DAILY SHOWER October 13, 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: Be focus
Text: 2 Timothy: 4:9-18 (NIV)
"4:9. Do your best to come to me quickly,
4:10. for Demas, because he loved this world, has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
4:11. Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is helpful to me in my ministry.
4:12. I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.
4:13. When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments.
4:14. Alexander the metalworker did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will repay him for what he has done.
4:15. You too should be on your guard against him, because he strongly opposed our message.
4:16. At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them.
4:17. But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion's mouth.
4:18. The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen."
SHOWER (Reflection):
Today God wants us to remain focused. He did not want us exhibit any form of fear, discouragement or frustration in this race. This passage makes us to understand that it will never be a bed of all roses. So, temptations will surely come from among the brethren. Some will abandon you, other may accuse you of using extra power, fetish or been whatever. Ignore them! Forge ahead. God will keep fighting for you. Paul recalled here how he was abandoned in the court alone too. Even those who persecuted him was also mentioned. He just adviced Timothy to be weary of them. Let your experience and challenges in life teach and inspire you to do exploit for Christ!
PRAYER/DECLARATIONS
1. O God, I worship you for today's message. I am sorry for not applying this before now. I pray for Your spirit to carry them on in Jesus name, Amen.
2. Jesus, I love You. Empower me to be focused, agile and follow You to the end not minding the challenges of life. My experience and challenges shall win more souls for Jesus, Amen.
3. O you principalities and powers that wish me die before my time, I curse by the power in the blood of Jesus; die and be burnt to ashes in Jesus name, Amen!!!