DCLM Sincere Milk 27 February 2024 — God Made Me
DCLM Sincere Milk 27 February 2024 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — God Made Me
Topic: God Made Me
Text: Jeremiah 1:4-8
4Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
6Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
7But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.
8Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.
Key Verse: “Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5
Message
“I know that God made me and I believe He created me for a purpose. Lord, I want You to use me for Your glory and help me to be all You created me to be.” These were the thoughts and prayer of Franklin when he was thinking on today’s key verse during his devotion time. Just like pens were made to write and clothes made to cover our nakedness, so also, God has made you to bring glory to Him. For God’s purpose and plans to be fulfilled in your life, you must totally surrender to God. Surrendering to God begins when a child repents of all sins, forsakes them and accepts Jesus as Lord and Saviour. After repentance, you must live a life of obedience and daily surrender to His will in all things.
Franklin’s prayer should be the prayer of every friend of Jesus. No one rejects God and becomes all he or she is created to be. Do you want God’s glory to be seen in you? Do you want to be the best that God has created you for? Surrender your all to Him and see what God would make of you, just like He did with Joseph, Daniel, Ruth and many more.
Further Reading: Isaiah 43:1-7
Prayer for today: Dear Lord, I surrender my heart and my all to You. Help me to be all You have created me to be.
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)
