Open Your Heart

Do we listen to God? That's all it comes down to. Some people make it, some people don't. Why? Because those who made it, they listened to God and those who didn't were disobedient to God.

You see, if we strive, if we don't strive through the narrow gate, if we don't strive to walk through the narrow gate, what will happen? Go and tell that fox. Now, something about a fox, that little tiny creature. In another occasion, the Lord says, the birds of the sky have a nest to dwell in and foxes have a place to go and live in, but the son of man, referring to himself, but the son of man has nowhere to lay down his head.

The bird of the sky works during the day, sleeps during the night. Foxes sleep during the day, work at night, the opposite way. The Lord Jesus says, the birds of the sky work during the day, but they rest at night.

Foxes, they rest during the day and work at night, but the son of man has no rest, neither the day nor the night. All day long, I preached, I healed, I walked from a town to another, from a city to another. I did wonders.

I never stopped working all day long. And when the night came, everyone, all of my disciples and all people went to their homes to have a rest and sleep. I spend all night long praying to my father in the Mount of Olives.

Neither during the day I rested, nor at night time I rested. You know why? Because I willingly chose as the perfect man to walk through the narrow gate for the sake of my father. But you see, if we choose not to walk through the narrow gate, we will hear the voice of Christ saying, go and tell that fox.

The Lord was not only referring to King Herod, he's referring to every single human being, regardless what your position or place in this earth. He's saying, if you do not adhere to my voice, if you do not listen to my voice, if you are not obedient to my voice, you'll end up like a fox, meaning all of your deeds will be done by night, not by day. And God's deeds are resembled by the day, and Satan's deed are resembled by the night.

So the Lord says, if you don't walk through the narrow gate, which is me, you will do what Satan tells you, not God. And when you do what Satan tells you, the third voice or the third point, the Lord will say, Jerusalem, Jerusalem. How often I wanted to gather your children like a hen that gathers her brood under her wing, but you were not willing the will.

Well, see, if I don't walk through the narrow gate, I'll be seen as a fox. My deeds will be done at night time, Satan, not God. And when my deeds are done according to Satan, my will will be snatched away from me.

Instead of doing the will of the Father, I do my will, which is controlled by Satan. He says, your house will be left desolate to you. You will destroy yourself by yourself.

If you don't listen to God. So many people started their journey in the church, and when fame got to their head, they ended their journey with Satan. So many people started the journey in the spirit, but they did not continue walking through the narrow gate.

They chose to walk through the gate. They began with the spirit. They ended with the flesh.

And if you plant for the flesh, you will harvest death. But if you plan for the spirit, you will harvest life. You will harvest life.

So my son, next time your so-called friend calls you and says, what are you doing, bro? Don't ever say nothing, please, I beg you, because it is non-existent. There is no such thing as nothing, because you must be doing something. At least if it's not by action, by thought, you must be thinking.

So you are doing something. It's not nothing. Okay.

So don't say nothing, bro. What's up? Because if you say nothing, the enemy will come in into the line, and he will whisper in your ears and say, you want to go out? Huh? Where to, bro? Where to? You're gonna have some fun, brother. Yeah, I'm all up to it, bro.

Yes, let's go. You sit in that car, and you drive to that destination. No guarantees, my dear friend.

Next time, your so-called friend calls you. I don't know what the ringtones are. So your next time your so-called friend calls you, you pick up the phone, you say, yeah, mate.

What are you doing, bro? I'm busy. Busy? Why? Yeah, I don't have the time. What are you doing? Where are you going? I'm going to the church.

What? Can you come again? Yeah, you heard me right. I'm going to the church. Why? Because the best-looking bishop in the world is going to be there, bro.

Get down, brother. I'm going to the church. I've tried it for so long, going to Satan, thinking that this is what freedom is all about, thinking that this is what life is all about.

I tried it for so long, doing it my way. I've had enough, brother. This time, I'm going to do it God's way, because enough is enough.

Are you coming with me or not? If you're not, then I'm going. But I'm inviting you to come along with me, because I will not let anyone to take me to Satan ever again, ever again. I don't belong to him, and I don't will it to belong to him.

I have been purchased by the blood of the Lamb of God, the one and only Jesus Christ of Nazareth. There is no one but Him. I can assure you there is no one.

If you are looking for God, you will never find God outside of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. If you are looking for the holy companion and the true friend, you will never find the true friend outside of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. If you are looking for the Savior, for the Redeemer, for the one who loved you the most, you will never find anyone outside of Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

Jesus Christ is it, period. There is no one else but Him. No one.

You want to believe? Up to you. You don't want to believe? Up to you. But sooner or later, I guarantee you, my dear, this, I am confident in it.

For me, it is God. It's finished long time ago. I don't need to think about it.

I gave it a thought long time ago, and it's damn sealed, finito. Sooner or later, every human being will know, not think, or maybe, no, no, no, you will know for sure. There is God.

Sorry to the atheists, there is God. And you will also know this God is Jesus Christ of Nazareth, period. That's it.

No one else. And then you can say, oh, can you give me another chance? Maybe yes, maybe no. Oh, sorry, I heard about you when I was on earth.

Especially that good-looking bishop, he was yelling and screaming for so many years, you know, and also the fathers, you know, he says, not the bishop, I just want to make you laugh. Come on, relax. So, oh yeah, I heard that good-looking bishop for so many years, he was yelling and shouting.

I thought he was crazy. He was a nutcase. Oh my goodness, looks like he was just telling the truth, and I took it for granted.

I thought of it as if it's nothing. I actually laughed at it, and I made fun of it. But now it's no longer a joke, I'm facing God.

What am I going to do? Oh, you can still call me, 0413. Actually, up in heaven, like, the Wi-Fi is very strong. I can reach you on WhatsApp, up to you.

But I can't help you, because the only one who can come to your rescue is the one you will be facing at the end. His name is Jesus Christ of Nazareth. You see, Jesus Christ can be either of two things.

It is all dependent on you. You want him to be your QC, Queen's Counselor, the highest level as far as lawyers are concerned? Do you want him to be your QC and present your case before the judge, God the Father? Or do you want him to be the judge? He can do both, no problems. He can defend you, and he can judge you.

But the problem is, if he judges you, there is no other authority that can save you from his end, and from his justice. No one. You see, he is it.

But when he defends you, there is no one that can present your case more perfectly than Jesus Christ of Nazareth. You want him to defend you? Walk through the narrow gate. You want him to judge you? Walk through the wider gate.

The choice is ours. It's up to us, not up to the Lord. He gave you the choice.

Let's bow our heads. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God, Amen. Our good God and full of mercy, our good God and full of mercy, whose grace and mercy is poured upon all.

Pour my Lord the compassion of the delightfulness of your love upon your servants, and again transform them in the hope of renewal to the life of repentance. Renew in them your Holy Spirit by whom they are sealed for the day of salvation. Purify them by your compassion from all flesh and spiritual blemishes, and assure the hope of their faith by the aid of your grace, and instill the walks of their behavior and the paths of righteousness.

Please them along with the saints in your kingdom by the assurance of the hope of their faith, and the adoption as your children, and in the joy of your absolving mysteries. Empower them by the aid of your mercies to observe your commandments and fulfill your will, to confess worship and praise your Holy Name, the Lord of all, Father and Son, and Holy Spirit forever. Amen.