12-19-2018, 03:10 PM
OUR DAILY MANNA DEVOTIONAL
WEDNESDAY 19TH DECEMBER, 2018
THE CHINA GREAT WALL: GRACE TO GRASS
BASIC SCRIPTURE: 1SAMUEL 3:1-14
Two-thirds of the 60 year-old Great Wall of China has been destroyed by sightseers and fun seekers. The wall which is about 6,400km and one of the world’s tourist attractions, is fast being vandalized by visitors, or covered by signatures, paint or other coloured objects. In fact, part of it has been ripped open for use in coal mines recently. The World Monuments Fund which describes the wall as “one of the most extensive cultural lands on earth”, placed it on its list of the world’s most endangered architectural sites. The point of our meditation today is that an object of pleasure has turned out to be an object of pressure and pain. It was a site of relaxation, which has now become a site of regrets. It was a monument of grace (dignity), which is now a place of disgrace (dishonour).
Likewise, God’s gift and callings upon our lives can become burdens instead of blessings! The anointing upon a person if not preserved and guarded jealously, can become his/her point of disgrace and shame. Daniel prayed three times a day to preserve the Hand of God in his life! Jesus took regular times off to preserve the Hand of God upon Him. Do you know that God rejected and regretted raising Saul as king? Preserve the gifts and callings of God upon your life and ministry, lest they become dry and worn out. You carry a product older and more precious than the Great Wall of China. Guard it jealously!
_THE 2019 JANUARY 21-DAY FASTING PRAYERS: FROM STORY TO GLORY! GET YOUR ODM NOW!_
_The 2019 ODM and “War Against Haman – 14” booklets are out! Give to FAMILY/FRIENDS this month as Christmas/New Year gift items! The “War Against Haman-14” booklet contains the 2019 January 21-day fasting prayers! Your STORY to GLORY secrets are hidden there! CHILDREN’S ODM and NEW ODM CARTOON are also available in your national bookshops!_
PRAYER POINTS:
Take Song 1: My Faith Looks Up To Thee…
1. Worship the Lord for another wonderful day.
2. O Lord, send a revival to this area of my life
now (Mention it…). Grant me the grace Lord, to avoid the error of king Saul.
3. The Wall of China is being turned to a shame. Lord, grant me the grace not to destroy or dilute the anointing upon my life/ministry (Pray it very well).
4. Lord, let my enemies never depart from their wilderness (Pray it seriously for a week).
5. O Lord, by Your power, accelerate my testimony hour.
6. Pray any other prayer(s) as led.
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BY BISHOP (DR) CHRIS E. KWAKPOVWE (CEK)
_PUBLISHER/WRITER OF ODM_
Song 1: My Faith Looks Up To Thee.
1. My faith looks up to Thee,
Thou Lamb of Calvary,
Saviour divine!
Now hear me while I pray,
Take all my guilt away,
Oh, let me from this day,
Be wholly Thine!
2. May Thy rich grace impact
Strength to my fainting heart,
My zeal inspire!
As Thou hast died for me,
Oh, may my love to Thee
Pure, warm and changeless be,
A living fire!
3. While life’s dark maze I tread,
And griefs around me spread,
Be Thou my guide;
Bid darkness turn to day,
Wipe sorrow’s tears away,
Nor let me ever stray
From Thee aside.
4. When end life’s transient dream,
When death’s cold, sullen stream
Shall o’er me roll;
Blest Saviour, then in love,
Fear and distrust remove
Oh, bear me safe above
A ransomed soul!
WEDNESDAY 19TH DECEMBER, 2018
THE CHINA GREAT WALL: GRACE TO GRASS
BASIC SCRIPTURE: 1SAMUEL 3:1-14
Two-thirds of the 60 year-old Great Wall of China has been destroyed by sightseers and fun seekers. The wall which is about 6,400km and one of the world’s tourist attractions, is fast being vandalized by visitors, or covered by signatures, paint or other coloured objects. In fact, part of it has been ripped open for use in coal mines recently. The World Monuments Fund which describes the wall as “one of the most extensive cultural lands on earth”, placed it on its list of the world’s most endangered architectural sites. The point of our meditation today is that an object of pleasure has turned out to be an object of pressure and pain. It was a site of relaxation, which has now become a site of regrets. It was a monument of grace (dignity), which is now a place of disgrace (dishonour).
Likewise, God’s gift and callings upon our lives can become burdens instead of blessings! The anointing upon a person if not preserved and guarded jealously, can become his/her point of disgrace and shame. Daniel prayed three times a day to preserve the Hand of God in his life! Jesus took regular times off to preserve the Hand of God upon Him. Do you know that God rejected and regretted raising Saul as king? Preserve the gifts and callings of God upon your life and ministry, lest they become dry and worn out. You carry a product older and more precious than the Great Wall of China. Guard it jealously!
_THE 2019 JANUARY 21-DAY FASTING PRAYERS: FROM STORY TO GLORY! GET YOUR ODM NOW!_
_The 2019 ODM and “War Against Haman – 14” booklets are out! Give to FAMILY/FRIENDS this month as Christmas/New Year gift items! The “War Against Haman-14” booklet contains the 2019 January 21-day fasting prayers! Your STORY to GLORY secrets are hidden there! CHILDREN’S ODM and NEW ODM CARTOON are also available in your national bookshops!_
PRAYER POINTS:
Take Song 1: My Faith Looks Up To Thee…
1. Worship the Lord for another wonderful day.
2. O Lord, send a revival to this area of my life
now (Mention it…). Grant me the grace Lord, to avoid the error of king Saul.
3. The Wall of China is being turned to a shame. Lord, grant me the grace not to destroy or dilute the anointing upon my life/ministry (Pray it very well).
4. Lord, let my enemies never depart from their wilderness (Pray it seriously for a week).
5. O Lord, by Your power, accelerate my testimony hour.
6. Pray any other prayer(s) as led.
To get Our Daily Manna Devotional Update Everyday, please like and follow the page below:
https://www.facebook.com/ODMBooks/
BY BISHOP (DR) CHRIS E. KWAKPOVWE (CEK)
_PUBLISHER/WRITER OF ODM_
Song 1: My Faith Looks Up To Thee.
1. My faith looks up to Thee,
Thou Lamb of Calvary,
Saviour divine!
Now hear me while I pray,
Take all my guilt away,
Oh, let me from this day,
Be wholly Thine!
2. May Thy rich grace impact
Strength to my fainting heart,
My zeal inspire!
As Thou hast died for me,
Oh, may my love to Thee
Pure, warm and changeless be,
A living fire!
3. While life’s dark maze I tread,
And griefs around me spread,
Be Thou my guide;
Bid darkness turn to day,
Wipe sorrow’s tears away,
Nor let me ever stray
From Thee aside.
4. When end life’s transient dream,
When death’s cold, sullen stream
Shall o’er me roll;
Blest Saviour, then in love,
Fear and distrust remove
Oh, bear me safe above
A ransomed soul!