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Wherefore of these men which have companied with us ... must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection. And they appointed two... Barsabas, ... and Matthias. And they prayed, ...and they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.Acts 1:21-26 KJV

Notice that it was Peter who wanted the twelfth apostle at this moment, not God's instruction. So many people are zealous for other men, thinking that they are serving God. They started a planned ministry, planned Church expansion and brought men into it using the name of God.

The qualification for an apostleship according to Peter's standard is in sharp contrast from Christ's appointment of Paul as the twelfth apostle. Peter wanted an experienced and a technical member of his company but Christ appointed a novice but sincere Paul to replace Judas Iscariot.

The method of making Mathias an apostle was by casting lot. They actually prayed to foist spirituality into their planned physical method. They made it look like God was involved. Mathias became an apostle by calculated social expediency, Peter was so conscious of their identity as 'the twelve apostles' that he forgot the instruction of Jesus Christ to wait until the Holy Spirit comes and give instructions on what to do.

So Peter and his friends cast lot and chose from 'these men.' There was still spiritual vacuum for the twelfth apostle even though Mathias was physically made to seat there. Some of you are assistant pastors, choir leaders, prayer or evangelism coordinators but lack the grace to function. That is because you are a product of calculated human effort. Even though you live in secret sins while leading a body of Christ, you still retain your post because God was never involved in putting you in that position.

To be a usable tool in God's quiver, you must first be sanctified and be prepared for master's use. Being a technical Christian won't help. Learning Pentecostal slangs and using denominational rhetorics won't get you any close to experiencing the life of Christ. Your zeal and financial commitments are futile efforts because the instruction hasn't changed from 'seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness... Mathew 6:33.'

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