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God loves you more than you can imagine

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GOD LOVES YOU MORE THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE

But God, who is rich
in mercy, for His great love wherewith He loved us, Even when we were dead in
sins, hath quickened us together with Christ….(Ephesians 2:4-5).

God’s love for us is beyond what our natural mind can
fathom. He loves us more than we can possibly imagine. He proved His love for
us by sending His only begotten son Jesus Christ to die for us on the cross.
Thus we ought to live a joyous and fulfilled life all the time, knowing that
our Heavenly Father loves us with an everlasting love. We’re the cynosure of
His eyes – the object of His unconditional and irrevocable love.

Nothing can separate us from the love of our Heavenly
Father; even when we do something wrong, He doesn’t withdraw His love from us.
The Bible says He loved us even while we were yet sinners (Romans 5:8), much
more now that you and I are born again and have the become the apples of His
eyes.

When you understand and appreciate the Father’s love for
you, you’ll realize that it’s impossible for you to pray and not be heard for
the Father delights to hear your voice always and grant you your heart’s
desires. He wants our joy to be full! That’s why He’ll never cease to bless us
and satisfy us with all good things.

I want you to acknowledge today that the Lord loves you more
than you can possibly imagine; He loves you as though you’re the only one on
earth! He loves us more than we love ourselves, and He’s more desirous and
passionate about our success and prosperity than we could ever be. He wants us
to know that nothing – absolutely nothing can separate us from the greatest
love of all with which He had loved us (1 John 3:1)

This is the reason we ought to love the LORD and serve Him
with wholehearted devotion, because He first loved us ( 1 John 4:19). We’re His
number one priority. That’s why He’ll never leave us nor forsake us. He’s with
us at all times to ensure we are successful and victorious in every area of our
lives. His love for us is immeasurable; far beyond what you can imagine.

PRAYER

Dear Heavenly Father,
I’m so glad to be the object of Your deep love and affection! I thank You for
loving me with such great and everlasting love! Your love for me is indeed
higher than the highest mountains, and deeper than the ocean. I rest and
rejoice in this love today and all the days of my life, in Jesus Christ Name,
Amen!

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God’s Wisdom

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GOD’S  WISDOM

For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we
have the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16).

A certain man came back home from work one day and announced
to his family, “I’m tendering my resignation.”

“Why?” they all asked in shock and disbelief. The fellow was
just about to be given a major promotion in the multinational corporation where
he worked, and now he said he was leaving. “Why?” everyone wondered! “I have to
resign because I was praying and The Lord told me to” he replied.

Of course he went ahead to resign and not long afterwards
the hitherto conglomerate from which he resigned went bankrupt and folded up. Following
the wealth of experience he had garnered over time, he established his own
company and started doing very well, and he’s still doing extremely well till
date.

Notice that the man didn’t leave his former company because
it appeared the organization was going down, for at the time, everything seemed
okay with the company. He left because he knew the heart of God concerning the
company. Knowing the heart of God concerning a matter is wisdom.

Wisdom is not putting two and two together to make four;
that’s the wisdom of this world which isn’t bad, but it’s not good enough. True
wisdom, which is God’s wisdom, teaches that sometimes, what you may consider
the ideal may not necessarily be God’s choice. True wisdom is knowing and doing
the Will of Our Father in love.

This is where being a student of the Bible, and a man or
woman of prayer comes in. By studying God’s Word, you become acquainted with
the character of Our Heavenly Father; you receive insight into His Will for
your life, for His Word is His Will expressed. Through prayer, your Spirit is
conditioned in such a way that you operate in God’s frequency; you’re sync with
Him and hence able to receive His thoughts and follow the guidance of His
Spirit.

Spend time in prayer and the study of the scriptures, and
you’ll find yourself functioning always in wisdom – the wisdom of God. Remember,
you have the mind of Christ, which means you can know the heart of Our Heavenly
Father concerning any situation.

CONFESSION

The Wisdom of God
guides me in the way that I should go. I only act and go in the direction that
the Spirit leads because that’s the path of success! My heart is open today, to
receive divine instructions that’ll guide me in the path of my prosperity and
destiny in Christ Jesus Name! Amen!

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Finding Hope In God And In Christ Jesus

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FINDING HOPE IN GOD AND IN CHRIST JESUS

Why are you cast down, O my soul?…..Hope in God, for I shall yet
praise Him. (Psalm 42:5)

A study conducted by researchers at the university of
Minnesota found that almost 15 percent of American teenagers felt it was
“highly likely” that they would die before their 35th birthday.
Those with this pessimistic outlook were more likely to engage in reckless
behaviour. Dr. Iris Borrowsky, author of the study published in Pediatrics magazine, said: “These youth
may take risk because they feel hopeless and figure that not much is at stake.”

No one is immune to feelings of despair. The Psalms express
repeated pleas for help when life seems dark. “Why are you in despair, O my
soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall
again praise Him for the help of His presence” (Ps. 42:5 NASB). In a defiant
step of faith, the psalmist tells himself not to forget about God, who will
never forsake him.

Curtis Almquist has written: “Hope is fuelled by the presence
of God…..[It] is also fuelled by the future of God in our lives.” We can say
with the psalmist, “I shall yet praise Him” (vs. 5).

No follower of Christ should feel reluctant to seek counsel
for depression. Nor should feel that faith and prayer are too simplistic to
help. There is always hope in God!- —–David McCasland.

My sheep I know, they are My own,

I leave them not in trials alone;

I will be with them to the end,

Their Hope, their Joy, their dearest Friend.——-Anon

Hope for the
Christian is a certainty — because its basis is Christ Jesus!

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and Israel and defend us from all our enemies in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!

 

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Bow down Your ear, O Lord, hear me; for I am poor and need (Psalm 86:1)

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BOW DOWN YOUR EAR, O LORD, HEAR ME; FOR I AM POOR AND NEEDY
(Psalm 86:1)

In one way or another, we can all relate to Psalm 86:1 where
David says, “I am poor and needy”. Even the richest among us should understand
that poverty and need relate more to the spirit than to the wallet. When
billionaire Rich DeVos speaks to groups he often says, “I’m just a sinner saved
by grace.”

Psalm 86 tells us that the help God provides is not measured
by a monetary ledger sheet. When we acknowledge that we are poor and needy,
it’s not so God will lavish material riches on us. No! We do so to open the
door to other, more valuable treasures.

Here’s what God does for the poor and needy. He will
“preserve” our lives and “save” all those who trust in Him (v.2). He will be
“merciful” and “ready to forgive” (vv.3, 5). He will listen to and answer our
prayers (vv.6, 7).

But we’re not to take God’s blessings without giving back.
We have a responsibility to learn God’s ways, walk in His truth, “fear [God’s]
name,” praise the Lord, and “glorify [His] name” (vv.11-12).

Do you consider
yourself among the “poor and needy?” if so, welcome to the club. Let’s not
forget all the spiritual blessings. God has for us and the godly response we
should have towards His generosity – Dave Branon

We’re thankful for the blessings, Lord,

You give us day by day;

Now help us show our gratitude

By walking in your way, O Lord! Amen! – sper

The poorest man is he
whose only wealth is money

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Satan Father Of Lies

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SATAN FATHER OF LIES

When [the devil]
speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father
of it (John 8:44)

Satan’s sway over mankind began when he turned the minds of
Adam and Eve against God. In order to pull it off, he had to lie to them about
God – and they had to fall for it. In that defining moment, he lied to them
about God’s goodness, God’s Word, and God’s intentions (Gen.3:1-6).

Satan is still up to his old tricks. Jesus said that when
the devil “speak a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar”.
(John 8:44). It should not be surprising, then that when trouble interrupts our
lives, the father of lies whispers in our ears and suddenly we are questioning
God’s goodness. When we are told to follow His commands, we wonder if His Word is really true in the first place.
When Jesus tells us things like, “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on
earth” (Matt.6:19), satan tells us that the good life is about piling up things
here, causing us to doubt God’s good intentions.

Our problem is that we, like Adam and Eve, believe satan’s
lies. And when we do, our loyalty to God is compromised. Then our enemy slithers
off to his next assignment, leaving us alone to face our regrets and the
realization that his lies have seduced us away from our truest and dearest
Friend. Who have you been listening to lately? – Joe Stowell

Satan can catch you by surprise

And stop you in your tracks,

So keep on guard and trust God’s Word,

Resist his strong attacks.-Branon

The power of satan is no match for
the power of God’s Word.

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We are more than conquerors

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No Greater LoveWE ARE MORE THAN CONQUERORS

Nay, in all these
things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us (Romans 8:37)

To many people, the verse of the Scripture above simply
means that no matter what they face, they’ll conquer, but that’s a little blind
to the true meaning. To be “more than a conqueror” means that you’ve passed
conquering – you’ve grown past the level of conquering, because you conquered a
long time ago. You’re now living in the victory of Christ Jesus!

As a child of God, you don’t have to struggle or try to
overcome because you already overcame; you’ve won! Jesus said “Cheer up, I have
overcome the world” (John 16:33). When He overcame the world, you overcame the
world, for you were in Him. When He defeated satan and the cohorts of hell, you
were in Him, thus you defeated the devil and all his demons. Now that you’re
born again, you’re born into a life of victory. Don’t allow the circumstances
of life try to make you condescend to the level of trying to overcome anything;
you’re more than a conqueror. Let this be your way of thinking.

You’re not a victim but a victor. You won ever before there
was any battle. This is why 1 Timothy 6:12 referred to the fight of faith as a good fight.
You were declared winner ever before the fight! Become conscious of who you are
in Christ. You’re a victor in Christ Jesus. It’s no longer possible for you to
fail or be defeated in life, for the Greater One lives in you. He has made you
more than a conqueror.

CONFESSION

I’m a victor in
Christ Jesus. Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. I can
never fail or be defeated in life. My victory is assured in every circumstance
or situation I face! I’ve overcome the world and its systems. I’ve overcome
sickness, disease, death and the devil. I’m more than a conqueror.

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Blessed Are The Pure In Heart For They Shall See God

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BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD

The Bible says the “The pure in heart” are blessed and they
shall “see God”. But what does it mean to be “Pure in heart?” reading this
scripture from the Living Bible makes it clearer: “A person of pure heart sees goodness and purity in everything; but a
person whose own heart is evil and untrusting find evil in everything, for his
dirty mind and rebellious heart colour all he sees and hears” (Titus 1:15).
Thus the “Pure in heart” is the one who sees God in everything! He lives on the
positive side of life – he believes the best of everyone and everything he
sees.

The one who isn’t pure in heart, however, is “Mr Suspicious”;
he sees things from the negative perspective and is a perpetual fault-finder. Such
folks always have something negative to say about others because they don’t
look at them with the eyes of the Spirit; they don’t see them through God’s
eyes. That’s unlike the guy who is pure in heart; he looks at people from the
perspective of the Spirit and sees God in them! He looks beyond their faults
and sees the beauty of God in them.

When you’re pure in heart, others may think you’re naïve,
but you’re not. You’re acting like Jesus, who didn’t condemn the woman caught
in the act of adultery (John 8:3-11). Of course, Jesus didn’t agree with the
woman’s lifestyle but He saw the good in her. He saw what she could become,
thus asked her to go and sin no more (John 8:11). See the God-side of life
always, for that’s the way your Heavenly Father is!

PRAYER

Dear Heavenly Father,
thank You for making me pure in heart, and teaching me to see the good and
positive side of those around me! I ask that You help me see things from Your
perspective, and I declare by faith that I’m pure and innocent in heart, just
as You are, in Jesus Christ Name I pray! Amen!

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God Delights in Our Prayers

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GOD DELIGHTS IN OUR PRAYERS

The sacrifice of the
wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is His
delight (Proverbs 15:8)

What makes the prayer of the righteous delightsome to God
isn’t just its content but the one who’s praying. You see, no father will be
happy to see his child go to a stranger to ask for money, food or clothing. It’s
the delight of every good parent to meet their children’s requests. Likewise,
it’s the delight of our Heavenly Father to answer us when we present our
request to Him through prayers. He doesn’t want us looking up to our spouse,
our businesses, or the government for our needs; He’s the One Who supplies all
our needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19).

It’s important, however, that we recognize that our requests
or the content of our prayers should change as we mature in God’s Word. As a
child, I’m sure you wanted to have virtually everything you saw. You saw a dog
passing and you wanted one; you saw a train and you wanted one too. Many of
these things you didn’t get because you weren’t mature enough to handle the
responsibility connected with possessing them.

But as you grew, you put away that childish attitude. You must
also get to a stage in your spiritual life where you no longer need to ask
before your needs are met. All you do is praise and thank God, having become
convinced of His unfeigned and unconditional love towards you.

