DCLM Sincere Milk 13 August 2024 — I’ll Say Yes, Lord
DCLM Sincere Milk 13 August 2024 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — I’ll Say Yes, Lord
Topic: I’ll Say Yes, Lord
Text: Matthew 16:24-27
24Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
26For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
27For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
Key Verse: “For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.”
Matthew 16:25
Message
Carl awoke singing the chorus of a song he had learned at church during Sunday school.“I’ll say, Yes, Lord, yes to Your will and to your way.I’ll say, Yes, Lord, yes I will trust You and obey When your Spirit speaks to me, with my whole heart I’ll agree And my answer will be, Yes, Lord, yes”
As he sang, he started wondering if the song is true about his life. Although, he had repented of his sins and stopped sinning, he remembered that his obedience to God is not perfect as he sometimes finds it difficult to fully obey. God demands complete obedience from all of His children. This requires a heart that is totally surrendered and a desire to please God at all times, even when it brings some discomfort or pain.
Also Read: DCLM Sincere Milk 12 August 2024 — As It Was In The Days of Noah
If you are a friend of Jesus, you must learn to say “Yes” to Him at all times. He helped Moses, Daniel, Paul, Esther and others. They said “Yes” to Him and were greatly rewarded on earth and are now in heaven. Ask God to help
you to say “Yes” to Him all the time.
Further Reading: Romans 12:1-2
Prayer for today: Dear Father, please help me to always say “Yes” to You and obey You all the time.
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)
