DAILY SHOWER February 8, 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: Reaffirm your love in Christ is it
Text: 2 Corinthians 2:8-7 (NIV):
"2:8. I urge you, therefore, :8. I urge you, therefore, to reaffirm your love for him.
2:9. The reason I wrote you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.
2:10. If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And what I have forgiven--if there was anything to forgive--I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake,
2:11. in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.
2:12. Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and found that the Lord had opened a door for me,
2:13. I still had no peace of mind, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said good-by to them and went on to Macedonia.
2:14. But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him.
2:15. For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.
2:16. To the one we are the smell of death; to the other, the fragrance of life. And who is equal to such a task?
2:17. Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, like men sent from God." reaffirm your love for him.
2:9. The reason I wrote you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.
2:10. If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And what I have forgiven--if there was anything to forgive--I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake,
2:11. in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.
2:12. Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and found that the Lord had opened a door for me,
2:13. I still had no peace of mind, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said good-by to them and went on to Macedonia.
2:14. But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him.
2:15. For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.
2:16. To the one we are the smell of death; to the other, the fragrance of life. And who is equal to such a task?
2:17. Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, like men sent from God."
SHOWER (Reflection):
It's terrible what is happening in our country, Nigeria. Everything has gone wrong as we draw closer to the February 25 Presidential poll. Everyone is now a hunter; both the hunt and the hunted are after some pounds fresh. How can be passing through financial challenges same time with petrol scarcity and others. The simple truth is that some persons are on the verge of retaliation. Politicians are hoarding money to show the CBN that they are unstoppable from winning through vote buying. The poor are also doing one thing or another to amass wealth. But Christ Jesus is telling us to return to the basics- Reaffirm our love in Him. When you love Him,you will definitely know that charging ₦200 for ₦1000 is evil. Sinful! Armedless robbery!!! Verse 8 talks of love, verse 9 urges us to be obedient despite the happenings, while verse 10 insist we must forgive. With these and other verses, i am urging all to be calm and remain faithful.
PRAYER/DECLARATIONS
1. O God, you have rescued me to rescue others. I hereby stand in Your holy name and declare others am holding captives in my mind.. in Jesus name, Amen.
2. In this midweek O lord, arise and manifest your power in my foundation, marrruage.in Jesus name, Amen.
3. By the power in the blood of Jesus Christ, i refuse to play second fiddle in life...in Jesus name, Amen!