Ready to forgive.

"For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee."

Psalm 86:5

God is always ready to forgive. You may say, "Pastor you do not know what I have done." He is ready right now to forgive you.

A young man went to a great Man of God and asked, "Can God forgive every sin?" He answered, "Yes." Then he asked another question, "Can God forgive murder?" and He replied, "Yes." There are some people who are suffering from the guilt of a sin they committed in the past. It could be an abortion or something very wrong which you did. Yes, what you did was wrong, but God is still ready to forgive you.

He is plenteous in mercy to all that call upon Him. Call upon Him today no matter how bad you think you are. He knows what you have done. He wants to help you come out of it. I will like to show you how.

The Bible says in Romans 10:9-13, "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

If you will like to make Jesus the Lord of your life or recommit your life to God, I will like you to pray the prayer of salvation below:

Prayer of Salvation.

"O God, I believe in Jesus Christ. I believe that He is the Son of God. I believe that He died for my sins. I believe with all my heart that God raised Jesus Christ from the dead on the third day for my justification. I confess with my mouth that Jesus Christ is my Lord. I take Him as my Lord and personal Saviour. Jesus, come into my heart, make me a new person. I receive eternal life into my spirit even now. Amen."

For further study read:

Isaiah 55:7, Jeremiah 50:20, Daniel 9:9, Micah 7:18.

Doing the Word.

Thank the Lord for His grace and mercy that has brought us salvation.

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New Testament heritage 2.

"Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem."

Luke 24:45-47

The word, remission, is an accounting word. It is from the word ‘aphesis’ in the Greek. It means to let go, to send away. Jesus is saying in our opening scripture that we should preach remission of sins, so that people will know that God has forgiven them and when He forgives them, He will not use the forgiven sins against them anymore.

Knowing that God is merciful does not give you a licence to live a sinful life. Living a sinful life willfully is rejecting the mercy and grace of God towards you. It exposes you to suffer the consequences of your sins and judgment or condemnation.

True grace is never an excuse to sin. It is an empowerment to live above sin. Anyone that preaches and tells you that under grace, your lifestyle does not count is not preaching the true gospel.

Titus 2:11-12 says, "For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;"

Instruction.

Please pray Colossians 1:9-11 for yourself today.

For further study read:

Romans 6:19, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, 1 Thessalonians 4:7.

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Recommit yourself to moral, financial and sexual integrity.

　

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New Testament heritage 1.

"For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:"

Hebrews 8:10

Today we see from our opening scripture that in the New Testament God's laws have been put into our minds and written in our hearts. This debunks the school of thought that we have no law in the New Testament. The Bible says that his laws are in our minds and hearts.

Yes, we are under grace but that does not mean that we do not have any moral code. His moral code is in our hearts. We know what is right and wrong.

Hebrews 8:11-12 says, "And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest. For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more." That is mercy.

One of the simplest definitions of mercy is divine pardon. Nothing heals people emotionally like when they know that they have been forgiven. Now, not only does God forgive you your sins, He also forgets them. That means that He will never remember your sins. This is because He has chosen in His mercy to do good to the undeserving.

Prayer.

In the Name of Jesus, I receive mercy and God's divine pardon for all my sins and wrong doings. He has forgiven me and He will not remember my sins anymore. From today, I choose to be guided always by God's laws written in my mind and heart. Amen.

For further study read:

Ephesians 2:10, Hebrews 13:20-21, Titus 2:11-14.

Doing the Word

Live right, separate yourself from all ungodliness and worldly lust.

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Mercy is all you need.

 "For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy."

Romans 9:15-16.

I want you to understand today that when God have decides to show you mercy, your success will not be by your struggle. I pray for you that God will give to you what you could not have sweated for. May the blessings of God you get this year be beyond what you worked for. May you get beyond what you qualified for in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

May this year be for you the year of your greatest lifting. There will be no more tears in your life this year. Where there has been a casting down, you will experience a lifting up in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Your testimony of the things that God will accomplish in your life this year will cause His Name to be praised in all the earth. All that God has started doing in your life this year will be completed in this year. There shall be no more delays. There shall be speedy restoration wherever you have encountered any loss. For your shame, He will give you double joy, double increase and double prosperity, in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Get ready for BIG SURPRISES. Expect it at all fronts: spiritually, mentally, emotionally, physically, financially, and socially. Get set for your season of testimonies.

