DAILY SHOWER April 30, 2022 Devotion and Declarations
Prayer before the Word:
_O God, I thank You today for always waking me with smiles. Please, help me to also know You as I study Your word, in Jesus name, Amen_
TODAY’S TOPIC: Servicing the servants of God
Text: 1 Samuel 18:22-30 (NIV Bible)
"5:17. The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching.
5:18. For the Scripture says, "Do not muzzle the ox while it is treading out the grain," and "The worker deserves his wages."
5:19. Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses.
5:20. Those who sin are to be rebuked publicly, so that the others may take warning.
5:21. I charge you, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, to keep these instructions without partiality, and to do nothing out of favoritism.
5:22. Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, and do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
5:23. Stop drinking only water, and use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.
5:24. The sins of some men are obvious, reaching the place of judgment ahead of them; the sins of others trail behind them.5:25. In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even those that are not cannot be hidden."
*SHOWER:*
The servants of God are not the kings or God but humans. Verse 17 says that the elders (leadership) of the Church who perform creditably well should be celebrated. In subsequent verses, those who do wrong should be reported appropriately by at least two witnesses, and when found to be wanting, they should be rebuked publicly. That is heavenly standard. Our God does not permit secrecy of sin, partiality or worshipping some and punishing some due to their social or religious status in life. Are we keeping to this rule in our churches, religious institutions and so on? I doubt! But we must stick to it because it is God's command. If He discriminates based on our behaviours, I doubt if we would have still be living to date.
*PRAYER/DECLARATIONS*
O God, make me a willing tool in Your hands. Use me to impact positively to my generation in Jesus name, Amen!
*1. God is using me to change my society. Therefore, as the month of May is starting tomorrow, a new chapter of my life is opening.*
*2. I shall not lack in wisdom or resources to serve God on earth.*
*3. I hereby decree and declare that anything that wants to stop me from crossing over to the month of May joyously must die before 11pm today in Jesus name, Amen.*