*DAILY DEW 30/MAY/2024* *SEVEN THINGS THE LORD HATES* _Key Bible Text:_ *These six things the Lord hates, indeed, seven are an abomination to Him* (Proverbs 6:16 (AMPLIFIED)) _Bible Insight:_ God is Love. For a God who is love, it is important to mark and avoid the things he hates. Proverbs 6:17 A proud look [the spirit that makes one overestimate himself and underestimate others], a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 1. PRIDE. God is very very very emphatic about this. One thing he doesn't stomach is people who are proud. What is making you overestimate yourself and underestimate others? Repent! 2. LIES. In a world where a lot of people subscribe to the philosophy that "the end justifies the means", deceit and lying has become what people enjoy doing these days. They want to "cover up", pretend, "package", etc and sometimes they go the extreme length of lying to achieve their aims. We are reminded today, that God hates it! 3. MURDER. This is extreme. Most of us should think we can never kill. But it is good to think of this as Jesus thought of it. How? Mathew 5:21,22 comes to mind. Anger without cause or without restraint is of equal consequences as murder before God. So avoid murder but even so avoid anger especially without restraint. _MEDITATION:_ *"Six things are hated by the Lord; seven things are disgusting to him: Eyes of pride, a false tongue, hands which take life without cause."* (Proverbs 6:16-17 BBE) *#DavidJoshuaEgbochuo* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_JUNE,2024* ? *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you... ..

*DAILY DEW 30/JUNE/2023* *The Way of Cain* (IV) _Key Bible Text:_ *"And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel."* (Hebrews 12:24 (KJV)) _Bible Insight:_ Spurgeon has a great summary of why the blood of Abel is supposed to turn our eyes toward the blood of Christ. There is a cry heard in heaven, the angels are astonished; they rise up from their golden seats, and they enquire, "What is that cry?" God looketh upon them, and he saith, "It is the cry of blood, a man hath been slain by his fellow; a brother by him who came from the bowels of the self-same mother has been murdered in cold blood, through malice. One of my saints has been murdered, and here he comes… And then the cry was heard, loud and clear and strong; and thus it spoke—"Revenge! revenge! revenge!" And now, beloved, just contrast with this the blood of Christ. That is Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Son of God; he hangs upon a tree; he is murdered—murdered by his own brethren. "He came unto his own, and his own received him not, but his own led him out to death." He bleeds; he dies; and then is heard a cry in heaven. The astonished angels again start from their seats, and they say," What is this? What is this cry that we hear?" And the Mighty Maker answers yet again, "It is the cry of blood; it is the cry of the blood of my only-begotten and well-beloved Son!" And God, uprising from his throne, looks down from heaven and listens to the cry. And what is the cry? It is not revenge; but the voice crieth, "Mercy! mercy! mercy!" Did you not hear it? It said, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." Herein, the blood of Christ "speaketh better things than that of Abel," for Abel's blood said, "Revenge!" and made the sword of God start from its scabbard; but Christ's blood cried "Mercy!" and sent the sword back again, and bade it sleep for ever. _MEDITATION:_ *"Blood hath a voice to pierce the skies, 'Revenge!' the blood of Abel cries; But the rich blood of Jesus slain, Speaks peace as loud from every vein."* *#TheChurchofTheLivingGod* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_JUNE,2023* ❤ *#Guest_Message* Links To Visit: *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.....

*DAILY DEW 29/JUNE/2023* *The Way of Cain* (IV) _Key Bible Text:_ *"And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel."* (Hebrews 12:24 (KJV)) _Bible Insight:_ But I see a God of grace in this story (of Cain and Abel) as well. 1. “Lift up your face,” God says to Cain after his rejected sacrifice even while knowing his heart. You get to try again when you fail in the Kingdom of God. God does not intend for your downcast face to remain downcast. He gives a warning: “If you continue to be angry, you will walk right into the demon crouching outside the door. Lift up your face. Look at me.” 2. God will give you a chance to own your sin (“Where is Abel?”) Repentance is always an option. Always. When God says, “What have you done?” don’t shrug your shoulders or point at someone else. Say what David said in Psalm 51:4: “I have done what is evil in your sight, so that you are proved right when you speak and justified when you judge.” 3. See the promise of the Big Picture: God’s promises and purposes cannot be thwarted. Keep in mind that as Moses wrote or compiled these accounts while they were in the wilderness between the land of slavery and the land of promise, he was reminding them of their history. Time after time it looked like the promises of God would fail— like in the murder of Abel, when Cain, the firstborn, was supposed to crush the head of the serpent and instead began the line of the serpent. But then there was Seth, which brought about Noah, who brought about Abraham… God’s promises and purposes will not be thwarted. Lift up your face. 4. And finally, the Messianic connection: there is spilled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel (Heb. 12:24). _MEDITATION:_ *“See the promise of the Big Picture: God’s promises and purposes cannot be thwarted"* *#TheChurchofTheLivingGod* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_JUNE,2023* ❤ *#Guest_Message* Links To Visit: *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.....

*DAILY DEW 28/JUNE/2023* *The Way of Cain* (III) _Key Bible Text:_ *"For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting."* (Galatians 6:8 (KJV)) _Bible Insight:_ No scripture sheds one gleam of hope upon the way of Cain. Direct reference is only made twice to him in the New Testament, and in both instances he is held up as a warning, and nothing else. His last descendent recorded, Lamech, is so violent his only words in Scripture are traditionally called “The Song of the Sword.” His line is so bad they even absorb the line of Seth – the line of promise - to such a degree that only Noah is righteous when the Flood hits. The way of Cain, which is the way of false teachers, leaders, preachers, & followers: · a rebellious heart clothed by religious rituals · worship (obedience) on their own terms · disdain of the those worshipping rightly · destruction of others · unrepentant rebellion at (God’s) correction · resentment at the consequences of sin · lack of appreciation of God’s ongoing mercy · legacy of corruption If you read through Jude, you see this “way of Cain” over and over in the description of the false teachers, leaders, preachers, & followers: · God wants obedience? Nah · God wants our bodies as a living sacrifice? What about parts of our bodies, but not other parts? · God wants our money? How about we take money? · God wants humility? Nope. · God wants gratitude? Grumbling. · God wants us to respect authority? Nah, just me. I’m the authority. · God expects me to honor people? How about I slander them? · God wants his shepherds to feed others? We will stuff ourselves, thank you. Church is about me! _MEDITATION:_ *“Jude was written for our guidance. For me as a pastor, I need to see what not to do in the service of Christ. For you, it’s a punchlist of warning. When this begins to characterize those in spiritual leadership, confront them or run"* - *#David_Guzik* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_JUNE,2023* ❤ *#Guest_Message* Links To Visit: *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.....

*DAILY DEW 27/JUNE/2023* *The Way of Cain* (II) _Key Bible Text:_ *"But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell."* (Genesis 4:5 (KJV)) _Bible Insight:_ Here the parallels between Genesis 3 and 4 become even more pronounced. God questions Cain just as He questioned Adam. To Adam: “What have you done?” To Cain: “ Where is Abel your brother?” God gives him a chance to come clean. Cain could have confessed. But Cain says, “I don’t know. Am I my brother’s keeper?” (Genesis 4:9-10)[6] There is a Jewish parable that goes something like this: “A thief who stole things in the night and was not caught. In the morning the gatekeeper caught him. He said to the thief, “Why did you steal those things?” He said, “I am a thief and I didn’t let down my profession, but you, your profession is to guard the gate, why did you let down your profession? And now you ask me this?” In other words, Cain is blaming God. “You are the guardian. You are the shepherd of that shepherd. He was your responsibility.” Like father like son. Adam: “The woman you gave me gave me the apple.” Cain: “This happened on your watch. You are the “shepherd” of this shepherd. You could have stopped it.” So Cain, rather than confessing, becomes belligerent and insulting. God explains consequences: Just like the serpent was cursed min (relative to) the other animals, Cain was cursed min (relative to) the ground. The ground Cain love has soaked up the blood of his brother. Cain sowed death into a ground meant to give life. And you sow what you reap. If you want to sow death, the ground will only yield death to you. _MEDITATION:_ *“If you want others to value you, place value on yourself & what you do. Do things that give value, and value will come back to you. If you don't give value, you will not be valued* EDJ *#David_Guzik* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_JUNE,2023* ❤ *#Guest_Message* Links To Visit: *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.....