"I want you to show LOVE not offer sacrifices. I want you to KNOW ME more than I want burnt offerings." (Hos. 6:6,NLT) God may not be so much concerned about some of the things you may do for Him, than whether or not you have a relationship with Him. Intimacy is His priority! The story of Mary and Martha is a clear illustration of the fact that, God wants us to sit at His feet and learn to know, just like Mary did, than to busy ourselves with activities. Many of us think that we would make God happy once we do one thing or the other. But the fact is that, "Nobody can IMPRESS God." Its the little things you do, that catch His attention, and not even the big offerings or sacrifices. You may do your best to prove a point, but what God expects from you is not even sacrifices but your OBEDIENCE. Once you obey Him, it becomes a proof that you LOVE Him. And as your love for Him is expressed, it becomes a confirmation that you KNOW Him. So don't ignore these little things! AB@TWDevotional
The Sovereign Lord has given me his words of wisdom, so that I know how to comfort the weary. Morning by morning he wakens me and opens my understanding to his will. (Isaiah 50:4)
Thursday, 12 September 2013
STATE OF EMERGENCY!!!
"The great day of the Lord is near; It is near and hastens quickly."(Zeph. 1:14) Every state of emergency requires a sense of urgency. In labour a woman has no time for make-up or how she looks, during a fire outbreak no one thinks of property but their LIFE. During a state of emergency, there is fear and tension. Such are the times we live in and this is to create an awareness, to keep you alarmed. "But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days."(2 Tim 3:1) He who thinks he stands must take heed lest he falls. "Continue to work out YOUR OWN SALVATION with fear and trembling." (Phillipians 2:12b) Let us redeem the time because the days are evil. Drop any besetting sin and ran the race, for we are living in a state of emergency. We need to attach seriousness to our spiritual life. Don't just live any how, but be mindful what you do. We are indeed in a state of emergency! Beware! Ruth@TWDevotional
WHEN MAKING A CHOICE BECOMES DIFFICULT!
"Andrew, Simon Peter's brother was one of these men who heard what John said and then followed Jesus"(Jn. 1:40,NLT) A time comes in every person's life, when they may have to make a decision to leave something or someone and be hooked to another. Whenever we are in such a valley of decision making, it becomes easier when we are to choose between good and bad. But in the case where we are faced with two good options, it can be very difficult, if not impossible to choose. We can't serve two masters at a time, because we may either love one or hate the other. In such times, you may have to leave where you are, to where you have to be. Sometimes you realize that good is only good enough until you find something better. When Jesus confronted Andrew, he saw Jesus had something more to offer. So he had to decide whether to stay with John or follow Jesus. What decision are you too making? Be mindful; it can affect your entire life. AB@TWDevotional
VICTORY OF PRAISE!
'He said, "listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen King Jehoshaphat! This is what the Lord says: Do not be afraid! Don't be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not yours but God's." (2 Chronicles 20:15, NLT) Believers of God do not win battles with their own strength, in fact they recognise the mighty power of God and invite Him to the battle front. The power of praise remains our greatest artillery. As we put on a mind of praise, we shall see sweet victory in the battle. The plunder will be bountiful you cannot gather. "After consulting the people, the king appointed singers to walk ahead of the army, singing to the Lord and praising Him for His holy splendour... At the very moment they began to sing and give praise, the Lord caused the armies of... to fight among themselves (2 Chronicles 20:21-22, NLT) This is your day of praise, see the Lord mighty in battle give you sweet victory... EN@TWDevotional
SEAL WORTHY?
