Memorise
In my Father’s house are many mansions : if it were not so, I would have told
you. I go to prepare a place for you.
John 14:2
Read: Revelation 21:1-8
1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth : for the first heaven and the first
earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem , coming down from God out of
heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of
God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people,
and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no
more death , neither sorrow , nor crying , neither shall there be any more pain :
for the former things are passed away .
5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And
he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega , the beginning and
the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life
freely.
7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he
shall be my son.
8 But the fearful, and unbelieving , and the abominable , and murderers , and
whoremongers, and sorcerers , and idolaters , and all liars , shall have their part
in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone : which is the second death .
Message
You may have wondered in your heart, “Of what benefit is it to me to deny
myself the pleasures of sin by living a holy life ?” I have good news for you: it
is of great benefit. One major benefit of living a holy life is the assurance of
making it to Heaven . Our Lord Jesus Christ in Matthew 5:8 said:
“Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. ”
Many people are being deceived today by the doctrine that says you can still
make it to Heaven even when you live in sin, so far as you have confessed
Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour. Don’t be deceived; Heaven is not for
everyone. It is not for sinners, nor is it for the wicked; it is for the pure in
heart. Heaven is not for souls confessing salvation but still living in sin.
Nothing that is defiled or tarnished with sin can be allowed into Heaven
( Revelation 21:27 ). It is a prepared place for a prepared people. Nobody can
get there by wishful thinking . The Lord Jesus Christ has gone ahead of us to
prepare a place for us, and He will definitely return to take us there ( John
14:1-3 ). Will you be among those who will be welcomed into Heaven?
Beloved, many people are fast shifting their focus away from heaven to earth.
In fact, Satan is giving some people a very comfortable piece of the world so
that they will forget about Heaven. Is comfort or wealth eroding your faith in
Christ ? Are wealth and earthly pleasure replacing God in your heart? Don’t let
anything good or bad hinder you from making it to Heaven !
Living a life of holiness is also of benefit to your life on earth. One of such
benefits is the anointing . Hebrews 1:9 says:
“Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy
God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.”
“Oil ” in this Scripture symbolises the Holy Spirit . If you want the anointing,
you must live a holy life. If you want the power of God to move freely through
your life and ministry, you must be holy. In fact, the degree to which you are
holy will determine the extent of the anointing upon your life. Based on this,
you can easily tell that those ministers of the gospel who appear to be highly
anointed but lack holiness must have gotten their power from some other
source and not God. If you want power from God, you cannot get it by
compromising with sin . Are you living a holy life ?
Key Point
God can only entrust you with His power if you are living a life of holiness.
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