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FLOATING AXE

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FLOATING AXE Devotional:- 2 Kings 6:1-7 “So the man of God said, "Where did it fall?" And he showed him the place. So he cut off a stick, and threw it in there; and he made the iron float’’ (V.6) NKJV  Sometimes when we read about some great wonders of God in the Bible, something makes us feel it was because the people were very special. But we need to know that they are men of like passion (James 5:17-18). They were just exactly like we are, but they were only men of faith. This makes God to work wonders through them. The sons of the prophet needed a big place of dwelling. So they decide to cut trees to make a new home. Thank God they requested that Elisha should go with them. As they were cutting the trees, the axe head fell into the deep river. And the man of God asked the Holy Spirit for what to do. The Holy Spirit was what they also depended upon, and there was a miracle. Friend, you also have the Holy Spirit. That stick is the word of God. Speak to the sinking situatio...
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INCREASED HARVEST

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INCREASED HARVEST                     Psalms 67:1-7 Devotional: -“Then the earth shall yield her increase; God, our own God, shall bless us” (V. 6) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Increased Harvest     When people have a seed to sow, they are happy because they have the expectation of a coming harvest. But sometimes man is disappointed that the harvest does not match their expectation. This is because the enemy destroys the process of their harvest by planting weeds into their wheat. The harvest here could mean all good expectation.
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BEAUTIFUL LOOK

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BEAUTIFUL LOOK             Proverbs 15:10-15 Devotional: -“A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, But by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken” (V. 13) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Beautiful Look       It is always said that beauty is in the eyes of those that sees it. This means, when you have a beautiful heart, you will have a beautiful eye. And when you have beautiful eyes you will see beauty in every one that you see. But most men don't see beauty in others. This is because of how they are.
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STRONG IMMUNE SYSTEM

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STRONG IMMUNE SYSTEM         Proverbs 17:19-24 Devotional: -“A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones” (V. 22) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Strong Immune System     One of the struggles people have on the earth in all ages is health. No one can have a good time in this world with a bad health. This is because the body came from the earth and as it grows, it will be decomposing back to the original state. That is why you must live by faith in the word of God. The word of God says “As your days are, so shall your strength be (Deuteronomy 33:25). By this you will keep living strong because your immune system grows strong enough to keep you healthy.
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PRESERVED SEED

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PRESERVED SEED Malachi 2:1-7 Devotional:-“If you will not hear, And if you will not take it to heart, To give glory to My name," Says the Lord of hosts, "I will send a curse upon you, And I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have cursed them already, Because you do not take it to heart” (V. 2) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Preserved Seed     The seed of a man or a woman contain the power of the future. A single seed could contain a tree. The trouble in the life of most people is the problem of the corruption of their seed. The devil having known the power of seed to the future and destiny of a man, seeks to always destroy the seed. A man’s labour is his seed for wages. A student time of study is the seed for success in the examination hall. Just like the capital invested plus wise labour are seed for the profit of a business man. Children are also seed for the future of a family.
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IT PLEASES GOD

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IT PLEASES GOD                 Psalms 69:30-36 Devotional-“This also shall please the Lord better than an ox or bull, Which has horns and hooves” (V. 31) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · IT PLEASES GOD     Praises make a man’s life to please God. This is because praises involve humility and the fear of the Lord (Psalms 25:9-14). Praises open the door of the life of a man to God. Praises make God to be enthroned in the life of a man (Psalms 22:3). Praises make God to guide a man into his destiny (Acts 13:2). Having all of these experiences make a man to please the Lord in praises.
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PRESENCE OF GOD

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PRESENCE OF GOD                   Acts 16:20-31 Devotional: -“Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone's chains were loosed” (V. 26) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Presence Of God       Wherever God is praised, His presence will always be there. This is because He inhabits the praises of His people (Psalms 22:3). God gives attention to His praises. In other words, praises is an invitation that God cannot ignore, especially when it comes from a right heart (Psalms 24:3-4). If anyone wants to keep the presence of God with him or herself, the secret is praises.
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ENTHRONE HIM

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ENTHRONE HIM                    Psalms 22:1-11 Devotional: -“But You are holy, Enthroned in the praises of Israel” (V. 3) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Enthrone Him     One of the major reasons we should always praise God is to enthrone Him over our lives. It is where God is praised that He will reign and rule over. This is because if God is not ruling over a heart, devil through flesh will be ruling there. A heart ruled by God will always be guided and influenced by God. That is why it is only those who are ruled by the spirit of God that are sons of God (Romans 8:14)
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HIGH MINDEDNESS

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HIGH MINDEDNESS                                       1 Timothy 6:11-19 Devotional: -“Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy” (V. 17) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · High Mindedness      Another enemy of a praiseful life is being high minded. To be high minded is to be proud, ambitious and dreaming above your capacity. Instead of some people willing to grow gradually, they will want to grow to the top one day. So, people’s definition of breakthrough is growing up in a day. A high minded man cannot praise God. He will always see God “not good enough” No matter what God might have done for him; God will not deserve his praises.
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SORROWFUL COMPANY

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SORROWFUL COMPANY        Isaiah 51:9-16 Devotional: -“So the ransomed of the Lord shall return, And come to Zion with singing, With everlasting joy on their heads. They shall obtain joy and gladness; Sorrow and sighing shall flee away” (V. 11) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Sorrowful Company     It is important you learn to overcome what destroys a praiseful life and a major one is sorrow. The sorrow of the heart is caused by many factors, part of which is hopelessness (Ecclesiastes 9:4), and sorrowful company. Everyone you will ever see on earth is a product of the people they associate with. A praiseful life demands a praiseful company.
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IDOLATRY

