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The God Who Connects (2)

 Matthew 2:1-12

It was God who connected the Magi (wise men) to Jesus.

God did it in the most unusual way, He used a bright and glorious Star to lead the wise men (Magi) to where Jesus was over a two year journey.

God is not a usual god and He does unusual things.

That Jesus may be blessed the heaven led the wise men who had gifts for Jesus to where young Jesus was.

God can do anything to connect you to your blessing, and He can use anyone He chooses to bless you.

It was God who connected Ruth to Boaz for marriage through Naomi's guidance.

Ruth ended up marrying the richest and most eligible bachelor in the land through God's connection at work motivated by Naomi's instruction.

Ruth 3:1-18

Ruth was rewarded for her goodness to her mother in-law Naomi, and her decision to serve the true God alongside Naomi.

Ruth 1:16

It was God who connected Rebecca to Isaac by a divine orchestration that involved several players.

Genesis 24:1-67

God is the God who connects and He knows how to connect us to those who matter to us, He knows how to connect us to those who have a key role to play in our lives.

The wise men didn't know Jesus previously.

The wise men were not living in the same country and location as Jesus.

The wise men didn't owe Jesus anything.

Those wise men did not have to journey for about two years to be a blessing to Jesus, but they did.

It happened because God was at work, it happened because there was a purpose to it.

God is a God of purpose, in His purpose there is favor.

The wise men were to give gifts to Jesus which would be prophetic of the phases of Jesus's destiny and beneficial for the needs of Jesus.

Matthew 2:10,11

There are things you need for life and godliness which are in the hands of people who are necessary to your life but those people  haven't seen or located you yet.

God has given us everything we need for life and godliness, however He uses people to get those things across to us most times.

2 Peter 1:3

It was God who connected birds with meat and and bread in their mouth to the prophet Elijah to feed His prophet.

1 Kings 17:3,4

God used the wind to get meat (quails) across to the children of Israel at a time His people longed for meat.

Numbers 11:31

God can use human beings, the elements, and the whole of creation to get His blessings across to you.

An unusual instruction from Jesus connected Peter to the money he and Jesus needed to pay their temple tax.

Matthew 17:24-27

Be sensitive to those God is trying to bring into your life, they may not look like you, share your faith, speak your native language, or understand your culture, but they are people who have certain things in their possession or access to certain things God wants you to receive.

The God who connects is also the God who disconnects.

God in His love for you will remove or disconnect wrong people from your life.

King Herod tried to connect with baby Jesus for a sinister purpose but God ensured He missed Jesus, He was disconnected from Jesus.

Matthew 2:13-15


Olutosin Ogunkolade, a Teacher-Pastor shares this teaching

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