Instruction.

Give the Lord quality praise.

For further study read:

Zechariah 9:11-12, Isaiah 61:7, Jeremiah 30:17, 2 Kings 8:1-6, Nehemiah 5:11-12, Joel 2:25.

Doing the Word

Pray with the scriptures above demanding your restoration.

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You shall bring forth.

"Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son. And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her."

Luke 1:57-58

Our opening scripture is the story of Elizabeth. Prior to this time, she was already an old woman and she had no child. Her husband did not have faith for the child anymore because he was also an old man.

I will like you to notice that the Bible attributed her ability to conceive and deliver a son to the mercy of God. I want you to accept this word in faith because God has decided to show you mercy today. It does not matter what the doctor's report has been, in this season of great grace the Lord will visit your house and you also will conceive and bring forth your own son in the Name of Jesus.

I pray for all who are reading this today expecting children. Right now God is fixing right everything that is wrong with your reproductive organs in the Name of Jesus. According to the time of life, you shall bring that child of mercy and grace before the altar in the Name of Jesus. Amen.

Genesis 21:1-2 says, "And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken. For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him." That shall be your testimony in the Name of Jesus.

Instruction.

Give the Lord praise for the miracle babies.

For further study read:

Genesis 18:10, 14, Luke 1:13, Psalm 113:9.

Doing the Word

Start thanking God for His great mercy that shall bring it to pass.

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Mercy for your household.

"But we believe that we are saved through the grace (the undeserved favor and mercy) of the Lord Jesus, just as they [are]."

Acts 15:11

Today, I pray over you and your household, whatever you may be suffering in your generations, by the mercy of God, you and your house have escaped in the Name of Jesus.

God is with you. Therefore, no man can stop you. Mercy is a family thing. YOU AND YOUR FAMILY WILL BE SPARED FROM ALL EVIL THIS YEAR. There is a household blessing for those under this commission. If you are under this commission, I speak that household blessing over you in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Just as Lot was rescued from destruction because he was connected with Abraham, your family members will always be rescued from danger in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Joshua 2:1-24 and Joshua 6:17-25 show that mercy is for households just as judgment is also for households. But for those who have believed in Jesus Christ, mercy is all they are going to see.

Just as no sword or harm touched David, there shall no harm touch you. 2 Samuel 22:48-51 says, "It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me, And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man. Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name. He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore."

Prayer.

Dear Father, I thank you for your mercy preserves me and every member of my household from all evil in the remaining part of this year and beyond in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study read:

Joshua 2:1-24, Joshua 6:17-25.

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Guided by mercy 2.

"Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation."

Exodus 15:13

As a child of God, always expect to be led by God's mercy. There are some Christians who still wonder if they can be led by the Spirit. Yes, you can be led by God's Spirit because He has redeemed you in His mercy and he lives in you as a child of God. So expect to be led.

The New Living Translation puts it this way, "With your unfailing love you lead the people you have redeemed, …" I want you to make this declaration; "In the Name of Jesus, because I am redeemed, by faith in the mercy of God I declare that from today, the voice of God shall be clear to me. I shall be led by the Spirit of God at all times. Amen."

God guides us in His kindness. Divine guidance is your right as a child of God. God the Father loves to guide His children. Divine guidance is a redemptive right. Do not be afraid to ask God to lead you. Expect Him to guide you because He loves you.

Guidance is an act of love. Correction is an act of love. Expect God to guide you throughout this year and always. Isaiah 30:21 says, "And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left."

Prayer.

Father of mercies, I ask that you teach me to number my days that I may apply my heart unto your wisdom in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study read:

Isaiah 58:11, Psalm 143:8-10, Psalm 32:8.

Doing the Word

Follow the promptings of your spirit.

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Guided by mercy 1

"And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren." Genesis 24:27

Our opening scripture was the thanksgiving of Abraham's steward who was sent to go and look for a wife for Isaac. Abraham had prayed that God should send his angel ahead of his steward to help him get a wife for Isaac and he got one. That was when he began to speak the words in our opening scripture.



He was thanking God who had not left his master destitute of His mercy and his truth: he recognized that it was because of the mercy of God he was led to the house of his master's brethren. I want you to notice that God guides us in the way we ought to go because of His mercy.

