SACRIFICIAL (Product of meekness)
Gospel of meekness
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We shall be treating the product of meekness -sacrificial which is from the root word sacrifice act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else
And to be sacrificial is to be willing to path with or give out your time, strength or resources to another or towards service of a divinely constituted authority
We shall major our discourse on the subject as it has to the House of the Lord and individuality. That is, being in your service in His House and towards others , And to this, we shall discuss along this line: time, strength and recourses.
SACRIFICE OF TIME
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Time as they say is very precious. It governs or controls human existence and keeps the earth in circulation. To become successful in life, managing your time is non-negotiable.
Companies, establishments, institutions and people who adequate use of their time, gain mastery in life. Based on nature everyone is bound to be selfish with his or time.
Be that as it may, sacrificing part of our time for the benefits enhancement of His House or others is a proof of meekness That is, it takes meekness to sacrifice your time for others towards His house
Honey, no matter how busy you are; you must create time to be in His Presence. It is a fact that you can build His Presence or fellowship with Him anywhere; however, creating adequate time to be in His Temple or House is non-negotiable.
Little wonder Apostle Paul began to say:
Hebrews 10:25 KJV
Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is ; but exhorting one another : and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
Dear, you must not be too busy at the expense of God's House or attending services. You should plan your time in such a way that God's House has a place in your schedule. You should not prioritize your work or business at the expense of attending services.
Sweetie, no matter your position or status in life, meekness makes you stoop low to the level of others in order for you to be a blessing to them. And as a matter of fact, meekness makes you sacrifice your time towards the wellbeing of others.
Sacrificing your time for others could be displayed in the form of visitation, follow-up, counseling, good advice and so on. We must not only be concerned about ourselves.
See, no matter how busy we are; we must create time to check on others. We should not just leave for ourselves. Life would be meaningless if you only think about yourself and spend time only on your welfare.
Thus sacrificing your time or the wellbeing of others is the beauty of life. Apostle Paul gravitated along this line when he admonishes: ...Condescend to men of low estate....... Hebrews 12:16c
He was simply saying that no matter how highly placed you are you should humble yourself and sacrifice your time for the well. being of others. God created us to complement one another.
See, the time we spent to edify others is an improvement on ourselves. That is, when you spend time to visit or counsel others at the expense of your schedule; you are investing in your. self or building your capacity for greater things. Glory!
SACRIFICE OF RESOURCES
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Resources could either be material or monetary. To sacrifice your resources means giving for the work of God or for the wellbeing of others. This is where some of us falter. We are quick to make budget for ourselves and towards our expenditures, but fail to include God in our budget.
We may not really include God in our budget; however, when needs arises in His House, we should be willing to sacrifice even some things in our budget in order to meet to the needs Of His house
And to this, Apostle Paul began to commend the Philippians'
Philippians 4:16-18 KJV
For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity. [17] Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account. [18] But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to
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He was simply commending them for having sacrificed their resources towards the work of the Lord. Honey, this is what emulating. We must learn to sacrifice our resources towards His House ...once and again (over and over), knowing fully well that it is a ......odour of a sweet smells, a sacrifice acceptable, well pleasing to God
For you do not save but sow for His work. Sacrificing your resources will definitely amount to ...fruit that may abound your account.
Moreover, you should also be sacrificial with your resources to your brethren. Hence, Apostle began to say: Distributing to your account
Meekness can make you to be passionate towards the needs of others.
Sometimes in life we forget to make time for the things that requires our time, were but existingvas a result of God's master plan of which he made us in his image we must know that no time is not worthy of our creator, for Solomon said everything is vanity upon vanity, why can't we invest in heavenly things instead, like praising God and beholding his awesome wonders? like the poem of praise I redeemed here
THanks for coming arnd Jose
Amazing post brother @tikhub, Sacrificing your time for others could be displayed in the form of visitation, follow-up, counseling, good advice and so on. We must not only be concerned about ourselves
Great write up@tikhub. The use of our time matters alot. If we plan well, we reap well. As they say time do not wait for any one. Plan your work and Work your plan. Time is very vital in our day to day activities in life.
The main essence of this is that no matter how busy you are, you need to create a quality time with God. God giveth life. If you dont have life, what is the essence of time. Let us dedicate our time with God.
Let us sacrifies our time with God and definitely, we will be bless.
Use this image of time wisely.
Good to hear from you tikhub, Thanks for sharing with Us!
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@STEEMCHURCH
There have always been those who have attempted to conquer the earth. We have seen the likes of the Pharaohs of Egypt, Alexander the Great, Ghangis Khan, Napoleon Bonaparte, the Caesar's of Rome, Adolph Hitler, etc. All these have failed!
Each one of these men who almost did it shared one thing in common; though they controlled huge armies and had great power they did not have rule over their own spirit! In the end, their kingdoms were lost and they were ruined!
And now we read Jesus' words here in this beatitude: "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth." This is not the quality most people associate with conquering the world!
Part of the problem is our concept of "meekness." What we usually associate with meekness is not what the Bible teaches as "meekness."
And to be sacrificial is to be willing to path with or give out your time, strength or resources to another or towards service of a divinely constituted authority
Sacrifice” is the surrender of a greater value for the sake of a lesser one or of a nonvalue!!
wow great post brother @tikhub. i resteem your post thanks for sharing with us all.God bless you.
However, be aware that gentleness refers mostly to actions, whereas meekness refers to attitude— one’s whole state of mind as well as actions.
Meekness produces gentleness. This explains why meekness is one of the beatitudes—beautiful attitudes for which God promises blessings ( Matthew 5:5 ).
Astonishing post sibling @tikhub, Sacrificing your opportunity for others could be shown as appearance, development, advising, a word of wisdom et cetera. We should not exclusively be worried about ourselves