THE RIGHTEOUS SHALL HAVE SMOOTH PATHS
Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi
Isa 30:10-13 “ They
tell their spiritual leaders "Don't bother us with irrelevancies." They
tell their preachers, "Don't waste our time on impracticalities. Tell us
what makes us feel better. Don't bore us with obsolete religion. That
stuff means nothing to us. Quit hounding us with The Holy of Israel." Therefore, The Holy of Israel says this …..“ Mssg
Isa 26:7 NLT “ But for those who are righteous, the way is
not steep and rough. You are a God who does what is right, and you smooth out
the path ahead of them.”
The church is like a
construction site with rough stones being carved to fit into the various
sections which constitute the house of God. The house of God is not a physical building
but the people that make up the body of Christ (the church) . The word of God is likened to a harmer used by
the builders (spiritual leaders) to
knock the various stones into shape . 1
Peter 2:5 TLB says “And now you have
become living building-stones for God's use in building his house. What's more,
you are his holy priests;”
The process of
moving stones from the quarry site to the building isn’t a pleasant one ,
however , they are designed to withstand the stress that comes with building
process. God’s family is being built through the contributions of every one of us.
He has appointed master builders to
supervise the building process, they are pastors, teachers , apostles, prophets
,evangelists, administrators . They are all equally important in producing a masterpiece
for the lord . 1 Corinthians 3-13-15 says
every man’s work will be tested with the fire of affliction. It is in the
furnace that we are chosen for greater assignments and promotion Isa
48:10 “ Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in
the furnace of affliction.” A true
builder is expected to build marriages, business, family etc to withstand the
worst temptation possible.
Unfortunately, God’s prescribed building
techniques are unpopular to those in need of a quick- fix solution. They involved teaching on the Holiness of God: a topic many hate to hear. Many preachers in a bid to meet financial
targets have fallen victims of this trend summarized in ” Tell us what makes us feel better” .Smooth talk does not inform a person of the
price that has to be paid for an enduring success in marriage , relationship , business , ministry
etc. it emphasis on carnal fruits. It does not speak of integrity .hard work, tenacity,
determination, pain, sweat and tears. It paints a rosy picture of the cross,
neglecting the nails, blood, cries, nakedness, humiliation, and flogging of Christ.
And so many are not prepared for the fire that comes after success, leading to
many shipwrecks in the journey of faith.
The scripture
declares that the path of the righteous shall be smooth , this does not mean
there won’t be obstacles but haven been purified by fire they will be too smooth
to be held back by life’s challenges . God always makes a way for the righteous.
Embrace sound doctrine not smooth talk, the survival of your marriage, health, business,
ministry and children depends on it. Sometimes sharp rebuke is a component of righteous doctrine
required to keep us safe (Tit.1:13). We are admonished to speak in line with
sound doctrine (Titus2:1) rejecting sound doctrine is a major hindrance to prayers
being answered and an invitation to disaster (Isaiah 30:12-13, Proverbs 1:26-32) this is the reason for most
of the so- called “strong deliverance cases”
. All that is needed is genuine repentance and a return to truth. As you receive Jesus Christ as your
lord and savior and read this now ,receive grace for protection against
disaster in Jesus name.
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