ARE YOUR STEPS TRULY ORDERED?
Get Audio Version Here: bit.ly/aud1830 Psalm 37:23 (KJV)The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. Watching a military march-past or parade is a thing of beauty that draws applause from all. Their tidy regalia, focus, command execution, and uniformity are outstanding; unlike those of laymen or paramilitary outfits where missteps abound. Very crucial to their standard is their discipline, consistency, and adherence to their parade commandant. From today’s Bible verse, the word “ordered” is synonymous with soldiering. Because as believers, we are soldiers for Christ, it becomes very pertinent that most of our life’s decisions [whether minor or major] aren’t just casual or based on our own understanding, but based on God’s leading (Pro 3:5-6, 2Tim 2:3-4). Soldiers attain a high level of brilliance in their march-past, only after they have gone through discipline and repeated practice. As with the things of God, taking the right step, prevailing and eliciting victory applause, involves active discipleship and getting oneself attuned to the leading of God’s Spirit (1Cor 2:10-16; 2Tim 2:15). Isaiah 30:21 (NIV) says – Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” That is the voice of the Holy Spirit and He is the parade commandant whose voice we are to always heed. He reveals to us the mind of Jesus (our Commander-in-Chief) and directs us on how to do His will. He lovingly corrects us and helps maintain our right status if we veer towards sin. He is our navigational guide through all of life’s obstacles. Knowing Him personally is true success in life (Jh 14, 15, 16). Go into today knowing that the Holy Spirit is a friendly commandant. As you obey Him by word study and prayers, your life will never lack direction. —Chibo E.C. BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Ezra 1-5 Not saved? Click here: streamglobe.org/34 Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio daily, join our WhatsApp Group here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CGsfbbUFyvIE3G6vGGNrcf Contact us: +2348079816967 (Phone, WhatsApp, Telegram) www.streamglobedevotional.com Join Telegram Group: streamglobede.org/join Source: Devotional
KEEPING THE SPIRIT STRONG 2
Get Audio Version Here: bit.ly/aud1829 2 Timothy 2:3-5 (KJV)Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. Because Bayo knew he needed help against the terrible backsliding that had bedeviled him, he opened up to his friend and told him about his weaknesses and failures. His friend who lived in another city started praying for him, and with him via phone calls. Bayo and his friend agreed that he was going to get a house close to his office. This was because he was spending too much time on transit to his office and back. Bayo had started saving money which he intended to use to buy a house in a cheaper neighborhood. But he took a part of this money and used it to rent a house in the expensive Ireland his office was located. He did this because he needed to spend less time on the road and use the saved time to pray and have quiet time with the Lord. This plan worked perfectly, and Bayo started recovering spiritually. Great joy [that money could not buy] now filled his heart. One of the lessons Bayo learned from his friend was that he was to endure hardness as a good soldier of Christ. A good example of this hardness is waking up to pray even when you don’t feel like praying because of sleep. The best way to do this is to leave the location of sleep and go to a place where sleep would be less likely. Go into today remembering that your faith is the greatest treasure you have. It is far more precious than gold (worldly riches)– it has eternal everlasting value(1 Pet 1:7). No sacrifice is too great to make in order to keep yourself from a shipwreck of the faith. Many saints of old gave their lives because they would not lose this faith (see Heb 12:4, Heb 10:32-34). —SD Abraham BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Deuteronomy 13-15 Get sermons here: streamglobe.org/34 Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio daily, join our WhatsApp Group here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CGsfbbUFyvIE3G6vGGNrcf Contact us: +2348079816967 (Phone, WhatsApp, Telegram) Telegram: streamglobede.org/join www.streamglobe.org Source: Devotional
BE TRULY PLANTED
