THE FAME OF HIS NAME 1
Isaiah 9:6 (KJV) For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Right from the announcement of His birth, through to His resurrection, Jesus was and is still a wonder. There are several accounts that left all in awe as He manifested the name “Wonderful” both in the Old and New Testament. In order to do the miraculous which defeats the enemy, the Lord manifests in this name (Exo 3:20, Job 9:10, Ps 77:14, Acts 4:30). In life’s overwhelming situations where the only way out is through an act of wonder, knowing Jesus’s name as ‘Wonderful’ becomes very expedient. Unfortunately, many in ignorance still use His name in vain (fear or jest). But for us who believe, the power of attorney in His name to do wonders has been given (Exo 20:7, Mk 16:17-18). It’s good to note that wonders aren’t random occurrences based on any man’s choosing or by any particular pattern but they’re events by God, suspending natural laws in order to make His name known. However, our anticipation and preparedness in faith are keys that help us as vessels to facilitate their occurrence. God is glorious in holiness and fearful in praises. If we honor Him with our lives in holiness and praise, rather than in sin; murmuring and ingratitude, His wonders will follow us. (Exo 15:11, Josh 3:5). Go into today, trusting God concerning that seemingly hopeless situation, and as you do so living in holiness and praise, He will in His perfect time, manifest wonders to transform your destiny for His glory. —Chibo E.C. Bible in 1 Year: Psalms 96-98 (in today’s audio) To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio on your WhatsApp, join our WhatsApp Group Here☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/Am0twb9Vvz69f6T1pAUyom or Telegram Group☞ https://t.me/streamglobe1 Not yet saved? Go Here☞ streamglobe.org/33 Streamglobe is nondenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. WhatsApp: +2348079816967 www.streamglobe.org Source: Devotional http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%201738.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
THE MARK OF BELIEVERS
John 13:34-35 (NKJV) A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” When Omolara arrived in New York City for the first time, she was stranded because she couldn’t reach her cousin who was to pick her up from the airport. She arrived 24 hours earlier than scheduled. Because of some issues with her bank, to her surprise, she couldn’t spend her money because it was still held up in her country’s local currency. When it became clear to Omolara that she was going to be stranded in the airport with very little money, she called her pastor and told him of her plight. Thankfully, her pastor knew some brethren in that city that he could call. One of them had to leave her office early and drive for three hours to the airport to go and pick up Omolara. When Omolara’s cousin eventually got through to her 24 hours later, he was surprised to see that she was already comfortable and well settled. Because of the genuine love that he saw among Christians that day, he eventually became a believer. The Warren’s took Omolara into their home because through the testimony of a Christian brother they knew, they were sure she too was a sister. ‘I was a stranger, and you invited me in’ is one of the things the Lord will say to His sheep on that day (see Matt 25:34-40). Christians are people who love each other. It is in our divine DNA (1 John 4:7-8). Go into today remembering that as far as heaven is concerned, anyone who is truly born of God will love his Christian brethren (see 1 John 3:10). —SD Abraham Bible in 1 Year: I Chronicles 5-9 (in today’s audio) To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio on your WhatsApp, join our WhatsApp Group Here☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/Am0twb9Vvz69f6T1pAUyom or Telegram Group☞ https://t.me/streamglobe1 Download Semons Here☞ streamglobe.org/34 Streamglobe is nondenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. WhatsApp: +2348079816967 www.streamglobe.org Source: Devotional http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%201737.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
ABOUNDING IN FAITH
Colossians 2:6 – 7 (KJV) As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. In Luke 17:11-19 Jesus encountered ten lepers and cleansed them by His word. He started the healing process and expected them to continue in step with Him. This He did in order for them to learn an invaluable lesson (concerning abounding faith) as they sought wholeness from leprosy. But none of them passed this test except one. What went wrong? Our walk with God must begin, continue and conclude through faith (Rom 1:17). We can’t expect to enjoy the fullness of God’s blessings if we start with faith but switch and try to finish in the flesh. The Bible calls that foolishness (Gal 3:3). In desperation, many call on the Lord as the author of their faith but fail to continue in step with Him as the Finisher of their faith (Heb 12:2). Among other reasons, they give up or try to help God when they don’t see immediate signs of relief. Unlike the nine lepers, we must abound in faith –through Thanksgiving. It means that the period between when we ask God and when we see manifestations of our answer must be filled with praise and thanksgiving. This is one sure way to defeat the enemy and not truncate (but enjoy) the fullness of God’s blessings (Lk 17:15-16). Regardless of what you’re seeing at the moment concerning that which you’re believing God for, go into today with thanksgiving and praise in your heart, and as you do this, Jesus the Finisher of your faith will raise you up in righteousness and make you whole (Luke 17:19). —Chibo E.C. Bible in 1 Year: Numbers 1-4 (in today’s audio) To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio on your WhatsApp, join our WhatsApp Group Here☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/Am0twb9Vvz69f6T1pAUyom or Telegram Group☞ https://t.me/streamglobe1 Not sure you’re saved? Go Here☞ streamglobe.org/33 Streamglobe is nondenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. WhatsApp: +2348079816967 www.streamglobe.org Source: Devotional http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%201736.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
