Rev.4:1 "Then as I looked, I saw a door standing open in heaven..."
Luke 19:13 " Before he left, he called ten of his servants and divided among them ten pounds of silver, saying, 'Invest this for me while I am gone.'
Dear breathren,
Greetings to you in the Precious Name of Jesus Christ, Our Lord and Savour.
It is another great opportunity to be alive before God and have time to share the truths of the Word of Christ amongst ourselves. Today's message is a reminder that we have a job to do before he comes! Did you ever think about that fact? Indeed we have a task to be accomplished before he comes, for each and every one of us will give an account when he appears.
The portion of the scriptures above reveals great truths. In the Book of Revelation , John was shown an open door in heaven! To me this verse teaches and reminds of the wonderful love and grace which God has bestowed on us! What a privilage to us sinners saved only by grace! The heavenly door is indeed open to all who are ready and willing to repent and turn to God. The Lord is ready to admit you and me once again into his family and waw! the door to enter into this wonderful fellowship is OPEN!
If you read from the book of Genesis 3:23 you will find that after Adam and Eve sinned against God, they were 'banished from the Garden of Eden', and the entrance (the path to) the tree of life was closed out and guarded by a mighty Cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth! What does this mean to us? It means mankind was lost! We lost hope and we were shut out of the life of God. This is the price of sin and it is called 'DEATH' or separation from the living God! But thanks be to God whose love and mercies endures forver! May Glory and honour be unto him! He did not forsake us and did not treat us the way we deserved. By His great mercy and unfailing love he pledged to restore us into Himself, to make us 'His People'! In Gen 3:15 the pledge was made and in the fulness of time Christ came to redeem us from the slavery of sin and destruction!
In Galatians 4:4-5 Paul got this wonderful revelation and writes:
"But when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman...to buy freedom for us who were slaves..., so that he cpuld adopt us as his very own children.' What a great love! The Bible says it is not we who chose to love him but him who chose to love us! As a loving father, God was (is) so much concerned with our well being. Remeber the story of the prodigal son? It speaks about God's love more openly and better than I could tell it here! (See Luke 15:1-17). Although the prodigal son was suffering out there, the doors in his father's house were open for him to come back, and,indeed, his father was eager to see him back. Perhaps he would stare at the doors hoping and wishing to hear someone calling out! And you can see the joy he had when the son returned home! But one thing in that story is that the son came after thinking carefully and coming to his own senses! Many people today are out of their senses and uncounscious of the deadly effect of being away from God and in devil's territory. They do not know, and if they do, they never mind of the danger of rejecting God in their lives!!
My friend, God is good and loving. He has an open door for you and me to come back and enter into his eternal joy, share his everlasting love and bring others to it too. Since the door is open still, we have the chance to come in and bring others with us to the house. Bringing others in is the assignment we have been given.
For us who have received the invitation to come in, and who have tasted the goodness of the Lord in this land of the living, we have the task, an assignment or a job to do! The Lord in the parable of the ten servants shows clearly that each of us have been given something to use as our capital to bring others to the Kingdom. You and I have something special and which none other than you or me can use it. You are supposed to use it for the Lord. In Ephesians 4:11 Paul talks of the gifts which Christ gives to the Church. In 1Corinthians he speaks of the 'special abilities' which the Spirit gives to an individual. He even talks of 'different services' given by God to individuals . All in all, the crux of the matter is that YOU HAVE A JOB TO DO bu using what you have been given!
Use what you have NOW! For the Master is coming and we will give account! Are you sitting on that 'Investment capital' or investing it? Think as we hope to enter 2011 and ask yourself, 'I am I going to live like 2010;business as usual or I am going to make a difference?' The door is still open. Your are not late yet. You can bring in treasures for the master, even in 2011. For you who might not have had the opportunity to receive Christ in your life, better you do it now when the door is still open. Just imagine. In days of Noah, people were told to build the Ark. Many refused, mocked Noah and were scornful. The Ark was ready, and its door was OPEN. Perhaps Noah called out for people to get in. But, as usual, none gave heed to his call except his own family that was God fearing. The rest of his generation rejected the plea to enter through the OPEN DOOR. And, guess what! The OPEN DOOR was CLOSED! Who closed it? Not Noah but God Himself! And, John,the apostle in the Book of Revelation, much as he was shown an open door, he was also told that when God closes the door none can open it. So, for you who is yet to receive the Lord, did you know that 'He is the that Open Door? (See John 10:9 where Jesus made it clear that he is the GATE (Door). Will you reject him till the door is shut? (when grace is no more there but judgement?) Think and make a sober decision.
If you want to receive him, will you just pray this simple prayer of faith to invite him NOW?
Here we go:
Dear Jesus, I acknowledge that I am a sinner. I am sorry and repent from my sins. I ask for your forgiveness. I believe you came and died on the cross to pay for my sins. I believe you rose again and can count me righteous as I put my faith in you. Cleanse by your blood and register me in you Book of Life today. Come into my heart and be My Lord and My Saviour for ever. Amen.Congrats! You are now born again. It is by such a simple faith.
You can now find a True Christian Church that believe in the Bible and teaches the truth about it, share with them your experience and learn more about your new life in Christ. You can write to me:
nangela@yahoo.co.uk, Tel.+225 755-654129.
Until then,
God Bless you.
Ev. Deo John Nangela.
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