The Man that God Uses or the God that man uses? by Dr Chris E. Kwakpovwe

Philippian’s 3: 17 – 21, Exodus 20: 4-7

 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. 18 (For many walks, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:

4 “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.

7 “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.

Welcome to today’s devotion. Strange things never stop happening in a strange world. The Washington post carried this very strange news about a religious man in Euless, Texas, who was often SEEN reading the bible. The 41-year-old man was arrested on the 1st day of October 2021 in connection with the death of three people whose dismembered bodies were found in a burning dumpster. The avid bible-reading man was known to talk about God always, and he often expressed a desire to help people, However, his actions were in total variance with what he purportedly preached and advocated.

Ater being arrested, he was charged with the killings of three people: a 42-year-old man and two other unnamed women. He also allegedly admitted to the killing of two other people in the past. According to the narrative of the Washington Post, the religious man invited the 42-year-old man to his hotel room around mid-September 2021. In the room, he felt that 42-year-old man should be sacrificed. He then proceeded to cut his throat. He dismembered his body thereafter and placed the remains in a plastic storage bin. About two days after he did that, he decided that a female friend who also visited him in the hotel room also needed to be sacrificed. He proceeded to cut her throat and dismembered her body. After another 2 days, he set out again to kill another person. He killed another female visitor, and also dismembered her body. HE transported the remains to a dumpster and set them on fire. During police interrogation, the religious man confessed to the killings and referred to them as sacrifices. Wow! indeed, many people use the name of the LORD IN vain! Some people are using God or his name to do terrible things. Today’s scripture refers to them as people whose God is their belly. They are using God, rather than God using them, BE different!

Prayer Point!

Songs:

Father, in the year 2024, preserve me and my family from those who use your name to do evil.

O lord, let the fore of true repentance and revival come upon your CHURCH AGAIN. Expose every evil commercial pastor this year!

Heavenly Lord, open the eyes of your people discern between good and evil.

I shall not be a victim of a False Gospel in Jesus name.