ENTHRONEMENT ASSEMBLY DAILY DEVOTIONALS.

Saturday September 7th,2024.

Topic : Authentic Instrument Of Change.

Memory Verse :1 Thessalonians 1:9. All those people speak about how you received us when we visited you, and how you turned away from idols to God, to serve the true and living God

Bible Reading : 1 Thessalonians 1:3-5 GNB. Key Verse: v3.

For we remember before our God and Father how you put your faith into practice, how your love made you work so hard, and how your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ is firm. Our brothers and sisters, we know that God loves you and has chosen you to be his own. For we brought the Good News to you, not with words only, but also with power and the Holy Spirit, and with complete conviction of its truth. You know how we lived when we were with you; it was for your own good. firm.

The beauty of Christianity is in changed lives. Jesus came to seek as to save lost men. The gospel is meant to be an instrument of reconciling men back to God because of what Jesus did. Any work men do in the name of God that cannot change or transform men is therefore compromised. “For the message about Christ’s death on the cross is nonsense to those who are being lost; but for us who are being saved it is God’s power. The scripture says: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and set aside the understanding of the scholars.” So then, where does that leave the wise? or the scholars? or the skilful debaters of this world? God has shown that this world’s wisdom is foolishness! For God in his wisdom made it impossible for people to know him by means of their own wisdom. Instead, by means of the so-called “foolish” message we preach, God decided to save those who believe.” 1 Corinthians 1:18.-21.

In our case study here with Thessalonian believers, there were visible changes in their lives after they believed. Apostle Paul and other witnesses could testify about, which was as a result of the fact that they accepted the message of the cross. They believed the truth and gave up their idols and religious livestyles which led nowhere to serve the living God. They put their faith to practical work by walking in love with fellow believers and other men. They stood firm in and with the Lord in their new found faith, challenges notwithstanding. Now, we need to note that the word of God is the authentic instrument to transform destinies, move men from unbelief to faith, from darkness to light, from being sinners to becoming saints, from being failures in this life to becoming success stories,etc. “You imitated us and the Lord; and even though you suffered much, you received the message with the joy that comes from the Holy Spirit. So you became an example to all believers in Macedonia and Achaia.” 1 Thessalonians 1:6-7.

Today we need to have a second look at our Christianity as individuals and check if we are truly being changed and transformed. Change can never happen, till we see the need for such. Many fill our Churches today especially here in Africa because they want to solve myriad of problems created by wickedness of men without caring about their eternal destiny. People are more careful about what happens here and now than eternity. We need to understand that the gospel is the only instrument that is configured by God to help every man to have a good life here on earth and at last spend eternity with him in light. As much as we care about our daily physical needs, we must begin to live conscious of our spiritual nature and take care of the destiny of the real man in us who is eternal. When we are willing, the Spirit of truth will always be there to help us where our efforts is not enough to see us through. “But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” John 1:12-13 KJV.

Prayer :Thank you Father God for giving us Jesus to die and save us. Today I submit myself to you afresh, search me and see things in me that doesn’t glorify you. Help me to do away with such. Thank you for making me a success story here on earth and after here in Jesus precious name
… Amen 🙏🏿.

Yearly Bible Reading : Luke 21:1-24.

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