*DAILY MANNA DEVOTIONAL*
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2018
*POSITIONED BY GRACE*
TEXT: 1 CHRONICLES 2:34-55
*Key Verse: “And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab”* (1 Chronicles 2:55)_
“Grace means underserved kindness. It is the gift of God to man the moment he sees he is unworthy of God’s favor” – Dweight L. Moody.
It is remarkable that the Kenites – people of a race quite distinct from the Israelites (Genesis 15:19) should be attached to, and even included in the descendants of Judah. It seems, however, that the friendship between the two tribes derived from the conduct of the Kenites (Exodus 18:10-19; Numbers 10:29-32) which led to their intermixture and almost
amalgamation with the Israelites. Kenites families not only dwelt among them, they were also regarded as one blood with them. According to a Bible scholar, “The Kenites were originally a foreign people, some of whom, by marriage or adoption, became incorporated into the tribe of Judah.” “And the children of the Kenites, Moses’ father-in-law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people” (Judges 1:16).
Grace is offered to all mankind regardless of race and status. You need this grace to make your life on earth meaningful and also spend eternity with God. You can appropriate this grace now and become a member of God’s family, heir of the Father and join-heir with Christ. Interestingly, this unspeakable gift of salvation is offered to all because His grace has “appeared unto all men”.
So, accept God’s grace and gift of salvation today through genuine repentance, sincere prayer of forgiveness and faith in Christ. Without it, you will miss God’s blessings. With it, you will have peace and joy of salvation, power to live righteously and other spiritual blessings like purity of heart and life and baptism with the Holy Spirit. There will also be continual flow of material blessings and hope of heaven.
*THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Grace paves the way for the unqualified.*
COVER to COVER: NUMBERS 3-4.
PONDER:
Some lessons from the Biblical genealogy
1. Jesus is a perfect man with a perfect human nature with a well documented and verifiable human ancestry.
2. An Egyptian man (v34, 35) is in the lineage of Judah. So, Jews can only be a privileged race but cannot boast of being a superior race to the gentiles.
3. The blood of repented Moabite, Ruth, and prostitute Rahab (Matthew 1) flows in the blood of Jesus. Hence Jesus is for both Jews and gentiles. Any repentant sinner will fully have the full benefits of sonship as if he/she is of the stock of Abraham or grafted into the Abrahamic ancestry tree.
4. The implication is that a repentant sinner should reject any form of inferiority complex or conscience of sin.
Some lessons from the Biblical genealogy
1. Jesus is a perfect man with a perfect human nature with a well documented and verifiable human ancestry.
2. An Egyptian man (v34, 35) is in the lineage of Judah. So, Jews can only be a privileged race but cannot boast of being a superior race to the gentiles.
3. The blood of repented Moabite, Ruth, and prostitute Rahab (Matthew 1) flows in the blood of Jesus. Hence Jesus is for both Jews and gentiles. Any repentant sinner will fully have the full benefits of sonship as if he/she is of the stock of Abraham or grafted into the Abrahamic ancestry tree.
4. The implication is that a repentant sinner should reject any form of inferiority complex or conscience of sin.
HYMN: Marvelous Grace of our Loving Lord (GHS 129)
1 Marvelous grace of our loving Lord,
grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt,
yonder on Calvary's mount out-poured,
there where the blood of the Lamb was spilt.
grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt,
yonder on Calvary's mount out-poured,
there where the blood of the Lamb was spilt.
Refrain:
Grace, grace, God's grace,
grace that will pardon and cleanse within;
grace, grace, God's grace,
grace that is greater than all our sin.
Grace, grace, God's grace,
grace that will pardon and cleanse within;
grace, grace, God's grace,
grace that is greater than all our sin.
2 Dark is the stain that we cannot hide,
what can avail to wash it away!
Look! there is flowing a crimson tide;
whiter than snow you may be today. [Refrain]
what can avail to wash it away!
Look! there is flowing a crimson tide;
whiter than snow you may be today. [Refrain]
3 Marvelous, infinite, matchless grace,
freely bestowed on all who believe;
you that are longing to see his face,
will you this moment his grace receive? [Refrain]
freely bestowed on all who believe;
you that are longing to see his face,
will you this moment his grace receive? [Refrain]
PRAYER POINTS:
1. Praise God for His impartiality in having the Gentiles in mind in His salvation plan and design.
2. Praise God for His grace that makes you a partaker. If you are not sure of salvation, open your heart in full surrender to Christ.
3. Ask for the grace to manifest more and more in your life unto perfection and full assurance.
4. Ask that the fruits of possessing the grace of Jesus will be more manifest in the members of the Church.
1. Praise God for His impartiality in having the Gentiles in mind in His salvation plan and design.
2. Praise God for His grace that makes you a partaker. If you are not sure of salvation, open your heart in full surrender to Christ.
3. Ask for the grace to manifest more and more in your life unto perfection and full assurance.
4. Ask that the fruits of possessing the grace of Jesus will be more manifest in the members of the Church.
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