CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET?

Title: Can you keep a secret?

Scripture: James 5:16

"Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed."

This could be very hard to find in some churches today. Where someone can boldly approach a brother or sister and confess their sins to them without a third person hearing about it. Sometimes its not as though, people don't want to talk or can't get anyone to share with. But as to the right person to be trusted with such issues. People need healing deep inside. And the church is supposed to be a hospital where people with various illnesses could run to and be healed. But its unfortunate how people are bleeding so much right in the church-hospital. 

It is interesting to say here that, if David was a member of some church today, he would have been ostracized for what he did to Uriah. David later confessed his sins to Nathan. Confession is two-way: the one to God and the one to a fellow brother. Are you available? Can you keep a secret if someone opened up to you? Selah! AB@TWDevotional

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WHERE IS THE LOVE?

What is the proof of love where there is no forgiveness. For God so loved the world that he gave His son to the world not when the world was perfect but when all had sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. Without the shedding of blood there would have been no forgiveness. We can't hate those who might have wronged us, and still be called God's children. For God our father is love. Beloved let us love one another. Love covers multitude of sins. God gave us his son to show the world how much he loved us, while we were yet sinners. Unless we forgive others we can't be forgiven. Love doesn't wait for the other to come first, but makes the move and initiate peace. Whenever we grow in love, we grow in the divine nature of God. Owe no man nothing except love. I LOVE YOU...Yes you, I mean you! 

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WHAT DO YOU KNOW?

Title: What do you know?

Scripture: Matthew 8:24-27, NLT

"Suddenly, a fierce storm struck the lake, with waves breaking into the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke him up, shouting, "Lord, save us! We're going to drown!" Jesus responded, "Why are you afraid? You have so little faith! Then he got up and rebuked the wind and the waves, and suddenly there was great calm. The disciples were amazed. "WHO IS THIS MAN?" they asked. "Even the winds and the waves obey him!"

Did the disciples really ask who Jesus was? Does it mean they didn't know him, even though they were with him? It is very true you can be with someone and still not KNOW him or her. Your knownledge of who God is, will show in how you react in the stormy days. 

Even though the disciples had been with Jesus for some time, they still did not know he had the ability to calm the sea. We too like them,  sometimes ask questions like; "could this be God?" But God says:"Be still and KNOW that I am God..."(Ps. 46:10). You really need to KNOW! AB@TWDevotional

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ARE YOU A WORRIER OR A WARRIOR?

"A worrier" is one who is always overwhelmed with anxiety, fear and stress. He is fond of fretting, being bothered and becoming fussy. Its a real struggle. And the enemy knowing this, uses it as a weapon to stop people from achieving their goals, maximizing their potentials or moving into their destiny. Worry has killed great visions and dreams and destroyed many potentials. "A warrior" is one engaged or experienced in warfare.

He never allows things get to him or overpower him. He is a fighter, a conqueror and an overcomer of difficult situations. Instead of sitting at the same place each day and complaining about how unfair life has been to you, it is time to rise up and let the warrior in you ROAR to take dominion over every negative situation. "The righteous are as bold as a LION. When ZION travailed, she brought forth. You are one in a MILLION, so don't be a WORRIER but a WARRIOR. This could be a reason for most of the defeat. Check it...Enjoy lunch! @ABTruworshipa

FROM PILLOW TO PILLAR

Title: From pillow to pillar

Scripture: Genesis 28:11-13

"At sundown he arrived at a good place to set up camp and stopped there for the night. Jacob found a stone to rest his head against and lay down to sleep. As he slept, he dreamed of a stairway that reached from the earth up to the heaven. And he saw the angels of God going up and down the stairway. At the top of the stairway stood the Lord, and he said, "I am the Lord...The ground you are lying on BELONGS TO YOU. I am giving it to you and your descendants."