As a child of God, recognize that you are led forth by mercy. Therefore, as Abraham's seed, I declare that for every one who is seeking for a wife or husband in this season, may the Lord lead you to your appointed one in the Name of Jesus.

Prayer.

Dear Father, I thank you for I am led forth by your mercy concerning all my life endeavors. I will be at the right place at the right time, taking paths that you have ordained for me in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study read:

Genesis 24:48, Proverbs 3:6, Proverbs 4:11-12.

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Spared from evil.

"Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;"

Psalm 103:4

Personally, I have never had an accident, and I will never have one. One rhema for my safety is our opening scripture. I have been redeemed from destruction.

On the authority of this rhema, I declare to you today that your life has been redeemed from destruction, and you are crowned with lovingkindness and tender mercies. There shall be no accidents for you anymore in Jesus Name.

Galatians 1:3-4 says, "Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:" If you are a child of God reading this today, I will like you to declare "I am delivered from this present evil world. I am delivered from all evil. I am spared from wrath. I will never have an accident. I am always safe."

May it be unto you as you have said. Let your heart be at rest knowing that no evil shall befall you neither shall any plague come near your dwelling all the remaining days of your life in Jesus Name.

Confession.

In the Name of Jesus, I declare by faith that because I have found mercy and grace in the sight of God, I am spared from all evil. In my life, home, city, state, nation I declare that there is peace. Amen.

For further study read:

Psalm 34:22, Psalm 56:13, Psalm 116:8.

Doing the Word

Declare Deuteronomy 28:3-10 over you and your household.

　

　

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Preserved from wrath.

Preserved from wrath.

"Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; …" Genesis 19:19



A man named Lot who had the fear of God was living in the land of Sodom and Gomorrah. The people of Sodom vexed God by the abominations which they committed. Therefore, God sent His angels to destroy the city. Before they did, the angels spared Lot and he escaped with his two daughters because of the mercy of God.

This story is the reason why I believe that every Christian ought to be exempted from evil and destruction. Therefore, I pray for you today, "If there is any destruction or danger near you, because of the mercy of God you are spared in Jesus Name."

God exempts us from all evil because we have found grace in His sight. In Genesis 6:8 the Bible says, "But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD." Therefore Noah and his family were spared from destruction. Grace spares us from divine judgment and wrath. It is not the same for the unbeliever. He is not spared from wrath and destruction because the wrath of God abides on him according to John 3:36.

Therefore, even as the rest of the world was destroyed by the flood in the days of Noah and the people of Sodom were destroyed by fire in the days of Lot, anybody who is not born again today will not be able to escape wrath and divine judgment when they come. Yet, every Christian is exempted from wrath because God's grace is upon them.

Instruction.

Pray for believers everywhere that they be exempted and spared from all destruction and wrath.

For further study read:

Psalm 33:16-22, Psalm 138:7-8, Psalm 103:17.

Doing the Word

Declare Psalm 91 over you and your household.

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God does not condemn.

"For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved."

John 3:17

Today, I want you to know that it is not God that condemns you. It is the devil that condemns you. God does not condemn. He convicts people of their sins or wrong doings so that they can turn from their sins, believe and accept Jesus and by so doing, save themselves from judgment and condemnation.

Jesus in John 16:27 said, "For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God." Romans 8:31-34(GNB) says, "In view of all this, what can we say? If God is for us, who can be against us? Certainly not God, who did not even keep back his own Son, but offered him for us all! He gave us his Son---will he not also freely give us all things? Who will accuse God's chosen people? God himself declares them not guilty! Who, then, will condemn them? Not Christ Jesus, who died, or rather, who was raised to life and is at the right side of God, pleading with him for us!"

Finally, "No one who has faith in God's Son will be condemned. But everyone who doesn't have faith in him has already been condemned for not having faith in God's only Son." John 3:18 (CEV).

Condemnation is a result of rejecting Jesus. No one who has fully accepted the finished works of Christ ever comes to condemnation.

Instruction.

Please pray that the gospel of Jesus mayhave free course through every means by which it is preached today.

For further study read:

John 12:47-48, Luke 9:51-56, Revelation 12:10-11.

Doing the Word

Do not condemn others, bring them the message of the love of Christ and salvation.

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Gracious and longsuffering.

