March 17, 2020 CAC Living Water Devotional :- DOING GOD’S WILL AS IN HEAVEN
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CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH
THE LIVING WATER {Jan ~ June, 2020}
DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
TOPIC: DOING GOD’S WILL AS IN HEAVEN
Read: Matthew 6:9-10 [9]After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.[10]Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
MEMORISE: Bless the Lord, you His angels, who excel in strength, who do His word, heeding the voice of His word (Psalms 103:20)
EXPOSITION
How often, we pray “Our Lord’s Prayer” without noticing that we are either hypocrites or being selfish! It seems we don’t know it is done in heaven? We don’t know His will, though spelt out in His Word and through His servants. Angels are pragmatic in responding to God’s call – they are swift and do not delay or make excuses, no matter the errand, unlike what we do here. Imagine Gabriel digging it out with the Prince of Persia for twenty one days (Dan. 10:13; cf. Exo. 23:23; Isa. 37:36). Peradventure we still claim to be ignorant of God’s will, then:
• Walk with Him. This is by developing a relationship with Him. Christianity is about relationship, both with God and man, and is more than religion. Learn from Enoch (Gen. 5:24).
• Surrender your will to God. Often, we want to listen to our minds and act upon it. We must be committed to obeying whatever His commands are.
• Obey what you already know to be God’s will. These are well spelt out in the Scriptures given to us.
• Know your personal ministry. Seek and find out the purpose of your creation and work to achieve it (1 Pet. 4:10).
• Listen to God’s Spirit. Wait and listen to hear God speak to you (Jn. 10:27).
• Listen to your heart and circumstances (Psa. 37:4,5; Acts 16:6-10).
Observe open and closed doors as God’s way of speaking to you.
It is a pity today, that believers in Christ prefer to do the will of their bosses, husbands, friends, etc., so they can be handsomely rewarded. God’s will demands our urgency, total obedience and holiness of mind and body. The angels delight in doing God’s will in heaven, and so must we. You will not live below His expectations, in Jesus’ name.
PRAYER POINTS
1. Lord, help me to maintain a right relationship with You, so my life don’t end in shambles.
2. Lord, help the Church to live according to her confession.
3. Father, direct our leaders aright, and give them listening ears, so that the sheep are not led astray.
EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: Numbers 36, Deuteronomy 1 & John 10
Author: C.A.C WORLDWIDE
Remain blessed!