Be Powerful

An Emojis Devotional for Sunday 12, June 2022

Topic: Be Powerful

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Finally, let the mighty strength of the Lord make you strong.

Ephesians 6:10 

Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might: The apostles have been with Jesus, they have seen miracles and listened to His teachings. They have learned practical approach of how the Holy Spirit operates among crowd, elders, and authorities. They have seen how the scripture is being fulfilled. They were convinced about being strong in the Lord and they knew what God could do. In their eyes, The Lord told them "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” (Matthew 10:19) and they believed because they have practiced it and it worked for them. About 72 of His disciples at the same time testified in Luke 10:17 that "When the 72 followers returned, they were excited and said, “Lord, even the demons obeyed when we spoke in your name!"

One of them is Apostle Paul, He has performed so many miracles through the power of the Holy Ghost. He has faced persecution in different cities where He peached Jesus. He was bitten by snake without being harmed. He is the one telling you to be: Be Powerful - If you say, yes I want to be powerful, But How? It is simple: Let the mighty strength of the Lord make you strong. In order words Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. "I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth and I will fill it." Psalm 81:10

If you stay under grace of God's power which is available to all His Children, you will conquer and win most of life situations. Are you born again? Have you accept the Lord Jesus into your heart. It is a blessing to be a Christian. No other way but Yahweh. 

If you are born again. Pray for power under anointing of the Holy Spirit and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ to fill you up today.

Prayer:I pray for power under the anointing of the Holy Spirit and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ to fill me up today in Jesus name.

Spirit of The Beast

 

An Emoji Devotions for Sat, 11 June 2022

Topic: Spirit of The Beast

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This made the dragon terribly angry with the woman. So it started a war against the rest of her children. They are the people who obey God and are faithful to what Jesus did and taught.

Revelation 12:17 

The book of revelation is accurate. It does not predict what will happen, it accurately gave account of what is happening today. Everyone knew about the mark of the Beast, but what we should know before the mark is, the Spirit of the beast which will take over everyone's life including Christians. Jesus has warned us before that "For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform great signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God’s chosen ones." Matthew 24:24. This is because in the last days there will be many Prophets and seers and knowledgeable experts that will divide people's attention. Acts 2:17 & Daniel 12:4

What is the Spirit of the beast? It is the Spirit that will enter into everyone including children, youth, and elderlies to automatically wage a warfare against anyone who keeps the testimony of Jesus Christ. Once you claim you are born again and you live Holy life, people will see you differently and hate you. Some will even attack you because you are trying to keep the testimony in the community where iniquity has become the order of the day. Today, the gospel is preached all over the world and everyone is a master of his own doctrine. People are looking for credible messages from preachers to only satisfy their cold soul. 

Sin will be rampant everywhere, and the love of many will grow cold. Matthew 24:12 another version said Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold. People will show off their wealth and those who are poor will become desperate to be rich.  Christians will even suspect themselves and some will trusting motivational speakers because of what they want to hear and some people will not be moved by the Spirit of God anymore. 

The Spirit of Love is already growing cold because of the economy situations around the world. Many will follow wayward celebrities who will introduce wayward and blasphemous lifestyles into them. This is the Spirit of the beast unanimously sending people into the end time dragon age.

The beast cursed God, and it cursed the name of God. It even cursed the place where God lives, as well as everyone who lives in heaven with God. It was allowed to fight against God's people and defeat them. It was also given authority over the people of every tribe, nation, language, and race.

Revelation 13:6‭-‬7 

"...This means that God's people must learn to endure and be faithful" (Revelation 13:10b) when you see someone so convinced in their mind to mock God's people without opposition people will not be worried about it but instead of challenging them, people including Christians will join them to talk against God. Some of the ungodly ideologies will be introduced by government to gain people's support - It is the Spirit of the Beast. Do not let the Spirit of the beast enter inside of you, Even though only few will be saved, you must be among the few who will be saved. The Bible has warned us to stand in the Holy Place (cf Matthew 24:15 - So you will not be taken off guard). Jesus will come to put clarification and solution to whatever we did not understand.

Remember that "...on Mount Zion will be deliverance; it will be holy, and Jacob will possess his inheritance. Obadiah 1:18, John 4:24. You must keep yourself Holy while watching and praying. No mountain is too big for God to move, and with God all things are possible. Luke 1:37, When you Pray against the Spirit of the Beast, the good Lord will deliver you, so keep praying. and let the  brotherly and sisterly love continue in all you do. God bless you. Hebrews 13:1

Prayer: Father I pray that I and my family will not be infected by the Spirit of the beast in the name of Jesus. Amen

Enjoying The Master's Happiness. It's a blessing.

 

An Emoji Devotional for Friday, June 10, 2022

Topic: Enjoying The Master's Happiness. It's a blessing.

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“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’ Matthew 25:21

God has prepared happiness for His children. He given you a special assignment that will earn everlasting happiness. You have to discover that assignment or ask God to show you. It is what is within you that You have got to build and establish in order to reach the height happiness in the way God wants. So many are fulfilling happiness in the wrong way. According to Jesus story, one of the servants (someone among the people of the earth) ... which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:

and I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.

(Matthew 25:24-25) which means When the servant fell down, he just cried and stay down. He did not persevere in his investment, he refused to give a second try or he otherwise he gave up on his talent. He said "I was afraid, and gave up the assignment". It does not matter how many times you fail. You only have to be right once and then everyone can tell you that you are an overnight success. Ah! lest I forget, the person who had five talent and brought ten talents only could have shared only the successful part of the story. There is no gain without pain and there has been no success without losses. 

Keep building on what you believe, because God has prepared happiness for all who never give up on their dreams.

In Genesis 1:28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it.... It is a blessing not a curse when you have a dream and you don't give up on it. 

Prayer: God I pray, give me grace to fulfill my dreams and never give up until I share in the masters happiness in Jesus name. Amen

Spiritually Discerned with Examples

 

An Emoji Devotional for Wed 8th June 2022

Topic: Spiritually Discerned with Examples

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But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

1 Corinthians 2:14 KJV

Do not be surprised. When you see someone who claims to be a Christian but does not follow in the teachings of Christ. It is very clear that a natural man cannot receive the things of the Spirit. Let us see some examples

1. In Matthew 15:8 Our Lord described them thus  "These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me." 

2. In Matthew 23:13 Our Lord Jesus condemned the act "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to." Perhaps these are discouraging other Christians with their fanatic lifestyle. Some of them envy the gifted ones. They will not let the Spirit lead in the fellowship of believers. They have read many books and had knowledge of different spiritual meaning to the Bible therefore they will not listen to the truth of God's word from anyone else. 

3. Isn’t this the carpenter? Isn’t this Mary’s son and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him. Matthew 6:3

These are set of people who were born in to Christianity. They are among the fellowship of Christ. They know everything about being a Christian from the foundation to the uttermost so there is nothing you can tell the from God's word that can move them anymore.

4. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” Matthew 19:24 

These are the rich folks who have created boundaries towards God concerning their money. Once anything happens to their finance, they will withdraw from God. Once they are okay, then no problem. 

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Matthew 6:24 KJV

5. After the people saw the sign Jesus performed (feeding thousands), they began to say, “Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”

Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself. John 6:14-15

These are those who are looking for Jesus only to feed their belly. God knows the intention of their heart. For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, Romans 14:17

Who are the spiritually Discerned?

1. Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.” John 3:3

These are those who have truly surrendered their life to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. I answered, “Sir, you know.” And he said, “These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Revelation 7:14 - Say no more! 

 

2. Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. John 1:12

It is a different thing to be born again, living a righteous life according Galatians 5:22 and it is a another thing to receive Jesus and Believe! in Him. Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done. Matthew 21:21

Some may be serving God because they do not want to go to hell but yet doubt the ability of God to do big things for them. We have seen how somehow people who believe give generously towards God project and are bountiful in prosperity while some refuse to involve give generously to God because they can't see anything coming out of it. 

Matthew 13:12 says Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them. This is the reality of what is happening to some Christians today who serve in God's house but does not involve in God's work with their substance.

3. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: Romans 8:16; 

These are those who have been baptized by the Holy Spirit. They have conviction of being God's Children. They pray to God and intercede for others. They wage war against the arms of the flesh with the impact from the Holy Spirit. They are shinning light in God's word. They are spiritually inclined. "...and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it." Matthew 16:18

4. Then Peter said to him, “We’ve given up everything to follow you. What will we get?” Matthew 9:27 

These are those who have left the cares of this world (Some left their family) to serve and do the work of God. Some have left their country to do humanitarian to take care of the less privilege because of the gospel. Some have become missionaries where the gospel is needed. Some go about preaching and imparting the life of God into the world. Some have denied themselves by giving up their homes, savings, cars, luxury because of Christ. Some even gave up their blood even lives to ensure that the good news of Christ is preached to children, adult and everyone.

 What did Jesus said about these people? 

And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life. Matthew 11:29

As we can see today, that the gospel is now a blessing to many lives and due to this so many Christians have become great and have been blessed through it. Jesus is the truth!

5. Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: Hebrews 12:14

These are those who humble themselves under the mighty hands of God. They ensure they want to see God and would do anything to maintain their inner peace with God through living a Holy life which is acceptable to God. 

Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; Ephesians 6:6

There are tremendous blessings in following Jesus Christ in a Spiritually Discerned way. Blessings, promises of God, protection etc

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Philippians 4:8 KJV

Prayer: God bless me, and make me spiritually Discerned to receive the things of the Spirit. In Jesus name. Amen

The Living Water and the Spirit : Need for Baptism by Immersion.

 

An Emoji Devotional for Tue, 7th June 2022

Topic: The Living Water and the Spirit : Need for Baptism by Immersion.

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When the waters saw you, O God, when the waters saw you, they were afraid; indeed, the deep trembled. Psalm 77:16

The Spirit of God was moving on Water. Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

John 3:5 KJV

In the midst of darkness on earth just like sands in the desert, darkness was everywhere. Where is the sun? God found water!. When God saw water, "The Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters". God saw on water this clear picture of everything that be.  "Let there be Light" and something Switched it into existence. In the realms of water, every PLANET were already existing. God saw them through the reflection of His own self(THE BIG LIGHT) 

Who switched the light? The word spoken by the Spirit yes created the Light. And there was light....Jesus came on the scene John 8:12, 44; John 1:5. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

Genesis 1:3‭-‬4 KJV

....the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

Genesis 1:2 KJV

God found a living water!  "The Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters". God reflected on water and there is very clear picture of the future of the entire world of today under the water. Darkness has hidden it. "Let there be Light" Just like a dream, everything was just the beginning. However, what darkness has hidden is revealed today! When Adam lost his glory, the light and glory was taken. We need Jesus to give back that light. We will return to the source of reflection and there is the need for a water baptism to reignite the lost glory of the beginning. To God be the glory!

The body of man has a striking resemblance of Pure Spirit of light walking on living waters. And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over ... the earth.

Genesis 1:26 KJV

He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water (Where the Spirit of Light can manifest)

John 7:38 KJV

Today Christian believers of Christ are in such image as God authority having dominion over the Spiritual world to command natural and supernatural into existence, Human was given dominion to command the artificial into intelligence. Today Jesus is our source of hope in all our existence and This same water is essential for our Baptism. No man can survive without water. But if you will live forever, you need the living water.

Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked Peter to stay with them for a few days. Acts 10:48-49

Today, it an opportunity to drink and use water. But remember that if you are not saved through our Lord Jesus Christ, your glory and magnificent life may be missing. Listen! It’s the voice of someone shouting, “Clear the way through the wilderness for the LORD! Make a straight highway through the wasteland for our God! Isaiah 40:3

Are you baptized by immersion in the name of Jesus today? 

 If you are not baptized by immersion, go to a Bible believing church in your community and speak to the pastor today. Rather Jesus can baptize us in the Holy Ghost and Fire today!

Prayer: Father Give me the living water today and Baptize me in the Holy Ghost and Fire Today in Jesus name. Amen

Why Power Was Restricted From Heaven

 

An Emoji Devotional for Mon 6th of June 2022

Topic: Why Power Was Restricted From Heaven

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And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

Luke 12:19‭-‬21 KJV

Who can stand against the Lord? No one; He knows the intent of your unseen agenda.

Please forgive us Lord Jesus our hidden intentions that will jeopardize our relationship with you. Apostle James said in James 4:14 that we are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. In Luke 6:24 Our Lord Jesus told us "But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation."

Luke 6:24 KJV

When power is given to people, they seems to forget the importance of God in their lives. Some become less interested in prayer while some others may begin to indulge themselves in sin with false belief that those things are given by God to enjoy. The worst of it are those who forgot God in their lives and begin to make plans without involving God in it.

Show me that man who after being so great and famous would seek God's first in all they do and I will say such men are few.  So many times as a Christian who want to beat deadlines in their business delivery, failed to praise God, and forsook prayers and Sometimes say "God understands, He is the one who gave the business in the first place". Some people place their source of money above God. This was why God restricted the power given so that men may return to their maker. 

We found it in so many places in the old testaments where the Children of Israel forsook their God and follow idols of foreign lands and adultery which God forbid them because of the prosperity they enjoyed with other nations. Solomon in all His glory did the same thing. 

Dear reader as you are reading this today, be ready to firmly hold on to God. In short, Keep your mind with God in all you do. If you have been experiencing challenges, look into these areas and return to God. Promise you will never neglect His importance in your life and you will put HIM first. This are some major reasons why power was restricted from Heaven above. If Read Deuteronomy 28:1-17, you will understand that God already laid down blessings and curse for those who forsake God's ways. 

Our Highlight story was about a rich man who became rich and begin to wish His merriment without God in it, He never lived to enjoy those wealth. This is a typical human behavior who once they have financial bounty would automatically off God from their mind and begin to depend on their riches. Be ready to change your mind for the hidden intentions unknown to you but known to God that could jeopardize your relationship with God in a twinkling of an eye when you live in bounty as you will need to renounce the mind that out God off to depend on money. Remember that for this reason, Job was tested.

