Topic: NO WAIVERS
Memorise:
Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which
he suffered; Hebrews 5:8
Bible
in a Year:
Numbers
20:10-22:21
Read: Hebrews 5:8-9
8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the
things which he suffered;9 And being made perfect, he became the author of
eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
Message:
Ministry is in stages. You start from being an onlooker – a
spectator who is eager to observe and learn, then you move on to being sent,
after which you get to the level of going on your own. I recall the first time
I laid hands on people in church on returning from a Kenneth Hagin camp meeting
in Tulsa, USA in 1979. I saw Kenneth Hagin laying hands on people and they fell
under the anointing and received miracles. On my way back to Nigeria, I talked
it over with God in the plane. The following Sunday, I asked people to queue
up, I laid hands on them, and they fell under the anointing – a practice I
never believed could happen.
In the service of God, there is always a higher level you
can move on to. For instance, Acts 5:15-16 says Peter moved up to the level
where even his shadow was healing the sick. This season, the Lord will take you
higher until you get to the very top! Whatever level you have achieved in
ministry or in business, there is still a higher level you can attain. There is
always space at the top for high climbers.
As you desire to move from one level to another, there are
new requirements you must meet. In God’s school, no one moves higher without
satisfying some greater qualification requirement. As far as God is concerned,
there is nothing like automatic promotion. You must earn your promotion because
you cannot bribe or manipulate Him – not even with worship! As good as David
and Jesus were in worshipping God, they still had to move from grade to grade
in God’s school. In conventional schools, if you do exceptionally well in your
performance, you can get a double promotion. But in God’s school, no detail is
ignored. The test you could not pass must be repeated irrespective of where you
run to. For instance, if you fail a test in submission to authorities and
decide to leave to another church to start afresh, you will continue from where
you stopped. Until you pass that test, there is no promotion to the next stage.
It is therefore wisdom to humbly take your lessons in a gospel church and
prayerfully pass the tests so that you can move to the next level. If Jesus was
given no waivers, don’t expect any if you want to get to the top.
Key Point:
There is no cutting corners in God’s service.
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