Sunday Sermon---------- How God Works.!

I was reading my Bible this morning- and the story of David struck me big time.

The children of Israel forced God to give them a king. They chose a big-tall Saul, but that was not His choice for them.
Eventually, Saul fell out with God.

Then time came for a new King, even before Saul died, there had been search for a new King. Some of Saul's sons aspired to be King. But God had a different plan.

God sent prophet Samuel to the house of Jesse, who had many sons, but the spirit of God told Samuel that the anointed one wasn't among the senior one.
Alas, the anointed King was the youngest of them all, who wasn't even around when Samuel got to the house of Jesse. ---

" Samuel examined seven of Jesse's sons, but said to him, "The Lord has not chosen these.” Samuel inquired if Jesse had any other sons. "There is still the youngest", Jesse answered, referring to David. Samuel said, "Send for him," and had him brought in. Then the Lord said, "Rise and anoint him; this is the one." So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him."


David--- was anointed King of Israel after many obstacles.
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Coming to Nigeria.
2007--- when it was time to consider presidential aspirants for PDP, there were heavy names.
Names like Atiku, Odili, IBB, Marwa, Saraki,
Adamu Abdullahi,Victor Attah, Adamu Mu'azu Ahmed Makarfi, Achike Udenwa, Jolly Nyame , Uzor Orji Kalu, Ibrahim Sanni, Saminu Turaki, Chimaroke Nnamani, Dr. Sam Egwu. Prof. Jerry Gana etc

A Yaradua that didn't even show interest, was eventually picked.

But God had a plan for choosing a sick man.

Even for VP slot, Odili was already penned down as Yar’Adua’s running mate but at 4pm on Sunday 17th December, 2006, the name of Goodluck Jonathan was dramatically announced at the Convention venue.

On-and-on--
He became VP-- without labouring for it.

Rewind to when he was Deputy gov-- in God's style, he allowed gov Alamaiyeshega to be disgraced out of office and without sweating, GEJ entered as governor.

Same way, God had his plan, when he allowed Obj force a sick Yar'adua on the country-- He knew what He was doing, he was nurturing Jonathan, showing him the rudiments of Presidential seat while he kept Yar'adua in hospital.

Even while the nation was clamouring that Jonathan should be sworn in due to Yar'adua's incapacitation, he didn't struggle for it, he was quiet, he wasn't in a hurry.
He was ok with his VP seat.

When God saw the humility in Jonathan, He decided to completely take Yar'adua out of the way and clear the coast for Jonathan. Took him into everlasting bosom. (RIP Yar'adua).

The rest is history.

When God wants to do something or has a plan for a man, He does it in mysterious ways.

Look at Moses, the greatest Israelite ever.
Abandoned in the river.
Taken to the greatest palace on earth.
Stripped of the royalty later on
Wandered in the mountains for 40yrs, until God was ready to use him.

Even when he was reluctant, and faced with obstacles till the Egyptians were buried alive in the red sea.


Atiku Abubakar was a serious Num1 contender for presidency but God had a plan, because of that, He put greed and corruption inside Atiku and made that a foundation for bitter enemity between Obasanjo and Atiku and used Obasanjo to stand in his way.
Trust me, Atiku his regretting his actions.

Just the same way God intentionally hardened Pharaoh's heart so that He could prove something, and dealt with him later.

Then God programmed Obj's heart to foist Yar'adua on us, bet me, it was because of Jonathan.
Have you forgotten Yar'adua fainted 2ce during campaigns?
Is that not enough to change Yar'adua as candidate?

Same Obasanjo that had been condemned to death o.
God is funny sha. He's a chess master.
He took Abacha in a mysterious way, the person that condemned Obj to death and put Abdulsalami, who didn't even labour for it.
Remember there was Useni and Bamaiyi, even Al-mustapha could have made himself head of state.

God let him mumu himself and he put Abdulsalami.

This is a presidency Buhari has laboured for 3 times and failed those 3 times.

So, who say Jonathan will have it easy? Naaa. God doesn't work that way. He puts obstacles or allows them, so the victory will be sweet at the end.

If Moses could have obstacles.
If King David could have obstacles.
Even Jesus had serious obstacles.

Then why not Jonathan.
The obstacles are to make the GEJ-2015 victory sweeter.

But one thing is sure; Who God bless, no man curse- if U do, U are wasting your time.

May God's plan work in our lives in Jesus name.

Halleluyahhhh

you are very correct, let Godswil be done again in Nigeria

If you are right, then he shouldn't be fighting for the post as pretense currently tries to posit.

He didn't fight yet got there. But now he's fighting and may meet his waterloo