Will All Things Work Together For My Good?
Romans 8:28 (KJV) And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Jude accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior in a crusade. He got baptized in the Holy Ghost and began to manifest certain gifts of the Spirit in that same meeting. With time, it became clear to him that the Lord had called him to be an evangelist, but because of his poor family background, he ignored the call, even when several visions and prophecies came as confirmation. He wanted to be very rich, so he chose a lucrative career and put the best of his effort to make it work. But his efforts were futile and he was constantly frustrated. It became even more frustrating when because of his prayer, people with difficult problems came back with testimonies of freedom and breakthroughs, but his prayers didn’t seem to be potent in his own life. The understanding of the cause of his frustration came to him through a vision. In that vision, today’s Bible verse was explained to him. He now realized that although he had received Christ as his savior, he had refused to obey God’s call, and things were not working for his good. Are you like Jude who knows what God has called you into, but is ignoring the call? You see, all things will work together for good when you love the Lord. Loving the Lord makes you willing to live according to His call. We can see in Revelation 12:11 that those who overcome by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony are those who live selflessly for the sake of fulfilling God’s call. “[T]hey [do] not love their lives so much that they [are] afraid to die” (Revelation 12:11 NLT) Go into today knowing that if all things must work together for your good, you must love God and live your life in the consciousness of His call and purpose for you. Prayer: Lord, help me to love you more than anything else. In Jesus’ name. Amen. Want to be born again? Click here☞ streamglobe.org/33 —Dr. Emmanuel JamesYearly Bible Plan: II Chronicles 29-32 (In Devotional Audio) Streamglobe is nondenominational. Kindly share this devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. If you wish to start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text and Audio every day, Click here to join our WhatsApp Group☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/FdWN2XU6Sth3NIOVW93FgG Beware of Scammers! Nobody from Streamglobe would call you and request any WhatsApp code. Visit our website: www.streamglobe.org http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202132.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Complete In Him
Colossians 2:8 (NET) Be careful not to allow anyone to captivate you through an empty, deceitful philosophy that is according to human traditions and the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. Many of the Gentile Christians in Colossi were greatly harassed by some Jewish teachers who insisted that they needed to also be converted to Judaism in order for their salvation to be complete. Some of the believers in Gentile territory were deceived by these doctrines and some of them started observing Jewish festivals and feasts, started circumcising their children, and even worshiping according to Jewish tradition. Today, we may see traces of this same error in the body of Christ; it seems to be creeping in gradually. There are some Christians today that actually believe that their prayers have more merit when prayed at the Wailing Wall in Israel. Some have even gone as far as beginning to practice some of the Jewish feasts because they have been told that there is some power in doing such things. I have heard that some Christians have started celebrating the Passover, and some even partaking in the animal sacrifice which is a part of that festival. Please remember that as a believer in Christ Jesus, the covenant you have with God is superior to the covenant a Jew who is not saved has with God. We have a better covenant with better promises (Heb 7:22, 8:6). You do not have to become a Jew in any way for you to walk in the fullness of the blessing. That doctrine is a lie from the pit of hell and it brings believers under the dominion of elemental spirits. Go into today thanking God because He has made you complete in Christ Jesus (Col 2:10). You do not need any Jewish tradition to be made complete. If you are not yet saved and want to be saved, click here: www.streamglobe.org/33 —Abraham Damilola Arigi Yearly Bible Plan: Deuteronomy 7-9 (In Devotional Audio) Streamglobe Devotional is interdenominational. Kindly share this with your contacts and let’s touch lives together.If you wish to start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text and Audio every day, join our WhatsApp Group Here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FdWN2XU6Sth3NIOVW93FgGBeware of Scammers! Nobody from Streamglobe would call you and request any code. visit: www.streamglobe.org http://listen.streamglobe.org/1446.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 13:54 — 4.0MB)Subscribe: RSS
Return To The Lord
