Daily Devotion Thur. 2/3/2017

5/3/2017                   LESSON 1

GOD: THE OWNER OF ALL

Quarter’s Theme: UNDERSTANDING BIBLICAL STEWARDSHIP

Unit 1: You Are The Lord’s (Lessons 1-2)

Suggested Hymns: G.H.B. 133, 298

Devotional Reading: 1 CHRO. 29:10-20

Topic For Adults

ALL BELONGS TO GOD

Topic For Youths

ALL THINGS FLOW FROM GOD

Topic For Intermediates

GOD CREATED ALL THINGS

Scripture Lesson

GEN 2:1-7, EX. 19:2-16; LK. 19:11-26; ISA. 5:1-7; REV 22:11-15

MEMORY VERSE

The earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness, the world and those who dwell therein. Ps. 24:1 (NKJV)

DAILY DEVOTIONAL READING

Thur. 2/3/2017

Allegiance To The Owner 

Exo. 19:3-6

God had just delivered Israel from Egypt and they had made a three month journey into the wilderness, heading for the promised land of Canaan. In the wilderness of Sinai, they camped and God sent Moses to them. He warned “You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagle’s wings and brought you to Myself. Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you will be My own possession above all people, for all the earth is Mine. And you will be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation…” (V4-6) The charge to obey His voice and keep His covenant is a summons to allegiance. A master-servant relationship always calls for a loyal commitment to the cause of the master, the owner. Believers owe and must show indisputable allegiance to God in all things. That is why you cannot serve any strange god other than the only true God. No interfaith, no apostacy, no betrayal of trust, no backsliding, but only an un-abating commitment to follow and serve only Jehovah, who created and owns you. God has zero tolerance for any breach of your allegiance to Him. Remain ever loyal to His cause throughout your lifetime.

POINT OF EMPHASIS: God owns and cares for you; be loyal to Him only.

PRAYER POINT: Hold my hands, Lord, and lead me on.