When God Has Something For You

Devotion for Saturday March 17, 2018

Topic: When God Has Something For You

Text: Genesis 12:1 – 3                                

There are processes we undergo in life. No one gets all the blessings of life in a place. This is true in all our lives endeavours. God has reasons for doing everything or issuing any instruction to us. This is so because He knows the future and will not want us to distort our relationship with Him again after we have repented. Our bible reading for the day has God’s call on Abraham. He was instructed to leave his home, his kindred to an unknown place. The reason for this instruction was for him to be in a place where He will make a change in his life and faith.

In Genesis 12:4, he did and the changes started. God gave him a new name from Abram (exalted father) to Abraham – father of multitude (Genesis 17:5), Sera to Sarah for his wife (17:6) and many others blessings that followed. Maybe these changes would have been hard for Abraham if he had remained in his birthplace. They would have ridiculed him and that was the reason God demanded that he moves to another place. There was the need to move just as we saw yesterday. It was not easy for him. He had many obstacles and oppositions but God used all to bring change in his life and posterity.

Beloved, most things we pass through in life are meant to lead us to something better in life. Joseph went through slavery to become what God spoke to him at very tender age. David had to go on exile before he ascended the throne God anointed him earlier. Hannah went through a process before she got a special child; same way for Zachariah and Elizabeth. What are you going through now that seems to have taken a lot from you? Surely it is meant to lead you into something bigger that God has in stock for you. 

Sing A&M 330; Abu 112

Food for Thought: There is always light at the end of the tunnel.

Memory verse: Genesis 12:1

Prayer: God, grant that as you take me through the process of life, may it bring change that will bring me into your kingdom in Jesus name.

He Will Comfort You

Devotion for Thursday March 1, 2018

Topic: He Will Comfort You

Text: Isaiah 51:1 – 3                              

It is good for those privileged to be born again, to consider that they were shaped in sin. This should cause us to have low thoughts of ourselves, and high thoughts of divine grace we have received by virtue of our new birth. In our text, we are called to a steadfast faith in the Lord. If we consider our present state, we will be discouraged. For this reason, God speaking through the prophet Isaiah called on us to consider where and how we started. He also challenged us to look at the life of Abraham our father of faith and his wife Sarah how He increased them. Thus, He assured His people of His comfort in their troubled state with promise of restoration (Isaiah 51:3). 

Beloved, God is a covenant keeping God. He that called us is faithful (Deuteronomy 7:9; Nehemiah 9:32). He called us for a purpose which amongst them is to increase and comfort us. In this world, we are faced with so many challenges of life like sickness (some protracted), sever wants, spiritual battles and many more. All these are what we face because we are still in the world. However, there is a place God has prepared for us that is void of all this challenges. In the interim however, He has assures us of His comfort (Psalm 102:13; Isaiah 40:1; 51:12; 52:9 – 10). 

What do you lacking now that everything seem to be like desert to you? He will make all to flourish again like the Garden of Eden be it your health, finances, marriage, studies, etc. In this new month, hold on to Him.

Sing SS&S 530

Food for Thought: When God says something, He performs it. Keep believing for He will never fail 

Memory verse: Isaiah 51:3

Prayer: Lord, send your comfort to me in my troubled situations.

LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON: Devotion for Friday September 2, 2016

LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON: Devotion for Friday September 2, 2016

Text: Genesis 26:1 – 11               Memory verse: Genesis 26:7

Most behavioural traits of any man are usually transferred to his child. Outside that, most children copy what their father do a lot and grow up with them. Again, most men always like their son to take after them. My dad was a teacher. After my secondary school education, he talked me into going to a Teacher Training College. Then I hadn’t any courage to challenge him. I obliged.

In Genesis 12:10–19 we have the story of how Abram went to Egypt and told lies that Sarai is his sister. In the real sense, Sarah was related to him but now she is the wife and he ought to have acknowledged that. Instead, he talked Sarah into agreeing with him that she was the sister.

God had told him to go to Canaan but due to famine, he left for Egypt. He didn’t ask God before he left. The consequence of that visit was Haggai the mother of Ishmael. Here is a similar lie by his son, Isaac in Gerar, an ancient city south of Gaza in the land of Philistine. Isaac was on his way to Egypt too when God stopped him (26:2, 3). Moses, of the tribe of Levi didn’t enter into the Promised Land because of anger (Num 20:8–11). This was the trait he inherited from his forefathers, Levi (Gen. 49:5, 6).         