"And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering …"

Exodus 34:6

The second character of God revealed to Moses after ‘merciful’ is ‘gracious.’ Gracious means to favour, bend or stoop to show favour to an inferior. Nehemiah 9:17 says, "… but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, ..."

The third expression of God's character is longsuffering. Longsuffering means slow to anger, patient, etc. The Bible says in 2 Peter 3:9, "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." God's Word translation puts it thus, "The Lord isn't slow to do what he promised, as some people think. Rather, he is patient for your sake. He doesn't want to destroy anyone but wants all people to have an opportunity to turn to him and change the way they think and act." God is longsuffering. He wants to give opportunity for all men to be saved.

The reason why speedy judgment and destruction do not come on wicked men in their sins is because God is longsuffering. He gives them a space to repent so that on the Day of Judgment they will be without excuse.

Instruction.

Make intercession today for the unsaved around you, that their hearts will be open to the gospel.

For further study read:

2 Peter 3:15, Romans 2:4, Jeremiah 18:7-8.

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Please reach out to someone today with the gospel of Christ’s love.

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Know His mercy.

"…The LORD, The LORD God, merciful …"

Exodus 34:6

God is merciful even to the undeserving. We see this expressed in the life of Cain after he killed his brother Abel. God said to him in Genesis 4:11-12, "And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand; When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth." When Cain heard this he pleaded for mercy saying, "My punishment is greater than I can bear. Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me." Genesis 4:13-14.

To reveal how merciful God is even to the undeserving, God said in Genesis 4:15, "Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him." God in His mercy was still willing to preserve the life of someone who just killed someone else because he pleaded for mercy.

How much more will He give mercy to his children? If someone as wicked as Cain could obtain mercy from the Lord, no one who is truly born again should continue to live in condemnation and fear because of deeds done in ignorance when he was an unbeliever.

The reason why some Christians believe that God is punishing them today for something they did many years ago before they got saved is that they do not yet understand and see God as merciful. If you are such a Christian still struggling with condemnation, this is what the Lord says to you, "For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no -more." Hebrews 8:12. Let God be true and the devil with his accusations against you be a lie.

Instruction.

In your own words today, thank Him for all the ways He has been merciful towards you.

For further study read:

Psalm 89:1, Lamentations 3:22-23, Psalm 86:15.

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Sing of His mercies.

　

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Made in His image and likeness.

"And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: …"

Genesis 1:26

God made man in His image, after His likeness. This means that if man has emotions and He was made in God's image and likeness, God has emotions. If God is able to love, then God has emotions.

God says in Jeremiah 31:3, "… I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee." Love is an emotion. In Nehemiah 8:10, the Bible speaks of the joy of the Lord. Joy also is an emotion.

Zephaniah 3:17 says, "The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing." God joys over you with singing. This means that God sings. It has also been proven scientifically that there is music in our DNA. It is said that even our blood sings. In case you are wondering how that is possible, I want to remind you that the Bible proves it to us that our blood has a voice. When Cain killed Abel in Genesis chapter 4, God said to him in verse 10, "…What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground." This proves that it is possible for our blood to sing because it has a voice. It has also been proven scientifically that music affects your blood pressure and heart rate. Have you also noticed how a baby tends to stop crying and relaxes when you start singing to him? God responds to music (Psalm 149) and so do we.

Confession.In Him I live, in Him I move, in Him I have my being because I am His offspring. I live in Him and He lives in me.

For further study read:

Job 35:10, Ephesians 4:24, Colossians 3:10.

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Fellowship with the Lord today with songs.

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The Word is God.

"And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God."

Mark 11:22

Understanding the character of God is the key to unlocking your faith. The Bible gives us a clear concept of God. In John1:1 the Bible says, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." That means the accurate picture of who God is from the Word of God. Therefore, you do not determine who God is by your experience but by His Word.

It is important for you to understand that the Bible is the conclusive revelation of God. Every other revelation should be tested by the Bible. This is because the Bible says in 2 Timothy 3:16-17, "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works."

If you want to know anything about God, go to the Word. Jesus speaking to the Sadducees in Matthew 22:29 said, "… Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God." The Message Bible puts it this way, "…You don't know your Bibles, and you don't know how God works."

Therefore, if you want to know how God works, His character and who He really is, then go to the Bible. Any revelation that cannot be authenticated by the Bible concerning who God is, is false.

Prayer.

