Saturday October 03rd, 2026
«NKJVThey shall still bear fruit in old age; They shall be fresh and flourishing,»
«Amplified [Growing in grace] they will still thrive and bear fruit and prosper in old age; They will flourish and be vital and fresh [rich in trust and love and contentment]; »
25 The Lord says, “I will give you back what you lost to the swarming locusts, the hopping locusts, the stripping locusts, and the cutting locusts. It was I who sent this great destroying army against you.
26 Once again you will have all the food you want, and you will praise the Lord your God, who does these miracles for you. Never again will my people be disgraced.
27 Then you will know that I am among my people Israel, that I am the Lord your God, and there is no other. Never again will my people be disgraced.
Two days ago, I discussed the prime of a man,
the time when things are at their brightest,
and I said that it is possible for someone to miss their flood.
- What should a person do if they missed their flood ?
If that individual has not made good use of his or her flood period, is there any way out before the night falls ?
- If God is keenly interested in such a person, He will assist him or her to do one or two things that will turn the situation around.
Esau missed his flood when he sold his birthright.
When the time came to get the generational blessing, he missed that one too.
Genesis 27:34 says that He wept bitterly.
Esau repented and cried to his father, saying, “Can’t I get just a leftover blessing?”
- God saw that his repentance was genuine and that his request for just a little bit of blessing was a passionate cry.
As God is rich in mercy, He gave him the grace to recover some of the lost grounds.
After Esau left his father, he made up his mind to make the best of the little blessing he got from him and prove everybody wrong.
By the time we get to Genesis 32:3-7, Jacob sent some animals as gifts through some servants to tell Esau that he was coming home.
Those people returned to tell Jacob that Esau was coming with 400 bodyguards to meet him,
and the Bible recorded that Jacob trembled with fear.
The one who got the original blessing trembled when the one who got the leftover approached him.
By the time we get to Genesis 33:1-9, when they finally met, Esau asked Jacob why he sent all those animals and told him that he already had enough.
Esau was so blessed that he asked Jacob to keep his possessions.
- He was indirectly saying, “I might have missed my flood, but as long as I am still breathing, I can still work my way to the top.”
You might have also missed your flood, but as long as you are still breathing, it is not too late.
You can work your way to the top if you are determined to do so with God’s help.
Don’t give up on yourself.
There are people who became successful in their old age.
They may be few, but you can be one of the few.
What you need is an undying determination and the grace of God.
Prayer focus – Father, I am determined to recover the grounds I have lost. Please give me the grace to do so, in Jesus’ name.
Author – Bishop Enoch Adejare Adeboye; General Overseer of the RCCG
Posted by Naomie Joseph
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