Whose Report Will You Believe?
Isaiah 53:1 (KJV) Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? Paige went for a medical checkup and the doctors gave her a troubling report. After further tests, she was told that one of her kidneys had packed up and the other one would soon pack up. She was put on a special diet and was already being processed to be added to the waiting list for kidney donor recipients. Paige was so distressed that she started weeping uncontrollably. It looked to her like she was going to die, and her children were still very young. But as she started to meditate on the word of God, she realized that God’s report concerning her was health and peace. She had the doctor’s report which was based on facts, and the Lord’s report which is based on the truth. This Lord’s report said she was healed by His stripes (see 1 Pet 2:24, Isa 53:5). As soon as she decided to believe and dwell on the Lord’s report, the depression and fear left and her heart became peaceful and joyful just like that of a person told they have been cured of a deadly disease. Three days later she observed that the symptoms of the illness had left. As she kept on confessing and insisting on the Lord’s report concerning her health, she went back for tests a week later and to her joy and to the utter surprise of her physicians, her two kidneys were now working perfectly. “It’s like you’ve got new kidneys because these are not the kidneys I saw last month”, her doctor said. From today’s Bible verse, we can infer that those who believe the report of the Lord are those to whom the arm of the Lord is stretched. They are those who see the help of the hand of the Lord in their lives. Go into today remembering that as you insist on believing God’s report concerning any area of your life, you will see the manifestation of His power in that area. prayer: Lord, help me believe only your report concerning me. Amen. —Abraham Damilola Arigi Bible in one year: Psalms 24-26 If you wish to start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio early every day, join a Streamglobe WhatsApp Group through this link☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/IcAAaBaDbZCJ8rCJEfbOvh Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. Send Testimonies, Enquiries, etc, to WhatsApp: +2348021680251, +2348138224547 Download the Audio Version Here☞ http://bit.ly/aud2489 http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202489.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Spiritual Might Produces Understanding
Ephesians 3:16-19 (KJV) That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. After Gbemi accepted the Lord Jesus, she submitted to discipleship and was connected to Mrs. Anderson by the church’s evangelism department. As Mrs. Anderson started to disciple Gbemi and teach her the way of the Lord, she observed that there were so many things Gbemi did not understand, and it appeared as if she could not understand them. Gbemi could not understand why she was to love her enemies, she could not understand God’s love for her even though she believed it. Because Mrs. Anderson had experience in discipling people, she knew that what Gbemi needed the most was prayers. She would spend quality time each day praying for Gbemi, and her major prayer was that the Lord would strengthen her with might in the inner man. Mrs. Anderson understood that strength in the inner man would give Gbemi the ability and capacity for greater faith so that she would be able to be filled with the presence of God in the measure that can transform her and help her understand the kingdom of God. We all have measures of the indwelling Holy Spirit. The day you accepted the Lord Jesus, you received a measure. The day you got baptized in the Holy Ghost, you received a higher measure. The more the word of Christ dwells in you richly, the more your measure increases (see Colossians 3:16, Ephesians 5:18-20). As the Lord strengthens you by His Spirit with might in your inner man, this increases your capacity for faith, and thus your capacity to be filled with the fullness of God. It takes spiritual strength to host higher dimensions of the presence, glory, and power of God. Notice that in today’s Bible verses, the result of might in the inner man is that Christ dwells in our hearts richly, and the product of this is the ability to comprehend the dimensions of the love of Christ. One of the easily discernible signs that your spiritual strength is increasing is that your level of spiritual understanding would also be increasing. The commandments of the Lord would now be easy for you to obey and no more seem grievous (see 1 John 5:3). Go into today praying with today’s Bible verses. Ask the Lord to strengthen you with might in the inner man by His Spirit so that your capacity to manifest the realities and power of the divine life would be upgraded. Use this time to pray for those who you disciple too. Confession: I am strengthened by the Holy Spirit with might in my inner man. My capacity to express the glory of God is increasing. Hallelujah! Not yet saved? Click here: www.streamglobe.org/33 — Abraham Damilola Arigi Bible in one year: Judges 17-21 If you wish to start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio early every day, join a Streamglobe WhatsApp Group through this link☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/IcAAaBaDbZCJ8rCJEfbOvh Send Testimonies, Enquiries, etc, to WhatsApp: +2348021680251, +2348138224547 Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. Learn more about us, download free sermons, send testimonies in our website: www.devotional.ng http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202488.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Possessing Your Possessions