Dear Father I ask that you grant unto me the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of you, in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study read:

John 1:18, 1 Timothy 3:16, 1 John 5:20.

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Reverence the Word as God.

　

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He identifies with you.

"And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."

Matthew 25:40

You need to understand today that whatever anyone does to you as a child of God, He is doing it to Jesus. Also, whatsoever you do to any child of God, you are doing it to Jesus. He is so identified with us. Learn to be conscious of this reality. When you are conscious of this truth, your attitude towards other believers will be totally different. You will treat them with greater value.

When Saul in Acts 9 was persecuting the Christians, the Lord Jesus appeared to him on the way to Damascus and said to him, "…Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: …" Acts 9:4-5. Literally, Saul was not persecuting Jesus. He may had thought he was persecuting the Christians but Jesus said to him, "why are you persecuting me." This shows us that Jesus felt what the people were feeling.

Zachariah 2:8 says, "For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye." This is how dear and special you are to the Lord so that He calls you the apple of His eyes.

Prayer.

Dear Father, I thank you for I am the apple of your eyes. Thank you for your love and kindness lavished on me. Teach me to see others the way you see them and to love them the way you do in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study read:

Ephesians 5:30, 1 Corinthians 12:12-27, Psalm 17:8

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Treat every member of the Body of Christ with honour.

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He knows how you feel 2.

"Jesus understands every weakness of ours, because he was tempted in every way that we are. But he did not sin! So whenever we are in need, we should come bravely before the throne of our merciful God. There we will be treated with undeserved kindness, and we will find help."

Hebrews 4:15-16(CEV)

Yesterday we began to look at the reality that Jesus is able to feel exactly how we feel when we are going through challenges or when we are tempted in life. He went through it all, yet, He did not sin. He is the perfect High Priest who is ever ready to supply us with grace for every time of need.

Therefore no matter what your experience in life is today, I encourage you to come boldly to the throne of our merciful God and you will find grace to help for every need.

For instance have you ever been betrayed by someone you trusted? Jesus knows exactly how you feel because He was betrayed by a close disciple. The scripture speaking of His betrayal puts it this way in Psalm 41:9, "Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me." So, if you are suffering the pain of being betrayed today by someone you trusted, I encourage you to turn to Jesus now and receive grace to overcome that pain and let Him heal that broken heart.

Confession.

In the Name of Jesus, I declare according to the Word of God that whatsoever is born of God overcomes the world, this is the victory that overcomes the world even my faith. By my faith I receive grace to live the victorious life 24 hours a day, everyday of my life. God's ability is at work in me for victory in every sphere of my existence. Amen.

For further study read:

Hebrews 2:10-11, Hebrews 2:18, Jude 1:24.

Doing the Word.

Do not give in to the negative pressures from your emotions, be strengthened by His grace.

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He knows how you feel.

"We don't have a priest who is out of touch with our reality. He's been through weakness and testing, experienced it all …"

Hebrews 4:15(MSG)

What is that thing that you are going through today that you feel no one understands? I will like to let you know that Jesus understands exactly what you are going through because He has been there Himself. Surprised?

I want you to understand that God became flesh (Jesus) to be able to feel what you feel. There is no way you feel in your flesh that God does not understand. John 1:14 says, "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth."

Do you feel rejected? He understands what it means to be rejected. The Bible says in Isaiah 53:3 (AMP), "He was despised and rejected and forsaken by men, a Man of sorrows and pains, and acquainted with grief and sickness; and like One from Whom men hide their faces He was despised, and we did not appreciate His worth or have any esteem for Him."

Therefore, you can tell Him how you feel and He understands perfectly. He can heal you of every pain, either from sickness or rejection and strengthen you over every weakness and grief because He has been there. He overcame every pain, sickness, weakness, grief, etc. so He can empower you to do the same. Receive grace from Him today.

Prayer.

Father of mercies, I come before you just as I am. You know my pains, hurts and weaknesses. Your Word says, "let the weak say I am strong." I declare according to your Word that I am strong. The Word of God abides in me and I have overcome the wicked one, in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study read:

Isaiah 53:4-5, Matthew 8:16-17, Hebrews 2:14-17.

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Merciful

"And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful …" Exodus 34:6

The first character God revealed about Himself after proclaiming His Name as seen in our opening scripture is 'merciful'. Notice that He did not say powerful. He said, ‘merciful.’

