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Bible reading: If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. James 1:5 KJV Devotion: Our God is so good that He gives us everything that we need to live a happy and righteous life. God knows that the world we live in is so complex that it takes wisdom of God to navigate through successfully. In Proverbs 2:6  we know that God gives wisdom "For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding" and has shown us how to get it. He says in the book of James that we should ask and he will give us according to our opening scripture of today. When we get wisdom we live righteously because wisdom is a buckler to us, this will bring everlasting happiness to us spiritually and physically, Proverb 2:7 & 3:13. Dear reader do you want to be happy forever? Get wisdom. Do you have any concerns or testimony? Please share it with us.    -JO.

Stay blessed as you sing this hymn or recite it severally if you don't know the tone. Hymn 214 - Come to the Saviour make no delay  9.9.9.6.D Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest. Matt. 11:28 1 mf Come to the Saviour make no delay;       Here in His word He has shown us the way;       Here in our midst He's standing to day.       Tenderly saying, "Come"       Joyful, joyful, will the meeting be      When from sin our hearts are pure and free;       And we shall gather, Saviour, with Thee.       In our eternal home, 2  "Suffer the children!" Oh, hear His voice!       Let ev'ry heart leap forth and rejoice,       And let us freely make him our choice       Do not delay, but come. 3  Think once again, He's with us today;       Heed now His blest command,...

John 2:5, “His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do [it].” John 2:1-11. Devotion: Mary knew Jesus as no one else did at this point. The Bible supplies no details of the childhood of Jesus except his trip to Jerusalem at twelve years of age, but it is certain that Mary knew Jesus was no ordinary man. Her request of Jesus to provide the guests with more wine reflects her belief that He could do things others could not.  Her instructions to the servants were, “Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.” This shows that she not only knew Jesus could work miracles, but she knew His way of doing things did not always conform to conventional thought. Sure enough, Jesus told the servants to fill the pots with water and then take it to the governor of the feast.  Have you been doing what He(Jesus Christ) asks you and me to do. In Matt 28:19. He says "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy G...

"Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this? Job 12:9" Devotion : Job was sure about his standing with God in that he did not believe that God could harm him. Hence, he turned the statement above into a question about the integrity of God. He knew he was going through a trial and that God had allowed that to happen.    In the New Testament, Jesus was tempted in the wilderness for forty days and overcame all the temptations sent by the devil.    Dear friend, do you know that you could be tested or tempted? God tests us but the devil tempts us. Note the difference and share your thoughts with us!

Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world— the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life —is not from the Father but is from the world. 1 John 2:15‭-‬16 ESV. DEVOTION: There are many definitions of love, I found this attractive - strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties eg maternal love for a child. This is yet another - unselfish loyal and benevolent (see BENEVOLENT sense 1a) concern for the good of another: such as fatherly concern of God for humankind.  These two definitions demonstrate affection that is not based on sex or selfish interest. Both are from the superior eg a mother or father to the children. This is the love God has for you and me.    Should we not rather reciprocate the love instead of worldly love which is after worldly/material gains. Worldly love distances us from God, it leads to selfishness, gree...

"Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.  1 Timothy 3:12" Devotion : God gave the same guidelines to those who desire to be bishops, pastors, cathechist, church worker in whatever category. God is keeping a watchful eye on the family, which is the fabric of society; when the family progresses society progresses, and vice versa. Unfortunately we have many christians with one wife but having extramarital affairs these later days. This is the reason for the scandals we read about involving Christian leaders. What do we do to stop it? We need to teach the congregants more and prayerfully chose the Deacons and Deaconesses even among the monogamous Christian families in our churches. Any Christian who is able to put his own house or home in order and at peace does the same for Christ in the church is qualified. God will not lower His standard because of you and me. Are you ready to serve Him?   Dear reader, God is still appointi...

  Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Devotion: Dear reader who has given his/her life to Christ or wants to rededicate his/her life why focus on mundane, perishable things on earth. It's better to -  Matthew 6:19 "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal"   I urge you to focus on Jesus Christ, the author and finisher of our faith. Remember where Matthew 6:21"where your treasure is, there will your heart be also". If you do this ie seek the kingdom of God first all the things the unbeliever runs after will automatically be added to you.Matt 6:33.   Dear reader do you have any concerns please let us know. Share your testimony with us.  -JO