DCLM Sincere Milk 21 December 2024 — You Have a Testimony
DCLM Sincere Milk 21 December 2024 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — You Have a Testimony
Topic: You Have a Testimony
Text: 1Samuel 1:24-28
24And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the LORD in Shiloh: and the child was young.
25And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.
26And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD.
27For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
28Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.
Key Verse: “For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:” 1 Samuel 1:27
Message
A testimony is a proof that something happened. Hannah went to a camp meeting at Shiloh and prayed seriously to God to give her a child. God answered her prayer and gave her baby Samuel. In our Bible passage, Hannah came back to Shiloh to share her testimony. How does a testimony come? , there is a test or a problem First that needs a solution. Test can come in form of failure, delay in getting answer to prayers, persecution, hatred from people, rejection, misunderstanding from people and many others. Second, is trusting and travailing in prayer for solution. Your prayer should be based on the promises of God. Then pray and pray until your prayer is answered. Pray on your own, pray in the church, tell your teacher in the church to pray for you. God will surely answer you in Jesus’ Name. , when you Third get the answer, share your testimony with other people.
Also Read: DCLM Sincere Milk 20 December 2024 — The Sun Still Shines
Every child can have a testimony, you too can have. But you must be born again for God to answer your prayer. Turn away from every sin and invite the Lord Jesus Christ into your life. Pray in faith, God will answer.
Further Reading: Psalm 40:1-3
Prayer for today: Lord Jesus, teach me how to pray to have a testimony.
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)
