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NO OTHER GOD LIKE YOU Poem Devotional

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February 5
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Where is another God like you, who pardons the guilt of the remnant, overlooking the sins of his special people? – Micah 7:18(NLT)
NO OTHER GOD LIKE YOU
A poem and essay by ILMA
There is no other God like you my Lord
You pardon those who repent and plead you
You overlook all the sins of those who love you
You grant them grace so they can again be new.
Where is another God like you who easily grant mercy?
You are the only giver of life and victory
We praise and glorify your unending faithfulness
Show us how to tread the path to righteousness.
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world. In an article answering the question “What makes Christianity different?” Here are some answers that make it different from other religions. Christianity makes several claims that others do not. All other religions encourage man to reach up to God and grasp hold of Him through their own efforts. Christianity is the only religion where God reaches down to man. Other religions are systems of do’s and don’ts to appease God; whereas Christianity is a relationship with God. Christianity looks to the Bible as the singular source of Truth. and is based upon truly the most amazing event in all of human history—the resurrection.
The prophet Micah stresses how uniquely different our God is, he is full of mercy and compassion.
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PRAYER
Thank you my Lord for your great mercy and grace.
REFLECTION
How can we repay God’s loving kindness and mercy?
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 GODLY ARE RARE Poem Devotional

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February 4
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The godly people have all disappeared; not one honest person is left on the earth. They are all murderers, setting traps even for their own brother. – Micah 7:2(NLT)
THE GODLY ARE RARE
A poem and essay by ILMA
These day and age, righteous people are a novelty
Evil predominates and there’s so much cruelty
Many wicked people set traps for their own brothers
It’s a pity there are very few honest and godly people.
Why would anyone want to turn their backs to God?
Violence everywhere prevails; good deeds are gone
Turn your back on evil and confess to God and repent
It is never late to believe in the only Son God has sent.
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In the past, there were probably more honest people than in our current world. With the proliferation of evil, the godly are becoming a novelty. Even those who claim to be Christians sometimes find it hard to live their faith because of the demands of society and this corrupt world.
I am so glad that I moved to Canada to a very small town with a 30,000 population as compared to the 21 million population of the city area in the Philippines. In a dense population, there are very few opportunities to even connect to someone. Much crimes are almost like a normal occurrence. I find it so refreshing to find more righteous and honest people in a town rather than in a big city.
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PRAYER
Lord, let me keep living in integrity so I can shine for you.
REFLECTION
How can we change the world in our own small way?
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 BY MY SIDE Poem Devotional

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February 3
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The Lord will bring me into the light, and I will see his righteousness. Then my enemies will see that the Lord is on my side. -Micah 7:9-10(NLT)
THE LORD BY MY SIDE
A poem and essay by ILMA
What are you going through right now?
Does it make you run to God and bow?
The Lord will also lead you to his glory light
He will show you righteousness manifested in your life.
Your enemies will cower when God is on your side
You have authority over them and God will shine his light
Be brave for the Lord promises never to abandon you
He will make sure that you are safe from any troubles or rue.
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Have you ever had an ally who was so strong that when the enemy saw him, he retreated? That is the picture of how powerful and strong our Lord and Saviour is. We can always conquer anything that come against us if we have the Lord by our side. Romans 8:31 says that if God is for us, who can ever be against us. What a wonderful promise that God has given those who belong to him. He will ensure that we are protected and that victory is at hand because he already has given his Son to us who rescued us from sin. Run to the Lord and ensure that you are his faithful follower and he will take care of you.
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PRAYER
Lord, thank you for your faithfulness to protect me.
REFLECTION
Why do people fail to remember the promise that God is always on our side?
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 HEARS US CERTAINLY Poem Devotional

