SUNDAY - 29TH JANUARY, 2023
MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE - Olusola & Oreoluwa ADEJUMO
THANK GOD FOR DEPUTIES! - Helpmeet Series 002
Read Acts 6:1-7
Acts 6:2, KJV
"Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables."
Today, God wants us thank Him for all deputies. Today, I'm thanking God for deputies. Yes, for having being privileged to serve in many capacities in the ministry and outside it as a deputy, I say thank you Lord. Also, for any who was my assistant, who's my assistant and would be my assistant, I glorify God on your behalf.
The roles of deputies are important. If you don't know, it's not easy taking orders or act on the instructions of others. So, if you have any deputy there (irrespective of their field of practice), you ought pray for them and open your treasure to specially appreciate them. Oh Lord, we thank you for deputies. All deputies who are serving in their different capacities.
In today's reading, a matter that could break ministry which has to do with discrimination is brought to the apostles. They'll have it attended to. Meanwhile, they deem it fit not to leave God's Word to serving tables. They refuse to be lured and distracted away. There's a priority attached to God's Word and the teaching of it. They are the ones Jesus commanded to "feed His lamb." It becomes their responsibility and everything must be cleared out of the way that could jeopardize this responsibility and their discharge of the Word of God. They'll rather advise one thing. "Let's get deputies!"
Acts 6:3, KJV
"Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business."
Did you read, "seven men of honest report...whom we may appoint over this business?" Let's ask, "who will do the appointing?" That tells you into whose hands the work is custodied. When that complaint is brought, the disciples are immediately saddled with a new responsibility of seeing to the fair distribution of food. Meanwhile after a search, they resolve it wise to hand this over to specific people so that they might be able to discharge their primary duties unhindered. Why do we have to thank God for deputies? Because they bear burdens with the lead man. The deacons that are chosen here relieve the apostles at the centre of their work. It's their work which is why they seek to "appoint men over it." While the seven were drew from the pool of disciples and fetched by the brethren, yet it isn't without the acknowledgement of the apostles - for they laid hands on them. By accepting to serve in the capacity of a deacon, they relieve them and gave them ample time to be able to look into the perfect law of God and as well give attention to prayer. We should be grateful to any accepting responsibility on our behalf so we can do ours maximally unhindered. If you're a mother, you should appreciate your baby minder for this. They are your deputies. Any who's doing your job for you yet in your zeal and jealousy is indeed worthy of your applause. Be mindful that when the apostles need deputies, it's because there's an overflow of job which they can't annex with theirs, else they'll risk ineffectiveness. Not only that would have been a consequence but many strange doctrines and teachings would have developed once the apostles don't have time to author what Jesus taught and God would have men believe and be instructed by. People would just begin to be their own judge and do as they deem fit. These are all the dangers that proceed from leaving the Word to serving tables. Anybody could propound anything and it'll hold since where people expect to hear and be ordered from has been jettisoned. It's this that brings about the delegation of duty to capable and qualified hands they have sought. If not for these seven deacons, what time would the disciples have to study the Word of God, teach it and instruct from the centre what must be practiced as taught them by Jesus Christ, our Saviour.
Oh, today, we're remembering and blessing God for Brothers Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch who were found to accept responsibility as deputies thereby freeing the time of the apostles to attend to the Word by which men are instructed and by which we now have the apostolic foundation. Thank you to you and your likes. Your labour of love can't go unrewarded because God is not unjust as to forget it. In that you've ministered and you're still ministering to the saints, God shall strengthen, anoint and enable you for more. Your physical needs shall be met and your days shall be a manifestation of long life and God's salvation on earth. Thank you deputies!
PRAYER: Pray that God will make you a helpmeet (a deputy) to any in need. Pray for all deputies to be more encouraged and truly esteemed.
BIBLE IN A YEAR: Exodus 8:1-9:35; Matthew 19:13-30; Psalm 24:1-10; Proverbs 6:1-5
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