ENTHRONEMENT ASSEMBLY DAILY DEVOTIONALS.

Monday June 10th, 2024.

Topic : Kingdom Greatness.

Memory Verse : Matthew 18:4. Whoever continually humbles himself to become like this gentle child is the greatest one in heaven’s kingdom realm.

Bible Reading : Matthew 18:1-3 TPT. Key Verse :v3.

At that time the disciples came to ask Jesus, “Who is considered to be the greatest in heaven’s kingdom realm?” Jesus called a little one to his side and said to them, “Learn this well: Unless you dramatically change your way of thinking and become teachable, and learn about heaven’s kingdom realm with the wide-eyed wonder of a child, you will never be able to enter in.

This time the disciples of Jesus Christ in their inquisitive nature came to him to find out from him what it takes to be great or carry greatness, the kingdom way. He then brought a child close him side as a role model this time and began to teach them that the key to kingdom greatness is controlled by simplicity, love and humility, just like a child. I want to believe that they never expected that because with the eyes or understanding of ordinary men, that should look or sound stupid and out of this world. But that is in line with the word of God which says that God’s ways, thoughts and wisdom doesn’t agree with that of men of this world. ‭”“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”” Isaiah 55:8-9 NIV‬.

Now, I want us to pick some important points for ourselves from the life of a child as taught by Jesus that will help us in our daily walk with Jesus our master. The first thing Jesus wants us to learn from a child here is to be plyable and teachable before him. Jesus gave us a life guide and teacher called the Holy Spirit. Sometimes the leading and instructions of the Holy Spirit to us may not be what we expected as men. If we begin to dissect such with our human understanding or wisdom, we may miss God. Just like a child, we don’t need to dissect divine leading or instructions (when we are sure they are from the Lord), all we need is just to obey to get “, desired results from his presence. Throughout the Bible great men that walked with God stood out from the crowd by hearing and obeying simple instructions from the Lord that sounded foolish to the intellectual mind of an ordinary man. Imagine the people of Judah waiting on God in fasting and prayer for three days under the leadership of King Jehisaphst seeking help to overcome their enemies and God instructing them to approach a war front with singers instead of soldiers.

Another dimension to kingdom greatness I want us to observe here from the life of a child beside humility that is loud in the main text is love. ‭”Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” 1 Corinthians 13:4-5, 7 NIV‬. King James in v5 says that love believes all things because of trust just like a child. The child hardly gives it a second thought when you give him hope of what to expect. Even when it doesn’t materialise on time, the child will never give up trusting. Unshakeable loyalty to God that comes from a humble heart is always a bye product of love for the Lord. That is when a man can say, even if he slays me, I will keep following him.

Prayer :Thank you Lord Jesus for giving me your Spirit to help me walk in the paths of greatness with you. Help me to have the mindset of a child in my daily walk with you. As I follow divine instructions in humility and love, let my life be filled with testimonies of your goodness all my days in Jesus wonderful name… Amen 🙏🏿.

Yearly Bible Reading : Luke 2:1-20.

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