Examine Yourself

My Daily Covenant 2017 Edition – Monday January 2, 2017

Topic: Examine Yourself

Text: 2 Corinthians 13:5               

The type of examination we are looking at here is a sort of appraisal of our walk with God last year. By this time last year, some of us made series of resolutions to serve God, walk with Him and be more committed. How did you perform in your resolutions? How did you keep to your promises to serve God better? In all your struggles of last year, are you sure you didn’t offend God? Did you ask for forgiveness of sins? Jesus and His parents went to Jerusalem and after worship, He stayed behind and the parents left thinking that Jesus was in their midst. They never knew that Jesus was not with them (Luke 2:42-46) just like some people who abandoned Jesus and took to pleasures of life during this Yuletide. 

Paul called on Corinthian Christians to examine and test their lives to see if they were still in faith. Just as we get physical checkups, Paul urges us to give ourselves spiritual checkups. This is very much necessary at the beginning of the year like this so as to enable us redirect our steps if we have been on the wrong track of our Christian race. We should look for a growing awareness of Christ’s presence and power in our lives. That is the evidence to show that we are true Christians or merely impostors. If we’re not actively seeking to grow closer to God, we are drawing farther away from Him. Are you truly still in faith?

Food for Thought: 1 Cor. 9:27

Memory verse: 2 Corinthians 13 verse 5

Prayer: Lord God, help me to always examine myself to avoid running this heavenly race in a wrong track in Jesus name. Amen.

HIS EVER PRESENCE: Devotion for Saturday October 3, 2015

HIS EVER PRESENCE             Saturday October 3, 2015         

Text: Exodus 33:12 – 23         Memory verse: v 15

Adam Clarke in his commentary on our text, posited that “Without supernatural assistance, and a most particular providence, he knew that it would be impossible either to govern such a people, or support them in the desert; and therefore he wishes to be well assured on this head, that he may lead them up with confidence, and be able to give them the most explicit assurances of support and protection.” The condition for this to be possible is stated in Isaiah 63:9. God had earlier given them the assurance of going with them in 33:3. Despite the assurances, Moses came up with the words in 33:15. He had some reservations about the journey because of its involvements and strenuous nature.

There are so many challenges that are before us in our lives’ journey. There are enemies to contend with. The only guarantee for our victory; our success, our protection and guidance is the presence of God. If you need all these, you have to court the favour of God’s presence to go with you every second, minute, hour and day of your life. Do not undermine this because it will amount to leaning on your own understanding which will fail you.

Food for Thought: Full assurance of God’s presence is a great motivator in any endeavour we want to undertake in life.

Prayer: God, grant me the favour of your presence every day of my life.