Thursday April 30th, 2026
« “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you [and approved of you as My chosen instrument], And before you were born I consecrated you [to Myself as My own]; I have appointed you as a prophet to the nations”»
3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for Him, and the sheep recognize His voice and come to Him. He calls His own sheep by name and leads them out.
4 After He has gathered His own flock, He walks ahead of them, and they follow Him because they know His voice.
Whenever God wants to talk to a congregation, no matter how large, He will address individuals.
Revelations 3:20 was written to an entire Church,
but He said, “If any anyone …”
John 3:16NKJV says,
« God so loved the whole world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes….. »
- We came into this world one at a time.
Genesis 25:21-26 makes it clear that even when twins are born, they come out one at a time.
Even if the twins are to be delivered by a Caesarean operation, the doctor will bring one out first before the second.
Romans 14:12 says that we are all going to give an account of ourselves before God.
The messages you read in this devotional are not for everybody, they are for you in particular.
Whenever David wants to talk about something very serious, he personalises it. In Psalm 23:1, he said,
« The Lord is MY shepherd; I shall not want »
He didn’t say, “The Lord is our shepherd.”
Whenever some brethren want to close a service, they will say,
« Surely, goodness and mercy shall follow us all the days of our lives, and we shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. »
I always wonder where they got that from because it is not written in my Bible. What is written is,
« Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever, »
Goodness and mercy are not for us they are for me.
The result of my dwelling is for me , not for us.
In Psalm 27:8, David said,
« When You said, “Seek My face,” My heart said to You, “Your face, LORD, I will seek” »
I don’t know what others are thinking, how far they want to go in the Lord, and how hungry and thirsty for God they are.
I cannot thirst and hunger for God on their behalf.
- Don’t let someone else’s lack of hunger for God affect you, even if they are your pastor.
Your walk with God is personal.
When you come face to face with God in judgement, you will give an account of yourself individually.
So, if you see someone who does not take their Christian life seriously, don’t let it bother you;
- Christianity is an individual matter.
Seek the face of God and encourage others to do so, but don’t let their laxity influence you.
Application – Christianity is completely personal. Don’t let anyone’s behaviour hinder your individual walk with God.
Author – Bishop Enoch Adejare Adeboye; General Overseer of the RCCG
Posted by Naomie Joseph
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