CURBING THE UNTIMELY DEATH

Job 14:10-22

   The dead knows nothing, he/she is only like a log of wood lying unconscious of endless sleep. His memories are gone; he does not know anything that happens on the face of the earth anymore. While we are still alive, let us make use of the opportunity given to me and you from God to maximize our potential and bless life indeed. Because this is the main cause for service to God, today God is still searching for those that will serve Him in truth and spirit. But he did not see any. This is why when you are insignificant vessel, He will waste you without remedy.

Job 14:21

(21)     “His sons are honourd, but he does not know it

            They become insignificant but he does not

            Realize”

Why? It is because he is dead or has been wasted by death. Death is something that is common to nature just like birth but can be controlled with the help of the creator of the universe. One supposed to die at the full age, having fulfilled his purpose for God. But when he dies at mid age it is seen as a curse, there are certain factors that can contribute to early death and they are:

(1)       CARELESSNESS: A lot of people have died as result of their careless nature or mistake. Even the bible specified that in

Proverb 19:16

(4)   “The one who keeps the commandment keeps his life’

The one who is reckless about his way will die”

King James Version states

(16                        “Whoever keeps commandment keeps their life

                  But he who is careless of his ways will die”

Untimely death can be as a result of carelessness. Though in the grace era we are expected to walk in the Holy Ghost and anything short of that is fatal and can lead to death. Even when they were keeping the law, the mistakes were obvious. And as a result they were more careful than us today because a lot of people are still ignorant of Holy Ghost today.  This is why 3 JOHN 2 prayed for us to proper along with our soul. The calamity we face today is as a result of mistakes of yesterday which may lead to death. When you walk in the spirit, you are doing yourself better than harm.

ECCLESISTES 8:5

(1)               “The one who observes the commandment will not

Experience harm, and the wise heart will know the

Right time and procedure”

When we replace “Observing the law” with “walking in the spirit” according to Romans 8:1-2 , we become wise as well as knowing the timing of every event. Please no matter how spiritual you are, when you don’t take care of your physical body through medical test and check up. You may knock engine at the middle of your life. Medical checkup is very necessary for your body. Don’t expect long life when you have been infected with incurable disease out of carelessness and refuse to treat yourself

.

Proverb 1:32

(32)           “For the waywardness of the inexperienced will kill them

                  And the complacency of fool will destroy them”

(2)       FRAUD AND EMBEZZLEMENT: A lot of people in prominent position in the society has ceased that opportunity to embezzle public funds, forgetting that it is God that has placed them on that seat to accomplish a purpose.

ROMANS 13:1

(1)       “Let every person be in subjection to the

Superior authorities, for there is no authority

Except by God, the existing authorities stand

Placed in their relative position by God”

Since it is God that establish authority, the same God has right to remove, punish and kill anyone that has misused that position of Authority. God who empowers them to deliver that service will also discipline them for misuse of power.

JEREMIAH 17:11

(11)     “As the partridge that has gathered what it has

            Not laid is the one making riches, but not with

Justice. At the half of his days he will leave

Them and in his final he will prove to be

Senseless.

So fraud and embezzlement is another factor that leads to untimely death, because God will not bless ill gotten wealth. In nutshell ill gotten wealth is a curse to the one that has

it.

PROVERB 13:11

(3)       DISHONOUR TO PARENTS: Dishonor here is as a result of your ill treatment towards your parents. The way you treated your parents will tell in your destiny, more especially during old age.

EXODUS 20:12

(12)     “Honour your father and your mother

            So that your days will be long in the land

            That Jehovah your God is giving you

EPHESIAN 6:2

(1)               “Honour thy father and mother which is the first

Commandment with promise.

(2)               That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live

Long on the earth.”

Now, the question is how can we achieve this? We can do this by providing our parents especially when they are old, making them comfortable. This goes a long way attracting the blessings of God to your life. On the contrary disobedient to parents will attract death and misfortune.

EXODUS 21:17

(5)   “He who curses his father or his mother shall

Surely be put to death”

PROVERB 20:20

(20)     “If Anyone curses his father or his mother,

            His lamp will be put out in litter darkness”

Finally let his bloodshed on the cross of Calvary speaks for mercy through communion service.