ULTIMATE CARE DEVOTIONAL ⛪💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2022Today’s Theme: ⛪ BEWARE OF SIN“If they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?”Text: Luke 23:31MESSAGE🍎The Bible warns us to “beware of sin”, for whosoever commiteth sin transgresseth the law; for sin is the transgression of the law (1 John 3:4). On the account of sin, Jesus came so that he might take away our sins and in him is no sin. Based on the above, we have been warned to “Beware of Sin”Our text suggest that, if the enemy did this to the righteous, how much more the sinner.Among other interpretations of this suggestive question, the following is full of teaching:“If the innocent substitute for sinners, suffer thus, what will be done when the sinner himself—the dry tree—shall fall into the hands of an angry God?”When God saw Jesus in the sinner’s place, he did not spare him; and when he finds the unregenerate without Christ, he will not spare them. O sinner, Jesus was led away by his enemies: so shall you be dragged away by fiends to the place appointed for you.Jesus was deserted of God; and if he, who was only imputed a sinner, was deserted, how much more shall you be?“Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?”What an awful shriek! But what shall be your cry when you shall say, “O God! O God! why hast thou forsaken me?”and the answer shall come back,“Because ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh.” (Prov. 1:25-26)If God spared not his own Son, how much less will he spare you!What whips of burning wire will be yours when conscience shall smite you with all its terrors. Ye richest, ye merriest, ye most self-righteous sinners—who would stand in your place when God shall say,“Awake, O sword, against the man that rejected me; smite him, and let him feel the smart forever”?Jesus was spit upon: sinner, what shame will be yours! We cannot sum up in one word all the mass of sorrows which met upon the head of Jesus who died for us; therefore it is impossible for us to tell you what streams, what oceans of grief must roll over your spirit if you die as a sinner. You may die so, you may die now. By the agonies of Christ, by his wounds and by his blood, do not bring upon yourselves the wrath to come! Trust in the Son of God, and you shall never die.If you are still living in sin, why not come to Jesus now?Why not ask him for pardon?Why not ask him to have mercy upon you?Why not ask him to forgive your sins and cleans you with his precious blood?Why not ask him to give you eternal life?He is standing at the door right now. Yes, the door of your heart, He is knocking if only you can open for him, He will come in, and abide with you forever (Rev.3:20).He will be your God and you will be His child. God bless you if you heed His call. (if you are not born again.)CONFESSION (IF YOU ARE NOT BORN AGAIN AND YOU WANT TO SURRENDER TO JESUS CHRIST, DECLARE THIS STATEMENT)LORD JESUS, I COME TO YOU RIGHT NOW JUST AS I AM.I AM NOT WORTHY TO BE CALLED YOUR CHILD BECAUSE PF MY SINS. I ASK THAT YOU FORGIVE ME OF MY SINS AND CLEANS WITH THE BLOOD YOU SHEDDED FOR ME ON THE CROSS OF CALVARY.I RECEIVE YOU INTO MY LIFE AS MY LORD AND SAVIOUR BY FAITH. I BELIEVE AND CONFESS THAT YOU ARE THE SON OF GOD.FROM TODAY DECLARE AND DECREE THAT I AM BORN AGAIN.THANK YOU JESUS FOR SAVING MY LIFE IN JESUS MIGHTY NAME, AMEN.PRAYERS ⛪️Heavenly Father, I thank you for giving me the opportunity to be your child. I put my trust in you Lord, let me never see shame. Show me mercy and galvanized your love in my life.Help me to stand on your promises and bless me with thy true blessings in Jesus mighty name Amen. Let every hour, minutes and seconds of today favour me.I cover my life with the Spirit of favour. May I encounter your divine blessings today in Jesus mighty name, Amen.FURTHER BIBLE READINGEZEKIEL 33: 10-20; ROMANS 3:21-31BIBLE READING PLAN FOR THE YEARMORNING: GENESIS, 48-50.EVENING: LUKE, 5-6.💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦Author: Pastor NseAbasi Harry💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦HAMMER WORD BIBLE CHURCH, ABAK, NIGERIA, CARES⛪