July 13
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I brought glory to you here on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.
– John 17:4(NLT)
COMPLETING THE WORK
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you know what God’s purpose is in your life?
Are all the things you do giving glory to Christ?
When Jesus was here on earth, he completed his work
He expects you to finish your calling in this world.
He wants each of his people to preach the gospel
It needs to reach the ends of the earth, so go and tell
Complete your work so you can bring glory to your Father
Obeying and fulfilling His plan will make you grow and prosper.
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Our God is a god of completion. When he created the world and the whole universe, he completed it in six days and on the seventh day, he rested. He felt good when he finished the things he planned to create. He did not leave anything hanging and undone. Since we are made in God’s image, we too are the same. When we accomplish a task, job or project we are tackling, we get a sense of fulfillment. Just like when we go through a journey, we’d like to reach our destination. Completing a job is the same. We feel glorious that we arrived at our set goal. When Jesus came on earth to save us, he completed the work on the cross so we will be free.
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PRAYER
Thank you for completing to save us through Christ’s death.
REFLECTION
What does finishing your work do to your spirit?
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BRING GLORY TO GOD Poem Devotional
Sept 19 The Power of God’s Word
I brought glory to you here on earth by completing the work you gave me.
-John 17:4(NLT)
BRING GLORY TO GOD
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you do your work to honor the Lord?
Do you have time to engage in his word?
He created you in his image and likeness
He wants you to excel in his righteousness.
When you align your life in his will
Peace dwells in you and you’ll enjoy being still
You bring glory to God by following Christ
It magnifies him when you don’t lose sight.
I used to do things for myself and got so much pleasure when I accomplish things I planned. I felt proud of myself for being able to execute goals that I set. When I came to Canada I thought I will just continue my art career and sell my paintings like I did in my country of origin. I was in for a shock. The Lord stripped me off the opportunities to continue my art career. I was so angry. I didn’t realize that He had a different plan for me. I resisted for many years until he revealed to me why took me out of my comfort zone. He wants me to glorify him instead of myself. He uses me now to give testimonies so I can bring him glory.
PRAYER
Lord, thank you for bringing me back to you.
REFLECTION
Are your plans aligned with God’s?