When He Is Come - Media Sabda Org

consecration is another cause for commonness. Very few lives are fully consecrated, fully yielded
to God. They feel that their lives are their own, that they can live as they please. Then, many are
unwilling to be different and strive to be like all that are common. There is another reason, and that
is, not being filled with the Holy Spirit. He cleanses, empowers, leads, comforts, blesses, and
inspires, thus making everyone different, and willing to go farther with God than others go, and to
be original.
III. The Dangers of Being Common
There are many dangers all around us, dangers on the road, in the home, in the factory, on the
land, in the air, and on the sea. The one great danger which faces more people than any other danger
is that of just being common. It robs people of originality, uniqueness, leadership, and
distinctiveness. It hinders them from entering into the plan of God for their lives. God has a plan and
a place for every life. Every life is a fresh thought from God. There are no two faces alike, no two
voices exactly alike, but each one is different. Commonness robs people of initiativeness and
progress. It hinders them from rising higher than those around them, from going farther than others
go, from accomplishing more than others accomplish, from blessing and inspiring others. It brings
a self-satisfaction and a self-justification. These people will die some day, be missed little and soon
forgotten, and be just like multitudes who have come and gone the way of all the earth.
IV. The Uncommon Men of the Bible
All of the great men of the Bible were radically different from the common men of their day. If
they had been but common and ordinary, and had not stemmed the tide or stepped forth and forged
ahead, but had been like millions of others, we would not have heard of them.
Enoch was very uncommon. He walked with God. In this he was alone. He was different in his
walk, conduct, and faith, and in his earthly termination. He obeyed, believed, and pleased God. Noah
was different, clean, and uncommon. He was perfect in his generation; therefore, he found favor with
God, built an ark, and saved his entire house. Abraham was uncommon and he became a pilgrim and
stranger on earth and also the Friend of God. Joseph was uncommon, and by being different, he
became a great blessing. Moses was different, unique, and uncommon. He made choices, which for
the time being seemed foolish; but time has proven that he glorified God and obtained more honor
than any mummified Pharaoh. David, Elijah, Jeremiah, Daniel, and John the Baptist were different
and uncommon, but they were unique and greatly glorified God. As we consider all of the great men
of history, we will learn they were vastly different from the multitudes around them.
V. The Curse of Carnality
All children are born with a fallen, a sinful nature. In this they are helpless and irresponsible;
however, the Lord has provided a remedy for deliverance from carnality, and all who do not avail
themselves of the provision made for them become responsible before God. The Bible designates
carnality by different terms, such as, "the body of sin," "the carnal mind," "the root of bitterness,"
"the old man" and "the body of death." Theologians term it as "inbred sin," "the Adamic nature," and
"the carnal nature." Paul writes, "The carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the