LIFE Davao

21/12/2024

LIFE MINISTRIES Back-to-school outreach programs 2024, are given to the Ata Manobo Tribe of Mamacao -Sto.Tomas, Davao Del Norte.

26/11/2023

Sunday’s Agape meal fellowship before KSBF ❤️

25/11/2023

Happening right now: Water Baptism of
the LIFESTREAM YOUTH. 🙂 We celebrate and express gratitude to the LORD for these vibrant young people who chose to walk the path of Jesus!

Indeed, there is no turning back! ❤️

19/11/2023

19/11/2023

Hey Moses! 🌟 Oh, look, it's Kuya Chad taking on the role of Moses! Huge thanks to Kuya Chad for his unwavering dedication in serving the Lord! 👏

19/11/2023

Getting ready for this afternoon's VBS! Excited to kick off our 5-week journey into exploring and understanding God's word. See you later, kids! 😄

More photos to come so stay tuned! ❤️

08/11/2023

WEDNESDAY'S DEVOTIONAL
TITLE: When God Is Silent.
Our heavenly Father is always working for His glory, which is also for our good.
PASSAGE: John 11:1-44

When we face an urgent need, our prayers become fervent and our desire for a quick answer intensifies. It seems that if the Lord doesn’t intervene soon, the very thing we dread could happen. And without a detectable response from God, we may feel as if He doesn’t care—but Scripture assures us He does (1 Peter 5:7).

This may have been how Mary and Martha felt after asking Jesus to come to heal their brother Lazarus. They knew the Lord loved them, but when He didn’t show up on time, their pain overtook their faith. Both women voiced their disappointment: “If You had been here, my brother would not have died” (John 11: 21, 32).

We’ve all said or thought something similar when God didn’t answer our prayers as we hoped. But unlike Mary and Martha, we know from Scripture that God’s purpose in all His choices for us is His glory (v. 4). His goal is not to inflict pain unnecessarily but to let Christ’s life shine through us in hardship, to stabilize our confidence in God’s goodness, and to strengthen our trust in His loving sovereignty. His glory is for our good, and in this, we can rejoice.

07/11/2023

TUESDAY'S DEVOTIONAL
TITLE: Abraham’s Perfect Faith.
Pause right now to remember the ways God has kept His promises in your life.
PASSAGE: Genesis 22:1-9

Yesterday, we learned about the three stages of faith. Let’s take a look at Abraham’s story to see what those stages looked like in his life.

Little faith. When God told Abraham he would have a child in his old age, Abraham not only doubted, but Scripture says he laughed—as did his wife Sarah, who was eavesdropping outside the tent (Genesis 17:15-18; Genesis 18:12). They believed their age would be an obstacle, but God saw it as an opportunity for His miraculous power to shine through.

Great faith. Genesis 21:1 says, “The Lord did for Sarah as He had promised.” When Abraham and Sarah held their promised baby, their faith in God deepened.

Perfect faith. Because God kept His promises time and again, Abraham trusted Him—even, as today’s passage shows, when instructed to sacrifice his precious son. Abraham’s faith was so strong, in fact, that he told his servants to wait for him and Isaac to return after they worshipped God (Genesis 22:5).

How has the Lord been faithful in your life? Try compiling a written or mental list of the times He has kept His promises to you. Remembering His past faithfulness helps us trust Him in the future.

06/11/2023

MONDAY'S DEVOTIONAL
TITLE: Three Stages of Faith.
Are you ready to grow in faith? All you have to do is ask.
PASSAGE: Romans 4:18-21

We know we should trust the Lord, but it can seem overwhelming at times, can’t it? God doesn’t expect us to instantly have great faith. In fact, throughout the Gospels, Jesus met people where they were—from Thomas, for whom faith depended on seeing nail marks in the Savior’s hands, to the centurion, who believed his servant could be healed by a word from Christ (John 20:24-27; Matthew 8:5-13). And then there’s Peter, who trusted Jesus enough to get out of the boat but found the wind and waves too mind-boggling to continue (Matthew 14:28-31). Each time, Jesus displayed only grace and understanding.

Though it’s not a linear progression, there are three basic stages of faith. First, there’s little faith, which says, “I know He can but I’m not sure He will.” Next, as God proves Himself trustworthy, our faith grows and we begin to focus more on Him than on our circumstances. Finally, we should graduate to perfect faith, which says, “I believe what God says, so I’m going to act!”

Do you want to grow your faith? Spend time with God. Ask Him to help you trust more. When Peter became afraid of the waves, Jesus immediately reached out and caught him—and He’ll be there for you as well.

03/11/2023

FRIDAY'S DEVOTIONAL
TITLE: Better Than Sacrifice.
Each gift, no matter the size, is precious to God if it comes from the heart.
PASSAGE: Psalm 69:1-36

When David wrote Psalm 69, his life wasn’t going well. He was in great distress as relentless adversaries pursued him. His unfiltered song before the Lord included both a lament about his harsh situation and a call for divine justice against his enemies. But as David continued to pour out his heart to God, the tone of his prayer began to shift. Before the psalm ended, his words were expressing gratitude.

David was certain God saw and heard him, and he recognized that gratefulness for such things is of great worth to the Lord. In fact, verses 30-31 say that thanksgiving is even better than material sacrifice in the Lord’s sight.

It can be hard to imagine that God could be more pleased with the offerings of our hearts than with the gifts that flow from our finances. But David’s words remind us that God’s economy is not like ours. The true value of the tangible things we offer to Him—whether material goods, time, or talent—has value only as outward expressions of what’s in our hearts. In fact, gratitude is the reason for the other gifts we present to our heavenly Father.

01/11/2023

WEDNESDAY'S DEVOTIONAL
TITLE: The Soundtrack of Complaint.
Are you enduring a dark night of the soul? Hang on—a beautiful morning is coming.
PASSAGE: 2 Timothy 3:1-5

Many of us have a quiet soundtrack running through our minds, and the volume is turned down so low we can barely hear it. But the songs are old familiar ones with titles like “Slow Cashier Blues,” “I Just Got Cut Off in Traffic,” and “My Delivery Was Delayed … Again.” Grumbling about the irritations and annoyances of everyday life can become an unconscious habit—at least until we try to turn it off.

In 2 Timothy 3:1-5, Paul lists a string of behaviors that mark the life of those who have disconnected from the Lord. In addition to things like selfishness, arrogance, and greed, that list also includes ungratefulness. Being grateful helps us learn to change the station away from that soundtrack of complaint and instead teaches us to focus on the many blessings God gives each day, both big and small.

Gratitude doesn’t mean plastering a big smile on your face and pretending that an aggravating situation is no big deal. Instead, our thankfulness reconnects us with God in the midst of the everyday challenges of life and teaches us to sing a new song—one that will continue for all of eternity.