DCLM Higher Everyday 12 January 2023 — Persevering to succeed
DCLM Higher Everyday 12 January 2023 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Persevering to succeed
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TOPIC: PERSEVERING TO SUCCEED
BIBLE TEXT JUDGES 8:1-5
2And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?
3God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.
4And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them.
5And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.
MEMORY VERSE: “And Gideon came to Jordan,and passed over,he,and the three hundred men that were with him, faint and yet pursulng them” (JUDGES 8:4).
MESSAGE
Vince Lombardi Jr powerfuly asserted that “The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of Perseverance. Perseverance is sticking with things. It means being hardworking and finishing what is started, despite difficutties. That was how Thomas Edison invented the electric light bulb after a lot of trials and error.There is a Nigerian Chrstian girl whose passion was to study medicine.She worked hard and passed all the qualfying exams for the admission, but was offered a different course that did not suit her passion. She rejected it and lost an academic session as she worked harder and was given medicine in her second attempt. Today, she is a practicing medical doctor, That is perseverance.
In our Bible text, Gideon and his soldiers exemplified this virtue; despite tiredness they persevered to the point of victory. As a youth you must persevere in your studies, career and Christian life for all round success.However, if you are not a child of God, you can give your life to Christ today for the abundant life.
CHALLENGE: Hold on even in tough times.
QUOTE: Persevere in your studies
PRAYER: Lord,help me to persevere til l succeed.
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)
