Thursday November 27th, 2025
« Jesus told the people who had faith in Him, “If you keep on obeying what I have said, you truly are my disciples »
NKJV “Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the LORD your God will set you high above all nations of the earth.
NLT “If you fully obey the LORD your God and carefully keep all his commands that I am giving you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the world.
Amplified “Now it shall be, if you diligently listen to and obey the voice of the LORD your God, being careful to do all of His commandments which I am commanding you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.
GWT Carefully obey the LORD your God, and faithfully follow all his commands that I’m giving you today. If you do, the LORD your God will place you high above all the other nations in the world.
Anyone can become the best.
There are however, conditions that must be fulfilled if you want to become the best.
The Bible says in Ecclesiastes 10:7NLT
« I have even seen servants riding horseback like princes—and princes walking like servants! »
It all depends on the readiness to pay the price.
In our Bible text, we read the promises of God that assure us of being the best.
However, in the same text, we read the conditions to fulfil – hearkening to the voice of the Lord, observing and doing all His commandments.
How many of us are ready to hearken to the voice of the Lord today ?
I have taught my ministers what it means to hearken, which is different from listening.
- To hearken is not just to listen but to pay very close attention to the details of the voice and commandment of the Lord.
Only then can you fulfil the details of God’s instructions.
The Bible says that faith can only come by hearing, and hearing by the word of God and not the word of men or the voice of our carnal body, Romans 10:17.
For example, if you want to be the best financially, you must pay close attention to Malachi 3:10NKJV, which says
« Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this,” Says the LORD of hosts, “If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it. »
A closer look at the passage above will reveal why some people have been paying their tithes but have not received the promise of super-abundance.
“Bring all the tithes” the Bible says – not some.
“Bring it” not “Send it” – meaning that God cherishes our presence before Him more than our gift.
He wants our fellowship.
He is not a beggar; we must come with fear and trembling, praying that He would even accept our tithes and offerings.
Another example is when we want God to perform miracles through us.
The Bible says that some results cannot be achieved without prayer and fasting, Matthew 17:21,
even though some translations have removed fasting for reasons best known to them.
Beloved, you can be the best if you will pay the price of surrendering your life to Christ and living according to His will.
Prayer focus – Father, please give me the best and make me the best, in Jesus’ name.
Author – Bishop Enoch Adejare Adeboye; General Overseer of the RCCG
Posted by Naomie Joseph
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