Excel in Your Spiritual Gift
God is wise. The spiritual gifts He has given His people are in the raw state, so everyone will have an equal opportunity to harness theirs. Excel in your spiritual gift by ministering it to one another.
Knowing God Devotional is an online daily devotional written by Andrews Baah Kwafo, the president of The Bible Daily Network.
God is wise. The spiritual gifts He has given His people are in the raw state, so everyone will have an equal opportunity to harness theirs. Excel in your spiritual gift by ministering it to one another.
God is not slack concerning His promise. He told Habakkuk that He was about to work in his days in a way that the prophet would not know if he was told. It’s the same for your life. God has more things to do for you but won’t reveal the complete details to you so you can have faith in Him. Don’t worry about your life, for the Lord has got you well covered.
If you are in a wilderness season in your life, where everything seems dry, He will help you come out of it. He will make you enjoy provision even while you are in the desert. You don’t have to fret about your life. Come on! Get up and stir your spirit in prayer. God will never leave nor forsake you. He has His best interests at heart for you.
When God tells you something, how do you handle it? Do you document it and put it in a place you won’t forget, or do you brush it aside? Many people disobey God because they simply forget what He told them to do. Don’t let that be your case. If you are someone who forgets things fast, write down God’s promise to you at a place you’ll remember.
The moment God announces favour upon you, do not think your life is going to be normal. It won’t and probably never be like that anymore. That is why you need endurance as a divine prophecy carrier because you will bear burdens from the Lord your entire life. Instead of crying to God about your situation, pray for the strength to bear them.
Do not allow a temporary emotion, which could be used to shame the devil, have you. Many things in life will only change after a child of God cultivates holy anger to pray against it. Also, many things will go wrong just because people can’t control themselves when angry. Control yourself, dear one.
Do you think it is normal for the arrival of the Messiah to end the lives of many children? No! The death of those children wasn’t God’s will, but it happened because Herod, the king, issued that command in anger. Some children pose a severe threat to families the very day they are born. If that’s your case, then know that God made you different for a purpose.
How can king Herod who loves and cares for the people he rules suddenly issue a command for children to get killed? Just like that? I believe he was demon-influenced to that. But as a lesson, be wary of how hypocrites behave towards you. They may smile and look funny, but their intentions are wrong. Pray for God to deliver you from wicked people.
Every married couple glorifies God when a child is born unto them. They become joyous not because of what the world will benefit from that child but because that child becomes a blessing to them. But for Jesus, He was born for us. Glory!
When Joseph woke up from sleep, having dreamt that he should take Mary home as his wife, he didn’t wait for six months before doing that. The Bible says he did as the angel of the Lord commanded. Are you prompt in obeying God’s instructions?
After the angel of the Lord had instructed Joseph to take Mary home as his wife, the turmoil in his life didn’t end. In Matthew 1:25, the Bible says he didn’t consummate their marriage until Mary gave birth to Jesus. In other words, he didn’t have sex with pregnant Mary until she gave birth. That probably means Joseph waited for about nine months or more before having his first sex with his wife. Today, how many men can be that patient?
The Bible clearly says in Matthew 1:24 that Joseph woke up from sleep and took Mary home as his wife. Period! Nobody knows whether or not a public marriage ceremony was held. One interference from God pushed his marriage plans earlier than expected. God can do that to you too.