BIBLE IN ONE YEAR Gen 43, Mark 13, Job 9, Romans 13
Psalm 147:10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: He taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
When the elders refer to your legs, they are referring to the people
you know, your friends and support network. When they say an individual
has long legs, what they are saying is that individual knows people at
the top or those that matter in the community. What they are saying is
that individual knows power brokers or decision makers e.g presidents,
kings, governors, CEOs etc. In the world we live in today, who you know
matters. Elisha told the Shunamite woman “wouldest thou be spoken for to
the king or to the captain of the host (2 Kings 4:8-17)”? Because
Elisha knew those that mattered in the society – the king and the
captain, he offered to speak on behalf of the Shunamite woman to them. I
pray that the Lord will connect you to people that matter in Jesus
name. I also prayer that you too will be numbered among the people that
matters.
Physically, the stronger your legs the farther the
distance you will able to travel. The more people (decision makers) you
know, the more you will able to achieve in life if you are serious. When
it comes running, strong and fast legs are advantageous as they would
get you to your destination quicker. When you know the right people, you
succeed within a very short period. A journey of twenty years will take
you a year courtesy of who you know. Also outrunning your competitors
becomes easy when you know the decision makers. To stand for a long
period of time, strong legs are required. To remain at the top , you
need to know and be friends with people that matters. Physical strong
legs are needed to carry heavy goods. The stronger your legs the heavier
the burdens you will be able to carry. To become the president of a
nation, you must really know a lot of highly placed people. Physical
strong legs are needed to climb a ladder ,so also knowing the people
that matters are needed to rise in life. It is a good thing to know the
people that matters but do you know that the Lord does not need your
support network or contacts to bless you ?Psalm 147:10b says He taketh
no pleasure in the legs of a man. When it comes to rising to the top,
you don’t really need to know anyone except the Lord. The only One that
matters is Jesus. All human contacts, connections, support network e.t.c
all have limitations. When the Lord carries you, you will reach your
destination in the shortest possible time; outrunning your enemies
becomes easy; remaining at the top becomes easy ;undertaking heavy
responsibilities becomes easy because the Lord is your strength (Psalm
60:12); reaching the top becomes easy because His arms are everlasting (
Deuteronomy 33:27) .
PRAYER POINT: Father , please as from today begin to carry me.
