Subject: THIS BEGINNING 1: FROM THE SHEPHERD'S DESK
And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds. (Num 17:8 KJV)
Contention was the order of the day. There was need for an ultimate proof to seal the ministry and calling of Aaron as a priest. His power to represent had been mostly resisted by the people he and Moses were leading. In reaction to this, God asked Moses to collect rods from all the tribes including the rod of Aaron. These were taken into the very presence of God in the tabernacle. A rod is a dry stick meant to be used for various purposes and it was mostly carried by the men. It was a symbol of his authority and part of his day to day fashion. Time would fail me if I go into the history of how the rod became a rod. It obviously had to go through the process of drying up.
The Lord commanded Moses to bring the twelve rods into the tabernacle. Behold, the rod of Aaron was budded, and brought forth buds and bloomed blossoms and yielded almonds. Here is a dead rod with no future, no attachment to soil and no one watering it defying natural processes. It brought forth buds and bloomed flowers and yielded fruits overnight. How is this possible? The presence of God in which the dry stick had been placed turned its disadvantages into advantages, its disaster into destiny and its downfall into a lifting up. The presence of God became the soil to give nutrition to this dry stick; it became the water for it to become fruitful. Overnight, the unexpected happened because God was on Aaron's side.
I must speak to you today because there are things that God would want you to know. It is your season and it is the time for your story to change. God is on your side and as you dwell in His presence, things are changing. They might have called you a dry stick; your environment might seem like a dry stick. You might have been banished to death and destruction, but hear my voice today! You've been placed in the presence of God. You are budding, blossoming and yielding almonds. This is your beginning and not your end.
I don't care who you are not connected to, that does not matter. If there was no need for connection to the soil for this dry stick to be fruitful then there is no need for any earthly connection for you. God is about to turn the hearts of people who don't know you to favour you. His presence gives you access to things you never imagined. When Obededom took the ark of the presence of God into His house, everything he had was blessed in three months. Did you hear that, everything of his was blessed (2 Sam 6:11)! That is what the presence of God does, it even changes your skin complexion; you will begin to glow because of His glory. Even the grass that grows at your house will be unmistakably blessed. You will be forever green even in the time when the rain does not fall.
You my friend are not a dry twig, your finances are not dry, your marriage is not dry, your children are not dry, your ministry and business know no dryness! The presence of the Lord Has changed all that. Today your territory has been invaded by the presence of God. It has become God's territory. The impossible has been set in motion for you. This word has been activated in heaven, take it and move into your place. It is a now Word, expect overnight miracles. That dryness will not continue henceforth. You are budding, blooming and yielding fruit. Will you believe God with me?
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