ENTHRONEMENT ASSEMBLY DAILY DEVOTIONALS.
Thursday January 4th, 2024.
Topic : Live A Kingdom Centered Life.
Memory Verse:Matthew 6:30. Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Bible Reading :Matthew 6:26-28 KJV. Key verse : v26.
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
God created man to depend on him. Jesus Christ while teaching the disciples the principles of prayer in v9 of Matthew 6 taught us that as believers, we have to address God as OUR FATHER. This implies that we have to always live our lives depending on him as our source, just the way children always look upto their fathers for provision. We have to trust his love for us, his faithfulness and ability to come through for us anytime we are in need. That is the reason he is our unfailing or ever present help in times of trouble. “But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble. And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.” Psalms 37:39-40.
To ‘take thought’ here means to worry, it doesn’t mean that we should abandon our ability to use our senses as given by God to solve problems in our lives and that of people around us. Jesus rather was addressing faithfulness in the lives of people that make them to live in anxiety. A man who has no faith will always be under one pressure or another. One of the things that Jesus gives anyone who is genuinely following him is peace. This peace is not a product of a life without challenges, rather it is a function of a life that is anchored on faith in his word or promises. “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33.
Today we have to understand that we are of premium value before God, above every other things he created. Now think about the fact that God does show care to the extent of providing for the needs of every of his creatures, including those ones we see as insignificant just like the grass in the field that lives at the mercy of man. Again looking at the birds of the air closely, they don’t have any farmlands they cultivate for themselves, yet our creator directs their steps to places they are fed daily. Jesus concluded that that we should rather occupy ourselves more or live our lives to seek and to serve the purpose of his earthly kingdom as first thing in our order of priorities, then all that concerns our well being will become his responsibility as a true father. “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” Matthew 6:33-34.
Prayer : Thank you Father God because your love and care for me is not in doubt. From today, help me to put you first in everything I do. Let my life be centered on you and your kingdom. Thank you because you will always take care of my needs as I serve you with joy in Jesus wonderful name…. Amen 🙏🏿.
Yearly Bible Reading : Genesis 6:9-22.
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