Rhapsody Of Realities Daily Devotional Pastor Anita Oyakhilome Theme: Weve Got To Do It Now! Date: Thursday January 30th, 2014 Scriptural Ref: Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. Salvation is only in the Name of Jesus. Some of the worlds religions teach that when your good works outweigh your bad works, youre accepted of God, but thats not true. Good works or deeds will never save any man. Such erroneous belief is one of reasons were reaching out to the ends of the earth, preaching the Gospel through every platform, in every nation, to all people. Ephesians 2:8-9 says, For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. The religions of the world may promise life after death, peace and so on; but its a false promise because they cant give what they dont have. Only Jesus Christ has life and immortality for everyone who believes in Him (2 Timothy 1:10). He alone died and paid the penalty for mans sin, and therefore has the right to give eternal life. In John 10:10, He said, I have come that they (men) may have life, and have it to the full (NIV). The Gospel is Gods only saving power (Romans 1:16). Its therefore important that you spread the Gospel with the passion and urgency it deserves. The Lord Jesus, in Matthew 7:13-14, emphasizes the reason we must remain zealous, passionate, and urgent with the Gospel: ...for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Many today are still in the dark and going in the wrong direction; in that wide road that leads to destruction. Thats the reason the Lord sent us to take the message of salvation to the ends of the earth. We must be in haste to reach the nations of the world with the Gospel; its our responsibility! Weve got to preach the Gospel, and weve got to do it now; thats the urgency; thats the call. PRAYER: Dear Father, your Word of salvation is like fire shut up in my bones, and Im making it known everywhere, bringing men out of darkness into your glorious light, to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light, in Jesus Name. Amen. Further Study: Jeremiah 20:9 Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay. 2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. 1 Year Bible Reading Plan: Matthew 21:1-32, Exodus 18-19 2 Year Bible Reading Plan: Acts 13:42-52, Job 30-31
Posted on: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 05:18:33 +0000
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