DCLM Higher Everyday 9 March 2025 — Reach For More Than Religion
DCLM Higher Everyday 9 March 2025 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Reach For More Than Religion
Topic: Reach For More Than Religion
Text: Acts 10:1-8
1There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
3He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
4And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
5And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:
6He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
7And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;
8And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.
Key Verse: “A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway” (Acts 10:2).
Message
In his book titled “What is Holiness,” William F. Hill’s introduction reads “The Holy Spirit breathed on holy men of old who wrote the Holy Bible to teach us how to be holy so that we can go to a holy heaven where holy angels are already worshipping a holy God.” To him holiness is more than religious devotion, passionate praying and giving of alms to the needy.
Also Read: DCLM Higher Everyday 8 March 2025 – The Example Of Elizabeth
Our text describes a centurion who was humble, devoted to Jewish ceremonies, fasting and doing services in his natural strength. He had not known the atonement by the blood of Jesus who says, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” (John 14:6). He earnestly desired to enter the kingdom of God. An angel came to direct him to Peter who taught him and his family the true gospel. Today, do not wait for any angel. The salvation message has come to you. Own up to your sins, confess them in sincere repentance, believe in Jesus and be saved.
Quote: The salvation message has come to you
Challenge: Is your religion acceptable to God?
Prayer for today: Lord, keep me on the path of righteous zeal.
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)
