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HOPE FOR THE WEAK Poem Devotional

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May 4
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He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless. – Isaiah 40:29(NLT)
HOPE FOR THE WEAK
A poem and essay by ILMA
Are you hurting from a big challenge?
Is there any circumstance you wish changed?
The Lord gives you strength in difficulties
He brings hope to the weak in their frailties.
The powerless need not be hopeless
God can calm the troubled and restless
Even if you don’t see change or movement
He is surely working for your improvement.
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Are you overwhelmed with the many roles you play and the many challenges life brings?
God is always there for you. He guides you and protects you even if you don’t think so. I used to be a very impatient and a decisive person. I always troubleshoot when things are not working the way I want it. I learned to surrender to God the hard way. God had to strip me of all my self-sufficiency so I can learn to rely and be God-dependent instead. I was angry for a number of years as I watch all the things I used to be good at faded away. I felt helpless not to have control over them. I used to live by the world’s standard of “power.” I thought that power comes from intelligence and self-will. The bible says that we are stronger in weakness because God shows his power when we are weak and helpless.
PRAYER
Lord, give me strength.
REFLECTION
Why does God love the weak and powerless?
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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 EVERYONE’S DUTY IS Poem Devotional

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May 3—
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Fear God and obey his commands, for this is everyone’s duty. God will judge us for everything we do, including every secret thing, whether good or bad.
-Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 (NLT)
WHAT EVERYONE’S DUTY IS
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you have any secrets that you’ve been keeping?
Are you struggling with reverence for God and obeying?
Everyone’s duty is to fear God and obey his commands
Are you living up to his standards and demands?
God will judge us for everything we do
He sees our heart and all our rues
Everything is naked and exposed to him
Embrace humility so you can be redeemed.
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Duty is defined as a legal or moral obligation, a responsibility. It is a task or action someone is required to perform. Most of our duties come with the roles we play in life. Our duties are like boundaries that protect our relationships and lead us to progress and blessings in life. I was a mother since 28 years ago and was bound by the privilege to take care of my son. My obligation as a mother is to ensure that my son grew up in the love and knowledge of God and his will. I also have the duty to provide physical and emotional stability in his life.
The bible says that everyone’s duty is to fear God and obey his commands because God will judge all things, including our secrets.
PRAYER
Lord, help me to be responsible.
REFLECTION
What duties in life are you struggling with?
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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

WISDOM PROTECTS Poem Devotional

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May 2
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Get wisdom; develop good judgment. Don’t forget my words or turn away from them. Don’t turn your back on wisdom, for she will protect you. Love her and she will guard you.
-Proverbs 4:5-6 (NLT)
WISDOM PROTECTS
A poem and essay by ILMA
Have you met wisdom in your life?
Wisdom can prevent you from losing insight
Seek God’s word and he will grant you revelations
It is a hunger for him that will lead to salvation.
Wisdom will protect you from ruin
It guarantees triumph over sin
Love wisdom and you will avoid disaster
Hate it and you will never prosper.
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Do you know the best investment you can ever have that will guarantee victory in all aspects of your life? It is not buying a house, a car or getting into financial investments. The ultimate investment that you can get into is to capitalize on seeking God and his word. When you are able to get access to the manual that God gave us in the bible, your life will totally be transformed and you will be showered with heavenly blessings beyond what you can imagine.
The book of Proverbs emphasizes much on the importance of wisdom in our lives. Wisdom is not just getting information but actually putting into use what facts you have gathered. Wisdom brings protection in our lives. If we love wisdom, we will be sheltered from destruction and ruin.
PRAYER
Lord, grant me wisdom to know you and all your truths.
REFLECTION
How can you cultivate wisdom in your life?
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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

