Title: Play Your Parts
Memorize: Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. Galatians 6:7 (Nkjv)
Bible Reading: Matthew 25:1-12 (Nkjv)
1 Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
2 Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
3 Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them,
4 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5 But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
6 “And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!’
7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.
8 And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’
9 But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’
10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.
11 “Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’
12 But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’
Message:
Many years ago, before I joined the church, God said that RCCG was a covenant church that would have parishes all over the world. However, as the General Overseer, I still work very hard for this prophecy to be fulfilled. Whatever God is involved in entails hard work because He cannot work with lazy people.
You cannot keep singing, “Abraham’s blessings are mine,” without playing your own part; you must be willing to put in the work. For example, Jesus, during His ministry on earth, worked so hard that He was sleeping through a storm one day. As a Christian, you have a great inheritance, but if you are lazy, you cannot enjoy it. You must say goodbye to laziness. The extent to which you will fulfil your destiny is dependent on the effort you are willing to put in.
Beloved, stop spending countless hours on social media gisting with friends, playing video games, et cetera. If you want to be the best amongst your peers, you must be ready to work harder than the others.
Reflection:
What measures are you taking to attain the goals you have set for yourself?
HYMN 8 – LEAD US HEAVENLY FATHER, LEAD US
1. Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
O’er the world’s tempestuous sea;
Guard us, guide us, keep us, feed us,
For we have no help but Thee,
Yet possessing every blessing
If our God our Father be.
2. Saviour, breathe forgiveness o’er us;
All our weakness Thou dost know;
Thou didst tread this earth before us,
Thou didst feel its keenest woe;
Lone and dreary, faint and weary,
Through the desert Thou didst go.
3. Spirit of our God, descending,
Fill our hearts with heavenly joy,
Love with every passion blending,
Pleasure that can never cloy;
Thus provided, pardoned, guided,
Nothing can our peace destroy.
Bible In One Year Judges 13:1-14:20 John 1:29-51
AUTHORS: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE
PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE