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19/09/2025

*Today's Devotion*
*Topic: To Willingly Be In His Will!*
*Text: Psalm 119: 47*

_For I delight in your commands because I love them. Amen_

We have always prayed, "thy will be done Lord," and we didn't always mean it. When we sing "take my life and let it be," we still hold back. This may be because our desires and interests don't always agree with what we receive from the Holy Ghost as the "will of God." It either comes across as too challenging or contrary to our expectations.

When we should decide to fully obey the commands of God, we do so dutifully and not out of love. Yet the truth remains that, the best place anyone can be is in the will of God. It's safer and humbling to be where God desires you to be and to do just what He wants you to do.

Should a terrible storm hit your boat, you don't shiver because you know you are in the Will of God. All you will need is a *"YES LORD"* to the plan and commands of God. For if He allowed the storm in, then He knows it's good and that you can overcome.

Please take note that, the expectation is not just to obey the commands of God *but to also do so in love.* Remember, those who delight themselves in the Lord, always receive the desires of their hearts (Psalm 37: 4).

Begin to pray right now. Ask God to bless you with the strength to do His will and the grace to obey His Word delightfully but not only dutifully. _"Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked._

_17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous. 18 The Lord knows the days of the blameless, and their heritage will remain forever; 19 they are not put to shame in evil times; in the days of famine they have abundance" (Psalm 37: 16- 19)._

18/09/2025

*Today's Devotion*
*Topic: Angels Will Strengthen You!*
*Text: Luke 22: 40 - 46*

_40 On reaching the place, He said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.” 41 He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, 42 “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” 43 An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. 44 And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground._ Amen

It is universally acceptable that prayer needs not always be loud and dramatic, but sincere, heartfelt, genuine, earnest and possibly fervent. Our entire approach and attitude towards God in prayer is as important as the petitions we raise, and the faith with which we claim answers to those petitions.

Now, many would agree that the times we need to pray most are the very times we feel lazy or weak to pray. Often, we feel so overwhelmed by the pending challenges such that, we automatically become spiritually drained and demotivated to pray. *_THE TRUTH HOWEVER IS: THOSE ARE THE TIMES WE NEED TO PRAY MOST._*

Not praying makes us unprepared to withstand the fiery darts of the enemy. It also makes us spiritually weak to bear the deep things of God coming our way during our crises. Lastly, it impedes our spiritual sensitivity and makes it difficult to discern between what is of God and what isn't.

For this reason, when Jesus felt overwhelmed, He prayed. He moved away from everyone and everything and prayed. As He prayed, AN ANGEL CAME TO STRENGTHEN HIM. THE TOUCH OF THE ANGEL WAS TO EMPOWER HIM WITH SUPERNATURAL STRENGTH TO PRAY EVEN MORE EARNESTLY; SO THAT BY PRAYER, HIS CONNECTIVITY WITH THE FATHER WILL BE SHARPENED FOR THE JOURNEY AHEAD.

Rise up therefore; call all those who are finding it difficult to pray because their problems overwhelm them, and tell them you've found the remedy to their lack of zeal to pray. It is nothing other than to do exactly what they do not feel like doing; AND THAT IS TO PRAY! For in the course of the prayer, the Holy Spirit Himself will take over and intercede for them with wordless groans (Romans 8:28).

Remember, men ought to pray and not faint. So when you do not feel like praying, then you pray even the more. Strength to go through the prayer time and the challenges confronting you, God will supply. This is not the time to feel weak and lazy. Watch and pray, lest you fall into temptation. His strength begins when ours comes to an end. Begin to pray now!

15/09/2025

*Today's Devotion*
*Topic: Let It Rain*
*Text: James 5: 16b- 18*

_The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. 17 Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. 18 Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops._ Amen

Those who pray and expect instant results must just not give up or lose faith. For persistence in prayer surely has its rewards. Like the widow who worried the king that neither feared God and man, with her persistence until her request was granted (Luke 18:1-8), we need not throw in the towel and feel pity for ourselves. We keep trusting until victory is ours.

Now you know how prophet Elijah declared it was not to rain in Israel, and for three and half years, the clouds never gathered. One day, he declared to the king to hurry home, it was going to rain. Well, if he (Elijah) had also gone home to sleep, those words would have fallen on the ground. Rather, this is what He did:

_He ".... said to Ahab, “Go get something to eat and drink, for I hear a mighty rainstorm coming!” 42 So Ahab went to eat and drink. But Elijah climbed to the top of Mount Carmel and bowed low to the ground and prayed with his face between his knees. 43 Then he said to his servant, “Go and look out toward the sea.” The servant went and looked, then returned to Elijah and said, “I didn’t see anything.”_

_Seven times Elijah told him to go and look. 44 Finally the seventh time, his servant told him, “I saw a little cloud about the size of a man’s hand rising from the sea.” Then Elijah shouted, “Hurry to Ahab and tell him, ‘Climb into your chariot and go back home. If you don’t hurry, the rain will stop you!’”_

_45 And soon the sky was black with clouds. A heavy wind brought a terrific rainstorm, and Ahab left quickly for Jezreel. 46 Then the Lord gave special strength to Elijah. He tucked his cloak into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab’s chariot all the way to the entrance of Jezreel."_ (1 Kings 18:41-19: 8).

Beloved, see how no rain, led to the expectation of a rainstorm, which led to intense prayers, and after a while, led to clouds the size of a human, more prayers infused, now made that small sized cloud become a terrific rainstorm. God is willing and ready, but are we thirsty enough for the rains?

Now, if Elijah, being like us, prayed for the rains to come, why is your ground dry and cracked? Why are your crops dying of thirst and your livestock, too? Why are you all parched and about to give up? Meditate on this and begin to pray. _"Ask the LORD for rain in the springtime; it is the LORD who sends the thunderstorms. He gives showers of rain to all people, and plants of the field to everyone."_ (Zechariah 10: 1).

If your prayers wouldn't end here, but will keep going, then expect God. However if, in addition to that, you will make it fervent, while you keep your heart right with God, then _"The LORD will open the heavens, the storehouse of His bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none."_ (Deuteronomy 28: 12). You will be filled forever, IN JESUS MIGHTY NAME! Amen.

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