Monthly Archives: July 2018

WHEN DOUBTS COME Poem Devotional

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July 31________________________________________
When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.
-Psalm 94:19(NLT)
WHEN DOUBTS COME
A poem and essay by ILMA
When doubts fill your mind
From the Lord, comfort you will find
He gives you hope and a renewed mind
Don’t listen to the lies or you’ll stay blind.
When doubts suddenly come to attack
Run to Jesus Christ so it won’t be back
Only the Lord can make your doubts dissolve
Make sure you relate to him and get involve.
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When was the last time you doubted? It was very hard for me to trust people because I was exposed to so much abuse and neglect. I didn’t experience to be shown love and be comforted when I feel down or anxious. I always doubted my capacity do things because I was very much belittled and made fun of. I became a very doubting person and so it was very hard for me to trust and rely to anyone. 1 Corinthians 14:33 tells us that God did not author confusion. He is a God of peace. So, when you start to doubt, it surely comes from the enemy. He is surely shooting out lies at you so you won’t be able to progress or move forward with what you have been planning. The enemy’s purpose is to steal, kill and destroy according to John 10:10. When doubts fill your mind, run to the Lord and he’ll comfort you.
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PRAYER
Lord, remind me run to you when I am starting to doubt.
REFLECTION
What kinds of doubt enter your mind?
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

GOD KNOWS Poem Devotional

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July 30________________________________________
He knows everything—doesn’t he also know what you are doing? The LORD knows people’s thoughts. – Psalm 94:10-11 (NLT)
GOD KNOWS
A poem and essay by ILMA
God knows what you are thinking
He also sees what you are planning
He knows everything and people’s thoughts
The Lord understands your weakness and faults.
Our heavenly Father is omnipotent and omniscient
Doesn’t he deserve all the praise and thanksgiving?
He recognizes both your strength and challenges
Believe in him and he will bring about many changes.
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There are some people who are very private and they dislike that other people can see through what they are thinking. The Western culture is big on confidentiality, especially with the proliferation of social media. Some of the privacy acts even covers intimate relationships such as husbands and wives. It is bizarre that a spouse can have the choice to keep a secret from the partner. Whatever happened to the bond between two people who vowed to be united and become one unit.? Genesis 2:24 says that the man leaves his father and mother and joins his wife and become one flesh.
When we choose a life committed to Jesus, we become one with him. His presence lives in us. He knows everything about us and what we are doing. We cannot hide from him because he knows everything. We can be honest with him and allow him to closer with us and intimate.
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PRAYER
Thank you for making me in your image and having the capacity for wisdom.
REFLECTION
Why do you think some people hide from God?
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

PROMISE TO THE GODLY Poem Devotional

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July 29________________________________________
The godly will flourish like palm trees and grow like the cedar of Lebanon.
– Psalm 92:12(NLT)
PROMISE TO THE GODLY
A poem and essay by ILMA
To those who lead a life of holiness
Blessings from the Lord is boundless
In all they do, they usually flourish
God will never let them be impoverished.
Choose to live a life of conviction
It will make you avoid temptations
Like the cedar of Lebanon, they grow very tall
In all they do, God never allows them to fall.
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The tallest palm trees can grow as tall as 197 feet like the Quindio wax palm. Archeological finds have shown that the date palm was commonly used in Mesopotamian society, for food and other purposes. Romans gave palm branches as a symbol of triumph to the triumphant champions of games and wars. In the Bible, the people of Jerusalem greeted a triumphant Jesus just one week before his death and resurrection, a tradition now known and celebrated as Palm Sunday the week before Easter. Palms are mentioned dozens of times in both the Bible. The cedar of Lebanon is a tall evergreen tree which has been prized for its high quality timber, oils and resins for thousands of years
No wonder the godly are likened to palm trees and cedars of Lebanon. They are going prosper and flourish because of their righteousness and be looked up because they are anchored on a strong foundation.
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PRAYER
Lord, I am grateful that you gave me the opportunity to choose godliness.
REFLECTION
How can we stay godly in this very corrupt world?
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