‘Merciful’ is from the Hebrew word 'hemla' which means, to commiserate. This could also mean empathy. This means that God is able to feel what you feel and able to help you come out of it. God knows exactly how you feel, He knows your pains and He also knows your hurts. He is merciful. He knows exactly what you are going through.

The Bible says in Hebrews 4:14-16(CEV), "We have a great high priest, who has gone into heaven, and he is Jesus the Son of God. That is why we must hold on to what we have said about him. Jesus understands every weakness of ours, because he was tempted in every way that we are. But he did not sin! So whenever we are in need, we should come bravely before the throne of our merciful God. There we will be treated with undeserved kindness, and we will find help."

Prayer.

Merciful Father, I thank you for your undeserved kindness towards me. I realize that you understand every weakness of mine. Therefore, I come boldly to the throne of grace to obtain mercy and find grace for every area of need in my life in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study read:

Psalm 67:1, Psalm 117:2, Psalm 119:76-77.

Doing the Word

Receive strength in His mercy.

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Dead to sin

"For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:"

Romans 8:3

The law could not stop men from sinning because the flesh is weak according to our opening scripture. What solves the struggle of sin is understanding the new creation. When Jesus condemned sin in the flesh, He produced a new creation that is not subject to sin because the nature of sin has been destroyed in him.

2 Corinthians 5:17(AMP) says, "Therefore if any person is [ingrafted] in Christ (the Messiah) he is a new creation (a new creature altogether); the old [previous moral and spiritual condition] has passed away. Behold, the fresh and new has come!"

Romans 6:6(AMP) says, "We know that our old (unrenewed) self was nailed to the cross with Him in order that [our] body [which is the instrument] of sin might be made ineffective and inactive for evil, that we might no longer be the slaves of sin."

Galatians 5:24(AMP) says, "And those who belong to Christ Jesus (the Messiah) have crucified the flesh (The godless human nature) with its passions and appetites and desires."

Since sin has no power over the new creation the Bible admonishes us in Colossians 3:5(AMP), "So kill (deaden, deprive of power) the evil desire lurking in your members [those animal impulses and all that is earthly in you that is employed in sin]: sexual vice, impurity, sensual appetites, unholy desires, and all greed and covetousness, …"

Confession.

I am crucified with Christ; nevertheless I live, yet not I, but Christ lives in me. Therefore the life I live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God who loved me and gave Himself for me.

For further study read:

Galatians 2:20, Romans 13:14, Galatians 6:14.

Doing the Word

Follow the dictates of the Word of God and not your senses in the way you live your life.

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God's character.

"Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions."

Psalm 51:1

When you understand the nature or character of God, that He is merciful, gracious, long suffering, forgiving iniquity, transgression and sin, then approaching Him to ask Him for forgiveness becomes easy. This was what Moses knew and why he confidently made intercessions for the children of Israel.

In Exodus 34:6-7 the Lord said, "And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin …"

Psalm 103:7-13 says, "He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel. The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever. He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him."

Adulation.

Dear Father, I worship you because of who you are. You are The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin. You are my God. Hallowed be your Name in all the earth. Amen.

For further study read:

Nehemiah 9:17, Psalm 86:5, Psalm 86:15, Psalm 116:5

Doing the Word

Worship and thank Him for who He is.

　

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Delivered from all sin.

"Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;"

Ephesians 1:5-7

Grace is what gives you value before God. Your value before God is not because of who your parents are, or the country in which you were born. It is the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ who shed His blood for you so that you might be saved through Him from all sin.

The Bible says in Romans 3:23, "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" Every one that is born into this world was born with the nature of sin because of Adam's transgression. Therefore, whether you have never smoked or you have never committed fornication, if you do not know Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Saviour, you are a sinner.

The word, sin, is from the Greek word 'hamartia' which means ‘to miss the mark.’ Sin has three expressions which include, iniquity known as inherent sin or the sin nature. Every one born into this world has the sin nature. That is why you do not need to teach a little child how to lie because humanity inherited a dysfunctional nature from Adam. See Romans 5:12. The second expression of sin is called transgression. This is when you break God's law. See 1 John 3:4, Isaiah 53:4. The third expression of sin is trespass. This refers to the sin against your brother. See Matthew 6:14-15. The blood of Jesus Christ is able to deliver us and completely cleanse us from all sin when we believe on Him.

