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RANKING IN HEAVEN Poem Devotional

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November 20________________________________________
So if you ignore the least commandment and teach others to do the same, you will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But anyone who obeys God’s laws and teaches them will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven. – Matthew 5:19(NLT)
RANKING IN HEAVEN
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you wonder where you rank when you reach heaven?
God gives us a guideline to follow for all of his brethren
If we ignore the least of his instructions and commands
We are not teaching or shining Jesus’ light to all of mankind.
If anyone obeys God’s laws and teaches them to others
They are going to be the greatest in the kingdom of heaven
Don’t ignore God’s truth! Follow it and you will be the greatest
Seek his kingdom first and you will be showered with his Spirit.
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In my country of origin, the Philippines, CAT (Citizen Army Training) is a course that is part of the fourth year high school curriculum. It is compulsory for senior students to undergo rigorous training four hours per week. The ranking of the officials is based on performance and obedience to commands by their officers. I was a platoon leader for a while and became a company commander based on how I obeyed rules and perform in the training. Like military ranking system, ranking in heaven will be based on obedience and allegiance to God.
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PRAYER
Lord, thank you for giving me a chance to raise my ranking in heaven.
REFLECTION
What guarantees a good ranking in heaven based on God’s standard?
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

FOODS GOD GAVE Poem Devotional

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November 19________________________________________
I have given them to you for food, just as I have given you grain and vegetables. But you must never eat any meat that still has the lifeblood in it. – Genesis 9:3-4(NLT)
FOODS GOD GAVE
A poem and essay by ILMA
God thought of everything for man’s benefit
He made us into his image and gave us His Spirit
He created plants so we can have grains and veggies
Some trees give us fruits and some are just decorative.
We are given animals so we can have meat to eat
Just make sure they don’t have lifeblood in it
Let’s thank the Lord for all the foods he gave us
He wants us nourished in order to make us whole.
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There are people who restrict themselves to all kinds of various foods. Some are vegan, vegetarians, carnivorous, raw food eaters and many other kinds. There was a time I was vegan for about six years. I don’t know how and when I decided to end that choice of pure vegetable diet. As of now, my husband decided to be vegetarian for better health purposes. He realized that he didn’t eat healthy foods for many years.
God gave us all kinds of food, meat, veggies, fruits, grains. He only prohibits us from lifeblood on the meat. What is important is not what we put in our mouths but what really comes out of it. He says that it is what defiles us.
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PRAYER
Lord, thank you for all the provision to nourish our bodies.
REFLECTION
What could be a good guideline to enjoy all foods?
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

FOODS GOD GAVE Poem Devotional

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November 19________________________________________
I have given them to you for food, just as I have given you grain and vegetables. But you must never eat any meat that still has the lifeblood in it. – Genesis 9:3-4(NLT)
FOODS GOD GAVE
A poem and essay by ILMA
God thought of everything for man’s benefit
He made us into his image and gave us His Spirit
He created plants so we can have grains and veggies
Some trees give us fruits and some are just decorative.
We are given animals so we can have meat to eat
Just make sure they don’t have lifeblood in it
Let’s thank the Lord for all the foods he gave us
He wants us nourished in order to make us whole.
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There are people who restrict themselves to all kinds of various foods. Some are vegan, vegetarians, carnivorous, raw food eaters and many other kinds. There was a time I was vegan for about six years. I don’t know how and when I decided to end that choice of pure vegetable diet. As of now, my husband decided to be vegetarian for better health purposes. He realized that he didn’t eat healthy foods for many years.
God gave us all kinds of food, meat, veggies, fruits, grains. He only prohibits us from lifeblood on the meat. What is important is not what we put in our mouths but what really comes out of it. He says that it is what defiles us.
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PRAYER
Lord, thank you for all the provision to nourish our bodies.
REFLECTION
What could be a good guideline to enjoy all foods?
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

