THE ELEVENTH-HOUR ENVIABLE TESTIMONIES

THE ELEVENTH-HOUR ENVIABLE TESTIMONIES

"And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny. And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,  saying, "These last have wrought but one hour and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day. So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. " - Matthew 20:9-12 & 16 (KJV)

On Thursday October 4, 2018, I walked into a banking hall and noticed some elated customers holding branded gift items like pens, key holders and mugs. It was customers appreciation week and the first ten customers for the day were being appreciated by the bank officials. While these lucky customers were posing for pictures with their gifts in the banking hall, I had a nudge in my spirit to go and join them. The instruction sounded quite absurd and I said to myself "what if the bank officials embarrassed me". Then, I said to God quietly, "Daddy, please don't embarrass me here. Sir, you know I can afford to buy all the gifts if I need them". But the more I struggled to ignore the instruction, the more I become restless. After a few minutes, I reluctantly left where I was standing and went to join the customers to pose for pictures as they displayed their gifts. Since I had no gift to pose with, I grudgingly displayed my empty hand. I thought God wanted to embarrass me but I never knew He wanted to teach me some great lessons in the school of obedience.  

Then, one of the bank officials who noticed that my hand was empty ran into her office and came back immediately with a big new branded umbrella. As she handed the umbrella to me, all the ten customers who were holding pens, key holders and mugs began to grumble and murmur. She managed to calm them down by assuring them that she only intended to lend me the umbrella to pose for the pictures with them. Although, she collected the umbrella in the presence of all those customers but gave it back to me before I left the banking hall on that day. 

In Matthew 20:1-16, Jesus Christ emphasized some of those salient lessons that God taught me in the banking hall that day: There is a level in God where enviable testimonies becomes the logo of a man. There is a level where God break protocols effortlessly for some people to be honoured. To reach that level, we must be willing to obey God foolishly and follow His instructions blindly. My heart cry is that God will take us to that enviable level in Him before this year is over. May we never become too stubborn and proud to obey divine instructions. But it is impossible to follow or obey the Almighty God that we don't even know or have any intimate relationship with. So, I urge to please enlist yourself for the last minutes (eleventh hour) enviable testimonies in year 2019 by connecting or reconnecting with Jesus Christ today. You will NEVER regret you did!

Beloved,  as the Lord God of heavens lives, we shall not end this year empty handed - maritally,  financially,  academically,  spiritually in Jesus name. Rather, we shall walk out of the banking hall of 2019 with our own eleventh-hour (last minutes) enviable testimonies that will make people grumble and protest. The divine force that moved things into their designated places will move on our behalf and also move us into your rightful position before this year is over in Jesus name. The kind of blessing that will make headlines and generate controversy will come knocking at our doors very soon in Jesus name.  

One special hymn that describes the awesome working wonders of God is titled "God Moves In A Mysterious Way". This wonderful hymn was composed by Williams Cowper in 1774. Could you please meditate on the lyrics of this hymn below and trust God to move in a mysterious way on your behalf to actualize His eleventh-hour testimonies for your household before this year is over.

GOD MOVES IN A MYSTERIOUS WAY

God moves in a mysterious way
His wonders to perform;
He plants His footsteps in the sea
and rides upon the storm.

Deep in unfathomable mines
of never-failing skill;
He treasures up his bright designs,
and works His sov'reign will.

Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take;
the clouds you so much dread
are big with mercy and shall break
in blessings on your head.

Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,
but trust Him for His grace;
behind a frowning providence
He hides a smiling face.

His purposes will ripen fast,
unfolding ev'ry hour;
the bud may have a bitter taste,
but sweet will be the flow'r.

Blind unbelief is sure to err,
and scan His work in vain;
God is His own interpreter,
and He will make it plain.

Please join us to celebrate the God of the eleventh-hour (last minutes) mind blowing and enviable testimonies during our Festival of Praise tagged "The Eleventh Hour". Date: Friday, 22nd November, 2019. Time: 10pm. Venue: RCCG,  Great City Sanctuary Area HQ, 4 Abati Close, Vulcanizer Bus-stop,  Akowonjo Road, Egbeda, Lagos.  Please come and praise God for your own last minutes package.  

Good day and God bless you.

Maranatha!

Bro. Okanlawon Taiwo

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