WHEN SMALL IS BETTER

Memorise: "But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;" (Eph 5:3)

Read: Ephesians 5:1-4

A virgin is pure and undefiled. According to 2 Peter 1:4, corruption is a major cause of spiritual defilement. Whenever you seek, pursue or crave to be what God has not designed you to be, you cannot avoid being defiled. If you want to get rich overnight, there is no way you will not dabble into something that can destroy your Christian testimony. When you want promotion before its time, you might be made to sell your birthright. Any 'blessing' Satan gives always comes at the cost of your salvation. This is one way of knowing whether an opportunity or open door is of God or not. If you would have to sin against God or break your relationship with Him in order to enjoy that benefit, it is not from God; It is from the pit of hell! Engaging in things of the flesh will defile your garment of righteousness. Galatians 6:8 says, if you sow to the flesh it cannot deliver a spirit-filled yield to you. If you want to keep off defilement, watch your tongue and keep your heart from evil thoughts (Matt 15:18, James 3:6). The problem of defilement is that the defiled calls for divine hammer. Also, whatever the fellow touches automatically becomes defiled. How undefiled are you?


Another trait of a virgin is that such a fellow operates very high principles like Daniel who shunned the dainties of the king for the worst of meals. Can you turn down a well-paying job because it will take Christ from you, but, rather accept one which is not attractive in remunerations but helps you to keep your relationship with Christ? This tells us that sometimes few is better than much and small is better than large. Hence, Psalm 37:16 says, "A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked". Verse 17 says the wicked will eventually lose their hands. Out of greed many people are choosing jobs, contracts, and spouses that will take them to hell. To make Heaven, you must be highly principled. You must have a list of dos and don'ts. Some things must become taboos to you. For instance, fornication and any form of sexual sin must not be a part of you after you have received Christ (Eph 5:3). But can this be said of you? What principles do you live by? Are you living for your mouth or for God? Are you a virgin?

Action point
The size of a provision or opening is nothing compared with its state of holiness.