MY DAILY COVENANT WITH GOD DEVOTIONAL
Devotion for Saturday, April 18, 2020
Topic: Christians’ Uttermost Task
Text: Act 1:6 – 11
One
of the basic teachings Jesus gave His disciples was on the Kingdom of God or
Kingdom of heaven as some gospels presents it. When Jesus was crucified, their
hope of ruling with Him as He promised seemed to be dashed. However, when He
resurrected, that hope came alive. On the day of His ascension, they came up
with the question as we have in Acts 1:6. The disciples, like every other Jew,
expected the Messiah's kingdom to be at least in part, secular. This had been
their understanding.
However,
in answering their question in verse 6 Jesus redirected their minds to what
would be their uttermost task as disciples. Jesus turned away their thoughts
from their worldly inquiries to the spiritual office and work they will soon be
equipped with Holy Spirit to perform. Have you seen the reason God has not
poured His spirit on you despite your desire and prayers? You must understand
the essence of the Holy Spirit coming upon you.
As
present day disciples, we have this task also. The heart of God is soul winning
and anyone who has that passion will always receive His backing. Most times we
lose this vision and begin to seek and crave for earthly things as the disciples
had wanted. This made Peter to remind us in 1 Peter 2:9 and 10 of what we are on
this earth. Desire for earthly possessions led the disciples into making the
enquiry.
Today
many of us are so consumed by our quest for worldly possessions like cars,
food, job, money, etc., that we have lost focus of why we are Christians. Are
you fulfilling your task as a Christian? Start acting today.
Action: Make
sure you preach to someone you will meet today.
Memory verse: Acts 1:8
Prayer:
God, redirect my mind into what you have called me to do for you as a Christian
in Jesus name.
