READ:
ECCLESIASTES 3:1-4
When you
look at the life of a sanctified person, you will observe certain things. One,
he is time-conscious. A Christian who has no regard for time is not sanctified.
Such a Christian has little integrity, and cannot easily be trusted. Truly
sanctified people realise that there is a time for everything. They are also
organised, because their heavenly husband is a God of order. “All
things are lawful to me, but all things are not expedient: all things are
lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.” (1
Corinthians 6:12).
Although you may be permitted to do all kinds of things, it does not mean that you should do them. You may be able to afford a certain level of luxury, but you must ensure that such luxuries do not lure you into spiritual complacency. For instance, you may have money to build and tastefully furnish a mansion worth tens of millions. But if you know that such comfort will keep you from remembering your dependence on God, it will be better to build a more modest home that will keep you focused on eternal values. Also, you should have your basic priorities straight. For instance, when you wake up in the morning, your first desire should be to praise God and not to drink a cup of tea.
Another attribute of sanctified people is quietness. They aren’t too talkative. A Christian who talks non-stop may be born again, but not totally sanctified. If you talk too much, you may need deliverance. James 1:9 says we should be fast to hear, but slow to speak. Somebody said God gave us one month and two ears, so that we must listen twice as much as we speak. If you do it the other way around, you are walking on dangerous ground.
One reason for not saying too much is not to irritate our heavenly husband. Proverbs 10:19 says, “In the multitude of words there wants not sin.” Think of your month as an instrument to sing God’s praises. You are only allowed to talk as much as you want when you are praising God. If you trust him, you will make a request only and use the rest of the time to praise Him. Is this true of your life?
Although you may be permitted to do all kinds of things, it does not mean that you should do them. You may be able to afford a certain level of luxury, but you must ensure that such luxuries do not lure you into spiritual complacency. For instance, you may have money to build and tastefully furnish a mansion worth tens of millions. But if you know that such comfort will keep you from remembering your dependence on God, it will be better to build a more modest home that will keep you focused on eternal values. Also, you should have your basic priorities straight. For instance, when you wake up in the morning, your first desire should be to praise God and not to drink a cup of tea.
Another attribute of sanctified people is quietness. They aren’t too talkative. A Christian who talks non-stop may be born again, but not totally sanctified. If you talk too much, you may need deliverance. James 1:9 says we should be fast to hear, but slow to speak. Somebody said God gave us one month and two ears, so that we must listen twice as much as we speak. If you do it the other way around, you are walking on dangerous ground.
One reason for not saying too much is not to irritate our heavenly husband. Proverbs 10:19 says, “In the multitude of words there wants not sin.” Think of your month as an instrument to sing God’s praises. You are only allowed to talk as much as you want when you are praising God. If you trust him, you will make a request only and use the rest of the time to praise Him. Is this true of your life?
MEMORIZE:
PROVERBS 10:19 –In the multitude of words there wants not sin: but he that
refrains his lips is wise.
