🍲 *SHABACH YESHUA ENDLESS GOODNESS DAILY DEVOTIONAL* Thursday 13th April 2023 *TOPIC:* *RESISTING THE DEVIL*

 

🔑 *KEY VERSE:* 

"  Do not give the devil an opportunity" (Ephesians 4:27, NET)

*TODAY'S TEXT* 

1 Peter 5:5-11

*MESSAGE* 

When we talk about resisting the devil, it could be approached from many angles. But for our purpose today, we are inclined to state that "resisting" indicates whatever we get from the Lord. its security is partially our responsibility. God provides us with the instruments of resistance. If we fail to pick them up and add action, we have no other to blame but ourselves.

Satan is poised against God and all His works, he endeavours to undo what God does but the scriptures state, "Whatever God does will endure forever..."(Eccl. 3:14 NET). All the evil that has ever come to us is from the devil. When the Lord gives deliverance and drives the satanic agents away.

The devil will say, "I will return to my former house, where I was driven out before". It is God's will that he will not return.

We are all in the land of our enemy, subject to his attacks, spirit, soul and

body but we are counselled; give no place to the devil. It means that if he attacks, he will find no place except we yield the ground. If we sin, we have yielded grounds.

In addition, the blood of Jesus provides a strong

resistance weapon with faith in Christ's death and resurrection. Others are the word of God, praise and worship, praying and fasting, fellowshipping with others and finally diligence at all times.

l attended Federal Government interviews on invitation at the professional cadre some years ago. I arrived quite ahead of time. As the discussion was filtering, I discovered two documents were not in my possession and were vital for the day. Certificate of State of Origin and L.G.A. It was a big problem. Someone advised me to go to my State Liaison Office and secure them. I dashed out. Before the processing and my back trip, the interview was over and they had selected the successful candidates.

Many were stepping out from the venue. I contemplated joining them but God told me not to go. I managed and entered their boardroom, all have left except the

chairman. He asked me, Young man, what is it? I narrated my story. He asked me which University and where is my NYSC Certificate. I provided them, and after

glancing through them, he did not ask me a single question. He told me to go. Two weeks after it was published, my name was the first on the success list. One of the ways to resist the devil is by listening to God and obeying Him. Go by his bidding and put the devil to the flight.

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🎚 *CONTROLLING THOUGHTS* 

 Give no place to the devil.

🙏🏿 *PRAYER* 

Oh Lord my father, help me to keep Your word within me so that I will always have enough defensive and offensive weapons. On the account of the blood of Yeshua. Amen

*BIBLE STUDY IN ONE YEAR* 

Zechariah 8–13

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🍲 *SHABACH YESHUA ENDLESS GOODNESS DAILY DEVOTIONAL* Thursday 12th April 2023 *TOPIC:* *DO NOT BATTLE AGAINST GOD'S PURPOSE

🔑 *KEY VERSE:* 

"And he said, who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks" (Acts 9:c)

📖 *TODAY'S READING:* 

Acts 5:33-40

📜 *ONE YEAR BIBLE STUDY PLAN* 

Judges 19-21

*COMMENTARY*

God's purpose can be defined as His will, agenda, move, course, procedures and a project which He set out to accomplish at a given time and for His glory. His project is something you cannot fight against.

Gamaliel, a doctor of law, declared in Acts 5:39 "... if it is of God, you cannot overthrow it–lest you even be found to fight against God". God's way sometimes offends our reasoning and thinking.

One of the most foolish things I have seen on earth is God's people fighting God's course, purpose and will in their so-called wisdom. His way is past finding. His knowledge is unfathomable and His 'man-assumed' foolishness far exceeds man's wisdom (Job 9:10;

Rom. 11:33; 1 Cor. 1:25).

The Jews assumed they were the sole custodians of God's knowledge hence anything about God that is beyond their scope of knowledge wasn't God; that's why they opposed Jesus and killed Him. Paul shared the same idea, and fought the early church, signing the undertaking for the execution of Stephen and others. The church must deliberately cross-examine its policies, dogmas, and constitutional traditions to avoid falling into the error of opposing God's purpose and plan.

The devil thought that he could truncate God's procedure when He got Jesus killed. He is regretting it now for if he had known, he wouldn't have engaged in such war (1 Cor.2:8).

