Date: Friday, 6th November, 2026
Text: 2 Samuel 12:13; Luke 18:9–14
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
Attitude differentiated the two thieves crucified alongside Jesus. They faced the same punishment for their crimes, yet responded differently to the same opportunity. One mocked Jesus, while the other acknowledged his guilt, defended Christ’s innocence, and asked to be remembered. Their attitudes produced different eternal outcomes: one received the promise of Paradise, while the other remained condemned.
David was preferred to Saul because of their different responses to correction and sin. When confronted with his wrongdoing, Saul became defensive and made excuses, but David acknowledged his sin and repented (2 Samuel 12:13). A heart that refuses correction cannot easily experience genuine transformation.
Jesus also told the story of a Pharisee and a tax collector who went to pray. The Pharisee boasted about his righteousness, while the tax collector humbled himself and pleaded for mercy. The tax collector went home justified, but the Pharisee did not (Luke 18:9–14).
Beloved, how is your attitude when you are corrected, confronted with your mistakes, or given an opportunity to repent? Do you defend your wrongdoing or acknowledge it before God? A humble heart attracts God’s mercy, while pride keeps a person trapped in self-deception. Your attitude matters, even in the presence of God!
Prayer Nugget: Father, give me a humble and repentant heart. Deliver me from pride, self-righteousness, and the habit of making excuses for my mistakes. Help me to receive correction, acknowledge my faults, and walk in genuine repentance, in Jesus’ mighty name.
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