The Total Turn Around
Isaiah 43:19 Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
A turn around is an abrupt or unexpected change, especially one that results in a more favourable situation.
Satan had first subjected our life to unpalatable situations of life such as pain, sickness, delay, failure, sorrow among others, but the grace of God came to transform our life from the sorrowful situations of the devil.
In many ways God has given a total turn around to His people who diligently seek Him and honour Him, "for He has promised Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert"
Consider the life of Obededom
The ark had been in the home of Abinadab and his sons Eleazar, Uzzah, and Ahio for many years since being captured by the Philistines and returned to Israel (1 Samuel 5:1; 7:1–2). David and thirty thousand men arrived at Abinadab’s house to escort the ark to Jerusalem.
The problems began when they placed the ark on a cart drawn by oxen instead of transporting it on the shoulders of the Levites.
Fearing the ark was about to slide off, Uzzah reached out to steady it. When his hand touched the ark, the “the Lord’s anger burned against Uzzah because of his irreverent act; therefore God struck him down, and he died there beside the ark of God” (2 Samuel 6:7).
While this punishment may seem extreme to us, the Israelites had been warned for centuries that the ark of the covenant was holy to the Lord. Only Levites could carry it, only high priests could minister before it, and no one was to look inside it (Exodus 40:20–21; Numbers 4:15; 1 Samuel 6:19).
David was angry over this incident and became afraid of the Lord, refusing to take the ark to Jerusalem himself. Instead of completing the journey to Jerusalem with the ark, David placed the ark in the home of a man named Obed-Edom the Gittite, and it remained there for three months (2 Samuel 6:10–11). This was the begining of total turn around in the life of Obededom, for three months huablife was blessed and the news of his blessing reached the hearing of the King.
Also in the life of Hannah
She had been barren for many years, daily she was troubled by her rival, and she provoke her sore to make her fret. But the lord came to her rescue from an encounter at Shilloh, her life changed, her name changed and her life received a total turn around.
1 Samuel 2:1 And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.
I don't know the situation you are today, I don't know what you have been passing through for ages, but today, If you believe in God, He will surely give your life a total turn around.
Obededom and Hannah recognised God and honoured Him in their heart, so they received total turn around, if you also can live a righteous and holy life, if you can belive and trust in Him, then your life can receive a total turn around too
Nothing is too hard for God to do, if only you can belive in Him.
Trust in Him, and He will bring to pass His words of promises of a new dawn.
Trust in Him. God bless you.
Prayer key:
1. Lord, thank you the blessing of today in Jesus Christ name
2. Lord, I out all my trust in you, let my life receive a total turn around in Jesus Christ name.
3. Lord, as I trust in you, let my expectations not be cut short in Jesus Christ name.
4. Thank you Lord for answered prayers in Jesus Christ name. Amen.