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02/12/2014

you are God alone

28/12/2013

28/05/2013

Being a Christian - attending sunday worship service, church programs and belonging to a group in church is similar to a student in the university studying for a degree course.

If you are honest with your assessment of your life so far, can you truly say when graduation day (The Rapture) comes, you will graduate.
Hmmm- this is a timely warning. What shall it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul?

Heaven is still my goal, what about you?

14/05/2013

Balm Devotionals- God's words for you this morning

May 14, 2013

Consider The Lilies Of The Field

"So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these." - Matthew 6:28–29

You may think that you must work very hard to provide for yourself and get ahead in life. But God wants you to consider the lilies of the field — they do nothing. They toil not, spin not and struggle not. Yet, they grow and are clothed by God while simply resting and basking in the sunshine of God’s love! And when God clothes them, they look even more glorious than King Solomon, the richest king who ever lived.

Like the lilies of the field, God wants you to let Him take care of providing for your material needs, instead of you striving to do it yourself. When you let go and let God, you will see Him bless you supernaturally, abundantly and generously!

This is what happened to one of my sons who had been looking for a job. Initially, he received only two calls for interviews after sending out 12 résumés. Refusing to be discouraged, he believed that God wanted to bless him not just with a job, but with a position of influence too.

God was faithful. This church member soon became the business manager of an engineering company even though he had no engineering background. He was offered a very attractive remuneration package and within his first week on the job, was asked to quote on two projects. He knew that this was God’s doing because it was difficult enough just to secure an appointment with contract managers to discuss projects, let alone be asked to quote on not one but two projects. Before long, he was offered the position to run the entire regional subsidiary with only one other business development manager. He was then only 25 years old!

Remember my friend, God can do for you what He did for this person. Just believe that if God clothes the lilies and grass of the field, which are here today and gone tomorrow, how much more will He clothe you, His eternal and precious child, with beauty and riches! All He asks is that you cease from your striving, allow Him to take over and just flow with Him!

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09/05/2013

Hang On To Your Faith
The devil's whole strategy is to get you to turn loose of your faith in God and His Word.

MARK 4:15 NIV
15 Some people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.

How can the devil steal the Word from someone? Only when it seems untrue. People don't turn loose of what they believe is true.

So, to steal the Word, the devil must convince people it's not true. The devil does this by getting us to focus on what our senses tell us, instead of on God's Word, the seed which changes our circumstances when we retain it.

As with any seed, the full manifestation of its life is not apparent immediately, but manifests over time with the proper care. God's Word will change your circumstances!

If you don't believe God's Word, you won't act on it. Without following God's instructions, you will not be made free (see John 8:31-32).

Actions cannot be separated from believing. Whatever you are acting on is what you really believe.

In the New Testament, "faith" is the noun and "believe" is the verb form of the same Greek word. So, hanging on to your faith means to keep believing what God said -- regardless of circumstances.

HEBREWS 10:23 KJV
23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

A key to hanging on to your faith is found in what you say. When you speak of fear and doubt, faith shrivels. But when you speak faith words in line with the Bible, your faith grows strong.

The devil tries to get you to doubt God and His Word. The devil wants you to give up on God, to not trust Him, to not expect Him to do what He said in His Word. Do not give up! God can be trusted.

SAY THIS: I will keep on believing and acting on God's Word.

09/05/2013

Balm Devotionals- God's words for you this morning

May 07, 2013

The Missionary Option

Read: Acts 1:1-8
You shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. —Acts 1:8

There are two kinds of people when it comes to missions—those who need to share Christ and those who need to hear about Him.

H. A. Ironside - a Canadian-American Bible teacher, used to tell a story about a meeting in which a missionary offering was taken. When the collection plate was handed to a wealthy man, he brushed it aside and said, “I do not believe in missions.” “Then take something out,” said the usher. “This is for the heathen.”

As a boy I looked up to missionaries as godly people who sailed from some far-off, civilized land and didn’t return to their home countries for several years. Being a missionary seemed like the ultimate calling—nothing could be more noble or admirable. I still believe that God calls men and women to missionary service in other lands, and I still have great respect for them, but my idea of missionaries has changed.

Every Christian is part of Christ’s mission in the world. What Jesus told His disciples in Acts 1 applies also to us. We are His witnesses and therefore must speak and live so that others will glorify Him when they hear our message and see our faith in action.

Remember: Being a missionary is not an option—it’s what we are called to be. One thing you cannot do about missions is to escape your responsibility.

08/05/2013

Balm Devotionals- God's words for you this morning

MAY 08, 2013

The Mystery Of A Calling

"...for the gifts and calling of God are irrevocable." - Romans 11:29

What is a calling? Sometimes people struggle to understand what a calling is. It sounds so mystical and mysterious.

A calling is an invitation or summons to leave what we're doing to serve someone who needs us. It always involves feelings of inadequacy because it moves us out of our comfort zone. It always involves sacrifice, unselfishness, and commitment for us to use our talents, abilities, and life experiences to serve God and man. A calling of God is always an inner leading from Him that is consistent with God's Word in Scripture.

