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Topic: In This Times of Ignorant [04/08/2017]

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent. Acts 17:30. Read: 1 Tim 1:12-17

From the Old Testament of the Bible to the New Testament, the bible teaches that, the time of ignorance is over. Being that God knows and understands, He always makes adequate preparation for such people that would fall victim. The Bible tells us there are sins we commit ignorantly. God told Moses to set out three cities for persons who ignorantly kill his neighbour. When he enters one of those three cities, the avenger of blood won’t be able to kill him. And this is the case of the slayer, which shall flee thither, that he may live: Whoso killeth his neighbour ignorantly, whom he hated not in time past. Deut 19:4. This is the dispensation of law.

In the dispensation of grace (new testament), when apostle Paul discovered in Athens the ignorance of men who were worshipping what they didn’t know, he said, “For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you”. He further told them they have been ignorant of this thing, God is not angry at them, And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent. Ac 17:30. So, God is not angry at you for doing what you did or doing now, He knows you do not know, what He requires from you is to run to Him now that you know the truth so that you can be set free. Even if you know yet, you kept doing what you are doing, God said, “Even the lawful captive shall be delivered”.

#BiblePromisesThought

* God is not interested in your destruction but safe landing in heaven. Run to Him for your salvation

Topic: Meet God 2 [Friday, 4th August 2017]

For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. Acts 17:23

Having established that there is need to know God, Whom we serve, I think it is expedient we share why this knowledge is importance. Let us see some reasons why Paul made that statement in Philippians 3:8. Firstly, God desires an intimate relationship with us, that is why He reconciled us to Himself in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:20). Now imagine you wanted someone for a spouse, or you’ve already gotten someone for a spouse, it is only natural for both of you get to know yourselves; your likes, dislikes, capabilities, shortcomings, visions, etc. Otherwise they’d be a lot of conflicts, miscommunication and hitches, and you’d wonder why they are there when they love themselves. Same it is with God. Except now He knows everything about us (Jeremiah 1:5), and we are now to learn about Him and His ways, otherwise we’d come across too many hitches that we won’t understand.

The second reason is that we can only trust someone to the extent to which we know them. This is simple and basic. We wouldn’t trust a man in an area we haven’t seen them manifest. It is true that God is not a man, but if we can’t trust man that we see, how would we trust God that we don’t see, just like we can’t claim to love God that we can’t see but hate man that we can see. The only reason David could boldly declare that the Lord is merciful, slow to anger and plenteous in mercy in Psalms 103:8 was because he had personally learnt that part of God, and he knew for a truth that that is the nature of God. Psalms 34:8 says: “O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.” Until you taste (learn) God, you won’t be able to trust Him.

The third reason is that knowing God is equal to knowing ourselves. It is trite knowledge that we died with Christ and are resurrected in Him (Romans 6:4), and the life that we live is not ours, but Christ’s, and this life is the Iife of God (1 John 5:11). It is only logical that to know this new us we need to know the source. Philippians 3:9-10 says: “and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death.”

There’s so much benefit in knowing God; these are only but a few. You learn these benefits as you learn Him.

Keep winning daily.

Prayer:

Dear Father, thank You that You know me, and wish for me to know You. Help me, therefore, to daily learn about You. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

By Esun Tekeme

Topic — Just One: Never Under Estimate You! [Friday 4 August, 2017]

(Ezekiel 22:20-31).

The ageless poem below has caused a revolution In my life over the years. Titled, Just One,” it is being used by God today to remind you that you are extremely important:

– One song can spark a movement.
– One flower can wake the dream.
– One tree can start a forest.
– One smile can begin a friendship.
– One star can guide a ship at sea.
– One vote can change a nation.
– One candle can wipe out darkness.
– One laugh can cancel gloom.
– One step starts a journey.
– One touch can show you care.
– One voice can speak with wisdom.
– One life is all that God needs to make a difference in a generation and that one life can be yours!

You are important! Resist self-pity or depression! Fight inferiority complex. If Satan cannot stop your victory or kill you, he will try to stop your party! DID JESUS CHRIST NOT DIE FOR YOU? Oh, it means you are so important that you were worth dying for! Oh, amazing grace!

In this second half of 2017, always remember that there are more “selves” within you that lie unused. God is not looking for men! He is looking for a man (Today’s scripture Vs. 30)! As you trust Him, never forget what Enerson told his son: “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lie within us.” Resist inferiority complex! You can make a difference in your generation! Never underestimate yourself! Pray now!

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Topic: Put God First [Friday August 4, 2017]

Put God first and you will never end as last.

Put God first to guarantee your place in the front.

Carry God on your head and you will never end as tail.

Those who display God can never be displaced by men.

