As Constant Reminders: Devotion for Friday March 6, 2020

MY DAILY COVENANT WITH GOD DEVOTIONAL

Devotion for Friday March 6, 2020

Topic:  As Constant Reminders                     

Text: Isaiah 49:13 – 17

I learnt from my mentor, Robin Sharma to write inspiring quotations and paste them on conspicuous position so that my eyes can easily go there as to read it often and again. According to him, it will be a kind of reminder which will motivate me to apply the message to life. This is exactly what God means here in our memory verse for the day.

Our text started with words of encouragement (v13) that comfort has come for Israel because they thought that God had forsaken them in Babylon; but Isaiah pointed out that God would never forget them, as a loving mother would not forget her little child.

Are you in despair, discouraged, feeling lonely or abandoned? God is saying that your comfort has come. That you may be suffering today doesn’t mean that all hope is lost. Why complain (v14)? God went ahead to give the Israelites the assurance that He has not forgotten them (v15 – 17). He did so by inscribing or engraving them on His palms so as to be a reminder to Him about their welfare, comfort, blessings, protection, etc.

Are you in doubt about God’s concern for your welfare and blessings? Are you questioning God’s faithfulness to His promises concerning you? God says that He has not forgotten you. When we feel that God has forsaken us, we must ask if we are the ones that have forsaken and forgotten God (Deut. 31:6). He doesn’t forsake His people.

Action: Write down what can keep you continuously in the palms of God and paste in on a conspicuous position in your room so you will be doing them always.

Memory verse: Isaiah 49:16

Prayer: My Father in heaven, keep me continuously your palm so that you will always remember my blessings and welfare in Jesus name.

Constant Prayer Was Offered For Him

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Devotion for Monday February 20, 2017

Topic: Constant Prayer Was Offered For Him

Text: Acts 12:1 – 5                          

Prayer is the life of Christianity and an effectual weapon for believers to face all manner of life’s challenges. Beloved brothers and sisters, if prayer had given you victory before, then engage in constant prayer for a constant victory. That is the way to live a victorious Christian life. We should note that God will not do certain things until we pray; individually or collectively.

Peter, James and John belong to the inner caucus of Jesus’ ministry. One would have taught that Jesus will stop King Herod from killing James (Acts 12:1-2). Unfortunately, constant prayer was not made for him; perhaps it would have been different. When Herod kept Peter in prison to be killed at a later date, the church woke up and offered constant prayer to God for him (Acts 12:5) and he was released (Acts 12:7). If we engage in constant prayer, there will be intervention in our situation because effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much (James 5:16b).

The early Churches often engaged in prolonged corporate prayer (Acts 1:14; 2:42; 4:24 – 31; 12:5). God intends that we should always gather together for meaningful, enduring prayers. Jesus said, “My house will be called the house of prayer” (Matthew 21:13).

As Christians we should not neglect times for prayer especially corporate prayer. It’s high time we enter constant prayer and start heaping up prayer deposits for the years and generation ahead, and for the good of our nation. The prayer of Jesus in Luke 22:31 contributed in Peter’s freedom in the future. Constant prayer can change evil decree (Dan. 6:8-14). We cannot discover the extent and potency of the power we possess until we start praying. Remember what Jesus said in Luke 18:1 that we should always persist in prayer. Do it often and again and you will never regret it.  

Food for Thought: Prevailing prayer is not eloquence but earnestness.

Memory verse: Acts 12 verse 5 - So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church.

Prayer: Teach us to pray, O Lord, that we should no longer complain.