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AS GREAT AS THE HEIGHT OF THE HEAVEN Poem Devotional

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August 22
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For his unfailing love toward those who fear him is as great as the height of the heaven’s above the earth. -Psalm 103:12(NLT)
AS GREAT AS THE HEIGHT OF THE HEAVEN
A poem and essay by ILMA
Have you ever been loved so much unconditionally?
There is no greater than a love that lasts infinitely
Your heavenly Father values you as a prized possession
Are you able to reciprocate his great devotion?
God’s unfailing love to those who revere him
It is as great as the height of the heaven
He has proven his love through the sacrifice of Jesus
Why do you doubt that you are valued and precious?
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The word “doubt” is derived from Latin dubitare or dubius from which we get “dubious.”
Doubt is defined as unbelief, rejection, denial, agnosticism, faithlessness, reservation, skeptical, questioning, wavering, indeterminate. If we go back in Genesis, we will be reminded that the first sin was to instill doubt in Eve’s mind about the character of God. Genesis 3:1 tells us that the serpent asked this question to Eve to make her doubt God: “Did God really say you must not eat the fruit from any of the trees in the garden?” This question made Eve start getting dubious. She now couldn’t obey God without question. She started to waver in her loyalty. The bible tells us how much we are loved by God and that his love is as great as the heavens. So, why do we usually tend to doubt instead of believe?
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PRAYER
Lord, please free me from any form of unbelief.
REFLECTION
How can doubts corrupt one’s heart?
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GREATEST ADVOCATE

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August 20
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But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous. – 1 John 2:1(NLT)
GREATEST ADVOCATE
A poem and essay by ILMA
Have you been supported by someone all the way?
Does anyone ensure that you don’t go far and stray?
Is there someone passionate about your concerns?
Give up your worries for Jesus is your faithful friend.
When you sin, an advocate pleads for your case
He is passionate to fight for you each and every day
The greatest advocate who is so faithful, is Jesus Christ
He wants you to know that he is concerned for your life.
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When you have been exposed to much traumas, you will be able to comprehend the degree of helplessness that may be brought about by the painful experiences. One of the hardest thing to deal with when traumatized is the fact that many don’t feel the pain you are going through and have no compassion or understanding of the effect it has on your total being. This can be very discouraging. A support system is vital when we go through much suffering but it may be hard to find this kind of help.
The bible tells us that the greatest advocate is Jesus Christ. He totally understands what you are experiencing and he is there to plead for your case to God.
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PRAYER
Thank you for your support all the way in all my trials and tribulations.
REFLECTION
How can the presence of Jesus in your life change your perspective on suffering?
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

PURIFICATION THROUGH JESUS’ BLOOD Poem Devotional

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August 19
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For the life of the body is in the blood. I have given you the blood on the altar to purify you, making you right with the Lord. It is the blood given in exchange for a life, that makes purification possible. -Leviticus 17:11(NLT)
PURIFICATION THROUGH JESUS’ BLOOD
A poem and essay by ILMA
If you want to be right with Jesus Christ
You must purify your entire life
Believe in the blood that was sacrificed for you
Christ’s blood canceled your sins and made you new.
For the life of the body is in the blood
The death of his Son was a proof of God’s love
Believe in the sacrificial offering of Jesus
And you will be guaranteed a life that’s victorious.
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There were many years of my Christian life that I didn’t focus on the blood of Jesus and what it really did for me. I didn’t value the sacrifice that the heavenly Father did when he allowed his one and only son to die for us so we can be redeemed from our sins. If you are a parent, would you allow your child to be slaughtered as a sacrifice to ransom someone? I am quite sure that it would be heart-breaking to see your child die just so someone else will be free. Since the life of the body is in the blood, we need to remember that Jesus paid a high price to set us free.
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PRAYER
Lord, thank you for your blood that gave me salvation.
REFLECTION
What have you sacrificed in your life that made you right 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

