#WordForTodayDevotional Thursday November 30, 2023 THANKFUL FOR NOVEMBER 2023 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.Colossians 3:17 (KJV) We are grateful to the Lord for bringing us to the last day of this great month. It …
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THANKFUL FOR OCTOBER 2023
#WordForTodayDevotional Tuesday October 31, 2023 THANKFUL FOR OCTOBER 2023 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.Revelation 7:12 [KJV] Wisdom affects everything about the living of a person on earth. Wisdom determines the quality of life that one is …
THANKFUL FOR SEPTEMBER 2023
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Saturday September 30, 2023
THANKFUL FOR SEPTEMBER 2023
And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
Luke 17:16 [KJV]
The mystery of thanksgiving is so powerful that to exist in divine health, you must function in thanksgiving as a way of life. In Matthew 8:1-4 we saw a leper coming in to Yahushua with worship. Matthew 8:2 says, “And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.” Before you can worship, you must have passed the gate of thanksgiving. You cannot worship if you are ungrateful. So, this leper was thankful and that led to worship. What we are trying to say is that for you to draw the attention of the Lord to a case, you must approach with thanksgiving and praise. That is the only language divine intervention hears. If you ever want to live in divine health, or to even be healed, you must exist in thanksgiving as a lifestyle. We are taking today out to say “thank You Father” for all you have done for us, but it must not end today. Thanksgiving is key to being healed and maintaining your healing. When the leper came to Yahushua worshipping, he got instant response and attention. Whenever you come worshipping, your case is attended to instantly.
HOW DO I LIVE IN DIVINE HEALTH COVENANTLY (5): LIVE WITH A MERRY HEART
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Thursday September 7, 2023
HOW DO I LIVE IN DIVINE HEALTH COVENANTLY (5): LIVE WITH A MERRY HEART
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.Proverbs 17;22 (KJV)
According to WHO (https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression) “Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide and is a major contributor to the overall global burden of disease.” Depression is simply a sad feeling of gloom and inadequacy. It is that feeling you get when a merry heart is absent. Joy (merry heart) is the fruit of the recreated human spirit that intoxicates the human heart with the presence of Yahweh and brings optimism that is not based on the things of this world. Joy (a merry heart) is medicine and is vital in maintaining your divine health package. You see Yahweh is a very wise God – the only wise God (see I Timothy 1:17). In His wisdom, eternal life came inherent in it all the qualities that is required to maintain the health of man. See Galatians 5:22-23 to understand all that eternal life came with. Joy is part of that package and it takes that joy to secrete all the nutrients to all the parts of your body with maximum benefits. No matter what you eat, without joy, it will never benefit your body. So joy ensures that your food profits your body by producing that secretion needed to digest and assimilate into vital parts of your body. That is why a merry heart is good medicine. It is both curative and preventive.
THANKFUL HEART FOR JULY 2023
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Monday JULY 31, 2023
THANKFUL HEART FOR JULY 2023
And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.Luke 17:19 [KJV]
One of the striking things about our opening text is the fact that thanksgiving and praise provokes perfection of blessing. This is all the more important, because July is the month of rest and perfection. On the seventh month, the ark rested upon the mountain of Ararat (Genesis 8:4). On the seventh day the Lord rested from his work, therefore blessed he the seventh day and hallowed it (see Genesis 2:2-3). Today’s text shows us how to walk in a life of practical rest, wholeness and perfection. If you have started seeing the move of Yahweh at all in your life, then there is what to do to see the full bloom of that move. If you have started seeing the healing and strength like you have not seen before, then there is this one thing to concentrate on to see the fullness of that which Yahweh has started. That one thing is heart-felt thanksgiving and praise. Some even though Yahweh is on their case and working to bring them out of their predicament have turned him off by continuous murmuring, grumbling and complaining. You applied for a job, you were called for interviewed amidst hundreds of others. Just seeing the crowd that turned up for the interviewed ignited unbelief in you, “there is no how I stand a chance among so many”, then you continue with murmuring as usual. However, the fact that you were invited for interview is the hand of Yahweh at work in your favour which if you had noticed it and overflowed with thanksgiving, then it would be impossible for you not to have the job.
THANKFUL FOR JUNE 2023
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Friday June 30, 2023
THANKFUL FOR JUNE 2023
Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.
