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Scripture Reading: Philippians 4:6-9Memory Verse“Be
careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with
thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.” (Philippians
4:6)  The
Peace of God is the only lasting antidote to worry. If any man allows
God’s peace to permeate his soul, his worry, fear and anxiety will
disappear. In continuation of our study on the ‘Peace of God’, this week
we look into three more things we can do to receive perfect peace fr... Continue reading ...
Scripture Reading: Ecclesiastes 12:13-14Memory Verse“If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures”. (Job 36:11 KJV) In
continuation of our devotions on ‘The Whole Duty of Man’, this week we
look at obedient to God’s commandment. God’s commandments are yokes:
Easy yokes that are meant to shape our lives, destroy our pride, curb
our excesses and make us better people. By virtue of our position as
children of God, obedient t... Continue reading ...
Scripture reading: Ecclesiastes 12:13-14Memory VerseLet
us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his
commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.(Ecclesiastes 12:13) As
a Christian, we have a bunch of obligation laid upon us – obligation
that must not be neglected under any circumstance. The scripture in
Ecclesiastes 12:13 group our moral and spiritual obligations into two
categories: The fear of God, and obedience to God’s commandment. These
two forms the ... Continue reading ...
Scripture Reading:Hebrews 6:12-15Memory Verse“That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises” (Hebrews 6:12) This
week devotion is centred on how to receive the promises of God. You
might be aware that God has a lot of promises for his children, but do
you know that most of those promises elude the children of God because
they don’t understand how to receive them? Beloved, it is of no use to
know that those promises exist if we don... Continue reading ...
Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 17:9-11Memory Verse“He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered” (Proverbs 28:26)  When
it comes to taking important decisions, people often say “follow your
heart”. Beloved friend, this is dangerous! The heart can be very
deceitful. It has deceived many in the past into committing crime and
it’s still doing so today. Jeremiah 17:9 says “The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked: w... Continue reading ...
Scripture Reading: John 11:1-3, 25-26Memory Verse“When
Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the
glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.” (John
11:4)  This week
devotion is a prophetic word to everyone who is sick. The Lord is
saying to you that “This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory
of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby”. Beloved, I
may not know what you are going through; I may not understand the ... Continue reading ...
Scripture reading: 2Peter 2:4-9Christian Devotions Memory Verse“The
Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to
reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:” (2Peter
2:9)  Five
years ago, I had a dream. In my dream a woman brought me to an unknown
court for an offence I know nothing about. I was before the judge terrified
yet I was not allowed to speak so that I can defend myself. The woman
spoke and made-up some lies against me. The crowd supporte...
Scripture reading: John 15:18-20Memory Verse“For the LORD will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants.” (Psalm135:14 ESV) It
is a terrible thing to be wrongly accused; particularly when you have
no supporting argument to clear or defend yourself. I have been victim
of wrong accusations many times but the Lord has been my vindicator. Wrong
accusations can come in many shapes and sizes; physical and spiritual.
In the physical, friends can accuse you; family member can ... Continue reading ...
Read: James 5:16-18Memory Verse“Confess
your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be
healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”
(James 5:16) One
thing I have come to understand in my walk with God is that He wants us
to always talk to him about everything we are going through in prayer.
Many Christians believe that there is no need for much prayer as long as
you give your life to Christ. They believe that since God know all
thing... Continue reading ...
Scripture Reading: Psalm 40:1-4
 Devotion Memory Verse
Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies. (Psalm 40:4)Waiting
on God is good. There are blessings attached to our continuous trust in
God even when it seems as if our prayers are not being answered.
Waiting on God is not a not a single, momentary act of expectation or
hope; it is a continuous act of exercising our faith and trust in the
Lord. There is no length of d... Continue reading ...
Read: Romans 13:12-14Christian Devotions Memory VerseBut put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. (Romans 13:14) Wearing
Jesus Christ as garment is the only antidote to overcoming the lust of
the flesh. If there is any appropriate time to put on the Lord Jesus
Christ, it is now. As we can see, the world is getting more corrupt,
more violent, more disobedient and true love is almost non-existent. How
can a child of God live perfect...
