Tuesday, March 8, 2022

BEFORE YOU STEP OUT TODAY (SPECIAL EDITION) TUESDAY 8TH MARCH 2022

TOPIC :  UNDERSTANDING LOYALTY


 (Special edition)

TEXT: 2  SAMUEL 24:1-15


JESUS' PROOF OF KNOWING HIS FATHER

a) He hears from his Father

"I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him" - John 8:26.


b) He sees from his Father

Jesus said he was with his Father and saw all that he did and is still doing. Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father do: for what things soever he does, these also does the Son likewise - John 5:19.


The loyalty of Jesus was clearly demonstrated by His doing only what He sees His Father do.

Do you do things the way your leader does them.


c) He  knows his Father's will

Doing the will of the person under whom you serve is being loyal to him. For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me - John 6:38.


You may not like the will of your boss sometimes. But doing it is called loyalty. David told Joab his army commander to go and count Israel. Joab expressed his disagreement to David's decision and said: but why does my lord the king delight in this thing? - 2 Samuel 24:3.


Though Joab didn't like the idea, yet he obeyed him because he was loyal to him. Notwithstanding the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel - 2 Samuel 24:4.


Loyalty is doing the will of the person you serve. David told Joab to send Uriah to the hottest part of the battle.  Joab did just that. You may disagree with your boss but you have no choice if you're loyal to him.


Later, God punished David not Joab who obeyed him, for killing Uriah and for counting Israel. God didn't hold Joab vicariously liable for the orders he took from David because God knows the tenets of loyalty.


 Always remember this, your promotion under any superior lies in your loyalty to him.


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


(Please be a blessing to seven persons by sending to them our devotionals)

For further reading,   Deuteronomy 28,.

 Colossians 1,2. 

Pastor  Obi Ejikeme

Senior Pastor

House of faith, Nigeria

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