"Wait! Don't harm the land or the sea or the trees until we have placed the seal of God on the foreheads of his servants." (Revelation 7:3, NLT) Ghana is not the only place in a state of tension and fear, the world at large continues in a state of heightened tension and turmoil. "But all this is only the first of the birth pains with more to come". (Matt. 24:8, NLT) This is not to spell doom but reality is that more of hardship is to come. Are you a SEALED SERVANT? Children of God rather than add to the talk of the fear of the Supreme Court ruling and its effect on your plans, put your gaze on securing the seal of God. "They were told not to harm the grass or plants or trees, but only the people who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads. (Rev. 10:4, NLT) I see the angel of the Lord sealing foreheads now, are you prepared to receive your SEAL? Arise this is your time of divine SEALING...EN@TWDevotional
ARE YOU NOT ROTTING ENOUGH?
'But his officers tried to reason with him and said, "Sir, if the prophet had told you something very difficult, wouldn't you have done it? So you should certainly obey him when he says simply, 'Go and wash and be cured!' " So Naaman went down to the Jordan River and dipped himself seven times, as the man of God had instructed him. And his skin became as healthy as the skin of a young child's, and he was healed! (2 Kings 5:13-14,NLT) Human nature is such that we never learn from or change sinful habits when we go through little struggles. What we want is to be hit by severe, besetting, reputational damages before we are ready to make a quick turn to God. Why do you want to learn the hard way when God is calling from the cool evening breeze in the garden. Come out of your hide out and He will show you the way. GO and WASH and be CURED. ARISE this is your time for God's business. EN@TWDevotional
I FELL; HE CALLED!
"When the cool evening breezes were blowing, the man and his wife heard the Lord God walking about in the garden. So they hid from the Lord God among the trees. Then the Lord God called to the man, where are you?" (Gen. 3:8, NLT) In yesterday's devotional we read that because God holds us by the hand we will never fall after a stumble. Today i come to declare that the fallen shall be called. God says "where are you?" Will you appear? What sin makes you hide in the garden? Adultery, fornication, masterbation, orgies, homosexualism, lesbianism, bitterness, hatred, anger, unforgiveness, occultism, lies, drug abuse? Arise and shine for your light is come. Arise you who think God will not give you a chance again! Arise the down hearted! Arise I say ARISE! Seven times a man shall fall and seven times he shall rise....You have no excuse than to rise up! Yes you fell but He is calling you today...EN@TWDevotional
ARE YOU STUMBLING?
"The Lord directs the steps of the godly, He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand."(Ps. 37:23-24,NLT) Many people have given up in life and on their dreams because they stumbled. The truth is that, stumbling is not equal to falling. Stumbling may be a normal occurrence once you start a new journey. Since it may be your first time, you may stumble at some point. It doesn't mean you have failed or fallen. David knew better thats why he wrote: "Though they(the righteous) stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand." Just like a little child may stumble when learning how to walk, so would you in your journey of life. The baby will not fall because the father is holding the hand as he teaches him/her to walk. Thats the same way God is holding your hand too. A few stumbling blocks may come your way but your father has His grip on you. You shall get there if even you stumble! AB@TWDevotional
IS IT A COINCIDENCE?
"He had to go through Samaria on the way."(Jn. 4:4,NLT) Our unpreparedness to host Jesus shouldn't cause us to think that Jesus is out of reach. He sat by the well of Jacob because He foreknew who was coming there and what was to happen. It was never a coincidence! If it was the writer wouldn't have stated clearly that "Jesus needed to pass through Samaria...". No wonder He chose to stay behind as His disciples went to get food. He knew that this Samaritan woman needed to be saved at that point in time. It didn't matter how many times she had messed up. Once she believed in Jesus as the Messiah, she would be set free and now have access to living water. The time and place God would meet you may not be so special. Just like Jesus met Zacchaeus on a tree and told him He would go to his house. Because it was in the original plan of God for them to meet. Jesus is meeting you too right where you are now. He wants to surprise you. Will you say its a coindence? (Still S.O.F.T) AB@TWDevotional
JUST AN ORDINARY DAY?
