BIBLE IN A YEAR: Ezek 19-21
BORN INTO TROUBLE?
MEMORIZE: "Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward" (Job 5:7)
READ: Job 5:6-11
“Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward” (Job 5:7). Some afflictions are self-induced while some are inherited. Many children were born into trouble. Jabez was one of such victims, hence he was named after the sorrowful circumstance of his birth. In 2 Kings 5:20-27, through acts of greed and covetousness, Gehazi attracted Naaman’s leprosy. But the curse was to affect generations after him. This meant that innocent children in his lineage were born into leprosy. There is no record that any of Gehazi’s descendants changed their fate, but Jabez did. Since you were not consulted before being born into the home, country, continent, colour, tribe and tongue of your birth, you could not have prevented being born into the afflictions inherent in your family. But like Jabez, you can change it! If you fail to do so, it is because you are contented with the way things are. The day you get fed up and revolt against that ancestral curse or affliction, and cry unto God, a change will come. If men do not live beyond 40 years in your family, you will break the rule. If women do not have a settled marriage in your family, your case will be different. Every affliction you were born into shall be terminated this season in Jesus’ Name. You are coming out of that family bed of affliction now!
Another cause of affliction is resentment. In Genesis 16:4-11, after Hagar -Sarah’s maid conceived, she began to look down on her madam. She disrespected and flouted her instructions with utter recklessness. She was beginning to behave as the new madam of the house, since she had become pregnant. That made Sarah maltreat her until she fled for her life. Some believers are suffering for their foolishness. Some sufferings are caused by inability to submit to leadership. They allow pride and haughtiness to displace the grace of God upon their lives. They question the authority of the church, challenge their leaders and spearhead revolts because they have been ordained, appointed a leader or acquired certain material or financial blessings. Such sufferings could have been avoided. Job 33:14-29 says pride is another major cause of affliction. Have you attracted afflictions upon yourself or family in any way? Repent today and ask God for forgiveness. Totally turn your back on anything capable of bringing you afflictions. Most afflictions are avoidable!
ACTIONPOINT: Were you born into trouble? You can live out of trouble if you contact the Troubler of troubles.
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