CHRISTIAN ARBITRATION 3
Download Audio Version☞ bit.ly/audio1735 1 Corinthians 6:7 (NET) The fact that you have lawsuits among yourselves demonstrates that you have already been defeated. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated? Rather than go to court, Ian and Ronald decided to go for church arbitration even though a lot of money was at stake. Ronald particularly did not know if the pastor would understand all the dynamics of the matter because on the surface, what he was requesting looked outrageous if one did not understand the dynamics of their business. But instead of taking their disputes to court, they would rather be cheated than do anything that could potentially hinder the advancement of the Gospel among unbelievers. They were already known everywhere as Christians. As believers, we are a people called out and set apart unto the Lord. We are not of this world and our biggest advertisement to the world is our genuine love for one another (see John 13:35). If you see two brothers of the same household taking each other to court over disputes, it would be hard to believe that there is true love in that family. What joins us as believers is stronger than flesh and blood– It is eternal. If you would not take your biological brother to court but rather be cheated because he is your brother, why should you be willing to take your Christian brother to court? When Christians take their disputes outside to unbelievers, it is a result of not rightly discerning the body of Christ to which they belong. The same applies to those who favor tribe and race over faith in Christ.Go into today remembering that things you do would either cause your faith to grow or to wane. Rightly discerning the body of Christ is the secret to walking in the authority and glory of the body of Christ. But many have lived miserable lives, and some have even fallen asleep because they did not rightly discern the body. (1 Corinthians 11:29-30). Prayer: Lord, help me to always rightly discern your body. —SD Abraham Bible in 1 Year: I Timothy 1-3 (in today’s audio) To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio on your WhatsApp, join our WhatsApp Group Here☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/Am0twb9Vvz69f6T1pAUyom or Telegram Group☞ https://t.me/streamglobe1 Not sure you’re saved? Go Here☞ streamglobe.org/33 Streamglobe is nondenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. WhatsApp: +2348079816967 www.streamglobe.org Source: Devotional http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%201735.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
CHRISTIAN ARBITRATION 2
Download Audio Version☞ bit.ly/audio1734 1 Corinthians 6:3-5 (NET) Do you not know that we will judge angels? Why not ordinary matters! So if you have ordinary lawsuits, do you appoint as judges those who have no standing in the church? I say this to your shame! Is there no one among you wise enough to settle disputes between fellow Christians? A certain influential Christian brother started keeping a mistress. With time, his wife found out and challenged him about it. But he was not sorry; he had become very proud because of his phenomenal success in business. Instead of taking the matter to court to file for a divorce, his wife took the matter to the leadership of their church. They summoned him, but he had become too busy to respond to the summons of the church. After this brother had shown that he no longer had regard for the authority of the church, they decided to break fellowship with him and treat him like an unbeliever (see Matthew 18:16-17). Three years later, all his very successful businesses had crashed and he was now in great debt. He was also in serious police trouble and now needed the help of his wife. His life was full of reproach and it was clear to everyone that his troubles were a result of the Church’s judgment. One reason Christians are tempted take each other to court [before unbelievers] is because they know that the judgment of a civil court would be enforced by the government of the land. But they fail to realize that when judgment is made by a living Church, it would be enforced by the most powerful government in the universe—Heaven enforces the judgments of the church, for whatever the church binds on earth is bound in heaven(see Matthew 18:18). Go into today remembering that no government on the earth has as much authority as the church of Christ. —Pastor SD Abraham Bible in 1 Year: John 3-4 (in today’s audio) To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio on your WhatsApp, join our WhatsApp Group Here☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/Am0twb9Vvz69f6T1pAUyom or Telegram Group☞ https://t.me/streamglobe1 Not sure you’re saved? Go Here☞ streamglobe.org/33 Streamglobe is nondenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. WhatsApp: +2348079816967 www.streamglobe.org Source: Devotional http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%201734.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
