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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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Word as Authority

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Word As Authority  Scripture:- Matt 8:5-13 Devotional:- he centurion answered and said, “Lord, i am not worthy that you should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed. (NKJV)      When you take the word of God as authority you are talking faith. The truth is that one of the ways that authority is demonstrated is by the spoken word. When the president of a country speaks his word has to be carried out because it has become an authority (Exxlesi 8:4)
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QUALITY WORK

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QUALITY WORK Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:8-17 Devotional:- “each one's work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one's work, of what sort it is” (V. 13) NKJV      It is important that we keep it in our heart that our labour is not in vain in the Lord (1 Corinthians 15:58). There is nothing anyone does for God that will not be rewarded, if it is done faithfully. Knowing that God will surely reward us calls for effectiveness, persistency and faithfulness. 
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GOD OF INCREASE

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GOD OF INCREASE 1 Corinthians 3:1-7    Devotional:- "I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase” (V. 6) NKJV      Sometime, we could be unhappy and discouraged when our expectation seems delayed. When a man is laboring, he will set his mind on the harvest. Result is one major instrument that motivates us to intensify our effort. There is tendency to be discouraged, hope seems deferred (Proverbs 13:12)
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EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

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EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE Scripture Reading: Proverbs 16:27-33 Devotional:- “He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city” (V. 32).       It is discovered that most of the people who succeed in this world are more of emotional intelligence than people with intellectual quotient (IQ). In other word, man by nature need to be able to first manage his own emotion. People are more prone to succeed in life when they have control over their emotion. That is why, they have the ability to be calm and be themselves, no matter what.
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PREACH THE GOSPEL

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PREACH THE GOSPEL Scripture Reading: 2 Timothy 4:1-8 Devotional:- “Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching” (V. 2).       The lives of God’s vessel unto honour must preach the gospel. We must be careful in our generation not to become too self-focus and neglect the preaching of the gospel. Whenever I hear someone preaching I am always thankful to God. This is because, people need to keep hearing the gospel to believe (Romans 10:14).
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PERSEVERANCE

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PERSEVERANCE Scripture Reading: Romans 5:1-5 Devotional:- “And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance;” (V. 3)      Every God’s vessel must be willing to persevere. It is only those who can persevere that can prevail. Most good achievements need tenacity and endurance. Every great achievement have painful endurance. All God’s vessel must therefore learn to persevere.
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ABLE TO TEACH

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ABLE TO TEACH Scripture Reading: 1 Timothy 3:1-7 Devotional:- “A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach;” (V. 2)       It takes teaching to educate. The challenge in our world today is many people living without impacting others meaningfully. To teach is to affect others. It is to be a good example that others can learn from. It is to impact into others virtues of wisdom for their rising. It is to make others better. 
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BE GENTLE

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BE GENTLE Scripture Reading: 1 Peter 3:1-7 Devotional:- “rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God” (V. 4) NKJV      No one wants to lose. Everyone wants to override others. That seems to be the way of most people today. It is becoming like a taboo to submit or to allow others. When a man has struggles in his spirit, he cannot be gentle in dealing with others. The word of God instructed us to be gentle. 
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NO ARGUMENT

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NO ARGUMENT Scripture Reading: 2 Timothy 2:14-19 Devotional:- “Remind them of these things, charging them before the Lord not to strive about words to no profit, to the ruin of the hearers” (V. 14) NKJV      Some people take pleasure in winning arguments. So, they look for every avenue to create argument that they can win. Surely, it will not edify anyone, but create friction and tension among people. It will not help anyone out of his/her challenges rather; it will reduce the faith of people and destroy the anointing of the Holy Spirit upon us.
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BE AT PEACE

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BE AT PEACE Scripture Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22 Devotional:- “And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among yourselves.” (V. 13) NKJV      As vessels of God, we must learn to be at peace with people around us and the people that we serve together. In relationship, it is normal for us to offend each other. As close as the tongue and the teeth, yet, they fight once a while. It may not be easy for us not to offend each other as we serve together, but Jesus taught us to forgive each other.
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SERVING WITH LOVE

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SERVING WITH LOVE Scripture Reading: 1 Peter 4:7-11 Devotional:- “And above all things have fervent love for one another, for "love will cover a multitude of sins."” (V. 8) NKJV      It is impossible to faithfully serve without loving. When it comes to serving, no one would love to submit to it except by the love of Christ. This is because; service demands that you relinquishing yourself of your ego to be of assistance to someone. In a natural sense, it looks like demotion. That is why only the humble can serve. To therefore be a vessel unto honour, our service unto God must be with love.
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FAITH

