Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha
Participation equals inclusion while non participation
amounts to exclusion.
Esther participated in the search for a queen contest and
God gave her victory. Her participation in the search for a queen contest made
it possible for her to be planted in the palace as queen to King Ahasuerus in
the kingdom. If she had not participated in the contest, she would not have won
and be planted in the palace. The implication is that she would have missed out
on divine purpose by refusing to participate in the search for a queen contest.
Participation gives you platforms to connect with people
whether socially, politically, academically and economically. As you
participate, you meet and interact with people and in the process connect to
people God designed for you to interact with in order for you to achieve
purpose. You are not Moses who has to be at the backside of the desert for
forty years. Moses had to be at the backside of the desert for a divine purpose
and if your purpose differs from that of Moses, then you have no business being
at the backside of the desert.
Daniel and his three friends participated in the three years
training program designed for young people who would serve in the King’s court
in Babylon. Their training was comprehensive and severally was in consonance
with Jewish traditions and the Law. Yet, Daniel and his friends participated.
Though they refused to compromise on God’s standards, they still came out tops
of their class and were asked to commence service in the King’s court
immediately. Participation in the training coupled with enlistment in service
in the King’s court gave Daniel and his three friends platforms and
opportunities for showcasing their God through
their unshakeable faith in God as well as their God given wisdom in resolving
knotty issues of state such as telling the king’s dream alongside its
interpretation; interpreting the other dreams of Nebuchadnezzar, reading and
interpreting the handwriting on the wall and excelling in administrative duties
in the kingdom. Participation fostered inclusion and inclusion fostered
exercising dominion of the great King of kings.
No seasoned fisherman who fishes for sharks goes fishing in
a lake just as no seeker of diamonds looks for them in a cassava farm. Participate
in the right activities with the right people as you are led by the Holy Spirit
and you will be where God wants you to be not by might nor by power but by His
Spirit. Shalom.
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