#GOFAMINTDailyDevotion Thur. 28/12/2017
Quarter’s Theme: INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS IN THE CHURCH
UNIT 2 – Practising Interpersonal Relationship (Lessons 5-7)
ENLARGEMENT MONTH
Suggested Hymns: G.H.B. 35, 55
Devotional Reading: ACTS 4:1-14
Topic For Adults
IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP TRANSFORMING OR DEFORMING
Topic For Youths
GOD IS GIVING YOU ANOTHER CHANCE
Topic For Intermediates
BE A CONDUCTOR NOT AN INSULATOR
Scripture Lesson
ACTS 4:32-37; 9:1-2, 26-31; 11:19-26; 13:2, 5, 13; 15:36-41; 1 PET. 5:13; 2 TIM. 4:9-11
31/12/2017 LESSON 5
TRANSFORMATIONAL POWER OF INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP
MEMORY VERSE
But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. And he declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. So he was with them at Jerusalem, coming in and going out (Acts 9:27-28) NKJV
DAILY DEVOTIONAL READING
Thur. 28/12/2017
Life Preservation Through Relationship
1 Sam. 20:32-42
We have heard stories of people who were to be killed by hired assassins, but whose lives were preserved because they had done one good thing or assisted one of the assassins at one time or the other. At such a time, such good people have enjoyed preservation of their lives and destinies by their interpersonal relationships. This is similar to what David enjoyed from Jonathan. David knew that Jonathan’s father, Saul, intended to kill him. Jonathan did not believe at first, but an event confirmed it to him. Instead of colluding with his father to eliminate David, Jonathan chose rather to dissociate himself from the evil plan of his father and chose to incur his wrath rather than seeing David dead. David’s life and destiny were preserved by this act of Jonathan. No wonder after David became King, he transferred the love and honour he had for Jonathan his friend to Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, in spite of his physical challenge (2 Sam. 9:6-8).
Point of Emphasis: The one you relate well with today may be used by God to preserve your life tomorrow.
Prayer Point: Lord, my life must not be terminated prematurely. Send help to me and preserve my life.