Scripture Reading: John 3:16-17Christian Devotions Memory VerseFor
who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of
the mighty can be likened unto the LORD? (Psalm 89:6 KJV) In
our devotion last week, we examined God as incomparable in power and
holiness. We continue today by looking into another attributes of God -
love and mercy. Sometime ago, a friend asked me this question “if
God loves us, why does He allow children to die?” I looked at him and
concluded wi...
Scripture reading: Psalm 89:6-11Christian Devotions Memory VerseThere is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God. (1Samuel 2:2)  The
Lord our God is incomparable in all ramifications. There may be many lords
and gods, but our Lord, the Lord Jesus, is the Lord of Lords and the
king of kings. He stands out from the crowd. He’s incomparable in power;
He’s incomparable in holiness. He’s incomparable in wisdom, knowledge
and understand... Continue reading ...
Read: Proverb 4:5-8Christian Devotions Memory VerseBut
grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ. To him be glory both now and forever. Amen. (2Peter 3:18 KJV) In
the kingdom of God, knowledge plays a significant role in the life of
all the children of God. What you know about God has a direct
relationship with what you get from him. What differentiates outstanding
Christians from ordinary believers has a lot do with what they know
about God and how they u...
Scripture reading: Hebrew 6:9-11Christian Devotions Memory Verse“God
is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he
should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken,
and shall he not make it good?” (Numbers 23:19) Beloved,
you might be fully aware that our God can do all things. In Luke 1:37
the scripture says “for with God nothing shall be impossible”. Job 5:9
also reveals that what our God can do is great, marvellous, and
innumerable. H... Continue reading ...
Scripture Reading
Read: John 14:1-3
Christian Devotions Memory Verse
“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.”
(John 14:1)
The Lord Jesus Christ knew the troubles in the hearts of his
disciples when he offered this flawless advice “let not your heart be
troubled”. He’s fully aware of many reasons why our hearts are troubled:
He understands that our inability to see what the future holds for us
can cause our heart to become troubled. Jesus knows tha... Continue reading ...
Scripture reading: Psalm 107:1-8Christian Devotions Memory Verse
O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. (Psalm 107:1)  God
is good. He is really good but very often we do not realise it. Though
we sometimes say it but we mostly do not grasp the depth of his goodness
and love. I’m saying this because of what happened to me recently. I
have been praying over an issue for quite some time now but the answer
is yet to come. Then last Friday I was on t...
Read: Psalm 91:1-10
Christian Devotions Memory Verse
“There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling” (Psalm 91:10 KJV)
Last week we discussed two benefits of dwelling in the secret place of
the Most High God – deliverance from the snare of the fowler (unknown
enemies) and from noisome pestilences (sickness). Today we shall go
further to see some other benefits.
Dwelling in the secret place of God is a wonderful experience;
experience that bring... Continue reading ...
Read: Psalm 91:1-5
Christian Devotions Memory Verse
“Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence” (Psalm 91:3 KJV)
 Some rich men do have underground apartment as a secret place in their
home. The seat of government of many countries also have secret places –
some in form of underground bunkers. These are secret places of escape
whenever troubles or unforeseen danger comes up. Such places are usually
very secure as a hiding plac... Continue reading ...
Scripture reading: Isaiah 44:5-18
Christian Devotions Memory Verse
“Thus
shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the
earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these
heavens.” (Jeremiah 10:11 KJV)
While I was in the university some years ago I took a course in
philosophy and I was taught about the ‘Concept of Universal God’. The
proponent of the concepts says that there is an unknown universal God
who created all things but t... Continue reading ...
Read: Romans 1:21-25
Christian Devotions Memory Verse “O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.” (Psalm 107:1 KJV)
One
of the things that can hinder prayers and limit the blessings of
Christians is ingratitude. Ingratitude is disobedience to God’s
commandment because we are commanded to give thanks unto Him.
