Topic: A Solid Foundation [Our Daily Bread 28 November 2018 Devotional]

Read: Matthew 7:24–27, Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 33–34; 1 Peter 5

Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. Matthew 7:24

Last summer my husband and I toured Fallingwater, a house in rural Pennsylvania designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935. I’ve never seen anything quite like it. Wright wanted to create a home that rose organically out of the landscape, as if it could have grown there—and he accomplished his goal. He built the house around an existing waterfall, and its style mirrors the neighboring rock ledges. Our tour guide explained what made the construction safe: “The whole vertical core of the house,” she said, “rests on boulders.”

Hearing her words, I couldn’t help but think of Jesus’s words to His disciples. During the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus told them that what He was teaching would be the sure foundation for their lives. If they heard His words and put them into practice, they would be able to withstand any storms. Those who heard but didn’t obey, in contrast, would be like a house built on sand (Matthew 7:24–27). Later, Paul echoed this thought, writing that Christ is the foundation, and we must build upon it with work that will endure (1 Corinthians 3:11).

When we listen to the words of Jesus and obey them, we’re building our lives on a steady, rock-solid foundation. Maybe our lives can look a little like Fallingwater, beautiful and built to last on the Rock.

Prayer: God, help us to hear and obey the words of Jesus!

What are you building your life around?

INSIGHT:
In Matthew 7:24–27, Jesus says following His teachings is wise and prudent, for they are the foundation on which a full and healthy life is built. He makes this statement after giving the Sermon on the Mount, which contains what has been considered by some the most difficult and stringent guidelines for life. But we aren’t left to live this life on our own; we are dependent on the Spirit. These requirements extend beyond actions and into the thoughts and attitudes. A person who honors God with his or her whole life will remain steady in the storms of life (vv. 24–25).

J.R. Hudberg

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This message was written By Amy Peterson [Our Daily Bread Ministries.]

Topic: God Is Never In Trouble [TREM Devotional 28 November 2018]

“And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.” 1 Kings 17:7 KJV

No matter what happens, God is never in trouble. The brook dried up but don’t forget that God was still the one orchestrating things. He was still in charge. He spoke the brook into existence in the first instance, so how can the brook dry up. The brook dried up because of something. Let’s read the scripture:

“And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.” (1 Kings 17:8, 9 KJV).

God was up to something. There was a widow in Zarephath that needed help. So, Elijah arose and went to Zarephath as commanded and God supernaturally provided for him, the widow woman and her son.

What can we learn from this account? Don’t be afraid. God will take care of you. The Bible says we should not cast away our confidence which has great recompense of reward. You have power to reverse your situation but God will always respect your choice. The brook did not dry up because God was in trouble. God was not in trouble at all. God could have still sustained the brook all throughout the famine. Notice that the reason the brook dried up was the woman who has been faithfully serving God and needed to be sustained by the prophetic anointing that was upon Elijah.

It seems as if her life was wasted. She has been serving God and believing God, standing in faith with her son. You cannot serve God faithfully and be forsaken. It may look like God has forsaken you. But I assure you that God will always open the book of remembrance. God wants to give you sustained blessing. It is not just the one you eat now and it finishes. It must be sustained. It grows from glory unto glory.

Further Reading: 1 Kings 17:7-16

Daily Bible Reading: Morning- Ezekiel 33-34; Evening- 1 Peter 5

“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.

Topic: How Forgiving Are You? [Open Heavens for Teens 28 November 2018]

Memorise: But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared. Psalm 130:4

Read: Ephesians 4:24-32 (KJV)

Bible In One Year: Ezekiel 40, 1 Peter 5

MESSAGE:

According to Matthew 18:23-34, God forgive us when we ask Him. Until you ask for forgiveness, your sins are retained. This spiritual principle negates the error of some teachings that the blood of Jesus Christ continues to wash away your sins after you are born again, even without confessing them. this is misinterpretation. Any sin you fail to acknowledge and confess before God after becoming a believer will automatically be recorded against you.

Another lesson here is that God forgave us so that we too can forgive others. And He continues to forgive us whenever we err so that we too can continue to forgive those who offend us. If you fail to forgive anyone who offends you, you have automatically negated God’s purpose for forgiving you. One proof of being a child of God is your ability to forgive others like He forgave you. If you want to wait until the offender deserves to be forgiven, you may never forgive anyone. God forgave you not because you deserved it, but because He is merciful.

Key Point: Your readiness to forgive determines God’s readiness to forgive you. How ready are you to forgive your offenders?

