-Dr Pastor Paul Enenche
Day 5, Morning Session, DRC 2021
*I wasn’t the President of FCS, NIFES or any of the big fellowships
*But I donated myself to it as if I was pastoring the whole world.
*I went to the Service ahead of time to clean the chairs out.
* You don’t beg for honour if you wait on your Master.
1 Samuel 10:1
ANOINTING FOR DESTINY RELEASE – To Become Who You are meant to be
Another way to say it is anointing to become who you are meant to be.
We are looking at the story of Saul. If it was on the other days, we would have said, ‘The Saul Experience’, but it’s alright.
The story of Saul, the first King of Israel is a story that appears to me to be largely misunderstood by most preachers and teachers. The narrative we have is like there is nothing good about Saul. It’s like there was nothing spiritual about Saul. So one was wondering whether God decided to impose a disaster on Israel and yet this man was the first king of Israel. Some of us felt, ‘maybe because Israel asked for a king, so Saul decided to give them anything.’ Not really.
Matthew 7:11 – if it was God who gave Saul to Israel, then there is something good about Israel (Psalm 84:11). There must be something good about Saul. Other people say the only qualification Saul had was his height, we thought like that as well (1 Samuel 9:2). But the Bible tells us that God does not look after the outward (1 Samuel 16:6). There must be something in the heart of Saul that was beyond his outward appearance.
What was it in Saul that qualified him for the anointing? What was it in Saul that qualified him to be the first king of Israel? If God will not impose something bad on people, then there was something in Saul was it in Saul.
-The same thing in Saul that qualified him for the anointing will qualify anybody for the anointing .
WHAT WAS IT IN SAUL THAT QUALIFIED HIM FOR THE ANOINTING?
1. Reliability of character – 1 Samuel 9:3
Especially among his brethren. I believe that Kish had other sons, why was he the only one his father could call to look for the donkey? He was the child that had proved himself reliable. Reliability remains the foundation for responsibility, whether with God or with man Reliability is the platform for authority (Proverbs 28:20).
Are you a reliable child of your earthly father?
Are you a reliable child of your spiritual father?
Are you a reliable child of your heavenly father?
There are many looking for the anointing who are not reliable in anything.
“I want a double portion of your anointing”
How? Where do I know you from?
Elisha served for 21 years faithfully under Elijah before he could make such a demand.
I will like us to check ourselves, are you a reliable son of your father: earthly father, spiritual father, heavenly father.
2. Dedication to the father’s assignment – 1 Samuel 9:3, Proverbs 27:18, Luke 16:10
Saul was dedicated. I believe it was his previous dedication to this task that made his father to send for him, to go on this assignment. Dedication to the assignment is the foundation for impartation for fulfilment.
Do you know what the Bible says in Proverbs chapter 27 verse 18, “He that keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof…”
Anyone who is dedicated to the Master’s job, the Master’s assignment shall be honoured.
He that is faithful in a little, the Bible says, “He is faithful in much”. He didn’t say ‘he will be faithful’, he is already faithful. That is you confirm his faithfulness tomorrow, by his faithfulness today.
He didn’t say, “he that is faithful in a little will be faithful.” That is how we normally read it.
Luke 16:10
I served God faithfully as a young man growing up. I was not the President of a mega fellowship on Campus: I wasn’t FCS President, I wasn’t NIFES President, I wasn’t any of those things. I was a Departmental Fellowship President, medical students. But I donated myself to it as if I was pastoring the whole world. I went to the Service ahead of time to clean the chairs out. Donated! Completely donated. You’ve heard it already. Would preach to people in a taxi and pay their fare in the taxi; God said, “is that how you are going to do it? I will take you higher.”
Joseph was faithful in Potiphar’s house, God promoted him to the Prison without the normal process.
He was faithful in the Prison, God promoted him to the Palace over the whole nation.
Hear me: You don’t beg for honour if you wait on your Master.
You don’t beg for honour, you don’t apply for honour, you don’t struggle to be honoured, if you can wait on your Master.
