The instant God of some modern preachers is not appealing....



The God I want and the one I have grown to love is the one whom even his son Jesus Christ says that he has not even revealed to him when his return will be – “The times and occasions are set by the father’s own authority and it is not for you to know when they will be” Acts 1:7.

The God I love is the God who in Mathew says “God’s wisdom, however, is shown to be true by its results” Matt 11:19b

The modern God of some present modern preachers has been presented to us, so leisurely that he is an instant God. And for him to bless all one needs is to sow a specific seed in terms of money depending on the intensity of your need and voila! the miracle will happen.

The God I enjoy telling people about is the one many say has three responses to our prayers Yes, Wait, or No. Now that is the God I love. When you have prayed earnestly and then you get a wait response that does not mean, he will not give you whatever it is you are seeking from him. From experience we have learnt, it just means not now. We have seen and read even from the good book that when he finally blesses you, everyone will hear about it and you will truly bow down and worship in him awe of his majesty. In other words when the Yes answer comes you start wondering just like Sarah if you can still truly enjoy the pleasures of the flesh. The miracle from God tickles you at the mere thought of it. With God suspense does not kill you.

What I wonder as human parents am sure the instant miracle preachers do not give their children whatever they ask for, why do they feel it is okay to preach contrarily about the God they proclaim serve. If what we do here on earth is what is done in heaven, at what point is their gospel taking a detour? The instant God message is not appealing. When we were growing up we did not get everything we asked from our parents. We knew whatever we asked for one would get it or not and it was dependent on when funds were available. Hence we learn't self-control and it also molded our character. Why are we allowing the prosperity preachers to undo what we were taught from their pulpits yet the good book tells us what we should to do with the Spirits “My dear friends, do not believe all who claim to have the Spirit, but test them to find out if the spirit they have comes from God…”(1John 4:1-3). How can they tell us whatever we ask as long as we give money we will get from God?

Instant things are not appealing….


Test the Spirit…

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