Even Pharaoh must have regretted in His grave for standing against God's move. Prophet Jonah never recovered from the injuries he sustained fighting God's purpose when he tried to resist his divine mission.

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🎚 *CONTROLLING THOUGHTS* 

Don't fight God's purpose and procedures! Be careful not to stand in God's course! Don't be wiser in your own eyes to oppose God's move! No one who ever fought these battles survived it.

🙏🏿 *PRAYER* 

 Oh God gives me the wisdom to understand and cooperate with your purpose at all times no matter the cost in the name of Yeshua the Christ. Amen

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🍲 *SHABACH YESHUA ENDLESS GOODNESS DAILY DEVOTIONAL* Tuesday 11th April 2023 *TOPIC:* *WINNING THROUGH PATIENCE*

🔑 *KEY VERSE:* 

"By your patience possess your souls" (Luke 21:19).

📖 *TODAY'S READING:* 

Luke 21:16-19; Rev. 13:9-10

📜 *ONE YEAR BIBLE STUDY PLAN* 

Judges 16-18

*COMMENTARY*

The term "the patient dog eats the fattest bone'" has gone obsolete and rather replaced by "the fastest dog eats the fattest bone". May we be reminded once again that the Word of God has no second edition. Patience has been described as the quality of being calm in enduring any situation without complaining. Everyone that has ever been successful with God had learnt to be patient and the Bible advice that

"(we) imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promise (Heb.6:12).

Patience is a virtue. It is a weapon, a very lethal one in countering life's pressure. Patience is God's nature. He is not moved by time because He is in control of it and has set it for everything (Eccl.3: 1 1 GNT). His patience is seen in His dealing with mankind (Matt.5:45). He is not willing that any should perish. We must all be like God and be enrolled in the school of patience to be a winner like Him. God wants us to be in control of our souls. The soul is the seat of emotion where fears, anxiety, anger, excitement, passion, etc, emanates. No man is a victor who has not first conquered his soul and mastered it.

Another word for patience is 'waiting'. Every citizen of God's Kingdom is a 'waiter'. A waiter waits to serve his master. Service demands patience and every service has a reward. Waiting is a discipline. It is not an inborn attribute but a learned one. Patiently waiting is often the highest way of doing God's will; Yet impatient people always get there too late; later than the appointed time. We easily faint and fade off and our soul suffers great loss when there is no patience. Faith without patience is a scam. Faith, combined with patience is called Perseverance. The vengeance of our soul is only possible through faith and patience. Trying to get vengeance immediately often leads to retaliation. Only God avenges rightly.

Let's conclude with these quotes: "Impatient people often arrive too late"-Jean Dutoured.

"The more haste the less speed"- John Heywood.

"The haste of a fool is the slowest thing in the world"- Thomas Shadwell.

"Haste slows every dream and opens the door to failure"- John Mason.

"One moment of patience may ruin a whole life"- Robert William.

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🎚 *CONTROLLING THOUGHTS* 

Buy patience and sell it not. Be patient with God, be patient with people and above all be patient with yourself.

🙏🏿 *PRAYER* 

 Oh God baptize me with the spirit of patience so that I can live victoriously

In the name of Yeshua the Christ. Amen

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🍲 *SHABACH YESHUA ENDLESS GOODNESS DAILY DEVOTIONAL* Monday 10th April 2023 *TOPIC:* *AN ANCHOR OF HOPE*

🔑 *KEY VERSE:* 

"And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work", (Rev. 22:12)

📖 *TODAY'S READING:* 

Acts 1:9-12

📜 *ONE YEAR BIBLE STUDY PLAN* 

1 Samuel 9-12

*COMMENTARY*

The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is an anchor of hope for all believers. But of what good is His resurrection and ascension if He will not come back to take us to Himself? His promise of coming back to take us to Himself is the most soothing and cheering news to the soul. In John 14, Jesus said to His disciples, “I go to prepare a place for you, and if I  go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be

also". This is called the blessed hope of all believers. The apostle Paul chided the Corinthian believers, If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most

pitiable ", 1 Cor 15: 19. Speaking of believers' resurrected new bodies during the second coming of Christ, the apostle Paul says, "For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heaven'".

The Bible says that the coming of Jesus will be like a thief in the night. Only those who are spiritually alert will not be taken unawares when He comes again. The signs of His second coming abound. Some believers will be alive when He shall come again, while some would join in the resurrection of the dead. The third stanza of a popular hymn reads, "When He shall come with trumpet sound, Oh may I then in Him be found, Dressed in His righteousness alone, faultless to stand before the throne". This should be a daily prayer point for all believers. No believer must miss eternity with Christ. Be rapture ready!

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🎚 *CONTROLLING THOUGHTS* 

Only those who are spiritually alert will not be taken unawares when He comes again.

🙏🏿 *PRAYER* 

Oh Lord, my Father, on the account of the blood of Yeshua, help me not to miss the rapture. Amen

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🍲 *SHABACH YESHUA ENDLESS GOODNESS DAILY DEVOTIONAL* Sunday 9th April 2023 *TOPIC:* *HE LIVES TO REIGN FOREVER*

🔑 *KEY VERSE:* 

"I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and Death," (Rev.1:18),

📖 *TODAY'S READING:* 

Luke 24:1-8

📜 *ONE YEAR BIBLE STUDY PLAN* 

1 Samuel 4-8

*COMMENTARY*

There are twelve major religions in the world, namely: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Shintoism, and Buddhism.

Baha'ism, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Jainism, are almost extinct. Of the founders of these religions, none, but one is alive, Jesus Christ. The reason is simple, He laid down his life, it was not taken from Him. He died, not as a criminal or terrorist but as a conquering Lord, and Saviour of mankind. The power of Sin and Satan could not hold Him captive. Hence, the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ are the bedrock of Christianity.

I like the way the four gospel writers each presented a beautiful account of the resurrection of Jesus, particularly, Mathew and Luke: “He is not here: for He rises, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay'", Matt. 28:6. "Why do you seek the living among the dead? "He is not here, but is risen! Luke 24:5-6. The living should not be

sought among the dead. Because the Lord of all the earth couldn't have been held back by what he created. He created life and death. He created light and darkness. He is the head of all principalities and powers. His resurrection is the reason for the season.

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the believers' anchor of hope. In John 11:25, Jesus said: "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live". This is the backbone of the Christian faith. Jesus lives and reigns forever more. I don't know about you, because Jesus

lives, I shall live and face tomorrow gallantly.

🎚 *CONTROLLING THOUGHTS* 

 The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ are the bedrock of Christianity.

🙏🏿 *PRAYER* 

 Oh God, my father, help me to keep living in the atmosphere of the victory of Yeshua Christ's resurrection, Amen!

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🍲 *SABACH YESHUA ENDLESS GOODNESS DAILY DEVOTIONAL* Saturday 8th April 2023 *TOPIC:* *THE DEATH OF JESUS*

🔑 *KEY VERSE:* 

"And as Moses lifted the serpent in the wilderness, even so, must the son of man be lifted" (John 3:14).

📖 *TODAY'S READING:* 

Matthew 27: 45-61

📜 *ONE YEAR BIBLE STUDY PLAN* 

1 Samuel 1-3

*COMMENTARY*

The death of our lord Jesus Christ is a fulfilment of all that has been written concerning him even in the Old  Testament as part of his purpose of coming to the earth.

In the long run, as He was crucified He cried out with a loud voice in the moment of darkness, when the Father forsook Him, he was forsaken for us to be accepted. Have you for once thought about it that with all the miracles of Jesus while on earth, he could do nothing to save himself on the cross, he was silent even at the point of defending himself, he did all these for us, and he died to give us a life full of hope in eternity.

At the moment of darkness on the cross, at the point of rejection and at the time of his judgment for bearing our sins, although, he died weak and without any form of strength, he still exercised great power at his death. As he died three great miracles took place: There was darkness over the whole

place for three hours (Mathew 27:45).

The rendering of the veil of the temple from top to bottom (Mathew 27:51), symbolizes access to God who is now free and open to all, hence no more need for animal blood for sacrifice, human mediators, temples, altars.

And the graves were opened: and many bodies of the saints which slept arose (Mt 27:52)

Jesus has finished the work of salvation on the cross. His death has taken away our bondage and given us direct access to the Father.

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🎚 *CONTROLLING THOUGHTS* 

Be like Jesus when he was passing through his trials when you are facing something similar too especially for the faith.

🙏🏿 *PRAYER* 

 Oh Lord, my Father help me to enjoy all the blessings your death brought to humanity. I am redeemed by the blood of Yeshua hallelujah!!

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