“MANIFESTING BEFORE YOUR MOMENT”

Luke 4:1-4 NKJV
[1] Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

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[2] being tempted for forty days by the devil. And in those days He ate nothing, and afterward, when they had ended, He was hungry.
[3] And the devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”
[4] But Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.'”

Many times we wonder why the first temptation the Devil gave to Jesus Christ was to turn stones to bread and eat. Many times, we just think it was because Satan knew Jesus was hungry, so, he told Him to perform that brief miracle and satisfy Himself.

BUT LISTEN, the Old Serpent was so cunning. He hid the actual intention for us all. He thought he could hide his actual intention, the Secret Reason for the first Temptation, for the Lord Jesus Christ. The superficial reason was that Jesus was hungry, so He should feed Himself. But Jesus turned town that command.

He refused to obey that command, coming from the mouth of the Devil. If Adam and Eve listened to the Devil and ate the forbidden fruit, He would NEVER DO THAT. He would never blow the second chance God gave to humanity. So he refused to listen to the Devil.

However, THERE WAS ANOTHER HIDDEN SECRET THE DEVIL WAS TRYING TO CONCEAL FROM JESUS CHRIST, but our Lord Jesus Christ, saw it. He is the Wisdom of God. He saw through the Devil’s smokescreen.
Now, HEAR ME. What was the first Miracle of Jesus Christ?
John 2:11
“This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory; and His disciples believed in Him.”

What was that beginning of signs which Jesus did in Cana of Galilee? WHEN WINE WAS FINISHED, AND THEY HAD NO WINE AT THE WEDDING, JESUS TURNED WATER TO WINE.
NOW, what was the difference between turning Water to Wine, and turning Stones to Bread? NONE. Both are for consumption.
DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE?

DO YOU SEE THE CUNNINGNESS AND EVIL CRAFTINESS OF THIS SATAN?
He wanted Jesus Christ to perform His first Miracle in the Wilderness.
His first Miracle would have blessed no one.
He wanted Jesus Christ to SHINE BEFORE HIS MOMENT OF MANIFESTATION.
The First Miracle of Jesus Christ would have been for Himself IN THE WILDERNESS, Blessing no SINGLE PERSON.

HIS FIRST MIRACLE WAS TO BE A SEED INTO THE LIVES OF MULTITUDE OF PEOPLE…but Satan wanted to Reverse it.
More Importantly, His First Miracle was to be a Solid confirmation of Marriage Institution which God, His Father instituted in the Garden of Eden. Jesus was to Re-Confirm the Marriage Institution and Bless the Institution with Fresh Wine in the New Testament,….BUT SATAN WANTED TO REVERSE THAT AGAIN. HE WANTED THE FIRST MIRACLE OF JESUS, WHICH WAS TO BE A RENEWAL OF FRESH WINE FOR MARRIAGE, TO BE A PERSONAL SATISFACTION OF JESUS ALONE.

John 2:11
“This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory; and His disciples believed in Him.”

Hear Me, Brethren, it is one of the most dangerous exploit is to attempt to SHINE BEFORE YOUR MOMENT OF MANIFESTATION. The Manifestation of the Miracles of Jesus was to begin at a Wedding Ceremony to confirm the Marriage Institution God began in the Garden of Eden, BUT SATAN WANTED THE MIRACLE of turning something to something to begin earlier, in the wilderness. THAT AMOUNTS TO SHINING BEFORE YOUR MOMENT OF MANIFESTATIONS.

Jesus Christ was very able to perform that miracle of turning stones to Bread, but He never did, because He was able to see the trick of the Devil, that it would amount to Shinning Before your time of Manifestations. His glory would not have manifested if the Miracle was not performed at the right time.
A Star which is too hasty to shine forth, would shine in the day and would never be seen.

Even after God had already anointed David as king of Israel, he did not wear the Crown the next day. He waited for His Moment of Manifestations before shining.
Even after God had revealed to Joseph that would rule and his brethren wee coming to bow for him, he still had to wait for another 17 years before he could enter the palace.
Some people became a Pastor too early. they may know how to preach or teach, but the anointing for their operation may be waiting for them at the spot of their manifestation. So, they would be struggling till their appointed moment of manifestation.

A STAR THAT IS EAGER TO SHINE FORTH, MUST STILL WAIT FOR A DARK SKY.
Some exposures were too early.
Some Promotions were too early.
Some Connections were too early.
WHEN GOD SAID HE HAS DONE A THING AND YOU HAVE NOT SEEN IT, IT COULD BE THAT THE THING MIGHT NOT COME TOO EARLY TO YOUR DISADVANTAGE.
May you never shine before your time.