THE MAIN THEME: WHAT DO I HAVE?
TITLE: OPPORTUNITIES: POOR (Passing Over Opportunities Repeatedly) OR CEPO (Carefully Exploring Possible Opportunities)
The bible verse for today’s devotional is: Luke 23: 39-43 (NIV)
One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.” Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
Devotional:
Opportunity can be defined as an appropriate or favorable time or set of circumstances, occasions, situations or conditions that make it possible for you to do what you want or have to do.
In other words, opportunities are directly linked to time and circumstances. It also indicates that only a person with discernment or right perspective can identify opportunities and maximize them.
Today, we read from our bible text that Jesus was crucified in between two criminals. While one railed curses on him, mocking and accusing him for claiming to be a savior but could not save himself and them, the other criminal rebuked him. He was able to interpret their situations, recognizing that they are paying for the sins they had committed. He was able to discern that Jesus was unjustly being punished because he had done nothing wrong, and he seized the opportunity to secure his eternal rest in God’s kingdom. The request Jesus granted immediately.
We have opportunities thrown at us every now and then, the problem is in our ability to identify them as such. Now that you have an opportunity to study, how are you maximising the time and energy, how many self-development books have you read, how much time do you invest in fostering your creativity. Remember, opportunities are time-bound, and once lost may not be redeemable. Be mindful, be observant, be wise!!
Here are a few reflective questions:
- In what areas have I been passing over opportunities repeatedly without recognizing them?
- In what ways have I allowed distorted perceptions to cloud my ability to identify opportunities?
- What opportunities are right before me now that I need to utilize?
Let us pray
Lord thank you for your word to me today, I receive grace to carefully explore possible opportunities that you will bring my way so that I will not miss your timing and seasons of visitations in my life in Jesus’s name Amen
Please say these words of affirmation: Say them mean, own them and live them
- I know what I have.
- By the spirit I recognize possible opportunities in my life today.
- I have the gift of right perspectives to circumstances.
- I maximize all opportunities that are open to me.
Enjoy your day and see you tomorrow
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