DCLM Sincere Milk 9 February 2022 — I feared the people
DCLM Sincere Milk 9 February 2022 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — I feared the people
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TOPIC: I FEARED THE PEOPLE
BIBLE TEXT: 1 SAMUEL 15:22-24
22 And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
24 And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.
KEY VERSE: “And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice” (1 SAMUEL 15 :24).
MESSAGE:
A king, queen, chancellor or president is the ruler over all other citizens of his or her country. He is in control of the armed forces and all the resources of the nation. He is the judge over everyone. Disobedience to his command can lead to the death of the offender. It is therefore a strange and serious matter when the king now becomes afraid of the people he is supposed to lead and direct. This was the case with King Saul. He disobeyed God who he ought to fear and feared the people he ought to lead. Why then was he made a king?
Some children are always afraid of one thing or the other. Do you fear people: your friends, fellow students, neighbour, relations or even your parents more than God? Does the fear of being rejected or laughed at make you dress, dance, act, behave and talk in disobedience to God’s word? Ask the Lord to set you free from the fear of men. Put your trust in the Lord and love Him with all your heart and He will save and set you free from all fears.
PRAYER: I promised I will fear you in all my thoughts, words and actions. Help me Lord.
FURTHER READING: Proverbs 29:25-27
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)
