DCLM HIGHER EVERYDAY 4 DECEMBER 2021 — Woeful Fall Through Women
DCLM Higher Everyday 4 DECEMBER 2021 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Woeful Fall Through Women
TOPIC: WOEFUL FALL THROUGH WOMEN
TEXT: NEHEMIAH 13:23-28
23 In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:
24 And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people.
25 And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.
26 Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.
27 Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives?
28 And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.
MEMORY VERSE: “Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin” (NEHEMIAH 13:26).
MESSAGE:
Our text reveals the awful tragedy that King Solomon brought upon himself and the whole kingdom through lust for women. This canker has claimed countless lives, destroyed a lot of talents, and blinded the vision of many youths. Reuben lost his birthright, Shechem ended his life with his city, Samson lost his calling, Amnon cut short his life – all for their ungodly passion for women.
To escape this tragedy, you must fight like Nehemiah did. As a wise governor who was eager to complete the spiritual purging of the land, he investigated the families of those that had corrupted themselves by marrying ungodly women, and reproved them.
Inordinate affection towards the opposite sex must be brought to the foot of the cross where forgiveness and grace can be obtained through prayers of repentance. Many youths have destroyed their lives as a result of immorality. Some have addicted themselves to pornography.
Discipline yourself if you want to overcome lust. Constantly fill your heart with God’s Word and maintain fellowship with the brethren. Beware of gifts and favour from sinners.
QUOTE: Fill your heart with God’s Word.
CHALLENGE: Guard against evil, or you will be influenced by it.
PRAYER: Oh Lord, help me always when under seduction.
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)
