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ALL BELIEVERS MUST TURN FROM EVIL Poem Devotional

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December 9
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ALL BELIEVERS MUST TURN FROM EVIL
A poem by ILMA
Endure suffering along with me, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ
Soldiers don’t get tied up in the affairs of civilian life
Athletes cannot win the prize unless they follow the rules
Hardworking farmers should be the first to enjoy the fruit of their labor
Endure anything that will bring salvation to those chosen by God
If we die with him, we will also live with the Father’s Son
If we endure hardship, we will be victorious with Jesus
If we deny him, he’ll do the same, but if we are disloyal, he will remain faithful.
Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval
Be a good worker, one who correctly explains the word of truth
Avoid worthless, foolish talk that only leads to more godless behavior
This kind of talk spreads like cancer which turns people away from the faith.
God’s truth stands firm like a foundation stone with this inscription
The LORD knows those who are his, for they hear His voice
All who belong to the LORD must turn away from evil
Keep yourself pure and you will be ready for the Master’s use.

MEMORY VERSE
The LORD knows those who are his,” and “All who belong to the LORD must turn away from evil.” – 2 Timothy 2:20
Read: 2 Timothy 2:3-21
It is interesting how some believers deceive themselves from thinking that they can claim they are committed to Jesus and yet continue sinning. In this verse, Paul stresses the manifestation of a true Christian; they turn away from evil.
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REFLECTION
• Why can’t Christians continue to live evil live? What will become of them if they do?
• Why do people have a hard time admitting their sins and confront evil?

MAY GOD’S WILL BE DONE! Poem Devotional

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December 8
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MAY GOD’S WILL BE DONE!
A poem by ILMA
During Elizabeth’s 6th month of pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth
It was in a village in Galilee to a virgin named Mary who was engaged to be married
She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David
Gabriel appeared to Mary and said, “Greetings! favored woman! The Lord is with you!
Confused and disturbed, Mary tried to think what the angel could mean
“Don’t be afraid, Mary,” the angel told her, “for you have found favor with God!
You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus
He will be very great and be called the Son of the Most High
He is the fulfillment of God’s promise to Abraham long ago.
The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David
And he will reign over Israel forever; his Kingdom will never end!”
Mary asked the angel, “But how can this happen? I am a virgin.”
The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you
The power of the Most High will overtake you; the baby will be the Son of God
What’s more, your relative Elizabeth has become pregnant in her old age
They say she was barren, but she has conceived and is now in her sixth month
For the word of God will never fail.” Mary answered, “I am the Lord’s servant
May everything you have said about me come true.” And then the angel left her.
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MEMORY VERSE
“I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.” – Luke 2:38
Read: Luke 2:26-38
The promise of the coming of the Messiah became possible with Mary’s humility and obedience. What a blessing it is when we walk into the will of God. We open up heaven’s gates and bring heaven to come to realize here on earth.
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REFLECTION
• When was the last time you succumbed and surrender to God’s call in your life even though it didn’t make sense at that time he was inviting you to say “yes” to ¬¬him?

DANIEL TELLS NEBUCHADNEZAR HIS DREAM Poem Devotional

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December 7
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DANIEL TELLS NEBUCHADNEZAR HIS DREAM
A poem by ILMA
Daniel talked to Arioch and told him, “Don’t kill the wise men
Take me to the king, and I will tell him the meaning of his dream”
Arioch quickly brought Daniel to the king and told him about Daniel
This captive from Judah will tell the king the meaning of his dream!”
The king asked him “Can you tell me what my dream was and what it means?”
Daniel replied, “There is no one else who can tell you your dream and its meaning
There is a God in heaven who reveals secrets who will show you your dream
Now I will tell you your dream and the visions you saw as you lay on your bed.
“In your vision, you saw standing before you a huge, shining statue of a man
The head of the statue was made of fine gold. Its chest and arms were silver,
Its belly and thighs were bronze, its legs were iron, and its feet were iron and clay
The whole statue was crushed into small pieces of iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold
Then the wind blew them away without a trace, like chaff on a threshing floor
The rock that knocked the statue down became a mountain that covered the earth.
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MEMORY VERSE
“There are no wise men, enchanters, magicians, or fortune-tellers who can reveal the king’s secret. But there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets. – Daniel 2:27-28
Read: Daniel 2:24-35
In this chapter, Daniel asked Arioch, the one who was assigned to kill the wise men and the magicians who couldn’t identify the King’s dream to spare them their lives for he will tell the King himself his dream and interpret it as well. He made it clear to the king that no one could ever know his dream except his God, for he knows everything.

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REFLECTION
• How do you think the king responded to Daniel revealing his dream?
• Why do you think Daniel was choses by God to interpret dreams?

