FAITH CAPSULE: Mockery to miracle demands attention with expectation.
Acts 3
The grace of life is not a right but a privilege. To be alive today is not a merit but a mercy of God. Gracious God turns every frustration into celebration; God converts stagnation to motion and God alone will convert mockery into miracle. God alone is the healing healer; He is the eternal surgeon and He is the providing provider. Only God inhabits eternity whose mercy endures forever. God cannot fail and His living word cannot be broken.
Elisha’s servant could only see stagnation in the hand of enemy and reported to Elisha. The bible recorded that enemy sent, “…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?”(2 Kings 6:14-15) The servant of Elisha saw fear when he reported to his master and he does not know how to escape the forces of enemy. Elisha’s servant gave self to fear. As a prophet of God, Elisha only knows to behold God in times of challenges. Elisha responded to the fear of his servant, “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 situation that is causing man to behold the enemy or to behold challenges of the wicked world?
Lameness can be a mockery. A lame man that is limited in motion needed miracle in the place of his mockery. Acts 3:2 mentioned, “…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 the certain lame man. Evidently, the certain 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 to him, “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 God for the grace to only behold Him in all situations.