ADMIT YOUR MISTAKES – Tuesday July 25th 2017
Memorise: For I acknowledge my
transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
Read: Psalm 51:1-4 (KJV)
51:1 Have mercy upon me, O
God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy
tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
51:2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and
cleanse me from my sin.
51:3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my
sin is ever before me.
51:4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and
done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou
speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
Bible in one year: 1st Kings 1,
Ezekiel 15:1-16:5, Hymn: Sing hymn 6
MESSAGE:
As believers,
although we have been made the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus, we are
still capable of making mistakes, because of the nature of the body our spirit
man still inhabits. Until we shed this body and put on the glorious body of the
resurrected Christ, we will still be prone to mistakes and error (1st
Corinthians 15:42-44, 1st Corinthians 15:52-54). Hence,
we need to be more prayerful and careful in all our dealings (Matthew 26:41).
To reach your God-given goal, you must avoid mistakes. You must avoid falling
too. If you however fall, you can humbly and sorrowfully admit your mistake.
After David fell into the sin of adultery and murder, he said,
“For I acknowledge my transgression: and
my sin is ever before me.”
Psalm 51:3
If you sin,
admit that you have sinned. 2nd Corinthians 7:9-10 says godly
sorrow leads you to repentance. Those who are close to me can testify to the
fact that whenever something goes wrong with whatever I’m working on, the first
question I ask my-self is, “Where have I gone wrong?”
You cannot make
progress if you keep passing the buck or shifting blame. It is easy to make
excuses. The lazy and the proud will look for every reason to justify their
weaknesses or failure. Open Heavens 25 July 2017: Tuesday daily devotional by
Pastor E. A. Adeboye- Admit Your Mistakes. When
you knowledge and confess your weaknesses to God, you trigger a release of
God’s power to enable you live above them. 2nd Corinthians 12:9 says,
“And he said unto me, My grace is
sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly
therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may
rest upon me.”
In the parable
of the talents, the man with five talents never gave any excuse for why he
should not succeed; hence, he was able to double his talents (Matthew
25:14-30). The man with two talents equally made no room for
excuses, and so, he too doubled his talents. The man with one talent however
came up with excuses for non-performance. Open Heavens 25 July 2017. If you are
always quick to explain away your failures, it is because you are too proud to
admit your mistakes. Who does not make mistakes? When you err, admit your wrong
doing. Studying mathematics taught me that I can be wrong. Many people find it
difficult to accept that they are wrong. If you try to prove to them that they
are wrong, they will do everything possible to wriggle out of it. Explaining a
way your wrong-doing does not make you any less guilty. Have you made any
mistake? Sorrowfully admit your error and ask for forgiveness.
Key Point
Admitting your mistake is not a sign of
weakness like many think. Rather, it is a manifestation of strength of
character.
Open Heavens Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye,
the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the
largest evangelical Church in the world and also the President of Christ the
Redeemer's Ministries.
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