DAILY MANNA DEVOTIONAL WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 2019 UNASSAILABLE TEACHING TEXT: MATTHEW 5:21-26.

DAILY MANNA DEVOTIONAL

WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 2019

UNASSAILABLE TEACHING

TEXT: MATTHEW 5:21-26.

_🔑KEY VERSE: "Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift" (MATTHEW 5:24)._

According to oceanographers, there are two types of waves that operate in the frigid waters of Greenland. They identify tiny floating icebergs that are swayed in one direction by surface winds. But there are also bigger sky-projecting icebergs which move in another route, carried along by deep ocean currents. Although both small and big icy rocks experience some measure of movement, the larger enjoy more stable control not affected by the gales of the surface.

Our live are also influenced by two dissimilar forces: weak, unpredictable and unstable doctrines that will not go far beyond this world but lead to eternal damnation and durable, unassailable and reliable teaching that speak of the deep flow of God's unchanging love. This is the deep-seated message that Jesus Christ brought to the world to contrast with the old Pharisaic teachings which focused more on the outside. They condoned worship while offences were yet to be resolved.

Cases of backsliding and adulterated worship in some churches today are to be traced to halfway teaching and lack of time for God's word. Another cause is that we fail to follow the example of the Berean brethren. After Paul and Silas had taught them from the Scriptures, they went into their closets and "searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so."

Christ's message exhorts us to obey God's law. What keeps us firm when the storms break is feeding on the Word continually. If we absorb the Lord's teachings, we won't be tossed about by weak doctrinal principles.

✍THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Only the deep-seated currents of Jesus' doctrine can see us through the storms of life.

COVER TO COVER: 2 KINGS 5-6.

MEDITATION:

Love is greater than sacrifice

1. The deeper the love the lesser the anger, irritation, derogatory words and abusive words against your neighbour, in particular God's children v22.
2. Angry words and abusive words against a brother will take someone to hell if there is no repentance and restitution v22.
3. Angry and abusive words will close the door of heaven against answers to prayers v22.
4. Harmful or hurtful words against a brother will render your sacrifices of faith, prayers, singing, fasting etc null and void vv23,24.
5. True love will be sensitive to other people's feelings and will be "harmless as doves" vv23,24.
6. In order to avoid spiritual imprisonments, limitations, mysterious occurrences etc, always make it a date to be at peace and harmonious relationship with the brethren vv25,26.
*Q* Can you see the importance of restitution coded in the text?
*Q* Can you see the importance of holiness of heart with forgiving spirit in the text?
*Q* Can you see that love is greater than faith and gifts of the Spirit and devotion to service in the text?
*Q* Can you recall other texts in the Bible confirming the above facts?

HYMN: Let others see Jesus in you

1. While passing thro' this world of sin,
and others your life shall view,
Be clean and pure without, within;
Let others see Jesus in you.

Refrain:
Let others see Jesus in you,
Let others see Jesus in you.
Keep telling the story, be faithful and true;
Let others see Jesus in you.

2. Your life's a book before their eyes,
They're reading it thro' and thro'
Say, does it point them to the skis,
Do others see Jesus in you?

Refrain

3. Then live for Christ both day and night,
Be faithful, be brave and true,
and lead the lost to life and Christ.
Let others see Jesus in you.

PRAYER POINTS
1. Love, do a second work of grace in my heart and remove every tendencies to be angry from my heart.
2. Lord, give me a heart that is sensitive to the feelings of others and a heart that is very careful not to offend others.
3. Lord, reveal and remove all limitations and imprisonment of my destiny due to past offences against any of the brethren as I make restitution now.
4. Let the Spirit of true love rule and dominate the hearts of your children in the Church.