Terms&Condition Apply

It’s interesting to know that most of what we deal with in the secular world are applicable in the spirit life. Terms and condition is a familiar word in the business community. Terms of a service are rules that one must agree to abide by in order to use a service. The implication of not obeying the terms and conditions of using a certain service is that the outcome may be distorted. So, the pivotal issue here is the outcome. The terms and conditions that applies have a direct effect on the outcome. So, to have an expected outcome, the terms and conditions must be respected.

Negotiations brings about terms and conditions that applies to the usage of a service. I have discovered that predicaments most of the time influences man’s negotiation power. When life throws its wave at you, there is a high probability you don’t keep to the negotiation thereby defile the terms and condition of the contract.

Mother Sarah and Father Abraham had already received the message of giving birth to a promise child. This was followed by visiting prophets who confirmed this message. The terms and conditions were clear; “He is going to come from the two of you and your age is not a disqualification”.

However, as time went on, she felt it was getting too late and she was too old, even though the terms of the contract included that there was nothing like menopause for her, she felt it was too late. The heat was much. She felt if her maid had a child for Father Abraham, it is still the seed of Abraham. She forgot “terms and condition apply”. The outcome was distorted. It only led to more troubles for her.

King Saul was a man God had great plans for. He was the one who would have reigned in the capacity King David reigned as a man after God’s own heart and having his clan reign for life. There were terms and condition for the battle against the Amalekites. The condition was to kill everyone including the animals, but the King felt to keep some sheep to sacrifice to the Lord. He also kept the King of Amalekites. He breached the negotiation.  He forgot “terms and condition apply”. The outcome was distorted. He lost the kingdom.

God the Father had a meeting with His own and decided to send His son to the world to die for mankind. There was a negotiation. Jesus was to come to the world, become as a sinner in order to die a shameful death for mankind. After this, He shall be given a name that is above every other name.  The terms and condition was clear “face the death and earn the crown”. However, at the point of getting into the real deal, when He felt the pain and heat, there was a thought to change the terms and condition. He didn’t want the cup of pain but he immediately knew what it meant to make a negotiation out of frustration, it only ends in a distorted outcome. He had to keep to the original terms and condition. It was a glorious end.

I understand how you feel, things are not so going well as you so wish. It just seems all the word of prophecies and the written word you have received are not coming forth. This could make you want to default on His terms and condition for your life. You just have to hold on, just like Jesus you will receive the crown at the end of the heat. Don’t compromise!

Friend, as you go this week, don’t make a decision out of frustration, only do out of realization. Decisions made out of frustrations don’t regard terms and condition that applies but those made from realization does.

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Olufemi Ibitoye
@toyeolufemi