READ: LUKE
14:28-33
God expects
us to strive to attain the standard He has set for us. You must be prepared to
make everything in your life conform to God’s high and holy standard. God will
never lower His standard; neither will He compromise with us. We are the ones
to shift our grounds and reach onto greater spiritual heights. Your heart must
be free from every trace of sin. Settle your account with God. After you have
cleansed your mind and settled with the Lord, you must never allow sin to cling
to you again. Do not allow anything to be a barrier between you and heaven. Now
is the time to seek the Lord. One of the things that helped me in my Christian
race was an incident that happened when I was just a month or two in the Lord.
It was announced in the church that a new item was needed. After the service, I
went to the pastor in charge to offer to procure the item for the church. I was
happy that an opportunity had come to spend for the Lord. The pastor told me
that someone had already accepted the challenge. I offered to still buy one to
the church. I thanked the pastor and left.His response bothered me. The
following Sunday, I asked the pastor what he meant. He asked whether I was
born-again and I said I was. He asked to know whether I was sure that I was on
my way to Heaven. I say I was sure. He asked whether I was ready to pay any
price to get there. I said I was. He shocked me when he stated that the church
could consider my offer later. My pastor’s main concern was whether I was ready
for heaven. Are you ready for heaven? It is time to seek the Lord. Death may
come tomorrow. Be sure that you are ready to go. Don’t be caught unawares. Be
prepared.
MEMORIZE:
PROVERBS 4:23 –Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the
issues of life.
