True Promotion 2

Written By Mercy Abuaja, excerpts from a sermon by Rev. Frank Eboagu 

 We continue on true promotion like it was said in our first edition. So we will go further to understand what true promotion means. If you really want God to promote you, you must be ready to exercise patience. God does things in His own time. The fact remains that no one can fault what God does. A lot of what we regard as success are not real success, because they don't last. But whatever God does abides forever. The only reason God will have to reverse His promotion in the life of a man is when the individual goes into sin. Sin brings reproach. That is why the Bible says "Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach unto a people"-Proverbs Chapter 14: 34. To exalt means to promote. Righteousness is a catalyst that accelerates your promotion.

   There is some thing about the righteous which is very interesting -"But the path of the just is as the shinning light that shinneth more and more unto the perfect day", Proverbs Chapter 4 : 18.  In other words, the righteous enjoys continuous promotion. The righteous does not have a better yesterday. The righteous is assured of a better tommorow.

Friend, there is no sort cut to the top. It is right standing before God that provokes your lifting. Those who prefer short cuts have cut short their destinies.

   Another dangerous thing that can hinder your promotion is when you fail to acknowledge God for previous promotions.  You are not really promoted because of your effort.You are promoted because of His mercy and favour. Romans Chapter 9  : 15 - 16, " For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that showeth mercy"

   If indeed you want to be promoted by God, look inward and make things right with God. He says if we confess our sins,  He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1st John Chapter 1: 9. The Bible tells us that the blessing of God makes rich and added no sorrow to it,  Proverbs Chapter 10: 22.

 I pray that God will bring you under the umbrella of His mercy in Jesus name. Amen.