Adversity in Progress – Pst Ezekiel Udo

2 Kings 6:1-5 (KJV)  And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.
Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go ye.
And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go.
So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.
But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.

When we are trying to move forward, most times we have adversity on the way. Something that wants to bring us down

Sometimes we may try to stop ourselves, but it is the enemy trying to hinder us.
Despite all the persecutions God is always there to help us out.

This is the story of Elisha, the man of God. Where they were was too small and they decided to make progress.
Many times we also try to make progress and become hindered by situations

While they were cutting the beam, the axe head fell and they ran to the master
Today we may not have whom to run to.physically when faced with challenges but we have someone we can always run to who is in heaven.  That person is Jesus.
Elisha could intervene by asking where the axe head fell and a miracle took place

It is a well known fact that iron cannot float, but it did!
The God who did it for them can also do it for us. All we have to do is to look up to him. We have to think about all He has been doing in tomes past.
We all as Christians have experienced God’s intervention at various times. We need only to remind Him of his past miracles anbeniracles will take place

The Bible says, anywhere He went, He aas doing good. Don’t be discouraged. Remain a Chtistian because He has a special interest in those who fear Him.
I pray that you will remain in His love and you will never be discouraged in the Name of Jesus.

PRAYER
I don’t know what is the axe head in your life:
Overdued loans, ill health
Whatever it is, God Is there and HE WILL CAUSE THE AXE HEAD TO SWIM BECAUSE OF YOU.

It is bad enough if both husband and wife are staff members of the university with no salaries for months, or where the only bread winner of the family is also not receiving salaries
If we have a little faith like a mustard seed, that axe head will float! Yes it will float in the Name of Jesus

Mary was told as a virgin that she will conceive. She believed but asked a question, How can this be? She did not doubt. She merely asked for explanations

Zechariah asked the same question but with doubt in his heart.
He asked like Sarah.
Mary asked for explanations without doubting.
Yoday God is saying that axe head will swim. Do you believe?
If you do, there shall lbe a performance in the Name of Jesus

We may be avoiding people.now because of debts and inability to pay back.

My axe head will swim in the name of Jesus

You cannot lie to/me (2x)
The Lion of Judah you cannot lie to me