Proverbs 22:29 “Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men”

DAILY READING; • Acts 5:1-16; Deuteronomy 23-24; Job 15

The Essenes were an ancient Jewish sect who existed around the 2nd century. Very little is known about them and they had almost been forgotten by history until the discovery of their work, the Dead Sea Scrolls.
They had lived in isolation, in caves along the Dead Sea where they would copy important Jewish texts. The Essences were one of the three sects of Jewish philosophy alongside the Pharisees and the Sadducees, though they were not major sects like the others. The Essenes congregated in communal life dedicated to the propagation of God’s work. Their disciplined life style and dedication helped to produce the Dead Sea scrolls, which today has given major authentication to the modern Bible.
Indeed one of the greatest things to happen to modern Christianity was the discovery of the Dead Sea scrolls in 1947, after having been stored in jars for almost 2000 years.
The Essenes painstakingly copied by hand each text of the Dead Sea scrolls. There are no mistakes in the scripts today because of their carefulness and loyalty to their cause. It is indeed remarkable that the Essenes, who could have gone into oblivion in history, have been brought to limelight and celebrated today because of their dedication and diligence which continues to speak loudly in this modern generation through the Dead Sea scrolls.

Proverbs 22:29 says “Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men”

Wherever we are serving in God’s kingdom, we must learn to serve diligently. We must endeavor to be dedicated and faithful in every assignment. Some of the seemingly inconsequential work we do might be the pivotal hinge upon which greater doors will swing.
The truth is that everything we are called to do in God’s kingdom is adding up to achieve a greater purpose. Though we may not see it now, God knows the bigger picture. He is working it all together.
Every part of the body of Christ does a crucial work.
Therefore in everything we do we must aim for excellence.
As believers, we have the capacity to achieve great results, because we have the mind of Christ. Through redemption, we have been empowered to be effective and efficient. Therefore we must accept full responsibility and be committed to being the best in our service to God and humanity.
When we aim to be the best in what we do God is glorified. We are called to let our light so shine before men that they may see our good works and glorify our Father in Heaven.

However you cannot impact your world until you have first been impacted by God. This is why it is important to sow the right spiritual seeds into our lives. Our spiritual life is the engine room that generates the light that shines from our lives to the world.
You can’t be outstanding on earth, if you there’s no depth of understanding in God’s Word. We must therefore first be diligent in sowing the seeds of diligent pursuit of God in the secret place of prayer, Study of the Word, fasting,worship etc.
What we sow in secret is what eventually manifests openly. It is when we have been first watered in God’s Presence that we can then water others also. You cannot give what you don’t have.
Therefore to diligently fulfill destiny and our divine purpose let us seek God and His kingdom first.
According to Deuteronomy 28, when we diligently hearken to God, then shall we become the head and not the tail, above only and never beneath.

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to make You priority in my life. Please keep my heart always panting after the affairs of Your Kingdom. May my love for You only grow deeper and may my zeal for Your House never wane in Jesus Name.
QUOTE: To get into the next level of your life, God will always give a specific instruction. – WORDBITE 222.