My Emphasis
Jesus Christ gave a parable concerning the prayers of two men. The Bible says in the Book of Luke 18:9-14 that, "Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.' And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me a sinner!' I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."" Who can justify himself before God? Self-justification is a sin! As a Christian, if your life is right in your sight and you justify yourself, even if you've truly done everything right, the fact that you justified yourself alone disqualified you already. Who is righteous before the Almighty? The Bible says in the Book of Isaiah 64:6, "But we are all like an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags; we all fade as a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away."
As a Christian, no matter how righteous and holy you think you are, you should always count yourself vulnerable to sin. You should always know and understand that only the end shall tell where you truly belong. I have said several times that you cannot be sure of yourself until the Father tells you specifically that son, put your house in order because I'm taking you home. This is when you can truly say you've walked before the Father.
Everyone is living by the grace of the Father. What is grace? Grace is doing what you cannot do by your power. Therefore, nobody can boast of anything at all. We are all under grace. I was given wisdom and acquired wisdom. I was given knowledge and acquired knowledge. I received revelations and mysteries that Jehovah God hadn't made known to any man since the foundation of this Earth, not even to Enoch and Moses. Yet, I know my weakness! I know my weaknesses, and I deal with them every day. The fact that the Father chose to reveal Himself to His children through me doesn't make me better than all of you. I am only doing what I was created to do. I know where I'll find myself if I allow this privilege to get over me.
Beloved of the Most High, know that the Father chastises those He loves. If He loves you, He will always make your weakness known to you. The enemies will only capitalise on your weakness to wreak havoc. Therefore, work on yourself everyday. The journey is not over until you die. The battle of life isn't over until you close your eyes in death. I pray that Jesus Christ will lead you safely throughout this journey and help you remain focused until the end in Jesus' name. Amen! May the Lord give you the grace to walk with Him in Jesus' name.
