Daily Devotional For Saturday 30th March

[Edoman]

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES

SATURDAY, 30TH MARCH.

KNOW WHO YOU ARE.

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new (2 Corinthians 5:17).

Knowing who you are in Christ is so vital; it’s a prerequisite to having the right attitude towards the challenges you might face in life, and living above circumstances. There’re many who aren’t enjoying the blessings of Christianity, because they don’t know who they are in Christ; they don’t understand who the Christian is. They think, for example, that a Christian is a religious person; someone who goes to church; no! He’s much more.

A Christian is someone in whom Christ dwells; someone in whom, and through whom, the Kingdom of God is manifested; a carrier of divinity. Once you come to terms with this reality, your life will take on a new meaning, and you’ll live joyfully every day, irrespective and independent of circumstances. This is why it’s so important that you understand God’s Word, what He says about you, and then live accordingly.

The Bible says Jesus wasn’t only delivered to death on account of your sins, He was also raised for your justification (Romans 4:25). What does it mean to be justified? It means to be declared “not guilty”; meaning that in the mind of justice, in the eyes of God, you never sinned; therefore, no charges against you.

Now you can further appreciate why the Bible says you’re holy, unblameable and unreproveable in the sight of God (Colossians 1:22). It’s because the Christian is a new creature: “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new” (2 Corinthians 5:17).

You’re a brand new species of being that never existed before; that’s why God can declare you acquitted, because there’s nothing to judge since you have a brand new life.

Your justification isn’t because Jesus “paid” for your sins; He did that for the whole world of sinners, but the Christian isn’t a sinner; he’s a new creation; a product, not of the death and burial of Jesus Christ, but of His resurrection! You came from the resurrection.

You’re the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus, graced to reign and exercise dominion over Satan and circumstances. Hallelujah!

CONFESSION

I walk in the light of my justification. My life is an expression of God’s righteousness; I’m the seed of Abraham; therefore, I live above lack, sickness, disease and defeat! I’m victorious all the way, serving the Lord joyously and gloriously, in Jesus’ Name. Amen!

FURTHER STUDY:

1 John 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, [even] our faith.
1 Corinthians 6:11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

1 Peter 2:9 AMPC But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a dedicated nation, [God’s] own [a]purchased, special people, that you may set forth the wonderful deeds and display the virtues and perfections of Him Who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

1-Year Bible Reading Plan
Luke 8:22-39 & Joshua 5-6

2-Year Bible Reading Plan
Matthew 26:47-56 & Exodus 39


#TALKINGSESSION

30TH MARCH.

KINDLY SAY THESE WORDS OUT LOUD

Dear Father, I thank You for filling me with Your precious Holy Spirit, who has made me more than a man and has made my life truly supernatural. I can do all things through Christ, and I am grateful for Your anointing that works in me, causing me to live
victoriously every day.

Thank You for the astounding miracle of the new creation! This new life in me makes me an impregnable breed, not subject to sickness, defeat or failure. I am an absolute success and victor in life. I reign and exercise dominion over every circumstance of life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.


God bless you

[Edoman]

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL


DATE: SATURDAY 30TH MARCH 2019


THEME: REMEMBER ME OH LORD.


MEMORISE:

And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters assuaged; Genesis 8:1

READ: Exodus 2:23-25

23 And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.

24 And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.

25 And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.

MESSAGE

When the Bible says that God remembered an individual, a group of people or Covenant, it does not mean that He is forgetful. How can one who created memory forget something? It is impossible for God to forget anything. The phrase “God remembered” simply means that God decided to show Mercy at that point in time. God will show you tender mercy to you today in Jesus’ Name. When the Bible speaks of God remembering Noah in Genesis 8:1, it is referring to the favor that God bestowed upon him. God put Noah in the ark, as there is no way he would have forgotten him there. God follows his own time table for all events in the world. When it was time for Noah to come out of the ark to fulfill his Divine Destiny, God swept into action and Noah and all the creators in the ark where restored to the surface of the Earth. On the other hand, when God decides to abandon an individual, probably as a result of his or her Disobedience to His word, the people of the world will say that God has forgotten him or her, like he did when he left the people off a Ephraim alone to wallow in the terrible consequences of the apostasy in Hosea 4:16-19.

