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DCLM Daily Manna – Wrong Marriages!

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Topic: Wrong Marriages! [DCLM Daily Manna 29 July 2019 Daily Devotional By Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi]

Text: Ezra 10:9-11 (KJV)

9 Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain.

10 And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of Israel.

11 Now therefore make confession unto the LORD God of your fathers, and do his pleasure: and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the strange wives.

Key Verse: “And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of Israel” (Ezra 10:10).

MESSAGE:

Nothing punctures and deflates society and its civilizations more drastically than wrong attitude towards women and faulty marriages. The collapse of the Roman Empire as a result of flagrant abuse of womanhood and marriage quickly comes to mind. History had it that Roman artists and painters debased their women folk and indeed society by painting women and parts of their body on all imaginable objects. The consequences of those action were too far reaching for that society. Their supremacy as a world power then could not be sustained because of moral lapses.

In our text, Ezra the priest knew that the nobles and the commoners in Israel were deeply involved in violating divine injunctions on marriage for Israelites. He knew vividly the severe consequences of their action and as such called the people of Israel to a solemn assembly to review and correct their missteps. The response of these offenders who felt embarrassingly guilty is commendable. It was recorded that “they gave their hands that they should put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram… for their trespass” (Ezra 10:19).

If we hope to have a stable and more peaceful society, then we must go back to uphold God’s standard on marriage and family life. We must oppose every attempt of the devil to corrupt this standard through the various marriage perversions such as multiple marriages, same-sex marriage, divorce or the cohabitation of partners without the marriage vow. As Christians, our marriages and family life should be worthy examples for others to follow. We must learn to appease God by completely turning away from our misdeeds and making amends for a clean and clear conscience before God and all men.

Thought For The Day: When Christ is your Pillar and Guide, you can never go wrong in marriage.

The Bible In One Year: 1 Thessalonians 1–5

DCLM Daily Manna was written by Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi; is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church situated at KM 42 on the busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Nigeria.

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Seeds Of Destiny Devotional – The Responsibility In Faith Building

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Topic: The Responsibility In Faith Building [Seeds Of Destiny 29 July 2019 Devotional]

Beloved, if you are interested in your life and destiny, you must be interested in your faith

SCRIPTURE: Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. Ephesians 6:16.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: If you are interested in your life and destiny, you must be interested in your faith.

The walk of faith has been established previously to be a journey in responsibility. There is no reach without a stretch, no flight without a fight.

It is important to note that maintaining a life of faith leaves us with responsibilities. So, we are going to look at one faith-enhancing counsel that will guide us on how to live in faith so we can exist in permanent victory in life:

Accept responsibility for building your faith (Romans 1:17).

Beloved, if you are interested in your life and destiny, you must be interested in your faith (Ephesians 6:16). So, the responsibility of building your faith must be accepted. Build your faith by studying and meditating on the Word of God (Romans 10:17). Build your faith by praying in the Holy Ghost (Jude 20), and taking scriptural faith actions.

Show me a hard worker, a man who knows how to labour in the Word of God, and I will show you someone who is a giant in the faith.

The truth is, we do not have the same weight in the realm of the spirit. There are some demons that God would never allow to go near some people because if He does, the demons would destroy such people. There are people who cannot stand their village demons because their spiritual weight is too small. For Job, it was satan himself who confronted him (Job 1:7-12) because Job’s faith was equal to the task. For Jesus Christ, satan himself took him and confronted him in temptation because Jesus could handle satan (Matthew 4:5).

Beloved, to remain in the realm of victory, building your faith is not negotiable.

Remember this: If you are interested in your life and destiny, you must be interested in your faith.

ASSIGNMENTS:

  1. Study and meditate on the Word of God daily; you can also get a soft copy of the Bible and let it be playing while you are resting, sleeping or eating.
  2. Get faith-building books and messages for the strengthening of your faith.
  3. Take appropriate action when you see fresh light.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: THE MYSTERIES OF FAITH

PRAYER: Lord, I receive the grace to take the responsibilities of faith. Keep me in the realm of victory permanently, Lord, in Jesus’ Name.

DAILY BIBLE READING: 2 Chronicles 24:1 to 25:28, Romans 12:1 to 21, Psalm 22:19 to 31, Proverbs 20:8 to 10

QUOTE: Anyone who does not take the Bible serious can never operate with faith. Such a person negotiates everything God says. Culled from 15 KINGDOM STRATEGIES FOR SURVIVAL by Dr Paul Enenche.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION/WORD: The grace to accept the responsibility for the building of your faith is released upon you in Jesus’ Name.

Today’s devotional was written by Pastor Paul Enenche of the Dunamis International Gospel Centre (DIGC), headquartered at Abuja, Nigeria, with Pastor Paul and Becky Enenche, as the Senior Pastors. It is a power-packed arena where God’s Presence, Principles and Power are at work for the salvation, healing and restoration of human destinies and dignities

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Joyce Meyer – You Are At A Place Of Prayer

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Topic: You Are At A Place Of Prayer [Joyce Meyer Devotional 26 July 2019]

To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. — Colossians 1:27

Under the Old Covenant, the temple was the house of God, the place of prayer for His people, the children of Israel. The temple had three compartments, one of which was the Holy of Holies, and it held the presence of God! Amazingly, now our renewed and sanctified spirit is the place where His presence dwells!

Under the New Covenant, the apostle Paul tells us that God’s presence is now a mystery revealed, which is of Christ in us, “the Hope of glory” (see Colossians 1:27).

Because of the union you now have with Christ, you can be close to God because you are God’s living temple. You are indwelt by the Holy Spirit, a building still under construction, but nonetheless His house, His tabernacle. Paul goes to great length in encouraging us to live a holy life because we are the temple of God.

Whereas the children of Israel had to go to a specific place to offer their worship with detailed instructions, we have the incredible privilege of worshiping God anywhere and at any time. Therefore, we can be called a house of prayer.

Prayer Starter: Oh, Lord, I thank You for Your Holy Spirit Who lives inside of me. Thank You that Your awesome presence goes with me everywhere I go! In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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