DAILY SHOWER June 21, 2022 Devotion and Declarations
Prayer before the Word:
_ O God, I trust in You, and hope to know You more and become better in society as I study today in Jesus name, Amen_
TODAY’S TOPIC: Partiality and its consequences
Text: James 2:1-10 (NIV):
"2:1. My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don't show favoritism.
2:2. Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in.
2:3. If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, "Here's a good seat for you," but say to the poor man, "You stand there" or "Sit on the floor by my feet,"
2:4. have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?
2:5. Listen, my dear brothers: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him?
2:6. But you have insulted the poor. Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court?
2:7. Are they not the ones who are slandering the noble name of him to whom you belong?
2:8. If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, "Love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing right.
2:9. But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers.
2:10. For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it."
SHOWER (Reflection):
Treat everyone equal because we are all equal before God. He created us all and gave unto us different skills and projects to execute before death. If you use because of your wealth, talents or skills to discriminate another person, you sin. The consequences of sin is death. The person you treat as poor today may become rich tomorrow.
*PRAYER/DECLARATIONS*
O God I thank You for Your kind word. I pray You to let Your word dwell richly in me and bear much fruits in Jesus name, Amen.
*1. O Jesus, by Your word am made perfect and freed from all evils. Empower me not to go against Your will in Jesus name, Amen .
*2. My God will not give devil opportunity for people to discriminate against me or me to discriminate against people in Jesus name, Amen.
*3. I hereby decree and declare that today must be my day of hearing, anointing and greatness in Jesus name, Amen.