God’s Promises Are Sure

My Daily Covenant with God Devotional

Devotion for Friday, January 04, 2019  

Topic: God’s Promises Are Sure

Text: 2 Corinthians 1:20 – 24 

We have some lessons in our bible reading for the day. 

1. That God has made many promises to His people. Can you mention five promises God has made to us as Christians in the scriptures?

2. That all the promises which God has made to His people, are made in Christ, and ratified by Christ. In all the promises of God to His people, Christ acts the part and office of a surety; He undertakes and engages for God, that all which He has promised shall be made good to us.

3. That the promises made by God, and ratified and confirmed in Christ, do all tend to the glory of God.

Paul gave the reason for his desired trip to the Corinthians; to bring joy to him and the people (1:24). He didn’t want to visit them only to rebuke them severely (1:23). Just as the Corinthians could trust God to keep his promises, they could trust Paul as God’s representative to keep his too. He would still visit them, but at a better time.

All of God’s promises of what the Messiah would be like are fulfilled in Christ. For this reason, we should trust God as we have just entered into the New Year. There are obvious challenges in this period. There are bills to pay. We should trust God to bless our efforts and provide for us. Jesus was completely faithful in his ministry; He never sinned (1 Peter 3:18); He faithfully died for us (Hebrews 2:9); and now He faithfully intercedes for us (Romans 8:34; Hebrews 4:14-15). Because Jesus Christ is faithful, Paul wanted to be faithful in his ministry and so we are expected to be faithful too. It is our faithfulness that will attract most of the blessings and promises of God to us. How faithful are you in your call as a Christian?

Food for Thought: God’s promises are what He can do. Therefore, keep trusting him to fulfill them.   

Memory verse: 2 Corinthians 1 v 20

Prayer: God help me to trust you to fulfill your promises for me no matter the situation or circumstance.

TITHING (INSURANCE AND ASSURANCE): Devotion Saturday August 5, 2014

TITHING (INSURANCE AND ASSURANCE): Devotion Saturday August 5, 2014

Text: Malachi 3:11 - And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, so that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground, nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field," says the Lord of hosts                  

Memory verse: Malachi 3:11

Tithing is a way of insuring our lives and barring the devourer from coming near us. One of the greatest evil that can befall a farmer is if, after planting, the Lord’s army (Joel 2:25) come visiting and devour everything in the farm. This shows that God can withdraw His protection and we will be prone to attack of the enemies. The devourer as used here means “All kind of devourers; the locusts, the canker-worm, and the caterpillar, which though they are in incredible multitudes, yet a rebuke from God will check them all at once, as if they were but one” according to John Wesley Notes.

The devourers mentioned above are connected to farming. Other devourers may be armed robbers, kidnappers, sickness, failure, termination of appointment, failure in business, revocation of contract, etc. These are devourers that God promises to rebuke on our behalf when we are obediently paying our tithe. It means that when we are faithful in paying our tithe, God will prove His faithfulness in keeping the enemies at bay.

Another thing worthy of note in this Malachi 3:11 is assurance of continuous productivity of our farm produce. Outside insurance, God also assures us of regular and constant productivity. This is what tithing does for us. In the case of farmers, I have seen cases where people’s products in the farm were destroyed by rodents, fire and other animals that what they thought would have yielded for them will be eaten by animals. As mark of your obedience and faithfulness, God will bless the land where you cultivate, your business and all you lay your hand will prosper. If you desire to have the insurance and assurance of God, then pay your tithe faithfully and leave the rest for God.

Food for Thought: When we are faithful and obedient to God through our tithes, He keeps the devourers at bay.

Prayer: Almighty God and our Father, as I obediently pay my tithe faithfully, remember your covenant, in respect of paying tithe. Insure me and assure me of your providence and protection.

THOSE WHO BELONG TO CHRIST: Devotion for Tuesday June 14, 2016

     

Text: Galatians 5:24 – 26             Memory verse: v 24

The fruit of the Holy Spirit exemplifies us as Christians. Any professing Christian who doesn’t possess these virtues is mere compromiser and should not be taken seriously. How can a Christian lack love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control? If any of these is lacking in your life, then you have either backslidden or you have been compromising. Those who have these are those who actually and really belong to Christ (5:24). Those who are Christ’s have crucified their flesh when they became Christians (Rom 6:3, 4), and it is done continuously (Rom 6:6) so that the Holy Spirit will be able to produce in them the fruits just listed (5:22, 23). It is by faith in Christ that a man becomes dead to a sinful life and rises to a new life of fellowship with Christ (Col. 3:3).

Brethren, if our inner life be in the Spirit; that is, received from the Spirit, sustained by Him, and conformed to Him in character then we should also walk in that Spirit (5:25). Our outward life also should be in the Spirit; in other words, let it be conformed to Christ in character, so that our inward principles and outward conduct shall be in harmony with each other. This, in Paul’s opinion is what it means to belong to Christ. Is your inward and outward life in harmony with that of Christ? Think about it.

Food for Thought: Do you truly belong to Christ in your character?

Prayer: Lord, help me to conform to the image of Christ in my inward and outward character in Jesus name.

FAITHFULNESS BRINGS PROSPERITY

FAITHFULNESS BRINGS PROSPERITY      Tuesday July 14, 2015

Text: 2 Chronicle 31:21        Memory verse: v 21

Yesterday we read how Hezekiah made reforms that is challenging. Family Bible Notes states that, “When men do heartily unto the Lord that which is true, right, and good, he accepts them and their offerings, and gives them all that prosperity which will advance his glory and their own highest good.” This was the case of Hezekiah here. Whatever was the duty of Hezekiah, he did with sincere heart because he had the fear of God. In every respect he was a thoroughly excellent man, saw his duty to God and to his people, and performed it with becoming zeal and diligence. These things pleased God and He prospered him.

Psalm 1:1 – 3 is a clear example of what Hezekiah did and was rewarded with. He was faithful and it prospered him. How faithful are you? There are some who use the church to do business; making supplies at exorbitant prices because they want to share from the Church’s cake. God is looking for men and women who will lead His people in the church and the society. Will you make yourself available? Be faithful wherever you find yourself for that is the first step towards prosperity.

Food for Thought: Hezekiah sought God with all his heart and prospered. What about you?  

Prayer: Help me to seek you, O Lord with all my heart in Jesus name.