WEDNESDAY - 29TH DECEMBER, 2021
MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE - Olusola ADEJUMO
HOW TO RECEVE A GREATER THAN SOLOMON - Witness Series 004
EXPRESS YOUR SURPRISES WHEN TOUCHED - Part 3 A
Read John 4:4-42
John 4:28-29, KJV
"28 The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, 29 Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?"
Admiration won't make you keep quiet. If you admire a model, you'll speak of him. You'll noise him and his great and mighty works which are wrath by the anointing and in wisdom abroad. How can you receive a greater than Solomon again? It is by giving back truthful feedbacks about how much they've been a blessing to you. If impact is being made on you and you're being changed from one level of glory to another, don't withhold your testimony even in their sight. I have heard people say, "if you 'praise' him, his head would swell up. He may even backslide. He may take himself for God." All these may be truthful because there were people in history who praise have led to their downfall. What God used them accomplished penetrated their hearts to their hurt. They became Herod and Nebuchadnezzar at heart which made the Most High to humble them. However, it is not your own responsibility to prevent someone from backsliding. It is the work of the Spirit in him which convicts of sin and righteousness. If we say all people's head would be swollen, then we shouldn't be awarding prizes, awards etc to motivate people to more success after doing well lest they're proud and it leads to their downfall. We shouldn't even show gratitude to men. We should rather turn into a die hard ungrateful fellow. So, you can't but reward, compensate and give to someone a feedback of what He has done. The Bible says in Proverbs 31:31, "Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates". That's what my book, "Praise at the Gates" is all about.
In today's reading, Jesus revealed Himself to the Samaritan woman as the living water. Afterwards, she identified Jesus as a prophet because He had told her of her past of having had five husbands and present life of having a man who's not her husband. This shocked this woman so much that as their discussion goes on and as Jesus claims to be the Messiah she said would show them all things clearly when He comes, she left her waterpot with straight course to begin to express her surprise and shock in great noise after Jesus affirmed being the one. She was shouting, "come and see the man who ever told me all I did. Is this not the Messiah (as Jesus had claimed)?"
She didn't hold back. You can't see an admirer admiring his model keep quiet and not declare the good he has done him in particular. It encourages the model that he is having impact. In other words, that feedback of surprise or shock is what we call "testimony" in Christian parlance. It is not to exalt the minister through whom God wrath the work but to show that God is indeed real and can as well do that for any other. Many have misconceived testimonies to be elevating the minister. He himself knows he must return the "thank you" of all souls to God. That's why I advise people to stop saying, "Thank you sir. Very powerful sir". God owns those because they don't profit the minister. Give we ministers money, build us houses, buy us vehicles, volunteer to sponsor the publishing of our books, sponsor our crusades etc. All praises must be to the Lord. He is jealous as He shares His glory with no man [Isa. 42:8, 48:11].
You can't be an admirer and keep shut. If the light of that greater than Solomon has shone on you, you'll shout out. Did you not see how that woman out of awe, shock, great surprise and admiration noised Jesus abroad as He who told her all she ever did. That Jesus even claimed to be that Messiah long awaited even set her ablaze. You could see she won't have problem receiving or giving honour to Jesus as the Messiah upon confirmation. Who will hear this woman's testimony and won't be drawn to such prophet and his ministry. You'll want to come and see with your own eyes. That's why after the noising around of Jesus, the entire city came to Jesus and transcended the report of the woman into believing themselves for having heard Jesus one on one. Your testimony is to bring more souls to Christ. Don't say, "it will be lifting the minister". Even if it would bring him some honour, that isn't your concern. Just focus on what you as a beneficiary vessel is called to discharge. If you're the output of someone's labour, it isn't hard if they reap over you. Only those who contend with the vessel being used will deny bringing him public praise. Rather, stop arguing and bring God glory today.
PRAYER: Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that you might still the enemy and the avenger. Give me testimony to share.
BIBLE IN A YEAR: Zechariah 12:1-13:9, Revelation 19:1-21, Psalm 147:1-20, Proverbs 31:1-7
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