Devotions

1 Kings 19:11-12, “The Lord said, ‘Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.’ Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.” God can speak to His people in many…

Mark 11:25, “And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” Many people launch into Bible reading and prayer without taking the important step of considering the state of their hearts. That is why they often find themselves reading without receiving revelation and praying without peace of heart. Sometimes we try to mask the disturbance of the heart by engaging ourselves in other activities in…

Matthew 15:8, “These people draw near to Me with their mouth, and honour Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me.” People of God, never forget that Christianity is a relationship that lies in the heart – it’s not a religion. Today, it is very easy to prioritise impressive words to please people when praying in public or when going through the motions of reciting Scripture. But as Matthew 15:8 reminds us, we can easily pretend to ‘honour’ God with our…

1 Chronicles 14:13-14, “Then the Philistines once again made a raid on the valley. Therefore David inquired again of God, and God said to him, ‘You shall not go up after them…’”People of God, each day has its own tests, trials and challenges. You cannot depend on the method you applied to win yesterday’s victory for the battle that awaits you today. In today’s Scripture, we learn that David had won yesterday’s victory by the hand of God after seeking…

2 Timothy 3:12 and 14, “Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution… But you must continue in the things which you have learnt and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learnt them.”While here on earth, in this danger zone that we are passing through, don’t be surprised when blessings are accompanied by battles. These are simply reminders of how much we need God; they are to build, prepare and to equip you. You are being…

1 Chronicles 14:9-11, “Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim; so David inquired of God: ‘Shall I go and attack the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hands?’ The Lord answered him, ‘Go, I will deliver them into your hands.’ So David and his men went up to Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them. He said, ‘As waters break out, God has broken out against my enemies by my hand.’” The evidence of the genuineness of David’s relationship…

Romans 12:18, “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.”People of God, in our various relationships in this world, we are bound to have differences because God designed us to be different. That should not cause us, however, to engage in unnecessary battles because as a Christian, you are called to be a peacemaker, not a troublemaker. While we should be willing to adjust for the sake of peace, we should be…

James 4:13-15, “Come now, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit’; whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. Instead you ought to say, ‘If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.’ ” People of God,…

Matthew 6:12-14, “And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.” Forgiveness is so important! Jesus Christ made clear, in Matthew 6, that there is a correlation between the forgiveness we sow to our fellow men and the forgiveness that we consequently reap from God. Today,…