The Path to Promotion
2 Corinthians 13:5 (KJV) Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? Funsho did not want to backside like the brethren he had heard about who were once on fire for Jesus on campus, but who were now adulterers and shameless sugar daddies. As Funsho prayed and fasted to examine his life thoroughly in the presence of the Lord, the Lord revealed to him that he was not really a man of his word. He made promises that he wouldn’t keep, and would sometimes say things that passed the wrong impression even though they were not outright lies. He repented of his dishonesty before the Lord and became very careful in that particular area. As a result of his repentance, he experienced promotion in his walk with the Lord. He no longer struggled to pray for as long as he knew he needed to. There were now several demonstrations of the manifest power of God in his life. It is possible to be living like an unbeliever and still assume you are in the faith because you attend church services and speak “Christianise”. But examining yourself regularly would help you know exactly the state of your heart; whether it is abiding in the Lord or it has strayed from Him. While we can be emotional and sentimental in our judgment of things, God is not a respecter of persons. He evaluates us by our fruits, and determines our promotion according to our level of faithfulness. Go into today remembering to examine yourself in the Lord’s presence from time to time. As soon as you observe any deviation or character floor, address it immediately and thoroughly. Remember that a stitch in time saves nine. Prayer: Lord Jesus, please help me regularly examines myself as I walk through this slippery worldly path. Please keep my feet from slipping and my heart from wandering. —Abraham Damilola Arigi Streamglobe is nondenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. Bible In One Year: Matthew 3-4 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 & Audio early every day, Send us a message or Click here to join a Streamglobe WhatsApp Group☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/JdPNz4wRtMdHc6vii1ERn2 Send message to (WhatsApp): +1 (515) 519-5600, +2348138224547 Tune In to Our 24/7 Online Radio Here (open with Chrome of Safari): https://streamglobe.radio Streamglobe Online Radio is optimized to minimize data consumption 🔊Audio Version Here ☞ https://bit.ly/aud2767 http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202767.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Because You Have Kept My Admonition
Revelation 3:10 (NET) Because you have kept my admonition to endure steadfastly, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come on the whole world to test those who live on the earth. As Femi started to seek the Lord in prayer and fasting for the year, one of the first things he did was to ask the Lord what improvements he needed to make in his life to walk better in pleasing the Lord. He sensed the Lord leading him to be more committed to prayers this year. When he got to church in the evening, he received confirmation to that admonition. It was now clear to Femi that he needed to set aside some time every night to pray and spend time with the Lord henceforth. In today’s Bible text, Jesus talked about an hour of testing. IN 1 Cor 7:26, Apostle Paul also made reference [by the spirit of prophecy] to an Impending crisis. History has it that around that period, Christians everywhere were persecuted by the very powerful Roman Empire which ruled the world. The Empire made it a duty to persecute and kill Christians everywhere, and they used their very vast resources to do this. But the Church in Philadelphia was going to be spared from this testing because they always kept the Lord’s admonition to them. The Lord has the power to preserve His own from global or national occurrences that appear inescapable. When a person honors the Lord, the Lord honors him and would dedicate special resources for His peace and prosperity(see 1 Sam 2:30). The church at Philadelphia honored the Lord and Kept His admonition. Because of this, they were spared. I do not know what admonition you have recently received from the Lord, but as you go into today, determine to keep the Lord’s admonition, and see His preserving grace and power multiply in every area of your life. —Abraham Damilola Arigi Bible In One Year: Job 3-4 (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 & Audio early every day, Send us a message or Click here to join a Streamglobe WhatsApp Group☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/JdPNz4wRtMdHc6vii1ERn2 Send message to (WhatsApp): +1 (515) 519-5600, +2348138224547 Tune In to Our 24/7 Online Radio Here (open with Chrome of Safari): https://streamglobe.radio Streamglobe Online Radio is optimized to minimize data consumption Download the Audio Version Here☞ http://bit.ly/aud2443 http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202443.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
The Principle of Leaven
1 Corinthians 5:6 (KJV)Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? In the Corinthian church, there was a man who was living in such immorality that was not even permitted among unbelievers. His was cohabiting with his father’s wif e and was still a member of the church. For some reason, it appeared that the church didn’t see anything wrong with his sinful conduct or they just chose to look the other way. After all, ‘we are all under grace’, some may have thought. But Apostle Paul saw through all that and saw the ultimate scheme of Satan. He understood the principle of leaven, and how the iniquity a people condone will eventually erode their righteous convictions, and destroy them. He, therefore, instructed them to put the immoral man out of the church until he repents (see 1 Cor 5:1-7). Believers live in great danger when they think they can condone erroneous doctrine and lifestyle, and still remain unscathed. They do not understand that evil communication corrupts (1 Cor 15:33), and Friendship with the world is enmity with God (James 4:4). Many have walked out of the will of God for their lives because they failed to understand this principle. Even the Apostles had to be categorically warned by the Lord to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and that of Herod (Mark 8:15). Their leaven (doctrine and lifestyle) had infiltrated and dominated society, and Jesus didn’t want that in His church. God has set you apart (from the world) to make you a light in your generation. You are the salt of the earth. Believers lose their saltness when there is no more difference between them and the world. Go into today remembering that evil communication will corrupt. Many children have been corrupted because of the kind of communication their parents allow through the movies they watch. Prayer: Ask the Lord to help you not to lose your saltiness but fulfill your divine purpose on the earth.(read Matt 5:13) —Abraham Damilola Arigi Yearly Bible Reading: Psalms 3-5 (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 & Audio early every day, Send us a message or Click here to join a Streamglobe WhatsApp Group☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/JdPNz4wRtMdHc6vii1ERn2 Send message to (WhatsApp): +1 (515) 519-5600, +2348138224547 Tune In to Our 24/7 Online Radio Here (open with Chrome of Safari): https://streamglobe.radio Streamglobe Online Radio is optimized to minimize data consumption 🔊Get the Audio Version Here☞ http://bit.ly/aud2765 http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202765.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Look! An Open Door
Revelation 3:7-9 (NET) 7 “To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write the following: “This is the solemn pronouncement of the Holy One, the True One, who holds the key of David, who opens doors no one can shut, and shuts doors no one can open: 8 ‘I know your deeds. (Look! I have put in front of you an open door that no one can shut.) I know that you have little strength, but you have obeyed my word and have not denied my name. Folakemi wanted an open door so much because she understood that an open door meant opportunities for greater blessings and promotions. She did not know that an open door was already set before her. Her problem was that she couldn’t see it. She was working in a place where she literally had to deal with thousands of campus students every week, and they all held her in very high esteem. When her eyes were opened, she now saw that her influence over the students was an opportunity for her to do what the Lord had been impressing on her heart for years. It is worthy of note that Jesus told the saints in Philadelphia to ‘LOOK! I have put in front of you an open door’. One of the biggest problems hindering people from walking into open doors is that they have not seen the doors set before them by the Lord. An open door represents every new great opportunity provided for you to make spiritual and physical increase. One very important thing about this is that you have to see it. Secondly, you have to understand that if a particular door has been opened for you by the Lord, no person or devil can close it. This is the confidence you need to walk into your open doors. Go into today asking the Lord to help you see every open door set before you in this season of your life. Ask for wisdom to make the best use of every opportunity set before you. —Abraham Damilola Arigi Bible In One Year: Joshua 6-10 (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 & Audio early every day, Send us a message or Click here to join a Streamglobe WhatsApp Group☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/JdPNz4wRtMdHc6vii1ERn2 Send message to (WhatsApp): +1 (515) 519-5600, +2348138224547 Tune In to Our 24/7 Online Radio Here (open with Chrome of Safari): https://streamglobe.radio Streamglobe Online Radio is optimized to minimize data consumption
Way to Kingdom Greatness 2
1 Corinthians 13:2 (NKJV) And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. When Eze traveled to the village for the Christmas celebrations, he came in contact with some challenges that were orchestrated by demons. He tried to cast out the demons, but they seemed too strong for him to handle, and he started wondering why. When he reported the matter to his sister who was a more recent believer, she laughed over the problem and assured him that the matter was resolved. She simply prayed a simple prayer and commanded the demons to leave. The level of calmness and authority with which she commanded those demons showed that she knew what she was doing and already had great power with God. The matter was resolved instantly after Eze’s sister prayed with authority. This was how Eze knew that he did not have sufficient spiritual authority to handle certain matters because he was still a spiritual baby, even though he walked in spiritual gifts and had been a believer longer than his sister. One thing Eze could say about his sister was that she was a very selfless believer whose love for the Lord [and the brethren] couldn’t be hidden. There was a time she turned down a very high-paying job because she was convinced it would hinder her from serving the Lord the way she should. Eze knew he couldn’t do what she did, but he also knew things like that were why she had more esteem and authority in heaven than him. The path of spiritual maturity and authority is the path of love and selflessness. Just like physically speaking, a young child in the family does not have as much authority over the family estate as when he becomes mature, a spiritual babe does not walk in the level of authority he would walk in when he becomes spiritually mature. Love is the fruit that God expects to see us produce because of His divine life within us. It is abnormal for those who have been born of God to not be fruitful, but it can happen if they allow themselves to be conformed to the standards of this loveless world. Go into today remembering that a man who allows himself to be transformed by the renewing of his mind through the understanding of God’s Word is a man who would walk in the divine nature of love and wield great spiritual authority. Prayer: ask the Lord to help you walk in the fullness of your authority in Him. —Abraham Damilola Arigi Bible In One Year: Isaiah 1-6 (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 & Audio early every day, Send us a message or Click here to join a Streamglobe WhatsApp Group☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/JdPNz4wRtMdHc6vii1ERn2 Send message to (WhatsApp): +1 (515) 519-5600, +2348138224547 Tune In to Our 24/7 Online Radio Here (open with Chrome of Safari): https://streamglobe.radio Streamglobe Online Radio is optimized to minimize data consumption http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202760.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Worthy To Walk With The Lord
Revelation 3:4 [NET] But you have a few individuals in Sardis who have not stained their clothes, and they will walk with me dressed in white, because they are worthy. When Joyce first believed, she was not a very honest person, and her words meant nothing to her. She didn’t know this was wrong, but as she grew in her walk with God, she noticed that the Lord kept revealing things in her life that were not in alignment with His righteousness. Each time this happened, she would repent, and grow in her knowledge of God and His grace (power). We can learn from today’s Bible text that it is only those whose garments are unstained that can walk [in fellowship] with the Lord. When a Christian walks in sin, His [spiritual] clothes are stained [by it], and he is unable to fellowship with God appropriately and walk in his spiritual authority accordingly. This cannot happen to Christians who are already walking in the light by walking in constant fellowship with God who is the light (See 1 John 1:5). Because they are walking in the light, and sin is darkness, they do not walk in sin. This does not mean they cannot be tempted and sometimes fall, but it means they cannot take their place in sin. There are weaknesses that hinder believers from closer fellowship with God, yet these sins may be unknown to them. But as they walk in the light, the light continually reveals every darkness in them and the blood of Jesus cleanses them from it as they acknowledge (confess) it and repent (see 1 John 1:7,9). When this happens, they further advance in their knowledge (closer fellowship) of God and grow in grace and spiritual might. This is something that happens over time. Go into today asking the Lord to help you grow in the knowledge of Him. Bible In One Year: Psalms 1-2 (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 & Audio early every day, Send us a message or Click here to join a Streamglobe WhatsApp Group☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/JdPNz4wRtMdHc6vii1ERn2 Send message to (WhatsApp): +1 (515) 519-5600, +2348138224547 Tune In to Our 24/7 Online Radio Here (open with Chrome of Safari): https://streamglobe.radio Streamglobe Online Radio is optimized to minimize data consumption
Being sure
2 Peter 1:10 (NET) Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to be sure of your calling and election. For by doing this you will never stumble into sin. Funsho observed the rate at which ministers of the gospel were stumbling and becoming slaves of mammon. Because of this, he entered into a season of waiting on the Lord because he wanted the Lord to show him the secret of not stumbling. It was as he was meditating on the word that the Holy Spirit reminded him of today’s Bible verse. Today’s Bible verse admonishes us to make every effort to be sure of our calling and election. This happens in the place of examining ourselves regularly to be sure we are still in the faith. You can ask yourself these questions regularly as you examine yourself in the Lord’s presence: Do I love the Lord more today than when I first believed? Have I stopped doing my first works that demonstrated love for the Lord(eg evangelism)? Do I pray more today or less than before? Do I spend time on the word more today than before? Do I still love the brethren or has my love waxed cold over time? Am I still fulfilling God’s unique call for my life? Am I still growing in my knowledge of the Lord or have I become complacent? These are some of the simple questions that answering would help us know if we are still on the straight and narrow path that leads to life. Go into today remembering to regularly check your heart to be sure its affection is still on Christ and Christ alone. Make every effort to be sure of your calling and election. Prayer: Lord Jesus, please help me remain in you and never stumble out of the way. Give me the wisdom to examine myself regularly in your presence. Amen. —Abraham Damilola Arigi Bible In One Year: Joshua 1-5 (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 & Audio early every day, Send us a message or Click here to join a Streamglobe WhatsApp Group☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/JdPNz4wRtMdHc6vii1ERn2 Send message to (WhatsApp): +1 (515) 519-5600, +2348138224547 Join us live @Streamglobe Word Encounter Today by 11:30 am (Lagos). Audio Streaming: streamgobe.radio Video Streaming: youtube.com/streamglobe http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202758.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Pursue Love
1 Corinthians 14:1 (NET) Pursue love and be eager for the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. One of the things Mayowa learned through his involvement in honey farming was that even though honey is free, it does not come cheap. Many good things in this life that do not just bloom naturally, you have to pursue them. Love and spiritual gifts are in that category. Inasmuch as love for us is the fruit of the spirit, if we are not deliberate about walking in love, we would find that we won’t walk in love because most people do not behave in ways that inspire love. Also, in order for us to walk in our spiritual gifts, we need to be eager for them. We need to desire them and fan them to flame. We need [to learn] to celebrate [and commune with] the Holy Spirit who empowers us to walk in them. Go into today remembering that even though your spiritual gifts and the ability to walk in love have been freely given to you, you would have to pursue love and be eager for spiritual gifts. When your life produces the fruit of sincere love, you will find that all the other attributes of God’s divine nature (of power and wisdom) will easily find expression in your life. Prayer: Today, I will be deliberate and intentional about walking in love. I will manifest the divine nature and bring my heavenly Father glory. In Jesus Name. —Abraham Damilola Arigi Bible In One Year: Genesis 1-3 (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 & Audio early every day, Send us a message or Click here to join a Streamglobe WhatsApp Group☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/EXNQdP9Oklz3WxCHcnUf3U Send message to (WhatsApp): +1 (515) 519-5600, +2348138224547 Tune In to Our 24/7 Online Radio Here (open with Chrome of Safari): https://streamglobe.radio Streamglobe Online Radio is optimized to minimize data consumption http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202757.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
You Have Authority In Christ
1 Cor 6:3 (KJV) Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life? There was a video that went viral on Facebook. In that video, a very fat cat was trying to catch an angry rat, and instead of the cat pursuing the rat, it was the rat that now turned and was pursuing the cat. The rat pursued the cat to the extent that the cat would cry out each time the rat made contact with it. It was unbelievable. Many Christians have been defeated in life not because they do not have what it takes to be overcomers, but because they have failed to realize that they have what it takes. They have forgotten how powerful they really are in Christ, and cower in the face of the smallest situation that confronts them, instead of standing firm on the word of God that cannot fail. If you are in Christ, you are naturally an overcomer. No demon should be able to stand you because you are seated in heaven far above them and have all authority over them because you are in Christ(see Eph 2:6). But devils are very daring; they will try their luck every now and then and hope you forget who you are and start reacting in fear. There is nothing that kills boldness like sin consciousness. There is nothing that boosts boldness like righteousness consciousness (see Prov 28:1). I believe one reason the Holy Spirit brings boldness is that He gives us assurance of our righteousness with God. Go into today determined to walk in the Spirit. This also means you will dominate your heart with the consciousness of the righteousness you have with God through the sacrifice of Christ. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you always walk in your Spiritual authority and power. —Abraham Damilola Arigi Bible In One Year: Romans 1-2 (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 & Audio early every day, Send us a message or Click here to join a Streamglobe WhatsApp Group☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/EXNQdP9Oklz3WxCHcnUf3U Send message to (WhatsApp): +1 (515) 519-5600, +2348138224547 Tune In to Our 24/7 Online Radio Here (open with Chrome of Safari): https://streamglobe.radio Streamglobe Online Radio is optimized to minimize data consumption http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202756.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Before You Meet Goliath, Tend The Sheep
Zechariah 4:10 (NLT) ‘’Do not despise this small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin, to see the plumb line in Zerubbabel’s hand. The seven lamps represent the eyes of the Lord that search all around the world.’’ God instructed Samuel to anoint David as king in place of Saul over Israel in 1 Samuel 16:1 and as soon as he was anointed, the Spirit of the Lord came upon him (verse 13). He, however, remained as a Shepard boy until the day his father sent him to give his brothers food on the battlefield (1Samuel 17:17, 18 and 28).Note that David did not hurry to take over the throne from King Saul because he had been anointed or because the Spirit of the Lord had come upon him, instead, he waited for God’s time and while waiting, he attended to his father’s sheep. We saw a similar scenario play out with Joseph who knew that God was with him, yet he served as a servant under his masters. It is unfortunate today that many believers are after the ‘head of Goliath’ and have abandoned ‘the few sheep’. They want to start big and famous but have forsaken their training classes. Unlike Joseph, they have become proud, arrogant and unteachable because of their big dream. They have forgotten that the God who gave the dream also set the training classes. Do not neglect today in your chase after tomorrow, it must be step after step, a little here and a little there (Isaiah 28:10). Go into today knowing that the big dream will only come to pass when you pass the test of training (Psalms 105:19). Prayer: Lord, grant me the wisdom to wait and learn from you until the day of my showing forth. — Dr. Emmanuel James Yearly Bible Plan: Revelation 18-22 (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 & Audio early every day, Send us a message or Click here to join a Streamglobe WhatsApp Group☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/EXNQdP9Oklz3WxCHcnUf3U Send message to (WhatsApp): +1 (515) 519-5600, +2348138224547 Tune In to Our 24/7 Online Radio Here (open with Chrome of Safari): https://streamglobe.radio Streamglobe Online Radio is optimized to minimize data consumption http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202174.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS