DCLM Higher Everyday 14 July 2023 — Saving Some To Keep Seed Alive
DCLM Higher Everyday 14 June 2023 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Saving Some To Keep Seed Alive
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Topic: Saving Some To Keep Seed Alive
Text: Genesis 7:1-5
2Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female.
3Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.
4For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.
5And Noah did according unto all that the LORD commanded him.
Key Verse
“Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female. Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth” (Genesis 7:2, 3).
Message
God’s wisdom cannot be surpassed by any other. Before the great deluge that came upon the earth, God instructed Noah to construct an ark by which he planned to save both man and beast to keep seeds alive. It is disheartening to note that animals occupied a larger part of Noah’s ark as only Noah and his family were saved. The condition for Noah’s qualification to enter the ark with his family was righteousness, holiness and obedience to God’s instructions.
This present earth is already marked for destruction by fire as the Scripture says, “But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men” (2 Peter 3:7). Just as in the days of Noah, only the righteous shall be saved. Jesus is our ark of salvation today. As many as come to Him now, shall be saved and reserved for eternal life of joy in Heaven. Enter the Ark now while you may, tomorrow may be too late.
Quote: Enter the Ark now
Challenge: Strive to be part of the preserved seed.
Prayer for today: Oh Lord, preserve me for heaven.
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)
