DAILY SHOWER October 29, 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: The foolishness of Self Righteous
Text: Luke 18:9-14 (NIV)
"18:9. To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable:
18:10. "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
18:11. The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other men--robbers, evildoers, adulterers--or even like this tax collector.
18:12. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.'
18:13. "But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, 'God, have mercy on me, a sinner.'
18:14. "I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."
SHOWER (Reflection):
The life is simple when you live a simple life of glorifying God and preaching the gospel through your behaviour. Unfortunately, many have decided to become a judge under matters they do not qualify to mention. There those whose interest are to find fault and people to condemn every day or time. This is exactly of what we are seeing today in the life of a Pharisee. He was busy glorifying himself and condemning others. But the humble just focused on where himself erred and sought for forgiveness immediately. That is how God wants us to relate with others. Don't be self conceited! Don't be self righteous! It is foolishness. It kills.
PRAYER/DECLARATIONS
1. O God I thank You for keeping me to witness today. I pray not to take it for granted in Jesus name, Amen.
2. O Jesus, I am sorry for all my sins. I pray for your forgiveness and empowerment to empower people around me in Jesus name, Amen.
3. O Jesus, do not allow me to end with the month of October. I pray to participate and win in the month of November in Jesus name, Amen!!!