Glorious Living Devotional : Jan14

Topic: Room for your fruitfulness

Text: Genesis 25 - 26

Key text: Genesis 26:22  And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.

Discussion: The last topic was on the lessons from Isaac's marriage and today we shall see his life after marriage, and some lessons that can make room for fruitfulness in your life, and marriage.

When the home is without, Children, there is sorrow in the Home, and this was the same thing that happened with Isaac, his wife was barren, twenty years, he was without child, yet he never gave up, he simply prayed and the answer came, his wife gave birth to twins (Genesis 25:21) - When you pray be patient with God.

Again after Rebekah had conceived, there came the pain of pregnancy, this was so much she couldn't bear it she had to pray, and there she got the promise of two nations. - what is your pain in the Home, business, etc. Get a solution from God as you pray.

That was not all of the challenges in the Home. Esau was Hungry but Jacob has just cooked porridge, rather than show love and give it, to the satisfaction of his brother, he demanded a fee, Esau's birthright,  Esau gave it and lost all. - Never give up your salvation, for a moment of pleasure, you may never recover till it's too late. - train your children to love one another not to compete.

And yet another problem, there was famine in the Land but He got an instruction don't go down to Egypt, he obeyed and his testimony was stated in verse12 of chapter 26 he got 100 folds - obedience brings Blessing, just Obey, there shall be showers of Blessing.

Maybe you've got enemies, Isaac also had, while he dug wells for his cattle, the envious philistines strove with him over the wells, but he left that and dug yet another, and for that they strove not, are you passing through circumstances that makes you feel sad, and discouraged, cheer up and smile for God shall make room for you, and make you fruitful.

Challenge: Prayer, patience, perseverance and persistence, are powerful precursor of Prosperity

Prayer: when your spirit speaks to me, let me listen and Obey, when the promise seem delayed, help me wait, and while the enemy envy, let me learn to excuse them and move on, teach us to teach our children in a way that please you Lord.

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Glorious Living Devotional : Jan 12

Topic: obedience of Abraham

Text: Genesis 22-23

Key text: Genesis 22:10  And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.

Discussion: Today we read of how God instructed Abraham to take his only son, Isaac, whom he loved, the promise Child, his heir, and offer him for a burnt offering.

Come to think of it, if you were in his condition,  would you not have said, this cannot be from God, it must be the devil speaking, he wants to take away my blessing, But Abraham here exhibited great Faith, see the way he thought about it, the author of Hebrew puts it this way in  Hebrews 11:19  "Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead... Is that your kind of Faith, when it seem all is about to crumble and God is demanding your service, will you account him able to make all things well?
Hear what Job said in Job 13:15  Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.  What God expect of us is this kind of Faith, with obedience.

When we exhibit, Faith like this there is always a blessing, see the case of Abraham, in our text, chapter 22, the son was to sacrifice was replaced, he  "lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son." That's God, when he sends you on a difficult task, he goes before you to solve the problem, dear reader, as you go through this year, act in Faith Obeying God's word.

Observe verse, 16,17 and 18, God really blessed him, "for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son" this year if you want God to really bless you, don't withhold from God your Isaac, and this year you shall be blessed indeed.

Challenge: Great Blessing comes by Great giving

Prayer: Lord, I surrender my life to you, use it for your pleasure, and help my faith in trying times

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Obedience Brings Blessing

Proverbs 10:17
He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

There are several people today who are desirous of God's Blessing, they pray seriously, but they fail to listen to the instruction from God, all they do is ask and ask, without taking time to listen, but today, God is saying the secret of blessing, is keeping instruction.

There will be times when we pray and it seem the answer is delayed, the next thing to ask God is this, What should I do to have my request.

If you look into your life and there is sin you are yet to repent of, just Go to Him and say Lord Jesus I am sorry for my sin, have mercy on me, and continue to Obey the instruction of God, you will Discover that your desire will just be granted once you pray.

Some people today say that the Law is of no effect to believers of today and hence, they continue in their ways of sin. These people are wrong, Christ Jesus came, fulfilled the Law and gave us the standard of God, a Law that is not written on tablet of stone: the Law of Love, and this was what Jesus Christ explained in Matthew 5-7.

The Law of Love is a more demanding instruction, and for this he gave grace, are you finding it difficult to live peaceably with people, ask for Grace, are you finding it difficult to live a life of Holiness that pleases God, ask for Grace

Grace is available today, ask for it and you will be taught to deny ungodliness, and worldly lust and how to live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; (Titus 2:11,12)

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