Topic: Hope Beyond Death [Billy Graham Daily Devotional 31 August 2018]

The righteous hath hope in his death. — Proverbs 14:32

We don’t like to talk about death; it’s the forbidden subject of our generation. Yet it’s real for all of us. Sometimes on television I see motion pictures featuring actors who are no longer living. They seem very much alive in the picture, but they are dead. Some of them were my personal friends. Death is real, and when we die, that is a battle we have to fight all alone. Nobody can be with us in that hour, but David said he had found an answer that would take the fear of death away. David said that there is an answer to death, there is a hope beyond death. That hope is centered in the risen Christ. Paul wrote that to be “absent from the body” is to be “present with the Lord.” So the fear of death is removed.

Prayer for the day: Lord Jesus, with complete trust I look toward that day when my soul will be with You for eternity.

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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.

Topic: Be Not Afraid [DCLM Daily Manna 31 August 2018 Daily Devotional]

Text: Joshua 11:1-9 (KJV)

Key Verse: “And the LORD said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire” (Joshua 11:6).

MESSAGE:

Many forces wage war against a believer’s soul. Daily closeness to God is the only means through which one can get encouragement to face and overcome all these forces. This was the experience of Joshua in the text. At the beginning of his ministry, God had revealed to him the secret of success (Joshua 1:8). This, he held on to all through his battles and conquests for the children of Israel.

The enemy forces had combined against Joshua but God encouraged him to fight with them and He delivered them into his hands. He took their cities and destroyed the inhabitants. The Canaanites had come with their mighty armies to face the children of Israel in battle. God hardened their hearts to begin the war so that Israel might be justified in destroying them.

The children of this world are united in their evil against the children of God. However united the forces of the enemies may be against believers, there is always victory for us. Notwithstanding their numbers or unity, the united forces of the people of God shall defeat them.

Joshua had confidence in the power of God. This enabled him to despise the chariots and horses of the enemies (Psalm 20:7). Those that have God on their side must not be afraid at the number and power of their enemies. The battle is not ours but the Lord’s. Therefore, a genuine believer should not fear the roaring of the enemy. They should instead, hold the fort, for God will soon arise to rescue them.

Thought For The Day: One with God is a formidable majority.

Bible Reading In One Year: Ezekiel 16-17

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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: The Manifestations of Wisdom [Seeds of Destiny 31 August 2018 Daily Devotional]

Scripture: Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. Proverbs 4:7

Thought For The Day: Wisdom makes a person a principal and principality on the earth.

Our anchor Scripture makes it clear that wisdom is the principal thing. This means, wisdom makes a person a principal and principality on the earth. The principal thing (wisdom) is the reason behind the making of principal people like Moses, Solomon, David, Paul the apostle, etc. Therefore, in order to become everything God wants you to be, wisdom is critical.

Now, it is important to understand the manifestations of wisdom in order to apply our lives to it. Wisdom is not common sense; there is a dimension of wisdom with supernatural results.

Now, let me give you practical manifestations of wisdom:
1. Wisdom is manifested in profitable and positive actions
A man is not just wise because of what he knows; a man is wise because of what he does. It is in the action of men that wisdom is confirmed. Wisdom is not just a matter of mentality, it is a matter of profitable activity (Ecclesiastes 10:10). Actions that bring profit are wise actions. The absence of wisdom is proved by repeatedly embarking on actions that bring losses.

2. Wisdom is manifested by having a sense of value for the valuables of life
People of wisdom value that which has value; they value life and time. A person lacks wisdom when he does not value what has value in life; he does not value God, education, family, children, information, etc. How much value you allocate to the things that have value determines how much wisdom you are operating in (Job 28:18).

3. Wisdom is manifested in the daily choices of people
The choice you make daily shows how wise you are. Wisdom is exemplified by the choices of our life.

Remember this: Wisdom makes a person a principal and principality on earth.

Assignments:
1. Decide to embark on profitable action.
2. Place a high sense of value on the things that matter in life. Value the valuables of life.
3. Make profitable and productive choices daily.

Prayer: O Lord, I ask for the grace to embark on profitable actions. I receive Your help to make productive choices and value what other people value, Lord, in Jesus’ Name.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: THE MANIFESTATION OF WISDOM.

Daily Bible Reading: Job 37:1 to 39:30, 2 Corinthians 4:13 to 5:10, Psalm 44:9 to 26, Proverbs 22:13

Amazing Fact: The longest name in the Bible is found in Isaiah 8:1 Mahershalalhashbaz (King James Bible); it has eighteen letters.

