*DAILY SHOWER January 12, 2022 Devotion and declarations*
Prayer before the Word:
_ O God, I thank you for today. May your name be praised for Your love and care unto me and my household. Please, help me to study and understand Your word in Jesus name I pray, Amen_
*TODAY’S THEME: Compensations of the enemy *
TEXT: 1 Samuel 6:1-6
"[1]THE ARK of the Lord was in the country of the Philistines seven months.
[2]And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the Lord? Tell us with what we shall send it to its place.
[3]And they said, If you send away the ark of the God of Israel, do not send it empty, but at least return to Him a guilt offering. Then you will be healed, and it will be known to you why His hand is not removed [and healing granted you].
[4]Then they said, What shall be the guilt offering which we shall return to Him? They answered, Five golden tumors and five golden mice, according to the number of the Philistine lords, for one plague was on you all, even on your lords.
[5]Therefore you must make images of your tumors and of your mice that destroy the land, and give glory to the God of Israel. Perhaps He will lighten His hand from off you and your gods and your land.
[6]Why then do you harden your hearts as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? When He had done wonders and made a mock of them, did they not let the people go, and they departed?"
*SHOWER:*
The Philippines after defeating the Israelites in 1 Samuel Chapter 4 during the reign of Eli and his children, Hophni and Phinehas, took the Ark of God. Bible recorded that God used because of the Ark which sands as sign of the covenant He had with the Israelites, inflicted them (Phillipines) with pains, including destruction of their gods. They had no choice than to make an amend. This came with sacrifice (guilty offerings) as atonement for their sins. Although it was painful that Israelites allowed sins to separate them from God, today's text is assuring us of the diverse benefits we will receive from God once we return to Him. At first, God freed the Philippines from pains and agonies they inflicted on themselves by taken away God's Ark. Secondly, Israelites regained what they lost to the enemy due to sins in multiples even with compensations. Because when one is in Christ old things passes away and New things are abound to happen. So, what is still keeping you? Stand up now to live an everlasting life!!!
*PRAYER/DECLARATIONS*
Oh God, I submit myself to you. Please, forgive me of my sins and restore all I lost to sins, now I am back to serve You, in Jesus name, Amen!
*1. I am serving a convenant keeping God. Therefore, I am covered, protected and deeply rooted in Him.*
*2. I hereby decree and declare that as long as I keep my part of the covenant, no weapon fashioned against me shall prosper.*
*3. Even when I go wrong, God shall have mercy on me and shield me under His grace and power.*
*4. All I ever lost to the enemy because of my sins must be restored back to me now in multiples. *
*5. Therefore, as I am stepping out today, God shall force my enemies and all those holding unto what belongs to me to return them in multiples in Jesus name, Amen!*
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