DAILY SHOWER May 21, 2022 Devotion and Declarations
Prayer before the Word:
_Dear God, I thank You that am alive today. I pray You to enable me turn a new leaf after reading Your word today in Jesus name, Amen_
TODAY’S TOPIC: Beware of the hypocrites
Text: Luke 6:1-11 (NIV):
"6:1 One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and his disciples began to pick some heads of grain, rub them in their hands and eat the kernels.
6:2 Some of the Pharisees asked, "Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?"
6:3 Jesus answered them, "Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
6:4 He entered the house of God, and taking the consecrated bread, he ate what is lawful only for priests to eat. And he also gave some to his companions."
6:5 Then Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath."
6:6 On another Sabbath he went into the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was shriveled
6:7 The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath.
6:8 But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said to the man with the shriveled hand, "Get up and stand in front of everyone." So he got up and stood there
6:9 Then Jesus said to them, "I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?"
6:10 He looked around at them all, and then said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He did so, and his hand was completely restored.
6:11 But they were furious and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus."
*SHOWER:*
The hypocrites could come to you as friends even when they are enemies. There are also hypocrites who could approach you in their full behaviour. You found from today's scripture how the Pharisees were hunting for various reasons they could use to accuse Jesus. But Jesus was aware and he didn't allow that to stop Him from performing miracle. So, you too must not allow the behaviours, traps and accusations of the hypocrites to prevent you from doing good. Know what is right and stand by that despite all the challenges. God will forever make way for you... Amen!
*PRAYER/DECLARATIONS*
O Jesus, I pray You to inspire my words and actions so that I won't fall out of the grace and ways because of things of the world in Jesus name, Amen.
*1. O God, Your grace is sufficient unto me. I lean on You today and I know you won't let me go.
*2. My foundation is in Christ Jesus. No evil, challenges of the world and wants of the fresh can stop me.
*3. Therefore, I decree and declare divine healing upon myself and family, open doors and total emancipation in Jesus name, Amen.*