DCLM Sincere Milk 22 August 2023 — Hope For The Hopeless
DCLM Sincere Milk 22 August 2023 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Hope For The Hopeless
Topic: Hope For The Hopeless
Text: John 10:7-10
7Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
8All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
9I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
10The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Key Verse: “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” John 10:10
Message
Hope is a state of being expectant for a solution or result while hopelessness is the opposite of hope as it is a state of disappointment on an expectation. It is a critical condition of no expected result. After the fall of man in the garden of Eden, all hope of eternal life for man was lost as man was driven from the garden to suffer the consequence for sin. He came under the control of Satan. A sinful child is in a state of hopelessness as the devil has blindfolded him not to see the light of Christ. Such a child is in total darkness with no hope of redemption. But alas! Christ came and died on the cross to redeem man unto Himself, He paid the price for our redemption and brought life to man. He brought hope when all hope was lost.
Today, there is hope for you through Christ’s sacrifice on the cross of Calvary. All you need do is to look up to the cross and accept Jesus into your life, let Him take control of you and bring hope to you. Decide today as delay is dangerous.
Further Reading: 1 John 1:7-9
Prayer for today: Lord Jesus, l invite You into my life, save me and give me hope of eternal 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)
