TEXT: Exodus 33:7-11.
Thank God for the
progress you have made so far in your walk with God and be grateful for where
He is taking you. Your progress no matter how small is worth celebrating.
CONTEMPLATION
If you plan
trying to get the attention of men you will struggle to feel the presence of
God. “Our precious time, strength, and God-given resources are
spent on that
which will add to our reputation, name, and
prestige rather
than on what will further the course of God’s
kingdom.
Instead of being moved by the urging of the Lord, we
want to move the Lord
to validate our agenda.” FFPW pg. 96.
We are responsible for
the atmosphere around us. The lack of the presence of God in our lives is often
a result of our insensitivity to the influence we allow into our lives. It our
responsibility to choose our friends, the TV or radio program we watch or
listen to, the book or magazine we read, the places we go to and the room we create
for anything in our hearts. Even the Lord stands outside knocking and waiting
until you choose to open (see Revelation 3:20). The anointing of God on you is
the amount of the content of His presence you choose to carry each day. It is
our duty to get rid of sin and every other thing that may not be sin but they
help to quench the fire of God in us (See Hebrews 12:1-2, 1 Thessalonians
5:19).
PRACTICAL ISSUES
When our excuse for
not living a victorious life is the church we attend or certain individuals, we
are only admitting that we have lived our lives with careless concerns.
Take out sometime
today to list out the 10 things and people you spend your time on/with and judge for yourself if they are helping or
slowing you down in accomplishing God’s agenda.
Make up your mind to
let some people or things go and stand your ground even when it hurts. Daily
Devotional by Rev. Igho Y; the Glorious Fountain Ministries.
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