Monthly Archives: April 2016

GREED: ROBBER OF LIFE Poem Devotional

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April 10________________________________________
These people set an ambush for themselves; they are trying to get themselves killed. Such is the fate of all who are greedy for money; it robs them of life. – Proverbs 1:18-19(NLT)
GREED: ROBBER OF LIFE
A poem and essay by ILMA
Are you being robbed of your life?
Do you always stay in God’s light?
When you are greedy, you set traps for yourself
Such appetite doesn’t bring you much help.
Selfishness and greed is the key to all evil
It opens your heart’s door to the devil
Give up covetousness and you’ll be blessed
Be generous and God will do the rest.
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I have observed many greedy and selfish people in my life. I lived with some of these covetous persons and it really was a challenge to watch their lives robbed of peace, joy and contentment. They become so obsessed with hoarding things, wealth, money and other possessions. They work and toil so hard to get what they want and never want to share these things they have. All they do is boast about them and use it to gain power and control of many aspects of their lives. They have no idea that they are being robbed of time, relationships and fellowship with others. They are constantly suspicious of others motives because they think they will be robbed of their material possession. What they don’t realize is that the enemy has stolen their peace and joy.
PRAYER
Lord, help me to be generous.
REFLECTION
How can greed be removed in man’s heart?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com

LIKE LEAVES THAT NEVER WITHER Poem devotiona

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April 8________________________________________
They delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night. They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season, their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do. Psalm 1:2-3 (NLT)
LIKE LEAVES THAT NEVER WITHER
A poem and essay by ILMA
Those who believe in God, delight in all his commands
They do not give in to their selfish motives and demands
They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruits
Their leaves never wither because they have deep roots.
They seek the Lord day and night and abide in him
They stay pure and holy and choose not to fall into sin
They prosper in all they do because God always delivers
They are faithful and will never be defeated by the devil.
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Have you ever watched or observed leaves of trees and plants by the riverbanks? Their leaves look so healthy? The trees will never fail to bear fruit because they are always nourished by the water beside them. If we constantly abide in the Lord, meditating on his commands and truth day and night, we will also prosper like the leaves of trees by the riverbanks that never wither.
When we constantly feed on the word of God, we are constantly blessed with the fruits of the Spirit which is joy, love, patience, kindness, gentleness, goodness, peace, self-control. If we abide in Christ, we will all have the fruits.
PRAYER
Lord, let me constantly abide and obey you.
REFLECTION
Are you abiding in Christ? Are you reaping the fruits of His Spirit?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com

HOLY SPIRIT, THE HELPER Poem Devotional

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April 7________________________________________
And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. – Romans 8:26(NLT)
HOLY SPIRIT, THE HELPER
A poem and essay by ILMA
Whenever we are in trouble, we are not alone
Just remember to go and run to the throne
The Holy Spirit was given to us by Christ
He teaches and guides us in everything in this life.
Whenever we have difficulties and challenges
He is there to tell us how to face changes
He prays for us even when we can’t express it in words
He teaches us how to overcome sin and this world.
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Have you ever paused while you are praying and didn’t know what to say? The bible tells us in Ephesians 6 to pray in the spirit at all times and on every occasion. What does praying in the Spirit means? It is opening your heart to the Lord and honestly telling him what is going on inside you. It is showing how weak you are and acknowledging that you need his help on everything, no matter how big or little it is.
Paul tells the Romans that the Holy Spirit is our helper. He is there in times of weakness and when we don’t know what to pray for. He can express our hearts through groanings.
PRAYER
Lord, lead me to pray in the Spirit always.
REFLECTION
Have you ever prayed in the Spirit? What was it like?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com

WHERE YOUR HEART IS Poem Devotional

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Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be. – Luke 12:34(NLT)
WHERE YOUR HEART IS
A poem and essay by ILMA
What occupies your mind these days?
Do you think of pursuing God’s ways?
What is in your heart lately?
Is it pure or is it worldly?
Watch out what is in your mind and heart
It’s your treasure that you won’t want to depart
Wherever your treasure is, there your heart will be
Seek the Lord first and you will always be free.
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Here is a quote the Pursuit of Happiness article:
Optimism is a trait that should become more common, judging by Winston Churchill’s famous quote that “a pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” Optimism has been proven to improve the immune system, prevent chronic disease, and help people cope with unfortunate news. Gratitude is associated with optimism and has been determined that grateful people are happier, receive more social support, are less stressed, and are less depressed. Recent research indicates that optimists and pessimists approach problems differently, and their ability to cope successfully with adversity differs as a result.
The bible tells us that wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be. If we pursue God daily, we will learn what he wants for us, we can have joy. If we chase the world’s standards, we won’t be free.
PRAYER
Lord, help me to dwell on the spiritual riches and not material wealth.
REFLECTION
How can gratitude help us to gather spiritual wealth?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com

REJOICE AND BE GLAD Poem Devotional

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April 5________________________________________
This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. -Psalm 118:24(NLT)
REJOICE AND BE GLAD
A poem and essay by ILMA
Are you grateful for all the things you have?
God provides for our needs; so rejoice and be glad
He brings us the sunshine so we can be warm
He gave us the rain to grow crops in our farm.
He brought people to love us so we can feel special
He wants us to know that he will always be loyal
Rejoice and be glad that he gave us this day
Enjoy and live it to the fullest everyday
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I have been with so many people who do not know how to enjoy their lives. Their pessimism can affect others around them and I admit that I became joyless for many years. Somehow, the Holy Spirit took hold of my heart early when I was in my teens and whispered to me to enjoy life despite all the pain I was going through. This led me to become hungry for knowledge. I learned to channel all my energies to sports, the performing arts and reading books. I discovered that pursuing and training myself with things that interests me took my mind off all the suffering. I began to enjoy life from all that God gave me. So I learned to rejoice and be glad.
PRAYER
Lord, thank you for each day, help me enjoy it and rejoice.
REFLECTION
How can you maintain joy in our lives on a regular basis?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com