“Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD:” Amos. 8:11.
God’s plan for either shaking a nation, redeeming a nation or warning a nation has always been the preaching of the word of God; it has always been God sending a Preacher. Surely the Lord will do nothing but He revealeth His secret unto His servants the prophets. God said to Jeremiah, “Behold, before thou camest out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee to be a prophet unto the nations.” And then later, Jeremiah could say, “The Lord touched my mouth, and He put His words in my mouth.” When God wanted to reach Jeremiah’s generation He touched his lips, He put a word in his mouth, and God delivered the word through the prophet.
Now, in every generation God has raised up and set aside chosen vessels. These have been touched with the burning coals from the fire of the altar of God. God has put His word into their mouth, and He has sent them out, and He has used this principle ever since the beginning. Remember, God has no other plan, God has no other alternative, He has no other plan to save or warn a nation, a people, or a society other than sending a preacher. He sends men of God anointed to preach His Word. In Genesis 6 and 7, we hear God saying of that generation, “The end of all flesh has come before me for the earth is filled with violence through them, and behold, I will destroy them with the earth.”
Yes, he warned, he built an ark. This man was moved by the fear of God the Scripture says. And a preacher who is moved by the fear of God is not much a motivator of success. He’s not much interested in self-esteem. Then Paul is raised up and Paul says, “It pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.” Paul makes it very clear, unmistakably clear, that when God is about to judge a nation, when God is either about to bless with a revival or He is about to send judgement, He uses preachers and preaching. I say it again, God’s only plan is through the preaching of His Gospel. Folks, it’s not through politics, we must as a people return to the place of listening to his word for destiny instructions and decisions else, famine of the word becomes our reality. Don’t listen for mere hearing, you must hear to do.
FURTHER READING:
“And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision.” 1 Sam. 3:1.
“And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers:” 1 Sam. 30:20.
DECLARATION:
Dear Heavenly Father, I thank You for another day. I decree and declare that I will be anxious for nothing. But in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, I will make my requests known to You. I arise in faith today knowing that You hear and answer prayers. Because I bring my needs to You, I will walk in the peace of God that surpasses understanding, and it will guard my heart and mind. In stillness and quietness. Amen.
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Dan. 9:1-27. Dan. 10:1-21. Dan. 11:1-45. Dan. 12:1-13.
QUOTE FOR THE DAY:
“Courage Is Contagious. When A Brave Man Takes A Stand, The Spines Of Others Are Often Strengthened.”
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