MY DAILY COVENANT WITH GOD DEVOTIONAL
Devotion for Sunday June 7, 2020
Topic: Use Every Opportunity to Glorify God
Text: 2 Kings 5:2 – 3
When
Paul and Silas were jailed for preaching the gospel, they were not deterred.
Right there inside the prison cell, they were singing to God, using the very
opportunity they had to glorify God. The result was unprecedented as souls were
won for Christ.
In
our scriptural reading for today, we saw how this young girl; a captive from
Israel, used the opportunity to tell her captors that there is a God in Israel
who is Almighty, who can heal her master. She didn’t nurse grudges that she has
been deprived of parental love and care by her captors. She was in a foreign
land proclaiming God.
This
little maid, though only a girl, could give an account of the famous prophet
the Israelites had among them. Children should be taught at the early stage of their
lives about the wondrous works of God, so that, wherever they go, they may talk
of them. How much do you tell your children about God?
Every
day, we have opportunity to serve God and humanity, and to preach the gospel of
repentance, peace and love to people. There are pulpits everywhere; on the road,
school, offices, business premises, etc., which we can use to teach the word of
God. We should stop complaining that our Priest/Pastor has refused to give us pulpit
in our churches. Daily we have opportunity to show kindness to people. How much
do we utilise these opportunities in our schools, offices, business premises,
as we commute, etc?
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God
has sent you to that school, that office, that neighbourhood at a time like
this for a purpose. God can use you to spread His word. Look for opportunities
to tell others what God can do. There’s no telling who will hear your message
and benefit! Do so because you will account for it someday.
Action: As
you go out today, ensure you use the opportunity you have to show kindness,
preach the word of God and encourage someone.
Memory verse: 2 Kings 5:3
Prayer: Lord, may I use every opportunity I have
to do good to people I meet and preach your gospel in Jesus name.