GREAT WORKS AND DEEP THOUGHTS Poem Devotional

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July 28________________________________________
O Lord, what great works you do. And how deep are your thoughts. – Psalm 92:5(NLT)
GREAT WORKS AND DEEP THOUGHTS
A poem and essay by ILMA
What great works you have done Lord
You are worthy of praise and all the laud
No other gods can do what you can
You are the best and so is your Son.
Your thoughts are so deep
You know everything I think
Help me to have strength to change my thinking
Constantly guide me and keep on convicting.
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Have you ever met someone who can do anything and everything? Not one person on this planet can be all-knowing and all-seeing. Only the Lord Jesus Christ has the qualities of immortality, omniscience and omnipotence. No other human being can know what you are thinking even before that thought comes into your mind. Only God created everything from nothing. By speaking out a word, he is able to make something. When he created the world, he just uttered the words Let there be light, and there was light. The bible says that there is only one God who is the greatest, he is the only one who has infinite wisdom. He doesn’t reveal to anyone anything completely because he has the complete picture of what he has planned for all of his creation.
Do you thank the Lord for all the things that he has given you? Do you magnify in his wisdom?
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PRAYER
Lord, thank you for all your creation and your immeasurable wisdom.
REFLECTION
How can we have the mind of God according to 1 Corinthians 2:16?
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

THRILLED BY GOD Poem Devotional

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July 27________________________________________
You thrill me Lord with all you have done for me. – Psalm 92:4(NLT)
THRILLED BY GOD
A poem and essay by ILMA
When I wake up each morning
You excite me with your blessings
You thrill me Lord with all you’ve done
You sent and gave us your only Son.
You are always there for me
You make sure that I am free
Thank you for your faithfulness
I am grateful that I am so blessed.
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When was the last time you felt excited by someone? When I met my husband for the first time, I was so thrilled to know that he was so interested in me. His gentle and quiet nature attracted me to him. I can’t get enough of him.
As a believer, do you feel the same way for the Lord? Do you get up each morning, delighted by the truth that he is always there for you? Do you feel special by how God treats you? To stay exhilarated by the fact that you are very much loved by your heavenly Father is something that you need to dwell on each day of your life.
The psalmist in chapter 92 declares to the Lord how much he feels grateful for all the things the Lord has done for him. Are you the same about how we feel about God? Can you say that you are always thankful for all you have been given?
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PRAYER
Lord, keep me constantly thrilled with your faithful love for me.
REFLECTION
How can one stay thrilled with the Love of Jesus?
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

START AND END YOUR DAY RIGHT Poem Devotional

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July 26________________________________________
It is good to proclaim your unfailing love in the morning, your faithfulness in the evening.
– Psalm 92:2(NLT)
START AND END YOUR DAY RIGHT
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you praise God when you wake up?
Do you tell him how much you love him?
Spend time with him as you rise up
You will thrive and win over sin.
If you constantly start your day right
It is also good to end it under his light
Proclaim your faithfulness in the evening
It will bring you peace, joy and all the blessings.
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There are many ways to show your love for someone. For those who have spouses, it is great to wake up beside your beloved and greet them as soon as you wake up. It usually makes your day go well, doesn’t it? My husband calls me once a day from work during his break, just to keep in touch and tell me how his day is going. At the end of the day, we spend time cuddling before we retire to bed.
Spending time with the Lord is crucial to a Christian’s daily life. Just like we spent time with our beloved, we need to manifest our faithfulness to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We do this in the morning as we pray and spend time reading and meditating on his word. At the end of the day, we finish it by declaring our love to him.
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PRAYER
Lord, thank you for your faithfulness.
REFLECTION
Why is it important to start and end your day praising God?
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

SING PRAISE TO THE LORD Poem Devotional

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July 25________________________________________
It is good to sing praises to the Lord; to sing praises to the Most High. -Psalm 92:1(NLT)
SING PRAISE TO THE LORD
A poem and essay by ILMA
Sing out loud to praise the Most High
It will definitely change your life
When you glorify the Lord with your voice
You are doing well; you’ve made a good choice.
Sing praise to the Lord Jesus Christ
It will make you prosper and thrive
When you magnify him through psalms and hymns
It is a form of worship that makes you overcome sin.
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Someone told me when I was a young girl that when you sing praises to the Lord, He hears more clearly. Because I was gifted with a good singing voice, I always sang out loud at church. I became a church choir member at a young age. That notion about being heard more if I sing my heart out stuck with me for many years of my life. I think it was the Holy Spirit who used that person to let me know that singing praise to the Lord is something that God wants me to engage in.
King David was always playing a musical instrument and singing psalms and writing poetry. The book of Psalms was a compilation of how he magnified the Lord with his gift for music and poetic rhythm. It is good to sing praises to the Lord Most High.
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PRAYER
I lift up your Holy Name and give you all the praise you so deserve Lord.
REFLECTION
Why do you think singing is one of the best forms of worship?
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

