DIVINE
ENTHRONEMENT
TEXT: I SAM 2:8
“He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the beggar from the ash heap, to
set them among princes And make them inherit the throne of glory. “For the
pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, and He has set the world upon them.” (1 Samuel 2:8, NKJV)
INTRODUCTION
To
enthrone means to honour or exalt, to assign authority or give power, to place
on a throne. There are different sources of enthronement.
I.
TYPES OF ENTHRONEMENT
1. Self: “When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son
was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal heirs.” 2 Kings 11:1, NKJV) (2 Samuel 15:10 and 1 Kings 1:5 NKJV)
Characteristics of Self-Enthronement:
a). Plots
b). Pride
c). Preteens
2. Other Humans: “And so it was, when the people of Ammon
made war against Israel, that the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from
the land of Tob. Then they said to Jephthah, “Come and be our commander, that
we may fight against the people of Ammon.” (Judges 11:5- 6, NKJV)
Characteristics
of Human Enthronement:
a. Wrong Evaluation
b. Hasty Conclusion
c. Hidden Agenda
3. Demonic:
“Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain and showed Him
all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to Him, “All these
things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.” Then Jesus said
to him, “Away with you, [a] Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the
Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.” (Matthew 4:8-10, NKJV)
Characteristics
of Demonic Enthronement:
a. Costly
b. Abundant Misery
c. Anti-God
4. Divine: “So
he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with bright eyes, and
good-looking. And the Lord said, “Arise, anoint him; for this is the one!” (1 Samuel 16:12, NKJV)
Characteristics of Divine Enthronement
a. Prepared
b. Purposed
c. Love of God
II.
CHARACTERISTICS OF DIVINE ENTHRONEMENT
When enthronement
is divine:
1. Status is irrelevant:
“Now Joshua the son of Nun sent out two men from Acacia Grove to
spy secretly, saying, “Go, view the land, especially Jericho.” So they went,
and came to the house of a harlot named Rahab, and lodged there.” (Joshua 2:1, NKJV)
2.
Nationality is irrelevant:
Then Boaz said, “On the day you buy the field from the hand of
Naomi, you must also buy it from Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to
perpetuate the name of the dead through his inheritance.” (Ruth 4:5, NKJV)
3.
Position is irrelevant:
And Saul answered and said, “Am I not a Benjamite, of the
smallest of the tribes of Israel, and my family the least of all the families
of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak like this to me?” (1 Samuel 2:21, NKJV)
4. State is irrelevant:
“Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him
quickly out of the dungeon; and he shaved, changed his clothing, and came to
Pharaoh.” (Genesis 41:14, NKJV)
5. Conception is irrelevant:
“Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin, my mother
conceived me.” (Psalm 51:5, NKJV)
III.
WHY WILL GOD ENTHRONE?
1. He can be everywhere at the same time—Psalm 139:7-13
2. He can do as he pleases—Psalm 115:3
3. He has the power to do as he pleases—Psalm 62:11
4. He has the wisdom to do as he pleases—Romans 11:33
5. He is unchallengeable—Isaiah 46:5
IV.
SCRIPTURAL EXAMPLES OF DIVINE ENTHRONEMENT
We have studied the life of some characters in the bible that
experience the divine enthronement, moved from Grass to Grace. And this
includes;
1. Joseph Genesis 41 vs 8-17 and 38-44,
2. Daniel in Daniel 1 vs 3-6,17-21, Daniel 2 vs
1-5,10-23,48-49, Daniel 4,5, 6 vs 1-9 vs 13 and vs 28.
3. David 1 Samuel 16 vs 5-13,
4. Modecai Esther 6,
5. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in Daniel 3
6. Also Esther in Esther 2 vs 15 – 18.
V.
ATTRIBUTES OF DIVINE ENTHRONEMENT
Attributes of Divine Enthronement Whom God enthrone no man can
dethrone: Psalm 89:20-37
Those that God will enthrone (Your part in Divine Enthronement)
1. Diligent—a worker: When Samuel said go and bring him, David was
not indolent or idle. He was busy tending his father’s sheep. “David replied to
Saul, “I am a shepherd for my father’s sheep…” (1 Samuel 17:34a, GWT) David was busy in the pasture land while
all his other brothers were home doing nothing. God does not choose the lazy. (Proverbs 22:29)
2. Distinct—already set apart: During invitation of the children of
Jesse, he told them to sanctify yourself but when David came, there was nothing
like that. This means God already saw him as set apart. “I APPEAL to you
therefore, brethren, and beg of you in view of [all] the mercies of God, to
make a decisive dedication of your bodies [presenting all your members and
faculties] as a living sacrifice, holy (devoted, consecrated) and well-pleasing
to God, which is your reasonable (rational, intelligent) service and
spiritual worship.” (Romans 12:1,
TAB)
3. Dancer—for the Lord: “And David danced before the Lord with all
his might, wearing a priestly garment. So David and all the people of Israel
brought up the Ark of the Lord with shouts of joy and the blowing of rams’
horns. (2 Samuel 6:14-15, NLT)
4. Defender—of God’s Heritage: “David said to Saul, Let no
man’s heart fail because of this Philistine; your servant will go out and fight
with him.” (1 Samuel 17:32, TAB)
5. Destined—His choice was unusual “Then he asked Jesse, “Is this
it? Are there no more sons?” “Well, yes, there’s the runt. But he’s out tending
the sheep.” Samuel ordered Jesse, “Go get him. We’re not moving from this spot
until he’s here.” (1 Samuel 16:11,
MSG)
VI.
QUALITIES FOR DIVINE ENTHRONEMENT
Some of the Qualities Required For Divine Enthronement
Looking
critically at those people mentioned above, we will find out that there are
some qualities that were being exhibited by these people in the journey of
the lives that took them from grass level to the Grace level we have being
talking about.
As
we know that for a King or Queen to be enthroned there are some qualities that
are expected, in the same vein for God to divinely enthrone you there are some
criteria that must be met, although He has the final decision and obviously
does His things the way He wants it, but also He is God that has principles.
The first quality that cannot be compromised is that;
1. You
must be born again; you must belong to the family of God, heirs to the throne before you can be considered as a candidate for divine enthronement. John 3 vs
1-7.
The
issue of being born again cannot be overemphasized if only one wants to have
eternal life and reign with Christ forever.
2. Secondly
, you must be Faithful. Faithfulness is required in getting to the throne and
remaining there as was seen in the life of Joseph in Genesis 39 vs 7-23, and
Daniel in Daniel 6 vs 4-5.
3. Diligence
is another quality that is required for divine enthronement as mentioned in Proverbs
22 vs 29. Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before
kings; he shall not stand before mean men. For you to move from the grass level
to the Grace level diligence is required.
4. Acknowledging
God in everything is also of prior importance if you want continuous
progress in life as the Lord purposed there is need for you to acknowledge God
as the promoter and that without Him you cannot be where you are and achieve
what you have achieved. Daniel acknowledges God continually and God never stops
in promoting him. Daniel 2 vs 19-23, Proverbs 3 vs 5-6
5. Actively
involving in the ministry of reconciliation is another trait required in the
divine enthronement, as the Lord commanded that we should go into the world and
preach the gospel. 2Corinthians 5:17-19.
The heartbeat of the father is Salvation, and as His children,
he has commissioned us to be His ambassador and continue the work of
reconciliation until His second coming. For He said in 2 Peter 3:9
These points are not
exhaustive brethren, I pray that the good God reveal unto us the qualities He
wants in us that will always make Him to continually promote us in Jesus mighty
name. Amen
May we not miss our time of divine enthronement in Jesus name.
