Our God Is Alive! Devotion for Thursday February 20, 2020

MY DAILY COVENANT WITH GOD DEVOTIONAL

Devotion for Thursday February 20, 2020

Topic: Our God Is Alive!                                   

Text: Psalm 115:2 – 3

The theme for Psalm 115 is God is alive. Our God thinks about us and also cares for us. For this reason, we should put Him first in our lives. Probably someone has once asked you where is your God? Have someone ever said to you, “Let me see the God that will save you in this matter’ just as Sennarcherib did (2 Chronicles 32:10 – 15)?

Have you also been mocked by people because of what you are passing through now saying that your God could not even save/deliver you? Have you been maligned for serving God because nothing seems to be working for you?

Do not be disheartened, our God is alive and He does what pleases Him at His own time. That there is no food; money, child, prospective husband/wife, job and other needs do not mean we cannot make heaven which is the ultimate in Christianity. It shouldn’t stop us from serving God. If your priority in serving God is because you need healing and other needs, you have missed the mark and will meet with frustration.

No matter how long the enemies have maligned you, one obvious truth is that your God will arise for you at the right time (Psalm 46:26; 68:1). Always tell those foes that your God is in heaven and will arise for you at His own time.

Food for Thought: Do you believe that our God is alive and on the throne?

Memory verse: Psalm 42:3

Prayer: God, may my enemies eat their words as you arise for me in Jesus name.

No Excuse (V)

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Devotion for Thursday March 16, 2017

Topic: No Excuse (V)

Text: Revelation 3:1 – 6  

The problem in the church at Sardis was spiritual death. In spite of its reputation for being active, the church was filled with sin. Its deeds were evil, which soiled their clothes. There was no word of commendation for it that looked so good on the outside but was so corrupt on the inside. God urged them to obey the truth they had heard when they first believed in Christ and to get back to the basics of the faith.

The reason for this admonition is because He did not find their works perfect before Him. He charged them to be watchful and to strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die (3:2, 3). Where iniquity abounds grace also abounds. God noted that there were few names that did not defiled their garments. This was personal commendation for some members of this church and not general commendation. Is there any lesson for us in this personal commendation? Though it is important to grow in our knowledge of Christ, to deepen our understanding through careful study, we must never abandon the basic truths of our faith.

On facial observation, this church looked good but not so with God. They were only doing ‘maintenance service.’ There were no innovations or improvement on what they had. This gave room for redundancy, complacency and spiritual death. Is such condition obtainable in your church that you have now become spiritually dead? That is no excuse before God. Few people in Sardis still maintained their salvation. Why can’t you remain focused in the faith? Why will you allow the spiritual death of others to affect you? God can’t accept that excuse (Romans 2:1). Repent now and return to God.    

Food for Thought: Do you have the reputation of being alive but you are dead?

Memory verse: Revelation 3 verse 2

Prayer: Lord God, help me to strengthen what is alive in me and to repent of my sins in Jesus name.