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BLESSED ARE THE RIGHTEOUS Poem Devotional

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August 7________________________________________
Blessed are those who fear to do wrong, but the stubborn are headed for serious trouble.
– Proverbs28:14(NLT)
BLESSED ARE THE RIGHTEOUS
A poem and essay by ILMA
Those who fear the Lord avoid doing wrong
They praise God and follow his word
Those who are stubborn will get in trouble
They are headed for destruction and the rubble.
When you take the path that leads to Jesus Christ
He will renew your mind and transform your life
When you cling to pride and foolishness
You will end up living a life of recklessness.
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Have you ever met someone who lived a life of complete abandon? I lived in the distant past with someone who never wanted to plan anything or follow any rules. He just follows his desires and wants. He didn’t care if it will hurt anyone or how he is getting it. He just wants it done for the sake of satisfying his cravings. As a result of this selfish lifestyle, he lost many friends and his relationships with others got smaller and smaller. In his 50’s, he was diagnosed with cancer. I am quite certain that his drinking and unhealthy lifestyle contributed to the illness. He didn’t care to see doctors or get himself checked because it will impede in satiating his desires. The bible says that God blesses those who live righteous and holy lives but the proud and stubborn are headed for trouble.
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PRAYER
Thank you Lord for the promise of blessings to those who live holy lives.
REFLECTION
How can you open the minds of those who are reckless?
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FEAR OF THE UNFAMILIAR Poem Devotional

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August 6________________________________________
I will lead blind Israel down a new path, guiding them along an unfamiliar way.
-Isaiah 42:16(NLT)
FEAR OF THE UNFAMILIAR
A poem and essay by ILMA
Whenever we encounter the unknown
We can be stressed and anxious for long
The Lord promised us a new way
Don’t fret or fear the unfamiliar
God never leaves or forsakes us
Let’s rely on him and constantly trust
When the fear of the unfamiliar comes
God is there to guide and to calm.
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When I was about six years old, I got lost in a crowd while my mother and I were shopping in an outdoor marketplace. I didn’t realize I was holding on to a stranger’s hands, thinking that she was my mother. Then I began to panic and fear crept in. It was a very unfamiliar place since it was my first time to be there. With tears running down my cheeks I walked and walked looking where I lost sight of her. It seemed like ages when I found her. She didn’t even notice I wasn’t beside her and got lost. Fright can overwhelm us when we experience the unknown and the unfamiliar.
The bible says that the Lord leads us down a new path when we tread on something that we are not used to. We need not be afraid or be anxious when we are in situations where we feel helpless and not in control.
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PRAYER
Lord, give me courage to face the unfamiliar.
REFLECTION
How can we be able to develop an automatic trust to God when we face the unknown?
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

UNDIVIDED LOYALTY Poem Devotional

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August 5________________________________________
I am the Lord; that is my name! I will not give my glory to anyone else, nor share my praise with carved idols. – Isaiah 42:8(NLT)
UNDIVIDED LOYALTY
A poem and essay by ILMA
As soon as you commit to the Lord
He expects you to give him laud
He doesn’t want to share your loyalty
He wants you to serve him only.
The Lord will not give glory to anyone
There is no other who can sacrifice his Son
He doesn’t want divided devotion
He wants your complete attention.
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When you get into a relationship with someone you love and treasure immensely, don’t you expect undivided loyalty from that someone? Faithfulness is one of the most important ingredient in a thriving relationship. Without it, no relationship will flourish.
I had my share of people who had issues with divided loyalty. It was traumatic to experience being cheated on. It made me doubt my identity and value. It brought much insecurity to my already troubled life. I am thankful that God has rescued me from such a compromised life.
The bible says that God is a jealous God. He doesn’t want competition. There is no one like him. He is the beginning and the end. He knows all things and created all beings. He wants us to be as faithful as he is to us. He doesn’t want to share any of his people with other gods.
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PRAYER
Lord, teach me how to stay faithful to you all the time.
REFLECTION
Why is undivided loyalty essential to your relationship with 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

