Monthly Archives: July 2014

NO ONE LIKE YOU Poem Devotional

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July 5                                                                                        The Power of God’s Word
Lord, there is no one like you! For you are great, and your name is full of power. Among all the wise people of the earth and in all the kingdoms, of the world, there is no one like you. – Jeremiah 10: 6, 7(NLT)
A poem and essay by ILMA
Have you met anyone completely perfect?
Is there someone you know who can affect?
Do you know someone who constantly seeks your love?
He is your creator and father up above?
There is no one like Jesus Christ
He came on earth to break all the lies
There is no one who can ever be full of wisdom
He is the only who can lead us to God’s kingdom.
Do you know of anyone who totally loves you unconditionally and accepts you for who you really are? All our earthly relationships fall short of perfect love. Humans are imperfect and naturally cater to gratifying the self. We don’t normally seek others first. The world has influenced us to think of ourselves first than anyone else.
The bible tells us that there is no one like our Lord. He is great and his name is powerful. He is the epitome of wisdom. He knows everything even before we think, act or plan something. God deserves our faithfulness because he is faithful forever.
PRAYER
Lord, show me how to be faithful.
REFLECTION
Why do you have to be faithful to God?

WARNING ABOUT ANTICHRISTS Poem devotional

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July 4                                                                                      The Power of God’s Word

Many deceivers have gone out into the world. They deny that Jesus Christ came in a real body. Such a person is a deceiver and an antichrist. Don’t invite that person into your home or give any kind of encouragement. Anyone who encourages such people becomes a partner in their evil work.– 2 John:7,11 (NLT)     

WARNING ABOUT ANTICHRISTS

A poem and essay by ILMA

There are many false prophets and deceivers

Be careful especially those who are unbelievers

If they deny that Christ came into this world

Study God’s word for it is your sword.

Have nothing to do with the antichrists

This is the only way you can fight

Do not participate in their evil work

Never let them in your home or engage in talks.

Believers have been warned about the antichrists. One of the tactics of Satan is to let Christians think that there is only one antichrist. In the book of Daniel, vision and revelations about the different and various antichrists have been revealed to him.

The bible tells us that there will come a time that there will be many deceivers, but the true sign of an antichrist is when they deny the truth that Jesus Christ was born of a man and that he died on the cross.  Don’t engage or listen to their destructive evil plans.

PRAYER

Lord, keep me close to you and study your word constantly.

REFLECTION

How can a believer be protected from antichrists’ tactics?

 

 

MANAGING ANGER Poem Devotional

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July 3                                                                                        The Power of God’s Word
Don’t sin by letting anger control you. Think about it overnight and remain silent.– Psalm 4:4 (NLT)
MANAGING ANGER
A poem and essay by ILMA
Anger is an emotion created for a reason
It can protect you from the enemy’s treason
It can make you defend those who are oppressed
It can drive you to do something for the depressed.
Don’t sin by letting anger control you
Instead, control it by thinking it through
Remain silent until you reach tranquility
Then you will have victory over the enemy.
I was a slave of many generational sins before I became a born again. Among the list would be: seeking approval, perfectionism, performance, reasoning, judgment and anger. Each of these sins leads to the other. Because of rejection, it was a big deal for me to seek approval and attention which brought me to always perform. I reason and argue to prove my point and that I am right. When I don’t persuade others or they don’t live up to my expectations, I judge and then get angry. Sometimes this anger is manifests in many ways like irritations, sarcasms, jokes or confrontations and outbursts.
The bible tells us to manage our anger and not let it control us. Thinking about it overnight and remaining silent helps us calm down and win the battle.
PRAYER
Lord, give me strength to manage anger.
REFLECTION
How can awareness of anger and its source help us manage it?

LIVE AS LONG AS TREES Poem Devotional

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July 2                                                                            The Power of God’s Word
For my people will live as long as trees, and my chosen ones will have time to enjoy their hard-won gains. Isaiah 65:22(NLT)
LIVE AS LONG AS TREES
A poem and essay by ILMA
A tree that has grown deep roots will live long
No one can kill it without being so strong
Dig it up from its core or they’ll come again
Leaves come back with the sun and rain.
Like trees, believers will have time to flourish
Take pleasure from how much you are nourished
Despite all the hard work you put into your life
Enjoy your harvest and give up the fight.
Since I was a child, I have always basked in the beauty of various trees around me. I wrote a song when I was fourteen, describing a tree that was very thick. I love trees. Trees have many uses but mainly as lumber. Houses are made from mostly lumber.
Trees are mentioned many times in many books of the bible. In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus was surrounded by trees. Zaccheus the tax collector, who wasn’t tall enough had to climb a tree to watch Jesus as he taught. Isaiah likens a believer’s life to trees. They will live as long as trees. They are deeply rooted in the truth and promises of God. They will be given time to enjoy their hard-won gains.
PRAYER
Lord, nourish me with your truth.
REFLECTION
How deep is your foundation in Christ?

THE BRIDE OF GOD Poem Devotional

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July 1                                                                                      The Power of God’s Word
Your new name will be “The City of God’s Delight” and “The Bride of God,” for the Lord delights in you and will claim you as his bride.–Isaiah 62:4 (NLT)
THE BRIDE OF GOD
A poem and essay by ILMA
When you believed in God, he claimed you as his bride
Are you ecstatic and delighted to be by his side?
Are you wearing the wedding gown of purity?
Does your head have the tiara of security?
The covenant to submit to his authority will be your ring
All the cherubs, seraphs and angels will sing
God will honor you with love and faithfulness
He will take care of you and your needs with kindness.
Over two decades ago, I made a vow to be Jesus’ bride and the father of my son. I was raising my child alone and I was in my late twenties. Somehow, there was a voice inside my mind that told me to marry Jesus and give my son the perfect father. I read the bible then but didn’t really study it. I didn’t come across Isaiah’s and Hosea’s verses about the bride of God when I made this vow. Now, I know that it was God’s spirit who whispered to me that I am his bride. All believers are brides of God.
PRAYER
Lord, help me to be faithful to you as you are to me.
REFLECTION
How can you be the most beautiful bride of God?