‘THE STAFF THAT STANDS’

© Opeyemi Akintunde
As Inspired by The LIVING WORD

He had returned, not as a prince, but as a shepherd with nothing but a staff in his hand and the weight of a divine mandate in his heart. The palace looked even grander than he remembered, the air more intimidating, and the stares from familiar faces colder than the Egyptian nights. They remembered him… but not as he remembered himself.

Still, one thing kept him standing, the Voice that once thundered from the burning bush and whispered into his soul: “I will be with you.”

Moses stood before Pharaoh, and as instructed, he dropped the staff. It turned into a serpent. The murmurs in the palace were silenced in awe. But suddenly, Pharaoh’s magicians did the same, staffs multiplied, serpents slithered. Fear gripped him momentarily. “But Lord, You didn’t tell me this would happen…”

Sound familiar?

God gave you a vision, crystal clear. He called you, equipped you, anointed you. You saw signs, had dreams, got confirmations. But now, the results feel absent.

As a singer, your music goes unheard while viral trends thrive.
As a creative, you produce substance, but the empty noise sells.
As a preacher, your altar remains empty while gimmicks draw crowds.
As a business owner, your ethics seem to cost you clients, while shortcuts prosper elsewhere.

You start to wonder, did God forget a part of the plan?

No, beloved. The enemy may have many rods, but you carry the Staff that stands. The rod of Moses did not only become a serpent, it consumed the others.

God is saying to you today: hold your ground.

Your message will rise.
Your sound will echo.
Your impact will overshadow the noise.
Your light will shine, and darkness will not overcome it.

Because it’s not about the number of rods, it’s about WHOSE rod you carry.

This is not a competition between equals. It’s STAFF versus staffs. It’s the LORD versus pretenders. It’s TRUTH versus illusion.

And we already know how that story ends.

Do I have a witness?
SHOUT HALLELUYAH!!

✍️ DEEP THOUGHTS DEVOTIONALS
Inspired by the TRUTH REVEALER
Written by Opeyemi Akintunde

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