BORN FOR GREATNESS

BORN FOR GREATNESS
TEXT: 1Kgs. 17:8-16; 11Kgs. 4:1-7


How many of want to be very great?
Introduction: T he new birth which is the heart of Christianity guarantees our greatness. Lk. 7:28 says "for i say unto you, among those who are born of woman there is no greater prophet than John the Baptist; but the least in the Kingdom of God is greater than John than Baptist"
There is no limit to how great God can make us as long as we corporate with Him. However, we can determine how great we become by our dept of relationship with God.
WHAT DO I NEED TO BE GREAT INDEED?
1. A deep relationship with God (Gen.12:1-3; Mt.6:33). Why deep relationship with God?   We need a deep relationship with God because our faith will be tested. Faith that is not tested cannot be trusted. - Abraham,Job and others were tested. It is your relationship that will determine your depth and your depth determines your height. Normally, a high rise building must have deep foundation that for support.
Mt.7:24-27 says  therefore whosoever hears these saying of mine,and does them, I will liken to a wise man,which built his house on a rock; and the rain descended, and the flood came, and winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock, And everyone that hears  these saying of mine, and does them not, is liken to a foolish man, which built his house upon sand: And the rain descended, and the flood came, and the wind blew, and beat upon that house: and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
In the above quotation Bible talks about two house that stood and were doing great until the element of testing came.  These elements of testing are:
1. RAIN: It stand for blessing, for God test with blessing to introduce riches (Prov.10:22). If can stand the blessing then you are qualify for riches but some of  sticks to the blessing that we never enter the place of riches'. Like the young rich guy that got bumper and all that came to his mind was how he will consume all by himself but God made demand for his soul that night.
2. FLOOD:  Is.59:19b says when the enemy shall come like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall raise up a standard against him. It stands for the enemy attack or evasion  and it is our depth in God based on our relationship that will determine our survival. Remember Job.
3. WIND: Speaks of change and that is the way of life. The only thing that is constant is change. For nothing is permanent and that why we need to rest on the everlasting Arm of God.
What is your relationship like? Will you be able to say like Job that though He slay me yet i will trust Him ( Job 13:15)?
Brethren, check your relationship with God. Are you serving God because of what you can get alone? It is all about relationship with God. Cultivate a deep relationship with God and watch your life changing from one level of glory to the other.
SHALOM!