DCLM HIGHER EVERYDAY 2 May 2022 — Study skills
DCLM Higher Everyday 2 May 2022 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Study skills
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TOPIC: STUDY SKILLS
BIBLE TEXT: DANIEL 1:17-21
18 Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
19 And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king.
20 And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.
21 And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.
MEMORY VERSE: “As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams” (DANIEL 1:17).
MESSAGE:
Do you ever wonder why you read and do not understand? You read, but your reading is not effective. This is because your study habit is not good enough. Just simply reading and re-reading your notebooks and even textbooks is not enough.
In our text, the four Hebrew children, Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego and Daniel had wisdom, knowledge and understanding. They were found ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers in Babylon. This is only possible because of God’s favour upon them. You too can attract God’s divine wisdom like these Hebrew children, if you seek God in prayers and please Him in all you do. You will become smarter and filled with wisdom, knowledge and understanding. Your memory needs to be activated; therefore, make connections with the concepts or topics you are reading; draw examples and use symbols related to the topics; figure out the answers to the problems you are trying to solve; try to memorise and master concepts; try to rewrite the points without looking at the note; and use questions to check-list what you have studied.
QUOTE: You memory needs to be activated.
CHALLENGE: You too can attract God’s wisdom.
PRAYER: Lord, help me to study effectively.
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)
