🍲 *SHABACH YESHUA ENDLESS GOODNESS DAILY DEVOTIONAL* Wednesday 15th February, 2023 *TOPIC:* *YOU HAVE NOT BECAUSE YOU ASK NOT*

 

🔑 *KEY VERSE:* 

"Ye., desire to have, and canot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not," (James 4:2).

📖 *TODAY'S READING:* 

Luke 11:1-4

📜 *ONE YEAR BIBLE STUDY PLAN* 

Leviticus 8-10

 *COMMENTARY* 

A member once asked me, pastor, have I not prayed enough? Why hasn't God answered me? The challenge of prayer is not whether we have prayed enough, but whether we pray aright. In our text, Jesus showed us how to approach God in prayers. He said we should pray:

¶ *Reverently and Devotionally*, "our father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name". Some people command God in the name of prayer by taking Isaiah 45:11, out of context,

Thus saith the LORD, command ye me". We don't command God in prayers, instead, we are with Him.

¶ *According to His will,* "thy kingdom come", "thy will be done". The Bible says, "if we ask anything according to His will, he heareth us", 1 John 5:14. The WILL of God is for

sinners to be saved. His WILL is that believers in Christ might have eternal life. His WILL is to supply our needs. "Give us this day our daily bread". He may not grant all our wants, but our needs are sure to be met.

¶ *Penitently,* "forgive us our sins...". We should appear before God as sinners saved by grace and not as people who

merited anything good.

¶ *For Divine Direction and Protection.* Any prayer made for divine protection and direction is a sure banker. Our steps need to be ordered aright to avoid avoidable temptations. With evil and evil people everywhere, if God does not protect us daily, we are doomed.

May you pray right and get the right results. May you not waste hours and days in prayers praying in the wrong ways and for the wrong things. May the Lord grant your deepest heart's desires

May you not ask in vain, in Jesus' name.

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🎚 *CONTROLLING THOUGHTS* 

The challenge of prayer is not whether we have prayed enough, but whether we pray aright.

🙏🏿 *PRAYER* 

 My prayers shall not be in vain, in Jesus mighty name, Amen.

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🍲 *SHABACH YESHUA ENDLESS GOODNESS DAILY DEVOTIONAL* Tuesday 14th February, 2023 *TOPIC:* *WHY CELEBRATE VALENTINE'S DAY?*

 

🔑 *KEY VERSE:* 

"Greater love has no one than this than to lay down one's lifefor his friends", John 15:13.

📖 *TODAY'S READING:* 

1 John 2:15-18

📜 *ONE YEAR BIBLE STUDY PLAN* 

Leviticus 5-7

 *COMMENTARY* 

Why celebrate Valentine's day? To answer this question and many more, which fill the air around this period each year by curious Christians, a little background story of the man with whom we associate Lovers' Day is necessary. Valentine was a Catholic priest who lived in the Third century, at the time Rome was ruled by Emperor Claudius II. Claudius waged many wars which claimed the lives of many young people. Hence, many of them detested joining his army. To get the young people back ininto the army, he issued a decree to stop them from getting married, but Valentine defied the King's edict and was secretly wedding many young couples. This led to his execution on 14th

February, 270 AD.

Before his execution, Valentine wrote a love letter to the daughter of his jailor whom he cured of blindness. His letter closed with a note, "From your Valentine". Valentine's official feast day was first held on 14 February, 496 AD, to replace pagan worship which the Christian Church was trying to stamp out. At first, the celebration was not associated with Romantic Love until, Poet Geoffrey Chaucer, associated it with romantic love as we have it today.

Like the Christmas Day celebration, Valentine's day celebration has lost its original intended purpose. It was to be a day to celebrate a man who stood for what he believed till death. Unfortunately, Valentine's Day has become a doomsday for many people. My take is that the church should take advantage of Valentine's Day since it has become the world's most celebrated day only second to the Christmas celebration. It should not be left in the hands of godless people, who misuse and abuse the day. The church should turn that 'Day' into a rendezvous, that would channel the energies of youths positively.

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🎚 *CONTROLLING THOUGHTS* 

The Church should take advantage of valentine's day celebration.

🙏🏿 *PRAYER* 

 May the love of Christ woo many hearts today and always, in Jesus' mighty name, Amen!

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🍲 *SHABACH YESHUA ENDLESS GOODNESS DAILY DEVOTIONAL* Monday 13th February 2023 *TOPIC:* *LOVING ONE ANOTHER*

🔑 *KEY VERSE:* 

"By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples if ye have love one another (John 13:35).

📖 *TODAY'S READING:* 

John 13:34-35, 1 John 4:21.

📜 *ONE YEAR BIBLE STUDY PLAN* 

Leviticus 1-4

 *COMMENTARY* 

The "one another" in our text is a reference to fellow believers. A distinguishing mark of being a follower of Christ is a deep, sincere love for brothers and sisters in Christ. The apostle John reminds us of this fact elsewhere: "He has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister(1 John 4:21).

Jesus created a group identified by one thing: love. There are many groups in the world, and they identify themselves in different ways But the church is unique. For the first and only time in history, Jesus created a group whose identifying factor is love. Skin colour does not matter. Native language does not matter. Followers of Christ are identified by their love for each other. The early church demonstrated the type of love Jesus was talking about. There were people in Jerusalem from all over the known world (Acts2:9-11). Those who were saved got together and immediately began meeting each other's needs: "All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had a need

(Acts 2:44-45). This was love in action, and you can be sure it made an impression on the people of that city.

How does Jesus love? He loves unconditionally (Romans 5:8), sacrificially (2 Corinthians 5:12), and with forgiveness (Ephesians

4,32), and eternally. (Romans 8:38-39). At the same time, Jesus' love is holy, characterized by holiness (Hebrews 7:26)

*Research has shown that giving and getting love are connected to happiness.*

"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength while loving someone deeply gives you courage. -Lao Tzu

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🎚 *CONTROLLING THOUGHTS* 

The new life the believer receives includes a new capacity to love as Christ loves.

🙏🏿 *PRAYER* 

 Lord, help me to love unconditionally and sacrificially.

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🍲 *SHABACH YESHUA ENDLESS GOODNESS DAILY DEVOTIONAL* Sunday 12th February 2023 ___ *TOPIC:* *NEED FOR BALANCE

🔑 *KEY VERSE:* 

"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you" (Matthew 6:33, NIV).

📖 *TODAY'S READING:* 

Matthew 6:31-34

📜 *ONE YEAR BIBLE STUDY PLAN* 

Exodus 39-40

 *COMMENTARY* 

Dr H.A. Ironside used to talk about a group of believers who thought only of "fellowship". They had little concern for reaching the lost or for defending the faith against its enemies.

In front of their meeting place, they hung a sign: JESUS ONLY. But the wind blew away some of the letters, and the sign read——US ONLY. It was a perfect description of a group of people who were not balanced Christians. Life places many demands on us. We are busy with family,

work, school, church activities, or other responsibilities. At this we find ourselves feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, stressed, frustrated, and tired. One of the greatest needs of our lives is balance, and this can only be achieved as we keep Christ at the centre of all other activities.

The following practices will help bring balance to your life:

 *Be reasonable.* Don't be distracted and torn in pieces, as it were, with

anxious and unnecessary thoughts. Just do your best.

 *Learn to say no.* Often people say yes to others because there might be

unreasonable pressure to please people. Consider your current list of responsibilities. Today's trouble is enough for today. Take time to think about what you can reasonably handle and alleviate adding extra stress by learning how to say no.

*Focus on today* "So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its worries". There will always be something that we will need to do another day. Try to avoid obsessing about the future, and focus on what is happening today.

 *Find a place where you can daily spend time alone with God who knows that you have needs.* Your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. God desires to share personal fellowship with you, but you must take the time to enjoy it

 *Focus on God's priorities.* Seek first of all His kingdom and all these things taken together will be given to you. When you make Christ the centre of your life, the cares of this world become less weighty, and you will discover His joy and peace.

 *Make a schedule for rest.* Resting doesn't always have to equate to

sleeping, but scheduling time to relax can be beneficial to your health.

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🎚 *CONTROLLING THOUGHTS* 

Make Christ the centre of your life to experience balance.

🙏🏿 *PRAYER* 

 Lord, help me to understand that there is more to life than the daily stressors that create imbalance and unhappiness.

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🍲 *SHABACH YESHUA ENDLESS GOODNESS DAILY DEVOTIONAL* Saturday 11th February 2023 *TOPIC:* *GO AND SIN NO MORE*

🔑 *KEY VERSE:* 

"She said, 'no one Lord' And Jesus said unto her, neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more." John 8:11

📖 *TODAY'S READING:* 

John 8:7-11

📜 *ONE YEAR BIBLE STUDY PLAN* 

Exodus 36-38

*COMMENTARY* 

It is very good to belong to a local Church and a Christian fellowship. Is good we grow together in such fellowship, there one can contribute to some biblical discussions and ask questions. For iron sharpens iron according to proverbs 27:17.

The complaints of the Pharisees and teachers of the law this time were about a woman caught in adultery and immediately subjected to a punishment which is under the law of Moses. Jesus' answer was disappointing to them

though H said the sinless among them all should throw the woman a stone first, Jesus does not support sin but He has come primarily that all might be saved through him.

