Previously, I informed you that the PEOPLE of the divine COVENANT agreement or relationship, you and I are in with GOD in Christ in this World are those who have made COVENANT with GOD by the SACRIFICE of JESUS CHRIST. That is, those who GOD has separated and sealed with the HOLY SPIRIT from the World to Himself (GOD) in Christ, to show forth His Praises (Lights) in this World. Halleluyah! Read write-up (7) of this series for more.
For today, I will be informing you of the PARTNERSHIP of divine COVENANT to enlighten and encourage you to think, speak and LIVE a COVENANT mindset to VICTORY and to SUCCESS in Christ in this World.
The Bible reveals that:
For by GRACE are you (and I) SAVED through FAITH. And that not of ourselves. It is the GIFT of GOD.
Not of works, lest any man (any of us) should BOAST.
For WE (you and I) are His workmanship CREATED in Christ Jesus unto GOOD WORKS, which GOD has before ORDAINED that we should WALK in them.
(Ephesians 2:8-10).
From the above scriptural passage, it is obvious:
We are DESIGNED in Christ Jesus for GOOD WORKS, which GOD has ORDAINED specifically and uniquely for you and I in Christ in this World.
We are CREATED in Christ Jesus for GOOD WORKS, which GOD has ORDAINED specifically and uniquely for you and I in Christ in this World.
We are SAVED in Christ Jesus for GOOD WORKS, which GOD has ORDAINED specifically and uniquely for you and I in Christ in this World.
We are SENT in Christ Jesus for GOOD WORKS, which GOD has ORDAINED specifically and uniquely for you and I in Christ in this World.
Now, these GOOD WORKS ordained by GOD for each of us to WALK in in Christ in this World makes each of us LABOURERS together with GOD in Christ in this World. In other words, makes us be in PARTNERSHIP with GOD in Christ in this World.
Apostle Paul confirms this when He says thus:
I have PLANTED, Apollos WATERED, but GOD gave the INCREASE.
So then neither is he that plants anything, neither he that waters, but GOD that gives the increase.
Now he that plants and he that waters are ONE. And EVERY man (or woman) shall receive his own REWARD according to his (or her) own LABOUR.
For we are LABOURERS together (PARTNERS) with GOD. You are God's husbandry. You are God's building.
According to the GRACE of GOD which is given unto me, as a wise master builder, I have laid FOUNDATION and another builds thereon. But let EVERY man (or woman) take HEED how he (or she) builds thereupon.
For other FOUNDATION can no man (or woman) lay that is laid, which is JESUS CHRIST.
Now if any man (or woman) BUILD upon this FOUNDATION (Jesus Christ) gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubbles.
Every man's (or woman's) WORK shall be made manifest. For the DAY shall declare it, because it shall be REVEALED by FIRE. And the fire shall try every man's (woman's) work of what sort it is.
If any man's (or woman's) WORK abide which he (or she) has built thereupon, he (or she) shall RECEIVE a REWARD.
If any man's (or woman's) WORK shall be burned, he (or she) shall suffer LOSS. But he himself (or she herself) shall be SAVED. Yet so as by fire.
(1 Corinthians 3:6-15, note verse 9).
Apostle Paul reveals further that:
...It is GOD who works in you and I both to WILL (desire) and to DO of His GOOD PLEASURE (of good works in Christ in this World). (Philippians 2:13).
Therefore:
SPECIFICALLY, God got a PARTNERSHIP good WORK for you in Christ in this World.
UNIQUELY, God got a PARTNERSHIP good WORK for you in Christ in this World.
This specific and unique GOOD WORK is what truly defines WHO you are and WHAT you are of GOD in Christ in this World. True!
Do you know yours? Have you discovered yours Are you doing yours?
Now, WE are throughout in the Bible likened to a TREE in Christ in this World.
The Bible reveals about JESUS CHRIST and US thus:
The SPIRIT of the LORD is upon ME (Jesus Christ) because the LORD has ANOINTED Me to preach GOOD TIDINGS (news) unto the meek. He has sent Me to BIND UP (encourage) the brokenhearted, to proclaim LIBERTY (freedom) to the captives and the OPENING of the prison to them that are bound.
To APPOINT unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them BEAUTY for ashes, the OIL of JOY for mourning, the garment of PRAISE for the spirit of heaviness.
Why?
That THEY (you and I) might be called TREES of RIGHTEOUSNESS, the planting of the LORD. That He might be GLORIFIED.
(Isaiah 61:1-3).
