DANGER OF DESERTING GOD'S PRESENCE

 ANCHOR OF LIFE DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE

Date: Tuesday. 4th January, 2022

A Devotional Guide of Anchor Of Life & Redemption Ministry, Worldwide.

Author: PASTOR DR. SAMUEL AYORINDE

General Overseer

Topic: DANGER OF DESERTING GOD'S PRESENCE

Memorize: “But Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God."  Luke 9:62.

Scripture Reading: Luke 9:61-62.

EXPOSITION: 

Quitting the presence of God is very disastrous. When God’s presence departed from king Saul, his life was reduced in value to a mess. Evil spirit from God possessed him and he began to do the unexpected. The mediums of evil spirits he had chased away became what he was seeking for at the end of life. When you desert God’s presence, evil spirit will definitely take over; and outcome of such a life will be so disastrous. The same happened to Samson, when God’s presence departed from him, he became ordinary. Enemies captured him and make mess of his life. His eyes were plucked out and he was bound with fetters of iron. He became an object of amusement before the enemies. When he was carrying God’s presence, enemies could not withstand him, but when he deserts it, he suffered severely in the hand of the enemies. 

Another danger of deserting God’s presence is losing the eternal life. You cannot make God your enemy on earth and become his friend after death. Unrestored backslider cannot inherit the kingdom of God. Don’t despise or quit the presence of God, instead, earnestly desire and highly celebrate it. The presence of God is a secure place of safe haven and of a sure success.

Prayer Points:

1. Lord, search me out and help me to discover myself and come back to you in sincerity of heart and purpose.

2. Lord, those who desire to come back to you but lack the ability, help them today that they may be saved.

COMPLETE BIBLE READING IN A YEAR –  Genesis chapters 10-12.