Friday February 24
Bible Reading: Acts 1: 15
- 26
Topic: A Painful Vacancy
Today, we remember the man
who took the place of Judas among the twelve.
We want to focus on the
painful vacancy that necessitated the inclusion of Matthias among the twelve.
Judas had been with the
Lord for almost three and half years. He appeared to be almost the most trusted
disciple, having been entrusted with the treasury of the earthly Ministry of
Jesus.
Suddenly uncontrollable
appetite for riches and materialism drove him into iniquity and public disgrace
and he lost his revered office.
Painfully Peter said,
"he was numbered with us and had obtained part of this ministry".
While Judas toyed with his
position, many others were appreciative of it waiting to fill any gap that may
arise. Thus Matthias emerged from the bench and took his place.
Would you want to
constitute a painful vacancy?
Do you want your rightful position to be taken over by a substitute?
Do you want your rightful position to be taken over by a substitute?
Your "No" can
only be meaningful when you start now to control your appetite for wealth, lust
and worldly glory.
This will save you from
falling into iniquity and public disgrace like Judas, that may cost you your
high office as a Christian and disciple of Jesus.
It is a matter of self
discipline.
Prayer:
My Father and my Lord, help
me to understand that it profiteth a man nothing to gain the whole world and
lose his soul into hades, Amen.
Memory verse: Acts. 1: 20
"For it is written in
the Book of Psalms, let his habitation be desolate and let no man dwell therein
and his Bishoprick, let another take"
Source:
The Daily Fountain
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
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