Can anybody be called?

Yes.

In fact, everybody is. For the highest calling in life is not to be a teacher or public servant, not to be a pastor or a doctor, but to be a Christian and follow Jesus in faith.

Remember: It's a calling for life and for eternity that you don't want to miss. Have you accepted life's highest calling?

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06/05/2013

Balm Devotionals- God's words for you this morning

MAY 06, 2013

God Will Not Abandon You

"The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise." - Psalm 51:17

Ever made a mistake, done something foolish, or been plain reckless? Well, I would guess that anyone reading this, including me, would have to answer, "Oh, yes!"

Unfortunately, making mistakes, having errors in judgement, and feeling mortified afterwards are just a part of life.

We are, after all, human.

Consider the mess Moses got himself into. At age 39, Moses was at the apex of society, of status, of wealth, of educational pedigree, as the adopted son of the most prominent man in the world - Pharaoh. But, after learning the truth of his ethnicity (which made him a Jewish slave), he became so angry at an Egyptian he saw beating a slave that he murdered him. Of course, he knew he had made a huge mistake, so he quickly buried the Egyptian, hoping he had gotten away with it. But Moses was exposed the next day and had to flee for his life in the wilderness. Moses went from high society to desert nomad within just a day. Talk about a drastic life change!

Moses probably felt like his life was over and thought there was no chance for him ever again doing anything of significance. But even though what Moses did was evil and wrong, God did not abandon him. Hallelujah!! God took Moses' evil and turned it into a means for good by preparing him for the challenge of his life - calling on Pharaoh to release all the Hebrew slaves.

Perhaps you can relate to what Moses went through. But let me prophecy, No matter how bad your fall or how serious your character flaw or how much difficulty you face in life, my God will not abandon you. Don't give up, turn to the Lord with trust and watch God do something amazing in your life.

Remember: Let God develop all the Godly attributes that He wants you to have in your life. There is nothing too difficult for God. Just like He did for Moses, he will do for you. Cheer up, God still has great plans for your life!

If you have been blessed by our devotional today, drop your comments in the comment box below. Have a wonderful day today. God bless you.

06/05/2013

Balm Devotionals- God's words for you this morning

MAY 06, 2013

God Will Not Abandon You

"The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise." - Psalm 51:17

Ever made a mistake, done something foolish, or been plain reckless? Well, I would guess that anyone reading this, including me, would have to answer, "Oh, yes!"

Unfortunately, making mistakes, having errors in judgement, and feeling mortified afterwards are just a part of life.

We are, after all, human.

Consider the mess Moses got himself into. At age 39, Moses was at the apex of society, of status, of wealth, of educational pedigree, as the adopted son of the most prominent man in the world - Pharaoh. But, after learning the truth of his ethnicity (which made him a Jewish slave), he became so angry at an Egyptian he saw beating a slave that he murdered him. Of course, he knew he had made a huge mistake, so he quickly buried the Egyptian, hoping he had gotten away with it. But Moses was exposed the next day and had to flee for his life in the wilderness. Moses went from high society to desert nomad within just a day. Talk about a drastic life change!

Moses probably felt like his life was over and thought there was no chance for him ever again doing anything of significance. however in God's eternal arrangement, Moses was being moulded in a state of brokeness and contrition of heart. Even though what Moses did was evil and wrong, God did not abandon him. Hallelujah!! God took Moses' weakness and turned it into strength by preparing him for the challenge of his life - calling on Pharaoh to release all the Hebrew slaves.

Perhaps you can relate to what Moses went through. But let me prophecy, No matter how bad your fall or how serious your character flaw or how much difficulty you face in life, my God will not abandon you. Don't give up, turn to the Lord with trust and watch God do something amazing in your life.

Remember: Let God develop all the Godly attributes that He wants you to have in your life. There is nothing too difficult for God. Just like He did for Moses, he will do for you. Cheer up, God still has great plans for your life!

If you have been blessed by our devotional today, drop your comments in the comment box below. Have a wonderful day today. God bless you.

04/05/2013

Balm Devotionals- God's words for you this morning.

May 4, 2013

Staying on Course

"I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths. When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble."-Proverbs 4:11-12

The term “red herring” is used as a general figure of speech to describe a false trail that led nowhere but instead draws attention away from the main thing. Something that distracts someone from their main goal.

The devil is a master at using distractions to draw us away from what God intends for us to do.

He is perfectly willing to use good things to keep us away from the best things.

When it comes to avoiding destructive distractions, wisdom offers a great defense.
Wisdom chooses the important and long-lasting over the fleeting and temporary. Wisdom rejects the quick fix in favor of the permanent solution.
Wisdom shuns the approach of the world for the path of God—even when that path is narrow and not chosen by many others.
In short, the more we are in touch with God’s Word and God’s wisdom, the more closely we follow in God’s path.

Remember:Stay focused on God’s plan and purpose for your life, and do not allow anything to take you off course.

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