Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye
Memorise: There is one glory of the sun, and another glory
of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from
another star in glory. 1 Corinthians 15:41
Read: 1 Corinthians 15:40-41
God’s call is not for fun or frivolity. God has definite
purpose for calling you. It is important you acknowledge why He saved and
called you because God does not just pour down His glory on people, He does so
to assist you in fulfilling His call upon your life. As you respond and totally
submit to that call, He will move you from one level of glory to another.
According to 1 Corinthians 15:40-41, God has different glory moulds for
different things He created. The bodies of angels are different from human
bodies and both have their different glories. Even among lights, there are
different levels of glory. Among believers in Christ, the story is not
different. Believers radiate varying levels of glory due to number of reasons
such as: the type of calling on that believer, the price paid to maximise that
calling, the level of holiness or obedience the believer operates, prayer life,
Bible study life, worship, praise and thanksgiving life, the degree of pleasing
God, etc. You can be a carrier of God’s higher levels of glory if only you are
ready to pay the price.
God does not expect you to deviate from your primary calling as this will not only lead to failure but also make you unable to maximise God’s glory in your life. Moses was called primarily to lead the children of Israel from Egyptian bondage into their promised land. In doing this, the Lord sent him to Pharaoh to ask him to release God’s people. This assignment was both dangerous and tempting. It is possible for somebody like Moses who was brought from the bush and made to stand before the king to compromise because of affluence associated with the palace. Many church leaders and Christian workers today who were given the opportunity to minister to the top brass of the society, have compromised on the message or errand they were sent. They found it difficult to tell the truth because they wanted to remain in favour with those in authority. No wonder they cannot optimise God’s glory! If God sends you to the crème de la crème in the society, you owe the truth of God’s Word. In wisdom deliver to them the Gospel message and where possible make an alter call. God wants you as His witness before panels, committees, kings and the leaders of the society. Be a true witness! Don’t change your message!
KEY POINT:
Jesus died for all classes of people. If you have
opportunity to reach any of these classes, you are privileged; do it with all
your might!
Bible in one year: Hosea 5-7
People radiate different levels of glory. What a great revelation? We are born thesame but not equally talented.Ur calling determines d level of glory u carry. Father, I covet earnestly d best n unparallel glory, give me d grace 2 pay d price n 2 enjoy it 2 d fullness IJN, amen. Daddy thank u 4 dis uncommon revelation, God bless u tremendously sir, amen.
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