DCLM Sincere Milk 21 December 2022 — The red card
DCLM Sincere Milk 21 December 2022 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — The red card
TOPIC: THE RED CARD
TEXT: LUKE 13:1-5
2And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things?
3I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
4Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?
5I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Key Verse: “I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish” (Luke 13:3).
MESSAGE:
Football is a game that many children love to engage in or watch. This game has rules and regulations that players must obey. There are always two cards with the centre referee to punish any player that goes against certain rules during the match. These are yellow and red cards.
When a yellow card is shown to any player, it serves as a warning. But when a red card is presented, such a player will stop playing immediately and go off the pitch. Simply, he is banned from continuing to play the match.
In our Bible passage, Jesus Christ warns that if a sinner refuses to repent, he will perish. He said that two times for emphasis and to make it sink into everyone’s ears.
Also Read: DCLM Sincere Milk 20 December 2022 — Obey God’s Rules
In the same way the player who committed an offence is sent out of the game, so will a sinner who refused to repent be sent out of the kingdom of God; that is, a red card from God. He will be sent to hell fire where there is pain, weeping, sorrow and everlasting suffering. On the other hand, in heaven, there is joy, happiness, rewards and glory.
A sinner who rejects God’s offer of love and mercy will receive the red card. This card is the passport to hell fire. As a sinner, do not wait to receive the red card. Repent now and ask for forgiveness and cleansing of your sins in the blood of Jesus.
Prayer: Lord, I turn away from all my sins. Cleanse me and make me Your friend.
Further Reading: Mark 9:43-48
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)
