NO NETWORKING

 Then it came to pass, in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went down to visit the king of Israel. 1 Kings 22:2

So he said to Jehoshaphat, “Will you go with me to fight at Ramoth Gilead?” 1 Kings 22:4

Dear Child of God,

Do you know that when you are abiding under the shadow of the Almighty, you should not be walking around aimlessly? Jehosaphat was visiting someone who is sharing his inheritance with him. 

Do you know that when the Lord is your shepherd, you should not connect to a network that God does not approve? How much more, someone who is in possession of your inheritance.

Several professional coaches and motivational speakers tells us "your network is your net worth" so some of us are looking for alliances at all cost not caring what God is saying concerning that person.

1 Kings 22:41-43 tells us that Jehosaphat did what was right in the sight of the Lord. Imagine God's surprise when his beloved Jehosaphat decided to "network" with his fellow king AHAB, JEZEBEL'S HUSBAND. HA!

Afterall, Ahab is king over 10 Israeli cities and Jehosaphat is king over 2 cities. So networking higher is the key. Right? Wrong!

King Jehosaphat got more than what he bargained for when he went to war with his new friend. That network connection nearly killed him if not for the mercy of God and he learnt his lesson.

He cautioned himself such that when Ahab's son wanted an alliance concerning ships, Jehosaphat said no. "Once bitten, twice shy".

You have started following your "friend" to events. Are you networking within the will of God or outside? 

Please note, I am not saying that networking is wrong, but concerning a child of God, "all things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not". 1 Corinthians 10:23.

Let's be guided. Let your networking be like David and Jonathan to avoid "stories that touch" like Dinah. 

Shalom!

DILIGENCE

 

You shall be in charge of my palace, and all my people are to submit to your orders. Only with respect to the throne will I be greater than you Genesis 41:40

Now Joseph was the governor of the land, the person who sold grain to all its people. Genesis 42:6

I love Joseph. I don't know how he got his mindset , since the other children lack the same God-fearing mind,  I can only conclude that he was taught by God Himself. 

His story has taught me so many lessons, some of which are Humility, Patience, Joy at all times, etc.

Today's bible study is about Joseph's diligence to work after being promoted. His self discipline when faced with responsibilities after he has been blessed by God.

Genesis 41:40 tells us how important Joseph became in Egypt. Genesis 42: 6 made us to understand that he took his responsibility so serious that he did not assign it to anyone else.

As the "number 2" man in Egypt, Joseph was personally selling the grains. Wow!

Hello child of God, after God promoted you, that's when you won't even supervise the job you were assigned to do. You call in once-a-day and ask "is everything okay?". And you are crying that you did not carry out fraud. Sorry, collecting salary for what you did not do is fraud.

Hello child of God, you have 1 shop and 1 sales girl, suddenly, you can't get to the shop before 11am; and you're wondering why your business is not growing?

You have just 1 house help and suddenly, you can't do your primary duty in the house. 

Let me ask you, who will be asked to give account for the job or business or family? Is it your colleagues at work? Your sales girl/boy, your house help or you? 

Do you have the diligence to nurture what God has placed in your hands? Don't forget that whatever you lay your hands on shall prosper. 

Add diligence to spiritual grace so that you will flourish like a tree planted by the rivers of water, whose leaves shall not wither and whatever he does shall prosper. So that when men are saying that there's a casting down, you will say that there's a lifting up. 

Shalom!