DAILY SHOWER October 26, 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: Do not ignore a divine invitation
Text: Luke 14: 15-24 (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):
Invitation is a call or request to join someone, people or an individual in jubilation. It could also be a call to send someone a message or an errand. An Igbo proverb says 'Don't reject ignore an invitation. But you can ignore a message.' This goes to show how important it is to respond to an invitation. There are various reasons to respond to invitations... It helps you to jubilate and prepare ground for your own celebrations. It exposes you to various opportunities. Most importantly, it is a great honour you must not ignore because the host has equal right to extend or withdraw it any moment. This applies to our daily attitudes, lifestyles and reasoning when it comes to things of God. I don't know if you think that works of God won't go on without you? Soldiers come, soldiers go, barrack remain. He can choose anyone to do that which you think only can achieve. So, He can raise Mr nobody to do the work. He used David when none was available! And so on. So, change and enjoy.
PRAYER/DECLARATIONS
1. O God, do not allow me to loose my right to attend your banquet. Whatever that will deny me the right and opportunity to dine and wine You is hereby rejected and forbade in Jesus name, Amen.
2. Jesus, as I celebrate You today, celebrate me and make people to celebrate with me so that I won't lack again in Jesus name, Amen.
3. O you month of October, you must not end with me. O you month of October, you must not end without celebrating me in Jesus name, Amen!!!