The Phaneroo Devotion: The Rule Of The Measure
Apostle Grace Lubega
2 Corinthians 10:13 (AMPC): “We, on the other hand, will not boast beyond our legitimate province and proper limit, but will keep within the limits [of our commission which] God has allotted us as our measuring line and which reaches and includes even you.”
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Our assignments have boundaries.
Simply because you have been called and anointed by God does not mean that you can exercise the liberties of your assignment anywhere and at any time.
In Romans 1:1, Paul introduces himself as “Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God.” The Greek word translated separated in this scripture is aphorizo, which means, among other things, to mark off by boundaries.
This means that, as one who is called by God, you must understand the limits of your commission.
You may be a pastor who, by God’s grace, often receives glimpses into the lives of individuals and can discern certain circumstances as they unfold. But if you turn your ministry into one of prophecy and begin to stand in the office of a prophet, you may have stepped beyond the boundaries of your assignment.
You may be an evangelist who wins souls to Christ and gathers people by the thousands. Yet this does not necessarily make you a pastor. To abandon evangelistic work in order to start a church may be to move outside the boundaries of your assignment.
As a minister, you must understand these truths, lest you find yourself walking in paths you were never ordained for simply because your gift made room for you there.
FURTHER STUDY: Galatians 2:8; Romans 12:3
GOLDEN NUGGET: Our assignments have boundaries. As one who is called by God, you must understand the limits of your commission.
PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank You for this truth. Thank You for the calling and mandate upon my life. Today’s message causes me to reflect on where I must go and how You lead me. May I never exercise myself beyond the measure You have allotted to me. May I remain focused, mind my lane, and stay my course. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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