Topic: DO NOT OBSERVE LYING VANITIES 2  [Church of God Mission International] Above Only Daily Devotional 27 May   2022

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ABOVE ONLY DEVOTIONAL

BY: ARCHBISHOP M. E. BENSON IDAHOSA

FRIDAY MAY 27TH, 2022

DO NOT OBSERVE LYING VANITIES 2

Jonah 2:8 (KJV, AMPC) When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple. They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy. *When my soul fainted upon me [crushing me], I earnestly and seriously remembered the Lord; and my prayer came to You, into Your holy temple. Those who pay regard to false, useless, and worthless idols forsake their own [Source of] mercy and loving-kindness.

Today, we will study some other ways that the devil tempts us to observe lying vanities and forsake our mercy. Many believers forsake the grace and mercy that God wants to give to them by simply refusing to spend time in God’s presence, (Heb.4:16). Our refusal to pray and fellowship with God is actually a form of pride. It is pride because doing such is invariably thinking that we can do without God. It is pride because doing such is placing our hopes either in ourselves or in some other things or persons and therefore, not valuing spending time in fellowship with God as we should.

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When we are envious and jealous of others, we are observing lying vanities and forsaking our own mercy. Envy and jealousy can make you ungrateful for what you have and where you are. They will cause you to maintain a competitive mind-set with those that you are comparing yourselves with. You may even find yourself trying to do things that are not meant for you, simply because you want some form of recognition or fame that you feel they have and you don’t. Thank God for the good things that you see in others but don’t let that distract you. Be grateful and content with what you have and remain focused on God. Allow Him to lead you and work His will in you.

No matter what you see physically, never allow it to cause you to doubt your spiritual reality in God. Be it sin, sickness, poverty, negative attitudes from others, difficulties or even failure. They are all lying vanities. The truth is who God says you are. Keep declaring God’s love and word for you. As you choose to stay in faith, you please God and your realities in God are stirred up until they become your experience in the natural.

Prayer:
Dear Lord, I receive your grace to draw near to you. Help me never to envy others or be distracted from your truth concerning me.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR READING PLAN
2Chron.6-7, Psalms 136

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