Topic: Fathers and Sons [Our Daily Bread 8 November 2018 Devotional]

Read: Ephesians 4:31–32, Bible in a Year: Jeremiah 43–45; Hebrews 5

He will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers. Malachi 4:6 esv

My father was a good father, and, in most respects, I was a dutiful son. But I allowed my father to starve for the one thing I could have given him: myself.

He was a quiet man; I was equally silent. We often worked for hours side-by-side with scarcely a word passing between us. He never asked; I never told him my deepest desires and dreams, my hopes and fears.

In time I woke up to my reticence. Perhaps the perception came when my first son was born, or when, one by one, my sons went out into the world. Now I wish I had been more of a son to my father.

I think of all the things I could have told him. And all the things he could have told me. At his funeral I stood beside his casket, struggling to understand my emotions. “It’s too late, isn’t it?” my wife said quietly. “Exactly.”

My comfort lies in the fact that we’ll be able to set things right in heaven, for is that not where every tear will be wiped away? (Revelation 21:4).

For believers in Jesus, death is not the end of affection but the beginning of timeless existence in which there will be no more misunderstandings; relationships will be healed and love will grow forever. There, the hearts of sons will turn to their fathers and the hearts of fathers to their sons (Malachi 4:6).

Prayer: Father, thank You for forgiving me and allowing me to experience a restored relationship with You. Help me to seek reconciliation in my broken relationships and deeper connections with others close to me even as I await the healing that will come in Your presence.

In God’s power and love, draw closer to others while there’s time.

INSIGHT
Scripture is very realistic about the difficulty of reconciliation. A community made up of broken people (Ephesians 4:17–24) will struggle with unity. Still, Christ’s victory over all evil (vv. 7–10)—including in our hearts—means that we can have profound confidence that believers, as Christ’s body, will grow in unity as His love brings us together (vv. 15–16).

But believers must “make every effort” (v. 3) to cultivate a community committed to “speaking the truth in love” (v. 15)—holding each other accountable for exchanging our natural lifestyles (vv. 25–29; 5:3–18) for the Spirit’s “way of love” (5:2, 18–20).

Most important, cultivating unity requires a forgiving, grace-filled spirit (4:32; 5:2) through the power of Christ’s Spirit, who loved us long before we loved Him.

This side of eternity, persistent sin may make it impossible for some relationships to be fully restored. Yet we can rest in Christ’s victory, trusting that His love and power will one day bring all of God’s children to perfect unity.

Monica Brands

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This message was written By David H. Roper [Our Daily Bread Ministries.]

MFM Mountain Top Life Daily Devotional 8 November 2018 By Dr. D.K Olukoya – Investing In Your Eternal Future

TOPIC: Investing In Your Eternal Future (Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries, MFM Daily Devotional 8 November 2018)

FIRE SCRIPTURE: Colossians 3:1-12

MEMORY VERSE: “Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” – John 3:3

The MESSAGE:

Each of us is investing something. It may be building a career. It may be building a solid marriage and rearing our children in the Lord. But we all are allotted a certain number of days. We spend them doing something. The sum total of how we spend our days amounts to the investment of our lives. It is surprising that while people are careful about investing their money, they are haphazard about investing their lives.

Besides, many of us live as if there is no life after our sojourn on earth. We fail to take cognisance of the fact that there is eternity which could be spent in heaven or hell. Where each of us spends eternity depends on the kind of investment he or she makes (positive or negative) while on earth. The truth is that life is short and wise men and women invest in their eternal future. How do you invest in your eternal future?

First, you must be born again (John 3:3). That is the most important investment into your eternal future. If you do not give your life to Christ and begin to live for Him, any other effort you make will amount to an exercise in futility. The investment if your life (depositing your life –spirit, soul and body) is the most important step you must take. You must entrust everything you are and have to Jesus for safekeeping.

Second, you should set your affection on things above, not on things on earth. You should live a godly and holy life. You should mortify your body and put your flesh in check so that you do not sin. Besides, our Fire Scripture today admonishes that you put off the old man and its manifestations such as anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Lie not to one another.

Do you want to spend your eternity in heaven? You must begin your preparation here. Put off and get rid of all sinful, unclean and ungodly acts (in your thought, speech and action). The cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death (Revelation 21:8).

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:
THIS WORLD IS NOT HOME; WE ARE JUST ALL SOJOURNERS.

PROPHETIC WORD:
Henceforth, the Holy Spirit will teach and enable you to make wise investment in your eternal future.