“Enter
into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be
thankful unto him, and bless his name” (Psalm 100:4)
Many
peo... Continue reading ...
Read: Psalm 1:1-6
Christian Devotions Memory Verse
Blessed
is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth
in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful (Psalm
1:1 KJV)
The
advice that a man receives has a way of affecting his life. Some advice
brings life, while others bring death. Some advice brings prosperity,
while others may bring poverty. Some advice brings punishment while
others may bring praise. Some advice brings disgra... Continue reading ...
Read: Psalm 119:1-6
Christian Devotions Memory Verse
“Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD” (Psalm 119:1 KJV)
One class of those people that God will bless is the undefiled. The undefiled represent the group of people who are without blemish or spot. Their ways of life are blameless and their walk with God is faultless. The heart of the undefiled does not conceive evil let alone do it. The Lord, our God is interested in these people and He’s dete... Continue reading ...
Read: Hebrew 11:1-10
Christian Devotions Memory Verse
“And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” (Heb. 11:6 ESV)
It is easy to say I believe in God but when the turbulent winds of life comes, the reality of that statement is laid bare. Many of us who claim to know God these days are actually far from Him because we do not have faith that can please man let alone God. We be... Continue reading ...
Read: Romans 8:1-8
Christian Devotions Memory Verse
“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit” (Romans 8:1 KJV)
The plan of God for us is to live a life that is free from sin. Men (including women) by nature cannot live a sinless life as long as the flesh is in full control their activity. When a man is in the flesh, he will desire those things that will please the flesh and some of these things are... Continue reading ...
Read: 1Thessalonians 4:1-8
Christian Devotions Memory Verse
“For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness” (1Thess. 4:7)
Holy living involves living a spiritually pure life: a life devoid of sins and impurities. Holy living in Christianity is not by choice, it is a command of God that must be obeyed. Some years ago, I read a devotional in which the writer said “holiness has nothing to do with what you do, but the presence of God in you is what makes you holy”.... Continue reading ...
Read: Ephesians 4:1-6
Christian Devotions Memory Verse
“I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called” (Ephesians 4:1 KJV)
Walking worthy of God requires not only love but also total humility. Yesterday we saw how without love we cannot walk perfectly with the Lord. But, that is not all for our walk with God also requires that we humble ourselves as well. Take for example, if a child claims he loves his parent but con... Continue reading ...
Read: 1 Thessalonians 2:8-13
Christian Devotions Memory Verse
“That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory” (1Thess. 2:12 KJV)
Beloved how are you walking with the Lord? God, our heavenly father, expects us to be perfect in our walk with Him (Genesis 17:1, 6:9). Many of us proclaim to know him but our works and the way we live our lives show a different picture. We live life like unbelievers; our humility and love end in the church. Holiness is... Continue reading ...
Read: Genesis 1:1-5
Christian Devotions Memory Verse
“And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness” (Genesis 1:4)
And God saw the light, that it was good. Now, let us imagine the earth without any form of light; no sun, no moon, no electricity. How do you think it will look like? I guess it will be total darkness, confusion and chaos beyond imaginable; such is the life of anyone who doesn’t have Christ. No wonder some celebrity with all ... Continue reading ...
A JOYFUL HEART – GOD THERAPY FOR DEPRESSION
Depression is a medical condition in which a person feels very sad and anxious and often has physical symptoms such as being unable to sleep, general weakness of the body, etc. Depression is a silent killer disease that has been in existence long ago. To me, depression is the hand work of the arch enemy of man (A.K.A Satan). whether it is a post natal depression that arises after child birth or depression that arises as a result of lost of one... Continue reading ...
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Founder of Christian Devotions & Resource Centre. I'm a lover and preacher of gospel of Jesus Christ by His grace. I worked as an Aviation Security in Nigeria for some years before resigning in 2010. I'm happily married and now live in Scotland together with my wife (Kike) and my baby girl - Oreoluwa
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