DCLM Sincere Milk 13 October 2023 — I Shall Be The Head
DCLM Sincere Milk 13 October 2023 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — I Shall Be The Head
Topic: I Shall Be The Head
Text: Deuteronomy 28: 8-14
9The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in his ways.
10And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee.
11And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
12The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.
13And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:
14And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.
Key Verse: “And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath;” Deuteronomy 28:13a
Message
Ephraim was a lazy boy who loves to play and make excuses for his failures. He hardly waits to hear the bell for recess before he runs to the field to play. This had affected him greatly as he was always coming last in the class. However, one day, he heard the gospel in the school fellowship and gave His life to Jesus. The turning point in his academics came when he read the Bible passage which says, “I shall be the head and not the tail.”
He began to take his studies seriously, copied his notes, did his assignments, met with his teachers to explain the subjects he couldn’t understand and prayed to God for success. Before long, his grades improved. He began to represent his school in inter-school debates, quizzes and other competitions and by the grace of God won medals and lovely prizes for the school. He graduated as one of the best pupils in the school thereby proving that God is no Respecter of persons. Whatever He has promised, He is able also to perform. Are you having difficulty with your studies? The promises of God still stand for you, believe and you shall be the head and not the tail.
Further Reading: Psalm 1:1-3
Prayer for today: Father, according to Your word, I shall be the head in Jesus’ Name.
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)