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IDOLATRY                           Psalms 16:1-6 Devotional: - “Their sorrows shall be multiplied who hasten after another god; Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer, Nor take up their names on my lips” (V. 4) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Idolatry     Another factor that removes praises from the life of people is idolatry. This is an act of following other god apart from the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Idolatry has trapped the destiny of many people. People follow other gods because they take to suggestions from the ungodly. Ungodly way may look profitable, but the end is always destructive (Proverbs 14:12).
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OBEY THE LORD

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OBEY THE LORD                   1 John 3:1-5 Devotional -“And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure” (V. 3) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Obey The LOrd    The act of obedience to God is an act of love and the act of love is an act of worship. A child that is always obeying the parents enjoy the favour of the parents. So, also as we obey the Lord in all that we do we gain the favour of God (Psalms 5:12). So, singing songs of praises to God while we are disobeying Him is not worship.
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COMPLETE TRUST

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COMPLETE TRUST                    Psalms 40:1-8 Devotional - “He has put a new song in my mouth — Praise to our God; Many will see it and fear, And will trust in the Lord” (V. 3) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Complete Trust     Our act of total trust in God is an act of honour and worship to Him. When children trust their parents, the parents are pleased. So, also is God. Today, many feel it’s a waste of time to trust God. Many mock when you say you are trusting God. This is because they don’t know what it means to trust God. It is not an irresponsible statement, neither an idle statement.
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LOVE HIM SUPREMELY

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LOVE HIM SUPREMELY              Matthew 22:34-40 Devotional -“Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'”’ (V. 37) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Love Him Supremely     For us to be able to worship God effectively demands that we love Him supremely. To love God supremely means, He is higher than all men and all things in your life. Praise goes beyond singing or playing instruments. It goes beyond dancing and clapping of hands. It spring right from our heart. So, the state of our heart is so vital, if our praises will be acceptable to God. That is why Jesus said, we must worship God in spirit and truth (John 4:24).
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ALWAYS

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ALWAYS                    Scripture Reading: Psalms 113:1-3 Devotional -“From the rising of the sun to its going down The Lord's name is to be praised” (V. 3) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Always      The praises of God should be 'always' in our mouth. A mouth that is not always praising God is likely praising people, situation or problems. Remember that God created you for His praise (Isaiah 43:9-21). Remember that you are saved to praise God (1Peter 2:9). This is because it is in praise that God can be part of your life. It is in praises that He will be enthroned in your heart and in all your situations (Psalms 22:3). It is in praises that God can take over the battles of your life (2 Chronicles 20:20-24). 
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JOYFUL HEART

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JOYFUL HEART             Psalms 63:1-11 Devotional -“My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips” (V. 5) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Joyful Heart        It is going to be difficult for a sorrowful heart to praise God (Proverbs 25:20). That is why we must always fellowship with the Holy Spirit so that we can always bear the fruit of joy. The reason why many people in Church and even in the music ministry do not always praise God is sorrow. It will be challenging to combine sorrow and praises (Psalms 137:1-6). So, we need a joyful heart to be able to praise the Lord.
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DANCEFUL PRAISE

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DANCEFUL PRAISE                                     Psalms 149:1-9 Devotional -“Let them praise His name with the dance; Let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp” (V. 3) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Danceful Praises     Praises become deep when it is done with a dance. Just as people could sing from their lips and not with their heart, so also it is possible for people to dance a show dance and not a dance of praises. As emotional being, we always love to express what is sincerely coming from our heart. Whenever we are truly praiseful, it will show in our expression.
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FAITH

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FAITH                Romans 4:16-25 Devotional - “He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God” (V. 20) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Faith     The true praises of God can only come from a heart of faith. This is a heart that strongly believes God for a miracle. This is a heart that put his hope in God like Abraham did. This is a heart that is not fixed on what is available presently but what the promises of the word of God say. This is a heart that is willing to wait to see the manifestation of the word of God (Job 14:14).
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GRATEFUL HEART

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GRATEFUL HEART             Scripture Reading: Psalms 100:1-5 Devotional -“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name” (V. 4) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Grateful Heart      Gratitude is one of the attitudes of mature people. Gratitude is an attitude that proves a man to be wise. As simple as gratitude is, so also as difficult as it could be for many people to demonstrate. The truth is that, the praise of God demands that we are thankful and to be thankful we will need a grateful heart.
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HUMILITY

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HUMILITY             2 Samuel 6:12-23 Devotional- “Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, "How glorious was the king of Israel today, uncovering himself today in the eyes of the maids of his servants, as one of the base fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!" (V. 20) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Humility     Praises demand humility for it to be genuinely giving to God. Man has been so brainwashed to think there is no need for God, so much, that this pride does not make us to praise Him. The truth is that praising someone will demand that one humbles himself. But in the course of trying to maintain our self esteem, we often find it difficult to Praises demand humility for it to be genuinely giving to God. Man has been so brainwashed to think there is no need for God, so much, that this pride does not make us to praise Him. The truth is that pra...
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CELEBRATING HIS POWER

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CELEBRATING HIS POWER         Exodus 15:1-11 Devotional: -"Who is like You, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, Fearful in praises, doing wonders” (V. 11) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Celebrating His Power      Praising God is celebrating His power and His wonderful works. The wonderful works of God is seen in our lives on daily basis. It is seen in the sun and the moon that shine daily (Psalms 19:1-3; 136:7-9). It is seen in the plant that grows for our food and respiration. It is seen in our going out and coming in, sleeping and waking up (Psalms 3:5), for His protection over us and all the members of our family (Psalms 12:1-8). God’s goodness is seen in the help we receive from Him daily (Psalms 68:19).
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