THE WORD VIEW OF A PERSONALITY
“But this is a people robbed and plundered; all of them are snared in holes, and they are hidden in prison houses; they are for prey, and no one delivers; for plunder, and no one says, “Restore!” Isaiah 42:22
Unlike the reaction of mere mortals who are preoccupied with their daily needs and personal survival, personalities actually notice the plight of others. They don’t just notice what is wrong in the society, but they carry the burden to provide relief to everything that is out of order in their world.
p style=”text-align: justify;”>In the scripture we just read, the Lord God Himself is expressing His frustrations at what happens on a daily basis in our streets, cities and countries:
- At a time when nations and people are as prey in the hand of the devourer. The world is letting all things run their course not noticing anything, not hearing any cry and not seeing any injustice. It is at such times, that the earth is desperate for help, for salvation and for deliverance.
The hope of the earth is normally recovered thanks to the efforts of men who have become personalities. They are men who have decided that the common good is greater than the individual wellbeing. They are men who are aware that no matter how wealthy they are, they remain poor if there remains any poor around them. They therefore leave behind their interests to pursue the good of the whole. Such are the men that we call personalities.
In Isaiah 42:22, God’s complaint is that there are no deliverers and no one coming to the rescue of the people. No one is raising their voices to call for restoration. IT IS PERSONALITIES THAT PUT THE HEART OF THE FATHER TO REST. They carry heaven’s burden. They shoulder the challenge of their age. They give hope to earth. This are the men and women who have heard the heartbeat of God, they have seen His frustrations, they heard His cry and they have decided to respond. They respond with deliverance. They respond with salvation for the robbed. They respond with provision to the spoiled. They come carrying opportunities to the plundered.
It is thanks to these men – the personalities among us, that our world goes around. They bring restoration. They bring hope. They bring provision. They bring help. They bring passion. They bring compassion. They bring love. They bring empathy.
“There is nothing more beautiful than someone who goes out of their way to make life beautiful for others.” ― Mandy Hale
The good news is that there is always a chance for each and every one of us, to go from an ordinary mortal to become a personality. What does it take? It takes men who will stand up and say, give back. It takes the guts of people who will risk their comfort and at times their very lives, to stand for what is right. It takes people, who are indignant to the fact that people are being plundered.
TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW…
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, CHURCH AND NATION
By Pastor Sunday Adelaja
