Breath of Power - Week 53/04

Week 53: December 27 - January 2, 2005

DEDICATED TO GOD

Key Passage: Luke 2: 21-22

And when eight days were completed for the circumcision of the Child, His name was called JESUS, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb. Now when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord

Jesus the Son of God was born into the world and raised in the house of Mary and Joseph. After his circumcision he was taken to the temple where they presented him to the Lord. As he was growing up, Jesus stayed back in the temple dialoging with teacher of the law on the word of God. When John was baptizing in Jordan, Jesus went to be baptized to fulfill all righteousness. There he was filled with the Holy Spirit and led to the wilderness where he fasted and prayed. During the days of his earthly ministry, he spent a lot of time alone with God in prayers. He committed himself to doing the will of God and fulfilling the purpose for which he was sent. He went about declaring the good news of the Kingdom of God and healing all that were oppressed by the Devil. He said, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work” (Jn 4:23). At the height of his travail, he said to the Father, “Not My will, but Yours, be done” (Lk 22:42). He was truly dedicated to God throughout his life.

There are many people today who were presented to the Lord by their parents at birth but who are not living true to that commitment as they grow up. Some attend to the things of God only when it is convenient, while others feel they are too busy – too busy to pray, to study the word of God or to witness to the unsaved. There are also cases where people that are regular at bars, casinos and brothels, and those who are involved in drug abuse, gangsterism and occultism are those who grew up with godly parents, attended Sunday schools and sang in church choirs. These people did not continue on the path of the godly legacy which their parents laid down for them and have as a result become depraved.

As we come to the end of the year, we should ask ourselves some pertinent questions: “How much time do I spend alone with God?” “How is my commitment to His service?” “Have I presented my body to God as a living sacrifice and as a holy temple?” Jesus said, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me” (Lk 9:23). And "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God." (Lk 9:62). This is the time to make a decision to present ourselves afresh to God as we enter a new year. It is also the time for those who have turned away from God to return to Him. The Lord will help us as we do. Pray: Lord, I present myself to You; come and reign supreme in my life.

Written by – Evangelist Oguazi Onyemobi



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	Week 53: December 27 - January 2, 2005 DEDICATED TO GOD Key Passage: Luke 2: 21-22 And when eight days were completed for the circumcision of the Child, His name was called JESUS, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb. Now when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord Jesus the Son of God was born into the world and raised in the house of Mary and Joseph. After his circumcision he was taken to the temple where they presented him to the Lord. As he was growing up, Jesus stayed back in the temple dialoging with teacher of the law on the word of God. When John was baptizing in Jordan, Jesus went to be baptized to fulfill all righteousness. There he was filled with the Holy Spirit and led to the wilderness where he fasted and prayed. During the days of his earthly ministry, he spent a lot of time alone with God in prayers. He committed himself to doing the will of God and fulfilling the purpose for which he was sent. He went about declaring the good news of the Kingdom of God and healing all that were oppressed by the Devil. He said, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work” (Jn 4:23). At the height of his travail, he said to the Father, “Not My will, but Yours, be done” (Lk 22:42). He was truly dedicated to God throughout his life. There are many people today who were presented to the Lord by their parents at birth but who are not living true to that commitment as they grow up. Some attend to the things of God only when it is convenient, while others feel they are too busy – too busy to pray, to study the word of God or to witness to the unsaved. There are also cases where people that are regular at bars, casinos and brothels, and those who are involved in drug abuse, gangsterism and occultism are those who grew up with godly parents, attended Sunday schools and sang in church choirs. These people did not continue on the path of the godly legacy which their parents laid down for them and have as a result become depraved. As we come to the end of the year, we should ask ourselves some pertinent questions: “How much time do I spend alone with God?” “How is my commitment to His service?” “Have I presented my body to God as a living sacrifice and as a holy temple?” Jesus said, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me” (Lk 9:23). And "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God." (Lk 9:62). This is the time to make a decision to present ourselves afresh to God as we enter a new year. It is also the time for those who have turned away from God to return to Him. The Lord will help us as we do. Pray: Lord, I present myself to You; come and reign supreme in my life. Written by – Evangelist Oguazi Onyemobi

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