FAITH CAPSULE: When the direction is seen in the word, the glaring direction shall be established.

Luke 4

See in the word, know not to become a victim of the enticement of the devil. 
Becoming a victim of sin is rooted in being distracted from the word of God.
When one is not able to see the word for deliverance, one becomes a victim of sin.
Without seeing in the word of God, enticement will lead to sin.
The enemy of all is the master of deception that has been around long enough to draw one into the sin of destruction.
The devil’s enticement to distract Jesus failed.
Luke 4:1-4 documents the failure of the devil in his enticement of Jesus: “Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, being tempted for forty days by the devil. And in those days He ate nothing, and afterward, when they had ended, He was hungry. And the devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.” But Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.”  
Today, be warned and wise to know that if Jesus experienced enticement of the enemy, no man is above a cunning devil with enticement activity to lure man into sin.
King David, a man after the heart of God, could not escape but fell for sin.
Samson was blessed with strength by God, but could not avoid the enticement.
Samson was a miracle child born with special instructions from God, but this was not an excuse to escape the device of enticement. 
The Bible documents in Judges 13:5, “For behold, you shall conceive and bear a son. And no razor shall come upon his head, for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb; and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.” 
Samson ended his life blinded because he could not see the instruction of God to deliver him. 
As strong as Samson was, he became a victim of the enticement of the enemy when he failed to obey according to the Word of God. 
The enticement of the enemy brought down Samson from where God placed him. The Book of Judges 16:5 records, “And the lords of the Philistines came up to her and said to her, ‘Entice him, and find out where his great strength lies, and by what means we may overpower him, that we may bind him to afflict him; and every one of us will give you eleven hundred pieces of silver.’”  
Samson could not avoid the cunning of the enticement of the enemy of man. 
God answers prayer today.
Pray and ask for the deliverance hand of God in every area of your life, not to become a victim of the enticement of the devil.

Prayer for today: Pray that you will not fall victim to evil devices.

FAITH CAPSULE: To faith in God will have hope.

Psalm 9

One that trust God is with faith in God.
The word of God promises one with trust and hope will gain the blessing of God.
Jeremiah 17:7, “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, And whose hope is the Lord.
The mercy of God is attainable when one trusts God.” 
It is a blessing to gain the mercy of God.The Psalmist declared, “But I have trusted in Your mercy; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation” (Psalm 13:5).
Trusting in hope positions one to gain the mercy of God.
Trusting God is an avenue to receive from God.
Trusting God is looking up to God with no doubt.
Looking up to God with an open heart, one will locate God for His mercy. 
Luke 17:13 records,“And they lifted up their voices and said, ‘Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” 
God is merciful. He does not run out of mercy for one who knows to trust and lift their voice to Him.
The mercy of God is attainable when one asks or pleads for His mercy:
God identified Job as a man with none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man who fears God and shuns evil.
In life, nothing qualifies anyone not to plead for the mercy of God when challenges take place.
No one is above asking God to gain His mercy. 
Despite the stand of Job before God, he knows to plead for mercy before God: “For though I were righteous, I could not answer Him; I would beg mercy of my Judge” (Job 9:15). 
Job pleaded for mercy. He is with the integrity of the heart before God, which does not excuse him from pleading to attain the mercy of God.
Just like Job, the Psalmist had to plead for the mercy of God, “Have mercy on me, O LORD! Consider my trouble from those who hate me, You who lift me up from the gates of death.” (Psalm 9:13). 
Nothing qualifies anyone not to plead for mercy before God.
The mercy of God is attainable when one asks for forgiveness.
With repentance, one who asks before God for forgiveness will receive the mercy of God. The Bible records, “For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You” (Psalm 86:5).
God is good and merciful; no iota of evil can deny the mercy of God that is in place for one with the understanding of repentance that calls for the forgiveness of God.
One with repentance and confession, forgiveness is a sure way to gain the mercy of God, as it is glaring in the pages of the Bible. 
The Bible encourages, “He who covers his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy” (Proverbs 28:13). 
God is merciful, and God will respond with mercy for one who trusts and knows how to ask for forgiveness.
What is denying the mercy of God in your life?

Prayer for today: Ask God to have mercy on you.

FAITH CAPSULE: The mercy of God is powerful.

