God told Jeremiah, the prophet, to go and get a linen girdle and put it upon his loins. After doing this, God told him again to take the linen girdle to River Euphrates and hide it in a hole of a rock.
By the word of the LORD again after many days, Jeremiah went to remove the linen girdle from where he hid it. ‘’Then went I to Euphrates and digged and took the girdle from the place where I had hid it, and behold, the girdle was marred, it was profitable for NOTHING.
‘’Then the word of the LORD came unto me saying; ‘This evil people which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is GOOD FOR NOTHING.’’ (Jeremiah13; 7,8-10).
Jesus said in Matthew5; 13 ‘’ye are the salt of the earth; but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is thenceforth GOOD FOR NOTHING but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men.’’
A linen girdle is an article of dress, a strong clothing material especially when it is starched. When a linen lost its strength it becomes ‘’A GOOD FOR NOTHING.’’
Jesus said salt is good, and as good as salt is in seasoning our foods, such that any food without salt is tasteless, salt is good in creating thirst, salt is good in look-white, salt is good in conduction of electricity, salt is good in several other ways’
Yet if the same salt lost its savour, it becomes GOOD FOR NOTHING.
When you hold good titles such as Bishop, Reverend, Apostle, Pastor, Deacon or deaconess, Senior or Most senior Apostle prophet, Imam or chief imam, Alfa etc. You may even be a Knight or a JP, If you are still engaging in sins (secret or open), you are in the sight of God ‘’GOOD FOR NOTHING’’.
You may be very religious, keeping all the religious rites faithfully such as fasting, praying, giving of alms, observing special or holy days etc, but if you are still living in sins, you are a ‘’GOOD FOR NOTHING’’ before God.
If you give good alms, good offerings, good cash for God’s work, you may even build a church or mosque, you may pay good tithes regularly. Yet as long as your life is not right with your Maker, you are a GOOD FOR NOTHING.
When people see you outwardly, they see a fine Christian, zealous of good works, and they wish to live such fine and zealous life. You outwardly create thirst in people’s heart for righteousness, but if you are living in secret sins, you are a ‘’GOOD FOR NOTHING’’.
When you are good in kingdom service, you are good soloist or praise worship leader, you are a good instrumentalist, you are a good organizer or administrator, you are a good mobiliser or usher, that when you are not there things would not work well. Yet, if you are living in secret or open sins, you are a ‘’GOOD FOR NOTHING.’’
‘’Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and be trodden under foot of men.’’(Matthew5; 13). This declaration from no other than your Maker is greatly dangerous. A GOOD FOR NOTHING like empty carton or tin would be cast out.
Thus no matter your title or position or status as long as in the sight of God you are ‘’GOOD FOR NOTHING’’, the LORD says you will be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth’’, (Matthew25:30)
When you get good for nothing materials in your house you don’t continue to keep such, rather you pack them out and burn. So, in the kingdom any ‘’GOOD FOR NOTHING’’ would not only be cast out but also be burnt in the lake that burns with sulfur and fire.
‘’But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and idolaters, and all liars, (And whosoever was not found written in the book of life. (Rev.21:15)) Shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.’’ Revelation21:8. Then they become trodden under the foot of the saints.
With all that the LORD has invested in you; He loved you so much He laid down His life for you, He died that you might live, His blood was shed for the remission of your sins, He ever lives to make intercession for you so that you might be saved. (John3:16, Luke13:6-9). Will you allow all these to be in vain? You can still turn to God now that you are still alive. Your Maker can still make good thing out of your ‘’good for nothing’’ if only you will turn to Him right now in penitence and humbly confess your sins to Him and ask for pardon. He is merciful and just to forgive because He does not have pleasure in your death. Do not procrastinate for the best time is NOW.
‘’Seek ye the LORD while He may be found, call ye upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his ways, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto the LORD, and He will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon. For HE saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee; behold, now is the accepted time: behold, now is the day of salvation.’’ (Isaiah55:6-7, 2Corinthians6:2).
What else are you waiting for, this is your own day of salvation, open your heart and invite the LORD Jesus Christ into your life now, accept HIM today and now as your LORD and SAVIOUR; tomorrow may be too late.
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