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IF YOU FAVOR SOME OVER OTHERS Poem Devotional

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April 8________________________________________
My dear brothers and sisters, how can you claim to have faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ if you favor some people over others? – James 2:1(NLT)
IF YOU FAVOR SOME OVER OTHERS
A poem and essay by ILMA
The Lord made us in his own likeness
We can all live like him in righteousness
He wants us to love all our sisters and brothers
So, don’t favor someone else over others.
If you give preference to someone over another
You are doubting God’s creation and character
If you are a believer in our glorious Jesus
You will treat everyone as very precious.
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When God created the first man and woman, he patterned them in his own image. Let’s not forget that we are all seen by God equally. He is a fair and just God and he is not impartial to anyone. He loves all people. In Romans 5:8, he proved that he immensely loves us all. He sent his one and only Son while we were still sinners. God may hate the sins that we engage in, but he always loves the person he created. He is patient with all of us and can understand where we are all coming from. He gives grace and mercy equally to all but he will never force us to do what he says. The book of James challenges us to look into the issue of giving favor to some over others.
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PRAYER
Lord, help me never to give preference to others over another person.
REFLECTION
What do you think is the source of favoritism or discrimination?
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

WORD GIVES LIFE Poem Devotional

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April 7________________________________________
He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. -James 1:18(NLT)
WORD GIVES LIFE
A poem and essay by ILMA
When God created the world
He breathed on it and spoke the word
The word brings life when it is uttered
It shines God’s light so bright and alive.
When you seek his true word, you give birth
Things multiply and continue to get big
The truth also brings about joy and freedom
It brings us closer and closer to God’s kingdom.
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Before I became born again, I had no idea how powerful the word of God was. I didn’t know that it could set me free. I didn’t even realize that it will bring healing to me in all aspects of my life. I underwent so much traumas and it manifested in my body, mind and spirit. I was sick physically, emotionally and mentally. When I became born again and recommitted my life to Jesus, the first instruction I got was to feed on his word. I didn’t understand it at first. How can it heal me bodily, mentally and emotionally? I thought that it was only something spiritual that it deals with. When I finally obeyed God’s word, it literally exposed the lies that I believed for many years. I became aware of all the sins and the darkness I lived in. After seeking the truth, I was released from darkness.
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PRAYER
Thank you for your precious word.
REFLECTION
How has the word of God given birth to you?
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 LORD IS YOUR ANCHOR Poem Devotional

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April 5________________________________________
I see that the LORD is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me. No wonder my heart is glad, and my tongue shouts his praises! My body rests in hope.
-Acts 2:25-26(NLT)
THE LORD IS YOUR ANCHOR
A poem and essay by ILMA
When you go through trials and suffering
It may seem hopeless and debilitating
Remember that the Lord is your anchor
He is right there, reach out and be humble.
Do not be shaken, instead, your hope in him
If you rely on Jesus, you will eventually win
He is worth all of your praise and worship
Run to him when challenges start to creep.
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An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the craft from drifting due to wind or current. Anchors achieve holding power either by “hooking” into the seabed, via sheer mass, or a combination of the two. The purpose of an anchor is to give a stability and steadiness to the ship or boat. Just like how the anchor functions for vessels, the Lord Jesus Christ acts as the same for all of us who hooks up to him. The more weight and baggage we carry; the more stability Christ will give us. When life’s storms come, make sure that you are anchored on him ever so tightly.
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PRAYER
Lord, thank you for being my anchor during life’s challenges.
REFLECTION
How can we maintain a dependency on Jesus regularly?
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

