06/07/2020
LIVING WATER🌊 CAC DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE
📆 Tuesday, July 7, 2020
WIELDING SPIRITUAL POWER
Read: Luke 22:31-38
Luke 22:31-38 “And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death. And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the c**k shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me. And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing. Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end. And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.”
MEMORISE: And He said to them, "When I sent you without money bag, knapsack, and sandals, did you lack anything?" So they said, "Nothing." Then He said to them, "But now, he who has a money bag, let him take it, and likewise a knapsack; and he who has no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one" (Luke 22:35,36)
EXPOSITION
This is "political Christianity!" somebody exclaimed, on the account of Leah Sharibu, the Christian girl, in Nigeria, that was abducted by the members of the Islamic fundamentalists, Boko Haram. The hope of release has been dwindling by the day, and there is nothing the Christian bodies are doing, even the big and influential Christian leaders are powerless as far as her case is concerned.
Verses 35 through 38 of the text of the Living Water today reiterate how the Lord Jesus Christ made it clear to His disciples at the tail end of His earthly ministry the unforeseen challenges that they must face. And the actions they must take to get to the root of such threatening situations against their lives and ministries. There are times you don't need to fold hands, that you need to fight your battle headlong. The Bible says resist the devil, that is, don't fold your hands but throw your fist of fury against him. Apostle Paul wants us to know that power demonstration is an integral part of Christianity (1 Cor. 4:20). We should be able to rule and influence our territories for God.
Spiritual power is attainable. This is what Jesus made clear to His followers. But, did they understand His message and did they follow what He said? If they understood, why were they fighting among themselves for position of leadership and eventually asking foolishly about when He would restore the kingdom to Israel, as if His kingdom is physical? Thank God Jesus didn't act on their foolishness; He still released the Power from on high. However, Christianity today, rather than passionately desiring spiritual power of God through prayer, unity, and holy living, we are busy investing in ungodliness, corruption, materialism, etc.
John G. Lake, 1870-1935, the apostle in South Africa, admonished, "This is Pentecost ... strive for this ... teach the people to pray for this. For this and this alone will meet the necessity of human heart, and this alone will have the power to overcome the forces of darkness... The sons of God will meet the sons of darkness, and the SONS of God shall prevail." Go and prevail, in Jesus' name. Amen.
PRAYER POINTS
1. Revive us again, O Lord, and quicken our spirits.
2. We rise up against you, O you enemy-avenger, in Jesus' name.
3. Lord Jesus, help Your Church to be more committed to demonstrating Your mighty Power in our society that Your glory may be known through to the ends of the earth.
EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: 2 Chronicles 34 - 35; 2 Timothy 2
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IJO AOSTELI KRISTI L'AGBAYE.*
*OMI IYE NAA.*
*Ojo Isegun (Tuesday), July 7, 2020*
*SISAKOSO AGBARA TI EMI.*
*Ka Luku 22:31-38.*
31. Oluwa si wipe, Simoni, Simoni, sawõ, Satani fẹ lati ni ọ, ki o le kù ọ bi alikama:
32. Ṣugbọn mo ti gbadura fun ọ, ki igbagbọ́ rẹ ki o má yẹ̀; ati iwọ nigbati iwọ ba si yipada, mu awọn arakunrin rẹ li ọkàn le.
33. O si wi fun u pe, Oluwa, mo mura tan lati bá ọ lọ sinu tubu, ati si ikú.
34. O si wipe, Mo wi fun ọ, Peteru, akukọ ki yio kọ loni ti iwọ o fi sẹ́ mi li ẹrinmẹta pe, iwọ kò mọ̀ mi.
35. O si wi fun wọn pe, Nigbati mo rán nyin lọ laini asuwọn, ati àpo, ati bàta, ọdá ohun kan da nyin bi? Nwọn si wipe, Rara o.
36. Nigbana li o wi fun wọn pe, Ṣugbọn nisisiyi, ẹniti o ba li asuwọn, ki o mu u, ati àpo pẹlu: ẹniti kò ba si ni idà, ki o tà aṣọ rẹ̀, ki o si fi rà kan.