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FAITH Scripture Reading: Galatians 3:10-14 Devotional:- “But that no one is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for "the just shall live by faith"” (V. 11) NKJV      We always read from the word of God that the just shall live by faith. It is therefore important that we seek to both understand the purpose of faith to our lives and how to life by faith. When the word of God says that the just shall live by faith, it mean that the just will be dead without faith. This death is disconnection from God. When someone is disconnected from God, the life and the grace of God cannot be connected to him. No one can enjoy much in God without faith.
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PURSUE HOLINESSS

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PURSUE HOLINESSS Scripture Reading: Hebrews 12:12-17 Devotional:- “Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:” (V. 14) NKJV      Holiness is the standard of God’s attitude. That is why the Bible says that “God is a Holy God” (Leviticus 19:2). Holiness is perfection. It is living without a blemish. It is living a life of total surrendered life unto God. This is a life that is always obedience unto God in all things. It is a life totally separated and sanctified unto God (Romans 12:1). 
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FLEE

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FLEE Scripture Reading: 1 Timothy 6:6-16   Devotional:- “But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness” (V. 11) NKJV      For everyone who wants to be a vessel unto honour, the word of God told us what we must flee from. There are a whole lot of differences between walking and fleeing. The word fleeing is synonymous to the word flying. This means, it is far higher than running. It actually interprets disappearing. To disappear is to have nothing to trace you to a place.
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GOOD WORKS

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GOOD WORKS Scripture Reading: Ephesians 2:1-10 Devotional:- “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them”  (V. 10) NKJV      God is a good God. He is the one that does good works (Job 5:9). If anyone therefore wants to do good works as the Bible says, then he/she must be ready to do what God is doing. To do good works is also to be used by God to help others. Good works are therefore a ministry of help to humanity.
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LET HIM USE YOU

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LET HIM USE YOU Scripture Reading: 2 Timothy 2:18-26   Devotional:-“Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work” (V. 21) NKJV      Everyone you see on this planet earth is used either by the Spirit of God or the spirit of the devil. The spirit of man came from God but it can be ruled by either (Genesis 2:7). This is because God has made man a free moral agent God has given us the grace to make choices. That is why you need to be deliberate about the spirit you submit to every minute of your life. 
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SANCTIFICATION

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SANCTIFICATION Scripture Reading: Joshua 3:5-17   Devotional:- “And Joshua said to the people, “Sanctify yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you." (V. 5) NKJV      God works miracle all the time, but man is always the hindrance to His moves. If we are going to see the manifestation of the power of and the glory of the Lord in our lives, then, we must sanctify ourselves unto God. To be sanctified is to be totally separated unto the Lord as a vessel to Him alone. This is because; he that is not totally separated unto the Lord can be borrowed vessel by the devil anytime.
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CLEAN UP

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CLEAN UP Scripture Reading: Psalms 24:1-10  Devotional:- “He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, Nor sworn deceitfully” (V. 4) NKJV      To become a vessel unto honour a man must clean and purify himself. This is because a vessel unto honour is a vessel been used by God. First as a vessel of His mercy and also as a vessel unto honour (Romans 9:22-24). That already inform you that you cannot be used by God except you passes through the process of been cleansed. This is because God is a Holy God.
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HIS PLAN

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HIS PLAN Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 29:10-14 Devotional:- “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope” (V. 11) NKJV      God is the master planner and He has a master plan of the universe in his hand. Your life is not made to be an event of confusion. You are created to fit in and fulfill your part of the eternal agenda of God. Plans make life orderly and for each one to come in at different time to fulfill their parts on earth.
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GOD’S PURPOSE

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GOD’S PURPOSE Scripture Reading: 1 Peter 2:1-10 Devotional:- “But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;” (V. 9) NKJV      God made everyone to fulfill a purpose. It is as we start to fulfill our purpose that we become a vessel unto honour. That is why each one has the responsibility to discover his/her purpose and live in it. No one is ordained for shame, this only happens when people walk away from the plan of God for their lives.
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FRUITFULNESS

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FRUITFULNESS Psalms 128:1-6 Devotional:- Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine In the very heart of your house, Your children like olive plants All around your table” (V.3) NKJV      One of the blessings God pronounced on man at creation is fruitfulness. And today people are beginning to think that fruitlessness is a defect in the creation of man. So, most people are beginning to count it as natural to be fruitless. But we need to ask ourselves if there were defects in God's creation. Why should it be that it is only in human we often find such defects? How many goats or dogs have you found barren? Are we saying the same word of God spoken that brought the creation of all things has failed on the side of humans?  If you accept it as your lifestyle, it is your choice.
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COURAGE

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COURAGE Joshua 1:1-9 Devotional:- “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go” (V. 9) NKJV      A major reason why many people are weak is because their level of courage is so low, that it cannot sustain them through to success. So they easily give up when faced with challenges. There is need for us to understand that there is no action that will not attract a reaction. So the only answer is courage.
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