RESTORATION TODAY
SUNDAY 29TH JANUARY 2017
BY PASTOR DR. G.O. OLUTOLA JP.
THEME: KEEP SERVING GOD.
And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman. Number 12: 1.
The people you're closest to can be the ones who give you the strongest opposition in doing what God has called you to do.
Maybe you've got that one friend who can't resist making fun of you whenever you talk about Jesus. Or it might be someone you work with, or even a member of your family, who just can't understand your devotion to God. And that's hard. But don't be discouraged by it. When Moses sister Miriam and his brother Aaron complained about who he married, Moses didn't get angry, but stayed gentle and humble in the face of their opposition.
When Jesus went home to Nazareth to minister to the people He grew up with, some of them tried to throw Him off a cliff (Luke 4: 29). And in spite of His teachings and miracles, His family thought he was going crazy (Mark 3: 21). People who'd known Him all His life didn't believe Him and wouldn't listen. That must have really hurt Him.
If we were in that same situation, we'd probably start questioning ourselves at this point. Interestingly, the Bible says He could not do any miracles there (Mark 6: 5). Jesus knew that whatever He did, His hometown natives wouldn't pay attention to someone they saw only as a humble carpenter. But, Jesus also knew what God's plan was. He wouldn't give up on it, and carried on ministering to people and sharing God's love with them.
ACTION POINTS
If you find your closest friends and family won?t listen to you, love them and pray for them because God can change their hearts. And until He does, trust in His plan and keep serving Him.
SCRIPTURES:
Luke 4: 29
Mark 3: 21; 6: 5.
PRAYER POINTS:
1. Father, give me the grace to keep serving You faithfully in the name of Jesus.
2. Lord, purify my heart in the name of Jesus
3. Father, equip me for greater service in Your kingdom in the name of Jesus.
DAILY BIBLE READING:
Genesis 36
Psalm 9 & 10
Matthew 20: 17 - 34.
SUNDAY 29TH JANUARY 2017
BY PASTOR DR. G.O. OLUTOLA JP.
THEME: KEEP SERVING GOD.
And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman. Number 12: 1.
The people you're closest to can be the ones who give you the strongest opposition in doing what God has called you to do.
Maybe you've got that one friend who can't resist making fun of you whenever you talk about Jesus. Or it might be someone you work with, or even a member of your family, who just can't understand your devotion to God. And that's hard. But don't be discouraged by it. When Moses sister Miriam and his brother Aaron complained about who he married, Moses didn't get angry, but stayed gentle and humble in the face of their opposition.
When Jesus went home to Nazareth to minister to the people He grew up with, some of them tried to throw Him off a cliff (Luke 4: 29). And in spite of His teachings and miracles, His family thought he was going crazy (Mark 3: 21). People who'd known Him all His life didn't believe Him and wouldn't listen. That must have really hurt Him.
If we were in that same situation, we'd probably start questioning ourselves at this point. Interestingly, the Bible says He could not do any miracles there (Mark 6: 5). Jesus knew that whatever He did, His hometown natives wouldn't pay attention to someone they saw only as a humble carpenter. But, Jesus also knew what God's plan was. He wouldn't give up on it, and carried on ministering to people and sharing God's love with them.
ACTION POINTS
If you find your closest friends and family won?t listen to you, love them and pray for them because God can change their hearts. And until He does, trust in His plan and keep serving Him.
SCRIPTURES:
Luke 4: 29
Mark 3: 21; 6: 5.
PRAYER POINTS:
1. Father, give me the grace to keep serving You faithfully in the name of Jesus.
2. Lord, purify my heart in the name of Jesus
3. Father, equip me for greater service in Your kingdom in the name of Jesus.
DAILY BIBLE READING:
Genesis 36
Psalm 9 & 10
Matthew 20: 17 - 34.
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