THE KING IS COMING – Monday April 10th
2017
Memorise: For the Lord himself
shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and
with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 1st
Thessalonians 4:16
Read: Acts 1:9-11 (KJV)
9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld,
he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went
up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing
up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall
so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
Bible in one year: Leviticus
19-20, Jeremiah 10:17-11:8, Hymn: Sing hymn 6
MESSAGE:
One
of the reasons why there is spiritual decadence in the Church today is the loss
of focus on the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus knew this would
happen and for this reason, He gave us the parable of a king who went on a
journey to a far country, leaving behind his servants to work and await his
return (Luke
19:12-27). Our King is coming back to be the judge of both the
living and the dead. As a preview of the nature of the judgement He will
declare against those who rejected His Lordship over their lives, Luke 19:27
says,
“But those mine enemies, which
would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before
me.”
Beloved,
this will not be your portion in Jesus’ Name. However, you must always remember
that our King is coming, and you must also remember what He is coming to do.
This attribute will guide you on how to comport yourself in readiness for His
return. Do not be deceived by the error of those who claim that Jesus Christ
will not come again or that He has already come in the spirit. These are all
lies of the devil. The angels who addressed the early disciples after Jesus was
taken up to Heaven said this to them in Acts 1:11:
“….This same Jesus, which is
taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as you have seen
him go into heaven.”
You
can therefore rest assured in your heart that Jesus will surely come back. Our
Lord Jesus Christ is coming to put the devil where he belongs (Revelations
20:10). All the angels that fell along with the devil, referred to
as demons, will also partake of the eternal damnation that will befall him (Matthew 25:41).
Our King is also coming to give rewards to every believer according to his or
her works. The Lord in Revelation 22:12 says,
“And, behold, I come quickly; and
my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.”
Beloved
of God, ensure you are one of those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book
of life. if your name is already there, work hard to receive commendation and a
good reward from the Master. If you labour for the expansion of God’s Kingdom
through evangelism and witnessing or through giving and intersession, you can
be sure you will not miss your reward when the King returns.
Prayer Point
Father, at the second coming
of your Son, Jesus Christ, may I not be put to shame please give me the grace
to be watchful as I live according to your word.
Open Heaven Daily Devotional, written by Pastor E.A
Adeboye,
The General Overseer
of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church
in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer's Ministries.
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