Out of Bound: Devotion for Monday February 24, 2020

MY DAILY COVENANT WITH GOD DEVOTIONAL

Devotion for Monday February 24, 2020

Topic: Out of Bound                                     

Text: Psalm 121: 7 – 8

By the token of the New Covenant we have with God, genuine Christians carries about an emblem with the decree “Touch Not Mine Anointed” and “Do My Prophets No Harm.” If Christians have the full knowledge of the provisions we have in the New Covenant with God they serve, all their duty in life would be to serve God sincerely.

Family Bible Notes posited that “the righteous have an Almighty Friend and Keeper ever present to help them in trouble; support them in temptation, guide them in perplexity and defend them from all injury.” This is the truth about our heritage in Christ Jesus; a friend like no other.

Do you know that it is the will of God is to protect you? This is the reason He announced His Redemption Plan for humanity immediately after the fall of Adam. If He was not will to protect us, He would have left us at the mercy of the devil if at all devil have any atom of mercy. When God grant us His protection, we are safe even in the midst of greatest dangers. This kind of protection is peculiar to the righteous and those who are beneficiaries carry the tag, “Touch Not Mine Anointed.”

Beloved, have you entered into a New Covenant with God? If you have not done so, do it now so as to benefit from God’s Covenant of protection against harm and evil.

Food for Thought: “Are you under God’s decree of Touch Not Mine Anointed?”

Memory verse: Psalm 145:20

Prayer: God, watch over my life and my family and preserve us from all evil in Jesus name.

Anointed For Excellence

MY DAILY COVENANT WITH GOD DEVOTIONAL

Devotion for Thursday February 23, 2017           

Topic: Anointed For Excellence

Text: Romans 12:6 – 13            

Paul listed in Romans 12: 6 – 8, some gifts and how best to use them. How many did he mention there? When you look at the list, is it possible for only one person to possess all these gifts? No! A prophet is often bold and articulate while servers (those in ministry) are faithful and loyal.

A teacher is a clear thinker and encouragers know how to motivate others to do well in their chosen career and in the worship of God. Those who are known givers are generous and trusting. Leaders are good organizers and managers of people and their talents. People with kind heart are caring people who are happy to give their time to others. Now you see that it is not possible for one to have all these gifts.

What matters most is the ability to identify your own gifts and ask how you can use them to build up God’s family. Note that this list is incomplete. No matter your gift, you cannot do the work of the church alone. However, you should understand that God who gave you just one or more of these gifts have anointed you to excel therein.

We should try as much as possible to be thankful for people whose gifts are completely different from yours. Let your strengths balance their weaknesses, and be grateful that their abilities make up for your deficiencies. God requires us to build the His church together.

Food for Thought: 1 Peter 4:10 – 11

Memory verse: 1 Peter 4:10

Prayer: God, help me to use my gifts well to excel and glorify you. Grant that I will be thankful for other people’s gifts and to complement them. Amen.

TOUCH NOT MY ANOINTED: Devotion for Friday September 30, 2016

TOUCH NOT MY ANOINTED: Devotion for Friday September 30, 2016

Text: Psalm 121:1 – 8          Memory verse: Psalm 121 verse 5

In the new covenant, there are so many provisions for us in the area of providence, protection, guidance, favour, grace, etc. Some of the provisions in the new covenant which all sincere Christians carry about as tag include a decree ‘Out of Bound’, ‘Touch not my Anointed’ and ‘Do my prophet no harm’. This is one of the good aspects carried over from the old covenant. God who made this statement is ever faithful and can do whatsoever He says. As God is faithful to His word, it holds therefore that the best thing we can do for ourselves is to key into the conditions of this promise.

This Psalm says God is All-powerful (Psalm 121:7a) and watches over us (Psalm 121:7a, 8 - compare Matthew 19:26 & Psalm 41:2). The true and sincere Christians have the Almighty God as their friend and keeper. Not only is He their friend and keeper, He is ever present to help them in trouble, support them in temptation, guide them through perplexity, and defend them from all attacks of the enemies. Why should you be afraid, O child of God? If you have the knowledge that God is your friend and keeper, you should always be fearless and bold because He that is in you is greater than he that is in the world.

Brethren, it is the will of God to protect us and keep us for His glory and eternity. For this reason, He announced His redemption plan for humanity immediately after the fall of man. If He was not willing to protect us, He would have left us at the mercy of the devil. The story of the Israelis from Abraham till they settled in the Promised Land should encourage us

When God grants us His protection, we are safe in the midst of the greatest dangers. This special protection is not same as the general protection He gives all people. This is a covenanted protection. Have you entered into the new covenant? If not, do so now. See Mk 16:17, 18 & Psalm 34:15. Our God does not fail.

Food for Thought: Are you under God’s decree – Touch not my anointed?

Prayer: Lord, may I remain under your cover and protection in Jesus name.