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Gracious Greatness

  “ Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. ” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5:19‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ For those who have truly found grace in the sight of God, the pursuit of righteousness or the unconditional obedience to the commandments of the Lord is the only path to greatness. But outside the provision of grace that enables walking in the Spirit, doing these commandments is grievous enough; needless to mention the odious efforts of teaching fellow men to follow the righteous path. Obviously, what is gracious in heaven’s parlance is grievous in all carnal considerations. Therefore, it is better to accept Christ’s admonition on the best way to pursue greatness in life. You cannot plan to adopt the pattern of pursuing greatness in the world and think to succeed in teaching others absolute obedience to the commandments of the Lord. In...

Solo Shine

  “ You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven .” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5:14-16‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ If solo compliments and commendation are warmly welcomed by all, why do we often feel uncomfortable with solo rendering of good initiative, particularly in an hostile environment? Whereas, Jesus teaches His disciples to accept solo shine not on the basis of their feelings; but on the basis of their functions “ Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works ”. When human feeling is fuelled by the surrounding inputs from the broken world, human functions become subjected and manipulated by the prince of this world - Satan. But those who have been redeemed by grace have an inner fuel system that produces only good works, irrespec...