The Fig Tree with No Thrill

 

An Emoji Devotions for Fri 3rd Sept, 2021

Topic: The Fig Tree With No Thrill

Highlights: 

From a distance Jesus saw a fig tree covered with leaves, and he went to see if there were any figs on the tree. But there were none, because it wasn't the season for figs.

Mark 11:13

Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Matthew 7:13

Sir/Ma the fig tree is living it's life by it's own. It did not know that anyone will be angry to find out that it is a fruitless tree. Are you living a life like that one? Are you the one saying "nobody can tell me how to live your life". But you know deep down you are fruitless and not giving value to God wherever you are. 

Jesus is going to pass by soon. He will not find it funny when catch people living that careless life without purpose. Remember that there was mercy for Peter in his days but no mercy for Judas because Peter denied Jesus yet he was willing to bear fruit for God and He eventually did repent and bear fruit But Judas was following Jesus for nothing. He was always looking for ways to betray Jesus. The end matters. 

What do you expect? to give excuse for being fruitless? Do you say "Jesus I supposed to serve you but not now".  Do you crucify Jesus with your sanctimonious ideologies in the public instead of changing lives with the words of good news of Christ. Jesus is coming directly to where you are soon in a way you don't really expect and will deal with anyone that bear no fruit with their lives. 

I am trying my best. Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. Matthew 24:42 . You have to work hard be fast about being fruitful for Christ.  He is still patient with you and you don't know why you are where you are today. So Do not let anything push you to become a fruitless fig tree anymore. If you are not saved  through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, It is time for you to surrender your life to Jesus and cry to Him in prayer to save your soul that you want to be fruitful in Him. 

So Jesus said to the tree, “Never again will anyone eat fruit from this tree!” The disciples heard him say this.

Mark 11:14. I pray such utterance will not be your portion in Jesus name. So What I say to you, I say to everyone: ‘Watch!’” Watch and be fruitful for Jesus today.

Prayer: Lord I ask for grace to continue to bear fruit unto righteousness for you anywhere I may be, to the glory of your name in Jesus name

Little Words of Faith

 

An Emoji devotions for Thu, 2nd September, 2021

Topic: Little Words of Faith

Highlights: 

I saw another angel. This one was flying across the sky and had the eternal good news to announce to the people of every race, tribe, language, and nation on earth.

Revelation 14:6 

The eternal good news from today's highlights is the message of Faith. Faith yes to have Faith in second chance to receive forgiveness from God through our Lord Jesus and Faith in eternal life. Faith in Holy Spirit will change the unchangeable.   Faith in little Words with conversion of moving the mountains into the sea. 

Faith makes us sure of what we hope for and gives us proof of what we cannot see.

Hebrews 11:1 

Little Words of faith can kill tough challenges no matter what. These words are simple words received from insight of God through revelational knowledge of His Holy Ghost. 

Jesus replied: It is because you don't have enough faith! But I can promise you this. If you had faith no larger than a mustard seed, you could tell this mountain to move from here to there. And it would. Everything would be possible for you.

Matthew 17:20‭-‬21 

Implant a word from God to the mountain and subject its obedience to your command. Consider the words are implanted words.  They are not just ordinary words but are inspired by the Holy Ghost. To a raging storm Jesus said "Peace be still". Do you think He just said it from no where? To the blind eyes He said "Be opened" and to the sick He said "Carry your bed and walk". Then miracle happens just by few phrase. The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” John 3:8

So, stop doing anything dirty. Stay away from the bad things that are all round you. God has put his message deep inside you, and it can save you. So, be careful to accept that message.

James 1:21

These words are deep inside you when you are born of the Spirit. No wise man can by strength give life to any thing. The Spirit is the one who gives life! Human strength can do nothing. The words that Jesus Christ have spoken to us are from that life-giving Spirit.

(John 6:63) And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.

Then we must receive the Spirit of Christ into our soul by asking God in prayer.  We need faith to connect the life-giving Spirit into our system and then into any situation according to God's will. No one will succeed by strength alone. 1 Samuel 2:9

Won't God protect his chosen ones who pray to him day and night? Won't he be concerned for them? When you search your heart in prayer, you will find out the uncountable Little Words of Faith waiting in line for action.

