MY DAILY
COVENANT WITH GOD DEVOTIONAL
Devotion for Wednesday
July 31, 2019
Topic: No
Special Favour with God
Text: Romans
11:16 – 21
God
is no respecter of man. You may be His favourite today but if tomorrow you sin,
He punishes you without looking at your face or blinking an eye. David’s case
with Bathsheba and her husband, Uriah was a clear demonstration that God
punishes even His favourite.
Paul
tells us that the reason why the Jews were broken off (Romans 11:20) was their
unbelief. Again the only reason we (the Gentile) are still in place is because
of our trust in God of the Jews.
He
thus warns us not to go the ways of the Jews God rejected or else He will not
spare us. If God did not refrain from rejecting the Jews who became unbelievers
assuredly He will not refrain from rejecting us in the same circumstance.
Therefore,
Paul advises us not to take God’s goodness and severity for granted (Romans
11:22 compare John 15:2; 1 Corinthians 15:2 and Hebrews 3:6, 14).
Beloved,
with God there is no favouritism. God’s standard is the same whether you are a
Jew or a Gentile, male or female, of black race or white, etc.
As
children of God, we should not be partial too. As Personnel Manager in your
office, do you consider tribe, religion or relationship in offering employment
to people?
In
the church, do you give your people certain position because they are your
people? If we are called children of God, we must behave like God in all
ramifications.
God
looks at the heart, no wonder He chose David instead of Eliab.
Lastly,
we should not think that as Christians today, we have made it to heaven. We
should be mindful of what we do because any little slip or compromise can cost
us our salvation. We must continue to take heed lest we fall off.
Almighty
God, please help us to remain steadfast in Jesus name. Amen
Food for
Thought: It
was possible that God could break off the Jews on the account of their
unbelief. Certainly, He will not spare us if we follow suit.
Memory verse: Romans 11: 21
Prayer: Lord, grant me the grace
to remain steadfast in faith and not to be partial in my dealing with people.
