DCLM Sincere Milk 24 May 2025 — Say No To Deceit
DCLM Sincere Milk 24 May 2025 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Say No To Deceit
Topic: Say No To Deceit
Text: 1 Kings 20:29-31
29And they pitched one over against the other seven days. And so it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined: and the children of Israel slew of the Syrians an hundred thousand footmen in one day.
31And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.
Key Verse: “And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.” 1 Kings 20:31
Message
God gave Israel victory in a battle with boastful Syria. The Syrian king had earlier threatened to destroy Israel with her king. Through God’s intervention, the Syrians were defeated and they fled before Israel. Now the remnants wanted to seek for mercy from Israel and they planned to do it through deception.
Also Read: DCLM Sincere Milk 23 May 2025 – Victory In Life’s Battles
People taking advantage of other people’s generosity or kindness, as we see in our Bible passage, is a common occurrence in today’s world. The servants of Benhadad, king of Syria, advised him to deceive and take advantage of the merciful nature of the king of Israel to seek protection. Friends of Jesus must constantly rely on the Holy Spirit to detect deception in the world.
Do not engage in any form of deception to obtain unprofitable gain. Stay away from deceptive people. Avoid people who appear to be innocent and harmless, but are actually full of evil intentions. Deceivers are everywhere in the world seeking to distract believers from their focus on heaven. Say ‘No’ to such people.
Further Reading: Joshua 9:3-16
Prayer for today: Help me Lord not to fall into the hands of deceivers in my journey to 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)