Therefore, the Bible says thus:
...For as the days of a TREE are the days of MY (God's) PEOPLE and My ELECT shall long enjoy the WORK of their hand. Halleluyah! (Isaiah 65:22).
Do you get it?
Now, if you will agree with me, the proofs that a TREE is ALIVE and PRODUCTIVE (living and working) is for it to be bearing and bring forth FRUITS of its kind in due season.
Therefore, we as Human TREES or Spiritual TREES of RIGHTEOUSNESS of GOD in Christ in this World, we are meant or expected to bear and bring forth FRUITS of the kind of JESUS CHRIST as a PROOF of our being ALIVE and PRODUCTIVE (living and working) in Christ in this World. Yes, we are!
JESUS CHRIST says that:
I am the TRUE VINE and My Father is the HUSBANDMAN.
Every BRANCH (you and I) in Me (Jesus Christ) that bears not FRUIT, he takes away. And every BRANCH that bears FRUIT, he purges it, that it may bring forth more fruits. (John 15:1,2).
So, what are these FRUITS we are designed, created, saved and sent by GOD in Christ to BEAR and BRING forth as a proof that we are ALIVE and PRODUCTIVE (living and working) in Christ in this World?
The Bible reveals three (3) types of FRUIT we (you and I) are expected to bear and bring forth in Christ in this World as thus:
1. SPIRIT FRUIT:
That is, the Fruit of RIGHTEOUSNESS in Christ.
That is, the MATURING and MANIFESTING of the CHARACTER (fruit) of the SPIRIT (as fruit) in Christ in this World. (Ephesians 5:8-14; Galatians 5:22,23).
Therefore, the Bible counsels thus:
...And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks unto you as unto children, my son, DESPISE not you the CHASTENING (disciplining) of the LORD, do not faint when you art REBUKED of Him.
For whom the Lord LOVES He chastens (disciplines) and scourges every son (or daughter) whom He RECEIVES.
If you ENDURE chastening (disciplining), GOD deals with you as with sons (or daughters) For what son (or daughter) is he (or she) whom the father chastens (disciplines) not?
But if you be without CHASTISEMENT (discipline), whereof all are partakers, then are you BASTARDS and not sons (or ddaughters)
Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh who corrected us and we gave them reverence. Shall we not much rather be in SUBJECTION unto the FATHER of SPIRITS and live?
For they verily for a few days CHASTENED (disciplined) us after their own pleasure. But He for our PROFIT, that we might be PARTAKERS of His HOLINESS.
Now no CHASTENING (disciplining) for the present seems to be JOYOUS, but GRIEVOUS. Nevertheless afterwards it yields the PEACEABLE FRUIT of RIGHTEOUSNESS unto them who are exercised thereby. (Hebrews 12:5-11; James 3:17,18).
Apostle Paul also counsels thus:
But now being made FREE from SIN and become servants to GOD, you have FRUIT unto HOLINESS and the end EVERLASTING LIFE.
for the WAGES (rewards) of SIN is DEATH, but the GIFT of GOD is ETERNAL LIFE through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 7:22,23).
2. WORK FRUIT.
That is, the Fruit of your specific and unique REAL WORK in Christ in this World.
That is, the DISCOVERING and MANIFESTING of the REAL REASON of your existence in Christ (with result as fruit) in this World.
That is, the DISCOVERING and MANIFESTING of your specific and unique LIFE PURPOSE or LIFE WORK in Christ (with result as fruit) in this World.
In other words, the DISCOVERING and MANIFESTING of the specific and unique WILL of GOD for you in Christ (with result as fruit) in this World.
JESUS CHRIST at the end of His earthly ministry (work) says thus:
...Father, the hour is come. Glorify your Son, that your Son also may glorify you.
As you has given Him Power over ALL flesh, that He should give ETERNAL LIFE to as many as you has give Him.
And this LIFE ETERNAL, that they might KNOW you the only true GOD and JESUS CHRIST, whom you has sent.
I have GLORIFIED you on the EARTH. I have FINISHED the WORK (Jesus Christ's specific and unique WORK of God on Earth) which you gave Me to DO.
And now, O Father, glorify you Me with thine own Self with GLORY which I had with you before the World was.
(John 17:1-5).
However, during His earthly ministry, He (JESUS CHRIST) once declares that:
My MEAT (food) is to do the WILL of HIM (God the Father) that sent Me and to FINISH His WORK. (John 4:34).
