DCLM Sincere Milk 6 May 2023 — Make It Right
DCLM Sincere Milk 6 May 2023 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Make It Right
Topic: Make It Right
Text: Exodus 22:1-6
2If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.
3If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.
4If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.
5If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall feed in another man’s field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.
6If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed therewith; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.
Key Verse: “If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall feed in another man’s field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.” Exodus 22:5
Message
God in His wisdom gave laws that will promote peaceful coexistence among His people. The all-knowing God, understands the selfishness and the wickedness of the hearts of men and thus established processes by which wrong done to fellow human beings can be made right. Whenever you are tempted to judge wrongly by thinking the other fellow is unfair when they demand restitution, then turn the table around and put yourself in their position. How do you feel? Imagine your friend’s parents just bought her a new textbook and you took it to read then through your carelessness, you tore the book in the process.
If your friend takes the book back home in that condition, she will surely pay for it as her parents will really spank her. You will have to make things right by giving your own new textbook so that she will not suffer for your carelessness. This is the instruction in our Bible passage. Some children in this case will say sorry but sorry is not enough as it will not take away the damage done. When we remember that we always have to make it right if it goes wrong, then we will handle things we borrow or that are put under our care responsibly. Don’t damage other people’s things, if you do, endeavour to make it right.
Further Reading: Romans 12:16-18
Prayer for today: Dear Father, help me to do unto others as I will want them to do to me.
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)