Define remembrance can also mean God rising to fight on behalf of an individual or a nation, in response to their cry, as he did for the children of Israel in today's Bible reading. God will will remember you and fight for you today in Jesus' Name. Are you passing through the turbulent waters of life? Since Noah did not perish in the flood you will be divinely remembered, and you will not drown in Jesus' Name. This is because the Lord made you this promise in Isaiah 43:2:

“When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee:”

Are you experiencing the fire of affliction? God will remember you today in Jesus' Name. A widow was on the verge both losing everything her husband left behind for her, because a bank came around claiming that her husband owed them a huge sum of money, which she knew nothing about when he was alive. The Lord intervened in such a way that the book of remembrance was divinely opened, and it was discovered that instead of owing a debt, her late husband was actually owed by the bank. At the end of the day, this widow became so rich that poverty became a stranger to her and her children. It is pleasant when God remembers an individual and fights on his or her behalf. Nehemiah understood this, and that was why he prayed that God should remember him for his good works (Nehemiah 13:14). When God remembers your good works, He gives you a sumptuous recompense, like he did to the midwives in Egypt (Exodus 1:17- 20). Do you have any good works you can call on God to remember?

PRAYER POINT:

Abba Father, please remember me for good today in Jesus’ Name.



BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Thessalonians 5- 2 Thessalonians 3

Jeremiah 7:27-8:3

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

HYMN 1: THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS

1. There shall be showers of blessing:
This is the promise of love;
There shall be seasons refreshing,
Sent from the Savior above.
o Refrain:
Showers of blessing,
Showers of blessing we need:
Mercy-drops round us are falling,
But for the showers we plead.

2. There shall be showers of blessing,
Precious reviving again;
Over the hills and the valleys,
Sound of abundance of rain.

3. There shall be showers of blessing;
Send them upon us, O Lord;
Grant to us now a refreshing,
Come, and now honor Thy Word.

4. There shall be showers of blessing:
Oh, that today they might fall,
Now as to God we’re confessing,
Now as on Jesus we call!

5. There shall be showers of blessing,
If we but trust and obey;
There shall be seasons refreshing,
If we let God have His way.

[Edoman]

*OUR DAILY MANNA DEVOTIONAL*

_A DEVOTIONAL BOOKLET FOR CHAMPIONS_

*DATE: SATURDAY 30TH MARCH, 2019*

*TOPIC: LESSONS FROM THE STUBBORN SPIDER: NEVER GIVE UP!*

*BASIC SCRIPTURE: JEREMIAH 32:16-22*

Robert Bruce was crowned King of Scotland on March 27th 1306. He was however deposed in 1307 by King Edward I of England. Bruce was forced to flee to the highlands and then to the little Island of Rathlin on the coast of Antrim (now Northern Ireland). While there, he continued to recruit followers and in less than two years, he liberated Scotland from the British. He again defeated the British army in the popular battle of Bannockburn, which eventually led to the Independence of Scotland in 1328.

But read below the story/secret of Robert Bruce that enabled him to paralyze the British army: *While he was in exile, he watched a spider trying to make a web. The spider had tremendous difficulty in trying to spin its web, but it never gave up. It just kept trying. This discovery challenged Robert Bruce and declare the popular quote: “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try and try again.”*

*It was the determination of the spider that challenged Bruce to rout the powerful British army* and in this year 2019, the Holy Ghost wants you to gather fresh determination through today’s devotional to stand in the trials/battles of life. In this STORY TO GLORY YEAR, no matter what is happening around you, don’t stop believing God! Don’t lose hope and don’t let your love for Him come to an end. It was Helen Keller who quipped: *Delay is not a denial and defeat is simply a signal to press onward.”* What the mind of man can conceive and believe, the mind of man can achieve! Just keep trying! Keep holding on! This wolrld will celebrate you soon in Jesus name!

*ODM MOBILE APP IN 8 LANGUAGES IS OUT!*
*It contains ODM in 8 international languages and it has “War Against Haman – 14” and CHILDREN ODM! IT ALSO HAS OD MIN AUDIO and LOTS MORE! Wow! Satan is in trouble! It is a new beginning!* Go to Google Play Store and download the APP now!
*PRAYER POINTS: Take Song 1: Higher Ground…*

1. Thank God for the Word and pray about it as led now.
2. Bind frustration and stagnation concerning your life/ministry.
3. In this race of life, *ask for the grace to be determined.* Bind discouragement!
4. Pray the 2019 morning, afternoon and evening devotional prayers. Pray any other prayer(s) as led.
*STILL GET AND GIVE OUT ODM AS THE BEST GIFT EVER!*
*THE BIBLE-IN-ONE-YEAR: 1KINGS 1 – 4*
*BY: BISHOP (DR) CHRIS E. KWAKPOVWE (CEK)*
_PUBLISHER/AUTHOR AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF_

*Songs 1: Higher Ground*

1. I’m pressing on the upward way,
New heights I’m gaining everyday;
Still praying as I onward bound,
“Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.”

*Chorus*
Lord, lift me up, and let me stand
By faith on Canaan’s tableland;
A higher plane than I have found,
Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.

2. My heart has no desire to stay
Where doubts arise and fears dismay;
Though some may dwell where these abound,
My prayer, my aim, is higher ground.

3. I want to live above the world,
Though Satan’s darts at me are hurled;
For faith has caught the joyful sound,
The song of saints on higher ground.

