ENTHRONEMENT ASSEMBLY DAILY DEVOTIONALS.
Sunday 24th December, 2023.
Topic :Don’t Miss God In Your Blessing.
Memory Verse: Luke 12:20. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
Bible Reading :Luke 12:17-19. Key Verse : v19.
And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
Two brothers were having issues in the sharing of family properties. One of them was not willing to share the family property with his brother. The one being denied reported the matter to Jesus, desiring his intervention. Jesus then used the parable of the rich fool to teach us the dangers of living a life that is dependent solely on materialism. There is nothing wrong in having material things or the things that makes life good and comfortable. At the time, there’s need for each and every one of us to understand the place of God in our success and achievements in life to enable us give him his glory due to him, as well as use his blessings upon our lives to serve his purpose or honour him in all we do.
Now God blessed the works of the this particular farmer beyond his measure probably so that he can be a blessing to some indigent and hungry folks around him, but didn’t have understanding. In the first place he thought it was by his wisdom and expertise he was able to achieve that much. He therefore had no place for God by giving him the glory. Again, because he lacked understanding, he didn’t he had no plans to touch the lives of others around him as God wanted him to. All his plans was centered around himself and himself alone. God saw him as missing the purpose for which he was positioned at that point in time to meet some pressing need and be a blessing and decided in his sovereignty to call him home.
Today we need to learn live a balanced life. God wants to bless or make us successful in our endeavours. At the same time, he wants us to love him as father and provider above the riches and blessings, so that such won’t have control over us, as take us away from his presence or make us proud to a point that we become selfish and miss God’s purpose. “Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them. God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God .” Psalms 62:9-11.
Prayer :Thank you Father God for without you I can achieve nothing. From today as you bless and grant my heart desires, help me not to be carried away as to miss your purpose. Let nothing take away from your presence in Jesus precious name… Amen 🙏🏿.
Yearly Bible Reading : 2 Peter 1:1-21.
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