The very place you put your weary head could be the same place where you will have a visitation. But how can you sleep on a rock(as hard as it may be) and have a vision with an open heaven? Jacob thought He was just using a stone as his pillow, but that was the spiritual rock-Jesus his pillar. You may also be uncomfortable where you are sleeping, but that would be a place where you would catch a revelation. A ladder would be released to transport you FROM where you are TO where you have to be! AB@TWDevotional

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WHAT'S NEW?

Title:What's new?
Scripture: Luke 5:37-38, NLT

"And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the new wine would burst the wineskins, spilling the wine and ruining the skins. New wine must be stored in new wineskins."

One major reason why many people seem to have been stucked where they are for years, is because they have been thinking the same way for so long. God wouldn't release anything new when you've been kept in your old way of thinking. Your transformation will only begin, when you start to renew your mind. You've been enslaved in your mind when you keep saying "this is how we have been doing it." For God says "Behold I do a new thing...". Don't be conservative, accept new things and grow.

The world keeps changing and advancing and the only constant is God! We are not to conform to the systems of this world, but we must metamorphose (be transformed) by the renewing of our minds. You need to have a new way of seeing things to accommodate the new opportunities God is bringing your way. Get a new outlook! AB@TWDevotional

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ARE YOU SEEKING GOD?

Title: Are you seeking God?

Scritpure: 2 Chronicles 26:3,5 & 15-16

"Uzziah was sixteen years old when he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. Uzziah sought God during the days of Zechariah, who taught him to fear God. And as long as the king sought guidance from the Lord, God gave him success."  

This is a very important point. Success that doesn't come from God, is not good success and will certainly not last. God showed Joshua(1:8) the secret to good success: That is, by not letting the word of God depart from his mouth. But meditating on it consistently. By that, his way would be prosperous and he would have good success. Therefore your success in life is dependant on you seeking after God. 

Our text: 15-16 "...His fame spread far and wide, for the Lord gave him marvelous help, and he became very powerful. But when he had become powerful, he also became proud, which led to his downfall. He sinned against the Lord his God..." 

After you have sought for the Lord and become successful, don't let the praise of men poisen you. AB@TWDevotional

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TRUST ISSUES (1)

TRUST ISSUES(1):

The familly system seems to be overwhelmed with plenty of issues. The work place has its own stress. Its like there is no hope anywhere. But what about the church? The common statement these days is "No one can be trusted". Does that include the church? Where are the shepherds, the prayer warriors and the head of ushers? What about the deacons and deconesses, the choir directors and the evangelism coordinators? Where are the men and women who can be trusted? If the church can't solve such issues of mistrust, then the world has no hope. Why would someone run from the gathering of the saints to share their secrets on a TV talk show or a radio phone in discussion, when there are Holy Ghost filled counsellors available in the church to help? Has all the trust been broken? It looks like people no longer feel safe to share their problems with their fellow brethren. Because the next time they know it, their issue would be boldly posted on a social media. WHY? Can people trust you? @ABTruworshipa

WHERE IS YOUR DWELLING PLACE?

Title: Where is your dwelling place?

Scripture: Psalm 91:1, NLT

 "Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty"

Many at times we become so restless and over-burdened with life and its issues. This mostly happens when we live outside God's presence. The Amplified version puts it this way: "He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall remain stable and fixed under the shadow of the Almighty [Whose power no foe can withstand]." 

Where are you dwelling? Is it a place of safety? It is only in God that we can find rest and absolute peace of mind. If you are troubled, make sure you locate yourself right in His presence. For in His presence there is fullness of joy...All you need is in God. So the earlier you stay in Him, the better it would be for you. If you delight yourself in the Lord, He shall give you the desires of your heart. 

Yearn to dwell in Him and you shall be safe from harm. Your protection is guaranteed once you find yourself in His secret place! AB@TWDevotional

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A BETTER WAY OF SEEING THINGS!

Title: A better way of seeing things!

Scripture: Job 23:10

"But he knows where I am going. And when he tests me, I will come out as pure as gold."

