Many believers in Christ greatest pursuit in this World is LEAVING A MARK IN HISTORY before men and not in Heaven before God on Earth. So sad!
Many followers of Christ greatest pursuit in this World is LEAVING A MARK IN HISTORY before men and not in Heaven before God on Earth. So sad!
Many Christians greatest pursuit in this World is LEAVING A MARK IN HISTORY before men and not in Heaven before God on Earth. So sad!
Many Children of God greatest pursuit in this World is LEAVING A MARK IN HISTORY before men and not in Heaven before God on Earth. So sad!
Jesus Christ, who we are claiming we are following, primary focus was never LEAVING A MARK IN HISTORY before men and but LEAVING A MARK IN HEAVEN before God on Earth. True!
Therefore, He counselled us thus:
Lay NOT up for yourselves treasures upon EARTH, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: BUT lay up for yourselves treasures in HEAVEN, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For WHERE your treasure is, there WILL your HEART be also. The LIGHT of the BODY is the EYE: if therefore your eye be single, your whole body shall be full of light. But if thine eye be evil, your whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you be darkness, how great is that darkness! No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. (Matthew 6:19-24; John 17:1-5).
Are you surprised why CHRISTIANITY practice of today is not making the expected apostolic, purposeful and powerful impact as is supposed to make?
The answer is not far fetch. It is because many Christians have laid or laying their treasures on Earth and not in Heaven. True!
Many Christians primary focus is on Earth, not in Heaven. Therefore, Heaven is not releasing the necessary empowerment and resources needed by majority to make the necessary apostolic, purposeful and powerful impact of the early Church. True!
The early disciples of Jesus Christ saw the urgent need to sell their possessions and brought them for the general welfare of the saints of God and for the advancement of the Kingdom of God on Earth. But, today disciples of Jesus Christ are doing otherwise. Many are even looking for ways to use the anointing and their individual calling, grace and gifts to make merchandise for themselves on Earth. What a shame? (Acts 2:41-47).
Like Jesus Christ, Apostle Paul focus was never LEAVING A MARK in HISTORY before men, but LEAVING A MARK in HEAVEN before God on Earth. He said thus:
Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I PRESS toward the MARK for the PRIZE of the HIGH (Heavenly) calling of God in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:13,14; 2 Timothy 4:5-8).
What are you focusing on, pursuing and pressing toward daily and yearly in this World:
1. Is it LOW (earthly) calling of yourself or others for you on Earth.
2. Is it HIGH (heavenly) calling of God in Christ Jesus for you on Earth.
Think about it!
Jesus Christ revealed clearly where His focus was when He was physically in this World, when He said thus:
In the mean while His disciples prayed Him, saying, Master, eat. But He said unto them, I have meat to eat that you know not of. Therefore said the disciples one to another, has any man brought Him ought to eat? Jesus said unto them, My meat is to DO the WILL of Him that sent me, and to FINISH His WORK. (John 4:31-34).
WHO is your own focus, priority and pursuit in this World, men on Earth or God in Heaven?
WHERE is your own focus, priority and pursuit in this World is, on Earth or in Heaven?
WHAT is your own focus, priority and pursuit in this World, Earth or Heaven?
Think about it!
Do you you know that the Bible reveals thus:
Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: BECAUSE as He (Jesus Christ) is, so are WE in this world. (1 John 4:17).
Do you get it?
Is so sad that majority of Christians, who are claiming to be following Jesus Christ has daily and yearly focus, priority and pursuit of LEAVING A MARK IN HISTORY before men and not in HEAVEN before God on Earth. What a misplaced priority of God's mercy and grace that is upon their lives as a Children of God in Christ in this fast passing away World. So sad! (1 Peter 2:9,10).
The Apostle John counselled us thus:
Love NOT the world, neither the THINGS that are IN the world. If any man LOVE the WORLD, the LOVE of the FATHER is not in Him. For all that is in the world, the LUST of the flesh, and the LUST of the eyes, and the PRIDE of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world PASSES away, and the lust thereof: but he that does the will of God abides for ever. (1 John 2:15-17; James 1:2-15).
Also, Apostle Paul timely counselled us thus:
If you then be RISEN with CHRIST, seek those THINGS which are ABOVE, where Christ sits on the right hand of God. SET your AFFECTION on things ABOVE, not on things ON the earth. For you are dead, and your LIFE is HID with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall you also appear with Him in glory. Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: In the which ye also walked some time, when you lived in them. But now you also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his deeds; And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of Him that created Him: (Colossians 3:1-6).
In fact, Jesus Christ had earlier counselled us thus:
And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from you: for it is PROFITABLE for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should be CAST into hell. And if your right hand offend you, cut if off, and cast it from you: for it is PROFITABLE for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should be CAST into hell. (Matthew 5:29).
Jesus Christ's reason of saying so is thus:
For what shall it PROFIT a man, if he shall GAIN the WHOLE world, and LOSE his own soul? Or what shall a man GIVE in EXCHANGE for his soul? (Mark 8:36, 37).
Now, know and note this gospel truth that while It is true, we are the divine salts of the Earth and divine lights of the World, we are not call to taste or shine for our own glory, but for the people of the World to glorify of our Father in Heaven. True!
