The Father's Menu

The Father's Menu

Apostle Dr. Richard Udoh

Friday, November 23, 2018

ARE YOU QUALIFIED FOR HIS WORK?

There are things God will never compromise. His standard is high enough for all who are willing to attain it. He will not condone sin. He requires compliance and continual obedience to His commands.

He told Moses that as much as He cherished the services and offerings of the children of Israel, there were those He would not countenance in His presence. Moses warned the children of Israel that anyone suffering disability was barred from rendering any service to God. Those disqualified from His service included the blind, the lame, or he that has a flat nose, or anything superfluous; a man who is broken-footed, or broken-handed; or crookback, or a dwarf, or that has a blemish in his eye, or has scurvy, or scabbed, may eat the bread of God, but must not approach the altar to offer service to God, “because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them”. The Bible says “He is not served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything” (Acts 17:25).

Sin defiles any man and makes him unsuitable to offer service to a holy God. Sinners cannot serve as workers or ministers in the house of God. Any sinner who goes ahead by deceit or trickery to force himself on the church as a worker or leader is merely deceiving himself because, “the sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord”. The only option open to such a person is to confess his sins to the Lord, turn away from his evil practices and plead with the Lord to wash him clean in the blood of Jesus Christ; only then can his offer of a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable can be sincere and genuine before the Lord. God is of “pure eyes that cannot behold evil”.

Prayer: Make me pure before you in my service O Lord

Further Reading: Jeremiah 3:1-12

Read through the Bible: Psalm 79 & II Corinthians 1