God uses many things to test us and one is PAIN. When we go through any form of pain, we may think that, "God is punishing us for some sin or doesn't like us." But God allows them to happen to purify us and strengthen us. In the heat of pain and afflictions we are refined. Another thing that God can use to test us is PRAISE. 

"As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise."(Prov. 27:21). "The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts."(Prov. 17:3). 

God is taking you to a whole new dimension, but it requires that you get tested. The praises you receive and the pains you endure will tell. It is in the heat of  afflictions, that you can become as pure as gold. The more the heat intensifies the purer you become. So whether it be praise or pain it is meant for your good. See it that way!

Whenever you complain in a time of pain or affliction (heat/pressure), then you are behaving like burning WOOD or GRASS! The point is that, whenever fire is set into a forest full of wood and dry grass, you may hear the noise even at a distance. The more the intensity of the heat, the higher the noise you may hear. And at the end, all you'll see would be ashes.
But unlike these two, for you to get the best and pure gold, it must go under intense heat and there may be little or no noise. As if to say, gold doesn't feel the heat. It appears calm even in the middle of so much heat. Are you like wood or grass? Or you're like gold? If you see yourself as gold, you wouldn't complain even though you may be under pressure. Because you see yourself becoming better. But if you see yourself as an "ashes-producing" material, then you may cry out loud. What you're made of would show in the face adversity. Be bold as gold!

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WHY ASK FOR RAIN WHEN IT IS RAINING?

Title: Why ask for rain when it is raining?

Scripture: Zechariah 10:1

"Ask ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain; so the Lord shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field."

How can one ask the Lord for rain in a time of rain? Is it not out of place, knowing very well that we are in a season of rain? You might even say it is an unheard of thing. But the idea is that of asking for copious (abundant, plentiful, profuse) rains in the time of rain. There is absolutely nothing wrong with it. And has God ever complained of having limited resources? We can see from our text that, God promises of bright clouds and showers to EACH BLADE OF GRASS in the field. And this can be understood of both natural and spiritual rain. 

The problem is our mindset. We mostly think of drizzles instead of downpours. There is nothing wrong with asking for rain whiles it is yet raining. It just could mean you need more of it. Since our God is able to supply, go ahead and ask for more!

Some people think that, the only time to ask for rain is in a time of drought.  And the appropriate time to ask for abundance and increase is in a time of famine. But God's thoughts are not our thoughts...He can choose to do things His way. He wants us to understand that, He has power over all forces of this world and controls all its elements. So He can bless both in a season of lack and in a season of plenty.

Don't put God in a box. "Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth."(Hos. 6:3). "Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month."(Joel 2:23). I see God doing a new thing in your life. Your blessings shall pour down like rain. Be still and know, that He is God!

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ARE YOU STRIKING OR SPEAKING?

Title: Are you striking or speaking?
Scripture: Number 20:7-9,11-12 NLT

"And the Lord said to Moses, You and Aaron must take the staff and assemble the entire community. As the people watch, SPEAK to the rock over there, and it will pour out its water. You will provide enough water from the rock to satisfy the whole community and their livestock. So Moses did as he was told. He took the staff from the place where it was kept before the Lord. Then Moses raised his hand and STRUCK the rock twice with the staff, and water gushed out. But the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, Because you did not TRUST ME ENOUGH...you will not lead them into the land I am giving them!

Whenever you bypass what God originally told you and do things your own way, you may get results though, but you may not get to the next level. You may see the future right before you, but you wouldn't step into it. Partial obedience is equally disobedience! What have you been asked to do? Are you trusting God enough? Are you striking instead of speaking?

Many of us have become "STRIKERS" instead of "SPEAKERS". There are some situations that we must speak to and not strike at. If you have a rock infront of you, God says speak unto that mountain and it shall be moved. But sometimes we think we are smart, so we decide to strike instead. What we don't know is that, we could exert more energy in the striking than in speaking. One time Moses struck a rock and had water. But this time the instruction was: SPEAK TO THE ROCK. But Moses thought of sticking to the old plan. He struck the rock twice and had the same results but incurred the displeasure of God.

