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LIVING IN YOUR OWN LIGHT Poem Devotional

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August 7
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But watch out, you who live in your own light and warm yourselves by your own fires. This is the reward you will receive from me: You will soon fall down in great torment.
– Isaiah 50:11 (NLT)
LIVING IN YOUR OWN LIGHT
A poem and essay by ILMA
Be watchful, you who live in your own light
You will be missing many things and lose sight
If you rely only in your own strength and ability
You are going to enter a period of instability.
The consequence of living in your own is fatal
Without the Lord’s guidance, your life is detrimental
He created you to be dependent on him
If you alienate yourself from God, you will sin.
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“Ichabad” is the Hebrew word for “independent” which means to be without glory or the loss of God’s favor or presence. When someone is acting in isolation from God, they are risking a blessed life. I can attest to this truth because I lived many decades of my life thinking that I can do it all on my own. To be “self-reliant” in our world today is very much accepted. With the “selfie-generation,” we believe the lie that everything is about “me” and doing things in my own way, without consulting a higher being. We make decisions without asking for guidance, no wonder we make mistakes. The bible tells us that the consequence of living in your own light is great torment.
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PRAYER
Lord, help me to depend on you for all things.
REFLECTION
How is independence considered a form of idolatry and pride?
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

LIGHT THAT COVERS ALL DARKNESS Poem Devotional

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September 22
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I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the dark. -John12:46(NLT)
LIGHT THAT COVERS ALL DARKNESS
A poem and essay by ILMA
Is there any area of your life that remains in darkness?
If you believe in Jesus Christ, he will shine over these areas
The Son of Man came so that he can be a guiding light
Look up to him so that you can have freedom in this life.
God’s one and only Son is the light that covers gloom
He transforms you like a flower, so you can bloom
Build your trust in him so you can live out of slavery
He is the light that takes you out of all forms of misery.
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People need exposure to light because sunlight provides ultraviolet B (UBV) rays that help the body produce vitamin D. Vitamin D helps balance the calcium that the body needs in order to maintain healthy bones and teeth. Sunlight and light generally also help prevent and treat depression and sadness in people of all ages. The brain begins producing the mood-influencing chemical called serotonin upon first exposure to light in the morning. Just as our bodies need light, our spirits need a beacon to free us from all forms of bondage. Jesus came so that he can be that light that covers all darkness.
PRAYER
Let me never live in darkness anymore, Lord.
REFLECTION
How can a believer stay in the light that covers all darkness?
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 these poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com

LIGHT WILL SHINE IN THE DARK

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July 13
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The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine. -Isaiah 9:2(NLT)
LIGHT WILL SHINE IN THE DARK
A poem and essay by ILMA
Those who are in darkness will see a great light
Fear not for the Lord will give hope and sight
It is in total darkness the light shines through
It is by depending on him that you’ll be renewed.
Light will shine in the dark and can’t be extinguished
Hope will be given back to them; it won’t be diminished
The light will guide them back to the love of the Lord
It will help them to navigate through this dark world.
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There were many years of my life that I lived in total darkness. I went through a phase of desperation in my teen life that I almost succeeded ending my miserable life. The Lord had a plan and didn’t let me die. He used this darkness to teach me how to rely on him totally. One of my weaknesses is “rebelling”. It detoured my journey to God. Just like the Israelites took them to reach their promised land. The trip should have taken just 11 days; instead it took them 40 years. It also took me 40 years to have the light shine in my life when I gave up rebellion and opt to obey God.
PRAYER
Thank you for shining on me in my darkest times Lord.
REFLECTION
Why should a believer never lose hope?
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

