DCLM HIGHER EVERYDAY 5 DECEMBER 2021 — Weep For God’s Weapon
DCLM Higher Everyday 5 DECEMBER 2021 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Weep For God’s Weapon
TOPIC: WEEP FOR GOD’S WEAPONS
TEXT: JUDGES 15:9-17
9 Then the Philistines went up, and pitched in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi.
10 And the men of Judah said, Why are ye come up against us? And they answered, To bind Samson are we come up, to do to him as he hath done to us.
11 Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam, and said to Samson, Knowest thou not that the Philistines are rulers over us? what is this that thou hast done unto us? And he said unto them, As they did unto me, so have I done unto them.
12 And they said unto him, We are come down to bind thee, that we may deliver thee into the hand of the Philistines. And Samson said unto them, Swear unto me, that ye will not fall upon me yourselves.
13 And they spake unto him, saying, No; but we will bind thee fast, and deliver thee into their hand: but surely we will not kill thee. And they bound him with two new cords, and brought him up from the rock.
14 And when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and the cords that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands.
15 And he found a new jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith.
16 And Samson said, With the jawbone of an ass, heaps upon heaps, with the jaw of an ass have I slain a thousand men.
17 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking, that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand, and called that place Ramathlehi.
MEMORY VERSE: “And he found a new jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith” (JUDGES 15:15).
MESSAGE:
Cowards’ language always shows they want to remain under bondage and captivity of the enemy. This was not so for Samson. Being filled with God’s power, Samson knew that God could use the thing that is lightly esteemed in the sight of men to accomplish His purpose. By casting away the jawbone, Samson demonstrated that the power to accomplish much was not in the jawbone, but in the Spirit of God that came mightily on him initially. God himself said: “One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the LORD your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he hath promised you.”
Today, we do not employ carnal weapons in our spiritual warfare (2 Corinthians 10:4). Therefore, any born again and sanctified youth who wants to do exploits must cry out unto God for the baptism of the Holy Spirit. The word of God, righteous living, faith and prayer are other potent weapons in combating foes. Stand firm today in prayer of faith and war against all enemies of progress in your life. Your victory is sure.
QUOTE: Stand firm today in prayer.
CHALLENGE: God gives power to them that wait upon Him.
PRAYER: O God, pour thy Spirit on me, in Jesus’ name.
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)