Prayer.

Dear Father, I thank you for sending Jesus to die for me. By His redemptive work, I am washed, sanctified and justified in the Name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of God. Amen.

For further study read:

Micah 7:19, Matthew 26:28, Romans 3:24, Colossians 1:14.

Doing the Word.

Give the Lord thanks for the blood of Jesus that has cleansed us from all sin.

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Completely justified.

"And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more."

Hebrews 10:17

There was a man in America who was killing and eating human beings for seventeen years. He was finally caught, arrested and imprisoned. In the process of time when he was in prison, someone went there to preach and the man heard the gospel of Jesus Christ and got born again.

Finally, after he was convicted by the court and sentenced, he was sorry for all that he had done. But he was glad that at least he was now born again and was on his way to heaven. He was not afraid to die.

Many people wondered how God could forgive such a person after all the atrocities he committed. They forget that Jesus died for him as well and God has no pleasure in the death of a sinner. Instead, He wants all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. See 1 Timothy 2:4.

If you only knew how merciful God could be to the undeserving and how good He is, you will be addicted to God. Every one of us deserved to die no matter how little you felt the sin you committed was. But the moment you believe and act on the gospel of Jesus Christ, you are completely justified from all things. See Romans 13:38-39.

Prayer.

Dear Father, I thank you for your loving kindness towards me that has brought salvation and completely justified me from all things, in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study read:

Acts 13:38-39, Hebrews 10:14, Hebrews 7:25, Hebrews 13:12.

Doing the Word

Give everyone around you the opportunity to hear the gospel at least once.

　

　

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Be merciful

"For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more."

Hebrews 8:12

There was a boy whose Father sold into sex slave when he was five years old. So homosexual men would come and have sex with him every day. It was in this way he grew up and he finally had HIV. He grew up having a strong hatred for homosexuals because they were the ones that gave him HIV.

As a result of this hatred he had for homosexuals, he started raping and killing them. If he did not kill them, he at least knew that they were going to live with HIV. In the process, he raped a US Marine who was an homosexual and he became HIV positive.

This US Marine who was raped finally heard the gospel and became born again. God delivered him from homosexuality after he got born again. He went on and got married, but he was still HIV positive. As a Christian, he started going for prison ministrations. He began to preach in prisons. One day, when he went to a particular prison, he saw the man that raped him and gave him HIV. So after preaching that day, he made sure he did not make an altar call because he wanted the man who raped him to go to hell. Then the same man who raped him asked him a question, "Can God forgive any sin?" Even though he felt like telling him that there were some sins that God could not forgive because of what he did to him, he made the man know that God could forgive any sin. He led him to Christ and he became born again.

God told the US Marine that if he did not forgive that man, his HIV would not be healed. When he forgave the man from his heart, his HIV went into remission and he was completely healed.

Prayer.

Dear Father, I choose to forgive and forget all the wrongs and trespasses against me. I ask that your love and peace fill my heart and mind in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study read:

Luke 6:32-36, Ephesians 4:31-32, Ephesians 5:1-2.

Doing the Word.

Be merciful and completely let go of all offences.

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He prayed for you.

""Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,"

Jude 1:24

Today, I want you to rely and rest on God's ability to keep you from falling according to our opening scripture.

Jesus knew that there was going to be an attack on Peter's faith so He told Peter in Luke 22:31-32, "... Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren." But Peter, thinking he could rely on his own strength, answered and said in Luke 22:33, "…Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death." Then Jesus revealed to Peter that he would deny Him saying in Luke 22:34, "…I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me."

It was the prayer that Jesus prayed for Peter that kept him from falling away after he denied Him. I also want to let you know that Jesus prayed for you. The prayer of Jesus in John 17 is not just for the apostles but for you as well. Jesus said in John 17:20, "Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;" Jesus still intercedes for you today according to Romans 8:34, "Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us." Therefore, trust His grace to keep you from falling and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy.

Prayer.

Dear Father, in the Name of Jesus, I thank you because from your Word I know that you are able to keep me from falling and to present me faultless before the presence of your glory with exceeding joy, Amen.

For further study read:

Jude 1:21, John 10:29, Romans 14:4, Hebrews 7:25

Doing the Word

Thank the Lord for making you stand.

