March 21, 2020 Baptist Church Seek Daily Devotional :- CHEATING AND VIOLENCE WILL BE PUNISHED

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March 21, 2020 Baptist Church Seek Daily Devotional :- CHEATING AND VIOLENCE WILL BE PUNISHED

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Saturday, March 21

CHEATING AND VIOLENCE WILL BE PUNISHED

Bible Text: Micah 6: 9-16

RBT Passage: Ruth 1-4

“Therefore, I have begun to destroy you, to ruin you because of your sins” – Micah 6:13, NIV

A lady went shopping in a supermarket, took the items she wanted and paid for them at the cashier’s desk. Before leaving, she observed that no attendant manned where ladies’ items were. Hence, she picked some other items and left without paying for them. All seemed to work in her favour. The security man at the door did not notice anything. About five hours later, the police knocked at her door and requested for the stolen items. She insisted she stole nothing until the video of her actions in the supermarket was played to her.

Our God is omniscient; nothing in the past or in the future can escape His piercing eyes. It is obvious that the prophet usually drew from the omniscient nature of God by the way he graphically portrayed the sins of the people. There seemed to be a video footage from which the prophet gathered his information. The sad news is that the sins of the people were not erased in the sight of God and the prophet. The unfailing response of God to this is judgment. Every sin, big or small always attracts divine punishment.

Is there anything in your life that is attracting divine punishment now? Repent and cry for mercy!

Insight: ‘Do not wait for the last judgment. It comes every day.’ ― Albert Camus ‘ Fear the God of judgment.’

Prayer: I repent of all my sins, help me to remain faithful my LORD.

Pray With This: Heavenly Father, I have no place to hide from You. The Psalmist says, “Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me,” even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you”. I therefore plead for mercy and not judgement, I pray LORD that You cleanse me from all unrighteousness in the name of Jesus Christ.

Prayer Focus for Today: May the LORD answer us when we are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect us. May He send us help from His sanctuary and grant us support from Zion in the name of Jesus Christ.

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