THEME: HE GRAFTS IN
Memorise:
Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I
might be graffed in.
Romans 11:19
Read: Romans 11:16-20
16 For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if
the root be holy, so are the branches.
17 And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou,
being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and
with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;
18 Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou
bearest not the root, but the root thee.
19 Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I
might be graffed in.
20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou
standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
Message
Grafting is an agricultural technique used for propagating
fruit trees. It involves cutting a section of the stem of one
tree and inserting it into the stock of another tree. A part of
the tree providing the stock must be cut off before grafting
can take place. This technique is used in order to make fruit
trees reproduce true to type. Today's Bible reading
describes our entry into the family of God as a form of this
process. The Almighty God has the power to reverse the
irreversible. In the process of doing this, He can disconnect
a person in order to connect another. Romans 11:17 says
that God can take a branch from a wild olive tree and graft it
into a good olive tree, so that instead of the wild branch
producing bitter fruit, it will deliver good fruit. Are you living
recklessly and on your way to Hell? As you repent of your
sins today and turn your life over to Jesus, God will graft
you into the Body of Christ, so that your future that was
supposed to end in bitterness will end in sweetness.
The children of Israel were beneficiaries of grafting as an
act of God. Seven powerful nations had inhabited the
Promised Land for several years before God chose that
portion of the earth for His children (Deuteronomy 7:1). He
decided to cut off those nations and bring in His children.
This season, the Lord will displace the current movers and
shakers of the most productive sectors of the world, in
order to make room for you in Jesus' Name.
Another beneficiary of God's grafting was Esther. She was
an orphan who became a slave when some soldiers raided
her city and took her captive (Esther 2:5-7). She knew
sorrow and was meant to die a slave, but God went into her
future and said, "You shall not die a slave but a queen". For
this to take place, God used Queen Vashti's mistake to cut
her off, so that the slave girl could be grafted in as queen.
Are you a slave or a house-help, wondering if you will die in
that present condition? The Lord who did it for Esther will go
into your future and effect the necessary changes to make
you a noteworthy person. Are people expecting your life to
end in misery? No, my God will not let it happen! Your
tomorrow shall be alright. You shall have the type of
experience Esther had, and your end shall be honourable like
that of Jabez (1 Chronicles 4:9-10). You shall end well. Are
you empty now? You shall end full. God will disappoint all
the expectations of your enemies in Jesus' Name.
Prayer Point:
Father, as I submit myself to You, graft me into greatness
today.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: EXODUS 29:1-30:21 and ROMANS
13:8-14:12
AUTHOR: Pst. E. A. ADEBOYE
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