Topic: The Story of Mr Soul! [Friday, October 13, 2017]

A man named “Mr. Soul” who was a young Christian was walking in a garden when he was met by a beautiful and seductive woman named, “Temptation.” She said, “Hello, I am Temptation. I have what you want.” “What do I want?” replied Mr. Soul. “You want to do all things which are of the flesh,” said Temptation. Mr. Soul replied, “Okay, lead me on.” So, he and Temptation went off and fulfilled the desires of the flesh.

As soon as Temptation left, another wicked-looking man called, “Condemnation” appeared in the garden. He said. “I am Condemnation and I always come after Temptation. We walk hand –in-hand.”

He took a cane and began to beat Mr. Soul mercilessly, for about 3 days. On the third day, a man named “MERCY” ran into the garden and shouted: “I command you Temptation to stop beating Mr. Soul.” He drew out a sword and cut Condemnation into two. MERCY then told Mr. Soul, “I was sent here by God and He told me to introduce you to a friend of mine called, “REDEMPTION.” REDEMPTION told Mr. Soul: “I am a part of the love of Jesus. I help you feel forgiven.

Temptation would still try to show up, but I have a friend called “Grace” who will help you to overcome Temptation. The last person who entered the garden was called FAITH. He said, “Mr. Soul, I give you hope and determination to overcome Temptation and conquer adversity.” Oh, how marvelous a story! As 2017 ends and 2018 begins, no matter what you going through, never cry or feel low. GRACE and GREATER GRACE will see you through.

Read the basic scriptures again and never forget: “To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness’ (Bertrand Russell). So, when all your needs are not met or life’s battle rage on, never forget MERCY, GRACE AND FAITH. With them you cannot lose! Stop getting depressed! Laugh often! Look up! Trust God! Your best days are still ahead! Amen! Pray now seriously!

Prayer Points: Take any worship song as led.

1. Pray about today’s word a led.

2. I scatter every satanic arrow/temptation programmed to bring me down as 2017 ends in Jesus name.

3. CANCEL every END-OF-YEAR WEEPING TODAY AND FOR THE NEXT 3 DAYS! It’s serious!

4. Pray in the morning, afternoon and evening of this devotional payer points, and pray generally as led on your life and any other issue(s).

By Bishop (Dr) Chris E. Kwakpovwe (Cek)
Publisher/Writer Of ODM And

Rev (Mrs) Flora E. Kwakpovwe (Fek)
Co-Publisher/Writer Of ODM.

Topic: Our God Is The Great I Am — Friday October 13, 2017.

“And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.” (Exodus 3:14 KJV)

God is not in any way contending with the devil. As I travel around the world I’ve discovered that some people function as though God is in a thug of war with the devil. That is an insult to God the creator. The God that you and I serve is a creator. He is the Almighty God, he’s the possessor of the heaven and the earth. He is the one that shuts and no one opens, he opens and no one shuts. He can kill and he can make alive. He is the one that laid the beams of his chambers upon the waters and rides upon the wings of the wind like a chariot and spreads the heavens like a curtain. He laid the foundation stone of the earth and said it should never be moved. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the ending. He’s the bright and the morning star. He is the one that upholds all things by the word of His power.

Moses wanted to know his name, but God said I’m too big to be confided to one compartment. He said go and tell them that my name is I AM. What type of name is that? I AM THAT! What do you mean by ‘That’? I am ‘That’, because your ‘That’ may differ from someone else’s ‘That’. Your ‘That’ might be a husband, another person’s might be a wife. Her ‘That” might be a house, and his ‘That’ might be a promotion.

Therefore, whatever your ‘That’ is, that I AM. You can’t put God in a compartment. From everlasting to everlasting he is God. He is the one that stops the violence of the fire, shuts the mouth of the lion and quenches the edge of the sword. He is the Almighty God who spoke the universe into existence by the words of mouth. How dare you think he would contend with a being he created. He is a Great God.

Further Reading: Exodus 3:1-15

Daily Bible Reading: Morning- Isaiah 41-42; Evening- 1 Thessalonians 1

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: True Freedom [Friday October 13, 2017]

. . . believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable . . . — 1 Peter 1:8

Christ is the answer to sadness and discouragement. This is a world of thwarted hopes, broken dreams, and frustrated desires. G.K. Chesterton says, “Everywhere there is speed, noise and confusion, but nowhere deep happiness and quiet hearts.”

A Hollywood columnist wrote about a famous movie star, “The bright, carefree radiance has gone from her pretty face.” Optimism and cheerfulness are products of knowing Christ. If the heart has been attuned to God through faith in Christ, then its overflow will be joyous optimism and good cheer.

You will never be free from discouragement and despondency until you have been tuned to God. Christ is the wellspring of happiness. He is the fountainhead of joy. Here is the Christian’s secret of joy.

Prayer for the day: By Your love I experience the delight of a quiet heart. Deep down is the joy that cannot be taken away. Lord, may I always keep my eyes on You, my source of joy.

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.

Topic: Let God Minister To You – Friday October 13, 2017.

John 13:8 “Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.”

Text: John 13:5-8

Peter’s refusal to let Jesus wash his feet came from a knowledge that he was totally unworthy to have the sinless Son of God serve him as a common servant would. Peter was correct in his assessment of his relative worth, but what he missed was that God doesn’t minister to us because of our worth but because of His love.

Even though Peter’s attitude looked holy and humble, he was actually resisting God’s will and committing an act of pride. Pride is not only exalting yourself above what is proper, but also, it can be debasing yourself below what is proper. Pride is simply self-centeredness or being self-willed instead of God-centered and submitted to God’s will. Peter should have been humble enough to know that Jesus knew what He was doing and he should have submitted himself to God’s will.

Likewise today, some people refuse to let God bless them, thinking they are unworthy of His favor. While it is true that our actions don’t warrant God’s goodness, a truly humble person will receive the Lord’s blessings as an expression of His love and grace toward them. Misguided humility is every bit as damaging as exaggerated pride.

Peter wanted to serve Jesus, but did not want to be served by Jesus. Jesus was telling Peter that unless he received His ministry to him, Peter would be unfit to serve Him. We cannot cleanse ourselves or others. We are totally dependent on the work of God’s grace in our lives. Then and only then, are we equipped to minister to others. Before we can be the blessing that we desire to be to God or to others, we have to let God be the blessing to us that He desires to be.

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).