Topic: Learning to Expect Good Things [Joyce Meyer’s Devotional Thursday April 26, 2018]

All the days of the desponding and afflicted are made evil [by anxious thoughts and forebodings], but he who has a glad heart has a continual feast [regardless of circumstances]. — Proverbs 15:15 AMPC

I believe that life should be a celebration. Far too many believers don’t even enjoy life, let alone celebrate it. Many people truly love Jesus Christ and are on their way to heaven, but very few are enjoying the trip. For many years I was one of those people…I was like Martha!

Martha was busy doing what I used to do—running around trying to make everything perfect in order to impress God and everyone else. I complicated my relationship with the Lord because I had a legalistic approach to righteousness. I only felt good about myself when I was accomplishing something. And I resented people like Martha’s sister, Mary, who enjoyed themselves. I thought they should be working like I was working.

My problem was that I was all Martha and no Mary. I loved Jesus, but I had not learned about the simple life He desired me to live. The answer, I discovered, was rooted in faith, discovering what it means to sit at the feet of Jesus, listen to His words, and trust God with all my heart and soul.

Prayer Starter: Father, I ask for Your grace to truly enjoy and celebrate life. Help me to also enjoy my relationship with You and always remember what is truly important. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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From Joyce Meyer’s Ministries.

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Topic: Press On in Patience [Kenneth & Gloria Copeland, Thursday April 26, 2018]

…Be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. – Hebrews 6:12

You’ve been walking by faith. You’ve been believing God to meet your need. But what do you do when the results seem slow in coming and you are tempted to give up?

Be patient!

There is not much said about patience these days. But, when it comes to receiving from God, it is just as important as faith.

It will make the difference between success and failure for you.

Patience undergirds and sustains faith until the result is manifest. After you have meditated on the promises of God and have them in your spirit, patience will encourage you to hold steady. Patience is power. It has the courage to refuse the lie of Satan that says the Word is not working for you. It knows that God’s Word has never failed. Patience will not draw back in fear but will press forward in faith until you have the answer.

When the results of your faith seem slow in coming, don’t give up! Continue to put the Word first, with patience, and you will surely receive the promise of God!

Scripture Reading: Hebrews 10:32-39

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This message was written by Kenneth and Gloria Copeland, the leader of the Kenneth Copeland Ministries (www.KCM.org) that specializes in teaching principles of bible faith – prayer, healing, salvation and other biblical topics.

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Topic: This Is The Time To Live Aggressively [TREM’s Devotional Thursday April 26, 2018]

“And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might”. (Deuteronomy 6:5 KJV)

Developing depth in your relationship with Christ requires consistency. You must learn to be consistent. You cannot afford to vacillate. You should be willing to give everything that God requires of you. As for me, I have purposed in my heart to surrender all to Him. I will give Him all of me. I will go far! My life, my strength, my ability, my money and everything. He owns it all! I know some husbands who discourage their wives from paying tithe. You might think you are fooling God, but let me announce to you that you are only short-changing yourself. Galatians 6:7 (KJV) says, “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

I know some who discourage people from doing good things for the Kingdom. When a call is made and a person heeds the voice of the Holy Spirit, you say the man/woman is “showing off”. The unfortunate thing is that you don’t even understand the implications of your actions. Look around you at the happenings across the nations of the world; men’s hearts are failing them and dynasties are collapsing. The world powers have no answer to global insecurity. This is the time to live aggressively. This is the time to be totally yielded to God; it must be all of Him and none of you.

You must ensure you are building Christian values into your children because they are the ones to whom we will pass the baton. Success without a successor is a successful failure. Teach your children. If you are a pastor, teach your congregation. Get into the word of God and teach them how they will be able to live for God. Teach them how to prosper without cutting corners. Teach them how to succeed based on God’s Word. Teach them how to overcome. Teach them how to fight battles. Don’t let the enemy hinder you from teaching and raising them to the standard that God designed for them.

Further Reading: Galatians 4:1-7, 1Peter 2:1-10

Daily Bible Reading: Morning- 2 Samuel 23-24; Evening- Luke 19:1-27

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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.

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Topic: Godly Sorrow Leads To Repentance [Andrew Wommack Thursday April 26, 2018]

Mark 6:12, “And they went out, and preached that men should repent.”

Text: Mark 6:7-12

“Repent” comes from the Greek word, “metanoeo,” and literally means to have another mind. Repentance is a necessary part of salvation. Repentance may include Godly sorrow, but sorrow does not always include repentance.

Repentance is simply a change of mind accompanied by corresponding actions. There is a Godly type of sorrow and an ungodly type of sorrow. Godly sorrow leads to repentance. Ungodly sorrow, or the sorrow of this world, just kills.

Our culture has rejected all “negative” emotions. But God gave us the capacity for these negative emotions, and there is a proper use of them. Ecclesiastes 7:3 says, “Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.” People should feel bad about sin. There should be sorrow over our failures. However, this sorrow should lead to repentance. Then, when forgiveness is received, our sorrow should be cast upon the Lord (Isa. 53:4).

The Lord’s statements to His disciples, the night before His crucifixion, caused them sorrow (Mt. 26:21-22; Jn. 16:6). If they would have let that sorrow lead them to repentance, then they wouldn’t have denied the Lord. Peter’s sorrow after his denial of Jesus changed him and, certainly, he never regretted the tears he cried.

