His Voice Devotional

Text : 1 Corinthians  1:27   But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;  We have seen how God fed over five thousands men from the "insignificant"  lunch pack of a young boy. John 6:9. Also, we have seen the wonder that came out from the insignificant bottle of oil in 2 kings 4:1-7. Today,  we'll glean some lessons from story of another widow with some insignificant portion  of meal. God told Prophet Elijah that He had commanded a widow to feed him during a time of famine.  “Get up, move to Zarephath in Sidon, and stay there. Look! I’ve commanded a widow to sustain you there.”1 kings 17:9. It is convenient to assume that God had spoken to this woman about Elijah before now, but No. This woman had no premonition at all that she had been singled out by God to be a channel of blessing to God's servant during such difficult times. ...

Text : 2Kings 4:2.   *Elisha responded, “What shall I do for you? Tell me what you have in your house.” She replied, “Your servant has nothing in the entire house except for a flask of oil.”*  The story was told of a woman who was just bereaved of her husband. She was a poor widow with two other lives (her sons) to cater for. As if her predicament was not grave enough, her late husband left loans for her to service. It turned out that her creditor was the impatient type. Since she couldn't pay up, her children were to be taken into indentured servitude. At this point, God gave this woman enough wisdom to run to the right place and person for help.  *Every challenge should  push you closer to God and not otherwise.*  The man of God demanded to know what the woman had. *Naturally, man is quick to remember and recount what he does not have than  what he has.*  The woman replied that,  “Your servant has nothing in the entire house except for a fl...

Text : John 6:9 ISV  “ *There’s a little boy here who has five barley loaves and two small fish. But what are these among so many people?”*  We shall start a series on the theme "insignificant" using different bible characters as our case  study. Today, we shall be looking at the boy with the five loaves of bread. When Jesus looked up and saw that a large crowd was coming toward him, he asked Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?” Jesus said this to test him, because he himself knew what he was going to do. (John 6:5 & 6).  *Jesus always know what to do about your situations, He is never stranded* . If He is asking you a question or a favour, He's only looking for an occasion to bless you. Jesus wanted to feed the crowd that had come to Him, and He posed a question at Philip.  It turned out that nobody had a solution. *The only one that has solution to all of man's problems is Jesus Christ,  as a matter of fact, He Himself is the solu...

Text : John 21:16    *He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.*  A large crowd kept following Jesus because they had seen the signs that he was performing by healing the sick. John 6:2. Here, Jesus gave us an example of what should be done to large gatherings. Instead of taking advantage of them by merchandising the gift of God by selling oil, handkerchiefs and all sorts to them in exchange for miracles. He wants us  to feed them.  Hear the mind of Jesus concerning this crowd - When Jesus looked up and saw that a large crowd was coming toward him, he asked Philip, “ _Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?”_John 6:5. Jesus obviously had fed the people spiritually and now, He's concerned about feeding them physically. A true servant of God will follow this pattern.   *A true messenger of God will be more concerne...

Text :Matthew 7:6  *Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.*  Yesterday, we saw that your behaviour is a product of your attitude, while attitude is a product of  your nature. You will notice that there are certain traits in you that you inherited from your parents. Attitude is described as a state or disposition of the mind. The formation of your mind is not just limited to what you see, hear or read, it is essentially determined by the nature you carry. (Rom 8:5-7). You can't simply get rid of certain attitudes because it has been passed down to you by your lineage. This attitude has now become a stronghold that cannot just be broken by mere decisions. You need a change of nature. And it is only God that can do this for you. Hence, the first step is being born again.  So many stopped at this first step. This is just the first step, it is not the entire...

Text :Mathew 6:34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. Each day has its own evil(worries), so when you are anxious about tomorrow's evil, you are drawing the evil of the future into today, thereby giving yourself double load of worries(evil) for a day. No man is capable of bearing today's evil(worries), needless to talk of adding tomorrow's. This is the reason Jesus is asking you to come and lay your burdens and worries at His feet. (Mathew 11:28). He also taught us to ask the Father to deliver us from evil. I realised this is a very important prayer that must be said on daily basis in a very serious manner.  The enemy daily throws several assaults at you so that you can loose your focus on God. Hence, it is wisdom for you to always ensure that you heartily pray before you step out of your house that the Lord deliver you from evil. For you to be delivered from the r...

Text :Mathew 6:34  *Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.*  Though Jesus is not against you planning for tomorrow, but He sternly warned against you being anxious.  It is normal with average man to be full of thoughts about what tomorrow will bring or look like. People take thought about the future of their children's, financial security, retirement age, fear of  death, fear of losing loved ones, fear of what the future holds, fear of failure, fear of not succeeding in life. All these and more are the reasons for man's labour, struggles and confusion. Though these thoughts has held men in bondage, but Jesus wouldn't want you to be part of the list.  Jesus wanted his disciples (followers) to be free from Mammon. *Anyone who has been overcome by taking thought of tomorrow (anxiety)will certainly serve Mammon.*      *Jesus wants you to se...