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Monday, 29 July 2013

EVEN IF YOU CRY BLOOD 2


Let me share one more testimony with you; during the 60th convention anniversary of The Redeemed Christian Church Of God in Nigeria, a friend of mine was given a contract to supply T-Shirts to the youth department and he was paid all the money at a go. But because he didn’t want to miss any part of the convention meetings, he sub-contracted the job to someone else with him making at least some dividend.

However, he was to supply in less than 24 hours (10:00AM), by 11:00AM the man doing the job’s phone was still off and my friend lost his peace and began to worry. I simply asked him “as the Pastor called you to ask for the dresses?” and he said no. I responded he wouldn’t call you until you have got the job but he was still worried. I said again, you can only be on the advantaged side and not the disadvantaged.

To cut the long story short, the dresses were got to the event centre after the event and they were still gladly accepted. Now, he had spent extra money to get that job done at that speed and was worried if they will give him his money because he didn’t delivered as agreed. He summoned courage to present his papers for the extra charge. The good news was that, apart from the fact that he wasn’t blamed for the delay he was also paid the extra change then I asked him “what has your worrying earned you?”, it didn’t get the dresses to the venue earlier than they got there; it only raised your blood pressure which has killed many.

Friends my courage in advising him was grounded in one scriptural verse which was Romans 8v28 saying;

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that Love God, to them who are called according to his purpose”

I just knew it; that God will sooth the hearts of his receivers to align with the delivery of that job. The above scripture points out that it is only those that are called and love God that this service is made available to. The one that loves God obeys God and what is his commandment? Have faith in God, Mark 11v22b.

Philippians 4v6 goes on to say;

“Be anxious (careful) for nothing...”

Because;

“Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature” Matthew 6v27

In other words, worrying has never been able to successfully change anything but complicate matters. Don’t try changing the unchangeable; God’s word created this world and only by His world could anything in it be adjusted and not by your worrying. God testifies of His children saying;

“Behold my servant, whom I uphold, mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth...He shall not cry...” Isaiah 42v1-2

In other words, your crying could signify an ignorance or loss of identity as God’s elect in whom He delights. Friends, if weeping blood couldn’t change anything for Jesus Christ, our role model it wouldn’t for us either so don’t bother trying but go the way of faith. Glory!

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