DCLM Sincere Milk 5 December 2023 — Blessings Of Fearing God
DCLM Sincere Milk 5 December 2023 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Blessings Of Fearing God
Topic: Blessings Of Fearing God
Text: Genesis 29:5-9
5And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
6And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
8And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well’s mouth; then we water the sheep.
9And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she kept them.
Key Verse: “There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?” Genesis 39:9
Message
The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom. Joseph was a child who feared God. At a young age, Joseph was forcefully taken away from the love and care of his parents. This injustice to him by his brothers was not enough to make him become wayward and disobedient to God. Rather, Joseph who learnt the fear of God from his parents continued to love and serve God through his words and actions.
Being far away from home is not an excuse to throw away your godly heritage. As you learn to fear God by obeying His word, daily read and meditate on it. You can also make it a regular habit to memorize portions of the Bible. Let the word of God take root in your heart. Live by its instructions and let it be your lifestyle. When you leave home for boarding school or vacation, maintain your love and obedience to God’s word. This is the path to God’s bountiful blessings. God promoted Joseph and he became a governor in a strange land. Like Joseph, you must be Just, Obedient, Saved from sin, Exemplary in behaviour, Prayerful and Holy in your thoughts and actions. In this way, God will promote and bless you too.
Further Reading: Psalm 111:7-10
Prayer for today: Lord God, make me another Joseph that will show forth Your glory in my generation.
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)
