DATE: FRIDAY 30TH DECEMBER 2016
THEME: THE LORD'S SPOKESMAN
Memorise:
Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. 2 Corinthians 5:20
Read: 1 Peter 4:10-11
4:10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
4:11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
MESSAGE
The first instruction that God usually gives to any appointed spokesperson in the Bible is to be bold. Moses, Joshua, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel were all enjoined to be bold and courageous to face the task ahead of them. This is simply because human beings are always rebellious to God's commandments, this is more so with the rich, powerful and influential people in the society. Without boldness, it becomes difficult to speak against such prominent people out of fear of reprisal. However, when God surrounds your life with His presence as a mountain, you become immune to all attacks of your enemies. It is not that they won't try; but their attempts will fail. Many believers take God's protection for granted, because it is not physical or tangible to them, however, it is very visible to their enemies who operate in the negative spiritual realm.
For so long, Satan desired to harm Job but could not, because of the protective wall he called a hedge.
"Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land." Job 1:10
The enemy knows the areas God's protection covers in the lives of believers. They know the areas that are exposed, and and it is those exposed parts that they usually target. If you are toying with sin, you are gradually exposing yourself to the enemies. From Satan's reply, he must have been frustrated in previous attempts to harm Job. He could touch just anybody but Job. As long as you are inside the protective cover of the Lord, the enemies will be frustrated concerning you. They will look for every opportunity to strike at you, but finding none, they will attempt to distract you from the path of holiness into sin. If they can succeed in getting you to sin and especially get you to continue in that sin, God will withdraw, and they will take over. Ensure you remain under His cover.
Prayer Point:
Father, please, help me never to shed Your covering over me in Jesus' name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Numbers 7:1-83
Psalms 139:17-24
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 13: WONDERFUL STORY OF LOVE
1. Wonderful story of love;
Tell it to me again;
Wonderful story of love;
Wake the immortal strain!
Angels with rapture announce it,
Shepherds with wonder receive it;
Sinner, oh, won’t you believe it?
Chorus:
Wonderful story of love,
Wonderful! Wonderful!
Wonderful, wonderful story of love.
2. Wonderful story of love;
Though you are far away;
Wonderful story of love;
Still He doth call today;
Calling from Calvary’s mountain,
Down from the crystal-bright fountain,
E’en from the dawn of creation,
Chorus:
3. Wonderful story of love;
Jesus provides a rest;
Wonderful story of love;
For all the pure and blest,
Rest in those mansions above us,
With those who’ve gone on before us,
Singing the rapturous chorus
Chorus.
BIBLE PASSAGES IN ONE YEAR
Numbers: 7. 1. When Moses finished setting up the tabernacle, he anointed and consecrated it and all its furnishings. He also anointed and consecrated the altar and all its utensils. 2. Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of families who were the tribal leaders in charge of those who were counted, made offerings. 3. They brought as their gifts before the Lord six covered carts and twelve oxen—an ox from each leader and a cart from every two. These they presented before the tabernacle. 4. The Lord said to Moses, 5. "Accept these from them, that they may be used in the work at the tent of meeting. Give them to the Levites as each man's work requires." 6. So Moses took the carts and oxen and gave them to the Levites. 7. He gave two carts and four oxen to the Gershonites, as their work required, 8. and he gave four carts and eight oxen to the Merarites, as their work required. They were all under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron, the priest. 9. But Moses did not give any to the Kohathites, because they were to carry on their shoulders the holy things, for which they were responsible. 10. When the altar was anointed, the leaders brought their offerings for its dedication and presented them before the altar. 11. For the Lord had said to Moses, "Each day one leader is to bring his offering for the dedication of the altar." 12. The one who brought his offering on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab of the tribe of Judah. 13. His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 14. one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 15. one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 16. one male goat for a sin offering ; 17. and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab. 18. On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, the leader of Issachar, brought his offering. 19. The offering he brought was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 20. one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 21. one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 22. one male goat for a sin offering; 23. and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar. 24. On the third day, Eliab son of Helon, the leader of the people of Zebulun, brought his offering. 25. His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 26. one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 27. one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 28. one male goat for a sin offering; 29. and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon. 30. On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, the leader of the people of Reuben, brought his offering. 31. His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 32. one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 33. one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 34. one male goat for a sin offering; 35. and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur. 36. On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, the leader of the people of Simeon, brought his offering. 37. His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 38. one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 39. one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 40. one male goat for a sin offering; 41. and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai. 42. On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, the leader of the people of Gad, brought his offering. 43. His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 44. one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 45. one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 46. one male goat for a sin offering; 47. and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel. 48. On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, the leader of the people of Ephraim, brought his offering. 49. His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 50. one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 51. one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 52. one male goat for a sin offering; 53. and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud. 54. On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, the leader of the people of Manasseh, brought his offering. 55. His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 56. one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 57. one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 58. one male goat for a sin offering; 59. and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur. 60. On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, the leader of the people of Benjamin, brought his offering. 61. His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 62. one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 63. one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 64. one male goat for a sin offering; 65. and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni. 66. On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, the leader of the people of Dan, brought his offering. 67. His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 68. one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 69. one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 70. one male goat for a sin offering; 71. and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai. 72. On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Okran, the leader of the people of Asher, brought his offering. 73. His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 74. one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 75. one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 76. one male goat for a sin offering; 77. and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Pagiel son of Okran. 78. On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, the leader of the people of Naphtali, brought his offering. 79. His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 80. one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 81. one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 82. one male goat for a sin offering; 83. and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Ahira son of Enan.
Psalm: 139. 17. How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them! 18. Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand— when I awake, I am still with you. 19. If only you, God, would slay the wicked! Away from me, you who are bloodthirsty! 20. They speak of you with evil intent; your adversaries misuse your name. 21. Do I not hate those who hate you, Lord, and abhor those who are in rebellion against you? 22. I have nothing but hatred for them; I count them my enemies. 23. Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. 24. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
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