Sunday 3rd February 2019 Prayer Devotion
Scripture Reading:- Romans 12:1-21
Topic:- Pants Are Used For Rituals [2]
Text:- Romans 12:1
At that time, she found herself in the reality of all the gist that she ignored and paid attention to. “Come on, remove the stuff and let us leave as soon as we can; you are wasting our precious time!”
Still standing like a statue, she tried to silence her fears and began to mumble words that even her chin could not hear her speak. “Haha! Do you want us to waste you? We will just waste you, and still use your pants. Don’t let us waste you, just give us the stuff in peace, take the money, and both parties just depart in peace”. And that was how she gave a response that shocked the whole world.
“You can’t waste me, for I am already a waste. Tell me, how can you kill with a gun, a lady that was nailed on the cross? My pants are useless; I have already been used.”
She is too nonchalant when it comes to responding to trends. She is of the opinion that, being worried about the stuff is adding no value to her, and so, she pushes aside the fearful thoughts; walking so majestically like the daughter of the owner of the land. But then, where has she got her confidence from? Why would she not be afraid like others.
Like morons, the two guys looked at themselves, and the one pointing the gun dropped his hand dead. “How can you be already used and you are still standing to tell us?”
Now with much more confidence, she moved closer as they moved backwards. “You see, I am a Living Sacrifice, Holy and Acceptable unto God. I have given my life to Jesus Christ as My Lord and Saviour, and I have offered my body unto Him as a Living Sacrifice.”
The two guys could not believe their ears. They have never heard that before from any lady. No lady had ever resisted them with such level of audacity. They looked at her again, and could no longer stay.
One of them gave her a parting shot; “I wish I had known this as a Church Boy. I wish my Younger Sister could respond this way last month; she would just had escaped death.
We have approached many ladies, uncountable, with their Bible in their hand, they gave us what we requested for without wasting our time. You spoke to us today as though the whole Bible dwells inside you. Indeed we can’t use you, for it is obvious that you had already been used.”
Wait! What do you think about the account given above? I’m sure you wanna ask me where it happened and the lady that made it happen. Well, to the best of my knowledge, it will happen when we stop spreading the fear, and start instilling the Faith.
Enough of this fearful circulation of what is in vogue! I heard that it had even become a prayer point in some settings; “Oh Lord, keep the pants of all our ladies safe!”
What?! Enough! Let’s teach our ladies Faith and not fear. Let’s teach them good character, that they will stop falling into the hands of those that want to use them. Let’s teach them contentment, so that they will not be carried away by money and possessions of men. Let’s encourage them to carry the fire of God, and make them understand the authority of A Believer! For how long shall we continue to pray based on situations and not by the inspiration got from revelation?
Wise up believers! Let’s exercise the authority that we have in Christ, and stop panicking about this noise that will soon fade away. Let’s hold unto that which abides forever.
Your response to this post will go a very long way to reveal the category that you belong; whether you are a fear spreader or a Faith booster.
Prayer Points:-
1. I declared, I can’t be wasted, my pants are useless, for I am already a waste and have already been used since I was nailed on the cross with my Lord Jesus Christ, in the name of Jesus Christ.
2. I declared, I’m a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto God, empower me more and more with Your abiding grace by fire, in the name of Jesus Christ.
3. Oh Lord God, prepare me, a sanctuary, pure and holy, tried and true, with thanksgiving, I will be a living, sanctuary for You, in the name of Jesus Christ.
Happy Lord’s Day!