The sorrow experienced by those who do not turn to God produces only death. They grieve over their situation because they don’t turn to God (that’s repentance). Christians should only have sorrow until they repent. Once repentance has come, we need to appropriate the forgiveness and cleansing that are already ours through Christ. Godly sorrow that produces repentance leaves us with no regrets. The positive change that our sorrows led us to, changes our attitude towards the things that caused us sorrow. Let the negatives in your life become positives through Jesus.

If you missed yesterday devotional, please click to read Andrew Wommack’s Daily Devotional HERE

This message was written by The Association of Related Ministries International (ARMI) is an extension of Andrew Wommack Ministries (AWM). ARMI is a unique partnership committed to providing resources to help like-minded ministers succeed in a spirit of excellence and to draw from the experience and expertise of both the AWM and Charis Bible College staff. (www.awmi.net).

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Topic: The Miracle of Life [Billy Graham’s Devotional Thursday April 26, 2018]

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handiwork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. — Psalm 19:1–3

There is a language in nature that speaks of the existence of God. It is the language of order, beauty, perfection, and intelligence. Some time ago a scientist told me that when he gave serious thought to the majestic order of the universe and its obedience to unchanging law, he could not help but believe in God. He had become aware that God was speaking through nature.

God speaks in the certainty and regularity of the seasons; in the precision of the movements of the sun, the moon, and the stars; in the regular coming of night and day; in the balance between man’s consumption of life-giving oxygen and its production by the plant life of the earth; and even in the cry of a newborn child with its ever-new dimension of the miracle of life.

Prayer for the day: The beauty of this day will be a constant reminder of the magnificence of You, God.

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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.

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Topic: Fear Of Man [Teens Open Heavens 26, April 2018]

Memorise: The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe. Proverbs 29:25

Read: Luke 12:4-7 (KJV)

4 And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled.

5 And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.

6 Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.

7 But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.

Bible In One Year: 2 Samuel 15-16, Luke 20:27-47

MESSAGE:

No man is big enough to be feared. Respect and reverence for others, especially people of authority is important, but fear should be discouraged. The fear of man will make you offend God when you have to choose between obeying God and that man. The only reason man will try to instill fear into you is so as to control you; and when a man is controlling you, it means God has no influence over you.

If your friends are luring you into sin, be bold to tell them NO. If an elder is asking you to lie, be bold to tell them NO. If someone, even an older person is trying to touch you in private areas of your body, be bold, tell the person NO, and report them to your parents. Do not fear any human being. The fear of man will only lead you into a terrible trap and when you get hurt, the man might not even be capable of helping you. The only authentic person to fear is GOD.

Key Point: The fear of God is the highest form of wisdom any human being can possess!

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Hymn 11
1. Stand up! stand up for Jesus,
Ye soldiers of the Cross!
Lift high His royal banner,
It must not suffer loss.
From victory unto victory
His army shall He lead,
Till every foe is vanquished,
And Christ is Lord indeed.

2. Stand up, stand up for Jesus,
The solemn watchword hear;
If while ye sleep he suffers,
Away with shame and fear.
Where’re ye meet with evil,
Within you or without,
Charge for the God of battles,
And put the foe to rout.

3. Stand up! stand up for Jesus !
Stand in His strength alone;
The arm of flesh will fail you,
Ye dare not trust your own.
Put on the gospel armour,
Each piece put on with prayer;
When duty calls or danger,
Be never wanting there.

4. Stand up! stand up for Jesus!
The strife will not be long;
This day the noise of battle,
The next the victor’s song.
To him that overcometh
A crown of life shall be;
He with the King of glory
Shall reign eternally.

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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Topic: Iced! [DCLM Daily Manna Thursday April 26, 2018]

Text: Mark 12:35-44 (KJV)

Key Verse: “And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury” (Mark 12:42,43).

MESSAGE:

In recent times, Bill Gates and Warren Buffet have been at the head of an unusual campaign. They rank among the richest people in the world pushing to get the world’s super-rich to donate a good part of their wealth to tackle social, political and economic challenges in the world. They have given and are committed to giving more in support of some worthy projects around the world. Commendably, over 40 billionaires and multi-billionaires have joined this mega-giving wagon. The big givers’ details can be found in the World’s Top Givers list which is reviewed annually.

Were such list to have been compiled when Christ was on earth, this widow’s name would not have been captured. As offerings were being cast into the treasury, the rich gave out of the abundance and perhaps prided themselves as the best givers in the fellowship. But Christ noticed this poor widow throw in just two mites and yet adjudged her the best giver.

Jesus did not judge the greatness of her gift by the value but rather by the sincerity, sacrifice and heart of gratitude that went with it. Others gave out of their surplus, while she did out of her poverty mixed with faith, as she gave all her living. We can therefore say certainly that in addition to the commendation she got from the Lord, she definitely did not die of hunger afterwards.

God is interested in our giving, no matter how small, especially for the furtherance of the gospel. What matters is not how much you give, but how much you keep. Do you keep so much to yourself and give only ‘a peanut’ to your Maker? The Lord still observes the motive and attitude of our giving today. How much do you really give in proportion to your God-given wealth?

Thought For The Day: God measures the quality of our giving by how much we keep back.

Bible Reading in one Year: Psalms 73, 77-78

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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.

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