December 7, 2020 CAC Living Water Devotional : Topic – GAIN HIS CONFIDENCE
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Monday, December 7, 2020
GAIN HIS CONFIDENCE
Read: Romans 8:35-39
Romans 8:35-39 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
MEMORISE:
For I known him, in order that he may command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of the Lord to do righteousness and justice, that the Lord may bring to Abraham, what He has spoken to him (Genesis 18:19)
EXPOSITION
Confidence is a feeling or belief that one can do something well, or succeed at something. It is an excellent, or a brilliant performance in any activity/assignment being undertaken.
God was certain that some men would not fail Him. He trusted, they will do the right thing in every circumstance, He vouched for them, come rain come sun. He is confident they will be on His side. He knew assuredly that these men can’t abandon Him, or deviate from His command. He is convinced that they will remain on His side. They can’t just try the second option. No one can take the truth they know from them. Rom. 8:38-39.
Job’s life is a challenge to the children of God. He was upright, righteous, blameless and feared God, yet calamity befell him and shook him to his foundation. Job 2:3. Nevertheless, he held on to the truth he knew about God. The friends and family’s advice and suggestion did not change him.
God said to Abraham that he will do the right thing, and that, Abraham did. These men can’t just let Him down; He is the Lord and Master. Lk. 6:46. God wants to gain our confidence. Can He vouch for you? Can He trust you with the little He knows about you? Most believers of our time are Christians during good times and falls at bad times. They are chameleon that changes with time, experience and seasons; very unstable and unpredictable. Their stand is unknown, no one is sure of where they stand, they are neither here nor there. God said He will vomit them for their lukewarmness. Rev. 3:15-16. They steal from their lacks, commit fornication and adultery because of financial and marital challenges, and tell lies to cover up misdeeds, because of their masters’ actions and family responsibilities, they cheat in their offices, they take undue advantage of the innocent young ones looking for job. God cannot be proud of them.
PRAYER POINTS
1. I receive Your grace O Lord, to make You proud in all my endeavour and never to fail You nor disappoint myself.
2. Pray that God will uphold you, so that the challenges of life now, or later will not draw you away from faith.
3. Pray for those who are presently facing trial for the offence they knew nothing about in the law court, that God in His mercy will intervene.
EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: Daniel 1 – 2