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Apostle Dr. Richard Udoh

Thursday, November 22, 2018

YOUR CHARGE AS GOD’S GATEKEEPER

One of the least recognized honour a man can receive is to be entrusted with caring or minding other people’s affairs. When this relates to the things of God, the role of a gatekeeper ceases to be just a duty, but a sacred calling with awesome responsibility.

It was so with the Levites, a tribe in Israel. They were assigned the task of serving as God’s mediator and the nation’s sanctuary/gatekeepers. They were stationed at the gate of the King of Israel to ensure that no unwanted person reached the monarch, and that his safety was paramount at all times. The recruited were from the grassroots, among the children of Israel with clearly identifiable background, and appointed to their duty by King David and Prophet Samuel. They ensured the safe keeping of all items used for the service of the Lord. They were on duty all year round, operating a shift system that ensured that at no time was the king or the house of God without the protective custody provided by the gatekeepers.

Today, you and I are God’s gatekeepers. We are assigned the responsibility of maintaining God’s expectation for righteousness of life and a character unblemished by the evil in the world. It is our duty to proclaim God’s goodness to all, show them Jesus Christ as the way to genuine happiness and fulfillment in life. We have become the repository of God’s plans and purposes for our generation. We are to defend this sacred assignment with all the gifts and talents the Lord has given us. To miss this mark is to fall short of God’s standard for living; but success is to expand the kingdom of God. Are you living everyday as God’s gatekeeper?

Prayer: May I not be a hindrance for others to know you O Lord

Further Reading: 1 Chronicles 9:14-34

Read through the Bible: Psalm 78 & I Corinthians 16