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WHEN YOU TEST GOD’S SPIRIT Poem Devotional

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May 17________________________________________
How could the two of you even think of conspiring to test the Spirit of the Lord like this? The young man who buried your husband are just outside the door and they will carry you out, too. – Acts 5:9 (NLT)
WHEN YOU TEST GOD’S SPIRIT
A poem and essay by ILMA
When you try God’s Spirit
You will have a lot of difficulties
Do not ever conspire to test it
Some people died from doing it.
Do not grieve the Holy Spirit
Unless you want to perish from it
Trust whatever God’s word says
He faithfully keeps his promises.
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In Acts 5, a certain man named Ananias who, with his wife, Sapphira, sold some property. He brought part of the money to the apostles, claiming it was the full amount. With his wife’s consent, he kept the rest. Their conspiracy to test God’s Spirit was fatal. The property was theirs to sell or not sell, as they wished but after selling it, the money was also theirs to give away. They lied instead to the apostles which cost them their lives. Peter the apostle warned him that he shouldn’t test God’s spirit by lying. When we lie to others, we are actually lying to God and grieving his Spirit.
You may think that it seems so lethal that lies can kill, but it actually separates you from God which is actually a spiritual death.
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PRAYER
Lord, keep my tongue from lies.
REFLECTION
Why should you not make light of lying for whatever reasons?
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

THE BIG LIE poem devotional

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October 29________________________________________
God knows that your eyes will be opened as soon as you eat it, and you will be like God, knowing both good and evil. –Genesis 3:5 (NLT)
THE BIG LIE
A poem and essay by ILMA
What lies have you been told since you were young?
How has the enemy manipulated you to do wrong?
Mankind suffered because the big lie was so enticing
Adam and Eve couldn’t resist the devil’s incessant tempting
He lied and enticed them to have equality with their maker
It led them to doubt and shame when they faced the Father
When you hear untrue things that lead you to sin
Run to the bible, be convicted, confess, and be redeemed.
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In every sin or suffering in our lives is a big lie lurking within. As a child, I constantly heard that I was ugly. The people around me called me names. It made me believe the lie for many years and I embraced it. It got me confused later on when I started to have many suitors at the start of my early teen years. I had to prove these boys and men that I don’t deserve their attention since I was ugly and that they are only chasing me to give in to sex. One lie, led to many other lies.
The bible talks about the big lie Adam and Eve fell prey for. If you stay in God’s truth, the lie will be exposed.
PRAYER
Give me wisdom to abide in you always.
REFLECTION
What lies were you freed from after God’s convictions?
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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