King Uzziah was a man of increased intellectual stature. He was the first man to invent automated war machines mounted on the towers to fire and shoot missiles (large stones and arrows) against their enemies. God helped him graciously.
2 Chronicles 26:14-15: Then Uzziah prepared for them, for the entire army, shields, spears, helmets, body armor, bows, and slings to cast stones. And he made devices in Jerusalem, invented by skillful men, to be on the towers and the corners, to shoot arrows and large stones. So his fame spread far and wide, for he was marvelously helped till he became strong.
Sadly, he was a man of one-dimensional stature. The fame his intellectual stature brought him deceived him. He over exaggerated his stature. Uzziah was deceived by his intellectual and technical capacities, he forgot that he was of paperweight in things pertaining to the spirit. He strayed out of order, hijacked the priestly office and went into the temple to burn incense before the Lord. The affliction of his intellectual pride and fame played a game on his mind. He became leprous. He could not hold things together anymore. He lost his kingdom and was escorted straight out of the temple and that was the end of his life and his reign.
Dear people of God, you don't just take on the responsibility of a teacher of the word of God because you have a Masters in religious science education. You don't just allocate a prophetic role to yourself simply because all your dreams come to pass. Many have been struck in the spirit like Uzziah Because they allocated to themselves spiritual roles and responsibilities that they have no spiritual stature to carry.
As for Abraham our father, he was a man of multi-dimensional stature: A man of spiritual stature (called the friend of God), an intercessor (negotiate the destruction of a nation), a man of emotional stature (Will not strife nor contend with his younger nephew), a true prophet (first man to be called a prophet by God), a man of financial stature (rich in livestocks, silver and gold).
Are you indeed the sons and daughters of Abraham? Do you look to him according to Isaiah 51:2? If that is true of you then you also must be a man, a woman, a youth of multi-dimensional stature.
Listen, be blessed, be changed, pray it in, share with others.
King Uzziah was a man of increased intellectual stature. He was the first man to invent automated war machines mounted on the towers to fire and shoot missiles (large stones and arrows) against their enemies. God helped him graciously.
2 Chronicles 26:14-15: Then Uzziah prepared for them, for the entire army, shields, spears, helmets, body armor, bows, and slings to cast stones. And he made devices in Jerusalem, invented by skillful men, to be on the towers and the corners, to shoot arrows and large stones. So his fame spread far and wide, for he was marvelously helped till he became strong.
Sadly, he was a man of one-dimensional stature. The fame his intellectual stature brought him deceived him. He over exaggerated his stature. Uzziah was deceived by his intellectual and technical capacities, he forgot that he was of paperweight in things pertaining to the spirit. He strayed out of order, hijacked the priestly office and went into the temple to burn incense before the Lord. The affliction of his intellectual pride and fame played a game on his mind. He became leprous. He could not hold things together anymore. He lost his kingdom and was escorted straight out of the temple and that was the end of his life and his reign.
Dear people of God, you don't just take on the responsibility of a teacher of the word of God because you have a Masters in religious science education. You don't just allocate a prophetic role to yourself simply because all your dreams come to pass. Many have been struck in the spirit like Uzziah Because they allocated to themselves spiritual roles and responsibilities that they have no spiritual stature to carry.
As for Abraham our father, he was a man of multi-dimensional stature: A man of spiritual stature (called the friend of God), an intercessor (negotiate the destruction of a nation), a man of emotional stature (Will not strife nor contend with his younger nephew), a true prophet (first man to be called a prophet by God), a man of financial stature (rich in livestocks, silver and gold).
Are you indeed the sons and daughters of Abraham? Do you look to him according to Isaiah 51:2? If that is true of you then you also must be a man, a woman, a youth of multi-dimensional stature.
Listen, be blessed, be changed, pray it in, share with others.