Walking under grace
Rom 6:14 (KJV) For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. Abdul became a Christian when he was in the university, but because of his religious background, it was quite hard for him to fully understand the grace of God and walk in it. He struggled with certain lusts that now appeared to have dominion over him. When he talked to his pastor about this, with the help of the Holy Spirit, his pastor found out the reason Abdul was still under the dominion of sin. It was because Abdul was not walking under grace but under the law. His pastor started teaching him the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. The way out of sin’s dominion is walking under grace. Remember, we saw previously that the way to walk under grace is by walking in the Spirit (see Rom 8:4). Grace is administered to your spirit by the Holy Ghost within you. What does it mean to be under the law? It means you are controlled and directed by laws. The Jews who lived under the law were controlled by the dictates of the law. What does it mean to be under grace? It means embracing God’s unconditional love for you and letting His Spirit control you by walking in the Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the one who supplies grace to your spirit. Go into today filled with grace by walking in the love of God and the sweet fellowship of the Holy Spirit within you (see 2 Cor 13:14). Christians sin because they lose this sweet communion. This communion engenders increased knowledge of God that multiplies grace (see 2 Pet 1:2). Prayer: Ask the Holy Spirit to help you have unending communion with Him all the days of your life.—Abraham Damilola Arigi Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. To Start getting Streamglobe earlier every day on our groups:Click here to join our WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JnqvSRyY3I2Ce13V18ZrEoClick here to join our Telegram Group: https://t.me/streamglobe1 Bible In 1 Year: Isaiah 12-17 (In Today’s Audio) Streamglobe is interdenominational. Get more Edifying Media or Listen to our Online Radio Here: www.streamglobe.org https://listen.streamglobe.org/DevotionalAudio3941.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Grace, love, and communion
2 Cor 13:14 (NLT) May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. One of the first things Kunle realized as he started walking in the Spirit was the deep love God has for Him. The Holy Spirit revealed dimensions of this to him daily. As he continued to walk in constant fellowship with the Holy Spirit, he was getting more secure in His relationship with God. He was now sure that God was his father who loved him jealously. As time passed, Kunle observed that he was effortlessly walking above the sins that were once difficult for him to overcome. He also noticed that his heart was more filled with love, and the power of God now flowed through him easily. Today’s Bible text shows us three things that should dwell with every Christian. You cannot truly have one without having the other. The first is the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. This is what filled Jesus (see John 1:14) and empowered Him to walk in His divine nature, even though He was in a body of flesh. If you are born again, you have received the divine nature in your spirit. Grace will help you walk in this divine nature, even though you are still in a body of flesh. The second is the Love of God. You cannot walk in the divine empowerment called grace if you are not conscious of God’s boundless love for you. Walking in grace and understanding God’s love is facilitated by the Holy Spirit who dwells within you and interacts with you. This interaction is called the fellowship of the Holy Spirit. (Read Eph 3:17-19). Go into today thanking the Lord for His abundant love, fellowship, and grace. Ask the Lord to open your eyes to understand His boundless love for you.—Abraham Damilola Arigi Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. To Start getting Streamglobe earlier every day on our groups:Click here to join our WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JnqvSRyY3I2Ce13V18ZrEoClick here to join our Telegram Group: https://t.me/streamglobe1 Bible In 1 Year: Job 5-6 (In Today’s Audio) Streamglobe is interdenominational. Get more Edifying Media or Listen to our Online Radio Here: www.streamglobe.org
Grace and exploits
2 Cor 13:14 (NLT) May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Because of sound teachings on grace, Abdul now understood what it meant to walk in constant fellowship with the Holy Spirit. He started enjoying fellowship with the Holy Spirit in a way that he didn’t know was possible. Also, he realized that his weaknesses were no more an issue. Abdul was a doctor, and had to oversee the treatment of some patients with diseases that could not be cured by medical science. One of such patients already dying of aids caught his attention unusually. He felt led to pray for her, and he did. As he prayed, he knew the Holy Spirit was ministering to her. But she wasn’t his patient so he soon forgot about her.Two weeks later, Abdul was surprised to see that she was now seating up and eating food by herself. This was a woman expected to die in a matter of days, but here she was recovering. Because of this, Abdul took special interest in her case. It was later discovered that the woman was now HIV negative. The Lord had miraculously healed her of tuberculosis and cured her of AIDS. Grace is not only empowering you to walk above the dominion of sin, it also empowers you to do exploits in this world. Grace is God’s spiritual power at work in you, and it manifests in various ways including healing the sick, casting out demons, walking in unusual wisdom and understanding, walking in diverse spiritual gifts (see Rom 12:6), etc. Go into today knowing that the grace of the Lord empowers you to do the natural supernaturally and the supernatural naturally.