RCCG Open Heavens Devotional Monday 21 January 2013
COMMITMENT
By Pastor E. A. Adeboye
Memorise: "For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain" Philippians 1:21
Read 2 Samuel 32: 15-17
Bible in one year: 1 Samuel 8-10
Prayer point: Father, help me to be committed to You like no one else in my generation
One way of describing the attitude of
the midwives in Exodus 1 to God and His children is commitment. Commitment is
saying I am ¡n this thing whether I live
or die, whether I am praised or rebuked, whether I am commended or not, I am in
it all the way. God is looking for people with commitment for His assignments.
Many people today lack this indispensable virtue. Commitment can take you to
the depths. It can take you to strange
places like Nebuchadnezzar’s fiery furnace, the lions’ den, prison, boiling pot
of oil, to be crucified on a cross or to face death. Those who are committed
are those who understand what it means to truly serve God. If you are not
committed, you can never get beyond the shallow level of service. Some people deliberately
are very low in commitment because they want to avoid responsibilities. Such
people fail to realise that rewards are reserved only for those who are
committed.
Many believers in Christ want Jesus as
their Saviour but not as their Lord. They want the blessings from serving Jesus
but are not ready for the responsibilities that go with their faith. Paul
showed his level of commitment by saying, “For to me to live is Christ, and to die
is gain.” Philippians 1:21
Another person who was committed to God
was Abraham. In Genesis 22:1 1 8, he was given three days to make a journey to
the mountain top, with ample opportunities to change his mind, but he went all
the way. 1f some of us lose one or more of our children, we will doubt If we
are really loved by God. Moreover, today’s reading gives us the example of
David and his men. While in the midst of battle, he declared he was thirsty for
the water from the well in Bethlehem; some of his men putting their lives at great
jeopardy, broke through the enemies’ siege and returned with the water for
their king to drink. When they eventually delivered the water, he had to offer
it to God. How committed are you to God or His servant? What level of risk can
you take just to meet the needs of God’s servant? This story teaches us that
commitment to your leader is commitment to your God. Are you committed to God
or your pastor? How supportive are you to Kingdom projects? How ready are you
to take the assignments given to you in church?
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