September
8, 2011 ♥ Thursday
DATE
WITH GOD 125th Devotion: The Chef of God's Provisions
Message from God (Ezekiel 25-28)
Vs. 28:4-5 Learning to use wisely what God has given me will really
give me success because everything God gives is for something good. Reading all
the accomplishments of the King of Tyre, it’s really such an encouragement to
scrutinize what I have and chain them all to be used as instruments and
platforms to beat the status quo and reach a higher level. But in the case of
the King of Tyre, there was quite a problem. Vs. 28:6-7 He has been overwhelmed with his power and victory which
eventually lead to his downfall. He stepped off limits that in all of a sudden,
all his wealth and achievements were taken by the Lord. He was so triumphant
that he thought he was God. It’s just most of the time, people are put to test
whenever they experience the sweet taste of success: whether they will claim
all the glory or give it back to the One who deserves it all. Vs. 28:8-9 So then, he was doomed to destruction. He was too much of a fool;
God had to cut off his pride and arrogance. One more thing, all the while I was
wondering why such a beautiful city as Tyre would be destroyed so harshly (Chapter 27), and then I knew it was all because of the failure of a leader
that a nation came to devastation.
Promise(s) to Claim
§ What God has given me now: if put together and used wisely will
lead to success. Because every bit of my personality, God has chained together
like pieces of Lego, to form a masterpiece as exemplary as a true disciple.
Everything God gives—the good and what I may think is bad— works together for
good.
§ God has already equipped me the ingredients to success, all I have
to do is cook. He has made me chef over the blessings He has provided me with.
§ As His child, God has given me the power to lead people to Him—to
repentance, salvation, the world of discipleship, etc.
Command(s) to Follow
§ To use God’s provisions wisely is to remember, too, all the time
that everything came from Him; that everything is well all because of His mercy
and grace. I must keep in mind especially at the peak of every victory that all
glory goes back to God who made everything possible.
§ Just as God has given all the ingredients I need, He has also
given the recipe I must keenly learn and follow.
Warning(s) to Remember
§ Without recognition for the hand of God working in my life and
leading me to triumph, I will gradually come to destruction.
§ God gives the best ingredients. But the problem is, even with the
best ingredients, a meal can still be a failure. And that will always be the
case whenever I will refuse to learn God’s recipe. I must be wary not to make
too many experiments that I’m already cooking in my own way, which of course
will result to an inedible food.
§ As a leader, I can lead my disciples to either of the two
different destinations: failure or success. I must be careful that if I can
direct them to succeed, I can also direct them to fail. I am responsible of
what will happen to them along the journey because I am the one whom they are
following; I am their guide.
Application and Commitment
§ I’m challenged to inspect what I have and use them to glorify my
Father. J Even the outwardly
dire ones I will use to make a fine meal out of God’s blessings.
- Since I know this
already, I will be a blessing to my siblings, disciples, and friends in helping
them know what they have and use them altogether to achieve success and bring
glory to God.
§ Everything works together for good so might as well, every people
God has put in my life work together for good, even those I previously disliked
who had already taught me to not be judgmental. Just as they do their role, I
will, too, do my role on people’s lives: to be of help and a blessing to them.
- From now on, I will be a
help to my siblings. To my younger sister, I will initiate and start to offer
help on any of her homework and projects. To my older sisters and brothers,
I’ll help them with their problems. I will be an encouragement to them and I
will lead them to God’s way. I’ll also continue to help my Ate Sasa with the
household chores.
- I will continue to do my
best in being a support to others instead of a discouragement. I will continue
with constructive words, anointed statements.
§ I will be more careful of the path where I’m guiding my disciples.
I will keep in mind that they are my responsibility to the Lord.
- I will continue to let
God fix and shape me as I want to show the best example to them.
§ I will follow the leading of my leader in cooking. She has better
experience and the best tips. Haha. :D
Note to God
Dear Father,
Thank you for a session
of encouragement! J I’m on fire and
ready to fill people’s minds with Your transforming words of powerful
positivity. Spill over your love in my heart as I extend it to all.
Father, help me use what
you’ve given me wisely. May I not be blinded by the light accomplishments but
let me use it to glorify Your Name. Allow me to utilize everything all for a
higher calling, all for Your purpose.
Allow me to learn all of
your ways and be able to live them every day. And in this entire Lord, train me
to be consistently excellent as much as everything is possible with You. Truly
use me, Lord, as an ambassador of Your will and purpose. To live my life to
please and honor You is my greatest satisfaction, the greatest legacy that I
want to leave as I run to finish this race on earth. I love You so much,
Father! I pray all these in Jesus’ most precious name, Amen.
