*DAILY DEW 17/DECEMBER/2024* *Peter, the missionary* _Key Bible Text:_ *"And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."* (Matthew 4:18-19 (KJV)) _Bible Insight_ When Jesus called Peter, Peter's brother Andrew was called at the same time. Here was one promise or missions statement Jesus made:- FOLLOW ME, AND I WILL MAKE YOU FISHERS OF MEN! Peter was a fisherman. But when Jesus came into his life and he also opened his life to Jesus, He became a fisher of men! Take a closer look at the life of Peter. When you do, you will understand what Jesus meant when he said, "Follow me and I will make you fishers of men." You will also understand what it means to be a fisher of men or a missionary. In applying this, we must recognize that there is no other promise Christ has made to us other than this same one-- follow me and I will make you fishers of men. Let's say you are a doctor, when you really follow Jesus, you become a doctor that tends to the souls of men. If a lawyer, you become a lawyer that advocates for the salvation of the souls of men. If an Engineer, an engineer that ensures that the spiritual structures of men are aligned with the Father. Etc _MEDITATION:_ *Do you know that you cannot follow Jesus who was a missionary, and turn out to be anything less than a missionary as well?* *#DavidJoshuaEgbochuo* *#Mr_Positive_Impact* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_DECEMBER,2024* ❤ *TO REGISTER FOR #HTP2024* https://bit.ly/REGISTER-4-HTP2024-OUTREACH *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.....

*DAILY DEW 16/DECEMBER/2024* *ACTS 1:8 & ACTS 8:1* (3) _Key Bible Text:_ *"...And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles."* (Acts 8:1 (KJV)) _Bible Insight_ So we can say the Lord used or allowed persecution to serve as a prompt or catalyst to get them back to the divine order:- "Witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in Judea, and in Samaria and unto the uttermost parts of the earth" But be that as it may, when you read Acts 8:4 it says, *"Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word."* The scattering in itself is not enough. As they scattered to Judea, Samaria and uttermost parts of the earth, they went everywhere preaching the word. Think about that for a moment. Would you have preached the word of God in similar circumstances if you were in their shoes? Or would you have been full of excuses why you can't even get yourself to preach the word!? Finally, note that the 12 apostles remained in Jerusalem in spite of the scattering persecution. They were not too afraid to run out of of Jerusalem because the Lord had told them to evangelize Jerusalem AND Judea, AND Samaria, AND unto the uttermost parts of the earth. _MEDITATION:_ *IF PERSECUTION did not stop the early church from preaching the word everywhere they went, what excuses do you think is valid for not preaching the word habitually?* *#DavidJoshuaEgbochuo* *#Mr_Positive_Impact* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_DECEMBER,2024* ❤ *TO REGISTER FOR #HTP2024* https://bit.ly/REGISTER-4-HTP2024-OUTREACH *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.....

*DAILY DEW 15/DECEMBER/2024* *ACTS 1:8 & ACTS 8:1* (2) _Key Bible Text:_ *"And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles."* (Acts 8:1 (KJV)) _Bible Insight_ In Acts 8:1, we observe the following -- 1. A great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem: The church at Jerusalem experienced a serious persecution that scattered the members of the Church. But persecution, though employed by the enemy for a purpose of destruction, became a tool of course cross correction for the early church. 2. And they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. We saw that the persecution caused a scattering that was interestingly very in line with the way Jesus instructed them in Acts 1:8. They had originally been instructed to touch Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and uttermost parts of the world (Acts 1:8). However, they sort of slept on that instructions, until in Acts 8:1 when the persecution broke out. This makes one wonder if God allowed the persecution just so that they can wake up and resume the original instruction. _MEDITATION:_ *Can God use or allow persecution to wake His church up towards obedience to the great commission and missions?* *#DavidJoshuaEgbochuo* *#Mr_Positive_Impact* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_DECEMBER,2024* ❤ *TO REGISTER FOR #HTP2024* https://bit.ly/REGISTER-4-HTP2024-OUTREACH *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.....

*DAILY DEW 13/DECEMBER/2024* *Soul Winners vs Soul Wasters* _Key Bible Text:_ *"The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise."* (Proverbs 11:30 (KJV)) _Bible Insight_ By his eternal design, a believer or better still, the church, is God's rescue system on earth. Believers are God's harvest force on earth. This informs the pronouncement of Jesus- "ye are the salt of the earth" and "ye are the light of the world". The wasting destruction going on in this generation is not a big deal for God as long as His people on earth will wake up to their responsibilities of soul winning, or soul saving. God's plan is that you and I, as members of the church, will be committed to soul winning as much as lies in us as a matter of priority in life and purpose for life. This means that if we are not actively involved in soul winning, then we are involved in soul wasting. For what greater waste than to be designed to rescue, but you allowed those you are to save to be destroyed?! _MEDITATION:_ *Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. And of some have compassion, making a difference: And others save with fear, pulling [them] out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.* (Jude 1:21-23 (KJV)) *#DavidJoshuaEgbochuo* *#Mr_Positive_Impact* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_DECEMBER,2024* ❤ *TO REGISTER FOR #HTP2024* https://bit.ly/REGISTER-4-HTP2024-OUTREACH *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.....

*DAILY DEW 12/DECEMBER/2024* *Witnesses or Weaknesses* _Key Bible Text:_ *"Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word."* (Luke 1:2 (KJV)) _Bible Insight_ Apart from eyewitnesses of the ministry, life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, a person who shares their personal experience and testimony of God's work in their life, often to spread the message of salvation through Jesus Christ is a witness. God planted bible believing and practicing believers who are born again to be His witnesses on earth. It is the way we announce & promote the finished works of Christ. This calling & life of being a witness, places upon us the responsibility of being the ambassadors of Jesus. This also places the mission of Jesus on earth in the hands of witnesses. To fail in our role as witnesses, is therefore, to constitute a weakness unto the Lord because the mission of Christ on earth depends on the critical role of witnesses. _MEDITATION:_ *If you are not a witness of Jesus, you are a weakness unto Him* *#DavidJoshuaEgbochuo* *#Mr_Positive_Impact* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_DECEMBER,2024* ❤ *TO REGISTER FOR #HTP2024* https://bit.ly/REGISTER-4-HTP2024-OUTREACH *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.....