DCLM Sincere Milk 7 February 2024 — Blessedness Of Living A Pure Life
DCLM Sincere Milk 7 February 2024 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Blessedness Of Living A Pure Life
Topic: Blessedness Of Living A Pure Life
Text: Psalm 119:1-8
1ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
2Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
3They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
4Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
5O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
6Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
7I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
8I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
Key Verse: “Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.” Psalm 119:1
Message
God is pure and righteous in all His ways. He expects all His children to be like Him. Today’s text expresses the blessedness or happiness for those who live a pure and righteous life. To be pure means to live life free from sin. It is important to note that any child without the grace of God cannot live a righteous life. To possess the grace of God, a child must surrender his life and heart to Jesus the Saviour of his soul. This is the first work of grace called salvation or freedom from sin. After this experience, the child will ask God again for another experience called sanctification or purity of heart. This is the second work of grace. These experiences are gifts from God which He freely gives to anyone who asks. These experiences will enable such a child to live an undefiled life, keep the word of God and seek Him with his whole heart.
The blessings for living a pure life include peace of God, power to serve God, protection from God, answer to prayers, wisdom from above and a place in heaven with God. To preserve this blessedness of living a pure life, we must walk continually before God according to His word, obey His word, respect all His commandments and worship Him in truth and spirit.
Further Reading: Matthew 5:1-10
Prayer for today: Lord, give me grace to keep Your statutes and obey Your word at all times.
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)