CHRISTIAN ARBITRATION 1
Download Audio Version☞ bit.ly/audio1733 1 Corinthians 6:3-5 (NET) Do you not know that we will judge angels? Why not ordinary matters! So if you have ordinary lawsuits, do you appoint as judges those who have no standing in the church? I say this to your shame! Is there no one among you wise enough to settle disputes between fellow Christians?Ian and Ronald both started an ICT company when they were undergraduates on campus. After seven years, the company had grown to become one of the top 100 companies in their country. After Ian got married, he decided it was time for him to go solo. Because Ronald felt cheated by this decision, he made it very difficult for Ian to leave the company. Ronald insisted that in leaving the company, Ian was sabotaging the company and couldn’t leave with 50% of the company’s assets and equity. Ian, on the other hand, wasn’t seeing things that way. He felt that since he owned 50% of the company, he was entitled to his 50% of the company’s assets and equity. Both of them strongly held to their positions and couldn’t seem to reach a compromise. Because both of them were true believers who loved the Lord, they both knew that taking each other to court was not the way to go. Because they attended different churches, they decided to take the matter before a pastor they both respected. This was the pastor that discipled them during their university days. When they told him about the issue, he called on another Christian elder (who was an experienced business school professor) to be part of the arbitration. Both Ian and Ronald agreed that they would abide by whatever judgment the pastor gave. This case involved billions of dollars. Go into today knowing that it is a shame for two believers to take their disputes before unbelievers. Doing so makes it much more difficult for us to witness to these same unbelievers. Remember that the gospel of the kingdom is the most important thing going on in the world today. Our minor issues should never be made to stand in the way of advancement of the gospel. —Pastor SD Abraham Bible in 1 Year: Daniel 1-6 (in today’s audio) To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio on your WhatsApp, join our WhatsApp Group Here☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/Am0twb9Vvz69f6T1pAUyom or Telegram Group☞ https://t.me/streamglobe1 Not sure you’re saved? Go Here☞ streamglobe.org/33 Streamglobe is nondenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. WhatsApp: +2348079816967 www.streamglobe.org Source: Devotional http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%201733.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
HOW TO USE PROPHECY
Download Audio Version☞ bit.ly/audio1732 Numbers 23:19 (KJV) 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? After being married for twelve years, mercy was still awaiting the fruit of the womb. She became desperate because she didn’t marry on time and her biological clock was no more in her favor. Her husband who used to be very sweet and kind had become sour, and her in-laws were no longer nice to her. As she cried to the Lord one night, she remembered a word of prophecy that came to her. The word said she was going to have three children and they were all going to be boys. As soon as she remembered that prophecy which she knew was from the Lord, she received strength again to pray. The first time that word of prophecy came to her, she believed it. But that night, she not only believed it but used it as a weapon of spiritual warfare with which she dispelled every doubt and unbelief in her heart. She conceived that same month. Faith (which is a shield) comes by hearing the word of God, but the word of God is also a sword. It is the sword of the Spirit (Ephesians 6:17). In 1 Timothy 1:18, we see that Timothy was charged to use the prophecies he had received to war a good warfare. Prophecies are to be used not just kept in the recesses of the heart. When Daniel read the prophecies concerning Israel and it was appearing as if they were not going to be fulfilled, he started spiritual warfare, and his basis and weapons were the prophecies he had read(see Daniel 9:2). Go into today remembering that spiritual warfare is won by praying always in the Spirit, with the weapon of God’s word (Ephesians 6:12, 18). —SD Abraham Bible in 1 Year: Proverbs 16 (in today’s audio) To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio on your WhatsApp, join our WhatsApp Group Here☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/Am0twb9Vvz69f6T1pAUyom or Telegram Group☞ https://t.me/streamglobe1 Not sure you’re saved? Go Here☞ streamglobe.org/33 Streamglobe is nondenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. WhatsApp: +2348079816967 www.streamglobe.org Source: Devotional http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%201732.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
LIFE AND LIFESTYLE
