Topic: God Sees Only Good In You [TREM 9 October 2018 Daily Devotional]

I have come to realize from scriptures that as a New Testament believer, God does not forget you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. He will never abandon you. He will always be there for you. In today’s bible text, God is simply saying stop running! Your sins have been dealt with! The ancient Prophet Isaiah was looking prophetically in advance at what Christ will do for us.

The book of Ephesians says we have redemption in Christ, even the forgiveness of sins. In other words, God is saying, I have blotted your sin out. I have wiped it out. God has destroyed it as a thick cloud. He says I don’t see sin in you. I see what I have done. I see my faithfulness in you. That is why I don’t call you by what you look, I call you by what I made you. I call you blessed. I called you delivered. Let the weak say I am strong. Let the sick say I am healed. Let the poor say I am rich. God calls you a joyful mother of children. He calls the things that be not as though they were and they come into existence.

You must see from God’s perspective. You won’t catch God calling you what you are passing through. He calls you what you will become. He says, “I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me…” Beloved, stop running from God. Don’t hide from Him. God has redeemed you. He has not only redeemed you, He has glorified Himself in you. He has glorified Himself in your family, your marriage, your business and your job. Hallelujah! He sees only good in you. He has set you free. Walk in this consciousness and expect good always.

Further reading: Isaiah 44:21-27; Ephesians 1:1-10

Daily Bible Reading: Morning- Isaiah 32-33; Evening- Colossians 10

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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.

Topic: Living To Please God [Seeds of Destiny 9 October 2018 Devotional]

Scripture: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Matthew 3:17

Thought For The Day: Your life is either giving God excitement or causing Him embarrassment.

God is the Owner and the Giver of life (John 14:6, Psalms 36:9). There is a purpose God gives life to everyone. A major purpose God gives us life is for us to please and glorify Him with our lives.

Now, what does it mean to live and please God? Living to please God means living as a source of joy, happiness or satisfaction to God with your lifestyle.

Our anchor Scripture shows clearly how God is pleased with His Son, Jesus Christ. This was also the case of Job in Job 1:8. Job pleased God with His lifestyle to the point where God began to boast about him to the devil. The question is, what took Job to that realm? It was a lifestyle of pleasing to God.

Today, there are children of God who bring agony to God by their lifestyles; the way they live disrespects God.

Beloved, how does God feel about your conduct in your place of work, where you live and what you do? Are you giving God pleasure with your life or you are causing Him pain with your life? Is God proud of you or ashamed of you?

The truth is, your life is either giving God excitement or causing Him embarrassment; your life is either a source of pleasure to God or a source of pain to Him.

My counsel is, live to give God pleasure with your life continually all the days of your life.

Remember This: Your life is either giving God excitement or causing Him embarrassment.

Assignments:
1. Determine to give God pleasure with your life
2. Avoid anything that would constitute a source of pain and embarrassment to God

Prayer: Lord, I thank You for Your Word to me today. I refuse to cause You pain with my lifestyle. I connect the grace to bring You pleasure and excitement like Job did, in Jesus’ Name.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING GET THIS MESSAGE: SEVEN-WAY LIFESTYLE TEST.

Quote: You are meant to represent God anywhere you find yourself; your colleagues must know that your life is pleasing to God by seeing your character. Culled from CAREER AND WORKPLACE WISDOM by Dr. Paul Enenche

Daily Reading: Jeremiah 12:1 to 14:10, 1 Thessalonians 1:to 2:8, Psalm 79:1 to 13, Proverbs 24:30 to 34

Amazing Fact: Plantain leaves are used as plates and often add an aroma to the dish

Today In History: 09/10/1824 – Slavery is abolished in Costa Rica

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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

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Topic: Resist The Temptation Of Sin [Andrew Wommack Devotional 9 October 2018]

Luke 22:3 “Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.”

Some people have speculated that Judas betrayed Jesus in an effort to force Jesus into a confrontation with the Roman government. Then He would have to use His supernatural power in self-defense and overthrow the Romans, thereby giving independence back to the nation of Israel.

This idea is based mainly on the response of Judas when he saw that Jesus was condemned. Judas “repented himself” (Mt. 27:3), implying that the condemnation of Jesus was never his intent. However, scripture does not endow Judas with noble (even if misdirected) virtues. He was simply a thief.

This verse makes it very clear that Satan entered into Judas and was responsible for putting the betrayal of Jesus into Judas’ heart. We can be assured that Satan’s only purpose in motivating Judas to betray Jesus was to steal, kill, and destroy (Jn. 10:10).

Moreover, the fact that Satan possessed Judas does not acquit Judas of the responsibility for his actions. The devil goes about seeking whom he may devour (1 Pet. 5:8). He cannot devour just anyone. We have to give place to him. By being a thief, Judas gave Satan access to him. He may have never intended to betray Jesus and therefore “repented himself” when he saw that Jesus was condemned. Once he began to willfully submit to the sin of thievery, it was hard to stop.

Sin cannot be controlled. We cannot just sin “a little.” Sin, like a cancer, always grows until it brings forth death. Submitting ourselves to God and resisting the devil is our only guarantee against being devoured by the devil (Jas. 4:7). When we choose to sin, we are not submitting to God or resisting the devil.

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Topic: The Real Source of Power [Billy Graham Devotional 9 October 2018]

But seek ye first the kingdom of God . . . — Matthew 6:33

A man or a woman who has been focusing all attention on financial gains, or business, or social prestige, or who has centered all his affection on some one person, experiences a devastating sense of loss when denied the thing that has given life its meaning. In these tragic moments, the individual recognizes how terribly and completely alone he is.

In that moment the Holy Spirit may cause the worldly bandages to fall from his eyes so that he sees clearly for the first time. He recognizes that God is the only source of real power, and the only enduring fountainhead of love and companionship.

Prayer for the day: From out of the depths, Lord, my eyes have seen that only You are unchanging, eternal love. Help me to put You first in everything I do.

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Written by Billy Graham, Founder of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association(BGEA). BGEA exists to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ by every effective means and to equip the church and others to do the same.