The Father's Menu

The Father's Menu

Apostle Dr. Richard Udoh

Saturday, September 12, 2020

THE TIDE WILL TURN

The man Job feared God in the midst of a world that had no fear of God. In fact, God Himself testified in Job 1:8 “Then the Lord said to Satan, "Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil?" Friends, I know you’re preparing for heaven, but in this world what is man’s testimony about you, what can your neighbor, children, wife or husband, co-workers say about you? Can they testify that you fear God?

Job feared the Lord, however, trouble came to him. The fact that you are a Christian doesn’t mean you are trouble-proof. Scriptures show us that challenges will come, however, God will deliver you from them all. Ps 34:19 “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.” Regardless of the trouble, the tide will turn. You may have been written off by certain people, but I have a word from God to you, “The tide will turn!” Sometimes, challenges come to show you who your true friends are. When trouble befell Job, his three closest friends turned against him; they spoke against him, they accused him, they abused him, they misused him. This was an eye-opener for him. His trouble exposed them and God intervened on his matter. Most times, separation from certain crowd is needed for you to breakthrough.

Job 42:10 “And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.” Just as God turned around Job’s situation, it was a complete turnaround. God will turn your situation around and you will give birth to your laughter.

Confession: I am blessed, I solve hard situations. I have the wisdom of God; I am the answer to the cry of my generation. I am blessed daily!

Further Reading: Ps 126:1-2 “When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them.”

Ex 23:27 “I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee.”

Read through the Bible: 2 Samuel 7 and 2 Corinthians 1