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Have A Wonderful Future: Devotion for Thursday September 1, 2016
Text:
Proverbs 23:17, 18 Memory verse: Proverbs 13:18
Most times, it is easy to envy those who get
ahead, unhampered by responsibility to God’s laws. These people do not care if
God’s
law exists. They can do anything to make ends meet or acquire wealth without
thinking about the consequences that might follow. For a time they do seem to
prosper without paying any attention to what God wants, but they have no
future. Everything they have acquired is temporal and most unfortunate aspect
of it is that they cannot take any of that wealth out of this earth.
Do not resent them because of the perceived liberty
they take to sin at will or the success they have may have acquired in sin.
Certainly, it will cost them dearly as they do not have future and they are to
be pitied instead of being envied. Envying them means that we are not sure of
the God we serve. Again, we should note that there is an end of all their
prosperities and successes. They will not continue forever. They are limited
and are vanity upon vanity. In the same manner, I wish to remind you that there
will be an end of your afflictions, pain, sickness, poverty, humiliation, etc. Therefore,
be not weary of the problems you are currently passing through, an end of your hard
services, afflictions, pain, sickness, poverty, humiliation, warfare, etc, is
at hand. Your will and desires will be accomplished. Therefore, we shouldn’t
envy sinners. We have well known cases of their end in our neighbourhood. Can
you recall any?
To those who follow God, He promises a hope
and a wonderful future, even if they don’t realize it in this life. Perfect
love casts out fear, and your expectation of the reward not only will not be cut off, or disappointed but it will certainly be done. The knowledge of our
wonderful future will help to reconcile us to all the difficulties and
discouragements of the way (Heb. 12:2). Don’t let the disappointment of last
month spoil your joy of this new month. You have a wonderful future. Don’t give
up. God hasn’t done with you. There is something special waiting for you in
this new month. Happy new month!
Food
for Thought:
The knowledge of our wonderful future will help to reconcile us to all the
difficulties and discouragements of the way.
Prayer:
Lord, grant me full understanding that I have a wonderful future which will
guide my actions today and forever, in Jesus name.
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