INTRODUCTION:
Having someone taking pride in us for what we have done or achieved is always a happy thing. This
is why a lot of people endeavour to ensure that they succeed in whatever they are engaged in. This,
apart from giving them satisfaction, gives pride to those associated with failure;
- Wives to their Husbands
- Husbands to their Wives
- Parents to their Children
- Children to their Parents
- Employers to Employees
The list goes on
Though it is a noble thing, the quest to make others proud of us has led many to misplace their
priorities as they rather seek to please man than God; and this has led to a low level or non-existence
of godliness.
BIBLICAL EXAMPLE OF PEOPLE WHO MADE GOD PROUD
JOB – Job 1:6 – 11; 2 :9 – 10
Shedrach, Meshach and Abednego – Dan. 3:16 – 18, 30
Joseph – for rejecting Potipher’s wife – Gen. 39:7 – 12
Forgave his Brothers – Gen. 45:1
David – before Goliath – 1 Sam. 17:45 – 47
Paul – thorns in his flesh 2Cor. 12:7 – 10
Jesus – Matt 17:5
We should note that like job, Satan is always accusing us before God – Rev. 12:10 and God is always
defending us and giving us opportunity to prove Satan wrong but most times, we do otherwise.
Circumstances like;
- Times of affliction
- The word we speak
- Dress code – Wives would rather seek to make their husbands proud than God.
- Forgiving those who wronged us – Col. 3:1 like Paul , we have moments of thorns where we are
- expected to make God proud, this could be difficult partners, difficult children, naughty neighbours, tenants, landlords, etc.
REWARD
Christ will always confess us – Matt. 10:32 – 33
We will be gladly received into heaven – Matt. 25:34
SERMON PRESENTED BY BRO. EMMANUEL ANTAI ON THE 26 AUGUST 2018