Get Audio Version Here: bit.ly/aud1828 Psalm 92:13 (KJV)Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God. An elder in a church had spent many years in various positions. Though feared by some, he was generally not liked by anyone because of his character. Without gaining any new converts, ministries he was asked to head soon started diminishing in numbers. Individually and collectively with Christ, we are the house of God, and not our worship venues or denomination to which we belong. This means our quality [of character] as parts of God’s building matters a lot (1Cor 3:6-17, Eph 2:19-22, 1Pet 2:5). Though many view today’s scripture mainly in the light of commitment and participation in church activities (which is still an aspect of it), being planted in its true sense refers to one’s personal growth in Christ, one’s benefit to His kingdom, and one’s godly influence on others. Colossians 2:7 says we are to be “Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith…” Being established in the faith is the fertilizer that encourages growth and rootedness. It is a result of obedience to the Word of God. In expressing our faith, we must be motivated by love; helping others also to become planted in God’s house (Rom 3:31, Rom 13:8-10, Gal 5:6). The way to flourish is for one to walk in love and hate sin (Heb 1:9). By this, people will see that we are truly planted in God’s house and desire to be a part of it (Isa 61:3, John 13:35, Col 1:10, Tit 2:7-8). Go into today knowing that being planted in God’s house means having a deeper bond, trust, and love for Christ. By abiding in this attitude, you’ll undoubtedly flourish (Ps 1:1-3, Ps 92:14, Jer 17:7-8).—Chibo E.C. BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: I Peter 4-5 To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio daily, join our WhatsApp Group here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CGsfbbUFyvIE3G6vGGNrcf Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. Contact us: +2348079816967 (Phone, WhatsApp, Telegram) www.streamglobede.org Source: Devotional
STAYING SPIRITUALLY STRONG
Get Audio Version Here: bit.ly/aud1827 Ephesians 6:18 (KJV) Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints Bayo experienced great revival during his days as a youth corps member for his country. During this period, he became trained in the way of prayer and the ministry of the word. After he finished his youth service, he continued to grow and enjoy God’s presence through the ministry of the Word and prayer. He got a very high paying high demand job. Because of the nature of this new job, he had to leave the house very early in the morning and get back home at night. This started telling greatly on his prayer and word life. He could no longer pray as before and had no time for Bible studies during the week. Apart from the fact that he now had less time to pray, the zeal and desire he used to have for prayer and fellowship with the Lord seemed to have vanished. This continued for weeks and months. He knew he was waning in spiritual strength when the temptations he had overcome long ago started overpowering him. He now knew he needed help. No matter what heights you have attained spiritually, if you take away prayer and the ministry of the word from your daily disciplines for long, you will eventually fall. The devil understands this too well, that’s why he would do anything he can to distract God’s people from consistency in the word and prayer. The Lord knows you cannot survive without a prayer life, that’s why there are numerous instructions to us in the New Testament concerning praying always (see 1 Thess 5:17, Col 4:2, Phil 4:6, Jude 1:20, Luke 18:1,21:36, Mark 14:38, 1 Pet 4:7, Rom 12:12, Eph 6:18). Go into today remembering that praying always for the believer is not an option, it is the only way to excel in spiritual life. —SD Abraham BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Acts 13-14 Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio daily, join our WhatsApp Group here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/BtMMcIRB4miGTKKZW6rPpp Contact us: +2348079816967 (Phone, WhatsApp, Telegram) www.streamglobedevotional.com Source: Devotional
THE JUDGMENT OF GOD
Get Audio Version Here: bit.ly/aud1826 1 Corinthians 10:11-12 (NKJV) Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages have come. Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. Certain teachers assert that God does not judge His people in the new covenant. They claim it was Peter who killed Ananias and Sapphari, not God. They claim that it was angels acting rogue that executed wrath on people in the Old Testament and even in the New. Let’s examine the veracity of such claims: In today’s Bible verses, we see a direct warning from the Lord through apostle Paul, and the example used was the people of Israel who left Egypt but were destroyed in the wilderness because of the judgment of God. We see that these things happened for our example and learning. (Read 1cor 10 from verse 1). From 1 Cor 10, we can see that apostle Paul does not believe that God’s wrath does not come upon the disobedient believer. Neither Apostle Peter nor any of the other apostles believed this (see Heb 12:28-29, Jude 1:5, 1 John 5:16-17). They warned believers about judgment for rebellion because they understood God could take drastic measures against some in order to preserve the rest from the leaven of their corruption. See how Apostle Peter puts it here: 1 Peter 4:17 (NKJV) For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God? Go