Isaiah 30:15 (KJV) For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not. Somehow Moses knew God would deliver the Israelites from their captivity in Egypt by his hands, so he visited their camp and as occasion would have it, he saw an Egyptian fighting one of his brothers. He quickly joined in the fight, killed the Egyptian, buried him and walked away feeling like a deliverer. Shortly after this, he returned to his people again and this time, he saw two of his brothers fighting. Oh, my brothers, don’t fight! he must have exclaimed. But unlike the other time, the guilty brother exclaimed, don’t kill me like you did the Egyptian the other day! That seemingly good action of Moses chased him into the wilderness for forty years: the time it took him to learn how to put his confidence in God and not in his own strength. Just like Moses, many Christian who have gotten a glimpse of God’s plan for their lives have proceeded in the excitement and power of the flesh to execute these plans and have landed themselves in pains and sorrows. Because of this, some have abandoned God’s plan while some have spent a reasonable part of their lives struggling. If you are reading this, it means it is not too late for you, for thus says the Lord: “Your salvation requires you to turn back to me and stop your silly efforts to save yourselves. Your strength will come from settling down in complete dependence on me’’ Isaiah 30:15 (MSB). They that are in flesh cannot please God (Romans 8:8). A plan, no matter how good, if executed in the power of the flesh cannot please God; it will only land you in troubles. Return to the Lord! Go into today turning your trust and confidence away from your own strength and power to the strength and power of Jesus. If you know you have a divine assignment, your first and most important assignment is to learn how to be led by God and accurately discern His leadings. Your times and seasons depend on this. Prayer: Father, forgive me for times I have acted in the flesh in order to fulfill a spiritual call. Help me from this day to be led by your Spirit at all times. Amen. Want to be born again? Go here: streamglobe.org/33 —Dr. Emmanuel James Get sermons here☞ streamglobe.org/34 Yearly Bible Plan: James 4-5 (In Devotional Audio) Streamglobe Devotional is interdenominational. Kindly share this with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. If you wish to start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text and Audio every day, join our WhatsApp Group Here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FdWN2XU6Sth3NIOVW93FgG Beware of Scammers! Nobody from Streamglobe would call you and request any code. http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202031.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Amazing Grace 2
Romans 10:9 (KJV) That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. When Ravi heard the gospel, it sounded too good to be true. Because as the son of a first-order sorcerer he understood spiritual things, he knew that his soul was going to face the repercussions of his sins(if not in this time, in another). He had resigned his fate to condemnation and decided to continue to do whatever it takes to ‘enjoy’ life while he still could. But here was someone explaining to him that all his sins can be washed away. That Jesus (the righteous) came to be the Ransome for our sins. This sounded too good to be true. After accepting the Lord Jesus, because Ravi truly understood the benefits of being washed from all sin, he walked very closely with God and his life gave expression to God’s great power. The biggest problem of man is Sin. The only sacrifice that could atone for man’s sin is the sacrifice of Jesus. Man was made for God. He was made in God’s image to express Him in time and space. The hindrance to man’s fellowship with God has always been Sin. Those who accept the Lord Jesus are washed from Sin and set free from its eternal consequences. Go into today thanking God for His amazing grace. No matter what you do for God, it is not sufficient to pay for His sacrifice in Christ Jesus, yet He still rewards you for your labor of love. Prayer: Thank our Heavenly Father for being so good to us. Ask for strength to love Him more. —Abraham Damilola Arigi SERMONS HERE☞ streamglobe.org/34 Yearly Bible Plan: Acts 9-10 (In Devotional Audio) Streamglobe Devotional is interdenominational. Kindly share this with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. If you wish to start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text and Audio every day, join our WhatsApp Group Here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FdWN2XU6Sth3NIOVW93FgG Beware of Scammers! Nobody from Streamglobe would call you and request any code. To learn more about this ministry or to donate, visit www.streamglobe.org http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202130.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Impending Judgment
