As a child of God, you must realise that to be responsible to God is to be responsible for the successful advancement of His kingdom on earth so that He may be responsible for your success / breakthroughs / advancement / promotions in all your endeavours.
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon ........ therefore take no thought, saying, what shall we eat? Or, what shall we drink? Or, wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For all these things do the gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God, and its righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself..............(Matthew 6:24-34).
To seek first the kingdom successfully and appropriately you need to put the fear of men and possible intimidation behind ones back, else, to obey the LORD at all times and at odd, inconvenient times may be impossible. Micaiah is a good example of the type of person a child of God is expected to be - bold, fearless, truthful, selfless, full of love for God and fear of God (II Chronicles 18). If there is one thing Micaiah is noted for, that is, his commitment / zeal / seriousness / readiness - as a prophet - in upholding the word of God and getting it across to the appropriate / concerned authorities / persons verbatim without mincing matters or words. He would not mince his Spirit-of-God inspired words neither will he take them back nor deviate from his rigid stand to the chagrin of king Ahab and the 400 'prophets'. Did the LORD not assert that a prophet is without honour in his country and among his own kinsman? Despite the prowess, steadfastness and faithfulness of Micaiah towards the word of God, he made more fiendss than friends. He was hated of the king and despised of the fake prophets; all because he refused to frame a prophetic utterance to suit king Ahab's decision to go to war. He was slapped by one of the fake prophets for declaring to king Ahab that "the LORD has spoken evil against you" (II Chronicles 18:22). To make matters worse for Micaiah (or so it seems and appears to be initially for men of truth), Ahab ordered him to be placed under a house arrest "until I return (from the proposed war which God did not give His consent to) in peace" (II Chronicles 18:26). He returned quite alright, not in peace but in pieces and of course, dead. Micaiah is right then when he said to Ahab before his (Micaiah's) house arrest, "if you certainly return in peace, then has no the LORD spoken by me" (II Chronicles 18:27). Did the scriptures not say that the LORD is the God who confirms the words of His servants and performs the prophecies of His messengers?
............believe in the LORD your God, so shall you be established (and not demolished): believe His prophets (or prophecies, revelation knowledge of truth, truth), so shall you prosper (and not wither)"(II Chronicles 20:20)
Now for the big question:
............How many times shall I adjure you that you say nothing but the truth.......... in the name of the LORD"(II Chronicles 18:15).
Answer: AT ALL TIMES, AT ALL PLACE, NO MATTER WHAT AND COME WHAT MAY. Do not entertain fear at all. Remember, there is a punishment of being thrown in the lake of fire for the fearful and unbelieving ones (Rev 20:8). Only God, and God only should be feared as commanded by the LORD Himself.
Fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.......... fear you not therefore, you are of more value than many sparrows..........."(Matthew 10:28-33. Also Luke 12:4-9).
Blessed are you, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for My sake. Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad: for great is your reward in heaven........... you are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost its savour, wherewith shall it be salted?.......... you are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hidden. Neither do me light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it gives light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."(Matthew 5:10-16).
None can do anything harmful to you because "touch not my anointed and do My prophet (child) no harm." Have no fear in doing all He expects of you, for ".......... I am with you even unto the end of the earth" (Matthew 28:20). Regardless of any circumstance, you've got to maintain your stand in the word of God, in the will of God and the truth of His promises / prophecies again and again. Get to know His will. Get to know the truth. Pray to Him for strength to identify His truth and stand on them. Compromise? NEVER! NEVER!! Oh no NEVER!!!
All that has been read so far may seem to you like wagon loads of unnecessary marathon of epistles. But they are all expedient if you are to be what God expects, wants and is anointing you to be in this end-time. And don't start murmuring and disputing so "that you may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation (generation), among whom you shine as lights in the world; holding forth the word of life:.......(Philippians 2:14-16)
...........but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.(Daniel 11:32)
Hold fast the form of sound words, which you have heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwells in us.(II Timothy 1:13-14)
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think (meditate 'n prayer) on these thing. Those things, which you have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you."(Philippians 4:8-9)
In JESUS' name, AMEN!
Yours
Adekunle O. Majek'
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