Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye
Memorise: And whosoever was not found written in the book of
life was cast into the lake of fire. Revelation 20:15
Read: Luke 16:19-26
It is good to be talented and divinely gifted but the
talents, gifts, abilities and anointing that go with you to the grave without
being utilised could stand against you as exhibits of disobedience. Are you
using your resources effectively? Colossians 4:5 says the time is short so try
and redeem it. One reason people dread death is because after death one’s fate
is sealed. The story of the rich man and Lazarus illustrates this (Luke
16:19-26). Immediately Lazarus died, his soul was transported by angels to
paradise whereas his body was buried without any ceremony. In fact, to many,
including the rich man, it was good riddance to bad rubbish. His fate was
immediately sealed. He was forever to be in Heaven. No more begging, no more
sickness, no more ridicule, no more dogs to lick his wounds. He would forever
enjoy the splendour, glory, comfort and abundance of the Most High God. That
was a positive eternal seal.
As a believer, it is your duty to rely on God’s grace to
live for Christ while you are alive and resist the devil’s advances, offers and
temptations until your last breath. A second afterwards, your fate is forever
sealed in Heaven. Beloved, are you going through tough times? Are the times
even becoming tougher? Are you facing so much pressure to compromise your faith
especially because some leaders you looked up to have fallen? Are you thinking
of given up? Don’t! Hold on still. It will soon be over! You are at a very
crucial stage of your faith, don’t give in to your flesh, the devil or external
pressures! Just continue to ask for grace to live victoriously every day. On
the other hand, the rich man died and was given a world-class burial but his
soul found itself in hell. His fate was sealed. On earth, he did not have time
to repent; now he had all the time but no opportunity to repent. If you have
opportunity now to repent, by all means create time for it, because a time is
coming when you may have all the time but no opportunity. Millions are
regretting and acknowledging Christ in hell but all that is futile because
their fate is forever sealed. Revelation 20:11-15 says all inhabitants of hell
will eventually be moved into an eternal lake of fire!
ACTION POINT:
When death seals the fate of an individual, it is a point of
no return. Consider yourself if your fate is positively sealed and take
necessary action.
Bible in one year: Psalms 52:54
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