Thus, He (Jesus Christ) listed some of His divine LIFE PURPOSES or LIFE WORKS (or WILLS of GOD) for Him (with result as fruits) in this World as thus:
And there was delivered unto Him (Jesus Christ) the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written,
The SPIRIT of the LORD is upon Me, because He has ANOINTED (appointed and empowered) Me to preach the gospel to poor. He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
And He closed the book and He gave it to the minster and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in synagogue were fasten on Him (Jesus Christ).
And He began to say unto them, this DAY is this scripture FULFILLED in your ears.
(Luke 4:17-21).
In the above scriptural passage, JESUS CHRIST revealed some of the WORK FRUITS of His REAL REASON of existence or coming to this World.
That is, His divine LIFE PURPOSES or LIFE WORKS (or WILLS of GOD) for Him in this World. What God is expecting Him to bear and bring forth as WORK FRUITS in this World.
Therefore, He (JESUS CHRIST) counsels thus:
Beware of FALSE PROPHETS, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
You shall know them by their FRUITS. Do men gather grapes of thorns or figs of thistles?
Even so every GOOD TREE brings forth GOOD FRUIT (of the Work of the WILL of God). But a CORRUPT TREE brings forth EVIL FRUIT (of the Work of not the WILL of God).
A GOOD tree cannot bring forth EVIL fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
Every tree that brings not forth GOOD fruit (according to the WILL of GOD) is hewn (cut) down and cast into the fire.
Not EVERY one that says unto Me, Lord, Lord, shall ENTER into the Kingdom of Heaven. But he that DOES the WILL of My FATHER who is in Heaven.
Many will say to Me in that (Judgment) DAY, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy NAME? And in thy NAME done many wonderful WORKS?
And then will profess unto them, I never KNEW you, depart from Me, you that WORK iniquity...
(Matthew 7:15-23, 24-27).
JESUS CHRIST from the above scriptural passage is revealing that:
A. Human beings are like trees.
B. Human Work outputs are FRUITS.
C. Doing the WILL of GOD (the Father in Heaven) as specifically and uniquely designed and ordained for one to produce as a WORK FRUIT in Him (Christ) in this World is a critical criteria for defining FALSE PROPHETS or WORK of INIQUITY.
Lets look at it this way to understand what JESUS CHRIST was revealing concerning our specific and unique WORK in Him in this World:
JESUS CHRIST is saying, It is the WILL of GOD for an orange TREE to produce orange FRUITS. Right! However, an orange TREE become FALSE, if it starts producing mango FRUITS or another kind of fruit apart from orange FRUITS. True or false?
JESUS CHRIST is saying, this also applies to us as Human TREES or Spiritual TREES of God in Christ. We become FALSE in Christ in this World, when we are not producing SPIRIT fruit and WORK fruit we are expected by God to specifically and uniquely produce in Christ in this World. True! (2 Corinthians 11:12-15).
Think about it!
D. Doing the WILL of GOD the Father in Heaven as designed and ordained for one to produce as a WORK FRUIT in this World is a critical criteria for ENTERING into the Kingdom of God.
Apostle Paul also counsels thus:
...You therefore endure HARDNESS (afflictions), as good soldier of Jesus Christ.
No man that wars entangles himself (or herself) with the AFFAIRS of this LIFE That he may please Him who has CHOSEN him to be a soldier.
And if a man also STRIVE for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
The husbandman that LABOURS must be first partaker of the FRUITS...
(2 Timothy 2:1-7).
Therefore, He called ARCHIPPUS to take heed to the specific and unique MINISTRY (labour or work) he has receive from the Lord. (Colossians 4:17).
And encouraged TIMOTHY to do the WORK of an EVANGELIST, make full proof of his specific and unique MINISTRY (labour or work) in Christ in this World. (2 Timothy 4:5-8).
Think about it!
3. LIFE FRUIT.
That is, the Fruit of SOULS in Christ.
That is, the LOVING and RECONCILING of men and women (as fruits) back to GOD through Jesus Christ in this World. (2 Corinthians 5:17-21).
Therefore, JESUS CHRIST commands thus:
...GO you into ALL the WORLD and PREACH the GOSPEL (good news) to EVERY creature.
He that BELIEVES and is BAPTISED shall be SAVED. But he that believes not shall be be CONDEMNED.
And these SIGNS shall FOLLOW them (ypu abd I) that BELIEVE. In My NAME:
A. They (you and I) shall CAST OUT devils.
B. They (you and I) shall SPEAK with NEW TONGUES.
C. They (you and I) shall TAKE serpents.
D. If they (you and I) DRINK any deadly thing, shall not HURT them (us).
E. They (you and I) shall LAY HANDS on the sick and they shall RECOVER.
So then after the LORD had spoken unto them, He was received up into heaven and sat on the Right Hand of God.