"And Jesus and his disciples were ALSO invited to the celebration."(Jn. 2:2,NLT) This is a very interesting account; it looked like Jesus and the disciples were ALSO invited because the mother of Jesus was there. It wasn't surprising Mary took it upon herself to ask Jesus for help when she realized the wine had finished. She wanted to prevent any embarrassment on their host, who might have been a friend. But here is the point:To Jesus and the disciples, it was an ordinary day. Jesus didn't announce he was going to perform His first miracle. Neither did He give His disciples any heads-up of what would happen in the day. It was an ordinary day for them, yet still a great miracle was about to occur. Just like you may meet your future spouse on an ordinary day or win a contract the day you don't look your best, God sometimes does extraordinary things on most ordinary days. If you are seeing today as an ordinary day, then expect a miracle. It may shock you!(Still S.O.F.T) AB@TWDevotional
"HAVE FAITH IN GOD AND BELIEVE IN YOURSELF"
Many dreams have died and many visions have gone unfulfilled. Many people have given up not just on their dreams but on themselves as well. They've lost hope in their abilitty to make it in life. They certainly have faith in God, but believing in the potential God has placed inside them, to be able to accomplish their purpose is the problem. Believing in yourself is not pride! It is just acknowledging what God has made you and what He has deposited in you. The Bible never said "not to believe in yourself" but "not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to." If someone says; "you believe too much in yourself", just give them a smile. Only make sure you are not being complacent. Believe in yourself, for if you don't no one would. If you have a dream or vision, believe in it as well. Because no one can believe in it more than you. You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you. So believe you can make it. @ABTruworshipa
HOW TO FIND FAVOR!
"Never let loyalty and kindness leave you! Tie them around your neck as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart. Then you will find favor with both God and people, and you will earn a good reputation."(Prov. 3:3-4,NLT) Even though God has promised us favor in this season, we can not neglect our part we have to play to attract the kind of favor we desire. As we can see from our scripture, when we show LOYALTY & KINDNESS, we automatically find favor with both God and men. To be LOYAL is to be unswerving in allegiance and faithful. To be KIND is to be of a sympathetic or helping nature and showing affection. It is not out of place we are talking about these two traits. If we want to be favored, we must be faithful in all our dealings and also be willing to help others. "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy..." Perhaps your favor has delayed because you are not taking these two keys serious. Be faithful in the little you have and you shall receive more! AB@TWDevotional
S.O.F.T POINTERS!
Here are a few things to look out for in your SEASON OF FAVOUR TRANSFER, so that you don't miss your portion. Kindly pick as many of these pointers that you may want to relate with and read the scripture attached. Be alert and catch signals of the favours that shall come your way. Look out for some of the ff: When your time of favour comes; 1)It may cause some people sleepless nights. They may become restless until they release what is due you-Est. 6:1. 2)Whatever you request for is granted-Est. 5:2. 3)You choose the kind of food you may want to be served even when its not allowed-Dan. 1:8-9. 4)You're quickly remembered for honor. You're also sought for-2 Sam. 9:3,5-7. 5)Meetings are suspended until you are available. People may wait for you before they take certain decisions-1 Sam. 16:11. 6)Some rules are amended for your benefit-Est. 8:5-8. 7)Your haters become your promoters-Est. 6:11. 8)People will do things for you before they think about it-Exo. 12:35-36. Watch out! AB@TWDevotional
Tuesday, 3 September 2013
ITS S.O.F.T!
