Date: Sunday, 13th October, 2024
Text: Hosea 4:6
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
There was told the story of a man who wanted to migrate from England to America. He had saved money for the trip for about three years and finally he was financially ready for the trip. However, he could only afford to travel by sea which was to last about three weeks. Since he was operating on a low budget he was very careful on spending.
In order to cater for his feeding he had bought packets of biscuits which he consumed daily. When he was on board the ship, the passengers were invited to the table to eat several times daily but this man wouldn’t honour the invitation but stayed back in his seat content with his biscuits. This went on daily for the next three weeks.
Finally, on the very last day of the trip, one man who had been observing the conspicuous absence of this biscuit-eater from all tables was curious to know why he always stayed back while others ate. The answer of the man shocked him and made him laugh as well. The biscuit-eater said his constant absence was because he didn’t want to spend beyond his budget.
The man laughed and said, the moment you paid for the ticket, you already paid for the3-week feeding. So eating on the ship was a right and not a privilege. His ignorance had robbed him of his rights as a passenger on the ship!
Many Christians are like this man who was living below his rights. The word of God says,” My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.” Hosea 4:6a
In the next few days we would be looking at our rights as believers in Christ. The devil thrives in a believer’s ignorance. Ignorance is darkness and the knowledge of God’s word is light. Once you know your rights and daily exercise them, the devil will lose his grip over your life and darkness will disappear. Victory shall be yours in Jesus name.
Reflective Nugget: The devil thrives in a believer’s ignorance. Ignorance is darkness and the knowledge of God’s word is light.