Our Daily Manna Devotional 3 December 2021
TOPIC: GOD OF A SECOND CHANCE
BASIC SCRIPTURE: 1 KINGS 17: 1-9
And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
2 And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying,
3 Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
4 And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.
5 So he went and did according unto the word of the Lord: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
6 And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.
7 And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.
8 And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying,
9 Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.
Our Daily Manna Devotional 3 December 2021
Our God is a God of boundless opportunities. He is a God of abundance. People say over and over that, “opportunities lost can never be regained… but when you understand how loving and abundant our God is, you will never be dejected at past lost opportunities.
This is because the God you serve is THE GOD OF A SECOND CHANCE! He will love you and never give up on you! No matter how 2021 has been, consider with me what Alexander Graham Bell said many years ago:
“When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us” Yes! With God, a closed door is only a new entry into something greater! EVERY EXIT IS AN ENTRY WITH YOUR GOD!
From today’s Word, there was famine all over the land of Israel and people were dying. But God had provided for His prophet. He told him, “Go to the brook of Zarephath; I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.” After some days, the brook dried up.
It looked as if the door had slammed shut in his face. The next instruction was clear, “Arise, and go to Zarephath and dwell there: I have commanded a widow there to sustain you.” When a man is walking in the plans and purposes of God for his life/ministry, he can never be stranded.
God will always see to it that he is taken care of no matter what is happening to people around him. Maybe your own brook has dried up and a major door has closed: you may be wondering, “LORD, what next.. ?” Don’t despair! There is another door that will soon open for you.
THERE IS A NEW DOOR AFTER YOUR BROOK DRIES UP! Stay in faith, hope in the Lord and you will see His glory!
PRAYER POINTS: Take Song 1: There’s not a friend…
1 There’s not a friend like the lowly Jesus–
No, not one! no, not one!
None else could heal all our soul’s diseases–
No, not one! no, not one!
Refrain:
Jesus knows all about our struggles,
He will guide till the day is done;
There’s not a friend like the lowly Jesus–
No, not one! no, not one!
2 No friend like Him is so high and holy–
No, not one! no, not one!
And yet no friend is so meek and lowly–
No, not one! no, not one! [Refrain]
3 There’s not an hour that He is not near us –
No, not one! no, not one!
No night so dark but His love can cheer us–
No, not one! no, not one! [Refrain]
4 Was e’er a gift like the Savior given?
No, not one! no, not one!
Will He refuse us a home in heaven?
No, not one! no, not one! [Refrain]
ODM PRAYER POINTS FOR TODAY
- Pray seriously on any personal lesson learnt today.
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God of a SECOND CHANCE, OPEN MY DOORS OF FAVOUR, BLESSINGS AND GREATNESS. I refuse to give up!
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Lord, use my life/ministry to show that every EXIT is an ENTRY into GREATER THINGS!
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I decree: Every evil lock that is keeping my door of greatness closed, EXPLODE RIGHT NOW; let my DOORS open, in Jesus name.
- Lord God, give me another chance concerning the following issues (Pray it seriously for 3 days night and day).
Pray about today now. 103
