{"id":5614,"date":"2026-06-20T10:14:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T07:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theincorruptibleseed.org\/daily-devotion\/?p=5614"},"modified":"2026-06-20T10:14:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T07:14:11","slug":"of-divine-instructions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theincorruptibleseed.org\/daily-devotion\/2026\/06\/20\/of-divine-instructions\/","title":{"rendered":"OF DIVINE INSTRUCTIONS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>DAILY DEVOTION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s Bible Reading: 2 Kings 14 &#8211; 15, 2 Chronicles 25 &#8211; 26, Jonah 1 &#8211; 4<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jonah 1:1-3 [KJV];<\/strong> Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.<\/p>\n<p>Every instruction of God comes with a degree of His presence. His presence is what gives us the grace and ability to do what He instructs us to.<\/p>\n<p>In our theme scripture, the Bible reveals that Jonah received an instruction from God to go to Nineveh. Because Jonah did not want to perform this instruction, he fled.<\/p>\n<p>In fleeing, he did not merely flee from God but from His presence because that instruction came with a degree of the Lord\u2019s presence.<\/p>\n<p>It is no wonder that every time men move in the opposite direction of divine instruction, they struggle, suffer frustration and sometimes even die.<\/p>\n<p>Samson grew up with the divine instruction never to cut off his hair because it was the source of his strength (Judges 16:17). His obedience to this instruction was the basis of the presence of God that functioned in his life. When He disobeyed, the Bible says in Judges 16:20, that the Lord departed from Him.<\/p>\n<p>As a new Testament believer, you have been sealed with the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13). The presence of God can never depart from you. However, every time you disobey divine instruction, you frustrate the function of the Holy Spirit and His presence in your life.<\/p>\n<p>Ask yourself the question, \u201cHow seriously do you take divine instruction?\u201d It may come through a dream, a conviction or from a spiritual authority. Do you merely brush it off?<\/p>\n<p>No matter how seemingly minor the instruction may be, discipline yourself to diligently and quickly respond. As you do, you will continually be positioned for success.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udca1<strong>KNOW MORE:<\/strong> 1 Samuel 28:17-19, Proverbs 4:13<\/p>\n<p>\u2b50<strong>HIGHLIGHT:<\/strong> Every instruction of God comes with a degree of His presence. His presence is what gives us the grace and ability to do what He instructs us to.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\ude4c<strong>PRAYER:<\/strong> Loving Father, I thank You for this knowledge. My heart is attentive to Your voice and Your instructions. I respond with diligence because I deeply honour Your desires. In this wisdom, I grow, increase and impact many, to the glory of Your name, Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAILY DEVOTION Today&#8217;s Bible Reading: 2 Kings 14 &#8211; 15, 2 Chronicles 25 &#8211; 26, Jonah 1 &#8211; 4 Jonah 1:1-3 [KJV]; Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. 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