DCLM Sincere Milk 13 September 2022 — My great rewarder
DCLM Sincere Milk 13 September 2022 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — My great rewarder
TOPIC: MY GREAT REWARDER
TEXT: GENESIS 15:1-4
2And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?
3And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.
4And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.
Key Verse: “After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward” (Genesis 15:1).
MESSAGE:
A reward is what you work for, but a gift is what is presented to you which you can accept or reject. Rewards can be good or bad. It depends on whether your deed is good or evil. Good deeds bring good rewards and evil deeds bring evil rewards.
God did not only promise to reward Abraham, but also promised to be His shield. A shield is something or someone that protects or defends. This means God offered to protect Abraham from every harm and evil.
Abraham lived among very wicked people. God knew that without His protection, Abraham would not have peace and rest to be able to enjoy the rewards of his obedience and faithfulness to Him.
Also Read: DCLM Sincere Milk 12 September 2022 — Do not love the things of this world
If we serve the Lord faithfully, enduring all shame and reproach for His sake, He will preserve us from evil and reward us with His favour and mercy. Temporary and eternal rewards await you if you love the Lord and do His will in every place you go.
There is a reward for enduring temptation, there is a reward for serving the Lord faithfully, a reward for running the race to heaven, a reward for righteous living, a reward for giving to the Lord and others, and a reward for winning souls for Jesus.
Prayer: Father, help me to serve You faithfully so that I will enjoy bountiful rewards from You.
Further Reading: Hebrews 11:6
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)