ON SPEAKING IN TONGUES Poem Devotional

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August 18
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For if you have the ability to speak in tongues, you will be talking only to God, since people won’t be able to understand you. You will be speaking by the power of the Spirit, but it will all be mysterious. -1 Corinthians 14:2 (NLT)
ON SPEAKING IN TONGUES
A poem and essay by ILMA
When you embrace God’s will and not run
You will have the ability to speak in tongues
Speaking in foreign language is incomprehensible
But the Spirit will make you see what’s inexplicable.
When you speak in tongues, it is your spirit that knows
Your mind won’t be able to grasp; it is mysterious
Even though others won’t know what you are saying
God knows each and every bit of what you are uttering.
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I was in my late twenties when the Spirit of God gave me the ability to speak in tongues. It was an overwhelming experience. I felt so warm in my heart even though I didn’t understand what I was saying. Something inside me felt so connected with the Lord. I didn’t cultivate this stirring in my spirit because I was blinded by so much worldly stuff. Thirty years later, I had another speaking in tongue experience. By this time, I was a born again Christian. My mind can’t fathom what the spirit of God is telling me, but my spirit knows it. If you stay close to the Lord, he will give you discernment too.
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PRAYER
Lord, thank you for your Spirit’s work in me.
REFLECTION
Why do we need to speak in tongues in our lives as Christians?
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MINDS FULL OF DARKNESS Poem Devotional

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August 16
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Their minds are full of darkness, they wander far from the life God gives because they have closed their minds and have hardened their hearts against him.
– Ephesians 4:18(NLT)
MINDS FULL OF DARKNESS
A poem and essay by ILMA
When your mind is pre-occupied with selfishness
Chances are that you have deviated from righteousness
When you constantly dwell on worldly matters
You are likely to run from your heavenly father.
Those who wander away from the life God gives
They forfeit their blessings; they fail to receive
Their minds close and their hearts hardened
Darkness draw them further away from the Father.
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When I was in my twenties, I turned my back on God. I was dazzled by the world and what it offered. Because I had no knowledge about the truth that comes from God’s word, I became an easy prey for the enemy to target. My mind was full of darkness and I drowned in the sea of confusion and pain. I sank deep into the bottom of hopelessness and desperation. I stayed there for over three decades until I re-committed my life to Christ in my early fifties. After that, the veil of darkness was removed and God led me to hunger for him and his word. Little by little, the chains of strongholds and sins were dealt with and I became bold to apply God’s word to light the darkness in my heart and mind.
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PRAYER
Lord, thank you for constantly guiding me through your word.
REFLECTION
What things contributed to your emotional and spiritual demise?
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

WHAT SEPARATES US FROM GOD Poem Devotional

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August 15
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This includes you, who were once far away from God. You were his enemies, separated from him by your evil thoughts and actions. – Colossians 1:21(NLT)
WHAT SEPARATES US FROM GOD
A poem and essay by ILMA
Whenever you choose to do wrong
You won’t have peace for very long
Your evil thoughts and actions
Will lead to bad decisions.
Whenever you focus on your “self”
It will hinder you to making progress
Evil thoughts lead to wicked way
It prevents you from giving God praise.
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God always longs for our friendship, loyalty and love. It is hard for him to watch us veering away from him which becomes an obstacle for us to fulfill his plans for our lives. I used to be attracted to people who abuse me. I grew up in an environment where love does not thrive. I was used to being mistreated and minimized. It was something I was comfortable with because I already knew what to expect because it became part of me. I related with people who were evil and you can predict the outcome of my life just from the wrong choices I made. I didn’t realize that when I chose evil ways, I separated myself from God automatically. I became his enemy without even being aware of it. When God changed me after I became born again, I learned to choose the right way even though it wasn’t comfortable for me.
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PRAYER
Lord, help me to never entertain evil thoughts and actions.
REFLECTION
How can one avoid falling into pessimism and wrong decisions?
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NO EXCUSE FOR NOT KNOWING GOD Poem Devotional

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August 14
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For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God. -Romans 1:20(NLT)
NO EXCUSE FOR NOT KNOWING GOD
A poem and essay by ILMA
Have you looked at the blue skies today?
Are you not able to wake up breathing every single day?
Since time began, God created the earth and sky
You can see God’s power by just looking up high.
The mountains, ocean, animals and flowers
Are they not enough to realize God’s eternal power?
There is no excuse for not knowing God; look around
He is manifest in all creation and his love abounds.
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There are many excuses that people give to disprove God’s divine nature and eternal power. Science is one of the reasons that people justify that not all things come from God. But these scientists have no idea that they are just given a glimpse of what is unknown so that they can further glorify the Lord. But what do people do instead? They magnify their knowledge and boast about it. They do not point to the source of it all. They deny that all these things came from one supreme being, God. All they need to do is watch his creation, the sun, the landscapes, the oceans, and all creatures.
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PRAYER
Lord, thank you for manifesting yourself through nature around me.
REFLECTION
What happens when we make up excuses not to know God’s existence?
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WHEN GOD BLESSES poem devotional

