Religious Deviants: Devotion for Monday May 18, 2020

MY DAILY COVENANT WITH GOD DEVOTIONAL

Devotion for Monday May 18, 2020

Topic: Religious Deviants

Text: Romans 1: 19 – 32                               

In the context of our devotion, deviants are people who deviate from the truth. Yesterday, we read the warning of Jesus Christ concerning false prophets. Before writing this devotion, I read an article by an Egyptian Professor that Jews lied about their history. That there was never a time they lived in Egypt. These are attempts by people to change the truth. Unfortunately, every such attempt will fail.

Does anyone have excuse for no believing God? This is the argument of Paul here because God has revealed what He is like in and through His creation (Romans 1:19ff). Regrettably, many have deviated from the truth about God and creation while some others have refused to accept Him, choosing to worship the creature instead of the Creator (Romans 1:22 – 25). For this reason God has give up on them (Romans 1:26) and will not spare them at judgement.

Religious deviants are rampant in our days. They have given up the worship of God to worship of Pastors, General Overseers, Bishops, Archbishops, Priests, etc. They do this by accepting what these people say as standard instead of what the Bible say.

Recently, I read how a pastor in the name of deliverance asked women to pull off their clothes in the church. Another pastor asked the female members not to put on underwear as they come to church so that it will be easier for the Holy Spirit to enter into them. Abomination you will say! I don’t blame them as much as those who give ear to them.

Can you mention some other acts of religious deviants as seen in our society today? Do you belong to religious deviants – the gay people, modern idol worshippers in the church, etc or are you one of their supporters (Romans 1:32)? Repent now before it will be too late.

Food for Thought: God cannot trade His glory with any creature

Memory verse: Romans 1:25

Prayer: God, help me not to deviate from the faith I received from you. 

Ignorance Leads To Arrogance

Devotion for Friday June 22, 2018

Sing Sacred Songs & Solos (Sankey) 414

Topic: Ignorance Leads To Arrogance

Text: 2 Kings 19:8 – 13

Psalm 2:1 says, “Why do the nations rage, and the people plot a vain thing?” The Psalmist mentioned in that Psalm about a gang up against the Lord and His anointed. However, Psalm 2:4, states that “He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; the Lord shall hold them in derision.” This description fits into our Bible reading for the day. How can Sennercrib and his men compare a CREATOR to a creature? How can they boast that they made successes without acknowledging the source of their strength? How can they be so blind as to say that the God of Israel can’t save His people? Didn’t they hear what He did in Egypt? Didn’t they hear of what He did to give them the Promised Land? Maybe they were not told. Such ignorance gave rise to this unprecedented display of arrogance. A song writer says, “Who can battle with the Lord? (3x), I say nobody.” The best thing you can do for yourself is to know that there is a living God. Pharaoh asked Moses, “Who is the Lord that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, nor will I let Israel go." This is act of a man who is ignorant about God. Do you know God or you are still acting in ignorance? If you know God, you can’t meddle with sin. You can’t live a compromising life if actually you know God. This is so because our God is a consuming fire. Have you known Him? If not, repent and accept Jesus as your Lord and Saviour today, and you will know Him and what He can do.

Food for Thought: The way we display arrogance reveals the level of our ignorance.

Memory verse: 2 Kings 19:10

Prayer: Lord God, may I not be ignorant to the extent of not recognizing your supremacy and Almightiness in Jesus name. Amen 

Walk In Newness Of Life

Devotion for Monday April 2, 2018

Topic: Walk In Newness Of Life

Text: Romans 6:1 – 11

Yesterday was Easter, the resurrection of Jesus from death which gave us hope for eternal life. This is the reason Paul said, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new” – 2 Corinthians 5:17. That new creation is the life that he talks about here in our bible reading for today. The newness of life starts at repentance. It is expected that believers must die to sin, and live to God (Romans 6:1, 2). Dying to sin is likened to death of Christ and living to God is likened to the resurrection of Christ. Our baptism teaches the necessity of dying to sin, and being as it were buried from all ungodly and unholy pursuits, and of rising to walk with God in newness of life. Those who believe in Christ are baptized into Him and into His death. In other words, they are baptized to become one with Christ Jesus. As he died, we die to our old, sinful lifestyle, and a new life begins. If we believe that our old, sinful lives are dead and buried, we should develop the motive to resist sin. We can consciously choose to treat the desires and temptations of the old nature as if they were dead. Then we can continue to enjoy our wonderful new life with Jesus (see also Galatians 3:27; Colossians 3:1-4). Are you still under the influence of the old nature? Is sin still having upper hand in your life? Then you are not walking in newness of life. Sing A&M 169; Abu 9

Food for Thought: Are you living a new life of holiness as a Christian?

Memory verse: Romans 6:4

Prayer: Lord God, help me to walk in newness of life as one who has resurrected with Christ through my baptism.