Sunday, 21st February 2021

Bible verse: Matthe w 18:25-29
25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

Message
Are you merciful and how merciful? Are you cheerful and eager to show mercy?
Are you compassionate toward the helpless and/or generous with the poor and less priviledged?
Do you charitably think the best about others' actions and always defend them in private?

Beloveth, if you are not merciful, you will hurt yourself and be your own enemy.
If you are cruel and merciless to others, God and men will not favor your cause, and they will deny you blessing.
If you are cruel and hard on yourself, you will miss the joy and pleasure of life that God intended.

He that waters others with his temporal good things shall find that God will water him with His spiritual blessings.
But all the wicked shall be punished and destroyed for their folly in rejecting God's offer of righteousness, truth, and wisdom. Misery follows the fool wherever he goes.

Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father, clear my mind of all negative attitudes and beliefs and cause stillness to overcome me.
Thank You Lord that through every weakness and hard place, Your strength is displayed in my live.

Saturday, 20th February 2021
Bible verse: Proverbs 11:17
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

Message
What is mercy?
Mercy is forbearance and compassion shown by one person to another who is in his power and who has no claim to receive kindness; kind and compassionate treatment in a case where severity is merited or expected.
Mercy is kindness to those who do not deserve it and cannot repay it. It forgives obligations and debts.
Mercy gives up rights in order to help another, even when the choice is costly.

Beloveth, you can do yourself a world of good, or you can torment yourself, depending on what you do - cruel and merciless to others or compassionate and generous to others.
Don't forget, God blesses merciful men with mercy and goodness but He chases and punishes cruel men according to His decided rightful wrath.
The merciful man will be in heaven, but the cruel man will not, for he knows nothing of God's grace.
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

Prayer
Thank You Lord that You are a loving, gracious God. Thank You that You've offered me forgiveness and the gift of new life in You.
Thank You that Your love is perfect, it never fails, and that nothing can separate me from Your love.
Lord help me not to live selfishly but to live in accordance to Your will and a compassionate life in Jesus name.

Friday, 19th February 2021
Bible verse: 2 Corinthians 3:5
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;

Message
Beloveth, we are not competent in ourselves to claim anything as coming from ourselves, but our competence and sufficiency comes from God.
Yes, we are to depend completely on God and His abilities and sufficiency.
God can achieve His purpose either through the absence of human power and resources, or the abandonment of reliance on them.
He makes us competent through the spirit to reflect His glory.

Self-importance, self-sufficiency, self-reliance, self-esteem and a self-inflated ego are what the world sees as important instead our life should be one of God-importance, God-sufficiency, God-reliance, God-esteem and a gentle spirit of humility and grace.

Prayer
Dear heavenly Father, help me to develop humility of heart that only comes from total dependence on You and not on my own abilities in Jesus name.

Thursday, 18th February 2021
Bible verse: Esther 6:1
On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.

Message
Have you ever done something that deserved recognition but nobody seemed to notice?
Have you ever done something that was really good and then someone else got the credit for it?
God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name as you have helped His people and continue to help them.

When no one seems to notice, remember, God does.
God is working behind the scenes silent but powerful orchestrating circumstances.
At the eleventh hour, He steps in and does the unexpected.
At the eleventh hour God caused the king not to sleep because of Modecai.

There is a set time for rewards and punishments.
God still directs your life and He wisely rules all events for His people's good.

Prayers
Father let your supernatural visitation upon my life cause global doors of breakthrough and divine connection to those that matters to me in Jesus name.
Use my enemies and those wicked ones to elevate me in Jesus name.

Wednesday, 17th February 2021
Bible verse: Proverbs 13:19
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

Message
God made us so that we have the function of desire - and also that we would dream of things far beyond ourselves.
But only a lazy man will dream alone without any kind of fulfilment of those dreams that make his heart burn within him.
Whether the desire be after riches and honour, after wisdom and knowledge; or after the best things, the knowledge of God, and communion with Him and the blessings of His grace, desire for righteousness and a right and title to eternal glory and happiness and the enjoyment thereof, they are all the desires of the godly.

Beloveth, the desire of a righteous man is to increase in righteousness, truth, and wisdom because these are the goals for his life, and they produce enormous pleasure and profit when they are achieved.

Seek therefore righteousness, truth and wisdom and not the wide gate and broad way that leads to destruction.
Desire godliness, love what you once hated and hate what you once loved.

Prayer
Crown me Lord, with the garment of righteousness, truth and wisdom, garment of love, trust, peace, hope, joy and confidence in Jesus name.
Help me to stay awake spiritually so that temptation won't catch me by surprise.

Tuesday, 16th February 2021
Bible verse: Proverbs 15:26
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

Message
Are your words the gracious and pleasant words that rejoice God and men?
Do you affect others by your speech?

Believers andunbelievers have wicked hearts and all of us are capable of wicked thoughts.
Every one of us has thoughts of anger, lust, malice, jealousy, covetousness, pride, harshly and sarcastically speaking.
But how long shall vain thoughts be allowed to fester in your heart and mind?

Beloveth, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved.
Are you asking how?
- Think pleasant thoughts about others in your heart.
- You can be sweet and healthful to others, if you choose pleasant words.
- Start with humble, kind, and wise thoughts in your heart and you will comfort, encourage, and help those around you.
- stop cutting others by your sword-like words.

Prayer
Prepare me Lord for the challenges and responsibilities associated with pleasant thoughts and equip me with spiritual, moral and intellectual virtues required to be sweet and healthful to others in Jesus name.

Monday, 15th February 2021
Bible verse: Proverbs 15:26
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

Message
Speech is one of the best indicators of a person’s character. Consider this well.
Every time you speak, you reveal to God and man what is in your heart.
Every time you speak, God and men appreciate and delight in your words, or they abominate and despise them.
Your mouth is the vent of your heart. You choose and form your words in your heart.
Therefore guard your thoughts and words because you will receive good or evil for your speech.

Thoughts which are of a bad kind and of a bad tendency, are an abomination to the Lord; they do harm to your own soul making it to
become incapable of fulfilling the high spiritual destiny for which God called you into being.

Prayer
Dear Lord, it is a pure heart that generates gracious words, touch my heart and transform it to the thoughts and words of pure men which are cheerful, gracious, helpful, kind, knowledgeable, merciful, peaceful, virtuous, and wise in Jesus name.