Thursday July 11th, 2024
« ‘What are you, O great mountain [of obstacles]? Before Zerubbabel [who will rebuild the temple] you will become a plain (insignificant)! And he will bring out the capstone [of the new temple] with loud shouts of “Grace, grace to it!” »
1Why do the nations rage, and the people plot a vain thing?
2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying,
3 “Let us break Their bonds in pieces and cast away Their cords from us.”
4 He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; the Lord shall hold them in derision.
5 Then He shall speak to them in His wrath, and distress them in His deep displeasure:
« Even my own brothers pretend they don’t know me; they treat me like a stranger. Passion for your House has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me »
This is equally the lamentation of those who would live a righteous life on this earth.
Wickedness is becoming the accepted norm of society while worldliness has become the order of present-day Christendom.
It now appears as if the more ungodly you are – even as a pastor, the more acceptable you would be to the people and your congregation.
This is the reason more people are adopting the slogan “The end justifies the means”.
The most painful thing that the ungodly who were previously outside the church are not just in it today, but are also taking leadership positions.
They are even persecuting those trying to go the extra mile with the Master.
In John 15:19 NKJV, Jesus Christ told His disciples and by extension all His followers
« If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you »
David wounded in Psalm 2:1-3CW
« why do the unbelievers raged and even rulers were against the Lord and His people »
The answer is found in John 1:5, which says that darkness cannot comprehend or overcome light.
We are the light of the world (Matthew 5:14).
Beloved, in spite of persecutions, let us keep our eyes on the Lord.
The persecutions shall surely end at the second coming of Jesus.
The Lord is encouraging you to endure the present persecution you may be passing through now.
You will soon experience an all-round promotion in Jesus’ name.
Praise the Lord!
Prayer focus – Father, please give me the grace to stand strong in the faith now and always, in Jesus’ name
Author – Bishop Enoch Adejare Adeboye; General Overseer of the RCCG
Edited by Naomie Joseph
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