GOODNEWS DEVOTIONAL
THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2017
IF YOU ARE NOT A READER YOU CANNOT BE A LEADER
TEXT: 11 Timothy 2:15: Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Books are powerful particularly books that are written by Christians and ministers of the gospel. Books are eye openers, secrets-revealers, and contacts of divine encounters. Through anointed books, healing can take place, victory can be experienced and unction can be multiplied. Christians who read only bible and do not read other Christian literatures are missing a lot. Leaders are readers. Prophet Daniel said “I Daniel understood my books” (Daniel 9:2). So, if you see any prophet, pastors or reverend who is not reading bible and Christian books you have seen a false one. Even concerning Jesus, the bible says in the book of Luke 4:17 “and there was delivered unto Him the book of the prophet Esaias”. And when he had opened the book he found the place where it was written about him. The truth is this, if you do not read the books of those who have gone ahead of you, you cannot go ahead of others. If you do not read the books that others have written, you cannot write a book that many people will read. In the bible, one of the great writers was Apostle Paul, he had a successful ministry. Paul was also a great reader. In the book of 2nd Timothy 4:13, he told his spiritual son the cloke, that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou cometh bring with thee and the books but especially the parchments”. This is why today’s text says “study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth”. Books bring information and without information there will be deformation.
Remember, the wider you know, the faster you will go and the level of your understanding determines the level of your outstanding. One word from one book can change your life forever. Have you read any book this month?
Confession
Father, I receive grace to be a book reader. I ask for hunger for your word today, through the bible and other Christian materials in Jesus name