Download Audio Version☞ bit.ly/audio1731 Titus 3:8(KJV) 8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men. What we have as believers is a kind of life; a God kind of life. Scriptures sometimes refer to it as eternal life (1st John 5:11&12, John 1:4-5, 12-13), meaning that in reality we received a new, kind of life in salvation. This is our reality. However we must know, this life is not just like a trophy we keep for bragging rights, but the rather, it manifests, it produces something. YOU SEE, THIS LIFE PRODUCES A LIFESTYLE. The scripture is replete with this emphasis. One scripture that encapsulates this truth in a profound way is Ephesians 2:8-10. 8 For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 it is not from works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works that God prepared beforehand so we may do them. You see, this salvation-life was received not by our works (of the law), HOWEVER, the life is designed to produce a work (of righteousness) in every one who receives it. It is therefore ignorance, foolishness or dishonesty to think that there is a disconnect between this life and the lifestyle of the recipient. We have received the God-kind of life, but this life produces godliness. Oh yeah, the hood does not make the monk, BUT THE MONK DOES WEAR A HOOD. IF YOU HAVE THE LIFE, LET IT PRODUCE THE ATTENDANT LIFESTYLE IN YOU. —Ikechukwu Mpama Bible in 1 Year: Psalms 93-95 (in today’s audio) To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio on your WhatsApp, join our WhatsApp Group Here☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/6jUj1xYszMUG0f1vXtObwQ or Telegram Group☞ https://t.me/streamglobe1 Not sure you’re saved? Go Here☞ streamglobe.org/33 Streamglobe is nondenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. WhatsApp: +2348079816967 www.streamglobe.org Source: Devotional http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%201731.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
THE SAINTS WILL JUDGE THE WORLD
Download Audio Version☞ bit.ly/audio1730 1 Corinthians 6:1-2 (NET) When any of you has a legal dispute with another, does he dare go to court before the unrighteous rather than before the saints?Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you not competent to settle trivial suits? When the Lord returns to this physical earth with we His saints and His glorious angels(Jude 1:14), we would have the resurrected glorified bodies and will have the power to take over the governments of this world (Rev 11:15). Every single corner of this earth will be under our control, and we will judge the men of the earth and rule over them (see Revelation 2:26-27, Matt 16:27). Naturally, they would try to resist us because we are coming to take over their governments, but they would not be able to resist us because unlike them, we would have indestructible bodies and super intelligence like the world has never seen. The Lord Jesus will set up the headquarters of His global government in Jerusalem, and His twelve apostles will be part of His top cabinet officials (Matt 19:28). Every believer who has served the Lord during his pilgrimage on earth will be given portfolios (thrones) in that glorious kingdom (Rev 3:21). Some will be given ten cities to govern; some five (see Luke 19:17, 19:19), depending on how they have served God now. For example, we know from scripture that King David will be made a prince (or governor) over the land of Israel (see Ezekiel 37:25). We are going to be people of great wisdom who will be able to rule the men of the earth and judge them, and we are supposed to start working in a foretaste of that wisdom because of the indwelling Holy Spirit. That’s the reason why as believers, we should not take our disputes before unbelievers to judge for us because these same unbelievers are the ones we will judge in our coming government. —Pastor SD Abraham Bible in 1 Year: I Chronicles 1-4 (in today’s audio) To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio on your WhatsApp, join our WhatsApp Group Here☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/6jUj1xYszMUG0f1vXtObwQ or Telegram Group☞ https://t.me/streamglobe1 Not sure you’re saved? Go Here☞ streamglobe.org/33 Streamglobe is nondenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. WhatsApp: +2348079816967 www.streamglobe.org Source: Devotional
WATCH YOUR COMPANY
Download Audio Version☞ bit.ly/audio1729 1 Corinthians 5:9-11 (KJV) I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators: Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world. But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat. Because Tare was a believer, he would have never been that close to Tega if Tega were not also claiming to be a believer. Tare was very aware of God’s instruction that we should not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers (2 Corinthians 6:14), but he was not aware of the instruction in today’s Bible verses that says we should not keep company with anyone who says he is a brother, but who is an immoral person, or who still lives his life like an unbeliever. Many believers have fallen into the trap of Satan because they have kept company with so-called believers who are actually unbelievers (wolves in sheep clothing) or believers who have acute spiritual diseases and who should be on spiritual quarantine. Go into today remembering that you are to guard your heart with all diligence because out of it flows the springs of life (see Proverbs 4:23). One way to guard your heart is by being very careful about the company you keep. A man who would walk in the blessing of heaven is one who is careful with the company he keeps, and who delights in the word of the Lord (see Psalm 1:1-3). Prayer: Lord, help me from this day to keep company with those who would help me delight in His word and grow. —Pastor SD Abraham Bible in 1 Year: Leviticus 25-27 (in today’s audio) To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio on your WhatsApp, join our WhatsApp Group Here☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/6jUj1xYszMUG0f1vXtObwQ or Telegram Group☞ https://t.me/streamglobe1 Not sure you’re saved? Go Here☞ streamglobe.org/33 Streamglobe is nondenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. WhatsApp: +2348079816967 www.streamglobe.org Source: Devotional http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%201729.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS