OCCUPY TILL HE COMES –Thursday October 5th 2017
Memorise:
Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every
branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring fouth more
fruit. John 15:2
19:11 And
as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he
was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God
should immediately appear.
19:12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
19:13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
MESSAGE:
God’s
expectation of you in these end times is that you would live for a
cause that is greater than yourself – a cause that will serve the
purpose of advancing His Kingdom on earth. What worthy cause in God’s
Kingdom keeps you awake at night? What burden are you carrying in your
heart? When Nehemiah heard that his people back home had been put to
shame and that worship services in the temple of God had been halted, he
was overwhelmed with a burden to “occupy” for God and his people (Nehemiah 1:4).
He immediately wanted to effect the necessary changes that would
restore the image of God’s people. Many Christians are not bothered
about making it a duty to occupy in the place of prayer for those in
authority. Open Heaven 5 October 2017: Thursday daily devotional by
Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Occupy Till He Comes. Many
Christians are not even concerned about the rate at which many sinners
are going to Hell.
As long as they are comfortable, they care less about
the situation of others. Some people are so self-centred that as long
as their immediate family is saved, the salvation of their extended
family members is far from their mind. It is our duty as believers to
bring all people to the knowledge of God. We must occupy by directing
the souls of men to God through prayers and by witnessing to them until
they give their lives to God. Although Nehemiah was comfortable in a
king’s palace, he was troubled by the discomfort of God’s people. We
ought to share the same spirit.
The
burden for revival in the hearts of men was what led to the outburst of
many moves of God in the world since the days of the apostles. The
burden for holiness has led many to occupy in the place of prayer for
certain territories. Our burden for the business of God’s Kingdom should
lead us into prayer and fasting, so that we can become fruitful in our
missionary assignments.
As a branch of the Vine, you must be ready to
bear fruit if you don’t want the Vine to cast you off. The Vine is
committed to supplying all you need for the assignment; there is
therefore no excuse for you not to occupy till His return (Philippians 4:19). Also, everything that the Vine’s expects you to do as His branch is done through the strength supplied by the Vine (John 15:5). As long as the branch remains attached to the Vine, it will be able to fulfil all that is expected of it (Philippians 4:13).
I remember when I was in the university and I was trusting God for His
help in winning the soul of one of my professors. I would do a lot of
rehearsals on how I would present the message to him, but each time I
saw him, I would lose my confidence. However, God helped me and I
eventually succeeded in this assignment. It is only through God’s help
that you can occupy till the very end.
Prayer Point
Father, may I not have to give excuses on the day of accountability.
Open
Heavens Daily Devotional Lessons was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye,
the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the
largest evangelical Church in the world and also the President of
Christ the Redeemer's Ministries.
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