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THE SECRET TO PURITY Poem Devotional

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March 22
How can a young person stay pure? By obeying your word. –Psalm 119:9(NLT)
THE SECRET TO PURITY
A poem and essay by ILMA
Can doing good keep your heart pure?
Are you falling into the devil’s lure?
Obedience to God’s word is the secret to purity
The enemy cannot penetrate if you obey faithfully.
It is lawlessness that opens doors for the enemy
Follow God’s commands and you’ll have victory
While you are still young, make the habit of obeying
It will benefit your life and keep you from suffering.
There were many lawless years I lived. I thank the Lord that he has saved me and freed me from the spirit of rebellion and disobedience. It was tiring to constantly prove that everyone was wrong and I was right. I filled my mind and heart with all the worldly pursuits that didn’t really aligned with God’s will and commands. Because of many painful experiences in my childhood, rebellion became my coping mechanism which utterly destroyed me and many relationships I was involved with.
The bible tells us the secret to purity. It is by obeying God’s word that we can stay pure. When we hunger and seek only the truth that comes from the word of God, we are protected from lies. We can easily detect the enemy’s ploy if we know the truth. Without the truth, we will easily be deceived by lies.
PRAYER
Lord, show me how to obey you constantly.
REFLECTION
How can obedience be a factor in maintaining your heart pure?
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

DO AS GOD SAYS Poem Devotional

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March 3
So why do you keep calling me ‘Lord, Lord!’ when you don’t do what I say? I will show you what it’s like when someone comes to me, listens to my teaching, and then follows it. – Luke 6:46-47(NLT)
DO AS GOD SAYS
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you know what the Lord says?
Do you take time to seek his word, obey and pray?
The Lord our God wants us to do what he commands
It is for our own good when he convicts and reprimands.
Do as God says and he will fulfill all his promises
He wants us to live with integrity instead of compromises
Seek the Lord with all your heart and follow his instructions
When you do, he will bring you close to redemption.
When my son was a little boy, I would always give him incentives when he did something I told him to do. Some of the rewards I gave him were additional bedtime stories, more cuddle times or picnic treat. I had a chart that he looked at when he finished a little chore. He gets a star for it and it made him happy to collect such rewards after doing what is expected of him. The bible tells us that God is like a father to us. He expects us to do what he says. He rewards us with blessings and protection.
PRAYER
Lord, let me follow you always.
REFLECTION
What do you think is the benefit of doing what God says?
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

THE HEAD AND NOT THE TAIL Poem Devotional

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February 27
If you listen to these commands of the Lord your God that I am giving you today, and if you carefully obey them, the Lord will make you the head and not the tail, and you will always be on top and never at the bottom. -Deuteronomy 28:13
THE HEAD AND NOT THE TAIL
A poem and essay by ILMA
What makes one the head and not the tail?
If you listen to God’s command, you’ll smoothly sail
Pay careful attention to his commands and obey
God’s word will free you from the enemy’s ways.
You will always be on top and never at the bottom
The Lord ensures that you discern beyond human reason
Protect yourself from sufferings, failure and misery
Seek the Lord in all your ways and you’ll have victory.
Do you ever wonder how some Christians are blessed with a good life and the others are struggling or defeated? What is the secret of those who live victorious lives? Why do they have bounty and overflow from God? There are many Christians who are saved but still live in bondage to sin or strongholds.
The bible says that if you listen and carefully obey the Lord’s commands, you will be the head and not the tail and will always be on top and never at the bottom. I am sure that the secret to a victorious life is to listen and follow God’s commands.
PRAYER
Lord, make me obedient to you always.
REFLECTION
Why is obedience the key to victory?
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

CAN DO NOTHING WITHOUT GOD

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October 4                                                                               The Power of God’s Word
I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself. He does only what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son also does.
– John 5:19 (NLT)
CAN DO NOTHING WITHOUT GOD
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you think that you are what you are because of your own doing?
Do you honestly believe that without God, you are something?
Jesus Christ himself didn’t do anything without the Father
He did what he’s told and also did it to his sisters and brothers.
Whenever you do something outside of God’s Spirit
You bear the consequences of such lawless habits
You will never be anything without God’s grace and mercy
Run to him and you will reap a harvest of peace and bounty.
The world has propagated the idea of self-will. Humans take pride in doing things their own way. However, dependence on God is crucial to reap the promises he gave his believers. . After I got a revelation from God about my self-reliance, I had to let go of it and give up my pride.
The bible says that even Jesus did nothing by himself but only did what his Father did. If Jesus himself obeyed and relied on God, who are we to think we can be independent of God.
PRAYER
Lord, help me to obey and depend on you always.
REFLECTION
Why is it required for Christians to obey and depend on God?

OBEYING CHRIST Poem Devotional

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Sept 16                                                                     The Power of God’s Word
We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ.
-2 Corinthians 10:5 (NLT)
OBEYING CHRIST
A poem and essay by ILMA
Have you faithfully given your life to Christ?
Is there any part of you that still fights?
Destroy every proud obstacle that keeps you from knowing
Capture your rebellious thoughts and continually seek him.
To love Christ is to completely obey
Follow him and do whatever he says
Let all your faculties surrender to his ways
Through your obedience, Christ will reign.
One of my biggest weaknesses before I totally submitted my life to Christ was my rebellious mind. I was raised to think very independently and not to rely on anyone for any decisions in my life. It brought havoc to my life because I never consulted Christ’s plans for me. I lived a life to please my own will and desires. As a consequence of doing things on my own, the enemy got a good reason to manipulate me into disobedience.
The bible tells us that we must remove every obstacle that keeps us from knowing God. We need to capture our thoughts and make it obedient to Christ. By complete surrender, we reap a harvest of all the promises of God. We fulfill all that God wants for us.
PRAYER
Lord, show me when I resist obeying you.
REFLECTION
How is obedience an antidote to rebellion?