Saturday June 29th, 2024
« It isn’t smart to get drunk! Drinking makes a fool of you and leads to fights »
1These are the solemn words which King Lemuel’s mother said to him:
2 “You are my own dear son, the answer to my prayers. What shall I tell you?
3 Don’t spend all your energy on sex and all your money on women; they have destroyed kings.
4 Listen, Lemuel. Kings should not drink wine or have a craving for alcohol.
5 When they drink, they forget the laws and ignore the rights of people in need.
In spite of the evil of strong drinks, it is unfortunate that many self-acclaimed children of God are now introducing ‘moderation’ to its consumption.
This is one of the signs of the end time, which they themselves teach but fail to acknowledge that they are victims of.
Our memory verse today describes wine as a mocker and strong drink as raging.
A classic example of a victim of wine was Noah. The Bible says
« After the flood, Noah began to cultivate the ground, and he planted a vineyard. One day he drank some wine he had made, and he became drunk and lay naked inside his tent »
Ordinarily, Noah the just man who found grace in the sight of God would not have gone naked but for the influence of the wine on him.
Little wonder Apostle Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 6:12 NKJV
« ….all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any »
Noah was indeed mocked by the wine and likewise many others like him.
Why would anyone want to keep indulging in a habit that is sure to ultimately destroy him or her ?
Proverbs 31:4 also clearly states that alcohol is not meant to be consumed by kings and princes.
This Bible verse shows that Christians as kings under the King of kings must not consume alcoholic drinks, in order to be in our right minds at all times.
« Alcohol is for the dying, and wine for those in bitter distress »
You cannot afford to be a friend of alcohol unless you are ready to perish.
May the Lord remove every deadly appetite for alcoholic drinks from any reader of this devotional still indulging in the habit, today, in the mighty name of Jesus.
Application – Anytime a drink is handed to you for consumption, ensure it contains no alcohol so you do not befriend a mocker that can destroy you.
Author – Bishop Enoch Adejare Adeboye; General Overseer of the RCCG
Edited by Naomie Joseph
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