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HAVING THE RIGHT ATTITUDE AND DISCIPLINE II

THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: Saturday, 20th June, 2020. TOPIC: HAVING THE RIGHT ATTITUDE AND DISCIPLINE II TEXT: 1st Sam. 13:13-15 MESSAGE Right attitude towards God and humanity is very essential for greatness. Self-control and gentleness do not portray weakness as the world may see it. That you are humble rather projects your strengths. Just respect and give honour to them who are due for it. Respect is reciprocal. A careful study and running the profile of the right attitude to show gratitude, admission for guilt, heart of repentance,  fear of God and faith in God. He was purely delighted in the service of God, and there was never a dull moment when the things of God are required of him. In life, there are some other ingredients that are required of us by God and man i.e, putting on a smiling face, greeting, and dressing well- 1st Sam 16:12. But there is one great quality which is unequalled and very essential that made David excel with God and prevailed over many circumstances

HAVING THE RIGHT ATTITUDE AND DISCIPLINE

THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: Friday 19th June, 2020. TOPIC: HAVING THE RIGHT ATTITUDE AND DISCIPLINE TEXT:1  SAMUEL 16 MESSAGE Having the right attitude and discipline are the criteria to become great and remain at the top. We as believers are required to put our best attitude in everything we are assigned to do whether it is divine, self,public or civil.Attitude is simply the state of your mind that controls your physical disposition while discipline is a state of order based on the submission to authority or simply put self-control or enforced control. Divine favour and providence located David who had these two vital qualities and took him from pasture to the throne of kingship.  It happened without struggle. He was anointed and preferred above his brother without special or any recommendation from men. If it were to be human selection or rating by human standard, David would have had the least count or vote. Is it not absurd that among all the sons of Jesse presented to Samuel

Come Unto Me

THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: Thursday 18th June, 2020. TOPIC: Come Unto Me TEXT: Matt. 11:28  MESSAGE Whenever I go through the Sankey, especially when I feel happy and want to get inspired by the love of God for mankind, I usually amongst others open to sacred songs and solos 473 - "Just as I am without one plea, but that the blood was shed for, and that thou bids me come to thee O lamb of God, I come." It invites the sinner with all his sins, just as he is with all his..., all his unworthiness, pardon, cleanse and receive to relieve them. The love of the father has broken every barrier down - John 3:16. From verse 28 of our text,  Christ says, "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." The call is for all, the righteous and unrighteous. Job 14:1 says, "Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble."  You might be rich or poor, illiterate or learn, black or white. It is an open invitation. At an