Marriage – A Garden Full Of Treasures By Pastor Faith Oyedepo

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Marriage – A Garden Full Of Treasures By Pastor Faith Oyedepo

Topic: Marriage – A Garden Full Of Treasures

Dear Reader,

I welcome you to another interesting edition of Family Life. It is my prayer that God’s word will illuminate your family life, in Jesus name. All through this month, I will be sharing with you on a subject, which I titled, Marriage – A garden full of treasures.

Marriage can be likened to a garden. According to the Oxford Dictionary, a garden is a piece of ground used for growing things such as flowers, fruit, vegetables, etc. The Bible tells us that the marriage garden was planted by God Himself …the Lord God planted a garden… (Genesis 2:8). Marriage is not just an ordinary garden, but a garden full of treasures.

God, Himself is the Great Planter of this garden and you can be sure that His design is the best. The maximum yield of a physical garden is determined by the use to which it is put, and how well it is taken care of. The marriage garden operates this way, too. Put this garden to the best use and you will get maximum yield from it. If you take proper care of it, the output will be affected positively. This week, I will be showing you how to dig out the treasure in the marriage garden.

Treasures are highly valued objects, which when profitably traded with, take one off the realm of the ordinary to that of the supernatural. They also raise one from the realm of poverty to riches. In the same way, when the treasures in marriage are properly harnessed, one is bound to enjoy success. You must believe that those treasures are there and then consciously dig them out before you can profit by them. I am a living witness and testimony to the fact that the marriage garden is full of treasures.

Also Read: Clear Principles for a Blissful Marriage (Part 2) By Pastor Faith Oyedepo

By the grace of God, I have already started digging out some of the treasures in it, and I tell you, they are profitable. God is no respecter of persons; the same Lord is rich unto all. You can also start digging out the treasures and make use of them, to the glory of God.

You will observe that I said digging, not wishing. That means you cannot get the treasures in marriage by wishing. Haven’t you heard, “If wishes were horses, beggars would ride?” Well, wishes are not horses. So, you cannot stay in your house and say, “How I wish I can enjoy the treasures in the family.” You must work for it. There can be no achievement without demand. The strength required for digging will be supplied to you, in Jesus name.

You may ask, how then do I dig out the treasure in this garden? The act of digging is a process, let us examine some:

Wisdom

Digging to know the one you are married to is a must. We must study and understand our spouses. Proverbs 24:3 says: Through wisdom is a house built; and by understanding it is established. If you want an established and fulfilled home, you must utilize the tool of understanding to dig into your spouse. Remember, what your home becomes is determined by how much you have invested in digging up its treasures. Solomon wanted to establish the kingdom God gave him. So, when God appeared unto him and told him to ask whatever he wanted, he asked for wisdom to rule God’s people, and God gave it to him (1kings 3:9,12). You too can ask God for wisdom to cultivate the marriage garden so as to reap the treasure therein.

Diligence

Diligence is defined as a careful and persistent effort. Many people don’t want to dig, but they want to enjoy the treasures. Most treasures are buried deep inside the earth, and you have to diligently dig to find it. Diligent digging is required to have access to the treasures in the home. The Bible says in Hebrews 6:11, And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end. This means that to see what you hope for being fully realized, diligence is required.

Other requirements for digging up treasures in the marriage garden are determination, patience and time. Remember God is the Great Planter of the marriage garden. If you must enjoy the treasures in your marriage garden, you must first identify with the planter.

If you are not yet born again and you desire to do so right now, please pray this prayer with faith in your heart: Dear Lord Jesus Christ, I come to You today. I am a sinner. Forgive me my sins and cleanse me with Your Blood. I accept You as my Lord and personal Saviour. Make me a child of God today. Thank You for delivering me from sin and satan to serve the living God and thank You for accepting me into Your Kingdom.

Congratulations! If you prayed this simple prayer of faith with me, you are now born again and a child of God. He loves you and will never leave you. Read your Bible daily, obey God’s Word and seek Christian fellowship (John 14:21).

With this, you are guaranteed all-round rest and peace in Jesus’ Name! Call or write to share your testimonies with me through [email protected], 07026385437 or 08141320204.

For more insight, these books authored by me are available at the Dominion Bookstores in all Living Faith Churches and other leading Christian bookstores: Marriage Covenant, Making Marriage Work, Building a Successful Home and Success in Marriage (Co-authored).