The Bible reveals thus:
You are the SALT of the EARTH: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. You are the LIGHT of the WORLD. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it gives light unto all that are in the house. LET your light so SHINE before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. (Matthew 5:13-16; 1 Peter 2:9,10; John 9:4,5).
Do you get it?
In fact, the Bible counsels us thus:
And whatsoever you DO in WORD or DEED, do ALL in the NAME of the Lord JESUS, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. (Colossians 3:17).
Take note, take heed!
Because one day the Bible reveals thus:
For we are labourers LABOURERS together 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 the FOUNDATION, and another builds thereon. But let every man take heed how he builds thereupon. For other foundation can NO man lay than that is laid, which is JESUS CHRIST. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man'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 work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. (1 Corinthians 3:9-15).
Think about it!
Do something about it as well!
Because, you thinking, speaking and living with the mindset of LEAVING a MARK in HEAVEN before God on Earth far exceeds you LEAVING a MARK in HISTORY before men on Earth. True! (2 Corinthians 4:8-18; 2 Timothy 4:5-8).
Because, you thinking, speaking and living with the mindset of LEAVING a MARK in HEAVEN before God on Earth is better and best compare to you LEAVING a MARK in HISTORY before men on Earth, which is good. True! (Matthew 5:13-16).
Jesus Christ, our ultimate Role Model for thinking, speaking and living victoriously, successfully and satisfactorily on Earth said thus:
I receive NOT honour from MEN. But I know you, that you have NOT the love of God in you. I am come in my Father's name, and you receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. HOW can you believe, which receive honour one of another, and SEEK not the HONOUR that comes from GOD only? (John 5:41-44).
And clearly requested that you and I thus:
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will COME after me, let him DENY himself, and TAKE up his CROSS (suffering driven by life purpose of God in Christ that comes with earthly and eternal glorying thereafter), and FOLLOW me. For whosoever will SAVE his life shall LOSE it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. For what is a man PROFITED, if he shall GAIN the WHOLE world, and LOSE his own soul? or what shall a man GIVE in exchange for his SOUL? For the Son of man shall come in the glory of His Father with His angels; and then He shall REWARD every man according to his works. (Matthew 16:24-27; Romans 8:14-19; Romans 12:1,2; Hebrews 12:1-3; Philippians 3:10-14; John 17:1-5; 2 Timothy 4:5-8; Colossians 4:17).
Jesus Christ further gave classic ways on how we can lay up our talents and treasures in Heaven on Earth thus:
1. Using our TIME and TALENTS (Potentials) to fulfill our individual DIVINE DESTINY (Life Purpose in Christ) on Earth.
For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. And unto one he gave FIVE TALENTS, to another TWO, and to another ONE; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. Then he that had received the FIVE TALENTS went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. And likewise he that had received TWO, he also gained other two. But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. After a long time the lord of those servants COMES, and reckons with them. And so he that had received FIVE TALENTS came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, you deliveres unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. His lord said unto him, WELL DONE, thou GOOD and FAITHFUL servant: you has been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: ENTER you into the joy of thy lord. He also that had received TWO TALENTS came and said, Lord, you deliveres unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. His lord said unto him, WELL DONE, GOOD and FAITHFUL servant; you hass been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. Then he which had received the ONE TALENT came and said, Lord, I knew you that you art an hard man, reaping where you has not sown, and gathering where you has not strawed: 25. And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the earth: lo, there you hass that is thine. His lord answered and said unto him, you wicked WICKED and SLOTFUL servant, you knews that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: You oughts therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. For unto every one that has shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he has. And cast yOK the UNPROFITABLE servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. (Matthew 25:14-30; John 17:1-5; Philippians 3:13,14; 2 Timothy 4:5-8; Colossians 4:17; Ephesians 2:10).
2. Using our TIME and TREASURES (possessions) to meet other people's DIVINE DEMANDS (Life compassion in Christ) on Earth.
When the Son of man shall come in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then shall He sit upon the throne of His glory: And before Him shall be GATHERED all nations: and He shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats: And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, you blessed of my Father, INHERITE the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: For I was a HUNGRED, and you gave me meat: I was THIRSTY, and you gave me drink: I was a STRANGER, and you took me in: NAKED, and you clothed me: I was SICK, and you visited me: I was in PRISON, and you came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer Him, saying, Lord, when saw we you a hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave you drink? When saw we you a stranger, and took you in? or naked, and clothed you? Or when saw we you sick, or in prison, and came unto you? And the KING shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, inasmuch as you have DONE it unto one of the least of these my brethren, you have done it unto me. Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: For I was a HUNGERED, and you gave me no meat: I was THIRSTY, and you gave me no drink: I was a STRANGER, and you took me not in: NAKED, and yyou clothed me not: SICK, and in PRISON, and you visited me not. 44. Then shall they also answer Him, saying, Lord, when saw we you a hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? Then shall he answer them, saying, verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as you did it NOT to one of the least of these, you did it not to me. And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. (Matthew 35:31-46: Luke 18:18-31; Jude 1:22).
Take note, take heed!
2017...you and I, NEXT LEVEL SUCCESS.
Are you ready?
God bless you.
MODIBO GODWILL
Divine Destiny Messenger,
Author & Speaker
@The Purpose-costal Movement (TEPUM)
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