BE ALERT! WISE and FAITHFUL Labourers: 9 Attributes WE must IMBIBE to ENTER into the Labourers Hall of Fame
Day 38 of 40 Prayer and Fasting for Church and Leadership: Pray to Thrust out Labourers into the harvest Matthew 9:35-38
Tuesday 23rd of April 2024
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BE ALERT! WISE and FAITHFUL Labourers: 9 Attributes of WISE and FAITHFUL Labourers WE must IMBIBE to ENTER into the Labourers Hall of Fame
Today’s scriptures for reading, meditating and Contemplating:
Matthew 9:35-38
English Standard Version
The Harvest Is Plentiful, the Laborers Few
35 And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38 therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”
Luke 6:12-13 The Passion Translation (TPT)
After leaving the synagogue, Jesus went into the high hills to spend the whole night in prayer to God. At daybreak, he called together all of his followers and selected twelve from among them, and he appointed them to be his apostles.
Acts 1:13-14
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
13 And when they had entered [the city], they mounted [the stairs] to the upper room where they were [indefinitely] staying—Peter and John and James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas [son] of James.
14 All of these with their minds in full agreement devoted themselves steadfastly to prayer, [waiting together] with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
Matthew 24:42-46
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
42 Watch therefore [[a]give strict attention, be cautious and active], for you do not know in what kind of a day [[b]whether a near or remote one] your Lord is coming.
43 But understand this: had the householder known in what [part of the night, whether in a [night or a morning] watch the thief was coming, he would have watched and would not have allowed his house to be undermined and broken into.
44 You also must be ready therefore, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not expect Him.
45 Who then is the faithful, thoughtful, and wise servant, whom his master has put in charge of his household to give to the others the food and supplies at the proper time?
46 Blessed (happy, fortunate, and [e]to be envied) is that servant whom, when his master comes, he will find so doing.
Matthew 25: 1-46 TPT – “When my coming draws near, heaven’s kingdom realm can be compared to ten maidens who took their oil lamps and went outside to meet the bridegroom and his bride. 2-4 Five of them were foolish and ill-prepared, for they took no extra oil for their lamps. Five of them were wise, for they took flasks of olive oil with their lamps. 5 When the bridegroom didn’t come when they expected, they all grew drowsy and fell asleep. 6 Then suddenly, in the middle of the night, they were awakened by the shout ‘Get up! The bridegroom is here! Come out and have an encounter with him!’ 7 So all the girls got up and trimmed their lamps. 8 But the foolish ones were running out of oil, so they said to the five wise ones, ‘Share your oil with us, because our lamps are going out!’
9 “ ‘We can’t,’ they replied. ‘We don’t have enough for all of us. You’ll have to go and buy some for yourselves!’
10 “While the five girls were out buying oil, the bridegroom appeared. Those who were ready and waiting were escorted inside with him and the wedding party to enjoy the feast. And then the door was locked. 11 Later, the five foolish girls came running up to the door and pleaded, ‘Lord, Lord, let us come in!’
12 “But he called back, ‘Go away! Do I know you? I can assure you, I don’t even know you!’
13 “That is the reason you should always stay awake and be alert, because you don’t know the day or the hour when the Bridegroom will appear.”
A Parable about Financial Stewardship
14 “Again, heaven’s kingdom is like a wealthy man who went on a long journey and summoned all his trusted servants and assigned his financial management over to them. 15 Before he left on his journey, he entrusted a bag of five thousand gold coins to one of his servants, to another a bag of two thousand gold coins, and to the third a bag of one thousand gold coins, each according to his ability to manage.
16 “The one entrusted with five thousand gold coins immediately went out and traded with the money, and he doubled his investment. 17 In the same way, the one who was entrusted with two thousand gold coins traded with the sum and likewise doubled his investment. 18 But the one who had been entrusted with one thousand gold coins dug a hole in the ground and buried his master’s money.
