Mobile Daily Devotional with Pst. Fakunle Emmanuel
Week 36, Day 5.
Thursday, 9th September 2021.
TOPIC: STAND OUT 5: BE DILIGENT IN WHAT YOU DO
Memory Verse: Math. 5:14
“14 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.”
Bible Reading: Prov. 22:29.
“29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.”
Most time, we Nigerians spiritualize things so much. We categorize everything as spiritual. Our neglected duty and responsibilities are seen as spiritual attack. When we leave our business place for worship centre, we think that makes us religious but the reverse is the case. We misplace our duty and diligence, we love to interchange our working time with leisure time. We cry for God’s miracle but seize to be at our point of duty.
King Solomon talked about a man that will stand out, he said, He is a diligent man at what he does. He is a business man who is after profit at what he does. He separates the time for work from the time of service. He is diligent with money issue, time conscious and gain oriented. This doesn’t mean he cheats everyone who patronises him but he makes sure he satisfies his clients. He gives them the best. They obey the rule, “customer is always right” in their business places. They separate family member from business, credit are not allowed and they are good at what they do. This is diligence in business, these are the ones who stand out in life, and stands before kings.
Colossian 3:23-25, says,
“23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
25 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.”
When we are diligent in our business, paying tithe won’t be a challenge and this will guarantee God’s protection over us and our business. We don’t need to pray so hard to be bless in our businesses if we will be diligent therein and follow God’s principles. Only few can stand out in business and these are ones who follow diligence in business. Do you want to stand before Kings?
“…. “Render therefore to Caesar (business) the things that are Caesar’s (business), and to God the things that are God’s.”
Math. 22:21.
God bless you.
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