And they went forth and PREACHED everywhere, the LORD working with them and confirming the Word with SIGNS following. Amen.
(Mark 16:15-20).
Furthermore, HE (JESUS CHRIST) says that:
He that is with NOT Me is against Me and he that gathers NOT with My SCATTERS abroad.
(Matthew 12:30).
Therefore, Apostle Paul says that:
Now I would not have you IGNORANT, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed (desired) to COME UNTO YOU, (but was let hitherto) that I might have some FRUIT (souls) among you also, even as among other Gentiles.
I am debtor both to the Geeks and to the Barbarians. Both to the wise and to the unwise.
So, as much as in me is, I am ready to PREACH the GOSPEL (good news) to you that are at Rome also. (Romans 1:13-15; 1 Corinthians 9:17-21).
Do you get it?
Now, to achieve and obtain WORK FRUITS and LIFE FRUITS through us in Christ in this World, God has divided each of us into two (2) PARTNERSHIP GROUPS with Him within the BODY of CHRIST in this World as thus:
1. PARTNERSHIP Work with GOD within the Body of Christ.
This group is made up of those who are chosen and called by God into the fivefold ministries of: 1. Apostles 2. Prophets. 3. Evangelists 4. Pastors 5. Teachers, who are to: 1. Perfect the Saints 2. Encourage and help the Saints to discover their individual and unique ministries (good works of professions or vocations) in Christ in this World 3. Edify the Body of Christ in this World. (Ephesians 4: 7-16).
Others serves as HELPERS within the BODY of CHRIST to the people chosen and called into this group in Christ in this World. True!
2. PARTNERSHIP Work with GOD outside the Body of Christ.
This group is made up of others who are not chosen and called by GOD into any of the fivefold ministries within the BODY of CHRIST, but into other ministries outside the BODY of CHRIST as: 1. Accountants 2. Entrepreneurs 3. Lawyers 4. Teachers 5. Doctors 6. Leaders of Government 7. Others including vocational skill works in this World.
They are to massively, positively and powerfully impact the World for Christ in this World, through their various areas of GIFTING and CALLINGS in Christ in this World. True! (Exodus 31:1-6; Ephesians 6:5-9; Daniel 1:17; Daniel 9:22; Genesis 41; Romans 11:29).
Others (that is, those in the fivefold ministries) serves as helpers to the people chosen and called into this group in Christ in this World. (Ephesians 4).
However, there are some that are chosen and called by GOD to operate in both within and outside the BODY of CHRIST in Christ in this World. That is a great privilege!
God is a strategist, who operates systematically and structurally carrying out His plan and purposes through us in Christ in the World.
Also, note there are two (2) dimensions to the GOOD WORKS of GOD through US in Christ in this World:
1. Good Works that addresses spiritual needs like solving the problem of fear, unbelief, sickness that defers medication, depression, etc. (Acts 3).
2. Good Works that addresses physical needs like solving your area of professional or vocational calling needs. (Exodus 31:1-6).
We are expected to meet both needs when they arise in our areas of GIFTING and CALLINGS in this World.
Always, remember what JESUS CHRIST says:
Now you are CLEAN through the WORD which I have spoken unto you.
Abide in Me and I in you. As the BRANCH cannot bear FRUIT of itself, except it abide in the VINE. No more can you, except you abide in Me.
I am the VINE (Jesus Christ), you are the BRANCHES (you and I). He that abides in Me and I in him, the same brings forth much FRUIT. For without Me you can do nothing.
If a man abide NOT in me, he is cast forth as a BRANCH and is withered. And men gather them and cast them into the fire and they are burns.
If you abide in Me and My Words abide in you, you ASK what you will and it shall be DONE unto you.
Herein is My Father glorified, that you BEAR much FRUIT. So shall you be My DISCIPLES. (John 15:3-8; 2 Timothy 2:15).
If you PARTNER faithfully with GOD in Christ by bearing and bring forth the FRUITS He is expecting you and I to bear and bring forth in Christ in this World as stated above, JESUS CHRIST says, GOD His (our) FATHER will be glorified and we will be His DISCIPLES indeed. Also, He will hear our requests and grant us our heart desires as a faithful COVENANT PARTNER and KEEPER in HIM (Jesus Christ) this World. (John 15:16; 1 Thessalonians 5:24).
It this your thinking, speaking and LIVING in Christ in this World?
Think about it!
God bless you.
MODIBO GODWILL
Divine Destiny Messenger
(Author & Speaker)
Phone/Whatsapp: +234 802 827 8092
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