ENTHRONEMENT ASSEMBLY DAILY DEVOTIONALS.

Tuesday February 27th, 2024.

Topic: Serving With Right Mindset.

Memory Verse:Acts 8:19. saying, “I want this power too. I’m willing to pay you for the anointing that you have, so that I also can lay my hands on everyone to receive the Holy Spirit.”

Bible Reading :Acts 8:16-18. Key Verse: v15.

For they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus and were yet to have the Holy Spirit fall upon them. As soon as Peter and John arrived, they laid their hands on the Samaritan believers, one after another, and the Holy Spirit fell and filled each one of them! When Simon saw how the Holy Spirit was released through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he approached them and offered them money,

The early church came under intense persecution in Jerusalem under the supervision of Saul who later became Paul (the preacher). After Stephen was killed, Saul continued to unleash havoc on believers by getting arrest warrants and entering anywhere he desired to pick up and detain believers at will. That csused many believers to migrate to other cities in the region of Judea. Their migration became intrumental to spread the gospel message among the people in the region, God backing their preaching with his mighty works. In the heat of the highthened persecution, Philip went to Samaria and did a remarkable work that led to the conversion of a notable magician named Simon who had bewitched the entire city with his magical arts was converted. “Even Simon believed and was baptized! Wherever Philip went, Simon was right by his side, astounded by all the miracles, signs, and enormous displays of power that he witnessed. When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that the Samaritans had accepted God’s message of life, they sent Peter and John to pray over them so that they would receive the Holy Spirit.” Acts 8:13-15.

When Simon observed how the people were being filled with the Holy Spirit, he offered money to the Apostles that they might give him this power to use and continue from where he stopped in his magical past. Before this time, he had been able acquire demonic powers to operate with by paying money to agents of darkness to cumulative power for his satanic operations. “When Simon saw how the Holy Spirit was released through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he approached them and offered them money, saying, “I want this power too. I’m willing to pay you for the anointing that you have, so that I also can lay my hands on everyone to receive the Holy Spirit.” Peter rebuked him and said, “Your money will go with you to destruction! How could you even think that you could purchase God’s supernatural gift with money?” Acts 8:18-20.

“You will never have this gift or take part in this ministry, for your heart is not right with God. Repent this moment for allowing such wickedness to fill you. Plead with the Lord that perhaps he would forgive you the treachery of your heart. For I discern that jealous envy has poisoned you and binds you as a captive to sin.” Acts 8:21-23. The rebuke of Apostle Peter corrected his perverted mind and he pleaded that these words be cancelled to avoid their fulfillment in his life. Today we have to understand the the power of God is not for money making purposes, neither is it for demonstration. One of the reasons there is much confusion in many places today is that many are trying to commercialise the gift of God while others are using using unclean spirits to deceive people to prove how powerful they are. All these are happening because of greed of the last days. If God must use a man maximally, his intentions must be right before the Lord. The power of God is to used to glorify Jesus and not to fan to ego of any human being.

Prayer :Thank you Father God for giving me your Spirit. Today help me to take advantage of your Spirit to be more productive in the kingdom. Help me to always serve with a mindset to honour and glory Jesus. Keep me from vainglory all my days in Jesus precious name…. Amen 🙏🏿.

Yearly Bible Reading : Joshua 1:1-13.

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