During the early days of our church work, I took a plastic chair to church to augment chairs and seating in church. After the church had stabilised, I decided to take back the chair. But I had this unrest within me concerning it. After probing deeper, I felt the Holy Spirit telling me not to take it back. I needed to separate between the holy and the common.
Friend, in your walk with the Lord, you need to separate between the holy and the common (1 Samuel 21:5, Ezekiel 22:26). One lesson you need to learn about God is that He is an extremely jealous God. God is jealous over His purpose, His people, and His things. If you trifle with any of these, you may see the other side of God. He does not joke with honour (Exodus 20:5, 34:14).
One man of God decided to take a flower vase from the altar to use in his church office. As he moved it, he became troubled. He heard the voice of God; “Go and return my flowers.” He immediately returned it. That flower vase had become God’s flower vase as it was placed on the altar of God. It had become holy (Exodus 29:37). You need to walk in the consciousness of this truth.
Don’t mess with the things of God. Don’t take church chair home and don’t take church bulletin to wrap roasted plantain. You need to train yourself to honour and respect the things of God (1 Samuel 2:12-17). Train yourself to see the things of God in the correct light. This is not about law or grace. It is about honour. Honour what God honours.
When you dishonour God or the things of God, He would not kill you. But you will soon meet what will kill you if you don’t change (1 Samuel 4:10-11). Lack of honour for God and the things of God will cause you to lose the atmosphere of grace and covering that should protect you. This was the difference between David and Saul. David would not joke with the things of God (2 Samuel 6:2, 1 Chronicles 15:1-2).
If you want God to honour you, honour Him and what belongs to Him. Those who despise God, He lightly esteems (1 Samuel 2:30). Your weight before God is determined by your level of honour for Him and what belongs to Him. Learn to honour God, the purpose of God, the man of God, the house of God, and the things of God. Honour brings lifting (Psalms 89:24).
‘Demola Awoyele
Lead Pastor,
Destiny Impact Church
Akure, Nigeria