: Character – A Capital Requirement For Employment
[2/7, 6:11 AM] faithemm2015: OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 7TH 2024
THEME: WHOSE CHILD ARE YOU?
MEMORISE: Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. Matthew 7:20
READ: Matthew 7:16-20
16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
MESSAGE:
John 1:12 says: But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
If you have received Christ into your heart and you believe in His name, not just in word, but in deeds such that everyone around you can see from your lifestyle that you are a believer in Christ, then you qualify to be called a child of God.
On the other hand, the Bible says that the devil has his own children too. Jesus Christ was addressing the Pharisees and He said to them in John 8:44:
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
The question then is, how do we tell a child of God apart from a child of the devil? The Bible answers this question aptly. For example, the Bible says that people who love the world do not have the love of God in them (1 John 2:15- 16). This clearly implies that such people cannot be described as God's children. When you see someone who loves material things more than God, that fellow does not have the love of God in him and hence cannot be His child if he or she remains in that state.
A child of God on the other hand is one who is born of the Spirit and focuses on spiritual things rather than worldly things. John 3:3-7 says that anyone who wants to enter into the kingdom of God must be born of the Spirit, and of course, only the children of God can enter into His kingdom. This is why you must be born again.
Beloved, when you are born again, you are born of the Spirit, and you truly become a child of God. When you are born of the Spirit, you will begin to live by the Spirit and be led by Him. You will begin to exhibit the fruit of the Spirit as written in Galatians 5:22-23. Remember, it is the kind of fruit you produce that will determine who is your father truly
REFLECTION
Check your character, whose does it mirror, that of the Holy Spirit or that of the devil?
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Numbers 1-2
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE
HYMN 13: Jesus Loves, This I know
1 Jesus loves me, this I know,
For the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to Him belong;
They are weak, but He is strong.
Refrain:
Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so.
2 Jesus loves me He who died,
Heaven’s gate to open wide,
He will wash away my sin,
Let His little child come in.
3 Jesus loves me, loves me still,
Tho’ I’m very weak and ill
From His shining throne on high
He will watch me where I lie.
4 Jesus loves me He will stay
Close beside me all the way,
If I love Him when I die
He will take me home on high.
[2/7, 10:52 AM] faithemm2015: SEEDS OF DESTINY DAILY DEVOTIONAL BY DR PASTOR PAUL ENENCHE
WEDNESDAY 07 FEBRUARY, 2024
TOPIC: CHARACTER – A CAPITAL REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT
SCRIPTURE: And the Lord said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger. GENESIS 25:23.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Your character is a capital requirement for employment. A person cannot matter if he has no manners.
Sometime ago, I was in London, during an economic recession. I picked an interest in a particular magazine where I read about the collapse of various financial institutions around the world.
A man shockingly pointed out that “Part of the reason for the collapse of many of those corporations was character bankruptcy.” He said that most of the presidents and other top management of those organizations were engaged in practices that were unethical. So, the organisations collapsed as a result of bankruptcy of character.
Then he continued, “A time will come shortly when what will be used to employ people is not intelligence quotient, or skill or expertise. Character will be first measured before any other thing is considered.”
Beloved, this has clearly demonstrated how crucial character is to our life and destiny. People are separated from the womb because of their manners or character (Genesis 25:23). You do not matter without manners.
Your character is a capital requirement for employment. A person cannot matter if he has no manners. The extent of your manners determines the extent to which you will matter. Esau did not matter because he had no manners.
Beloved, your manners is more important than your money. And your manners determine your meaning. Your manners determine your meaning in this world and in the world to come. Therefore, give attention to your manners.
REMEMBER THIS: Your character is a capital requirement for employment. A person cannot matter if he has no manners.
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Treasure your character above anything else on earth.
2. Do not allow anything to affect your character negatively.
PRAYER: Lord, I receive the grace to work on my character. I receive the grace to uphold good character and manners, Lord, in Jesus’ Name.
FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: Your Character and Your Future (Part 2).
QUOTE: There is something called CHARACTER CAPITAL, which is superior to any other form of capital on earth, including money. Culled from the book, “21 Foolish Things People Do” by Dr Paul Enenche.
DAILY READING: Deuteronomy 23-26.
AMAZING FACT: The longest word in the Bible is “Mahershalalhashbaz (Isaiah 8:3).
DECLARATION/WORD:
Receive freedom and deliverance from every limiting character of your life in Jesus’ Name.
