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FILLED WITH COMPASSION Poem Devotional

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July 3 ________________________________________
I will restore them because of my compassion. It will be as though I had never rejected them, for I am the Lord their God, who will hear their cries. – Zechariah 10:6 (NLT)
FILLED WITH COMPASSION
A poem and essay by ILMA
Are you feeling down with so much suffering?
Has the world’s demand been very challenging?
Don’t worry, the Lord promised to restore you
He never rejects any of his creation
For he is full of love and compassion.
He hears your cries for mercy and pardon
He will grant you forgiveness and freedom
He will forgive and forget your past sins
As long as you confess, you will be redeemed.
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There were many years in my life that I experienced trauma in many different forms. It was very difficult to navigate to life with all these scars. When my son was born, all the effects of the traumas which date back as far as two years old started to crawl up on me. Thank God that his spirit guided me all through those trials and sufferings. He restored me and had compassion over me when I ran to him and depended on him on everything especially raising my son alone. I made a vow to God that he will be my perfect husband so I could be a good parent to my child. He was faithful to fulfill his part raising my son and hearing all my cries for help.
PRAYER
Lord, thank you for hearing my cries.
REFLECTION
How has God shown you compassion?
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CALL ON JESUS Poem Devotional

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July 2 ________________________________________
But everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. – Joel 2:32 (NLT)
CALL ON JESUS
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you know what it takes to be saved?
Just believe and you will cease to be a slave
Everyone who calls on his name will be free
They will experience his power and peace.
Call on Jesus and his spirit will live in you
You will have authority and bear fruit
Allow him to be your Lord and Saviour
You will be granted eternal life forever.
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Many unbelievers think that it takes a lot to be saved. The enemy has blinded them to think that it is hard work to be a Christian. Their minds are twisted to believe that they have to do all the effort to be good. What they don’t know is that Christ already died on the cross to free us from sin and paid the price with his blood. I have been a believer since I was seven years old but was made to believe that I need to do good to gain God’s love and to have points to go to heaven. This is a spirit of performance that the enemy plants on people so that they won’t be totally free from his clout. All we need to do is call on Jesus’ name and allow him to be our Lord and Savior.
PRAYER
Thank you for saving me Lord.
REFLECTION
Relate an incident when experienced the saving power of Christ.
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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

CONSEQUENCES Poem Devotional

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July 1 ________________________________________
The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right; his ears are open to their cries for help. But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil; he will erase their memory from the earth. – Psalm 34:15-16 (NLT)
CONSEQUENCES
A poem and essay by ILMA
What choices have you made that brought penalties?
Are they the consequence of your selfishness or cruelty?
Whenever we try to live out of God’s righteousness
We will experience difficulties and loneliness.
The eyes of the Lord watches over those who do right
He is open to their cries for help and he never takes it light
God turns his face against those who do evil
Memories are erased if you chose to be a rebel.
________________________________________Most of my life’s difficulties and suffering were the result of living against the will of God. It took so much adversities before I finally succumbed to God’s call for my obedience. I didn’t know that the secret to a peaceful and happy life is to make him first in everything. Just like parents give consequences to their children’s behavior, God also does the same thing to us. He warns us but still gives us the leeway to choose. If we choose within his truth, we reap a harvest. In the book of Psalms, we are cautioned to make the right choice. God rewards and help the righteous but he erases the memory of those who do evil.
PRAYER
Lord, lead me to do the right thing always.
REFLECTION
What wrong choices have you made that you regretted?________________________________________
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PRECIOUS TRUTH Poem Devotional

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June 30 ________________________________________
Through the power of the Holy Spirit who lives within you, carefully guard the precious truth that has been entrusted to you. 2 Timothy 1:14 (NLT)
PRECIOUS TRUTH
A poem and essay by ILMA
When you accepted Jesus as your Savior
You were delivered from the deceiver
God’s precious truth will set you free
All lies will be exposed and will help you see
When God’s spirit lives within your heart
You have to live by the truth and guard
Keep the Spirit alive by protecting these truth
You will eventually reap a harvest of the Spirit’s fruit.
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Have you ever guarded a treasure or a possession so much? I used to care for my very first guitar in my early teens. It was so precious to me that I never let anyone hold it without my permission or borrow it. I would always have a special cloth to clean it regularly. It shines so well that you could use it for a mirror. I played for the church choir using this guitar for around a decade. I made sure it was handled with care. God’s word should also be handled with care and ensured protection from this corrupted and evil world.
The bible tells us that through the Spirit’s power, we can carefully guard the precious truth that has been entrusted to us. We must know, obey and live by these truth.
PRAYER
Lord, thank you for your truth.
REFLECTION
How can you guard God’s truth?
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CORNERSTONE Poem Devotional

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June 29 ________________________________________
The stone that you builders rejected has now become the cornerstone. –Acts 4:11(NLT)
CORNERSTONE
A poem and essay by ILMA
Have you ever been hurt by someone’s oppression?
Do you feel intimidated by people’s discrimination?
Jesus Christ himself was rejected by the religious
He was considered trash instead of precious.
Christ is the cornerstone that the builders rejected
He died for all those who are oppressed and dejected
Cling to Jesus and your bondage will be set free
He will bring you into light and you will see.
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I think that each person has somehow experienced rejection or being discriminated in some form or another. Many mental illnesses are caused by this terrible experience of oppression or being put down. The only way we can alleviate the pain of it is by being in the truth that only God can give. The enemy wants to kill and destroy us. He doesn’t want us to seek God and hunger for his words because it will expose all the lies that he tells us.
Just like any other human being, Christ was rejected, oppressed, tortured and killed. He is close to the broken hearted and rescues those whose spirits are crushed (Psalm 34:18). He was rejected by the builders as the cornerstone. The religious was threatened by him and wanted him dead and destroyed because they didn’t really understand his kingdom. They didn’t know that he was the foundation of the church.
PRAYER
Lord, thank you for being my root.
REFLECTION
How have you rejected Christ in your life?
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A THOUGHTFUL GOD Poem Devotional

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Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered. – Psalm 139:16-17 (NLT)
A THOUGHTFUL GOD
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you sometimes feel unloved and abandoned?
Has someone let you down for very long?
Have you ever been cared for unconditionally?
Be glad for your God thinks about you relentlessly.
Every day of your life is recorded in your own book
He takes note what you go through in your life’s nooks
He thinks about you day and night and cares much
He is a thoughtful God who gives you love in a batch.
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Have you ever experienced being loved and thought of with much passion? I once had a person who deeply cared for me. We had a long distance relationship but I had never been close with anyone as I was with him. He loved me so unconditionally and trusted me completely. The best thing I remembered about this man was how much he thought of me. He called me three times a day for over a year even if we were miles apart. He was always thinking about me and telling everyone he meets about me. He made me feel very loved and thought of.
The bible described how passionately God loves us. He knows every detail of our life and thinks of us always.
PRAYER
Lord, teach me thoughtfulness.
REFLECTION
How often do you think of God each day?
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HUNGRY FOR KNOWLEDGE Poem Devotional

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June 27 ________________________________________
A wise person is hungry for knowledge, while the fool feeds on trash.
-Proverbs 15:14 (NLT)
HUNGRY FOR KNOWLEDGE
A poem and essay by ILMA
What kind of things do you chase these days?
Do they glorify God in many ways?
A wise person is hungry to know the truth
He seeks God which leads him to bear fruit.
The fool on the other hand feeds on trash
They do things to feed on their lust
They never want to change and pursue God
They will never want to praise or give him laud.
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When I was in high school, I used to go to many different libraries. There were no internet and google search engines then. I could go for a whole day just reading books in the library. I think I was really very thirsty for knowledge even at a very young age of three. No one taught me to read the bible or else, I could have been reading it earlier than my late twenties. I didn’t know that the Holy Spirit lived in the hearts of those who believe. Maybe it was the Holy Spirit that made me so hungry to search for God because somehow I have always felt hungry for love and knowledge.
The bible tells us the difference between wise people and fools. Those who are constantly hungry for knowledge are considered wise. Those who are fools feed on trash and trivial things.
PRAYER
Lord, keep me hungry for you always.
REFLECTION
Why is it important to feed our minds and heart with truth?
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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

THE CREATOR OF ALL Poem Devotional

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June 26________________________________________
Idols are worthless; they are ridiculous lies! On the day of reckoning, they will all be destroyed. But the God of Israel is no idol! He is the creator of everything that exists.
-Jeremiah 10:15-16 (NLT)
THE CREATOR OF ALL
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you believe in the one who is creator of all?
All other idols are powerless and dull
Only God made the heavens and earth
He is the one who knows you even before birth.
He loves us much and made us in his image
He is the only one who can free us from bondage
On the day of reckoning, all idols will be destroyed
Only in him will we know the truth and have joy.
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Many unbelievers believe in gods that are man-made from either wood, gold or other kinds of stone. There is not much power in these things made my man. The one true God is someone who we can’t visually see, but someone who works in us, through us and for us. His spirit lives in those who believe in him. He directs the path of those who belong in his flock.
In Jeremiah 10, God used his own prophet to warn every one of the impending danger of idolatry. He exposes the powerlessness of these idols which were carved to serve their own purposes. Unlike them, God is omniscient and omnipotent and thinks about each member of his fold.
PRAYER
Lord, teach me to be loyal to you.
REFLECTION
Relate a time when you had an idol in your life .
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PERFECT HUSBAND Poem Devotional

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June 25________________________________________
Fear not, you will no longer live in shame. Don’t be afraid, there is no more disgrace for you. For your creator will be your husband. – Isaiah 54:4,5 (NLT)
PERFECT HUSBAND
A poem and essay by ILMA
When you are rejected and abandoned
Fear not, you will be free and ransomed
Don’t be afraid and live no longer in shame
There is no need to continue the blame.
As soon as you believe in Jesus Christ
He takes the role of your husband for life
There is no more disgrace and shame
He wipes it all out with his blood and his name.
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When my son was born, I decided to offer my life to Jesus. Since I was a single parent, I needed someone to help me raise my son. I didn’t have time to ponder on looking for another partner because the father of my child didn’t turn out to be a kind and loving man. Something inside me chose God to be my husband. He was perfect, he was never going to hurt me or abandon me. So, I made a vow to him that I will faithfully cling to him especially so I can raise my son with the right guidance. I went to commune with him intimately and regularly. I involved my son to do so with prayers, worship and reading the word three times daily. The bible says that God took the role of husband to those who come to him.
PRAYER
Lord, let me submit to you always.
REFLECTION
How has God manifested himself in your life as a husband?
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ABOVE ALL Poem Devotional

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June 24________________________________________
For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts. – Isaiah 55: 9 (NLT)
ABOVE ALL
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you wonder how God thinks?
Are you able to find the link?
The Lord your God is above all
If you fathom much, you will fall.
Just as the heavens are higher than the earth
So is God’s ways higher than the rest
His thoughts are not your thoughts
His ways will bring clarity to the lost.
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Have you ever wondered and pondered over how God thinks or why he allows things to happen in our lives beyond our understanding and control? I did for so many years of my life. I was always curious how a supreme being would think, act and decide on in comparison with an ordinary person. The question “why” is my favorite question. I will literally not stop until I get an answer. By the time I reached fifty, I still have so many unanswered questions.
The bible says that God is all-knowing and men are limited. He rises above all. He knows all and doesn’t think like a fickle man would. He is faithful and forgiving and loves immensely. I learned to stop asking questions when God told me one day in my God moments that I don’t have to know all the answers.
PRAYER
Lord, make me hungry for knowing your character.
REFLECTION
Why is over-analyzing not really a good thing to do?
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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