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PRAY LONG Poem Devotional

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October 11________________________________________
One day soon afterward, Jesus went up on a mountain to pray and he prayed to God all night. – Luke 6:12(NLT)
PRAY LONG
A poem and essay by ILMA
When we find time to pray to the Lord
We are manifesting our praise and giving Him laud
When we hunger to be intimate with Jesus Christ
We are going to long to be with him and stay in his light.
When we love someone, we don’t count the time
We want to be with that person always
When we pray long, we show that we hunger for him
Don’t put a limit to someone who can free us from sin.
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It was once during my divorce that I prayed all night long. I felt led to pray until my pain was gone. Divorce was one of the worst thing anyone could ever experience It is like you yourself died. The dream to be loved and cherish, the loss of being with the person you vowed to be with forever, the brokenness and betrayal of someone who wants out from the commitment. The Holy Spirit pulled me out of the abyss of pain. He nudged me to pray all night long so I can be comforted and get closer to him. Christ championed praying incessantly. He is inviting us not to put limits to praying because that is how we can be intimate with him and grow.
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PRAYER
Lord, let me never put limits on time when I pray to you.
REFLECTION
Why is it hard for many of us to pray all night or all day long?

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

SOURCE OF SATISFACTION Poem Devotional

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July 6
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Satisfy us each morning with your unfailing love, so we may sing for joy to the end of our lives. – Psalm 90:14(NLT)
SOURCE OF SATISFACTION
A poem and essay by ILMA
Have you been discontented in your life?
Has someone let you down so outright?
If you rely on humans for satisfaction
You will not be able to find gratification.
Only the Lord Jesus Christ will fill your thirst
You will find joy when you make him first
No one else can satisfy and make you content
Only the Lord can release you from torment.
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There are many things that people resort to in order to feel contented in their lives. They try to cover up their discontent with material things such as wealth, knowledge, fame, achievements and many other fleeting things. What they don’t know is that the more they crave to cover up their displeasure, the more they feel empty. I can attest to this because during those dark moments in my life, I also resorted to some of these things I mentioned. When I became born again, the Lord revealed to me that the source of my discontent was because I didn’t run to him. I chose the material things of this world that will never be able to fill up what was missing in my life.
The bible says that when we focus on God’s unfailing love, we become satisfied and joyful.
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PRAYER
Lord, show me how to always focus on your unfailing love.
REFLECTION
Why do you think material things won’t fill our discontent?
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 STRAY SHEEP Poem Devotional

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August 24________________________________________
All of us, like sheep, have strayed away. We have left God’s paths to follow our own. Yet the Lord laid on him the sins of us all. – Isaiah 53:6 (NLT)
LIKE STRAY SHEEP
A poem and essay by ILMA
When you don’t abide and go your own way
You are like a sheep who has strayed
Some believers do not follow God’s will
No wonder they cannot be still.
When we leave the path of righteousness
We open ourselves to covetousness
Like stray sheep, we need a shepherd
God gave his only Son so we can be herded.
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Have you ever seen how sheep behave when they get lost? It was funny to watch the family movie “Babe.” The hero of the movie was a pig who acted like a dog and was trained to shepherd the sheep. When a sheep is lost, it looks so vulnerable and confused. It reminded me how we people behave when we do not have someone to lead us and care for us.
The bible tells us how believers are like stray sheep. We are so vulnerable to the dangers around us in this world, just like the sheep are to the wolves and other predators. When we leave the path that God wants us to take and go on our own, we become susceptible to get lost and fall into danger. I God is faithful to save all the lost sheep through Christ.
PRAYER
Lord, never let me stray.
REFLECTION
Relate a time when you strayed from God and its consequences.________________________________________
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