Memorise; Let all things be
done decently and in order. 1st Corinthians 14:40
Read: 2nd
Thessalonians 3:6-12 (KJV)
3:6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh
3:7 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we
behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
3:8 Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but
wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable
to any of you:
3:9 Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an
ensample unto you to follow us.
3:10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you,
that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
3:12 Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord
Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
Bible in one year: 2nd Chronicles
5-6, Ezekiel 34:25-35:15, Hymn: sing hymn 14
MESSAGE:
Through
the Lord’s Prayer, we understand that everything that happens in Heaven is
nothing short of God’s will. Matthew 6:10 says,
“Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done in
earth, as it is in heaven.”
This
implies that Heaven is not a place where you go and sin, disobey or do anything
that God does not approve of. Heaven is not for haters of God but for those who
truly love Him. For this reason, anyone who cannot fit into God’s will on earth
would not be allowed to pass through the gates of Heaven. (Revelation 22:15). To enter into
God’s place of abode, God expects you to start living the life of Heaven right
here on earth. It is possible to achieve this when you give your life to Jesus
Christ and allow Him to live His life through you (Galatians 2:20). Therefore, if
there is one thing you must do in order to make Heaven, it is to fit into God’s
plan for your life and pursue nothing short of His will, just as Jesus Christ
did (John
4:34). If you cannot walk in His will throughout your lifetime on
earth, there is no way for you to get into Heaven.
In
the same vein, it is very important to do things in order. God is a God of
order. To do things in order means to follow the format, principles and
protocols laid down by a higher authority. There is order and protocol in
Heaven. To do well in your race to Heaven, you need to understand and follow
this divine order and protocol (1st Chronicles 15:12-13). Although
the Bible says there is only one God, it further reveals that this God is in
three persons: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. In John 10:30,
Jesus declared that He and His Father are one, and yet while referring to the
persons of the Trinity, in Matthew 28:19, He followed a certain order; He
said:
“Go ye therefore, and teach all
nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Ghost:”
When
we therefore baptize believers in Christ, it must be done following the order
declared by the Lord Himself. We do no say because Jesus Christ has a Name that
is above every other name, that the order should be changed to read: God the
Son, God the Holy Spirit and God the Father. When you violate the law of order,
you violate the will of God. Nothing is done just for fun in Heaven; everything
there is done to reflect God’s will, law or order. There is a divine
arrangement in place in Heaven: God is on His throne, the four living beings
come next, and then the 24 elders (Revelation 4:2-6). That is divine order. In
serving God, you must do everything decently and in order. How compliant are
you in this?
Prayer Point
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