RECOGNIZE GREAT MEN
READ: Matthew 8:5-13
But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 8:12
In the story above, Jesus gives us some points of regret that will meet everyone who enters eternity. Jesus’ encounter with the centurion made Him prophesy that there would be weeping and gnashing of teeth. The prophecy of weeping and gnashing is a prediction that there would be something that would cause great regret.
Jesus was sent into this world. He came to the Jews but they did not appreciate Him. It was a centurion from the Roman Empire who recognized how great Jesus was and the kind of authority He was carrying. Jesus prophesied that people would regret not recognizing Him. They would regret not recognizing the kind of person that walked in their midst.
You will also eternally regret that you were close but could not recognize and acknowledge men of God sent into your life. Everyone has the experience of someone being sent to him. Most of the time, people do not appreciate great men who are sent to them. There is so much you can benefit from God’s servants. There is so much power available. There is so much revelation available. There is so much God wants to do for you through His servants. Will God’s men pass through your life without you recognizing who they are? Will you insult, blaspheme, criticize and accuse them? Will you honour them and believe in them when they are practically present with you?
You will eternally regret that you were too familiar with the great men who were given to you on earth, to appreciate them. You will regret not recognizing God’s servants!