Today’s Devotion
Topic: A Beautiful Example To Follow
Text: Matthew 8: 14 -15
14 When Jesus arrived at Peter’s house, Peter’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a high fever. 15. But when Jesus touched her hand, the fever left her. Then she got up and prepared a meal for Him. Amen!
Peter, as a disciple of Jesus had walked with Him and seen the master perform many miracles. He healed every kind of sickness that was brought to Him, cast out demons and a whole lot of miracles.
Jesus arrives at Peter’s house to realize that Peter’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a high fever and obviously needing a healing. Peter had had experiences of Jesus healing people and he knew that the master will heal his mother-in-law. The master touched the ailing woman’s hand, and the fever left her.
After receiving her healing, this woman does something amazing and worthy of emulation; she got up and prepared a meal for Him. Her response to Jesus’ touch was to wait on the Him immediately. She recognized and appreciated the healing she had received from Jesus and waited on Him immediately.
Like the woman in her sick state, most of us have been in situations which needed the hand of God to intervene. In our distress, pain sorrow and confusion, we cried out to God to help us. Yes He did show up, but what has been your attitude after that? How has our attitude towards prayer and bible study been? How about the support we pledged to the course of Christ?
The time is now to wait on the Lord and respond to Him. No more delays, no more procrastination. No more lazying about after we have received the touch of God. This is not the time to sleep and make merry because Jesus met your need. The master awaits you NOW! Our response to Him should be immediate after realizing what He has done for us.
Our willingness and desire to respond to the touch of God is a proof of our genuine love for Him and our gratitude. Begin to pray now. Ask God for grace to respond to Him and also challenge yourself that henceforth, your response to the things of God will be immediate.
NB: 30 more days to the For Jesus Band’s (4JBAND) Harel Concert. Harel means the mountain of God; and Obadiah 1:17 explains that “upon Mt Zion there shall be a deliverance, it shall be holy and the people of Isreal will POSSESS THEIR POSSESSION.
Make a date on the 22/12/18 @ Prince of Peace Presby Ch. (Atomic down, behind ECG), 2pm sharp! The power of God will be there to heal and deliver through worship and praise. It shall be glorious. And the sons and daughters of God will encounter heaven’s splendor like never before. I will be there.
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