RESTLESS SPIRITS Poem Devotional

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May 1
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Too much activity gives you restless dreams; too many words make you a fool.
-Ecclesiastes 5:3 (NLT)
RESTLESS SPIRITS
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you find yourself unable to finish something?
Do you struggle focusing on one thing?
Too much activity gives you restless dreams
It makes you ambitious resorting to so much schemes.
Do you use too many words when you talk?
The more you say, the more you ought to walk
Limit your speech and activities to God’s truth
It will transform you and bring the Spirit’s fruits.
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The enemy uses so many distractions in our lives. One of his tactics is to give us too much distractions or too much activities. I used to think that multi-tasking is an indispensable skill in life but after God transformed me into a new born person, God replaced that twisted worldly viewpoint. I didn’t realize that too much activity brought about restlessness in my life. I wanted to do so much. I remember when I reached the age of 30 that I was speeding so badly to get all my dreams and goals met. I was also raising my son during this plunge into proving to others and to myself that I can do good in many things simultaneously. Just as the old adage “jack of all trades, master of none,” says, I was beginning to spread myself so thinly. My body suffered and my restlessness took over my life.
PRAYER
Lord, teach me simplicity.
REFLECTION
How can you avoid “busy” ness in your life?
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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

WISDOM PROTECTS Poem Devotional

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April 30
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Get wisdom; develop good judgment. Don’t forget my words or turn away from them. Don’t turn your back on wisdom, for she will protect you. Love her and she will guard you.
-Proverbs 4:5-6 (NLT)
WISDOM PROTECTS
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you run to God’s word for guidance?
Obeying Scriptures will keep sin at a distance
Good judgment is developed from the truth
It leads to wisdom and the Spirit’s fruit.
Don’t turn away from God’s revelations
It guards you from succumbing to temptations
Seek God and his word and it will protect you
It keeps your heart pure and your mind renewed.
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So many people live today without guidance from God. No wonder their lives are all messed up. It is a very dangerous and risky thing to go through life without a map. Just like tourists needs a guide and a map to traverse to a new place, we also need the word or God and his truth to navigate to our destination in this world. Some people do not realize the power of Scriptures to guide us to live the life that God wants for us.
The book of Proverbs emphasizes the importance of wisdom and good judgment in our lives. When we turn to God’s word, we automatically get protection from the world’s view.
PRAYER
Lord, help me navigate to your will for my life.
REFLECTION
What will happen if we do not run to the word for wisdom and guidance?
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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

OVERCOMING FEAR THROUGH PEACE Poem Devotional

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April 29
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Fools are destroyed by their own complacency. But all who listen to me will live in peace, untroubled by fear of harm. – Proverbs 1:32-33 (NLT)
OVERCOMING FEAR THROUGH PEACE
A poem and essay by ILMA
What hinders you from embracing peace?
What burdens do you need to release?
Peace comes from knowing God and his truth
It is a result of God’s love and is the Holy Spirit’s fruit.
Fools are destroyed by their own complacency
They have no qualms on taking anything selfishly
Listen to God’s word and he will cover you with peace
Fear has no place in the unconditional love that God gives.
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What are you afraid of? Every person is usually afraid of something. Fear is defined as usually a result of an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. It stems from an experience that gets stuck in our senses or memory. I had so much fear of many things for over five decades of my life because of traumatic experiences. I did everything I could to overcome them, but I was only able to get triumph over such fears when I allowed God’s word to heal all the lies embedded in those traumas. The bible says that if we listen to God’s voice, we will experience peace and overcome fear.
PRAYER
Lord, reveal to me the origin of my fears.
REFLECTION
How can obedience to God’s word free us from fears?
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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

CONCERN FOR OTHERS Poem Devotional

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April 27
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Don’t be concerned for your own good but for the good of others.
-1 Corinthians 10:24 (NLT)
CONCERN FOR OTHERS
A poem and essay by ILMA
Are you only concerned for your own sake?
Do you think of others or do you just take?
Whenever we do things without consideration
We are not serving Christ or giving compassion.
Are your intentions geared only for pleasing yourself?
Do you thoughtfully think of others and help?
Christ genuinely loves and cares for others
Are you also blessing your sisters and brothers?
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How many people are really concerned about others rather than their own selves? In our world today, so much focus is about the satisfaction of the “self.” Each time we are presented with choices and decisions, aren’t they always about what will be good for our own sake rather than the good of others? Our fallen nature’s default is to self-protect and self-care. It is only by the grace of God that we can be dead to the desires of our own flesh and only in his mercy can we bask at how he can transform our fallen nature into his righteousness. Think of how much of your choices gear towards concern for others.The bible tells us that we have to be concerned for the good of others.
PRAYER
Lord, convict me of selfishness.
REFLECTION
Why does God want us to focus more on others than ourselves?
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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

