Voice of Hope

 An Emoji Devotions for Mon,  31st May,

2021

Topic: Voice of Hope

Highlight: 

Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, "We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it." Numbers 13:30

"We can do it", "You can do it" and "I can do it", are certainly samples of the voices of hope. Then after you have done it you say "I have done it". What a wonderful impression to call someone who was wondering if you can do something and say "I have done it". The Bible says "I can do all things through Christ that Strengthens me" Philippian 4:13. This is voice of hope established in the strength of our Lord Jesus when you are able to do the impossible though faith by giving hope. 

Many years ago I have heard about Ezekiel 22:30 which reads thus in NLT "I looked for someone who might rebuild the wall of righteousness that guards the land. I searched for someone to stand in the gap in the wall so I wouldn’t have to destroy the land, but I found no one." 

God was searching for someone to stand in the gap for a city so that he will not destroy it, but he found none. Hold on, Everyone in that city chose to speak for themselves. Though there were righteous people in it but none of them chose the ambition to look out for one another in the area of intercessory prayers to God. What a pity! God went looking for someone to stand in the gap to save that city but found none.  Had not Abraham plead with God for the righteous people city of Sodom, maybe Lot life would have been destroyed. (Genesis 18:16-33) You see, God saved Lot and his family from destruction because of Abraham's intercession for the righteous in that city. Genesis 19:22. This is a lesson for all cold blood Saints living in the I-don't-care-attitude.

In Psalm 103: 23 Moses begged God to turn from his anger and not destroy His chosen Nation Isreal when they turned away from His ways. Though It was thousands upon thousands years ago but up till Today we can see that the hope is still alive in the lives of all Israelites as a Nation because of that prayer. Remember that, Jesus Christ also prayed for Peter in Luke 22:32 "But I have pleaded in prayer for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. So when you have repented and turned to me again, strengthen your brothers.” Afterwards God used Peter mightily to bring gospel to the whole world.

The reason you should have the voice of hope in you is not because of today alone but for the sake of tomorrow and future. You may not know the degree of salvation you are bringing into many lives by pleading for them in prayer and by doing so, you would have saved yourself. Remember that Elijah prayed for Fire and Rain for the salvation of Isreal. You too should be concerned from now on because God is looking for people with "Voice of Hope" so he will not destroy that city. If he finds one in you then you would have joined the heroes of the next generation as you stand in the gap through your intercessory prayers for your city and the people around you. Be the Voice that God is looking for. Voice of Hope. Amen

Prayer: Father I pray according to your will to give me the voice of hope that counts in Jesus name. I plead for salvation for my city and all men in Jesus name. Amen.

Consistency of Hope

 

An Emoji devotions for Sun 30th May, 2021

Topic: Consistency of Hope

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And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. 1 Cor 13:13

Hope is a Miracle. It is the basis of livelihood for all things.  We must learn the way of hope because in everything we do, we hope in one thing. Hope gives light and light gives life. When there is light, people move and when they move, there is chance to grow. People die when their hope is lost. I pray that your hope will not be hidden behind the shades of darkness in Jesus name. Our Lord Jesus Christ is hoping that his followers would one day bear fruit by showing kindness to others in his name. He said in John 15:9 NLT that "When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father." If you want to give God great joy, you must be hopeful in Jesus always. How? In John 15:10 Jesus Christ is hopeful in God by obeying His commandments to lay down his life for the salvation of man. He wants us to be hopeful in Him likewise by Obeying his commands. In everything that God created, Hope is one of the most consistent thing. Sun has never fail, river never ceases to flow, the wind never stops and each night turns into day . They always obey the commands of God.  It is a thing of panic when human deviates from hoping in their maker and turn their hope to something else.  "For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning." Psalms 30:5

If you are passing through uncertainty but are consistent in hope, it is guaranteed that better days will definitely come. It is hope that makes a child of God to plead for mercy Not their sin. God understands what you are going through right now but what is the gain if you keep silent about it. In Psalm 116:1 David said "I love the LORD because he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy." When you are always praying and seeking God's approval, You are hopeful. The river gives water to the earth and the earth yield plants that bear fruits and The fruits serves as food to all. Hope is a process. Whoever is consistent in Hope will always have understanding to be patient that God is working on their matter. Habakkuk 2:3b "... If it seems slow in coming, wait patiently, for it will surely take place. It will not be delayed."

If you have the opportunity of reading this devotion, keep it and share it to let people know that God will do something about their situation, that they should not give up. Tell them that this is the time to hope more and more in our Lord Jesus Christ. Come Lord Jesus. Amen.

Prayer: Eternal Rock of Ages. I am hoping in your light. Please do not let darkness disturb my hope in you. I pray for mercy and help. I love you because you will hear me. In Jesus name. Amen. 

Hope in heaven

An Emoji  devotions for 29th May 2021

Topic: Hope in Heaven

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“Pray then in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
Matthew 6:9 NRSV

You can never lost contact with your God. The only problem may be the lack of will power to contact him. There is a towering rock of safety for hearts that grow faint in heaven. We   believe in people's testimonies because it can be seen but God's testimony is greater if we can focus our hope in heaven. Heaven is not far but our mind may be far Luke 17:21b says ''...behold the Kingdom of God is within you." When given assurance, who is more dependable? God or man?

Whoever believes in the Son of God accepts this testimony. Whoever does not believe God has made him out to be a liar, because they have not believed the testimony God has given about his Son. And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.  WHOEVER HAS THE SON HAS LIFE; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. 1John 5:10-12

Life? Yes the life that's the testimony, is to be hopeful in God through Jesus Christ because WHOEVER HAVE JESUS HAVE HOPE. Do not look elsewhere, its Through Christ in you that there is a guaranteed Hope of Glory. The truth that can set whoever believes free from hopeless situations.

The Bible had admonished us to believe and hope in Christ alone. God wants us to hope in heaven and that is the way forward.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6 NRSV

It's time to give your life to Christ. It's time to receive the Spirit of Heaven. Confess Jesus as your Lord and let His words in the Bible guide you to salvation from now on. God bless you as you do so. Amen

Prayer: Lord of Heaven I hope in you. I believe that Jesus Christ is the way forward. Let the hope of heaven fall on me. I pray In Jesus name.  Amen

Hope In The Lord of Host

 

An Emoji Devotions for Mon 24th May, 2021

Topic: Hope in the Lord of Host

Highlight: David answered: You've come out to fight me with a sword and a spear and a dagger. But I've come out to fight you in the name of the Lord All-Powerful. He is the God of Israel's army, and you have insulted him too!

 1 Samuel 17:45 CEVDCI

When people come physically to assault you, God can defend you. God can manifest and can fight for His children. God can make animals to talk like humans just to fight for his children as It was In Numbers 22:28 "Then the Lord opened the donkey’s mouth, and it said to Balaam, “What have I done to you to make you beat me these three times?”   You see that as God opened the mouth of a donkey to talk because God did not want Balaam to go and hurt His children. God can do anything to help his children. One day I and a Christian brother was going on a journey and suddenly, we both fell asleep. After a while, we woke up and the driver told us that there was robbery on the way. He thought we saw everything as he was scampering to escape for his dear life. Then I told him, we were both asleep and knew nothing, he said "you are not ordinary". God only made us to wake up after the whole incident was totally calm. All Glory be to God.  When you read the Bible, you will see how God used his angels to work wonders for his Children. You too can enjoy numerous benefit when you put your hope in the Lord of Host. In our highlighted verse, you can see little David charging against a giant Goliath because he had hope that He would come out of the battle as a winner. That is what hope means. Hoping in God of Host means you bank your life on the All-powerful God for great expectations. You know you are going to win even though the situation looks different, then you do not need to be afraid because you have hope in the Lord of Hosts of angels. You are always confident that victory is sure. 

With God your victory is sure. Keep on hoping no matter the distractions. With the Lord of Host on your side. You will conquer.

Prayer: Lord of Host I acknowledge you as the all powerful and I place my hope in you. My victory is sure through Jesus Christ. In Jesus name. Amen.

Heart

 

Topic: Heart

Sunday Sermon at Rccg COC 

Highlight: Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' Mark 12:30

The heart is the center of physical and spiritual being.  The heart is the link to connect to God that's why Jesus said you shall love the Lord thy God with all your heart.

Proverbs 4:23; Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.

 Looking gentle is not the way to heaven it is your heart. Your heart must not be far to God.  Matthew 15:8 - These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.

 

My son, give me your heart and let your eyes delight in my ways, Proverbs 23:26, 

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

 Hebrews 10:22 KJV

The faith that works is linked to a believing heart. Believing heart is linked with faith. (Not thinking that spiritual things are planned out or how it will be planned) A believing heart is linked with faith that works. A believing heart is a productive heart.

Pray to be productive. 

Different Kinds of Heart

1. A Stony Heart. Very mean heart that cannot sit faith. Anyone with such heart must change. cf Exodus 20:26

2. Hard Heart cf Hebrews 3:6. Is a Heart that test God's power to prove its working before it contemplating to believe

3 Evil heart cf Jeremiah 7:24, & Heb 3:12,  A heart that never believe but walk in his own imagination.

The Kinds of Heart God bless

1 Circumcised Heart: Heart that is ready to receive Faith. cf Deuteronomy 10:16 

2 Pure Heart : Matthew 5:4, Psalm 24:4

3. Believing Heart : Heart that believe what is written in the Word of God.

How do you engage your heart

1 Study the Word (Bible) always. 

2 Be prayerful

3. Be mindful of what you say. People will always do something wrong but don't let them push you to make powerful pronouncement that could hunt you.

4. Do not forsake the assembly of the brethren. 

Prayer: Lord I pray for a heart that is connected to you in Jesus name.

Hope of Glory

 An Emoji Devotions for Fri 21 May 21

Topic: Hope of glory

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To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Colossians 1:27

You have this faith and love because of your hope, and what you hope for is saved for you in heaven.  The Son of God paid for our sins, and in him we have forgiveness. 

 

God decided to let his people know this rich and glorious truth which he has for all people. This truth is Christ himself, who is in you. Whoever believes in Jesus has eternal life. Anyone who have Christ will never give up to defeat. Even though they are facing hard times, they will always have hope that help will come soon to them.  

If you have ever lost a battle or you are still fighting a battle, you can rejoice because there is hope for you in Jesus Christ. If you have not received Christ into your life, you must open your heart and invite him through confession to receive the hope of glory. 

For the sick, Jesus Christ is a healer and he is still doing wonders today, for the dead - He is the ressurrection and life. For the desolate - He is the Hope for better life. It is a huge opportunity to call on Christ whenever you need him. Christ sees everyone who come to him for help as gift from His heavenly Father. In John 6:37 He said "All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out."

Do you know It is the will of God that Christ render to you the help you always need till the end of time?  Once you have that revelation, you will always call on Jesus immediately you need help. Glory to God. Hallelujah. John 6:39

Prayer: Father, I pray that you help me focus on Jesus Christ my only hope in heaven. In Jesus name. Amen

I Hope in Your Word

 

An Emoji Devotions for Thu 20th May, 2021

Topic: I hope in Your Word

Highlight: Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.

Psalm 119:114 KJV

As believer, we need grace to stand on His word. God said in Isaiah 43:13 NLT that "From eternity to eternity I am God. No one can snatch anyone out of my hand. No one can undo what I have done.” It is advisable that we continue to hope on God's word even when things seems different. Gods word do not fail.  His words are powerful and they never disappoints. When we hope on God's word in the middle of hard times. We will be consistent in knowing and doing what is right till answer comes our way. A man called Daniel Prayed and God answered his prayers but a Prince of Persia delayed his prayer for 21 days but with the help of Archangel Micheal he was able to receive the angel with answers to his prayers. The essence of this story is that Daniel was able to persist in the place of prayer for 3 weeks because he hope in God's word. Daniel 9:2. 

It is good to hope in God's word because God is merciful when keeping His covenant. Psalms 107:20 tells us that God's word heals and saves from destruction. 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; Habakkuk 2:3a. We must continue praying for grace to hope on God's word because the entrance of His word gives life. 

Prayer: God grant me the grace to hope on your word. Do not allow enemy to sway me away from hoping on your word. Amen