Matt 11:27-28: “All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. 28: Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

God’s intention prior to the creation of Earth, the colony of heaven,is that the planet should be a perfect for man and other inhabitant. He had wanted them to live according to the will and plan of God. As a result of this plan, God created man in His own image and likeness, empowering him to have dominion over all other creatures dwelling on earth. God was fellowshipping with man on daily basis to ensure complete adherence to His plan.

Unfortunately, the devil struck unexpectedly, deceived man, and turned him against the will of God. For the first time, man disobeyed his maker and hid himself from the creator, God. As man disobeyed God and by implication left the kingdom rules and regulations, which is total disobedience to the word of God. Man was ejected from the Garden of Eden and from the presence of God. However, God promised the coming of a deliverer, who will subdue the devil, rescue man from bondage of the devil and return him back to the kingdom and God’s will. The promise was fulfilled in the coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ as the Bible puts it in John 3:16, saying: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

The moment man disobeyed God and followed the teaching of the devil he subjected himself to a second death and eternal suffering in hell fire. Our Lord Jesus Christ came as a deliverer to rescue man from the bondage of the devil. He, then, started His ministry on the street of Galilee by announcing the reclaiming of the lost kingdom and inviting everyone to come back to the plan and will of God for man.

In Matthew 4:17, He declared: “From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Our Lord Jesus Christ with open hands offered invitation to all to come into God’s kingdom.

There is a condition an individual must fulfill prior to entering into the kingdom of God. Anyone aspiring to enter into the kingdom on the strength of the invitation of Our Lord Jesus Christ must repent of his or her sins. The person accepting the invitation must change his mindset and purge himself of all devilish teachings that oppose everything about the will of God and embrace the instructions of our Lord Jesus Christ, in totality.

The invitation is open to every human being living on this planet Earth and remains valid for the person’s lifetime on Earth.

In the lead scripture, there is an emphasis on the invitation in which the Lord made it clear that all things have been given to Him by His Father, the God Almighty, the creator of heaven and earth. He then extended the offer again for all to come unto Him, adding that He would offer anyone who honours the invitation rest.

Matthew 11:27-28, says: “All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. 28: Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” The Master, our Lord Jesus Christ, who God sent as deliverer is declaring to all that the Father, who sent Him has given Him everything needed to ensure that all souls offered invitation embrace the call into the kingdom. In the kingdom, there is eternal rest, deliverance and salvation. He has opened His hands waiting for the response of the invitees.

As a matter of emphasis, He wants the perishing souls to know that He is waiting for them. God is the creator of all things; hence He is not in lack of anything. The Bible puts it this way in Luke 14:16-21: “Then said he unto him, a certain man made a great supper, and bade many. 17: And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden; come; for all things are now ready.18: And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.19: And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.20: And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. 21: So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.” The master is telling everybody that all things are ready.

However, meeting God demands for a good measure of preparations. You must be born again, purge yourself of all manner of sinful activities. In Amos 4:12 the Bible declares thus: “Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel.” In honouring the master’s invitation you must not listen to the devil and his evil enticement to derail people from the will of God and eternal life with Christ, the Saviour of the world. You must remove everything that is against God’s will and then enter into the salvation of heavenly race and expected eternal life waiting for you at the end of this life. God is holy and whosoever shall serve Him must be holy.

In repentance, you will begin to experience the leading of the Spirit of God and you will eventually make the rapture of the saints when the trumpet shall sound in Jesus’ name.

Testimony of the Lord’s doing

From rags to riches

One day, l came to service and G.O.counselled us, saying, if we have money, we should buy land anywhere, including the remote areas, and with time, the price of the land would appreciate. In fact, every word that proceeds from the mouth of our G.O. came to pass. So, l went to Okeafa and bought a plot of land and began to develop it little by little; after awhile, God helped me and l bought a Mercedes Benz car 190, at that time.

Then in 2006, we went for a crusade in Uli, Anambra State, and my last boy was missing, but God of Chosen helped us and he was found. The boy is currently a professional basketball playerand through him, many of his friends came into the game. But something happened. When it was time to screen those that would go to the United States to play, they picked the friends he introduced into the sports, but left him.

When l called him and asked, why? He said his time has not come, and truly a time came that they came for another screening and he went and was the only one that was picked. God of Chosen is, indeed, great.

Today, he is in the U.S.A., not only that, he went there on scholarship. Initially, things were rough for him, but now he has completed his master’s degree. Praise the Lord!

To crown it all, few days ago, he called to say he has received his green card. Praise the Lord! God of Chosen is great.

The house l started at Okeafa, by the grace of God, has been completed and I am living there with my family. Praise the Lord!

I pray for our G.O. and Chosen members worldwide. May we all make heaven at last in Jesus’ name …amen!

• This is the concluding part of Brother Christian Chimezie’s testimony published two Sundays ago.