into today remembering that you shall give account for this life you are living. The judge stands before the door(James 5:9). He shall reward the faithful but punish the profane. Prayer: Ask the Lord to help you abide in Him and walk in His rewards rather than His rebukes. —SD Abraham Kindly Partner with us to print free Streamglobe Devotional Booklets for Secondary School Students. Click here for this: streamglobe.org/partner BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Haggai Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio daily, join our WhatsApp Group here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/BtMMcIRB4miGTKKZW6rPpp Contact us: +2348079816967 (Phone, WhatsApp) Telegram Group link: streamglobe.org/join www.streamglobe.org Source: Devotional
THE COST OF YOUR SALVATION
Get Audio Version Here: bit.ly/aud1825 1 Peter 1:18-19 (NKJV) knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. If God became a man, the best he would be called would be the ‘Son of God’ because technically, God is not a man (man is limited, God is unlimited) and a man is not God (see Num 23:19). That’s why even though Jesus is God [come in the flesh], He is rightfully called the Son of God. God became a man and the name of that man is Jesus Christ. God becoming a man could happen only once, and that’s why Jesus is the ONLY begotten Son of God. Yet God was willing to sacrifice He who is His only image (see Heb 1:3) in this three-dimensional realm. So powerful was this sacrifice that the second person of the Godhead practically had to leave heaven to become a man and remain a man for all eternity. After His resurrection, Jesus remains a man–even today (see 1 Tim 2:5). In order for Him to regain His glory as God, God had to exalt Him and give Him a name that is above other names (Phil 2:9, Heb 2:9). The next time the devil tries to trivialize your salvation or make you feel small, weak and irrelevant, remind him that your salvation was paid for by the life of his creator and sustainer. Nothing in all of eternity is as expensive as your salvation. Knowing how much it cost God to save you; how that He gave His life for you, the most reasonable thing to do in response is to offer yourself to God and live for Him (see Rom 1:1-2). Prayer: ask the Lord to help you walk in a way that is worthy of His great call (Eph 4:1). —SD Abraham Kindly Partner with us to print free Streamglobe Devotional Booklets for Secondary School Students. Click here for this: www.streamglobe.org/partner BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Ecclesiastes 5-6 Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio daily, join our WhatsApp Group here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HGcGMnjiDAN9ZKRCaez88u Contact us: +2348079816967 (Phone, WhatsApp) Telegram: streamglobe.org/join www.streamglobe.org Source: Devotional
TAKE WORDS WITH YOU
Hosea 14:2 (KJV) Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips. Words are powerful. Stick and stones may break your bones but words can break your spirit. With words, you can create and shape emotions. Right words can strengthen a weary man; hurtful words can break a man’s spirit. Many ladies have been led astray by cunningly devised deceitful words. In fact, the Bible tells us that death and life are in the power of the tongue (Prov 18:21), so we must pay attention to words. There is the story of a young boy who was faced with a gigantic opposition. Yes, he did pick up five stones but that wasn’t all he took along. When threatened and derided by the giant opposition, David replied first with words and not stones. He had first said to Saul “the Lord who delivered me from the bear and lion will likewise deliver me out of the giant’s hand” he also went ahead to say to the Philistine, ‘the Lord will deliver you into my hand’. We are soldiers, part of our armor is the sword of the spirit which is the word of God (Eph 6:17). Just as in Hebrews 13 verses 5c and 6a(NLT) it is written “for God has said, … So we can say with confidence”. Take words with you. God’s words; confidently spoken. Let this sword-word be on your lips. Take words with you. Take it to work, take it to school, and take it up at home. Speak it witnessing, speak it praying, speak it declaring; SPEAK IT. Boldly, consistently, continually. —Ikechukwu Mpama KindlyPartner with us to print free Streamglobe Devotional Booklets for Secondary School Students. Click here for this: www.streamglobe.org/partner BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: II Chronicles 33-36 Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio daily, join our WhatsApp Group here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HGcGMnjiDAN9ZKRCaez88u Contact us: WhatsApp: +2348079816967 Telegram: t.me/streamglobe1 www.streamglobe.org Source: Devotional http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%201824.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
HOW FREE IS SALVATION?
