The Lord makes everyone who comes to Him an
uncommon and extra-ordinary Christian. During Christ’s earthly ministry, all
sincere seekers who came to Him received miracles.
Sinners received forgiveness; the blind had their sight restored; the lame walked; the sick were healed; the afflicted and oppressed were liberated and the dead were brought back to life. The Lord has not changed; He remains the same today. Hence, there should always be a proof of our encounter with Him. God does not want any of His children to remain stagnant in life. So, He wants the believer to come up higher and experience the spectacular. For this to be possible, the believer must understand that he is different from those he lives and relates with. He must recognize his position and inheritance in Christ. With Christ and the Holy Spirit indwelling him, he cannot be limited by any power or force on earth “because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world” 1 John 4:4.
Sinners received forgiveness; the blind had their sight restored; the lame walked; the sick were healed; the afflicted and oppressed were liberated and the dead were brought back to life. The Lord has not changed; He remains the same today. Hence, there should always be a proof of our encounter with Him. God does not want any of His children to remain stagnant in life. So, He wants the believer to come up higher and experience the spectacular. For this to be possible, the believer must understand that he is different from those he lives and relates with. He must recognize his position and inheritance in Christ. With Christ and the Holy Spirit indwelling him, he cannot be limited by any power or force on earth “because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world” 1 John 4:4.
The Lord requires every prospective
beneficiary of His promises to be:
1. A converted Christian – conversion from being a sinner to a child of God and conversionfrom being a weak believer to a conqueror.2. A covenant Christian. As an heir of God and joint-heir with the Lord Jesus Christ, the believer is a covenant-child.3. A connected Christian – always connecting to heaven, the throne of mercy through Christ.4. A consecrated Christian – willing to surrender all on the altar.5. A continuing Christian and;6. A conquering Christian.
Fulfilling these conditions make uncommon
Christians obey uncommon commandments. Moses and the Israelites were able to
cross the Red Sea because they obeyed an unusual commandment. The walls of
Jericho fell down because Joshua and the children of Israel obeyed an uncommon
commandment. At the marriage feast in Cana of Galilee, there was a supernatural
provision of extra wine because the disciples obeyed the uncommon commandment
of Christ. Uncommon miracles, healing and deliverance come by absolute
obedience to the uncommon commandments of the Lord.
Reading from Hebrews 11:8;
Isaiah 51:1,2. We found out that; “By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after
receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he
went.” Personal obedience to the Lord brings uncommon blessings into the
life of a believer. The need for implicit obedience cannot be over-emphasized
if we must enjoy all that the Lord has in store for us. To receive our promised
blessings like Abraham, we must not allow fear of the unknown, doubt and
uncertainty to hinder us from obeying the Lord.
Believers need to emulate Abraham’s lifestyle of complete obedience. So, “ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn… Look unto Abraham your father… I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.” Our obedience to the Lord must be borne out of personal conviction and resolution to follow Him to the end without minding what the world thinks or says about us.
Believers need to emulate Abraham’s lifestyle of complete obedience. So, “ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn… Look unto Abraham your father… I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.” Our obedience to the Lord must be borne out of personal conviction and resolution to follow Him to the end without minding what the world thinks or says about us.
If Christ is really our Saviour, we must be
prompt in our response to His Lordship. Apostle Paul was prompt in his
obedience to the Master’s call. “But
when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by
his grace… immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood” Galatians 1:15, 16. Therefore,
nothing should deter us from doing the will of God. His will may not please us
or people around us, yet we are to obey Him. Our motives and actions must be guided
by what pleases only the Lord.
Psalm 119:60 said; I made haste, and
delayed not to keep thy commandments, this should our response to the call of
God in our life if we are going to serve Him with all our heart and mind in
this contemporary world.
As believers, perpetual obedience to the Lord
entails that we serve Him at all times till the very end. We must dedicate all
that we have, all that we are and all that we are going to be to the Lord. As
followers of Christ, we must demonstrate unreserved commitment and loyalty to
Him. Christ did that which pleased His heavenly Father; He never contradicted
Him either in word or action. So, “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 2:5
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