Scripture:
Revelation 2:1-5; Hosea 5:12-15; 6:1-3
Tue, 9 May 2023

An Understanding of Divine Visitation

Observation:

What significant observations can you make about divine visitation from
the three passages?

Deeper Reflection
The source of Nebuchadnezzar’s dreams in Daniel 2 and Daniel 4 was God. Nebuchadnezzar did not understand the dreams. But God would ensure that he understands them, because when God speaks to us – in whatever form – He wants us to get His message. Nebuchadnezzar’s dreams were divine visitations.The Lord does not visit His church only on Sundays. He “walks among” all His churches all the time (v.1). But the Lord does make special visitations to some of His churches – like His church at Ephesus. It was a divine visitation to remove from God’s presence: “I am coming to you and will remove your lampstand”, unless they repent of their serious sin of leaving their “first love” – wholehearted love for God and people (vv.4-5; cf. Matt 22:37-40). May we not receive such divine visitation!Israel was persistent in their unfaithfulness to God. And for that God would remove them from His presence: “I, even I, will tear [them] to pieces and go away…I will go away and return to My place” (Hos 5:14-15). And God would “go away” from His unfaithful people until “in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me” (Hos 5:15). There is always the redemptive hope of a divine visitation to restore to God’s presence when we “return to the Lord” (Hos 6:1): “He will come to us like the rain watering the earth” to regrow and refresh us (Hos 6:3). God will come to us as the God who has torn and wounded us, but will heal and bandage us, and revive and raise us up (Hos 6:1-2).
Application:

How do I desire the Lord to come to me?

Prayer:
Write a prayer to God as your response from your meditation on and application of the Scriptures.
Prayer Pointers:
  • Give thanks and praise
  • Pray for pastors and staff: That God will visit them to revive, renew and refresh their lives
  • Pray for significant people
  • Pray for those in need
  • Pray for self
 

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Daily Devo
Daily Devotional Journal
Scripture:
Daniel 6:1-10
Wed, 7 June 2023

Consistent Daily Devotion to God

Observation:

What does verse 10 tell us about Daniel?

Deeper Reflection
For Daniel’s distinguishing competency and character, and commitment to ensuring that the king suffered no loss in his empire, Darius “planned to appoint” him “over the entire kingdom” (v.3). But out of jealousy, Daniel’s fellow-commissioners and the satraps attempted to accuse him of “negligence or corruption” in “government affairs” (v.4a). They could find nothing, because Daniel was “faithful” (v.4b). So, they planned to make accusation against him “with regard to the law of his God” (v.5). And they maliciously instigated Darius to establish a law that “anyone who makes a petition to any god or man” besides the king “for thirty days, shall be cast into the lion’s den” (vv.6-9).Then, “when Daniel knew that the document was signed…he continued kneeling on his knees three times a day, praying and giving thanks before his God, as he had been doing previously” (v.10). This was Daniel’s spiritual discipline with a structure of regular “three times a day”. He kept it daily. We can say that Daniel never missed his quiet time. The most important words in the verse may be “when Daniel knew that the document was signed”. They indicate the context of Daniel’s spiritual discipline: A discipleship challenge where his life was at stake. Daniel’s spiritual discipline was no mere religious ritual and routine. He could have skipped his quiet time “for thirty days” and be safe. He didn’t. Daniel’s spiritual discipline manifested his consistent daily devotion to “his God”: “he continued…three times a day…as he had been doing previously.” At the heart of this spiritual discipline was Daniel’s relationship and fellowship with “his God”.
Application:

How can I cultivate a consistent daily devotion to God?

Prayer:
Write a prayer to God as your response from your meditation on and application of the Scriptures.
Prayer Pointers:
  • Give thanks and praise
  • Pray for leaders
  • Pray for significant people
  • Pray for the Generations: That young people will seek to be devoted to God consistently
  • Pray for self
 

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