Cgeneration devotional

Today people all over the world are celebrating Valentine’s Day and people are going to go all out to buy flowers and gifts and send all kinds of lovey dovey messages to celebrate and profess their love for one another. But the question is ‘how genuine is the love they’re professing? And does the love that they claim to have follow the principles of love as stated in the Bible?

This is a very important question to ask because it is only when we understand this that we can align ourselves with our seasons and maximise God’s purpose for each season.

In Psalms 73, David narrated his experience about how he saw people sowing evil seeds and yet they were prospering and he just couldn’t get it because he was living a pure and disciplined life, yet he felt like he was suffering for living right! If you’ve ever felt the same way David felt in Psalm 73, you need to understand the principle of seasonality.

John‬ ‭4‬:‭37‬-‭38‬ ‭GNT‬‬ “For the saying is true, ‘Someone plants, someone else reaps.’ I have sent you to reap a harvest in a field where you did not work; others worked there, and you profit from their work.””

Galatians‬ ‭6‬:‭7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” ‭‭ From Jacob in the Old Testament to Apostle Paul in the New Testament, the principles of the law of sowing and reaping are in operation so never underestimate this law and start sowing the right seeds today!

The law follows the principle of multiplication. If you sow good seeds you will reap a lot more good than you sowed and if you sow bad seeds you will reap a lot more evil than you ever bargained for!

Galatians‬ ‭6‬:‭7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ says “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” Unfortunately many Christians are deceived into thinking that they can sow orange seeds and harvest corn! We are deluded into believing that we can sow any kind of seed we like then pray for the harvest that we want!

Imagine a world where there was no law, what do you think it would be like? It definitely would be crazy and chaotic because everyone would do whatever they liked, including steal, kill and destroy themselves, because there was no law to prevent them from do so. So God’s law exists to protect us and preserve our lives.

The same way that natural laws like the Law of Gravity, remains fixed, whether we are aware of them or not, spiritual laws exist and will continue to remain in operation, whether we like them or not.

Deuteronomy‬ ‭6‬:‭6‬-‭7‬ ‭CEV‬‬ “Memorize his laws and tell them to your children over and over again. Talk about them all the time, whether you're at home or walking along the road or going to bed at night, or getting up in the morning.” ‭‭

God made the world to be governed by laws. Every thing in the whole of creation is ruled by a law or a group of laws that work together to keep everything working on auto-pilot. Genesis‬ ‭8‬:‭22‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ says ““While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, Cold and heat, Winter and summer, And day and night Shall not cease.”” The same way we have natural laws there are spiritual laws that enable...

Exodus‬ ‭33‬:‭15‬ ‭NLT‬‬ “Then Moses said, “If you don’t personally go with us, don’t make us leave this place.” Like Moses did, everyday you wake up in 2023, tell Jesus you’re not going to go through that day without him personally going with you.

The bible warns us not to be in any intimate partnership with people who don’t share the same faith or spiritual values as we do in order to protect us.

Marriage is one of the most important partnerships that we will ever go into and it’s the one we have to be the most careful about because it can make or mar our future and destiny. Amos‬ ‭3‬:‭3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ says “Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?”

How do you choose people to partner with? Do you choose people as partners simply because they are your friends or they’re smart, good looking or wealthy? Genesis‬ ‭39‬:‭5‬ ‭NLT‬‬ says “From the day Joseph was put in charge of Potiphar’s household and property, the Lord began to bless Potiphar’s household for Joseph’s sake. All his household affairs ran smoothly, and his crops and livestock flouri...

Ecclesiastes‬ ‭4‬:‭9‬-‭10‬ ‭NLT‬‬ “Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble.” ‭‭ This is the essence of partnerships!

Leviticus‬ ‭26‬:‭8‬ ‭GNT‬‬ says “five of you will be able to defeat a hundred, and a hundred will be able to defeat ten thousand.” Having the right partners will help multiply the positive results that we achieve in mind blowing proportions.

A lot of Christians are struggling because they don’t have a spiritual support system. Hebrews‬ ‭10‬:‭24‬-‭25‬ ‭NLT‬‬ says “Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another…”

Exodus‬ ‭18‬:‭17‬-‭19‬ ‭AMP‬‬ “Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “The thing that you are doing is not good. You will certainly wear out both yourself and these people who are with you, because the task is too heavy for you [to bear]; you cannot do it alone. Now listen to me; I will advise you, and may God be with you [to confirm my advice]..” ‭‭ When you need advice, go to people who have experien...

Acts‬ ‭27‬:‭9‬-‭10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “…Paul advised them, saying, “Men, I perceive that this voyage will end with disaster and much loss, not only of the cargo and ship, but also our lives.”” ‭‭ When anyone is advising you, ask yourself ‘what is the source or the basis of the advice they’re giving you?’.

Another category of people that you should have in your company this year to help you grow and succeed are ‘wise advisers’. Note that I didn’t just mention ‘advisers’ because anyone can give advice. I mentioned ‘wise advisers. Proverbs‬ ‭15‬:‭22‬ ‭TPT‬‬ says “Your plans will fall apart right in front of you if you fail to get good advice. But if you first seek out multiple counselors, you’ll watch...

In some unique seasons of our lives we may need mentors to help us like Mary needed Elizabeth during a particular season. Also, God Himself instituted a mentorship model through families. In 2 Timothy‬ ‭1‬:‭5‬ ‭NLT‬‬, Paul said to Timothy “I remember your genuine faith, for you share the faith that first filled your grandmother Lois and your mother, Eunice. And I know that same faith continues str...

2 Chronicles‬ ‭29‬:‭2‬ ‭GNT‬‬ “Following the example of his ancestor King David, he did what was pleasing to the Lord.” ‭‭ We can take advantage of unintentional mentorship by identifying spiritual role models and learning from them and following their footsteps even when they are not aware.

In Acts 16:1-3, Paul saw a young man named Timothy and decided to mentor him. So Paul took Timothy along with him on his missionary journeys and trained him to become a missionary and a great Church leader and minister of the Gospel.

While it’s extremely important for us to get to know God by ourselves and have a personal relationship with Him, spiritual mentors are important because they help us to grow faster than if we were to try to do it all by ourselves.