Are you a servant of God or a servant of man?

"้ำPastor Emmanuel Baba Isiaka
Pastor Emmanuel Baba IsiakaAugust 30, 2010 at 9:52pm
Subject: DIVINE OR HUMAN PROMOTION?
WHICH PROMOTION? HUMAN OR DIVINE?

UNFORTUNATELY MANY IN THE CHURCH TODAY ARE CHASING AFTER THE PROMOTION OF MAN AT THE EXPENCE OF DIVINE PROMOTION THE RESULT IS DISASTROUS!
A GROUP OF SHEEP LED BY A LION IS BETTER THAN A GROUP OF LIONS LED BY A SHEEP
Monday, August 30, 2010


MEMORY VERSE: “But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another” (Psalm 75:7)

BIBLE PASSAGE: Psalm 75:4 -7
4 I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
5 Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck.
6 For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.
7 But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.

After the birth of Jacob, the negative traits in his mother began to rear up their ugly heads in him. He deceived his brother Esau, stole his birthright and blessing of the firstborn and bolted. Esau thought his only respite was to revenge by killing his brother. After years of living in exile, Jacob decided to return home with his family only to realize that the evil he left several years before, which he thought time would heal, was as fresh as ever. It was pay time for sowing his wild oats. On his way, he divided his family into groups out of fear so that at least one group could possibly escape the sword of Esau. Then all alone, he resorted to seek divine intervention.

That night, Jacob had a profound dream (Gen. 32:24-30).
24 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.
25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.
26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
27 And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.
28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
29 And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.
30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
The first thing he saw was a ladder.
12. And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.
A ladder is a means of progressive ascent. This means that in his present situation, ascent was possible. Are you a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ? No matter how hopeless your situation may be, ascent is possible. Never accept your position as the ultimate. You shall rise from the doldrums of dejection, want, hopelessness and stagnancy and move up to higher ground. Subject to certain conditions, you can go higher than your present height. Job 22:29 says it is possible to experience progressive ascent while all others are experiencing a descent.
Job 22:29 When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
That will be your portion this season.

The ladder speaks of promotion. You can be promoted by God or man. It talks of being promoted to become god to the Pharaohs of this world. For effective world evangelization for instance, you would need the power to kill and bring back to life.

I prefer to be an ordinary worker who can raise the dead than be a provincial pastor that cannot cure headache.

Unfortunately, many are chasing after the promotion of man at the expense of divine promotion. It is not worth it! In many churches today, it is some workers or ministers that are holding the spiritual base while the pastors like Pharaoh play only a ceremonial role. You can choose to be in charge like the men of old or simply occupy a position lacking the true power of God. When last did the sick get healed through your prayers? When last did God answer your prayers? As you seek to climb the ladder of promotion this year, let divine promotion be uppermost in your heart and request.
THE FATHER’S BLESSING.”I pray for Someone reading this message today. The Lord will lift your horn higher that that of your oppressors in the Ministry. The Lord will promote and enlarge your coast. No one will be able to cover your glory. Your season of being on the shelve and hiding under cover is over as the Lord will advertise you Himself in the mighty name of Jesus.”(Amen.)

ACTION POINT FOR TODAY
Some opportunities offering you progress may really be out to deliver regression. Pray that God will expose the true nature of opportunities and deliver you.

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