PRAYER POINTS:

MORNING
1. I receive the grace to set my affection above, in the name of Jesus.
2. I put off the old man and all its manifestations (anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication), in the name of Jesus.
3. Anything organised from the pit of hell to send me to hell fire, scatter and die, in the name of Jesus.

EVENING
4. I declare the Lordship of Jesus Christ over my life and my destiny, in the name of Jesus.
5. Blood of Jesus, fire of God, purge my life of all impurities, in the name of Jesus.
6. O Lord, as You prepare mansions for me, teach me to prepare myself for eternity in heaven, in Jesus’ name.
7. Father, let my love for You and my fellowship with You increase exponentially on a daily basis, in Jesus’ name.

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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.

Topic: Stay Connected [DCLM Daily Manna 8 November 2018 Daily Devotional by Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi]

Text: Numbers 14:40-45 (KJV)

Key Verse: “Go not up, for the LORD is not among you; that ye be not smitten before your enemies“ (Numbers 14:42).

MESSAGE:

Three men were being chased. Suddenly, they came to a cliff top which was by the ocean. The last man, the strongest of the three, decided he should take an extra-long run-up to reach the moon. At a great speed, he leapt from the cliff. He soared through the air with outstretched arms in order to reach the moon. But he plummeted, screaming to the jagged rocks below. He had leapt an impressive eight metres; however, he did not realise that the distance to the moon was 221,463 miles.

The Scripture passage for reading shows the congregation of Israel in the wilderness weeping and complaining that they had been brought out from Egypt to die in the wilderness following the report of the ten spies. They even attempted to return to Egypt. After Moses and Aaron interceded on their behalf, they decided to go to battle and enter Canaan against the counsel of Moses.

The above can be attributed to their disconnection from God in their hearts. Many Christians are still connected to the world. When God requests a change in their attitude, business, workplace, marriage and child training, they ignore the warnings and continue in their ways.

Believers are to be spiritually prepared for whatever life brings their way. The only way to do this is to spend quality time with God. You will not hear from God except you are listening. Don’t be like the strongest of the three, who disconnected from others and fell; or like majority of the children of Israel in the wilderness, who disconnected from God and did not get to the Promised Land. Stay connected.

Thought For The Day: Better to stay connected to God than get distracted by the world.

Bible Reading In One Year: Matthew 25

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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: God’s Blessing- The Foundation For Glorious Feats In Life [Seeds of Destiny 8 November 2018 Devotional]

Scripture: In the beginning God created the Heaven and the earth. So God created man in his own image,…And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion…. Genesis 1:1, 27,28

Thought For The Day: The Blessing of God is more crucial than money for the beginning of anything.
Previously, we saw that the Blessing of God is one of the most powerful forces on earth. The Blessing is also the curse-proof, struggle-proof garment that God Himself put on a person. It is something God decorates a person with in order to exclude him/her from the realm of curses, limitations and struggles.

Now, let’s look at one of the benefits of the power of the Blessing:

The Blessing imparts the supernatural force for the commencement of a new beginning.

The Blessing is more crucial than money for the beginning of anything. In Scripture, we understand that whenever anything new was about to be inaugurated, God started it with the Blessing. At creation, God did not give Adam money or certificate but the Blessing. So, you can begin a new home, business, or ministry with the Blessing and it cannot fail.

Now, I would like you to take note of the following:

1. The Blessing is needed for victory over stagnation or inertia
It is the Blessing that makes a person overcome what is holding others back.

2. The Blessing is the force behind every supernatural success story
To be blessed is to be successful.

3. The Blessing is the factor for doing what others have not done before and doing it excellently
Beloved, make up your mind to be blessed by God no matter what it would cost you.

Remember this: The Blessing is more crucial than money for the beginning of anything.

Assignments:

1. Make demands on God’s Blessing upon anything you are doing or intend to do.
2. Determine to follow the Will of God always.
3. Be involved in covenant practices like tithing, giving to the poor, the less privileged and for Kingdom advancement.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: THE POWER OF THE BLESSING

Prayer: O Lord, I cannot succeed in life without You. Please release Your Blessing upon me and upon all I do, in Jesus’ Name.

Daily Bible Reading: Ezekiel 18:1 to 19:14, Hebrew 9:1 to 10, Psalm 106:32 to 48, Proverbs 27:10

Quote: Nobody who believes in God ever ends in shame. Shame is never the portion of men and women who pursue God. Culled REASON FOR LIVING by Dr Paul Enenche.

Amazing Fact: A tarantula spider can survive for more than two years without food.

Today In History: 08/11/1889 – Montana is admitted as the 41st U.S. state.

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.