BE VIGILANT(PART ONE)

ABOUT THE BLOGGER 

Rev. Dr. James Mbotela Syomuti, ThD, DD, PhD, is a Kenyan citizen and he lives in Kitui County, near Kitui Town. He is married to Anna and they have been blessed with six children, (four sons and two daughters.) All of their children are now adults and some of them are married. He is a pastor, a teacher, an artist, a writer of fiction and nonfiction, a poet, a humorist and he is also a prolific personal blogger (https://syomuti.blogspot.com). He has a deep passion for writing content. So far, he has written and published some ebooks with Smashwords Publishing Platform in USA. His published titles are; (1) The Maid (2) The Moving Mouth (3) The Virgin (4) The Drunkard. (5) The Soliloquist (One), (6) The Soliloquist (Two). (7) The Stranger & Other Poems. You can access the above books by visiting his site on the internet, by clicking https://syomuti.com He has taught students at different Secondary Schools in his home county for many years down the line. He is an approved Bible Skills Institute (BSI) trainer, a theological program of Every Home for Christ International, (Headquarters-The Jericho Center, Colorado Springs, COUSA). He teaches church adults theological courses. On top of that, he teaches adults (physically), English Language. He is a born again Christian, a pastor and the Founder/Bishop of Siloam Worship Center International Ministries. You can access the church details online, by just writing and clicking the aboveunderlined name, on the internet. He is an itinerant preacher, a radio preacher and a teacher of the Word of God. He has several

certificates and diplomas in theology, from national and

international Bible Schools. He has a certificate in Spiritual Life

Development from Northwestern Christian University, in USA. Above all, he has honorary doctorate degrees of Doctor of Humanity

(DH) and Doctor of Theology (ThD) from Prixton Church & University, in USA. He also has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Ministry Science, and honorary doctorate degrees of; Doctor of Achievement in Ministry Science, Master of Arts (MA) in Ministry Science, Doctor of Divinity (DD) in Ministry Science and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Ministry Science, from Abide University, in USA.

BE VIGILANT(PART ONE):

As long as you live in this present age, you will find yourself interacting, socializing and dealing with people of different calibre. You will have certain achievements in life which other people have not attained. That doesn't make you better than them. Other people will have certain achievements and excellence which you do not have. That doesn't make them better than you are. If you want your achievements to have a good taste and capture your audience positively, do not talk about them verbally to your listeners. Appoint someone to talk or read about you. When you start talking about yourself, people perceive you as an egoist. An egoist is a person who likes talking too much about himself or herself. When this becomes the case, your listeners form a negative attitude towards you. They perceive you as a person who is above them. They feel intimidated or belittled. Human beings don't like being belittled. If you are in the front line of dominating and telling people how much you have excelled, the chances are that such people will start drifting away from you gradually. They look at you as a rare and untouchable hero. Under normal circumstances, people detest being pushed back or made to feel that they are behind or they are far away from the finishing line. Any time you see people avoiding you or resisting you even though you are an achiever, could it be that you have become a tyrant to them? Could it be that you have a domineering behaviour? Could it be that you talk too much about your achievements making them feel they are useless or they have a long way to go before they reach your standard? Be vigilant so that you don't lose your friends because of your achievements and excellence. Do not make them regard you as a proud person. Be wise and humble.

HOW TO RELATE WITH YOUR PASTORS/CHURCH LEADERS:

1. Church leaders are called and raised by God.

2. Many churches fail to prosper because of lack of unity either within or without.

3. It is important to respect church leaders who are in your church and also those who are in other churches.

4. Whereas it is Godly and healthy to esteem and respect your church leaders where you attend services, avoid being ensnared by the trap of believing that it is only your pastor who has been called by God. 

5. God has called many Pastors/Bishops/Deacons/Elders and many other church leaders who cannot fit or operate in one particular church or denomination.

6. Avoid the tendency of thinking that your church is the best or the only place where people should come to worship.

7. Church leaders are anointed ones of God and they should not be touched or done any harm( Luke 4:18,19; John 3:18).

8. It is dangerous for anybody to conspire against an anointed one(pastor/church leader)of God.

9. Respect your superior(s)(pastors) and you will be blessed.

10. When God calls somebody, his call is not challengeable, neither is it questionable.

11. Pastors can bless or curse, so be careful when dealing with them.

12. If you detect any shortcomings in your pastor or any other church leader, pray for them.

13. When God places you somewhere under any church leader, he expects you to remain there for His service.

14. Don't despise God's servants at all! 

15. A pastor's/church leader's physical needs like; feeding, clothing and accomodation should be taken care of by the church members so that the church may prosper.

THE RISE AND FALL OF KING UZZIAH(2 Chronicles 26:1-21):

THE RISE:

1. He sought God during the days of prophet Zechariah who instructed him in the fear of God.

2. He defeated his enemies at war.

3. He built towers in Jerusalem.

4. He dug cisterns/ wells for watering his livestock.

5. He had a strong army - of 307,500 men.

6. He loved farming - he planted vineyards.

7. He had labourers.

8. He had wonderful weapons, designed and made by skillful men.

9. He became famous and powerful.

HIS FALL/FAILURE:

10. He failed to remove many of the symbols of idolatry.

11. He became proud because of his power.

12. He became unfaithful to God because of his achievement.

13. He entered the temple of God to burn incense on the altar. This was a task which was supposed to be done by priests only.

14. He was not thankful to God.

KNOW THE THREE SEASONS OF GOD IN YOUR LIFETIME(ACTS 7:20,23,30,36):

BIRTH/INFANCY SEASON(ACTS 7:20 -22) - This is a time when you are being nursed in the hands of your parent(s) or guardians. You are not aware of what is happening around. You are quite naive and fully depended on your caretakers. You have no responsibilities to worry about. You are undergoing physical and mental development. This is the most enjoyable season in your lifetime because you have nothing to bother you and worry about.

2. TRAINING SEASON(ACTS 7:30-34): - You are now a grown up person. You cannot continue depending on the people who brought you up. You have to learn how to be independent. You are now alone in the wilderness/desert of Midian. God is training you the hard way. God does not train his servants in High Schools. He trains them in Low Schools. You are absorbing the shocks of loneliness and rejection. You are frustrated. 

3. SERVICE/BATTLES SEASON(ACTS 7:34-36):- You are now where the real heat is. You have been trained fully by God in the Low School, the desert of Midian. Be ready to encounter raging storms, real opposition, confrontation, pain, persecution and victory as well. You are now in the battle ground. Pharaoh is ready to oppose and resist you under all costs. As you tell him that the LORD says, Let my people go, he doesn't know what you are talking about. Goliath is also waiting for you so that he can kill you and give your flesh to the birds of the air. King Saul is also waiting for you, to pierce you with his spear as you play the harp for him.

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