Loyalty - Commitment

We are living in a world of disposables.

Disposable plates.
Disposable cups
Disposable Tissues
Disposable diapers

And the modern man has taken this to a new level.

A disposable marriage.

A disposable relationship

If you don't like the Church, dump and go to The Church

If you don't like the work, if your boss is tough , look for new jobs.

We are in disposable world.

Convenience Commitment

As long as I like it , it suits my needs I will stay in that. But the moment I am not comfortable I  will get away from it.

My spouse is nasty , it's time for him to become EX.

My boss is not giving a raise, look for a new job.

We are in a convenient relationships.

I Samuel 8:5 NKJV

and said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.”

When all the world looks for kings to rule over them,
Israel was not like that , they are led by God s anointed  leaders.

Commitment to uniqueness:

The first step in commitment is not to imitate how others do.

Bible only follow me in Godliness.

Too often. We see how other friends in college behave, may be I will do that for acceptability.

God has made you unique.
God has made wonderfully and fearfully.

People of Israel said we want king just like others.

You first step in the commitment is Be That Unique person how God created you.
God has given each of you some talent.
Some unique personality.

Stay committed to the uniqueness God created you.

Don't be someone else.
You are who you are designed in the image of God.

Saul became king.

And he disobeys God
God looks for man after His own heart, David.

When you are less in your own eyes.

As you grow in age, ladder, in growth don't despise humble beginnings.

Stay committed even with hard masters

David won the war against Goliath.

Now this David has to work in Saul's office.

Saul was the most toughest boss any David has ever had.

Some bosses might be tough.
Some bosses might giving more work.
Some bosses might not be giving good salary.
But you won't see a boss trying to kill his subordinate.

1 Samuel 19 Now Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants, that they should kill David; but Jonathan, Saul’s son, delighted greatly in David.

1 Samuel 24

17 Then he said to David: “You are more righteous than I; for you have rewarded me with good, whereas I have rewarded you with evil.

Hosea - prostitute wife

Hosea 1:2

2 When the Lord began to speak by Hosea, the Lordsaid to Hosea:

“Go, take yourself a wife of harlotry
And children of harlotry,
For the land has committed great [a]harlotry
By departing from the Lord.”

3 Then the Lord said to me, “Go again, love a woman who is loved by a lover[a] and is committing adultery, just like the love of the Lord for the children of Israel, who look to other gods and love the raisin cakes of the pagans.”

2 So I bought her for myself for fifteen shekels of silver, and one and one-half homers of barley. 3 And I said to her, “You shall stay with me many days; you shall not play the harlot, nor shall you have a man—so, too, will I be toward you.”

Peak of Committment - this is what Gods commitment is 

Todays relationships are so shaky.

Be with people who God has put you with;

Commitment - Elijah and Elisha 

2 Kings 2: v4,v6

There is double portion of anointing.

Naomi - Ruth -

Ruth - Does Ruth of any use from Naomi.

Father committed to son
- Prodigal son

Be consistent when times get tough.

Whoever God has put in life, stay committed to them

Thomas Edison stay committed to his dreams.

2 Chronicles 16:9  God is looking for those whose hearts are committed 

Joseph - Mary
A committed man.

Do the committed thing

Joseph and his brothers:
Joseph committed to his brothers.

Shows how committed God is
Relationship is not about situations.

Elijah Elisha
Elisha committed to his master even in death.
Church

Naomi - Ruth
Children committed to parents.