DCLM Sincere Milk 24 October 2024 — Keeping God’s Commandments
DCLM Sincere Milk 24 October 2024 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Keeping God’s Commandments
Topic: Keeping God’s Commandments
Text: 1 John 5:1-3
1Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
2By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
3For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
Key Verse: “For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.” 1 John 5:3
Message
Jude thought keeping to the family rules was too much for him until he had a terrible experience which he recounted thus “I could remember vividly what happened to me two years ago.
My uncle requested that I come spend the long vacation with his family. To give me a great time, he got me a lot of toys, stocked the freezers with ice creams, chocolates and sweets. There were lots of sweetened drinks and cookies that we hardly prepared any healthy meal or vegetables. I stayed up late at times to watch some favorite TV shows that I hardly have time to pray before going to bed.”
Also Read: DCLM Sincere Milk 23 September 2024 — Letter To God
“I went back home with serious stomach and tooth aches. It got so bad that I lost a tooth in the process due to decay. It was at that point I appreciated my parents for their emphasis on healthy eating, exercises, personal and family devotions and a lot of other family rules and lifestyles on which we had always held to from our childhood years.” God has provided us with His word which is not burdensome. If we live by the terms and conditions of God’s word, then we can enjoy His love, joy and unceasing blessings. It really pays to live and abide by God’s commandments.
Further Reading: Matthew 19:16-19
Prayer for today: God, please help me to wholeheartedly and lovingly keep all your commandments.
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)
