A MOTIVATION MINDSET – Thursday September 7th 2017
Memorise:
So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found
it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut
off. Proverbs 24:14
1:12 Then
Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech, the
high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of
the Lord their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the Lord their God had sent him, and the people did fear before the Lord.
1:14 And the Lord stirred
up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah,
and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the
spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in
the house of the Lord of hosts, their God,
1:15 In the four and twentieth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.
MESSAGE:
Some
people attend big Christian events for the sake of tradition, while
some others attend because certain people are coming there. A crowd will
often gather whenever there is an assembly where Jesus is present. If
you attend such gatherings because of the crowd – just to belong or to
show that you are current – you may not receive your desired blessings.
In Mark 5:24-34, a crowd
gathered around Jesus Christ on His way to Jairus’ house. For many of
them, it was enough that they were in the crowd following Jesus, but
right there in their midst, there was a woman who was not there because
others were there; she was there because she so needed and desired to
touch Jesus. She was determined in her heart that if only she could
touch the hem of His clothes, she would receive her healing. She touched
it and she was healed. That is what a motivated mindset can do. The
Bible says she “came in the press behind”. She did not mind if people
trampled on her, and she did not mind the pushing and shoving of the
crowd; her singular focus was that she just had to touch the hem of the
Master’s garment, no matter what it would take. To understand how
motivated she was, you try getting to the front of a crowd from behind.
Moreover,
another person who had a motivated mindset was Zerubbabel. Today’s
Bible reading shows that when you have a focused mindset like Zerubbabel
did, it will stir you up to take action. A motivated mindset fills your
heart with conviction that you are overdue for a breakthrough, thereby
ushering you into your desired blessing. For instance, when the man who
was paralysed from the neck downwards was brought to Jesus, it was not
for flimsy reasons (Mark 2:1-12).
His friends felt he was overdue for a breakthrough, and so on their
arrival, when the door was blocked off and there was no feasible way in
through the window, they created a way through the roof. When you
believe you are already overdue for a breakthrough, you will be
compelled to take violent steps towards attaining your expectation. You
will not care about the crowd, traditions or the need to socialize. You
will not care about who is first, second or next to be attended to on a
queue. All that fills your mind is that you are the next beneficiary of
God’s mercy. Where do you stand now? Are you overdue for promotion,
success, breakthrough, deliverance or prosperity? If you are, let your
conviction on this drive you into your miracle. Such a belief has a way
of motivating you to take actions that will trigger your blessing. It
shall be well with you this season!
Key Point
While the expectations of the righteous are granted, those without expectations shall have nothing.
Open
Heavens Daily Devotional Lessons was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye,
the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the
largest evangelical Church in the world and also the President of
Christ the Redeemer's Ministries.
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