DCLM Sincere Milk 8 September 2022 — My portion forever
DCLM Sincere Milk 8 September 2022 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — My portion forever
TOPIC: MY PORTION FOREVER
TEXT: JEREMIAH 10:10-16
11 Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.
12 He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
13 When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.
14 Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
15 They are vanity, and the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
16 The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name.
Key Verse: “The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name” (Jeremiah 10:16).
There are many things calling for our attention. The world we are living in is full of attractions and distractions, competing to make us drift away from our Creator, our only portion in this life and forever.
God has blessed us with many resources to make us enjoy our life, but God wants us to honour Him and put Him above everything in the world. There is nothing wrong in doing all we can, using God’s given resources, to be great.
We can go to school to become great in life and we can be prosperous in our chosen careers and other pursuits. As a matter of fact, the desire of God for us is to excel and be prosperous in life.
Also Read: DCLM Sincere Milk 7 September 2022 — Be thou my helper
However, what we are or have should not take the place of God in our lives. We are to serve God with our treasures and talents.
As a Christian, you are not like other people because you are purchased and owned by the Almighty God. He created you and also redeemed your life through the shedding of the precious blood of His Son, Jesus. Therefore, you must live your life to the glory of God.
Prayer: O God, help me to choose You above every other thing in life.
Further Reading: Psalm 16:5-9
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)
