IT IS WRITEN about Christ in Hebrews 1:9
"Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, [even] thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows."The more I read and study my Bible, the more I come to realize without any shadow of doubt that prevailing in prayer answers to the quality of the prayer I offer at your altar.
Mediocrity
means – Average, ordinary,
midway, a middling condition, poor, second rate, neither good nor bad, barely
adequate, lukewarm.
When
we read the Book of Malachi, we find the indignation of God concerning the
quality of the offering his people were bringing at his altar.
From
Scriptures, it is a clear fact that God hates mediocrity and curses the
mediocre.
In
Malachi 1:10, after the Lord has
finished examining his people and their offering, he openly expresses his
displeasure, his disapproval, his dissatisfaction and his discontentment
against his people. He says,
“… I HAVE NO
PLEASURE IN YOU, saith the LORD of hosts, NEITHER WILL I ACCEPT AN OFFERING AT YOUR HAND.”
Not
only does God express his displeasure, but he goes further by cursing the
deceiver, meaning the man who offers that which is torn, lame, sick, polluted and
corrupt upon the altar of the Lord of Hosts.
In
Malachi 1:13-14, he says,
“… ye brought that
which was torn, and the lame,
and the sick; thus ye brought an
offering: should I accept this of your
hand? saith the LORD.
“But CURSED BE THE DECEIVER, which hath in
his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great King,
saith the LORD of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen.
WHAT TO DO?
I.
ALWAYS EXAMINE YOURSELF WHEN YOU COME TO THE ALTAR OF
PRAYER
Paul
exhorts the Corinthians in 2 Corinthians 13:5, “Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves
…” (NIV)
Self-examination,
rightly pursued, will bring great benefits to your Christian life.
II.
HATE MEDIOCRITY
The
Lord is still repulsed by things being offered to Him that He has disqualified.
Never imagine that God is not affected by inappropriate sacrifices and
offerings.
He
rejected Cain’s offering (Genesis 4:5). He rejected Israel’s feasts and solemn
assemblies (Amos 5:21). He rejected their offerings (Amos 5:22). He rejected
their praise (Amos 5:23).
Why?
Because God hates mediocrity.
WHAT IS YOUR PRAYER TODAY ?
JESUS IS LORD
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Pastor T.D. KASUKU K.K.
The Word Of Life Church International
Nairobi/Kenya
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