DAILY MANNA
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2020
TOPIC: A FATHERLY COUNSEL
TEXT: Proverbs 23:26-35
KEY VERSE:
“My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.” - (Proverbs 23:26)
There are two things that easily bring a man to disgrace and reproach. These are immorality and drunkenness. Many have suffered humiliation and avoidable embarrassment due to adultery, fornication and alcohol.
Our text is the plea of our Father in heaven to all His children to give Him their hearts and to let their eyes observe His ways. A man or woman that gives God their heart and allows their eyes to observe God’s ways will never fall into such reproach and disgrace.
Whoever is a drunkard will invariably behold strange things as well as strange women and his heart will brew perverse things. Drunkenness made Noah’s son, Ham, to see his father’s nakedness (Genesis 9:21,22). Lot’s drunkenness made him commit incest with his two daughters (Genesis 19:33-35). It was a life of immorality that made Reuben the first born of Jacob to receive a curse instead of blessing from his father.
Adultery and drunkenness do not only bring sorrow, regrets, troubles, physical injury, bad health and of course shame to their captives, they also result in embarrassment and reproach to the spouse, children, relations and friends. Drunkenness affects a person’s stomach, eyesight, mind and speech and makes the ability to walk and do the right things difficult. The brain cannot be properly coordinated; hence, one begins to act foolishly and senselessly.
To avoid these calamities in one’s life, one needs to take heed to scriptural counsel through forsaking of all evil ways and sinful lifestyle, repenting of every known sin, asking God for forgiveness and inviting Jesus into one’s heart. Jesus remains the only permanent cure to these evil habits. Surrender your life to Him today.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Shun Drunkenness and immorality!
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Daniel 6-8
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MONDAY 30TH NOVEMBER,2020
TOPIC: DO NOT SWEAR
TEXT:MATTHEW 5:33-37
MEMORY VERSE: "But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne" (MATTHEW 5:34).
Christ's admonition to His followers is for them to be so truthful that they would not need to swear before their words can be taken seriously. He told His disciples that their 'Yea' should be 'Yea', and their 'Nay' should be 'Nay'.*
*George Washington was apt to observe that, "The foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing is a vice so mean and low that every person of sense and character detests and despises it." It is appalling and degrading for a child of God to be engaged in swearing.
A real child of God is known by his trustworthy life; and people easily believe him. If people hardly believe you, it means you need to examine your life and be sure you are not living a life of deception.
The journey to living a sincere life that would make your words reliable without any doubt is by giving your life to Christ so that your tongue can be cleansed or purged. Shun swearing because it is a heathen practice and God abhors it, especially in the New Testament dispensation.
QUOTE: Shun swearing.
CHALLENGE: Be a person of high integrity.
PRAYER: Lord, help me to shun swearing.