CALL ON THE LORD’S NAME Poem Devotional

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April 4________________________________________
But everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved. – Acts 2:24 (NLT)
CALL ON THE LORD’S HOUSE
A poem and essay by ILMA
If you call on the name of the Lord
You are praising and giving him laud
Everyone who calls on the name of Jesus
He hears them and he considers them precious.
When you feel helpless and discouraged
Declare his name and you will be encouraged
The name of Jesus can save and it has power
Say his name out loud to make the devil cower.
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Have you ever known someone who is so powerful? Adolf Hitler rose to power during the World War II. Although he began his service in the first world war, it wasn’t until the second one that he began to believe the ideology that he needs to annihilate the Jews. His name became something that many people feared because he lived to propagate violence and death. I am sure that those who worked for him, used his powerful name to continue the cause he started, but for those whom he victimized, it was a terrifying name.
On the other hand, there is a name that is above all names and is the most powerful. That name is Jesus. Philippians 2:9-11 says that every knew will bow to his name because God has exalted him and gave him the name above all names. If you call on his name, you will be saved.
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PRAYER
Jesus, save me from this corrupt world.
REFLECTION
Share an experience when you called on Jesus and he responded.
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HOLY SPIRIT GRANTS ABILITIES Poem Devotional

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April 2________________________________________
And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability. – Acts 2:4(NLT)
HOLY SPIRIT GRANTS ABILITIES
A poem and essay by ILMA
When the Lord fills us with his Spirit
There’s nothing impossible, we can do it
He can give us the ability to speak in tongues
He can also give joy and make each of us strong.
The Spirit of God can make us talk in other languages
He can make a way for us to face all kinds of challenges
The Holy Spirit grants abilities so we can face anything
You can overcome and thrive if we believe in him.
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I was gifted with communication and creative skills. It is ironic that when I was growing up, you can barely hear me. I don’t usually talk and was a very introverted. God has been using me now to preach the gospel. Even though no one in my family led me to Jesus, I believe that the Holy Spirit was the one who gave me the ability to hear Jesus’ voice in my head and heart even at a very young age of seven. When I was in my late twenties, the Lord made me speak in tongues. It was amazing to speak a foreign language my head doesn’t understand but my heart knows very clearly. I was filled with God’s spirit.
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PRAYER
Lord, please keep me grateful for all the abilities you gave me.
REFLECTION
How can we thank the Lord for what he has given us?
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

SEARCH MY HEART LORD Poem Devotional

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April 1________________________________________
O Lord, you know every heart. – Acts 1:24(NLT)
SEARCH MY HEART LORD
A poem and essay by ILMA
O Lord, you know everyone’s heart
Will you search mine and set it apart?
Let me only have righteous intentions
Convict me so I won’t give in to temptations.
Grant me a hunger to always seek your truth
Change my mind and heart so I can be renewed
Don’t allow me to be corrupted by this world
Let me always be guided by your holy word.
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How often would you let someone see you inside and out, without masks? Many people are afraid to get closer to others because they are scared that they will be exposed and others will see their weaknesses, faults and flaws. I am thankful that I am not afraid to be seen by others regardless of how much I fall short of God’s glory. The bible tells us that God allows us to experience these “thorns in the flesh” because he is honing us and refining us to be strong we can do what he has planned for us.
King David was known for a person who was after God’s heart. He was obsessed with getting closer to the Lord and he constantly leaned on him for everything. Despite his frailties and sins, the Lord chose him to be the root where the lineage of Jesus originated. Ask God to search your heart.
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PRAYER
Lord, let me never be afraid to be convicted by your Spirit if I have done wrong.
REFLECTION
How can we strengthen our desire to have our hearts changed righteously?
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

GET WISDOM AND LOVE UNDERSTANDING Poem Devotional

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March 31________________________________________
To acquire wisdom is to love yourself; people who cherish understanding will prosper.
– Proverbs 19:8(NLT)
GET WISDOM AND LOVE UNDERSTANDING
A poem and essay by ILMA
Whenever you acquire wisdom, you are loving yourself
It brings you to a point where you’ll get help
People who cherish understanding will prosper
It will bring about healthy relationships with others.
Get as much wisdom as you can from God’s word
Scriptures is the fountain of knowledge and it is a sword
The word of God is alive and it guides and teaches what is true
Feed and meditate on it day and night and you will know truth.
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There is so much time wasted when people just do things without consulting the word of God. We usually end up in circles and life becomes a puzzle when we rely on our own human understanding. If we constantly ask God’s guidance by feeding on his truth and following it, we become equipped to navigate this world more successfully. But how come, a lot of people and sometimes even believers take for granted the benefits of seeking God and his word?
Because of our sin nature, we automatically want to do things on our own and when we do not put on our new nature in Christ consciously, we become prey to the tactics of the devil. Proverbs says that when we get wisdom and understanding, it shows that we love ourselves and become prosperous.
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PRAYER
Lord, help me to always consult you for wisdom.
REFLECTION
Cite an instance how has God showered you with his knowledge and understanding.

