Memorise
And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament;
and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
Daniel 12:3
Read Daniel 6:19-28
19 Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.
20 And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto
Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the
living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver
thee from the lions?
21 Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.
22 My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that
they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in
me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
23 Then
was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take
Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no
manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.
24 And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused
Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children,
and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all
their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den.
25 Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
26 I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble
and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and
stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed,
and his dominion shall be even unto the end.
27 He delivereth and
rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who
hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.
28 So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
Message
A star is an outstanding figure among his or her contemporaries. He
shines and outshines his colleagues. One of the ways to be a star is to
be created a star (Genesis 1:16). Jeremiah was created a star by God (Jeremiah 1:5). Another way to become a star is to have a parent who is a
star. The day a prince is born, he is already a star. While some people
are born a stars, some others are made stars by men. Better still, some
others, by use of their skills and gift and through hard work, get
promoted to become stars. Deuteronomy 34:9 tells of Joshua who was made a
star because Moses laid hands on him. Daniel achieved stardom by the
use of his gifts, skills and through hard work (Daniel 6:1-3)
To shine like a star, you need God. The Bible in Psalm 75:6-7 says
"for promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from
the south.But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up
another.
You can move God to make you a star if you seek Him and
surrender your life to Him( Hebrews 11:6, Proverbs 8:17). You can
influence your way to stardom if you shun iniquities and love
righteousness. The Bible makes it clear in Hebrews 1:9:
"Thou
hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy
God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows."
Proverbs 22:6 tells of the importance of parental training in order for
children to become stars. In other words, parents can make stars out of
their children through proper training- spiritually, intellectually and
morally ( Deuteronomy 11:9). My mother did a good job on me. While
other children were playing outside, my mother will compel me to stay
indoors to read my books. I am what I am today by Gods Grace And the
effort of my mother. Children can influence their own shining through
hard work ( Proverbs 22:29). Some children are addicted to computer
games instead of reading their books. There are Christain youths who are
believing God for breakthrough without hard work. They are just wasting
their time, because no breakthrough will come to a lazy fellow. Also,
children must obtain the blessing of their parents by honouring them. I
remember my mother would pray for me thus: " when you call one fellow,
two hundred will respond." It is now a reality in my life; Hallelujah!
Prayer Points :
Father, please help me that I may do what I need to do in order to shine as a star from now onward.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : ISAIAH 6:8-9:7 and ACTS 2:29-47
AUTHOR : Pst E. A ADEBOYE
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