Topic: No More Pretense
Daily Personal Confession
I confess, I have a hearing that is divine therefore I can never be misled by evil voice or calling against the will of God for me. My eyes are set to achieve the goal God has placed for me, I will never be misled by evil clouds caused by workers of darkness. I live daily a life that exalts the name of God regardless of the purpose of the evil one. My hope and trust is in Christ Jesus and His spirit rests upon mine always because my body is His temple. I will always overcome and win, nothing will be broken or missing in and through me in Jesus name. Amen!
Memorise: Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. – Matthew 7:21
Bible Reading: Matthew 7:21-23 (KJV)
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
MESSAGE:
There are over two billion Christians in the world today. However, not all will make it to heaven according to today’s memory verse.
Pretense is the key reason for this looming failure. Many ‘Christians’ are not Christlike at all; a lot of them live in sin, yet keep a pious appearance to deceive others.
They forget that God is all knowing and will reward everyone according to their works.
They forget that this world is temporal whereas the world to come – Heaven for the redeemed and hell for the condemned, will last for eternity.
How is your standing in Christ? Your work, position or title in Church does not matter; if you continue in sin, you are on the road to perdition (Ezekiel 18:20).
Be sincere with yourself today and repent. This kind of penitence is the difference between Saul and David. 1 Samuel 15:30 gives the account of Saul when he sinned:
“…he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD thy God.”
And 1 Chronicles 21:16-17 gives the account of David when he sinned:
“…Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces. And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered?…”
While Saul was concerned about his reputation with the elders, David called them to join him to pray for forgiveness. Are you a Saul or a David?
Don’t allow the devil to rob you of the opportunity you still have to repent, confess and forsake your sins. Stand by your decision no matter what.
On the last day, true Christians will be separated – the holy ones to Heaven and the pretenders to hell. Where will you be?
Reflection:
Who are you really worshipping: people or God?
PRAYER POINTS
I worship and adore You, the Omnipotent, Omnipresent and Omniscient God.
Father, expose, frustrate and disgrace, any pretender who is a wolf but camouflaging as a sheep, in Your vineyard, if he fails to repent, in Jesus’ name.
Father, please, give me the spirit of discernment to enable me identify and know pretenders, false brethren and wolves in sheep’s skin, in Your vineyard, in Jesus’ name.
DAILY DECLARATIONS
This Wednesday, the presence of God will be with me and my household, in Jesus’ Name!
I decree my ears are opened to hearing the directions from God in Jesus’ name
I destroy every plot laid on my path by the enemy in Jesus’ name
I destroy every spiritual deafness affecting my physical life either in form of temporary deafness to God’s will or not, in Jesus’ name
Bible in One Year: Ezekiel 22-23
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