NOTHING CAN HIDE FROM THE SUN Poem Devotional

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March 29________________________________________
God has made a home in the heavens for the sun. The sun rises at one end of the heavens and follows its course to the other end. Nothing can hide from its heat.
– Psalm 19:4,6(NLT)
NOTHING CAN HIDE FROM THE SUN
A poem and essay by ILMA
Praise God for the sun shining in the morning
He lights up your world so you can start praising
God chose heaven to be the home for the sun
He reminds us to look up and remember to have fun.
The sun brings heat that we can never hide from
It rises up at one end of the heavens and continues on
It brightens dark places so it can all be exposed in the light
Nothing can hide from God as he is the only source of life.
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Have you ever observed the characteristics of the sun? In 2000, I started chasing sunsets. I was a trigger happy photographer that time and in the time when digital photography wasn’t at its height yet, I would be spending so much money on films so I can take photos of nature. I lived in the Philippines for 47 years so I was so used to the sun’s brightness and was treated to beautiful sunsets in the bay almost daily. The bible tells us how God chose the heavens to be the sun’s home so it could light our world just as he watches over us.
PRAYER
Thank you so much for the gift of the sun, my Lord.
REFLECTION
How can a sunny day affect your mood and emotion?
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

PEOPLE OF LIGHT Poem Devotional

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March 1________________________________________
For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord, So live as people of light. For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.
– Ephesians 5:8-9(NLT)
PEOPLE OF LIGHT
A poem and essay by ILMA
Once, I didn’t know God much and lived in the dark
I was hurt, unloved and didn’t have a good start
I swirled in darkness that kept blinding my sight
Sins were handed down to me, not knowing they were lies.
But Jesus shone his light on me one day when I was so confused
I had nowhere to run because others let me down and refused
Now, I choose to live as one of God’s people who live in the light
I am free from darkness and God’s will finally was fulfilled in my life.
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It is sad to see some Christians who still live in darkness when Christ already died for our sins and released us from it. I used to live in so much chaos up to my fifties. I believed in Jesus since I was seven but didn’t really know that I was conflicted inside me. I chose most of the time to live out of God’s will which led to so many consequences that I still suffer right now. The bible tells us that we ought to choose to live in the light and get out of darkness.
PRAYER
Lord, reveal to me all dark areas of my life.
REFLECTION
Why should we literally choose to live in the light? How do we do that?
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

CAN THE BLIND LEAD THE BLIND Poem Devotional

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January 26________________________________________
Can one blind person lead another? Won’t they both fall into a ditch? – Luke 6:39(NLT)
CAN THE BLIND LEAD THE BLIND?
A poem and essay by ILMA
I struggled for many years with sin and foolishness
I rebelled and didn’t follow the path to righteousness
Because of my sins, the enemy blinded me from the truth
I was told many lies so subtly and then bitterness took root.
The enemy even made me believe that I can lead the blind
What an irony it is to think that, on my own I can have sight
The life I led was so hazy, dark and murky
When I let the Lord lead, I finally had victory.
________________________________________Visual impairment can limit people’s ability to perform everyday tasks and can affect their quality of life and ability to interact with the surrounding world. Like visual impairment is another debilitating form of disability called “spiritual blindness.” I was spiritually blind for many years of my life. I believed so many lies handed down to me from many generations. The enemy kept me from knowing the truth. Because I was in the dark, I looked for others who could lead me. But these people I ask to help me were also spiritually impaired like me; they didn’t know God too. I led a very confused and sinful life. The word of God is the only light that brings us out of darkness.
PRAYER
Lord, I pray for all those who cannot see the truth.
REFLECTION
What can keep us out of darkness in this life?
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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

OUT OF DARKNESS INTO LIGHT Poem Devotional

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October 31________________________________________
But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light. – 1 Peter 2:9 (NLT)
OUT OF DARKNESS INTO LIGHT
A poem and essay by ILMA
What keeps you in the dark?
Is it a sin that continually lurks?
You can answer God’s call
He never wants you to fail or fall
You are chosen to be his follower
You can accept him and be his disciple
He called you out of darkness into the light
He wants the best for you in all you do in this life.
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So many people continue to live in darkness because they don’t know any better. Some on the other hand purposely choose to live in the dark. God incessantly calls us to live in his will and in his light, but many people get stuck in the ways of the world. It took me many years before I gave up living in darkness. When I finally made a decision to choose God and stay in his light, my life flourished and blessings kept pouring.
The bible talks to us about our true identity in Christ. We are all brought into the light out of darkness by the sacrifice on the cross that Jesus Christ did for us.
PRAYER
Lord, keep me in your light.
REFLECTION
When did God deliver you from darkness?
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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

