Open Heaven 3 June 2022
MEMORISE: For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 1 Thessalonians 5:2
BIBLE READING: Matthew 24:43-51
43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known what[a]hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. 44 Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.
The Faithful Servant and the Evil Servant45 “Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season?46 Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing. 47 Assuredly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all his goods. 48 But if that evil servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying [c]his coming,’ 49 and begins to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards, 50 the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him and at an hour that he is not aware of, 51 and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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Many a time, God would warn man about what was going to happen M or about the consequences of his actions. Before Cain took the action that led to him killing his brother, God warned him about it in Genesis 4:6-7:
“And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.”
Even though God warned him, Cain did not change his ways. He killed his brother and had to face the consequences. When Jesus Christ was about to be taken away from His disciples to die for the sins of the world, He warned that Peter would deny Him.
Peter was boastful, rejoicing in his own ability. Peter failed like the Lord warned but thank God that the mercy of God found and restored him. May the mercy of God find you today and restore to you all you have lost, in Jesus name. Today, out of love, God still warns man about the dangers of his own actions. He said in Revelation 22:12:
“And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.”
Some people think the Lord Jesus was just telling stories, simply because He has not come yet. 2 Peter 3:9 tells us why He hasn’t come yet:
“The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”
My beloved, when the Bible says that the rapture will take place suddenly, it is not a mere story. The word of God is settled forever (Psalms 119:89 ). If He says He is coming, He is coming. I hope you will not be amongst those who will be full of regrets when that day comes.
PRAYER POINT: How are you preparing for the rapture?
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Psalms 1:1-6 , Psalms 2:1-12 , Psalms 3:1-8 , Psalms 4:1-8
Thank you for studying today’s Open Heaven – Love Forewarns – written by Pastor Enoch A.
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Open Heaven 3 June 2022
