Offense or an Opportunity?

Call to prayer 

Title: Offense or Opportunity?

By: Daniel Peter

Date: 04.10.2023

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.  Matt. 5:44 -45 KJV

Some time ago, we prayed for God to give us opportunities to preach the gospel in our regular weekly intercessory meeting. After this meeting, the Lord led me to Acts 16:25-34, and He made me understand that “being in prison” was an opportunity for Apostle Paul to preach the Gospel. Meaning, the answer to our prayer for opportunities can come in the form of a “time in prison“.

Many times, the answer to our pleasant prayers may come in the form of a crises. However, in the misdt of the crises are opportunities to manifest that which you prayed for. Is it possible that your prayer for glory is the reason for the suffering you are experiencing? Consider that scriptures says “if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory (Rom. 8:17 NIV)“. With this said, the answer to our prayers to manifest as sons of God may come in the form of offences from people that may be enemies. For from what was written in Matt. 5:44-45, we are revealed as sons of God when we love our enemies.

Seeing offenses as opportunities to demonstrate the love of God, which reveals us as children of God, will help us to be quick to forgive and to rejoice in the midst of trials. A carnal man would not understand this, but the spiritual would. To attain this level of faith, there’s need for the renewal of the mind (Rom. 12:1-2); Only with a renewed mind can we recognise good as good, and evil as evil. For many times we call evil that which God calls good.

Prayer Point 

Let’s thank God for His word today. Let’s ask Him to help us renew our minds so we can see like Him.