*DAILY DEW 13/NOVEMBER/2022* *NOT for the AJEBUTTERS* _Key Bible Text:_ *"But the FEARFUL, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death."* (Revelation 21:8 (KJV)) _Bible Insight:_ There is strong scriptural evidence that heaven is not for the spineless, weak, feeble, unserious, soft, cowardly and indolent ones. Stay with me. But I am not talking about brute force or human energy. What then are we talking about?! Follow me. The word _Ajebutter_ also used as "ajebo, 'bota' or 'botti', simply refers to one who is born with a silver spoon. It can be loosely translated to mean "bourgeoisie". E.g. "That babe is an ajebutter"." This is associated with "softness" as against hardness. This brings us to the scripture which says *"Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ."* (2 Timothy 2:3 (KJV)) Hence, we are called to be associated with hardness not softness!! Unless of course, you are no soldier of Christ. And before you claim to be a ~civilian of Christ,~ kindly note that Kingdom citizens are for kingdom warriors. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, and the weapons of our warfare are not carnal! *News flash:- No civilians in God's kingdom. If you are not a soldier of Christ, you are not actually of Christ. You are not a citizen of the Kingdom!* On the other hand, the _Ah-je-kpa-ko_ is said to refer to *"A hustler (hustle), someone who rose from the street. Examples: That auntie na ajepako (That aunty is a hustler)"* Speaking of rising from the street, in the context of this message, we are made for the streets of righteousness. We are designed to walk on the highway of holiness. In fact, we are called to walk through the narrow way to the narrow gate! Not the broadway! *"You can enter God's Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way. But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it."* (Matthew 7:13-14) Beloved, reason with me. The Kingdom Life is not for the ajebutter, the soft and weak and cowardly. Jesus himself didn't walk such path. And here is his call to us:- *"And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us."* (Romans 8:17-18 (KJV)) The good news is that, we may have a rough ride here, but we are comforted and assured of a safe arrival at our final destination. We will not only suffer with him, we will also be glorified with him. And the best part is that, whatever we suffer will be far less than the reward and glory that awaits us. In other words, it is a great bargain. We have nothing to lose if we key in to our calling! _MEDITATION:_ *"Heaven is not for the fainthearted! The kingdom life is not for the ajebutters but for the ajepakos (not in terms of being born poor alone). But in terms of having this kingdom mindset of a warrior, a survivor, a never giving up, saint of God! Hence we are told, BE STRONG IN THE LORD AND IN THE POWER OF HIS MIGHT!"* *#David_Joshua_Egbochuo* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_NOVEMBER* ❤ Links To Visit: *Register4HTP2022:* https://bit.ly/HTP2022_ACTIVATED *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.