THE SEPARATION DAY

DAILY MANNA
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 2019

THE SEPARATION DAY
TEXT:MATTHEW 13:24-43.
KEY VERSE "And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth" (MATTHEW 13:42)

A Nigerian adage states that ,"Everyday is for the thief, but one day for the owner." This is the day for the thief's eventual apprehension to face the wrath of the owner of the stolen articles.

In His response to his disciples' curiosity, Christ delved into a faultless exposition on the composition of the Church compromising the wise and the wicked, with particular reference to the doom, destruction and damnation awaiting recalcitrant sinners and backsliders.

He pointedly and prophetically explained the eternal separation of the righteous from the wicked into heaven and hell respectively at the final judgement day. Burning, wailing, pain and gnashing of teeth await adamant sinners and backsliders, while the righteous shall rejoice and shine forth as the sun in heaven forever.

The vital questions for every soul in the light of this exposition are: are you a good seed or tare? Are you a righteous or wicked member of the church? Christ knows the personality of each member of His Church irrespective of their hypocrisy. As such, in order not to scatter His Church and avoid a mistaken identity of the righteous from the wicked, He will do the separation between them at the consummation of all things on the final judgement day. Therefore, the judgement of God is certain and imminent.

However, the uncertainty of the exact day and time of this great judgement requires an immediate repentance by every sinner and backslider. It also requires the believer's constant watchfulness and prayerfulness. The careless will cry eternally in hell, if he or she misses heaven.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY* No hideout at final judgement.

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