DCLM Higher Everyday 2 August 2023 — Follow The Saviour’s Steps
DCLM Higher Everyday 2 August 2023 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Follow The Saviour’s Steps
Topic: Follow The Saviour’s Steps
Text: 1 Peter 2:19-23
19For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
20For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
21For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
22Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
23Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
Key Verse: “For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps” (1 Peter 2:21).
Message
A young heathen boy who had a fine Christian in his neighbourhood was told the story of the life of Christ for the first time and he exclaimed, “Jesus lives near my home! A man’s footsteps on the sands of time are his works that he would be remembered by. A youth cannot walk in the steps of Christ unless he follows the Saviour in the way. And that’s only possible when He has become his Saviour.
To follow in the steps of Christ implies that we live our lives like He did when He was on earth. He loved, cared, and was obedient to the Father, even unto death. He was diligent in doing the will of the Father. He was holy and pure in heart. He was prayerful and committed to preaching, teaching and healing. He resisted the devil with God’s Word in times of temptations. He was patient in suffering and forgave His offenders. So wouldn’t you rather follow His steps? As a Christian youth, always seek to do what Jesus would do, and you will never misstep.
Quote: He was patient in suffering
Challenge: What would Jesus do?
Prayer for today: Lord, help me to walk daily in your footsteps.
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)