GRIEF & PAIN FROM FOOLISH CHILDREN Poem Devotional

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April 25
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Foolish children bring grief to their father and bitterness to the one who gave them birth.
– Proverbs 17:25 (NLT)
GRIEF & PAIN FROM FOOLISH CHILDREN
A poem and essay by ILMA
When children do not heed instructions
They open the door to a lot of temptations
When an offspring challenges his own parent
It grieves the heavenly father in heaven.
Foolish children bring sorrow to their fathers
They cause pain and bitterness to their mothers
Honor your parents for it will bring you blessings
When you rebel against them, you reap sufferings.
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The spirit of stubbornness and rebellion ran in my ancestry. It was one of the many generational sins that my family inherited from past generations. It was almost second nature for me to rebel. Strong willed child is the term they would have used for my attitude, but back in my time, I was labelled the “black sheep.” I didn’t know how grieved and bitter I made my parents back then. Now, I am reaping the same thing I gave my parents from my own son. I am continually praying and breaking all the generational curses and soaking all our iniquities in the blood of Jesus. God instructs us to honor our parents so that life will go well with us. No wonder I struggled in life for many decades due to my foolishness and stubbornness.
PRAYER
Lord, break all forms of pride in me.
REFLECTION
What forms of rebellion do you need to surrender to God?
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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

LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARK Poem Devotional

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April 24
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The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine. – Isaiah 9:2 (NLT)
LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARK
A poem and essay by ILMA
How long have you been groping in the dark?
Would you want to be free and have a new start?
When you live a life full of darkness
It is not very hard to be hopeless.
Whenever you live in sin and confusion
You will be in constant desperation
You need to repent and confess
Light will shine in the dark if you profess.
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There are many people who live their whole lives in total darkness. They have no idea what the purpose of their lives are. They are like puppets to the dictates of the world. They are controlled by their sinful nature and are slaves of their own desires. They have been kept so much in the lies that the enemy had made them believe for many years. They do things without thinking of repercussions of their actions. They never consult God for anything in their lives. Then they wonder why their lives are all so messed up.
God promised to give light to those people who are walking in darkness. He gave us Jesus, the light that covers all darkness.
PRAYER
Lord, shine on all darkness in this world.
REFLECTION
What darkness in your life do you need to let God’s light in?
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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

FILLED WITH LOVE Poem Devotional

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April 23
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The purpose of my instruction is that all believers would be filled with love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and genuine faith. – 1 Timothy 1:5 (NLT)
FILLED WITH LOVE
A poem and essay by ILMA
Is love the center and focus of your life?
Do you do everything under God’s light?
The word instructs us to be filled with love
It is a mandate that comes from God up above.
The purpose of Scriptures is to safeguard our hearts
It reminds us to have a clear conscience and to trust
The word teaches us to walk in love and faith
It protects us from ruining our lives and fate.
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Some believers do not realize the importance of staying in God’s word regularly. Because of the noisy and corrupted world we live, it is very challenging to stay focused on God. The enemy has used “busy” ness to distract and waste our time with trivial and worthless things.
The bible says that Scriptures’ purpose is to instruct us to guard our hearts, stay pure and build up our faith. What do we have to do as Christians to stay in a relationship with God? Think of someone you love deeply. Won’t you do anything to spend much time with them? Why would it be different with God?
PRAYER
Lord, show me how to walk in love daily.
REFLECTION
What unloving ways do you need to give up to walk in love faithfully?
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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