“Please click HERE to read other inspiring articles by Pastor Faith Oyedepo”

Pastor Faith Oyedepo is the wife of Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide a.k.a. Winners’ Chapel, and Senior Pastor of Faith Tabernacle, Canaanland, Ota, Nigeria.

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Joyce Meyer Devotional 5 March 2019 — Wait Patiently

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Joyce Meyer Devotional 5 March 2019 — Wait Patiently

Topic: Wait Patiently [Joyce Meyer Devotional 5 March 2019]

So wait patiently, brothers and sisters, until the coming of the Lord… — James 5:7 (AMP)

James starts his epistle writing about patience, and here in the last chapter he writes about patience again. Patience is not just the ability to wait; it is the ability to keep a good attitude while we are waiting.

Patience is a fruit of the Spirit that can only be developed under trial. That is the reason God permits us to go through times of testing and difficulty instead of delivering us from them as quickly as we would like. God always has a plan for our deliverance, but He wants us to grow and stretch so we will be stronger when we come out of the trial.

Isaiah 40:31 is a well-known verse about waiting on the Lord: But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] will gain new strength and renew their power; they will lift up their wings [and rise up close to God] like eagles [rising toward the sun]; they will run and not become weary, they will walk and not grow tired (AMP).

This verse teaches us that waiting on God is expecting, looking for, and hoping in Him. It is spending time with Him in His Word and in His presence. We do not worry while we wait on God; we do not get frustrated while we wait on God; we do not get upset while we wait on God. We rest in faith believing God will do what needs to be done for us at the right time.

Learning to wait with patience and hopeful expectation is a mark of spiritual maturity. When we find ourselves having to wait on something, we can patiently take a seat in Him and rest in God’s presence. The promise of God’s peace is not made to those who work and struggle in their own strength but to those who rest in Christ Jesus. As we wait on Him, our strength is renewed.

Prayer Starter: Father, help me to wait well—with patience and hopeful expectation. Help me to use the challenging times in life as opportunities to grow closer to You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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From Joyce Meyer’s Ministries.

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Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heaven 5 March 2019

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Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heaven 5 March 2019 – A Friend Indeed?

1.I worship and adore You, Lord Jesus, for demonstrating Your love towards me, in that, while I was yet a sinner, You, laid down Your life for me. (Click HERE for Open Heaven 5 March 2019)

2.Thank You, Jesus, for being my all in all; You’re my Friend, my Lord, my Saviour, my Master, my Advocate and my Provider, etc.

3.Thank You, Jesus, for being the only true, reliable, trustworthy, friend that I have, who has never betrayed, disappointed, or deserted me, especially, in times of trouble and affliction.

4.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus’ name.

5.Father, expose and disgrace, every enemy in my life, who appears like a friend, in Jesus’ name.

6.Father, let every evil friend, begin to make mistakes, that would expose them, in Jesus’ name.

7.Father, please, protect and deliver me from false brethren, who proclaim to be Christians, but are not, in Jesus’ name.

8.Father, let every wolf in sheep’s skin in Your church and in the body of Christ, be exposed and disgraced, in Jesus’ name.

9.Father, please, empower me to obey and do Your perfect Will, so that I can be Your friend, indeed, in Jesus’ name.

10.Father help me to live through today, without committing a single sin, in Jesus’ name.

11.Father, let every plant You have not planted in the life and ministry of Your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, be uprooted, in Jesus’ name.

12.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures, and all those who have been rebroadcasting them, in Jesus’ name!

13.Father, let every challenge, hindrance and obstacle of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus’ name.

14.Your Personal petitions. (Philippians 4:6)

15.In Jesus name I pray. (John 14:13-14; 15:16)

16.Thank you Father for answered prayers. (1 Thessalonians 5:18).

These prayers have no expiry date! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye’s book Ministry, in Jesus name.

Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heaven 5 March 2019 – A Friend Indeed?

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Seeds of Destiny 5 March 2019 Devotional – The Power of Prayer and the Word

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Seeds of Destiny 5 March 2019 Devotional – The Power of Prayer and the Word

Topic: The Power of Prayer and the Word [Seeds of Destiny 5 March 2019 Devotional]

SCRIPTURE: But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. Acts 6:4.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: The combination of prayer and the Word releases power to live an outstanding Christian life.

