Mobile Daily Devotional with Pst. Fakunle Emmanuel
Week 24, Day 6
Friday, 18 June, 2021
TOPIC: YOU ARE REPLACEABLE 6:
GREED CAUSES REPLACEMENT
Memory Verse: 1 Kings 19:18
“18 Yet I have reserved seven thousand in Israel, all whose knees have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not kissed him.”
Bible Reading: Math. 26:14-16, Acts 1:20-26,
14 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
15 and said, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him to you?” And they counted out to him thirty pieces of silver.
16 So from that time he sought opportunity to betray Him.”
Acts 1:20-26,
“20 “For it is written in the Book of Psalms: ‘Let his dwelling place be desolate, And let no one live in it’; and, ‘Let e another take his office.’
21 “Therefore, of these men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22 beginning from the baptism of John to that day when He was taken up from us, one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”
23 And they proposed two: Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24 And they prayed and said, “You, O Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which of these two You have chosen
25 to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.” 26 And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven apostles.”
Many Christians have been sacked and replaced with their subordinates all because of greed. Greed has led many to early grave leaving their positions for someone else. Seeking for what does not rightfully belongs to you and taking it by force is deadly. Greed has turn many to ritualist, some has involved themselves in dirty deals which made their spouse and family get a replacement of them even while alive.
Judas was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. Greed led him to betray Jesus Christ, His master and the saviour of the world and after his death, a replacement for him was searched out by the disciples, I pray for someone today, that spirit of greed will not cause your replace, but the spirit will be replace with endurance in Jesus Mighty Name, Amen.
What you seek after greedily, God can give to you honourably. Judas ends his life without spending the thirty pieces of silver he betrayed Jesus with. Greed has never lifted any one up permanently, it only lifts one up for his/her replacement. May we not be replace from our active services In Jesus Might Name, Amen.
Father help me with the spirit of endurance in all situation of my life In Jesus Mighty Name I pray, Amen.
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