"But thou, O Lord, shall endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generation. Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea the set time is come."(Ps. 102:12-13,KJV)
I have realized that, there comes a time that the favour of God is released for divine accomplishments. And what it takes is sensitivity and alertness to receive. Sometimes certain doors of opportunity can open and some believers ignorantly and cheaply call it L.U.C.K! I call that "Living Under Carnal Knowledge".(L.U.C.K). It is about time we become conscious of God's favour and stop thinking and explaining everything as mere coincidence. See it as God at work! Your time of favour is NOW, so begin to walk in it. Speak it, believe it, think it and see it manifest. God says we should keep Him in remembrance. And it doesn't mean He has forgetten us, but it demonstrates our readiness to receive from Him. We are in a Season Of Favour Transfer(S.O.F.T) So don't miss your portion. AB@TWDevotional
I have realized that, there comes a time that the favour of God is released for divine accomplishments. And what it takes is sensitivity and alertness to receive. Sometimes certain doors of opportunity can open and some believers ignorantly and cheaply call it L.U.C.K! I call that "Living Under Carnal Knowledge".(L.U.C.K). It is about time we become conscious of God's favour and stop thinking and explaining everything as mere coincidence. See it as God at work! Your time of favour is NOW, so begin to walk in it. Speak it, believe it, think it and see it manifest. God says we should keep Him in remembrance. And it doesn't mean He has forgetten us, but it demonstrates our readiness to receive from Him. We are in a Season Of Favour Transfer(S.O.F.T) So don't miss your portion. AB@TWDevotional
IS YOUR LIGHT ON?
"No one lights a lamp and then hides it or puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where its light can be seen by all who enter the house."(Luke 11:33, NLT)
We see from the above scripture that, scarcely will a person light a candle and hide it under a table. It is rare! But lets paint another picture by replacing the light in our scripture with knowledge. When one gets knowledge or becomes enlightened in any field, the best thing would be to share and not to hide it from others. The same way light is put on a stand to be seen by all who enter the house. But what we mostly see among many people is that, they keep "their light" or "their knowledge" to themselves. Your light(knowledge) must be placed on a stand, where it can benefit those who come into contact with you. "You are the light of the world-like a city on a hilltop cannot be hidden."(Matt. 5:14) Are you hiding? Arise, shine; for thy light is come. Shine your light and let the whole world see! AB@TWDevotional
We see from the above scripture that, scarcely will a person light a candle and hide it under a table. It is rare! But lets paint another picture by replacing the light in our scripture with knowledge. When one gets knowledge or becomes enlightened in any field, the best thing would be to share and not to hide it from others. The same way light is put on a stand to be seen by all who enter the house. But what we mostly see among many people is that, they keep "their light" or "their knowledge" to themselves. Your light(knowledge) must be placed on a stand, where it can benefit those who come into contact with you. "You are the light of the world-like a city on a hilltop cannot be hidden."(Matt. 5:14) Are you hiding? Arise, shine; for thy light is come. Shine your light and let the whole world see! AB@TWDevotional
DO YOU HAVE A SONG?
"By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. There on the poplars we hung our harps, for there our captors asked us for songs, our tormentors demanded songs of joy; they said, 'Sing us one of the songs of Zion!' How can we sing the songs of the Lord while in a foreign land?"(Ps. 137:1-4).
Sometimes singing the Lord's songs may not make sense. Especially when you look at your current state or situation and all you see is pain. It becomes hard to respond "Halleluyah" even when you hear a "Praise the Lord." The enemy's ambition is to cut the flow of the songs of your God, so that others may not hear your testimony of how great and good He is. Your praise renders the enemy powerless because God steps in when you praise. And every chain is broken to deliver you from any bondage. But what do you do when you have been hit so hard by a storm? What do you say when you find yourself in an unfamiliar zone? Do you still testify of your God? Do you have a song? AB@TWDevotional
Sometimes singing the Lord's songs may not make sense. Especially when you look at your current state or situation and all you see is pain. It becomes hard to respond "Halleluyah" even when you hear a "Praise the Lord." The enemy's ambition is to cut the flow of the songs of your God, so that others may not hear your testimony of how great and good He is. Your praise renders the enemy powerless because God steps in when you praise. And every chain is broken to deliver you from any bondage. But what do you do when you have been hit so hard by a storm? What do you say when you find yourself in an unfamiliar zone? Do you still testify of your God? Do you have a song? AB@TWDevotional
Saturday, 17 August 2013
ARE YOU A GOD-SEEKER?
Title: Are you a God-seeker?
