DCLM Sincere Milk 28 June 2024 — Help The Weak
DCLM Sincere Milk 28 June 2024 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Help The Weak
Topic: Help The Weak
Text: Acts 20:32-35
32And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
33I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.
34Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
35I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Key Verse: “I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Acts 20:35
Message
We live in a highly competitive world where everyone must struggle to survive. The world is based on ‘survival of the fittest’ – a world where the strong takes it all. The weak are paid less attention to and they struggle to live normal lives. It is good and profitable to help the weak as someone rightly said “we are at our best when we help the weakest. The weak makes us strong.” Our God is the Friend of the friendless, Help of the helpless, and Protector of the weak.
Also Read: DCLM Sincere Milk 27 June 2024 — What Is Your Answer?
As believers, the word of God teaches us on how to relate with the weak people around us. Real love demands that we support the weak. Often times, we come across the lame, blind, deaf, and dumb and children who find it hard to cope academically. Such children should be helped, assisted, relieved, and supported. How about those who are weak in faith, who easily fall into temptations? We should support them lest they backslide. Do not look down or mock the weak around us but pray for them and also render help in the best way you can.
Further Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:11-15
Prayer for today: Lord Jesus, help me to be compassionate and to help the weak around me.
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)
