Victory Over Myself

 

An Emoji Devotions for Wed 22, December 2021

Topic: Victory over Myself

By Pastor E A Adeboye 

Highlights:

Controlling your temper is better than being a hero who captures a city. Proverbs 16:32 

Different types of enemies

1. number one enemy is death

2. number two enemy is the the devil

3 number three enemy is death which is the greatest of all and the greatest ally to the devil.

4. number four enemy is self.

The one who can control himself is a bigger victor than the one who takes a city. Proverbs 25:28

Cain ended as the first vagabond because he cannot control himself.

Esau could not control his stomach so he sold his birthright.

Samson lost his power and ended up a blind prisoner in the prison of his enemies because he could not control himself (Judges 16)

Reason you can say no to self

if you are truly born again then you are a child of God who has overcome the world. 1st John 3:8-9. 

The seed of God dwells in you. 1 John 3:9

No matter how hungry a sheep may be it's not going to eat flesh because there is a seed in it that cannot make it to eat flesh

if you are truly born again the seed of God is in you.

Jesus overcame flesh so you and I will also overcome. Hebrews 4:14-16. Although he was tempted, he did not sin. Phil 4:13 says you can do all things through our Lord Jesus Christ that strengthens you. 

The Bible says in 1 Cor 10:13, there is no temptation that will ever come your way that is not common to men and God will not send you a temptation you can't handle and for every temptation, he will send a way of escape.

Zechariah 4:6 Not by power, nor by might but by my Spirit says the Lord of Host.  

Romans 8:37, we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

Prayer: Dear heavenly Father make me an overcomer in life through the Spirit of Christ in Jesus name. Amen. 

Great Words of Elihu

An Emoji Devotions for Mon. December 20, 2021

Topic: Great Words of Elihu

God always does right— and this knowledge comes straight from God. You can rest assured that what I say is true. Although God is mighty, he cares about everyone and makes fair decisions. The wicked are cut down, and those who are wronged receive justice. God watches over good people and places them in positions of power and honor forever. But when people are prisoners of suffering and pain, * God points out their sin and their pride, then he warns them to turn back to him. And if they obey, they will be successful and happy from then on. But if they foolishly refuse, they will be rewarded with a violent death. Godless people are too angry to ask God for help when he punishes them. So they die young in shameful disgrace. Hard times and trouble are God's way of getting our attention! And at this very moment, God deeply desires to lead you from trouble and to spread your table with your favorite food.

Job 36:3‭-‬16 

Prayer: Lord I depend on you, please Have mercy on me and my loved ones. For without you I am nothing. In Jesus name. Amen

MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES; Don't take a wink from the Devil

 

An Emoji devotions for Sun 19th December, 2021

Topic: MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES; Don't take a wink from the Devil

Highlights:

and upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

Revelation 17:5 

In a creep joint where men meets ladies and  money exchange hands for sexual satisfaction. It one takes a wink or head pass to begin action. So many lives have been psychologically damaged and many more to go. Prostitutes have a mother (The DEVIL). Revelation 17:5; That is why the business keeps booming.

The devil is employing ladies into prostitution from all over the world. Many people in a bid to commit sexual immorality have unknowingly fling with the devil herself. Such people are controlled against their wish and they have no power over this addiction from the devil.  Once they took a wink from the Mother of whore (devil herself), they were Doomed. Some people knew they were doomed and they can't even do anything about it. 

King Solomon warned us in Proverbs 6:25-26

"Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; Neither let her take thee with her eyelids. For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: And the adulteress will hunt for the precious life"

And our Lord Jesus told us in John 10:10

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

John 10:10 KJV

Don't let the devil steal your soul and do not let her use someone else to destroy you. 

It is dangerous to take a wink from the devil.

When you take just one wink from the devil, addictions will set in to ruin your life. RUN TO JESUS. HE WILL DELIVER YOU. it is time to repent. Let Jesus Christ save your soul from the mother of whore. Do not postpone your salvation with Jesus (It is a ploy from the mother whore to delay and cause more unrepairable damages. What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?

Prayer of Salvation: Lord Jesus, I want to begin my journey into salvation. I believe you are the savior who could deliver me from the mother of Prostitutes. Please save my soul and give me your Holy Spirit. in Jesus name. Amen.

This is, why we should never doubt

 

An Emoji Devotions for Sat, 18th December 2021

Topic: This is, why we should never doubt

By H.U. Wenger

Highlights: “Don’t be afraid,” the prophet answered. “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” (2. King 6:16)

If God is for us, who can be against us?  He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. Who then is the one who condemns? No one.

Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?  … No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:31b – 35; 37 – 39)

The Kingdom of Aram was at war with the Northern Kingdom of Israel. Time and again the King of Aram held counsel with his Generals, but every attack they planned, was known in advance to the king of Israel. The king of Aram asked his staff, who the traitor would be. “None of us, my lord the king,” said one of his officers, “but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the very words you speak in your bedroom.” “Go, find out where he is,” the king ordered, “so I can send men and capture him.” The report came back: “He is in Dothan.” (2. Könige 6:12 – 13) At night the king sent a strong force of men with horses and chariots to surround Dothan. When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early the next morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. “Oh no, my lord! What shall we do?” the servant asked.  “Don’t be afraid,” the prophet answered. “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” And Elisha prayed, “Open his eyes, Lord, so that he may see.” Then the Lord opened the servant’s eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. (Verses 15 – 17) Elisha then gave a brilliant example what it means to love the enemies. Those, who came to take him captive, were lead to the headquarters for a big banquet and to be released home after the fest.

Gehasi was the long term servant of Elisha. He had seen many wonders the Lord has done, but as soon as he thinks his life in jeopardy, he doubts the might and power of God. He needs sight. I am afraid that so many of us are like Gehasi. As soon as we face a perceived impossibility, we are losing faith.

Do I still believe in the love of God? I am still aware that he gave his only son for my salvation? Do I still cling to the truth that Christ has paid for all my sins on the cross and that I am now his beloved child, who shall inherit his kingdom and to be taken into his glory? Why do I harbor doubts that I might not be good enough for him? Why do my thoughts leave his love and allow fear to enter my heart? Of course I am not enough for him! That is why he saved me, because he wanted me and he is 100 percent for me! Listen to the apostle Paul and you will lose any reason for doubt. It will open your spiritual sight and enable you to live in his love, like Elisha. Seize the authority that has been bestowed unto you!

Prayer: Dear Lord Jesus. I am tempted to see my circumstances greater than your might and power. Please forgive me. Thank you that those, who are with me are always more than are with them. Thank you that your love will never leave nor fail me. Thank you, that you will always stand with me and please let me always stand with you. Amen

WAIT

 

An Emoji devotions for This December 16, 2021

Topic: WAIT - God can say yes and he can also say No

By Mrs Hackett

The Third way God answers is Wait. First is Yes and Second is No, while the third is WAIT.

Waiting rooms are tough. God has a waiting rooms for critical situations. When God says wait. He puts you in a waiting room. he puts you there (in the waiting room) for a reason. Good things are worth waiting for. 

Isaiah 40:31, But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength. God makes us stronger as we wait on him. 

When God says something twice it's important. in Psalm 27:14 - Wait on the LORD: Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

Habakkuk 2:3; Wait for the vision, keep waiting. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

Psalms 37:7 - Concentrate and wait patiently

what acronym does WAIT stands for. 

W - WISDOM (some people think they know everything.) Wait on God for wisdom, Solomon chose to ask God for wisdom. Proverbs has 31 days , and there are 31 days in a month. Many problems are wisdom Problem. James 1:5

ASK GOD TO HELP YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO. Maybe you've lost something and you looked everywhere. God's wisdom can find it. God can get problem solved through wisdom. Answers to prayers can come through wisdom

A - ANOINTING, Helps your words to be powerful. Anointing can help you to pray for healing. We need God's anointing. Luke 4:18 - Teach your children to wait for God's anointing

I - INSTRUCTION - We need to be taught by God. God wants to instruct you. You will grow in the knowledge of the things of God. 2 Timothy 2:15 

T - TIMING - God's time will always be the right time. You may give God a deadline. His time will always be the right time. The younger you are, you see time passes slowly and the older you get, you see the time passes quickly. You can move the hands of the clock but don't forget that God has his own wrist watch. You cannot change the time. We need to put God's time as our right time. Galatians 6:9

Help me Lord to wait for the right time. Don't stop doing what's right. God has millions of ways to answer prayer. Wait for God's timing. 

God is working, He makes all things work together for our good. Do the right thing and God will answer in a big way.

Prayer: God give me wisdom, give me anointing, give me instructions to follow and help me for good to wait for the right time in Jesus name.

Magical Enemies

An Emoji Devotions for Tue 23 February, 2021

Topic: Magical Enemy

There is an evil I have seen under the sun, the sort of error that arises from a ruler: Fools are put in many high positions, while the rich occupy the low ones. I have seen slaves on horseback,

    while princes go on foot like slaves.

Whoever digs a pit may fall into it;

    whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake. Whoever quarries stones may be injured by them;

    whoever splits logs may be endangered by them.  If the ax is dull

    and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed, but skill will bring success. Ecclesiastes 7: 5-10

From the Bible reading above. It is very clear that humans create errors with their imaginations and these imaginations lands them into the pit or to the venomous spits of snakes. The pit did not force you to come but you dug a pit and yet fell into it. Also the snake was lying gently on its own but you went to break into its home and found that a snake spitting at you. All these things started from imagination.

Consider why wise people are lying waste in the city while the unlearned are ruling in the government. 1Cor 10:23 CEV says "Some of you say, “We can do whatever we want to!” But I tell you that not everything may be good or helpful." Fools are placed in many positions and slaves riding on horseback but the rich occupy low ones and princes go on foot like slaves.

1 Samuel 13 Amon was so in love with his half-sister Tamar , a virgin who happend to be Absalom's sister. Amon was advised by his friend called Jonadab to act like he was sick and ask the king to send his half-sister Tamar to nurse him. He raped Tamar and he lost his life to the same course. In verse 32 it was same Jonadab his friend that announced to his father about his death. You see that Amon was just a short-sighted wise man who lost his life to self conceited wisdom of getting what he wants by all means because they look good in his eyes. He believes in short term achievements and refused to recognise that he is digging pits for venomous snakes in his imagination. When he imagined the whole thing, he really wished he could have his wish come through. What a spoilt brat! His friend helped him more into early grave with wrong advise.

Your magical enemy is hidden in your imaginations and they will bring you to bad advise and decisions. Whenever these imaginations come to you, you must sight the pit and snakes immediately and use your skill to drop the dull ax with unsharpened edge. Afterall our Lord Jesus Christ said "whoever wants to become great among you must be * servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be * slave— which means beware of the traps lying as magical enemies in your imaginations to be great. In this way you will be able to map out your way into breakthrough.

Prayer: God, please be good to me. Help me fix my mind on eternal blessings and fruitfulness in Jesus name, protect me from magical Enemies. Amen.

Let us glorify our creator, savior and redeemer, the Lord God Almighty

 An Emoji Devotions for Tue 14th December, 2021

Topic: Let us glorify our creator, savior and redeemer, the Lord God Almighty

By Pastor Hans Ulrich Wenger

Highlights:

• I will make known my holy name among my people Israel. I will no longer let my holy name be profaned, and the nations will know that I the Lord am the Holy One in Israel. (Ezekiel 39:7)

• Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world.

 Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you have sent me. I have made you [your name] known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them. (John 17:24-26)

I was raised in a modern world with no place for an Almighty God. The belief in him was not only considered outdated and a relic from the dark middle Ages, it was considered a denial of science and obstruction of progress. God got openly ridiculed and so were the people who still bowed down to him and tried to hold his laws and rules upright. With the philosophy of the Frankfurter school, there was no place anymore for an absolute truth. Everything became relative. The only absolute that remained was their belief in the relativity of all things. Truth got totally individualized. It is my truth, your truth, his or her truth, but a generally accepted truth ceased to exist. What had been known as “good” for centuries got now questioned and challenged and turned more and more to notions like “obsolete, life denying, boring and bad and an obstacle to development”. Society got invited to a permanent discourse to redefine the common values, but nobody could participate, who had already a premeditated set of values. Although there were many warnings from watchful Christians, who saw that Isaiah 5:20 “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter,” got fulfilled before their eyes the new philosophy made its way even into the church. It is therefore high time we turned around to the Lord God, who is the way, the truth and the live. Whoever denies him has truly no future. 

In our first highlight the prophet Ezekiel talks from a war that is about to come over the people of Israel. It is a war that will show how feeble all the armies of this world are before the really existing God. He himself will win the war and the people of Israel and all the nations will see where the true truth comes from. No longer will his holy name be profaned. The church, that means you and I need to repent and to return to his laws and then to boldly proclaim his name, his gospel and all of his unchangeable truth even before the Ezekiel war is going to break loose. 

Our second highlight reminds us that we are to make known Jesus wherever we go and wherever we are. In him, in his love we have seen the father and therefore we know his love, his absolute truth and his absolute goodness. In John 14:9 Jesus tells us: “Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father.” What a treasure is given unto us in the relationship with Jesus. What is still in our way to tell the world that our own hope is in Jesus alone and that whoever does not turn to him will be lost in eternity? We have slept too long and while we were sleeping Lucifer’s demons have infiltrated mankind more and more. We are living in an evil time (Ephesians 5:16) and the evil powers want to make us afraid. It is crucial that we do not look to them, but only to Jesus, who already has the victory over all powers. And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross. (Colossians 2:15) Let us get rid of all the deception that has come into the church through the philosophy of evil people and boldly confess Christ’s love and salvation. In him alone is salvation. 

Prayer: Dear Lord Jesus, let me be strong in you and in your mighty power. Help me to boldly glorify your name among the people around me. Make me a tool in your hand that your name will be hallowed around me. Give me the strength to intervene wherever your name is profaned in my presence. Thank you for your salvation. Help me that I praise your holy name not only in my prayers, but publicly without the fear of being shamed. Thank you, that you are with me. Amen