Open Heavens September 2, 2008

COMMON CHRISTIAN?

MEMORIZE: "The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute." (Proverbs 12:24)

READ: 1 Kings 19:1-4

The deepest level one could descend is the bottomless pit. If you have witnessed a persistent decline in any area of your life, you are undergoing a bottomless pit experience. In the name of Jesus that fall is terminated. From now on, you will rise. Your ascent shall be unending. The pit is the next level. This is followed by the valley. Even though the valley is better than the pit as it allows you more air space, more leg room and a little more light, it is not the best place to be. Anyone who is in the valley is below average. Anyone in the valley cannot have true happiness. It is a place of limited sight and vision. If you have no vision for your life, family, ministry or business, you are in the valley. The valley is a place of discouragement and depression. Once in a while, valley inhabitants contemplate suicide. When Elijah found himself in the valley, he could not take the pressure anymore; so he asked God to kill him. Are you discouraged? Does it appear like the whole world has turned against you? Does it look like you can never make it no matter your effort or prayers? Is a voice telling you to give up or to commit suicide? Don’t! You shall not die. The Lord is doing something about your case now. I rebuke every suicide spirit and dislodge every satanic stronghold over your life and situation now. Your change has come in Jesus’ Name.

 

The next level is the ground level. This is where all the common people are. The bulk of the earth’s population can be found here. Anyone who will be relevant in God’s plan is obviously missing from this crowd. The ground level is a place of convenience. Everything is done according to one’s convenience. Average people occupy this level. If you find it difficult to obey God when it is not convenient, you are at this level. If it appears an impossible task to carry out a major restitution in your life, you are at this level. If you have pegged the amount you can give to God as offering in any service, you are operating from the ground level. No wonder you cannot stand out in a crowd! Being in any of these grounds is not by design but by choice. As long as you choose to serve, praise, worship or give to God according to convenience, you would have the crowd to contend with. If you are on the ground level, your movement is unrestricted, yet you would lack direction as you would be distracted from the four corners of the earth by the crowd around you. You are not getting any younger. When would you decide to become outstanding for God? When would you stop being a common believer? God has a higher place for you. Leave where you are now.
 
ACTIONPOINT: Noise and distraction are common features of a ground level Christian. To avoid these, move up.