The Rechabites
Wednesday, May 24, 2023Key Verse
“But they said, We will drink no wine: for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons for ever:” Jeremiah 35:6
Text — Jeremiah 35:1-10
Message
Ruth was alone at home one evening with her younger brother James when someone came knocking on their door. Her mom had dashed out to buy some groceries from a neighbouring store leaving the instruction “don’t open the door for anyone till I get back”. So, when the man came knocking saying that he had a message from their dad who was still at work at that time, Ruth refused to open the door in spite of all the enticements. It was soon to be discovered that the man was a kidnapper. The Rechabites too in our text had been instructed by their father not to drink wine. At this time, the invitation came from one of the respected prophets in the land to go against their father’s instruction but they refused. They held on to what they had been taught.
Many times, the devil always comes with all forms of temptations to make friends of Jesus disobey God and His word. Be a Rechabite by resisting every temptation to disobey God and your parent’s instructions.
Further Reading
Exodus 19:1-8
Prayer for today
Lord, please give me the grace to always obey your word.
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.
