Wambui's reflections: DELIVERANCE THROUGH ASSIGNMENT Cont

DELIVERANCE THROUGH ASSIGNMENT cont ...

By Wambui | image courtesy: musings and wonderment

1st Kings 17:8

This is the story of Elijah the Prophet and the Widow of Zarephath..

The woman who was a widow was given an assignment to feed Elijah with the last oil and flour she had by baking him a bread. This widow was still under the Curse of Famine.

She was broke, hungry, but with an assignment . You can be sick, but with a heavenly assignment.

After she obeyed and baked him bread, the Lord through Elijah filled her jars with oil and containers with flour. She was instantly delivered out of famine and into plenty and abundance!

Lessons

1.) God picked this widow just like He can pick you or I among many so as to deliver you or I.

2.) God can tell you to pray for someone else even when you are sick yourself so as to give you healing.

3.) We do not serve God because all is well, or okay with us. NO! But because we are on assignment.

Kings 4:8 Elisha and the Shunammite Woman

- This woman was under the curse of barrenness..

- Elisha who went to Shunem had met with a well to do woman.

- Though she was barren she was in her assignment. She fed Elisha everytime he came their way.

- She also convinced her husband that they should make a small room for Elisha so that he could stay in their home every time he passed by.

- One day Elisha called out to this woman and asked her, you have gone to all this trouble for us, now what can we do for you?

Remember all this time she never spoke of her problem and even when she was asked she still did not say anything.

It was Elisha’s servant Gehazi who told Elisha that she does not have a child and that her husband was old.

As Elisha was about to leave he called her and said “About a this time next year,’ you will hold a son in your arms. ‘No, my lord! She objected. “Please man of God don’t be mislead by your servant”...

Sure enough she got a son and she kept on feeding Elisha. One day her only son died. As she saddled her donkey and went to meet Elisha. Note here Elisha asked his servant to go ahead and meet her. When she had reached and took hold of his feet, Elisha said to his servant, “she is in bitter distress, but the Lord has hidden it from me and has not told me why.”

Meaning, God does not always reveal His Secrets to His servants, that is, bishops, pastors, prophets etc. The Lord chooses what to reveal and what remains hidden and only known to Him.

In short her son was resurrected, why? Because she was still on her assignment.

Lessons

1.) Whenever we find ourselves in difficult situations be it as individuals, or communities, or even as a nation it is important for us to find out from our Maker - what our assignment is, are we under a curse, or judgement and what we are expected to do.

2.) Our assignments give us: - Deliverance.

- Preserve our deliverance.

3.) God calls disobedience same as witchcraft.

4.) When an anointing has been used to set you free stay around it until you are able to maintain your anointing. Stay around and in the presence of God!

5.) Elders, or overseers of the church, leaders in whatever capacity, spiritual guides etc....

(a.) Clothe yourself with humility.

(b.) Be free from pride and arrogance

(c.) God opposes and defeats the proud and gives favor and blessings to the humble.

(d.) Integrity must be of paramount priority.

Conclusion

When we develop a personal / intimate relationship with God then we do not fall victims of “so called men / women of god “ who are out to financially gain from our ignorance and lack of knowledge....