MONDAY 6 MAY
THE CRUCIAL COMBINATION
MEMORY VERSE
But unto them
which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom
of God.1 Corinthians 1:24
READ
1 Corinthians
1:21-24
1Co 1:21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God,
it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
1Co 1:22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
1Co 1:23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block, and
unto the Greeks foolishness;
1Co 1:24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power
of God, and the wisdom of God.
MESSAGE
The gifts of the
Holy Spirit are to be used to bring profit to the Kingdom of God by those who
have them. They also make the life of those who possess them profitable. One
thing we can learn from the life of Joseph is that the gifts helped him to
fulfil his destiny. He was able to interpret the dreams which moved him from
prison to the throne. Even Moses was able to endure the hardship he went
through because he saw the invisible. The Lord will open your eyes to see the
invisible and help you to fulfil your destiny.
In the story of
the two disciples heading for Emmaus recorded in the Luke 24:30-35, we were
told that they were with Jesus but they could not recognise Him. This means
your physical eyes may be good but if you lack spiritual eyes, you may fail to
see what you need to see which can change your life. Until the Lord went with
them and broke bread with them, their eyes remained closed. There is something,
your eyes need to see in order to positively affect your destiny. Until you see
it, you may remain on the same spot for long. In the name of Jesus, that thing
you need to see that will positively change your destiny shall be unveiled to
you this season.
Isaiah 40:31 says those who wait on the Lord will not only exchange their weakness for His
strength, but also soar like eagles. This year, you will soar like a divine
eagle. But with what do eagles fly? They soar with two wings, not one. Any
eagle that folds one wing and tries to fly with the other one will lose control
of its motion. In the same way, we need two wings to soar: we need signs and
wisdom, power and glory, gift and fruit of the Holy Spirit. Some years ago, I
preached a sermon – Power and
Glory to a small group of Bible study leaders ever before I became the General
Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God. The Bible says Jews seek
signs while Greeks seek wisdom. God is not condemning signs but is saying that
to successfully transverse this world, every believer in Christ needs both.
Some preachers focus on miracles but ignore wisdom. The minister who wants to
succeed above his predecessor and still make it to Heaven needs wisdom, sign and
wonders. Is any of these lacking in your life as a contemporary believer or
minister? Ask God to help you today.
PRAYER POINT
Father, fully
equip me as your servant in these last days
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Judges 16 - 18
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