Scripture: Songs of Solomon 3:1-4, NLT
"One night as I lay in bed, I yearned for my lover. I yearned for him, but he did not come. So I said to myself, I will get up and roam the city, searching in all its streets and squares. I will search for the one I love. So I searched everywhere but did not find him. The watchmen stopped me as they made their rounds and I asked, 'Have you seen the one I love?' Then scarcely had I left them when I found my love! I caught and held him tightly, then brought him to my mother's house..."
One charge David gave to Solomon was that, "if thou seek Him, He will be found of thee."(1 Chro. 28:9) "...but they that SEEK the Lord shall not lack any good thing."(Ps. 34:10) And God says: "I love those who love me; and those who SEEK ME EARLY shall find me."(Prov. 8:17) What and Who are you seeking after? Sometimes all you need to do is to get up from your comfort zone and search for the one you love. "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God..." Is Jesus the lover of your soul? AB@TWDevotional
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STAY IN THE HOUSE!
Title: Stay in the house
Scripture: Luke 15:11-13, NLT
"Jesus told them this story: A man had two sons. The younger son told his father, I want MY SHARE of your estate NOW before you die...A few days later this son packed all his belongings and moved to a distant land, and there he wasted all his money in wild living."
The problem with the younger son wasn't that he needed money. In fact his father had more than enough to even cater for their servants. The son lacked two things: VISION and KNOWLEDGE. In his own mind he perceived it would be better to get his inheritance now that the father was alive. He thought the father may die soon. If not why would he ask for his share of the property?
"Where there is no vision, the people perish." "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge." What the enemy seeks to do is to trouble you and make you restless. You may become so frustrated that you go to your father and ask for your inheritance. But never fall for his tricks. Don't be pressured. Stay in the house! AB@TWDevotional
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Tuesday, 13 August 2013
BUT I DIDN'T MEAN IT?
Title: But I didn't mean it?
Scripture: Numbers 14:28, NLT
"Then the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, How long must I put up with this wicked community and its complaints about me? Yes, I have heard the complaints the Israelites are making against me. Now tell them this: AS SURELY AS I LIVE, DECLARES THE LORD, I WILL DO TO YOU THE VERY THINGS I HEARD YOU SAY."
Have you carefully considered some of the things you say? What we sometimes say is, "but even God knows I'm kidding with this one..." And who said God wants you to kid with him? Your tongue carries so much power, and before you know it you may have destroyed a lot of things with it, before God comes in.
"Death and life are in the power of the tongue.." People just say anything, murmur and complain about almost everything. The accuser of the brethren picks those negative words and uses them against you. If God is saying, He would do whatever He hears you saying, why don't you say good things into His ears instead? God takes you serious so stop kidding with him! AB@TWDevotional
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Monday, 12 August 2013
ITS A SET UP!
Topic: Its a set up!
Scripture: Ezekiel 17:24, NLT
"And all trees will know that it is I, the Lord, who cuts the tall tree down and makes the short tree grow tall. It is I who makes the green tree wither and gives the dead tree new life. I, the Lord have spoken, and I will do what I said."
Some people may have had advantage over you due to their abilities or their connections. They might have gone ahead of you in life and so see you as good for nothing. But God is assuring you of what He has already done and not what He is yet to do. He says "all trees will know...". It means what He has set Himself to do for you will be too obvious to be overlooked. You shall get attention due to your testimony.
There is an upliftment right infront of you and God is bringing life into every dead situation in your career, marriage, relationship, ministry and family. He will cut down any stubborn tree around you to make room for your growth and expansion. God is setting you up to lift you up. You shall grow and multiply. I believe! AB@TWDevotional
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Saturday, 10 August 2013
MORE FIRE?
MORE FIRE?
