Psalm 102:13 Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come. 14 For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof.
Those passionate about their work or endeavour will always command greater results than those who take a lackadaisical approach to the same work.
God is not doing quid pro quo but He said that He will honour those who honour Him (1 Samuel 2:30).
1 Corinthians 2:9 (But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him).
John 21:16 (He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep).
Until your love for him gets to the level of passion you cannot get into his favour list; it is not about lip service or eye service; it is a heart-to-heart connection (Isaiah 29:13). He said if you are ashamed of telling people about him he too will be ashamed to present you before God (Luke 9:26). Here is what David says in Psalm 69:8 (I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children. 9 For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me). When you are consumed with his zeal you will become a stranger to many, so, if you are busy looking for love from people and approval of men you may not be able to do this job well. Just see people the way God sees them and love everyone.
Anyone can be enlisted on God's favour list if he or she is so interested; you can provoke God's favour upon your life by going the extra mile on his assignment for you. Nothing provokes God's favour more than a passion for him and the things of his kingdom. When it is time to favour someone God will not forget those who serve him selflessly. Soul winning is the heartbeat of God the Father; Jesus Christ came for this purpose; He came to draw men to God. John 4:31 (In the meanwhile his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat. 34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work). He was so passionate about his assignment that he considered it as food. He gave his life for the fulfilment of his assignment; anything to please God and to accomplish his purpose here on earth. He said he would draw all men to himself when he is lifted. John 12:32( And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. 33 This he said, signifying what death he should die). The scripture says that God highly exalted him, and he gave him a name that is above every name (Philippians 2:9). Luke 2:52 (And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man) Jesus says that as Father has sent him so he has sent us too. God is still giving out names to the sent who take his job seriously; those who are passionate about His business of reconciling the world to Himself are His favourite. Abraham was the first soul winner, when God called him to come out of his Father's house; he gathered some people together and told them about the goodness of God and his promise to him and those who believed follow him out of his Father's house to follow his God. God bless Abraham and today we are singing Abraham's blessings. Genesis 12:5 (And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came). Jesus also says if we are Abraham's children we should do the work of Abraham. One thing every one of us should ask ourselves is; are we doing the work of Abraham? How many people have you successfully convinced to follow your God? To justify his passion for God, Abraham offered his son Isaac to him as a sacrifice, and that earned him a sworn blessing from God. Friends, God is not asking you to sacrifice yourself or your children; He only asks for your time and obedience to get enlisted in his favour list. What are you willing to sacrifice today? The centurion served God with his resources and the disciples compelled Jesus to leave others and pay attention to him (Luke 7:2-5). Getting on the favour list is a personal decision; it is never convenient to serve God, so if you are looking for a convenient time, the devil will help you by keeping you busy for nothing. An invitation to be enlisted on this list is free; anyone can come on board; the list does not have respect for age; Jesus Christ was twelve years old when he said to his parent that he doing his father's business; Abraham was seventy-five years old when he got enlisted; David was sixteen years old when got enlisted and the next is you. Your age is not a barrier, you can start now to register your name. Friends don't be comfortable with the mercy drops and make an effort to come into the real showers of blessings and you will not regret it. If you are not a member of an organisation no matter how passionate you are about their affair you cannot legally demand compensation. The same applies to the kingdom of God; to be enlisted into the favour list you need to become a member of the Household of God by praying this salvation prayer below and be blessed, in Jesus' name.
Lord Jesus, I come to you today, I am a sinner, and I cannot help myself, forgive me my sins, and cleanse me with your precious blood. Deliver me from sin and Satan to serve the living God. Lord Jesus, I accept you as my Lord and saviour. Now I know I am Born Again, Amen.
NENE ISAH,
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