A Daily Devotional by Bishop David Bakare
The Outstanding Life
Friday,
16 August
There is one glory of the sun, and
another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star
differeth from another star in glory. 1Corinthians 15:41
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY: 1 Corinthians 15:40-41 There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. 41 There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.
MORE LESSON: Matthew 5:14-16 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Did you know that the stars there in the
sky in the day time, but you cannot see them? The reason is that the sun shines
so brightly that it makes everything else in the sky but itself to be unseen in
the day time. The sun rules outstandingly in the day, so the glory of the other
heavenly bodies are hidden during the daytime. The glory of the moon is not
seen during the day because the sun is more outstanding. This fact is portrayed
in the Scripture which says, There are also celestial bodies, and bodies
terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the
terrestrial is another. There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the
moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star
in glory: 1 Corinthians 15: 40-4.
When you are not outstanding, whatever you
do or know is not regarded no matter how much effort you put into it. It is
only an outstanding man that has a voice. No matter how hard a man works, until
he hits the outstanding mark, it just looks as if he is not doing well enough.
Sometimes it is not as if a man is not good enough or even doing it right, it
is just that his results are covered and not getting the right expression. A
man may be doing all right and making efforts but as long as the outstanding result
has not manifested, it will look as if he doesn't know how to do it. This is
the reason the issue of getting outstanding results and living an outstanding
life must not be taken for granted, as Christ advised, ye are the light
of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light
a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light
unto all that are in the house: Matthew 5:14-15.
I believe that God's children should be
outstanding wherever they are found. An outstanding man is the man who is able
to stand out in everything he does. You cannot be doing what everyone else is
doing and achieving the level of results they are getting and expect to be
outstanding. There is the outstanding Spirit and mindset that you need to
contact today and I pray that you will contact it. It is the outstanding man
that is conspicuous. He is celebrated and regarded as superior. Today, I want
to create a desire in your heart to become outstanding. My prayer is that the
Lord will make you outstanding in every area of life this new year.
Prayer/Action
* Ask the Holy Spirit to place the mark of distinguish power
for an outstanding Life.
* Pray against every form of small in your life and destiny.
* Pray that your efforts will not become frustrating to you.
TODAY’S PROPHETIC
PRAYER: I declare today that there shall be no
more roadblock in my destiny, in the mighty name of Jesus.
TODAY’S FASTING FOCUS: Unstoppable advancement; Joshua 1:1-5; Psalm 89:3-4, 22-24
