⏩ COVENANT OF THE OUTSTRETCHED HAND OF GOD ⏪ DAY 4 "THE LORD’S DOING IS MARVELOUS"

It is important for us to understand and to internalize the truth that the hand of God in Scriptures is essentially, basically and fundamentally miracle, marvel and wonder working.

We see it in Exodus 34:10 whereby God says to Moses, “I WILL DO MARVELS …” Farther in the same verse God emphasizes that “…people shall see the work of the Lord”

In Psalms 118:23, David the Psalmist confirms this truth by saying, “This is the LORD’S doing; it [is] marvelous in our eyes.”

How do you respond to the outstretched hand of God? How does God expect you to respond to his outstretched hand?

1) God expects you not to glorify men but to glorify him the Doer

In the Book of Acts chapter 12, the Bible gives us a sad story of the king Herod who horribly died eaten of worms because he has mistaken to own for himself the glory of God.

One day, he was arrayed in royal apparel and made a vibrant oration to the point that the people gave a shout saying, “it is the voice of god, not of a man” (Acts 12:22).

As soon as the people were praising him, immediately, the angel of the Lord smote Herod and gave up the ghost.

Friends, never ever in your lifetime make the Herod’s mistake by owning the glory that belongs to the Lord. As long as HE IS THE DOER, he and he alone deserves the praise, the worship, the adoration, the glory and the honour.

In Deuteronomy 8:17, the Lord himself warns his people telling them, “Say not then, in your hearts, my power and the strength of my hands have got me this wealth. But keep in mind the Lord your God: for it is he who gives you the power to get wealth, so that he may give effect to the agreement which he made by his oath with your fathers, as at this day.”

God expects you to fix your eyes on Him the Doer, not on people

In the Book of Acts 3:7-8, we see the story of a 40 years old man who was marvelously healed by the hand of the Lord through the hands of Peter.

It was so marvelous that the eyes of the people were fixed on Peter. The Bible says in Acts 3:11, “… all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.”

Unlike Herod who owned for himself the glory of the Lord, Peter knew that the Doer of Marvels was not him but the Lord. He refused categorically to have the eyes of people on him.

In Acts 3:12, it is written that when Peter saw [it], he answered unto the people, “Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? Or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?”

In Acts 3:13-16, he removed the eyes of people on him and directed them to the Lord telling them, “The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus … And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.”  

PRAYER POINTS

1. Remember the doings of the Lord over your life and praise him for each one of them
2. For not giving glory to the Lord for his doings, pray for forgiveness (Psalm 32:5)
3. What do you want the marvel working hand of the Lord to do for you or for someone else? Make personal supplication and ask Him specifically with faith. (Marc 10:51)
4. With expectation thank and praise the Lord for stretching his marvel working hand (Mark 11:24)

 IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST ! 

JESUS IS LORD !

Pastor T.D. KASUKU K.K.

The Word Of Life Church International

Nairobi/Kenya