*PHANEROO~DEVOTION* 4th June 2016 Apostle Grace Lubega.

And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it
[Matthew 16:18].

*THINGS THAT MAKE MINISTERS I*

When God calls you, it does not mean that he has commissioned you. If you go before his commissioning, you cannot build his kingdom, it can only be yours. Today the problem that the church is facing is the kingdoms of men against the kingdoms of God. Some men seek God only so they can have big churches. It is not bad to desire a big congregation as a minister of the gospel. But if that be your driving need, such a state of the heart is not right.

We did not come in the gospel to have big churches. We came to the gospel because we had a genuine love to win souls. They must be won at any price; that is how men come. Men come because of Christ, you raise him up and he draws them to himself. So you find a minister who instead of learning how to raise up Christ, he wants to learn how to increase his kingdom.

Examine yourself man of God, lest it turn out that you are building your own kingdom and not the kingdom of God. In the kingdom of God, Christ builds, Christ ministers, Christ raises men, Christ teaches on the pulpit, Christ demonstrates in the services. If it so be that it is built by Christ, it will prevail.

*FURTHER STUDY*: Acts 13:2, John 12:32

GOLDEN NUGGET: When God calls you, it does not mean that he has commissioned you. If you go before his commissioning, you cannot build his kingdom. It can only be yours.

*PRAYER*: Father in the name of Jesus we pray that you will help us, each of us individually in this walk of salvation. If you have called call, if you have commissioned commission. God may we know you. That even as these words have gone out today, deal with us. Work in us a character that can only be of the spirit. Deal with us Lord, for greater days to come.  In Jesus' name, Amen.

*Excerpt*: Apostolic Voices-30th March 2016