WEDNESDAY MANNA 12 MARCH ‘25

Dr. Daniel O. C. | Mar 12, 2025

“TESTS TOWARDS GREATNESS!”

Saints of God Most High, hear God’s word for you today:

“Give thanks to Adonai! Call on his name! Make His deeds known among the peoples. Sing to Him, sing praises to Him! Talk about all His wonders. Glory in His holy name; let those seeking Adonai have joyful hearts” (1 Chronicles 16:8-10).

O give thanks to the Lord, Adonai Yahweh, call on His name; make known His doings among the peoples! Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; meditate on and talk of all His wondrous works and devoutly praise them! Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the Lord!

TESTS TOWARDS GREATNESS

There are four rungs to accomplishment.
1st rung – plan purposefully
2nd rung – prepare prayerfully
3rd rung – proceed positively
4th rung – pursue persistently

Some people dream of worthy accomplishment, while others stay awake and experience it.

It is great and good to be great but before one can reach the greatness point, there are manifold tests to pass through.
To be great is to be enlarged, making great impact and influence.

To reach one’s position of greatness in life, beloved, there are hurdles and fiery tests to overcome. Greatness is a process and the process is a painstaking one.

Now let us consider a biblical patriarch of great stature, the man King David. We can draw a lot more from his experience to his greatness. King David was the greatest king in the land of Israel. He was a mountain peak among biblical characters.

King David’s tests to greatness enlightens us greatly in this topic.

TESTS TO GREATNESS

Obscurity Test: This is the test of being unknown (1 Samuel 16:11-12).
David was taking care of the sheep and the world did not know him. Only God can make a man known by His divine provision.

Test Of Low Status Task: He was designated to do the menial task of shepherding the sheep of his father (1 Samuel 17:20).

Test Of Faithfulness and Hard Work: He confronted the attacking lion and bear, overcame and killed them (1 Samuel 17:34-36).

Unrecognition, Unacknowledgement Test: He was completely forgotten when Samuel the prophet visited his family to anoint him by God’s instruction (1 Samuel 16: 5,10-11).

Obedience Test: He was obedient to his parents (1 Samuel 17:17-18).

Zeal and Patriotism Test: He put his life on the chopping board to restore Israel’s honour and glory even though wrongly accused and misunderstood (1 Samuel 17:28-29, 36-37, 45-47, 50-51).

Humility Test: He became servant to King Saul. He served in the palace before becoming king (1 Samuel 17:57-58 / 18:5).

“GOD’S POWER OF GREATNESS RESTS UPON YOU IN JESUS ‘ NAME!”

Somebody shout, “AMEN & AMEN!”

Shalom and good morning.

Dr. Daniel O. C.