September 6, 2019 LIVING WATER CAC DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE : TOPIC - YOUR GIVING, YOUR GAIN (III)
LIVING WATER CAC DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE
Friday, September 6, 2019. - International Literacy Day.
YOUR GIVING, YOUR GAIN (III)
READ: 2 Kings 4:8-17
And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.
And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually.
Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.
And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there.
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.
And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.
And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door.
And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.
And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.
MEMORISE: Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. (Revelation 3:20)
EXPOSITION
Yesterday's celebration of International Day of Charity should still be fresh in our memories. We can talk about charity or generosity. The generosity of the influential woman of Shunem and how she got paid for it, is the focus of the devotion today. Yesterday, we looked at a widow who had little to give, and how Jesus rated her. Today, we are looking at another woman, influential, yet benevolent, and how her giving was recognised.
The woman did not know Elisha, but she was moved to take good care of him. She went as making him a guest room in their home, permanently, with the constant of her husband. This is an indictment on people who closed the doors of their heart against Jesus. God has given Jesus, and He expects you to give your heart to Him. This is how you can reciprocate the kindness of God.
The woman in question, I'm spite of her benevolence, was barren. Her giving eventually paid off, as her womb was opened through the ministry of the same Elisha she blessed. She bore a son. That can be your testimony if you choose to be genuinely benevolent. What if she decided to snub the man of God for whatever reasons—genuine or not? She could have died childless. Had Abraham and Sarah looked away from those strangers (angles Of God!), they would have regretted it. Let God's Spirit guide you, henceforth, on how to do giving. Whenever you are tempted to be stingy, remember that your giving is your gain.
PRAYER POINTS
1. I need the bowel of mercy and the Spirit of hospitality, so that I don't continue to miss Your blessings for me.
2. Lord, continue to punitively expose the wicked/dangerous ones among street beggars.
3. Pray that the spirit of selfishness and miserliness would be destroyed from among us.
EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: Psalms 109:19-115:6; 1 Corinthians 11:1-11:22
LIVING WATER CAC DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE
Friday, September 6, 2019. - International Literacy Day.
YOUR GIVING, YOUR GAIN (III)
READ: 2 Kings 4:8-17
And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.
And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually.
Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.
And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there.
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.
And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.
And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door.
And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.
And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.
MEMORISE: Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. (Revelation 3:20)
EXPOSITION
Yesterday's celebration of International Day of Charity should still be fresh in our memories. We can talk about charity or generosity. The generosity of the influential woman of Shunem and how she got paid for it, is the focus of the devotion today. Yesterday, we looked at a widow who had little to give, and how Jesus rated her. Today, we are looking at another woman, influential, yet benevolent, and how her giving was recognised.
The woman did not know Elisha, but she was moved to take good care of him. She went as making him a guest room in their home, permanently, with the constant of her husband. This is an indictment on people who closed the doors of their heart against Jesus. God has given Jesus, and He expects you to give your heart to Him. This is how you can reciprocate the kindness of God.
The woman in question, I'm spite of her benevolence, was barren. Her giving eventually paid off, as her womb was opened through the ministry of the same Elisha she blessed. She bore a son. That can be your testimony if you choose to be genuinely benevolent. What if she decided to snub the man of God for whatever reasons—genuine or not? She could have died childless. Had Abraham and Sarah looked away from those strangers (angles Of God!), they would have regretted it. Let God's Spirit guide you, henceforth, on how to do giving. Whenever you are tempted to be stingy, remember that your giving is your gain.
PRAYER POINTS
1. I need the bowel of mercy and the Spirit of hospitality, so that I don't continue to miss Your blessings for me.
2. Lord, continue to punitively expose the wicked/dangerous ones among street beggars.
3. Pray that the spirit of selfishness and miserliness would be destroyed from among us.
EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: Psalms 109:19-115:6; 1 Corinthians 11:1-11:22
September 6, 2019 LIVING WATER CAC DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE : TOPIC - YOUR GIVING, YOUR GAIN (III)
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