Acts 24:25 (NET) While Paul was discussing righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “Go away for now, and when I have an opportunity, I will send for you.” When Lamar accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior, he didn’t accept Christ because someone told him that that was a ticket to a better life (that gospel could never appeal to Lamar because he was born into great wealth), he believed in Christ because he now realized that Christ was the only one who could shield him from the judgment that was sure to come. He had several disturbing dreams before a preacher brought the gospel to him, and in those dreams, he saw himself descending into hell fire. He knew he was doomed but didn’t know the way out until the gospel came to him. Today, there is a conscious effort by some to remove the warning about the judgment of God from the preaching of the gospel. Any gospel message that does not properly explain the ramification of Jesus’ salvation from impending judgment is a weak gospel. One main point of the gospel message is that receiving Jesus is the only way to escape the impending damnation (see John 3:18). From today’s Bible verse, we can clearly see that one element of the gospel message preached by the apostles was ‘The Judgment of God’. When in the days of the apostles, people they preached to asked ‘what shall we do [to be saved]?’(see Acts 2:37, 16:30) they asked this question because they understood that there is impending judgment and doom, and they wanted to be saved from it. Go into today remembering that there is coming judgment on all humankind. The only way to escape it is through the salvation of Christ Jesus. Prayer: Ask the Lord to make you more effective in helping people escape eternal damnation by preaching the gospel to them Want to be saved? Go here: streamglobe.org/33 — Abraham Damilola Arigi Get free audio sermons here☞ streamglobe.org/34 BIBLE IN 365 DAYS: Habakkuk 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/FdWN2XU6Sth3NIOVW93FgG Let learn more about our ministry or to donate, visit: www.streamglobe.org
Serving The King 2
Luke 17:10 (KJV) So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do. During joseph’s lifetime, he did not get a special reward for the part he played in the birth and life of Jesus. However, after he is long dead, he is now a subject to study, and wherever Jesus’ birth is mentioned, he must be mentioned also. What an eternal honor. God is a just God and because of this, he will reward everyone according to his work. We must learn to trust Him! If you were Joseph, what would you have done? Would you ask the Angel for what your gain will be? Joseph, however, did not question God, he just obeyed knowing that his gain is in doing the will of God. He obeyed God and his name and work will now transcend time. Will you serve God acceptably and receive a just and enduring reward or will you serve Him for gains that have no eternal value? From today’s scripture, we can learn that those who would serve God acceptably do not do so with an entitlement mentality, they do so with a servant mentality even though they are sons. Go into today knowing that it is when you serve God with the right mindset that your labor is a labor of love, and such will never go unrewarded. Pray this way: Lord I receive grace to give my all to serve your pleasure, in Jesus’ name. Amen. Want to be saved? Click here: streamglobe.org/33 —Dr. Emmanuel James SERMONS HERE☞ streamglobe.org/34 Yearly Bible Plan: Ecclesiastes 1-2 (In Devotional Audio) Streamglobe Devotional is interdenominational. Kindly share this with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. If you wish to start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text and Audio every day, join our WhatsApp Group Here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FdWN2XU6Sth3NIOVW93FgG Beware of Scammers! Nobody from Streamglobe would call you and request any code. http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202129.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
He Created All
Get the Devotional Audio☞ Colossians 1:16 (NET) For all things in heaven and on earth were created by him – all things, whether visible or invisible, whether thrones or dominions, whether principalities or powers – all things were created through him and for him. Before spiritual thrones were occupied by demonic beings, the Lord made them, and his plan was for them to be occupied by man. He also made angels. But a third of them fell and became beings of darkness. Man also fell and became flesh. Because of man’s fall, these thrones have been occupied by the fallen angels. Hebrews 2:5 & 8 reveals that God’s plan is for humankind to rule all things [created]. This is the plan that caused war in heaven because Satan wanted to take the position reserved for man and become ruler over all things. But as glorious as he was, he was created as an angel: a servant and not a son [heir]. His designation was not for his throne to be exalted above the stars (angels see Rev 1:20) of God. That was the designation of man (see 1 Cor 6:3, Heb 2:5, 8). Since man fell and could not fulfill his eternal destiny, the Lord became like man who had become (flesh), so that He would fulfill this destiny, and we in Him might all fulfill it. He became the last Adam. Think about how valuable and powerful a man in Christ is. He has been made alive and brought back into his eternal destiny. He is no longer going to end up as mere flesh, but will be resurrected