NOTHING TO HIDE
Memorise: God hath spoken
once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God. Psalm 62:11
At the showdown between Elijah and the prophets of
Baal on Mount Carmel, Elijah told the people to come near and see what he was
about to do. From this example we see that the ways of God are transparent.
Christianity is not a secret cult. We do not hold our services with doors
locked. Everyone is free to come and see what we are doing. If you belong to a
society where they say they are serving God and they shut the doors to
outsiders, it is a secret society, even if they cover the whole venue with
Bibles. If you belong to a group where they say your wife cannot come in, even
if they read all the chapter in Psalm, it is a secret society. In the church of
the living God, the doors and windows are wide open because there is nothing to
hide. Also, after Elijah prepared the altar, he asked them to pour water on it
three times until the place was running with water. This he did so that nobody
would say he had fire under the altar. It was also a way of saying he trusted
his God. He was saying there were no tricks or gimmicks. If you are in a church
where they hide people who give testimonies, give out of there because it does
not belong to God. In the true church
of God , everything is
honest, true and open so that people can come and see.
Anyone who wants to please God must have nothing to
hide Elijah repaired the altar that had been broken down. Certain preparation
must preceded divine blessings. Repentance must come before divine
intervention. You cannot be living in sin and expect grace to abound; God
forbid! If you want God to bless you, you must be willing to repent. Joshua was
matching towards the Promised Land and miracles were happening. The walls of Jericho fell. He then
sent some soldiers against the small town of Ai and they were defected. Joshua sought the
face of the Lord to know what was wrong and he was told to repair the altar
that had been broken. Repair the altar of the Lord in your heart today. Decide
right now that you are going to put everything that is wrong in your life in
the right position. Salvation is free. You do not need to perish again. All
your need to do is identify with the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and you will
become a new creature in Him. Just obey His will. If you do these, you will
have everlasting life. You will have abundant life in this world and have
everlasting life in the world to come. However, if you refuse to accept Jesus
Christ as Lord and Saviour, the great anger of God will abide against you. No
doubt, our God is a God of love, but He is also a consuming fire. As it was in
the beginning, so it is now. The only difference is that there is room for
repentance. There is an offer of salvation. The blood of Jesus cleanses from all
sins. By reason of your repentance, you will not be destroyed in hell-fire in
Jesus’ Name.
Prayer Point
Father, help me to be
transparent in all I do.
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