Today In History: 31/08/1881 – The first tennis championships in the U.S. were played.

Quote: When a man has a future in mind, he operates with wisdom in the present. Culled from 21 FOOLISH THINGS PEOPLE DO by Dr Paul Enenche.

Also Read: Seeds of Destiny 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.

Open Heavens 31 August 2018 Friday Daily Devotional by Pastor E A Adeboye – When the Best Comes

Topic: When the Best Comes

Memorise: “And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.”– John 2:10

Read: I Samuel 16:1-13 (KJV)

1 And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.

2 And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the LORD.

3 And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.

4 And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?

5 And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

6 And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD’S anointed is before him.

7 But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.

8 Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

9 Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

10 Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.

11 And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.

12 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.

13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

Bible in One Year: Psalm 92-99, Matthew 27:45-66

Open Heavens 31 August 2018 Friday MESSAGE:

I learnt a proverb from my mother which says, “When a child discovers honey, he despises bread.” In other words, when the best comes, the good gives way. I pray that the best will come your way in every facet of life in Jesus’ Name. Are you looking for a job, spouse or business opportunity, and it seems as if it will never come? Don’t fret- that apparent delay is because the best is yet to come. When the Lord is ready to grant you the best from His storehouse, people will marvel and join you in glorifying Him for the marvelous thing He has done for you.

Today’s Bible reading narrates Samuel’s visit to Jesse’s household. All the sons were made to pass before Samuel who was there to anoint a new King. However, to their amazement, all the seven sons that were made to pass before Samuel were rejected by the Lord. Then Samuel asked in frustration, “Are these all your children?” only then did Jesse remember that there was one of his sons somewhere out there in the field keeping the sheep. After Jesse mentioned him to Samuel, the prophet sent for him to be fetched, saying, “We will not sit down until he comes hither” (1 Samuel 16:11). I prophesy to your life today: until the best of the Lord reaches you, it won’t stop on the way. David came, and the Lord commanded Samuel to anoint him. The Bible said the young lad was ruddy, handsome and innocent. One lesson here is that even a great seer can make mistakes if God does not intervene. Samuel would have made the mistake of anointing the wrong person if he did not listen to God’s voice. At every attempt he made to anoint the wrong person, God restrained him until the best came. Once again, I prophesy into your life: God’s best for your life shall arrive today, and you will know it in Jesus’ Name.

The guest at the marriage feast in Cana of Galilee also experienced what happens when the best comes (John 2:1-10). After tasting the wine that Jesus made out of water, the chairman of the ceremony confessed that indeed the best had come (John 2:10). The Bible says he did not even know the source of the wine. One major lesson here is that whatever comes from the original Source of all things will always be the best. I therefore encourage you to always look unto Jesus for the best in life. He said in John 10:10b

“I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”

There is abundant of life in Jesus, and it is from him alone that you can get the best.

Prayer Point: Open Heavens 31 August 2018 Friday Daily Devotional

Father, You are the Source of all things; please cause me to always experience the best You have for me in every facet of life, in Jesus’ Name.

Also Read: Open Heavens 30 August 2018 – Raise that Weak Person

Open Heavens 31 August 2018 Friday Daily Devotional HYMN 6: A NEW THING
(Tune: There shall be showers of Blessing)

1. We will soon shout Halleluyah
Because GOD will do new things
Sinners will soon be forgiven
Prodigals will come home soon.

Chorus:
Shout Halleluyah
Because God will do new things
Rivers in desert now flowing
Halleluyah to our king.

2. We will soon shout Halleluyah
Because God will do new things
Sickness and sorrow will be gone
Bondage will be forgotten.

3. We will soon shout Halleluyah
Because God will do new things
The barren will be fruitful soon
Failure will be forgotten

4. We will soon shout Halleluyah
Because God will do new things
Poverty will be forgotten
Stagnancy will soon be gone.

5. We will soon shout Hallelujah
Because God will do new things
To all miracles are given
There shall be celebrations

6. We will soon shout Halleluyah
Because God will do new things
Many will have testimonies
Of prayers answered fully

7. We will soon shout Halleluyah
Because God will do new things
One of us will chase a thousand
Two will conquer ten thousands.

8. We will soon shout Halleluyah
Because God will do new things
Songs of praises we will sing
Halleluyah to our King.

Open Heavens 31 August 2018 Friday 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. The Open Heavens devotional application is available across all mobile platforms and operating systems: iOS, Android, Blackberry, Nokia, Windows Mobile and PC. Open Heaven 31 August 2018.

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.