Topic: Joy Stealers [Friday August 4, 2017]

For my sighing comes before my food, and my groanings are poured out like water. For the thing which I greatly fear comes upon me, and that of which I am afraid befalls me. I was not or am not at ease, nor had I or have I rest, nor was I or am I quiet, yet trouble came and still comes [upon me].  – Job 3:24-26

People dread many things, and most don’t even realize what dread does to them. It sucks the joy right out of the present moment. The life God has provided for us through Jesus Christ is a precious gift, and we should enjoy every moment of it.

Dread is insidious and can insert itself into even the most innocuous of circumstances. For example, once I was getting a facial and enjoying it extremely. I glanced at the door and saw my clothes hanging on the hook and thought, Oh, I dread getting up and putting on my clothes and driving all the way home. Then I realized I was letting dread do its dirty work again. It was stealing the joy of the present moment.

Pray and ask God to show you every time you begin to dread any task or something lurking in your future that you’re not quite sure of. Merely eliminating dread from your life will release more of your God-given confidence and help you experience more joy.

Lord, make me aware of what I dread. It’s such a part of my life that it’s easy to not even notice. Help me to retain my joy and walk in all the confidence You’ve given me. Amen.

Topic: Good Neighbourliness [Saturday 5, August 2017]

Memorise: Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:  – Hebrews 12:14

Read: 2 Kings 4:1-7 (KJV)

1 Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.

2 And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.

3 Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.

4 And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full.

5 So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out.

6 And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.

7 Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest.

Bible in One Year: 1 Kings 18-19; Ezekiel 20:27-38, Hymn: Sing hymn 9: On The Hill Far Away

Open Heavens 5th August 2017 Message:

Being the God who knows the end from the beginning and the beginning from the end, when the Lord gives us a commandment, it’s because He had already considered the beginning, the present and the end. This consideration applies to the Lord’s commandment in today’s memory verse, instructing us to follow peace with all men. This commandment is for our good, both now and in the hereafter. You need to practise good neighbourliness for the sake of the gospel and to bring glory to your Father in Heaven. The story of the widow in today’s Bible reading demonstrates the blessings that come through good neighbourliness. This widow cried to Elisha because her husband owed a debt he could not pay before he died, and her two sons were to be sold into slavery to settle the debt. The prophet asked her what she had that God could work with, and she mentioned a pot of oil. That was more than enough for the God who brought out something as great as the universe from nothing. So, Elisha asked the widow to go to her neighbours and borrow as many vessels as were available, after which she should lock herself up with her sons for the business of miracle oil-bottling. They did this and the oil began to flow until there were no more empty vessels left. The widow eventually became an oil merchant because the prophet directed her to sell the oil, pay the creditors and use the rest of the money to meet the needs of her family.

There are many lessons we can learn from this story. First, we must value what we have because it is what we have that God will use to meet our needs. Secondly, no matter how much we may have in our possession, it is always more than enough for God to perform His miracles in our lives with. This truth was also demonstrated when Jesus used five loaves and two fishes to feed more than five thousand people (Matthew 14:17-21). Thirdly, without the assistance of the widow’s neighbours, the effect of the miracle would have been limited. We would always need our neighbours and our neighbours would always need us. The absence of good neighbourliness would have denied this widow the use of her neighbours’ vessels. She would not have had the courage to go to her neighbours if she had been fighting them. Beloved, as taught by our Lord Jesus Christ, let us add good neighbourliness to our Christian virtue. Matthew 5:16 says,  

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”

Good neighbourliness produces both spiritual and physical blessings. Therefore, in the Church of God and in our community, let us be agents of peace, unity and friendless. Through this, unbelievers will see our good works and be drawn to our Heavenly Father.

Action Point: Determine in your heart to do good to at least one person a day, and pray for grace to do it.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional 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: Damnable Sin [Friday August 4, 2017]

Text: Leviticus 20:1-9

Key Verse: “Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones.” (Leviticus 20:2).

There is a story about a custom of the natives in New Guinea. At certain times, they would lapse into rituals, songs and dance. They would work themselves up into a frenzy and the ritual would culminate in what is called the murder songs, in which they would shout before their gods the names of the people they would wish to kill for ritual.

This was similar to the situation in Canaan. But in the passage today, God prescribed a penalty for worshippers of Molech. It was a heinous crime and God commanded that those involved in such an act must all be cut off from their brethren. God equally instructed that foreigners who lived in Israel must obey the rules of God. He maintained that He would continue to set His face against any person that delighted in heathen practices. He also commanded the Israelites to be holy because He is holy.

Today, people still set God aside, worshipping idols of money and power. Some kill for ritualistic purposes. Children, for their part, disrespect their parents and constituted authority, a trend that has almost been elevated to a norm in the society. Although God’s prescription to stone the rebellious to death was only in the Old Testament dispensation, He has reserved judgment for the day when the works of men would be tried. God will judge the young and old, male and female, for any rebellious activity. All violent demonstrations that jeopardise the lives of other citizens will also be punished.

Therefore, Christian parents should educate their children on the dangers of getting involved in such unrests. God will hold everyone accountable for any rebellion in the church and against the leaders. As we go about our businesses today, may the Almighty God deliver us from any form of rebellion in Jesus’ Name.

Thought for the day: Sin is a deadly virus that pays the wages of death.

Bible Reading in one Year: Jeremiah 1-2

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.

Topic: Guard against Greed [Friday August 4, 2017]

You cannot serve two masters: God and money. — Matthew 6:24 (TLB)

Tell me what you think about money, and I will tell you what you think about God, for these two are closely related. A man’s heart is closer to his wallet than anything else. It is a staggering fact that for the past few years people have spent ten times as much for luxuries and non-essentials as they have for all charitable and religious purposes. This is a commentary on our shallow and superficial religious faith.

While the Bible warns us against greed and selfishness, it does encourage frugality and thrift. Even Jesus said to His disciples after He fed the multitude, “Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.” Although our Lord had the power to create, He Himself lived frugally and without luxury. John Wesley had a threefold philosophy about money. He said, “Make all you can; keep all you can; and give all you can.” Most of us get all we can, spend all we can; borrow all we can; and give meagerly to God.

Audio: Billy Graham on the love of money and eternal consequences

Prayer for the day: Lord, give me a generous heart so that others may know Your love and compassion.

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: Vengeance Is God’s [Friday August 4, 2017]

Luke 17:2 “It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.”

LUKE 17:2

God takes the persecution of His children personally. In Acts 9:4 when Jesus appeared to Saul on the road to Damascus and spoke to him about his persecution of the saints, Jesus said, “Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?” Saul was not directly persecuting Jesus but he was persecuting His saints. Yet Jesus said, “Why are you persecuting me?” Judgment against those who persecute God’s children will not always come in time to prevent their harm but as this warning makes very clear, God will avenge His own (Rom. 12:19).

Letting God be the one who defends us is a matter of faith. If there is no God who will bring men into account for their actions, then turning the other cheek would be the worst thing we could do. But if there is a God who promises that vengeance is His, and He will repay, then taking matters into our own hands shows a lack of faith in God and His integrity.

We are not to take matters into our own hands and defend ourselves.

“Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord” (from Dt. 32:35-36; Rom. 12:19; Heb. 10:30). Striving to vindicate self actually shows a lack of faith in God keeping this promise. It also indicates spiritual “nearsightedness” which is only looking at the present moment instead of seeing things in view of eternity.

Even as Christ did not come to condemn the world and is not holding men’s sins against them, even so, we have been given the same ministry of reconciliation. For those who do not receive the love we extend to them but rather take advantage of us because of our “turning the other cheek,” God will repay.

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)

Topic: We Are Inching Closer To The Last Days [Friday August 4, 2017]

“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.” 2 Timothy 3:1

Without any shadow of a doubt, we are getting closer to the last day. If Paul talked about the last days when he started the ministry, the truth is that we are now in the last of the last days. Evil is being celebrated today in every nook and cranny. It is no longer fashionable to live right. It is not fashionable to keep your body undefiled. Cults that used to be secret cults are now openly displayed.

Evil is being perpetrated on our streets. X-rated films that were forbidden during children belt on television are now played at all times without care of who is watching. Today, we are not talking about perilous times coming, beloved, they are now here.

According to the Bible: as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be in the last days. We are inching very close to the last days. What was it in the days of Noah? There were all kinds of immorality and all kinds of demonic activities. Today we are seeing Sodomy being paraded on our streets. It was so bad that Noah stood as the odd man in the entire city. Is that not like what we see today? Those who stand for what is right are now being blackmailed. Ladies are ashamed of chastity. Beloved, no matter how bad it gets, you must never allow the world form your opinion or your philosophy of life. Your philosophy of life must be based on God’s word.

I don’t care what your lecturer told you. I don’t care what you read in books. It is wrong for anyone who is not a Christian to be your mentor or your role model. Yes, we can celebrate whatever they have achieved and thank God for them, but they shouldn’t be your role model. Look unto Jesus! He is your perfect example! Don’t let the success and the things you see make you choose a homosexual as your role model. That is an aberration! It is unacceptable! Remember, you are the light of the world. So let the light of God in you shine into your world.

Further Reading: Romans 1:18-32, Mathew 24:37-39

Daily Bible Reading: Morning- Psalms 66-67; Evening- Romans 7

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.