SPIRITUAL GIFTS Poem Devotional

Posted on October 28, 2014 by ilmaarts

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October 27 The Power of God’s Word
A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other.
– 1 Corinthians 12:7 (NLT)
SPIRITUAL GIFTS
A poem and essay by ILMA
What kind of spiritual gift has God given you?
Is it to give wise advice or is it a gift of vision?
Whether it is faith or a gift of healing
God gave it to us so we can use it for sharing.
He gives one person the power to perform miracles
To others are given the gift to speak in unknown languages
It all comes from God’s Spirit who distributes all these gifts
He alone decides what to give a person that will surely fit.
Do you know what spiritual gifts God has endowed you with? God gave me a faith and wise advice. I wasn’t aware of it until others recognized them. When I was raising my son alone, they saw my strength and persevering character. I never gave up even at the most adverse situations because I always believed that God is taking care of me even if I don’t see clear manifestations of the change in the circumstances. The Spirit chooses the gift that suits us best. These gifts are not to be hoarded or used for personal purposes but to spread God’s kingdom. It must be used to lead others to God.
PRAYER
Lord, thank you for your gifts.
REFLECTION
How many people have you led to God using your gifts?
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LOVING OTHERS WITH ALL YOUR HEART Poem Devotional

Posted on October 27, 2014 by ilmaarts

October 26 The Power of God’s Word
You were cleansed from your sins when you obeyed the truth so now you must show sincere love to each other as brothers and sisters. Love each other deeply with all your heart. – 1 Peter 1:23 (NLT)
LOVING OTHERS WITH ALL YOUR HEART
A poem and essay by ILMA
As soon as you obeyed God’s truth, you are set free from sins
Leave your sinful nature and don’t look back where you’ve been
God is love and he created us to be like him
Walking in love is the surest way to be redeemed.
You are cleansed from sins if you believe that Jesus died for you
Love each other deeply with all your heart and you’ll reap the Spirit’s fruit
Show sincere love for your sisters and brothers in Christ
When you love others genuinely, you will gain wisdom and insight.
Perhaps the word “love” is the most misused and abused word in the human vocabulary. Love is viewed romantically and lustfully by many. The enemy has blinded everyone to think that love is about mushy feelings and physical attraction.
The bible tells us that God is love and that is why God sent us his only son to cleanse us from sin and be reconciled with him. He expects us to love others with all our hearts just as he loves us so much.
PRAYER
Lord, help me to walk in love always.
REFLECTION
How can you show love to difficult people?
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STUBBORNESS BLOCKS THE HOLY SPIRIT Poem Devotional

Posted on October 24, 2014 by ilmaarts

October 24 The Power of God’s Word
You stubborn people! You are heathen at heart and deaf to the truth. Must you forever resist the Holy Spirit? – Acts 7:51 (NLT)
STUBBORNESS BLOCKS THE HOLY SPIRIT
A poem and essay by ILMA
Being lawless and disobedient opens the door to the enemy
It makes one vulnerable to all kinds of sin and impurities
When you are stubborn, you cannot hear the Spirit’s revelations
It blocks your heart and makes it hard to receive Christ’s salvation.
Must you forever resist the Holy Spirit in your life?
Don’t you realize that obedience can bring you light?
Engaging in stubborn ways will make your life harder
Resisting God makes you vulnerable to sin and weaker.
Have you ever wondered why some people are happier and others are not? Observe carefully and you will discover that those who are unhappy are usually living in disobedience or defiance. I lived a life of rebellion up until my forties. It was a very difficult and hard life. I was a whiny perfectionist and an arrogant person. When I got very sick, God stripped me of my strength so I can rely on him.
The bible tells us that stubbornness blocks the Holy Spirit. It makes our hearts hard and makes us deaf to the truth. When we resist the Holy Spirit, we don’t reap the fruits God promised.
PRAYER
Lord, tame my heart and mind.
REFLECTION
What stubborn ways do you do to block the Holy Spirit?
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THE WAY TO PROSPERITY Poem Devotional

Posted on October 22, 2014 by ilmaarts

October 22 The Power of God’s Word
Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce. Then he will fill your barns with grain, and your vats will overflow with good wine. – Proverbs 3:9-10 (NLT)
THE WAY TO PROSPERITY
A poem and essay by ILMA
What do you have that the Lord has given?
Are you using it to proclaim Jesus who has risen?
Whether you are given a job, wealth, health, talents or wisdom
Honor the Lord with these blessings to experience freedom.
Give the best part of everything you produce to Him
In response, He will give you more than you ask or imagine
He will replace whatever you generously give to others
An overflow will follow as you honor God and care for one another.
There are lots of seminars and teachings about how to be wealthy. The world has dazzled many and conned people into thinking that there’s a special formula to get rich. Once they have achieved wealth and power, some realize that they still feel empty inside.
In God’s economy, prosperity is a promise granted to those who honor the Lord with their wealth and with the best part of everything they produce. He promised that he will fill you with an overflow if you give him your first and best produce. In return, God will give you an overflow of wealth.
PRAYER
Lord, remind me to generously honor you with what you gave me.
REFLECTION
What have you honored God with lately?
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DESIRES LEAD TO TEMPTATIONS Poem Devotional

Posted on October 21, 2014 by ilmaarts

October 21 The Power of God’s Word
Remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never tempts anyone else. Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away. – James 1:13-14 (NLT)
DESIRES LEAD TO TEMPTATIONS
A poem and essay by ILMA
When you are full of desires and forget to pray
You are an easy target for the enemy to prey
Temptation comes from your cravings and longings
Don’t blame God for your weakness to succumb to yearnings.
Whenever you are enticed to do wrong
Satan will use it to let you stay in sin for longing
Maintain a close relationship with the heavenly Father
Overcome temptation by following God and loving one another.
I hear a lot of people blame God for succumbing to temptation. They think that it was God who gave them the temptation. God will never test us to do wrong. The bible clearly tells us that temptation comes from our own desires which entice us and drag us away from God.
If you observe unbelievers or even Christians who live a compromised life, it is not hard to see that succumbing to their sinful nature usually come from their own wants. When you see an unhappy person, you will discover that the source of their unhappiness is a desire “to have.”
PRAYER
Lord, give me a desire only for you.
REFLECTION
Why is it important to seek God daily?
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ASK IN JESUS’ NAME Poem Devotional

Posted on October 20, 2014 by ilmaarts

October 19 The Power of God’s Word
Ask, using my name, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy.
– John 16:24 (NLT)
ASK IN JESUS’ NAME
A poem and essay by ILMA
What things do you ask in Jesus’ name?
Are they something you won’t be ashamed?
Ask for wisdom to know his will in your life
This way you will be able to stay in his light.
Ask, using Christ’s name and you will receive
Oftentimes you don’t ask, so He can’t give
God waits for you to request so can grant it
You won’t obtain it if it’s against his will and Spirit.
Do you often question why you don’t have the things you want in life? Do you have an abundance of peace, joy and prosperity? Maybe you don’t have them because you never asked them. The bible says in James 2:4-5 that you don’t have what you want because you don’t ask God for it. Even when you ask, you don’t get it because your motives are all wrong; you want only what will give you pleasure.
I used to expect to have things without asking. I was raised to think that since God knows what I want, I don’t have to ask. The bible clearly tells us that we have to ask in his name so we can receive what we ask for and have abundant joy.
PRAYER
Lord, show me what to ask for.
REFLECTION
Why does God want us to ask in his name?
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SECRET TO OVERFLOWING JOY Poem Devotional

Posted on October 18, 2014 by ilmaarts

October 18 The Power of God’s Word
When you obey my commands, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. I have told you these things so you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow. – John 15:11-12 (NLT)
SECRET TO OVERFLOWING JOY
A poem and essay by ILMA
Are you enjoying your life?
Are you seeking the light?
Remain in God’s love through Christ
You will have joy and never lose sight.
Abiding in Christ is the secret to overflowing joy
It gives you peace and shows you that life is to be enjoyed
Fill your life with love for God and others
You will be fulfilled when you constantly love your sisters and brothers.
Are you enjoying the life God has given you? Some people find it hard to enjoy life because they focus so much on what they don’t have. The apostle Paul always enjoyed life whether he is in prison or free to preach the Good News. God revealed to me at a point in my life when I was so negative and whiny that the only way to enjoy life is when I abide in him.
The bible tells us the secret to an overflowing joy. It is to obey God’s commandments and remain in his love. He gave us his son so that we will pursue joy.
PRAYER
Lord, help me to enjoy life.
REFLECTION
What takes out your joy in life?
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CHRIST IS GOD Poem Devotional

Posted on October 17, 2014 by ilmaarts

October 17 The Power of God’s Word
Christ is the visible image of the invisible God, He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation. – Colossians 1:15 (NLT)
CHRIST IS GOD
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you believe that God is in Christ?
He existed even before God first created light
He is supreme over all creation
Are you giving him all the adulation?
Christ is the visible image of the invisible God
Seek the Son and you will give the Father laud
Believe that Jesus is Lord and Savior
Give him all the veneration and ardor.
There are many people who question that Christ is God. Sadly, even some Christians doubt the very essence of Jesus. Some believe that He was a separate entity from God.
The bible tells us clearly that Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation. Man cannot fathom how a supreme being could assume the physical body of a man and live amongst them. Many unbelievers and some believers alike have doubts regarding the infiniteness of Christ. The limited minds of people cannot understand the true identity of Christ.
When we seek Christ, we also seek God. When we follow his ways, we are glorifying the Father as well. When we get intimate with Christ, God reveals Himself to us.
PRAYER
Lord, help me believe.
REFLECTION
Why is it hard for others to believe that Christ is God?
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THE SECRET OF GROWTH Poem Devotional

Posted on October 16, 2014 by ilmaarts

October 16 The Power of God’s Word
Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better. –Colossians 1:10 (NLT)
THE SECRET OF GROWTH
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you live a life of honesty and purity?
Do you seek God’s word and never compromise integrity?
Are your actions and choices geared on following Christ?
Are you producing good fruits and staying in the light?
The way you live will gauge how you will grow
You won’t reap a good harvest if you don’t sow
As you seek and follow God, you will reap his promises
You will get better and grow without making compromises.
When you put up a small business, there are many factors to consider so that you will be successful. One of the secrets of a profitable industry is integrity. When the business is anchored on it, success isn’t far. Perseverance and hard work are also crucial in making your business grow.
A Christian’ secret to growth is based on living a life of honor and purity. If you live your life to please the Lord and faithfully seek him and follow him, you will harvest every kind of good fruit and mature as a believer of God.
PRAYER
Lord, grant me a hunger for you always.
REFLECTION
Why is it necessary to live a life for Christ?
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GOD TRANSFORMS THE REJECTED

Posted on October 15, 2014 by ilmaarts

October 15 The Power of God’s Word
The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone. This is the Lord’s doing and it is wonderful to see. – Psalm 118:22-23 (NLT)
GOD TRANSFORMS THE REJECTED
A poem and essay by ILMA
When others reject you, rejoice and be glad
Christ was also cast off but he continued to abide
Jesus came for those who are broken hearted and rejected
Exult for he will ensure that you are healed and protected.
The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone
This is the Lord’s doing and it is wonderful to see these transformation
God can do anything to build up those who are suffering rejection
Thank him each time you go through the same discrimination.
Rejection was the theme of my life for almost over five decades. I had been rejected during my early years and somehow the enemy infiltrated my former life and generated many lies about rejection. I saw through the filter of the world’s system and it made me an advocate for the oppressed and those without a voice. I did it because it made me have control over my powerlessness when I was rejected.
The bible tells us that Jesus himself was rejected but God made him the cornerstone and the foundation of his church. He transformed the rejected into the source of strength for all to see.
PRAYER
Lord, let me look up to you when rejected.
REFLECTION
How do you deal with rejection?
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