THEME : BE STEADFAST IN FAITH.
MEMORISE : Therefore, my
beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the
work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain
in the Lord.
1 CORINTHIANS 15 : 58.
READ : REVELATION 3 : 7 - 11.
7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things
saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David,
he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;
8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no
man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my
word, and hast not denied my name.
9 Behold, I will make them of
the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do
lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and
to know that I have loved thee.
10 Because thou hast kept the
word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation,
which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the
earth.
11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : ACTS 22 : 22 - 24 : 21 AND SONG OF SOLOMON 7 : 1 - 10.
Many Christians believe in their pastor and the doctrines of their
Church. There is nothing wrong in this in as much as the pastor is
living right and the doctrines are biblical. However, your faith and
steadfastness must be built on Jesus Christ, the Author and Finisher of
your faith who cannot disappoint you. A man will backslide with his
pastor, if his faith anchors on the pastor and the pastor backslides.
This is the reason why you must know Jesus Christ through and through.
What you know concerning Jesus Christ will make you steadfast if you
know Him adequately enough. The Holy Spirit through Apostle Paul wrote
this:
“But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for
Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the
excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have
suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may
win Christ,”
Philippians 3 : 7 - 8.
You may want to ask, what
do I know concerning the Lord Jesus? I know that Jesus is alive. I am
very sure of this. I have very many testimonies to prove this. I was
always feeling ill and it was a monthly occurrence despite medications. I
had taken more than two thousand injections without any respite.
However, when I started calling on the Name of Jesus, I never fell ill
again. For my wife and children, He is just the same. Illness has been
completely removed from my home. He that you believe is alive should
surely help you to overcome just about any problem and quickly too, if
truly He is alive. If He is dead, surely He cannot even help Himself. An
ordinary man cannot perform these miracles no matter how deep he has
gone into occultism. Satan will cast you aside to face another person
once he knows he cannot take you away from Jesus Christ. Just go on
praising God if Satan brings illness to your child. This attitude will
shock the devil and make him flee from you. He will see you as a mad man
rejoicing in the midst of trouble. The world and its lusts would run
from you if you can stand firm in your faith. The Bible in Galatians 5 :
1 says :
“Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.”
May the Lord uphold you to the end in Jesus’ Name.
PRAYER POINT :
Father, I cannot hold myself; I put my trust in your everlasting arm, please uphold me to the very end.
AUTHOR : Pst E. A ADEBOYE
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