Divine Order 2

Be diligent to know the state of your flocks, and attend to your herds (Proverbs 27:23). And Proverbs 29:18 says, "Where there is no vision, the people perish." (Proverbs 29:18)

Before God can do His supernatural part, we must also do our natural part.

If you read Luke 9:10-17, before Lord Jesus could perform the miracle of feeding the five thousand, verses 14 and 15 tell us, "For there were about five thousand men. Then He said to His disciples, "Make them sit down in groups of fifty." And they did so and made them all sit down." You see, the disciples had to do what the Lord said. Everything done by the Lord Jesus Christ was in an orderly manner. No wonder there was an increase.

Please remember this: God will always bring an increase where things are done in an orderly manner. So today, ask yourself, is there divine order in the way I do my things?

They run like mighty men; they climb the wall like men of war; every one marches in formation, and they do not break ranks. They do not push one another; every one marches in his own column. Though they lunge between the weapons, they are not cut down. They run to and fro in the city, they run on the wall; they climb into the houses, they enter at the windows like a thief. The earth quakes before them, the heavens tremble; the sun and moon grow dark, and the stars diminish their brightness. The LORD gives voice before His army, for His camp is very great; for strong is the One who executes His word. For the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; who can endure it? (Joel 2:7-11)

Notice the words in verse 11, "The Lord gives voice before His army" From this, it is clear that this is a description of the army of the Lord.

Now I want you to carefully notice the phrases in verses 7 and 8: "everyone marches in formation, and they do not break ranks. They do not push one another; every one marches in his own column." These verses tell us that there is divine order in the Lord's army. And since there is such divine order in the Lord's army, it increases their effectiveness. We need to learn this principle of divine order and apply it to every area of our lives.

For example: Are your documents in order? Do you maintain a record of your earnings and spending? Do you put God first daily in your life? That is the divine order of doing things. Put first things first!

#1. Divine order will increase your effectiveness and bring an increase in every area of your life

#2. Divine order will also bring divine peace into your life.

"Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them." Psalm 119:165

Father, set every area of my life in order so that more of Your Glory would be manifested in and through my life. In Jesus' Name. Amen