Dedication to God is evidently expressed through the devotional lifestyle of prayer and the study of the Word. The degree of your dedication to God is directly proportional to the health of your prayer and Word life. To the child of God, the ministry of Prayer and the Word of God is likened to the two legs of a person. In the realm of the spirit, one of your legs as a Christian must stand on prayer while the second leg must stand on the Word of God.

Now, what is the power of prayer and the word?

The power of Prayer and the Word of God is likened to the combination of dynamite and detonator; the kind of explosion you see physically when a dynamite and detonator are combined is what a person experiences in the spiritual realm when prayer is offered abundantly and the word of God is studied voraciously.

To throw more light, the practice of prayer and the Word is also likened to the combination of weapon and ammunition. When you combine the ministry of prayer and the Word of God effectively, the effect in the realm of the spirit is as powerful as the combination of weapon and ammunition that releases bullets, explosives and missiles and can dislodge and destroy the power of darkness. So, the practice of prayer and the study of the Word must be combined together in order for you to be an outstanding Christian, a kingdom star as well as a terror to the kingdom of darkness.

Beloved, the combination of prayer and the word releases power to live an outstanding Christian life.

Remember this: The combination of prayer and the word releases power to live an outstanding Christian life.

ASSIGNMENTS:

  1. Make up your mind to pray on a consistent basis.
  2. Decide to study the Word of God voraciously.

PRAYER: O Lord, I receive the grace to pray consistently and study Your Word voraciously in Jesus’ Name.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: DEDICATION TO PRAYER AND THE WORD.

DAILY READING: Numbers 4:1 to 5:31, Mark 12:18 to 37, Psalm 48:1 to 14, Proverbs 10:26.

QUOTE: Speak to God daily in prayer and let Him know your feelings and challenges. Culled from 21 FOOLISH THINGS PEOPLE DO by Dr Paul Enenche.

AMAZING FACT: Sight is the strongest of all eagle’s senses.

TODAY IN HISTORY: 05/03/1998 – It was announced that Air Force Lt. Col. Eileen Collins would lead crew of Columbia on a mission to launch a large X-ray telescope. She was the first woman to command a space shuttle mission.

Also Read: Click HERE to read Other Inspirational Messages by Pastor Paul Enenche

Today’s devotional was written by Pastor Paul Enenche of the Dunamis International Gospel Centre (DIGC), headquartered at Abuja, Nigeria, with Pastor Paul and Becky Enenche, as the Senior Pastors. It is a power-packed arena where God’s Presence, Principles and Power are at work for the salvation, healing and restoration of human destinies and dignities

Flatimes Notice Board: Until you are born again, God ever abiding presence will never be with you. You must be born again to enjoy continuous victory. Please say the displayed prayer below in faith:

Lord Jesus, come into my life. I accept You as my Lord and Personal Saviour. I believe in my heart You died and rose from the dead to save me. Thank You Lord for saving me, in Jesus name Amen.

If you just prayed the prayer of salvation online please send your testimonies and prayer request to [email protected], 07026385437 OR 08141320204.

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Rhapsody of Realities 5 March 2019 – A Life Of Power Over Sin

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Rhapsody of Realities 5 March 2019 – A Life Of Power Over Sin

Rhapsody of Realities 5 March 2019 By Pastor Chris Oyakhilome – A Life Of Power Over Sin

Topic: A Life Of Power Over Sin

…if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved (Romans 10:9).

Jesus died to save man from sin, but salvation from sin wasn’t enough. We were free from sin and the consequences of sin, but we weren’t free from the power of sin. The resurrection of Jesus gave us a new life and power over sin. Thus, the power to live above sin came from the resurrection; the resurrection brought us a new life of righteousness!

This is why it’s compulsory that we understand that true salvation is based on our faith in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. If anyone believes in the death and doesn’t believe in the resurrection, their salvation isn’t complete, because the resurrection is what gives us eternal life.

We read in our opening verse, “…if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” Verse 10 continues, “For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” From the foregoing, we observe two things that are involved in salvation: you must confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord of your life, and believe that God raised Him from the dead. When a man fulfils both, he can then declare, “I’m saved,” for with that, he’s at once ushered into a new life; a life of righteousness, with power over sin.