Repent and Be Transformed poem devotional

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November 18________________________________________
Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God. Don’t just say to each other, ‘We’re safe, for we are descendants of Abraham.’ That means nothing. – Matthew 3:8-9 (NLT)
REPENT & BE TRANSFORMED
A poem and essay by ILMA
How long have you been a believer?
Have fruits manifested in your life as a Christian?
Prove by the way you live that you have repented
Only when you turn to God will you be rehabilitated.
Don’t think that you can continue with your old ways
When you believed, God will bring about change
Repent and be transformed by his mercy and grace
Without repentance, redemption will be in vain.
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Some Christians think that when they believed in Jesus Christ, they are automatically saved. That may be partly true. When they become born again, their lives should manifest the new creation that God had promised all those who love him. Are there some Christians who may not enter God’s kingdom? Being a believer poses some responsibilities. The bible says in Ephesians 5:11 that we should not take part in any evil and darkness. So, if one claims they are a Christian and still continue to live in sin and not turn to God, would you consider that person really saved? Can you say that one is a believer and yet do not totally seek the Lord and heed to his will?
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PRAYER
Lord, help me to manifest in my life the new creation you made me to be.
REFLECTION
What are the manifestations of a true believer of Jesus?
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

ETERNAL GOD: OUR REFUGE Poem Devotional

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November 15________________________________________
The eternal God is your refuge, and his everlasting arms are under you. He drives out the enemy before you; he cries out, ‘Destroy them!’- Deuteronomy 33:27(NLT)
ETERNAL GOD: OUR REFUGE
A poem and essay by ILMA
When you need to be rescued
Your eternal God is your refuge
Run to his everlasting arms
So you will be safe and be calmed.
Your heavenly Father protects you
When you believed you became a new person
Always remember that your God is eternal
Be faithful for he always loves you forever.
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Have you ever been rescued by someone when you were in great need of it? When I arrived in Canada, I didn’t realize that the same husband who sponsored me to come here was the same one who was going to hurt me so badly. He didn’t physically hurt me but I also didn’t know that he wasn’t in the right frame of mind when I married him. I met him online and didn’t know so much about him when I jumped into marriage. I had no one else to help me, no friends nor family to run to.
I never forgot to ask God’s help and he was my refuge. He gave me counselors who walked me through the craziness of being with someone who had mental issues. He also provided a lawyer to get me free from that first failed marriage. God brought people to rescue me.
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PRAYER
Lord, thank you that you never leave or forsake us especially in crisis.
REFLECTION
Where or who do you run to as your sanctuary?
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

OBEY AND DESTROY IDOLS Poem Devotional

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November 13________________________________________
You were not to make any covenants with the people living in this land; instead, you were to destroy their altars. But you disobeyed my command. – Judges 2:2(NLT)
OBEY AND DESTROY IDOLS
A poem and essay by ILMA
When you commit to the Lord Jesus Christ
Are you ready to be transformed in your life?
The Lord wants you to honor your covenant with him
He doesn’t want you to open any doors to temptations.
When he asks you to destroy idols that attracts
He is protecting you from what will distract
Idols open doors for the enemy to attack
They are portals to keep us in the dark.
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Many people think that idols refer only to other gods. This is what the enemy wants us to think and believe. The bible says that the devil is very cunning and he does a good job in masking idols by using people or things that we love. When we start to lose focus on making God as first, we are already compromised. The moment we can’t bear losing something or someone, it is another symptom of idolatry. There were many years of my life that I was an idolater. I made the only child I have as my world and did not realize that it was taking time away from God. The book of Judges reminds us that we have a covenant with God. We must honor and obey it so we can stay pure.
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PRAYER
Lord, help me to honor the covenant you have with us.
REFLECTION
What idols have God asked you to give up?
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

LITTLE FOOLISHNESS SPOILS HONOR poem devotional

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November 12________________________________________
As dead flies cause even a bottle of perfume to stink, so a little foolishness spoils great wisdom and honor. – Ecclesiastes 10:1(NLT)
LITTLE FOOLISHNESS SPOILS HONOR
A poem and essay by ILMA
When we allow foolishness to come out
It spoils our honor and messes us
We need to come to the Lord for wisdom
It leads to truth and brings us to freedom.
As dead flies cause perfume to stink
Like being foolish can get you on the brink
Chase wisdom so you will do the right thing
Never allow folly to get you to sin.
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Many of us don’t realize how important it is to chase wisdom. Instead we do foolish things. The Bible says in Proverbs 4:6-7, “Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you.” When we choose a life of abandon and recklessness, we compromise the truth and get ourselves in trouble.
There were over four decades of my life that was spent in doing foolish things. I followed all my cravings and chased dreams that were unwise and ungodly. I allowed the spirit of rebellion and self-centeredness to permeate my life. It resulted in many sins and kept be in bondage to many other more. The bible compares even just a little folly to dead flies that can cause even a bottle of perfume to stink. When we do even just a little foolishness, we compromise honor.
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PRAYER
Lord, help me never to let go of wisdom for it protects me.
REFLECTION
What stinking foolish things have you done that compromised your integrity?
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 LION OF JUDAH poem devotional

