
YOUR ZEAL AND DILIGENCE TO GOD
David said ‘For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.’ (Ps 69:9). Serving God requires Zeal. This refers to your level of interest, concern, dedication and commitment to the services of God. Zeal has varying degrees and the level of it in each believer will determine the extent to which such a believer can accomplish for God.
Zeal towards God can be negative or positive. Today, we find several million people engrossed in world religion. In Paul’s day it was also so. He attested to the zeal of the Israelites towards God, which was misdirected (Rom 10:1-2). He, too, had great zeal to serve God much earlier in life. But because this zeal was miss-directed, he ended up fighting against the God he thought he was fighting for. To be effective, zeal should be backed by sound knowledge of God’s Word.
Jesus Christ had great zeal. In fact, Scripture says that he was consumed by zeal towards God. He channelled his zeal correctly. He said: ‘I must do the works of him that sent me while it is day, for the night cometh when no man can work.’ He said working for God was his food. We ought to learn from His zeal.
When zeal is properly channelled to glorify God, it can be contagious and highly rewarding. In Numbers 25, Ballak failed to subdue Israel through a curse. But he succeeded later when the people started to commit fornication and idolatry with the beautiful ladies of Moab. If you demonstrate unusual zeal towards God, and do what none has ever done for him, you could earn a breakthrough that will affect several generations after you, for good.
Have a blessed Week!






















































































































