BEFORE YOU STEP OUT TODAY SATURDAY 10/06/2023

 

TEXT  LUKE 12:15-21

CLASSIC

TOPIC : THE COST OF POWER.

[15]And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

[16]And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

[17]And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

[18]And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.

[19]And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

[20]But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

[21]So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

Beloved, many people live in this earth just to gratify their flesh.

They believe that our purpose on earth is enjoyment.

There is however no rest in this world outside God.

Any rest outside God is foolishness, you can ask the rich fool that Jesus told us about.

When you begin to understand truly who God is, you will suddenly discover that your greatest preoccupation while on earth should be to study God.

It is at points of encounters like this that you find men committing all things in order to know the Lord.

The tireless apostle Paul said in Philippians 3:8,

"Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,"

I sincerely pray for you , that your present  life will not be wasted in the pursuit of the pleasures of this world that is speedily passing away.

God bless you.

With the God I serve, nothing shall be impossible.

Your case is not bigger than God.

May you have a God filled day in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

Your Victory is already guaranteed

It is well, do not give up, with God all things  are possible

(Please be a blessing to seven persons by sending to them   devotionals)

For further reading,   

 1 Samuel 7. 

1 John 2.

Pastor  Obi Ejikeme

Senior Pastor

House of faith, Nigeria