“Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the voice of his servant? Let him who walks in darkness and has no light trust in the name of the LORD and rely on his God.” Isaiah 50:10
When we read our bible, some of us are amazed on how and why Moses, Elijah and other saints had such an active power and access with the living God. We wonder why Daddy God heard them the moment they cried out to Him. We wonder why Daddy God gave them the power and the ability.
The answer is simple. Strength and power comes when we choose to obey God. Daddy God heard the voice of His saints because they obeyed Him. He granted the prayer of His saints because they did what God had commanded them to do – to walk in all His ways and to obey Him fully.
In the Bible, Daddy God heard the cries of His people when they repented and decided to come back to Him and turn from their wicked ways. He gave His people the power to defeat their enemies as long as they remain faithful to Him. Blessings come when they obeyed the voice of God.
All of the great saints who had lived before the time of our Lord had experience God’s mighty power and deliverance because of their faithfulness and obedience to Him. Read about Daniel in the Old Testament and you will know that God kept him safe in the lion’s den because he chose to obey God. Esther’s strength and courage comes when she trusted in God for the salvation of her people. Noah and his family were saved because he had found favor in the eyes of the Lord. He was a righteous man and blameless in his generation. Joseph remained faithful to God despite of becoming a slave and prisoner in Egypt and through him; his kindred were saved from the famine. Through Moses, Daddy God had performed great miracles and He delivered the Israelites out of Egypt. These are only some of the great saints who wholeheartedly obeyed God and put themselves at God’s disposal, willing and ready to do His will.
“The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.” Ecclesiastes 12:13
“And if you faithfully obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the Lord your God. Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the field. Blessed shall be the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your ground and the fruit of your cattle, the increase of your herds and the young of your flock. Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl. ...” Deuteronomy 28:1-68
Many of us may experience being spiritually weak each time we disobeyed God and each time we sin. The more we disobeyed God, the more we feel weak and far from Him. In the Bible, King Saul became weak when He disobeyed Daddy God. He was often troubled and depressed whenever the harmful spirit from God was upon Him so He asked David to play a lyre for him. His kingdom became weaker while David’s house grew stronger.
Another example is Samson. Samson is a very strong man. Daddy God gave him the gift of physical strength. He was so strong that he easily killed thirty men with a jaw bone, just to pay off a bet. Many thought that Samson’s strength lies in his long hair. His long hair was a sign of his personal covenant with God as a Nazirite. But Samson succumbed completely to Delilah and he revealed his secret to her. Thus, Samson became weak when He disobeyed Daddy God. Samson's strength comes from God, and it will remain only as long as Samson stays faithful to God. This can also be applied to us. Our strength lies in our obedience to God. The joy of the Lord is our strength. What is the joy of the Lord? It is to see His children doing and obeying His will.
The reason why we exhibit little spiritual power is because we are unwilling to obey Daddy God fully. We are unwilling to take up our cross and follow Jesus. We only allow God to work in some areas of our life. We set Him limits.
If we want to be used by God, we must be willing to surrender and give up all to Him. Daddy God is looking for people who can be portals of His blessings and power. If we want to be the vessel, we must live in full obedience to God. By then, we will experience also what the great saints had experienced. Jesus said that His food is to do the Father’s will. We must follow Jesus if we want to be strong in spirit. Our food is to do the Father’s will.
ALL GLORY TO GOD!
-Daddy’s girl
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