DIVINE ORDER –Sunday September 3rd 2017
Memorise; Let all things be done decently and in order. 1st Corinthians 14:40
3:6 Now
we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye
withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not
after the tradition which he received of us.
3:7 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
3:8 Neither
did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and
travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
3:9 Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
3:10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
3:11 For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
3:12 Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
MESSAGE:
Through the Lord’s Prayer, we understand that everything that happens in Heaven is nothing short of God’s will. Matthew 6:10 says,
“Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.”
This
implies that Heaven is not a place where you go and sin, disobey or do
anything that God does not approve of. Heaven is not for haters of God
but for those who truly love Him. For this reason, anyone who cannot fit
into God’s will on earth would not be allowed to pass through the gates
of Heaven. (Revelation 22:15).
To enter into God’s place of abode, God expects you to start living the
life of Heaven right here on earth.
It is possible to achieve this when
you give your life to Jesus Christ and allow Him to live His life
through you (Galatians 2:20).
Therefore, if there is one thing you must do in order to make Heaven,
it is to fit into God’s plan for your life and pursue nothing short of
His will, just as Jesus Christ did (John 4:34). If you cannot walk in His will throughout your lifetime on earth, there is no way for you to get into Heaven.
In
the same vein, it is very important to do things in order. God is a God
of order. To do things in order means to follow the format, principles
and protocols laid down by a higher authority. There is order and
protocol in Heaven. To do well in your race to Heaven, you need to
understand and follow this divine order and protocol (1st Chronicles 15:12-13).
Although the Bible says there is only one God, it further reveals that
this God is in three persons: God the Father, God the Son and God the
Holy Spirit. In John 10:30, Jesus declared that He and His Father are one, and yet while referring to the persons of the Trinity, in Matthew 28:19, He followed a certain order; He said:
“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:”
When
we therefore baptize believers in Christ, it must be done following the
order declared by the Lord Himself. We do no say because Jesus Christ
has a Name that is above every other name, that the order should be
changed to read: God the Son, God the Holy Spirit and God the Father.
When you violate the law of order, you violate the will of God. Nothing
is done just for fun in Heaven; everything there is done to reflect
God’s will, law or order. There is a divine arrangement in place in
Heaven: God is on His throne, the four living beings come next, and then
the 24 elders (Revelation 4:2-6). That is divine order. In serving God, you must do everything decently and in order. How compliant are you in this?
Prayer Point
Father, grant me grace to live by Your principles in this world and to follow Your guidelines in all that I do.
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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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