Text - Revelation 4:11
Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
Hello Family! Today i’m super excited because its my Birthday!!! God has been faithful for 24 years and will keep being so by his grace.
This past year was a very reflective one for me. This year, health challenges, delays due to Nigeria’s system and other factors made me ponder on some questions; Why am I Here? What’s the Plan? Is the plan to school, make money and raise a family?
At the end of my musings, I came to an overwhelming conviction and answer - that my entire existence (and yours) has one goal - To Bring GLORY TO GOD.
The wordings of the hymn “Hark the Voice of Jesus Calling” written by Daniel March in 1868 come to my mind whenever I think on this topic.
Hark, the voice of Jesus calling,
Who will go and work today?
God is always calling! There’s a communication and understanding gap that exists between God and man. God created man (and everything) for his glory. Mans greatest fulfillment is found in serving God. But man does not know this was why he was created. The invented systems of the world have led man into thinking something else were his purpose instead or he could as well invent it. And this problem is facilitated by the presence of self will. That God has given man the ability to chose to either fulfill his purpose or not.
God is always Calling to Man to partner with him in spreading his name and glory around the earth. This is mans chief purpose. And its a win - win situation. Serve God - be Satisfied from within. Chase the worlds things - live a barren, insipid and unfulfilled life.
Fields are ripe and harvests waiting,
Who will bear the sheaves away?
Jesus once said, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few” and this is the reality on ground. The harvest of Souls which is part of what must happen before the Lord comes is vast! But few answer Gods call to step out into the field. We wonder why wickedness and hatred is on the rise whilst we practice the “Social Isolation Christianity”. We only talk Jesus in our Christian circles while day after day Souls get farther and farther away from the Light of God. Christian Hip Hop Artist Lecrae rapped on the song Messengers, “The Blind leading the Blind, we turning a blind eye. That alone is a crime, we got the power of life”
Dear Friend, We must answer Gods call. It is the essence of our lives. The more is always merrier. We must invite the whole world to the grand party in the New Heaven and Earth.
Long and loud the Master calls us,
Rich reward He offers free;
Who will answer, gladly saying,
Here am I, send me, send me?
The hymn ends with another question. And I ask you this morning. Will you answer; “Here I am, Send me, Send me?” The remaining of the hymn points gives out suggestions on opportunities to serve God.
Today with my 24 year old wisdom, I challenge you to go out and explore opportunities to be in the masters service. And then go! Remind yourself with the hashtag #HGA Everyday that you were created for; HIS GLORY ALONE.