2 Corinthians 8:9 (KJV), “For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.” Ben found today’s text interesting because he was from a poor home. He had read this verse so many times that he knew it by heart. Sadly though, his situation did not change; he sometimes had what looked like a “breakthrough” but things returned to the way they were. Many Christians are like Ben. They have come to put their faith in Jesus Christ and on that basis claimed the blessings on the pages of the scriptures only to be disappointed because although they claimed such promised blessings by faith (the best way they knew faith) those things were not made manifest in their lives. For this reason, many have resulted in ungodly means such as bribery, cheating, stealing, etc, just to have a “good” living and some have turned away from following God. But what might be wrong? Are the blessings not for all believers? This devotional will deal with one of the major reasons why many Christians experience this unwanted result. Obadiah 1:17 (KJV), “But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions”. According to Obadiah, deliverance and holiness are the criteria for possessing one’s possessions in God. Deliverance alone will not do it, it has to be deliverance and holiness, it is at the point of holiness that many Christians fail and because they are not living a holy life, they are refused their possessions. Go into today knowing that faith in Jesus qualifies you for the blessings by bringing you deliverance. However, it is deliverance plus holiness that ensures possessing your possessions. Prayer: Lord Jesus, help me to live holy all my days. —Dr. Emmanuel James Bible in one year: Genesis 32-35 If you wish to start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio early every day, join a Streamglobe WhatsApp Group through this link☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/IcAAaBaDbZCJ8rCJEfbOvh Send Testimonies, Enquiries, etc, to WhatsApp: +2348021680251, +2348138224547 Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. Download the Audio Version Here☞ http://bit.ly/aud2487 http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202487.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Called To Show Forth His Praises
1 Peter 2:9 (KJV)But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light. It happened that Every male child in Segun’s family was dedicated to a god and this god had the prerogative to choose his next priest from any of the male children in the family. If anyone was chosen, he could never marry, he must serve the god as a priest all his life. Segun was chosen by this god the day he was named, however, before Segun grew to the age of accountability, his father encountered some missionaries and believed in the Lord Jesus. It was after this that his name was changed to Oluwasegun, meaning our Lord has conquered. Shortly after this, the high priest of this god came demanding for Segun claiming that he had to start training. Segun’s father refused to hand over his son to the priest even when the king and the community tried to persuade him. He insisted that he and his house now belongs to Jesus. The priest cursed him and his family saying they will not live to see the next market day. To everyone’s surprise, the priest died before the said market day. Segun and his family didn’t die, the whole community then congregated at their compound begging that they show them what they have that saved them from the god and its priest. As believers, we are called to show, reveal or make known the praises of God. One way to do this is by putting an end to the ungodly patterns in our families and communities. Our lives as children of God must reveal the power of God. If we must do this, we must know, believe and dwell in our position in Christ Jesus. Go into today knowing that all things have been put under the feet of Jesus and that He is your head, see Ephesians 1:21. Since Christ is your head, all things including principalities and powers are now under your feet. Pray this way: because I have Jesus as my head, every power working against me and my family comes under my feet now in Jesus. I am more than a conqueror through Christ Jesus. Amen. —Dr. Emmanuel James Bible in one year: I Corinthians 1-2 If you wish to start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio early every day, join a Streamglobe WhatsApp Group through this link☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/IcAAaBaDbZCJ8rCJEfbOvh WhatsApp: +2348021680251, +2348138224547 Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s bless lives together. http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202486.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
The Surpassing Righteousness
Matthew 5:20 (NET) For I tell you, unless your righteousness goes beyond that of the experts in the law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Deryl wanted to live a life that pleases God. He understood that if a man walked righteously in the fear of the Lord, he would be pleasing to the Lord. He tried to live a holy sanctified life and avoided all appearances of evil. But in his heart, he knew that something was still wrong. He was not walking in the reality and power of the kingdom of heaven. After several months of trying his best and inquiring what could be wrong, he had a dream that made him realize that he had little faith. He trusted more in his ability to obey God than in the faithfulness of Jesus to preserve him from falling. He was always afraid of failing because of this. The Pharisees were one of the strictest sects of the then-Jewish religious world. They were very particular about their understanding and adherence to the law of God. As far as conditioning your flesh and mind to obey the requirements of the law of God was concerned, the Pharisees were at the top of the ladder. But their righteousness was based on trust in themselves to obey God, so it was floored. They had so disciplined themselves over so many years that they could muzzle their flesh and put it in subjection to their will which had been trained to obey God’s law, but they had no way of dealing with the sinful nature of the heart. Walking in holiness without understanding faith is a fruitless mission. In order for a believer to truly walk in God’s holiness and reap the fruit of God’s power, he must be grounded in faith. Righteousness by faith is always superior to righteousness by works [which is depending on one’s ability to obey God]. If you stop depending on your ability and start trusting in the Lord Jesus as the reason why you will not fail, your faith will produce such true righteousness from within that the righteousness of the pharisee doesn’t even come close to. Go into today remembering to trust in the faithfulness of Jesus as the reason why you will not fall. Confession: I belong to Jesus and I obey Him. He is the reason why I will not fall but inherit The Kingdom at last. —Abraham Damilola Arigi Yearly Bible Plan: Matthew 20-22 If you wish to start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio early every day, join a Streamglobe WhatsApp Group through this link☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/JhCGMbk8vpvLjkaAuflwdd WhatsApp: +2348021680251, +2348138224547 Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s bless lives together. http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202485.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
