Daily devotion

1 Samuel 16
Isaiah 55: 1-56: 8
Romans 2

POINTS:
1. The Anointed of God
2. Calling For Salvation
3. The Judgement of God.

1. THE ANOINTED OF GOD
It is stupid for anyone to be thinking that he has no replacement. It is arrogance for anyone to think of himself more than necessary, for God has His anointed in His records. He sent Samuel to the family of Jesse to anoint a person in the replacement of Saul. Samuel would have made a mistake due to the physical appearance of the sons of Jesse presented to him, but God said none of them is chosen until they brought the unexpected person, the last born of the family, and God said that was him, anoint him. God has The quality that He looks for in His anointed one; He does not follow the protocol of man; he may leave the elderly, tall, good-looking, rich, educated, and experienced to make His choice on someone else. I don’t know what He sees in you or me that prompted Him to choose us for Himself, to be called His sons and daughters. He anointed us for His purpose. Many of our colleagues are in the town but in a mess of life; some are drug addicts, while some are in darkness, but He has chosen us for his services. Samuel looked at Eliab and Abinadab, but God said he should not look at their height; He did not choose them. This should be a lesson to the leaders of any sector in making any choice, not by money or any influence, but by the mind of God, not by vote but by the Spirit of God, it should also teach the parents not to raise any child down because God is not looking as man, though He is the creator of all; yet He has the anointed ones for Himself.

2. CALL FOR SALVATION
God raised His evangelical voice to all to come and buy salvation freely without any cost for He has paid for our salvation through His blood shed on the cross. But many are not ready to come, while some don’t know how to come but He declared through Prophet Isaiah that only by your confession you can drink from the water of life. He also asked why we spend money on that which will not save us. Some still make sacrifices to idols; meanwhile, all they need is Jesus Christ. Jesus also came with the saying, “Come unto me all that labor and have heavily laden; I will give you rest.” Salvation calling may be simple and free; money cannot buy it, and no other sacrifice is acceptable than that which is done by Jesus on the cross. We need to look for God when we can see Him and call when He is near to us, for a time is coming when He will say to some people that He knows them not, but this is the time of salvation and He says all that are thirsty should come and drink therefore, yield to His calling today and learn from Him; and if you have been in Him don’t try to go out, because there is no other way. There is no disappointment in Him and none of us shall regret our coming to Him in Jesus name.

3. THE JUDGEMENT OF GOD
God is the only one that can judge right, not human beings for those judging people also fall into the same errors. The Jewish Christians condemned the Gentiles Christians for not following the rudiments of their faith by keeping laws, but Paul made them understand that God will judge people accordingly, those keeping the law shall be judged by the law, and the natural and free thinkers shall be judged by the law of nature. Every human has a conscience, and this will be the criterion to judge those who did not hear the gospel. The same God shall judge all people in all nations. Jesus says the people of Sodom and Gomorrah will stand in judgment against the Jews. Likewise, the poor, illiterate, and bodily-challenged will stand against many in judgment for having no opportunity as we do, yet they keep their relationship with God. Many stand on the judgment throne to condemn people, knowing not that the same law is working against them. We condemn the attitude of all around us: the ministers, church officers, and members are not doing well; who tells you that you, to,o, are doing well? Let’s leave the judgment to the hand of God, and if you are in a position to judge, please see beyond the evidence placed before you and pray for the divine wisdom from above to judge right, for God is the only right judge. If not for the wisdom of God in Solomon, he would have condemned right for wrong because the evidence was proof beyond the reasoning. Let this always be in your mind, “anyone going into judgment should get there with clean hands.” Jesus advises you to remove the bundle of sticks from your eyes so that you may see clearly to remove the stick in the eye of your brother; no one is above the law. Yes, the wrong must be condemned, but grace should tell us that it’s by grace we are free from condemnation, and the impartial Judge is in heaven, therefore, judge not that you may not be judged. I pray we shall not be condemned on the last day in Jesus’ name.
 
Pastor M. O. Shodipe
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 *FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 2024.*

 *TOPIC: PEACE OF MIND AND HEART*

 _”Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7._

 *MESSAGE*
Anxiety can be a real struggle for most of us. One thing I’ve learned about anxiety is that I can’t get rid of it on my own. But I can beat it with prayer and thanksgiving. It’s amazing what simply talking to Father can do—especially if we sprinkle in plenty of praise and thanks.

I love what this verse says about the peace of God guarding our hearts. On my own, I don’t always have an easy time keeping my heart in the right place, but when I ask God to “guard” my heart and my mind, I can feel confident and at ease, knowing that He’s got my back.

Next time anxiety tries to creep in your life, rejoice that you are a son or daughter of God Almighty and invite Him to guard your heart and mind.

 *ACTION POINTS*
  Allow God to guard your heart and mind.

 *SCRIPTURES*
Proverbs 4:23.

 *PRAYER POINTS*
1. Lord, I will rejoice in You every day of my life in the name of Jesus.

2. Father, place a guard around my heart and mind in the name of Jesus.

3. Lord, help me to start thinking as You want me to think in the name of Jesus;

4. Father, let all things continue to work together for my good in the name of Jesus.

 *THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR*
 1st Samuel 16,
 Isaiah 55:1-56:8,
 Romans 2.
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DATE: FRIDAY, 9TH AUGUST, 2024

TOPIC: LIVE BY HIS PRINCIPLES II

MEMORY VERSE
Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. James 2:18

BIBLE TEXT
James 2:14-18
[14]What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

[15]If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

[16]And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

[17]Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

[18]Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

MESSAGE
Yesterday, I started teaching on the importance of living by God’s principles. Today, I will conclude the teaching.
I thank God for His grace, but I also thank Him for making me study mathematics before l became born again. If there is anything mathematics teaches you, it is that certain formulas will only work if you meet certain conditions. For example, in a right-angled triangle, the sum of the squares of two sides will be equal to the square of the hypotenuse. This will always be true, whether on Earth or on the moon. It is foolish for anyone to try to get certain results without first meeting the necessary conditions. Even Jesus Christ had to be baptised by John the Baptist to fulfil one of the conditions for success in His assignment on Earth (Matthew 3:15).

Do you know that there are many people whose breakthroughs have already been released by God, but they are yet to experience it? The door they have been asking God to open was already opened a long time ago; God is only waiting for them to do what they need to do to walk in. Unfortunately, many people are wasting the answers to their prayers just because they refuse to obey simple principles. I have always told my children, even though the Almighty God had said that Sarah would give birth to a son for Abraham and had quickened their dead bodies according to Romans 4:19, if Abraham had not been intimate with her, Isaac would never have been born. Many miracles have already been released by God to many of His children, but instead of them to do what they need to do to get the miracle, they are being mis-spiritual. By mis-spiritual, I mean spirituality in the wrong direction. Can you imagine a couple looking for the fruit of the womb not being intimate with each other, but observing prayer vigils daily? Or a student who has not studied at all, praying all night to pass an exam that is slated for 7am in the morning?

True spirituality does not suspend the senses; in fact, true spirituality births wisdom because wisdom is a gift of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:8).
I pray for you today, mis-spirituality will not be your portion in Jesus’ name. The devil will not make you blind to the principle that will birth your breakthrough. You will be inspired to do everything that you need to do to receive all that the Lord has provided for you this season, in Jesus’ name.

PRAYER POINT
Father, please show me all I need to do to receive the miracles that you have released to me and give me the grace to do them, in Jesus’ name.

BIBLE IN A YEAR
Jeremiah 22-24

HYMN 21 STANDING ON THE PROMISES OF CHRIST MY KING

1 Standing on the promises of Christ, my King,
Through eternal ages let His praises ring;
Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing.
Standing on the promises of God.

Refrain
Standing, standing, Standing on the promises of God, my Savior;
Standing, standing,
I’m standing on the promises of God.

2 Standing on the promises that cannot fail.
When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,
By the living Word of God I shall prevail , Standing on the promises of God . [ Refrain ]

3 Standing on the promises of Christ, the Lord,
Bound to Him eternally by love’s strong cord,
Overcoming daily with the Spirit’s sword, Standing on the promises of God. [ Refrain ]

4 Standing on the promises I cannot fall,
List’ning ev’ry moment to the Spirit’s call,
Resting in my Savior as my all in all,
Standing on the promises of God. [ Refrain