BLESSINGS

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BLESSINGS Ephesians 2:1-8 Devotional:- “How we praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every blessing in heaven because we belong to Christ.” (V. 3) TLB. In the demonstration of the love of Christ to us, believers need to come to awareness that He has made every blessing available to us in heavenly places. You need to know that nothing happens physically on earth unless it has been first approved by heaven. You will observe some people trying to achieve something you consider not too difficult, but it eventually becomes impossible for them. This is because heaven has not approved it for them. You must have heard apostle Paul use the language, “from the foundation of the world," which is the things already concluded in heaven for us.  But as for you, the Bible says, God has already blessed you with all blessings in the heavenly places. It means they are approved for you. And whatever heaven approves for you, He will support you to attain it. You can...

REMOVE SORROW

 REMOVE SORROW


Ecclesiastes 11:7-10
Devotional:- “Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, And put away evil from your flesh, For childhood and youth are vanity” (v.10) NKJV

One of the strongest weapons the devil uses against our lives is sorrow. The most common problem most people have is sustaining their joy. The truth is that no one can succeed with sorrow. See, it is the goal of the devil to keep you in sorrow. When you are sad, he celebrates. This is because he knows the effect of sorrow, which most of us are unaware of.

Many things encourage sorrow in the human life; some of such are disappointment and discouragement. Some people ignorantly have sorrow because of their bitterness toward everyone, even against God and themselves. But you need to know that when you are sorrowful, you can't relate with God for solution. In sorrow, a man’s mental, spiritual and physical systems are broken down (Proverbs 15:13). It could easily lead to sickness and death (Proverbs 17:22; II Corinthians 7:10). Sorrow chases God away from you because the only atmosphere that will accommodate Him is that of joy (Psalms 16:11). Sorrow brings depression and could lead to oppression.

To be delivered from the spirit of sorrow, learn to renew your hope in God’s word. You make sure you do it daily. Be praise-ful, thankful and keep a joyful company (I Thessalonians 5:18). Keep obeying the Lord and avoid unnecessary heart-breaking news (Proverbs 25:25). Then put the things of God first (Matthew 6:33). Philippians 4:8 says that we should think or always allow in our mind things that are true, honest, just, pure, lovely and of good report, praise worthy and of great virtue. Then God shall restore your joy, and your sorrow shall be no more. 

Prayer: Lord, fill me with the spirit of joy.
“WHATEVER KEEPS YOU IN SORROW HAS STOLEN YOUR SUCCESS”

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