THE GOD WHO NEVER CEASES TO AMAZE

2 SAMUEL 2.1-11


The people who know their God will be strong and do not exploit.
knowing God is the easier part said than practiced. Many at times we want to be strong- praying without ceasing laying hands on the people and they fall. Making decrees which come to pass. Many of us do not know the making process of knowing. it involves ceasing from yourself. Jesus said "whoever will want to follow me must deny himself, he must love God with all his heart , mind and body". Knowing God involves seeking him and the promise is true. Mathew 7.7 "Seek and you will find" the Kiswahili saying puts this scripture into perspective. "Atakaye cha mvunguni sharti ainame", interpreted  whoever wants to pick up something from the ground must bend down to pick it.

Every man who has ever shone for God has had a time of which he faced dark moments. I call them the learning and knowing times :Abraham had to learn trusting God for 25 years before his son Isaak arrived. Moses had the dessert experience, David had to practice his Kingship in caves and Hannah who is our focus today learnt knowing God the hard way. What is your learning experience?

Hannah teaches us about the God who never ceases to amaze. I know from the outset you are wondering cease to amaze. The name Hannah in Hebrew means favor. I know from here you are wondering can the experience of Hannah relate with her name? The experience of Hannah could be what you are going through.Remember you are not in it for eternity. But how do you decide to go through will determine your destiny. Psalm 23.4 "Yes even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thy rod and thy stuff and comfort me".
When you know God, you will rebut any name calling, delete any Spirit of belittlement , jealousy, envy, strife and malice. It is while here you learn to know that the just shall leave faith and not by answering back to prove themselves. You realize that the battle is not yours but the Lord's. Vengeance belongs to the Lord.

During this experience even those closest to you will not understand you. For they cannot relate to the challenges or suffering you are going through in relation to the amazing grace you confess to enjoy. This is what makes Christianity tick. It is not a religion, but an encounter. Truth be said, it is an experience.Jesus said "If you know the truth, it will set you free and you will be free indeed". it Is is you who is in Christ that fully comprehends the joy you have in the Lord. Yes, joy unspeakable, for this is not like happiness that can be quantified.

And so, Hannah knowing from the depth of her heart that she was called favor, never allowed any form of intimidation to come in between her and God. Not even the intimidation of  lack of children, a stubborn  co-wife, rank and favor form her husband could deter her fro pursuing her mission. Today I may not know what is proving to be a match for you, the warning I throw your way is beware of the small foxes and wary of the leaven of the Pharisees. Who is it that is antagonizing you? What is it that has come between you to deter you reaching the goal of your calling? Are you standing at cross roads and do knot know which route to take.

The bible records in Psalm 25.3, "No one whose hope is in you will ever be put to shame but they who are treacherous without excuse". Want to experience to God who never cease to amaze? Listen to David, the man after God's own heart: Psalm 25.4 " Show me your ways O Lord, teach me your paths : guide me in your truth and teach me for you are God my savior and my hope is in you all day long". Hannah experienced what you are experiencing today. But the way you take on your challenges will determine how you come out, wounded on unscathed at all. Take your challenges to God. Stop sharing and discussing your problems with mortal men. The singer sang and said " take it to the Lord in prayer". That is is the place of solace and problem solving yielding solution. These are not just mere words in a loose sentence. This is the power that differentiates between a person seeking to experience the God who never ceases to amaze or the mere miracles performed by this awesome God. When Moses sought him intimately, he told him "I AM WHO I AM" Exodus 3.14. He is Jehovah Elyon, the Most High god Psalm 17.2

Could it be that you are listening to every comment, advice or challenge being passed your way? You are not the first on. Hannah was tormented by Penninah, scolded by friends, called barren, his husband tried to cover the void by offering love and double portion of food rations. These are just but some of the ways we try to address our serious desire to encounter God the God who never ceases to amaze. Your focus will determine how high you scale up. Knowing this, Hannah decided to connect vertically and do away with horizontal connections that are time bound and are subject to limitations. Hannah sank in God. She sought God while He might be found. Instead of being commended to be a prayer warrior, she instead received more provocation. Have you traveled a similar road to Hannah's? Has bitterness driven you into  spiritual overdrive to seek answers fro the master of the planet?

Today you can make a vow just like Hannah did and this is where things start to build up in your favor. Look at Psalm 1.18 "May your servant find favor in your eyes" Beloved you can sing together with Hannah. It all begins with prayer. Pulling Right All your Energy Resolutely i.e Seeking God while He is near. When Hannah prayed, these were the results. A similar promise is awaiting you. An answer just fashioned to address your case. God is not an architect  of duplication, imitation and or manipulation. He is the source of the originals. You are an original, so expect him to amaze you with an original answer. He never ceases to amaze. He will come through for you in an awesome way never ever experienced by any other living being. Trust Him to perform.

Hannah after the encountering God, then burst out into song. There is noway God will come through for you and you sit down. You arise to praise and worship the Lord. After all you were created to be worshiper.There should be some rejoicing before the throne of glory. Friend whom are rejoicing before? Your spouse, employer, business or your job? She had good enough reason to boast over her enemies. You know when the Lord God who never ceases to amaze visits you, the maze is carried over for all and sundry  to see. And when you testify,  of what Jesus has done to you, to your enemies it is as if you are boasting. But this is the nature of my God. But this is the nature of my God. He never ceases to amaze. Remember, Jesus is the resurrection. They tried to cover up the resurrection story, but the power of God cannot be immersed in the the theories of man. Hannah testifies , that when God visits you, do not keeping talking proudly, for it is not by works that we have been saved but though the grace of God. She says for the Lord is a God knows and by him deals are weighed.

Even through that record, of your deeds are being watched. Hannah goes ahead and declares in 2 Samuel 2.8, " He raises the poor form the dust and lifts the needy from the ash. He seats them with princes and has them inherit a throne of honor". My dear, allow me point you to him who is able to do the amazing. Jesus declares in Mathew 6.22 " He is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of the full of light". Lift up your mountains and all hindrances whatever name you call them unto him. He says He who says humbles will be exalted. Do this and welcome to the Gd who never ceases to amaze. Amen! Remember He whose house is on fire is the one who cries the loudest.
Blessings and remember clear the bush around you before you begin to speak.

Any situation? The lifter of the brethren is around and call onto him. He will answer irrespective of how painful it is not withstanding how shameful it might be.

The Lord bless you and increase you.