God’s Desire, Our Duty
Sunday, March 3, 2024Key Verse
“Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways! I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries” (Psalm 81:13).
Text — Psalm 81:10-16
Message
God reveals Himself in this short passage as the great I AM who delivers and supplies the need of His people, Israel. God has a desire to bless us but we must do our duty. The quote encapsulates His desire to fight their battles and satisfy them with the most nourishing meals. But Israel would not do their duty. Rather, they willfully despised the outstanding provision; refused His counsel and suffered unnecessarily at the hand of their enemies. We suffer when we reject divine counsel. “Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways! I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.”
Those who neglect God’s commandments are sure to miss His blessings. They want to continue lusting after evil things and still enjoy the provisions of God for His righteous people. Youths who disregard God’s counsels sow to the wind and will reap the whirlwind. God calls all people to enter His fellowship and blessedness. All His creatures are duty-bound to live for Him. Submit to Him and enjoy His blessings.
Quote
Submit to Him and enjoy His blessings
Challenge
We suffer when we reject divine counsels.
Prayer for today
Lord, give me a submissive heart
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
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