DCLM Higher Everyday 3 May 2023 — Jot Down Notes
DCLM Higher Everyday 3 May 2023 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Jot Down Notes
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Topic: Jot Down Notes.
Text — Esther 6:1-10
2And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
3And the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him.
4And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king’s house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.
5And the king’s servants said unto him, Behold, Haman standeth in the court. And the king said, Let him come in.
6So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself?
7And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delighteth to honour,
8Let the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head:
9And let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king’s most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth to honour, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honour.
10Then the king said to Haman, Make haste, and take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, that sitteth at the king’s gate: let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken.
Key Verse: On that night could not the King sleep and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king. And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus (Esther 6:1-2)
Message
“The Faintest ink is better than the strongest memory,” says an Ancient Chinese proverb. Inferring from our passage of consideration this morning, we discover the importance of jotting down notes. The good deed of Mordecai would not have been remembered and duly rewarded by the king, Ahasuerus if it was not jotted down in the book of record. The evil plot and scheming of Haman against Mordecai and the Jews were aborted because of a good record keeping.
Information that is written down can easily be re-visited and referred to as long as it is well documented. However, it is said that, “What you do not write, you might easily forget.” In today’s digital world, jotting has been made easy; you can use your smart phone device to write down things that are important to you. Do you know that even God originated writing as a method to record our deeds on earth for reward or judgment on the last day? (Revelation 20:12). Start writing and stand to enjoy its benefits.
Quote: God originated writing
Challenge: Cultivate the habit of jotting down notes always.
Prayer for today: Oh God, help me to cultivate the habit of note jotting 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)