"From eternity to eternity I am God. No one can snatch anyone out of my hand. No one can undo what I have done." (Isa. 43:13,NLT)
Once we are under God's constant watch, nothing shall go wrong. Read
Daniel 3:20;22;24:
Then the king ordered some of the STRONGEST MEN of his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and throw them into the BLAZING FURNACE. The king in his anger had asked that the fire be heated seven times more. The soldiers(the strongest men) who were asked to throw the three Hebrew friends(who were seen as so weak) into the fire were killed by the heat before they even got there. But SUDDENLY, Nebuchadnezzar jumped up in amazement and exclaimed to his advisers, Didn't we tie up three men and throw them in the furnace? Yes your majesty, we certainly did, they replied."
He could see a fourth person in the fire. People will be wondering why you haven't been burnt in the furnace of your afflictions and you shall tell them "My God is a consuming fire, and He is here with me." AB@TWDevotional
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Friday, 9 August 2013
YOU CAN'T IMPRESS GOD!
YOU CAN'T IMPRESS GOD!
"...Martha Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her."(Luke 10:41-42)
Some people go to church, and instead of focusing on Jesus, they try to make an impression. Our prime objective these days is shifting from fellowship with one another and developing an intimate relationship with our Lord to engaging in some "unnecessary" activities. People now compare the one who sings or plays some musical instrument better than the other. Or the one with the best dress or hairstyle.
Therefore ministering unto Jesus has become secondary as far as they are concerned. That was exactly what Martha was doing when Jesus visited their house. She wanted to IMPRESS Jesus with her cooking skills, instead of making time to be with Him. Mary on the other hand, sat right at the feet of Jesus and did the needful by receiving from Him. Never try to impress God. Just do the needful! AB@TWDevotional
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THERE IS SURELY A WAY OUT!
THERE IS SURELY A WAY OUT!
"The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And GOD IS FAITHFUL. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure."(1 Cor. 10:13, NLT)
There is clearly no challenge that is beyond you. If there is, God wouldn't allow it to come your way. Don't think God is not aware of your predicaments. He knows the exact situation you are in right now. But He is also fully aware of your capacity as a winner because He put your members together and knows the very things you can handle. The Bible says "And God is faithful..." Therefore He can't say one thing and do the other.
And He is telling you today, there is a way out. What you are going through might be tough, but there is still an even more greater potential inside you, that can combat it. There is always a way out! AB@TWDevotional
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WHAT A SHOCK!
WHAT A SHOCK!
"Thus saith the Lord God; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this shall not be the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high. I will overturn, overturn, overturn, it: and it shall be no more, until he come whose right it is; and I will give it him."(Ez. 21:26-27,KJV).
I can sense a lifting for many people in this season. God is about promoting you into certain positions, to make way for you to have your inheritance. "But upon Mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions."(Oba. 1:17) The season of your many struggling is over. You shall weep no more.
Hear ye the word of the Lord to you today: "The houses will be richly stocked with goods you did not produce. You will draw from cisterns you did not dig, and you will eat from vineyards and olives trees you did not plant.(Deut. 6:11) People would just love to be good to you. What God is about to do for you, will put you in a state of shock. AB@TWDevotional
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YOU ARE JUST ONE DECISION AWAY!
Title: You are just one decision away!
Scripture: Joshua 2:1-5
"...So the two men set out and came to the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there that night. But someone told the king of Jericho, "Some Israelites have come here tonight to spy out the land. So the king of Jericho sent orders to Rahab: Bring out the men...Rahab had hidden the two men, but she replied, Yes the men were here earlier, but I didn't know where they were from. They left the town at dusk, as the gates were about to close. I don't know where they went."
Just one decision we make in life, can change our whole destiny. You certainly have the power of choice to make a whole difference in your life. Many of us may have written Rahab off because she was a harlot. But Rahab showed the good heart she had, by saving the lives of the spies even to her own hurt. Because of that decision, God spared her and her whole family from destruction. Rahab is later mentioned as part of the genealogy of Jesus. What decision are you also making? AB@TWDevotional
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EAT AS MUCH AS YOU CAN!
