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"For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called. Isaiah 54:5" Devotion : It is very comforting to hear that the LORD is the husband of the children of God. For those of God's children who are still ignorant, after reading this gospel their ignorance will be erased and they will get close to their husband. For those who are not born again, God wants to be your husband; will you give Him the chance to be your husband? The word "husband" being used here tells how close the LORD God wants to be with us. It also gives us the idea of how responsible God is and wants to demonstrate it to us. If you allow Him to be your husband, He becomes your Redeemer and commits the whole earth to you because the whole earth belongs to Him. He is always looking for a man to bless and commits His inheritance to. Dear reader, will you be the one God will trust and commits His inherita...

"Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. Psalms 37:5" Devotion : It is easy for the children of the LORD to commit their way unto the LORD but do they trust Him? This is a question we all must answer one way or another, especially in times of waiting. After praying to God, you must receive your answer in prayer before you stop praying. If you don't receive the answer in your prayer, waiting patiently for the physical manifestation of your prayer becomes frustrating. God will test every child of His with the ability to wait/patience. The enemy is inpatient and will want to influence you to be like him but GOD wants to develop the virtue of patience/long-suffering in you. The opening scripture described God as a prayer answering God; therefore, we must learn to marry our prayers with our trust in God so that the moment of prayer can be exciting. Hallelujah! Dearly beloved, are your prayers being answered by God? Share your comme nts h...

"And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. Genesis 2:15" Devotion : The LORD is such a good GOD: He did almost everything for man; after creating man, He took man and put him into a garden of Eden, a wonderful garden, to dress it and to keep. The whole duty of man was to dress/cultivate this beautiful garden, to be entirely his business. Unfortunately, man disappointed the LORD God and He kicked him from the wonderful garden He had given him. GOD hates disappointments; if Adam and Eve had admitted their mistake/sin and asked the LORD for forgiveness, God would have forgiven them but Adam blamed God and Eve blamed the devil. Dearly beloved Christian, where has God put you or what has He committed to your care? Kindly please Him by honoring Him and your responsibility so that you don't lose it by repeating the mistake/sin of Adam and Eve. Dare to be different unto Your GOD and you will never live to regret it. Praise the ...

"For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Romans 8:6" Devotion : The natural/carnal mindset ends in death or is short-lived. To be carnally minded or to have a natural mindset is to be led by the five natural senses of the body, that is, the sense of sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch/feel. These are the children of God who are concerned about only what will gratify the body. In other words, they are only concerned about what to eat, wear, and live by whatever they see, hear, or feel: they are not concerned about their spiritual needs. On the other hand, those who are spiritually minded or have the heavenly mindset have prioritized their spiritual needs above everything else: they live by the Word of God. These are God's children who give priority to the study of the Holy Scriptures, prayer, fellowship, righteousness, brotherly love, faith, hope, worship, and praise; these activities can only produce life and peace. Halleluj...

"Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Luke 12:27" Devotion : When our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ utters a word, we must not take it for granted but rather take it seriously and make it dear to our heart. When we make it dear to our heart, it brings understanding which leads to appreciating Jesus Christ as GOD. Have we as children of God considered the lilies of the field? They are so beautiful and prettily arrayed! They don't toil and neither do they move/spin; they are fully dependent on the LORD for everything. Their faith, hope, and love are GOD and God makes sure they have their due. This is the message Christ Jesus wants to drum home into us. We, as children of God, will surely have our due; therefore, we should not worry, toil, and misunderstand God. We should work in our jobs/career in a sincere and faithful manner whilst depending on the Lord and ...

"My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever. Psalms 145:21" Devotion : Beloved, what we use our mouths for is what we will become in the future. Some use their mouth to eat haphazardly; they are not selective in what they eat. This has a tendency of destroying your body, which is the temple of God. Others use their mouths to talk ungodliness/gossip; there is good gossip and bad gossip. Good gossip goes to further the work of Christ Jesus whilst on the other hand bad gossip runs down the work of the ministry of Christ. Which of these two are you using your mouth for? I hope you are using it for good gossip so that you can be blessed. Your mouth was created by the LORD to praise and worship Him, Hebrews 13:15-16. Also, your mouth was given to you by GOD to chart a good course for your life, Proverbs 12:14. Learn to use your mouth aright and God will bless you; people will also admire your life and bless you. Hallelujah! ...

"Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16" Devotion : The posture of your coming before the throne of grace is very vital to what you receive from the LORD. If you are bold before the throne of grace, your faith will be rewarded with great mercy and great measure of grace. However, if you are not bold before the throne of grace you might not know what to even ask for and so leave the throne with little for your faith. It is high time we got to know that we are even seated with Jesus on this throne so we are heirs of the throne of grace. If you know who you are in Christ and what you have in Christ, the Christian life/journey becomes easier and enjoyable. As children of God, we have been encouraged severally to fear not; therefore, let us wear boldness on a daily basis by speaking the words of boldness to our own selves and obtaining what we are entitled to as heirs of God and coheirs ...