LEARN AND RELATE

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  LEARN TO RELATE Romans 12:14-21  Devotional:- “Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited” (v. 16) NIV. We live in a world today that promotes youthful excesses more than that of the mature. We do this in the name of youthful innovations. That is why no office wants to employ relatively old individuals any more. It’s a competitive world. This is making a greater percentage of the world fail in the area of relationships. This is because it is a youthful idea to think you don’t need others. The world of this age is trying to build self-sufficient people. This is the reason many have not learnt the wisdom of relationships. For this reason, today, many people don’t have a home. Many have lost their job and joy. Many have missed many opportunities. The scripture we read today teaches us the right attitude to enjoy a relationship with others. Be careful of pride or overvaluing yourself (Romans 12:...

SPIRIT OF JOY

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 SPIRIT OF JOY


Galatians 5:16-26
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness” (v.22) NKJV

For all men to experience an ever-flowing joy, we must first possess the spirit of joy. God is the source of joy. When He is in a man, He brings His joy along (Psalm 16:11). Since God is a Spirit, He can only be with men by dwelling in them. When the spirit of God dwells in a man, he will experience unlimited joy.

One of the most neglected exercises in the church is people receiving the Holy Spirit. Most Christians look for one excuse or the other to neglect the Holy Spirit in their life. Sometimes people feel the Holy Spirit is not that necessary. Some people feel it is an old way of following the Lord. But you need to know that if you lack the Spirit of God, God’s word says that you are none of His own (Romans 8:9).

Friend, it will be wisdom for you to set aside time to ask and be filled with the Spirit of Christ. When you are filled with the Spirit, you have the generator of joy, because joy is one of the fruits of the Spirit of God. Jesus referred to this joy as rivers (John 7:37-38). They are capable of quenching any fire of sorrow and big enough to sustain you in joy for the rest of your life (Psalm 46:4-5). Never neglect or ignore the need for the Spirit of God in your life. The truth is that when a man lacks the Holy Spirit, he simply has another spirit controlling his life. Give room to the Holy Spirit, and He will give you his joy.

Prayer: Lord, fill me with the Holy Spirit abundantly. 
“ABUNDANT JOY IS A PRODUCT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT”

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