NEW MERCIES DAILY!
DAY 4 – Wednesday, July 2, 2025
MESSAGE TITLE:
Concealed So No One Could Say, “I Made You”
SCRIPTURE TEXT:
“In the shadow of His hand He has hidden me, and made me a polished arrow; in His quiver He kept me close.”- Isaiah 49:2
BY: EFFIONG ETOK
Carrier of God’s Word
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
God does His deepest work in rooms that look empty and in months that feel wasted.
INTRODUCTION
Nothing seemed to move for six long months.
The calendar flipped, yet promises looked stuck in concrete.
So we whisper, What guarantee remains now that half the year is gone?
Does age still matter when the scoreboard shows delays rather than victories?
Can gaps in résumé, finances, or reputation be bridged after waves of mockery have washed over us?
Beloved, Heaven answers with a quiet smile: You were hidden on purpose.
MAIN MESSAGE
Isaiah speaks of a God who places chosen arrows in His quiver. Hidden arrows are not discarded; they are protected so no hand can boast, “I made you.”
Think of Sarah. Age formed a canyon between her and hope, yet Genesis 21:2 says she embraced Isaac “at the set time.”
Remember Joseph. He waited thirteen long years from the time his brothers betrayed him. Then after helping the king’s butler, he was forgotten for another two years. And for many of us, these last six months have felt just like that-silent, painful, and empty. But one night, Pharaoh couldn’t sleep… and everything changed. The prison door opened, and Joseph’s name was summoned to the palace.
Why the delay?
To drain every applause that belongs to flesh.
To prove that restoration does not consult the calendar.
To show that “the race is not to the swift… but time and chance happen to them all” (Ecclesiastes 9:11).
So, what can we still expect in July?
1. A divine guarantee. “I will restore the years” (Joel 2:25). Restoration is not measured by months left but by the God who owns time.
2. A glory that silences mockery. “They shall see and be ashamed” (Isaiah 41:11). The louder the ridicule, the brighter the reveal.
3. A blessing that outruns age and gaps. Abraham’s body was “as good as dead,” yet promise prevailed (Romans 4:19).
The first half produced little, but Heaven needed emptiness to display fullness. Your concealed season is about to graduate into visible glory. Can you say AMEN!
TAKEAWAY STATEMENT.
When God delays the stage, it’s because He’s protecting the story-so that when it unfolds, no man can say, “I helped you.”
PRAYER POINTS
1. Father, thank You for preserving me through six silent months. As July unfolds, unveil Your glory in my life in a way no man can take credit for. In Jesus’ Mighty Name, Amen!
2. Lord, overturn every mockery attached to my age, gaps, and delays. Let the remaining months resound with restoration that surpasses the lost time. In Jesus’ Mighty Name, Amen!
