1 AUG. 11TH.
TEXT: 1 Chronicles 11:12-14King James Version (KJV)
12 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.
13 He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.
14 And they set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the Lord saved them by a great deliverance.
Except your effort and service with any man truly amount to
serving the purpose of God you may be wasting your time and your life for nothing.
There are services we render to man that has nothing to do with promoting the
cause of the kingdom of God. Such service are often rendered to take care of
our personal needs and ambitions and they can be easily identified. Whatever you do at all cost to serve the need
of your stomach is strong enough to take you out of the purpose of heaven.
Those who value food more than a divine assignment are likely to sell their
birth right like Esau without realizing it. Whatever we do because we are
afraid of losing our job or position are often far from serving the purpose of
heaven. Such kind of person are never stable because they have their interest
to protect. Therefore, their loyalty is whoever is on the seat of power and not
the interest of heaven. They are like the politicians in Nigeria who quickly
decamped from their political party when the opposition won the election. They
have no serious commitment that can be depended on because they are only
passionate about protecting their interest. When we are like that, such loyalty
to the leader is often than not for ourselves and not for the kingdom.
When your motivation is not principally for the good of the
kingdom, chances are that we will fall by the way side. You cannot attempt
great things for God as long as your personal interest is your priority.
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