There may have been a time when everything you said in your
prayers was only about you: “O Lord give me this; give me that.” “Keep the
devil away from me; don’t let the devil trouble me anymore.” But as you grew in
God’s Word, you began to say, “God, give me souls; help me win more people to
you.” You started praying more for others than for yourself. Your vision
expanded; you became more concerned about the vision of Our Heavenly Father for
the world.

CONFESSION

I declare in the Name
of Jesus Christ, that my prayers are delightsome to God because I’m a maturing
child of God, increasing in the revelation of God’s Word. Today, I make
selfless requests and supplications to my Father with praise and thanksgiving
knowing that all my needs are already met, in Jesus Christ Name I pray. Amen!

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Our Future Is Bright: For In God’s Presence There Is Fullness Of Joy And At His Right Hand There Are Pleasures Forever more

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OUR FUTURE IS BRIGHT: FOR IN GOD’S PRESENCE THERE IS FULLNESS
OF JOY AND AT HIS RIGHT HAND THERE ARE PLEASURES FOREVERMORE.

Howbeit when He, the
Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for He shall not
speak of Himself; but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak: and He
will shew you things to come (John 16:13)

As one who is born again, you don’t have to be anxious about
the future, for your future is bright. Jesus said “When The Holy Spirit, who is truth, come….He will tell you about the
future” (John 16:13 TLB). The man without the Holy Spirit is the one who
should be uncertain about his future. He’s like an airplane without a pilot, or
a ship without a captain, lost at sea, bobbing about in the water. He’s a
traveller, wandering aimlessly, with a ticket to nowhere.

But for you that are born again, life doesn’t have to be
mysterious anymore for the Holy Spirit living in you came to guide you and
bring the future into your present. The Psalmist said, “Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of
joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore”(Psalm 16:11)

By yourself, you can’t know the path of life that brings
success, joy, victory and prosperity, but the Holy Spirit has come to lead you
into that path. He knows how to take you through life’s journey and make you a
success, for He sees the end from the beginning. He came to guide you and show
you visions of the future. Let Him have His way in you today!

PRAYER

Holy Father, I thank
You for the great and wonderful future You’ve planned for me! Today as I yield
to the leading, guidance and counsel of Your Spirit, the eyes of my spirit are
open to recognize and walk in the path of blessings that You’ve ordained for me
to walk in, in Jesus Christ Holy Name I pray, Amen!

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And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not

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AND THE LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS, AND THE DARKNESS
COMPREHENDED IT NOT (John 1:5)

Make A Choice For Change!

In our country today, corruption is seen as the bane of our
national development and many would readily blame the government or those in
public office as being responsible for this situation. While not holding brief
for public office holders, it’s pertinent to note that every citizen is a
stakeholder in the national project and therefore has the responsibility to
stem corruption in his or her sphere of influence. All it takes is for you to
train yourself to think and act right.

It’s important to understand that when a nation is
corrupted, it isn’t just “the government” that’s corrupt, for the government
is only a picture or a reflection of the people. The government or government
officials for example aren’t the ones who vandalize or remove and steal the
streetlights in most of our streets or pay teachers to sit for exams on behalf
of their children or wards. Each one of us must take responsibility and
necessary action to stop these wrongs. We must realize that it’s as much wrong
to destroy infrastructure or facilities that have been provided for the
nation’s good, as it’s wrong to cheat at school exams.

From the top government official to artisan on the street,
we all can make a choice for a change. All you have to do is train yourself to
think and act in ways that’ll better the polity. Through God’s Word, you can
train yourself to have an excellent mind, because, the wisdom to think and do
right is imparted to you in the Word. That’s when you find that you’re able to
stand out and challenge others around you whose interests, concerns, and
intents are selfish and inimical to the progress of our country.

The Word of God imparts courage to you – to think and act
right – and serve the nation with a true spirit of patriotism and altruism. So
if you’re not a functional member of a Church where the Word of God is taught,
that’s where you must begin; get active in a local assembly where you can learn
the Word of Truth. The Church is the ground and pillar of truth; that’s where
you learn God’s Word that imparts the right values into your character. That
way, even as the Word says, you’re able to shine as light in your world, in the
midst of crooked and perverse nation (Philippians 2:15)

PRAYER

Dear Father, thank
You for Your Word which guides me and helps me to chart my course in life. As I
sow your Word into my heart, I declare that it produces the right attitude in
me, causing me to effect the right and desired changes in my world, in the
mighty Name of Jesus Christ! Amen!

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and Israel and defend us from all our enemies in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!

 

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