Oluwafemi .The Word of God is a light to my Path.

  Are You The Owner? Scripture: Proverbs 23:26, NIV “ My son, give me your heart and let your eyes delight in my ways. ” (Proverbs 23:26, NIV) Q:  “What is the process of withdrawing money from the bank of mammon and depositing it in the bank of heaven?” We recently received this question from a reader of the  Kingdom  of God  book. Withdrawing funds from the bank of mammon and depositing them in the bank of heaven is basically an attitude. Our attitude toward ourselves and everything we have changes as we cultivate our relationship with Jesus Christ. Who owns us? Who owns what we have in our possession? Kingdom of God thinkers come to the realization that we are  stewards  of the  time, talent, and resources  God has entrusted to us. God is the  owner . He bought us with the precious shed blood of his Son. The first  Kingdom of God  Applied devotional  cites Proverbs –  My son, give me your heart . If God has our hea...

  Introduction Proverbs 10:1–32: Today’s reading is part of a collection of sayings attributed to King Solomon. This chapter reads more like statements of truth rather than instructions to be followed and highlights the ways good people will be blessed.   Today’s Key Verse: Proverbs 10:7 GNT Good people will be remembered as a blessing, but the wicked will soon be forgotten.   Read 1  These are Solomon's proverbs: Wise children make their fathers proud of them; foolish ones bring their mothers grief. 2  Wealth you get by dishonesty will do you no good, but honesty can save your life. 3  The Lord will not let good people go hungry, but he will keep the wicked from getting what they want. 4  Being lazy will make you poor, but hard work will make you rich. 5  A sensible person gathers the crops when they are ready; it is a disgrace to sleep through the time of harvest. 6  Good people will receive blessings. The words of the wicked hide a violent...

  Ready to Do Good Works? Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:21, NIV “ Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work. ” (2 Timothy 2:21, NIV) In order to perform effective and safe surgeries, a surgeon must take extreme caution to ensure that instruments are properly sterilized. Otherwise there is a risk of serious infection occurring. Uncleansed instruments are not useful to the surgeon. One function of God’s Word is to cleanse us as we  soak  our heart in it. This is vitally necessary if we are to be effective instruments fit for use by God. God has a special purpose for each Christian. He wants to work through us; however, he must have cleansed “instruments” so he can use us for noble purposes. Scripture tells us, “ If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. ” (1 John 1:9, NIV) We can think of this core ...

  Proverbs 9:1–18: Both Wisdom and Stupidity call out, inviting passersby to partake of what they offer. Wisdom exhorts her listeners to follow the way of knowledge; following Stupidity’s ways will lead to death.   Today’s Key Verse: Proverbs 9:10 GNT To be wise you must first have reverence for the LORD. If you know the Holy One, you have understanding.   Read 1  Wisdom has built her house and made seven columns for it.  2  She has had an animal killed for a feast, mixed spices in the wine, and set the table.  3  She has sent her servant women to call out from the highest place in town:  4  “Come in, ignorant people!” And to the foolish she says,  5 “Come, eat my food and drink the wine that I have mixed.  6  Leave the company of ignorant people, and live. Follow the way of knowledge.” 7  If you correct conceited people, you will only be insulted. If you reprimand evil people, you will only get hurt.  8  Ne...

  Our Power Drink for the Day Scripture: Psalm 36:9, NIV “ For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light. ” (Psalm 36:9 NIV) In the game of football, all the players on each team try to keep the opposite team from carrying the ball across the goal line. Many times they drink a power drink to aid them in their efforts. We know that Satan is doing his best to disrupt our lives and divert our attention from achieving the goals God has for us. It is only through God’s Word that we can drink the  POWER DRINK  we need to feed and energize us for the day. As we walk through this spiritually dark world, his word is a lamp to our feet. When we sit in darkness, the Lord is our light, and in his light we see light. Because life is such a battle, it is critical that we “drink” as much of his Word as possible. God’s Word is living and powerful, quenching the thirst of those who trust in it. Today, ask yourself: Am I taking time to POWER UP with the Word of God?

  Law and Grace Together “For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.” — John 1:17          Reflection I meet countless believers who walk out their faith as if the holiness of the Law and the grace of Jesus Christ are in opposition and God must be one or the other. They view the Old Testament commandments of God, the Law, as incompatible and mutually exclusive with the New Testament theme of grace found through Yeshua HaMashiach. As a result, many people ultimately experience a core misunderstanding of God. They see Him as only a God of law in the Tanakh and only a God of grace in the B’rit Hadashah. This is not the case. The early Jewish church understood the Law to be God’s commands given in order to bring about blessing. But as the church became increasingly separated from its Jewish roots, many Gentile believers began to see the Law as a burden to be cast off. Jesus often rebuked the Pharisees and religious ...