SURRENDER YOUR LIFE TO JESUS
TOPIC:SURRENDER YOUR LIFE TO JESUS
TEXT: MATTHEW 10:37-39
One of the great men of God in the land was recently talking about a particular politician and respected elder statesman who was late in one of his messages. Describing the man, he said, “The great Apostle Joseph Babalola at a time went to the house of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, the great Awo. Let me be honest with you as a man of God, by the time the Nigeria’s Civil War ended, Ojukwu said, “Nigeria did not fight us, Awo fought us”. Awo was the Minister of Finance at that time and Nigeria did not borrow one kobo and not only that he gave some advises that made victory possible. When he died, Ojukwu said, “Awo was the best President Nigeria never had”. And if they say there is Presidential Debate, when Awo is talking, other looks like fools because his intelligence was just too much; the only one that matches his intelligence was Fidelis Castro of Cuba. Awo was the one who said that anybody that wants to trade with Nigeria must be by primitive trade by barter. And when they were going to do FESTAC 77 and his opinion was sought, he said, this FESTAC 77 is a show of our primitivity and the white man will see us exhibiting such. That the money to be used for FESTAC 77 should be channelled to education, technology and things that will move people forward, not going back to the idols that dragged us to where we were.”
The great Apostle Joseph Babalola went to visit Awo, but he was not at home, he only met his wife and said, “Thus saith the Lord, the Lord told me he has called me on spiritual arena, and called this man (Awo) on political arena and for this man to fulfill his calling he must surrender his life to Jesus and Awo never surrendered his life, and he never fulfil his destiny. He only became the best President Nigeria never had. Do you too want to fulfil your destiny? It is better to surrender your life to Jesus today. Peter was a professional fisherman who on one occasion almost went out of business, but when he surrendered his life to Jesus, he did not just become a fisher of men, he became the foundation upon which the New Church was built (Matthew 16:16-19).
Abraham and Isaac fulfilled their destinies because they obeyed God to the fullest and surrendered their wills, their visions and the entire beings to God. Saul surrendered his pursuit to Jesus, he became Paul the Apostle and wrote half of the Books in the New Testament (Galatians 2:20). The reason for struggling in life is because many failed to surrender their purposes and plans to God and never want to follow Jesus and exchange God’s will for theirs. The life of Jacob was full of regrets because he never surrendered to God at the beginning of his journey; he proceeded on his own journey. Are you too embarking on your own journey without Jesus? Do turn today so that you fulfil destiny and never become the best your generation will never had. Come to Jesus Christ today and soon you will be glad you followed Him. Today, surrender your life, will, future, goals, plans and everything to God. “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.” Matthew 6:34 (NIV)
Word Affirmation: And I shall see His face; and His name shall be in MY foreheads - Rev 22:4 (Don't just say it, mean it!)
“To fulfil your destiny hand over your life to the Owner of that destiny, He is the Governor Over Destinies and General Overseer in charge of all Destinies.”
Central Truth