08 - Aug

God can never run short of channels; we should just realize that He is the source of our blessings. He asked Esther to intervene on behalf of her people, adding that if she failed help would come from another quarter. Fix your gaze on God, and He will decide the best way to reward you.

Accordingly, when Daniel realized that the time for the captivity to end was near, he took to praying. If by the revelation of the Spirit or of scripture you sense this is your reward season, do what Nehemiah did. Ask God to remember your labour in the kingdom and bring you a due reward.

The prophets engaged the Spirit of Christ that was in them to determine times and seasons. If you are born again, the Spirit of Christ is in you. That Spirit will communicate with your recreated human spirit and give you consciousness of the right time on every occasion.

Well, God never comes late; but it is how we see things sometimes. Whenever we are faced with this scenario, God always leaves or reserves something for us. Several examples are there in the Bible to corroborate this. Abraham and Sarah thought God was running late in their affairs.

We never can tell the exact moment when the reward will come pouring in. This is the wisdom contained in our passage today. We should sow our seed of kindness morning, noon and night. You never can tell which one will ignite the harvest.

In conclusion we can boldly say that people can go down to the pit because God stopped talking, they may as well get to the mountaintop when He starts speaking. We need a restoration of God’s voice once again in our lives.

When we talk of reward, we should appreciate its dual nature. There is the earthly dimension of reward meant for here and now; and there is the incorruptible reward reserved for us in heaven. It is for this reason that the Bible says godliness is profitable for the present world and the one which is coming.

This shows the level of confidence Job had in his God. It was only a matter of time before God turned his captivity around; his latter end was more glorious than the beginning. Learn to judge God faithful; and He will turn all things around to your advantage.

We must add that those who want to walk with God must remember that He is a loving God; as such He will never allow us to go where His grace cannot sustain. Trusting in God includes surrendering to His sovereignty.

Whenever a petition is not answered as expected, a child of God should be assured that something better is in the offing.  It will take patience to understand the reason for what is withheld and for the eyes to be opened to God’s better package.