BIBLE IN A YEAR: Rev 1-3
OF HOUSES AND MANSIONS
MEMORIZE: "In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you" (John 14:2)
READ: John 14:1-3
It is possible to see into the heavenly realm. In 2 Corinthians 12:1-4, Paul made reference to his heavenly trips. If you have a glimpse of God, you will be able to see what is awaiting you in Heaven, which can insure you against backsliding. Such a vision can take fear away from you and increase your loyalty to the King of Glory. Sometime in 1978, the Lord opened my eyes to see my house in Heaven. It was a magnificent building - the size of a little city. It was a house with several rooms. The bricklayers were busy building more rooms. I asked the one who showed me the house, ‘All this for me? Is it not too much?’ The angel replied, ‘Every soul you lead to Christ who makes it to Heaven will have a room in your mansion. When they come to visit you periodically, they will use their rooms even if they do not sleep there. Since you are still winning souls, more rooms are being built’.
When the bible calls heavenly houses ‘mansions’ it is for lack of a better word to describe it. Some people will ask me, ‘How can you finish Congress and immediately begin Go-A-Fishing?’ It is because I am hungry for souls. How will your own house be? The number of souls won will determine the size of your mansion. One thing for sure in Heaven is that there are various types and sizes of houses. There are normal houses, executive buildings, super-executive buildings, extra -super executive buildings. Although heavenly building are huge, they are of different sizes. The Lord took a sister to Heaven and showed her beautiful house. She was surprised to see some houses that were not as beautiful as hers. When she asked the Lord, He told her the special houses are not for all His children, but for His favorites.
You are the one to determine your eternal abode. Today, many of us are busy struggling to afford a house or at best a special house on earth, while their eternal home is abandoned. No matter how good your earthly house is, one day it will be gutted by fire. Every material acquisition is meant for the fire. Why waste your time and resources investing in what will be lost to fire, when you can channel the same resources into winning souls and building your eternal abode? The call for soul winning is meant to enrich the soul winner. Hence, Daniel says the soul winner is wise. If you refuse to win souls, in Heaven you will live in eternal shame when you compare your house and rewards with that of friends and fellow believers who won several souls. Set monthly soul winning targets and pursue it with all it takes. You are meant to be great.
ACTIONPOINT: There are varying levels of eternal greatness in the heavenly planet. Your attitude to souls will determine where you will fit in
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