Several years ago, there was a wealthy man, so rich to the extent that he gave wealth to countries. Being a wealthy man, has several children, grand children and great grand children. He told his children and their family not to work because he has prepare what they will all need throughout their life time. But he said they must obey him, live as a family, be kindhearted to one another, this will be the criteria for them to have their inheritance.
One day, the rich man travelled to a far country where his inheritance were located. He left his servant to oversee all his mega family. After his departure, his families began to live extravagantly, abandoned their father’s instruction and began to live a wayward life, commit abominable act, lust in sin etc. The servant warned them but they wouldn’t listen. After some years, there was a new government with new rule and policy which affected the rich man’s children and most of their immediate properties were taken from them so they became poor and they were taken as slave. They were in this situation for many years.
One day, the rich man called his servant in charge to organize and bring his children together for it is time for them to have their inheritance. So they were to journey to meet their father to take over what belongs to them.
Since it was already written the instruction that they must follow to have this great possession, so the rich man’s servant read it before embarking on the journey for them to take precautions.
The journey was so difficult and they had to endure hardship, challenges, change of environment, adaptation etc. but in all these, they must not break the rule. After many days on the journey, they began to misbehave and they disobeyed the servant, abused him, lost trust in him, doubted their father -if he actually has an inheritance for them-,some even believed their father was not existing anymore.
When the father heard what his children were doing, he was greatly displeased knowing-fully well that whosoever that disobeyed must die. After sometime, they began to die as a result of disobedience at the same time some of their wives gave birth during the journey.
At the end of the journey it was only the great-great grand children that got to where the rich man was and the properties were allotted to them which was their place of rest.
Our God is a God of principle and every one of His child has an inheritance to posses here on earth and in heaven. God said the cattle on a thousand hills belongs to Him, the goats on the mountains belongs to Him, the treasure in the sea, both hidden treasures belongs to Him, He said I will shake heavens. Which means our God is wealthy, if all this riches belong to Him and we are His heirs, automatically we are the children of a wealthy man and we can access the wealth through Christ Jesus.
In the above passage, the children of the rich man lost their inheritance as a result of DISOBEDIENCE, SIN, LACK OF TRUST AND LUST.
As a child of God, we are to inherit the earth and still obtain that incorruptible crown in heaven. A lot of people have lost their inheritance both here on earth and in heaven as a result of disobedience, Sin and lack of faith in God, all because WE HARDEN OUR HEARTS AS IN THE REBELLIONS.
We want to do things in our own way not the way of God, we want to be rich, have all that we need without following the due-process. The rate of poverty is going higher in our nation, churches all because of disobedience. IF YOUR FATHER IS IN CHARGE OF THE OVEN, WHY BEGGING FOR BREAD?
TO DAY, IF YOU WILL HEAR HIS VOICE, DO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEART AS IN THE REBELLIONS.
Come to Jesus, surrender all to him, accept Him as your Lord and savior. Obey his rules (commandments), He is waiting, without Him you can’t have your inheritance both here on earth and in heaven.
ONLY IN JESUS THAT YOU CAN FIND REST.
I PRAY THAT GOD WILL RESTORE TO YOU THE YEARS THAT THE SWARMING LOCUST HAS EATEN, THE CRAWLING LOCUST. YOU SHALL EAT IN PLENTY AND BE SATISFIED IN JESUS NAME.
I PRAY THAT THE SPIRIT OF DISOBEDIENCE THAT IS PREVENTING YOU FROM POSSESSING YOUR POSSESSION, MAY GOD DESTROY IT IN JESUS NAME.
Amen.
(Ref. Hebrews 3:7-11)
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THEIR RICH FATHER GAVE THEM INSTRUCTIONS AND PROCEEDED – Pastor E.A Adeboye