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

ON FEAR AND HOPE Poem Devotional

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March 30________________________________________
The fears of the wicked will be fulfilled; the hopes of the godly will be granted.
-Proverbs 10:24(NLT)
ON FEAR AND HOPE
A poem and essay by ILMA
When evil people fear, it materializes
To constantly live in fear usually immobilizes
The hopes of the godly will be realized
When one focuses on the good, they can visualize.
Love casts away all kinds of fear
Walking in love makes fear disappear
Hope is believing when you don’t see
It is an expectation of what will be soon real.
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Most fear is a result of a traumatic experience either consciously or sub-consciously. The bible tells us in 1 John 4:18 that there is no fear in love. Love and fear cannot co-exist. When you fear, you are not living in love. Many people think that the opposite of love is hate, but it is actually fear. The antidote to fear is to love and to focus on the promises of God, so hope can bloom.
The bible says that the fears of the wicked are fulfilled but the hopes of the godly will be granted. The righteous people are given protection against fear. Even in times of fear, they still choose to believe and hope that God does everything for the good of those how love him. They cling to the promises even if they don’t see it yet.
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PRAYER
Thank you for giving us hope in your word.
REFLECTION
How can you overcome a fear that consistently comes 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

ON REJECTING WISDOM Poem Devotional

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March 29________________________________________
If you become wise, you will be the one to benefit. If you scorn wisdom, you will be the one to suffer. – Proverbs 9:12(NLT)
ON REJECTING WISDOM
A poem and essay by ILMA
When you reject the truth from God’s word
You are opening yourself to be corrupted by the world
If you scorn wisdom, you will be the one to suffer
You’ll find it hard to win and be prone to make blunders.
If you become wise, you will be the one to benefit
It will help you navigate life and you will profit
If you turn your back on it, it will lead you to chaos
You will always stumble struggle being righteous.
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There is so much emphasis on accumulation of information in our society these days. It seems like everyone wants to know what is going on in the world. Does it always benefit someone if they keep themselves up to date with the events in the world? Does the bible actually encourage you to always keep ourselves in the know? What do we usually hear or read when we listen or watch news? Are they not mostly about chaos, corruption, violence and evil things going on?
The bible tells us to become wise because it benefits us to do so. When we reject wisdom, we will be the one to suffer. If we embrace it, it will bring us much blessings and favor.
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PRAYER
Lord, help me never to reject wisdom.
REFLECTION
Why do you think people reject wisdom?
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 PROFIT OF WISDOM Poem Devotional

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March 28________________________________________
Wisdom will multiply your days and add years to your life. -Proverbs 9:11(NLT)
THE PROFIT OF WISDOM
A poem and essay by ILMA
When you do not meditate on God’s word
You will struggle to navigate this world
The word of God is the source of all knowledge
Without it, you will be at a big disadvantage.
Wisdom will multiply your days and prolong your life
It will give you prudence to do what is right
When you rely on God’s true wisdom
You will have no fear and live in total freedom.
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There are people who go through life like they are actually dead. They have no awareness of where they are going or what their purpose in life is. They do not have dreams or visions of a bigger life. They are spiritually dead and have lost sight of what is important in their lives.
I have met a few people who are over ninety years old. Most of these people I’ve met who lived this long exhibits a certain wisdom. They have many stories to tell about how their lives was stretched to last that long. A common theme with these people is their wisdom and love for their God.
The bible tells us the profit of wisdom. It multiplies the number of your days and add years to your life. How come, many people do not take advantage of this benefit?
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PRAYER
Lord, please let me always walk in your wisdom.
REFLECTION
How do you think wisdom can prolong a person’s 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