GOD’S GUIDING LIGHT Poem Devotional

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August 3________________________________________
I will brighten the darkness before them and smooth out the road ahead of them.
-Isaiah 42:16(NLT)
GOD’S GUIDING LIGHT
A poem and essay by ILMA
Those who belong to the Lord
They are directed by his precious word
His guiding light brightens all darkness
He smooths out the road that was crooked.
God’s glorious light exposes all dark nooks
He ensures wisdom to those who read his book
There is no lie that his truth won’t expose
Depend on him and he will give you all the resource.
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Have you over sat in a place surrounded by pitch darkness? Do you recall how it made you feel? Fear usually creeps in because you never really know what’s lurking in that darkness. This can be likened to our spiritual poverty where we have lost our way and have turned our backs on God. The experience envelopes one with fear, insecurity and a feeling of hopelessness and gloom. During the dark years of my life, I lived in that abyss and emptiness. It was a miracle how God turned it around when I re-dedicated my life back to him and chose a devoted path to him. He smoothened the road ahead of me and brighten the dark spots. He convicted me of the sins I was imprisoned in and freed me through his word. The truth actually set me free and transformed me into the new person he had always intended me to be.
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PRAYER
Lord, thank you for your glorious light that guides my dark paths.
REFLECTION
How can you live in God’s glorious light?
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WHEN DOUBTS COME Poem Devotional

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July 31________________________________________
When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.
-Psalm 94:19(NLT)
WHEN DOUBTS COME
A poem and essay by ILMA
When doubts fill your mind
From the Lord, comfort you will find
He gives you hope and a renewed mind
Don’t listen to the lies or you’ll stay blind.
When doubts suddenly come to attack
Run to Jesus Christ so it won’t be back
Only the Lord can make your doubts dissolve
Make sure you relate to him and get involve.
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When was the last time you doubted? It was very hard for me to trust people because I was exposed to so much abuse and neglect. I didn’t experience to be shown love and be comforted when I feel down or anxious. I always doubted my capacity do things because I was very much belittled and made fun of. I became a very doubting person and so it was very hard for me to trust and rely to anyone. 1 Corinthians 14:33 tells us that God did not author confusion. He is a God of peace. So, when you start to doubt, it surely comes from the enemy. He is surely shooting out lies at you so you won’t be able to progress or move forward with what you have been planning. The enemy’s purpose is to steal, kill and destroy according to John 10:10. When doubts fill your mind, run to the Lord and he’ll comfort you.
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PRAYER
Lord, remind me run to you when I am starting to doubt.
REFLECTION
What kinds of doubt enter your mind?
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

PROMISE TO THE GODLY Poem Devotional

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July 29________________________________________
The godly will flourish like palm trees and grow like the cedar of Lebanon.
– Psalm 92:12(NLT)
PROMISE TO THE GODLY
A poem and essay by ILMA
To those who lead a life of holiness
Blessings from the Lord is boundless
In all they do, they usually flourish
God will never let them be impoverished.
Choose to live a life of conviction
It will make you avoid temptations
Like the cedar of Lebanon, they grow very tall
In all they do, God never allows them to fall.
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The tallest palm trees can grow as tall as 197 feet like the Quindio wax palm. Archeological finds have shown that the date palm was commonly used in Mesopotamian society, for food and other purposes. Romans gave palm branches as a symbol of triumph to the triumphant champions of games and wars. In the Bible, the people of Jerusalem greeted a triumphant Jesus just one week before his death and resurrection, a tradition now known and celebrated as Palm Sunday the week before Easter. Palms are mentioned dozens of times in both the Bible. The cedar of Lebanon is a tall evergreen tree which has been prized for its high quality timber, oils and resins for thousands of years
No wonder the godly are likened to palm trees and cedars of Lebanon. They are going prosper and flourish because of their righteousness and be looked up because they are anchored on a strong foundation.
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PRAYER
Lord, I am grateful that you gave me the opportunity to choose godliness.
REFLECTION
How can we stay godly in this very corrupt world?
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

