ENTHRONEMENT ASSEMBLY DAILY DEVOTIONALS.
Sunday January 7th, 2024.
Topic: Jesus Cares About You.
Memory Verse:1 Peter 5:10. But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
Bible Reading :1 Peter 5:6-9. Key Verse: v7.
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
Apostle Peter is speaking to us here as a kingdom pillar and elder with much experience. He wants us to have understanding that God cares about us in any situation we find ourselves, even when we go through difficult times. The care God gives us is comparable to that of a mother to her child that she is nursing; very tender, born out of undiluted love. He doesn’t abandon us when we face challenges. His presence therefore is key to our assured victory in every situation and all the time. “But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me. Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.” Isaiah 49:14-16.
Again, he is also trying to let us know here and today some conditions we need to meet to retain his valued presence as to be sure of his timely intervention anytime we need it. The first of such is that we need to humble ourselves before the Lord because God hates proud and arrogant people and cannot work with such. Humility is a very important key that unlocks the doors of grace and mercy which are the channels through which we receive from God daily. “Does the Scripture mean nothing to you that says, “The Spirit that God breathed into our hearts is a jealous Lover who intensely desires to have more and more of us”? But he continues to pour out more and more grace upon us. For it says, God resists you when you are proud but continually pours out grace when you are humble.” So then, surrender to God. Stand up to the devil and resist him and he will turn and run away from you.” James 4:5-7 TPT.
Another condition to keep enjoying his care and interventions is that we have to live sober and vigilant. Being sober helps us to be more careful in our engagements as to avoid costly mistakes or self inflicted injuries. On the other hand, a life of vigilance is a product of right understanding of the fact that we are at war with an enemy, Satan the devil himself. Knowing that we don’t have what it takes to defeat him on our own, we therefore have to be humbly submitted to our Lord Jesus who has defeated him already, so that we can live by the victory he already acquired for us or on our behalf. “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us .” Romans 8:35-37.
Prayer :Thank you Father God for being so careful about me, as to give me Jesus. Thank you Lord Jesus because your love for me is not in doubt. Help me to live before you in humble submission to your will and purpose even when I face difficult situations. Thank you because as I obey your instructions, I will walk in everlasting victory in Jesus wonderful name….. Amen 🙏🏿.
Yearly Bible Reading : Genesis 9:1-17.
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