ENTHRONEMENT ASSEMBLY DAILY DEVOTIONALS.
Monday August 5th, 2024.
Topic : Never Doubt Or Tempt God.
Memory Verse :Matthew 16: How evil and godless are the people of this day! You ask me for a miracle? No! The only miracle you will be given is the miracle of Jonah.”So he left them and went away.
Bible Reading : Matthew 16:2-3. Key Verse: v6.
Some Pharisees and Sadducees who came to Jesus wanted to trap him, so they asked him to perform a miracle for them, to show that God approved of him. But Jesus answered, “When the sun is setting, you say, ‘We are going to have fine weather, because the sky is red.’
And early in the morning you say, ‘It is going to rain, because the sky is red and dark.’ You can predict the weather by looking at the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs concerning these times!
I the first place, the Pharisees and Sadducees in Israel was separated by class and belief system. The Pharisees were a mixture of all class of people bound together be their strict belief in the laws of Moses including teachings that has to do with resurrection and life after death, prayer, etc. On the other hand, the Sadducees comprises of mostly people of the upper class who believed only in the laws of Moses and nothing else. These two never agreed in Israel. But when they saw Jesus doing his earthly ministry, they saw a common enemy who wanted to disrupt the status quo in religious and social lives of men of their days. When it came to fighting Jesus whom they saw as a common foe, they became united. This time people from both divide came together in agreement to try to run Jesus into trouble by tempting him, like men working for the devil. Jesus being God knew all things and could therefore read their minds. They came this time asking for proofs or show from the God who doesn’t work for showmanship sake, but to meet the dire needs of his people, so that we can glorify him.
“For God in heaven unveils his holy anger breaking forth against every form of sin, both toward ungodliness that lives in hearts and evil actions. For the wickedness of humanity deliberately smothers the truth and keeps people from acknowledging the truth about God. In reality, the truth of God is known instinctively, for God has embedded this knowledge inside every human heart. Opposition to truth cannot be excused on the basis of ignorance, because from the creation of the world, the invisible qualities of God’s nature have been made visible, such as his eternal power and transcendence. He has made his wonderful attributes easily perceived, for seeing the visible makes us understand the invisible. So then, this leaves everyone without excuse. Throughout human history the fingerprints of God were upon them, yet they refused to honor him as God or even be thankful for his kindness. Instead, they entertained corrupt and foolish thoughts about what God was like. This left them with nothing but misguided hearts, steeped in moral darkness. Although claiming to be super-intelligent, they were in fact shallow fools.” Romans 1:18-22 TPT.
Today we have to learn not to tempt God or his servants to avoid the wrath of God. Many people lost the opportunity of receiving divine intervention in difficult times where God was at work because they went there with a wrong mindset. Instead of the mindset of faith which unlocks heaven, they wanted to see if God can really do it. God has nothing to prove to men anymore. The things he created and does speaks volumes about him and his commitment to the well being of mankind which made him die through Christ Jesus to save us. “So, what does all this mean? If God has determined to stand with us, tell me, who then could ever stand against us? For God has proved his love by giving us his greatest treasure, the gift of his Son. And since God freely offered him up as the sacrifice for us all, he certainly won’t withhold from us anything else he has to give.” Romans 8:31-32 TPT. I once heard of a man who died because he answered healing altar call in pretence that he had cancer, but only to put to test the prophetic gift of the man of God.
Prayer :Thank you Father God because your commitment to my well being is not in doubt. Give me a heart that loves and follows after you in faith. Help me never to doubt or tempt your Spirit in Jesus precious name…. Amen 🙏🏿.
Yearly Bible Reading :Luke 12:1-21.
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