If you’ve never been born again, this is what you need: affirm the Lordship of Jesus over your life, believing in your heart that He died for you, and that God raised Him from the dead for your justification. Let us know that you made that declaration by sending a mail to [email protected]

PRAYER
 I pray for souls around the world today, that their hearts be open to receive the Gospel, as the Word is brought to them in diverse means. The veil is removed from their hearts, and the light of the glorious Gospel shines through, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
 Romans 6:4; Romans 10:9-10 NIV

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
 Mark 11:1-26 & Numbers 16-17

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
 Matthew 20:17-23 & Exodus 14

Click HERE to Read previous Messages

Rhapsody of Realities 5th March 2019 Devotional was written by Pastor Pastor Chris Oyakhilome (D.Sc., D.D.). President of Loveworld Inc. aka Christ Embassy Int’l.

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MFM Daily Devotional 5 March 2019 – Tithes and Offering

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MFM Mountain Top Life Daily Devotional 5 March 2019 By Dr. D.K Olukoya – Tithes and Offering

TOPIC: Tithes and Offering (Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries, MFM Daily Devotional 5 March 2019)

Bible In One Year: Numbers 32-34; Mark 9:30-50

FIRE SCRIPTURE: Malachi 3:8-10

MEMORY VERSE: “Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.” – Psalms 96:8

The MESSAGE:

Tithes and offerings are conditions Christians must meet in order to be blessed by God. It is so important to the Christian that it is mentioned both in the Old and New Testaments (Deuteronomy 14:22, 28; 26:12; Malachi 3:8-10; Luke 18:12, 21:4; Acts 24:17; Hebrews 7:5-6).

What is a Tithe? It is a practice of giving a tenth of one’s income or property as an offering to God. The custom was an ancient practice found among our fathers of faith. This practice extends into Hebrew’s history before the Mosaic laws.

This law prescribes tithing in some details with references spread across the Old Testament. In Malachi 3:3-12, Prophet Malachi spoke against robbing God by the children of Israel. He exhorted them to bring their tithes unto God in order to enjoy the blessings of God. In the Old Testament, people gave tithes for the following reasons:

  1. To support the Levites.
  2. To help the strangers.
  3. To bless the fatherless or orphans.
  4. To comfort the widows.

Our reference is Deuteronomy 26:12-13. The tithe was an appreciation or gratitude to God by the Jews. This is in recognition of the fact that God owns everything on earth.

In the New Testament, the Bible does not categorically command Christians to pay tithe. Nevertheless, as Christians, we should be generous in sharing what we have with the poor. Jesus is our model in giving, therefore what we give should be cheerfully, willingly and voluntarily given in the light of our accountability to God as faithful stewards.

What is the relevance of paying tithes and offerings to my life?

  1. It is God’s command.
  2. It is supported with blessings that are unimaginable.
  3. It is a sign of obedience to God.
  4. Obedience always attracts good rewards.
  5. It shows respect for God.
  6. It attracts generational blessings.
  7. It attracts generational curse also if not obeyed.
  8. It connotes deep fear of God.

Beloved, God has given us all we need to live a prosperous life. There are however laws that trigger prosperity. One of them is paying your tithes and offerings regularly. Do you?

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:
IF YOU WANT TO LIVE LIKE FATHER ABRAHAM, PAY YOUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS REGULARLY.

PROPHETIC WORD:
May you be blessed forever like father Abraham.

PRAYER POINTS:

MORNING

  1. Oh Lord, help me to be faithful in paying my Tithes and Offerings, in the name of Jesus.
  2. I will not disappoint God in paying my Tithes and Offerings, in the name of Jesus.
  3. My Tithes and Offerings, you will be my ladder to greatness, in the name of Jesus.
    EVENING
  4. My Tithes and Offerings, you will be a source of blessings to me and others, in the name of Jesus.
  5. My Tithes and Offerings, you will not be a burden to me, in the name of Jesus.
  6. I receive the divine blessings in paying my Tithes and Offerings, in the name of Jesus.
  7. Thank You Lord, for providing a source of blessing to my life through Tithes and Offerings, in the name of Jesus.

