DIVINE ORDER 2

DEFILING DIVINE ORDERS

There will always be two sides to a real coin. Such is the case when we talk about subjects as divine orders. Joseph followed through and was rewarded but let’s look at a man who thought he could follow his own plan or order to arrive at God’s destiny for him. We will learn a few lessons from him.

Jonah was a Prophet of God by calling. However, God sent him to Nineveh but because he didn’t like the people of Nineveh personally he changed course, Jonah 1-4. The first point to note here is that God will not send us to where He doesn’t have plans to visit, Luke 10v1 so your interest in them isn’t a criteria for your obedience. Your opinion isn’t needed, just obey!

So Jonah decided to go to Tarshish instead but the bible says; “...so he paid the fare thereof...” Jonah 1v3b. Another point worthy of note is that he had to pay for his decision because it was of course. I once heard of one President who was charged by his country for stopping over for two hours in country on his way back from his official visit to another country. Now, that’s here on earth, how much more in heaven? Our God is One of orders so you can’t choose your route and expect Him to pay our fares, it doesn’t work that way. Many are stuck here today so you had better retrace your steps. You can’t make plans outside divine order and expect Him to finance it, no!

Jonah decided to go down to the lower deck where God wouldn’t see him. What a foolish man and in case you think you can hide from God, you are only fooling yourself. Eventually as the ship began to sail a storm arose. The Sailor tried all the techniques he knew to balance ship but couldn’t. So they began to off load the ship into the sea hoping to lighten the ship but the storm grew worse until they resolved to cast lots and they found out it was Jonah that was running away from God. 

It is crystal clear that some persons are going through storms of various degrees because of the ship they are in. Be it court-ship, relation-ship, partner-ship etc. I think it time you take stocks and retrace your steps back to where you missed it.

Jonah knew he was the problem so he said they should through him into the sea. Reluctantly they did it and a big fish swallowed him, of course you know the story.  Eventually the storm ceased. But note the magnitude of lose recorded on that ship and if they hadn’t discovered Jonah their lives would have gone. Many have died untimely because they were aboard with someone running away from God. So prayerfully chose your partner.

Jonah spent three days in the belly of the fish and then repented. I am sure you know it wasn’t a fun ground in there. God heard him and ordered the fish to vomit at the bank from where he took off to Nineveh to do what he was sent to do there initially.

Conclusively when you compare this two case studies, you will discover that they both had divine orders but while the former followed he’s regardless of the tribulations on the way knowing that the one who sent him is watch-guarding him the later took off on his own course. God created us and know what capacity He built into everyone. Unfortunately the course we eventually choose is to our detriment.

Make following your divine a pursuit from now on and watch it, the things that you’ve struggled with for years will be delivered to you on a platter of gold. Just say this prayer of committal to this course;

Lord Jesus I choose to follow your divine order for my life henceforth, accept me and give me all it takes to scale through to the end in Jesus name, Amen!

Congratulations!