DAILY SHOWER January 28, 2023 Devotion and Declarations
Prayer before the Word:
_ O God, I thank You for yet another day. I magnify Your name because You are my God and all I have. Please, use me according to Your will and prosper me in Jesus name, Amen_
TODAY’S TOPIC: Christ Lives in You
Text: Galatians 2:13-21 (NIV):
2:13. The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray.
2:14. When I saw that they were not acting in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter in front of them all, "You are a Jew, yet you live like a Gentile and not like a Jew. How is it, then, that you force Gentiles to follow Jewish customs?
2:15. "We who are Jews by birth and not 'Gentile sinners'
2:16. know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified.
2:17. "If, while we seek to be justified in Christ, it becomes evident that we ourselves are sinners, does that mean that Christ promotes sin? Absolutely not!
2:18. If I rebuild what I destroyed, I prove that I am a lawbreaker.
2:19. For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God.
2:20. I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
2:21. I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!"
SHOWER (Reflection):
We are serving a wonder working God. Today, He is reminding us that we have been crucified with Christ. And if we believe that truly, we will no longer live by ourselves but live and depicts Christ in all aspects. One of them is to support and stand by the truth irrespective of the situation or who is spreading the rumour. On no account must you keep quiet or clap when evil is going on around you just because the promoter is your senior, pastor, brother or leader, etc. This is one reason most African countries like Nigeria are living in abject poverty while they have mineral resources. There are corruption, discrimination and others here and there but those who supposed to speak are feigning ignorance simply because they benefits from it directly or indirectly. Just because they do not want to offend their brothers or pastors or so. They don't want them to be indicted, shamed or go to jail. We follow our leaders, politicians, including pastors sheepishly! But Apostle Paul was able to confront Peter who although was a Christ disciple on some things he wasn't doing right and offer proper corrections. We must show the light by living by faith!
PRAYER/DECLARATIONS
1. By the power in the blood of Jesus Christ, I put to death today, anything that wants to pull me out of where God has destined for me.. in Jesus name, Amen.
2. As my father, Jesus Christ died on the cross and redeemed me from sin, my faith in Him has shown me the way to eternal joy...in Jesus name, Amen.
3. O God arise, by your power and authority, elevate me to that exalted seat where none of my family members and mentors have ever sat in life ...in Jesus name, amen.
4. I command this weekend to make ways for me to shine next week...in Jesus name, Amen!