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November 11________________________________________
Stop weeping! Look, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the heir to David’s throne, has won the victory. Revelations 5:4-5(NLT)
THE LION OF JUDAH
A poem and essay by ILMA
Stop weeping all you people of God
Focus your eyes on Jesus Christ
He is the lion of Judah, a God of love
He is the giver of light and life.
Jesus was the heir to David’s throne
His kingdom goes beyond the whole world
He has won the battle against evil
He died for us so we will win over the devil.
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The biblical Judah (in Hebrew: Yehuda) is the original name of the Tribe of Judah, which is traditionally symbolized by a lion. In Genesis, the patriarch Jacob (“Israel”) gave that symbol to this tribe when he refers to his son Judah as a Gur Aryeh -Young Lion” (Genesis 49:9) when blessing him. In Jewish naming tradition the Hebrew name and the substitute name are often combined as a pair, as in this case. The Lion of Judah was used as a Jewish symbol for many years, and as Jerusalem was the capital of the Kingdom of Judah, in 1950 it was included in the Emblem of Jerusalem. This was sourced from Wikipedia.
The Lion of Judah, who is our Lord Jesus Christ is the one who won the battle for us. He saved all of mankind by dying on the cross for us.
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PRAYER
Thank you for dying for us and saving us all Lord Jesus.
REFLECTION
How has Jesus manifested the victory over evil in your life?
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 BLESSED LIFE Poem Devotional

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November 8________________________________________
Jesus replied, “But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.” – Luke 11:28 (NLT)
THE BLESSED LIFE
A poem and essay by ILMA
The blessed life is the result of obedience
Let us continue to hear the word and be persistent
When we only read his word without doing it
We fail to receive the fruits of the Holy Spirit.
Your life will be blessed when you apply his word
You will be able to resist the corruption of this world
God is pleased when you follow the truth and his will
He wants you to enjoy his blessings and live a life that’s free.
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According to Baker’s evangelical dictionary God’s intention and desire to bless humanity is the maid focus of his covenant with humans. This is why the concept of blessing permeates the bible events and history. Two distinct ideas are considered as blessings. First, it is a public declaration of a favored status with God. Second, the blessing endowed power for prosperity and success. In all cases, the blessing served as a guide and motivation to pursue a course of life within the blessing. The Old Testament Terms for blessing abound in the Old Testament, occurring over 600 times. It meant “to kneel, ” since in earlier times one would kneel to receive a blessing. Jesus tells us that we receive a blessed life when we obey and apply his word.
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PRAYER
Lord, grant me a hunger to meditate and act on your word.
REFLECTION
What blessings have you received after putting his word into practice?
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

PRAY ALWAYS AND NEVER GIVE UP Poem Devotional

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November 7________________________________________
One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up. – Luke 18:1(NLT)
PRAY ALWAYS AND NEVER GIVE UP
A poem and essay by ILMA
Are you weighed down with life’s demands?
Pray that you will seek him and follow his commands
When you pray, you keep your focus on Jesus
When you don’t, you keep your focus on yourself.
The enemy will distract you from praying
He knows it is a weapon in winning over him
Never give up and be preoccupied with things
Make God first and you will have victory over sin.
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I love to pray since I was seven years old. It meant spending time with Jesus for me. It gave me comfort during those times when I had no one else to run to. I always made sure I found time to be with a God who was always there for me and faithful to provide for all my needs. Because the enemy knew how much I loved Jesus, he stole a decade of my life through strongholds and weaknesses passed on through many generations in my family. Those dark periods in my life focused on reaching my ambitions and proving to everyone that I had worth. I stopped praying and got derailed with selfish dreams and quest to fulfill my unmet needs. Jesus said that we must always pray and never give up.
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PRAYER
Lord, help me to stay intimate with you always.
REFLECTION
What do you think will happen if you stop praying and give up on God?
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