Pastor E.A Adeboye, The General Overseer (RCCG)
Memorise:
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the
LORD.
Proverbs 21:30
Read: Numbers 16:1-3
1 Now Korah, the son
of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons
of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:
2 And they rose up
before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty
princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:
3 And they gathered
themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye
take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of
them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above
the congregation of the LORD?
Maessage
Every race has its rules. Crossing the finish line without
following the rules will bring you no reward. Service to God in His vineyard
also follows this principle. Some leaders who have gone ahead of us in the
service of God messed up and ended up where they did not bargain for. This is
why to avoid ending up like they did, we must learn from their experience.
Korah, Dathan and Abiram were powerful leaders under Pastor Moses in the
wilderness, but they erred and met with terrible judgment. That shall not be
your portion in Jesus' Name! From the narrative about them in Numbers 16, we
learn that we should focus on the assignment God has given to everyone of us. 1
Corinthians 7:20 makes it clear that everyone should mind their calling:
"Let every man
abide in the same calling wherein he was called."
Adding to what God has given you might actually be a
distraction to your original calling. If you want God to increase the scope of
your assignment, or if you desire to be promoted in the things of the Kingdom,
the right approach is to draw closer to the Holy Spirit, tell Him about your
godly desires, satisfy God's laid down conditions for experiencing an uplift
and wait to hear from the Lord. Using the methods of the flesh to gain
ascendancy can only uplift the flesh. It takes the Spirit to lift you up in
spiritual things. It is important to note that not everyone occupying a top
ecclesiastical leadership position got there by the Spirit. Allow God to judge
and reward them accordingly, but do not repeat their mistakes.
Moreover, another lesson from the rebellion of Korah, Dathan
and Abiram is that using your growing popularity to work against the will of
God can totally erode it. The 250 princes involved in this sad story were very
popular in the wilderness, having been selected out of the general populace
into the position of leadership. They were honoured and famous for as long as
they played their roles within the scope of their divine assignment. But the
moment they decided to partner with rebellious folks, honour gave way to shame,
and their popularity turned to disfavour. Are you a leader in the church or in
any enterprise? Praise God! Are you becoming very popular by virtue of your
position and the opportunities you have access to as a leader? Praise God!
However, be very careful! Never use your popularity against God's people or
God's Word. If you do, it will surely backfire and you will not be proud of
what you will get in return.
Action Point:
The essence and power of any influence, resource, ability or
endowment you use against God will be eroded, and such acts will backfire on
you.
Bible in one year:
Exodus 39-40; 1 Corinthians 2
AUTHOR : Pst E. A ADEBOYE
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