TEMITOPE J. DAVID

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*DAY 362 - NOVEMBER 7TH, 2024*
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THEME: *DIVINE CALLS AND ELECTIONS*
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TOPIC: *LESSONS FROM THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS AS THE TRUE SHEPHERD*
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*BIBLE PASSAGE: JOHN 10:1-30*

*FOCUS VERSES: JOHN 10:1-6*

1 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 2 But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 And when he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. 5 Yet they will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.” 6 Jesus used this illustration, but they did not understand the things which He spoke to them.
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*LESSONS FOR TODAY:*

Good morning, L.I.B Family! Glory be to God who continues to shepherd us by the leading of His Spirit.

In today’s scriptural texts, Jesus started this teaching with a familiar phrase, “Most assuredly, I say to you.” It is His way of getting the attention of His listeners. It connects what Jesus is about to say with what He has said before. The Pharisees who were the religious leaders in Israel, should have been faithful shepherds over God’s flock, but they had failed. They were blind to the truth of who Jesus is and used their power to keep the people in fear rather than caring for the flock. The sheepfold mentioned here is God’s people and the false shepherds are religious leaders. These false shepherds are likened to thieves and robbers because of the way they enter the sheepfold. They cannot enter by the door because the doorkeeper does not recognize them as the shepherd. These are men that God has not ordained to be shepherd, but rather devise means to be one or put in such position by others out of religion.

Beloved, thieves and robbers both have the same purpose. It’s either to take what belongs to you through deception or by force. In both cases, they don’t care about you. They only want to profit at your expense. They want to use you to further their own selfish ends (3 John 1:9-10). Satan’s aim is never to build up or care for people! His end goal is to destroy (John 10:10). He often uses men and women who pose as believers to cause destruction in the church. They seem to know the Bible and teach the Bible, which gains them a hearing among those who profess to know Christ, but their teachings and their practices do not lead people toward godliness, but toward destruction (Revelation 2:14-16).

On the contrast, Jesus said, "the one who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep" (John 10:3). Jesus is the door (John 10:7). Anyone who bears the testimony of Jesus and called by His will is the one that the Father gives access to the sheep and the audience of the sheep to (Luke 9:35). Jesus is the true shepherd (Micah 5:4). His voice is registered with us. We hear His voice through His written Word, properly interpreted and applied. The Lord’s sheep know His voice through His Word because they graze often in it. It is our daily bread (John 8:47). Jesus calls us by our names (Isaiah 43:1 & 1 Peter 2:9). He is also a guide. He does not lead His own by the way of death or destruction. He leads us by His love in the way of life (Psalm 23:1-6). Hence, all these helps us to discern the voice of the One whom we belong to and the one who is trying to own us true manipulations or false pieties (1 Thessalonians 5:21). The Pharisees who had rejected Jesus and His words could not comprehend what He taught them. Their hearts were far from Him and they weren’t ready to receive His words. The same is true today. Childlike faith is all that is necessary for salvation and yet many refuse to believe. Jesus is the true Shepherd and He is the door of salvation. Hear His voice, follow Him and receive the gift of eternal life. May the LORD continue to give us understanding in Jesus' name.

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*PRAYER POINTS*

1. Oh LORD, thank You for giving us a shepherd after Your own heart on this platform in Jesus' name (Jeremiah 3:15).
2. Oh LORD, I will not stray from Your presence; I will not be a victim of false shepherds in Jesus' name (Jeremiah 50:6).
3. Oh LORD, let divine guidance be evident in every area of my life in Jesus' name (Psalm 78:52-53).
4. Oh LORD, help all of our leaders to be faithful and just in executing the demands of the offices that You have called them into in Jesus' name (Psalm 78:70-72).
5. Oh LORD, help all of our youths and young adults not to desert the leading of Your voice (Isaiah 30:21).

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*DAY 361 - NOVEMBER 6TH, 2024*
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THEME: *DIVINE CALLS AND ELECTIONS*
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TOPIC: *LESSONS FROM JESUS’ ENCOUNTER WITH THE MAN BORN BLIND*
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*BIBLE PASSAGE: John 9:1-41*

*FOCUS VERSES: John 9:3-7, 37-41*

_"[3] Jesus answered, *“Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him.* [4] I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work. [5] As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” [6] When He had said these things, He spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva; and He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay. [7] And He said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated, Sent). So he went and washed, and came back seeing."_
_[37] "And Jesus said to him, “You have both seen Him and it is He who is talking with you.” [38] Then he said, *“Lord, I believe!”* And he worshiped Him. [39] *And Jesus said, “For judgment I have come into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may be made blind.”* [40] Then some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these words, and said to Him, “Are we blind also?” [41] *Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, ‘We see.’ Therefore your sin remains.*"_
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*LESSONS FOR TODAY:*

Greetings brethren, I pray the Lord opens our eyes to see what He sees, in Jesus' name. This passage draws our attention quickly to _*“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts."*_ (*Isaiah 55:8-9*) We can't understand what the Lord is doing unless He helps us to see it. This is what happened in the life of this man born blind. When the disciples asked Jesus about the cause of his blindness, Jesus told them that the man didn't sin nor his parents, but it is to see the hand of God manifest in the man's life in order for God's name to be glorify. (*John 9:3*) It is so that the sovereignty of God can be seen and every man will see that it is not their power but only God who can do something like this. Furthermore, there are seasons we are meant to reveal the works of God, let's consider that to be seasons of manifestations and then we have seasons of preparation to the manifestations. This miracle that took place showed that it was time for God's power to be made manifest in the life of the man and in the presence of those who need to learn because such seasons will come their way as well as long as they are following Jesus. (*Acts 1:8,14, Acts 2:1-4, Acts 3:2-8*)

We see that when Jesus is teaching there are those who have something negative to say. In their commentary it shows the ignorance of men, lack of understanding and the blindness of the mind. When the Holy Spirit helps us to see we can liken it to we have understanding, in such a way that our minds is now open to understand the mysteries of God. (*1 Corinthians 2:9-10*) This is what happened to this man, he knew that God will not hear sinners because they are blind and can't understand God's will. God only hears those who do His will and hear their prayers. (*John 9:31-33*) So that means Jesus' teachings are true and His actions are rooted in God. Instead of believing, we see how the naysayers revealed they were blind spiritually even though they see physically. The Lord delivered this man from both physical and spiritual blindness. Let's humble ourselves before God and allow Him to open our eyes, remove any veils and help us understand His ways.

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*PRAYER POINTS*

1. Oh LORD, thank You for in You I can see and I am no longer blind, in Jesus' name. (John 9:25, 2 Corinthians 3:16)
2. Oh LORD, help me to walk in Your path as You reveal the way forward through Your words and by Your Spirit, in Jesus' name. (Psalm 119:105 & 130)
3. Oh LORD, may I be a revealer of Your glorious name through the demonstration of Your power and authority in and through my life, in Jesus’ name. (1 Corinthians 4:20, 1 Corinthians 2:4-5)
4. Oh LORD, in any ways our leaders have been blinded by the enemy, unveil their sight and help them to understand Your divine plan for them, in Jesus' name. (2 Corinthians 3:18)
5. Oh LORD, help our youths and young adults to see and understand what You want to do in their lives, in Jesus’ name. (Jeremiah 29:11)

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