DCLM HIGHER EVERYDAY 9 September 2022 — Remember lot’s wife
DCLM Higher Everyday 8 September 2022 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Remember lot’s wife
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TOPIC: REMEMBER LOT’S WIFE
BIBLE TEXT: LUKE 17:29-33
30 Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.
31 In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.
32 Remember Lot’s wife.
33 Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
MEMORY VERSE: “Remember Lot’s wife. Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it” (LUKE 17:32-33).
MESSAGE:
John W. Peterson thought of eternity when he penned down these lines:
“Don’t turn around to the things you left behind,
All those bridges you burned don’t try to find,
Set your face like a flint and walk right on to the Promise Land,
Don’t turn around to the things you left behind.”
God warned Lot and his family to escape; and instructed them not to look back, but his wife disobeyed and incurred God’s judgment – she became a pillar of salt. This teaches us that willful disobedience leads to definite fearful judgment.
Also Read: DCLM Higher Everyday 8 September 2022 — My portion forever
Jesus made reference to Lot’s wife as He warns of the impending sudden and dreadful judgment on this sinful world. Lot’s wife had her heart and affection on perishable, worldly treasures. She was privileged to escape Sodom’s destruction, made effort to be saved, yet perished because her heart was not right with God. You can be saved by receiving Jesus as your personal Saviour and Lord. To escape the eternal condemnation, cling to Christ: do not look back to the glitters of sin.
QUOTE: Cling to Christ: do not look back
CHALLENGE: Be sure of your salvation and warn lost sinners
PRAYER: Lord, help me to be heaven conscious and focused
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)
