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GREAT EXPLOIT

Text :  Daniel 11:32 

And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.

Everyone knows what 'great' and 'exploit' is, great means very big or large scale, while exploit means a heroic or extraordinary deed.

However, 'great' and 'exploit' has different meanings in heaven and on earth.  

Luke 16:15 says “You try to justify yourselves in front of people, but God knows your hearts, because *what is highly valued by people is detestable to God.* 

A number of times, what man considers as great is inconsequential and detestable before God.   That's why He said, "for my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,    for as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts". (Isaiah  55:8-9).

The Bible is full of people who did great exploits but who might go unrecognised if judged by this world's standard.

When Joseph turned down the ungodly advances made to him by his master's wife, Portiphar, he was doing a great exploit. (Genesis 39).

When the three Hebrew men refused to bow down to the graven image of King Nebuchadnezzar,  they were doing great exploits. 

We live in a world where evil is celebrated above good, ability to swim against this evil tide is great exploit before heaven. 

It takes inner strength to say no to what multitude considers to be acceptable, especially when you know it's unacceptable before God.

To do great exploits,  you must be willing to step out of the multitude in total Obedience to God.
Exodus 23:2 says *You are not to follow the majority in doing wrong,* and you are not to testify in a lawsuit so as to follow the majority and pervert justice.

That many people are doing it does not  make it right. God deals with us on a personal note. Live to do exploits in accordance to heaven's definition. 

Bible Reading: Philippians 3:1-11.

PRAYER FOCUS

1.) Father God, I receive the grace to obey you above all else, in this pervert and crooked generation. 

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