Good Morning Sunshine! It’s Time To Work!

Matthew 28:18-20 NIV
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. [19] Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, [20] and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Do you remember the parable in Luke 14, about the Great Banquet that the man was having, he started inviting people to come but everyone was busy and had an excuse of why they couldn’t come. So finally, he said, “Go out into the highways and the hedges and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.” So, with this being said, I have a question for you, when did you see a highway coming through your church dropping off folks at the altar for repentance? It’s not happening, you have to go out into the highways and byways and get them and bring them in! You have to love on them, and some more than others. It’s going to take love and not a judgmental spirit as if you have never sinned, you have been squeaky clean, I think not. God said in His Word, that all have sinned and come short of His Glory, (Romans 3:23) so at some point you had to go to the altar, confess and repent that you may be washed and cleansed!

There are no more excuses! You know better now it’s time to do better! God wants you to go out into the highways and byways and compel them to come, not to your house but to God’s House! You can’t ask them to just come in you have to go out there and get them! God says there is much room in the in His House and He wants to fill it! It’s time to move from complacency to compelling! God is pushing you out to grab those that are perishing in the streets, (Lamentations 2:19), let’s go! We always say send me, I’ll go, (Isaiah 6:8), well today is the day! Last night in a class that I’m taking, my instructor said this, “We have to get out of our heads, we need to stop focusing on the details and focus on the destination, the details will come forward as you go! The destination is Heaven! God will provide the details, you just have to go, even if you have to go along! Stop asking God for another confirmation on what He has said, just obey the command! His Word will confirm itself because it’s true!

Here is some food for thought…Have you ever planned a dinner/party and had certain guest that you wanted in attendance, you planned, you prepared, and you were present and then one by one your guest started canceling, you have all this stuff and no one to share it with. What do you do? You do like that man in Luke 14, you go into the streets and alleys, and you get those that you will have to lead, the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind and the deaf. All of these must be led, they must be brought, for they are willing, they just don’t know the way. They will come, no resistance on their part, they just need the directions, show them the way to your Lord and Savior, and when you serve them, you are serving Jesus! Matthew 25:32-46!

Here’s another question, are you really being duplicated as a disciple? You do know that you are supposed to be a bearer of fruit, according to the Word, Matthew 7:16-19 NIV, “By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? [17] Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. [18] A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. [19] Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.” So, today ask yourself, what kind of fruit are you producing good or bad? You should desire to be producing godly fruit that reproduces godly seeds that are being planted in others for God’s great harvest. If you are not doing this then it’s time for you to repent and get busy!

Remember this, you go into the church building, the four walls to worship with other like believers like you and then you go outside of those same four walls to worship and work drawing others to Jesus Christ!

Let’s Pray:
Father, Thank You! Father I repent right now for not moving and doing what You have told me to do. You told me to go out into the highways and byways, preaching and teaching the Gospel, You told me to make disciples. Father I’m sorry. Father, please help me to be and do better, teach me how to be a better son/daughter and a servant. Father, I want to produce good fruit, and I know that in Your Word I will find all of the nutrients that I need to do that. Father, I won’t just say send me I’ll go, I’m going even if I have to go alone, for I know that I’m never alone for You are always there with me, leading, guiding, loving and watching over me. Father, help me to daily examine the fruit of my life. Fill me up with faith that is strong from the roots up, so that my fruit will be good and pleasing to you. In Jesus Christ Mighty Name. Amen!

Blessings…
Minister Jean