19 “After much time had passed, the master returned to settle accounts with his servants. 20 The one who was entrusted with five thousand gold coins came and brought ten thousand, saying, ‘See, I have doubled your money.’
21 “Commending his servant, the master replied, ‘You have done well, and proven yourself to be my loyal and trustworthy servant. Because you have been a faithful steward to manage a small sum, now I will put you in charge of much, much more. You will experience the delight of your master, who will say to you, “Enter into the joy of your Lord!” ’
22 “Then the one who had been entrusted with two thousand gold coins came in and said, ‘See, my master, I have doubled what you have entrusted to me.’
23 “Commending his servant, the master replied, ‘You have done well, and proven yourself to be my loyal and trustworthy servant. Because you were faithful to manage a small sum, now I will put you in charge of much, much more. You will experience the delight of your master, who will say to you, “Enter into the joy of your Lord!” ’
24 “Then the one who had been entrusted with one thousand gold coins came to his master and said, ‘Look, sir. I know that you are a hard man to please and you’re a shrewd and ruthless businessman who grows rich on the backs of others. 25 I was afraid of you, so I went and hid your money and buried it in the ground. But here it is—take it, it’s yours.’
26 “But his master said to him, ‘You’re an untrustworthy and lazy servant! If you knew I was a shrewd and ruthless business man who always makes a profit, why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank? 27 Then I would have received it all back with interest when I returned. 28 But because you were unfaithful, I will take the one thousand gold coins and give them to the one who has ten thousand. 29 For the one who has will be given more, until he overflows with abundance. And the one with hardly anything, even what little he has will be taken from him.’
30 “Then the master said to his other servants, ‘Now, throw that good-for-nothing servant far away from me into the outer darkness, where there will be great misery and anguish!’ ”
The Judgment of the Multitudes
31 “When the Son of Man appears in his majestic glory, with all his angels by his side, he will take his seat on his throne of splendor, 32 and all the nations will be gathered together before him. And like a shepherd who separates the sheep from the goats, he will separate all the people. 33 The ‘sheep’ he will put on his right side and the ‘goats’ on his left. 34 Then the King will turn to those on his right and say, ‘You have a special place in my Father’s heart. Come and experience the full inheritance of the kingdom realm that has been destined for you from before the foundation of the world! 35 For when you saw me hungry, you fed me. When you found me thirsty, you gave me drink. When I had no place to stay, you invited me in, 36 and when I was poorly clothed, you covered me. When I was sick, you tenderly cared for me, and when I was in prison you visited me.’
37 “Then the godly will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty and give you food and something to drink? 38 When did we see you with no place to stay and invite you in? When did we see you poorly clothed and cover you? 39 When did we see you sick and tenderly care for you, or in prison and visit you?’
40 “And the King will answer them, ‘Don’t you know? When you cared for one of the least of these, my little ones, my true brothers and sisters, you demonstrated love for me.’
41 “Then to those on his left the King will say, ‘Leave me! For you are under the curse of eternal fire that has been destined for the devil and all his demons. 42 For when you saw me hungry, you gave me no food, and when you saw me thirsty, you gave me no drink. 43 I had no place to stay, and you refused to take me in as your guest. When you saw me poorly clothed, you closed your hearts and did not clothe me. When you saw that I was sick, you didn’t lift a finger to help me, and when I was imprisoned, you never came to visit me.’
44 “And then those on his left will say, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty and not give you food and something to drink? When did we see you homeless, or poorly clothed? When did we see you sick and not help you, or in prison and not visit you?’
45 “Then he will answer them, ‘Don’t you know? When you refused to help one of the least important among these my little ones, my true brothers and sisters, you refused to help and honor me.’ 46 And they will depart from his presence into eternal punishment. But the godly and beloved ‘sheep’ will enter into eternal bliss.”
