Pastor J.T. Kalejaiye - Diversion

 

TOPIC: DIVERSION

PREACHER: PASTOR J.T. KALEJAIYE

To divert is to send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one. Money, blessings, portions or promotions can be diverted.

In the Bible, some people were victims of diversion; some people’s blessings narrowly escaped diversion; some people became victims of diversion but they later recovered/regained their blessings; some people were beneficiaries of diversion.

1.       In Genesis 27, Esau was a victim of diversion; Isaac, his father desired to bless him. Multiple blessings were waiting for Esau to possess; unfortunately, Esau mortgaged his No. 1 position; he sold his birthright to Jacob, his twin brother because of food. Due to the exchange of his birthright for food, Esau’s blessings were diverted to Jacob. A loss to Esau became a gain to Jacob.  The following personalities played active roles in the diversion of Esau’s blessings;

·         Esau himself: He was the architect of his misfortune. He exchanged his birthright because of food – Genesis 25:32.

·         Rebekah his mother: she heard when Isaac promised to bless Esau; she quickly arranged how to divert Esau’s blessings to Jacob and she succeeded. NB: Not all mothers are friendly.

·         Jacob: He yielded to Rebekah’s suggestion despite his initial resistance.

·         Isaac his father: He pronounced concentrated blessings on Jacob.

2.       Some people’s blessings narrowly escaped diversion. In 1 Samuel 16:1-13, David had a destiny; he was to be a king. Samuel thought that Eliab, David’s brother was the one God sent him to anoint, Samuel wanted to anoint Eliab but God intervened. David would have missed it if Eliab had been anointed.

3.       Some people were victims of diversion but later regained their portion. An example is Rachael who was to be Jacob’s wife after seven years of service but Jacob was given Leah to marry – Rachael’s elder sister because their custom forbade the younger getting married before the elder. In Genesis 29:23-28, Rachael recovered her portion after Jacob served another seven years.

PRAYER POINTS

1.       Father, please let those that are planning to divert my blessings fail in Jesus’ name.

2.       Father, please withdraw your peace from whosoever is in possession of my blessing until they are released to me in Jesus’ name.

3.       I command all my blessings that are diverted to come back to me NOW in Jesus’ name.

God bless you and may your payers be answered in Jesus’ name. You can drop your prayer requests in the comment box below. See you next week. SHALOM