Obadiah 1:17 ‘But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions’.
DAILY READING – Matthew 5:21-48; Exodus 30-32; Proverbs 14
In April 1997, workers at a palm oil company in Indonesia were clearing land for agriculture. They decided that the fastest way to clear the forests were to set it afire. Indonesia had been suffering a drought and the land was extremely dry.
As these workers at the palm oil company set fire to the forest, what started as a little fire soon turned into an uncontrollable inferno. For the next 18 months, the fires burned in Indonesia. Nearly 25 million acres of land across the country was destroyed. The smoke and haze from the fires adversely affected 18 million people in Indonesia, Brunei, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines. The economic loss was estimated at $9.7 billion.
It was one of the world’s greatest environmental disasters: For well over two months an eerie and poisonous pall of gloom canopied the tropical skies. Visibility was down to one meter in some areas. Schools were closed, people were advised to stay indoors, many flights were cancelled and huge inconvenience was caused to travelers.
This avoidable disaster was caused because the workers at the Palm Oil Company did not first weigh the consequence of their actions.
We need to think through our actions before taking steps to avoid unforseen repercussions.
Today, there are things that seem commonplace in the world, but actually carry heavy spiritual consequences.
In this generation, many people toy with sin and treat it as something ordinary, not realizing that sin’s destructive potential can be far reaching.
When Israel left Egypt and journeyed to the Promised land, the highest number of people that were slain was due to immorality.
1 Corinthians. 10:8 tells us that 23,000 men fell in one day! This was the highest rate of calamity throughout their journey from Egypt to Canaan.
Samson, the strength of Israel in his time, lost his great glory on the laps of Delilah..
Elisha’s servant Gehazi was destined to obtain a double portion of his anointing, but he lost it to the sin of financial corruption.
Indeed to fulfill destiny there is need for soberness so that our glorious future will not be lost to sin.
To experience progress and prosperity, we must make a choice to avoid hiding sins in our lives . Proverbs 20:13 tells us, he who covers his sins will not prosper.
And one way to live a life of purity is by renewing our mind with God’s Word and refusing to become influenced by the world around us.
God’s Word carries sanctifying virtues that liberates from sin. Psalm 119:9-11 says ‘Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee’
1 John 3:9 says that whosoever is born of God does not commit sin because His seed is in him. And the seed is the Word of God. Therefore, when the seed of God’s Word abides in you, sin loses its hold on you. Another way of maintaining holiness is by engaging the help of The Holy Spirit through a prayerful lifestyle.
We are destined for great possessions on earth, but holiness is the key to it. (Obadiah 1:17)
Today, as we make a definite decision to obey God’s Word, it will certainly be our season to experience unprecedented open doors and amazing divine opportunities.
PRAYER: Lord, please grant me the grace to live a life of holiness and purity so that I can walk in power and blessings. By Your grace in this season I shall possess my possessions and bring glory to You wherever I go in Jesus Name.
QUOTE;
Nothing liberates like truth, the truth you know and act upon will set you free.- WORDBITE 222
Shalom!
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