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What are you doing with the privileges that you have been given!

6/11/2013

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" by Bisi Oladipupo"

All you need to do is look around, and you must agree that some people have privileges that others do not have. I read a very
sad account a few days ago About 87 migrants from Niger died of  thirst. What happened? They got rapped in the Sahara desert and died due to lack of water.
 
I do not claim to have all the answers, far be  from it. Nevertheless we can learn from scripture. Lets have a look at this account!
Matthew 11: 20 -  24
 
20 Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of  his mighty works were done, because they repented not:

 21 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the  mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

 22 But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.

 23 And thou, Capernaum,  which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty  works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

 24 But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of  judgment, than for thee.


The above tells us that certain things we have and what we re exposed too, is a privilege and not a right. It also means, that
we have a responsibility, and we will give account for what we know, and what privileges the Lord brought our way.

 
Lets pay close attention to the above. I will  paraphrase:

 
Chorazin and Bethsaida had mighty works done in them, yet they did not repent. The Lord says here that if those same works were done in Tyre and Sidon they would  have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. Which simply means that Tyre and Sidon did not have  the privilege that Chorazin and Bethsaida  had.
 
Now look at verse 22. Because of the advantages  that Chorazin and Bethsaida had and Tyre and Sidon did not have. At the day of judgement, it  will be more tolerable i.e. bearable for Tyre and Sidon that  they!
 
The same applies to Capernaum and Sodom. 
  
We must be grateful for what we have been exposed too when it comes to the gospel and apply ourselves to it. 
 
 
I remember l heard an account of a son/daughter  complaining to her mum. This child was brought up in a Christian family. Well
mum, when anyone talks in class, the teacher does not notice or pick on it. But when l talk during lessons l get told off and punished. The mums response was ' because you know better'.
 
How careful we need to be. Lets be honest with what we know, what we have been exposed too, and apply ourselves to it. It is a
privilege and not a right!


 


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Tawana link
9/11/2013 04:05:00 pm

Great post Bisi!
I remember in high school a teacher would tell me off even when it was one little peek; hindsight, I did "know better" but in those moments I had wanted to just "be like the others" and "let my hair down" haha, but we thank God that 1.those people (e.g. teacher in high school) also know that we know better and are not allowing us to fall into the trap of other ways (which means they actually care about us!) and 2. God still speaks through people and circumstances to show us that He loves us and wants us to be reminded in times when we feel like doing what's wrong :)
Praise God for His love!

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Bisi
15/11/2013 02:27:04 pm

Hi Tawana, thanks for your comments. God bless

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Amy Hagerup link
16/11/2013 06:52:25 pm

Thanks, Bisi. I am so saddened to hear of the migrants from Niger who died of thirst. Yes, we have a responsibility for what we know. Great reminder. Blessings, Amy

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Bisi
17/11/2013 02:21:19 pm

Thanks Amy for your comments. God bless!

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Karen link
20/11/2013 05:00:35 pm

Reading your blog reminds me of Jesus' story of the wise and foolish builders. The wise builder is the one who hears AND PUTS INTO PRACTICE what he has heard. Thanks for sharing your insight!

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Bisi
21/11/2013 06:12:04 am

Hi Karen,

Thanks for the comments, and for sharing. God bless!

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dimitra link
20/11/2013 10:42:08 pm

Thank u for reminding me my responsibility. I am not sure what is the connection between the migrants and the mentioned scriptures. Help me here pls. A blesses day beautiful woman of God.

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Bisi
21/11/2013 06:11:11 am

Hi Dimitra thanks for the comment. The reading of what happened to the migrants was what started the thought process. Basically, it was just the start of a thought process. People died because of lack of water, while many have water and do not see it as a privilege. The same applies to the things of the Lord, its a privilege to know what we have and what we have ben exposed too. God bless!

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Mel Thompson link
21/11/2013 11:57:10 am

The importance of APPLICATION over just knowing. We have the "exposure" of the gospel...and yet we so often feel that if we try to apply it, we might show ourselves to others around us as "over-exposed". Thanks Bisi for who you are in Christ Jesus and being REAL.

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Bisi
21/11/2013 01:08:36 pm

Thanks Mel for your comments. The Lord takes all the glory!

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Jeannie Pallett link
26/11/2013 08:10:42 pm

How we need to live our lives as unto Him. The giver of every good and perfect gift, the One who longs to bless us and fill our lives with good things. May we never cease to praise and thank Him for being so abundant in His blessings and may we never cease to be aware of those who are in need and reach out with filled hands to meet their needs.

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Bisi
28/11/2013 12:29:47 pm

Yes Jeannie, an ever faithful God!!

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