into the glorious destiny of God’s sons. Go into today remembering that what we (Christians) have in Christ is much more valuable than all the wealth in the world. God wants to give us His kingdom (Luke 12:32). He wants to make us rule over all things; including the whole universe. Prayer: Dear Lord, help me walk worthy of my calling and please you in all regards. Amen. (See 1 Thessalonians 2:12). Want to be saved? Click here: streamglobe.org/33 -Abraham Damilola Arigi SERMONS HERE☞ streamglobe.org/34 Yearly Bible Plan: Psalms 122-124 (In Devotional Audio) Streamglobe Devotional is interdenominational. Kindly share this with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. WhatsApp : +2348034420524, +2348059282584 visit: www.streamglobedevotional.com http://listen.streamglobe.org/1441.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 7:18 — 2.1MB)Subscribe: RSS
Amazing Grace 1
1 Timothy 1:7-9 (NET) They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or the things they insist on so confidently. But we know that the law is good if someone uses it legitimately, realizing that law is not intended for a righteous person, but for lawless and rebellious people, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers John Wesley was once asked how he so succeeded in preaching and getting so many people saved. He said when he rides into a community, he begins by teaching them the law of God for days. He said he would notice that the mood of the people would change and they would become uncomfortable because they are seeing how guilty they are. When he notices this, he would start introducing the gospel to them and revealing the grace of God and forgiveness of sin. Many of them would repent because, through the law, they are first made to understand how sinful they are and are thus delivered from all self-righteousness. A self-righteous person cannot receive the grace of God. But through the law, we are delivered of all self-righteousness so we can receive the grace of God. The only person that can be guiltless under the law is the one who is walking in the spirit and bearing the fruit of the spirit, “[for] [a]against such there is no law” (see Galatians 5:22-23). Just in case a person reads the laws of the Old Testament and believes that he is blameless because he has been able to keep the ten commandments, such a person needs to look at God’s law in its most pristine form as presented by the Lord Jesus Himself. If you read Matthew 5-7 and see the law in its most pristine form, where Jesus gives us God’s true standard of righteousness(without human adulteration), no one who is sincere would be guiltless if he has not found the grace supplied by the Holy Spirit. No one can claim he has never lusted or hated or used an improper word, or not retaliated when offended, etc. After a person who has been feeling self-righteous under the old Testament comes to the New Testament and sees the law given by the Lord himself, he would be delivered from his self-righteousness and would be ready to receive God’s grace. I believe one reason many of us believers do not receive from God when we come asking for things we need is because we are self-righteous and ask God from that place of self-righteousness. But self-righteousness is as filthy rags before the Lord. When you compare yourself with other people, you may become self-righteous, but when you compare yourself with God’s perfect law of liberty, you cannot be self-righteous. And if you are appropriating the grace of the Lord to live a truly blameless life, you cannot be self-righteous but only thankful because you would acknowledge that you of yourself do not have the ability to keep God’s law. Go into today knowing that those who receive and appropriate God’s grace are those who have been set free from all self-righteousness. Those who live by grace cannot be self-righteous. They cannot be judgmental of others that fall because they know that it is only by grace that they stand. If you want to receive the grace of God to be forgiven of your sins and empowered to keep standing victorious, ask the Lord to forgive you for your sins. He has paid for your sins so that you can be forgiven when you accept Him as your Lord and Savior. If you have already received the forgiveness of the Lord, go into today being full of thanksgiving and joy for God’s unmerited favor that found you. Prayer: Thank you Lord for arranging for me to be saved when I didn’t even know anything. All I have to say is thank you. Want to be saved? Go here☞ streamglobe.org/33 —Abraham Damilola Arigi Get Sermons Here: streamglobe.org/34 Yearly Plan: II Chronicles 25-28 (In Devotional Audio) To start getting Devotional Text & Audio every day, join our WhatsApp Group Here☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/FdWN2XU6Sth3NIOVW93FgG Streamglobe is nondenominational. Kindly share this devotional with friends and let’s touch lives together. Beware of Scammers! Nobody from Streamglobe would call you and request any code. http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202128.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Resisting the Devil
