DCLM Higher Everyday 13 January 2024 — Verifying His Own Belief
DCLM Higher Everyday 13 January 2024 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Verifying His Own Belief
Topic: Verifying His Own Belief
Text: Matthew 11:2-6
2Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
3And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?
4Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:
5The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
6And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
Key Verse: “Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another” (Matthew 11:2-3)?
Message
Doubts are cleared by verifying. This means that you should check whether something is true or right by comparing, examining or investigating. Dr. Paul Jinadu in his book, wrote about a Christian sister that God led him to marry. However, he feared to propose to her. The main fear was that she was white and he was black. He eventually sent a letter to her after he had relocated to another city saying, “Are you the one to come, or do we look for another?” Surprisingly, the sister said that she had been waiting for him since the Spirit had revealed it to her long before. They eventually got married and had children and a happy home.
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John the Baptist, while in prison, began to doubt if Jesus who was busy doing miracles, whom he had introduced to the public as the “Lamb of God” was actually the awaited Messiah. His lonely prison condition had created doubt in him. He had to send his disciples to Jesus to verify and to confirm his belief in Him. You too should never fail to verify things.
Quote: Never fail to verify things
Challenge: Like the Berean Christians, clarify doubts by searching the Scriptures.
Prayer for today: Oh God, let not my faith in Christ waver.
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)
