MONDAY - 21ST JUNE, 2021
MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE - Olusola ADEJUMO
WHY BE TEMPERED
Ecclesiastes 11:9, KJV "Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment."
God is never against our making choices though He desires we make the right choices. He placed life and death before Israel but still leaks the exam questions to them by whispering to their ears to choose life (Deut.30:19). That's how God desires we choose right despite having full right to choose from a variety of good or bad. If He wants us to be pruned of making choices, he'll have made a robot or eliminate alternatives.
God has given man freewill. The man He makes is one that can explore the world for himself. Somebody who can say like Solomon:
Ecclesiastes 2:10, KJV
"And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour."
Or one who will not make his liberty a bait to hook himself despite his having the privilege of doing anything that interests him (which of course may not interest God). We know that the undoing of Solomon was that he didn't deny himself some things his eyes saw and which his heart cheers or encourages him to do. If there's no inner restrain of the Holy Ghost on some choices, they'll be detrimental to you. That you have the right to choose what to eat shouldn't make you desire poison. Who don't know that would kill you?
Our passage for today is bringing to our prompt consciousness one reason why youths and all humans must be tempered: the remembrance of judgement. God is not against your exploring life like Solomon. That's why in the first place He makes you the wanting man he makes you. That's why He gave you sight. Just remember that after doing all as you may deem best to yourself, God will call you to account. Nobody is on his own. No human is an absolute authority or end of the road to himself.
Youths are known for experimentation. They are in a time of life where they want to have, taste and touch everything. When you restrict a youth on adventure, he might resent you and see you as one limiting the exercise of his liberty.
Meanwhile, God is not saying, "don't exercise your rights" but rather calling us to restricted liberty even while total liberty is given us. Though God has said you could make your choice and do whatsoever, it doesn't mean you should begin to live like Esau, as a profane man who despises his birthright. When you begin to fornicate, club and waste your time in this life, especially the ingredients of your calling, never think God won't call you into account one day for that.
So, what manner of man ought we to be when we know brightly that a day of accountability comes to request us to give a tender on how we've spent our time and used our free will. God isn't against enjoyment but sin must not be what you'll indulge in and call enjoyment. There are still choices to make out of choices that you think best.
To all of us without an exception to an age group, our moment on earth is the time of our choice. We can do anything, act anyhow (either good or bad) but we should bear at the back of our mind that we would be checked out. Our acts won't just go like that. So, hear and be tempered. Caution yourself and live a life that's acceptable before Jesus Christ your Saviour and the Father. You should fear and call yourself to immediate caution if you've run out of control because you were told today to know for sure that you'll be brought into judgement. The certainty of it is steadfast and you should expect that. So, that can't be a little reason to take dressing!
PRAYER: Lord, teach me right living on earth. I will not be baited by undisciplined liberty.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Judges 2:10-3:31, Luke 22:14-34, Psalm 92:1-93:5, Proverbs 14:1-2
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