14/04/2026
FRESH DEW DEVOTIONAL (DAILY GUIDE FOR VICTORIOUS LIVING) WITH APOSTLE DR ISAIAH OSIGBEMHE
ARK OF GLORY REVIVAL ASSEMBLY INT'L
TUESDAY, 14TH APRIL 2026
TOPIC: DIVINE BURDEN FOR THE LOST
TEXT: Romans 9:1–3 – “I say the truth in Christ, I lie not… that I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren…”
A divine burden for the lost is not emotional sympathy—it is a spiritual weight placed upon the heart by God. Apostle Paul expressed this burden with deep intensity, revealing that true kingdom men do not live for themselves alone. “Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God… is, that they might be saved” (Romans 10:1). When God shares His burden with you, you can no longer be comfortable while souls are perishing.
This burden produces intercession, action, and sacrifice. It drives you beyond convenience into commitment. Jesus Himself carried this burden, for “when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them” (Matthew 9:36). A man without burden will never produce results in soul winning—burden is the fuel of evangelism. It is what makes you pray when others sleep, go when others hesitate, and speak when others remain silent.
God is still looking for men who will carry His heart in this generation. The question remains: who will stand in the gap? “And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge…” (Ezekiel 22:30). I declare over you today: receive a fresh burden for souls—let your heart be stirred, your spirit awakened, and your passion ignited. You will not be indifferent; you will be intentional in reaching the lost. I pray for you: may God place His burden upon your heart, and may you become a vessel through which many are saved in Jesus’ name.
FURTHER STUDY:
Matt 9:36–38,Eze 22:30
1 Cor 9:16
DIGEST
A divine burden for the lost compels believers into action, intercession, and soul winning.
DECLARATION:
I receive a divine burden for the lost; I will pray, go, and win souls in Jesus’ name.
PRAYER POINTS:
1. Father, place Your burden for souls upon my heart and remove every form of indifference.
2. Lord, empower me to act on this burden and become effective in winning souls.