Pastor E.A Adeboye, The General Overseer(RCCG)
Memorise:
In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I
would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. John 14:2
Read: Revelation 21:1-8
1 And I saw a new
heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed
away; and there was no more sea.
2 And I John saw the
holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a
bride adorned for her husband.
3 And I heard a great
voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he
will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be
with them, and be their God.
4 And God shall wipe
away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither
sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things
are passed away.
5 And he that sat
upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me,
Write: for these words are true and faithful.
6 And he said unto
me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give
unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
7 He that overcometh
shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
8 But the fearful,
and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and
sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake
which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Message
You may have wondered in your heart, "Of what benefit
is it to me to deny myself the pleasures of sin by living a holy life?" I
have good news for you: it is of great benefit. One major benefit of living a
holy life is the assurance of making it to Heaven. Our Lord Jesus Christ in
Matthew 5:8 said:
"Blessed are the
pure in heart: for they shall see God."
Many people are being deceived today by the doctrine that
says you can still make it to Heaven even when you live in sin, so far as you
have confessed Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour. Don't be deceived; Heaven
is not for everyone. It is not for sinners, nor is it for the wicked; it is for
the pure in heart. Heaven is not for souls confessing salvation but still
living in sin. Nothing that is defiled or tarnished with sin can be allowed
into Heaven (Revelation 21:27). It is a prepared place for a prepared people.
Nobody can get there by wishful thinking. The Lord Jesus Christ has gone ahead
of us to prepare a place for us, and He will definitely return to take us there
(John 14:1-3). Will you be among those who will be welcomed into Heaven?
Beloved, many people are fast shifting their focus away from heaven to earth.
In fact, Satan is giving some people a very comfortable piece of the world so
that they will forget about Heaven. Is comfort or wealth eroding your faith in
Christ? Are wealth and earthly pleasure replacing God in your heart? Don't let
anything good or bad hinder you from making it to Heaven!
Living a life of holiness is also of benefit to your life on
earth. One of such benefits is the anointing. Hebrews 1:9 says:
"Thou hast loved
righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed
thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows."
"Oil" in this Scripture symbolises the Holy
Spirit. If you want the anointing, you must live a holy life. If you want the power
of God to move freely through your life and ministry, you must be holy. In
fact, the degree to which you are holy will determine the extent of the
anointing upon your life. Based on this, you can easily tell that those
ministers of the gospel who appear to be highly anointed but lack holiness must
have gotten their power from some other source and not God. If you want power
from God, you cannot get it by compromising with sin. Are you living a holy
life?
Key Point:
God can only entrust you with His power if you are living a
life of holiness.
Bible in one year:
Genesis 35-36; John 18:33-19:16
AUTHOR : Pst E. A ADEBOYE
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