Title: Where Are You?
Memorize: Then the Lord God called to Adam and said to him, “Where are you?” Genesis 3:9 (Nkjv)
Bible Reading (Nkjv): 2 Corinthians 13:5-8
[5] Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.
[6] But I trust that you will know that we are not disqualified.
[7] Now I pray to God that you do no evil, not that we should appear approved, but that you should do what is honorable, though we may seem disqualified.
[8] For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
Message:
I am convinced that the question God asked Adam long ago “Where are you?” is as relevant today as it was then.
It is not a question that an individual should wait for God to ask him or her, rather, each person should ask himself or herself often as we prepare for the coming of Christ.
From the day a person is born, the fellow begins a return journey to where he/she is from (Ecclesiastes 12:1-7).
This is why people ask, “How old are you?” and not “How young are you?” My dear, no matter how young you are, you are growing older every day.
Hence, you should ask yourself this same question regularly. Ask yourself, how far have I gone in fulfilling the purpose of God for my life?
Your assessment of your past and present will tell whether you are really serving the purpose of your existence, and this is very important.
Discuss with God and ask for the grace to be in the right standing always.
Action Point:
Do a self-evaluation and ask God for help based on your findings.
HYMN 9 – O JESUS, I HAVE PROMISED
1. O Jesus, I have promised
To serve Thee to the end;
Be Thou for ever near me,
My Master and my Friend:
I shall not fear the battle
If Thou art by my side,
Nor wander from the pathway
If Thou wilt be my Guide.
2. O let me feel Thee near me;
The world is ever near;
I see the sights that dazzle,
The tempting sounds I hear;
My foes are ever near me,
Around me and within;
But, Jesus, draw Thou nearer,
And shield my soul from sin.
3. O let me hear Thee speaking
In accents clear and still,
Above the storms of passion,
The murmurs of self-will;
O speak to reassure me,
To hasten or control;
O speak and make me listen,
Thou Guardian of my soul.
4. O Jesus, Thou hast promised
To all who follow Thee,
That where Thou art in Glory
There shall Thy servant be;
And, Jesus, I have promised
To serve Thee to the end;
O give me grace to follow
My Master and my Friend.
Bible Reading In One Year: Mark 15-16
AUTHORS: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE
PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE