THURSDAY - 21ST OCTOBER, 2021
MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE - Olusola ADEJUMO
THE ODD ONE OUT
John 6:70-71, KJV
"70 Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? 6:71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve."
There's always the "odd one out". Wherever there are people, a gathering or a group, there will be one or sum that will deviate. They will just go their own way and not be found in accord with what is justifiable and right.
In today's reading, Jesus said, "did I not choose twelve but one of you is a devil?" Did you see the principle of the odd one out? Out of twelve disciples, one was the odd one out. His lifestyle and what he's known for departs from the testimony of others. May you always align. May you not go out of tune.
Let me quickly bring to your notice that you must live in such a way that you won't be found wanting let alone a statement like the one Jesus made here spoken of you or to you by an authority God has placed over you. It's not good when authorities that you yourself testify of being placed by God over you begin to comment negatively without reluctance about you or acts.
Look at Judas Iscariot. When you look at his report sheet, you could see that he was the only one that was referred to as a devil because he's to betray Jesus: acting contrarily and he did eventually. When they observe your steps, ways and life, may they not find you to be containing an ingredient of those of the other kingdom.
Jesus one time said, " offence must come but woe unto the man through whom offence comes [Luke 17:1].
When the prophecy of "let another take his bishopric" was prophesied [Psalm 109:8], the name of anyone or Judas that later fulfilled that prophecy wasn't mentioned but his inclination opened him to fulfilling that [Acts 1:20]. Don't forget, he has been helping himself with the money kept in the treasury ahead of time. He could have gotten somewhere where he wanted a bigger deal and so was opened to the devil who entered him to sell his master for thirty pieces of silver [Luke 22:3, John 13:2].
It is important that you refuse prophecies landing on you that are negative. It is where there's an airport that a plane would land. Without making provision to be used, you can't be used either by God or the devil. That's why the Bible admonished that we should make no room for the flesh.
Romans 13:14, KJV
"But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof."
If you make room for the flesh or Satan, you can't but be used. He'll enter and find you as a suitable vessel in his hands. Sin is always crouching at the door [Gen.4:7]. Satan is always prowling around like a roaring lion looking for whom to devour [I Peter 5:8]. What you say to him: resistance or acceptance is where the conclusion lies.
Take inventory of your life where you are and see whether you're the odd one out or not. Are you the one deviating from what is called proper conduct. When others gather to praise God, you're at home. You've neglected the gathering of the brethren. You're now like a brand plucked out of fire that Satan can easily prowl on [Zechariah 3:2 ].
God is saying, "come in. Don't be left outside." Separation from the congregation of the brethren makes you feel not accepted, needed and estranged from them and the covenants. The thoughts of nobody wants me that's occupying your mind may be coming from how much you've left the association that should give you warmth and love.
Today, hear God's voice and stop fulfilling the odd one out prophecy so your separation temporarily won't be permanent. Why you must quickly be redeemed is so that you won't eventually be taken away. Judas started as the "odd one" but eventually became the "odd one out". Jesus said He has kept all given to Him except the son of perdition. Like the Master said or had prophesied here, Judas was actually destroyed.
I pray that when they're counting and numbering those who are among the well behaved, you won't deviate from such group. In a classroom, there are students who are the "odd one" until they become the "odd one out." Nothing good is commented on them. They always draw special negative attention to themselves. If others are noisy, they'll be more noisy. That comment was written about the serpent. He was described as being more subtle of all the beasts God created [Gen.3:1].
May you not deviate. May your children be those who gives joy. May you be intact with the congregation of faithful and just saints.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Jeremiah 35:1-36:32, 1 Timothy 5:1-25, Psalm 89:14-37, Proverbs 25:25-27
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