DCLM HIGHER EVERYDAY 26 February 2022 — Partners in his service
DCLM Higher Everyday 26 February 2022 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Partners in his service
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TOPIC: PARTNERS IN HIS SERVICE
TEXT: COLOSSIANS 4:1-10
1 Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
3 Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
4 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
6 Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
7 All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:
8 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;
9 With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.
10 Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)
MEMORY VERSE: “Aristarchus my fellow prisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him” (COLOSSIANS 4:10).
MESSAGE:
A partner is a fellow who shares in one’s vision and helps to achieve it, not minding the cost. Apostle John, in 3 John 6-8, commends Gaius for his charity before the church and the missionaries for their commitment to the service of the Lord as fellow helpers. The work of God cannot be done singlehandedly, as it requires a number of good hands who are ready to give their best to the Lord of the work, who eventually rewards His faithful servants.
As a Christian youth, partnership opportunities abound for you in the service of the Lord. Jesus said, “The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few”. In your local assembly or school fellowship, there are quite a number of things to do for the glory of God and for the edification of the body of Christ. Identify your God-ordained role today and partner with like-minds in your school or local church to work for the Lord. Partner with the Lord today for a rewarding divine service which would attract blessings both here on earth and in eternity.
QUOTE: Partner with the Lord for a rewarding service.
CHALLENGE: The harvest is plenteous.
PRAYER: Lord, make me a partner.
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)