What is deceiving most of us is that, we think as long as we're getting results its cool. But is it what God said? You can be anointed but still miss your promise land because of doing things your way. Don't be left out on what God is doing in our generation. There is a wind blowing and that requires you stay in tune with the spirit. Be alert!

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WHAT IS GOOD TO YOU?

Title: What is good to you?

Scripture: Psalm 84:11, KJV

"For the Lord God is a sun and a shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no GOOD thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly."

You may be asking why you've been believing God for good things, but haven't seen any yet?" Sometimes what is good in your eyes may not be what God has intended for you. And you don't even see it when He releases any good thing because you may still be expecting something else. It is not everything that appeals to your physical eyes that may be good for you. 

When Eve in the garden, saw that the tree was good for food and took of its fruit to eat, she lost everything else as a result. What you may be seeing now, that whets your appetite, could lead to your fall. Watch it! It could be money, fame, a man or a woman. 

But every good and perfect gift comes from God. He knows exactly what you need to enjoy a good life. All He needs is that you trust Him. "...but they that seek the Lord shall not want ANY GOOD THING."(Ps. 34:10). AB@TWDevotional  

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WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?

Title: What are you saying?
Scripture: Mark 11:23-24, KJV

"For verily I SAY unto you, That whosover shall SAY unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he SAITH shall come to pass; he shall have whatsover he SAITH. Therefore I SAY unto you, What things soever ye desire, when you pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them."

Jesus shared this spiritual truth with his disciples. And prior to this He had cursed a fig tree that failed to produce fruit even though it had leaves. He was illustrating the power of the spoken word. Prayerfully present your request to God and believe you have answers.

The enemy may talk you out of your miracle saying "If God heard you, He would have answered by now." But never be distracted. Keep saying it, don't stop talking it. I see it happening so keep believing. You must believe God to a point where you look funny! What you say is who you are. So what are you saying? AB@TWDevotional

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HAVE YOU BEEN FOUND?

Title: Have you been found?
Scripture: Psalm 89:20-22, NLT

"I have FOUND my servant David. I have ANOINTED him with my holy oil. I will steady him with my hand; with my powerful arm I will make him strong. His enemies will not defeat him, nor will the wicked overpower him."

One secret that made David a great warrior who never lost any battle during his reign was that, God FOUND him and then ANOINTED him. To be found by God is to be where God wants you to be. And to be anointed is to receive His endorsement(approval). David said "thou anointest my head with oil." And Samuel told Saul "for the Lord has sought for a man after his own heart." When God sought David, He also fought His battles for Him.

The secret is in the anointing and the anointing comes by being found. And because of this anointing, every yoke shall be broken. The question is whether we are at where we can be found? When God finds you, He will empower you to win every battle and His anointing will preserve your life. Are you where you can be found? AB@TWDevotional

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WHAT DO YOU SUFFER FOR?

WHAT DO YOU SUFFER FOR?

Title: What do you suffer for

Scripture: 1Peter 3:13,17 NLT

 "Now, who will want to harm you if you are eager to do good? But if even you suffer for doing what is right, God will reward you for it. So don't worry or be afraid of their threats. Remember, it is better to suffer for doing good, if that is what God wants, than to suffer for doing wrong!"

Many people complain bitterly about suffering in life. But it is interesting when you hear some of the reasons why they suffer. Suffering could be painful so you must make sure that it is for something good. Many people get into bad companies and suffer; some too enter into wrong businesses and suffer same. Others also find themselves in unholy alliances and suffer various consequences. 

So if you are suffering in any area of your life, find out; if the reason behind it is a good one; then you would be assured of God's reward. But if not, then you must make some serious adjustments. Always make sure you don't suffer for wrong reasons. It may cost you a lot.  AB@TWDevotional

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WHAT IS YOUR NEED?

Title: What is your need?