Prayer: Dear Holy Spirit of God please fill up my mystery soul and wake my words to come alive. Give me pure energy in the most Holy Faith to Speak in the Holy Ghost. In Jesus name. Amen

Ordinary and Visionary Followers

An Emoji devotions for Wed, September 1, 2021

Topic: Ordinary and Visionary Followers

Highlights: 

Jesus told someone else to come with him. But the man said, “Lord, let me wait until I bury my father.”

Luke 9:59

Then someone said to Jesus, “I want to follow you, Lord, but first let me go back and take care of things at home.”

Luke 9:61

In the middle of life, some great people would have met with Jesus before but they just can't  because they were constrained by the cares of life.

As a matter of fact, some people could not  follow Jesus Christ because of artificial and religious theories that denied them of the Lordship of Jesus Christ.  They need a sign to approve Jesus in their heart.

Of what has a man got when he does things in his ways and in the end has nothing profitable to say! For God is Spirit, and those who worship God must be led by the Spirit to worship him according to the truth. John 4:24

No one can find God through physical research not even by combining bible Verses to prove a point. It is Evident why Jesus taught us about having faith. That it it is through Faith you can get what you want from God. Matthew 21:22 says "If you have faith when you pray, you will be given whatever you ask for.”

You were saved by faith in God, who treats us much better than we deserve. This is God's gift to you, and not anything you have done on your own. It isn't something you have earned, so there is nothing you can brag about.

Ephesians 2:8‭-‬9

The difference between an ordinary and a Visionary followers of Jesus Christ is their Faith. 

You may belong to any other sect or religion and No one is going to take the blame for your choice. But if you believe in Jesus Christ, you will be saved you and your family.  Connect to God through faith in Jesus Christ today.

Prayer: Jesus, I believe in you that you are the son of God. I will never doubt you. Amen. 

The Key of Heaven

An Emoji devotions for Tue 31st August, 2021

Topic: The Key of Heaven 

Highlights: 

And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Matthew 16:19 KJV

Those who would have the keys of heaven would have first met with Jesus. The heaven is open in the Spirit and Jesus is ready to meet you to give you the Key of heaven provided you ask in prayer and faith. 

Matthew 7:7 says 

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

This will not go without a struggle and a fight. The struggle against the flesh and the fight  against forces and authorities and against rulers of darkness and powers in the spiritual world. 

Why? Because the Key of heaven will lead to many breakthroughs and discoveries that will liberate us and others from spiritual bondage. That is why every Christian who wants this Key must first be born again and baptized in the Holy Spirit. Because If our minds are ruled by our desires, we will die. But if our minds are ruled by the Spirit, we will have life and peace. If we follow our desires, we cannot please God.

Romans 8:6‭, ‬8. The Key must not be abused. (Read Luke 9:54-55)

Remember, You were not given the Key of heaven to do your own will. You were given the Key to do God's will and fulfill His purpose. God gave Paul the power to work great miracles in Acts 19:11 He did not just find the power somewhere and started using it as He wish. Therefore, Anytime you want to use the Key of Heaven in your prayers, Use it like Jesus use to by saying "THY WILL BE DONE NOT MINE" in the end of His prayers. (Read Luke 22:42)

Prayer: Lord Jesus, I remember something I forgot to ask you: "The Key of Heaven". Give it to me according to the will of The Father in the Holy Spirit. I need it today in your name. Amen. 

Someone touched Me!

 

An Emoji devotions for Sun 29th August, 2021

Topic: Someone touched me! 

Highlights: 

But Jesus said, “Someone touched me; I know that power has gone out from me.” Luke 8:46

Jesus heard them and answered, “Healthy people don't need a doctor, but sick people do. I didn't come to invite good people to be my followers. I came to invite sinners.”

Mark 2:17 

Now you know the reason why the bleeding woman touched Jesus and power was gone out of Jesus to heal her. The name Jesus itself means "HELP" so the woman asked for help with her action. 

She had said to herself, “If I can just touch his clothes, I will be healed.”

Matthew 9:21 

When you show you faith to God, don't show it like you are already a prophet Elijah and you want to move mountain. Show it like a powerless person that need help. 

