DAILY SHOWER May 3, 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: Missing Jesus found preaching the gospel
Text: Luke 2:43-50 (NIV):
"2:43. After the Feast was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it.
2:44. Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends.
2:45. When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him.
2:46. After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
2:47. Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers.
2:48. When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you."
2:49. "Why were you searching for me?" he asked. "Didn't you know I had to be in my Father's house?"
2:50. But they did not understand what he was saying to them.
SHOWER (Reflection):
Today's reading teaches or reminds us about our Lord Jesus Christ. When His earthly parents heading home, Jesus concentrated in teaching the gospel. It is a tale of commitment, doggednes, rejection of the crowd or so, just to please God. There is need for us to be focused in life, committed and never allowed distraction to override our interests or general. Do not allow your parents, spouse, children, sibling or even religious leaders to stop you from preaching the gospel or doing what is right.
PRAYER/DECLARATIONS
1. By the power in the blood of Jesus Christ, in this month of May, I shall receive and be promoted by my destiny helper Jesus name, Amen.
2. O God arise, destroy every wicked plans of the enemy to use things of the world to distract or prevent me from securing heaven, in Jesus name, Amen
3. I declare and decree open doors, success, miracles and testimonies unto myself today and throughout this week, in Jesus name, Amen.,