THE KING'S BUSINESS (with Tomilola Kemi-Olaitan)

Not slothful in business but fervent in spirit serving the Lord, Romans 12:11. One of the names by which we believers are called is “sons of God” Romans 8:14, Philippians 2:15, John 1:12, 1 John 3:1, Lamentations 4:2 and Hosea 1:10. That is the name that we share with Jesus Christ (Matthew 17:5, Matthew 3:17).

So you and I are Sons of God. Actually, under the Old Testament one name that the collective nations of Israel were called is Sons of God (Exodus 4:22). Being a Son is a position of privilege, honour and power. Another name that we are called is servants of God (Psalm 116:16, Psalm 14:31, Psalm 119, 125). Jesus was also called servant (Matthew 12:18) even though He was earlier called a Son in Matthew 3:17 the same way Israel was called a Son in Exodus 4:22 and also a servant in Leviticus 25:55. So you and I are Sons of God and at the same time servants of God. Our position as servant is a position of duty. It is a position of obligation – Psalm 119:21. “We are all thy servants”

Thus, SOG does not only mean “Son of God.” It also means servant of God. Son-ship describes the position that helps us get things from God, while servant-hood describes the position that helps us give things to God, Sons receives, servant gives.

The God we serve is a great God. He is mighty and wonderful. He is both our Father and our Master. Malachi 1:6. The God we serve is a God who is at work all over the world even denominations that are not charismatic or Pentecostal. Proverbs 14:19.

Christians now have meetings in China, Iran and many other Countries that hitherto were considered non-Christian territories. However, God want us to join Him in His work, not only in the Church but also in the world. We need that vision. Our vision should not be tunneled, limited, or parochial. God want us to join Him in doing three things;

1.       He wants you to work for Him. Isaiah 6:8

2.       He wants you to work with Him. Mark 16:20

3.       He wants to work through you. Psalm 17:14, Jeremiah 5:1, Ezekiel 22:30.

If we are going to work with God in His business, God will have to do two things;

1.       Work on you and

2.       Work in you.

Without God working on you and in you the following things will happen;

a.        The volume (quantity) of work that will be done will not be good enough.

b.       The quality of the work that will be done will not be good enough.

c.        The rate at which the work will be done will be too slow.

d.       The impact of the work done will be too little.

The work of God does not begin through us. It actually begins in us and on us. The more you allow Him work in you and on you, the more He will eventually work through you.

If you see anybody God is working through, God has finished working in him and on him. Philippians 1:6. If you don’t allow God to work in you and on you, you will only be able to do very little for Him and He would also do very little for you and would also do very little through you. The more you allow Him to work in you and on you, the more you make it easier for Him to work through you. Philippians 2:13. What He wants is for His good pleasure to be done. Hebrew 13:12.