Morning with Ebenezer

MICRO-MESSAGES

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.

 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.  Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Matthew 5:13-16 NIV

A micro-message is a small, sometimes unspoken and unconscious message that is sent  and received to one another through our behaviors many times a day. They called ''micro'' because the behaviors are small, although their their impact can be enormous. They are divided into two groups: Microinequaties and Mircoadvantages. Micro-inequities are micro-messages we send other people that cause them to feel devalued, slighted, discouraged, or excluded. Micro-advantages are micro-messages that cause people to feel valued, included, or encouraged. 

These micro-messages has both build up and damage many relationships in business, homes, and in the churches too. People sent these messages to others in daily basis without even being aware that in the long run they cause permanent damages to the receivers. For example in some churches, rich people are being given first priority with Pastors and church leaders compared to the poor ones. This led to the divisions in our churches, and some people to feel devalued and excluded in important decisions making in our churches.

Jesus called the church as the salt of the earth. Like the way food without salt will have no taste, it the same to this world, without the church to stand in her position, this world will be the living hell. Christians were intended from the beginning to bring changes in every aspect of life; to be light to the darkness, strength to the weak, to love the unlovable, and to do good deeds to all people regardless of our differences.

This morning, I want to encourage you to use the micro-advantages. I want to challenge you to walk in the original plan of God for the church of being the salt and light of the world. It is the will of God for you to make people feel valued, included, and encouraged in every place which God will allow you to go. It is the will of God for you, that people may see Jesus through you. We need people who will have the spirit of Barnabas [son of encouragement, Acts 4:36] inside of them.

We have hurt many people for our micro-inequities, in most cases we took the place of God for judging others according to our own standards. This is wake up call for us, that we need to let that Barnabas in us to take control. We need to be the source of joy and encouragement for others, knowing that God will work with us, as He did with the disciples and confirming our work by signs and wonders which will accompany us.[Mark 16:20]

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

Heavenly Father, I thank You for your Word. Lord please forgive me where I hurt my loved ones and all people who in the circle of influence through my micro-inequities. Lord help me to use micro-advantages from this day forward till the day of your coming. Help me to walk in your original plan in my life, to be the salt and light to my world. In Jesus' Name, Amen.