READ: 1
SAMUEL 16:1, 13-14
The
greatest level of deception that anyone God is currently using can labour
under, is to believe that he or she is the most qualified for an assignment and
therefore irreplaceable. King Saul learnt this the hard way. When the children
of Israel insisted on having a king rule over them, like other heathen nations,
there was no one as qualified as Saul to be king. His credentials, stated in 1
Samuel 9, 15:7 revealed his father to be a man of valour. He himself was a
choice young man, humble, handsome and physically well built. He was
God-fearing and obedient to his father.
“And Samuel said to all the people, 'Do you see him whom the LORD has chosen, that there is no one like him among all the people?' So all the people shouted and said, 'Long life the King!' “(1 Samuel 10:24). After he was anointed king, he began to treat God's instructions as he liked. He became full of himself that led to his rejection.
It is a good thing if God decides to use you. Rejoice! However, be very careful because immediately he is assigning you to some task, he simultaneously prepares a substitute to replace you should you fall out of his plan. Eli was another careless servant of God who eventually lost out to his substitute. In 1 Samuel 2:27-30, Scripture tell us how this man, a priest of the Most High whose family had been chosen to produce priests forever before God, was rejected. God said “Far be it from Me; for those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me shall be lightly esteemed.”
Has God chosen you to a particular office or assignment? Congratulations! Now take steps to secure it and prevent replacement. Ensure you remain humble and highly esteem God's Word above everything else. Serve God acceptably and stay far away from sin. Give him glory, honour and all the credit for everything he does through you. After all, he who gives the assignment also gives the grace to complete it. Remain faithful in each assignment he gives you. And do each task with joy, right from your heart. This way you can be sure the substitutes looking forward to take over your job, will look elsewhere.
“And Samuel said to all the people, 'Do you see him whom the LORD has chosen, that there is no one like him among all the people?' So all the people shouted and said, 'Long life the King!' “(1 Samuel 10:24). After he was anointed king, he began to treat God's instructions as he liked. He became full of himself that led to his rejection.
It is a good thing if God decides to use you. Rejoice! However, be very careful because immediately he is assigning you to some task, he simultaneously prepares a substitute to replace you should you fall out of his plan. Eli was another careless servant of God who eventually lost out to his substitute. In 1 Samuel 2:27-30, Scripture tell us how this man, a priest of the Most High whose family had been chosen to produce priests forever before God, was rejected. God said “Far be it from Me; for those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me shall be lightly esteemed.”
Has God chosen you to a particular office or assignment? Congratulations! Now take steps to secure it and prevent replacement. Ensure you remain humble and highly esteem God's Word above everything else. Serve God acceptably and stay far away from sin. Give him glory, honour and all the credit for everything he does through you. After all, he who gives the assignment also gives the grace to complete it. Remain faithful in each assignment he gives you. And do each task with joy, right from your heart. This way you can be sure the substitutes looking forward to take over your job, will look elsewhere.
MEMORIZE:
1 KINGS 19:18 –Yet I have reserved seven thousand in Israel, all whose knees
have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not kissed him.
