DAILY SHOWER September 12, 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: Tradition of Men
Text: Mark 7: 4-13 (NIV):
"7:4. When they come from the marketplace they do not eat unless they wash. And they observe many other traditions, such as the washing of cups, pitchers and kettles.)
7:5. So the Pharisees and teachers of the law asked Jesus, "Why don't your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders instead of eating their food with 'unclean' hands?"
7:6. He replied, "Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written: "'These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.
7:7. They worship me in vain; their teachings are but rules taught by men.'
7:8. You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to the traditions of men."
7:9. And he said to them: "You have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in order to observe your own traditions!
7:10. For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.'
7:11. But you say that if a man says to his father or mother: 'Whatever help you might otherwise have received from me is Corban' (that is, a gift devoted to God),
7:12. then you no longer let him do anything for his father or mother.
7:13. Thus you nullify the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many things like that."
SHOWER (Reflection):
The world is polarised or divided along people interest and love. There are doctrines everywhere guiding and dictating acceptable ways of lives to people. God's own tradition which ought to be superior than tradition of men are often relegated. All these doctrines we used to train ourselves are the major reasons the Church is too divided. This church sees the need to marry or relate to that church as a taboo. Our God hates this because He is author and finisher of our Faith. He wants our yes to be yes, our know to be know. For instance, He made us to understand that if you want to wash a cup or pot, do well wash both the inside and outside. That is, be holy because Himself is Holy. Don't obey this law, and reject the other because it is not convenient to you.
PRAYER/DECLARATIONS
1. O God, forgive my trespasses and inspire me to live a fulfilled life that hates hypocrites in Jesus name, Amen.
2. I believe in Jesus. This week is my new week for excellence and advancements in all ramifications in Jesus name, Amen!.
3. I will succeed September 2022. O God, kill and destroy whoever that is planning or routing for my death in this Ember month in Jesus name, Amen.