THE COUNT DOWN TO THE END HAS STARTED

"Using the gift God gave me as a good architect, I designed blueprints; Apollos is putting up the walls. Let each carpenter who comes on the job take care to build on the foundation! Remember, there is only one foundation, the one already laid: Jesus Christ. Take particular care in picking out your building materials. Eventually there is going to be an inspection. If you use cheap or inferior materials, you’ll be found out. The inspection will be thorough and rigorous. You won’t get by with a thing. If your work passes inspection, fine; if it doesn’t, your part of the building will be torn out and started over. But you won’t be torn out; you’ll survive—but just barely". 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 (MSG)

Early this morning, while going through this year's prophecy, my attention was drawn to two of the prophecies that begins with the phrase "count down" . The prophecies are  (1) "Count down to the end has started" and (2) "Count down to judgment and harvest has began". And while ruminating over these prophecies,  I remembered the above scripture (1 Corinthians 3:10-15) and the story of an unfaithful carpenter narrated below:

"Several years ago, an experienced carpenter told his employer of his plans to retire from the house-building business. The employer was not happy to see such a good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house for him as a personal favour. The carpenter agreed, but it was obvious that his heart was no longer in his work. Therefore, he decided to deceive or cheat his employer by using incompetent labourers and inferior materials to build. When the carpenter finished his work, his employer came to inspect the house. Then he handed the key of the house to the carpenter and said, “This is your house, my sendforth gift to you and I hope you will really like it ”. The carpenter was shocked! What a shame! If he had known he was building his own house, he would have done it differently."

"And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be". - Revelation  22:12

It's obvious that the count down to the end has began. The day of reckoning is closer than we could ever imagine. Every man will be rewarded according to his work. Any moment from now, the one who employed us will show up to inspect every work done on earth. The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 3:10-15, that the inspection will be systematic and very thorough. Blazing fire will be used to test the quality, character and worth of every man’s work. Every edifice built with planks of deceit, nails of manipulations and roofing sheet of unrighteousness shall be exposed and their builders disgraced openly. While every building constructed with materials of integrity, righteousness, loyalty, faithfulness and other godly virtues shall be openly acknowledged and the builder celebrated and rewarded handsomely for their meritorious service .

"And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works." - Revelation  20:12 

Beloved, the count down to judgment and harvest has began. The Chief Judge of the universe will soon mount the judgment seat and the books opened before Him. When He does, I hope you will not be ashamed  like the carpenter in the above story? I hope you have not being building for the master with inferior materials? I hope you have not being putting in less than the very best into the master's business? If your response is "Yes" , then don't be surprised when the key of that terrible house you are building today is eventually handed over to you as your reward on that day?

My prayer for every carpenter/builder/worker/minister/Pastor/Evangelist/Bishop etc in the kingdom today is that, by the grace of God, on that inspection day, we shall receive our full reward with this resounding commendation: " Well done, thou good and faithful servant: .....enter thou into the joy of thy lord" (Matthew  25:21). May I urge you to please join me to meditate on the lyrics  of this wonderful hymn below  as we trust God for our full reward on that day:

FULL REWARD

There's a full reward awaiting us in glory;
'Tis for service given unto God's dear Son;
It will make the joys of heaven all the brighter;
We'll receive it when the victory is won.

Refrain:
         Crown of life and Crown of glory,
         Crown of righteousness, and joy.
         Crown unfading, full of splendor,
         And to see Him by and by.

There's a crown of life for humble service rendered;
There's a crown unfading given for our zeal;
Crowns of joy and glory for the hosts unnumbered,
And thro' faith we all may have them if we will.

There's a crown of righteousness awaits our wearing;
It shines brighter than all others in His Word,
'Tis for all who wait and look for His appearing,
And have crowned Him King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

But to sit with Jesus in His coronation,
Will be better than to wear the crowns above,
So we'll cast them at His feet in adoration;
'Twill be heaven just to realize His love.

On behalf of my esteemed father in the Lord,  the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church Of God,- Pastor E. A Adeboye,  I will like to invite you to the May 2018 Holy Ghost service of the Redeemed Christian Church Of God. Date: Friday, May 4th,  2018. Theme: Stronger Than Your Enemies -5 , with the subtitle: Habitation of The Almighty. Time: 7pm. Venue: Redemption Camp,  Nigeria.  Ministering: Our beloved Daddy G.O - Pastor E.A Adeboye and other anointed Ministers of God.

Good morning and Happy new month.

Maranatha!

Bro. Okanlawon Taiwo

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