Today’s message
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MESSAGE
Pharaoh asked Jacob a very simple question:
“How old are you?”
Ordinarily, the answer should have been:
“130 years, Your Majesty.”
Finish!
But Jacob did not stop there. Pharaoh asked for his age, Baba supplied his biography!
In today's language, Pharaoh asked for his date of birth, and Jacob opened the entire file:
“I am 130 years old, but these 130 years have shown me pepper!”
His actual words were:
«“Few and evil have the days of the years of my life been.”»
And this was not an ordinary man speaking.
This was Jacob—Israel!
The man who saw angels.
The man who encountered God at Bethel.
The man who wrestled at Peniel.
The man carrying the covenant of Abraham.
Yet when asked about his life, the first thing that came to mind was battle.
BLESSED, BUT BATTLE-WORN
Jacob had testimonies, but he also had scars.
He fled from Esau (Genesis 27:41–43).
Then he entered Laban's house and discovered that sometimes the person you run to can give you another reason to run!
For twenty years he served Laban. Jacob complained:
«“Thou hast changed my wages ten times.”
— Genesis 31:41»
Imagine working for your uncle and your salary receiving more amendments than a constitution!
Then came Joseph.
Jacob believed his beloved son had been killed and “refused to be comforted” (Genesis 37:35).
Then famine arrived.
At 130 years old, when some people should be enjoying retirement, Jacob was relocating to Egypt looking for food.
No wonder Baba said:
“Few and evil have my days been.”
COVENANT DOES NOT MEAN ABSENCE OF BATTLES
Jacob's story teaches us an important truth:
You can be blessed and still become battle-weary.
A prophecy does not guarantee a pothole-free journey.
Sometimes we preach Christianity as though once Jesus enters your boat, storms immediately submit resignation letters.
But Jesus was inside the disciples' boat, and the storm still came (Mark 4:37–39).
The difference was not the absence of the storm.
The difference was Who was in the boat.
Laban could manipulate Jacob's wages, but he could not confiscate his destiny.
Esau could threaten him, but he could not terminate him.
Famine could move him to Egypt, but it could not cancel the covenant.
And Joseph, whom Jacob thought was dead, was already waiting in Egypt as God's instrument of preservation.
DON'T LET YOUR SCARS WRITE YOUR BIOGRAPHY
But there is something else in Jacob's answer.
He said:
“Few and evil have my days been.”
Really, Jacob?
What about Bethel?
What about Peniel?
What about your wives and children?
What about your reconciliation with Esau?
What about Joseph, whom you thought was dead but found alive as ruler in Egypt?
Pain has a dangerous ability to make us forget where God has been faithful.
One terrible chapter can become so loud that we mistakenly use it as the title of the entire book.
Beloved, don't let your wounds write the final summary of your life.
Remember your battles—but remember your Bethels too.
Remember your tears—but remember the prayers God answered.
Remember what you lost—but don't forget what grace preserved.
Some people have fought for so long that when peace finally comes, they become suspicious:
“Why is everywhere quiet? Something must be wrong!”
Nothing is wrong!
Sometimes nobody is pursuing you.
Sometimes God has simply answered your prayer.
YOUR STORY MUST END DIFFERENTLY
Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law (Galatians 3:13–14). Therefore, our confidence is not in fear of our ancestry but in the finished work of Christ.
You may have scars, but you have a covenant.
You may have fought battles, but you are still standing.
You may have cried, but God is still writing.
Never allow one painful season to become the permanent definition of your life.
Pharaoh asked Jacob a very simple question:
“How old are you?”
Ordinarily, the answer should have been:
“130 years, Your Majesty.”
Finish!
But Jacob did not stop there. Pharaoh asked for his age, Baba supplied his biography!
In today's language, Pharaoh asked for his date of birth, and Jacob opened the entire file:
“I am 130 years old, but these 130 years have shown me pepper!”
His actual words were:
«“Few and evil have the days of the years of my life been.”»
And this was not an ordinary man speaking.
This was Jacob—Israel!
The man who saw angels.
The man who encountered God at Bethel.
The man who wrestled at Peniel.
The man carrying the covenant of Abraham.
Yet when asked about his life, the first thing that came to mind was battle.
BLESSED, BUT BATTLE-WORN
Jacob had testimonies, but he also had scars.
He fled from Esau (Genesis 27:41–43).
Then he entered Laban's house and discovered that sometimes the person you run to can give you another reason to run!
For twenty years he served Laban. Jacob complained:
«“Thou hast changed my wages ten times.”
— Genesis 31:41»
Imagine working for your uncle and your salary receiving more amendments than a constitution!
