Skip to main content

Devotional - 01st July 2020

'Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men' (2 Corinthians 8:21).

We live in a world that is wicked and perverse. Most people know of God, but don't really know Him. Some don't want to associate with Him and allow their minds to be taken over by Satan. When you know God intimately, you learn to obey Him by keeping His commandments and doing His will. Knowing Him helps us to have a clear conscience and a honest heart; knowing Him give us eternity with Him. We are called to be honourable before God and man, avoiding the appearance of evil. Jesus our Saviour and soon coming King, is one who search our hearts, discern our thoughts and observe our ways and actions. We should therefore set our minds on those things that are good and of good report among men and approved by God. The Scripture says, "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things." It is not enough for God to know that your conscience is clear; but in all honesty, we should order our affairs, in such away that others may also be aware. In other words, in providing honest things, we must not only do so in the sight of God, but also in the sight of men. We are called to give a  honest report; it may be in our  jobs, in our businesses, our social platforms, in our schools, in our families; just in our daily dealings with others. This good report should be approved by God and transparent in the sight of men; that we might not be judged of any suspicion or misconduct of any kind. As Children of God, we should exhibit an active attitude of openness and transparency, that should be marked as the standard we live by at all times. This will help in  question to one's integrity and trustworthiness. This is what Paul was trying to bring across when the collection made by the church at Corinth was been transferred to the church in Jerusalem. Let us therefore, be honest, open and have a good report in all we do and say, in the sight of God and man.

Have a wonderful day🌹🌹

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Devotional - 22nd May 2020

'Work at living in peace with everyone, and work at living a holy life, for those who are not holy will not see the Lord' (Hebrews 12:14).  God is a God of peace and of such wants His Children to seek peace between themselves and others. We are also encouraged to pursue a life of holiness, which can only happen through having a relationship with God and being empowered by the influence of the Holy Spirit. As we turn the eyes of our heart upon Jesus, fixing the thoughts of our minds on Him, that His peace, like a river flows into our heart, and His holiness becomes a reality in our life as we consecrate it to Him. We are called to be holy in our thoughts, in words and our deeds; but cannot achieve it by our own efforts.  W e must be consecrated in body, soul, and mind, but not of our own strength. It is only through the empowering of the Holy Spirit that we can pursue holiness and be at peace with each other. Without the Holy Spirit leading us to live a life of ho...
Post a Comment
Read more

Devotional - 03rd Jan 2022

 Devotional 'The Lord is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed' (Psalm 28:8). The Lord our God is the glory of our strength, and in His name we shall rejoice all the day. The Lord is our strength, and the saving strength of His anointed. It is through Christ our anointed that all our blessings come to us. Here we see David, who is a type of our Lord Jesus, praising God. What about you? Christ had done much for us and has achieved full salvation for us, therefore, praise Him! We, like Israel are encouraged that the Lord is our Strength and salvation. When we seek to be in a  relationship with God, He will protect us from our enemies and save us from the crutches of Satan. Just as how Satan attempts to destroy Christ many times, whilst he was on earth, God  saved him and will do the same for us. Christ died to save us all, but it is those who trust Him and have a saving relationship with him that will spend eternity with. He is our High Priest, and J...
Post a Comment
Read more

Devotional - 24th Aug 2022

 'But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you' (Matthew 6:33). The Lord is our Provider and knows all that we are in need of before we even ask. We do not need to worry or fret ourselves about what we shall eat or drink. Our Father in heaven will take care of these things we need. We are told by Jesus, 'To seek first the kingdom of God.' What does that mean? It means we should lean on, and trust in the grace of Jesus Christ. We should repent of our sins and have a desire to turn away from it. We should seek to put God first in our praise to Him, in our worship of Him, to put our total trust in Him and to rely on Him  rather than ourselves or others. We need to seek Him first in our reassurance and acknowledging who He is and what He can do. We also need to seek God's righteousness by  loving our neighbors and feeding the poor and destitute, seek justice for the vulnerable. We should put God's plan and...
Post a Comment
Read more