DAILY SHOWER March 23, 2022 Devotion and Declarations
Prayer before the Word:
_I have come before You, God, Almighty reedemer. I adore You! Help me to see Your words and be enriched in Jesus name, Amen_
TODAY’S TOPIC: Hearing the word of God without believing
Text: Hebrews 4:1-3 (AMP Bible)
“Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still remains and is freely offered today, let us fear, in case any one of you may seem to come short of reaching it or think he has come too late. For indeed we have had the good news [of salvation] preached to us, just as the Israelites also [when the good news of the promised land came to them]; but the message they heard did not benefit them, because it was not united with faith [in God] by those who heard. For we who believe [that is, we who personally trust and confidently rely on God] enter that rest [so we have His inner peace now because we are confident in our salvation, and assured of His power], just as He has said, “As I swore [an oath] in My wrath, They shall not enter My rest,” [this He said] although His works were completed from the foundation of the world [waiting for all who would believe]."
*SHOWER:*
Have you ever asked yourself why certain things seemed not to be working for you although they are working for others? You go to the church or fellowship, listen to the same message with people and so on. But when it works with your neighbours, it doesn't work for you. There are many factors responsible for this. But focusing on this passage, we discover the following; faith, fate, and sin. In verse 2, we were told that it may work for others than others because their faith were United with their expectations, trust and focus. That is why Heberew 11 recognised it as assurance of things hoped for and evidence of things not seen. For fate, in the same vere 3, it was because God has ruled out that it wasn't yet your turn. For you to make it your turn too, you must agree with yourself and seek God immediately and consistently. This will make God to change His mind to remember you. So, always acknowledge your sin before you begin to ask or expect new things from God. But most importantly, believe and you shall be set free, and richly blessed.
*PRAYER/DECLARATIONS*
O God, I pray for Your mercy and assistance to believe without doubt. Save me in Jesus name, Amen!
*1. My God is not partial. Whatever good He does to my neighbours will surely reach me same time.*
*2. I am solution to my generation because God prepared and empowered me to remain so.*
*3. I hereby decree and declare that my case is and will forever remain different in Christ Jesus. His blessings shall follow me forever in Jesus name, Amen.*