March 23, 2020 CAC Living Water Devotional :- NECESSARY, BUT NOT SUFFICIENT
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CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH
THE LIVING WATER {Jan ~ June, 2020}
DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE
Monday, March 23, 2020
– World Meteorological Day
TOPIC: NECESSARY, BUT NOT SUFFICIENT
Read Romans 10:1-13
[1]Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.[2]For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.[3]For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.[4]For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.[5]For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.[6]But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:)[7]Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)[8]But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;[9]That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.[10]For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.[11]For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.[12]For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.[13]For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
MEMORISE: For whoever calls the name of the Lord shall be saved (Romans 10:13)
EXPOSITION
In the field of science, before any assumptions can go through all the normal experimental processes to become popularly accepted as a theory, certain proofs must have been established. However, certain important ingredients are considered very necessary for a good soup to be ready, but such may not be enough or sufficient to make the soup.
Paying our tithes and offerings is not only very good but also rewarding (Mal. 3:10). Although, some have come up with opposing views, but that is mere wasteful academic exercise. The important thing is that, tithing is necessary, obligatory for every Christian believer, but it is unfortunately, though, not sufficient to make someone a child of God (Matt. 23:23). So, do also the following: Church attendance (Heb. 10:25), working in His vineyard (Matt. 7:21), giving to the needy, living a ‘moralist’ life, etc. The list is endless. All these are wonderful but not sufficient enough to qualify you as child of God.
The only thing that is needful and sufficient to make you a child of God is accepting wholeheartedly, God’s only offer of salvation in the person of Jesus Christ. This is the Gospel truth which can never be challenged. All the necessary things being done are obligations that actually define our personality, either with God, or man, but the sufficient thing to be done is the needful, which if you have, can never be taken away from you. Stay glued with Him.
PRAYER POINTS
1. Lord, make me hundred per cent in You.
2. O Lord, uproot the spirit of self-sufficiency ravaging some churches, ministers and members.
3. O God, help our national leaders to understand and acknowledge their nothingness, without You.
EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: Deuteronomy 12 – 14 & John 16
Author: C.A.C WORLDWIDE
Remain blessed!