Also Read: Open Heavens for Teens Daily Devotional by Pastor Adeboye

Hymn 13:

1. Is your life a channel of blessing?
Is the love of God flowing through you?
Are you telling the lost of the Savior?
Are you ready His service to do?

Chorus:
Make me a channel of blessing today,
Make me a channel of blessing, I pray;
My life possessing, my service blessing,
Make me a channel of blessing today.

2. Is your life a channel of blessing?
Are you burdened for those that are lost?
Have you urged upon those who are straying
The Savior who does on the cross

3. Is your life a channel of blessing?
Is it a daily telling for Him?
Have you spoken the word of salvation?
To those who are dying in sin?

4. We cannot be channels of blessing
If our lives are not free from sin;
We will barriers be and a hindrance
To those we are trying to win.

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.

Topic: Empowered For Impact [DCLM Daily Manna 28 November 2018 Daily Devotional by Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi]

Text: Isaiah 22:15-25 (KJV)

Key Verse: “And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open“ (Isaiah 22:22).

MESSAGE:

David the anointed king of Israel was enthroned by the almighty God to impact the life, economy and military capability of the nation of Israel in his own time. In like manner, God lifted up His servant Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah and appointed him over the house of Judah to bring peace and succour to His afflicted people while captivity and anguish remained the lot of the enemy nations which had troubled God’s people.

It is noteworthy from our text that Eliakim was not a military leader in Israel but an administrator in the government of Hezekiah, king of Judah (2 Kings 18:18; Isaiah 36:3); yet God used him to give Judah and Jerusalem the needed respite. God has also empowered us through the Spirit of the indwelling Christ with whom we have been baptised to function in and for His kingdom.

The open door God granted Eliakim is similar to the open door of global evangelisation today. God has promised to give us the heathen for an inheritance and the ends of the world for our possession. No one should rest on his oars until this divine mandate is accomplished. As we march out gingerly in obedience to our great Commander, the enemy shall submit to the superior power of our God and His Christ.

The task of conquering the world for Christ with the gospel must never be misconstrued as the prerogatives of pastors, church leaders and workers alone. The pew and the pulpit must determinedly converge to bring the full-orbed gospel to the whole world.

Thought For The Day: God empowers and uses earthen vessels to accomplish His purpose.

Bible Reading In One Year: Acts 18:19-19:1-41

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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.

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.

Topic: Created For A Purpose [Seeds of Destiny 28 November 2018 Devotional]

Scripture: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28

Thought For The Day: Your prosperity is tied to your functioning according to purpose.

From our anchor Scripture, it is confirmed that everyone born into this world was born for a purpose.

God has a definite intention for every creation. For instance, the pig is a specialist in eating rotten food. It has been discovered that the pig was created for that purpose; it was created as a scavenger animal to clean up the surface of the earth of decaying substances. For this purpose, there is a unique enzyme in the body of pigs, cadaverine coined from cadaver (dead body). This enzyme assists pigs in destroying dead tissues thus facilitating the cleaning of the earth surface.

If a pig has an assignment on earth, no one should doubt the fact that he/she has a purpose ordained by God on the earth.

Now, Romans 8:28 says, all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. That is, if you function according to God’s purpose for your life, things must work. So, it is important to note that your prosperity is tied to your functioning according to purpose. Anyone on Divine assignment must have fulfilment in life. When you function contrary to the reason you were created, things will be difficult.

Beloved, discovering and fulfilling your purpose is crucial for your fulfilment in life.

Remember this: Your prosperity is tied to your functioning according to purpose.

Assignments:
1. Ask God to reveal the purpose of your existence to you.
2. Determine to walk on the path of purpose; refuse to be distracted.
3. Pick up a copy of the book- Reason For Living by Dr Paul Enenche and meditatively read through.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: DISCOVERING PURPOSE AND FULFILLING DESTINY

Prayer: O Lord, thank You for investing in me. Help me to discover all You have packaged in me and give me the grace to maximally deploy them for Your glory and to the benefit of mankind, Lord, in Jesus’ Name.

Daily Bible Reading: Daniel 5:1 to 31, 2 Peter 2:1 to 22, Psalm 119:113 to 128, Proverbs 28:19 to 20

Quote: What you are known for will determine your impact in life. Culled from 30 SECRETS TO THE TOP by Dr Paul Enenche.

Amazing Fact: The human feet have 500,000 sweat glands and can produce more than a pint of sweat a day.

Today In History: 28/11/1960 – Mauritania becomes independent of France.

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.