*DAILY SHOWER January 28, 2022 Devotion and declarations*
Prayer before the Word:
_ Merciful father, I worship, honour and glorify Your name this morning. Unto You I submit myself; guide and uplift me to do Your will in Jesus name, Amen_
*TODAY’S THEME: Where lies your confidence?*
Text: Ephesians 1:12-14
"[12]So that we who first hoped in Christ [who first put our confidence in Him have been destined and appointed to] live for the praise of His glory!
[13]In Him you also who have heard the Word of Truth, the glad tidings (Gospel) of your salvation, and have believed in and adhered to and relied on Him, were stamped with the seal of the long-promised Holy Spirit.
[14]That [Spirit] is the guarantee of our inheritance [the firstfruits, the pledge and foretaste, the down payment on our heritage], in anticipation of its full redemption and our acquiring [complete] possession of it–to the praise of His glory."
*SHOWER:*
It takes confidence for a person to reveal their secret to another. And when you have confidence on someone you can easily relate with the person. If it is a good person, you will live to enjoy their goodness. If is a bad person, you too will become had because bad company corrupts good character (1 Cor. 15:33). Thus, Paul in today's text, is still insisting that we should continue to put confidence in God. When our confidence is in God we are automatically; (1) destined or appointed to live to the praise of His glory, (2) hear the Gospel of Truth and receive salvation, (3) receive the Holy Spirit and other good tidings like health, wealth, and mostly importantly, everlasting life. So, where lies your confidence? Is it on your power and ability? Would it be on your job, doctor, medication, parents, native doctors or other unholy ostensible protective places? Put your confidence on where it will bear fruits.
*PRAYER/DECLARATIONS*
Oh God, I put my confidence in You. Please, help me to enjoy the fruits of knowing and surrending to You in Jesus name, Amen!
*1. My trust and confidence are in Christ Jesus. Therefore, I'm destined and appointed to live to the praise of His glory.*
*2. Am redeemed because I submit myself in Christ. His Holy Spirit are upon me to direct and keep me right in Him alone.*
*3. Because am God's inheritance, sicknesses, pains, lack and evil will no longer locate me.*
*4. I hereby decree and declare that with God by my side, those who want to shame me are now shamed.*
*5. Today is my day to recover my lost blessings and opportunities. I am recovering them as I match out now in Jesus name, Amen*
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