Run To Win 2
1 Corinthians 9:24-25 (KJV) Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. Because Temitayo wanted to win the trophy, she was willing to do whatever it took. It became impossible for her to hide this from people around her. Everyone now knew she was an athlete because she was always doing something that showed she was preparing for the championship.It doesn’t take time for people who have to deal with really serious athletes to know that they are athletes. It is very difficult for them to hide this fact about them. It shows. In the same way, when a believer is really serious about his kingdom assignment and winning his prize, he cannot hide his identity as a believer for long. Under normal circumstances, any believer who has successfully been able to hide his identity from his coworkers for several months may have been able to do so because he is not really striving for the prize of the mark of the high calling in God. Daniel worked in a most godless environment, but it was impossible for him to hide who he really was. Moses couldn’t either. When your kingdom assignment takes over you and becomes the most important thing in your life, you will find that you are a witness for Christ everywhere you go. The Holy Spirit would begin to give you insight into people’s lives just because He wants you to share the gospel with them. Go into today remembering that you are first and foremost a witness for Christ in every place He has planted you. Ask the Lord to help you to this end. Ask for the wisdom to be a soul-winner. — Abraham Damilola Arigi Yearly Bible: Deuteronomy 1-3 Streamglobe is nondenominational and interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. If you wish to start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio early every day, Send us a message or Click here to join a Streamglobe WhatsApp Group☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/E7naBSkTmmdE5ywKwVONOC For counseling and prayers, contact us via WhatsApp: +1 (515) 519-5600, +2348138224547 (send Testimonies and Inquiries here too) Credits: Audio Bible(Bible Experience, Zondervan) http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202702.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Christ in us, our only hope
Colossians 1:26-27 (KJV) Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory When Caleb preached the gospel to Robin and he believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, Robin was really excited because of the good news of the gospel that Caleb made him understand. Caleb made him understand that he was going to inherit God’s eternal kingdom, was going to rule and reign with Jesus on the earth during his millennial reign(Revelation 20:4) and was going to inherit all things that belong to God(Revelation 21:7), only if he would abide in Christ, and let Christ abide in him. Robin had never heard such great news and hope in his life. Prior to that day, he lived a very hopeless life filled with depression, but for some reason, in his heart of heart, he believed what Caleb was saying as he kept opening scripture upon scripture to show him the good news of the glory God had prepared for him in Christ Jesus. Robin asked Caleb an all-important question. He said: “Caleb, all these things sound too good to be true. How can one be sure that he will not miss out on all this?” Caleb went on to explain to Robin that the reason we get to inherit God’s kingdom is that we are in Christ and Christ is in us. When God sees us, He sees Christ. That is what makes us joint-heirs with Christ. He explained that as long as we are in Christ and Christ dwells in us, God cannot reject us because He cannot reject His son. Caleb also explained that God has given us the Holy Spirit as a seal and proof, and we receive the promise of the Holy Spirit is proof that every other thing God has promised will come to fruition. Christ in us is indeed our only hope of glory. Christ dwells in us through the Holy Spirit. He rules and reigns in the lives of those who inhabit Him. One way to be sure that Christ dwells in you is that you will be under His authority. He will literally call the shots in your life, and you will know it. You may lose the whole world, but as long as you don’t lose Christ, you’ve not really lost. Go into today remembering that the secret to inheriting eternal life is abiding in Christ and Christ in us. Prayer: Lord, let the words I say and the things I do demonstrate my submission to your authority. —Abraham Damilola Arigi Bible in 1 Year: Hebrews 11-13 (In Today’s Audio) Streamglobe is nondenominational and interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. If you wish to start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio early every day, Send us a message or Click here to join a Streamglobe WhatsApp Group☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/FXfLqhjOHzxKer8ejNR8v3 For counseling and prayers, contact us via WhatsApp: +1 (515) 519-5600, +2348138224547 (send Testimonies and Inquiries here too) Credits: Audio Bible(Bible Experience, Zondervan), Music(Uti Great, Streamglobe) Click Here to Get Today’s Audio☞ http://bit.ly/aud2701 http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202701.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Serving God Faithfully: Wives
Genesis 3:12 (KJV), “And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat” God had promised Abram an heir from his own bowels (Genesis 15:1-4), but when that seemed delayed, Sarai his wife counseled him to marry Hagar her maid, he listened to her and Ishmael was the result. Ishmael however wasn’t God’s planned heir for Abraham because God eventually gave him Isaac who became his heir. Just as death was the result of Adam’s sin when he listened to his wife’s wrong counsel (Genesis 2:17), a wild man was the result of Abram listening to his wife’s wrong advice (Genesis 16:12). According to Genesis 2:18 and 20, a wife is a woman given to a man by God to sit in the seat of a helper for that man. God knows that man has certain weaknesses, he also knows that he cannot help himself in those areas, therefore, God made him a helper. But when help fails, weaknesses become obvious just as it happened with Adam when he fell and Abram when he brought Ishmael forth. Both unfortunate consequences could have been avoided if the women involved had not failed as helpers. Another person called helper in the Bible is the Holy Spirit and one of his duties is to help our infirmities or weaknesses (Romans 8:26). If a woman wants to serve God acceptably in the capacity of a wife, she must be very conversant with the person of the Holy Spirit by studying him, knowing how he operates, and learning from him because, she will need to operate in similar ways, if she must function as a good wife who’s services will be acceptable to God. Go into today knowing that being a woman is not a disadvantage neither is it a curse, instead, a wife is her husband’s advantage, his strength when he is weak. She is a major player in determining whether or not God’s counsel for the union will be accomplished. The wife is sent by God to her husband to help make up for his faults and weaknesses. Prayer: Woman: ask the Lord for grace to serve acceptably in your office as a wife. Man: ask God to help your wife serve God acceptably in her office as your wife. —Dr. Emmanuel James Bible in 1 Year: Acts 5-6 (In Today’s Audio) Streamglobe is nondenominational and interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. If you wish to start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio early every day, Send us a message or Click here to join a Streamglobe WhatsApp Group☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/FXfLqhjOHzxKer8ejNR8v3 For counseling and prayers, contact us via WhatsApp: +1 (515) 519-5600, +2348138224547 (send Testimonies and Inquiries here too) Click Here to Get Today’s Audio☞ http://bit.ly/aud2700 http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202700.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
The Royal Law
James 2:8 (NET) But if you fulfill the royal law as expressed in this scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. When Robin was in the university, he had a roommate called Caleb. Caleb was a believer who lived according to the word of God. Robin made up his mind that he was not going to get along with Caleb because Caleb’s life convicted him, but when he fell sick and none of his party friends showed up to see how he was doing, it was this roommate he treated so badly that was there for him. This was what broke him and he eventually accepted the Lord Jesus. Robin’s roommate could win him for the Lord because he lived in accordance with the royal law of our eternal kingdom. Loving your neighbor as yourself means treating people the way you would want to be treated. It means talking about people the way you would want to be talked about even when you’re in the wrong. From today’s Bible verse, we see that the believers who do well are those who obey the royal law of our eternal kingdom which states that we should love our neighbors as ourselves. Go into today remembering that it is the believers who do well that will be told “well done! Good and faithful servant”. A believer who does a lot of “kingdom work” without practical love for his neighbor will discover that his work amounted to nothing (see 1 Corinthians 13: 1-3). Prayer: Lord, help me truly walk in love and radiate your nature. Amen —Abraham Damilola Arigi Bible in 1 Year: Micah (In Today’s Audio) Streamglobe is nondenominational and interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. If you wish to start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio early every day, Send us a message or Click here to join a Streamglobe WhatsApp Group☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/FXfLqhjOHzxKer8ejNR8v3 For counseling and prayers, contact us via WhatsApp: +1 (515) 519-5600, +2348138224547 (send Testimonies and Inquiries here too) http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202699.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
You are Here for a Purpose
Psalms 40:7 (KJV)“Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me.” How do I become what God has ordained me to be? Are you born again? If Yes, God has chosen you and ordained you that you should go and bring forth fruit (John 15:16), He wrote a volume concerning you. So, success is a measure of how much of the volume written concerning you you have fulfilled. The volume written concerning you by God was written by the Holy Spirit, who now dwells in you. God gave you the Holy Spirit so He could lead you into all truth. Knowing purpose has been difficult because many only have the Holy Spirit within them but do not listen to Him. Jesus said in John 16:13 that, “Howbeit when He, the Spirit of truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth: for He shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak: and He will shew you things to come.” Your purpose is part of the “things to come” which the Holy Spirit will show to you if you ask Him. You see, to know and do the volume written concerning you, you must know and listen to the Holy Spirit. Please read Proverbs 8:22-36 Go into today knowing that the Holy Spirit is the greatest gift you have and can ever have. He will guide you into all truth, speak to you of Jesus and show you things to come. Dare to trust Him. Confession for today: I walk in my God-ordained purpose and destiny. My life reflects the glory of God, In Jesus’ name. Amen. —Dr. Emmanuel JamesBible In 1 Year: Proverbs 29-30 (In Today’s Audio) Streamglobe is nondenominational and interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. If you wish to start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio early every day, Send us a message or Click here to join a Streamglobe WhatsApp Group☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/FXfLqhjOHzxKer8ejNR8v3 For counseling and prayers, contact us via WhatsApp: +1 (515) 519-5600, +2348138224547 (send Testimonies and Inquiries here too) Click Here to Get Today’s Audio☞ http://bit.ly/aud2698 Join our Interactive Bible Study today by 2pm (WAT). Join via Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83849747426?pwd=ODU1ZUM0OEJNR2xCU3M0dzRTN2xZQT09 http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202698.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Acceptable Service
2 Corinthians 6:17-7:1(NLT) Therefore, come out from among unbelievers, and separate yourselves from them, says the Lord. Don’t touch their filthy things, and I will welcome you. And I will be your Father, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty. Because we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that can defile our body or spirit. And let us work toward complete holiness because we fear God. If you want to feed a dog from a plate, you might not need to wash the plate and ensure it is sparkling clean, just make sure the food is accessible to the dog, even if it is on a dirty or dented plate, the dog wouldn’t mind, it would gladly eat the food. But when you want to eat, you don’t go to the kitchen sink to pick an unwashed plate with which to dish your food. You’d take time to wash the plate you intend to use if all the plates in the kitchen are dirty. In like manner, God doesn’t use just any vessel in His house. (See 2 Timothy 2:20 – 21). We serve a loving God who has bought us with a price and brought us into his household (1 Corinthians 6:20). In order for the Lord to be able to use us for His good pleasure, we need to let Him sanctify us by the washing of water through His word (See Ephesians 5:26). We serve a Holy God, and as we present our lives to Him in worship and service, if we must be acceptable, we must be holy. Romans 12:1 says we should present our bodies to Him as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable… God cannot use just any vessel for His good works, He can only use holy vessels. From today’s Bible verse, we see that the onus is on us to cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles. There are TV shows and movies that defile, there are thoughts and imaginations that if not cast down, they defile. There are communications that defile and corrupt, indeed, evil communication corrupts (1 Corinthians 15:33). Go into today remembering that God’s great promise of practical sonship can only be appropriated by those who walk toward complete holiness. Holiness is what happens when righteous people sanctify and separate themselves unto God and His use alone. Believers who still want the best of both worlds(the world and the kingdom) cannot experience the power and beauty of practical holiness. Prayer: Heavenly Father, please help me understand that you are enough. Help me separate myself unto your use alone. Help me live a truly holy and powerful life. In Jesus’ name. Amen. —Abraham Damilola Arigi Bible in 1 Year: Psalms 119 (In Today’s Audio) Streamglobe is nondenominational and interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. If you wish to start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio early every day, Send us a message or Click here to join a Streamglobe WhatsApp Group☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/FXfLqhjOHzxKer8ejNR8v3 For counseling and prayers, contact us via WhatsApp: +1 (515) 519-5600, +2348138224547 (send Testimonies and Inquiries here too) Click Here to Get Today’s Audio☞ http://bit.ly/aud2697 http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202697.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Useful But Not Acceptable
1 Kings 19:15-17 (KJV) “And the Lord said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria: And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room. And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay. During Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem, he’d rode on an ass and the multitude of his disciples went ahead of him singing, shouting, and chanting “Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest” (Luke 19:38 KJV). Some Pharisees however tried to stop them, saying to Jesus, “Master, rebuke thy disciples” (Luke 19:39 KJV). Jesus responded saying, “I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out” (Luke 19:40 KJV). If the men had held their peace at the instance of the pharisees’ demand, the stones around would have been useful, at least for a season. There are many who are serving God and having great results yet God is not pleased with them. God is using them just the way he would have used the stones in today’s story. One of such was Jehu, who perfectly carried out God’s intentions. He fulfilled the prophecy regarding the death of Ahab, Jezebel, and their children; he totally annihilated them (2 Kings 9:22-37; 10:1-11), destroyed the worshippers of Baal (2 Kings 10:18-27) and “destroyed Baal out of Israel” (2 Kings 10:28), but himself was not acceptable to God. See what was recorded concerning him, “Howbeit from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, Jehu departed not from after them, to wit, the golden calves that were in Beth-el, and that were in Dan. And the Lord said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in mine heart, thy children of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel. But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the Lord God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin” (2 Kings 10:29-31 KJV). I believe you don’t want to end like Jehu, I, therefore, admonish you to examine yourself to see if you are truly acceptable to God. Prayer: Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting (Psalm 139:23-24 KJV). Amen! —Dr. Emmanuel James Bible in 1 Year: II Chronicles 16-20 (In Today’s Audio) Streamglobe is nondenominational and interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. If you wish to start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio early every day, Send us a message or Click here to join a Streamglobe WhatsApp Group☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/FXfLqhjOHzxKer8ejNR8v3 For counseling and prayers, contact us via WhatsApp: +1 (515) 519-5600, +2348138224547 (send Testimonies and Inquiries here too) Subscribe to our Youtube Channel to be getting Streamglobe Word Encounter Videos: https://youtube.com/c/streamglobe Join the live Stream for Today’s Streamglobe Word Encounter: Time: 11:30am(Lagos), 10:30am(London), 8:30am(New York), 12:30am(Johannesburg) Join through this secure link☞ https://mixlr.com/streamglobeworld or https://streamglobe.org/live http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202696.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
The Attitude of Acceptable Service
Psalms 100:2 (KJV) Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Clement was a committed worker in his local church assembly, but he was so sickly that it now bothered his pastor. One of those days when his pastor visited him in the hospital, he cried out: “…but Lord, Clement serves you Faithfully. I can attest to that. Why is he always afflicted?” He thus went on to confess Exodus 23:25 over Clement and prayed for him. Clement’s pastor made that plea before the Lord because he also knew that there was no presumptuous sin in Clement’s life, but Clement seemed to be one of the most faithful but most afflicted workers in the church. As if in response to his pastor’s prayer, the Lord caused Clement to read Psalm 100, and from the first verses, he immediately realized where the problem was. Whereas he was serving the Lord, he never served with the right attitude of mind. He was committed to service because he wanted to pay his kingdom due and was not serving with gladness but as a chore. Sadly, many disciples like Clement have missed out on the fulness of the blessing accrued to faithful kingdom service because of the wrong attitude towards service to the Lord. We are to serve the Lord with gladness, not with sadness. Even fasting, according to the new testament order, must be approached with a spirit of gladness, and not sadness(as was the old Testament norm). Read Matthew 6:16-18. As you face life victoriously, remember that the way you live your life as a witness unto the Lord is service unto God. Let the joy of the Lord fill your heart(Philippians 4:4). Be deliberate and intentional about filling your heart and mind with whatever produces joy and thanksgiving – don’t let unhappy thoughts, news, and imaginations dwell in your heart. Diffuse the negative force of sad news with perpetual Thanksgiving. (Philippians 4:8-9). The devil understands the trick of keeping you heavy so that it can drain your spiritual strength (for the joy of the Lord is your strength). Overcome his whiles. Don’t forget that the way to serve God acceptably is with gladness in your heart. Ask the Holy Spirit to give you the garment of praise(Isaiah 61:3). Prayer Confession: I serve the Lord with gladness. My heart is full of joy, and my mouth with laughter. My life is flooded with blessings. In Jesus’ Name. —Abraham Damilola Arigi Bible in 1 Year: Numbers 33-36 (In Today’s Audio) Streamglobe is nondenominational and interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. If you wish to start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio early every day, Send us a message or Click here to join a Streamglobe WhatsApp Group☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/FXfLqhjOHzxKer8ejNR8v3 For counseling and prayers, contact us via WhatsApp: +1 (515) 519-5600, +2348138224547 (send Testimonies and Inquiries here too) Click Here to Get Today’s Audio☞ http://bit.ly/aud2695 http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202695.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
What If Serving God Is Difficult?
Luke 4:13-14 (KJV), “And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season. And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.” As a little boy, I knew I am to serve in one of the fivefold ministries. My parents were godly, they were my role model, they laid the foundation of my walk with God, but they weren’t rich. What I knew about myself wasn’t hard for me to accept as a child but as I grew older, I wanted my parents to have a good life, so I decided to pend what I’ve always known since my childhood days and choose what I believed would fetch me money. “After I must have become a Professor, I’ll retire and spend the rest of my life serving God,” I said to myself. It didn’t take too long for me to discover the futility of the decision I had made. I lost both parents. After their demise, this thought jumped at me, “now that they’re both gone, will you follow God’s plan for you now?” It took me time to forgive myself because I felt my parents had died because of my disobedience to God. Is following God difficult for you just like it was for me? Or, are you following God already but without tangible(material) proofs and you’re getting discouraged? Let us learn from Jesus’ experience together. He was the son of God who agreed to forsake his glory, was made like a man (Hebrews 2:17), and wasn’t even given birth to in a rich man’s home (Matthew 13:55). After all this, the Holy Spirit led him into the wilderness where he fasted for 40 days and was tempted by the devil (Luke 4:2). Who would have thought that the son of God would be brought to the point where he’ll be tempted by the devil, the same devil he created. Serving God was really tough for Jesus but he didn’t quit even when he had to surrender himself to death (Philippians 2:8). Because he didn’t quit, he finished God’s work and was glorified at the end (Philippians 2:9). Go into today knowing that if you follow and serve God as our Lord Jesus did, God will be pleased with you and He’ll glorify you, but if you turn away from serving Him because of actual or perceived difficulties, you’ll miss out on His glory. Prayer: Heavenly Father, I want to serve you faithfully like Jesus did, please help me, In Jesus’ name. Amen. —Dr. Emmanuel James Bible in 1 Year: Hebrews 8-10 Streamglobe is nondenominational and interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. If you wish to start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio early every day, Send us a message or Click here to join a Streamglobe WhatsApp Group☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/FXfLqhjOHzxKer8ejNR8v3 For counseling and prayers, contact us via WhatsApp: +1 (515) 519-5600, +2348138224547 (send Testimonies and Inquiries here too) Click Here to Get Today’s Audio☞ http://bit.ly/aud2694 http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202694.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Sermon: The Blood of Jesus 1B
A Streamglobe Word Encounter Sermon by Pastor SD Abraham http://streamglobe.org/listen/The%20Blood%20of%20Jesus%201B-%20Pst%20Abraham%20-%20Streamglobe%20Word%20Encounter%20Sermon.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 36:03 — 10.4MB)Subscribe: RSS