SIMPLE FOODS ADD VIBRANCE AND WISDOM Poem Devotional

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December 5
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SIMPLE FOODS ADD VIBRANCE AND WISDOM
A poem by ILMA
Daniel was determined not to defile himself by eating the King’s food and wine
He asked the chief of staff for permission not to eat these unacceptable foods
God had given the chief of staff both respect and affection for Daniel
But he said, “I am afraid it is the King’s order for you to eat these meals
If you become pale and thin compared to the other youths your age,
Then I will be the one responsible and the king will have me beheaded.”
Daniel spoke with the attendant appointed by the chief of staff
He was assigned to look after Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
“Please test us for ten days on a diet of vegetables and water, then see what happens
See how we look compared to the other young men who are eating the king’s food
Then make your decision in light of what you see,” so the attendant agreed
At the end of the ten days, Daniel and his three friends looked healthier than all.
When the training period ordered by the king was over, they were all brought in
The king talked with them, and no one impressed him as much as these young men Whenever the king consulted them in any matter requiring wisdom and judgment
They found them ten times more capable than any of all magicians and enchanters.
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MEMORY VERSE
At the end of the ten days, Daniel and his three friends looked healthier and better nourished than the young men who had been eating the food assigned by the king. So after that, the attendant fed them only vegetables instead of the food and wine provided for the others. – Daniel 1:15-16
Read: Daniel 1:8-20
The vegan diet goes as far back as Daniel’s time. It proved that the simple vegetable and water diet didn’t compromised their decisiveness and knowledge. As compared to what others ate, they came out much wiser and had good judgment.
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REFLECTION
• Why do you think that a vegan diet can change your health and mind?

LOVE IN ACTION Poem Devotional

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December 3
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LOVE IN ACTION
A poem by ILMA
If we love our brothers and sisters, it proves we have life
But a person who has no love for anyone has no life and is dead
Anyone who hates another brother or sister is really a murderer at heart
And you know that murderers don’t have eternal life within them.
We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us
So, we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters
If someone has no concern for those in who are in need
They have no compassion so, how can God’s love be in them?
Let’s not merely say that we love each other; let’s show truth by our actions
Our actions will demonstrate that we belong to the truth and have confidence
Even if we feel guilty, God is greater than our feelings, and he knows everything
We will receive from God whatever we ask because we obeyed and followed him.
This is God’s command: “We must believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ”
He also wants us to love one another and whoever obeys will remain in him
So, seek to please the Lord and have fellowship with him so you can have life
When you do this, the Holy Spirit will dwell in you and you will stay in his light.
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MEMORY VERSE
We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So, we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters – 1 John 3:16
Read: 1 John 3:11-24
The world has bombarded humans with a wrong notion of love. We live in a world that caters to self-seeking pleasures. There are few true lovers who would sacrificially give up their lives for others.
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REFLECTION
• What does “giving up” your life for others really means?
• Why did John say that someone who has no love in them is a dead person?
• Why is love not just a feeling but an action word? How can we grow acting it out?

WHEN YOU LOVE THE WORLD Poem Devotional

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December 1
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WHEN YOU LOVE THE WORLD
A poem by ILMA
Do not love this world nor the things it offers you,
When you love the world, you don’t have the Father’s love
For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure,
A craving for everything and to be proud of achievements and possessions.
These cravings are not from the Father, but are from this world
And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave for
Anyone who does what pleases God will live forever and have eternal life
So, make it your goal to please God so you are ready when Christ returns.
As believers, you know the difference between truth and lies from his word
Watch out for anyone who says that Jesus is not the Christ for that is an antichrist
Anyone who denies the Father and the Son is an antichrist
Anyone who denies the Son doesn’t have the Father, either.
So, you must remain faithful and in fellowship with the Son and with the Father
And in this fellowship, we enjoy the eternal life he promised us long ago
You have received the Holy Spirit and he lives within you
You don’t need anyone to teach you for the Spirit teaches you that is true.
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MEMORY VERSE
Do not love this world nor the things it offers you. For when you love the world, you don’t have the Father’s love. – 1 John 2:15
Read: 1 John 2:15-27
It is interesting how some Christians think that they can coast along loving the world and being a Christian. They say they are believers but they still follow the world system so easily.
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REFLECTION
• Why can’t we love the world and the things it offers especially if we have committed our lives to Jesus?
• Why is it important to constantly be in relationship with God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit?

LIVE IN THE LIGHT Poem Devotional

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November 29
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LIVE IN THE LIGHT
A poem by ILMA
We proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning
We ourselves have heard and seen Him with our own eyes
We touched him with our own hands; He is the Word of life
This one who is life itself was revealed to us, and we have seen him.
Now we testify and proclaim to you that he is the one who is eternal life
He was with the Father, and then he was revealed to us
We proclaim to you what we ourselves have actually seen and heard
This way you may have fellowship with us, with the Father and with the Son.
We are writing these things so that you may fully share our joy.
This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you
We are lying if we say we have fellowship with God
When we live in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth.
But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship others
If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth
But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins
If we claim we haven’t sinned, we call God a liar shows no place for him in our hearts.
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MEMORY VERSE
So, we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth. – 1 John 1:6
Read: 1 John 1
Many believers have no idea how to live in the light. In this verse, John explains to us how to practically apply this concept in our lives. In verse 6, it is shown by how we relate to God and how we have fellowship with the body of Christ as well.
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REFLECTION
• How can we live in the light when we are isolating ourselves from God and others?
• Why is light and darkness not compatible?
• What happens when we continue to live in the dark and yet we say we believe?

