The Church is being prepared to be taken away but is it to be taken away alone? Just us and our 'own people'? Jesus prophesied that ''...this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.''[Matthew 24:14]
The question is not will this happen? It WILL happen because Jesus said, Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.'' Mark 13:31. The question is ''Will YOU and I be known to have taken an active part in seeing it come to pass?
By this I mean we NEED to get out of our comfort zones to reach 'the whole world' and 'all nations'. Please hear me out, and know that this is in no way a criticism: the 'Whole world' is not just your own race, nationality, ethnicity, faith or orientation.
The trouble I have personally faced is because of my effort to reach people that are not like me in anyway. This is not just in my calling personal calling as Deborah, but in our Lord's calling and commission of EVERY child of God.
Before I am a Prophet or you are an Apostle, Pastor, Teacher or even a Mum, you are a child of God and a Disciple of Jesus. This is the same Jesus who said, ''“Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.''Matthew 10:37
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'...'“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”Matthew 28:18-20
I was on social media and I saw the wonderful crowds worshipping Jesus in London at a conference held by a Nigerian Minister. While I rejoiced at the beauty of the glory of God in that meeting, my heart cried out for the over 80% of the UK who wouldn't feel it was for them. Now this is NOT the minister's fault but I cry to God and ask, HOW can the 80% be brought into what these people are enjoying?
Till the majority know or at least have heard the good news of the life we enjoy in Jesus, can we say we have succeeded?
We are Heralds of God's Righteousness to ALL.
Speaking about Noah in 2 Peter 2:5, Peter called him a ''Preacher (Herald) of righteousness'' while Paul in Hebrews 11:7 said, ''By faith Noah when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family.''. This infers that Noah told the people the way to be on the right side of God as he built the ark that saved his family. He PROCLAIMED it to all not just his own!
Please understand me, dear brethren. We are building the Church, but it is not complete till as many as our Lord marked for salvation are saved.
Shalom.
''Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.''1 Corinthians 15:58
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