Jesus said, ‘One day, two men went into God's Great House to pray. One man was a Pharisee . The other man took taxes on behalf of the government. The Pharisee stood there by himself. He prayed like this: “Thank you, God, that I am different from all these other people. They are bad people. They rob other people. They have sex with women that are not their wife. Thank you, God, that I am not like this man who takes taxes on behalf of the government. I stop eating on two days of each week. I give to you one tenth of all the things and money that I receive.”  But the other man stood far away. He would not even look up towards heaven . He was hitting his body with his hands to show how sorry he was. He prayed like this: “Please, God, be kind to me. I have done many bad things.” ’  Jesus went on to say, ‘Let me tell you about these men when they left there. The man that took taxes on behalf of the government was now right with God. But the Pharisee had not made anything right with God. Some people lift themselves up to be important. But God will bring all of them down low. Other people are humble . God will lift up those people to a good place.’

People who are well do not need a doctor. It is people who are ill that need a doctor. Some people think that they always obey God. Jesus did not come to help people like that. Some people know that they have done wrong things. Jesus is asking those people to come to him for help. Hallelujah!

Prayer: Lord Jesus I am incomplete without you. Please help me!

Don't be afraid of height

 

An Emoji Devotions for Fri 27th August 2021

Topic: Don't Be Afraid of Height

Highlights: 

...Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few.” 1 Samuel 14:6

Everyone needs a little bit of fear in our lives. It is fear of accident that cautions drivers to drive carefully on the road. A little child with no amount of fear in them could take life-taking risks that could lead to untimely death. When fear is too much, it leads to shyness, low self esteem and failure. There is also a Spirit of fear that causes timidity and negative mindset in man. 

 When we compare what God could do in our lives to what fear can lead to, we will see that it is better to hold on to God's side. 

God told us, “Wisdom means that you respect me, the Lord, and turn from sin.”

Job 28:28 

God is taller than the heights we are afraid of. He assures us that "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze." Isaiah 43:2 

In this life: "Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few.” 1 Samuel 14:6. It does not matter if you are chasing a very big dream (pls read Deuteronomy 32:30)

You can go higher in life if you believe in what God commands Psalm 119:47 says "God's command brings happiness". 

When you do God's command - You are the light for the whole world. A city built on top of a hill (that) cannot be hidden.

Matthew 5:14 

Don't be afraid of height. Just Believe that safety and winning only comes from God Proverbs 21:31

If you surrender your life to Jesus Christ and believe in his backing power. You will get there. Trust God today

Prayer: O Lord my Safety. Help me to go higher and greater in the power of your accomplishments in Jesus name. Amen.

Planned Work of God

 

An Emoji devotions for 25th August, 2021

Topic: Planned Work of God

Highlights: 

When Jesus saw the man and realized that he had been crippled for a long time, he asked him, “Do you want to be healed?”

John 5:6 

For I know the plans that I have in mind for you,” declares Adonai , “plans for shalom and not calamity—to give you a future and a hope.

Jeremiah 29:11 TLV

Relevant to that situation over there in John 5:6; Jesus saw a man who was crippled for 38 years lying on the floor and still have to ask him "Do you want to be healed?". It is apparent that God wants to be sure about his need before He carry out His plans. Our response will indicate that we are ready receive assistance from God.

“What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.” Mark 10:51

Believe me, God do answers all our prayers but the answers were denied for the best reasons. Sometimes God's response to our needs are questions with situations we are facing today because still we don't get it that what we need at first is the qualifications to receive what we want. If you have the opportunity to see God passing by your house today, what is the most important thing you will ask him to do for you?

God has worked out his plans to assist you. He wants to build your mental maturity first so as to understand how He wants your package delivered to you. 

 If you are someone looking for a life partner for years, and you are still single. If Jesus asks why are you single? Would you rather tell him that you did not know how to treat ladies with love, or peradventure because ladies love money and you did not have it. Do you think riches is the only requirement to get the faithful woman? What about couples who got married because of money and later did not enjoy their marriage?

God is putting you through situations to make you undergo learning process. If you still don't get it, you may end up marrying the wrong person because you might lack the vitals of treating special women with love and kindness.

If God knows that your mental strength is not mature enough to receive riches He will create challenges to make you strong for it. Because some have lost their Holiness because they cannot maintain riches. Many people has committed suicide while some have committed crimes that lead them to untimely death because they are not mature enough to manage God's blessings.

What you need to do is to flow with God's plan. Understand that His plans are for your good. Keep praying that God will continue His plans for you because only God's plan works and only His plans gives hope and great future. Jeremiah 29:11

Prayer: God I remain focus trusting in your gracious plans for me. Though I may not understand right now but I will continue to hope and believe your plans for my life. So help me Lord in Jesus name.