DAILY SHOWER March 6, 2022 Devotion and Declarations
Prayer before the Word:
_O God, I submit myself to You today. Please use me for Your kingdom call as I study Your word in Jesus name, Amen_
TODAY’S TOPIC: Standing firm in difficult time
Text: Luke 4: 1-14 (AMP Bible)
“Now Jesus, full of [and in perfect communication with] the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And He ate nothing during those days, and when they ended, He was hungry. Then the devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command this stone to turn into bread.” Jesus replied to him, “It is written and forever remains written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone.’” Then he led Jesus up [to a high mountain] and displayed before Him all the kingdoms of the inhabited earth [and their magnificence] in the twinkling of an eye. And the devil said to Him, “I will give You all this realm and its glory [its power, its renown]; because it has been handed over to me, and I give it to whomever I wish. Therefore if You worship before me, it will all be Yours.” Jesus replied to him, “It is written and forever remains written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and serve only Him.’” Then he led Jesus to Jerusalem and had Him stand on the pinnacle (highest point) of the temple, and said [mockingly] to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here; for it is written and forever remains written, ‘He will command His angels concerning You to guard and protect You,’ and, ‘they will lift You up on their hands, So that You do not strike Your foot against a stone.’” Jesus replied to him, “It is said [in Scripture], ‘you shall not tempt the Lord your God [to prove Himself to you].’” When the devil had finished every temptation, he [temporarily] left Him until a more opportune time. Then Jesus went back to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about Him spread through the entire region."
*SHOWER:*
Child of God, don't always expect a bread and butter situation. There are periods you are going to be tempted. Temptations make us to know our stand in God, to plan for future and advance a greater course of faith. In today's scripture, Jesus Christ was tempted ahead of His ministry. One thing so remarkable about it is use of Bible quotations by both the tempter (devil) and the temptee or tempted (Jesus). So, you must study and meditate on His word day and night so as to be battle ready and easily win the war. Jesus, being focused and loaded by His word, didn't bother. He stood His ground on doing the will of His father. That was why he was able to conquer. Most of us often fail halfway. We must rise to conquer every opportunity, every situation and every time. The crown is ours!!!
*PRAYER/DECLARATIONS*
Father God, I honour and adore Your word this day. Help me to put it into practice so that on the last day, I won't be found wanting in Jesus name, Amen!
*1. I am a conqueror because my God conquered temptations and death. *
*2. Therefore, I will overcome every situation, temptations and hard time.*
*3. I hereby decree and declare myself and family free from every inherited or self ignorant imposed sufferings, curses and poverty. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.*