DCLM Sincere Milk 17 January 2022 — Be Strong
DCLM Sincere Milk 17 January 2022 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Be Strong
TOPIC: BE STRONG
BIBLE TEXT: 1 CORINTHIANS 16:13,14
13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
14 Let all your things be done with charity.
KEY VERSE: “Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong” (1 CORINTHIANS 16:13).
MESSAGE:
More than any other animal, lions symbolize courage, strength and great energy. They don’t back down from challenges, they aggressively hunt for prey. They don’t also hide in the shadows, they make their presence known and pick themselves back up every time they fall. These attributes teach us that we should be strong and do away with fear and any trace of cowardice.
You cannot continue to be fearful, it is time to put on strength. What are your goals for the year? What are your desires and aspirations? “quit ye like men!” Go forth and achieve great things for God and humanity. Be strong to discover God’s purpose for your life. Be strong to accomplish what really makes God happy. Be strong to make positive changes in the path of your academic and personal life. Be strong to stand alone with God whatever comes your way. Be strong to make your dream come true.
PRAYER: Lord Jesus, take away every form of weakness from me and make me strong so as to achieve great things for you.
FURTHER READING: Joshua 1:6-9
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)
