DCLM Sincere Milk 27 DECEMBER 2021 — You don’t have all the time
DCLM Sincere Milk 27 DECEMBER 2021 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — You don’t have all the time
TOPIC: WISE CHOICE
BIBLE TEXT: JOSHUA 24:15-21
15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
17 For the LORD our God, he it is that brought us up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and which did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way wherein we went, and among all the people through whom we passed:
18 And the LORD drave out from before us all the people, even the Amorites which dwelt in the land: therefore will we also serve the LORD; for he is our God.
19 And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the LORD: for he is an holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.
20 If ye forsake the LORD, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.
21 And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD.
KEY VERSE: “And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD” (Joshua 24:15).
MESSAGE:
We all have to make choices in life. Children also take decisions and make choices. It is also true that these decisions have different outcomes and results. We have power to choose, but do not have the power over the outcome and the consequences of our choices. Jason had the opportunity of going to school to learn, but chose to be lazy. He did not like going to school. He complained a lot about the class work, assignments and even the teachers. He complained about almost everything. Due to his laziness, he failed in school and also ended up a failure in life.
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Boys and girls have to choose between studying to prepare for examinations and staying late at night watching TV, which might come with the pain of having to repeat the class or score low grades. Friends of Jesus have to choose between the pain of not going with Jesus during the rapture because of lying, and the temporary pain of being called funny names for standing for the truth.
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As a sinful boy or girl, would you not rather surrender your life to Jesus and have a mansion in heaven, than just going to church and living in sin? Caleb and Joshua chose to believe rather than doubt the promise of God. They succeeded here on earth and are now in heaven. Paul the Apostle chose to obey and serve the Lord Jesus, and he is now in heaven enjoying in the presence of God. *Make a wise choice today.
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PRAYER: Father, I choose to follow You to the end. Please help me.
FURTHER READING: John 3:16-21
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
