Luke 8: 1 - 3

Now it came to pass, afterward, that He went through every city and village, preaching and bringing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with Him, ² and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities—Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had come seven demons, ³ and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others who provided for Him from their substance.

There is deliverance in Christ. It does not matter where we are coming from. It does not matter what our past life has been like.  We have a Saviour, Lord and Friend that specialises in setting us free from the bondage of the enemy, breaking and loosing us from every yoke. It doesn’t stop there though; He picks us up and places us where we ought to be so we can fulfil our destiny.

Psalm 61 verses 1 - 4

Hear my cry, O God;
Attend to my prayer.
² From the end of the earth I will cry to You,
When my heart is overwhelmed;
Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

³ For You have been a shelter for me,
A strong tower from the enemy.
⁴ I will abide in Your tabernacle forever;
I will trust in the shelter of Your wings. Selah

This week we turn to the Psalms. Here we have the Psalmist David crying out to the Lord in prayer. We should learn from Him. He was saying to the Lord, hear my cry. Give attention to my prayer Lord.

Genesis 30 verses 22 – 24

²² Then God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her and opened her womb. ²³ And she conceived and bore a son, and said, “God has taken away my reproach.” ²⁴ So she called his name Joseph, and said, “The Lord shall add to me another son.”

Our heavenly Father is a faithful Father who never forgets his children. No matter how long it takes, wait for Him He will surely remember you.

When you read Genesis 30 from the beginning, you will find that after Rachel got married to Jacob, she did not have children. Her sister Leah did not have the same problem and was giving birth to children for Jacob. This made Rachel envious and desperate to have her own children.  She went to her husband in desperation which is understandable, but he couldn’t help her.  She then decided out of her pain and desperation to give her maid to Jacob to sleep with so she could have a child through her maid Bilhah. Bilhah conceived and had 2 boys for Jacob.  There is no indication that Rachel consulted God before taking this decision. No matter how dire our situation, let us always remember to go to God and ask Him to guide and direct us. Let us hear from Him first, let us know His mind. He will never lead us astray