OCCUPY TILL I COME

Luke 19:12(He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. 14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, we will not have this man to reign over us. 15 And it came to pass, that when he returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading).

As the children of the kingdom the LORD has assigned to us some territory to occupy till he returns. The question is, are you occupying at all because the servant who refused to occupy his territory was judged harshly. What he had was taken away from him and added to the one who gained more. Our God is a covenant keeping God; He said that he did not call the seed of Jacob to seek him in vain. The master gave his servant money, not a passerby. Service is very important in this Kingdom, so if you want to change levels you need to engage in service. Thank God that you are saved. Salvation is just a step ahead; there are many more benefits accrued to us as a covenant child. It is your service that will earn you his trust. Now that you have received your pounds go ahead and occupy because he is coming back. You may ask, Nene, when is he coming back? It doesn’t matter how long, keep occupying and stay in business. Abraham is in heaven and he still occupies his space here on earth, the same goes to Isaac, Jacob, David, Daniel, Joseph, Deborah, Ruth etc. Anytime you read about them the space you find in the scripture is where they have occupied and they cannot be replaced by anyone. The scripture said that we are the children of the new covenant and have the potential to occupy more territories than any of them. John 14:12(Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, he works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go to my Father). Matthew 11:11(Verily I say unto you, among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom is greater than he). Expand your territory, don’t be comfortable in your zone; there is enough space for you and me. You don’t need to push people to get a space; trade with your pounds and bear fruit worthy of repentance. The quality and quantity of your fruit is very important; the more fruit you bear the more space you occupy and the higher your reward. Ten servants were given 10 pounds, three of them gave account of their exploit; one buried his own and received harsh judgments from the Lord, the remaining two received commendation but the one that gained more received extra pounds aside from his profit. I pray that your talent will not be taken away from you in Jesus name. Let not forget the seven servants that were not mentioned again, I believe they absconded with the master’s pounds; if the man who buried his pound received such a harsh punishment what would be the fate of those thieves because they can’t hide from God. Even those who refused his leadership were not spared. Jesus is coming back soon and no one will be spared, everyone will be judged according to their works. If you have received him as your Lord and savior and have also received your pounds, please be diligent and focus but in case you have not received him; hurry up and do it right away by praying this salvation prayer below.

Lord Jesus, I come to you today, I am a sinner, and I cannot help myself, forgive me my sins, and cleanse me with your precious blood. Deliver me from sin and Satan to serve the living God. Lord Jesus, I accept you as my Lord and savior. Now I know I am Born Again, Amen.

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