GREAT WORKS AND DEEP THOUGHTS Poem Devotional

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July 28________________________________________
O Lord, what great works you do. And how deep are your thoughts. – Psalm 92:5(NLT)
GREAT WORKS AND DEEP THOUGHTS
A poem and essay by ILMA
What great works you have done Lord
You are worthy of praise and all the laud
No other gods can do what you can
You are the best and so is your Son.
Your thoughts are so deep
You know everything I think
Help me to have strength to change my thinking
Constantly guide me and keep on convicting.
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Have you ever met someone who can do anything and everything? Not one person on this planet can be all-knowing and all-seeing. Only the Lord Jesus Christ has the qualities of immortality, omniscience and omnipotence. No other human being can know what you are thinking even before that thought comes into your mind. Only God created everything from nothing. By speaking out a word, he is able to make something. When he created the world, he just uttered the words Let there be light, and there was light. The bible says that there is only one God who is the greatest, he is the only one who has infinite wisdom. He doesn’t reveal to anyone anything completely because he has the complete picture of what he has planned for all of his creation.
Do you thank the Lord for all the things that he has given you? Do you magnify in his wisdom?
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PRAYER
Lord, thank you for all your creation and your immeasurable wisdom.
REFLECTION
How can we have the mind of God according to 1 Corinthians 2:16?
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

THRILLED BY GOD Poem Devotional

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July 27________________________________________
You thrill me Lord with all you have done for me. – Psalm 92:4(NLT)
THRILLED BY GOD
A poem and essay by ILMA
When I wake up each morning
You excite me with your blessings
You thrill me Lord with all you’ve done
You sent and gave us your only Son.
You are always there for me
You make sure that I am free
Thank you for your faithfulness
I am grateful that I am so blessed.
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When was the last time you felt excited by someone? When I met my husband for the first time, I was so thrilled to know that he was so interested in me. His gentle and quiet nature attracted me to him. I can’t get enough of him.
As a believer, do you feel the same way for the Lord? Do you get up each morning, delighted by the truth that he is always there for you? Do you feel special by how God treats you? To stay exhilarated by the fact that you are very much loved by your heavenly Father is something that you need to dwell on each day of your life.
The psalmist in chapter 92 declares to the Lord how much he feels grateful for all the things the Lord has done for him. Are you the same about how we feel about God? Can you say that you are always thankful for all you have been given?
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PRAYER
Lord, keep me constantly thrilled with your faithful love for me.
REFLECTION
How can one stay thrilled with the Love 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

START AND END YOUR DAY RIGHT Poem Devotional

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July 26________________________________________
It is good to proclaim your unfailing love in the morning, your faithfulness in the evening.
– Psalm 92:2(NLT)
START AND END YOUR DAY RIGHT
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you praise God when you wake up?
Do you tell him how much you love him?
Spend time with him as you rise up
You will thrive and win over sin.
If you constantly start your day right
It is also good to end it under his light
Proclaim your faithfulness in the evening
It will bring you peace, joy and all the blessings.
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There are many ways to show your love for someone. For those who have spouses, it is great to wake up beside your beloved and greet them as soon as you wake up. It usually makes your day go well, doesn’t it? My husband calls me once a day from work during his break, just to keep in touch and tell me how his day is going. At the end of the day, we spend time cuddling before we retire to bed.
Spending time with the Lord is crucial to a Christian’s daily life. Just like we spent time with our beloved, we need to manifest our faithfulness to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We do this in the morning as we pray and spend time reading and meditating on his word. At the end of the day, we finish it by declaring our love to him.
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PRAYER
Lord, thank you for your faithfulness.
REFLECTION
Why is it important to start and end your day praising 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

SING PRAISE TO THE LORD Poem Devotional

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July 25________________________________________
It is good to sing praises to the Lord; to sing praises to the Most High. -Psalm 92:1(NLT)
SING PRAISE TO THE LORD
A poem and essay by ILMA
Sing out loud to praise the Most High
It will definitely change your life
When you glorify the Lord with your voice
You are doing well; you’ve made a good choice.
Sing praise to the Lord Jesus Christ
It will make you prosper and thrive
When you magnify him through psalms and hymns
It is a form of worship that makes you overcome sin.
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Someone told me when I was a young girl that when you sing praises to the Lord, He hears more clearly. Because I was gifted with a good singing voice, I always sang out loud at church. I became a church choir member at a young age. That notion about being heard more if I sing my heart out stuck with me for many years of my life. I think it was the Holy Spirit who used that person to let me know that singing praise to the Lord is something that God wants me to engage in.
King David was always playing a musical instrument and singing psalms and writing poetry. The book of Psalms was a compilation of how he magnified the Lord with his gift for music and poetic rhythm. It is good to sing praises to the Lord Most High.
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PRAYER
I lift up your Holy Name and give you all the praise you so deserve Lord.
REFLECTION
Why do you think singing is one of the best forms of worship?
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