TOPIC: LABOR NOT FOR THAT WHICH PERISHETH. (PART TWO)

-WHAT THE WORD SAYS ON THIS MATTER-
When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither His Disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum seeking for Jesus. And when they had found Him on the other side of the sea, they said unto Him, Rabbi, when camest Thou hither?

Jesus answered them and said, verily, verily, I say unto you, you seek Me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled. Labor not for that which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for Him hath God the Father sealed.

Then said they unto Him, what shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered, and said unto them, this is the work of God, that ye believe on Him Whom He hath sent”…JOHN 6:24-29


-WHAT I RECEIVED ON THIS MATTER-
Men and brethren, those who truly know their God must not labor in worldly pursuits. Indeed, when you hear a preacher of this Gospel urging believers to labor for the things of this life, it is clear evidence that he or she lacks the Spirit of God. Yes, he or she is sensual, even carnal. For those who know our heavenly Daddy will readily attest that He is true to His words – that when we labor in His word, in His precepts, in His true vineyard – that when we labor to do His perfect will at all times, that He takes care of ALL that concerns us.

Brethren, when I say all, I mean all.  You cannot truly commit your life to serving God and live in any form of lack, spiritual and otherwise. Yes, your faith will be tried initially, even as with fire: but if you can endure, you will enter into the enduring blessings of our faithful God.

But make sure you are serving the true God, and that you are doing so in spirit and in truth. We must make sure that we are not serving the fleshly pursuits and pleasures of covetous men and women. There are many things some folks teach as “serving God” that have absolutely nothing to do with God. Many are just serving the personal ambitions of men and women all in the name of serving God. This is a very critical thing in today’s Church, and I believe God for a message on that very soon. Please be on the lookout for that message. It will certainly change the life of many believers for the better.

Brethren, our Lord Jesus Christ did not leave us without an example as to what we must labor for. After His preparatory forty-day fast, the enemy confronted Him with three temptations according to the scriptures. The first of the temptations was that He, Jesus, should turn a stone into bread in order to satisfy His hunger. But our Lord did not fall into that trap. Rather He reminded satan that man shall not live by bread alone. In handling that temptation, our Lord ordained it that those who must follow Him must endeavor to live only by the word that proceeded out of the mouth of the Father. He made it clear that the kingdom of our heavenly Daddy is not founded on bread and butter.

And believing folks in the days of the Apostles followed our Lord’s example, and manifested Him to the world in a manner yet to be equaled. Even the Prophets that ushered in our Lord also lived even as He lives. Our Father Abraham in all his blessings lived the same life that Christ proclaimed. And we know that before Abraham Jesus was! Who then do we resemble in the Bible when we live with all your focus on the things of this life? Search yourselves before it is too late.

The urgent questions we must ask ourselves this very day is this: Why in truth do we seek God? Is it for food, for raiment, for houses, for cars – are we seeking the Lord so that we may command some respect among the committee of men? Why indeed are we seeking Jesus? Why do we carry bags of money to Church day in day out – why?  I do not require your answers to these questions, but our God does: and that is why He revealed this message. Why do we seek Jesus?

This message is also addressed to some Preachers of this gospel whose understanding of the Gospel of Christ is to build this and to possess that. Those who share this fleshly mindset seek to interpret the mighty works done by Christ in the days of His flesh to mean mighty fleshly achievements. But they are terribly wrong. And this error is the greatest threat to this Gospel, and it is world-wide. This is the handiwork of satan in his manifest subtlety. And instead of believers to contend with this error, most of us are busy criticizing and labeling those who are preaching the truth and manifesting the true signs of the Gospel. This is the work of satan. He has blinded the minds of many believers. And he is more than determined that the truth must be hidden from the people of God at all cost.

Men and brethren, the deliberate misinterpretation of this Gospel by many has led to many and grievous errors in the body of Christ. It has led many into some wild worldly pursuits all in the name of preaching this gospel. It has caused many on our pulpits to wonder into so many things that have nothing whatsoever to do with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It has even led to unprecedented and satanic competition among some preachers who seek to outwit one another in the display of worldly investments and attainments. And all these are done at the expense of the souls of men and women. But the greater error is that those who labor in these fleshly pursuits also claim that they are laboring in the Lord’s vineyard! May the Lord show mercy upon His people.

 Brethren, the mighty works wrought by Jesus in the days of His flesh were the great number of souls He saved. His mighty works also include the great miracles He performed, which miracles also helped to draw many into the kingdom of God. His mighty works are His enduring doctrines upon which His Church is funded. Jesus built men and women not man-made temples. And whoever He calls must strive to continue in these very lines. Laboring on the things of this life in the name of preaching this Gospel has become a great distraction to this Gospel – and all those involved will give account if they fail to repent today.

What Jesus calls every man or woman to do in His Church is to preach His Gospel, even the true Gospel. And when we preach His true Gospel He makes His power available unto mighty works. And His mighty works do manifest when we lift up His name through the power of preaching, and not through the pursuit of fleeting things of this life. And as we lift up His name, He draws souls unto Himself. This is the true Gospel of Jesus Christ. This is why He called you. That also is why He called me.

Brethren, much as there is nothing overtly sinful in worshiping God in goodly structures; yet we must continually remind ourselves that our God DOES NOT DWELL IN BUILDINGS MADE WITH HUMAN HANDS. He dwells in His people – in you and in me. Therefore we must strive to build folks, not mighty structures. And when we build folks, we must build them, not unto carnal pursuits, but unto all righteousness – unto all godliness and purity of heart. We must not commit our labor into things that will soon melt under the fervent heat of the Almighty Father. We must keep our focus on that which endures forever. This is the word of God.

And while we must commend those who strive to feed the poor all over the world, even as part of this Gospel, we must also remind them that the primary purpose of our calling is to preach the truth, even the true Gospel. It is indeed great wickedness to entice ignorant folks into perversion and half-truth with food and other material gifts. What Christ desires of His true disciples is that we tell people the truth about Him. And when people buy the truth and sell it not, then He alone would add to them all their material needs according to the will of His Father. The truth is that when folks receive the true Gospel and retain it, every other thing will fall in place. This is the word of God.

People of God, there is nothing sinful about a believer commanding millions, or even billions of any of the world’s currencies. After all, our Lord is in business of blessing His people maximally for the furtherance of His work.  He knows that His true Gospel cannot survive on the finances of sinners and of compromising believers. The Lord finances His work with His own resources, even with Billions whenever necessary. And He does it so that the truth perishes not as a result of shortage of clean and godly money. He has done it in the past and He is doing it today, and He will continue to do so until the close of age.

But God does not expect His children to struggle for the things of this life in order to finance His work. Rather what He expects is for those who love Him to struggle to please Him at all times. And as we please Him, He manifests His presence in us. And when His presence is manifest, all the good things of this life will follow us without ANY FORM OF STRUGGLE WHATSOEVER. We cannot struggle to please God and still struggle for the things of this life. If that is your life, it is either you are not pleasing Him, or you are engaged in a work or business that does not glorify His name. Search yourselves whether you are still in the faith.


Brethren, in the nearest future, we shall discuss what it truly means to finance the work of God – the true meaning of the work of God – And why many are spending billions on Christian ministries all over the world yet they are not financing this Gospel. Till then, keep running. Our Lord will come as a thief, and on a day none of us will expect. Therefore live ready.