37. Nitori mo wi fun nyin pe, Eyi ti a ti kọwe rẹ̀ kò le ṣe ki o má ṣẹ lara mi, A si kà a mọ awọn arufin. Nitori ohun wọnni nipa ti emi o li opin.
38. Nwọn si wipe, Oluwa, sawõ, idà meji mbẹ nihinyi. O si wi fun wọn pe, O to.
*AKOSORI: O si wi fun wọn pe, Nigbati mo rán nyin lọ laini asuwọn, ati àpo, ati bàta, ọdá ohun kan da nyin bi? Nwọn si wipe, Rara o. Nigbana li o wi fun wọn pe, Ṣugbọn nisisiyi, ẹniti o ba li asuwọn, ki o mu u, ati àpo pẹlu: ẹniti kò ba si ni idà, ki o tà aṣọ rẹ̀, ki o si fi rà kan (Luku. 22:35-36)*
*ITUPALE*
Eyi je *"Esin Kristieni ti o ni iselu ninu!"* ni enikan wi ni ori oro Leah Shabiru, omobinrin Kristieni ni Nigeria, ti awon ajijagbara esin musulumi, Boko Haram fi ipa gbe. Ireti idasile n dinku sii lojoojumo, ko si si ohunkohun ti agbajopo Kristieni nse si, koda awon eni nla ati olokiki asaaju Kristieni paapaa ko ni agbara lori oro re.
Ese 35 t**i de 38 ibi kika wa ti Omi Iye oni se atenumo bi Jesu Kristi Oluwa ti safihan kedere fun awon omo ehin ni opin ise iranse Re laye, awon idojuko ti won ko ro, ti won gbodo koju. Ati awon igbese ti won gbodo gbe lati ri idi isele adayafoni ti o lodi si aye ati ise iranse won. Awon akoko kan wa ti o ko nilati kawogbera, ti o gbodo jagun segun. Bibeli wi pe, ko oju ija si esu, iyen nipe, ma kawogbera, bikose pe jajagbara. Aposteli Poolu fe ki a mo pe sisafihan agbara je okan gboogi lara esin Kristieni (1 Kor. 4:20). A gbodo le e sakoso ki a si gba agbegbe wa fun Olorun.
Agbara emi se e gba. Eyi ni Jesu fihan kedere fun awon atele Re. Sugbon, se won ni oye oro Re ati pe, se won tele ohun ti O so? Ti won ba moye, ki lode ti .won n ba ara won ja fun ipo olori, ti won si n fi ope beere igbati yoo davijoba pada fun Israeli, bii pe ijoba Re je ti afojuri. Ope ni fun Olorun pe, Jesu ko fi ti iwa ope won se, O si yonda agbara lati oke. Bi o tile je pe ninu esin Kristieni loni, dipo pipongbe agbara ti emi nipase adura, isokan ati igbe aye iwa mimo, nise ni a kun fun isowo ninu aiwa bi Olorun, idibaje, ohun aye abbl.
John G Lake, 1870-1935, Aposteli ti South Africa, gba wa niyanju, *"Eyi je Pentikosti....lepa eyi.....ko awon eniyan lati gbadura fun eyi. Nitori eyi nikansoso ni yoo se ibapade ohun ti okan eniyan pongbe fun, eyi nikan ni yoo si ni agbara lati bori agbara okunkun....Awon omo Olorun yoo pade awon omo okunkun, awon OMO Olorun yoo si bori".* Lo, ki o si bori ni oruko Jesu.
*AWON KOKO ADURA:*
1. So wa ji leekan si, Oluwa, ki o so emi wa di aaye.
2. A dide si o, owo ota olugbesan ni oruko Jesu.
3. Jesu Oluwa, ran Ijo Re lowo lati tubo fi okan si sise afihan agbara nla Re ni awujo wa, ki ogo Re lee di mimo t**i de opin aye.
*AFIKUN IBI KIKA FUN ONI: 2 Kronika 34-35; 2 Timotiu 2*