“If you missed yesterday devotional, please click to read MFM Mountain Top Life Daily Devotional HERE

MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE is a daily devotional by Dr. D.K Olukoya (General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries, Worldwide)

Flatimes Notice Board: Until you are born again, God ever abiding presence will never be with you. You must be born again to enjoy continuous victory. Please say the displayed prayer below in faith:

Lord Jesus, come into my life. I accept You as my Lord and Personal Saviour. I believe in my heart You died and rose from the dead to save me. Thank You Lord for saving me, in Jesus name Amen.

If you just prayed the prayer of salvation online please send your testimonies and prayer request to [email protected], 07026385437 OR 08141320204.

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DCLM Daily Manna 5 March 2019 – Testimonies of David

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DCLM Daily Manna 5 March 2019 – Testimonies of David

Topic: Testimonies of David [DCLM Daily Manna 5 March 2019 Daily Devotional by Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi]

Text: Psalm 18:29-50 (KJV)

Key Verse: “It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect” (Psalm 18:32).

MESSAGE:

Alexander Whyte was a Scottish preacher who always began his prayers with an expression of gratitude. One cold, miserable day his people wondered what he would say. He prayed, “We thank Thee, O Lord, that it is not always like this.”

Grateful souls always see reasons to praise and thank the Lord in every situation. Their spiritual mood is never determined by the weather. Such was the experience of David in our passage for reading today. He looked at every circumstance that he went through from “God is good” perspective. He ascribed the numerous breathtaking victories over enemies like Saul and the host of Philistines to the power and favour of God. He confessed the goodness of God in fulfilling His perfect plan for his life. He recognised God as the Kingmaker who enthroned him over Israel. He saw God as his Avenger and the One who fights his battles and makes him victorious always. He saw God as perfect, powerful and purposeful in His dealings with him. Therefore, he promised to praise God always.

David saw the hand of God in every area of his life and he was grateful. He saw God as a teacher who taught him the art of warfare, enabling him to win in the battles of life. Do you give credit to God for your victories or is it only when things turn bad that you ask Him why? David was not ashamed to give God the glory for his victories. Neither should you keep quiet about the love and goodness of God to you even in difficult times and solutions. After all, everyone will shout when the wall of Jericho is down but only a man of faith will shout when the wall is still standing. Be like David today and appreciate God for His goodness and love to you even in difficult situations.

Thought For The Day: Praise is valuable currency in life’s struggles.

The Bible In One Year: Leviticus 21-24

If you missed yesterday devotional, please click to read “Deeper Christian Life Ministry, DCLM Daily Manna HERE

DCLM Daily Manna was written by Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi; is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church situated at KM 42 on the busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Nigeria.

Flatimes’ Notice Board: Until you are born again, God ever abiding presence will never be with you. You must be born again to enjoy continuous victory. Please say the displayed prayer below in faith:

Lord Jesus, come into my life. I accept You as my Lord and Personal Saviour. I believe in my heart You died and rose from the dead to save me. Thank You Lord for saving me, in Jesus name Amen.

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Eight Year Old Boy Finds Mammoth Tooth Bigger Than His Fist Dating Back 40,000 Years Along the Jurassic Coast in Dorset – Urban Christian News

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Eight Year Old Boy Finds Mammoth Tooth Bigger Than His Fist Dating Back 40,000 Years Along the Jurassic Coast in Dorset – Urban Christian News

An eight-year-old school boy has made a rare discovery along Dorset’s ‘Jurassic’ Coast.

The boy found a giant tooth belonging to a woolly mammoth on Charmouth beach, in an area famous for dinosaur finds from the Jurassic period 200 million years ago.

Woolly mammoth lived 40,000 years ago during the Ice Age, rather than during the Jurassic period, making the find somewhat of a rarity.

It could reveal more about the type of animals that roamed the area and may point to more recent activity on the coast than previously suspected, scientists say.

The avid young archaeologist, only known as Sebastian, found a tooth of a woolly mammoth while scouring the coastline with a group of other fossil hunters.

The tooth is bigger than his fist and was found on Charmouth Beach while the group was was taking part in one of Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre’s fossil walks.

Woolly mammoths were 15ft tall and bigger than elephants that lived in the Ice Age which gradually died out and became extinct.

Professor Danielle Schreve, Royal Holloway University of London and patron of Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre, said ‘It is part of a mammoth molar – I think although it is hard to tell from the photo.

