LAST DAY POTENTIAL… OPEN THE DOOR TO OPPORTUNITY
By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com ( I do this in two parts.)
I had a friend from Europe visit us. One of our light bulbs burned out? He was so amazed with the bulb, he held it in his hand. He explained to me that the same light bulb that was in their front room at their house, was the same bulb that was there before he was born. Well, not in the USA. I bought a case of light bulbs that was guaranteed for ten years. In the first month 4 quit working. I went back to Lowes. There was no replacement for dark bulbs? Sometimes our bulbs have to be replaced?
THOMAS AQUINAS said: To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To the one without faith, no explanation is acceptable.
Hatred can never drive out hate only love can! Darkness can never drive out darkness, only light can!
NO SADDER WORDS OF PEN OR TONGUE THAN THE WORDS WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN!
Will we consider our strengths, our weaknesses, our potential and the threats that can help or hinder our progress? Do we ever make plans for an analysts of where we are and how did I get here? Then we should weigh where do I want to be?
SEEMS SAMSON KNEW HIS GOD GIVEN STRENGTHS BUT HE NEVER HAD A DIAGNOSIS OF HIS WEAKNESSES… Samson seems to never listen to good advice. Samson refused to see the threats TO HIS POTENTIAL.
Judges 16:19 And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him. 20 And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him. 21 But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.
*OPPORTUNITY: a situation for you to do something you desired to do…favorable external or internal factors, a good chance for advancement or progress, favorable conditions, to reach for a goal, chance of success,
Do we make the best of the opportunities that we have? Do we look forward for greater opportunities?
*POTENTIAL: possibility, having the capacity to become or develop, latent, be more useful,
REMEMBER THE MASTER THAT HAD A GREAT BANQUET AND HE INVITED MANY… COME IT IS NOW READY. 3 DIFFERENT SETS OF PEOPLE BEGAN MAKING EXCUSES… WITH ONE CONSENT THEY EXCUSED THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE WITH THE MASTER… In the last days we need to make the best use we can with the time we have.
Ephesians 5:16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Galatians 6:10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
THE 5 FOOLISH VIRGINS MISSED THEIR OPPORTUNITY… This is a great danger lurking behind the scenes of the last days.
THE MODERN TV AND RADIO PREACHERS HAVE A TENDENCY TO TEACH WE FIND OPPORTUNITIES IN MATERIALISM AND PROSPERITY. COULD BE? MAY NOT?
A person full of faith finds opportunities in problems… A person of doubt will find problems in opportunities.
Galatians 5:13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
WOULD WE ORDER A TROUBLE FREE, PROBLEM FREE, PAIN FREE LIFE STYLE IF WE COULD? WE MIGHT FIND OUR OPPORTUNITIES DURING BRIGHT SUNNY DAY? Maybe not? WE COULD EXPECT: SMOOTH, WORRY FREE, PLENTY OF MONEY, LOVE AND PEACEFUL TIMES?
Since the fall of Adam and Eve the reality of daily life is not what we would order? Heart ache and disappointment are part of daily living.
Why does the car get dirty? Why will cars break down? How about washing machines breaking down? WHY?
JOB CAME TO AN HONEST OBSERVATION ABOUT LIFE.
Job 14:1 Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.
Job 14:1 (MSG) "We're all adrift in the same boat: too few days, too many troubles.
IN THE END WE HAVE TOO FEW DAYS AND SO MANY PROBLEMS!!!
IF WE ARE WALKING IN THE LAST DAYS WE MUST SOMEWHERE IN LIFE LEARN PROBLEMS, TROUBLES, CONFLICTS, PAIN AND HEARTACHES ARE PART OF LIFE! OUR PROBLEMS JUST MIGHT OPEN THE DOOR TO A MIRACLE!
*PROBLEM: to agitate mentally or spiritually; something that is difficult to deal with; a source of trouble, worry, pain, disappointment; hard to understand; vexation; distress; to feel worried or upset; to disturb; cause pain;
OPPORTUNITY: The amount of time or situation in which something can be done, a good chance for advancement or progress, the
IN THE LAST DAYS WE MUST GROW A HEALTHY ATTITUDE AND EXPECT TROUBLES AND PROBLEMS AND CONFLICT WILL BE A REALITY. THE REALITY OF DAILY LIFE IS GOD GAVE US A BRAIN AND FAITH… OPPORTUNITY! WE MUST FIND CREATIVE USE OF CONFLICT AND SEE THIS PROBLEM AND THIS TROUBLE COULD BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR GOD TO SHOW HIS STUFF.
Galatians 6:10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
Galatians 6:10 (MSG) Right now, therefore, every time we get the chance, let us work for the benefit of all, starting with the people closest to us in the community of faith. .
SEEMS WE HAVE THE NATURE THAT WE JUST WANT TO BLAME SOMEONE FOR OUR PROBLEMS? WHILE WE TEND TO PLAY THE BLAME GAME, WE MIGHT HINDER OUR OPPORTUNITY FOR A MIRACLE?
