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WHAT SOME PEOPLE ARE FORCING - Ready For The Taking Series 006
Acts 10:5-6, KJV
"5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter: 6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do."
Brethren, life that God plans isn't hard. That's if you'll take it so. That's if you won't be covetous or seek to force your way into prominence. What many so desire, for which they're forcing things, God gives even on a platter of humility, selflessness and Christlikeness. Brethren, it's good to know how to have all things without breaking a sweat.
Consider the Scribes, they want people to salute and bow the knees to them at the market places (Mark 12:38). They want greetings from men but there are certain species that don't mind that yet have it. Let God see your heart that it is clean and there's no wicked way in you. When it's just that, you'll see all things fall for you and before you.
What happens when Peter arrives in Ceaserae? Like one under a spell, Cornelius immediately falls before him.
Acts 10:25, KJV
"25 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him."
I wonder why? The errand angel didn't include that in the list of to-do things. How come Cornelius is now kissing the canvas and worshipping at the feet of Peter? It baffles all of us but this is what happens when you don't push yourself before men but it's God who calls for you and brings you into the limelight. That time of appearance will suit you and men will not only hear you, they'll be curious to act on every detail you utter. Cornelius is so expectant and open that he worshipped Peter!
When Cornelius fell before Peter, humanly speaking, he was doing it because of the much estimation he has for Peter - the man God recommended to be sent for. Imagine the premium God places on Peter. That errand angel says, "send men to Joppa for one Simon... he'll tell you what you ought to do." For short, Peter is like one with the power of life and death over Cornelius. God acknowledges him as one who has the Word of life to instruct Cornelius in what he should do. As for Cornelius and all the people with him, they know nothing but Cornelius has an address to contact and it's that address that will prove as having what they should do in his hands.
Ministers of the gospel, don't force your way into prominence. As a matter of fact, let every desire and claim to be famous be first of all burnt by God's purifying fire. Lose the desire and the nudge to be seen or to be someone. If it pleases the Lord, He'll make it good for you. Observe Peter, he was not dying to be heard from or seen. Where he was, he was just waiting for what next assignment would unfold. He was staying with Simon the tanner by the sea side. The Bible didn't identify for us what he was doing or waiting for there but sure enough his next place of duty called up to him. What many men would scheme for, lobby for and pay for is what God gave Peter free of charge and yet with a strong recommendation letter. One, Peter didn't apply to preach before such a highly placed community. Cornelius is regarded as a centurion of the Italian Band. It means only one thing. He's a man of very great influence. He alone has between 80 -100 soldiers under him. That's not a small or diminutive position. He has men at his beck and call and such is the man God has submitted to Peter. Peter didn't even ask for it but God gave him to him. Brethren, the extent to which God can give territory and souls into your care knows no ends if you'll first of all submit to God in total surrender and humility.
That's why when Peter showed up, Cornelius fell before him. Cornelius' would have said, "look at the man God spoke about." Why would Cornelius submit like this? It's because it wasn't a man who subjected him before Peter. It's God that caused that estimation to be triggered. He was harkening to the voice of God. This is what happens when men don't receive testimony from the mouth of any other man except God concerning you. If God had told them to release something into your lap and they have delayed till then, by the time they hear God's voice, they'll shiver, quirk and run in obedience, pleading with you for the delay and asking you to help them beg God. They'll fall before you and ask, "hope God is not angry with me that I'm just bringing it?"
That's the provision God provides. It's given in utmost reverence. That's what makes an obedience and humble minister look like one that has bound the people with smell. Everyone hears his voice. Yet, that's what many charlatans are chasing without the life of Christ first of all. They want prominence and obedience. So, they lord it over people. They wanted men to fall before them so they placed premium on themselves. But Peter didn't do all these. It takes God's recommendation and God's fear in Cornelius to command the same. Brethren, everything the world is busy chasing is in Christ. Let it be Christ prompted. Don't run to gather it yourself. Doing so doesn't make it valuable. It'll eventually look like thrash that you gathered for vainglory. It won't satisfy you nor persist. People would soon wake up that you're keeping and leading them in chains under your thumb. Let them hear the voice of the Saviour saying, "send men to Joppa for one Simon...he will tell you what you ought to do."
PRAYER: Lord, I submit before You that you may humbly lift me up in due season.
BIBLE IN A YEAR
Hebrews 8; Jeremiah 25-27
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