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Open Heavens for Teens 5 March 2019 – Television

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Open Heavens for Teens 5 March 2019 – Television

Topic: Television [Open Heavens for Teens 5 March 2019]

Memorise: “And that which fell among the thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.” – Luke 8:14

Read: Ephesians 5:15-16

15.So be very careful how you live. Do not live like people who aren’t wise. Live like people who are wise.

16.Make the most of every opportunity. The days are evil.

Bible In One Year: Numbers 34-36, Mark 10-32-52

MESSAGE:

When I was much younger, I went to visit my uncle in a period of the masquerade festival. One day, during my visit, the masquerades were dancing in front of my uncle’s house. The whole place was noisy with celebration as everyone came out to see the masquerades dance. My uncle noticed that I did not come out, so he came back in to check on me where I was reading my books, then he asked, “Dejare, won’t you come out to watch the show?” I did not know when I said “the one who will be watched cannot be distracted by watching others”.

One day, an interviewer asked the manufacturers of Rolls Royce car why they don’t advertise their cars on television and the manufacturers said that their customers don’t watch TV. This makes one thing clear, if you want to achieve your dreams, if you want to be great in life, you cannot afford to distract yourself by watching other people. How much time do you spend on Social Media? Are you the one always looking for celebrity gist all around? You need to stop that and focus on your books if you also want to be celebrated in the future.

Reflection:

Life is like a stadium, some people are spectators while others are players. Which are you?

Also Read: Teen Open Heaven Daily Devotional by Pastor Adeboye

Hymn 2:

1. When we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word,
What a glory He sheds on our way!
While we do His good will,
He abides with us still,
And with all who will trust and obey.

Chorus:
Trust and obey, for theres no other way
To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.

2. Not a shadow can rise, not a cloud in the skies,
But His smile quickly drives it away;
Not a doubt or a fear, not a sigh or a tear,
Can abide while we trust and obey.

3. Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share,
But our toil He doth richly repay;
Not a grief or a loss, not a frown or a cross,
But is blessed if we trust and obey.

4. But we never can prove the delights of His love
Until all on the altar we lay;
For the favor He shows, for the joy He bestows,
Are for them who will trust and obey.

5. Then in fellowship sweet we will sit at His feet,
Or we’ll walk by His side in the way;
What He says we will do, where He sends we will go;
Never fear, only trust and obey.

Daily Devotional for Teen’s guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries.

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TREM Devotional 5 March 2019 – Stop Judging One Another

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TREM Devotional 5 March 2019 – Stop Judging One Another

Topic: Stop Judging One Another [TREM Devotional 5 March 2019]

“There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?”James 4:12 KJV

I heard of a teacher who conducted a test between two of his students in the class. The teacher brought a sheet of paper, white on one side and black on the other side. He put one student each on either side of the paper. So each student saw a different colour. When the teacher asked what they saw; one said ‘black’ and the other one said ‘white.’ An argument ensued. The teacher then said let me show you. The students now saw that one side was black and one side was white. It depends on where you are looking from. At times we judge ourselves on things that really mean nothing and then we block the flow of the Holy Spirit. We judge ourselves, kill ourselves, condemn, crucify, roast and eat up ourselves. And we wonder why God is not answering us.

Beloved, God does not work in an atmosphere where there is strife and where emotions are blown up out of proportion on issues that do not mean anything. Then, if care is not taken, somebody dies. And you didn’t plan to kill the person. Where emotions are not properly managed, marital relationships and businesses would be destroyed. What God has given to you as a vision could be aborted if you allow your emotions to spin out of control. But you can master it.

Speak to God about how you feel. God would show you the different sides of the matter and you would not need to vent your anger and frustrations on any one.

Don’t carry your emotions and explode before somebody. As a group leader, don’t go and explode before people and everyone becomes your problem. Choose communication over judgement. Sometimes, when you really talk about the issue at stake, you will discover that there is nothing to be upset about. You are just looking at the issue from a different perspective.

Further Reading: Luke 6:36-37, Romans 14:13-19

Daily Bible Reading: Morning- Numbers 32-34; Evening- Mark 9:30-50

“If you missed yesterday devotional click HERE to read TREM Daily Devotional by Dr. Mike Okonkwo’’

Written by Dr. Mike Okonkwo; Is the Presiding Bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM); a versatile man of God with over 30 years of dedicated service unto the Lord.

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