DAILY SHOWER March 15, 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: God is double aged sword
Text: Hebrews 4:10-16 (NIV):
"4:10. For anyone who enters God's rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from his.
4:11. Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following their example of disobedience.
4:12. For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
4:13. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.
4:14. Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.
4:15. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are--yet was without sin.
4:16. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need."
SHOWER (Reflection):
God is all knowing with knowledge, wisdom and understanding. There is nothing hiding from Him. We must therefore rally round Him to be saved (enter God's rest as in verse 10). He encourages us in today's teaching to stop following our sinful ways or examples. Other things He wants to remind us of are to be trustworthy, confidence, righteous, obedience and truthful. God is not partial but like a double aged sword (verse 12) just as you know that a machete or knife can cut who is handling it whenever the person mishandles it. He can punish you whenever or wherever He chose to if find wanting...so there is nothing like He is my friend so I can now live anyhow and seek His mercy. That is, you don't continue sinning because God is merciful and ever forgiving. Anyone who serves Him must be holy as He is holy.
PRAYER/DECLARATIONS
1. O God of doubled aged sword, arise and cut to pieces whoever is misusing Your name against my rising... In Jesus name, Amen.
2. O God, my father, because You live, I cannot fail to attain my glory this week...in Jesus name, Amen.
3. By the power in the blood of Jesus Christ, my best must come ...in Jesus name, Amen.