DAILY SHOWER March 26, 2022 Devotion and Declarations
Prayer before the Word:
_O God, I thank You for a new day. Open my eyes to see, understand and walk in Your path in Jesus name, Amen_
TODAY’S TOPIC: How would your neighbours find out you're a Christian?
Text: Luke 10: 25-37 (NIV Bible)
"10:25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
10:26 "What is written in the Law?" he replied. "How do you read it?"
10:27 He answered: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"
10:28 "You have answered correctly," Jesus replied. "Do this and you will live."
10:29 But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
10:30 In reply Jesus said: "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead.10:31 A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.
10:32 So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.
10:33 But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him.
10:34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, took him to an inn and took care of him.
10:35 The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper. 'Look after him,' he said, 'and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.'
10:36 "Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?"
10:37 The expert in the law replied, "The one who had mercy on him." Jesus told him, "Go and do likewise."
*SHOWER:*
At first, I wanted to define today's topic as my neighbours and my Christian Life. But the spirit redirected me to the present topic. We are in an 'eye service' generation; a situation where people do things to be noticed or please certain people against the other (not to touch life or win souls for Christ). Discrimination is ruining the world down. This is a generation of those who offer helps to only those they know. These could be their family members, next door neighbours, friends and well wishers. But that doesn't bear true reflection of the word Christians. A true Christian, if you consider today's passage, sees everyone as a neighbour. Neighbours or neighbourhood go beyond identification of people living close to you, sitting besides you or so. The Good Samaritan by that singular life shows what God expect of us. That person you saw on the highway and by-passed even when you could offer some help is your neighbour. That job applicant you dropped or replaced their name with your church member, religious member, group member or village member, is your real neighbour. This also calls for jettisoning favouritism and other forms of discrimination, and to stick to credibility, paying attention to quality or those who qaulified, possessors of ability, etc. Let us learn from Good Samaritan and win more souls for Christ through our lifestyles. Your life is the best and perhaps, only Bible majority are reading today.
*PRAYER/DECLARATIONS*
O Jesus, I am sorry for deviating from my Christlike life. Thanks for resetting me like factory settings. I pray not to turn back to my vomit in Jesus name, Amen!
*1. Christ Jesus, I have returned to You. My life will now reflect and promote Your course, Your will and Your way alone.*
*2. Although temptations may come my way tomorrow; I have received the grace, mercy and power to always overcome them and stand firm.*
*3. I hereby decree and declare myself as the Bible through which many souls will be won for Christ. This will surely be extended to my personal life, family, business, work and household in Jesus name, Amen.*
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