DO NOT WALK ALONE

“And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.” Gen. 5:24.

Walking is a progressive movement of a man or animal from a place to a specific destination, for one purpose or the other. Though, occasionally to some people, they might feel walking around without any specific destination, yet with a purpose, either to relief their body from pain, make an exercise or in target of a person ready to be caught or entrapped. Most people have a specific destination in mind that also goes along with their purpose of going there.

    In the world, walking alone along a path is always found stressful. Sometimes, it usually goes along with some thoughts springing up from within (good or bad) with no one to share it with. Walking alone ushers in fear and threat of insecurity, but when accompanied by a friend who is stronger and courageous than you, the journey will be more appreciated; the speed will be more accelerated and lovely. Having someone courageous and helpful around you attract a long distance covered with the benefit of having someone to share your thought, opinions, ideas, feelings, emotion, and personal observations with.

   On the other hand, when accompanied by a troublesome partner, an acclaimed friend who happened to be an unknown enemy, you eventually find the journey more painful and difficult to cope with or endure. It can thereby bring weariness, lose of focus, time wasting and may end up been wounded and hospitalized; having lost the mission. If further ignored, it can lead to loss of life and destiny.

   Brethren, walking in friendship with the world is being in the net of the devil and that will automatically terminate your God-given mission on earth. The world has nothing to offer you as relief without a preferred co-lateral  which is your soul in hell. It will only offer you a minute enjoyment to take life eternal away from you as the price demanded. The world will take a light burden from you to give you heavy laden of weeping and sorrow for the rest of one's life.

“Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.” James 4:4; “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world--the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life--is not of the Father but is of the world. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.” 1 John 2:15-17.

   The prince of this world has no permanent promise. He is a betrayer, murderer, and a liar. Jesus called the sinners the sons of the devil  “You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.”  John 8:44.

     Devil is never bound by any oath to any person. Only Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. Walking in partnership and friendship with Jesus Christ never has any trait of regret or shame. He who walks with Jesus will never walk in darkness neither can he be molested by the forces of darkness. There can be opposition of the evil forces attacking the children (friends) of God, but will never prevail. The mighty man in battle will never allow the arrow of the enemy to succeed over His people. He cares for whoever will take advantage of walking with Him.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

    Where are you going? You might want to quickly say “It is heaven, of course!!!” If you are sure it is heaven, know that there is no other way that leads to that destination except through Jesus ( John 14:6). Jesus is the way, the only key that opens heaven. You can't  do away with Him and claim you are going to Heaven. There are other easy ways, so attractive and luring but the end thereof is of death and perdition. “There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.” Proverbs 14:12. If you choose the way of perdition, you are not in any way need Jesus to accompany you or back you up in the journey of life, because it is the domain of hell and satan (doom). Where you are going now determine who will accompany you... To  Heaven, you need Jesus Christ, the word of life or hell then you need the devil with demons. Choose this day whom you will serve and you set your destination already. ONLY JESUS CAN SAVE, not any religion or any other personality.  John 3:17-19, 36.

WHY ARE YOU GOING THERE?

Why are you going to heaven or hell? Do you intend to go there because all your friends and family claimed they are going there? Or because your religion preaches it? Are you going there because of your personal interest? Whatever be your reason, the greatest of all is your personal decision. If you choose Heaven, your personal decision to accept Jesus makes it real. And if you choose hell, eternal destruction, it is your personal rejection of the Lordship of Jesus Christ that will also make it real. Therefore, what you do with Jesus determines your end result  Revelation 20:12-15. Other factors that serve as the reason why you chose your path are not really matter like your own personal decision. Choose right, Jesus is worth following, don't miss Him.

YOUR EXPECTED END.

“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.” Matthew 7:13-14.

   There are two ends,  first, joy everlasting in heaven, in the bosom of our Lord Jesus Christ; where all the saints shall gather to continuously celebrate the joy of salvation without end. The second end is hell fire where all rebellious, unrepentant sinners and people with stubborn hearts shall have their eternal portion, so unbearable, where its worms never die. It is the place of total darkness and great endless torture and pain. Your decision about Jesus determines your end. I hereby urge you to make right decision NOW by accepting Jesus into your heart sincerely. Five minute later may be too late. Tomorrow may be too late. Act now and you will not regret it. Religion cannot save, or your good deeds, nor your self-righteousness, but Christ alone.

    If you choose to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour so that He will accompany you in the journey of life for daily protection and guide for the rest of your life and have your name written in the book of life, say this word of confession with faith in your heart:

     Lord Jesus, thank You for Your love towards me, I believe You came and died on the cross to take away my sins and You forgive me my sins and conquered my old man on the cross. Thank You for all it cost You to redeem me. I hereby confess You Jesus Christ as my Lord and personal Saviour today. Live in me and give me total victory over the flesh and sin. Write my name in the book of life by Your precious blood. Thank You for saving me in Jesus' name, amen.”

    Now rejoice, for you are now a new person in Christ Jesus and henceforth make sure you are not walking alone or in partnership with the devil anymore. Allow Jesus to be your companion and Holy Spirit will fill you and teach you the life of the kingdom of God. Prayerfully join a Bible believing Church close to you. Remain blessed in Jesus' name. Amen.