PLAYING GOD—ASSUMING THE ROLE OF GOD 2

12 “HOW YOU ARE FALLEN FROM HEAVEN, O LUCIFER, son of the morning! How you are cut down to the ground, You who weakened the nations!
13 FOR YOU HAVE SAID IN YOUR HEART: ‘I WILL ASCEND INTO HEAVEN, I WILL EXALT MY THRONE ABOVE THE STARS OF GOD; I will also SIT ON the MOUNT of the CONGREGATION On the FARTHEST sides OF THE NORTH."
Isaiah 14:12,13 (NKJV)

• We have been able to establish and emphasize two important points in the first part of this teaching:
(i) The Glory due God should be ascribed to Him (Isaiah 42:8; Acts 12:21-23). Do not play God, or assume the role of God, in the lives of the people you are leading. If you did, It amounted to pride in the sight of God!
a. Are you acting like God? Are you taking the place of God in someone's or people's lives? Always speak to yourself and tell the self that you are not God.
b. If the people wanted to praise you unduly, let them know, you are not God, and that, worship should not be given to you but God.
(ii) Be content with whatever God has given you. Whatever position, or level, which God has placed you, be satisfied with it.
a. You can aspire for promotion or progress, because the God we serve is a God of progress—He is a moving God. However, whatever you are aspiring to be, you should allow Him to do it in His own way and at His own time.
b. We have seen ministers lobbying for promotions now in some denominations. Some are bribing their way that they might be posted to any of the branches of their church denomination in big cities, where they think they could get more money and other material things.
c. Deal with evil thoughts and desires; or greediness. Every evil or sin committed by anyone started with a desire:
13 LET NO ONE SAY WHEN HE IS TEMPTED, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, NOR DOES HE HIMSELF TEMPT ANYONE. 14 BUT EACH ONE IS TEMPTED WHEN HE IS DRAWN AWAY BY HIS OWN DESIRES AND ENTICED. 15 THEN, WHEN DESIRE HAS CONCEIVED, IT GIVES BIRTH TO SIN; AND SIN, WHEN IT IS FULL-GROWN, BRINGS FORTH DEATH" (James 1:13-15 NKJV).

• The doom of the devil, Lucifer, was his untamed desires; for position, power, fame, and wealth:
  13 FOR YOU HAVE SAID IN YOUR HEART: ‘I WILL ASCEND INTO HEAVEN, I WILL EXALT MY THRONE ABOVE THE STARS OF GOD; I WILL ALSO SIT ON THE MOUNT OF THE CONGREGATION ON THE FARTHEST SIDES OF THE NORTH; 14 I WILL ASCEND ABOVE THE HEIGHTS OF THE CLOUDS, I WILL BE LIKE THE MOST HIGH.’ 15 YET YOU SHALL BE BROUGHT DOWN TO SHEOL, TO THE LOWEST DEPTHS OF THE PIT" (Isaiah 14:13-15 NKJV).

16 “BY THE ABUNDANCE OF YOUR TRADING YOU BECAME FILLED WITH VIOLENCE WITHIN, AND YOU SINNED; THEREFORE I CAST YOU AS A PROFANE THING OUT OF THE MOUNTAIN OF GOD; AND I DESTROYED YOU, O COVERING CHERUB, From the midst of the fiery stones.
17 “YOUR HEART WAS LIFTED UP BECAUSE OF YOUR BEAUTY; YOU CORRUPTED YOUR WISDOM FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR SPLENDOR; I cast you to the ground, I laid you before kings, That they might gaze at you."
Ezekiel 28:16,17 (NKJV)

• Admonishment.
(i) Remain small in your own eyes:
"DO NOT BE WISE IN YOUR OWN EYES; FEAR THE LORD AND DEPART FROM EVIL" (Proverbs 3:7 NKJV).

"BECAUSE of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: DON'T THINK YOU ARE BETTER THAN YOU REALLY ARE. BE HONEST IN YOUR EVALUATION OF YOURSELVES, MEASURING YOURSELVES BY THE FAITH GOD HAS GIVEN US."
Romans 12:3 (NLT)

(ii) Acknowledge God in all you do (Proverbs 3:5,6).
(iii) Ask the Holy Spirit to help you in all you do. That is the essence of His presence on the inside of you (John 14:16,26).
DO not neglect God, and think when things get soured, or bittered, you can easily come to Him, and hijack Him to help you; such an idea would not work.
(iv) Do not allow pride in your life. God detests it. He would not want anyone to be boastful, or vaunt, or talk without Acknowledging Him:
27 BUT GOD HAS CHOSEN THE FOOLISH THINGS OF THE WORLD TO PUT TO SHAME THE WISE, AND GOD HAS CHOSEN THE WEAK THINGS OF THE WORLD TO PUT TO SHAME THE THINGS WHICH ARE MIGHTY; 28 AND THE BASE THINGS OF THE WORLD AND THE THINGS WHICH ARE DESPISED GOD HAS CHOSEN, AND THE THINGS WHICH ARE NOT, TO BRING TO NOTHING THE THINGS THAT ARE, 29 THAT NO FLESH SHOULD GLORY IN HIS PRESENCE" (1 Corinthians 1:27-29).
a. If you are boastful of your achievements or attainments, God might allow you to be humiliated.
b. Do not always talk about your achievements, let other people do that:
"LET ANOTHER MAN PRAISE YOU, AND NOT YOUR OWN MOUTH; A STRANGER, AND NOT YOUR OWN LIPS" (Proverbs 27:2 NKJV).
c. Do not call people's attention to yourself or whatever good you have done (Matthew 6:1-4). Put your camera or phone away If you are helping anyone with material things. In other words, do not crave to receive praise of Men.
d. Do not try to help God; using gimmicks to get done what God has promised to do, or using gimmicks to expedite the doing of it.
e. Let the people under your leadership know that you are God's delegate, and not God. No matter the greatness of your Anointing, or your results in the ministry; you should let them know that you are just an instrument in the hand of God.

• You will not fail in Jesus' name.

• If you had any ailment in your body, place your hand there now; I declare your healing in the name of Jesus Christ.
  WHATEVER is not planted in your body by God is rooted up in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
  YOU are made whole in Jesus' name.
  Peace!

STEPS TO SALVATION
• Take notice of this:
IF you are yet to take the step of salvation, that is, yet to be born-again, do it now, tomorrow might be too late (2 Corinthians 6:1,2; Hebrews 3:7,8,15).
a. Acknowledge that you are a sinner and confess your Sins (1 John 1:9); And ask Jesus Christ to come into your life (Revelation 3:20).
b. Confess that you believe in your heart that Jesus Christ is Lord, and that you confess it with your mouth, Thus, you accept Him As your Lord and Saviour (Romans 10:9,10).
c. Ask that He will write your name in the Book of Life (Philippians 4:3; Revelation 3:8).

• If you took the steps As highlighted above, It means you are saved—born-again. Join a Word based church in your area and Town or city, and be part of whatever they are doing there. Peace!