Title: Eat as much as you can
Scripture: 1 Kings 19:7-8
"Then the angel of the Lord came again and touched him and said, Get up and eat some more, or the journey ahead will be too much for you. So he got up and ate and drank, and the food gave him enough strength to travel forty days and forty nights to Mount Sinai, the mountain of God."
The new level God is taking you demands that you have enough strength. And talking about strength, we are not only implying the strength that comes from the intake of some physical meal. "...It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by EVERY WORD that proceedeth out of the mouth of God." (Matt. 4:4) The food for the spirit is the WORD OF GOD. Your spirit must be healthy to sustain your body.
To start any journey without God's word, could be detrimental. Therefore there is the need to "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom;" (Col 3:16). Make sure you are full of it. For you would surely need it where you are headed. Eat more to gain strength! AB@TWDevotional
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Saturday, 3 August 2013
ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM AN EGYPT-MENTALITY?
Title: Are you suffering from an Egypt-mentality?
Scripture: Numbers 13:33
"And there we saw the giants...and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight."
I am not so much afraid of what others may think of me as much as what I think of myself. I can easily be paralyzed by the thoughts I hold inside more than what is from outside. "As a man thinks in his heart, so is he." You can't think you are poor and become rich. It's an Egypt-mentality! The root cause of many of the problems we see around is in the MIND! The slave mentality has dominated many so much that, they always think defeat is inevitable as far as they are concerned.
Life always seems unconquerable to a slave, therefore don't become a slave. An Egypt-Mentality is seen in the way we see ourselves, how we view and react to challenges, and how we deal with discouragements. But Christ has set us free and no more are we slaves to sin. We are more than conquerors. Every mindset trying to enslave you is destroyed! Be released! AB@TWDevotional
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Friday, 2 August 2013
YOU HAVE NO CLUE!
YOU DON'T HAVE A CLUE!
1 Corinthians 2:9 "However, as it is written: No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him"(NIV). "That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him."(NLT).
The things that God has planned, prepared and designed to do for those who love him, eyes haven't seen, ears have heard, neither has anyone thought of it. Therefore what you may be SEEING is just temporal and cannot be compared to the glory that shall be revealed in you. What you may be HEARING is not a great testimony enough to make people stop and ask, who is this person? What may be in your heart is not big enough to scare you to do things which others may think its impossible.
God has a lot for you, but there is a condition: You must Love the Lord. You have no idea of what God is about to do for you. Don't pretend you know, because you have no clue! AB@TWDevotional
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Thursday, 1 August 2013
WHAT CHOICE WOULD YOU MAKE?
Title: What choice would you make?
Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:19
"I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both you and your seed may live."
Whatever choices we make here on earth; be it good or bad affect not only us but the generations yet unborn, either positively or otherwise. One thing God has left in our control is our freedom to choose. And unless we invite Him in, God won't interrupt. And He is always ready to validate whatever choices we make. God always gives man the opportunity to choose, but makes sure to suggest to us the right way to go. He never push things down our throat.
The power to live or to die has been planted on your tongue. "Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof."(Prov. 18:21) What you say is what you become, so choose your words carefully. By the things you say, you either live or die. The choice is yours! Innocentia@TWDevotional
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Wednesday, 31 July 2013
YOU WERE FORMED BEFORE YOU BECAME
Title: You were formed before you became!
Scripture: Genesis 2:7, NLT
"Then the Lord God FORMED the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man's nostrils, and the man BECAME a living person."
Some people want to become what they were not formed to be. It can lead to frustration. Anything that was ever made or created was originally formed as a thought. Then it was put into action, to bring into being something new. God placed in each of us the very things that we need to become what He made us to be. We must search for His thought concerning our life and live it, rather than chasing after iconic figures to be like them.
The devil can sow contrasting ideas to distract you and to make you lose focus. But always know that, God had an original plan for your life, and that can never be aborted. Before you BECAME anything, you were first FORMED! Your formation was God's idea, and the in-formation of your birth was sent through your parents. Even before creation, God had you in mind. AB@TWDevotional
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