A SURE EVENT
MEMORY VERSE
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till
thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art,
and unto dust shalt thou return.
Genesis 3:19
READ
Genesis 3:17-19
Gen 3:17 And unto
Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast
eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it:
cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days
of thy life;
Gen 3:18 Thorns
also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of
the field;
Gen 3:19 In the
sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for
out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
MESSAGE
It is important to
keep eternity in view as you live on the earth. Another reason people fear
death is because death seals fate. Once you die, your fate is sealed. Job
7:9-10 says once a man dies, he cannot come back to his earthly home anymore.
In Luke 16:19-31, the Lord told a story of a rich man and a poor beggar who
lived at a particular time in life. At some point, they both died. While the
fate of the rich man was sealed in hell, that of the poor man was sealed in
Heaven. If you are born-again and you die righteous, your fate is sealed in
Heaven, but if you die in your sins, your fate is sealed in hell. 1 Corinthians
10:12 says,
“Wherefore
let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.”
As long as you are
alive, no matter how strong in the Lord you may be, there is still the
possibility of falling. Be careful!
Death is sometimes
referred to as the reminder. Why? It reminds us of our origin. It reminds us
that we are dust. According to Genesis 3:17-19, we were taken out of dust and
to dust will our bodies return. Not many people would like to hear that their
beautiful body will return to dust one day. Death reminds us that we are not on
earth forever but temporarily, hence we are called pilgrims (Hebrews 11:13; 1
Peter 2:11). The world is some kind of bridge we are trying to cross. Death
reminds us of the coming judgment (Hebrews 9:27). You would be amazed to know
that some men of God fear death more than other people because it has no
regards for the anointing. In 1 Samuel 25:1, we read that Samuel – the king maker, king remover and prophet
of Israel died with all his anointing. Saul – the first king of Israel also died (1 Samuel 31:6).
Do you know that death does not regard the command not to touch God's anointed?
If you doubt this ask Elisha. In spite of the double portion anointing he
possessed yet he still died (2 Kings 13:20). Death does not regard who you are – whether General Superintendent or General
Overseer, Pastor, Prophet, etc. It will strike at its appointed date. Knowing
death will surely occur, how prepared are you for its coming?
KEY POINT
Ignoring an event that is bound to happen is the
height of foolishness.
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