15th oct
Matthew 25 : 1 – 13 / rev Melvyn mak / be alert ! –what if there is no tomorrow ?
We need to know what to do in the worst-case scenario. We need a worst-case survival GUIDEBOOK--- from the Lord.
How can we survive the 2nd coming?
Ø Break the spirit of presumption and procrastination
Sin of presumption:
We are often like the 5 foolish virgins in the story of Matthew 25, we often presume that the bridegroom will open the door for us to join the wedding banquet. We PRESUME that the lord is a kind, merciful, and loving lord who will eventually open the door during the 2nd coming, to allow us to enter into the kingdom of heaven. We often take the grace of GOD for granted, thinking that the lord will open his hands wide open to embrace us during the 2nd coming, the 2nd coming of the lord is when the lord would come to judge, thus, the door will be shut tightly. Only those who have come prepared, and have their “extra oil jugs” with them, will be able to light their lamps. The lamps represent their spiritual walk with the lord, as the lamps are fully lit, the bridegroom would be able to recognize them and welcome them to the wedding banquet. Those foolish virgins presumes that they can share the oil with the wise virgins, however, they forgotten that the oil cannot be shared as it is only enough for the wise virgins. Likewise, everyone has a different relationship with the lord; we can’t share our spiritual walk with others. We cannot be saved because our friends are saved. We alone have to be making a choice to be saved. We want to draw closer to the lord and each has to build an intimate relationship with the lord.
The doors of grace are widely open now, would you accept the invitation of God to enter into the gates of heaven. Do not wait until the gates of heaven has been closed during the 2nd coming, you will regret that you have never made the decision.
Sin of procrastination:
Don’t procrastinate.. ..don’t delay! We keep procrastinating, thinking that there is always time for us to serve the lord. Yupp..like for me.. I’ll keep procrastinate.. .about dance. . .i know that God has always valled me back to join the dance team..but there are always reasons that prevent me from joining dance. . .and I keep delaying and procrastinating..thinking there’s always time left, reassuring myself that once studies is back on track.. I’ll serve the lord. BUT..now I know that there is no time left!..i want to live my life like there’s no tomorrow. I want to be called the daughter of light, and continue to shine for God and bless others that are around me. The end is near, it is right at the door, there is no more time left. As the lord says “the generation will not pass away until the fig tree is alive.” There has been an acceleration of disasters and unrest during this ten years, it is twice more that what has happened in the past 100 years. We know that the end is near, and we have to stop procrastinating and do what the lord has told us to do. We will not be like the foolish servant who slacks off and plays around when his master is out. For when the master returns w/o at an hour the servant is unaware of, the servant will be driven out of the house and will join the hypocrites where they will weep and gnash their teeth. In other words, they will be drove to hell.
Ø Build the spirit of perseverance
Let us persevere and finish the job that the lord has given each and everyone of us. We will not be the Israelites who did not finish their jobs when they did not destroyed their enemies completely, and took back many of the enemies’ treasures as they were smitten and greedy over their possessions and their wealthy fortune. The oil that the virgins each carry is the Holy Spirit, we’ve got to always be filled with the Holy Spirit. Everyday, let’s renew ourselves with the Holy Spirit and humble ourselves in the foot of cross, getting a new revelation of the cross. Let us constantly be reminded of the love of God as he sent his only begotten son, Jesus Christ to die for his sins.
Ø Be sure of God’s presence in you
Isn’t it frightening/scary/terrifying/alarming when the day of the 2nd coming, and the lord says he doesn’t KNOW YOU. I would be extremely frightened and afraid, if God says he don’t know me and doesn’t let me pass through the gates of heaven, it means that I cannot be called daughters and sons of the living God. everyone must have a personal relationship with the lord, let’s draw closer to the lord and realign our lives and hearts to God’s will.
LET’S long for his coming, and desire that he will come and bring us back!
Matthew 25 : 1 – 13 / rev Melvyn mak / be alert ! –what if there is no tomorrow ?
We need to know what to do in the worst-case scenario. We need a worst-case survival GUIDEBOOK--- from the Lord.
How can we survive the 2nd coming?
Ø Break the spirit of presumption and procrastination
Sin of presumption:
We are often like the 5 foolish virgins in the story of Matthew 25, we often presume that the bridegroom will open the door for us to join the wedding banquet. We PRESUME that the lord is a kind, merciful, and loving lord who will eventually open the door during the 2nd coming, to allow us to enter into the kingdom of heaven. We often take the grace of GOD for granted, thinking that the lord will open his hands wide open to embrace us during the 2nd coming, the 2nd coming of the lord is when the lord would come to judge, thus, the door will be shut tightly. Only those who have come prepared, and have their “extra oil jugs” with them, will be able to light their lamps. The lamps represent their spiritual walk with the lord, as the lamps are fully lit, the bridegroom would be able to recognize them and welcome them to the wedding banquet. Those foolish virgins presumes that they can share the oil with the wise virgins, however, they forgotten that the oil cannot be shared as it is only enough for the wise virgins. Likewise, everyone has a different relationship with the lord; we can’t share our spiritual walk with others. We cannot be saved because our friends are saved. We alone have to be making a choice to be saved. We want to draw closer to the lord and each has to build an intimate relationship with the lord.
The doors of grace are widely open now, would you accept the invitation of God to enter into the gates of heaven. Do not wait until the gates of heaven has been closed during the 2nd coming, you will regret that you have never made the decision.
Sin of procrastination:
Don’t procrastinate.. ..don’t delay! We keep procrastinating, thinking that there is always time for us to serve the lord. Yupp..like for me.. I’ll keep procrastinate.. .about dance. . .i know that God has always valled me back to join the dance team..but there are always reasons that prevent me from joining dance. . .and I keep delaying and procrastinating..thinking there’s always time left, reassuring myself that once studies is back on track.. I’ll serve the lord. BUT..now I know that there is no time left!..i want to live my life like there’s no tomorrow. I want to be called the daughter of light, and continue to shine for God and bless others that are around me. The end is near, it is right at the door, there is no more time left. As the lord says “the generation will not pass away until the fig tree is alive.” There has been an acceleration of disasters and unrest during this ten years, it is twice more that what has happened in the past 100 years. We know that the end is near, and we have to stop procrastinating and do what the lord has told us to do. We will not be like the foolish servant who slacks off and plays around when his master is out. For when the master returns w/o at an hour the servant is unaware of, the servant will be driven out of the house and will join the hypocrites where they will weep and gnash their teeth. In other words, they will be drove to hell.
Ø Build the spirit of perseverance
Let us persevere and finish the job that the lord has given each and everyone of us. We will not be the Israelites who did not finish their jobs when they did not destroyed their enemies completely, and took back many of the enemies’ treasures as they were smitten and greedy over their possessions and their wealthy fortune. The oil that the virgins each carry is the Holy Spirit, we’ve got to always be filled with the Holy Spirit. Everyday, let’s renew ourselves with the Holy Spirit and humble ourselves in the foot of cross, getting a new revelation of the cross. Let us constantly be reminded of the love of God as he sent his only begotten son, Jesus Christ to die for his sins.
Ø Be sure of God’s presence in you
Isn’t it frightening/scary/terrifying/alarming when the day of the 2nd coming, and the lord says he doesn’t KNOW YOU. I would be extremely frightened and afraid, if God says he don’t know me and doesn’t let me pass through the gates of heaven, it means that I cannot be called daughters and sons of the living God. everyone must have a personal relationship with the lord, let’s draw closer to the lord and realign our lives and hearts to God’s will.
LET’S long for his coming, and desire that he will come and bring us back!
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