TOPIC: DEAD MAN WALKING
MEMORISE:
Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and wse glory is in their shame, who mind earthy things. Philippians 3:19
READ: 2 Timothy 3:1-4
1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, high minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
MESSAGE
But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. 1 Timothy S:6
Even though people who live for pleasures appear to be living a normal life, the reality is that they are actually dead. This particular kind of people seek worldly pleasures only and have no self-control. As a matter of fact, they can be likened to zombies A zombie is a fictional entity that does not have a mind of its own, it is controlled by a basic urge to feed and is literally a dead man walking.
If you are always lured by things that give your flesh pleasure, it means that your flesh is ruling over your spirit. This also implies spiritual death. You must gain full control over yourself. Do not let the urge to sleep overcome the need to work. Do not let the urge to eat overcome the need to fast. The key to remaining in control of your life is to be disciplined. The price of discipline far outweighs the cost of indiscipline. A fellow who always gives in to pleasure will die poor. This is what the Bible tells us in Proverbs 21:17:
◦ He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
Nobody ever achieves anything great by giving in to pleasure all the time. Anyone who does this will come into this world and leave unnoticed.
Being a lover of pleasure is so dangerous that the Bible says in 2 Timothy 3: 1-5 that you should not associate with people who only seek the pleasures of life. It says that you must turn away from people who love pleasure and themselves more than they love God. A tree does not eat its own fruits. It exists to cater for the needs of others, in the same vein, people are created to impact others and contribute positively to society. They are not created to only serve themselves.
When some people talk about self-love, what they are actually talking about is selfishness. If you want to really live, then, you must make an impact on those around you. Anyone who is only living to himself or herself is already dying. The best way to impact those around you is to bring them out of darkness into the light of Christ. This is the true essence of living as a Christian, as you were chosen to bear fruits (John 15:16).
Beloved, ensure that you remain truly alive by not only seeking your own good but also the good of others.
KEY POINT
You are not truly living if you are not making a positive impact on the people around you
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Acts 8-9
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE
HYMN 23: TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE
1. Take my life, and let it be
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;
Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise.
2. Take my hands, and let them move
At the impulse of Thy love;
Take my feet and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee,
Swift and beautiful for Thee.
3. Take my voice, and let me sing
Always, only, for my King;
Take my lips, and let them be
Filled with messages from Thee,
Filled with messages from Thee.
4. Take my silver and my gold;
Not a mite would I withhold;
Take my intellect, and use
Every power as Thou shalt choose,
Every power as Thou shalt choose.
5. Take my will and make it Thine;
It shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart; it is Thine own;
It shall be Thy royal throne
It shall be Thy royal throne.
6. Take my love; my Lord, I pour
At Thy feet its treasure-store.
Take myself, and I will be
Ever, only, all for Thee,
Ever, only, all for Thee.
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