“Some years ago, I was invited to be the guest speaker at a
garden party in an exclusive, highbrow residential area. Because I arrived at
the venue (Luke early, I was made to sit for a while in the house of my host.
The house was an exquisite parade of wealth and splendour. I had never seen
such brazen display of
wealth in my life. The house contained six living rooms.
I was kept in one of them. From where I was, I could see five other living
rooms in ascending order of affluence. It was as if prosperity was on parade.
After surveying the entire environment, I decided to change the topic of my
message. Initially, I had wanted to preach on the topic: ”Your miracle is
around”. I concluded: ”These people do not need a miracle”. I decided to change
my topic to: ”What the Lord has done for me, I cannot tel it all” or ”Bless the
Lord, 0 m soul”. While I was still thinking of changing the message, the Holy
Spirit nudged me: ”Son, these people need a miracle more than you could ever
imagine”. With every opportunity the Lord gives me to minister to men and women
of substance, I have always leant that even they need miracles. All human
beings need miracles irrespective of race, status or social standing. The Bible
is a complete book. There is no aspect of human life that is not addressed in
God's word. There is something in the Bible for all.
The story in today's reading centres on an eminent
personality. Jairus was a man of uncommon achievement by all standards. He was
a man of whom it could be said: ”he has made it in life”. in spite of his great
achievements, however, he had one problem which money could not solve. His only
daughter was at the verge of death. I n his seemingly hopeless situation,
Jairus sought help from the Lord and the Lord met him at the point of his need.
The Lord will meet you at the point of your need today in Jesus‘ Name. Like the
case of Jairus, the man whose house I described above had one problem money
could not solve. After the programme, the man pleaded passionately with me to
pray over the case of his son who was
then a drug addict. The fact that the man was respected in the society God not
grant him immunity from the storms of life. Before the intervention of God,
this son was busy ruining the fortunes of the family; but I thank the Lord who
touched him. The good news is that he has remained responsible and sensible
since he received the touch of God. If you feel you don't need a miracle for
yourself, you may need it for your family and children. It is possible that you
may not need a miracle for your children but someone else who is precious to
you might need a miracle. I pray that that your long-awaited miracle shall come
to you today in Jesus‘ Name. Only believe, and you shall see the glory of God”
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