BIBLE IN A YEAR: 1 Chron 27-29
AGGRESSION AND COMMITMENT
MEMORIZE: "Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord" (Romans 12:11)
READ: Genesis 18:1-14
If you desire a taste of Heaven, you must learn to serve God aggressively in praise and worship, prayer, giving, soul winning, etc. Aggressive service entails serving God with a bit of haste and lots of zeal. When service lacks the sense of time and fire of zeal, it defeats its purpose, and may not attract desired blessings. You must put life into whatever you do for the Kingdom, or else that service could be rejected. How aggressive is your soul winning? How fervent is your prayer life? How zealous are you in carrying out your ministerial or departmental assignment? The truth is, those who are always aggressive in their commitment to the Lord always end up as leaders e.g. Peter. Although an illiterate fisherman, Peter was always in a hurry to obey Jesus. He was ready to run with the vision even before he got the details. The Lord saw this: and at the end, he led the other disciples and apostles.
Another person who was aggressive in his commitment to God and His Word was Abraham. In Genesis 18:1-14, Abraham was sitting at the front of his tent one day when he saw three men passing by. He sensed that there was something different about these strangers. Recalling his home training lessons, he ran after them and compelled them into his tent. As soon as they arrived, he got his wife to prepare a sumptuous meal for them. When visited, some believers will ask, ‘Will you eat?’ That is unacceptable for a hospitable believer. It is better to set the table and invite them to join you there. Abraham’s aggressive hospitality paid off! The promise of 25 years came to pass in one day. When an assignment is given to some believers, the first thing they will ask is, ‘How much will I get from doing this?’ On the camp ground, the reason we prefer to engage unbelievers is simply because the believers who should have been engaged, think we are either plucking money from a money fruit tree, or we are picking it from the streets. What would cost N100 would suddenly become N1000. They may say because of you or the fact that it is their Father’s work, you should pay N700. The elders say that the house that is built with stick will come down by the wind. You have not seen those to exploit other than men of God, fellow believers and the church of God? Remember it is God you are exploiting and you will surely pay both on earth and in eternity. Repent.
ACTIONPOINT: Are you sluggish in obeying God's command? It can make God to be sluggish in granting your desires. Have a change of attitude today!
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