DCLM Sincere Milk 3 February 2025 — Be Built Up
DCLM Sincere Milk 3 February 2026 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Be Built Up
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Topic: Be Built Up
Text: Acts 20:31-34
31Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
33I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.
34Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
Key Verse: “And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up …” Acts 20:32a
Message
Some children ‘give’ their lives to Jesus every fellowship day. That means they repent from their sins today, go back to sin in the next moment and come back to repent the following fellowship day. Yet, repentance and salvation form the foundation of our spiritual life. A builder who keeps destroying the foundation of the building he wants to construct and laying a new foundation again and again, will never complete such a building. We are expected to build on the foundation of our salvation and allow God, through His word and grace to build us up till we are complete in Christ.
Also Read: DCLM Sincere Milk 2 Feburuary 2025 – The Book In Your Mouth
We make Jesus unhappy when we do not grow up spiritually, just like a new born baby who does not grow properly makes the mother and the whole family sad. Our Bible passage tells us that three entities aid our spiritual growth: (1) God (2) The word of God and (3) His grace. We are expected to grow in the knowledge of and in obedience to God, His word and in His grace. Our thirst for the presence of God and His word must grow daily. We must hunger and thirst for righteousness and holiness. God builds you up through the word by His grace, and wishes to give you an inheritance among all the saints. You must ‘drink’ out of the sincere milk of the word of God you hear and read. The sustaining grace of God, the prayer and the teachings of your godly teachers are spiritual food which you should ‘eat’ to grow spiritually. Make up your mind today that God helping you, by His grace and through your personal prayer, watchfulness and righteous living, you will bring joy to the Lord Jesus, your Saviour as you grow in Him.
Further Reading: 1 Peter 2:2
Prayer for today: Lord, as I give my life to You, help me to allow Your word and grace to keep me from all sins.
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)
