DCLM Sincere Milk 16 August 2023 — He Thought There Was No God
DCLM Sincere Milk 16 August 2023 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — He Thought There Was No God
Topic: He Thought There Was No God
Text: Psalm 53:1-6
2God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
3Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
4Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.
5There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.
6Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
Key Verse: “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. ” Psalms 53:1a
Message
Jedi grew up with his father who believed that there was no God because things were not going well with his family. One day, some Christians visited Jedi’s school fellowship and many pupils who had not been attending were invited. Jedi was one of them, he attended the fellowship, heard the gospel, and understood God’s love through the sacrifice of Jesus. He decided to surrender his life to Christ. He then confessed his sins and invited Jesus into his heart as his personal Saviour and Lord. Jedi continued to attend the school fellowship after that day.
During the holidays, Jedi’s father saw him reading a Bible and he asked who gave him. His son explained what happened to him in school; and he said, “So you now believe that there is God?” “Yes, daddy and He loves everybody, including you”, his son replied. Jedi’s father asked his son for a proof that there is God and He answers prayers. The boy told his father to pray and ask God for something. The man prayed to get a good job so that he could take care of his family. He did not really believe it could happen because he had been going job seeking without any luck.
Five days after his prayer, an old friend from school who had not seen him for over twenty years, called him and explained that his company needed someone they could trust to manage their new office in another city. Jedi’s father decided to give the offer a trial and was employed. The job came with good salary. He later thanked his son as he admitted that God really exists and cares for His creatures. God is real, believe in Him.
Further Reading: Psalm 53:1-3
Prayer for today: God, help me to overcome every unbelief and doubt and trust in You for everything in my life.
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)
