David was not the favorite for the king's throne after the downfall of the incumbent king-Saul. Nevertheless, he had a powerful and sustainable relationship with God which was little known to others until the Spirit of God revealed his true quality to the prophet.
One of the things that stood him out was his acknowledgement of the place and prominence of Jehovah in his life. He trusted in God to a fault. His dependence on God was absolute. He craved to be in His presence always and was full of appreciation to the Lord for His marvelous kindness.
What he said about God in Psalm 23 cannot be appropriated by everybody. You can only believe it and appropriate it the way David saw it if you really belong to Christ.
Hear the Psalmist again'
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He makes me to lie down in green pastures: he leads me beside the still waters
He restores my soul: he leads me in the paths of righteouness for his name's sake
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death. I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table befor eme in the presence of mine enemies: thou annointed my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
He accepted God as his leader. He affirmed His caring character. He acknowledged God's divine provision. He appreciated God's power to revive. Not only that, he also demonstrated his courage and faith in God at all times.
Think about the deep and overwhelming thoughts of David as he wrote that psalm. If you agree with him that the Lord is your shepherd then never be affraid to proclaim it as David did.
Certainly, goodness and mercy shall follow you too all the days of your life.
Text: Psalm 23
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Evil Of Disobedience
'And he taried seven days according to the set time that Samuel had appointed but Samuel came not to Gilgal and the people were scattered from him.'
God operated under divine atmosphere not by what we see. King Saul was instructed by the prophet-Samuel to tarry for seven days until he comes so that he could offer burnt offering to the Lord to guarantee victory against the Philistines. Unknowingly to Saul, his kingdom was to be established too.
If you are called to serve God, your obedience and patience will be tested. Saul waited for seven days but he was overwhelmed by the advance of the enemy and the fright of his army.
The Christian journey is not by sight; it is by faith. Under pressure what did the king do?
'And Saul said, bring hither a burnt offering to me and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering'. He violated the divine order of God. Whatever your position in the church, don't take over the duties of your pastor. He is the spiritual leader of the congregation and the angel God put their. Never usurp the duty of your spiritual leader. If he wants you to do anything, he will delegate it to you.
Saul disobeyed direct instruction from God. Immediately after he hurriedly offered the burnt sacrifice, the prophet arrived. If he had waited a little bit, he could have passed the test. His disobedience attracted holy rage from Samuel 'And Samuel said, what hast thou done? Saul gave filmsy excuse for his disobedience but it could not avail much. 'And Samuel said to Saul, thou hast done foolishly; thou hast not kept the commandment of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the Lord have established the kingdom upon Israel forever'.
He missed God's eternal plan for his life. Disobedience terminates God's favour and divine plan for our lives. It ushers in a season of fear and insecurity. Above all, it robs us of the desired expectation to make heaven.
Decide today to learn from the errors of King Saul who had a spectacular calling of God in his life but lost everything as a result of disobedience.
Whatever your vocation may be. No matter your position in the church. Allow God to establish you by constantly obeying His commandment. It is the fastest and easiest way to the heart of God.
Text 1 Samuel 13: 8-13
God operated under divine atmosphere not by what we see. King Saul was instructed by the prophet-Samuel to tarry for seven days until he comes so that he could offer burnt offering to the Lord to guarantee victory against the Philistines. Unknowingly to Saul, his kingdom was to be established too.
If you are called to serve God, your obedience and patience will be tested. Saul waited for seven days but he was overwhelmed by the advance of the enemy and the fright of his army.
The Christian journey is not by sight; it is by faith. Under pressure what did the king do?
'And Saul said, bring hither a burnt offering to me and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering'. He violated the divine order of God. Whatever your position in the church, don't take over the duties of your pastor. He is the spiritual leader of the congregation and the angel God put their. Never usurp the duty of your spiritual leader. If he wants you to do anything, he will delegate it to you.
Saul disobeyed direct instruction from God. Immediately after he hurriedly offered the burnt sacrifice, the prophet arrived. If he had waited a little bit, he could have passed the test. His disobedience attracted holy rage from Samuel 'And Samuel said, what hast thou done? Saul gave filmsy excuse for his disobedience but it could not avail much. 'And Samuel said to Saul, thou hast done foolishly; thou hast not kept the commandment of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the Lord have established the kingdom upon Israel forever'.
He missed God's eternal plan for his life. Disobedience terminates God's favour and divine plan for our lives. It ushers in a season of fear and insecurity. Above all, it robs us of the desired expectation to make heaven.
Decide today to learn from the errors of King Saul who had a spectacular calling of God in his life but lost everything as a result of disobedience.
Whatever your vocation may be. No matter your position in the church. Allow God to establish you by constantly obeying His commandment. It is the fastest and easiest way to the heart of God.
Text 1 Samuel 13: 8-13
Monday, April 27, 2009
Power In His Word
'So shall my word be that goeth out of my mouth: it shall not retrun unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing wherto I sent it'.
The word of God is not the same as the word of man. It is in the character of man to say one thing and do contrary. Politicians say all kinds of sensational promises to win votes but when it comes to practical governance, they falter. That is one of the reasons for underdevelopment in the world especially in most African countries.
When Abraham could not point to any issue of his at old age, God promised him a son from Sarah his wife. A year after, the promise was fulfilled.
Moses led the Israelites out of slavery from Egypt despite the high handedness and wickedness of king Pharaoh. This happened in fulfillment of the word of God.
God inspired His prophets to talk about the redemption of man through the Messiah who will be born of a virgin. He fulfilled it in Christ.
The word of God endures for ever. It cannot fail. Christ promised the disciples that He would send the Holy Spirit to them-the promise was fulfilled at pentecost.
There is power to create in the word of God. Both in the past and in our contemporary world, testimonies abound of the wonder working power of God to save, deliver, make the blind eye see, raise the dead, heal the sick, make the lame walk again and give abundant peace.
If you depend on this word of God, you'll benefit from the wonder working power therein. It will turn your life around. It is a guarantee.
Text: Isiah 55:11
The word of God is not the same as the word of man. It is in the character of man to say one thing and do contrary. Politicians say all kinds of sensational promises to win votes but when it comes to practical governance, they falter. That is one of the reasons for underdevelopment in the world especially in most African countries.
When Abraham could not point to any issue of his at old age, God promised him a son from Sarah his wife. A year after, the promise was fulfilled.
Moses led the Israelites out of slavery from Egypt despite the high handedness and wickedness of king Pharaoh. This happened in fulfillment of the word of God.
God inspired His prophets to talk about the redemption of man through the Messiah who will be born of a virgin. He fulfilled it in Christ.
The word of God endures for ever. It cannot fail. Christ promised the disciples that He would send the Holy Spirit to them-the promise was fulfilled at pentecost.
There is power to create in the word of God. Both in the past and in our contemporary world, testimonies abound of the wonder working power of God to save, deliver, make the blind eye see, raise the dead, heal the sick, make the lame walk again and give abundant peace.
If you depend on this word of God, you'll benefit from the wonder working power therein. It will turn your life around. It is a guarantee.
Text: Isiah 55:11
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