Beloved in Christ, we should understand that most of our behavioural traits are transferable. Therefore, as parents, we should be wise to ask God to deliver us from any trait in us that is not godly. Do you have a bad behaviour like anger, hatred, greed, pride, etc? Please ask God to deliver you out of it. Moses lived 120 years and used it to labour for his people. Because of anger, he was not part of the climax of his labour. This was very unfortunate. Had Abram not gone to Egypt, Haggai wouldn’t have come into his house. Are you still living in sin? Then you are like your father the devil (Jn. 8:41–44). Repent now because those who live in sin are not the sons of God.        

Food for Thought: Malachi 1:6

Prayer: God, you are my Father. Deliver me from the power of sin because anyone living in sin is a son of the devil. 

FOR A PROCESS OF CHANGE: Devotion for Sunday February 7, 2016

FOR A PROCESS OF CHANGE      Sunday February 7, 2016

Text: Genesis 12:1 – 3      Memory verse: v 1

A process leads to change. This is true in all our lives endeavours. God has reasons for doing everything or issuing any instruction to us. This is so because He knows the future and will not want us to distort our relationship with Him again after we have repented. Our bible reading for the day has God’s call on Abram. He was instructed to leave his home, his kindred to an unknown place. The reason for this instruction was for a change in his life and faith. In 12:4, Abram did and the changes were his name from Abram (exalted father) to Abraham – father of multitude (Gen 17:5), Sera to Sarah (17:6). The promise of Canaan did come to fulfillment in time of Abraham but God use him to prepare the actualization of that promise. There was the need to move and it was not easy for him. He had many obstacles and oppositions. But God used all to bring change in his life and posterity.

Beloved, most things we pass through in life are meant to process us for change into better glory. Joseph went through slavery to become what God spoke to him at very tender age. David had to go on exile before he ascended the throne God anointed him earlier. Hannah went through a process before she got a special child; same way Zachariah and Elizabeth went. What are you going through now that seems to have taken a lot from you? It is a process of change. God wants to bring good out of you that is why He has allowed you to go through that process. Remember Job and what his end became. Yours will be more glorious in Jesus name.

Food for Thought: There is always a process to a change

Prayer: God grant that as you take me through the process of life, may it bring change that will bring me into your kingdom in Jesus name.

Are you washing your net?

ARE YOU WASHING YOUR NET?                   Sunday March 29, 2015

Text: Luke 5:1 – 11                                               Memory verse: v 2

When one has exhausted all available method or possible solution to a problem, he will give up believing that the solution has eluded human wisdom but in the realm of the spiritual, it is the beginning for God. Peter and his colleagues did all they know for years about fishing and caught nothing. They gave up as it was dawn which ordinarily was not time for fishing and started washing their nets apparently out of frustration and surrendered to the fact that there was no hope of catching fish again as it was day.      

Are you already washing your nets? Have you given up that all your efforts have ended fruitlessly and now thinking of quitting? God asked me to tell you that it is not over yet. The man at the Pool of Bethesda didn't give up even after 38 years. Abraham didn't give up even after Sarah had passed the age of bearing children. Why will you give up? God is in control of that matter and it will soon end in Jesus name. Just maintain a little more patience and Jesus will appear for you.

Food for Thought: Patient waiting is often the highest way of doing God's will because he that is patient, can have what he wills.

Prayer: Lord, grant me a little more patience as I wait on you so that I will not out of frustration give up when my miracle is already near.

WAITING FOR HIM

WAITING FOR HIM                                          Saturday March 28, 2015

Text: Luke 8:40 – 41                                                Memory verse: v 40

There is nothing comparable to waiting on the Lord. The man at the pool of Bethesda waited for over 38 years and he got what he wanted. The woman with the flow of blood waited for 12 years before her opportunity came. Jacob had to serve 14 years before he got his love, Rachel. Abraham and the wife Sarah waited for over 25 years before their promised child was born. Their case was over 25 years because they were married before Abram was called by God. Have you been waiting, God will remember you this season in Jesus name.

Jesus Christ was driven away by the people of Gadarenes. However, when He returned to the Galileans, they gladly received Him, as they were waiting for His return. Jairus was waiting to ask for Jesus’ favour (Luke 8:41). He went ahead to do good to those who desired Him. On our own part, we should know that when they reject us here, there are places they want us and our love, fellowship, and service. Again, when we wait patiently for God, it will never be in vain. Psalm 27:4; 37:4 all urge us to wait on the Lord. Beloved, are you waiting on the Lord, keep the faith and He will come back to meet, and honour your request.

Food for Thought: “Wait in quiet patience, not murmuring because you are under the affliction, but blessing God for it” – Charles Spurgeon.

Prayer: Lord, as I wait on you, may my expectations not be in vain.