Tuesday, 30th January 2024
Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 8: 11 – 20
Memory Verse: And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will. Acts 13:22
God’s General, Pastor E. A. Adeboye wrote: When God promotes you, when His glory comes upon your life, you must never forget that your loyalty must be to Him and only Him. The book of 1 Samuel 15:15-24 records that when Saul became king, he forgot the One who put him there. God sent him on a mission; he failed, and his reason was, “I feared the people”. Don’t try to lower the standard of God because you want to be popular.
Don’t forget that God is sovereign; He can do and undo. He can change His mind. Each time we read 1 Samuel 2, we love to quote verse 8 and ignore verse 7 which says that the Lord makes rich and makes poor, He can take a beggar from the dunghill and promote him until he is sitting with princes.
In (1 Samuel 2:30), He said to Eli, “I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the Lord saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed”. He can promote and He can demote.
Never forget that God always has a substitute ready. You can never hold God to ransom. If He promotes you and you think that without you, He cannot do anything, He would just bring in the substitute. For over a decade, King Saul was still on the throne, but David had already been chosen and anointed king. Saul was merely carrying the title but David was the approved king. Right in the house of Eli, little Samuel was already rising – the one who would take over was already there, in waiting.
My prayer is that God will promote you, but don’t forget that when He does, you must put Him first and obey Him completely. You must help others and never use your position to oppress people. Proverbs 22:22-23 says God Himself will plead the case of those who oppress others. Let your promotion birth promotion for many other people too.
Perhaps you are the one resisting God’s promotion by indulging in one sin or the other. The Bible says if you humble yourself under the mighty hand of God, He will lift you. Surrender all to Him and let Him begin to lift you.
Quote: You could be special but not irreplaceable before God.
Prophetic Decree: This year you shall not fall from glory, in Jesus name. \
Prayer Focus
1. Thank you Father for your Word of caution.
2. I will not fail Jesus as God’s glory descends upon my life, in Jesus name.
3. My life, hear the Word of God, refuse to yield to the pride that comes with glory.
4. My present glory shall not close the gate to my coming glory, in Jesus name.
5. This year, I refuse to hinder myself, in Jesus name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Exodus 1-3
HYMN : I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR
1. I need Thee ev’ry hour,
Most gracious Lord;
No tender voice like Thine
Can peace afford.
Refrain:
I need Thee, oh, I need Thee;
Ev’ry hour I need Thee;
Oh, bless me now, my Saviour,
I come to Thee.
2. I need Thee ev’ry hour,
Stay Thou nearby;
Temptations lose their pow’r
When Thou art nigh.
3. I need Thee ev’ry hour,
In joy or pain;
Come quickly and abide,
Or life is vain.
4. I need Thee ev’ry hour,
Teach me Thy will;
And Thy rich promises
In me fulfill.
5. I need Thee every hour
Most Holy One;
Oh, make me Thine indeed,
Thou blessed Son!