DCLM Higher Everyday 1 April 2023 — Bondage of liars
DCLM Higher Everyday 1 April 2023 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Bondage of liars
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TOPIC: Bondage Of Liars.
Text — Joshua 9:18-23
19But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.
20This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them.
21And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.
22And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us?
23Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.
Key Verse: “And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us? Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God” (Joshua 9:22, 23).
Message
Someone said, “Deception may give us what we want but will take it away at last.” The alliance between the Gibeonites and the children of Israel was based on falsehood. The blatant lies of the Gibeonites cannot be justified because God can spare their lives like He saved Rahab, the harlot, and her household in Jericho. The Gibeonites became perpetual slaves. For every so-called ‘good reason’ there is to tell a lie, there is a better reason, to tell the truth. We must not do evil that good may come. One lie is an inlet to another because the way of the sin of lying is downhill.
April 1, is a “world lying day” set aside for playing pranks, lying, and deception. It may be accepted by the world but condemned by the Lord. “As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor, and saith, Am not I in sport?” Do not join the fools to mark ‘April fool’s day.’ Lies engender bondage. Confess your lies and make necessary restitutions.
Quote: One lie is an inlet to another
Challenge: No justifiable reason for lying.
Prayer for today: Lord, help me to remain truthful.
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)
