DAILY SHOWER July 17, 2022 Devotion and Declarations
Prayer before the Word:
_ O God, my King, my Your name be highly glorified for the gift of life. Forgive my trespasses. Please, shower me with Your unmerited favour. Show me Your way, and assist me to follow it to the end in Jesus name, Amen_
TODAY’S TOPIC: How you may loose what you have
Text: Luke 14: (NIV):
"14:15. When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, "Blessed is the man who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God."
14:16. Jesus replied: "A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests.
14:17. At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, 'Come, for everything is now ready.'
14:18. "But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, 'I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.'
14:19. "Another said, 'I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I'm on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.'
14:20. "Still another said, 'I just got married, so I can't come.'
14:21. "The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.'
14:22. "'Sir,' the servant said, 'what you ordered has been done, but there is still room.'
14:23. "Then the master told his servant, 'Go out to the roads and country lanes and make them come in, so that my house will be full.
14:24. I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will get a taste of my banquet."
SHOWER (Reflection):
Always respect what you have. When given an opportunity to prove yourself anywhere, ensure you utilise the opportunity. Do not allow pride, anger and other worldly excuses to prevent you from the crown.
God has given us chance to make a right choice. When you fail to use the opportunity given to you, someone else will be used to fill the vacuum. As you can see in today's scripture, those who failed to honour the invitation from God lost it entirely as God return it to fresh guests. That is why a wise saying claims that opportunity comes but once. I pray we become sensible to utilise every opportunity presented to us in Jesus name, Amen.
PRAYER/DECLARATIONS
1. O God, I'm available to attend the banquet, participate or enjoy the good news You prepared for me. Do not let me loose the opportunity in Jesus name, Amen.
2. I hereby declare pride, anger, fear, and other worldly things enemies of progress. They will not see or stop me from attaining the height Almighty God has destined for me in Jesus name, Amen!
*3. I hereby decree and declare that God will open a new door of favour and upliftment for me even before the one am into closed in Jesus name, Amen.