DCLM Sincere Milk 25 January 2024 — I Love The Lord
DCLM Sincere Milk 25 January 2024 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — I Love The Lord
Topic: I Love The Lord
Text: Psalm 116:1-4
1I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.
2Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
3The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
4Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
5Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.
Key Verse: “I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.” Psalm 116:1
Message
The topic of the essay by the English teacher was “Why I love my Father”. Toloiene was announced as the highest scorer because she was able to state clearly ten good reasons that endeared her loving and caring father to her heart. There are always reasons why we love someone. Some children are fond of their parents, aunties, uncles, cousins, teachers or friends because of the care, attention, patience and may be gifts they always receive from them. We can’t love someone without a reason. The psalmist states very clearly why he loves the Lord: because He has heard his voice and supplication. Inclined His ears to him and delivered
him from trouble and sorrow.
Also Read: DCLM Sincere Milk 24 January 2024 — I Am Who God Says I Am!
Do you love Jesus with all your heart? There are important things to do that will show that you love the Lord.
(i) Remembrance of the pains and shame He suffered to set you free from sin and the punishment in hell. (ii) Daily appreciation of His love towards you by living a life pleasing to Him. (iii) Reading His word and obeying His instructions to you. (iv) Staying alone with Him and enjoying His presence in prayer. (v) Telling others about His love to the world. These are the actions that prove you love the Lord.
Further Reading: John 14:21-24
Prayer for today: My heart longs for You, my Saviour and my Lord. Teach me to love You with all my soul.
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)
