Friday May 03rd, 2024
« Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins »
1 “If you obey the Lord your God and faithfully keep all His commands that I am giving you today, He will make you greater than any other nation on earth.
2 Obey the Lord your God and all these blessings will be yours:
3 “The Lord will bless your towns and your fields.
4 “The Lord will bless you with many children, with abundant crops, and with many cattle and sheep.
5 “The Lord will bless your grain crops and the food you prepare from them.
6 “The Lord will bless everything you do.
7 “The Lord will defeat your enemies when they attack you. They will attack from one direction, but they will run from you in all directions.
When a person transgresses the law of God, he or she becomes profane.
Unless there is a quick return to the word of God, such a fellow may likely suffer permanent defeat like Samson, who died along with his enemies.
You will not die with your enemies in the mighty name of Jesus.
1 Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the Lord.
2 Joyful are those who obey His laws and search for Him with all their hearts.
3 They do not compromise with evil, and they walk only in His paths. »
It is possible that you have suffered defeat, perhaps due to carelessness.
I have good news for you.
The Scripture reading for today contains what you need to do to get back on your feet and how you need to do it.
You must pay close attention to the voice of your Lord God.
Many Christians today are not ready to listen to God.
The reason is not far-fetched; 1 Corinthians 1:18 says the word of the Cross is foolishness to those who are perishing.
It is sad that some preachers encourage their flock not to pay attention to the Epistles anymore; they say the contents are not meant for Christians of today.
Beloved, we are not only to pay close attention to the word, we must also be diligent enough to observe and do all His commandments.
What are His commandments?
– You are to come out of unequal yoke with unbelievers (2 Corinthians 6 : 14,17,18),
– repent of your sins and forsake them genuinely (Revelation 2:5).
These are two of the things you must do to cure yourself from any defeat you may have suffered.
David knew this secret and he employed it to his advantage as we see in our memory verse for today.
I pray that, in whatsoever areas of your life you may have suffered defeat, the Lord Himself will restore you and grant you permanent victory in the mighty name of Jesus.
Application – Ask the Holy Spirit to help you assess your life and see where you need revival. Then call upon the Lord to revive you.
Author – Bishop Enoch. A. Adeboye.
Edited by Naomie
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