*MARTYRS, FIRST FRUITS FOR GOD*
Today's Topic:
MARTYRS, FIRST FRUITS FOR GOD
📖Bible Reading:
Revelation 14:1-5, NLT:-
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1 Then I saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him were 144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads.
2 And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of mighty ocean waves or the rolling of loud thunder. It was like the sound of many harpists playing together.
3 This great choir sang a wonderful new song in front of the throne of God and before the four living beings and the twenty-four elders. No one could learn this song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.
4 They have kept themselves as pure as virgins, following the Lamb wherever he goes. They have been purchased from among the people on the earth as a special offering to God and to the Lamb.
5 They have told no lies; they are without blame.
🔑 Key Verse:
“ These are those who did not defile… They were purchased from among men and offered as first fruits to God and the Lamb.”
- Revelation 14:4, NIV
The Message:
All he said at the choir retreat was his life testimony and this brought tears to the eyes of many in his audience. Jack used to be a choirmaster who was deeply involved in fornication with some choir members. He regretted doing this and pointed out the futility of singing in the church with dirty lifestyle. Jack is not the only person in this category. There are many hypocrites in the church. They are outwardly religious but inwardly full of sin. They may be very active in the church – attending almost all church programmes but they still indulge in sinful activities.
The Bible does not hide the type of people that would make God’s kingdom. They are people who have kept themselves from all manners of sin. These are the ones who have been washed in the blood of the Lamb. Some of the committed believers have paid a supreme price of r the faith. They are the ones who will inherit the Kingdom of God. Have you forsaken all your sins? Are you living in purity? Can your life be offered to God like the martyrs? Stop deceiving yourself and live as a true child of God. This is the way to life eternal.
Birthday Blessing:
“No man will be able to stand against you. The LORD your God…will put the terror of you on the whole land, wherever you go.”
- Deuteronomy 11:25
Read Bible Through Passage:
Numbers 16; Psalms 52-54; Isaiah 6; Hebrews 13.
Food for Thought:
“He is not fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.”
–Jim Elliot
💥Good morning beloved! How was your night?
Today, as you march forward in complete obedience, may the Lord give you boldness and courage to stand for the faith, in Jesus name.💥 (AMEN).
Do Enjoy a VICTORIOUS Tuesday.