DCLM Sincere Milk 16 July 2026 — The Treasure House
DCLM Sincere Milk 16 July 2026 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — The Treasure House
Topic: The Treasure House
Bible Reading: Proverbs 4:20-24 (KJV)
20My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
21Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
22For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
23Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
24Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
KEY VERSE: “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:23
Message
A gate is an opening used to allow or disallow entry into or out of an enclosed place. Through the gate, good things get in and bad things are prevented from coming in. Dave dashed out of the house to join other members of the family in the car going for vacation. He forgot to close the gate and the door to the house. The thieves entered their house and stole valuable items before they returned.
Our eyes, ears, mouth, hands are like gates to our heart which is a treasure house that controls the issues of life. The things we do with them have effect on our heart. We receive grace to overcome when we listen to, read and think on God’s word. But such grace gets lost when dirty things get into the heart. Watching bad contents on phones/TV corrupt. Reading bad books and magazines pollutes the heart. Listening to dirty songs corrupt your mind. For you to live a life that pleases God and prepare for the rapture, guard your heart. Keep the “gates” closed so that the treasure in it will remain pure and holy.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Dear Lord, please help me to always ‘say no’ to all forms of evil from coming into my heart.
FURTHER READING
Proverbs 4:20-24
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)