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No to condemnation

"…My grace is sufficient for thee: …"

2 Corinthians 12:9

We learnt on Sunday that the grace of God is the goodness of God towards the undeserving. Therefore, if you are reading this devotional as a Christian and you are still feeling condemned by what you did in the past, maybe because of the sins you committed before you were born again, or something you did wrong after you gave your heart to Christ which you have repented from, I encourage you to come out of that condemnation and guilt from your past by coming to grips with the grace of God extended towards you in Christ Jesus.

Let us observe 1 John 1:7(AMP) which was written to those who were already saved. John said, "But if we [really] are living and walking in the Light, as He [Himself] is in the Light, we have [true, unbroken] fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses (removes) us from all sin and guilt [keeps us cleansed from sin in all its forms and manifestations]." This verse shows us that the blood of Jesus cleanses you from all sin and guilt.

Therefore as a Christian, reject all condemnation from the devil from your past mistakes. The Bible says, "If we [freely] admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just (true to His own nature and promises) and will forgive our sins [dismiss our lawlessness] and [continuously] cleanse us from all unrighteousness [everything not in conformity to His will in purpose, thought, and action]." 1 John 1:9(AMP)

Confession.

Dear Father, I repent and forsake all my sins. Therefore, I believe that the blood of Jesus Christ has washed me as white as snow. By my faith in the blood, I declare that all my sins have been remitted and I am completely cleansed from all unrighteousness. Therefore, every hold of guilt and condemnation is broken off my life today, in Jesus Name.

For further study read:

1 Corinthians 6:11, Ephesians 1:7, Hebrews 9:14

Doing the Word

Thank the Lord for the blood.

　

　

　

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Respond to His goodness

"Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?"

Romans 2:4

Our opening scripture reveals that God intends to use His goodness and loving kindness towards us to lead us to repentance. This is why when you find out how good, caring and understanding God is, reaching out to Him becomes easier.

There was a time a young man who had committed a terrible sin came to me. He told me that he came to find out if God could forgive him of that sin. I said to him, "God can forgive any sin." He answered and said, "You do not know the sin I have committed." I told him that I did not need to know the sin he committed. But one thing I knew was that the blood of Jesus could cleanse any sin.

The Bible says in 1 John 1:7-9, "But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

So I told that young man, "If what you committed was sin, the Bible reveals that the blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin." When he heard this, he started crying. He got restored to Christ and decided to get involved in serving in the house of God because of the mercy of God he had received. Praise God.

Instruction.

If you are living in guilt or bound to any bad habit, I encourage you to respond to the mercy of God today. Receive forgiveness and turn away from every sin.

For further study read:

Job 33:27-30, Psalm 130:4, Jeremiah 3:12

Doing the Word

Thank the Lord for His goodness and lovingkindness towards you.

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What is mercy?

 "Thou shalt arise, and have mercy on Zion for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come"
 Psalm 102:13.
The word translated mercy; 'hesed', is also the word translated loving kindness in scripture. 'Hesed' therefore means kindness, beauty, favour, good deed, goodliness, goodness, loving kindness, lovingly, mercy, pity etc.
This is why the amplified translation renders our opening scripture thus, "You will arise and have mercy and loving-kindness for Zion, for it is time to have pity and compassion for her; yes, the set time has come (the moment designated)."
Having a revelation and an understanding the mercy of God also lead to the manifestation of the glory of God, also known as the manifested goodness of God in your life.
In Exodus 33:18, Moses asked to see the glory of God. God said to him in verse 39 (AMP), "I will make all My goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim My name, THE LORD, before you; for I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy and loving-kindness on whom I will show mercy and loving-kindness." God's reply reveals to us that the glory of the Lord refers to the manifested goodness of God.
So, if you want to see the glory of God manifested in your life, then you will have to receive a revelation of His goodness, His Name, and more importantly His grace and mercy. This is what we will be studying throughout this month's devotional. Therefore expect the manifested goodness of God to show up in your life this month.
PRAYER:
 Dear Father, I ask that You grant unto me the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of You. That the eyes of my understanding may be enlightened to know the hope of Your calling and the riches of Your glorious inheritance in the saints in Jesus Name. Amen.
FOR FURTHER STUDY:
 Psalm 23:6, Psalm 107:8, Isaiah 63:7.
DOING THE WORD:
 Give the Lord praise for this new month and His grace and mercy multiplied towards you in this season.

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