DCLM Sincere Milk 29 October 2023 — The King’s Hand Dried Up
DCLM Sincere Milk 29 October 2023 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — The King’s Hand Dried Up
Topic: The King’s Hand Dried Up
Text: 1 Kings 13:1-5
2And he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men’s bones shall be burnt upon thee.
3And he gave a sign the same day, saying, This is the sign which the LORD hath spoken; Behold, the altar shall be rent, and the ashes that are upon it shall be poured out.
4And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Bethel, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him.
5The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.
Key Verse: “And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Bethel, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him.” 1 Kings 13:4
Message
Christians are the apple of God’s eyes. Whosoever dares to touch a child of God touches the apple of the eye of the Lord! God is always interested in defending His children. The young prophet had been sent by God to prophesy against the evil altar in the land and that a young king by name Josiah would soon emerge to set things aright.
On hearing this, the king – Jeroboam stretched forth his hand to attack the man of God. Immediately, his hand dried up. Irrespective of the evil in the land, the Lord will defend and preserve His children. At every point in time, God will render the power of the enemy useless. Praise God for the assurance of victory. However, this can only be enjoyed by those who are truly born again. Have you given your life to Jesus? If not, why not NOW!!! As you take the step of faith and surrender your life to Jesus, you are assured of His divine protection at all times.
Further Reading: Psalm 105:14,15
Prayer for today: Lord, please be a wall of fire around me always.
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)
