Why is the Word of God Eternal? Because the Word of God is the Presence of God Himself. We must truly understand and believe that the Bible that we read is the representation of God Himself. God reveals Himself in a form that can be accepted and understood by man through words and writings.
Do not underestimate the power of the Word. Heaven and earth will fade. The world is not eternal, our wealth is not a sure thing, and even our problems are only temporary in this world.
Everything will end in just a matter of time. When everything is gone, the Word of God will remain forever. Read the Bible every day. Meditate on it day and night. Act upon it with all our stength. Thus, the presence of God will be even stronger in our lives.
The power of a genuine and sincere love is so vast, so much that humans fail to describe it. Some says love is blind; it’s live the moment we fall in love for someone, we can see nothing but the desirable parts of the person. Other claims that love is what is often depicted by romantic scenes in the movies.
With so many attempts in the world to translate what love actually is, it’s no wonder that many people are left wondering if there is any limit to love.
Every human needs love and longs to be loved, but how much love can one possibly give?
Are there certain criteria or expectations to be met when we receive someone’s love?
There is genuine, sincere, and unconditional love that God has gladly made available for all of us.
That love, God has given to us in the form of His Son, JESUS CHRIST. He has given us His love, and has also shown it by laying down His very life for our sake. No strings attached. All that is required is for us to open up our heart, and He’ll gladly supply all the love that we need so much from Him, always.
Today’s Bible Passage (1 John 1:5-10) reminds us that our God is a faithful and just God. We come before Him not with fear of punishment over our sins and faults. The feeling of accusation often disturbs us, but those accusations are not from God but from the Devil, the accuser.
It’s true that we still sin. But we must understand that our sins and weaknesses cannot prevent us from having a relationship with Him. When we sin, God wants us to come before Him with honesty and confess our sins to receive true forgiveness. Confess all our sins and accept forgiveness today.
His holy blood washes away all the flaws our sins create all day so that we can live in holiness and peace with God.
As a way to thank Him for forgiving all our sins, there are two important things we must do:
1. Lead a holy life, so that we will not easily fall into sins.
2. Forgive those who have disappointed and hurt us, because God has also forgiven us.
Prayer points:
1. Pray for God’s forgiveness in all our sins and trespasses that we have done.
2. Pray so that God gives us strength in our daily lives.
At the creation of man, God planted His divine seed - a spiritual seed that brings about miracles and wonders in a man’s life. Why? Because man is made in the likeness and in the image of God Himself; how wonderful and precious man is that we are like God the creator.
He even gave man power to have dominion over His creations on earth. God blessed man so that you become His favoured people.
If we become like Him, then the image of love, patience, grace, goodness, faithfulness and gentleness are present inside us.
God’s character is reflected in every life; especially in us that has become His children.
source: Father’s Love Devotion, Dominion Mandate, 2007 Prayer and Fasting Booklet
Have you ever thought about the phrase “Chosen before the Creation of the World”?
You may have heard of this phrase often in church sermons, but how deep is this phrase’s meaning to you and how does it touch you?
Through this phrase you can find God’s great plan for your life.
- God has thought about you, way before He planned the creation of this world. Isn’t this wonderful? The Great God has thought about you, way before He created the world and everything in it.
- God has not only thought about us, but He has also chosen us specifically to become His partner in fulfilling His goals. If you want to reach your own goals, then you have to find the best partner. So if you are chosen by God, be assured that you are the best according to His point of view.
- God has chosen us before the creation of the world. Why before the creation of the world? Because God wants us to have dominion over the world, not the other way around. He created this world according to our needs, and He wants us to use it to reach His goals.
So remember that you were chosen by God before the creation of the world.
You are precious in His eyes and He has wonderful plans through you!
source: Father’s Love Devotion, Dominion Mandate, 2007 Prayer and Fasting Booklet
If we are conducting an event, the first thing we do is create a work plan. With this plan, the preparation will be easier and more focused to the goal.
The Bible speaks clearly that God Himself has plans for our lives. Every second of our lives has been written clearly in His plan.
He prepares our lives day by day until we reach the end that He has chosen for us. You are precious to God. He has thought out about the things we will face and the events that we will experience. More importantly, when a man creates a plan, there will be many things left over and there will be many changes as time goes on.
However, when God makes a plan, we can be sure of the perfectness of His plan and there will be nothing that is left over.
Knowing this, what should we worry about? Our future? Soul mates? Jobs? Or other things?
Remember… All things have been planned by God perfectly, and our duty is only to follow His plan.
Be careful though, with the freewill that God has given you, you can move apart from God’s perfect plan. And because of that, your life may become imperfect.
source: Father’s Love Devotion, Dominion Mandate, 2007 Prayer and Fasting Booklet