Isaiah 53:10 (KJV) Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand. “My dad died when I was two years old, I barely can tell what he looked like. Mama determined to give me the very best and worked overtime in a coal mine. She died of lung cancer at age fifty-two. She did not enjoy what she worked so hard and suffered for. I am a success today because of her pains and sacrifices. This is why I have made up my mind to give my children the best.” This was what Ted’s dad told him that made him decide to leave his irresponsible life of drugs, drinking, partying and womanizing– he never cared about how anyone felt. He decided to change and start caring when he listened to his Dad and realized how much his grandmother suffered for them to be where they were. He was now ready to be saved. John 3:16-17: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. The price paid for your salvation is Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten son. There is no other price worth more than him. You see, salvation is not free; it was paid for by God but offered to you freely. If you understand the immeasurable price paid for you to be free, you will not live carelessly, instead, you will live your life in gratitude to God. As you go into today, remember to give thanks to God for all He has done to redeem you from eternal destruction. -Dr Emmanuel James KindlyPartner with us to print free Devotional Booklets for Secondary School Students. Click here to learn more about this: www.streamglobe.org/partner BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: II Chronicles 33-36 (audio available on our Telegram group. Follow this link to join: bit.ly/jstgt) Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio daily, join our WhatsApp Group here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HGcGMnjiDAN9ZKRCaez88u Contact us: +2348079816967(WhatsApp) www.streamglobe.org Source: Devotional http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%201823.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
GET-RICH-QUICK SCHEMES 4
Get Audio Version(More explanations in the Audio): bit.ly/aud1821 Jeremiah 17:11 (NLT)11 Like a partridge that hatches eggs she has not laid, so are those who get their wealth by unjust means. At midlife they will lose their riches; in the end, they will become poor old fools. Making money from Ponzi schemes, gambling/betting, embezzling public funds or even by certain kinds of financial speculation that exclude productivity, are common unjust ways people make money today. We dare to say this because we are Christians, and the church is the pillar and ground of truth. Selah. Any business transaction in which both parties do not gain something is an unjust transaction. For example, if I sell you a commodity, I will lose it but will have gained the money. You will lose your money but will have gained the commodity. We both gained something. But something is wrong if I alone gained. When you buy shares of a productive company, you make a profit because the company makes a profit and is becoming more valuable, not because people are losing their money. That is a just way to make gains. There is nothing as dangerous as ignorance for Christians. Unfortunately, in the spirit realm, ignorance is not an excuse. When a Christian gets involved in businesses that only generate profit from other people’s loss, he has participated in a business that thrives only on greed. Such businesses are really not different in spiritual principle from gambling. There is nothing that scares the devil like when real Christians are controlling real wealth in this world. He understands that this means greater influence for God’s kingdom on the earth. He wants Christians to be lured into Get-rich-quick schemes so that they will lose their power to make real enduring wealth. Go into today asking the Lord to empower you to walk in His spiritual wisdom and understanding in all things. Ask Him to deliver you from the Love of money and help you love righteousness and hate wickedness (see Heb 1:9).-Pas SD Abraham Not yet born again? Follow this link: streamglobe.org/34 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: I Peter 1-3 Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio daily, join our WhatsApp Group here: join us on Telegram: streamglobe.org/join www.streamglobe.org Source: Devotional
GET-RICH-QUICK SCHEMES 3
Get Audio Version(More explanations in the Audio): bit.ly/aud1821 Proverbs 13:11 [NLT]Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time. Kemi and Grace were best friends who both decided to be entrepreneurs. Kemi got seriously involved with a get-rich-quick scheme. She invested all her money into it and started making huge gains. She was now an evangelist for that scheme and would hold large workshops to get people to join. She was indeed very successful in it. She paid cash for a brand new car in months. Kemi was very displeased with Grace because Grace refused to join her. Grace was not led to join but insisted she would rather spend her time and effort learning to be an excellent tailor and starting her own clothing brand. For the first two years, things were not easy for Grace, and Kemi would laugh at her but never help. After the period Grace spent to build her skill, she started producing and marketing very nice clothes, and things started picking up. Her business became profitable and continued to grow steadily. By this time, the Ponzi scheme Kemi joined had crashed. She was no more making the huge sums she once made. Because money initially came so easily to Kemi, she squandered everything she had saved, and every effort she put into starting a profitable business failed because she had lost the power to make wealth. In five years, Kemi was now poor and wished she could be one of Grace’s many employees. When a person becomes addicted to get-rich-quick schemes, he loses the ability to settle down and get wealth through honest gain. He must always have to find another such scheme in order to stay afloat financially. People who embezzle public funds to become rich have the same fate. Life is spiritual, and power to get wealth is spiritually given by God, it can be squandered (see Deut 8:18). Go into today knowing that it is God who gives you the power to get wealth. Don’t squander yours on a get-rich-quick trap.-Pas Abraham Get sermons Here: streamglobe.org/34 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Deuteronomy 10-12 Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio daily, join our WhatsApp Group here: join us on Telegram: streamglobe.org/join www.streamglobe.org Source: Devotional