NOT FORSAKEN

July 27, 2011
MEMORIZE: “I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.” (Psalm 37:25). 

READ: Psalm 37:23-26 

It is not strange for people to use as many people as they can to meet a need and thereafter discard them. This is one reason to never put your trust in man. However, there is an exception to this rule—the man Christ Jesus. When He makes a promise, it is not to impress like many humans do; He throws His weight behind it. 

Psalm 119:89 says His words are eternal and settled in the realm of eternity. Anyone contesting God's Word is making a big mistake. Such a man will be contesting against what had been settled before the earth began. Do you know that when God makes a fresh promise to you today, it takes the form of His eternally settled Word? No difference. 

God is as committed to fulfilling His Written Word as He is in fulfilling His Spoken Word. Has the Lord made you a promise? You can count on it. Some people say it is wrong to count your hens before the eggs are hatched. This is true as far as it relates to man. But if it has to do with God's promises, you can go ahead and count your chickens. 

Isaiah 3:10 says it shall be well with the righteous. That is His promise. In response to this, David the Psalmist studied the lives of righteous men, women and their families and had this to say as a matter of finality: “I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread” (Ps. 37:25). He could not find a simple case! What amazing faithfulness! What an amazing God! If He was faithful to David's generation, He will be faithful to you. 

If God did not fail David, He will not fail you. If the Lord never abandoned a righteous fellow all the days of David, He will not start with you. As long as you are conforming to His Word and will, even when all others forsake you, God will not. No wonder He promises never to leave you nor forsake you. 

In your situation of loneliness, God is there with you. Even when you cannot feel His presence, He is still there. He is not there just for the fun of it, but to watch His promises in your life and fulfill them. Cheer up! The Lord is with you. 

PRAYER POINT: Have you been forsaken by people around you? God is still with you as long as you remain His child. Pray that he will make his presence known to you.
 

SHINING IN DARKNESS

July 26, 2011
MEMORIZE: “And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not” (John 1:5). 

READ: John 1:4-5 

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy” (Matt. 2:10). At what time do you see stars? They are hardly seen during the day, except at night. It is when darkness covers the earth that stars are revealed. In other words, daylight may be so bright to the extent of covering the stars in the skyline. 

So it takes darkness to expose them. If you recognize that ...

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THE MERCY CONNECTION

July 25, 2011
MEMORIZE: “O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever” (Ps. 136:1). 

READ: Psalm 136:17-25 

In Mark 10: 46 - 52, when Bartimaeus prayed, all he asked for was mercy and he received his sight. This tells us that it is God's mercy that guarantees the release of our blessings to us. No matter how good you are or how much you can pray, if God's mercy is taken out of the equation, you may never get what you desire. Besides, many of us know that we do not deserve ...

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MAN, VERY UNRELIABLE

July 20, 2011
MEMORIZE: “Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee” (Isaiah 49:15). 

READ: Judges 15:9-13 

Apart from worrying about the past and present, many people worry about their future. For those whose parents are well-to-do, they may ask: 'Can I take my rest since my parents are well placed or live in affluence? Can the position or financial state of my parents guarantee my future?' Isaiah 49:...

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HOLINESS IS REQUIRED

July 19, 2011
MEMORIZE: “To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints” (1 Thess. 3:13). 

READ: Luke 1:74 -75 

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;” (Rom. 3:23). Sin separates man from the One who loves him most –F\God. Each time you sin as a believer, you lose a measure of the glory of God. And if you persist, there will be nothing left. Some Christians who were once saved are...

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DOCTRINE OF BALAAM

July 18, 2011
MEMORIZE: “Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;” (2 Peter 2:15). 

READ: Numbers 25:1-9 

After commending the church at Pergamos in Revelation 2:12-17, the Lord pointed out some of their weaknesses, one of which was having among them those who held the doctrine of Balaam. In Numbers 23, while journeying to the Promised Land, the Israelites conquered several nations until they came to Moab...

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THE WORD: WHAT DIRECTION?

July 17, 2011
MEMORIZE: “For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.” (Heb. 4:2). 

READ: Hebrews 4:1-2 

To get your breakthrough, you can ask God for the way around the roadblocks on your path, as well as be prepared to act on God's Word even when it contradicts common sense. Another lesson from the story of the 10 lepers recorded in Luke 17:11-19 is that God's Word is enough foundation on which to...

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SHINING THROUGH HARD WORK

July 16, 2011
MEMORIZE: “Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men” (Prov. 22:29) 

READ: Isaiah 60:1-3 

Isaiah 60:1 says it's time to arise and shine. Anyone who is ready to shine must be ready to pay a price. There are degrees of shining. Depending on the size of each light and its make-up, light rays are beamed towards a particular location, with a specified intensity. And like battery operated torches that grow dim as the battery weakens...

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GATHERING IN SUMMER

July 15, 2011

MEMORIZE: “He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame” (Prov. 10:5). 

READ: Genesis 41:25-36

Besides your attitude at home, your ability to optimize your provisions marks you out as a wise fellow. Proverbs 10:5 says, “He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame”. It is not easy to gather during a time of lack or famine. It takes wisdom to do so. It takes wisdom to acces...

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MINDFUL OF HEAVEN OR EARTH?

July 14, 2011
MEMORIZE: “And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.”(Heb. 11:15). 
READ: Hebrews 11:9-10 

In John 3:31, John the Baptist said that God is above all. No wonder He is called the Most High (Psalm 91:1) and Higher than the highest (Eccl. 5:8). Following this line of thought, Philippians 2:9-11 says His Name is above every other name in every plane of existence—both human and spirit. This has several implic...

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About Me


Pastor E A Adeboye The General Overseer (G.O) of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye is a man of God, who has been a tremendous blessing and inspiration to numerous people and drawn lost souls to salvation by the grace of God. To date, all over the world Enoch Adeboye has been conferred with several honorary degrees and national merit awards in appreciation of his contributions to humanity.

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