APPRECIATION

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  APPRECIATION Psalm 92:1-10 Devotional:- “It is good to give thanks to the LORD, And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High” (v.1) NKJV It is in the habit of most people that when they are expecting something from God, they will do everything possible to gain His favour. But as soon as it is done, that thing loses value to them. So, people only value what they don’t have. This sometimes does not make us have a heart of gratitude to God. We will always promise to give thanks, but as soon as we receive our expectations, some will forget to give thanks. Many do not know that the opportunity or privilege that is available to them is what qualifies them for what they are expecting. But they look down on this because their expectations have not been met. Your health is more important than travelling abroad. The breath of life you enjoy is far more valuable than the car or job you are expecting. In fact, this qualifies you for those things. Friend, no matter what God has done for you,...

ATMOSPHERE OF JOY

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ATMOSPHERE OF JOY

John 15:5-17

Devotional:- “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full” (v.11) NKJV


For anyone to swim in any atmosphere, he must first create it around himself. The truth is that it is the atmosphere you create around yourself that truly exists with you. For anyone to have the atmosphere of joy, one of the things that the atmosphere must be composed of is love. Some partners work together with joy, and one of the strongest of them is love.

Jesus said we should love one another that our joy may be full (John 15:10-17). So, it means what gives maximum joy is love; this is because God himself is love (1 John 4:7-8). God’s word says that in the presence of God, there is fullness of joy (Psalm 16:11). It therefore becomes impossible to want to have joy in the midst of hatred.

So many people who have faced a crisis at home will always want to go out to a joint, wanting to feel happy and secure joy. Such joy does not exist. It will therefore be wise for us to understand that joy cannot exist in any life without love. Love is better practically explained in 1 Corinthians 13. And when you can humble yourself to live in love, then you will grow into maturity to enjoy the joy that the presence of the Lord brings. And your joy shall be full.


Prayer: Lord, plant your love in my heart.

“UNTIL THERE IS LOVE, THERE CANNOT BE ESTABLISHED JOY”


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