Jesus is coming soon – Part 4

Prayers
• Holy Spirit help me, let the fruit of the Spirit be evident in my life from today.
• My God, deliver me from every work of the flesh.
• Lord Jesus, empower me to live a sin free life.
• Father, deliver me from wrong association.

In Jesus Mighty Name
• Door Of Service In His Vineyard

One thing was very clear to me by the events I saw here, that the church does not belong to anyone but God. He only uses man to establish it but man does not own the church. He said, “…I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” Matt 16:18. It is expected that every soul play a part in building His church, both structural and managing His vineyard.

Once you stand before this door, you will instantly see the things He expects you to have done in His vineyard that you did not do, and based on this, you cannot continue your journey to heaven. No ‘barren Christian’ will enter the kingdom of God. “He also spoke this parable: “A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. Then he said to the keeper of his vineyard, ‘Look, for three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree and find none. Cut it down; why does it use up the ground?’ But he answered and said to him, ‘Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it. And if it bears fruit, well. But if not, after that you can cut it down.” Luke 13:6-9.

There is no service rendered in the house of God that the God of the house does not see and record. Jesus Christ knows our work in His vineyard and when we come before this door it will speak. Remember the statement, ‘I know your works’ was in all the letters written to the seven churches in Asia, in the book of Revelation written by Apostle John. The Lord knows our work in His vineyard. If we have no time for Him, then we have no business living with Him in heaven.

In my thought, I believe a disabled person would be spared. But instantly, I was told most of the hymns we sing till date were written by a blind woman, no one has an excuse. We all have a service to render in His church. “Then Peter said, “See, we have left all and followed You.” So He said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or parents or brothers or wife or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, who shall not receive many times more in this present time, and in the age to come eternal life.” Luke 18:28-30. I pray our reward for service will not be given to another.

Some youths could not pass through this door, although they rendered their services in the church. But it was shown on the screen that they have received their reward because they were paid for their services. The service mentioned here is voluntary service, a service that only the Lord can reward you for doing. In Luke 4:16-20, our Lord Jesus served in the church as a bible reader. Service in the house of God is not optional for anyone; it is what we must all do before we stand at this door.

Prayers:
• My Lord, the service(s) I will give account of that I am yet to start or that I am not doing right reveal it to me and help me to make corrections.
• Holy Spirit, help me to serve with a right heart.
• Heavenly Father, help me never to be a barren Christian.

IN JESUS MIGHTY NAME.
Pastor Dr. Gbenga Odubanjo, Mountain-Top of Success Chapel. 11, Atotileto Street, Off Bamishile Road, Egbeda, Lagos. Email: gfodubanjo@yahoo.com