Tag: In His Presence
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Do not keep silent
Today’s reading highlights the first case of gender discrimination in the bible. Zelophehad belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. He had four daughters, Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah and Tirzah but no son. When he died, his daughters could not inherit his properties because the laws of the land at that time permitted…
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: He will never leave you
The story is told of a construction worker named Jim who was such a passionate lover of Jesus Christ. Every day at work during his lunch break at 12 noon, he would go to a quiet place in the construction site to pray whilst the other workers proceeded to have lunch and chat with one…
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Have a long-term focus for that vision
A vision is a desired picture of the future. Bridging the gap between where you are now and where you desire to be will require dedication, commitment, hard work, intentional action, and relentless pursuit in the face of hopelessness. Achieving anything worthwhile requires effort and time. Building a business, realising that dream, or fulfilling that…
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Beauty for ashes
Beauty for ashes evokes a sense of restoration or comeback. It symbolises rising from destruction or desolation or receiving something good amid evil. This is God’s promise to you in this new month. He is giving you the oil of joy for mourning and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Freedom in forgiveness (2)
Accept God’s forgiveness: When God forgives us, He wipes the slate clean and remembers the offence no more. So, you must accept God’s forgiveness and move on, else you will continually dwell in self-condemnation. That voice of condemnation within you belongs to the devil. The bible calls him the ‘accuser of brethren’. Resist him and…
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Freedom in forgiveness (1)
Life would have happened to many of us by the time we hit midlife. Many of us are carrying around the yoke of unforgiveness, self-condemnation, and guilt. The woman with the spirit of infirmity was bent over and could not raise herself up.
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: The blessing of the ‘latter’
The word “latter” means occurring or situated nearer to the end of something than to the beginning. There are several scriptures that highlight the blessings of the “latter”. Job 8:7 says, “Though your beginning was small, yet your latter end would increase abundantly”. Haggai 2:9 states, “The glory of this latter temple shall be greater…
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Prepare for the new thing
To receive the new, you must get rid of the old. Before God announced to the nation of Israel that He would do a new thing, He first instructed them to forget the former things. You cannot open a new chapter of your life if you keep reliving the previous one. Do you desire a…
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: The sufferings of this present time
As a child of God, you are not immune to pain and suffering. So, you may go through some painful stuff during your sojourn on earth. These are the “sufferings of this present time”. When Jesus Christ was about to leave the earth, He said to His disciples “in the world you will have tribulation;…
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Your jar of oil
Life had happened to this woman. Her husband was dead. She had no personal finances or investments. And now her nest was about to be emptied with the threat of her sons been taken as slaves. Finding herself at the end of the rope, she cried out to the prophet.