DCLM Higher Everyday 7 July 2023 — My Change Is Coming
DCLM Higher Everyday 7 June 2023 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — My Change Is Coming
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Topic: My Change Is Coming
Text: 1 Corinthians 15:47-51
47The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
48As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.
49And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
50Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
51Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
Key Verse: “Behold, I show you a mystery; we shall not all sleep, but we shall be changed” (1 Corinthians 15:51).
Message
How did you feel when you transited from primary to high school? The change to a new environment, new friends, new teachers and new subjects must have brought you excitement. But a greater change is coming! Glory! Hallelujah! We shall be changed. All pains, fears, failure, sickness, hunger, lack and all sorts of problems shall come to an end, for we shall be changed. Rapture, which is the catching away of the saints to meet with Christ in the sky, is the hope of all believers. And it will happen suddenly and unannounced as recorded in our text.
At the rapture, all born-again youths will be transformed to meet the Lord in the air, while all sinning youths and careless believers will remain here on earth to face horrible persecutions from the Antichrist. How prepared are you for the coming change? To qualify for this great and glorious event, as a sinner you must repent of all your sinful habits, confess and forsake them. Ask for grace to daily overcome all forms of temptations. Born again youths must be steadfast in holy living.
Quote: It will happen suddenly
Challenge: How prepared are you for the glorious change ahead?
Prayer for today: Oh God, make me ready, 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)