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August 11
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Abraham was only one man when I called him. But when I blessed him, he became a great nation.” -Isaiah 51:2(NLT)
WHEN GOD BLESSES
A poem and essay by ILMA
When God blesses your life
You will be illuminated by his light
He will turn all your weaknesses to strengths
When you seek him, he straightens what is bent.
Before Abraham was called by God to lead
He made sure that he was also freed
When God blessed Abraham, he became a nation
When make God first, you overcome temptations.
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A “berakhah” (blessing) is a special kind of prayer that is very common in Judaism. Berakhot are recited both as part of the synagogue services and as a response or prerequisite to a wide variety of daily occurrences. The words barukh and berakhah are both derived from the Hebrew root Beit-Reish-Kaf, meaning “knee,” and refer to the practice of showing respect by bending the knee and bowing. According to Jewish tradition, a person should recite 100 berakhot each day! This is not as difficult as it sounds. Repeating the Shemoneh Esrei three times a day (as all observant Jews do) covers 57 berakhot all by itself, and there are dozens of everyday occurrences that require berakhot. I think that this is one of the reasons why the Jews were blessed by God in so many ways. Many Jews are one of the richest people on earth. When God blesses us, he multiplies whatever we have.
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PRAYER
Lord, help me recite blessings for others and my family.
REFLECTION
Why do you think blessings are essential in our lives?
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

FEAR NO SCORN OR INSULT Poem Devotional

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August 10
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“Listen to me, you who know right from wrong, you who cherish my law in your hearts.
Do not be afraid of people’s scorn, nor fear their insults. -Isaiah 51:7(NLT)
FEAR NO SCORN OR INSULT
A poem and essay by ILMA
When you are being insulted
Remember, Christ was also mistreated
All those who believe and love Jesus,
You are all his treasure and considered precious.
When you believe God, you are free
His unconditional love covers all fears
Do not be afraid of people’s ridicules
They use them because they are insecure.
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Insults and judgments have crippled my first four decades of life. Because I didn’t grow up where positive reinforcements were the norm, I was always afraid of being criticized or scorned. When I became a born again Christian, the Lord freed me from these fears. The bible says that God is love and that there is no fear in love. When I studied that truth, I was set free. God showed me that those who love to insult are usually having trouble with their own insecurities. I need not listen to the lies because I already know the truth. He made me understand why I was reacting to belittling so much. I believed all the lies that people around me told me. I didn’t know any better because I didn’t know God’s words then. He promised those who love and obey him that He will be there to make us strong.
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PRAYER
Lord, let me listen only to your truth and voice.
REFLECTION
What were you fearful of that God freed you from?
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THE ROCK WHERE YOU WERE CUT FROM Poem Devotional

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August 9
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“Listen to me, all who hope for deliverance— all who seek the LORD. Consider the rock from which you were cut, the quarry from which you were mined. – Isaiah 51:1(NLT)
THE ROCK WHERE YOU WERE CUT FROM
A poem and essay by ILMA
All those who seek the Lord will be delivered
He gives hope to all who are believers
The rock that you came from is precious
That strength only comes from Jesus.
You were cut from the rock that will stand time
No matter what storms come, you will be fine
The quarry that you were mined from is full
It is only by believing in God that you will be whole.
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I was fascinated by rocks because my father studied them. As a geodetic engineer, he did a lot of surveying. Whenever he came home from the field, he would show me different beautiful kinds of rock that he discovered. It was one of the most exciting moments I ever spent with my father and my ears were all open to hear his knowledge on these rocks. AS I grew up, I would always pick up a rock and imagine what these rocks went through to have that characteristics they have. The bible tells us that we were cut from the most magnificent rock, Jesus Christ. We will stand storms and different weather changes and turn out to be a unique and magnificent one.
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PRAYER
Lord, help me to appreciate even the storms that make me beautiful.
REFLECTION
What trials and storms have made you who you are now?
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