—Abraham Damilola Arigi Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. To Start getting Streamglobe earlier every day on our groups:Click here to join our WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JnqvSRyY3I2Ce13V18ZrEoClick here to join our Telegram Group: https://t.me/streamglobe1 Bible In 1 Year: Psalms 6-8 (In Today’s Audio) Streamglobe is interdenominational. Get more Edifying Media or Listen to our Online Radio Here: www.streamglobe.org https://listen.streamglobe.org/DevotionalAudio3939.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Offering our lives to God
Leviticus 2:1 (NIV) “When someone brings a grain offering to the Lord, his offering is to be of fine flour. He is to pour oil on it, put incense on it.”(Read Leviticus 2:1-13) The grain offering in today’s Bible text typifies offering our lives to God. God wants our lives ground very small; the way He can deal with without any opposition from us. Oil typifies the Holy Spirit. It is impossible to offer our lives acceptably to God without the help of the Holy Spirit. Incense or Frankincense (in some translations) is an aromatic gum that produces a nice scent when burnt; it typifies worship. We are to offer our lives with the help of the Holy Spirit and in worship. In Leviticus 2:2, part of the fine flour and oil are taken, with ALL of the frankincense. What does this signify? The whole of the frankincense, all worship is to go to God. You can praise a man for the good things he does, you can thank a man, but you must never worship any man; not your pastor or bishop. All worship must go to God. In Leviticus 2:11, no leaven and honey is permitted in our offering. Withholding leaven means to offer our lives in sincerity and truth (1 cor. 5:7-8). Don’t make a commitment you’re not ready to fulfill. No leaven, no honey, no sweet words; don’t say anything to God that you won’t stand behind to fulfill. In Leviticus 2:13, every offering must be offered with salt. Salt signifies a covenant relationship with God. God accepts our offering on the basis of a covenant relationship with Him. God receives acceptably only offerings that come from a committed heart and a committed life. Go into today determined to offer your life as a living sacrifice in a way that is acceptable and pleasing to God. Prayer: Commit you heart and your life afresh to God today, ask that He will help you offer your life in a way that will please Him.—Otuokon, Ubokudom Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. To Start getting Streamglobe earlier every day on our groups:Click here to join our WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JnqvSRyY3I2Ce13V18ZrEoClick here to join our Telegram Group: https://t.me/streamglobe1 Bible In 1 Year: Joshua 11-15 (In Today’s Audio) Streamglobe is interdenominational. Get more Edifying Media or Listen to our Online Radio Here: www.streamglobe.org https://listen.streamglobe.org/DevotionalAudio3838.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 13:26 — 4.8MB)Subscribe: RSS
Justified by faith
Rom 5:1(NLT) Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. If you think you have been righteous without Christ’s grace, compare your life to the standards of God’s law given by Moses. If after doing this, you still feel you have been righteous, understand that the version of God’s law given by Moses was actually toned-down because of the hardness of the heart men (see Mat 19:8). Take a look at the laws of the kingdom Jesus gave in Matthew 5-7, where He gives commandments like ‘love your enemy’ ‘turn the other cheek’, etc. I assure you, when you look at the law in its most pristine version; you will understand that it is not possible for mere flesh and blood to meet up to the standards of God’s righteousness. We are not declared righteous because we meet up to the standard of God’s eternal law, we are declared righteous because of our faith in Christ Jesus. It is because of this justification that we have access to God’s throne of grace where we can obtain mercy and find grace to help us walk in the righteousness of God (see Heb 4:16). Because of grace, it is now possible for us to walk in the righteousness of God. We do this because we no more walk in the flesh, but in the spirit. Go into today knowing that because of Christ Jesus, you are righteous in the sight of God. Because of His grace, you will reach the mark for the prize of the high calling in God (see Philippians 3:14).Ask the Lord to help you walk in the fullness of His grace for you.—Abraham Damilola Arigi Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. To Start getting Streamglobe earlier every day on our groups:Click here to join our WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JnqvSRyY3I2Ce13V18ZrEoClick here to join our Telegram Group: https://t.me/streamglobe1 Bible In 1 Year: Genesis 8-11 (In Today’s Audio) Streamglobe is interdenominational. Get more Edifying Media or Listen to our Online Radio Here: www.streamglobe.org
Triumph over sin through grace
Rom 5:17 (NLT) For the sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to rule over many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of righteousness, for all who receive it will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ. Daniel posted to his Facebook page that he is the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. He was excited to hear this truth. But he didn’t hear it all. He didn’t realize that the gift of righteousness and grace we have from God empowers us to triumph over sin. His Facebook post was now the object of his classmate’s mockery when he was caught for exam malpractice the following day. Somehow, even the people of this world expect to see victory over sin when a man professes faith in Christ. Today’s Bible text shows us that we who have received God’s wonderful grace and gift of righteousness will triumph over sin and death through Jesus Christ. In God’s kingdom, sin is not disregarded as something that grace covers; it is perpetually resisted and conquered by the superior power of Christ. Why is sin such a big deal, why can’t God just overlook all future sins after we have been justified by faith? Because the reason we needed justification in the first place was because of sin. Jesus came to save us from our sins (see Mat 1:21). He came to break the irresistible power of sin over mankind and give us power to walk above the bondage of sin and death. Go into today knowing that because of grace, sin has no dominion over you. Prayer Confession: I am walking above sin and death. I am walking in the divine nature and doing exploits for God. In Jesus name. Amen.—Abraham Damilola Arigi Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. To Start getting Streamglobe earlier every day on our groups:Click here to join our WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JnqvSRyY3I2Ce13V18ZrEoClick here to join our Telegram Group: https://t.me/streamglobe1 Bible In 1 Year: Romans 5-6 (In Today’s Audio) Streamglobe is interdenominational. Get more Edifying Media or Listen to our Online Radio Here: www.streamglobe.org https://listen.streamglobe.org/DevotionalAudio3936.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
The Lord’s servant must not quarrel
2 Tim 2:24 (NIV) And the Lord’s servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. As soon as Debbie reported for her new posting, she noticed that her colleague with whom she shared an office was very disrespectful. It was as if the woman was looking for every opportunity to quarrel with her. Unknown to Debbie, all the other workers in that office knew of Mrs. Kolade’s quarrelsome behavior. She had quarrelled with everyone who shared an office with her. No one in the office wanted to share an office with Mrs. Kolade, but since Debbie was posted newly to that station, she didn’t object to sharing office with her. Debbie refused to quarrel. As time went on, Debbie earned the respect of everyone in the office because they waited and waited but did not hear any raised voices from her office. Because of this, Debbie could lead people in that office to the Lord. Have you ever come across quarrelsome Christians? It is sad that some Christians are quarrelsome. Some Christian couples even are very quarrelsome and harsh to one another. I have noticed that quarrelling does not produce any good fruit; it only creates more separation and negative feelings. When you are kind in dealing with people, you would never quarrel. A kind person treats others the way he would want to be treated. You don’t want others to raise their voices at you and say hurtful things to you do you? You want people to be understanding and sensitive to your feelings don’t you? If you are truly kind in heart and meek, the need to quarrel with people will not present itself. Go into today determined to avoid quarrels because you are a servant of God. Remember that it takes two people to quarrel. Prayer: Ask God to give you a heart that is truly kind and meek.—Abraham Damilola Arigi Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. To Start getting Streamglobe earlier every day on our groups:Click here to join our WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JnqvSRyY3I2Ce13V18ZrEoClick here to join our Telegram Group: https://t.me/streamglobe1 Bible In 1 Year: Matthew 3-4 (In Today’s Audio) Streamglobe is interdenominational. Get more Edifying Media or Listen to our Online Radio Here: www.streamglobe.org https://listen.streamglobe.org/DevotionalAudio3935.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
The love of God
Ephesians 2:4-5(NET) But God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love with which he loved us, even though we were dead in transgressions, made us alive together with Christ – by grace you are saved It is important that we always remember God’s great love for us as we go through life. This would help us remain in His love and walk always in faith and consciousness of God’s presence. One of the Devils biggest tricks against us is to bring us to a point where we begin to doubt God’s love for us. He does this because he understands that our love for God is our most powerful spiritual resource; it is a function of faith, and this love is inspired by our knowledge of God’s love for us (see 1 John 4:19). Christians become spiritually vulnerable when their faith begins to diminish. Faith is a spiritual shield. The easiest way a person’s faith can begin to diminish is if he allows himself to shift his trust in God’s love. That is what the devil was trying to make job do, to ‘curse God and die’. He wanted to turn job’s love for God to hatred. That is still what the devil tries to do against us today, he tries to manipulate situations and deceive us to start believing God does not love us as much as He does so that we too would stop loving God as much as we should. Go into today remembering that all things walk together for good to them that LOVE GOD (see Rom 8:28). Prayer: Ask the Lord to open your heart to grasp how wide and long and high and deep the love of Christ is (see Ephesians 3:18-19). Amen.—Abraham Damilola Arigi Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. To Start getting Streamglobe earlier every day on our groups:Click here to join our WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JnqvSRyY3I2Ce13V18ZrEoClick here to join our Telegram Group: https://t.me/streamglobe1 Bible In 1 Year: Job 3-4 (In Today’s Audio) Streamglobe is interdenominational. Get more Edifying Media or Listen to our Online Radio Here: www.streamglobe.org https://listen.streamglobe.org/DevotionalAudio3934.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 26:23 — 9.3MB)Subscribe: RSS
Honor God with your substance
Prov 3:9 (KJV) Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase Adaobi’s Parents were billionaires. But each time she traveled to visit, she would buy them clothes, fruits, foodstuff and anything she felt they would like. She would also give them money. Even though her parent’s house was usually full all kinds of assorted fruits and foods, anytime Ada bought fruits for her parents, they claimed the fruits tasted better. Her mother would proudly wear the dress Ada buys for her as if she didn’t have better ones. Ada’s gifts always brought joy to her parents because they felt honored by them. Our God owns all things, but it gives Him joy when we honor him with what we have.Unfortunately, I have found that some Christians in Africa dishonor God by still honoring some household idols. They do so whenever they give money for idolatrous purposes and rituals, even though they don’t directly participate. When you give your money for idolatrous practices, you are doing so to honor a demon that is most likely seeking to regain dominion over you. Whether it is during burials or any other kind of ceremony where money is to be given for rituals, Christians are not to be involved in such. It is a dishonor to God for you to give to another god anything, no matter how small. You cannot honor God and honor a village god at the same time. Doing so exposes you to demons. Go into today determined to honor God with your substance. Remember that Our God is a Jealous God. Do not give to another what belongs exclusively to Him. Prayer: thank you father for your word today. I pray you help me truly honor you with my life. Amen.—Abraham Damilola Arigi Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. To Start getting Streamglobe earlier every day on our groups:Click here to join our WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JnqvSRyY3I2Ce13V18ZrEoClick here to join our Telegram Group: https://t.me/streamglobe1 Bible In 1 Year: Psalms 3-5 (In Today’s Audio) Streamglobe is interdenominational. Get more Edifying Media or Listen to our Online Radio Here: www.streamglobe.org https://listen.streamglobe.org/DevotionalAudio3932.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 11:56 — 4.3MB)Subscribe: RSS
Esteem the word
Prov 3:11-12 (KJV) My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction: 12 For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. Emeka was about to leave his wife who he believed was very mean to him. He had meticulously planned everything. He had his ‘righteous’ reasons. He had secured a job in another city and even chose the house he was going to rent. He told his ‘wicked’ wife that he wanted to travel briefly, but in reality he was leaving her because he wanted peace in his life again. The last Sunday service he attended before traveling, there was a guest minister who spoke on marriage. The minister spent a lot of time discouraging separation and divorce. He spoke as if he knew all Emeka’s plans. Emeka immediately knew the Lord wasn’t happy with his plans to leave his wife. He repented from them and decided to make things work with his wife. He and his wife ended up very happy together. The Lord gave them Children and blessed them on every side. Whenever you see an instruction like the one in today’s Bible text, the reason is usually because the more likely thing for most people will be to despise the chastening and correction of the Lord.Most times the Lord corrects, He rarely physically appears to us to do so. He rather uses scriptures, the words of His servants, or/and leadings in our spirits. And because the words are usually not pleasant to the flesh, most people find it convenient to despise them and deceive themselves that the word is not for them or from the Lord. Go into today determined to regard the word of God above all else in your life. This is the ultimate key to the blessing (see Psalm 1:1-3). Ask the Lord to create in you a heart that praises and honors His word above all else.—Abraham Damilola Arigi Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. To Start getting Streamglobe earlier every day on our groups:Click here to join our WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JnqvSRyY3I2Ce13V18ZrEoClick here to join our Telegram Group: https://t.me/streamglobe1 Bible In 1 Year: Joshua 6-10 (In Today’s Audio) Streamglobe is interdenominational. Get more Edifying Media or Listen to our Online Radio Here: www.streamglobe.org https://listen.streamglobe.org/DevotionalAudio3931.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS