Encourage Yourself in the Lord

An Emoji devotions for Mon, March 14, 2022

Topic: Encourage Yourself in the Lord

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David was desperate. His soldiers were so upset over what had happened to their sons and daughters that they were thinking about stoning David to death. But he felt the Lord God giving him strength,

1 Samuel 30:6

Look to God where you will find help and Help will come to you. Look deep and rest on the finished works of Jesus. Jesus is a healer. Those who are sick run to him once he is around. He won't let them remain sick. Before you speak a word, first encourage yourself in God's word. Those words came from heaven. They are the words that will discover your healing. 

Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. James 5:14. 

Before you speak a word. You must first be convinced that the name of the Lord Jesus can help you. At the name of Jesus (said with conviction) angels will troop out from every side to rescue those who call that name.

I can understand that such knowledge is above us but I sometimes like to chant " in the name of Jesus" severally before I make my statement. It gives me conviction that my words are coming with order from above with powerful angels taking the order. 

quote God's word: "The Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous" Psalm 146:8

call "in Jesus name" and your words will climb up by faith. And find the solution as you encourage yourself in the Lord.

Prayer: In the name of Jesus (4x) I have found my way. Jesus is my way. I am saved. I am blessed, good health is mine. I am secured. In the name of Jesus.

New Wine in New Wineskin

 

An Emoji devotions for Sun, March 13, 2022

Topic: New wine in New Wineskin

Highlight: Also, no one ever pours new wine into old wineskins. The wine would break them, and the wine would be ruined along with the wineskins. You always put new wine into new wineskins.”

Mark 2:22 ERV

Do I need to tell the story of how Adam lost his body to sin. We all need the good spirit. So if what you are doing does not permit God to flow through you, then I think your wineskin contains the old wine. God sent Adam out of paradise because he lost his glory. May we not lose our salvation. Everybody has the old wine in their wineskin unless the Spirit of Christ dwell inside of you, you cannot enter into the Kingdom of God.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! 2 Corinthians 5:17

God put Christ over all rulers, authorities, powers, and kings. He gave him authority over everything that has power in this world or in the next world. Ephesians 1:21

Jesus answered, “I assure you, everyone must be born again. Anyone who is not born again cannot be in God’s kingdom.”

John 3:3 

To be born again means you have made a renewed or confirmed commitment of faith in Jesus Christ and pledge to follow his ways and do the will of God. 

Jesus said in Mark 3:35 that My true brother and sister and mother are those who do what God wants.”

If you are in the old wineskin, come to the new wineskin which is the Lord Jesus so that you can have seamless peace of mind.

“I leave you peace. It is my own peace I give you. I give you peace in a different way than the world does. So don’t be troubled. Don’t be afraid.

Jesus Christ (John 14:27)

Prayer: I am chosen by Christ, my salvation is from his Spirit. I believe in Jesus. I believe in His grace. Amen

When you wake up in a New Dawn

 

An Emoji Devotions for Sat, March 12, 2022

Topic: When you wake in a new dawn

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Now is the time for the world to be judged. Now the ruler of this world will be thrown out.

I will be lifted up from the earth. When that happens, I will draw all people to myself.”

John 12:31-32 ERV

You wake up everyday seeing the sun but you don't understand that it means freedom. The day has break again and it's time to wake up and look at Jesus the light. 

If you look to him for help, he will put a smile on your face. You will have no need to be ashamed.

Psalms 34:5 ERV

See, we sleep every time, we wake up most times only to meet same problems awaiting us. But if you wake up to look at the Jesus light, our day will be different. God decided to let his people know just how rich and glorious that truth is. That secret truth, which is for all people, is that Christ lives in you, his people. He is our hope for glory.

It's a pity that we are carried away at most of time but being carried away is inevitable for anyone of us living on the planet earth. No one actually knows the way, everyone is just guessing but I'm can assure you that there is someone who knows the way. 

John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, “I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”

Jesus answered, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. The only way to the Father is through me.

John 14:6

Later, Jesus talked to the people again. He said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never live in darkness. They will have the light that gives life.”

John 8:12 ERV

So when you wake up in the new dawn. It's good to see the Jesus light. It makes life good for me and you. (Pick up your Bible app today and learn more about Jesus the light)

Prayer: Lord Jesus Christ please be the light I wake up to see everyday. Amen

The Beautiful Gate

 

An Emoji devotions for Fri, March 11 2022

Topic: The Beautiful Gate

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Lift up your heads, O ye gates; And be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; And the King of glory shall come in. Psalm 24:7 KJV

But the time is coming when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth. In fact, that time is now here. And these are the kind of people the Father wants to be his worshipers. John 4:23 

Everything is going to change in a twinkling of an eye. You will realize that your life has changed. Stay at the beautiful gate for the king of glory is coming. He is coming to take away your lameness. He is coming to deliver you from poverty. You know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. You know that he gave up his heavenly riches for you. Remember that God gave up everything so that you could be richly blessed. He even let his own Son suffer for us. God gave his Son for all of us. So now with Jesus, God will surely give us all things.

There was an agreement in heaven between God, Jesus Christ and all the angels to bless you. That is why God gave up Jesus Christ and Jesus gave up His heavenly riches to obey God's order. The angels succumb to this order so that you and I can be richly blessed. 

The king of glory is coming. Those who are waiting at the beautiful gate hoping for his return will soon be limping with joy. .... “I don’t have any silver or gold, but I do have something else I can give you. By the power of Jesus Christ from Nazareth—stand up and walk!” Acts 3:6 ERV

Stay at the beautiful gate, the gate of hope and better tomorrow. Wait there for the king of glory. Act 3:2-11

Prayer: Remember me Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Lord I have hope that you will come for me. I am waiting in hope through the grace of your Spirit. 

When you are in the dark state of mind

An Emoji Devotional for Thu, March 10,  2022

Topic: When you are in the dark state of mind

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But if you look at people in a selfish way, you will be full of darkness. And if the only light you have is really darkness, you have the worst kind of darkness.

Matthew 6:23 ERV

When there is a collision in the mind and then an obstruction is blocking the light opening to the heart. There will be a blackout I

on such mind. If the only only light you have is really darkness, you have the worst kind of darkness. In such case, people will think life is not fair and it will be hard to see the good sides from other's point of view.

Your word is like a lamp that guides my steps, a light that shows the path I should take.

Psalms 119:105 ERV

Jesus said, “Anyone who begins to plow a field but looks back is not prepared for God’s kingdom.”

Luke 9:62 ERV

Yes, at one time you were far away from God, but now in Christ Jesus, you are brought near to him. You are brought near to God through the blood sacrifice of Christ.

Ephesians 2:13 ERV

Then God said, “Let there be light!” And light began to shine.

Genesis 1:3 ERV

Make God your guide. Choose the Bible. Force to read until God announce to Let there be light in your life. There are many books of the Bible to encourage you into light, Genesis, Exodus, Romans, Daniel, Psalms, Matthew, Luke etc

Prayer: God please be my guide in Jesus name. Say to me "Let there be light".

God is dependable: Trust Him

 

An Emoji Devotions for Wed March 9 , 2021

Topic: God is dependable; Trust Him

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“Lord GOD, with your great power you made the earth and the sky. There is nothing too hard for you to do. You are loyal and kind to thousands of people, but you also bring punishment to children for their fathers’ sins. Great and powerful God, your name is the Lord All-Powerful. You plan and do great things. You see everything that people do. You give a reward to those who do good things, and you punish those who do bad things—you give them what they deserve. You have been doing powerful miracles in the land of Egypt until now, in Israel and elsewhere. You are the one who made yourself as famous as you are today. You used powerful miracles and brought your people Israel out of Egypt. You used your own powerful hand to do this. Your power was amazing!

Jeremiah 32:17‭-‬21 ERV

Whatever you aspire to be in life, it is only God that can take you there in reality. As different as reality is when compared to imaginations, God knows all the technology and science of bringing great things to reality. Have you ever wondered if God has been good to you? A song lyrics says:

O Lord my God,

When I in awesome wonder

Consider all

The works Thy Hand hath made,

I see the stars,

I hear the mighty thunder,

Thy pow'r throughout

The universe displayed,

When through the woods

And forest glades I wander

I hear the birds

Sing sweetly in the trees,

When I look down

From lofty mountain grandeur

And hear the brook

And feel the gentle breeze,

Then sings my soul,

My Savior God, to Thee,

How great Thou art!

How great Thou art!

In Jeremiah 32:33-34 God was talking to Jeremiah: He said :

“They should have come to me for help, but they turned their backs to me. I tried to teach them again and again, but they would not listen to me. I tried to correct them, but they would not listen. They have made their idols, and I hate those idols. They put their idols in the Temple that is called by my name, so they made my Temple ‘dirty.’

Jeremiah 32:33‭-‬34 ERV

When we walk with the Lord 

In the light of His Word,

What a glory He sheds on our way;

While we do His good will,

He abides with us still,

And with all who will trust and obey.

Trust and obey,

For there's no other way

To be happy in Jesus,

But to trust and obey.

God wants a relationship. He wants a Father and child interaction. It's not weird to tell God about things happening and ask him to show you the way. After all He is wiser and the all powerful God. 

Put God first, when you wake up and talk to Him first and before you sleep. Show your appreciation. God will do big things in the lives of people who honor him. God has promised to do good things for His children.

What you should want most is God’s kingdom and doing what he wants you to do. Then he will give you all these other things you need.

Matthew 6:33 ERV

Prayer: Peace loving God of Miracles, Signs and Wonders. I cling to you for mercy. I love you and will always respect you. Please take good care of me as you always do. I will always behave myself in front to you by your grace through Jesus Christ: I will show respect to you that you are my only source of strength and my dependable companion. So Help me God.  In Jesus name. Amen

You are Everything to me

The Emojis Devotional for Wed, Mar 2, 2022

Topic: You are everything to me

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My soul thirsts for the living God. When can I go to meet with him?

Psalms 42:2 ERV

God is the source of my life. I can't just live without seeing Him being worshipped in His house. When I hear people singing to God. It makes me happy. He is like a fountain of living water to me. It is an offense when if I did not worship God first after waking up in the morning. Yes, God loved me so much that he gave his only Son, so that as I believe in him, I would not be lost but have eternal life.

John 3:16. I am glad to be lost in His love. It is a blessing to wake up on a Sunday morning to rush and not be late for church. My heart goes to to the people who are facing turbulent time in war because they were displaced from worshipping God in a dedicated place of worship. I pray that God will restore peace to their land again. 

Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again. But anyone who drinks the water I give will never be thirsty again. The water I give people will be like a spring flowing inside them. It will bring them eternal life.” John 4:13‭-‬14 

It is sweet to drink from Jesus.

We will not the same again, since we have met Him. 

Prayer: Let me Love you my Lord Jesus, You are my fountain of life. I love you living in me. Amen.