DEVELOPING CAPACITY FOR
GREATNESS
1 Samuel 16:13-18
For capacity enhancement, the
first thing we need to know is that we can do nothing without the help of the
Holy Spirit. Without the help that comes from above, we are helpless...
Thou shall help us in the
time of trouble, for vain is the help of man...
No matter how skillful a
person may be, it takes divine empowerment for such a person to be
recognised...
The anointing positioned
David ahead for opportunities that would later come later on...Are you rightly
positioned? Where are you?
In your prayer life, in the
study of the Word of God, where is the place of your dwelling?
As the Spirit of the Lord
came upon David on that day, by the reason of the anointing, the Spirit of the
Lord departed from Saul and a distressing spirit from the Lord (or through the
permission of the Lord) tormented him.
As one king was quietly
empowered by God for future impact and prominence, the presiding king had been
rejected by the Lord...May we not be rejected by the God of heaven!
The earnest expectation of
the creature eagerly awaits the manifestation of the sons of God...
Sons of God are earthen
vessels (men and women) through whom God provides heavenly solutions to earthly
problems. They are solution providers! May God empower us to become solution
providers to our world!
Saul's servants identified
his problems. They observed the needs and vacuum in his life, hence the need
for a solution provider came up!
Therefore, Saul's servants
suggested the appointment of a man who could proffer solution to the king's
problem...
God will create a vacuum or a
need in people's lives, so as to showcase the gifting, skillset, ability or
endowment which He has deposited within you (which He is still sharpening, if
you allow Him)...
He will showcase what He has
been nurturing in you (as you put them to use) in the fullness of time...
About six (6) attributes were
given about David by one of the servants of Saul. Let's examine them briefly:
1. He was a skillful player.
He was talented in the use of
harps to praise the Lord (Psalm 33:3). He displayed dexterity in the use of his
God-given abilities.
Are you a man or woman of
competence?
Do you display competence,
character and credibility in tasks or assignments given to you?
Even in the so called mundane
things we handle, are we committed?
2. A mighty man of valour.
He was a valiant man. One who
possesses or shows great courage, bravery and determination, even in the face
of danger or adversity.
David was a man who never
turned his back against God. He would never 'chicken-out' in the time of
persecution...
Psalm 27:1-3; 46:1-2; 91:1-2.
Are you a fair-weather
Christian?
Are you willing to follow
Jesus all through the way?
3. A man of war.
David said in one of his
psalms, 'He teaches my hands to war, so that my hands can bend a bow of bronze'
(2 Samuel 22:35; Psalm 18:34; 144:1).
He leveraged on every
opportunity that God gave him to develop himself before exaltation.
Are you developing yourself?
Are you utilising the
opportunities God is giving you (on a platter of gold), to prepare yourself
ahead for the next level?
David was never afraid to
take on any challenge. He even stretched himself, seeking for greater
challenges, because he totally given to spiritual preparation...
4. Prudent in speech.
He was an anointed speaker.
He words were seasoned with grace. He had his ways with words. He was eloquent,
gifted in speech.
(Prov. 15:23; Psalm 45:1;
Isaiah 50:4).
He knew the right word for
the right season! He was indeed, the anointed of the Lord. He sincerely, had
been endowed with the capacity to solve problems.
5. A handsome person.
He was a 'comely' person. He
was good looking (presentable).
Don't use the anointing as an
excuse to look rough and unkempt.
You don't necessarily have to
wear expensive clothes if you can't afford them. Always ensure that you look
sharp, clean and responsible.
Moreover, his type of
'comeliness' was such that radiated from within...
Let your beauty be such that
emanates from the heart...the hidden man of the heart, incorruptible, even the
ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God
(1 Peter 3:4).
6. And the Lord is with him!
He enjoyed uninterrupted
access to God's presence (Psalm 16:11; 27:4; 23:1-6).
The presence of God in
David's life made a world of differences in his life. His success in life
depended so much on divine presence, that he pleaded with God not to forsake
him (Psalm 51:11).
Do you desire the presence of
God?
Don't you get bored in the
house of God? Don't you get bored in the place of prayer and with Bible study?
If God is with you, it
doesn't matter who is against you, because greater is He that is in you than he
that is in the world...
It's time to covet His
presence more than anything else.
In conclusion, we need more
than our educational attainments (degrees, certification) and career
achievements to serve our generation according to God's purpose.
We need to discover,
cultivate, nurture and deploy the endowments that God has deposited within us!
(1 Tim. 4:14; 2 Tim. 1:6; 1
Thess. 5:20).
Stir up the gift of God in
you...
Fan into flames, the
spiritual gift...
Kindle anew (afresh) the gift
of God...
Keep ablaze the gift of
God...
PASTOR NATHANIEL SADELA
Resident Pastor
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