*DAILY DEW 24TH/JUNE/2021* *REDISCOVERING THE WAY* _Key Bible Text:_ *"For it is by God's grace that you have been saved through faith. It is not the result of your own efforts, but God's gift, so that no one can boast about it. God has made us what we are, and in our union with Christ Jesus he has created us for a life of good deeds, which he has already prepared for us to do."* (Ephesians 2:8-10 (GNB)) _Bible Insight:_ Don't put the cart before the horse (even though both are important). Your conduct in Christ should be driven by a revelation and consciousness of what He has done for you in redemption. If your conduct is driven by anything else other than this, at best, you'll frustrate yourself. Worse, even if you manage to succeed at it, you'll have wasted your time because the presentation of our bodies to God must be inspired by a desire to respond to His mercy. Romans 12:1 (NIV), states, *"Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, IN VIEW OF GOD'S MERCY, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship."* God's mercy, in this context, refers to all Apostle Paul wrote in the chapters before (Romans 1-11) - how he emphasized that our righteousness (justification) in Christ came by faith; not works. We don't do good works to keep scores with God. We do good works in response to God's goodness to us. It's the same way God wants men to respond to His goodness (clearly demonstrated in salvation) by believing in the gospel. Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness is intended to lead you to repentance? (Romans 2:4 (NIV)) You can read up more references about responding to God's goodness by living a holy life, I mean, a life pleasing to Him. *MEDITATION:* *Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.* (Titus 2:13-14 (KJV)) *For further study refer to 2 Corinthians 5:14; Titus 3: 1-8; 1 Corinthians 6:18-20; Ephesians 4:32; 1 Corinthians 1:9-10; 2 Peter 1:9-11* *#Prince_James* *#Thursday_wisdomforliving* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#Generational_Impact* *#GuestMessage* *#Hello_June* ❤ *NEWS FLASH:* 🥳🥳 Links To Visit: *Podcast:* https://anchor.fm/daily-dew-devotional/episodes/TROUBLED-elli7h *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *DDDblog* http://dailydewdevotion.blogspot.com/2021/06/rediscovering-way.html *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you. ..

*DAILY DEW 15TH/JUNE/2021* *REDISCOVERING THE MESSAGE* (VII) _Key Bible Text:_ *"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord."* (Colossians 3:16) _Bible Insight:_ I think the singing of songs is quite underrated in the Christian community. And we are all in this, so no one is to be blamed for it. Growing up, I saw the singing of songs as merely a prelude to the sermon of the day or just another opportunity to dance and drop my offerings. But looking at the scriptures today, we can see how much of a deal singing songs is in our Christian walk – an integral part of the Christian faith, as we will later see. Just three scriptures to look at, and it will be a wrap. The first one was by Apostle Paul in his letter to the Corinthians. 1 Corinthians 14:15 *"What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also."* Apostle Paul, in this text, shares something profound, howbeit in a subtle way. He seems to attach as much importance to singing as he does to praying, hence, placing them side by side. Understand that singing of songs is not to while away time in our devotional times with the Lord. It is not something we use to warm up in anticipation of the real thing (which could be prayer). By the way, for some, what they see as the main thing is Bible study. But it could amaze you to know that through the art of singing songs, we can get so full of God’s word that it takes over our utterances. See what Apostle Paul wrote to the Colossians 3:16. Is it not amazing? I mean, do you not find it surprising that God's word can come to you through spiritual songs? Paul instructed that we can (and should) use the singing of songs as a tool to teach ourselves God’s word until we become full of it. So, it’s not only through sermons that I get to be filled with God’s word; through songs too. And lastly, in Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, we see how believers in Christ can be filled with the spirit – through the singing of songs. In Ephesians 5:18-19, it instructs, *"And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;"* Again, how does Apostle Paul expect and instruct us to be filled with the Spirit? BY SINGING. It sounds too simple, right? This is why I believe the concept is underrated in the Christian community. But if you’re reading this, you can start to consider ways to keep your mind full of songs that edify. And I’ve not said we can’t listen to songs that entertain us; I’m saying we should pay more attention, that is, give more preference to songs that’ll stir us to pray. Songs that’ll stir us to be conscious of God’s presence and workings in our lives. *MEDITATION:* *This week and beyond, let’s cultivate the practice of “listening intentionally’ to the right kind of songs that’ll spur godly emotions in us. Amen?* *#Prince_James* *#Tuesday_wisdomforliving* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#Generational_Impact* *#GuestMessage* *#Hello_June* ❤ *NEWS FLASH:* 🥳🥳 Links To Visit: *Podcast:* https://anchor.fm/daily-dew-devotional/episodes/TROUBLED-elli7h *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *DDDblog* http://dailydewdevotion.blogspot.com/2021/06/rediscovering-message-vii.html *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you. ..