1. Leadership Impartation 2. Joining the World 3. Occupy till I Come

The Bible Calendar for 19th June 2024.

Deuteronomy   34

Hosea   6: 4–7: 16

Luke   19: 1–28

1. Leadership Impartation

2. Joining the World

3. Occupy till I Come

1. LEADERSHIP IMPARTATION

Leadership in every sector is very important because it determines how great the place will be and the Impartation of the leaders also matters because it is a means of delegating authority which will make him to have good successor among the followers. Joshua has been working with Moses as a co-labourer but the leadership mantle fell on him not in isolation but as someone who meant the business of being a leader. Moses therefore handed over properly to him without any grudge. Moses went up to Mount Gilgal and died but there was no leadership break since he handed over to Joshua and this Impartation prompted the spirit of God in him and he was filled with the Spirit of God which made him wise because Moses laid hands on him. This is an unction to function, and the people accepted him as their leader surely, ministry is easy when people are ready to obey. Impartation matters in the ministry to any minister because it is a way to receive the staff of authority. Today we have many ministers who are not properly ordained and many are in a haste to receive the mantle of leadership, but Joshua waited till the completion of Moses’ ministry and he received the mantle; unlike those who will fight their leaders and settle themselves by force. Many church leaders today are not successful because they have no proper Impartation from their leaders, even if they are called to start their ministry, they still need the Impartation from the leaders of the church from where they are leaving to start their own ministry.

2.  JOINING THE WORLD

Evil communication corrupts good manners, any Christian that joins the world will lack the presence of God. Ephraims joined themselves to the people of the world, those who were disobedient to God and their leaders, those who were liars, rebellious, and Idol worshippers and they put themselves in unknown danger yet they refused to find God. Paul warned us not to join ourselves with the world and that we will not become an enemy of God. We should not be attracted by the way they do their things or else we will be lured to their ways of life. Be satisfied with how God is dealing with you, and learn not the attitude of heathens.

3. OCCUPY TILL I COME

The calling of Christians is a call that hands down different ministries to those who are called, and it is to be done to the end of their lives. Jesus’ parable of Mina which is money, denotes the giving of ten pounds to them (maybe each), for them to trade with; one gained an additional ten pounds while the second gained another five pounds and both received reward accordingly, but the third wasted the opportunity and delivered the money without gain for fear of failure. Many Christians are in the position of the last man, they cannot face risk, they are self-centered, and complain about their situation as if others who are making it are not in the same world as them. When it’s time to do something that requires money in the church they will frown and complain as if God is asking of what he has not given to them. It is important to know that we cannot contribute equally, but when those with thousands are contributing why can’t you put your own hundreds? According to this Luke account, it means their master gave ten pounds each, and he did not blame one that gained only five for he knew what he passed through before getting what he remitted and also he knew his ability, that he was able to make five might be something wonderful but for the complainer, the little he collected never yielded increase as he went ahead and kept it without trading with it. Why not trade according to our capacity? I pray the reward of doing good shall not elude us in the name of Jesus.

Pastor M. O. Shodipe.

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