HOLINESS MUST BE THE FOUNDATION OF OUR SERVICE

EVERY WORD OF GOD FOR DAILY LIVING
BY PASTOR PAUL RIKA:
INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR Holiness Revival Movement Worldwide

TITLE: SUPPORT TRUE GOSPEL PREACHERS AND BE BLESSED

DATE: TUESDAY 22nd NOVEMBER, 2021

TEXT: ROMANS 12:1-6
(1) I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
(2) And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
(3) For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
(4) For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:
(5) So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
(6) Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

KEY VERSE: HEBREWS 9:27
And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.

Always say, “I am a worker or leader today if it pleases You, but if otherwise, You want another person, I submit.” That is holiness. That makes God have His way. The football coach can replace anyone on the team because he wants them to score and win. What if they all say, “don’t touch me?” They will fail to achieve their goal and may lose the game. All they are looking for is how to win. If they notice that you are tired or not following the game plan, you may be withdrawn and another person takes over. We want to win and when we win, we will all rejoice together. So, let us be holy and clean.

Choristers should not sing as in competition and carnality. Self-seeking or self-promotion should not be seen among you. It is not all about your voice but your spirit. “I will praise you with uprightness of heart after I have learnt your righteous judgment.” Holiness is number one before all singing and worshipping. Holiness should come first before worship and giving. Not self-announcement. Your pride will corrupt your gifts. God said, “do not let your right hand know what the left hand is giving, that your father who seeth in secret may reward you openly.” So, your gifts and offerings are not for public announcement and vainglory. If for any reason, praise comes by it, it is not for you but for the glory of God.

Holiness is what we are looking for. Husbands and wives should conduct their marriages in righteousness and not in carnality. When you pass gifts through all manner of means, you are unholy and you are manifesting inward pollution. You are not being led by God, but you are playing games to bring pollution to the altar of God. You have robbed and polluted yourself. May God help us to discover and handle you because it is Holiness that we desire to reign in Holiness Revival Movement Worldwide.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Lord, let the Spirit of Holiness come upon us in Jesus’ name.

SONG FOR THE DAY: Holiness unto the Lord is our watchword and song….

BIBLE READING FOR THE DAY: Ezekiel 27-28; James 4