Category: Devotions

BE THAT MAN

TEXTS:2Samuel 23:9-12,Proverbs 28:1,Hebrews 10:35-39 The old testament has many instances when God used just a man or a few men to deliver Israel from the hand of their enemies. These were not special in any way; in any case, most of them had serious shortcomings to the extent that they even disqualified themselves beforehand. Moses […]

SELF DELAY?

Read Joshua 18:1-7,1Corinthians 2:12,Hosea 4:6 When the Israelites finally entered the Promised Land, Scripture says that the land was already subdued before them, as God had promised. Interestingly though, only five outof the twelve tribes of Israel had taken possession of the land. Joshua observed that seven tribes were unaware that they were already in […]

CHOOSE WELL

Deuteronomy 11:8-28, 1Samuel 15:22-23, Psalm 139:23-24,James 2:22-25 Before Israelites entered the Promised Land, God made it clear that He expected them to obey all His commands, love, serve Him with all their hearts, and never worship other gods. If they obeyed, God would give them the strength to enter and possess Canaan and grant them […]

GO FOR IT!

READ: Numbers 27:1-7, Hebrews 4:16, Matthew 7:7-8 If you do not know what you deserve and even if you know but never make an effort to acquire it, you may never enjoy what rightfully belongs to you. The 5 daughters of Zelophehad discovered what their father had and they knew that they had a right […]

SUPERNATURAL!

READ:2 Kings 6:8-23,John 8:12 The King of Aram planned to attack Israel but every time he planned with his army where to attack, their plans would be known to the Israelites before time because Elisha the prophet would tell Israel the enemies’ secret plans. Severally, he warned them so they kept off places where the […]

WHO ARE YOUR COUNSELLORS?

TEXT:2 Chronicles 10, Job 12:12 , Proverbs 4 Seeking counsel is good and at some point in life everyone needs to seek advice concerning one matter or another. While it’s a good thing, seeking counsel about important issues in life can be disastrous if it is sought from the wrong people. It is important to […]

YOU ARE NOT GOD!

Read: Genesis 50:14-21,Romans 12:14-21 Have you ever been wronged or treated so badly despite being innocent and later the same people that mistreated you come back to you needing your mercy because they are in trouble? The story of Joseph and his brothers is a classic example of such a scenario. After their father Jacob […]

ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD!

TEXT: Genesis 13 When Abram and his nephew Lot could no longer put up together in one place because of the great possessions they had and because the land they were staying on wasn’t enough for them, Abram suggested that they part ways because there was strife already between their herdsmen. Out of maturity, Abram […]