Daily Devotion Tue. 14/3/2017

19/3/2017                LESSON  3

STEWARDSHIP OF INFLUENCE

Quarter’s Theme: UNDERSTANDING BIBLICAL STEWARDSHIP

Unit 2: Your Stewardship (Lessons 3- 6)

Suggested Hymns: G.H.B. 236

Devotional Reading:  2 TIM. 1:1-18

Topic For Adults

TOUCH LIVES POSITIVELY

Topic For Youths

LIVE OUT YOUR FAITH

Topic For Intermediates

DO GOOD UNTO OTHERS

Scripture Lesson

ROM. 1:16-17; 2 SAM. 23:15-17;

HEB. 11:1-12, 2-40; 2 TIM. 1:5; 1 COR. 11:1

MEMORY VERSE: Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.  Gal. 6:10 (NKJV)

DAILY DEVOTIONAL READING

Tue. 14/3/2017

Show Your Exceptional Loyalty To Your Leaders

2 Sam. 23:13-17

Since it is the beginning of harvest, the weather was hot and dry. This was why David became thirsty (v. 13). David at the cave of Adullam and the presence of the Philistines in Bethlehem (v.14) is an indication that it is probably during the early reign of David or even before he was established as the king. The three warriors attended to David in his need voluntarily without being forced to do so because of the influence he had on them. They suffered with him. In Saul’s reign, they were driven to live in caves and strongholds. They preferred to stay with him. The influence David had on these valiant men made them to break through Philistines camp. They risked their lives to show their exceptional loyalty to their leader in making his longings realised. David also shows tender regard he had for the lives of the soldiers. He thought the water fetched at the expense of the lives of the soldiers was more precious more for his own drinking that he had to pour it as a drink-offering for God.

POINT OF EMPHASIS: Your exceptional loyalty to your leaders would make them

to be more appreciative to God.

PRAYER POINT: Give me grace to be loyal to my leaders and make our

leaders to be more appreciative to the support they receive.