THURSDAY - 15TH DECEMBER, 2022
MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE - Olusola & Oreoluwa ADEJUMO
WHY SOME JOIN A REVOLUTION - His Pleasure Series 017
THE HUNGER TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED FOR CHANGING THE TIDE
Read II Sam. 15
Acts 5:36, KJV
"For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought."
There's a feel or accomplishment that goes with being praised for being in the new system that has caused the long desired change. However, be careful that you do not perish in gaining recognition that the Lord is not giving by thinking you can rise on the arm of flesh. This reason is why some join a revolution. This is why they join a moving ship. They want history to remember them to have been the initiates of what changed the course. Now, be careful not to gather without the Lord. Psalm 2 should shiver you out of any gathering that's not in consonance with God's will in heaven and on earth. Such gathering may be an attempt to resist God and His will. If that be, you'll be fought and then meet strong resistance.
Desiring recognition will get some people killed we know. Being contented is rather a great possession until you're called out. I'm sure that many who joined Theudas and Judas did for the sake of being known. Many of these people would be afore purposeless and of the group craving for presence and life recognition etc. Some might even have risen to becoming great in rank with these two revolutionists and rebel leaders. They'll all think they're fighting for a right cause which they're totally sold out to like Saul of Tarsus. Any rising, gathering that's not of the Lord is bound to meet God and be broken however. When a government has stayed long in power for instance, a revolution is imminent. Libya experienced same. It wasn't that Gadaffi wasn't good but they only desired fresh air. So, when many internally discontented people had their opportunity as provided them by external intruders, they murdered their "author of life." Today, Libya is in tatters, reproach and set back. Some might have joined the revolution in order to gain attention for ushering in the fresh air that'll consequently lead to the fresh breath long desired. Either a successful or an unsuccessful coup, many join to be privileged to be an initiate of a new system and be acknowledged for same. Yet, there can't be change of tide except it's the Lord's will. Human government is a product of God's institution and they bear rule on His behalf (Rom. 13:1-4). Why won't God be interested in his political representatives on earth? Just like I and all other ministers will give account of our services, so will all politicians give simply because they bear rule on behalf of God to punish the offenders and reward the righteous.
As a Christian, you should not desire any recognition to your destruction especially when the Lord doesn't will it. All Absaloms who plan a take over shall go into extinction (II Sam. 15:4). While founding fathers or pioneers always have much honour attributed to them like none other yet if God has not called you as one, don't dare take the honour upon you. Or else, your comparing yourself with the called will not be wise. Your imprudence will manifest when the cause and the tide you have followed come to nought. No one learnt this on time until the population is broken, adherents scattered and no dream is fulfilled. Let their names be etched in gold, let these rebel revolutionists have themselves deified, let them control a whole nation; don't let that instigate you into going into what God is not causing. Only those He called He'll glorify.
PRAYER: May the shadow of fame and pursuit of fame not take me off my real time of rising and manifestation. May I be men of Issachar in understanding time.
BIBLE IN A YEAR: Micah 1:1-4:13; Revelation 6:1-17; Psalm 134:1-3; Proverbs 30:1-4
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