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3, NLT

"By his divine power, God has given us EVERYTHING we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence."

As a matter of fact, there is no need that you may have that cannot be met. God has already made provision for everything you need or would ever need. He sees where you are lacking in life and He knows exactly what to give you to have them fixed. And He is saying in His word today "I have given you everything and all that pertains to life and godliness." 

You don't cry over what has already been given you. It is just yours for the taking. Is it that promotion, that contract, that marriage, that broken relationship, that debt, that sickness? No matter how big your need, God says He has by Himself given you everything you need to enjoy life. Believe it and receive it. You are blessed and highly favored not because I said it, but thats what it is! AB@TWDevotional

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HAVE YOU MADE ALLOWANCE?

Title: Have you made allowance?

Scripture: Colossians 3:13, NLT

"Make allowance for each other's fault, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others."

Some people think that, whenever they forgive others, they're doing them a favor. They don't know they're rather helping themselves. It is pathetic how many great relationships have been ruined due to unforgiveness. Whenever one carries unforgiveness in their heart, it is like poison. Sometimes the best thing to do for yourself and not necessarily for the other person is to release them from your heart. One thing about forgiveness is that, it is MANDATORY. 

The fact that you have been forgiven by God, demands that you do same for others. No matter how someone may have hurt you, God's word says "Just as you have been forgiven, you too forgive!" You must make room to accommodate other's faults. "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. The more you forgive, the more you are forgiven. Have you made allowance? AB@TWDevotional

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VINDICATED!

VINDICATED!

Title: Vindicated!

Scripture: Psalm 69:31, NLT

"You know of my shame, scorn and disgrace. You see all that my enemies are doing. Their insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. If only one person would show some pity; if only one would turn and comfort me. But instead, they give me poison for food; they offer me sour wine for my thirst."

Have you ever been in a situation where you felt all those around you were against you? It can be very intimidating. But I see God working on your behalf and using all those people as a catalyst to hasten your miracle. When Jesus was born, there was a Herod who wanted to kill him. And Moses also had a Pharaoh who wanted to take his life. So who wants to get rid of you? 

"See, all your angry enemies lie there, confused and humiliated. Anyone who opposes you will die and come to nothing. You will look in vain for those who tried to conquer you. Those who attack you will come to nothing. For I hold you by your right hand-I the Lord"(Isa. 41:11-13). You have been vindicated! AB@TWDevotional

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WHAT IS YOURS IS YOURS!

 Title: What is yours is yours!

Scripture: Psalm 65:11, NLT

"You crown the year with bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance."

God has given each of us a land or a territory. It is our sphere of influence; a place where we have dominion to rule. But some of us may have missed it, whiles others are yet to discover. Whichever category you are in, I am here to let you know that, what is yours is yours! God is saying to someone today; the time of struggling for space is over. You are entering into your own. For God has made room for you. You have come to your rehoboth. 

David wrote: "We went through fire and flood, but you brought us to a place of great abundance."(Ps. 66:12). I see people coming into a wealthy place. "The land you have given me is a pleasant land. What a wonderful inheritance."(Ps. 16:6, NLT). In another translation it says: "The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea I have a goodly heritage!" What is yours can't be taken away from you. You shall have it!  AB@TWDevotional 

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DID PAUL LIE?

Title: Did Paul lie?

Scripture:  2 Corinthians 7:1-2, NLT

"Because we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that can defile our body or spirit. And let us work toward complete holiness because we fear God. Please open your hearts to us. We have not done wrong to anyone...". 

As I read this scripture and got to the verse 2, something caught my attention. Did Paul really say "He had not wronged anyone? But we all know from the book of Acts that Paul, when he was known as Saul of Tarsus, had been personally involved in the persecution, imprisonment and even execution of Christians. So how then, could he claim he had wronged no one? 

