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*DAILY DEW 30TH /SEPTEMBER/2021*
*HEARING GOD* (II)
_Key Bible Text:_
*And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.*
(John 10:16 (KJV))
_Bible Insight:_
One day, I left Katsina-Ala to preach in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria, a journey of about a hundred and twenty kilometres. The transport fare then was four naira. When I left home, all I had was four naira and twenty kobo and I took it all. It is mine to obey, it is his to provide. As I preached the Holy Ghost came down and the young people were filled with the Spirit.
I had not yet a sense of how to return home, and I needed to send my nephew who was living with me to school. The following day, when I was leaving for that meeting, I sent him to my friend's house for him to be taken care of over the weekend; but out there I was stranded.
When I finished preaching, those young people brought me some money. I refused to collect it saying that they should not bother; yet as I was rejecting the money they brought I had no clue of how to get back home. I made a mistake. I did not know through whom God would meet my need that day.
Those young men tried to persuade me to take the money (twelve naira), but I refused. I had an engineer friend living in that town then. Any time I was in town, I went to his house. So on that day I said I would go there and he would meet my need.
"Woe unto him who puts his trust in man".
Unfortunately when I got there, neither he nor his wife was around. The house maid who ought to know me because I was a frequent visitor in that house, stood at the door and said. "When he was going out, he said I should not open the door for anyone"
I said "Don't you know me?" She answered "Sir, I don't want to be rude but I am acting on instruction". In order to show her that I was a very intimate friend, I mentioned their names saying. "But where is Bill, and where is Miriam". She said "They are all out, and they didn't tell me you are coming sir"
And I had not eaten that day. I was not supposed to fast, but there was no food to eat; so I left and said to myself "Well, Dr. Ajonye is there". Then I went to his house only to find the doors locked. Nobody was at home. He had traveled to Sierra Leone.
(To be cont'd)
MEDITATION:
*"We often miss hearing God's voice simply because we aren't paying attention."* ~ Rick Warren
*#Bro_Gbile_Akanni*
*#Thursday_wisdomforliving*
*#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus*
*#Daily_Dew_Devotional*
*#Supernatural_Release*
*#Guest_Message*
*#Hello_October* â¤
Links To Visit:
*Podcast:*
https://anchor.fm/daily-dew-devotional/episodes/TROUBLED-elli7h
*FB Pages*
https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/
https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/
https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/
*DDDblog*
http://dailydewdevotion.blogspot.com/2021/09/hearing-god.html
*Telegram Group:*
https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg
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*DAILY DEW 29TH/SEPTEMBER/2021*
*Before The Cross: We Are Humbled*
_Key Bible Text:_
*“And being found in human form, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.â€* – (Philippians 2:8)
_Bible Insight:_
Jesus is our ultimate example of humility. As we are sinful, find forgiveness through Jesus, and become disciples, it’s an easy temptation to become prideful in the process. Satan would love nothing more than for God’s children to walk around prideful. God opposes the proud, and gives grace to the humble.
Yes, it’s true that we are forgiven through Christ, but that doesn’t give us a free pass to do anything we want. Likewise, it doesn’t mean that we know it all and that we can look down on others or slander those who reject the Word of God.
If we look to the cross, we see how we can exercise humility towards others. We can avoid pride and love others despite their actions towards us because of Jesus’ love towards us despite our actions towards Him. We are still sometimes sinful and still fall short every other day as believers at times (which makes the cross that much bigger), so we have no right to be prideful towards others or to God.
MEDITATION:
*He humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross.* (Philippians 2:8 NLT)
*#Dr_Blessing_Nwoke*
*#Wednesday_wisdomforliving*
*#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus*
*#Daily_Dew_Devotional*
*#Supernatural_Release*
*#Hello_September* â¤
Links To Visit:
*Podcast:*
https://anchor.fm/daily-dew-devotional/episodes/TROUBLED-elli7h
*FB Pages*
https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/
https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/
https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/
*DDDblog*
http://dailydewdevotion.blogspot.com/2021/09/it-is-impossible-to-serve-god-without.html
*Telegram Group:*
https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg
Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.
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*DAILY DEW 28TH /SEPTEMBER/2021*
*HEARING GOD*
_Key Bible Text:_
*To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.*
(John 10:3-4 (KJV))
_Bible Insight:_
When I was still riding a motorbike, I went somewhere to preach in the early 1980s. As I was returning, there was a heavy downpour of rain and it beat hard on me like stones. There was no shelter under which to park. The only option was to keep going. I shivered with cold. I cried out "Lord, remember your servant. O God, I am not complaining, but remember me. I have to go to places for preaching engagements. You are the one who provided this motorcycle. Thank You. But I wish you would give me a car, to reduce the stress I am facing at this time". And the Lord said "I will get you a car".
A week after, a sister brought a Volkswagen Beetle. She said the Lord told her that she should give me the car. Then I asked the Lord, "Is this the car?" The Lord said, "This is not the car. This is a sympathy offering. If I were you. I would not take it."
Who am I to take what the Lord would not take? I politely thanked the sister and told her that I could not take the car and that it was neither meant for me nor for the work. She got annoyed.
She said "What do you mean? I told you that God told me to give it to you!" Then I said "But I told you that God did not tell me to receive it." She got me wrong. And did not understand me. She jumped up and said "Well, we are trying to help you. Are you trying to be over humble?" I was surprised.
Then she took the car, went and gave it to another preacher in town who did not know that the car had been brought to me before. When I got to that preacher's house for the regular leader's meeting, he joyfully told me about the miraculous provision of the car. He said "Sir, see the car the Lord has provided for me!" I said, "Yes, that's alright. Praise God."
So he started riding the car. But when the husband of the lady arrived from his journey, he asked his wife about the car. She said the Lord led her to give it out. He said "No, don't bring confusion into my house. Go and bring back my car. Otherwise, there will be problem." The sister began to run helter-skelter. The man said "I am a Christian, and you are a Christian. Go and bring my car back. God has not told me to give it to any evangelist." The sister went and begged the man of God and brought the car back. The man of God began to trek again.
When next I went for our usual fellowship, the man of God said, "Do you see what this brother did? His wife made an offering to the Lord, and he disagreed. She came and collected the car back. They have insulted the Lord." I laughed. When he calmed down, I said "Sir, I don't know whether you prayed about it. The car was brought to me before and the Lord said it was not meant for me and the work. And so when I saw it in your house, I wondered how the Lord led you. But it's alright. Please, wait for the right vehicle. When it comes, you will know".
MEDITATION:
*And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.* (John 10:5 (KJV))
*#Bro_Gbile_Akanni*
*#Tuesday_wisdomforliving*
*#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus*
*#Daily_Dew_Devotional*
*#Supernatural_Release*
*#Guest_Message*
*#Hello_September* â¤
Links To Visit:
*Podcast:*
https://anchor.fm/daily-dew-devotional/episodes/TROUBLED-elli7h
*FB Pages*
https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/
https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/
https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/
*DDDblog*
http://dailydewdevotion.blogspot.com/2021/09/it-is-impossible-to-serve-god-without.html
*Telegram Group:*
https://t.m..
*DAILY DEW 27TH /SEPTEMBER/2021*
*IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SERVE GOD WITHOUT SERVING ONE ANOTHER*
_Key Bible Text:_
*The greatest among you must be a servant. But those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.*
(Matthew 23:11â€-‬12 (NLT))
_Bible Insight:_
Think about the topic for a minute.
In order to serve God, we have to serve the people around us. Why? Because God doesn’t need anything from us. Instead, He wants something for us. So He calls us to serve people. And we’ll never lock eyes with someone whom God doesn’t adore. Those are the people we get to serve.
We may wonder what we have to offer someone. God equipped us with distinct spiritual gifts before we inhaled our first breath. He formed each of us in our mother’s womb, and He knows every intricate detail of our being. And, He made us to operate in a certain way, so that others will be blessed and encouraged by our contribution. So, how we are wired is God-driven and God-ordained. Maybe you are:
*An entrepreneur who knows how to execute the most remarkable plans.
*People-oriented, and you know just what to say and do to bring comfort to someone in need.
*A “behind-the-scenes†person, and you always ensure that tasks are done even if no one ever notices.
*A hospitable person who knows how to make a room inviting and brings a calmness over others.
*An amazing writer who is able to convey truths about God in ways that help others understand Him more.
We may be using our spiritual gifts to impact fellow believers, or we may simply be performing our daily duties: satisfying our earthly responsibilities is our way to serve God. It really is that simple. Why? Again, it’s less about our activity and more about our heart’s disposition. *It’s not what we do… but why we do it.*
MEDITATION:
*Choose one thing that you will do today to serve someone else, and offer that up to God as your spiritual act of worship.*
*#Dr_Blessing_Nwoke*
*#Monday_wisdomforliving*
*#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus*
*#Daily_Dew_Devotional*
*#Supernatural_Release*
*#Hello_September* â¤
Links To Visit:
*Podcast:*
https://anchor.fm/daily-dew-devotional/episodes/TROUBLED-elli7h
*FB Pages*
https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/
https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/
https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/
*DDDblog*
http://dailydewdevotion.blogspot.com/2021/09/it-is-impossible-to-serve-god-without.html
*Telegram Group:*
https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg
Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.
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*DAILY DEW 26TH/SEPTEMBER/2021*
*GOD'S PRESENCE (2)*
_Key Bible Text:_
*Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.* (Psalm 16:11 (KJV))
_Bible Insight:_
In the first part of this devotion, we talked about the things that will happen when you are in the presence of a person you trust and love.
It is not enough to walk with the person you love here on earth but you need to first be in the presence of your maker to be able to have a fulfilled life. This calls for some procedure because not everyone that can dwell in the presence of the most High.
In Psalms 24:3-4 it is written, *"Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.*
Now you need to ask yourself if truly you are in the category of those that can dwell in the presence of the Lord and have fullness of Joy.
Do you have a clean hands and a pure heart? Have you not been lifting up your soul unto things that will perish?
Those who always enjoy the presence of the Lord are the people living for God
In Col.3.3(MSB), it is written, *"Your old life is dead. Your new life, which is your real life--even though invisible to spectators--is with Christ in God. He is your life."*
Only those who are dead to self, sin and everything that is not of God, are the ones that can be in His presence and enjoy the fullness thereof. Make out time to fellowship in God's presence if you are already living for Him and if not ask God for mercy and sanctification, trust Him and follow His commandments. All will be well.
*MEDITATION*
*Read Colossians 3:1-10*
*Song: In this place by Minister GUC*
*#David_Adekanmbi*
*#Sunday_wisdomforliving*
*#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus*
*#Daily_Dew_Devotional*
*#Supernatural_Release*
*#Hello_September* â¤
Links To Visit:
*Podcast:*
https://anchor.fm/daily-dew-devotional/episodes/TROUBLED-elli7h
*FB Pages*
https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/
https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/
https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/
*DDDblog*
http://dailydewdevotion.blogspot.com/2021/09/gods-presence-2.html
*Telegram Group:*
https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg
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