Pst. E. A. Adeboye 15 November
EXPERIMENTAL PIG
Memorise: So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. 1 Corinthians 3:7
Read: 2 Samuel 6:11-12
In 2 Samuel 6:9-11, afraid of the immediate judgement of God on Uzzah who tried to save the Ark of the Covenant from falling, David decided to use somebody else as an experiment. "Who knows Obededom? If he dies, not many people will miss him", he reasoned. Then he told the man, "Please let the Ark of God rest in your house for a while". "It is my greatest honour, sir", Obededom replied. Then, the king sent people to keep an eye on him. "Is he sick? Are members of his family sick?" David asked anxiously. "No my Lord, he and members of his household are doing just fine", some of his spies replied. After they observed him for the first, second and third week, they brought word back to the king: "My Lord, it seems some things are happening with this man but we cannot figure it out yet: let us watch him further". Suddenly, they observed that Obededom who was a nobody gradually became so highly favoured and popular. His health was never better. He and his family no longer complained of sicknesses. The debts the man had been unable to pay were suddenly written off His children who could not go to school for lack of payment of fees have now fully paid for all their years in school. His business had taken a new turn as all the customers had left his competitors to patronise only him. Even his competitors were now coming to find out how he is doing it. Every member of his family were so blessed that they were sharing testimonies every day.
Not long after, people began to think that someone as blessed as Obededom should indeed be a king. At that point, King David told his aides: "Our experimental pig is almost making me totally irrelevant. Please, go and bring me the Ark". Are you an experimental pig? Has your pastor sent you to a dangerous zone he knows he cannot go? Are you left alone in God's hands over your present assignment? Are they expecting you to resign, be frustrated or even ^ on the job? Fear not! As long as you have God's presence with you, very sc you and where you are will become the centre of attraction. The Lord will leave you alone. He will work with you and turn your every effort into gold.
KEY POINT
If men are experimenting with you to reproach you and your God, the Lord will turn it around for your glory and promotion.
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