Jesus did not allow a holiholier-than-solitude of the Pharisees and teachers of the law of Moses. The woman

found mercy in Christ. It does not matter where you are coming from, where you were caught, or what you were

caught doing, but what matters is your forgiveness in Christ Jesus. He will forgive you if you approach him in repentance and soberness. Turn away from your sins, never indulge in sin again, and work towards perfection. Jesus told the woman not to go back to her sin. Do not go back to your vomit, which are your former sins in which you were indulged before you met Jesus.

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🎚 *CONTROLLING THOUGHTS* 

Jesus did not come to judge the world, but that the world can be saved through him.

🙏🏿 *PRAYER* 

 Thank you my dear Lord Jesus for your saving grace.

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*SHABACH YESHUA ENDLESS GOODNESS DAILY DEVOTIONAL* Friday 10th February, 2023 ____ *TOPIC:* *LIVING AS A NEW CREATURE*

🔑 *KEY VERSE:* 

"Therefore, if a man is in CHRIST JESUS, he is a new creature, old things

are passed away: Behold all things become new" 2 Corinthians 5:17.

📖 *TODAY'S READING:* 

1 Samuel 10:1-9

📜 *ONE YEAR BIBLE STUDY PLAN* 

Exodus 33-35

 *COMMENTARY* 

When someone becomes a child of God, he is a new creature, and old things have passed away in his life and all things have become new. God called every one of His children for a specific purpose. It is our responsibility to discover our reason for being.

As a Christian, you have been anointed and chosen for a specific reason or purpose in CHRIST. You have been chosen by GOD to be fruitful for Him. Are you bearing fruit for your Maker; as a new person in CHRIST, have you forsaken your old ways genuinely to follow CHRIST and bear fruit for Him?

For example, in king Saul of Israel, when the Spirit of God came upon him, he became a new man (1 Samuel 10:9), and he received a new heart entirely different from the one in him. He received the heart of GOD as a different man. He was changed to the extent that he passed through the companies of Prophets and he also began to prophesy like them.

Are you a new CREATURE? Are you doing what the LORD wants you to do as a new person in Him? All these are questions to ask yourself and be sure of what you are saying that you are a new person in CHRIST. There was an order for Saul to wait on Samuel and not to be in a hurry, as an anointed one never is in a hurry at all, always be ready and ever willing to receive GOD'S Leading every time.

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🎚 *CONTROLLING THOUGHTS* 

As a newly born-again Christian, you carry a new heart.

🙏🏿 *PRAYER* 

 Give me a new and upright heart as your child oh LORD.

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🍲 *SHABACH YESHUA ENDLESS GOODNESS DAILY DEVOTIONAL* Thursday 9th February 2023 ____ *TOPIC:* *MIRACULOUS TRANSFORMATION FROM FORGIVENESS

**KEY VERSE:* 

"After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord restored His fortunes and gave him twice as much he had before. (Job 42:10, NIV).

📖 *TODAY'S READING:* 

Genesis 50:15-21

📜 *ONE YEAR BIBLE STUDY PLAN* 

Exodus 30-32

 *COMMENTARY* 

The account of Joseph in the scriptures is a super and classical study of forgiveness. An eleventh son among dozen children of Jacob. He zoomed from the eleventh to become the captain of the dozen. Picked from the pit but alighted at the palace, yet kept his cool. He was disdained by his siblings but he committed his case unto Him who judges righteously. He was lied against by his mistress and justice was denied him, was incarcerated and had no opportunity to defend himself. He gave good free services to his mates but was forgotten when the opportunity called. With all of these gallons of woes, because of his spiritual sensitivity, he remained faithful, never sold out, built impeccable pedigree, and won the confidence of mates and masters. In due course, was appointed a prime minister that effectively and efficiently prepared Egypt to survive seven years of economic

downturn which his mindless and wicked siblings were the net beneficiaries.

At the translation of their father, the siblings had strong apprehension of a payback but Joseph told them not to fear because it was not about him but God arranged everything to save lives. He promised to continue to take care of them.

Joseph's positive response to all the calamities that he

encountered made God arrange the aggregate evils to transmute into positive blessings that lifted his head, chest and shoulder above all his contemporaries.

Just as Job forgave his bigoted friends, and prayed for them and God restored his captivity and all his lost items were replenished in the double fold, making him better off at the end as seen in our key verse, so shall God transform us as we genuinely forgıve our

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🎚 *CONTROLLING THOUGHTS* 

How to respond to issues of life will, to a large extent, determine the outcome.

🙏🏿 *PRAYER* 

God help me to know at all times that You can transform any situation for good and give me the grace to forgive others.

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