DCLM Sincere Milk 3 September 2022 — Before evil happens
DCLM Sincere Milk 3 September 2022 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Before evil happens
TOPIC: BEFORE EVIL HAPPENS
TEXT: GENESIS 18:17-23
17And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;
18Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
19For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
20And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
21I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.
22And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.
23And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
Key Verse: “And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do” (Genesis 18:17).
MESSAGE:
Christy is a friend of Jesus who loves to pray. One day, she saw a fearful thing in her dream. She saw a pregnant woman who was a member of her church. In the dream, Christy saw that the woman was no more with her pregnancy. She inquired from her whether she had put to bed, the woman made a sign with her hands indicating that the baby was no more.
Christy woke up from the dream and became terrified. She quickly took her bath and ran to the church because it was a Sunday. As soon as she got to the church, she went to search for the woman. To her surprise, she saw the woman still carrying her pregnancy. She became relieved but still afraid of what she saw in her dream.
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Immediately after the worship service, Christy called her prayer partners and related the dream to them. They agreed and waited behind to spend time to pray. Meanwhile, they did not disclose the matter to the woman or any other person. After praying for some time, they believed God had answered and left for their various homes.
Alas, by evening time of that Sunday, the news came that the woman had safely delivered a bouncing baby. Christy was very happy that God revealed the plan of the enemy. This was what saved the woman and her baby.
God sometimes reveals things to His faithful children before they happen. This is to give us an opportunity to pray so that negative things will be changed to positive. Do not be careless, be faithful like Abraham and pray. God will always answer our prayers.
Prayer: Lord, help me to be sober and prayerful.
Further Reading: Daniel 9:2-4
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)
