02 - Feb

If a building called church is not sanctified by God, then it is not the place of His presence. It is the sanctifying power of God that turns a building into the place of His presence.

The lesson for today is that it is impossible to hurry to exploits and significance. Also, no great thing can be achieved without taking some risks. However, when God is in it, it is a safe risk.

Dissecting what the merchant said, all preaching should aim at three things. Firstly, they should show how majestic God is.

Our text gives a classic definition of preaching. It is the manifestation of God’s word. Preaching is not the manifestation of a man’s oratory or humour.

This is authentic Christianity as it was handed down. Railing and fighting are alien to the faith of Jesus. Many other believers direct their anger to imaginary enemies.

There are things that prayer will not fix; accurate knowledge is what we need. Our text reveals the woes of God’s people because of a lack of knowledge.

Working hard on a wrong task is a waste of time and energy. So divine guidance plays a vital role in man’s quest for success.

One of such consequences is fear. The moment Adam disobeyed God, fear set in. “Then the Lord God called to Adam and said to him, “Where are you?” So he said, “I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself.” Genesis 3:9-10 NKJV

The Bible did not underrate the power of one. Take a look at some references. “From one man he created all the nations throughout the whole earth. He decided beforehand when they should rise and fall, and he determined their boundaries.” Acts of the Apostles 17:26 NLT.

Their mission is to preach the gospel to all creation. This is what is commonly referred to as the Great Commission. Embedded in this commission is doing the greatest good to the greatest number of people.