THE YEAR OF DIVINE UPLIFTMENT: BUILDING WITNESSING FAMILY

I Peter 2:4-12

by

Revd. Dr. J.A. Aworinde

Spiritual upliftment is the bedrock of any success in life

God is interested in your success. He wants you to make it in life and in the world to come

You must be conscious of your past.

Being mindful of our past will help us to appreciate God better. It will spur us towards God's eternal purpose for our lives

But Don't dwell on your past eternally

What you must to do to enjoy Divine Upliftment

You must come to Jesus Christ
 (I Peter 2:4)

You've got to personally come unto Jesus because He is the foundation and bedrock of success in life

When you ignore the foundation, the house cannot stand

Jesus is the living foundation. Every other foundation is a dead one e.g. Culture, Philosophy, Tradition, Intellect etc

Wherever you are and whatever you are, you've got to humble yourself and submit all to Christ

Give it all to Christ

Your coming to Jesus will enable you to have the experience of Transformation (I Peter 2:9)

It brings about the blessings of Divine appointment into your life

It brings about the blessing of Divine attention

You will become God's own property

You will become member of God's family

You will become a man of honour and substance

You will be a holy Priesthood

You will become a force to be reckoned with

Lift up your hands unto God

You will become a representative of God

You will become object of God's love, favour and honour

You will be unique and peculiar for good and to His glory

You will earn the respect of heavenly host and even your fellow men

Your divine upliftment is for a purpose

The purpose is for you to begin to declare the glory of God

To declare the glory of God, you must see yourself as stranger

Abstain from sinful desire

Begin to live godly life. Don't live your life on the basis of public opinion. Christ must be pre-eminent

You must be agent of peace wherever you are located

You must be light and salt wherever you find yourself

You must submit all you are and have to Christ. You've got to surrender all to Him in order to enjoy Divine upliftment.

You must align yourself with Christ