DCLM Higher Everyday 18 March 2024 — God Blesses The Meek Man
Topic: God Blesses The Meek Man
Text: Genesis 13:14-18
14And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:
15For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.
16And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.
17Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee.
18Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.
Key Verse: “And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward” (Genesis 13:14).
Message
In our devotional yesterday, Lot saw the green pasture in the desert and without prayer, chose the plain of Jordan. God knows the future of all lands and men. Lot hasted away to the unknown green land hoping to be richer than Abraham in a short while. He was not spiritual, God’s leading was strange to him. Many young people are sorrowing and regretting their hasty decisions in career, travels, and marital plans, like Mr. Lot.
Today, Abraham standing on about the same spot where Lot stood, God told him to look to the four cardinal ends of the land Northwards, Southwards, Eastwards and Westwards. What he saw included what covetous Lot saw but now God awarded all to Abraham and his lineage after him. No wonder Lot had several troubles in Sodom until God consumed the inhabitants of the land with fire. Beloved, learn from Abraham. He was a peace maker, meek and humble. He told Lot to choose a portion before him. He did not want quarrels between his herdsmen and those of Lot. God rewarded Abraham’s love for peace. Flee from rancour.
Quote: He was a peace maker
Challenge: Are you meek and lowly in heart?
Prayer for today: Heavenly Father, help me to be meek, 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)
