ENTHRONEMENT ASSEMBLY DAILY DEVOTIONALS.

Friday January 24th, 2025.

Topic : Jesus Is Depending On You.

Memory Verse: ‭Luke 19:16 “The first one came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned ten more.’

Bible Reading :‭Luke 19:13-15 NIV‬. Key Verse : v15.

So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Put this money to work,’ he said, ‘until I come back.’ “But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’ [“He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it.

When Jesus went to the house of Zacchaeus the tax collector to make friend and dine with him, many people complained about the company he kept with men who were perceived as worst of sinners in town in their days. Jesus used the opportunity of that particular occasion and visit to correct some wrong perception about the kingdom of God he was building, using the parable of the ten minas. ‭”He said: “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return. So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Put this money to work,’ he said, ‘until I come back.’ “But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’ “He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it.” Luke 19:12-15.

Those days the Pharisees and including the disciples of Jesus did not understand adequately the scope and timing of the assignment of Jesus Christ on earth. They saw his miracle working power and expected that he will use such to establish an physical or earthly kingdom where himself could become a political king and possibly appoint his disciples as at that moment to be in charge of certain territories in his areas of control. Because he was near Jerusalem, they also expected his seat of power to be there. On his part, Jesus was trying to let them understand what his mission looked like. He was there with them as one with a most noble background (son of God). He was trying to let them know that he will be handing over the affairs of God’s kingdom on earth to the disciples while he returned to the father to be prepared for his second coming. At his second coming, when his kingdom will be physically established on earth, he will need to take account of what the people he kept in charge did as to reward them and to punish those who resisted his rule for reasons best known to them.

Coming back to ourselves. This kingdom assignment as handed over to men by Jesus is like a relay race. When men finish their course, they hand over to a next generation. In our own time, we have received the baton of faith and this comes with corresponding giftings of the Spirit of God and responsibility. We are to Labour or trade with our giftings under the cover of grace we find ourselves. God’s target we must understand are the souls of men like Zacchaeus whom some people wanted to deny the opportunity to taste the grace of God because of his ugly past, even when he was very willing to make amends. Also anyone who refuses to deploy the gifting of God to productivity for any reason, should know that their lot at the end will be with enemies of Christ. ““His master replied, ‘I will judge you by your own words, you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a hard man, taking out what I did not put in, and reaping what I did not sow? Why then didn’t you put my money on deposit, so that when I came back, I could have collected it with interest?’” Luke 19:22-23.

Prayer :Thank you Father God for counting me worthy to represent you in my generation. Help me by your Spirit to deploy every grace and gifting made available to me to win souls into your kingdom. Thank you because your investment in me will never be in vain in Jesus wonderful name…. Amen 🙏🏿.

Yearly Bible Reading : Genesis 41:1-36.

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