SCRIPTURE: 2Timothy (NIV) 2:8 Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel, 9 for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God’s word is not chained.
OBSERVATION: One of Satan’s greatest failures would be putting the Apostle Paul in prison. It resulted in Paul having time to write letters under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit! Paul could not get out and the Holy Spirit could not be kept out!!!! Under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Paul wrote letters that have gone far beyond Paul’s limitations of traveling and of time!!!
APPLICATION: We all experience limitations. We can be restricted by poor health, by limited finances, by location, by lack of understanding, by available resources, etc. BUT God’s Word is not limited. It is not chained! When all Paul could do was write letters, he wrote letters. How glad we are to day to be able to read those letters! Remember: Paul could not get out, and the Holy Spirit could not be kept out!
Last week Apostle Alex, the leader of SOAP MINISTRY team five in Sierra Leone went to a house but was denied entrance by the Muslim owner. So, they proceeded to the next home where the owner called everyone to come (more than 180) and listen to what was being said. Everyone gave their hearts to Jesus. About 100 were healed. Many were filled with the HOLY SPIRIT. It was a noisy revival happening out in the open. The neighbor looked to see what was happening and ended up getting saved.
PRAYER: Lord, limitations can be used to focus my attention on what you really want me to do. Help me not to be disappointed or discouraged because of the limitations I face. Use the limitations to set the timing for my life. May my faith lift me to see above and beyond the limitations. Amen
Pastor Leon
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