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February 2
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As for me, I look to the Lord for help. I wait confidently for God to save me, and my God will certainly hear me. – Micah 7:7(NLT)
GOD HEARS US CERTAINLY
A poem and essay by ILMA
When you look for the Lord for help incessantly
He will listen and answer, that’s a certainty
When you confidently believe that the Lord saves
You will receive that faith, so always be brave.
The Lord God hears us unquestionably
Don’t ever tire of asking, he loves you faithfully
We may not get the answers we want immediately
It doesn’t mean he doesn’t hear us certainly.
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One of the hardest situation to be in is when the person you are talking to does not hear a thing you say. You can feel ignored or minimized that your words are falling on deaf ears. There is one person who will certainly hear you. The Lord God listens to our desire to connect with him. Whether that hunger for communication is for a favor, intercession, a plea or just an honest conversation, God hears us surely. It is hard for humans to sometimes assess the answers to prayers. We are very result oriented beings and we want answers right away. Sometimes the Lord has already answered but we don’t get it because the answer we want is not the thing we get. Have confidence to tell him anything and he will definitely hear you.
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PRAYER
Thank you Lord for hearing an insignificant person like me.
REFLECTION
Why do you some people think that the Lord doesn’t hear them?
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

ABBA JOINS US IN SPIRIT Poem Devotional

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January 31
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So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, Abba, Father. For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children. -Romans 8:15-16(NLT)
ABBA JOINS US IN SPIRIT
A poem and essay by ILMA
When we become slaves of Christ
Our father Abba joins us in our lives
He grants us a spirit that does not fear
We become united with him in love and peace.
His presence in our hearts make us true heirs
He will never leave us that is truly very clear
He affirms us in many ways that we belong to him
Through Christ, he gives us authority and victory over sin
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Security is one of the main ingredient for a relationship to last and stay healthy. When our safety is breached because of an abusive relationship, we fail to thrive and become very insecure. The stability of a relationship is gauged through healthy boundaries and manifesting the love for each other. Without a loving and stable assurance of the place we have in our loved ones, we become victims of either abuse, neglect or indifference. The bible tells us how Abba, our heavenly Father joins us in spirit when we become a believer. He automatically adopts us and we have the assurance that he will love us and never forsake us.
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PRAYER
Lord, I magnify at your faithfulness as my Father.
REFLECTION
Why do we need to ask our Father like little children?
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

CHILDREN OF GOD Poem Devotional

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January 30
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For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God– Romans 8:14(NLT)
CHILDREN OF GOD
A poem and essay by ILMA
How do you know if someone is a child of God?
It is someone spiritual and focus on things above
This person does what the word says and live it
For the Spirit of God speaks to them and they hear it.
The children of God know that they must stay pure
This is why it is hard for the devil to steal and lure
They believe in the power that lives in them and obey
They don’t compromise their integrity and they don’t lie.
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There are people who profess their faith and commit to a life with Christ. How do you know if a believer is authentic? There are counterfeit believers who use their claim that they are believers so they can deceive others. The bible warns us of those who are not doers of the word and just hearers in the book of James. We can know the tree by it’s fruit. An apple tree will not bear a banana nor a banana tree will not produce apples. We need to see the proof of faith. If their life does not contradict God’s word or go against his commands, we can be sure that they are children of God. They are led by God’s Spirit and they listen to his .
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PRAYER
Lord, I pray for all your children to stay in the only way to life which is in Jesus.
REFLECTION
How can you stay authentic in your belief?
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

PUT TO DEATH THE SINFUL NATURE Poem Devotional

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January 29
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Therefore, dear brothers and sisters, you have no obligation to do what your sinful nature urges you to do. For if you live by its dictates, you will die. But if through the power of the Spirit you put to death the deeds of your sinful nature, you will live.- Romans 8:12-13(NLT)
PUT TO DEATH THE SINFUL NATURE
A poem and essay by ILMA
When you put to death the sinful nature
You will begin to grow fast and mature
Do not follow your inclination to sin
Let the Spirit control you so you can win.
You’ll be victorious if you listen to the Spirit
He will live in your heart if you allow him
Keep your hearts pure so you’ll feel his presence
Be filled with the Spirit and you will never be bent.
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We always have a tendency to follow our nature which likes to satisfy its desires or cravings, thus, we become bent or crooked. We see things in the natural rather than the supernatural. The bible says that we are not just physical but also spirit beings. When we live only in the physical, our spirits suffer. The apostle Paul stresses the importance of putting to death our sinful nature which is in the natural. We need to feed our spirit God’s truth that it needs so that we don’t need to follow our natural instincts alone, but also what the Spirit is saying.
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PRAYER
Lord help me to overcome my natural instincts and follow the Spirit.
REFLECTION
Why do we need to keep our hearts pure and feed on God’s word?
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

