LEAVING YOUR SLUM?- Open heavens devotional by Pastor E. A Adeboye

BIBLE IN A YEAR: 2 Kgs 1-3
LEAVING YOUR SLUM?
MEMORIZE: “Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye” (Prov. 7:2) READ: Luke 5:1-11 There are infallible divine principles that will definitely lead you into your financial breakthrough if followed. As long as you are walking in the path of righteousness, if you observe these principles, your destination is sure. In 2 Kings 4:1-8, the widow observed them and moved from obscurity into limelight. First, there is help for the desperate. Until you get to desperation point, you may never see a change. Also, God would always respond to the urgent needs of thank givers and vow payers. Another divine principle is that divine change is usually precipitated upon divine direction. For the widow to move from extreme lack to abundance, the man of God gave her at least eight specific instructions. Similarly, in Luke 5:1-11, Jesus gave Peter at least four definite instructions to move him from zero catch to boat-sinking catch. If you fail to hear what Heaven is saying on how to solve a particular problem, there could be no breakthrough yet. Irrespective of the configuration or nature of your present challenge, Heaven has clear cut guidelines that could help you tackle it. May you be disciplined enough to receive them before you run. Running without those instructions leads to a waste of time and other valuable resources. It is worth tarrying until you receive these instructions. These apart, we see that God delights in lifting the poor from unfortunate circumstances. The widow lived among very poor neighbors which was probably why they had several empty vessels to spare. What could have been a disadvantage suddenly worked for her, providing her with an opportunity for a financial turn around. Are you living in the slums of your city? Are you thinking you may have to move out of Ajegunle, Mushin, Okokomaiko, Ikorodu (all slum areas in Nigeria), or even out of Nigeria in order to make it? Oh, not so fast! Your turnaround will meet you in that slum.  That ghetto, and your poor neighbors may become your greatest treasures and means to your financial turning point. The rule is, until God asks you to relocate, remain where you are and ask God to open your eyes to see what to do to change your life. Your life is experiencing a divine touch this season. ACTION POINT: When God is added to an equation, unpleasant living conditions become immaterial. Always wait to hear from God.