James 4:7 (KJV) Submit yourselves therefore to God, Resist the devil, and he will flee from you When Mr. Devin was still living in the world, he lived his normal life in darkness without any restraint. It was habitual for him to sin and his conscience would not condemn him. People in his environment did not care if he was violating divine principles because he was simply living his life as a candidate for hell. When he gave his life to Jesus Christ, a lot changed about him. Every step he took meant something because his neighbors and colleagues now knew that he was born again. He denounced everything that gave him sinful pleasure in the past (2 Cor 5:17). And you know what? that was where the battle began. As a Christian, after the new birth, the real battle which requires conscious efforts from you in representing the Kingdom of God is started. One major objective of the devil in this battle is to corrupt your light (which you have become) and give a bad image to the body of Christ. As a Christian, Mr. Devin had to submit to God. He had to submit to Light and let it shine; pushing the darkness away from his environment. A believer in Christ must overthrow governments in the spiritual realm to take charge of his Life and environment out of the manipulation of darkness. He must cancel covenants and occupy the new ground God has given him. That is why the devil would seek to stop him. Immediately he gives his life to Jesus Christ, the battle line against his soul (and Divine mission) is drawn. The devil knows that as a carrier of light, a believer is a potential threat to his kingdom, so he engages him in a fight. And the only way to have sure and constant victory is by submitting to God and resisting the Devil- don’t give him any room. Victory is sure in Christ Jesus. Friends of Jesus, I challenge you today, fight the good fight of faith (1 Tim 6:12). Finish the course, for Christ Jesus has overcome the world (John 16:33). Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me submit to you daily and resist the devil. Deliver me from the traps of the devil and help me walk as light in my generation. Amen. —Barr. K.C Ibekwe Want to be saved? Go here☞ streamglobe.org/33 Get Sermons Here: streamglobe.org/34 Yearly Plan: Deuteronomy 4-6 (In Devotional Audio) To start getting Devotional Text & Audio every day, join our WhatsApp Group Here☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/FdWN2XU6Sth3NIOVW93FgG Beware of Scammers! Nobody from Streamglobe would call you and request any code. Streamglobe is nondenominational. Kindly share this devotional with friends and let’s touch lives together. http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202127.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
This Treasure
2 Cor 4:7 (NHEB) But we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves. The vintage believer might not look like much physically. He might not have an imposing physique nor a charismatic personality. But the least of the believers carry something worth much more than gold. The philosophy of the world suggests that the more valuable a product is, the more glamourous its packaging should appear. However, we find a contrast in the believer, he has an earthen vessel, a mortal body, and yet he contains the immortal God (This is because we have not put on our glorified body yet). For the believer is not a refurbished sinner but a recreated saint. He is recreated in Christ Jesus for the Master’s good pleasure. Ephesians 2:10 puts it beautifully when it says, ‘For we are his workmanship, created in the Christ Jesus for good works that God had prepared beforehand so we may do them’ (NHEB). Therefore, to understand the believer’s new life in Christ, a physical examination will not suffice. We don’t evaluate people by what they have or how they look (2 Cor 5:16 MSG). To understand this new life, we look at Jesus. We look at the Word (of God). We have received a regenerated spirit from God, one that is uncorrupted and is submitted to God. We have also received the Holy Spirit who now lives in us. Yes, we are the temple of the Holy Spirit (2 Cor 6:19) A song goes thus: Something more than gold (2x) The Spirit of the Lord in the life of Man is something more than gold. Go into today rejoicing in this knowledge. For Christ lives in us through the person of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit helps us to pray, He reveals Christ to us, He equips us with power, He is the assurance and the hope of the glory to come. Treasure this: rejoice. Prayer: Thank you, Father, for the privilege to be filled with the Holy Spirit. Please help me live a Spirit-filled life. Amen. —Ikechukwu Mpama Want to be saved? Go here☞ streamglobe.org/33 Get Sermons Here: streamglobe.org/34 Yearly Plan: James 1-3 (In Devotional Audio) To start getting Devotional Text & Audio every day, join our WhatsApp Group Here☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/FdWN2XU6Sth3NIOVW93FgG Beware of Scammers! Nobody from Streamglobe would call you and request any code. Kindly share this devotional with friends and let’s touch lives together. http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202126.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS