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Tuesday, June 24
1 Corinthians 12:4-11

EMPOWERED BY THE SAME SPIRIT
All these are the works of one and same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines.  1 Corinthians 12:11, NIV

The Scriptures affirms that the Spirit of God is one. The fact that the church shares spiritual things in common is supposed to guarantee our collective unity in spite of the obvious differences.

There are many people in the church demonstrating different gifts according to the will of the Spirit. Interestingly, no matter how public or private any of the gifts may be, each of them is powered by the same Spirit.

The church as a centre approved by God should be a place where His power is experienced by all who approach Him. All spiritual gifts are powered by the Holy Spirit to extend the testimony of the church about God and the promised kingdom.

For an effective ministry, you must daily rely on the Spirit to instruct and guide you so that the results would bring glory to God's name. Pray for the renewal of your gift(s) and Spirit today.

• Birthday Blessing: "The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing" - Zephaniah 3:17.

Read Bible Through Passage: 1 Chronicles 29; Acts 2:25-47

Jealousy is a feeling of anger or unhappiness that comes up as a result of an inward feeling that you wish you had something that somebody has or showing interest in someone else's possessions. – Anonymous

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Saturday, June 21
Hebrews 10:19-24

THE CONFESSION OF OUR HOPE
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23, NIV

The truth of the Gospel is the acknowledgement of Jesus Christ as the only Saviour. Any confession other than this is an aberration. The hope professed by the Christians of old was the resurrection of the body and everlasting life. These people looked forward to a future with God and this influenced their living.

For hope to be hope, it must be kept alive by a believing heart. You have a duty to protect your confession of hope until it materialises in physical terms, delivering the dividends to you.

Hope disappears when there is no fertile ground for it to blossom. Hope must be nourished daily in prayers and reaffirmations. You are what you confess and your life is driven mostly by the confessions you make.

This is why what you hope for must reflect in your speech and life in general before they become actualised. Keep on confessing it and pray through till the desire translates to testimony.

• Birthday Blessing: "…Do not be discouraged…the battle in not yours but God's." - 2 Chronicles 20:15

Read Bible Through Passage: 1 Chronicles 23, 24; John 21

A man can no more take in a supply of grace for the future than he can eat enough for the next six months. We must draw upon God's boundless store of grace from day-to-day, as we need it. – D.L. Moody

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Thursday, June 19

Romans 8:18-25

IN HOPE WE WERE SAVED

For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is not hope at all. Romans 8:24, NIV

Paul literally undermined the effects of the suffering he underwent as an apostle of Christ Jesus when compared with the glory ahead (vv. 18). He viewed the "sons of God" as the needed response to the groaning of the entire creation and challenged them to manifest the glory of God in them (vs. 19-21).

The demonstration of hope in the face of harsh and unpleasing conditions is our way of making practical the reality of our faith. It is also a means God uses to grow His children.

When we overlook the odds and embrace the glory, it is faith made practical. No one has a grip of what he/she hopes for, if we do, it is no more hope; but the Scriptures affirms salvation in and through hope (v. 24).The hope of reference from the text is the redemption of the soul. The delay in accomplishing the goals may be horrifying. The Word of God for you today is that there is hope.

Embrace faith, and make your claim on the strength available through the Spirit. It would be your turn to sing soon.

• Birthday Blessing: "The Sovereign LORD is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go on the heights" -  Habakkuk 3:19

Read Bible Through Passage: 1 Chronicles 18, 19, 20; John 19:31-42

Man fidgets at the face of every little upset leading to failure. But knowing the Word and the purpose of God, he became a victor. – Anonymous
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Wednesday, June 18

Psalm 33:13-22

HOPE IN GOD'S STEADFAST LOVE

We wait in hope for the LORD; he is our help and our shield. Psalm 33:20, NIV
Objectively speaking, there are enough things in this world to distract believers from the God of their salvation. When our lives are buffeted by the odds around, all we seek is solution.

From today's text, the symbol of the multitude of army for the king; strength for the mighty man and horse for safety are references to seeming solutions to the challenges we face and the things from which we seek rescue (vv. 16-17). It is, however, unfortunate that these are not sufficient in themselves to bring solution to our unending challenges.

This is why the psalmist suggests a total reliance on God for lasting solutions to the issues of life (v. 20). For those who fear and hope in His mercies, He would bring salvation to them, no matter the nature of their problems.

Are you troubled? Renew your hope and love in God today. Expect your breakthrough in ways beyond your imagination. Always bear this in mind: God's steadfast love over you cannot cease, come what may.

• Birthday Blessing: "I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten…You will have plenty to eat…never again will my people be ashamed" - Joel 2:26-27.

Read Bible Through Passage: 1 Chronicles 16, 17; John 19:1-30

God may not give answer to some of our prayer requests because He is training us to have absolute trust in Him at all times. Christians are to be at their best when under pressure of life. – Unknown
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Thursday, June 12
1 Peter 1:22-2:3

YOU HAVE BEEN BORN ANEW
You have been born again...through the living and enduring word of God. 1 Peter 1:23, NIV

Every privilege comes with responsibility. God does not breed irresponsible children. Therefore, when God adopts you as His child, He gives you certain responsibilities so that you can live well and contribute meaningfully to the body of Christ.

The reason you must live well is because you have been born anew. You cannot take it for granted; a life was actually given for your life. God first paid the great price of love for you. He sent His only begotten Son to teach you how to live and to die in your place.

Obedience to Him should be the least you could do to show your gratitude to Him. Therefore, you need to live with the consciousness that you have now been born anew. You can no longer live as of the old time.

Add to yourself virtues that portray you as a new creature - genuine love for the brethren (v. 22) and deep hunger for the Word of God (v. 22, I Peter 2:2) as you determine to drop those things that can slow you down - malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy and slander (1 Peter 2:1).

• Birthday Blessing: "Say to the daughter of Zion, 'See, your Saviour comes! See, his reward is with him, and his recompense accompanies him."  Isaiah 62:11

Read Bible Through Passage: 1 Chronicles 5, 6; John 14

Get on fire for God and men will come to see you burn. – John Wesley

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Wednesday, June 11
1 Peter 1:13-21

YOU SHALL BE HOLY
But just as He who called you is Holy, so be holy in all you do. 1 Peter 1:15, NIV

Believers have been called by God to a holy living. God redeemed us through the precious blood of His only begotten Son and then calls us to live holy lives in order to please Him.

For us to maintain our sanctification and holy living, we must be clear thinkers (1 Peter 1:13, NLT). We must also know that God has no favourites and He does what He says He would do (v. 17).

As God's children, our hope is not here on earth alone. We have a better hope and home in view – heaven and holiness is a prerequisite to getting there. The way the Bible talks about holiness gives a clear indication that God would not compromise it for anything.

Beloved, have you ever thought about the nature of your call? It is a call to holy living. It is a call that leaves you with no option. If you have not been true to it before, repent before the Lord today and start a new life.

• Birthday Blessing: "Can a mother forget the baby at her breast…. Though she may forget, I will not forget you!" - Isaiah 49:15

Read Bible Through Passage: 1 Chronicles 3, 4; John 13:31-38

Don't allow your environment to dictate your destiny; you are not just a being but a being with divine back up to be fulfilled. – Unknown

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Tuesday, June 10

Deuteronomy 28:1-9

ESTABLISHED AS GOD'S HOLY PEOPLE

The Lord will establish you as His holy people...if you ...walk in His ways. Deuteronomy 28:9, NIV.

Sometimes, we promise to do some things for people on the basis that they would give something in return. Usually, the one making the promise is more endowed than the one being promised. Such is the case in our passage today.

God makes so many promises and He is capable of fulfilling them but it is as we fulfil our part of the bargain. Undoubtedly, God will keep to His promises. It is humans who usually fail on their parts.
God our Father expects that we fully obey Him in all things and be careful in doing all that He has asked us to do (v. 1).

We must not be careless or uncaring about the things of God. Obedience to God is not just doing things because you have been told to do it. Rather, it is doing it heartily because you love and serve the Lord (Colossians 3:23-24).

You can be established as God's child today if you will determine to obey Him at all times.

• Birthday Blessing: "…I will say to those called 'Not my people,' 'You are my people' and they will say, 'You are my God." - Hosea 2: 23b

Read Bible Through Passage: 1 Chronicles 1, 2; John 13:1-20

Morning is God's way of saying: one more time…live life…make a difference…touch one heart…inspire one soul…fulfil God's purpose…Have a great day to use for God. – Tunji Aladejebi
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