Genesis 39

It is powerful because it is in the position of the only God who gives mercy perfectly as He wishes to.
His mercy is rooted in His favour.
Mercy is power above all in position and rest, as the power of God to change the unchangeable situation at the time of God.
The Bible records, “You in Your mercy have led forth the people whom You have redeemed…” (Exodus 15:13) 
In the given days that you have by the breath of life, understand and know to live life to attain the mercy of God, as the Bible records His word.
God alone will have mercy on whom He chooses to, but He will also have mercy on one who lives by His command.
Understand and know to gain the mercy of God:
One living life by the word of God is in a position to receive the mercy of God. 
For example, Joseph lived according to the word of God.
He ignored the temptation to violate the word of God and not to fail before God (Genesis 39:7-15). 
In one instance, he denied the offer to sleep with the wife of his master by claiming: “…How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?” (Genesis 39:9) 
Joseph reacted against the temptation of the wife of his master to experience the mercy of God as the Bible mentions, “But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor…” (Genesis 39:21). 
Be one that love God.
Obedience to God is evidence of love for God that will always provoke the mercy of God.
The Bible records that loving God is keeping His commandments (John 14:15).
To understand and know God is to love God and to fear God.  
The story of Joseph points out that Joseph kept the commandment of God by forbidding adultery when he fled from sleeping with the wife of his master.
Joseph obeys, loves, and fears God, and he gained the mercy of God.
One who pleads for His mercy.
God identified Job as a man with none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man who fears God and shuns evil.
In life, nothing qualifies anyone not to plead for the mercy of God when challenges take place.
No one is above asking God to gain His mercy. 
Despite the stand of Job before God, he knows to plead for mercy before God: “For though I were righteous, I could not answer Him; I would beg mercy of my Judge” (Job 9:15). 
Job pleaded for mercy. He is with the integrity of the heart before God, which does not excuse him from pleading to attain the mercy of God.
Just like Job, the Psalmist had to plead for the mercy of God, “Have mercy on me, O LORD! Consider my trouble from those who hate me, You who lift me up from the gates of death.” (Psalm 9:13). 
Nothing qualifies anyone not to plead for mercy before God.

Prayer for today: Ask God to have mercy on you.

FAITH CAPSULE: To live life for God is to live by His word, to live the word of God as a way of life.

Psalm 28

RESPONSIBILITY IS THE CHARACTER OF LIVING FOR GODResponsibility is the price for greatness, the life of commitment to the word of God, living by the word of God.
One with a commitment to the word of God will have the word of God in the heart, not just in the mouth.
Responsibility rests on all to seek God diligently.
Seek God with all heart, with all soul, with all strength to find God, not seeking by mouth.  
Deuteronomy 4:29 records the consequence of seeking God diligently and finding God: “But from there you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.” 
Responsibility to the word of God will enable one not to be discouraged by the surrounding world, but will seek God diligently.
BE HUNGRY FOR THE WORD OF GOD TO BECOME FULL OF GOD
Hungry for the word, lives by feeding on the word of God.
One that is full of this WORLD cannot be hungry for the word of God.
It is possible to fast from food, but fasting from the word of God will lead one far from God to become a victim of the wicked world.
Feed on the word of God to build you up. 
Jesus introduced Himself, saying, “And Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.” (John 6:35)
All should take on a position of feeding on the bread of life constantly and consistently, for the bread of life to become gene.
What you feed on will become your makeup.
A WAY OF LIFE FOR LIVING FOR GOD IS GIVING REGARD TO GOD
One that regards watchfulness, respect, and consideration as the way to live for God, who sees all at all times.
Giving regard to God consistently is giving attention to the God of jealousy because attention is an antidote for jealousy.
It should be a way of living life for God.
Psalm 28:5 records the consequence for not giving regard to God:“Because they do not regard the works of the Lord,
Nor the operation of His hands, He shall destroy them, and not build them up.”
The word of God is like a double-edged sword.
Hebrews 12:4 states, “For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword…”
By the word of God, one who gives regard to the word of God will not be destroyed but built up.
Evidently, giving regard to the word of God will build one up.
Acts 20:32 records, “So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up…” 
The word of God builds up obedient ones to live for Him.

Prayer for today: Pray that God enable you to give yourself to His word, to build you up to live life by His word.

FAITH CAPSULE: To live life for God is to live by His word, to live the word of God as a way of life.

John 1:1-18, Joshua 1:1-9
The Bible teaches us to know that the word of God is God.
John 1:1 states, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
The reason to know is to understand.
Having understanding will gain the knowledge.
Jesus asked and answered His question, stating, “Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word.”  (John 8:43)
Many know about (very active in the things of the church), but the majority do not know.
To understand, and know is listening to the word (THAT is LISTENING TO GOD), having FAITH, and to LIVE for God.
WHY DO WE HAVE TO LIVE FOR GOD?
Understanding and knowledge are what will drive one to live for God.
The reason to live for God is the will of God to live for Him.
Revelation 4:11 states, “You are worthy, O Lord, To receive glory and honor and power; For You created all things, And by Your will they exist and were created.”
One with no understanding of the reason to LIVE FOR GOD will not live for God.
Understanding is the power that drives one to live for God.
Without understanding, one does not know how to live for Him.
AMONG WAYS TO LIVE FOR GOD ARE:
COMMIT TO GOD ALONE, NOT TO ANY MAN.
John 2:24-25 records, “But Jesus did not commit Himself to them, because He knew all men, and had no need that anyone should testify of man, for He knew what was in man.”
Commitment to anyone outside of God is a distraction from living for God.
God is a jealous God who demands commitment to live for Him.
The testimony that Jesus did not commit to any man speaks to all not to commit to man.
God does not commit to man; it is not a command not to work with man.
Work with men, but do not commit to a man; do not become vulnerable to being distracted from living for God.
MEDITATING THE WORD OF GOD TO KNOW TO LIVE FOR HIM
The word of God is a live wire.
Live life by the word of God to be full of His presence.
Give yourself to meditate on the word of God as a way of life.
Meditate, not just memorize the word of God.
Joshua 1:8 records, “his Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.”
Meditating is communicating with God day and night, giving God attention, the character of living for God.
One who meditates on the word of God will see (observe) the word of God and do as God expects for His creation to live.

Prayer for today: Pray that you to know to trust and hope in His word.