Seeds of Destiny (Daily Devotional)

Tuesday, 24 November 2015
THE PROFIT OF KNOWING GOD

SCRIPTURE: If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand O king, But if not, be it known unto them, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, not worship the golden image which thou hast set up. – Daniel 3:17-18

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Trust is the birth place of prayer

Knowing that God is real is fuel for effective prayer. A man who knows that God is real takes prayer seriously. Every form of knowledge in life emanates from the knowledge of God. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were too aware of who God was to the point that they were ready to die in the midst of the fire. According to today’s anchor scripture, they told the king that God would save them. They knew God to be One who saves in days of calamity. That fuelled their prayers and audacity in life.

Daniel was thrown into the den of lions because he refused to stop praying when everyone was commanded to stop praying. He refused to bow to their threat to stop praying because he knew God. He knew God to the point that he was ready to die praying instead of living without praying. This was the reason he opened his windows towards Jerusalem and began to pray even when he knew that the decree to stop praying had been signed (Daniel 6:10). The knowledge of God is the birth place of trust in God. We cannot trust God if we do not know God. Trust is the birth place of prayer. Get to know God more and you will get more answers to prayer.

Remember this: Trust is the birth place of prayer

ASSIGNMENT(S):
1. Seek the knowledge of God above every other knowledge in life.
2. Strive to know God intimately through worship and the study of the Word of God.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: REQUIREMENTS FOR EFFECTIVE PRAYER – PART 3

PRAYER: Lord, reveal Yourself to me today, in Jesus’ Name.

DAILY READING: Ezekiel 47:1 to 48:35, 1 Peter 2:11 to 3:7, Psalms 119:49 to 64, Proverbs 28:12 to 13.

QUOTE: Refuse to be a nominal Christian. Refuse to be a bench warmer. Live in the consciousness of His Presence. Be known with God. Let His fragrance saturate your life until it is perceivable by demons. Culled from 15 KINGDOM STRATEGIES FOR SURVIVAL by Dr Paul Enenche.

DON’T FORGET TO ATTEND: 2 Power-packed Communion Services tomorrow with friends and loved ones for the preservation of your life and destiny by 4:45pm & 6:30pm.  God bless you as you come.