BE MAD IN THE THINGS OF THE LORD

 BE MAD IN THE THINGS OF THE LORD

Acts 26:24-25. 24 At this point Festus interrupted Paul’s defense. “You are out of your mind,(A) Paul!” he shouted. “Your great learning(B) is driving you insane.”25 “I am not insane, most excellent(C) Festus,” Paul replied. “What I am saying is true and reasonable.

Believers it's better people think you are mad(insane) in the things of God, yes have heard people saying this ,"too much church things will drive you insane."

Here our own Apostle Paul was told that His too much learning was driving Him insane, but Paul wasn't insane at all cost, you have to understand that a man carried by the Spirit is like a mad man. The Bible says in John 3:8. "The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”[a](A)

This was the same thing that happened to Prophet Elijah when He met Ahab that they called him a trouble maker but he wasn't like what they said is only that they never understood him. This is the same thing any person that can not understand you or at the point you are operating at they will always say you are not alone, that you are mad. But don't soon they will understand you. 1 Kings 18:17-18 When he saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, you troubler(A) of Israel?”18 “I have not made trouble for Israel,” Elijah replied. “But you(B) and your father’s family have. You have abandoned(C) the Lord’s commands and have followed the Baals.

Let's look at a practical example, when a worldly person start talking or dancing you will say isn't mad, he or she is just happy seriously. But to a Spirit man you'll say is mad, the thing is what a spirit man perceive you can't perceive them. This is the same thing with a mentally disturbed person when is passing or you just see him or her coming your way, you can't stand him or her you give that person space immediately , let this be in your mind of everyone is as a spirit man because is the territory commander's hallelujah.

Matthew 11:12. And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

Brethren according to the scripture of Matthew if you know what you are fighting for you won't care what people say concerning your Christianity because  for you to get what you want you need to be a violent person not in physical but spiritual because we move by faith and not sight, and we are not fighting with flesh and blood but it's spiritual welfare. Ephesians 6:12. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood,(A) but against the rulers, against the authorities,(B) against the powers(C) of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.(D)

Look here , what use to happen at Bethesda when an angel comes down to stir the water that the first to step in will be healed, that shows people were violent and mad because they didn't care what people will say all they cared that time was their health same with us, if we are concerned with the things and the journey ahead of us we won't matter what people will be saying.

Look Hannah because of the pain she was going through by the mocking of Peninah , she reached at a point were she prayed and her voice was gone just her lips moving and Eli the priest thought she was drunk but she wasn't drunk at all. It's because of the pain she was in which Eli was not understanding. In addition Jabez because of the pain that impacted to his name he also cried unto the Lord and his story was not the same. This implies to you if people aren't understand you just know will are not in the same realm or zone, because if they were in same zone with you they can be saying you are insane.

Brethren be mad in the things of the Spirit because your pain is not theirs. Have seen people because of the pain speaking to God loud in public places thinking they are alone.

Ephesians 5:18-19.18 Do not get drunk on wine,(A) which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,(B) Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

Reference scriptures: John 5:1-7; 1 Samuel 1:12-16, 1 John 1:1-3

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