DESIRE ACCELERATED PROMOTION?
Memorise: Seeth thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand
before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. Proverbs 22:29
Read: 2nd Kings 2:9-15, (KJV)
10 And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless,
if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not,
it shall not be so.
11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked,
that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted
them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
12 And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father,
the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he
took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.
13 He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him,
and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;
14 And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and
smote the waters, and said, Where is the Lord God of
Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and
thither: and Elisha went over.
15 And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at
Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they
came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
Bible in one year: Isaiah 30:18-33:24, Psalm 36
MESSAGE
Some people wrongly believe that
God will promote them irrespective of their attitude in life. God is not a God
of mediocrity, laziness or indolence. God is interested in promoting those who
make good effort in their endeavours. Joseph was not just promoted in the house
of Portiphar, his master saw mark of excellence and diligence in him before he
was put in charge of everything. Those who think God will favour them despite
being lazy, dormant, inactive and lethargic are only wasting their time. There
are people who have privileges but refuse to use them. Joseph utilized the
privilege he had in his master’s house and he was in charge. He also utilized
the privilege he had in the prison and he was put in charge. This attitude of
hard work and diligence continued with him until space was made for him at the
top.
There are many people who have
remained in the same spot for a long time because they have refused to engage
their God given potentials. They want God to provide food for them and cook it
and also put it in their mouths. You must be able to strike the iron while it
is red hot. Maximizing the opportunities given to you by God can change the
story of your life and attract uncommon promotion to you. Open Heavens 17 August
2016: - Desire accelerated promotion?
If one knows how to work
efficiently, he will have no problem getting to the top. He will be able to
provide for himself and his family. Industrious people will always rule over
those that are lazy. What were the other sons of the prophet doing when Elisha
was following Elijah? They were making mockery of Elisha, reminding him that
his master will soon be taken away. Even though all of them were sons of the
prophet they did not see Elijah as their own master. They told Elisha that ‘his
master’ will soon be taken away. The anointing you do not respect will never
work for you. The office you do not respect can never get you. They were all
there viewing from afar. They refused to step out of their comfort zone.
Complacency had taken over their hearts. Elisha followed his master from Gilgal
to Bethel and from Bethel to Jericho and from Jericho to Jordan but the others
just viewed from afar. Are you like one of the 50 sons of the prophet? When you
see your leader pursuing a vision, you just stay and watch from afar? Are you
one of those who discourage others from putting their best into what their
superior are doing? Are you one of those who specialize in pulling down others
because of their promotion is a threat to you? You have to have a rethink of
heart if you don’t want to remain in the valley of life. God is interested in
blessing you and promoting you but you have to convince Him that you desire
that promotion. 17 August 2016 open heavens
If you are hard-working, there is
no demon that can stop your progress in life, but God will never bless the
lazy. You must be up and doing. You should be diligent in all your duties. It
takes diligence to get to the top and the same diligence is required to sustain
your place at the top. You must challenge yourself to rise above every
limitation and barrier and work your way to the very top through hard
work.
Key point
It is the soul of the diligent that will eventually be made fat.
Open Heavens Daily Devotional, written by Pastor E.A
Adeboye
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