Then came Joseph.
Jacob believed his beloved son had been killed and “refused to be comforted” (Genesis 37:35).
Then famine arrived.
At 130 years old, when some people should be enjoying retirement, Jacob was relocating to Egypt looking for food.
No wonder Baba said:
“Few and evil have my days been.”
COVENANT DOES NOT MEAN ABSENCE OF BATTLES
Jacob's story teaches us an important truth:
You can be blessed and still become battle-weary.
A prophecy does not guarantee a pothole-free journey.
Sometimes we preach Christianity as though once Jesus enters your boat, storms immediately submit resignation letters.
But Jesus was inside the disciples' boat, and the storm still came (Mark 4:37–39).
The difference was not the absence of the storm.
The difference was Who was in the boat.
Laban could manipulate Jacob's wages, but he could not confiscate his destiny.
Esau could threaten him, but he could not terminate him.
Famine could move him to Egypt, but it could not cancel the covenant.
And Joseph, whom Jacob thought was dead, was already waiting in Egypt as God's instrument of preservation.
DON'T LET YOUR SCARS WRITE YOUR BIOGRAPHY
But there is something else in Jacob's answer.
He said:
“Few and evil have my days been.”
Really, Jacob?
What about Bethel?
What about Peniel?
What about your wives and children?
What about your reconciliation with Esau?
What about Joseph, whom you thought was dead but found alive as ruler in Egypt?
Pain has a dangerous ability to make us forget where God has been faithful.
One terrible chapter can become so loud that we mistakenly use it as the title of the entire book.
Beloved, don't let your wounds write the final summary of your life.
Remember your battles—but remember your Bethels too.
Remember your tears—but remember the prayers God answered.
Remember what you lost—but don't forget what grace preserved.
Some people have fought for so long that when peace finally comes, they become suspicious:
“Why is everywhere quiet? Something must be wrong!”
Nothing is wrong!
Sometimes nobody is pursuing you.
Sometimes God has simply answered your prayer.
YOUR STORY MUST END DIFFERENTLY
Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law (Galatians 3:13–14). Therefore, our confidence is not in fear of our ancestry but in the finished work of Christ.
You may have scars, but you have a covenant.
You may have fought battles, but you are still standing.
You may have cried, but God is still writing.
Never allow one painful season to become the permanent definition of your life.
Reflection
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
When Pharaoh asks about your journey, will you remember only the battles—or will you also remember the God who kept you through them?
When Pharaoh asks about your journey, will you remember only the battles—or will you also remember the God who kept you through them?
Prayer
PRAYERS
1. Father, every destructive cycle that has followed my family, let it end with me, in Jesus' name.
2. Lord, turn every prolonged lamentation in my life into a testimony.
3. I refuse to allow yesterday's wounds to blind me to today's blessings.
4. Every battle that exhausted previous generations shall not consume my destiny, in Jesus' name.
PROPHETIC DECLARATION
I declare over you:
Your wounds will not write the conclusion of your story.
The battles that exhausted previous generations will not consume you. Your remaining years shall not merely count battles; they shall count testimonies.
Your Bethel will speak.
Your Peniel will speak.
The blood of Jesus will speak better things concerning you.
Where there have been tears, let celebration arise. Where there has been prolonged warfare, let God establish rest.
Your story shall move from lamentation to celebration, from prolonged battles to victory, and from tears to testimonies.
In Jesus' mighty name. Amen.
Your Brother,
Prophet Dr. Abiodun Adesida
CAC IBUDO ONA ABAYỌ
cacsolutioncenter@outlook.com
0805 814 0045
1. Father, every destructive cycle that has followed my family, let it end with me, in Jesus' name.
2. Lord, turn every prolonged lamentation in my life into a testimony.
3. I refuse to allow yesterday's wounds to blind me to today's blessings.
4. Every battle that exhausted previous generations shall not consume my destiny, in Jesus' name.
PROPHETIC DECLARATION
I declare over you:
Your wounds will not write the conclusion of your story.
The battles that exhausted previous generations will not consume you. Your remaining years shall not merely count battles; they shall count testimonies.
Your Bethel will speak.
Your Peniel will speak.
The blood of Jesus will speak better things concerning you.
Where there have been tears, let celebration arise. Where there has been prolonged warfare, let God establish rest.
Your story shall move from lamentation to celebration, from prolonged battles to victory, and from tears to testimonies.
In Jesus' mighty name. Amen.
Your Brother,
Prophet Dr. Abiodun Adesida
CAC IBUDO ONA ABAYỌ
cacsolutioncenter@outlook.com
0805 814 0045