“And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.”
Luke 20:50-51
Mary’s heart must have stored a whole lot.
First, Angel Gabriel’s annunciation to the young virgin girl. You shall conceive, and bear a child. Not just that, this strange child is God in human form, and this child shall save , not just you Mary, or your family; not even Nazareth or Israel, BUT the whole world.
In the above text, a lot more had happened.
The prophecy of Simeon and Anna at the temple were rattling still.
And now, Jesus had added to her bewilderment by rebuking her: “Don’t you know I should be on my Father’s business by now?”
“But Mary kept all these in her heart “.
Friends, the keeping is the believing.
What has God told you that you have kept in your heart. Is your heart a safe womb for God’s promises and express plans for your life?
You cannot deliver what you have not conceived through faith.
God’s plan for your life is clear. Every jot in His Word is to you.
“I know the thoughts I think towards you.. Jer 29:11.
Like little Mary did, you have to seize God’s promise and incubate it in your womb, nuture and nourish it until you birth it.
Don’t be in a hurry. It’s not a 9-month, or 2 month or one year. God knows the timing.
Your part is: “put -a- dog – in- the – fight”, rest and see the salvation of the Lord.
I feel like I am prophesying to somebody.
Receive grace to engage the enemy in a battle of wits regarding that thing God spoke to you. Refuse to yield one inch to doubt and discouragement..
What’s in your womb? What have you kept tight in your heart? Is it faith or fear?
Is it God’s word or mere innuendo? I mean an ignorant religious information.
Some Christians are stuck with fear of the Lord’s soon return, instead of joyfully looking forward to seeing his appearing.
Why’s this? Somebody gas duped them with wrong religious information, telling them that only a few shall be saved. Prescribing a long list of spiritual chores to do inorder to be ready.
But what does the Bible say?
“Unto those that are waiting for him, shall he appear a second time, not for sin….” Heb 9:28
What does the Bible say:
“Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless”
Jude 1:24
Many are looking for signs to pinpoint the time of the Lord’s return, “blood moons”, Russia, China’s, North-Korea, Pope, Obama, Trump, ISIS, etc.
Predictions and predictions, all fall to the ground.
Why? They are not content with what Christ himself said on this matter. The early church they were okay with the fact that the Lord will soon come. They didn’t go ‘star-gazing’ about it. Instead they greeted one another “Maranatha”- meaning “Come Lord Jesus”.
But today, it’s either 1988, or Y2k, “2015”, and so on.
What was Christ’s take on this?
“But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.”
Mark 13:32.
Yes Pastor, but didn’t he give us signs ?
Yes, he did. But what are we to do with those signs when we see them? Panic?
Certainly not.
“And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.”
(Luke 21:28).
Lift up your heads means rejoice. Stupid!
Believers are to rejoice in hope of salvation, not to feel inadequate, and fearful.
Maranatha!!! Come Oh Lord.
Ignorant religious information is the depressant drug which many are fed daily in the church.
You had a terrible dream? Yes, what?
‘Pastor, I ate in my dream’.
Who told you eating in the dream is evil. Where is it in your Bible?
Some Demonology expert has duped you.
Last I checked, the only time food was presented in a dream was to Peter in Act 10.
And God told him to eat.
You are a human being and you eat food, you play soccer, you drive cars, have sex, etc while awake. So why single out some as evil omen when you do them in dream?
You went to bed hungry, or your mind has longed for a favorite meal and you have an opportunity to at least eat it in dream. Get on with it bro. “Arise and eat”.
Religious information exalts Satan more than the idiot could imagine.
Satan is more frequently talked about in the Church than he is mentioned in the Bible, more than he is mentioned in the streets of our cities and townships.
The result is that believers believe God is good, and willing to help, but Satan is so powerful that he is preventing God from doing so.
What an irony?
-Dr Nich Mbaezue