TEXT: LUKE 12:19-21
CLASSIC
TOPIC : THE HARVEST IS READY.
[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.
Jesus shared this story.
It is the story of a selfish rich man who became so rich that he lost regard for God.
He thought he was the power and wisdom behind his wealth.
He was a worshipper of self and wealth.
Wealth without God is as destructive as a malignant cancer.
The man is dead while he thinks he is alive.
Pride is feeling of pleasure derived from ones perceived achievements.
They call engracement achievement because of ignorance.
Pride is being so proud of a particular gift or skill, and refusing to acknowledge the giver of the gift.
The harvest is ready but are the harvesters ready?
If we must not fail our master, the one who died for us, we must purify ourselves in order to be able to handle the sickle of harvest.
Elisha sent Gehazi with his rod to raise from death the son of the Zarephat woman.
He carried the rod of Elisha, touched the child with it but the child died the more.
His life was not consecrated enough to carry the sickle of harvest, so he made a shame of himself.
Many harvesters are needed in order to fulfil the mandates of heaven.
The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few, will you be one of us?
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 Kings 3,4 .
Pastor Obi Ejikeme
Senior Pastor
House of faith, Nigeria
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