FAITH CAPSULE: When God is set to move any man for His agenda, no power is enough to stop God.

2 Samuel 24

It is written, “Again the anger of the LORD was aroused against Israel, and He moved David against them to say, “Go, number Israel and Judah.” So the king said to Joab the commander of the army who was with him, “Now go throughout all the tribes of Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, and count the people, that I may know the number of the people.” (2 Samuel 24:1-2) In this verse, God’s anger was not against David but He moved David to be able to unleash His anger against the Israelites. Truly, the understanding of God is unsearchable. He is God and could have dealt with the Israelites directly but He moved David against them without David knowing that he was being moved by God. God was in action while David was the vessel. He is the One and only God that can do and undo. God’s move in David was an indirect move against the children of Israel in order to punish them. When God is set to move any man for His agenda, nothing on earth is powerful enough to stop God. God cannot be denied in His purpose. God does have different ways of sending anyone that He decides to send.
Who could have imagined Joseph’s encounter during his journey to becoming second in command to Pharaoh was God’s move? It is written in Psalm 105: 17-19, “He sent a man before them—Joseph—who was sold as a slave. They hurt his feet with fetters, He was laid in irons. Until the time that his word came to pass, the word of the LORD tested him.” Joseph had no choice to deny God in his life for God’s agenda. The Bible clearly stated it that David’s journey was God sent and yet he faced overwhelming challenges. Is your journey facing the great challenges of your life? Unknowingly, are you on course for God’s agenda? Are you encountering disgrace in your challenges? Most times disgrace has to come for one to enter into God’s amazing grace. The Bible is written for our learning and if you will read about Joseph, there might be an understanding that your journey could be God sent. Despite all the challenges in Joseph’s journey there was no recording of any act of rebellion towards the name of God but Joseph became more faithful to God. Joseph did not violate any of the Lord God’s command as he remained focus on God. One thing that is clear for all to hold onto in the face of any challenge is the word of God that states, “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” (Jeremiah 29:11) He meant what He said and He will do what he says. He is a good God.

Prayer for today: Ask God to have mercy on you, as it is His custom towards those who love His name.