Monday, 13th February, 2023
Bible Reading: Genesis 1: 26-27
Memory Verse: This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise. Isaiah 43:21 (KJV)
The Bible says in the last days, gross darkness shall cover the earth, and even the righteous shall be scarely saved. Today, let’s talk about the transgenders. Wikipedia reports: Transgender people have a gender identity or gender expression that differs from the sex that they were assigned at birth. Some transgender people who desire medical assistance to transition from one sex to another identify as transsexual. Transgender, often shortened as trans, is also an umbrella term; in addition to including people whose gender identity is the opposite of their assigned sex (trans men and trans women), it may also include people who are non-binary or genderqueer.
Other definitions of transgender also include people who belong to a third gender, or else conceptualize transgender people as a third gender. The term transgender may be defined very broadly to include cross-dressers. Being transgender is distinct from sexual orientation. Transgender people may identify as heterosexual (straight), homosexual (gay or lesbian), bisexual, asexual, or otherwise, or may decline to label their sexual orientation. The opposite of transgender is cisgender, which describes persons whose gender identity matches their assigned sex. The degree to which individuals feel genuine, authentic, and comfortable within their external appearance and accept their genuine identity has been called transgender congruence. Many transgender people experience gender dysphoria, and some seek medical treatments such as hormone replacement therapy, sex reassignment surgery, or psychotherapy. Not all transgender people desire these treatments, and some cannot undergo them for financial or medical reasons. Many transgender people face discrimination in the workplace and in accessing public accommodations and healthcare.
Comment: Proverbs 13:15 (KJV) says, “Good understanding give favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.” If truly you believe that God who formed you in your mother’s womb, then you will be happy in the image He has created you. Friends, you are not living to please yourself. Put God at the centre of your life. No other person can be you. Don’t allow the society disorientate you. It is popular does not mean it is divine. The Bible must be your standard.
One culture/trend comes and goes, but the Word of God endures forever. Psalm 139:14 (NKJV), “I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well.” Question: Does your soul know that are indeed wonderfully and marvellously crafted in God’s image and likeness? Why then this abnormal-normals?
Quote: It is the pride in the heart of men that pitch them against the standard of God.
Prophetic Decree: You will not incure the wrath of God, in Jesus name.
Prayer Focus
1. Thank you Jesus because You created me for your pleasure.
2. I reject the societal pressure of sexual disorientation, in Jesus name.
3. I refuse to work against the standard of God for my life, in Jesus name.
4. I choose to please God withbmy body, and not my own lust and pride, in Jesus name.
5. Perhaps you have been involved in this abnormality called transgender say: Lord Jesus, please forgive and restore me back unto yourself today, in Jesus name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Leviticus 1-4