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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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PRIVILEGED VERSUS OBLIGATION

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PRIVILEGED VERSUS OBLIGATION               Psalms 100:1-5 Devotional Verse-“Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before His presence with singing” (V. 2)
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STEWARDS

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STEWARDS         1 Corinthians 4:1-7 Devotional Verse: -“Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God” (V. 1)     Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Stewards    To be effective in our service to God, we must grow to know that we are stewards. The word steward is used in the word of God to describe Christians. A steward is the one entrusted with his master’s good. That is why the Bible says, we shall give account on the judgment day (2 Corinthians 5:10). The word of God says, all that we have are given and entrusted to us by God (John 3:27).      The word of God says, we are to be considered as servants and stewards of Christ. That is why each of us should be conscious and careful of how we use what God has entrusted into our care. Your body, your gifts and talents, your family, your spouse, your children, your energy, your resources and wealth, all belongs to the Lord (1 Corinthians 4:7). That i...
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INTEREST OF OTHERS

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INTEREST OF OTHERS            Philippians 2:1-4 Devotional Verse: -“Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others” (V. 4) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Interest Of Others    As servants of God, it is important we cultivate the attitude of thinking of others first. It is normal for every man to want to think of himself more. This is what we call the good human life. But true servants put the interest of others at heart. Remember, God consider our motive and intention than our action (Matthew 12:8-9).
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FAITHFULNESS

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FAITHFULNESS        Matthew 24:45-51 Devotional Verse: -"Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season” (V.45) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Faithfulness    As steward of Christ, it is required that we are faithful in all our services (1 Corinthians 4:1-2). In rendering a service to God, faithfulness to God is not replaceable. Unfaithfulness is considered an act of wickedness in the word of God. That is why each of us must understand what it is to be faithful. To be faithful is to remain firm in your belief in someone. It is to have unwavering commitment to your assignment with a person or an organization.
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MEETING NEEDS

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MEETING NEEDS                 Galatians 6:1-10 Devotional Verse: -“Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith” (V. 10) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Meeting Needs    The essence of service is to meet needs. Ministry is meeting a particular need. The reason most nations or industry are not effective is because people are employed to serve without meeting a particular need. Meeting needs has to do with helping others out of their troubles. Any business that is not meeting needs and helping others out of problem may actually be an act of wickedness (Matthew 25:26).
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AVAILABILITY

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AVAILABILITY              2 Timothy 2:3-13 Devotional Verse -“No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier” (V. 4) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Availability    In our service to God either in our kingdom service or in the office, effectiveness demands our availability. It is important you know that availability preceded ability. No matter how able a man is, if he is not available, someone else will have to do the job. So, making yourself available is so vital to your effectiveness in the service of God.
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PUT IN YOUR BEST

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PUT IN YOUR BEST                Ecclesiastes 9:5-12 Devotional Verse:-“Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going” (V. 10) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Put In Your Best    Service does not become profitable to man until he put in his best. Because of the humble nature of service in most time, one is not encouraged. That is why many easily give up in service. But everyone who had the best through service ignored the ridicule and put in their best.  
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UNTO THE LORD

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U NTO THE LORD          Co lossians 3:18-25 Devotional Verse: -“And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men” (V. 23) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Unto The Lord    Service is of the Lord and can only be rewarded by the Lord. The term service in our world connotes weakness and defeat. But servi ce in God’s term is the route to greatness. That is why service cannot be done in a worldly way. We need to do it in the kingdom pattern and have this mindset. 
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HUMILITY TO SERVE

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HU MILITY TO SERVE            1 P eter 5:5-11 Dev otional Verse: -“Therefore humble yourselves under t he mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time” (V. 6) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Humility To Serve    Service demands humility. As glorious as service is to the destiny of man, it can only be done when we are humble. God, in his wisdom has put the solution of each person's problem into the hand of others. Yet, when you are bringing solution to people, you still need to be humble before they will accept your services. Yes, people need your services to help them out, but you must be humble before they can allow you into their lives (Genesis 40:5-8).
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ACCEPT YOUR ASSIGNMENT

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  ACCEPT YOUR ASSIGNMENT           Ro ma ns 9:14-24 Devotional Verse:-“But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed say to him wh o formed it, "Why have you made me like this?"” (V. 20) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Accept Your Assignment    In the plan of God for making you, He has the best in mind for you (Jerem iah 29:11). The form by which He made you may not be the one like that of your friend, but it is the best for you. Most people compare their life with others and the Bible says, this is not wisdom (2 Corinthians 10:12). This is the reason why many will never fulfill their destiny.      The word of God says the potter have the right to determine the shape of the clay. It is the potter that knows the reason he wants to make the clay into what shape. It is therefore wisdom that a man should ac cept the mode God has made him into and be happy with it. Many struggle with life today and fails bec...
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YOUR PASSION

