FAITH CAPSULE: Mockery to miracle demands attention with expectation.
Acts 3
The grace of life is not by right but a privilege of God.
To be alive today is not a merit but a mercy of God.
Gracious God will turn frustration into celebration, stagnation into motion, and God alone will convert mockery into a miracle.
God alone is the healing healer, the eternal surgeon, and He is the providing provider.
Only God inhabits eternity, and His mercy endures forever.
God cannot fail, not fall or falter but attends to one that waits on Him.
Above all, the word of God is not breakable.
The servant of Elisha could only see stagnation crowding him and Elisha in the face of the enemy.
2 Kings 6:14-15 records about Elisha and his servant, “…horses and chariots and a great army there, and they came by night and surrounded the city. And when the servant of the man of God arose early and went out, there was an army, surrounding the city with horses and chariots. And his servant said to him, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?”
The servant of Elisha saw fear when he reported to his master when he could not see an escape from the enemy.
The servant of Elisha gave himself to fear.
As a prophet of God, Elisha only knows to behold God in times of challenges.
Elisha responded to his servant in fear of the enemy, “So he answered, “Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” And Elisha prayed, and said, “Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.” Then the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.” (2 Kings 6:16-17)
The prayer of Elisha caused the servant to see that they were not in stagnation but in motion to overcome the hands of the enemy.
Are you in a situation causing you to behold the enemy?
Lameness can be a mockery.
A lame man that is limited in motion needed a miracle in the place of his mockery.
Acts 3:2 states, “…certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms from those who entered the temple.”
Begging for alms was the portion of a lame man.
The lame man desired to come out of lameness.
Mockery to miracle demands attention with expectation.
The lame man gave attention with expectation as Peter said, “In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.” And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. So he, leaping up, stood and walked and entered the temple with them—walking, leaping, and praising God.”(Acts 3:6-8)
God is yesterday, today, and forever.
For your miracle, behold with expectation for manifestation.
Prayer for today: Ask to enable beholding God in all situations.