DOMINION MANDATE DAILY DEVOTIONAL
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2020
DISCIPLES MAKE OTHER DISCIPLES (2)
BIBLE READING: MARK 16:15-18
"And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.” Matthew 28:18-20 NKJV
Many believers have the erroneous belief that the command that Jesus gave us before He ascended to heaven was just to preach the gospel and make other believers. However, the scripture above shows that the instruction was to "make disciples of all nations”; and not to make Christians of all nations. He didn’t end there, Jesus went on to give a description of who these disciples would be. He said that they would be the ones who would obey and also teach others to obey and "...observe all things that I have commanded you...”
In other words, apart from living in total submission and obedience to God’s word, another proof of your discipleship is that you raise and make other disciples. You don’t just get them born again, you train them and teach them and hold them accountable, till they become disciples who will still make other disciples. This can also be seen in the book of John 15 "You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.” John 15:16 NKJV.
Jesus talks of bearing fruit which are souls but He doesn’t stop there, he says that the souls must also remain. It is souls who are discipled that remain and they are the ones we will be rewarded for.
ACTION POINT:
I will submit myself to discipleship this year so that I can partner with God to disciple others.
PRAYER:
Father, I repent for disobeying You and not submitting myself to Your Lordship and to mentorship that will hold me accountable and enable me to disciple others in accordance with Your Word. I pray that You do a deep work in Me because it is You who works in me both to will and to do of Your good pleasure in Jesus name. Amen.
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Buhari: My Government Will Rid Nigeria Of Bandits, Terrorists, Criminals
* As Airforce vows to deploy helicopters against Katsina bandits President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the Katsina state government and Emirate Council that his administration will do whatever it takes to rid the country of bandits, terrorists and criminals. The President gave the assurance on Monday in a condolence message delivered on his behalf by the Chief of Staff, Malam Abba Kyari. Malam Kyari led Federal Government delegation to Katsina state to commiserate with Governor Aminu Bello Masari and Emir of Katsina, Abdulmuminu Kabir Usman, over the recent killings by bandits.
The delegation included Minister of Defence, General Bashir Magashi (rtd), Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi, Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika and Director General of National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ahmed Rufa’i Abubakar. AOthers on the delegation are the Senior Special Assistants to the President, Household and Social Events, Malam Sarki Abba, and Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.
Presidential media aide, Garba Shehu, in a statement on Monday, said the delegation was sent by President Buhari to condole with government and people of Katsina, and also get a full brief on the security situation in the state, especially on the attack that claimed many lives in Batsari local government area at the weekend. The President, who condoled with families of the 31 victims of the attack, prayed that Almighty God will comfort all of them and grant the departed rest. Governor Masari, while receiving the delegation shortly after his return from Batsari Council, said the latest incident had marred seven months of unbroken peace in the state as a result of measures put in place by his administration.
Masari, who said the only enduring remedy to banditry was provision of education, assured that education will continue to be a priority of the government. The governor thanked the President for sending the delegation to condole with the state. The Emir of Katsina, who also thanked the President for sending the team to Katsina, implored the military and police to put more effort in tackling the menace. “We must go all out and spare no effort in tackling them.
They are trying to destroy the country,” he added. The heads of security agencies, military and police, who gave their situation reports to the delegation at the meeting, said that Nigerian Air Force fighter helicopters, with night vision capability, will support the ground operation against bandits.
Amotekun ‘Commander’ Storms Ekiti Assembly In Combat Regalia (Photos)
One of the leaders of Amotekun, a security outfit, on Monday, visited the Ekiti state house of assembly, dressed in combat regalia.
The Amotekun leader, whose major purpose in the house was to attend a public hearing on the outfit, gave his submission on the security initiative.
The Ekiti assembly had earlier passed the Amotekun bill transmitted by Kayode Fayemi, the governor, into law.
Amotekun was originally established as a regional outfit but after a series of consultations, including a meeting with Mohammed Adamu, inspector-general of police, the initiative was adopted as a state effort.
Amotekun ‘Commander’ Storms Ekiti Assembly In Combat Regalia (Photos)
One of the leaders of Amotekun, a security outfit, on Monday, visited the Ekiti state house of assembly, dressed in combat regalia.
The Amotekun leader, whose major purpose in the house was to attend a public hearing on the outfit, gave his submission on the security initiative.
The Ekiti assembly had earlier passed the Amotekun bill transmitted by Kayode Fayemi, the governor, into law.
Amotekun was originally established as a regional outfit but after a series of consultations, including a meeting with Mohammed Adamu, inspector-general of police, the initiative was adopted as a state effort.