Taking Off Sandals

Taking Off Sandals

Being born into a great house puts you on the spot light.   The ‘paparazzi’ come after you. You have a reputation to keep, privileges to enjoy and responsibilities to carry out. Believers are born into such a house[1].  Humanity is watching with high expectations[2]. Heaven is watching with great support. Hell is also watching helplessly, puzzled by the manifold wisdom of God[3].

In a Bible story[4], Moses met God at the bush that was burning but not consumed by the fire. As he drew near the bush, God warned him to take off his sandals for the place was holy ground. With his sandals on, Moses could only get close to God to a point and no further. In a similar way, we also can get to know God only so far without laying aside attitudes, sins and weights that keep us from following him near enough to be like him[5].

God is great and shares with you greatness[6]. He is your exceeding great reward[7]. His promises are exceedingly great and precious[8]. May your heart cry out like the Psalmist’s, ‘My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God[9].’

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[1] 2 Timothy 2:19-20

[2] Ephesians 3:9 

[3] Ephesians 3:10

[4] Exodus 3:5

[5] Hebrews 12:1-3; I Timothy 3:15, 16; Ephesians 4:1-3

[6] Genesis 12:2

[7] Genesis 15:1

[8] 2 Peter 1:4

[9] Psalm 84; 92:13

Boosters of Love

Boosters of Love

A widow that was in our thoughts and prayers recently had a testimony. She and her husband were people who loved God and fully participated in church life. When her husband suddenly fell sick and passed away, she had no means of survival because her breadwinner was gone. Questions were in many minds about what God would do. In the meantime, without her knowledge a communications company identified her house stand as the most advantageous spot to locate a signal booster for the area. She accepted their request. From then on this company gave her a monthly payment and 24/7 security, such a timely source of provision for her family.

Paul wrote, ‘That I should share among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ ;  And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery (Ephesians 3:8b, 9)’ Similar to the  booster set up on the widow’s house stand God has chosen you and entrusted you with his divine nature for all people see his goodness. He chose you to be the most advantageous person in your community. Whatever you receive from God, your role is to transmit and broadcast it. 

People familiar with witchcraft and charms from evil sources will tell you that the power of the charms lies in their secrecy. When publicized and exposed, they lose their effectiveness. The opposite is true of God’s glory on us. The more it is made public, the more powerful it becomes. The more you share what you have received, favor and provision become your companions.

We are boosters of God and He is love. We have received in order to show and share - that all may see the goodness of God. That is the agenda of the house of God. What will you do to share Christ and show his love this week? On whose face will you put a smile and whose eyes will you give hope?

For more: 

http://wordoers.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-house-of-god-vi-house-agenda.html