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"By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: Romans 1:5" Devotion : Apostle Paul was saying that Jesus Christ was responsible for giving grace and the office of ministry. This calling must be obeyed to give honor and allegiance to the one who called, Jesus Christ of Nazareth. This is not the time, as a Christian, to compare your gift and office of ministry to that of another brother in the faith. Jesus Christ knows all and gives according to His divine wisdom. What we need to do, as children of God who have been called to these offices, is to explore more about our own calling and ask for more grace to accomplish the task that goes with the calling. What Christ Jesus is looking for is faithfulness; therefore, let us stop the comparisons, love one another's offices and gifts, and focus on what we have been called to do, Matthew 25:21-23. We should refrain from abandoning the gift and the office for any reason,...

"And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me. Matthew 26:23" Devotion : First and foremost amongst the things that God hates is betrayal. In the case of the disciples of Jesus Christ, it was written that one of them would betray Jesus Christ. Whoever amongst the disciples opened the door of his heart for this betrayal was used by the enemy to execute the written Word, because GOD cannot lie; He is the truth and scripture must be fulfilled. Judas Iscariot, in this case, opened the door and was used. Therefore, in every Christian organization whoever takes GOD's Word for granted and dines with the enemy will fall prey to him. We, as children of God, must make personal judgment on ourselves on a moment by moment basis so that we don't allow room for betrayal in the kingdom of God to which the LORD has called us. Praise the LORD! Dearly beloved, are you betraying Jesus Christ in your daily endeavors? Share your thoughts...

"Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul. Psalms 103:22" Devotion : The Psalmist was asking all the works of GOD to bless the LORD. Finally, he submitted to his command by asking his soul to also bless the LORD. He acknowledged that he was the handiwork of God. If the works of creation are blessing God, what are you as a child of God doing? You must cultivate a lifestyle of blessing the LORD in praise, worship, offerings, tithes, and thanksgiving. This is not the time to wait for GOD to do something for you before you thank and praise Him. As long as you have breath, you have every reason to thank, praise, and worship Him. Don't make excuses for going to church; it is a place for corporate worship. Therefore, don't miss out on the corporate blessings for where two or three are gathered in His name, He is right there to bless them, Matthew 18:20. Hallelujah! Dearly beloved, have you cultivated the lifestyle of blessing the...

"And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Timothy 4:18" Devotion : The opening scripture is good declaration as well as a prayer which can only be made by a determined Christian in the work of the ministry. Apostle Paul was a man of faith who exhibited all the gifts of the Spirit. In life, we must come to the conclusion that there is evil work being perpetrated by the enemy and there are good works being done by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ through us. Evil will surely bow before good; that is how the LORD made it: it is a spiritual law that cannot be broken, Romans 12:21. Therefore, as a child of God, always position yourself to do good works and pray that you are delivered from evil machinations from the enemy called Satan. The kingdom of God needs you alive to impact the world with the glory of God. Hallelujah! Share your comments here! http://play.google.com/store/apps...

"He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8" Devotion : GOD is a renowned teacher, greater than all the teachers in heaven and earth. He is still in the teaching business and seeks to teach you, dear reader. What He teaches you He expects you to imbibe and teach others. The opening scripture demonstrates the fact that the LORD is a teacher. He shows man what is good and requires/expects you to do likewise: to be just/fair, love mercy and show mercy to others, and walk humbly before Him. Jesus Christ demonstrated all these virtues when He walked on earth: He was fair to others, He showed compassion, and He was humble/obedient even unto death on the cross. Dearly beloved, what is GOD showing you in the Holy Scriptures? Are you living them? Share your thoughts here! Hallelujah! http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kjvstudybible.bible.kjv.bibleverses.bibl...

"So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. Genesis 1:27" Devotion : GOD is the Father of all creation: He is the Elohim, the creator of all things. He has no beginning and has no end; this is His nature and this nature cannot change. He gave birth to all creation, including mankind. He created man male and female, because He as the creator is Male and Female. God is Spirit; therefore, mankind is spirit, having a soul and living in a human body. All we need to know is that where there is an image there is an object; hence, mankind is the image of the Object, which is GOD. What we as children of God need to know is that God is Spirit, John 4:24. And He is Male and Female: the GOD HEAD is Male and that is why the husband is the head of the wife. Let us also respect females in society and give them their due place in every endeavor. Hallelujah! http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kjvstudybible.bible.kjv.bibl...

"Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure. Psalms 103:21" Devotion : The opening scripture has thrown light on two personalities who are dear to the Most High: Angels, and some men and women of God. When it comes to some men and women of God, put your name there if you are a true worshipper. The elect angels, without any shadow of doubt, praise and worship God eternally. On the contrary, only some children of God praise and worship God; some live in disobedience and others live in the midst of complaining and showing ingratitude. The born again Christians who do the will/pleasure of the LORD are surely praising/worshipping God with their God-given duties/responsibilities; these are the ones the LORD is looking for. Those who praise/worship God with their lips/mouth but are not doing His will/pleasure are "hypocrites" and need to do better than lip service. Dearly beloved, are you are a doer of GOD's will/pleasure or you are ...