Devotionals (Page 2)

Devotionals (Page 2)

196 – The Kingdom of God III

One who is a child of God must seek to understand, enter and inherit the Kingdom of God. Yesterday, we read from John 3:3-5 that being born again simply gives us the right to see the Kingdom of God. For one to enter the Kingdom of God, they need to be born of water and of the Spirit. This is because there is an awareness that the Spirit of God gives a believer, when they…

195 – The Kingdom of God II

Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 32  (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Matthew 6:31-33…

194 – The Kingdom of God

And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent. Luke 4:43 KJV The Kingdom of God is a concept that seems simple, but it is one of the most misunderstood concepts. Jesus preached the gospel of the Kingdom to the Jews for three years, but they could not understand it. This was because they needed to repent. John the…

193 – If any man will be my disciple IV

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. [25] For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. Matthew 16:24-25 Jesus lived in total obedience to His Father and exemplified that man can live in the same way. He said to His…

190 – If any man would be my disciple

When a person enlists in the army, there are certain physical, aptitude and moral standards that they must meet for each military base. A person enlisting for the army will not walk into the base with multiple tongue and face piercings. They also will pay attention to what they eat during the days leading to their assessment as well as during their time in the military if…

189 – Your peace offering

And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, ye shall offer it at your own will. Leviticus 19:5 KJV In the old covenant, the priests and the people had five offerings they could offer to the Lord, two of which were compulsory: the sin offering and the whole burnt offering. However, the peace offering was an offering given at will. It is a sign of…

188 – Contend for the true faith

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. Jude 1:3 KJV In the tech world, when a developer makes additions to the code for an application, they deploy them in versions, so that if there was…

187 – Ye are all brethren

Jesus set the clear expectation for all who would be relevant in his house. First, they were to be with Him. Next, they were to go as messengers to do the task He sends them and then they were to return to be with Him. We need to clearly understand that God is sufficient in Himself to do all the work. He has the power to be everywhere at any time without any loss of power…