WHEN GOD’S SPIRIT LIVES IN YOU Poem Devotional

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January 28
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You are controlled by the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living in you (and remember that those who do not have the Spirit of Christ living in them do not belong to him at all).
– Romans 8:9(NLT)
WHEN GOD’S SPIRIT LIVES IN YOU
A poem and essay by ILMA
When God’s Spirit lives in you
Your old life changes; you are new
When you are controlled by the Spirit
You belong to Christ and you soak in it
Your heart suddenly begins to be stirred
He ignites you to stay pure and chase peace
Those who are controlled by their sinful nature
They take awhile to grow, they stay immature.
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There are some believers who choke or grieve the Holy Spirit. Some Christians do not even acknowledge his presence inside their hearts. When Christ died on the cross to pay for our sin debt, he paved the way for the Spirit to live in us. It is the Spirit who guides, teaches and convicts us when we do wrong and gives us a way out. It is God’s spirit who prods us to do righteous things and avoid evil. We can disappoint the Spirit of God in us when we have unbelief, we question his person, we don’t listen to what he is teaching us or if we choose to sin. When God’s Spirit lives in you, you choose the good and the loving.
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PRAYER
Lord, thank you for allowing the Spirit to live in my heart.
REFLECTION
Why do you think is it difficult for some Christians to let the Spirit dwell?
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

CONTROLLED BY THE SPIRIT Poem Devotional

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January 27
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So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace. – Romans 8:6(NLT)
CONTROLLED BY THE SPIRIT
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you follow the path that leads to life?
The only way to this peace is through Christ
If you led the Spirit control your mind
It will bring you wisdom and see God’s light.
When sinful nature controls your life
You will either slowly or easily die
Our sinful nature brings us death
God’s truth and love bring life and rest.
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Many people don’t realize how their choices affect their lives. We make many choices daily and almost each moment. One of the gifts that God gave us is to have free will. He is a very loving God and will never force us to follow him. Instead, he gently guides us and gives us his word so we can make wise choices and decisions.
There is about five decades of my life that I chose the way of the world and it resulted in many trials and consequences that made me stuck. I allowed my sinful nature to control my mind and heart, so I failed to win over sin. The bible tells us that only the Spirit can give us that control over sin, we can’t do it on our own. We ought to cooperate with him to have life.
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PRAYER
Lord, let me be able to make choices that you want for me.
REFLECTION
How can we cooperate with the Spirit so He can take control of 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

END TO SIN’S CONTROL Poem Devotional

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January 26
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The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature. So God did what the law could not do. He sent his own Son in a body like the bodies we sinners have. And in that body God declared an end to sin’s control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins. – Romans 8:3(NLT)
END TO SIN’S CONTROL
A poem and essay by ILMA
When you submit yourself to Christ
You will find victory in this life
The law wasn’t able to save us
Instead it kept us bonded to lust.
God sent his only son as a sacrifice
He did this so we can have eternal life
He brought an end to the control of sin
Let’s exercise dominion over it so we can win.
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The bible tells us that we are all sinners and only the act of Christ’s dying on the cross gave us control over sin. When we commit our lives to Jesus, everything is turned over. We begin to experience power that comes from knowing God’s word. We get be convicted by the Holy Spirit and shown a way to win over temptations. In the Old Testament, the law was the only thing that mattered but when Jesus came to the world, everything changed. We are no longer bound by the law but by love and grace that comes from God’s unfailing love.
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PRAYER
Lord, remind me to exercise the authority you have given me to win over sin.
REFLECTION
Why do some believers live fearful lives in this 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