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DAILY NUGGETS FOR JOYFUL LIVING

Sunday, March 8, 2015
When it was Esthers turn to go to the king, she accepted the advice of Hegai...dressing according to his
instructions. Esther 2:15 TLB
RECOGNITION ENTHRONES - # Three
It is amazing what you will become if you can recognize those worthy of recognition today. ACSU
I will never forget the sayings of Albert Pike, What we do for ourselves dies with us; what we do for
others remains and is immortal! This statement is what sparked up a revolutionary transformation in me to always
want to help others, even when they dont just deserve the help. There is a golden thought from casasupport.org
that really supports this philosophy, Volunteers arent paid, not because they are worthless, but because they are
priceless. Hegai was a man controlled by this golden philosophy. He was not paid to advice the women that came
into the palace but to prepare them for the king. Often, he would throw in some advice and only those who had
dreams would adhere to his advice. Esther was one of those who had dreams and also cleaved to Hegais advice.
Ultimately, we latter saw her on the throne as the queen. Esther knew in her heart that she couldnt have afforded
the price of recognition no matter the price tag. The best she could do was to submit to the man with the golden
rule by accepting his advice and dressing according to his instructions. The dressing may not be in conformity with
the days style or fashion, but if it is an advice from the inside man, Esther was ready to submit to it. And I wonder
how many people today have missed out on their blessings simply because they lacked the recognition of the inside
man and refused to adhere to his advice. The advice may be painful, but at the end, it will pay off. Beloved, I want
you to be challenged by the sayings, More pain, more gain. Do you have the affinity to submit to people that have
what it takes to get you to the throne? They may not be your type but they sure have what you are looking for. So,
why not swallow your pride, pummel the flesh, die to self, and take to their advice; and the THRONE will be yours.
Sure, there is power in recognition. Esther experienced it, and so will you if you go through the process of
self-sacrifice that she went through. The manifestation of recognition in an individual is in the yield of submission.
Putting it differently, the acid test of your recognition is in your submission. Without submission, recognition is a
mere dream. It was by Esthers submission to the advice of Hegai that her recognition of Hegai as a set-man on
her way to the throne was consummated. Of course, Esther eventually was enthroned as the Queen in the kingdom
of Persia. Friend, it is better experienced than be told; because until you go through the process, you are nowhere
close to the throne. One mare point to consider in todays nugget is how Esther obeyed Hegai without argument. To
this I personally submit that the language of submission is OBEDIENCE. The flow then is that recognition leads to
submission and submission leads to obedience. The reverse of this thought is equally fascinating; that obedience is
never possible where there is no submission, and there can never be submission where there is no recognition. Let
me soberly submit to you today: If you want Gods blessings, then look for someone that you know is placed before
you to be recognized and recognize that person. Submit to the individual as though you were Esther before Hegai.
Obey the simple advice that may follow. And the throne will set you up in a daily Joyful Living experience. Amen?

Pastors Chris & Julie Akpama

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