The Word Sanctifies
John 17:17 (KJV)Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. Fabian: Pastor, I don’t think I can ever be holy like you. I have been bad all my life. I have never loved anyone. My heart is full of immorality and I can’t help it. I am selfish, that’s how I’ve been for as long as I can remember. I don’t know how to make myself become holy. Pastor: you are not the one who will sanctify yourself, God is the one who will sanctify you and make you holy. He sanctifies you through His truth. The reason why you were unholy is that there are many things you believe that are not true; they are not God’s truth. As soon as you begin to believe and walk in God’s truth, it will sanctify you and make you Holy. God’s word is truth. Fabian: I do not understand, sir. Pastor: for example, one of the reasons you have not been able to conquer sin is because you believe it is impossible for you to conquer sin. Even though that was your reality as an unbeliever, now that you have received Christ, God’s truth is that you have power over sin. If you believe this truth, you will see the manifestation of this power in your life. The more you align with God’s truth, the more holy you become. The way God sanctifies us is by His truth. His word is truth, it washes us from our filthiness and makes us clean. Go into today knowing that the way to walk in holiness is not by depending on new rules, it is by feeding your spirit aggressively with the word of God. The Word changes the way you think and changes the way you behave. Prayer: Father, sanctify me by your truth. Amen. —Abraham Damilola Arigi Yearly Bible Plan: Isaiah 40-44 If you wish to start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio early every day, join a Streamglobe WhatsApp Group through this link☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/JhCGMbk8vpvLjkaAuflwdd WhatsApp: +2348021680251, +2348138224547 Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s bless lives together. http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202484.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Defilement of Flesh
2 Corinthians 7:1 (KJV) Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. When Lanre was an unbeliever, he had very ungodly friends who were very immoral. After Lanre received the Lord Jesus, he found it difficult to leave his friends because they were really close. But one thing Lanre noticed was that each time he spent time with them, he would feel filthy inside. It would be as if he was so dirty and he needed a bath. In the old Testament, defilement of flesh was caused by contact with unclean things, a dead body, the temple of idols or things dedicated to idols, etc. An unclean person was not permitted to enter the temple of God or worship God until he has gone through the purification process which would usually involve the washing of water. Today in the new Testament, defilement of flesh is possible(today’s scripture makes that clear). One thing that causes defilement of flesh is when a believer fellowships with unbelievers. Just like a believer’s body is the temple of the living God, an unbeliever is the temple of the god of this world. Anyone whose life is ruled by lust, greed, and pride is subjected to the prince of this world. When a person who has been cleansed and sanctified communes with a person who is a temple of idols, he would experience defilement of flesh because of physical fellowship with an unclean temple, even if they don’t do or say anything sinful. Also, all forms of sexual experience outside marriage(between a male man and a female woman) produces defilement of flesh. It is only the marriage bed that provides immunity from defilement when there is a sexual experience (Hebrews 13:4). Defilement of flesh ultimately leads to defilement of spirit. Go into today thanking the Lord for sanctifying you by His precious blood. Prayer: Ask that the Lord would help you never to go back to the things that defile. —Abraham Damilola Arigi Bible in one year: Job 15-16 If you wish to start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio early every day, join a Streamglobe WhatsApp Group through this link☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/JhCGMbk8vpvLjkaAuflwdd WhatsApp: +2348021680251, +2348138224547 Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s bless lives together. http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202483.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
The Law Of The Temple
Ezekiel 43:12 (NLT) “And this is the basic law of the Temple: absolute holiness! The entire top of the hill where the Temple is built is holy. Yes, this is the primary law of the Temple.” Uche visited his uncle in the city for the very first time and was taken to a museum. When he saw the carved images, he ran to one of them in excitement and attempted to worship the image because he was an idol worshiper, but he was held back. “It’s only an image!” his uncle exclaimed. Uche’s uncle did not allow him to bow to the image in worship because he knew the image was not an idol. An image however will become an idol when a demonic spirit is invoked into it. In the same manner that an image can become an idol because of an invoked spirit, a house becomes the temple of the Lord when it is made holy. For instance, It was holiness that separated the vessels in the holy of holies from those in the outer court. God no longer dwells in buildings (temples) Acts 7:48, He dwells in man (see 1 Corinthians 3:16). He however does not dwell in all men, he dwells in those who have fulfilled the basic law of a temple. The basic law of the temple is absolute holiness. If you do not fulfill this basic requirement of a temple, you will not house God; his presence, or power. If you desire to be a carrier of God’s presence, you must learn the way of holiness and this will be manifest in your righteous living. Go into today knowing that there is no substitute for holiness if you must be God’s temple. Prayer: Father, please lead me in the path of righteousness so I may be holy in Jesus’ name. Amen! —Dr. Emmanuel James Bible in one year: Psalms 21-23 If you wish to start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio early every day, join a Streamglobe WhatsApp Group through this link☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/JhCGMbk8vpvLjkaAuflwdd WhatsApp: +2348021680251, +2348138224547 Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s bless lives together. http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202482.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Accomplish Holiness 2
2 Corinthians 6:18- 7:1(NET)”…I will be a father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters,” says the All-Powerful Lord. Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that could defile the body and the spirit, and thus accomplish holiness out of reverence for God. After what Demian told Henry about sanctification and holiness, and how that was the secret to walking in God’s greater power, Henry was intimidated because his understanding of holiness was skewed. He believed that holiness was an impossible feat for him because he grew up in the streets and was not refined like Demian. Henry’s understanding of a Holy life was living a moody, unhappy, somber, and unadventurous life filled with unpleasant rules and regulations, awkward dressing, tired demeanor, and miserable marriage relationships. He couldn’t be more wrong. He would later discover that living a holy life is living a most fulfilling and joyful life. Demain didn’t dress awkwardly, he had a beautiful marriage, was filled with joy, and was living a life Henry admired. He was proof that Henry’s understanding of holiness was not correct. A holy person is one who has been set aside for God’s use alone. This means the world and the things in the world (lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and pride of life) no longer have control over him. He is now under the control of the Holy Spirit and no longer considers himself to be a part of this present world system. He doesn’t share the same value system with the world nor does he desire to “keep up with the Joneses or Kardashians”. He lives a relevant powerful life in this age, but only as an ambassador from a better higher kingdom. Go into today remembering that being set apart for God’s use is the biggest privilege we have as human beings. This is when we would walk in God’s glorious power and not be afraid of what the world fears. Prayer: Father, help me live for you and you alone. Deliver me from the power and control of this world’s system. In Jesus’ Name. —Abraham Damilola Arigi Bible in one year: Judges 12-16 If you wish to start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio early every day, join a Streamglobe WhatsApp Group through this link☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/JhCGMbk8vpvLjkaAuflwdd WhatsApp: +2348021680251, +2348138224547 Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s bless lives together. Download the Audio Version Here☞ http://bit.ly/aud2481 http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202481.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Accomplish Holiness
2 Corinthians 6:18- 7:1(NET)”…I will be a father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters,” says the All-Powerful Lord. Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that could defile the body and the spirit, and thus accomplish holiness out of reverence for God. Henry: We have been praying about this matter for weeks. But you just showed up yesterday and prayed and everything changed. What’s your secret? Demian: I walk in my sonship as a child of God. Henry: But we too are children of God. Why is your own special? What is the secret to the special sonship? Demian: The secret is holiness. Ever since I became more dedicated and consecrated to God, I observed that I could walk more in God’s power. We can see from today’s scripture that in order to walk in the promises of God for us as His sons and daughters, there is the need for us to be holy. If a believer does not accomplish holiness, he would not be able to appropriate most of the promises of God for him. How then do we accomplish holiness? The first step is to cleanse ourselves from what defiles. These include places, people, and practices. A believer who still fellowships with unbelievers has not cleaned himself from defilement because he will be defiled through his fellowship with them. The most potent temples and shrines are the mobile ones – – people. Just like you are a temple of the living God, an unbeliever is a shrine of the spirit that controls him, whether it be lust, greed, or pride. Go into today remembering that in order for you to walk in the great promises of God concerning you, you have to walk in holiness. Prayer: Lord, help me walk more in Your holiness and experience more of Your power and glory. —Abraham Damilola Arigi Bible in one year: Genesis 28-31 If you wish to start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio early every day, join a Streamglobe WhatsApp Group through this link☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/JhCGMbk8vpvLjkaAuflwdd WhatsApp: +2348021680251, +2348138224547 Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s bless lives together. http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202480.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS