OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL-WEDNESDAY-17/08/2016-DESIRE ACCELERATED PROMOTION?-BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
DESIRE ACCELERATED PROMOTION?
Memorise
Seeth
thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not
stand before mean men. Proverbs 22:29
Read
2nd
Kings 2:9-15,
9 And
it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask
what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I
pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.
10 And
he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am
taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.
11 And
it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there
appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder;
and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
12 And
Elisha saw it, and he cried, my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and
the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own
clothes, and rent them in two pieces.
13 He
took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood
by the bank of Jordan;
14 And
he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and
said, where is the Lord God of
Elijah? And when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and
thither: and Elisha went over.
15 And
when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said,
the spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed
themselves to the ground before him.
KJV
MESSAGE
Some people
wrongly believe that God will promote them irrespective of their attitude in
life. God is not a God of mediocrity, laziness or indolence. God is interested
in promoting those who make good effort in their endeavours. Joseph was not
just promoted in the house of Potiphar, his master saw mark of excellence and
diligence in him before he was put in charge of everything. Those who think God
will favour them despite being lazy, dormant, inactive and lethargic are only
wasting their time. There are people who have privileges but refuse to use
them. Joseph utilized the privilege he had in his master’s house and he was in
charge. He also utilized the privilege he had in the prison and he was put in
charge. This attitude of hard work and diligence continued with him until space
was made for him at the top.
There are
many people who have remained in the same spot for a long time because they
have refused to engage their God given potentials. They want God to provide
food for them and cook it and also put it in their mouths. You must be able to
strike the iron while it is red hot. Maximizing the opportunities given to you
by God can change the story of your life and attract uncommon promotion to you.
If one knows
how to work efficiently, he will have no problem getting to the top. He will be
able to provide for himself and his family. Industrious people will always rule
over those that are lazy. What were the other sons of the prophet doing when
Elisha was following Elijah? They were making mockery of Elisha, reminding him
that his master will soon be taken away. Even though all of them were sons of
the prophet they did not see Elijah as their own master. They told Elisha that
‘his master’ will soon be taken away. The anointing you do not respect will never
work for you. The office you do not respect can never get you. They were all
there viewing from afar. They refused to step out of their comfort zone.
Complacency had taken over their hearts. Elisha followed his master from Gilgal
to Bethel and from Bethel to Jericho and from Jericho to Jordan but the others
just viewed from afar. Are you like one of the 50 sons of the prophet? When you
see your leader pursuing a vision, you just stay and watch from afar? Are you
one of those who discourage others from putting their best into what their
superior are doing? Are you one of those who specialize in pulling down others
because of their promotion is a threat to you? You have to have a rethink of
heart if you don’t want to remain in the valley of life. God is interested in
blessing you and promoting you but you have to convince Him that you desire
that promotion.
If you are
hard-working, there is no demon that can stop your progress in life, but God
will never bless the lazy. You must be up and doing. You should be diligent in
all your duties. It takes diligence to get to the top and the same diligence is
required to sustain your place at the top. You must challenge yourself to rise
above every limitation and barrier and work your way to the very top through hard
work.
Key point
It is the soul of the
diligent that will eventually be made fat.
Bible in one year
Isaiah 30:18-33:24, Psalm 36
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