DCLM HIGHER EVERYDAY 4 April 2022 — Desire to seek him deeply
DCLM Higher Everyday 4 April 2022 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Desire to seek him deeply
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TOPIC: DESIRE TO SEEK HIM DEEPLY
BIBLE TEXT: JEREMIAH 29:11-14
11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
12 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
14 And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.
MEMORY VERSE: “And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart” (JEREMIAH 29:13).
MESSAGE
In the rat-race for money, material wealth, quest for knowledge acquisition and scientific exploration, many youths have ignored their relationship with God and spiritual matters. Those who seek God do so halfheartedly. In our text, God emphasizes genuine repentance and a wholehearted search for Him as conditions for enjoying His blessings. Every wise-hearted youth should seek the Lord deeply and daily live to please Him. Is this your heart’s desire?
Friend, God is not satisfied with a halfhearted relationship with Him. There is no substitute for genuine repentance from sin and total consecration to God. If you are a Christian, don’t be satisfied with your present spiritual state. Daily seek God deeply with all your heart. If you have not received Christ as your Lord and Saviour, confess your sins to Him now and surrender your life to Him. He will forgive your sins, transform your life, grant you victory over sin and empower you to live a holy life. As you grow in God’s Word and prayer, you will have a deeper relationship with Him.
QUOTE: Seek God deeply with all your heart.
CHALLENGE: Halfhearted commitment is not acceptable.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, grant me the desire to seek You with all my heart.
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)
