Pst. E.A Adeboye 2
November
STANDING
FOR VICTORS
Memorise:
That the trial of your faith, being much mare precious than of gold that
perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour
and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: 1 Peter 1:7
Red:
Acts 7:54-60
Having
shown their true standing, the Lord immediately told the rich but empty church
in Laodicea what to do.
I
counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich, and
white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness
do not appear, and anoint thine eyes with eye salve, that thou mayest see.
Revelation 3:18
He
did not only talk about the problem but also about the solution. This clearly
tells us that Jesus Christ who is the Head" of the church knows exactly
the challenges of every parish or church denomination under His control and the
solutions to those problems. As the leader or member of a local assembly, if
you can pray, the Lord will guide you on what to do. The problem with present
day leaders is that they are too busy to pray or they always rely on doing
things the way they have always done it, or the way others have always done it.
The Lord did not call you to be a copy cat. You can be original and creatively
different in your approach to ministry if only you find time to acquaint Him
with what is going on and seek His help and direction.
The
Lord told them, if you want to be rich, buy gold tried in fire. 1 Peter 1:7
says: That the trial of your faith being much more precious than of gold that
perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour
and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ.
This
talks about the indispensability of faith. If you must be rich, you must
Demonstrate your faith in Him. Similarly, you must be ready to undergo a trial
of your faith. The tougher the trial, the richer you will turn out to be. God
holds in high esteem those who can stand before men and go through
Nebuchadnezzar's fire for their faith in God. Why is this so? It is because by
their golden faith, many can turn into the Lord, irrespective of whether God
intervenes in their trial or not. Do you want to be rich in Heaven? Then gladly
accept situations that try your faith in Christ. If others are compromising,
you stand tall and straight for Jesus, even when you have to suffer terrible
things before men. When you succeed in coming out victorious, God will be proud
of you and cause Heaven to give you a standing ovation like Stephen.
ACTION
POINT
If you desire God's standing ovation, first stand for
Him without yielding to adverse pressures
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