Topic: RECEIVED DIVINE INSTRUCTIONS
Verse to Memorise: Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart. Job 22:22
Bible Reading: Job 22:21-24,
21 Acquaint
now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
22 Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
23 If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.
24 Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.
22 Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
23 If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.
24 Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.
Bible in one year: Exodus 37:38, 1st Corinthians 1
MESSAGE:-
Due to the
advent of sin and the activities of our adversary, we are faced with different
challenges of life from day to day. The loss of assets and of persons dear to
us is one of those challenges which our adversary, the devil, throws at us to
destabilise us and ultimately make us lose our faith. But thank God that
provision has been made in the package of salvation for the recovery of those
things which we may have lost. Do you desire to recover what you have lost?
Stop crying about it and encourage yourself in the Lord. A time of loss is a
time to seek the face of God in prayer. After David and his men suffered a
major loss, he wept, but he didn’t stop there. He encouraged himself in the
Lord and sought God’s face in prayer (1st
Samuel 29:3-8). Although God is a very present help in the time of
trouble, it is only those who seek Him that will find Him (Proverbs 8:17). Based on his life experiences, the
Psalmist confirms this in Psalm 34:10:
“The
young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not
want any good thing.”
Have you lost
any good things? Seek God’s face from today. Separate yourself to spend time
with God alone. For the duration of that period, let God be your only focus.
Pour out your heart to Him and meditate on His word. Praise and worship Him in
spirit and in truth. Be quiet in His presence to hear what He has to say to
you. Have you been seeking God’s face after suffering a loss?
It is important
to receive instructions from God after suffering a loss. He alone can fully
tell how a loss occurred. Where what we lost can be found and how best to
recover it. Unfortunately, people seldom fellow God’s instructions. May people
adhere to traffic rules, especially in developed countries, because they do not
want sanctions. Similarly, most people fellow the instructions in the user’s
manual of their gadgets; but when it comes to God’s instructions, people take
what appeals to them and discard the rest. Beloved, receive all of God’s
instructions because they will lead you to the path of success, victory and
joy. Instructions from God can come to you through a variety of ways. God can
instruct you by directly speaking to you. He can also do so through His servants,
especially through the word of knowledge in programmes such as our monthly Holy
Ghost Service. God can send you instructions while you fellowship with other
brethren in church. It could be during praise and worship, the choir
ministration, prayer time or through the sermon. This is why it is important
not to neglect fellowshipping with the brethren. How attentive are you to
receive instructions from God while in His presence?
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