DEVOTIONAL:

LIKE THE STARS

Bible reading: Daniel 6;19-28

      A star is an outstanding figure among his or her contemporaries. He shines and outshines his colleagues. One of the ways to be a star is to be created a star(Genesis 1:16). Jeremaiah was created a star by God. (Jeremaiah 1:5). Another way to become a star is to have a parent who is a star. The day a prince is born. he is already a star. While some people are born as stars, some others are made as stars by men. Better still, some others by use of their skills or gifts and through hard work get promoted to become stars (Daniel 6:1-3).

To shine like the stars, you need God. The bible in Psalm 75:6-7 says;

''For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west,nor from the south. But God is the judge. He putteth down one and setteth up another''.

You can move God to make you a astar if you seek Him and surrender your life to Him (Hebrews 11;6, Proverbs 8:17). You can influence your way to stardom if you shun iniquity and love righteousness. The bible makes this clear in Hebrews 1:9.

''Thou hast loved righteousness and hateth iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, had annointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows''.

      Proverbs 22;6 tells of the importance of parental training in order for children to become stars. In other words, parents can make stars out of their children through proper training- spiritually, intellectually and morally (Deuteronomy 11:19). My mother did a good job on me While other children were playing outside, my mother would compel me to stay indoors and read my books. I am what i am today by the grace of God and the efforts of my mother. Children can also influence their own shining through hardwork (Proverbs 22;29). Some children are addicted to computer games instead of reading their books. There are christian youths who are believing God for breakthrough without hardwork. They are just wasting their time because no breakthrough will come to a lazy fellow. Also children must obtain the blessing of their parents by honoring them. I remember my mother would pray for me thus ''when you call one fellow, two hundred will respond''


       culled from RCCG, Open Heavens devotional....