Wisdom For The Day Devotional 21 June 2025 By Bishop Mike Okonkwo – Be An Example To Others
TOPIC: Be An Example To Others (TREM Devotional 21 June 2025)
“For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.” (John 13:15 KJV)
MESSAGE:
God allowed you to stay here on planet earth after you gave your heart to Christ, because He wanted you to become an example of how Christ lived here on earth. He wanted you to be His Ambassador for change. The book of John 17:15 (KJV) says, “I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.” In other words, He wanted His disciples to display His lifestyle here in this world, rather than run away from opposition. He wanted them to stand out, and be different from the pack.
You need to understand that you are in the world to make a difference. Yes, you are in the world, but not of the world. You are the salt of the earth and the light of the world. As salt, you are meant to give taste and preserve things. As the light of the world, you are called to show others the way. If salt loses its savour, then it is only fit for the dunghill. And of course, no man lights a candle and puts it under a bushel. He puts it on a table so that every person can see it. I challenge you, therefore, to arise from every form of complacency and compromise. You must refuse to join the world in the way they do things.
Understand that you are different. You are a new species that has never existed before. You are called out to display the Glory and the Excellency of our God. Whether you are a businessman, career person, teacher, or student, know that the time for mediocrity is gone. You are called to take charge and to lead the way for others to follow. If you truly run with all the teachings and principles that you have been taught from the Word of God and function as you ought to, you will blaze the trail and shine in whatever area God has located you.
FURTHER READING
Matthew 5:13-16, John 17:15-17, 2 Corinthians 2:14-16, 1 Timothy 4:12
DAILY BIBLE READING
Morning – Esther 3-5; Evening – Acts 5:22-42
Wisdom For The Day Devotional was written by Dr. Mike Okonkwo; Is the Presiding Bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM); a versatile man of God with over 30 years of dedicated service unto the Lord.
