DAILY SHOWER July 5, 2022 Devotion and Declarations
Prayer before the Word:
_ O God, I'm committed to Your course. Please, help me to know You more and go higher in life and thereafter be worthy of Your glory in heaven. In Jesus name, Amen_
TODAY’S TOPIC: The faith that moves mountain
Text: Romans 4: 1-10 (NIV):
"4:1. What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, discovered in this matter?
4:2. If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about--but not before God.
4:3. What does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."
4:4. Now when a man works, his wages are not credited to him as a gift, but as an obligation.
4:5. However, to the man who does not work but trusts God who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.
4:6. David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
4:7. "Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
4:8. Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him."
4:9. Is this blessedness only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham's faith was credited to him as righteousness.
4:10. Under what circumstances was it credited? Was it after he was circumcised, or before? It was not after, but before!"
SHOWER (Reflection):
Faith is assurance of things hoped for, evidence of things not seen. This entails hoping that you must gain or achieve this result or that. Bible also says that by faith we can move mountains. Do you believe it is possible? Yes. It is very possible. In fact, faith on its own is two edged sword. It works when well applied. For instance, if you want to buy something, you must go to market or stalls. Do you sit at home and expect the products to meet you at home because you have the money? No! So, that is why the faith that moves mountain is attributable to Abraham, Moses, David and others. It is faith that says do what you can and trust all to God. God will now look at your little efforts and decides to uplift you. Faith without action is dead. Cheers as you try it today.
*PRAYER/DECLARATIONS*
O God, I thank You for enriching my knowledge and spiritual mind. Help me to be a faithful servant with action in Jesus name, Amen.
*1. Faith with action is what I need today. God will not allow me draw back in His service in Jesus name, Amen.
*2. I hereby declare that every sickness, lacks, and setbacks in my life and household must vanish before the end of today in Jesus name, Amen.
*3. I hereby decree and declare that God will continue to reposition and uplift me as I go about doing good with faith in Jesus name, Amen.