DCLM Sincere Milk 27 June 2024 — What Is Your Answer?
DCLM Sincere Milk 27 June 2024 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — What Is Your Answer?
Topic: What Is Your Answer?
Text: Matthew 16:13-18
13When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
15He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
16And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
17And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
18And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Key Verse: “He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?” Matthew 16:15
Message
It is said that there are about 8 billion people living in this world. Suppose one tenth of this number have question to ask within one minute, the answers to most of these questions may be of only a temporary profit to the people who asked the questions. The question in our key verse is directed to everyone on earth. Giving a right answer to the question of the Lord Jesus Christ today will bring everlasting blessing on us. Sometimes, our thoughts and actions may answer the question before we even speak. You can show others who Jesus is to you by what you think, say and do at a particular time.
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What is your own answer to Jesus’s question? If your answer is, He is the Saviour of the world; has He saved you from sins? You may say, He is your Master and Lord, but do you always obey His instructions? If you say He is the Holy Son of God, has He washed your heart clean from every sin? If you say, He is your Friend, do you always speak with Him or tell others about His love for them? Let your action be a confirmation of your answer to this important question.
Further Reading: Philippians 3:8-10
Prayer for today: Lord, You mean everything to me; my Saviour, Healer, Provider, Lord and my Friend.
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)
