His Voice Devotional

TEXT: 2 Peter 1:8. “For if you possess these qualities, and if they continue to increase among you, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in attaining a full knowledge of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah.” The Word of God is very clear on how a believer can live an effective and productive life in the Kingdom.   *Fruitfulness in Christ is not accidental; it is the result of intentional spiritual growth.*   Apostle Peter, in this passage, emphasizes the importance of developing godly qualities such as faith, virtue, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love. Now, the emphasis is not just that you are producing these virtues, but that they are increasing in your life. When these virtues are present and continually increasing in your life, they guard you against spiritual barrenness and stagnation.  A Christian who neglects growth becomes unfruitful, but the one who consistently nurtures these qualities becomes i...

TEXT: 2 Peter 1:9. For the person who lacks these qualities is blind and shortsighted, and has forgotten the cleansing that he has received from his past sins. One silent weapon the enemy uses against  believers is *forgetfulness.* It is very easy for you to forget what God has done for you without even realizing it. The book of James talk about forgetful hearers. Those who hear the true gospel and forget what is it that they have heard. The unfortunate thing about this forgetfulness is that, it renders victim blind and shortsighted.  Many are blind without even knowing it. They can no longer see the hand of God in their lives, nor remember the mercy that once saved them.  Spiritual blindness does not happen suddenly; it grows quietly when gratitude fades, when prayer becomes casual, and when the Word of God is no longer treasured in the heart. Beloved, when you forget where God brought you from, you will begin to take His grace for granted. You may start relying on your ...

TEXT: Luke 10:42. But there’s only one thing you need. Mary has chosen what is better, and it is not to be taken away from her. It's important to get somethings straight in the story of Mary and Martha. 1.) *Martha was a disciple of Christ:* . She did not just welcome Jesus into her heart, she welcomed Him into her house, thereby making it easy for her brother and sister to know the Lord too. ( Luke 10:38). If you are a disciple of Christ, then today's message is for you. Don't just receive Jesus into your life, let those around you know He is the Lord of your life.  Open your home to others and let them meet Jesus there. Being born again is not a secret affair. Announce Him to your world. Remember, if you are ashamed of Him here, He will be ashamed of you in eternity. (Luke 9:26). 2.) *She was encumbered with service:* . Along the line, Martha was focusing more on working for God than walking with God. This is an error many of us commit so easily in our Christian journey. ...

TEXT: Luke 10:42. “ But there’s only one thing you need. Mary has chosen what is better, and it is not to be taken away from her.” You can be busy without good result. *What counts is not just doing the right thing, but doing the right thing  at the right time.* Activity is not always productivity, and movement is not always progress.  In the story of Mary and Martha, Martha was occupied with many good tasks, yet she missed the most important moment -  sitting at the feet of Jesus. Many believers today are overwhelmed with schedules, responsibilities, and even church activities, yet their personal fellowship with God is suffering.  Jesus did not rebuke Martha for serving; He corrected her for being overwhelmed with it. Service is good, but devotion is better. When you major in what heaven considers minor, you end up exhausted and unfulfilled.  But when you major in the major, which is God’s presence, His Word, and His voice, every other aspect of life finds alig...

TEXT: Matthew 6:21  For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Yesterday, we looked at the first man who stored his treasure here on earth. He chose earthly riches over eternal life.  Today, we shall be looking at the second man who chose salvation and store up his earthly treasure in exchange for eternal life. While the first man was very religious,the second man was a tax collector, an outright sinner. It is important to note that where you keep your treasure also determines where you will eventually end up. Zacchaeus was a chief among the publicans and he was very rich. He sought to see Jesus but he could not due to the press around him and as a result of his small stature.  In view of his stature, he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree so as to gain a height and positional advantage. Jesus saw him, asked him to come down and he followed him home. You can imagine the kind of effort a rich man and a chief tax collector put in, in order to see Jesus. He...

TEXT: Matthew 6:21  For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Every man on this earth, be it rich or poor has got a treasure.    *To know what and where a man's treasure is, you only need to check the man's heart- the heart essentially shows where your treasure is.*  Our Lord Jesus Christ highlighted two different places where you can lay up your treasure. The place you decide to keep your treasure is where your heart would be.  You could store up your treasure in heaven or on earth. Jesus however advised that you store up in heaven. This is to ensure that your treasure is safe and that your heart journeys upward to God in heaven.  That's the reason God is saying to you in Colossians 3:2 to *"Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.(Colossians 3:2)".*  If your treasure are not kept in heaven above, you can't and won't be able to set your mind on things above.  *Where your mind goes, your heart follows.*...