Category Archives: Devotions

Sinful Act

SINFUL ACT< ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>

Numbers 32:1-27

 

It does not matter how long it takes or how creative you are, your sinful act will eventually find you out. The sons of Jacob committed a great and deliberate iniquity against their brother Joseph by selling their brother to slavery. Afterwards, they went home and lied to their father that Joseph has been devoured by a wild animal. It was a creative way of sinning but creativity does not prevail forever. Often, we fall into a sinful act thinking and knowing that we have creatively covered the sin. God is omnipotent and omnipresent; nothing is hidden or can be hidden from Him. Playing religion, lying, stealing, manipulating, deceiving, and all avenues of evil to destroy man from answering the call is not and will not be hidden from Him. For years, the sons of Jacob were riding high with the mindset of having destroyed their brother. Is there any way that you have taken like the ones that were taken against Joseph? It is time for us to begin to avoid creative sinning. The sinful act was discovered from Judah and his brothers. Genesis 44:16, ÒThen < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>Judah said, ÒWhat shall we say to my lord? What shall we speak? Or how shall we clear ourselves? God has found out the iniquity of your servants; here we are, my lordÕs slaves, both we and he also with whom the cup was found.Ó Judah gave a confession of their sinful act. By constantly considering that sinful acts will not last forever, we do not have to go through what Judah and his brothers went through. Moses sounded the warning of sin finding out the sinner to the children of Reuben and the children of Gad at the point of committing a sinful act to God. Numbers 32:23, ÒBut if you do not do so, then take note, you have sinned against the LORD; and be sure your sin will find you out.Ó MosesÕ warning is a confirmation that sin will always find the sinner. Remember, there is no place to hide from the hand of God.

Calendar

CALENDAR< ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>

Exodus 12:1-20

 

What is it that has remained the same for so long in your life? It seems so long that you are beginning to think there is no way out because all help has failed and none has prevailed. The children of < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>Israel experienced the same situation until God change their calendar with a new arrangement. Exodus 12:1- 2 Now the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, ÒThis month shall be your beginning of the month; it shall be the first month of the year to you.Ó This is an indication of a change in calendar. God gave them a new order of month arrangement.  God was about to move them out of years of bondage. It was time for change.  The old way of reading their months was to be replaced by a new way of reading their months. God was about to exchange their calendar with a new calendar. It was a calendar for a new beginning in their journey. A new calendar will give a new purpose in life, a new testimony and a new direction. God changed their calendar.  The angel of death passed through the land without touching them or any of their belongings. God can change your calendar for good and for better. The word that He spoke to the children of Israel is also speaking to you if you will receive it as yours. Position yourself inside His word, His word are true and amen. He is not a partial God. God is a perfect God. God is a God of new beginning. I pray this day as you set your eyes on this good news, God will start a new calendar in your life and in every area that concerns you. Great is His faithfulness. I pray that the newness of His mercy shall be added unto you in Jesus name.

Finger Of God

FINGER OF GOD< ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>

Exodus 8:1-19

 

It does not matter where you are, what season it is, or what you are doing. Pray that in your current situation the finger of God will come upon your life in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. While on His earthly journey Jesus cast out a demon and was accused by some that He cast out demons by Beelzebub. They had no reason to doubt Him, but they did. To us believers His handwriting is on the wall. He is risen and He is a living God. What He said He will do, He will do, has done and is still doing. If you believe in the prayer answering God, lift up your voice and ask for the finger of God to come upon you. The finger of God is for the miracle of deliverance and healing. The reason you ask is to deny sickness and disease a place in your life. Jesus responded to His detractors in Luke < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>11:20, ÒBut if I cast out demons with the finger of God, surely the Kingdom of God has come upon you.Ó JesusÕ response here is a demonstration that the finger of God is a healing finger. This same finger is mentioned in the deliverance of the Children of Israel from the affliction and oppression of Egypt.  Exodus 8:19, ÒThen the magicians said to Pharaoh, ÔThis is the finger of God, but PharaohÕs heart grew hard, and he did not heed them just as the LORD had said.ÕÓ If a magician can recognize the finger of God from the finger of man, then a believer should know better. The finger of God brings forth deliverance and is not limited in power. It worked in Bible times and it is still working for those who ask for it. Ask God today for that same finger to have its everlasting way in your life.

The Lawyer

THE LAWYER< ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>

Luke 10:25-37

 

The lawyer who approached Jesus wanted to know how to inherit eternal life. Do you care to know what it takes to inherit eternal life? It is a question that constantly presents itself to believers. Jesus asked of the lawyerÕs reading of the question and the lawyer gave the right answer. Luke 10:27, ÒSo he answered and said, ÔYou shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.ÕÓ Jesus made it known that all the lawyer needed to do is what he has quoted. It is not possible to love God when we do not love our neighbor–absolutely impossible. To love our neighbor is to love the One that gave the command. Our neighbor is not only the next door friend. Our neighbor is the one that has no where to put their head at night; our neighbor is the one that has lost all he has through accident or any form of affliction; our neighbor are the ones that are dying in different parts of the world due to unsolicited diseases. Also, our neighbor is not just the one we invite to come and fellowship with us. Do you remember the parable of the Good Samaritan? Samaritans are not best neighbor to the Jews but when the Good Samaritan saw a fallen neighbor in < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>Jericho, the Samaritan could not pass without helping, unlike the Priest and Levites who passed without helping. In our comfort zone, we have chosen a comfortable part of GodÕs command that is convenient with our definition of loving our neighbor. As a believer that has accepted Jesus as Lord and savior, you are now qualified and knowledgeable of the route it takes to inherit eternal life. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength and with all your mind. Do not exclude the love of your neighbor. Go for it by the grace of God you shall be enabled to do His command.   

Obedience

OBEDIENCE< ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>

Luke 8:19-21

 

A believer who is constantly disobedient to the word of God is like a car running in the dark with turned off headlights. It will only take one moment for the driver to have his or her life terminated. How long would the driver continue to drive without the headlights on? The question is important and needs to be addressed. God is a merciful and jealous God that constantly enjoys consistent attention from His creation. Exodus 34:14, ÒFor you shall worship no other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.Ó To constantly gain attention of a jealous God it will require sincere and consistent obedience that is constant before His holy name. It does not matter who you are in the Lord, neither would it matter concerning the role you play in the kingdom God business, if obedience is not in place, your walk with the Lord will be replaced and it will not flourish. JesusÕ mother and brothers received warning that could deny them their access to Him. Luke 8:19-21, ÒThen His mother and brothers came to Him, and could not approach Him because of the crowd. 20 And it was told Him by some, who said, ÔYour mother and Your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see You.Õ 21 But He answered and said to them, ÔMy mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.ÕÓ Do you desire to see Him when you go and look for Him just like His mother and brothers went to look for Him or do you want to continue ignore Him? You will have a need to go and look for Him by calling on Him make your way unto Him through obedience to His commands. Obeying the commands of God does not have any substitution besides sincere and consistent response. It will take the grace of God for every believer to be in compliance with His commands. Lord God will have mercy.