Just two chapters prior to this, Paul wrote: "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new". So what he was saying was that, "The man that did those things died on the road to Damascus." If Paul could say he had wrong no one and it wasn't a lie, you too have been made new in Christ. AB@TWDevotional

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PICK & ACT

Title: Pick & Act

 Let us look at the following scriptures in Psalm 118. I know one of them will minister to you in a special way. Pick it, memorize it, and act on it as you go through the day and it shall be a blessing.
"V5-6 In my distress I prayed to the Lord, and the Lord answered me and set me free. The Lord is for me, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?
V8-9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in people. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes.
V14 The Lord is my strength and my song; he has given me victory.
V17 I will not die; instead, I will live to tell what the Lord has done.
V22-24 The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone. This is the Lord's doing, and it is wonderful to see. This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it." No matter what situation you may be in, keep these scriptures as bullets on you. They would be of help sooner or later. Pick one and act on it. Be blessed!@ABTruworshipa

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THE MINISTRY OF CRITICISM?

Title: The ministry of criticism
Scripture: Luke 7:39, NLT

 "When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said..."If this man were a prophet, he would know what kind of woman is touching him. She's a sinner!"

There are some people who would never see anything good about you. They are always fetching for your faults so they can condemn you. You may do your best to let them see at least one good thing about you, but they would only want to expose your flaws. Once they have made up their minds to always criticize you, there is no way you can convince them. You would just be wasting time, trying to let them like you.

 'Whatever you give attention to, you make important.' So the earlier you ignore them and serve Jesus the better. Whiles the Pharisee saw a sinner, Jesus saw a worshipper. Please, lets focus on our lives and enjoy each day to the fullest. We have been given a ministry of reconciliation and not criticism. God loves us if even no one else does, and thats all that matters. Be excited about your life!@ABTruworshipa

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HAVE YOU TRIED WORSHIP?

Title: Have you tried worship?

Scripture:  Matt. 18:26-27, NLT

"The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him....Then the lord of the servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt."

This servant owed his master so much that, to pay the debt, he had to be sold, along with his wife and children. But as he fell down and worshipped his lord, he was moved with compassion and forgave him all that he ever owed. How does this apply to us? We also like this servant, may have some debt to pay. But when we fall on our knees and touch our Lord's heart with our worship, He being full of compassion will pardon. 

In Luke 7:36-48, we are told of a woman who came with an alabaster box to anoint Jesus. She knew she owed so much, so she offered something that was so dear to her. Her heart of worship was portrayed in her act of service to Jesus. She worshipped irrespective of what the people said or thought of her. Her focus was ministering to Jesus. What about you? Have you tried worship yet? AB@TWDevotional.

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YOU DON'T HAVE ANY EXCUSE!

 Title: You don't have any excuse!
Scripture: Exodus 4:10-12, NLT

"But Moses pleaded with the Lord, O Lord, I'M not very good with words. I never have been, and I'M not now, even though you have spoken to ME. I get tongue-tied, and MY words get tangled." Then the Lord asked Moses, WHO makes a person's mouth? WHO decides whether people speak or do not speak, hear or do not hear, see or do not see? Is it not I, THE LORD? Now go! I will be with you as you speak, and I will instruct you in what to say."

Whiles God was looking at what He could do through Moses, Moses was also giving excuses with I, MY, ME and all of that. As a matter of fact, when God sees you, He sees His ability in you and not your disability. He knows you have limitations as a man, so He would make a mistake to think you can do it all by yourself.

So when He says GO, you must know that He sees you well able and believes you have what it takes to get results. What is it that you think you can't do? God is saying: "You have no more excuses". Get up! @ABTruworshipa

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WHERE ARE YOU EATING FROM?

Title: Where are you eating from?
Scripture: Daniel 1:5,8 NLT

 "The King assigned them a daily ration of food and wine from his own kitchens. They were to be trained for three years, and then they would enter the royal service...But Daniel was determined not to defile himself by eating the food and wine given to them by the king."

