AVERTING DISQUALIFICATION
Memorise: But I keep under my
body, and bring it unto subjection: lest that by any means, when I have
preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. 1 Corinthians 9:27
A grave peril of Christian leadership is that of
disqualification. Every Christian leader must be obedient, prayerful, watchful,
and temperate and self- disciplined so that after acting as a herald who bids
others into the Kingdom of God, he himself should not miss Heaven. As a leader,
it possible to be disqualified by God. In 1 Samuel 15:20-24, we see Saul being
disqualified by God:
“For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and
stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word
of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king,”
1 Samuel 15:23
No person is indispensable. As a Christian leader, you
should always be conscious of the fact that God as substitutes. I pray that you
will not be rejected by God in Jesus’ Name. One factor that is responsible for
disqualification is disobedience. Sacrifice is good, but obedience is better
than sacrifice. In our service to God, we should always bear in mind that what
He requires from us is total obedience. Haphazard obedience is worse than
outright disobedience. If you want to serve God and not be disqualified, you
must be ready to obey everything the Lord asks you to do. Obey all His
commandments regardless of whether they are convenient or not. Another
stumbling block that leads to disqualification is carelessness. Many Christians
are careless.
They compromise their stand, yet they do not want to be
disqualified, you should watch and pray (Matthew 24:42). A Christian leader
should be watchful and careful of all little foxes that destroy the vine. These
include anger, bitterness, jealousy, inordinate ambition, strife, gluttony,
lust, dishonesty, malice, not studying and obeying the word of God, impatience,
talkativeness, etc. To avoid being disqualified by the Lord, we should live
holy and practice the principles of self-assessment. Assess yourself on a daily
basis to confirm that you are still in the Lord. Assess the motive behind your
service, the level of your zeal, the level of commitment and your relationship
with fellow Christians who are also serving the Lord. Does your relationship
enhance the commitment of others to the service of the Lord? If the answer to
this question is no, change. Are you drawing people to Heaven or to Hell by
your behaviour? How watchful and prayerful are you?
Prayer point
Father, grant me the grace to
be watchful against disqualification, in Jesus’ Name.
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