ENTHRONEMENT ASSEMBLY DAILY DEVOTIONALS.
Thursday January 16th, 2025.
Topic :Be Wise And Faithful.
Memory Verse :Luke 10:9. heal the sick in that town, and say to the people there, ‘The Kingdom of God has come near you.’
Bible Reading : Luke 10:1-3 GNB. Key Verse: v2.
After this the Lord chose another 72 men and sent them out two by two, to go ahead of him to every town and place where he himself was about to go. He said to them, “There is a large harvest, but few workers to gather it in. Pray to the owner of the harvest that he will send out workers to gather in his harvest. Go! I am sending you like lambs among wolves.
As the year is taking off, we are very busy tabling all kinds of requests before the Lord. Sometimes we can be carried away by our personal needs as to forget that the Master himself in whose name we are making all these requests has needs too. There are things Jesus won’t be able to do on earth in our days, except we make ourselves available so that he can labour through us to birth his great and glorious plans. In our main text, we see him sending out 72 people to go ahead of him to places he intended to go, so that they could prepare the ground. When they obeyed, they came back with outstanding testimonies. “The 72 men came back in great joy. “Lord,” they said, “even the demons obeyed us when we gave them a command in your name!”. Jesus answered them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Listen! I have given you authority, so that you can walk on snakes and scorpions and overcome all the power of the Enemy, and nothing will hurt you. But don’t be glad because the evil spirits obey you; rather be glad because your names are written in heaven.”” Luke 10:17-20.
“But when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will be filled with power, and you will be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” After saying this, he was taken up to heaven as they watched him, and a cloud hid him from their sight. They still had their eyes fixed on the sky as he went away, when two men dressed in white suddenly stood beside them and said, “Galileans, why are you standing there looking up at the sky? This Jesus, who was taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way that you saw him go to heaven.”” Acts 1:8-11. Before Jesus was taken to heaven from Mount Olives after he resurrected, he told the disciples to wait in prayer so that he can fill them with his Spirit who carries the power to bear effective witness of the Master. As they heeded his parting words to them, in Acts chapter 2 they were filled with the Holy Ghost and power on the day of Pentecost. From that very day, they began to do exploits in his name.
I want us to note the words of the the angel that appeared while the disciples stood transfixed at the manner their master was taken in v11. The angel assured them that the same Jesus which they saw taken into the heavens, will return to the earth in like manner he was taken away from them. Now there’s need for men who are ready to labour in the field with the Master to prepare the people for his second coming. Ourselves have to keep preparing to meet him soon. Not only that, we need to get involved in preparing others for his second coming as he makes grace available to us. When we labour with him, we also enjoy his reward. Every child of God has been given a measure of grace to use and be part of this last move of the Spirit on earth. We have to contribute our quota while it is day because the night is coming, when no man can labour. This calls for wisdom and faithfulness on our side. “The Lord answered, “Who, then, is the faithful and wise servant? He is the one that his master will put in charge, to run the household and give the other servants their share of the food at the proper time. How happy that servant is if his master finds him doing this when he comes home! Indeed, I tell you, the master will put that servant in charge of all his property.” Luke 12:42-44.
Prayer :Thank you Father God for making me your own. Help me to prepare for your second coming. Help me by your Spirit to join hands with others and labour to prepare my generation for your second coming. Your investment of grace in me won’t be a waste in Jesus mighty name….. Amen 🙏🏿.
Yearly Bible Reading :Genesis 25:19-34.
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