DCLM Sincere Milk 2 June 2023 — Congratulations, You Have Been Admitted!
DCLM Sincere Milk 2 June 2023 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Congratulations, You Have Been Admitted!
Topic: Congratulations, You Have Been Admitted!
Text: Matthew 25:31-34
32And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
33And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Key Verse: “Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:” Matthew 25:34
Message
In most schools, you have to sit for a qualifying examination before you are offered admission. Most entrance examinations do not test academic knowledge only but good behaviour to determine whether a child is qualified for admission or not. A young girl named Abigail just concluded her primary school education and it had been her desire to get admission into a Federal Government College in her locality. Abigail went through many months of studying and coaching before going through the three stages of examination. One night, a message from the school dropped in her dad’s mobile phone with the following words “Congratulations, you have been offered admission!”. The whole family woke up to celebrate.
In like manner, admission to the Kingdom of God will be based on individual persons’ relationship with God in this world. Heaven is meant for the redeemed of the Lord, those who have repented of their sins, have surrendered their lives to Jesus and are living to do God’s will and to please Him. Such people are referred to as the sheep in our Bible passage. The unrepentant sinners are referred to as goats. There is no space for the ‘goats’ in God’s kingdom. When you live a holy life and eventually make it to heaven, you will be congratulated by the angels.
Further Reading: Matthew 25:35-46
Prayer for today: Lord, help me to meet the selection standard for Your Kingdom.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)