Preparation of the way of the Lord III

Dear children of God, once again I welcome to „Daily Word for Spiritual Edification”!

We have established that God only comes when we have prepared the way for Him. We can do that by ministering to Him and fulfilling His calling in our lives. We pointed out that we have to use all possible means to preach the Gospel of Kingdom in this world, because that is the necessary prerequisite for the Coming of the Lord in glory and power. Let’s look at one more verse from the Scripture that talk about preparing the way of the Lord.

«Behold, I send My messenger, and he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple, even the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight. Behold, He is coming,” says the LORD of hosts» (Malachi, 3:1).

God desire to come; He wants to touch His people – to save, deliver and heal His children. But unless we are prepared for His visitation, He won’t come. It is our readiness that precedes God’s readiness to come. Christ will come to those who seek Him and expect Him that is to those who have prepared the way of the Lord.

«…so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation» (Hebrews, 9:28).

When we are ready, God will come as He has promised and He won’t delay. Let’s prepare the way for Him! In order for us to do that, we have to pay a price, and we mustn’t fear. Let’s pay the price, otherwise all of our activities are just a game of ‘playing church’.

How can we prepare the way of the Lord? What is the price we should pay for it?

  1. The price includes being alone with God.

Let’s build an altar for God – a place of daily communion with God. The following verse calls us to it. «Gather My saints together to Me, those who have made a covenant with me by sacrifice» (Psalm, 50:5) (see also Exodus, 20:24-26; Genesis, 8:20; 1 Kings, 18:30).

  1. The price includes personal holiness and purity.

The Bible talks about the pure of heart that will see God. And God calls us to purify ourselves from the filth of flesh and spirit so that we could prepare the way of the Lord. «Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God» (Mathew, 5:8). (see also Exodus, 19:10-11, 15; 2 Corinthians, 7:1).

  1. The price includes humble living.

It says in the Bible that God gives grace to the humble, but resists the proud. Pride is the spirit of Antichrist, and humility is the spirit of Christ. God abides with the humble. Humility before God is the key to healing and revival.

«Thus says the LORD: „Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. Where is the house that you will build Me? And where is the place of My rest? For all those things My hand has made, and ll those things exist,” says the LORD. „But on this one will I look: on him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at My word.”» (Isaiah, 66:1-2). (see also Psalm, 138:6; 2 Chronicles, 7:14).

  1. The price includes great faith and expectation of God’s glory.

God won’t come where there is no expectation. You need faith to please God. «But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him» (Hebrews, 11:6). Faith is confidence in the unseen and expectations of promises. We must expect the fulfilment of the promise of His coming. We must expect the appearance of His glory.

«Lift up your eyes all around, and see: they all gather together, they come to you; your sons shall come from afar, and your daughters shall be nursed at your side» (Isaiah, 60:4).

We must expect the fulfilment of God’s promise that the earth will be filled with God’s glory. And this expectation should motivate us for action and work. We must ‘work out’ our expectation.

God bless you!

Pastor Rufus Ajiboye

Support us so we can do more

We’ll get right to the point: we’re asking you to help us support our Church online minisry. We’re a nonprofit that relies on support from people like you. If everyone reading this gives €12 monthly, Spirit and Truth city Church can continue to thrive for years.

Similar Posts

  • Don’t give up!

    May God bless you on your way to achieving your purpose in life! Please, don’t give in to obstacles, because there are ways to achieve your purpose. If you have gone one way, and nothing seems to work out for you, then try to find another way. If the second attempt failed also, try a third method. You will eventually reach your goal if you will not give up o the way.
  • When did God speak to you the last time?

    You are reading the Word of God and you hear God’s voice, and the Holy Spirit speaks to you. God has a plan for us. If we live in this plan, we have a life in abundance. But if we are not in God’s plan, we cannot enjoy this life. Outside of God’s plan there is no real life. We want to live in God’s plan, but God must reveal this plan to people through the Word of God and Holy Spirit.
  • Your attitude influences your progress

    The judgements, the beliefs, and the convictions of a person influence his attitude and this attitude has an effect on the progress we make.The man in the parable did not multiply his talent because he had the wrong attitude. This man believed lies rather than the truth. That is the lies which many people believe, which become an obstacle to their progress and development. The lies can go something like, “no one loves me”, then any attempt from people to show love towards you, will be rejected. A person believing in lies from the enemy will not be able to accept blessings, help, and advice from others, as all this would be misinterpreted.
  • How to effectively study the Bible II

    Sometimes one word in the Bible can be followed as a thread throughout all of the pages of the Book.I once sat down to write a letter to a brother. I prayed and asked God to help me write not just words, but to make it a blessing for this person. As I was writing, I noticed that I had started preaching in the letter. Later I put it aside, because one word had totally consumed my attention. I began to study this word in the Bible. I began studying the phrases like “God is able” and „God can”. I started reading all the verses that contained these phrases. It was so interesting that I totally forgot about the letter. The study of particular Bible words can be very interesting and profitable.
  • Ministry and giving determines the measure of one’s spiritual growth and maturity

    We are still talking about the blessedness of ministry and giving. We discussed that the one who loves God always serves people. Whoever serves people is blessed and exalted by God. God can’t support those that are only concerned with their own well-being and does not have any time for the promotion of the Kingdom of God.Ministry and giving determines the measure of one’s spiritual growth and maturity. It also determines how much I bear a resemblance to Jesus Christ. God wants us to grow spiritually. One of the indications of one’s spiritual growth is how he or she fulfils the needs of others. Such a person not only takes and receives, but also gives. Giving and ministry is one and the same word that determines how much of resemblance to Jesus Christ I bear.