CONCISE WORDS FROM THE WISE Poem Devotional

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July 24________________________________________
A truly wise person uses few words; a person with understanding is even-tempered.
– Proverbs 17:27(NLT)
CONCISE WORDS FROM THE WISE
A poem and essay by ILMA
It is best to use fewer words and stick to what is true
More words will be more prone to be misconstrued
A truly wise person uses concise and few words
It shows someone who can discern the ways of the world.
Whoever keeps his mouth and tongue avoids troubles
If you love to talk, you will eventually fall into the rubbles
Whoever guards his mouth, is actually preserving his life
A fool will talk more and yet lacks wisdom and insight.
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I have met many people who talk a lot and can’t stop speaking. One of these people I know just mutters and think aloud. She doesn’t even hear a thing anyone else’s say. She is so busy dumping all her toxic mind into words to anyone who is around her. She targets strangers, friends, family, acquaintances just so she can dump all the noise in her head. I think she used this learned behavior as a result of rejection in her life and not having someone to talk to for quite a long time. She would talk to everyone around her and also to herself. Most of the time, she just chatters away to anyone and everyone. The bible says that a truly wise person uses few words.
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PRAYER
Lord, help me to be concise and true to your word.
REFLECTION
How can we limit our words to the bare minimum?
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

TO QUARREL IS TO SIN Poem Devotional

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July 23________________________________________
Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin. – Proverbs 17:19(NLT)
TO QUARREL IS TO SIN
A poem and essay by ILMA
When one is inclined towards conflict
That person is actually embracing sin
Anyone who loves to quarrel loves evil
They only listen to the lies of the devil.
When someone engages you in a fight
Don’t get into the trap, run for your life
Pursue peace and avoid fights of any kind
This will make you lead a conflict-free life.
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I lived a good number of life amidst passive conflict. What I mean by this is that there was not any loud screaming or arguing, it was more emotional provocation and belittling that I experienced growing up. As a result of living with these challenges, I learned to react to conflicts defensively. I became obsessed to prove myself right to almost everyone. Thus, I learned to thrive in it. When I became a born again Christian, the Lord dealt with the sin of conflict in my life. He convicted me of all that caused me to choose to fight rather than to pursue peace. He brought me to those moments when I cradled the wounds of the traumas and abuses from those closest to me.
Romans 12:18 tells us that if it is possible, as far as it depends on us, we must live at peace with everyone. Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin.
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PRAYER
Lord, deliver me from the tendency to argue or fight.
REFLECTION
Why do you think the love of conflict is considered a sin?
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

NO HEART FOR LEARNING Poem Devotional

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July 22________________________________________
It is senseless to pay tuition to educate a fool since he has no heart for learning.
– Proverbs 17:16(NLT)
NO HEART FOR LEARNING
A poem and essay by ILMA
When you try to tell a fool something
Be ready to be ignored; he is not listening
They have no heart for learning or following
They only want to satisfy their cravings.
It is futile to teach fools; they are unteachable
When you connect to them, they are unreachable
Do not waste your time or effort on them
They have no care to other people’s help.
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I have been in relationships with many foolish people in the past. I myself was foolish for many decades in my life. I believed that I have all the answers if I just search hard and long for it. I mostly relied on my intelligence and resourcefulness without knowing that it was all a gift from God. It was a long process until I was able to recognize that if I do things on my own, I will always be making mistakes. When God revealed to me that I was full of pride, I began to see what role he was playing in all those booboos I made. It was senseless for others to teach me because I was so arrogant to even hear anything other people said. When I succumb to God’s guidance, things changed.
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PRAYER
Lord, help me to always have a teachable spirit.
REFLECTION
What do you think hinders others from learning?
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