Text: 1John 2: 15-17
Godliness is the only spiritual virtue that is relevant both now and in eternity. Every other Christian virtue – is it faith, prayers, giving, all end here. In 1John 2:17 the Bible says “…He that doeth the will of the Father abides forever.” Godliness is simply doing the will of God. It goes thus that if you fear God, you will fare well. Joseph feared God and he fared well. Daniel said he cannot defy himself with the portion of the kings meat. Until we get serious with God, we are not going anywhere. You may speak in tongues but if you don’t fear God, it amounts to nothing. If you don’t leave a life of Godliness, eternity is not in view. God is not a respecter of persons. How can you do business with others and dupe them and call it smartness, you will not make heaven!
2Tim2:20-21 – When we are purged of our iniquity, then we automatically make our bodies vessel that are usable by God. Acts 19:15 – even the Devil knows who is godly and who is not. The demons said “Jesus I know, Paul, I know but who are you?”. Though they were sons of a chief priest, but they were not known in the Spirit. 1Corth 6:9-11- says know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Covetouesness is birthed through comparison. Oh, brother A has this, then I should have it too. Don’t be deceived, no unrighteousness will inherit the kingdom of God. Fornicators, adulters, idolaters and thieves will not inherit the kingdom of God. I am not the one that said it, it is the word of God. We shall all stand before God to give account of ourselves individually on that day. The wife will not stand in for the husband neither will the husband stand in for the wife – Rom 14:13.
Jesus is not a waster. There are people who are love and fear God sincerely even in this present world that we are! Don’t think everyone is sinful. That is the deception of the devil. If you understand eternity, you will not mess with your life here on earth. How long do we have to live here? Maybe maximum 120 years, and a thousand years is like a fraction of a second in eternity. 1Peter 1:15-16 says we should be holy even as God is holy. We have to discipline ourselves to be holy. It is not God that made Daniel holy but rather, Daniel purposed in his heart not to defy himself. Matt 5: 48, 1 John 5:8.
Miracles and prophecies will not take us to heaven but Holiness. Vision will not take you to heaven. Every message you don’t believe, you cannot become. If you don’t believe in Holiness, you cannot live it. We make choices everyday and the summary of your life is the result of the choices you have made. There is no discussion at the gate of heaven and you can be sure the angels there will not be smiling. You are either in or out. “And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire” – Revelation 20:15. Many a times, the sin we end up falling into is as a result of the deception of the man of sin – the devil. He is a master minder in cunning and deceptive suggestion to lure men into sin. He will paint the good side of the matter and cover the deadly consequences of the act. James 1: 13-15.
When we are tempted, we are tempted out of our lust and not tempted by God. So, check your heart when inpure thoughts are coming in, reject themt and begin to speak in tongues. You don’t lie or dupe someone or steal without knowing. Firstly you have thought about it before performing the actual action. When that thought comes, speak out loud and reject it. If you indulge in evil to satisfy your present, you will end up in hell – Heb 12:28. If you sing and do not fear God, you are only making noise and not singing to God.
Nature abhors vacuum. If the word of God does not occupy your heart, then be rest assured that Satan will fill it with evil thoughts because nature does not accept vacuum. This is why we must fill our hearts with the word of God daily.
Open your mouth and speak to God!
The Lord bless you.