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Memorise:
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD. Proverbs
21:30
Read: Numbers 16:1-3, 16 Now Korah, the son of
Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of
Eliab, and On, the son
of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:
2 And they
rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and
fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:
3 And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the Lord?
Bible
in one year: Exodus 39-40, 1st Corinthians 2
MESSAGE
Every race has its rules. Crossing the finish
line without following the rules will bring you no reward. Service to God in
His vineyard also fellows this principle. Some leaders who have gone ahead of
us in the service of God messed up and ended up where they did not bargain for.
This is why to avoid ending up like they did, we must learn from their
experience. Korah, Dathan and Abiram were powerful leaders under Pastor Moses
in the wilderness, but they erred and met with terrible judgment. That shall
not be your portion in Jesus’ Name! From the narrative about them in Numbers
16, we learn that we should focus on the assignment God has given to everyone
of us. 1st Corinthians 7:20 makes it
clear that everyone should mind their calling.
“Let
every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.”
Adding to what God has given you might
actually be a distraction to your original calling. If you want God to increase
the scope of your assignment, or if you desire to be promoted in the things of
the Kingdom, the right approach is to draw closer to the Holy Spirit, tell Him
about your godly desires, satisfy God’s laid down conditions for experiencing
an uplift and wait to hear from the Lord. Using the methods of the flesh to
gain ascendancy can only uplift the flesh. It takes the Spirit to lift you up
in spiritual things. It is important to note that not everyone occupying a top
ecclesiastical leadership position got there by the Spirit. Allow God to judge
and reward them accordingly, but do not repeat their mistakes.
Moreover, another lesson from the rebellion
of Korah, Dathan and Abiram is that using your growing popularity to work against
the will of God can totally erode it. The 250 princes involved in this sad
story were very popular in the wilderness, having been selected out of the
general populace into the position of leadership. They were honoured and famous
for as long as they played their roles within the scope of their divine
assignment. But the moment they decided to partner with rebellious folks,
honour gave way to shame, and their popularity turned to disfavour. Are you a
leader in the church or in any enterprise? Praise God! Are you becoming very
popular by virtue of your position and the opportunities you have access to as
a leader? Praise God! However, be very careful! Never use your popularity
against God’s people or God’s Word. If you do, it will surely backfire and you will
not be proud of what you will get in return.
Key
Point
The
essence and power of any influence, resource, ability or endowment you use
against God will be eroded, and such acts will backfire on you.
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