DAILY SHOWER August 22, 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, show me Your way, and assist me to follow it to the end in Jesus name, Amen_
TODAY’S TOPIC: Punishment for the pretence
Text: Jeremiah 9:20-26 (NIV):
"9:20. Now, O women, hear the word of the LORD; open your ears to the words of his mouth. Teach your daughters how to wail; teach one another a lament.
9:21. Death has climbed in through our windows and has entered our fortresses; it has cut off the children from the streets and the young men from the public squares.
9:22. Say, "This is what the LORD declares: "'The dead bodies of men will lie like refuse on the open field, like cut grain behind the reaper, with no one to gather them.'"
9:23. This is what the LORD says: "Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches,
9:24. but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight," declares the LORD.
9:25. "The days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I will punish all who are circumcised only in the flesh--
9:26. Egypt, Judah, Edom, Ammon, Moab and all who live in the desert in distant places. For all these nations are really uncircumcised, and even the whole house of Israel is uncircumcised in heart."
SHOWER (Reflection):
Our God hates pretence. He is a practical God. When you worship Him in truth and honesty, He will reveal Himself to you. Our God is calling on us to return to Him in prayers and action. He will punish those who are not circumcised in heart (not genuinely accepted God). That is those not truly born again. This calls for a sober reflection. Ask yourself question and respond to yourself accordingly.
PRAYER/DECLARATIONS
1. O God, I surrender totally to You. Please use me to bring more souls to Your vineyard in Jesus name, Amen.
2. By the mention of the name 'Jesus,' every knees, trouble and challenges of life must bow and give way for Christ manifestations in my life, Amen.
3. I am an overcomer. I am a champion. Therefore, today and this week are dedicated for my success in Jesus name, Amen.