MATTHEW 25:14-30
It is quite
understandable that every military personnel have gone through the military
academy, graduated and appear to look like every other man until they have put
on their military attire.
It is also not
strange, seeing them behaving like any civilian when not in uniform, but the
moment they put on their uniforms, they became fully armed with soldier’s mentality i.e. Obedience to the last command.
However, every
child of God enrolled in the Kingdom Military Academy the day we gave our life
to Christ. Many of us have already graduated from this academy and we are
already wearing our uniform fully armed with the kingdom stewardship and
mentality. But many of us are still in the academy knowingly and unknowingly.
Many just started not too long ago, but many have been there for years and
there is even no sign that they will graduate very soon. Well, the day you gave
your life to Christ, you became a worker whether you know it or not because you
are no more singled out in His command “Go ye into the world and preach the
gospel”, you are fully involved.
Hence, when you
enrol as a worker in your local church, this means you have graduated from the
academy where shame and fear are being sharpened out of your body and you have
received boldness and sound mind as your certificate. Now you have been made
ready for the gospel of Christ and an invisible uniform as a soldier is now wore on
you which also keeps you in tune with the kingdom mentality as well as a sense
of stewardship in the kingdom of God.
But when one is not yet a worker, one is
regarded as still being in the academy and not yet fit to pass the test of fear
and shame that is required for one to be called into the service. Galatians 4:1-2.
However, the
uniform is not given to such individual and this make them to lack the kingdom
mentality and a sense of stewardship.
Having given our
life to Christ without any sense of stewardship we are likened to a man on a
journey of a lifetime. He went visiting a popular rich man in another country.
He went with all that he had. On getting there, he met this old man very
wealthy, rich and accomplished. He was welcomed into the man’s house with joy
and so much love. He continued to stay with this man enjoying everything this
man had the first day through all the year and he never made himself available
to even join this man in his enterprise. As a result of the loving nature of
the rich man, He has never ceased to give him his daily bread.
Now there is
another man who also came just like the first man did. But, the moment he came,
he joined this rich man in his enterprise, started working for him and already
started earning salary for the labourer is worthy of his wages. Luke 10:7. Of these two individuals
however, one stands a greater chance of benefit than the other.
These two
individuals are referred to as believers. The first man is just a member of the
congregation while the second man is a worker in God’s vineyard. The rich man
however is referred to as God.
Looking at the
case of these two individuals, we understand that the second man actually has
bigger advantage over the other.
Apart
from the salary he earns, he is gaining experience of the enterprise through
learning from the master. Matthew
11:28-30.
He
sees more of the rich man than the other man because the rich man is always at
work for He never sleep nor slumber. Psalm
121:4.
He
has a closer relationship with the rich man than the other man.
He
can be sent by the rich man to go and establish the enterprise in another place
in the name of the rich man, thereby becoming a branch manager in God’s
enterprise. Matthew 28:18-20.
He
could be given the mandate of training other people in the enterprise therefore
becoming a resource person in the things of God. Hebrews 5:12-14.
Dear
friend, all it takes for us to become a Christian, a believer and a child of
God is just to come unto Jesus and acknowledge Him as our Lord and our saviour.
Once this is done with sincerity, you have been enrolled in the Kingdom
Military Academy. The earlier you understand and accept this truth and walk in its
consciousness, the better for you.
According
to the parable of the ten talents, all the servants were entrusted with at
least one talent which means whoever you may be as a Christian there is a gift
already entrusted in your hand and God expect nothing less but to profit. Nobody
is without a gift with which you must serve God as a believer, search within
yourself and discover your talent with which you can enlarge the kingdom of God
and bless the world.
You
are not a Christian only that you can be regarded as one. You are not a
Christian only that you can make heaven at the appearance of Jesus Christ.
Neither are you a Christian because your parents are. But you are Christian
because Jesus died and paid for your sins on the cross of Calvary and you are
expected to show this kind of love to the world by serving the kingdom you
represent on earth with all the gifts that has been entrusted into your hand.
Remember,
these gifts are not useful in heaven, they are meant to be used here on earth. So
use it now only to the glory of God for your days are numbered.
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