II Samuel 22:50 [KJV]
Colossians 3:17 says, ‘And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.’ Whatever you do in word or deed, give thanks to God. Thanksgiving is what brings perfection to whatever you do in word or deed. For instance, prayer is not acceptable without thanksgiving accompanying it (see Philippians 4:6). Thanksgiving is the common denominator for a life of wonders. From 1st June to this last day of June, we have seen the hand of Yahweh releasing deluge of His Word daily for us. The Word has not been scarce at all and for that we owe Him thanks. Here at #WordForTodayDevotional, we dedicate the last day of the month as our thanksgiving day, where we celebrate the grace of Yahweh that has led us thus far in the month. If you are joining us for the first time, get set to thank Yahweh abundantly today, II Thessalonians 2:13, says that we are bound to give thanks to Yahweh always. It is a duty we owe the Lord. Itemize the things for which you are going to be giving thanks and in the list could be items that are yet to be done. Thank Yahweh profusely for them. As you are thanking Yahweh for what you are expecting Him to do, you are prophesying to that item that it is already done. Let see some benefits of returning to the Lord with thanksgiving:
THE SACRIFICE OF PRAISE
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Thursday June 29, 2023
THE SACRIFICE OF PRAISE
By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
Hebrews 13:15 (KJV)
A sacrifice is something that costs you something. It is a great value given to propitiate a being. II Samuel 24:24 showed us an example; “And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the Lord my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.” The sacrifice of praise is praise that costs you something. It is praise that is not convenient and which tasks on your will and emotions. It is praise that is required at the most inconvenient time in your life. We shall see an example of the people that offered the sacrifice of praise. Anyone can thank Yahweh and praise Him when the going is smooth and great, but when all situations are contrary, and you still praise, it is a sacrifice at that time. It is important to note that sacrifice brings about speedy divine intervention. We saw how the sacrifice that King David gave brought about divine intervention and termination of the plague. That sacrifice also made that place a landmark till all eternity as the place the temple was later built. Sacrifice is very powerful.
THE STIMULANT FOR PRAISE
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Wednesday June 28, 2023
THE STIMULANT FOR PRAISE
I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil
Psalms 119:162 (KJV)
The Word of life is the greatest stimulant for unending praise. Yahweh’s Word is the energy required for a life of praise. Just catch it, celebrate it, and you are on your way up! “Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.” (Psalms 119:165) That is why those who are hooked up to the Word are not edgy or easily provoked, but are balanced in their approach to the things of life. They are not controlled or ruled by what they see. Rather, they are ruled by what is written, what they have seen in the Word of Yahweh. In every situation they can see Yahweh saying, “I have a way out for you.” So they keep celebrating the ways of Yahweh, before it becomes “flesh”. Your affection for the Word of Yahweh is what determines the quality of your praise. This is because you praise Him, not for happenings in your life, but for what is written. Your confidence in the Word will command rest in your life; and rest is what provokes praise.
RENDER ACCEPTABLE PRAISE (3): BY LIVING IN THE FEAR OF YAHWEH
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Tuesday June 27, 2023
RENDER ACCEPTABLE PRAISE (3): BY LIVING IN THE FEAR OF YAHWEH
Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: …
Habakkuk 1:13a (KJV)
For your praise to be acceptable and satisfactory, you must deal with every enmity between you and Yahweh. The same Yahweh that responds to prayer is the same One that responds to praise. If when you hide iniquity in your heart, He does not hear your prayers (see Psalms 66:18), will He now celebrate you in praise? Yahweh’s eyes cannot behold evil. This attribute of Yahweh is what provoked the Psalmist to ask: ‘Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.’ (Psalm 15:1-3) Righteousness is your gateway to enjoying any benefit from Yahweh. Since He won’t behold iniquity, your praises to Him in iniquity won’t be acceptable before Him. He couldn’t even behold His only begotten Son on the cross when He bore the sins of the whole world upon Himself, how then would He listen to you when you praise Him in sin?
RENDER ACCEPTABLE PRAISE (2): BY LIVING WITH A JOYFUL HEART
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Monday June 26, 2023
RENDER ACCEPTABLE PRAISE (2): BY LIVING WITH A JOYFUL HEART
Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
James 5:13 (KJV)
What makes praise melodious or noise to Yahweh is the heart from where it is emanating. II Chronicles 16:9 says that the eyes of the LORD runs to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. A king Amaziah did what was right but not with a perfect heart, so what he did was discounted (see II Chronicles 25:2). It is only praise that comes from a merry heart that is satisfactory. You are not qualified to sing until your heart is merry. Until you are full of joy or showing high-spirited playfulness, you are not qualified to sing. If you have followed the devotional from first of June, you would have seen that real praise can only be done from a joyful, grateful heart. It goes most times with demonstrations, like Yadah, would require you to throw your hands up in adoration; halal will require you to praise with reckless abandon and be clamorously foolish in both your eyes and that of others. You can never do those things, if you are depressed or moody. The foundation and requirement for acceptable praise is a joyful grateful heart. Until that is in place, it is noise that you are making before the Lord. You can sing without actually praising Yahweh. Many people sing for different reasons and with different motives in their hearts, which make their songs of no effect.
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