DON’T DOUBT GOD’S WORD: Devotion for Friday April 29, 2016

DON’T DOUBT GOD’S WORD: Devotion for Friday April 29, 2016

Text: Luke 1:5 – 25       Memory verse: v 20

Doubting God’s word is a way of blatantly saying that God is unable to perform what He said and a way of undermining His sovereignty, and supremacy. It is a way of saying that God is a liar. People God used, as we have in the scriptures never doubted Him. Rather they keyed into God’s promises and kept believing until those promises came to pass. Think of Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, David, Peter, Paul, Mary, etc, none of them and many other Bible personalities were punished before their promises came to pass except Zachariah. Do you doubt God’s ability to give you that which He promised; His ability to set you free from bondage of sin and death? Our God is able and ever willing to do more than we ask. May that God, remember you in this season in Jesus name.

Our bible reading reveals how God sent Angel Gabriel to announce the birth of John the Baptist. Zachariah doubted the fulfillment of the message. The case of Zachariah attracted punishment because God expected him as a priest to believe the faith he preaches. He was slow to believe the strange message and he demanded a sign from the angel as assurance that the message will be fulfilled. Note that the word of God in the mouth of His messengers is God's own word, and as such should be received and believed. Disbelief of God’s word exposes us to His righteous displeasure, and deprives us of rich blessings which we might otherwise enjoy.             

Food for Thought: Doubting God’s word, belittles His power and sovereignty.

Prayer: Remove every doubt of your word from my heart O Lord, so I will not be denied the rich benefits in your blessings in Jesus name.