CHANGE FOCUS
Memorise: Set your affection
on things above, not on things on the earth. Colossians 3:2
We learnt on July 14 that consecration and commitment is
the springboard to experiencing higher levels of God in ministry. Beyond
consecration and commitment, another criterion for accessing a higher level of
God in ministry is a reformed, robust focus. If you retain your old focus and
pursue your old goals, there is no way you can attain your desired heights.
There must be a change in focus hence in Colossians 3:1, Paul says,
“If ye then be risen with
Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right
hand of God.”
As you grow in Christ and move up in ministry, what
you pursue must change. You must move your focus from earth to Heaven; you must
stop looking down or sideways and start looking up. Many men of God never get
to this level because as soon as they are endowed with certain gifts of the
Spirit or some miraculous works are made manifest in their ministry, they will
begin to calculate how they can use ‘what they have to ‘get what they need’,
forgetting that it is God how supplies the needs of His servants. Sometimes you
may think you need something whereas it is a want, consequently, God may not
give it to you at that point in time. Some people in this type of situation
will go all out, even to the extent of pulling every trick in the book just to
get such things.
Anything you acquire that God has not given to you
will surely bring you trouble. Stop chasing things!
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all
these things shall be added unto you.” Matthew 6:33
God has His ways of blessing His people. If you set
God before you like David, you will seek heavenly things. His desires would
automatically be your desires and material things will fellow you. God’s way of
meeting your needs is that you seek Him, seek His kingdom and do everything
possible to advance the good of His kingdom. Be consumed in the things of God.
Be lost in pleasing Him. Invest your time on kingdom matters. Give towards the
kingdom, pray earnestly and regularly about the kingdom and seek His will. Do
these and see if you would be able to cope with the material wealth that would
come your way. What is your focus today? Focus only on heavenly things!
Key Point
If you make God your focus,
material things will make you their destination.
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