I went in a room while visiting at the hospital. The lady was crying hard and she was soul searching. The visitors from her church had just left her with a heavy thought. THEY ASKED HER: WHAT TERRIBLE SIN HAVE YOU COMMITTED TO LAND YOU IN THIS HOSPITAL BED?
John 9:1 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? 3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. 4 I must work the works of him that Fsent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
GOD CAN OPEN THE DOOR TO OUR MIRACLES: WE MUST LIVE OUR LIVES BY LOOKING FORWARD. IF WE REALLY HAD GOD VISION WE COULD SEE THAT GOD IS WRITING HISTORY.
If we could but see between the lines in history, we could see God’s UNSEEN HAND at work. We understand sickness and death are not the direct results of sin. But we are jumping to invalid conclusions we try to make a direct link to: WHY? WHY? Is that flat tire because you did not give in the offering? Or might it be you have 60,000 miles on a 50,000 mile tire? PERHAPS WE CAN SEE THIS TROUBLE/PROBLEM IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY?
2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
The more we TRUST GOD and have more FAITH we can release more faith. Then we could accept this problem is a great opportunity to SEE GOD’S BEST WORK. IN THIS TRIAL AND STORM ONLY GOD. JESUS PLEASE COME CLOSER. I must touch the hem of his garment.
OPEN THE DOOR TO MY MIRACLE: FEW LEARN TO SEE BEYOND THE FAULTS? THE PEOPLE COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHY JESUS NEEDED TO GO TO SAMARIA?
History has a clear record WHY! There was a little outcast woman that had failed so many times. She was not a “JEW.” But she mattered to Jesus. D-I-V-O-R-C-E, adultery, BAD WOMAN! Jesus saw the POTENTIAL MIRACLE OF A PROBLEM PRONGED LIFE… Jesus by tradition was not even supposed to talk to this DIRTY WOMAN. JESUS LOOKED BEYOND HER FAULTS AND SAW HER NEEDS…
JESUS WALKS AND FINDS A BEGGAR WITH A HUGE PROBLEM. HIS PROBLEM IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY. JESUS NEVER FOCUSED ON THE PROBLEM, JESUS SAW BEYOND THE PROBLEM AND SAW THE NEED OF A HELPLESS HOPELESS BLIND BARTIMAEUS.
Mark 10:50 And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus. 51 And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. 52 And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.
Someone told the man with the big problem about Jesus… This new opportunity will hinge on Jesus. Whoever told the blind man about Jesus started this miracle in action.
People can be so cruel? Here comes my miracle! SHUT UP BARTIMAEUS! You just shut up! If Bartimaeus shuts up, HE WILL GO TO THE GRAVE BLIND AND HOPELESS…
Bartimaeus YELLS OUT EVEN LOUDER. I have this problem and the problem will place him in history, because he recognized the problem as an OPPORTUNITY. Nothing shall close this door to my miracle!
Is it strange that Jesus did not go to Blind Bartimaeus? Today handicapped policy would have defined Jesus go to this blind man.
Bartimaeus had to take THE STEP OF FAITH… his opportunity. The door to the miracle had to ignore the negative people that said: SHUT UP. Bartimaeus had to have the faith to step up and start walking! Where are you going boy? TO FIND JESUS!
JESUS STOOD STILL: A MIRACLE IS COMING. In New Testament day’s blind people wore a garment that would reveal to those that saw the coat that this individual was blind. MAKE THIS BIG NOTE: THE BLIND MAN CAST AWAY HIS BLIND GARMENT WHILE HE WAS STILL BLIND. THIS REQUIRED GREAT FAITH, HE KNEW WHEN HE THREW AWAY THE COAT: I AM NOT GOING HOME BLIND!! Opportumity?
Jesus asked the blind man a stupid question: WHAT DO YOU WHAT BLIND MAN? Today the answer might be a good lawyer and a life pension? His answer was clear: THAT I MAY SEE.
There is no record of laying on of hands and praying, see the door to overcome the problem was set in action when Bartimaeus started yelling, JESUS I AM READY… THIS PROBLEM SHALL PASS. JESUS SAYS GO YOUR WAY BEFORE THE HEALING… AS HE GOES HIS WAY AND FOLLOWS JESUS HIS PROBLEM IS NO LONGER HIS PROBLEM. HE RECEIVES HIS SIGHT.
CONCLUSION: THIS IS THE LAST DAYS. JESUS IS PASSING BY. DON’T BE SILENT! IGNORE THE VOICES OF THE NEGATIVE CROWDS. MAKE THE CHOICE TO HEAR THE VOICE OF GOD! COME NEAR… WE MUST HEAR THE MESSAGE, GET UP AND MOVE. Cry out, I want more than religion, I DESIRE A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SON OF GOD. JESUS!
We have a golden opportunity in this negative mess to point to Jesus. GOD NEEDS SOME IGNITORS TO FAN THE FLAME…Problems versus opportunities?
His servant, Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com
YOU CAN IF YOU WANT TO… your problems are God opportunities. ( I DO THIS IN TWO PARTS)