4. I want to scale the utmost height
And catch a gleam of glory bright;
But still I’ll pray till rest I’ve found,
“Lord, lead me on to higher ground.”

[Edoman]

Seeds of Destiny

Saturday 30th March

TOPIC: FURTHER KEYS TO ACCESSING KINGDOM ABUNDANCE
TEXT: Zachariah 1:17

A. INTRODUCTION

It has been confirmed that God is willing to release His abundant wealth and resources to His children for the propagation of His kingdom agenda on Earth (Zachariah 1:17). In order to access this wealth, there are requirements or what a child of God must do. Last week, we saw five keys to kingdom abundance: The God-first mentality, understanding God’s Will, the mindset of abundance and the practice of the covenant.
Today, we shall look at further keys to accessing kingdom abundance:

B. Further Keys to Accessing Kingdom Abundance

1. Divine guidance and direction. Divine guidance makes you to locate your wealth and resources (Psalm 23:1, Isaiah 45:3). A vision or revelation of the night can make you a commander of godly wealth for the kingdom. To be buried in darkness (or ignorance) is to be baptized in poverty.
2. The lifestyle of diligence. To slack is to lack (Proverb 10:4). Prosperity follows the diligent; the hand of the diligent attracts riches. The way of diligent is the way of substance (Proverbs 12:27); you cannot be diligent and not connect the substances of the kingdom (Proverbs 11:16). God rewards diligence with abundance.
 To sleep, snore and refuse to work is to attract poverty to your life.
3. The lifestyle of gratitude and appreciation. The lifestyle of gratitude and appreciation connects you to supernatural abundance (Psalm 67:5-7). When Jesus gave thanks, the bread multiplied (John 6: 11, 12). Therefore, thanksgiving is a fertilizer for multiplication. To be a murmurer is to remain a struggler.
4. Being committed to kingdom service. God takes pleasure in the prosperity of His servants (Psalm 35:27). No matter how wealthy you become, never be too big to serve. God services those who serve Him with wealth and abundance.

C. COUNSEL

Make up your mind to be committed to the services of God and His kingdom whether convenient or not convenient.

D. FOOD FOR THOUGHT

To sleep, snore and refuse to work is to attract poverty to your life.

E. PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Make up your mind to seek for divine direction, embrace the lifestyle of diligence, cultivate the lifestyle of gratitude and appreciation, deploy the wisdom of God and be committed to kingdom service.

[Edoman]

*THE LIVING WATER*

*DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE*

*Saturday, March 30, 2019*

*TOPIC: THE BLESSEDNESS OF FAITHFULNESS*
*Read: Genesis 39:1-6*

*MEMORISE: _A faithful man will abound with blessings, But he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished_ (Proverbs 28:20).*

*EXPOSITION*

A young man applied for a job as a farmhand. When the farmer asked for his qualifications, he said, “I can sleep when the wind blows.” This puzzled the farmer. But he liked the young man, and hired him. A few days later, the farmer and his wife were awakened in the night by a violent storm.

They quickly began to check things out to see if all was secure. They found that the shutters of the farmhouse had been securely fastened. A good supply of logs had been set next to the fireplace. 

The young man slept soundly. The farmer and his wife then inspected their property. They found that the farm tools had been placed in the store shed, safe from the elements. The tractor had been moved into the garage. The barn was properly locked. Even the animals were calm. All was well. 

The farmer then understood the meaning of the young man’s words, “I can sleep when the wind blows.” Because the farmhand did his work loyally and faithfully when the skies were clear, he was prepared for the storm when it broke. So when the wind blew, he was not afraid. He could sleep in peace.

The story about the young farmhand illustrates a principle that we would do well to learn. There was nothing dramatic or sensational in the young farmhand’s preparations. He just faithfully did what was needed each day. Consequently, peace was his, even in the storm.

When the sun set each day on Joseph’s life, he could rest easily, because he had been faithful. When he was at home with his father, Jacob, he had been a faithful son. When he minded his father’s flocks, he had been a faithful worker. When he was sold to Potiphar, he proved to be a faithful servant. Because he had been faithful, the Lord blessed everything he did. That would be your testimony, if you choose to be faithful to God and fellow humans, wherever God locates you.

*PRAYER POINTS*

*1.* Lord, I want to be faithful in all situations, please help me.
*2.* O Lord, help me to serve with all diligence as I serve You and humanity.
*3.* Father, make our leaders in all facets of life to be more committed to meeting the yearnings and aspirations of those for whom they are installed.

*EXTRA READING FOR TODAY:* Deuteronomy 28:21 – 29:16; Luke 4:18 – 4:39
GOOD MORNING, AND DO HAVE A BLESSED WEEKEND.
JESUS CHRIST IS COMING BACK VERY SOON, BE READY