Those who are supposed to fill up a position for an effective action and result are busy doing other things or perhaps they haven't discovered who they really are and what they are made to do.
One of our Lord Jesus Christ's commandments is to occupy until He comes(Luke 19:13). Occupy in the sense of filling up, take up as one's life, holding in possession, and to function in the place of the person who was the owner (representative).
Before Lord Jesus ascended, He promised to send the comforter who is the Holy Spirit to guide us into all truth(John 16:13) and He also said greater work than the ones He did shall we do(John 14:12). Which means we are already equipped for the space available to fill.
The space is the work He has appointed people who are pastors, prophets, evangelists, teachers, apostles, and BELIEVERS(especially) to do. Which is to point people to the cross in all situations. Helping people to see Jesus at the center of there spheres, not them or the work of their hands, but showing how things can and must be done by the spirit of God to please the Lord God the Father.
But I kept wondering why we are at this state. People are frustrated in their spiritual offices, those who are supposed to be ministered to are deep in their sleep in the waiting room. Those who are active have so many things and people to attend to, causing them to be weak or weary and wish they could get a break. The harvest is indeed a plenteous one, but where are the laborers assigned for the harvesting? Aren't we busy with other things and chasing shadows instead of being God chasers? (Matthew 9:37-38)
The time to wake from slumber is now! The rewarder of those that diligently seek the Lord (Hebrew 11:16)is around the corner and He can be here at any minute from now. What will you remit to the owner of the vineyard? Hope you won't be caught eating, sleeping, dining, partying, or breaking rules(sin)?
Let's take our time to think about it and judge ourselves if what we are doing is worth a reward. Or if we are the owner of the vineyard and our workers are behaving like we are present - not harvesting and they become rotten, yielding little or nothing compared to the investment. What will be our reaction?
Apart from the fact we have the God-given grace to who we are(children), we must take note that we are co-laborers in His vineyard. He has played His part(He sacrificed His only begotten Son), and all that we are to do is to Evangelize the gospel of His birth, death, and resurrection, there significance towards mankind and the things He commanded us to do (This is the reason why we are saved to help other locate the way too salvation)
It is time we showed our activeness, we can't be passive all our lives, there is work to do. Any barren branch will be cut off. There is power, we have the force, and the distance to cover is available. All that is needed now is our decision to cover. ARE WE READY TO OCCUPY? May the Lord help us as we decide to occupy in Jesus name. Amen! SHALOM!!!.
One of our Lord Jesus Christ's commandments is to occupy until He comes(Luke 19:13). Occupy in the sense of filling up, take up as one's life, holding in possession, and to function in the place of the person who was the owner (representative).
Before Lord Jesus ascended, He promised to send the comforter who is the Holy Spirit to guide us into all truth(John 16:13) and He also said greater work than the ones He did shall we do(John 14:12). Which means we are already equipped for the space available to fill.
The space is the work He has appointed people who are pastors, prophets, evangelists, teachers, apostles, and BELIEVERS(especially) to do. Which is to point people to the cross in all situations. Helping people to see Jesus at the center of there spheres, not them or the work of their hands, but showing how things can and must be done by the spirit of God to please the Lord God the Father.
But I kept wondering why we are at this state. People are frustrated in their spiritual offices, those who are supposed to be ministered to are deep in their sleep in the waiting room. Those who are active have so many things and people to attend to, causing them to be weak or weary and wish they could get a break. The harvest is indeed a plenteous one, but where are the laborers assigned for the harvesting? Aren't we busy with other things and chasing shadows instead of being God chasers? (Matthew 9:37-38)
The time to wake from slumber is now! The rewarder of those that diligently seek the Lord (Hebrew 11:16)is around the corner and He can be here at any minute from now. What will you remit to the owner of the vineyard? Hope you won't be caught eating, sleeping, dining, partying, or breaking rules(sin)?
Let's take our time to think about it and judge ourselves if what we are doing is worth a reward. Or if we are the owner of the vineyard and our workers are behaving like we are present - not harvesting and they become rotten, yielding little or nothing compared to the investment. What will be our reaction?
Apart from the fact we have the God-given grace to who we are(children), we must take note that we are co-laborers in His vineyard. He has played His part(He sacrificed His only begotten Son), and all that we are to do is to Evangelize the gospel of His birth, death, and resurrection, there significance towards mankind and the things He commanded us to do (This is the reason why we are saved to help other locate the way too salvation)
It is time we showed our activeness, we can't be passive all our lives, there is work to do. Any barren branch will be cut off. There is power, we have the force, and the distance to cover is available. All that is needed now is our decision to cover. ARE WE READY TO OCCUPY? May the Lord help us as we decide to occupy in Jesus name. Amen! SHALOM!!!.
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