Beloved, the first time you came to the Lord, how was your prayer life? And
how is your prayer life now? How was the intensity of your study of the Bible
then? And how is it now? How did you evangelise then? What about now?
SCRIPTURE: And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax
cold. Matthew 24:12
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: One of the signs of the end time is the deficiency of
passion for God.
Sometime ago, there was a young man who carried an unusual anointing to
such a point that whenever he stepped into a place, demons would be screaming
out of people. But after about three years, he lost every trace of spiritual
fire. Eventually, he has no connection with ministry or serving God today.
The scripture has made it clear that one of the signs of the end time is
the deficiency of passion for God or lack of love for God (Matthew 24:1-12).
That is why we see Christians struggling with their prayer life, men on fire
are gradually losing their fire, prayer warriors are becoming prayer
strugglers, people of integrity are losing their integrity, a once powerful
Christian sister backsliding to a point of marrying someone who is an
unbeliever, all because the love for God has waxed cold.
The end time is a strength-reducing time (2 Timothy 3:1-5); it is a time
where people’s spiritual strength reduces, fasting and prayer life reduces, but
if you maintain or increase your passion for God, your spiritual strength and
fire shall be correspondingly intensified.
Beloved, the first time you came to the Lord, how was your prayer life? And
how is your prayer life now? How was the intensity of your study of the Bible
then? And how is it now? How did you evangelise then? What about now? I would
like you to examine yourself; are you engulfed by the current wind of
firelessness in this end time? Has your love for God waxed cold? Think about it
and return to your first love for God.
Remember this: One of the signs of the end time is the deficiency of
passion for God.
ASSIGNMENT(S):
1. Increase your passion or love for God; let God be the centre of your
life, not the things of the world.
2. Interrupt your schedule with a season of waiting on the Lord if you
notice that your fire is dropping.
FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: SIGNS OF THE END
PRAYER: Lord, give me the grace to keep the fire burning for You. I refuse
to be a victim of spiritual slumber in this end time, Lord, in Jesus’ Name.
DAILY BIBLE READING: Isaiah 43:14 to 45:10, Ephesians 3:1 to 21, Psalm 68:1
to 18, Proverbs 24:1 to 2
QUOTE: God is revealed to the fervent; not the slothful. Culled from REASON
FOR LIVING by Dr Paul Enenche.
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DON’T FORGET TO ATTEND: The Power-packed Communion Service tomorrow with
friends and loved ones for the preservation of your life and destiny by 5:30pm.
God bless you as you come.