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HEIRS OF GOD’S GLORY Poem Devotional

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July 23
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HEIRS OF GOD’S GLORY
A poem by ILMA
Therefore, dear brothers and sisters, you have no duty to follow your cravings
If you constantly think of your selfish desires and live by its dictates, you will die
But if through the Spirit’s power, you die to your sinful nature, you will live
All those who are led by the Spirit of God are true children of God.
You have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves
Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children
Now we call him, “Abba, Father.” For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that We are God’s children and since we are his children, we are his heirs.
In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God’s glory
But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering
Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal later
For all creation is waiting eagerly for a revelation that we are his real children.
Creation looks forward to the day when we will be free from death and decay
For we know that all creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth
We long for our bodies to be released from sin and suffering
We wait and hope for the new bodies he has promised us in heaven.
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MEMORY VERSE
And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God’s glory. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering.
– Romans 8:17
Read: Romans 8:12-24
When we are given an inheritance, we feel so much loved. The legacy symbolizes the love of that person to us. They cared enough to think about what will happen to us when they pass on. They show how much we are thought of and loved.
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REFLECTION
• Do you take suffering as a part of sharing your inheritance in Christ?

OVERFLOWING JOY Poem Devotional

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When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow! – John 15:10-11(NLT)
OVERFLOWING JOY
A poem and essay by ILMA
Joy doesn’t come from good things happening in your life
It isn’t from getting what you want or being free from strife
When you obey God’s commands and remain in his love
You are going to experience overflowing joy from up above.
The joy that comes from the world is temporary and fleeting
To those whose faith is anchored on God, joy is overflowing
Remain in His love and you will have an abundance of joy
Depart from the Lord and you will be discontented then fall.
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Many people interchange happiness with joy. I think that they work equally together. How long the state of joy or the feeling of happiness last depends on their faith. It is easy to be happy when things go your way, but it is also possible to have joy despite all the trials and suffering you experience. Joy is one of the things that the enemy steals from us. He knows that if we don’t have it, it will be easy to get us in prison to discontent. The bible tells us to remain in the Lord so we will have joy overflowing.
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PRAYER
Thank you for the joy that you grant to all your people.
REFLECTION
How can we focus more on rejoicing rather than just being happy?
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 THOSE WHO LISTEN Poem Devotional

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Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches. To everyone who is victorious I will give fruit from the tree of life in the paradise of God. – Revelations 2:7 (NLT)
PROMISE TO THOSE WHO LISTEN
A poem and essay by ILMA
Anyone with ears to hear must listen to God’s Spirit
Understand what he is saying, then follow and live it
To each person who follows, they will be victorious
To those who continue to be rebellious, there will be chaos.
Choose to listen with the ear of your heart
It will make you abide and never depart
Look up to the promise and you’ll receive blessings
Deny it and you will continually be living in sin.________________________________________
There are many believers who still remain deaf to God’s call. I once was this kind of believer who never really listened. I hear God’s word, but didn’t let it sink in my heart. So, it never really transformed me into the person that God wanted me to be. I lived like this for so many decades. I was blind to the truth and promises in God’s word because I lived in the world’s standard. The bible asks us to listen to the Spirit and you will bear fruit. As long as we don’t have a personal relationship with the Lord, it will be impossible to hear his voice.
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PRAYER
Lord, let my heart be always open to hear your voice.
REFLECTION
What happens if you hear God’s commands and not heed it?
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