Month: August 2023

“1. Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

2. Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)

3. That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.”

Our focus today is Giving To Parent, not as duty but as a blessing. Giving to parent is more blessed than other givings because God recommended it with a blessing. As parent, their focus was to bring up a child in the way of the Lord and prepare them for a better future so that these children can reciprocate this gesture when they are grown and the parent are retired so to say. 

According to King Solomon in Psalms 127:3-5, children are the hope of parents at old age. They are to stand the gap between their parents and their enemies, these are our responsibility, but aside these, we are to make them happy by presenting to them special gifts, buying them things that reduces stress and brings conveniences- exercise equipment and domestic aid machines can go a long way.

Most excuses we make are, 

1. Let me be rich enough before buying them what I desire. It might be too late, give what you have when you have it. 

2. They don’t ask for it. Likewise Your spouse doesn’t ask for everything before you gift them.

3. They have everything. That’s not true, check around you’ll find what they lack and need.

4. They have no time for pleasure. Buy them new cloths, dress them up and take them out, they’ve been waiting for it.

Most time, they need our time, just sitting with them and having good time is part of the gifts we can give. Giving to parents makes God releases His blessing on us.

Good Day and God bless you.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.

“1. Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength.

2. Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.”

6. Giving Thanks To God.

What is Thanks Giving? This is an attitude of appreciation to God. Returning gratitude to God for all His doings for one. When one shows gratitude for what he or she has received, that is Thanks Giving. That we are alive we need to be thankful. For protection, preservation, substance, increase, blessings and favour received, we are to give God thanks.

Psalms 136:1-3.

“1. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

2. O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.

3. O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.”

We are to also give thanks in all circumstances, not only when things are good. When we don’t understand the situations around us, we still need to give God thanks, the Bible says in,

1 Thessalonians 5:18.

“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”

God deserves our thanks without any complain. We are indebted to Him for the life we live. God is expecting our Thanks giving always. Give it to Him, no one else deserve it.

Good Day and God bless you.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.

“1. Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength.

2. Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.”

As we continue on our Topic, Giving To God, we shall be studying more areas we can give to God.

3. Finances/Sacrifice.

No matter how rich we are, it’s by the blessings of God not by man’s effort. 

Deuteronomy 8:18.

“18. But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

1 Kings 3:4.

“4. And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was the great high place: a thousand burnt offerings did Solomon offer upon that altar.”

God is the giver of wealth not our strength, so give unto God what is due tó Him. Give your Tithe, Offering, Vow, Sacrifices to Him from the resources He blesses you with. He is still the owner of you and the wealth.

4. Our Time.

Our time is to bring glory to Him. Not specifically dedicating a time but in our endeavours creating time to do His will and speak to others about Him.

Good Day and God bless you.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.

“1. Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength.

2. Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.”

Welcome to this week devotional, with the Topic, Teachings On Giving. We shall be studying Who to give, What to give, When to give and the rewards attached to Giving. Today, we are starting with “Giving To God (Part 1)”. God is the first and only immortal being that deserves to receive from us without complaining. Before we had, He gave us the life in us. Without life nothing is achievable through us. He gave us His only Son as our Saviour, He was killed that we may live and be free from sin. What can we give to reciprocate His sacrifices for us;

1. Our Life: 

He owns it from the onset. We are living for Him, so we should give Him our lives according to John 3:5-7.

“5. 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.

6. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. 

Our lives belongs to Him to do as He wishes.

2. Our Resources. 

John Speaking In John 3:27, saying,

“John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.” 

Apostle Paul said, 1 Corinth. 4:7

“7. For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?”

Those things you think you have all belongs to Him. Give it to Him, for He never withhold them from you.

To be continued tomorrow…

Good Day and God bless you.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.

“6. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.”

These last part of Psalms 23 has been the chorus of all believers worldwide, declaring the summary of those whose Shepherd is Jesus Christ. Goodness and Mercy is of the Lord not of any Man. God alone is able to give this to whosoever He desire to release it to. The shepherd made all these possible for the sheep who listens to His voice, abides by his instructions and relies on him. Any sheep that forsakes the shepherd is prone to the opposite of these until he gets back to the fold. 

“All the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”

The shepherd determines the safety of the flock. May I let you know today that Jesus is the only Good Shepherd who can guarantee you complete safety. Goodness, Mercy and Safety for the rest of someone’s life can only be found in Jesus Christ. When you accept Him as your Lord and Saviour, He becomes your shepherd for the rest of your life. In Him alone is our completeness found. Do you have the Good Shepherd Jesus in your life? It’s time to decide and make things right with your maker.

Good Day and God bless you.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.

“5. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.”

Today, another benefit we shall be looking at from the Psalms of David is Divine Establishment. When we depend on Him fully, we enjoy being Establish, firmness in His protection. What do I mean by Establishment? It is being able to stand without the fear of opposition when we trust in God. The sheep are not bothered in the presence of their enemies. They live as King and Queen because the shepherd makes all needs and protection available.

What David meant is, being establish regardless of who is after you. Enjoying the available grace and mercy of God in the mist of one’s enemies. Satisfaction, Abundance and fresh Auction accompanies us as long as we remain with the shepherd. All these benefits are products of having Jesus as our shepherd. That’s why flock are not easily attacked when the shepherd goes ahead of them. It get to stages where nobody attacks them even without the shepherd. The coverage has been establish visibly to the enemy as touch not. This establishment can only be found in Jesus Christ our Lord, when you’re with Him, you are secured.

Good Day and God bless you.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.

4. …. Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.”

A wonderful day to you all. Today, we move further to see more benefits of having the shepherd ahead of us. Shepherds are known with a staff, it’s a symbol of a Shepherd. The staff serve two purposes which David named. If can be used as a staff and at the same time a rod. A staff for Direction, control, to clear the way ahead of the sheep. It can also serve as a Rod for correction, rebuke and protection of the sheep from predators. The same staff that brought plague on the Egyptians as a Rod is the same staff that made a way on the Red Sea for the Israelite. 

David said, thy Staff and thy Rod brings comfort. When Jesus leads as a good shepherd He will direct us, show us love, care for us and likewise He will rebuke, correct, scorn us and use it against our enemies in order to protect us. Whatever we may be going through, He does this to comfort us, bring us to Himself and for our predestined place. That the shepherd uses the rod against us or our enemies doesn’t signifies hatred or wickedness towards us but a show of Love for the sheep. I don’t know what the staff is doing in your life right now but I know it’s for His purpose to be fulfil in your life. It’s for us to enjoy His comfort either way, not that He dislike us. He is a good shepherd who leads us to His purpose for our lives. His Rod and Staff is in our favour.

Good Day and God bless you.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.

“4. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil:”

No fear but Confidence. When David was recounting his testimony to King Saul, he said,

“34. And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:

35. And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. 1 Samuel 17:34-35.

That is what a shepherd does, so the sheep have no fear of evil. Even in the face of glaring oppositions, they are confident.

If David can rescue a sheep from a bear, how much more our Savour, Jesus Christ, whom God gave on our behalf? Since Jesus is our Shepherd, the shadow of death shouldn’t be a threat. What is shadow of death? Terrible Sickness, fierce oppositions, threat of the enemy, situations that looks scary, they may look like the valley of shadow of death but they are not, because Jesus is with us. Apostle Paul said in 2 Timothy 1:7, 

“7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” 

If you are sure of being Jesus’ sheep, you have power over fear of the unknown, because our Shepherd is with us to rescue us always.

Good Day and God bless you.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.