DAILY MANNA DEVOTIONAL
TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018
LET US PRAY
TEXT: ISAIAH 26:6-16
Key Verse: “With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgements are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness” (Isaiah 26:9)_
There is no doubt that everyone is tired of the current trends in the world. The crimes, corruption, injustice, rebellion, insecurity, etc., fill all and sundry with fear. Everybody desires a change that will bring relief and respite to our world. The search for this is ever ongoing, with conferences, seminars, researches, consultations among nations, increased religious activities, among others. But all these efforts seem to be taking us farther away from our desire. What then is the way out?
According to Prophet Isaiah, the establishment of God’s judgment on the earth is the only way out to make the people learn righteousness. When the people are thus made righteous, all the evils plaguing the world will be a thing of the past. To have God’s righteousness established on the earth, the prophet resolved to seek the Lord in prayer with the whole heart and all-day round.
There are many things around us that talking and complaining will not change. At times, we may notice trends among children in the family or members in the church that call for great concerns and worry. What most people do at such a time is to complain, murmur and blame it on one thing or the other. But that will never bring the desired change. We need to borrow a leaf from Prophet Isaiah in order to find the relief we desire.
Let us learn to wait on the Lord in fervent prayer that is centred on seeking His glory in our homes, churches and nations. Let us move away from the dry self-centred prayers that are focused on carnal, material and fading desires and cry to God for true righteousness. We will thereafter see the changes we desire in our homes, churches and society.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Only on bended knees can we experience genuine righteousness and peace!
COVER to COVER: JUDGES 10-12.
COVER to COVER: JUDGES 10-12.
PONDER: How Nations Can Learn Righteousness
1. The way sinners will learn righteousness is different from the way believers will learn righteousness because of their satanic nature v10.
2. v9 gives the sequential order for our nation to learn righteousness.
*a*. Each believer must have a panting and hunger after God not just after miracles.
*b*. Regularly seeking the face of God early with all the hearts must be a delight and not a burden for the believers.
*c*. Consequently, God will visit the nations with judgements. If God visits with judgements without *a* and *b*, "believers" will be more at the receiving end.
*d*. The result of *c* is that nations will learn righteousness when they see God's judgements.
3. Examples of judgements on the wicked that will make sinners learn righteousness are in v14.
4. Shallow fellowship with God and self centred prayer life of the saints are the bane of revival of righteousness.
1. The way sinners will learn righteousness is different from the way believers will learn righteousness because of their satanic nature v10.
2. v9 gives the sequential order for our nation to learn righteousness.
*a*. Each believer must have a panting and hunger after God not just after miracles.
*b*. Regularly seeking the face of God early with all the hearts must be a delight and not a burden for the believers.
*c*. Consequently, God will visit the nations with judgements. If God visits with judgements without *a* and *b*, "believers" will be more at the receiving end.
*d*. The result of *c* is that nations will learn righteousness when they see God's judgements.
3. Examples of judgements on the wicked that will make sinners learn righteousness are in v14.
4. Shallow fellowship with God and self centred prayer life of the saints are the bane of revival of righteousness.
HYMN: Sweet hour of prayer (GHS 170)
1 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
that calls me from a world of care,
and bids me at my Father's throne
make all my wants and wishes known.
In seasons of distress and grief,
my soul has often found relief,
and oft escaped the tempter's snare
by thy return, sweet hour of prayer!
that calls me from a world of care,
and bids me at my Father's throne
make all my wants and wishes known.
In seasons of distress and grief,
my soul has often found relief,
and oft escaped the tempter's snare
by thy return, sweet hour of prayer!
2 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
the joys I feel, the bliss I share
of those whose anxious spirits burn
with strong desires for thy return!
With such I hasten to the place
where God my Savior shows his face,
and gladly take my station there,
and wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!
the joys I feel, the bliss I share
of those whose anxious spirits burn
with strong desires for thy return!
With such I hasten to the place
where God my Savior shows his face,
and gladly take my station there,
and wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!
3 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
thy wings shall my petition bear
to him whose truth and faithfulness
engage the waiting soul to bless.
And since he bids me seek his face,
believe his word, and trust his grace,
I'll cast on him my every care,
and wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!
thy wings shall my petition bear
to him whose truth and faithfulness
engage the waiting soul to bless.
And since he bids me seek his face,
believe his word, and trust his grace,
I'll cast on him my every care,
and wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!
PRAYER POINTS:
1. Lord, give me hunger and panting for You and spiritual/heavenly things.
2. Lord, break up the fallow ground of my heart and blow up every cares and distractions that makes prayers a burden.
3. Lord, let divine judgements on evils and wickedness be more pronounced and visible in this nation.
4. Lord, visit the personal and private devotion of your children in my church and make it more real and deeper.
1. Lord, give me hunger and panting for You and spiritual/heavenly things.
2. Lord, break up the fallow ground of my heart and blow up every cares and distractions that makes prayers a burden.
3. Lord, let divine judgements on evils and wickedness be more pronounced and visible in this nation.
4. Lord, visit the personal and private devotion of your children in my church and make it more real and deeper.
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