EMBRACE KINGDOM LABOUR

KEY TEXTS:

Matthew 28:18

1 Samuel17:8-11

Isaiah 6:8

Luke1:38

We shall be examining 3 case study from the holy-scriptures of those that embraced the Kingdom labour in their time. Two cases from the Old Testament and One from the New Testament. We shall pray their characteristics into our own lives.

·      Firstly, we need to remind ourselves specifically what Kingdom Labour means from the book of Matthew 28:16 -20

The Great Commission

16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

·      1 Samuel 17:8-11 David embraced the labour when he heard and saw the reproach of the Philistine against the Army of the living God and he willingly presented himself.

Pray for the eyes that sees and the ear that hears (Proverb 20:12: The hearing ear, and the Seeing Eye, the LORD hath made even both of them).

·      Isaiah 6:8

The book of Isaiah case study reveals the divine principle of a life pleasing to the Lord before our service. The Lord God had to sanctify and cleansed away his iniquities according to the scripture. This is what the Calvary has done to us when we presented our lives to the Lord.

Isaiah heard the Lord’s need and He answered “Here am I! Sent me”

We are saved to serve: we should be an answer to the needs of the Lord. Again, Isaiah willingly answered the Lord and embraced the calling.

Pray for the willing heart to embrace the Kingdom Labour

·      Luke 1: 38

The scripture reveals 2 key characteristics of Mary as she responded, and we shall also pray this into our lives: submission and faith

Mary submitted to the Lord without having full details of the assignment by Faith.

Pray for the heart that easily submit to the Kingdom labour and helps our faith