21ST JUNE 2024 SEED OF DESTINY WRITTEN BY Dr PASTOR PAUL ENENCHE

21ST JUNE 2024 SEED OF DESTINY WRITTEN BY Dr PASTOR PAUL ENENCHE.

TOPIC: ARROGANCE! THE HINDRANCE TO DIVINE DIRECTION

SCRIPTURE: When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom. Proverbs 11 verse 2.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Pride makes people too arrogant to be instructed.

I had an experience many years ago, when we were about to go into full time Ministry.

I went to see a man of God in another town to show him the vision I got about the ministry. A pastor, who was in Abuja at that time, also went to visit the same man of God that I went to see.

Now, while I was telling the older man of God about my vision, this other pastor began to say to me in the presence of the older man of God, “Abuja already has enough churches. Look at this church, they have many branches in Abuja. Look at this other one, they also have many branches.”

Then the older man of God said to him, “Is he talking to you? Are you the one he came to see? Leave him alone.”

After this, I came back to Abuja and the ministry commenced. After a while, God gave us great explosion. Then one day, the same man who said that Abuja already had enough churches came to see me in the office.

He said to me, “We thank God for what He is doing in your Ministry.

Please, what is the secret of church growth?”

I wanted to answer his question, but before I could say a word, he interrupted, “I know there is a need for a solid prayer life and the study of the Word.” He began to answer the question he asked. When he was done talking, I told him, “You know it all! There is no need to say anything again. So, go ahead and do what you know.”

It was obvious that he only came to show off what he thought he knew and not to learn.

You see, pride makes people too arrogant to be instructed. There are people who are dying in silence because they feel they are too big to ask questions.

My counsel is, humble yourself and ask both God and the right people questions when necessary. This is how to make progress in life because no one knows it all.

Remember this: Pride makes people too arrogant to be instructed. yes sir!

take this ASSIGNMENT
#1. Humble yourself before both God and the right people to get the right instruction.
#2. Adjust your mind to learn from anything and anybody God would choose to use including small children.

PRAYER for today: Thank You Lord for Your Word to me today. I ask for the grace to resist the temptation of being too arrogant to be instructed. Help me to learn from everything and everyone, Lord, in Jesus’ Name.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: Deadly Enemies of Destiny (Part 5).

today's QUOTE: Satan felt he was too big for the position he was given. He wanted to be admitted into the executive council of the Godhead. But God forbade it. Culled from the book, “who Are You?” by Dr Paul Enenche.

today's DAILY READING from: Psalm chapter 130 to psalm chapter 132.

we read Psalm 130, Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. If you, Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared. I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. My soul waited for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning. Let Israel hope in the Lord: for with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption. And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities. Amen!

next, Psalm 131, Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child. Let Israel hope in the Lord from henceforth and for ever. hallelujah!

finally Psalm 132, Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions: How he sware unto the Lord, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob; Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed; I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids, Until I find out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob. Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood. We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool. Arise, O Lord, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength. Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy. For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed. The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne. If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore. For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation. This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it. I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread. I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy. There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed. His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish. Amen!

AMAZING FACT: A group of owls is called a parliament. wow!

today's PROPHETIC DECLARATION and WORD:
Be completely rid of every spell of pride and arrogance in your life in Jesus’ Name.