TOPIC : THE TRANSFORMATIONAL FORCE OF HONOR
TEXT : 2 KINGS 5 : 20-27
20 But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.
21 So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well?
22 And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments.
23 And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him.
24 And when he came to the tower, he took them from their hand, and bestowed them in the house: and he let the men go, and they departed.
25 But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither.
26 And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?
27 The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.
Elisha served and honored Elijah with all his life and earned a double portion of God's anointing upon his life.
Gehazi on the other hand dishonored Elisha, stole from him and brought upon himself and his generation, the leprosy of the Syrian General.
Whenever you start gathering ant infested wood, you are inviting the lizards for a contest.
Many people are dishonouring the spiritual leaders over them and when you watch their lives, you will not envy their harvests of calamity.
Many people are practically living on maintains where they are breaking curses as if the Lord called us to live on the maintains.
I pray for you today that as you start to honor the spiritual leaders and other leaders that God positioned around you, you will remain on the top of all your storms in the name of Jesus Christ Amen.
God bless you.
With the God I serve, nothing shall be impossible.
Your case is not bigger than God.
May you have a God filled day in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Your Victory is already guaranteed
It is well, do not give up, with God all things are possible
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Pastor Obi Ejikeme
Senior Pastor
House of faith, Nigeria
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