Yonder

The year is almost full. Most of us are taking stock of the year 2014. There is always a general feeling that you would have done better.

In my own reflection of the year, I have realized that most of the times we miss out on God’s will for our lives because we fail to go yonder. I cannot imagine the milestones we would accomplish in our purpose, if only we were people who went the extra mile.

Sadly, we prefer our comfort zones and status quo. Most of the times we are ignorant of the immense opportunity we have to get the intentions of Heaven established in the earth. We are lazy in pursuing the only thing that is needful: our Father’s business.

Jesus Christ knowing very well that the defining hour was near, went together with His disciples to the garden of Gethsemane. He left some of his disciples to go yonder and pray. He took Peter, John and James a distance away from the rest. His heart at this moment was sorrowful unto death. He still left the three to go yonder to pray. His prayer was that the will of His Father may be done. Yonder was a place of utmost surrender and sacrifice. (He fell on His face and prayed).

The disciples however seized that moment to sleep! He came to them three times and lamented that they could not watch at least one hour and pray that they may not fall into temptation.

Yonder is a place of prayer.

Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, "Sit here, while I go yonder and pray." (Mathew 26:36, RSV)

Yonder is a place for the deeply distressed. Yonder is a place for them that are waiting on God to do something. Yonder is a place for those that are weak and need strength. It is the place for them that know greatness is knocking at the door but it takes God to go through it. Luke actually recorded that an angel appeared to strengthen Him. At yonder, you will always see things in a new different perspective than the rest.

It is the place of letting the will of God be and none of our will.

"Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'? No, for this purpose I have come to this hour. (John 12:27, RSV)

Yonder is a place for those who know their purpose. Those who have little understanding of their purpose see no need of going yonder.

Yonder is a place of separation. You have to bid good bye to your acquaintances. It is about you and God. You are determined to see the will of God established. A significant reason why we never make it to yonder, are the people of association. Our friends and even those in church may be a great barrier. We have to leave them behind if we are to encounter that divine moment. They may not realize the intensity and urgency of our purpose as much as we do. They may yield to the natural rather than seek for the supernatural. Yet, our place is yonder. Our divine provision can only be ours if we go yonder; that extra mile.

And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground. (Luke 22:44, NKJV)

A good question to ask at this point is: how many times have you fasted this year?

It was the same script for Abraham when God called him to sacrifice his only son, Isaac. After three days journey to the place God had appointed (Mount Moriah), Abraham had to separate with his servants and the ass to go yonder and worship God.

Then Abraham said to his young men, "Stay here with the ass; I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you." (Genesis 22:5, RSV)

It was the encounter that happened yonder that God revealed Himself as a provider, Jehovah Jireh. God pronounced His blessing upon Abraham again. The blessing that we partake to date.

Balaam said to Balak, "Stand here beside your burnt offering, while I meet the LORD yonder." (Numbers 23:15, RSV)

In the scripture above, Balaam had to separate from Balak to hear the voice of God. It was when he was yonder, that God met Him and put a word in his mouth.

Are you going through difficult situations? Do you want to hear God? Are you desperate for a divine visitation? Are you desiring to stand in your moment of purpose?

Then you must get out of the crowds. You have to go yonder!

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous Happy New Year.

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