FAITH CAPSULE: Orderliness is important because it gives way to a fitting fulfillment.
Isaiah 38
Living life in line of God’s order leads to having an open heaven when we pray. John the Baptist went ahead and baptized Jesus according to God’s order. It is written, “When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and Hesaw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him.”(Matthew 3:16) Permitting the word of God to be fulfilled in our life is fitting and it is also our heaven opener. Heaven was opened because Jesus maintained life in order of God. In the opened heaven, the voice of God also sounded. It was a sound of confirmation and a sound of love. It is written “And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” (Matthew 3:17) God demonstrated that when life is lined up in His order, a fitting fulfillment will have its place.
Just as there is more to gain in life from living in line with God’s order, there is much to lose when living life engages violation of God’s order. God is no respecter of man and when orderliness is not in place, sickness, disease and untimely death becomes inevitable. Once in the days of King Hezekiah a life threatening sickness struck the life of Hezekiah. “…And Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, went to him and said to him, “Thus says the LORD: ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live.’” (Isaiah 38:1) King Hezekiah knew where the problem was and responded without excuse. By virtue of his situation, he could not expect any recovery from God without going back and making amends by crying to God and putting in order what had been in disorder.
It is written that, “…Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed to the LORD, and said, “Remember now, O LORD, I pray, how I have walked before You in truth and with a loyal heart, and have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.” (Isaiah 38: 2-3) As much as God will not overlook the violation of orderliness so will He also be a merciful God that will not ignore but incline His ear to the crying of His children. God sent Isaiah back to King Hezekiah, “Go and tell Hezekiah, ‘Thus says the LORD, the God of David your father: “I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; surely I will add to your days fifteen years.” (Isaiah 38:5) Orderliness is important because it gives way to a fitting fulfillment.
Jesus engaged divine agenda and had a fitting fulfillment out of life. Evidently, we have to also engage life in orderliness that we may have a fitting fulfillment.
Prayer for today: Ask that you live to fulfill God’s divine agenda for your life.