CAUTION TO THE RICH Poem Devotional

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November 28
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CAUTION TO THE RICH
A poem by ILMA
Listen carefully, all you who are rich: weep with anguish for what’s coming at you
There will be terrible troubles and suffering ahead of all those who are rich and famous
Your wealth will not last long, they will rot away and your clothes are like rags
Your gold and silver are corroded and that wealth will eat away your flesh like fire.
Those of you who are hoarders will face the day of judgment
Hoarding is clinging on to material possessions which you can’t bring anyway
You are born in this world without anything but naked
You will also return to the place you belong in the same way.
Hear the cries of those whom you have cheated so you can gain more
You have spent your years here on earth in luxury and convenience
You have fattened yourselves for the day of slaughter
You have fully satisfied yourselves instead of looking after other.
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MEMORY VERSE
Look here, you rich people: Weep and groan with anguish because of all the terrible troubles ahead of you – James 5:1
Read: James 5:1-6
This letter of James gives a very harsh warning to the rich people. Like the man in the parable of the rich fool in Luke 12, we see how greedy that man was storing up so much riches for himself instead of gaining riches in heaven. He had no idea that one day, all these things he stored up for himself will be gone for he doesn’t know when his life will be taken away from him.
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REFLECTION
• Why do you think the rich are cautioned vehemently here by James?
• Do you think that all rich people are not going to enter God’s kingdom?
• How can you be wealthy and yet enter the kingdom of God?
• Why is it very hard for the rich to really be true disciples? What stops them from being a true follower of God?

ON JUDGING AND SELF-CONFIDENCE Poem Devotional

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November 27
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ON JUDGING AND SELF-CONFIDENCE
A poem by ILMA
Don’t speak evil against each other, dear brothers and sisters
If you criticize and judge others, you are judging God’s law
Your duty is to obey the law, not to judge whether it applies to you
God alone has the power to save or to destroy; you can’t judge your neighbors?
When you plan on doing things today or tomorrow, don’t be so certain
How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow; you don’t know the future
Your life is like the morning fog—it’s here a little while, then it’s gone
Instead, say “If the Lord wants us to, we will live and do this or that.”
Don’t be over-confident and talk of being certain about the uncertainties of life
You are boasting about your own pretentious plans and that is pride
All such boasting is evil and it is sin, rely only on the truth and God’s will
When you know what you ought to do and then not do it, it is sin.
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MEMORY VERSE
Don’t speak evil against each other, dear brothers and sisters. If you criticize and judge each other, then you are criticizing and judging God’s law. But your job is to obey the law, not to judge whether it applies to you– James 4:11
Read: James 4:11-17
Human nature tends to always look at the wrong things or the negative side of others. Only by God’s grace can we see others as beautiful creatures made my God himself. We are cautioned by James to refrain from judging others because it is God’s law you criticize when you do that. He also reminds us not to rely on ourselves and plan without consulting God for that is pride. The only thing we should boast is that God has given us so much grace and mercy.
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REFLECTION
• Why do you think God prohibits us from judging others?
• Why do we need to rely on God at all times? How does pride develops when we constantly are independent

ADULTERERS Poem Devotional

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November 26
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ADULTERERS
A poem by ILMA
What causes conflicts and arguments among people?
Don’t they stem from selfish desires at war inside of you?
You want what you don’t have so you scheme for it
Because of envy, you obsess to have it no matter what it takes.
You don’t have what you want because you don’t ask God
And when you ask, you don’t get it because your motives are all wrong
You desire only what will give you pleasure and don’t care how you get it
Don’t you realize that you are consumed by worldly cravings and desires?
You adulterers! Friendship with the world makes you an enemy of God
If you want to be a friend of the world then you are not a servant of the Lord
God opposes the proud but blesses and gives grace to all those who are humble
So be humble before God, avoid the devil and he will run away from you.
Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided
You can’t serve the Lord and also cater to your own selfish desires
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor
He blesses those who are obedient and constantly faithful.
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MEMORY VERSE
You adulterers! Don’t you realize that friendship with the world makes you an enemy of God? I say it again: If you want to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God – James 4:4
Read: James 4:1-10
This warning of James is something that all believers should take seriously. We need to be focused on God’s truth and commands. When we aim to get what we want, we become friends with the world and enemies of God. Stay humble and pure and you will be able to resist the devil and be victorious in this spiritual battle.
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REFLECTION
• Why did James call unfaithful believers as adulterers?