YOUR CHOICE & YOUR DESTINY (PART 3)
TEXT: TEXT: Matthew 4:1-7King James Version (KJV)
4 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be
tempted of the devil.
2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty
nights, he was afterward an hungred.
3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If
thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man
shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the
mouth of God.
5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy
city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of
God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge
concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time
thou dash thy foot against a stone.
7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again,
Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
We live in a world where the pursuit of most people is to
become famous. Even in the house of God this can be seen at different levels in
different manifestations, from the clergy to the laity. Many of us are falling
like a deck of cards and bowing down to the devil because we want fame. The
reason some people find it hard to stay in the presence of God is because they
are too impatient and cannot see how that will help them accomplish their
ambition to become famous. It seem to be too slow a process to wait on the Lord
and looks more reasonable to go after what they want. People like this often
end up missing the glory. If you seek worldly fame at all cost, then you will
not have problem bowing down to the devil.
The devil was the god of this world until Jesus came and
took back the authority that Adam lost. He then handed back that authority to
us. But all those who are after fame at all cost still bow to the devil as the
god of this world.
A lot of people are crazy about fame and popularity.
Christians who are meant to be light are trying to become darkness by buying
into the idea of the prince of darkness and some have denied Christ so they can
go where the money is. When the devil tried it with Jesus, He commanded Him to
be gone and made him know that we are to worship God alone. You cannot share
the worship of God with the devil. If you want to be in the world, be in it,
but if you want to serve God, serve Him. But know this, while you are in
church, you cannot be in the world, for friendship with the world is enmity
against God. Whatever you are doing, please do it for God. There are some
opportunities that are satanic snares that you should not even consider. If
your heart is right it would not be difficult to discern what is of God and
what is not. But if your heart is already made up to become important, popular
and famous, you will be swept off your feet. You must make up your mind. The
Lord wants us to be dressed in and carry His glory. The Lord wants to honor and
beautify so many of us but the reason it has been delayed is because we have
been going our own way. Be careful, your choice is your destiny.
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