It must be stated clearly that, it is not every food (both spiritual and physical) that you should allow into your system. And you shouldn't eat from just anywhere. Daniel saw it as DEFILEMENT to himself. How many of us would have let this great chance to be eating the same food with the king pass us by? But Daniel saw it differently. Sometimes, even the food you eat and from where you eat it can affect the way you think and perceive things; especially when it is from a negative source.

"Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow...(1 Pet. 2:2, NLT) The source from where you are feeding, could be the reason why you are not growing. Check it! @ABTruworshipa

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BEGIN AGAIN!

Philippians 1:6 "Being confident of this very thing, that He who begun a good work in you will complete it..."(NKJV). I am here to say to you that, God will finish whatever he started. He never starts something that He will not finish. At some point in your life you knew you could break an addiction and it didn't happen. Its time to begin again. You had a big dream for life, but you were faced with disappointments. No one believed in you and nobody encouraged you. Now you think its all over, but God is saying to you right now "I have the final say, so begin again." You have seeds of greatness inside you.

God would not put the promise in your heart unless He intended to bring it to pass. "And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished"(NLT) "There has never been the slightest doubt in my mind that the God who started this great work in you would keep at it and bring it to a flourishing finish"(MSG) @ABTruworshipa

I DON'T LIKE MY NAME

Title: I don't like my name
Scripture: Ruth 1:20-21, NLT

 "Don't call me Naomi, she responded. Instead, call me Mara, for the Almighty has made life very bitter for me. I went away full, but the Lord has brought me home empty. Why call me Naomi when the Lord has caused me to suffer and the Almighty has sent such tragedy upon me?"(Ruth 1:20-21,NLT).

 I find this scripture very interesting. When Naomi returned to her homeland, the people called her name, but she told them not to call her by that. And she started accusing God for causing her life to be bitter. She even said she went full, but the Lord brought her back empty. But I don't recall where God sent her on that journey.

She went on that trip with her family, because they sought for survival in Moab and never thought of a revival in Bethlehem. But even though that was a wrong choice, she still blamed God for it. She wanted her name changed from Naomi (beautiful/pleasant) to Mara (Sorrow). Unbelievable! Never allow the difficulties of life to cause you to change your name. @ABTruworshipa

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THERE IS STILL BREAD IN BETHLEHEM

Title: There is still bread in Bethlehem

Source: Deuteronomy 8:7,9-10, NLT

"For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land of flowing streams and pools of water, with fountains and springs that gush out in the valleys and hills. It is a land where food is plentiful and nothing is lacking. It is a land where iron is as common as stone, and copper is abundant in the hills. When you have eaten your fill, BE SURE TO PRAISE the Lord your God for the good land he has given you."

We saw from our study yesterday that, Naomi and the family left to escape from the famine in the land. It is interesting to know that, Bethlehem- her homeland means "House of bread" in hebrew or "House of meat" in aramaic. So what was her business going out in search of food? Note that your provision (bread/meat) is just where you are. It is right where you see famine, so don't go ahead of God. 

He has promised to bring you into a good land, where you shall have plenty. So make sure you don't leave when he has not asked you to. Shalom! @ABTruworshipa

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RETURN TO JUDAH

Title: Return to Judah
Scripture: Ruth 1:1

"In the days when judges ruled in Israel, a severe famine came upon the land. So a man from Bethlehem in Judah left his home and went to live in the country of Moab, taking his wife and two sons with him."

Some difficulties can cause us to leave our place of destiny. And when we do, we could loose so much. This happened to Naomi: As soon as she left her home land, she lost the husband and her two sons. She left Judah(praise) to Moab(a desirable land). What place or thing do you desire so much that, it is causing you to vacate your place of praise?

Such a move could be dangerous; God may not be in that desirable place. God still inhabits in JUDAH(praise) no matter the famine or the state of the economy. If you have mistakenly left your place of praise, I encourage you to come back, because there is no place like home.

Don't exchange your praise for  foreign materials; they can be costly. Come back to yourself. For there would always be a RAISE in your pRAISE! @ABTruworshipa

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