YOU
CAN STAND OUT II
Memorise
And
when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him,
Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.
Luke 19:5
Read
Luke 5:17-20
17 And it
came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees
and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of
Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to
heal them.
18 And,
behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they
sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.
19 And when
they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the
multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling
with his couch into the midst before Jesus.
20 And when
he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
Message
Due to the current challenges confronting the life
of some believers, they wonder in their hearts if they can ever make it. They
wonder if life will just pass them by. They wonder if they can ever stand out
among their contemporaries. If you belong to this class, I have good news for
you: yes you can become outstanding among others in spite of your current
situation. There were many sons of the prophets in the days of Elisha, but only
he stood out, so much so that the king of the land acknowledged him, calling
him my father. To this end, as previously learnt yesterday, you need to have a
vision of what you want to become in order to stand out. You need to choose to
change because your choice in life determines your chance. You must be prepared
for new ideas. You must maintain good relationships, as the greatest poverty is
to not have good friends. Also, you must be informed on current happenings
around you.
Besides all these, you must be teachable. From our
scripture reading, the man sick of the palsy and his friends, came to the
teaching service of Jesus; this shows that these men were teachable. When you
stop learning, you stop growing and then you begin to degenerate. It is either
one is moving forward or else one is drawing back. You will ever move forward
in Jesus’ Name. You cannot be reached if you are not teachable. So many of God’s
people are just too full of themselves, they are self-conceited and are
impervious to corrections. This will not help you become a success; it is the
deceit of the devil to rob you of a good future.
Furthermore, the sick man and his friends were
determined. Determination is the route to distinction and excellence. With
their determination, they broke every barrier that was on their way. You also
must be a barrier breaker. Sternly confront every obstacle on your way and pull
them down by the power of God in your life. This power is generated through a
life of holiness and prayers. Finally, the friends of the sick man positioned
him before the Lord. You must position yourself also before the Lord for your
miracles, just like Zacchaeus did to gain the attention of Jesus (Luke 19:3-5).
Prayer
Point
Father, every barrier standing against my getting
to the top, let them be demolished in Jesus’ Name. Lord, help me to stand out
among my peers.
BIBLE
IN ONE YEAR
1 Chronicles 22:2-24:31
Proverbs 29:10-21
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