Order

Genesis 1:1-3 (NKJV)

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.

The greatest difference between Nigeria and Netherlands is order. 

Order is...

1. The right arrangement of things. The way things should be done. 

2. Where order is, blessings flow. See scripture on unity. Unity = order. Psa 133

Order is also about appropriate relationships. You have no business sleeping in another man's house who is not your husband. Let there be order in your relationships with the opposite sex. E.g. Spending too much time together. 

Order is about respecting hierarchy and promoting unity. A dis-united church, organization, family is a place where there is no order and God will not command His blessings there. 

3. It is possible to carry the Spirit of God but your life is still in chaos. Gen 1:1. Nigeria is another example, probably no other country prays like we do or has larger churches but...

Hebrews 4:16 (NKJV)

Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

The grace is available, freely given, but we prefer to use it kill enemies, oppress our neighbors, get as much as you can and sit on the can. 

4. Before God could start to bless the earth, He first removed chaos and brought order. Psa 133. 

Have you noticed how you feel when you get into a place where there is order? You want to stay there. If they say ask you to pay a small fee, you do it without complaining. 

Order attracts honor, anywhere there is honor, a blessing must follow.  Honor thy father and mother. 

5. The primary duty of man is to create order on the earth. See God's commission to man. You have been commissioned by God to bring order in your surroundings. Start fulfilling your purpose. 

Genesis 2:15 (NKJV)

Then the Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it.

Where is your garden? Are you tending it? Stop this I do not care attitude. 

6. What did Jesus say about order? He fulfilled prophecy. He made sure of it. He obeyed the laws of the land, that is order. 

He was born to fulfill prophecy

He rode into Jerusalem on a donkey to fulfill prophecy

He died on a cross to fulfill prophecy

He rose again on the 3rd day to fulfill prophecy

Get used to documenting the way you do things and sticking to it. If there will be a change, then do it properly with the right consultation. 

7. There are 2 types of order, physical order and spiritual order. Physical is controlled by the spiritual. When spiritual has order and physical is in chaos, it's only a matter of time before the physical must follow. If Jesus is on the inside, it must show on the outside. 

When spiritual is in chaos but physical is in order, then you are only sitting on a time bomb. Sooner or later it will show. A house built on sand will collapse once the rain and wind begin to blow no matter how beautiful. Govts like USSR, Libya, Egypt etc. what about Nigeria?

You must pay attention to putting your spiritual house in order so that your physical house may enjoy long-lasting order. 

A man who has plenty of wealth and influence without corresponding spiritual order will one day die like a chicken. That's what happened to Pharaoh. 

When you have order in the spirit, then you cannot be sick in your body. As He is, so are we in this world.  

You can be very religious but lack order in many areas of your life. 

How do you bring order?

The first thing to do is to make sure there is light. 

1. Light is revelation. Revelation of His Word. Of purpose. E.g. King Josiah. 

2. Light is relationship. With Jesus as well as with neighbors. If we are in the light, as He is in the light. 

3. Light is illumination. See what you are doing. Find out how to do things. Ask questions. Seek wisdom. Learn. 

4. Light is a weapon to keep the darkness away. It takes effort to get light. If nothing is done, darkness will naturally come e.g. In Nigeria. 

Jesus said, I am the light of the world. Ask Jesus into your life today. 

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