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The Least in the Kingdom? Part 3

The Least in the Kingdom? Part 3 For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. Luke 7:28 The power of the low place can never be overlooked. Several years ago after sensing God’s call in my life for time ministry, in 1989 I wrote a letter to the beloved R.W. Schambach (a man I have grown to love so much and refer to as my faith mentor from afar) seeking for his counsel and prayers. He replied and amongst many things told me, “stay in the low place, you can never fall from the low place. As God lifts you up, treat your elevation as your new low place. Be the least and God will do great things in and through you”. What a godly word! Humility and a low place disposition will qualify us for God’s mighty acts and elevation. Look at the statement of these three men. Gideon, Saul and Paul. They acknowledged their low place and were in awe of God’s choice despite that. And God did amazing things through them. Gideon:But Gideon replied, “Sir, how can I save Israel? My family is the poorest in the whole tribe of Manasseh, and I am the least thought of in the entire family!” Judges 6:15 (TLB) Saul:Pardon me, sir, Saul replied. “I’m from the tribe of Benjamin, the smallest in Israel, and my family is the least important of all the families of the tribe! You must have the wrong man! ” 1 Samuel 9:21 (TLB) Apostle PaulFor I am the least worthy of all the apostles, and I shouldn’t even be called an apostle at all after the way I treated the church of God. 1 Corinthians 15:9 (TLB) When Saul fell, God asked him why he left the low place – when he didn’t think much of himself. 1 Samuel 15:17 And Samuel told him, “When you didn’t think much of yourself, God made you king of Israel…. Let’s be intentional about our Humility. It is when we are the least in our eyes that God lifts us up. Therefore humble yourselves [demote, lower yourselves in your own estimation] under the mighty hand of God, that in due time He may exalt you, 1 Peter 5:6 Amp. Selah.

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The Beauty of His Grace Part 2

The Beauty of His Grace Part 2 What is Grace! The Britannica defines grace this way; Grace, in Christian theology is the spontaneous, unmerited gift of the divine favour in the salvation of sinners, and the divine influence operating in individuals for their regeneration and sanctification. I like that. In grace, God favours the unworthy. While in Mercy God denies us the punishment we deserve, Grace is God granting the blessings we don’t deserve. “At the present time there is a remnant, chosen by grace. But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace.” So, you can’t work to earn grace. It is free and undeserved. Romans 11:5–6 ESV Yes, grace may well be defined as unmerited favour but it is a lot much more. Grace is the power of God for living the Christian life. Grace doesn’t excuse our sinful nature and actions. No! Rather grace empowers us to live life at its fullest and righteousness at its peak. Paul rightly opined that He is able to be who he is and do what he does by grace 1 Cor. 15:10, he was strengthened through his weakness 1 Cor. 12:9 and he received power and influence for obedience 2 Cor. 9:8. Grace is so beautiful. It is by His grace that I am standing in the faith. Oh my – the discouraging things I have noticed even in people that ought to be examples. But irrespective of them, I am strong in the faith by grace. There is so much more grace is. And guess what, it is the free gift of God. All we need do is to receive it. Have you received this great gift?

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The Beauty of His Grace Part 1

The Beauty of His Grace Part 1 John was unarguably the greatest of all prophets under the old Testament. He was perfected even under the Law. Jesus fulfilled the law. He is the bridge that ended the law and started the grace “movement”. The scriptures through Prophet John describe Him as the one that was full of grace and truth. John 1:14-17 (KJV) And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. Beyond all the beauties that John possessed Jesus added that the least in the Kingdom of heaven is greater than him. That’s what grace does. Grace took our frailty, failures, faults, falls and fears, swallowed them up in the cross and set us above this greatest prophet of all time. The Beauty of grace is that without dependence on the finished work of Christ our labours at righteousness and godliness are nothing but junk. You CAN NOT be holy without the enabling power of the grace of God accessible in Christ. Look at what the scriptures says of grace in Galatians 5:4 (KJV) Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. For it is by free grace (God’s unmerited favor) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ’s salvation) through [your] faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [of your own doing, it came not through your own striving], but it is the gift of God; Ephesians 2:8 We are saved by grace and this sets us above John that’s why Jesus said, the least in the Kingdom surpasses John the Baptizer. For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. Luke 7:28 (KJV) Beloved, take a moment to thank God for His immeasurable grace that frees us from sin and it’s consequences. God bless you!

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