Topic; Devine Alignments (midweek)
Introduction story;
Philippians 1:25
And being confident of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy of faith,
2peter 1:2( when people tell you that by the grace of God I did this and that what they simply talk of is knowledge)
Romans 12; 1- 2
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Romans 12:1-2 KJV
There are certain things writen concerning you in haven. The always you will leave and wealthy you will become.
3 kinds of will.
What is a will?
It's a legal document containing instructions as to what should be done with one's money and property after one's death.
Story:( about how a tire of a bike is aligned) on a straight line.
Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God. Heb 10; 7
1.Acceptable will of God; it's the survival mode of the believer. It's a mode where the believer is trying to suffer stuffer and go to haven. Survival mode
2. Good will of God; it's a state where you are doing well for you your self and everything is all about you. It's call the sustainace mode.
3.Perfect will of God; This is the dominion mode. The perfect will of God is seek you first the will of God. Where you no longer live just for yourself.
Devine alignment another word for it is call partnership with God.
Meaning of Alignment;
1. arrangement in a straight line or in correct relative positions.
"the tiles had slipped out of alignment"
2. a position of agreement or alliance.
Where you are going to a place youve never being before and you are using a Google Map. You have to choice than obey the map. If there is a diversion ahead, the map will direct you.
Some times when you use a map, there are certain road that you are use to most especially in Lagos. Maybe you know that that same road you are sure you pasted there yesterday. But the map is trying to redirect you. You end up going your usual way and after you got there you noticed the road is block . You have to finally spend Extra 2hours to follow a different road because you were not in alignment .
Some believers live are like that.....
They end up doing try and error
Meanwhile there is a way of alignment that came make your journey productive.
What matters is that you make progress.
God is not interested in the to many things you do but what he has asked you to do
So if we do to many things in this church but not what He has asked use we are not working in his perfect will.
When you are aligned, what's the produce of it
1.God gain control over you.( Compass)
Imagine you are a sailor with out compass. You will be so confused and at the middle of the oceans you might end up in Europe instead of Lagos.
2. The presence of God
3.Peace of mind
4.Experience Progress.