Matthew 7:21-23
English Standard Version
I Never Knew You
21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’
Friends, in two days, we shall be completing our 18th anniversary of 40 day fast for church and leadership. This year, the Lord prompt us on the theme of pray to thrust or force our Labourers into the harvest because the harvest is indeed plentiful but those who are willing to sacrifice their *time, their talent and the totally of their being* into these vast sea of harvests are few as Jesus depicted very clearly in Matthew 9:35-38.
For the last 38 days of prayer and fasting for Church and leadership we have being praying to the Lord of the harvest to thrust out Labourers by taking us out of our comfort zones, from the four walls of our churches, pews and pulpit where we have gotten so comfortable in, into where the deal is: The souls of lost men, women, children, male and female, mothers and fathers, boys and girls all around us in our business places, marketplaces, on the streets of our cities, in the villages and neighborhood. The scripture makes us realize that the heavens rejoice only when their is true repentance and not from those who have no need of repentance.
Hence, today, we want you to *BE ALERT! WISE and FAITHFUL Labourers: 9 Attributes of WISE and FAITHFUL Labourers WE must IMBIBE to ENTER into the Labourers Hall of Fame.*
Below, you will find the 9 attributes of a wise and faithful labourer that the Lord is expecting when He returns so that we can adjust and IMBIBE in our daily lives and ready for His soon returns. We are nearer than we were more than 2000 years ago when He gave the story we just read in Matthew 24 and 25..
So, what are these 9 attributes that can keep us on fire for the assignment of reaching the dying and decaying world? We have outlined 9 of them below:
1) Wise and Faithful Labourers Pray without Ceasing and are watchful. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 ; Acts 1:4,8, 12-14; Acts 4:23-31; Acts 6:1-4; Acts 13:1-2; Acts 16:25-26
2) Wise and Faithful Labourers are constantly Reading, Meditating and Applying what we have meditated upon in the word upon Matthew 7:21-23; Acts
3) Wise and Faithful Labourers constantly build ourselves up in the Holy Ghost Acts 1:8; Acts 2:1-4, Acts 4:31, Jude 1:20; Acts 13:52; Acts 9:17
4) Wise and Faithful Labourers are bold to make known the hope of their calling Acts 4:12-13, Acts 4:31
5) Wise and Faithful Labourers are obedient to divine instructions until death Revelation 2: 8-11, Matthew 24:13
6) Wise and Faithful Labourers are constantly preaching, teaching and winning souls into the kingdom with signs and wonders following. Acts 2: 38-42; Acts 3:19-26; Acts 5:42; Acts 8:4-12
7) Wise and Faithful Labourers constantly in dialogue with the Father, The Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit Acts 8:26, 29, 39-40, Acts 9:10-16, Acts 10:10-20, Acts 13:1-4
8) Wise and Faithful Labourers are constantly being persecuted* Acts 4:1-4; Acts 7:56-60; Acts 5:17-21; Acts 5:40-41; 2 Timothy 4:6
9) Wise and Faithful Labourers deploy all their time, talents and totality of their being to the work of the master.. Acts 2:44-47; Acts 4:32-37
Summary
In summary, in looking at the 9 attributes of a wise and faithful labourer namely, *dedicated and sold out to praying without Ceasing, Constantly reading, mediating and applying the word to real life situation, constantly building ourselves and being filled with the Holy Spirit, labouring in boldness, being obedient until death in full endurance, constantly preaching, teaching and winning souls with signs and wonders, maintaining constant dialogue with the God Head, enduring Persecution when and where necessary for the sake of the gospel and deploying our time, talents and total being to the course of the gospel, there is no way we would be found unready when the Lord returns in glory
PRAYER
Father, we have reviewed the qualities of wise and faithful labourer. We can’t do any of these without your help. We need Your help like never before Lord. We make commitment to being wise and faithful labourers of yours ready to be deployed in the mission field of harvest all around us. Equip us, show us, lead us into that field that You have marked and mapped out for us. Thank You Father for releasing Your grace to us and anointing us afresh with Your Holy Spirit so that we can be all that You Father Lord has called us to be and to do in these times and seasons of purification in Jesus mighty name, amen and Amen
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