MY
DAILY COVENANT WITH GOD DEVOTIONAL
Devotion
for Thursday April 6, 2017
Topic:
Price Of Godliness (Delayed Conception)
Text:
Luke 1:5 – 7
In Genesis 29:31, bible recorded that
when God saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb but Rachael was barren.
What was the wrong of Rachael? Was she the one who desired to be loved? Is it a
crime to be beautiful and lovely? God actually wanted to show that He had a
hand in the marriage of Leah too and should not be unloved.
Our bible reading stated that
Zachariah and Elizabeth were righteous before God but Elizabeth was barren.
Moreover they were well advanced in age. This story shows that God does not
consider our righteousness in making us fruitful in terms of becoming pregnant
otherwise; prostitutes would never have become pregnant. Another lesson from
this story of this couple is that when God wants to give people a special
child, He delays the conception of the woman. No wonder God blessed them with
the greatest man to ever live on this earth outside Jesus Christ.
Remember the case of Hannah too. As a
priest, Zachariah loved the wife and they lived righteously. If he had opted
for extra marital affair, he would have gotten a child at earlier stage of his
life. He didn’t do that because he had the fear of God.
There are many women who are yet to conceive
after over 15 years of marriage. Some of them obeyed God and refuse to have pre-marital
affair before wedding. The price they are paying for honouring God is delayed
conception which could be the handiwork of the devil to make people
promiscuous. The case of Elizabeth, Hannah, Rachael, etc should encourage you.
God is not asleep and there is nothing impossible with Him. Keep believing in
Him and He will honour you with children that are exceptionally brilliant,
anointed and godly. Your patience will not be in vain.
Food
for Thought:
Should delayed conception be the reason to break oath of fidelity or engage in pre-marital
sexual relationship?
Memory
verse: Luke
1 verse 7
Prayer:
Almighty God, help me to remain faithful no matter the consequences of the price
I will have to pay.
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