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Topic: How Can This Be? [TREM Devotional Monday June 4, 2018]

“Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?” Isaiah 53:1

The reason why it seems as if God’s Word is not productive in the lives of believers is because we try to rationalize it with our senses. We try to understand it with our human mind; we want it to appeal to our logic, forgetting that God does not operate at the same level with us. Isaiah 55:8-9 tells us that His ways are higher, and His thoughts are higher; and so you cannot reason it out, your assignment is to believe it.

Child of God, in order to experience the promises of God, you must stop using head knowledge, believe what God has said concerning you, because God’s Word rules over circumstances and situations; it is superior! The prophet Isaiah made it clear in our text that the arm of the Lord is revealed to those who believe. You want to see God at work, then believe Him.

2 Kings 6, tells us that there was severe famine in the land of Samaria, in fact the famine was so severe that people were eating up themselves; humanly speaking there was no way out of this siege. Here comes Prophet Elisha in chapter 7, with a word from the Lord, that there was going to be abundance; and this prophecy wasn’t given with a timeline of two or three years, but for the very next day. It seemed impossible, because even if they had to plant crops the same day the prophecy was given, and there was a heavy downpour all night, the crops wouldn’t have sprouted, let alone be ready for harvest. This human/agricultural impossibility caused an officer in the King’s palace to exclaim “Could this thing be?” But because the Word of God had gone forth, it came to pass.

The Word of God will always prosper, you can stake your life on it. Hold on to that Word, and it will manifest.

Further Reading: 2 Kings 7, Isaiah 55:10-11

Daily Bible Reading: Morning- 2 Chronicles 21-22; Evening- John 14

“If you missed yesterday devotional click HERE to read TREM’s 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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Topic: Scheming God Out [Teens Open Heavens 4, June 2018]

Memorise: For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. – Philippians 1:21

Read: Philippians 1:20-21 (KJV)

20 According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

Bible In One Year: 2 Chronicles 13-16, John 14

MESSAGE:

The degree of your partnership with God will determine the level of Kingdom benefits you will enjoy. However, in every partnership, there is a senior and a junior partner. Psalm 91 calls God the Most High. If you enter into partnership with Him, He will do most of the work, leaving you with very little to do. In Joshua 10:10-14, in a battle against an alliance of five kings, the enemies were about to escape when God rained hailstones on them. More people died by these heavenly missiles than by Israel’s weapons of war.

If you are in partnership with God, after you have done your bit, He will do what you cannot do and more. What type of partnership are you in with God? Do you seek His face concerning a situation only after you have used your methods and they failed you? God never forces His placement in a partnership. You are free to decide His role in that partnership. Don’t scheme Him out.

Key Point: In divine-human partnership, God allows you to determine His placement and yours. He wants to know how wise you are.

If you missed yesterday devotional, please click to read “Teen Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor Adeboye’’

Hymn 10:

1. What a friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Ev’rything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Ev’rything to God in prayer!

2. Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged;
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
Can we find a Friend so faithful
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our ev’ry weakness,
Take it to the Lord in prayer!

3. Are we weak and heavy laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Saviour, still our refuge,
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In His arms He’ll take and shield You;
You wilt find a solace there.

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: One Hundred Times Zero [Andrew Wommack Monday June 4, 2018]

Matthew 17:27 “Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money; that take, and give unto them for me and thee.”

Text: Matthew 17:24-27

This was quite a miracle. Not only was the money supplied for their taxes, but it was the exact amount needed, and it was from the first fish that was caught.

Although this sets the precedent that God can supply our needs in a miraculous way, it’s important to remember that God doesn’t counterfeit money. He didn’t create money in the fish, but rather he had the fish miraculously find and swallow the exact Roman coin that Peter needed. It’s a mistake to just pray and then wait on God to rain the money down from heaven.

As Luke 6:38 says, God uses men (and sometimes fish) to give finances to us. He can do it in a very unexpected, supernatural way but it will involve people and existing currency. We need to believe the Lord hears and answers our prayers and then pray for the people He’s going to use to deliver the answer. This could be our employer, the person who buys our goods, or any number of people.

The Lord also blesses what we set our hands to do. When in need, we should seek God’s direction for something to set our hands to and then trust Him to bless it and multiply the results of our work. But one hundred times zero is zero. Many people have missed their miracle because they never took that first step of faith and used what they had. God can give you a creative idea today that will bless you and make you a blessing to others. Seek and you will find.

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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: Salvation Through Trust [Billy Graham’s Devotional Monday June 4, 2018]

Thus did Noah according to all that God commanded him . . . — Genesis 6:22

One day God spoke to Noah about the wickedness of the human race. The actions of men and women grieved Him to the heart. God said that He intended to send a flood that would destroy mankind, and He told Noah to build an ark to save his household and the animals. The Bible says that Noah believed God. Now Noah had never seen a flood. He had never seen a 40-day rain. He had no weather map, no satellite photograph or meteorologist to tell him that a big storm was coming. All he had to go on was the Word of God. But when the flood came, Noah was spared and saved with his family, and the rest of the generation was swept away. Noah was saved because he put his trust in God. The days of Noah are returning to earth, and a catastrophe as great as the flood awaits those who refuse to enter into the ark of salvation, which is Jesus Christ.

Prayer for the day: Forgive me, Father—so often I question, when I should be trusting You, like Noah.

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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: Open My Eyes [Our Daily Bread 4 Monday June, 2018]

Read: John 14:23–31, Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 21–22; John 14

The Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things. John 14:26

The first time I went to the gorgeous Chora Church in Istanbul, I was able to figure out some Bible stories from the Byzantine frescos and mosaics on the ceiling. But there was much I missed. The second time, however, I had a guide. He pointed to all the details I had previously missed, and suddenly everything made perfect sense! The first aisle, for instance, depicted the life of Jesus as recorded in the gospel of Luke.

Sometimes when we read the Bible we understand the basic stories, but what about the connections—those details that weave Scripture into the one perfect story? We have Bible commentaries and study tools, yes, but we also need a guide—someone to open our eyes and help us see the wonders of God’s written revelation. Our guide is the Holy Spirit who teaches us “all things” (John 14:26). Paul wrote that He explains “spiritual realities with Spirit-taught words” (1 Corinthians 2:13).

How wonderful to have the Author of the Book to show us the wonders of it! God has not only given us His written Word and His revelation but He also helps us to understand it and learn from it. So let us pray with the psalmist, saying, “Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law” (Psalm 119:18).

Prayer: Dear Lord, as I read Your Word, open my eyes that I may discover the wonders of Your revelation.

We need God in order to understand Scripture.

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This message was written By Keila Ochoa [Our Daily Bread Ministries.]

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