Prayer: Lord I beckon unto you with the hope I have in you through Jesus Christ that you deal with me in your Mercy and Kindness by showing me compassion for things that are beyond my control. Show me, anything that could jeopardize our relationship and give me the grace to understand and follow the right path. Forgive me all my past neglect of you and return to me in your beauty, glory and majesty today. In Jesus name. Amen. 

Return to your rest, O my soul, for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you. [Matt. 11:29.] For You have delivered my life from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling and falling.

Psalm 116:7‭-‬8 AMPC

Eternal life - How to Use the name of JESUS

 

An Emoji Devotional for Sunday, Jun 5, 2022

Topic: Eternal life - How to Use the name of JESUS

Highlight: For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 6:23 

You are dying because of your unbelief! 

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

Revelation 21:8 KJV

It is evil to be fearful. When a great fear comes upon you, and it gets into an unbelieving situation. It is the method the devil uses to kill eternal life (hope) out of people. 

1 Peter 3:15 says 

"But in your hearts set Christ apart as holy [and acknowledge Him] as Lord. Always be ready to give a logical defense to anyone who asks you to account for the hope that is in you, but do it courteously and respectfully. [Isa. 8:12, 13.]

1 Peter 3:15 AMPC

The gift of God given to you which is the name of Jesus, the blood of Jesus, the Holy Spirit, is eternal life that preserve your future. 

in the book of 1 Peter 3:15, the Ideology of tackling your fear is to be ready surrender to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Those things that threatens your hope will come in form of despair and high level of discouragement. It will make you feel empty like they are insurmountable mountain. The daily devotional of 4th of June told us that, when you call on the name of Jesus with the sense of flesh and blood (human sense), it may just  like you are calling every other names. But when you call "Jesus" as a means of defense and alarm to the heavenly armies, you have made calls to your saviour and King against those things, or situations that invoke or create fear and unbelief in you. They have no option than to flee. 

Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil (resist tyranny by calling Jesus as means of defense and alarm to your saviour and defender Jesus) and he will flee from you. James 4:7

You may be afraid of the things happening around you, it is necessary to be afraid of them if you want to, because you are human but you must not compensate yourself into defeat for an enemy because the devil is a their, killer and destroyer who does not care if you have suffered for righteousness before in John 10:10, we were told that you are not alone because Jesus Christ was called to come and give you back the life which is missing - 2 Timothy 4:7 says "For God has not given us (you) a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline." That is the Holy Spirit who dwells in every believer. So you should Be conscious of the Spirit of God (The Holly Spirit) dwelling inside of you who is the greater one than that spirit which is in the world. 1 John 4:4

The Sweetest part of this story is, Jesus Christ when called upon will recover all that was lost when the devil took advantage of you when you call on His name in that consciousness mind. Let me show you the Bible Verse (The treasure) "What man of you, if he has a hundred sheep and should lose one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness (desert) and go after the one that is lost until he finds it? And when he has found it, he lays it on his [own] shoulders, rejoicing.

Luke 15:4‭-‬5 AMPC

So with Jesus, you will recover all the peace and blessings that was stolen from you by the devil and his agents when you call JESUS name in the consciousness of recovery. 

Do not be ignorant of the eternal life you have which is Jesus. Your hope must not die. You must defend your hope by calling Jesus into it. Don't let the devil threaten your hope. Jesus never fail. Stay strong in hope of your blessings (most especially the return of our Lord Jesus Christ)

The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy (the hope). I (JESUS) came that they (WE) may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows).

John 10:10 AMPC

The real thief is the devil who is causing you fear and doubt over your heritage and thereby denying you of rest of mind. But Jesus is the eternal life in you. HE IS ALREADY THERE IN YOU.

Are you really sure you have Jesus in your life? If you have not accept him as your Lord and saviour, the devil may use his uncanny ways to get you into unrest and make you think it was because you attempt to call Jesus. Please, Make today your day of salvation. If you are reading this and you are not born again by confessing Jesus as your Lord and savior, Today is your day of salvation. Call upon Lord Jesus with your eyes closed and ask him to come into your heart right now and be your Lord (noble Leader) and Saviour (rescuer).

Be ready to read your Bible (It's a good book) and learn from Jesus on what to do about each situations as His teachings can be found in various chapter of the new testament of the Bible to deal with any form of unpleasant situations.

Courteously and respectfully call Jesus today for assistance. 

Let us Pray:

In The name of Jesus I can achieve my goals. There is future for me. I have hope that my tomorrow will be alright. now I call upon the name of Jesus to save and defend me right now. (scream courteously) Jesus!