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YOUR PASSION     Proverbs 27:17-27 Devotional:- “As in water face reflects face, So a man's heart reveals the man” (V. 19) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Your Passion   God made each of us with passion to drive us into achievement of our desire. Passion is the energy wired into us by the creator. The energy of our passion is inexhaustible i.e. It cannot finish. If you are woken up in the middle of the night to do what you are passionate about, you will not struggle with it. The energy for such exercises is loaded in you abundantly.
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EXPERIENCE

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EXPERIENCE        2 Corinthians 1:1-11 Devotional Verse:- “For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also abounds through Christ” (V. 5) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Experience    Part of the instruments of service to God in our lives is our experiences of life. It is not just for fun that God allows you to go through all you have gone through. He is making you to go through all you are going through because He wants to use you to help others out of their troubles. You really cannot help people out of what you have not gone through before.
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PERSONALITY

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PERSONALITY      Matthew 16:13-20 Devotional Verse:- “Simon Peter answered and said, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."” (V. 16) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Personality    When you observe people, you will discover that people look unique in the way they behave. This is because God made all the people on earth to be uniquely different. A research said, only 10 out of 2.4 billion can look closely like you. This simply means you are uniquely made. Your personality is just so uniquely different. Understanding this will make you identify the areas you can best serve.
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GIFTS AND TALENTS

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GIFTS AND TALENTS         Matthew 25:14-30 Devotional Verse: -“And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey” (V. 15) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Gifts And Talents    Everyone made by the Lord is packaged with talents. It is not easy to find someone with one talent. Most people are multi-talented. Talents and gifts are what God has built in us to become our focus of passion. The talents are inborn with us and the gifts came with the Holy Spirit that God gave to us as believers (Acts 2:38).
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DISCOVER YOUR VISION

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DISCOVER YOUR VISION        Proverbs 29:15-21 Devotional Verse:- “Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he” (V. 18) KJV Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Discovering Your Vision    Vision is insight into the future of our lives. Vision is the approach through which our services should be channeled. Vision is the revelation of the very assignment God wants each of us to embark upon for His glory. Vision is what each one is to do to serve the Lord. Vision is what God made you to do on earth. Please note that this is not limited to the church. It cut across every human endeavor - our businesses and all that we do on earth. Service will only be good and profitable when it is done in the vision of God for our lives.
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THE BEST

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THE BEST         Daniel 1:8-20 Devotional:- “And in all matters of wisdom and understanding about which the king examined them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers who were in all his realm” (V. 20) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · The Best    When someone has decided to serve the Lord, not flesh or sin, God will bestow on him the excelling grace. This is because, God made us to be the best in the areas of our calling. We are already custom made for greatness. All that God is seeking from us, is to be willing to serve Him.
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HEALTH

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HEALTH         Exodus 23:20-30 Devotional Verse:-"So you shall serve the Lord your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take sickness away from the midst of you” (V. 25) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Health    No matter what a servant of God may have to go through, the Lord will deliver him out of it all (Psalms 37:39-40). In this world, there are many challenges that confront men. A major one is the challenge of sickness. Sickness is an affliction on the body of people but God is a healer (Exodus 15:26).
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A BLESSING

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A BLESSING            Genesis 12:1-9 Devotional Verse: -“I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing” (V. 2) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · A Blessing     God made every person to be a blessing on the earth. To be a blessing on earth is to be used by God to strengthen, build and help others out of trouble. It is to encourage others and be a solution to their problems. When people get involved in serving the Lord, they become a blessing to their generation (Isaiah 60:15)
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FULFILLMENT

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FULFILLMENT          2 Timothy 4:1-8 Devotional Verse:-“For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand” (V. 6) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Fulfillment          Service is allowing God to use you to fulfill His plan on earth. The truth is that if man is not allowing God to use him, the enemy will keep using him (Deuteronomy 28:46-47). People need to yield to God for God to use them, but nobody really need to yield to the devil, he goes about seeking whom he may devour (John 10:10). God made man to serve His purpose and establish His will on earth. All that God need to package in man to fulfill this calling is in man. Your fulfillment is only in serving the Lord.
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GREATNESS

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GREATNESS             Mark 10:35-45 Devotional Verse:-“Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant” (V. 43) Oluremi AGBABIAKA · Greatness    God who is our maker is a great God and all His works are great. He cannot make anyone that is not capable of been great. The ability of greatness is in everyone. No one can blame God for his/her life not been great. All that God need to do in making us great has been done.
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