ENTHRONEMENT ASSEMBLY DAILY DEVOTIONALS.

Tuesday October 1st, 2024.

Topic : Keys To Finishing Strong.

Memory Verse : 2 Timothy 2:6. The farmer who labors to produce a crop should be the first one to be fed from its harvest.

Bible Reading : 2 Timothy 2:3-5. Key Verse: v4.

Overcome every form of evil as a victorious soldier of Jesus the Anointed One. For every soldier called to active duty must divorce himself from the distractions of this world so that he may fully satisfy the one who chose him. An athlete who doesn’t play by the rules will never receive the trophy, so remain faithful to God!

The words of Apostle Paul to his son in the faith are words of wisdom, born out of his personal experience in his walk with the master and years of kingdom service. They were meant to encourage him to understand what he was into as to help him give it his best in order to be more fruitful in the hands of the Lord. These words of counsel are very necessary for us today, if we must finish strong. Now, the first thing we need to understand is that we have to see ourselves as soldiers enlisted in the Lord’s army. To that extent, we have to develop capacity for endurance in the midst of challenges. We also need to see ourselves as athletes competing for heavenly honours. To that extent, we have to observe as to follow the rules of engagement as prescribed by our master and King Jesus Christ. In every competetion, every athlete must get involved with a winning mentality or burning inner desire to win at the end of the day. The drive to win the price pushes the athlete to bring in an extra push on the field that helps make the difference at the end.

Another very important dimension of the instructions of Apostle Paul in this chapter that we need to heed in order we need in order to finish strong and on the podium is avoid all forms of distractions. I will say that these distractions are things that keep us unnecessarily busy with things that does not add value to our spiritual life or relationships with God or that of other people around us. We are meant to build up or edify one another. “You say, “Under grace there are no rules and we’re free to do anything we please.” Not exactly. Because not everything promotes growth in others. Your slogan, “We’re allowed to do anything we choose,” may be true—but not everything causes the spiritual advancement of others. So don’t always seek what is best for you at the expense of another.” 1 Corinthians 10:23-24.

On a final note, our lives must be focused on pleasing our Lord and Master alone, not ourselves or people around us. Self is a very destructive and dangerous enemy because it has to do with the flesh and things that doesn’t glorify God. People around us on the other hand follow us with their feelings, not knowing the plan of God for our lives in details. They will always get us off the track thinking they are helping us, even when they love us deeply. We live to please the one who has the master plan of our lives including the compass to navigate the way. This is because everything we need in this life is in his mighty hands to give to anyone he pleases. Again, every good seed we sow into our walk with Jesus and his kingdom comes back to us as a harvest. We reap the blessings first which makes us become a blessing to others around us at the end. The beauty of it all is that the rewards of our kingdom services starts here and continues in full measure in eternity. ““Behold, I am coming quickly! I bring my reward with me to repay everyone according to their works. I am the Aleph and the Tav, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the Completion.”” Revelation 22:12-13.

Prayer :Thank you Father God because you desire that I finish strong in you. Help me to heed every instructions you have given me in your word that will help me run my race well to a victorious end in Jesus precious name…. Amen 🙏🏿.

Yearly Bible Reading : John 20:24-21:14.

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