THE VESSEL AND THE ANOINTING

 Every vessel God uses is subject to God’s standard and must live in His pattern. 

 ‘And, Behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the Lord unto Bethel: and Jeroboam stood by the altar and burnt incense. And he cried against the altar in the word of the Lord; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David  Josiah by name; and upon the shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee and men’s bones shall be burnt upon thee…… 1 King 13:1-3’

The young prophet from Judah was highly anointed and obedience to God. He performed miracle with signs following, confirming the word of the Lord. The young prophet heard God’s instruction not to eat anything nor drink anything or visiting any place. He did that to some extent refusing the offer from the King and telling the old prophet what God told him. The old prophet lied to the young prophet and deceive him to disobeyed God.

Any vessel in God’s hand must at all-time be loyal to God and follows His pattern and His will and not the will of the vessel (i.e the individual) in God’s hand.  Every vessel in God’s hand has a specific area in His household that He wants him to function and this goes with a price and God demand the vessel (i.e. the individual) to pay it in full, not half-way. The young prophet ended his ministry not because he refused the task nor failed to pay price, he did it half-way. He obeyed the Old prophet who said an angel of the Lord had told him to invite the him to his house instead of obeying God’s instruction, don’t ear nor drink, nor visit any place in this assignment. “And the king said unto him the man of God” come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward. And the man of God said unto the king, if thou will give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place: For so was I charged by the word of the Lord, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou came. I Kings 13: 7- 9.”

Every vessel in God’s hand must at all-time learn how to pay the price at time at all cost. Always pray to God to takes away anything that might prevent Him from using as a vessel from your life. Minister should always pray against forces that fight against their ministry at all time.  

Mistakes that end the young prophet ministry

Disobedience: He obeyed the old prophet instead of God. Every vessel in God’s hand most be heart-broken and loyal at all-time no matter what it may cost. Doing the task according to God’s perfect will and not self-will

He failed to ask for mercy: The young prophet could have asked for God’s mercy when he heard the prophecy from the old prophet. Being used by God does not exempt God from judging our deeds and action.

Prayer points

God give me the grace to finish well in Jesus’ name Amen.