February 16________________________________________
You will be accepted if you do what is right, but if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out. Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master. -Genesis 4:7(NLT)
DO WHAT IS RIGHT
A poem and essay by ILMA
Whenever there is an occasion to do what is right
Go ahead and do it, don’t hesitate or think twice
The opportunity may never come again
Then you will lose what you can gain.
Doing what is right will keep the devil away
He won’t knock on your heart’s door any day
Doing good is what keeps you protected
It makes you overcome any attempt at being tempted.
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Have you ever encountered an opportunity to do good and missed out on it? I recently was interrupted in my work because of an invitation to help someone. Instead of willingly complying to the request, I came up with so many excuses not to do it. My panic attack and selfishness got the better of me and I declined it. As a consequence of foregoing this chance to do what is right, I am suffering now losing the chance to be with someone I really care for and love.
The bible tells us to do what is right because it closes the door to the enemy. It protects us from all kinds of bondage to sin.
PRAYER
Lord, forgive me for not choosing to do what is right.
REFLECTION
When did you do the right thing and reaped a harvest from it?
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