WORD BRINGS LIGHT & LIFE Poem Devotional

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May 15
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The Word gave life to everything that was created and his life brought light to everyone.
-John 1:4 (NLT)
WORD BRINGS LIGHT & LIFE
A poem and essay by ILMA
God breathed life to all creatures through his word
It has power and it brings light to the entire world
His Word brings light especially to those living in darkness
It releases power and strength to the helpless and hopeless.
Whenever you seek the Word, you are filled with life
Those who are blinded by the world, lose their sight
The word is life to those who believe and obey
Say it out loud regularly especially when you pray.
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God created everything by breathing life on his creation. Words are very important. They can encourage, uplift or destroy someone. Saying out loud what is in your mind has power. Have you ever experienced saying something that you regretted later on? What you usually utter cannot be taken back anymore. We have to be careful what we say. Confessing with the mouth is one of the most powerful tool to defeat the enemy. Jesus used Scriptures to talk back to the devil. He reminded the enemy of the truth.
The bible says that it is through faith and confessing with the mouth that we can be victorious as Christians. The book of John emphasizes the importance of the word of God. It brings life to those who use it and confess it.
PRAYER
Thank you for your words which bring life and light.
REFLECTION
How has God’s word changed you?
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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

LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARK Poem Devotional

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April 24
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The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine. – Isaiah 9:2 (NLT)
LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARK
A poem and essay by ILMA
How long have you been groping in the dark?
Would you want to be free and have a new start?
When you live a life full of darkness
It is not very hard to be hopeless.
Whenever you live in sin and confusion
You will be in constant desperation
You need to repent and confess
Light will shine in the dark if you profess.
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There are many people who live their whole lives in total darkness. They have no idea what the purpose of their lives are. They are like puppets to the dictates of the world. They are controlled by their sinful nature and are slaves of their own desires. They have been kept so much in the lies that the enemy had made them believe for many years. They do things without thinking of repercussions of their actions. They never consult God for anything in their lives. Then they wonder why their lives are all so messed up.
God promised to give light to those people who are walking in darkness. He gave us Jesus, the light that covers all darkness.
PRAYER
Lord, shine on all darkness in this world.
REFLECTION
What darkness in your life do you need to let God’s light in?
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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

LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS Poem Devotional

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March 8
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.
-John 1:5(NLT)
LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS
A poem and essay by ILMA
During your darkest moments
Run to Jesus your Lord and repent
His word is a lamp to your feet
He will show you the way to be free.
When trials come your way
Remember what Jesus faced
He was crucified to bring you light
He defeated the enemy and won the fight.
Have you ever experienced pitch darkness? It is a very stifling feeling to be in total pitch black surrounding. Lots of children fear the dark and even some adults still do. Why do people feel the dark? Is it because of the unknown and the unseen. Humans like to have control over almost everything in their lives. Being presented with the unknown terrifies a lot of people. We naturally don’t like change but in God’s economy, renewal or changing of the mind is important in spiritual growth.
The bible tells us that light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. The light here is symbolic of the word of God. So, where the word of God is, there will be light and the darkness which represents evil will never hide anymore. It will be exposed and can’t stay in hiding anymore. When the word of God exposes a sin, no one can hide from it.
PRAYER
Lord, thank you for your light through your word.
REFLECTION
How can you keep the light shining for Jesus?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s Poem Devotionals, or go to www.ilmaarts.com or to receive emails of the poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com