DAILY MANNA DAILY DEVOTIONAL
THE FIRST TEST
19TH JANUARY, 2022
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Acts 11-12
TEXT: Matthew 7:13-20
13 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.
14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.
15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles?
17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.
19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
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KEY VERSE: Matthew 7:16
“Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?”
THOUGHT
FOR THE DAY:
Your
life is an open book that others read.
THE MESSAGE:
It is often difficult to decipher the true nature of men. This is because many are very clever in concealing their true essence. They cover their tracks with disciplined lifestyle, gentle words, deceptive appearance and very cultured and civilised conducts. If you are not very careful, it is easy to become a victim of their deception.
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Christ stresses that you can know the true identity of the prophets by their fruits - the practical effect of their teaching and the content of their character. "Good trees" are not associated with evil; but corruption of bad trees is eventually exposed. And such bad trees will end up in hell-fire. The fruit test is, therefore, necessary before you yield to the influence of any "prophet" to avoid being damned.
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Jesus has one major desire: that all His disciples will get to heaven. He, therefore, taught His disciples to follow the narrow way and shun the wide and broad way that leads to destruction. False prophets help to populate the broad way by craftily misdirecting people. They pretend to have good intentions, but expertly hide their real objective.
We must consciously evaluate the lives of people who claim to be teachers of the word of God, by examining their words and conducts. If they do not portray good habits and maintain high moral character; if they are unable to live out the word they teach others, you must have nothing to do with them. Do everything to ensure you are walking on the narrow way that leads to eternal life. Be a person of firm conviction and commitment to God's word.
DO HAVE A BLESSED DAY
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