His Voice Devotional

Text : Philippians 2:9&10 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;   *The name of JESUS is the only passport you have to God's throne.*  The approach you use when using the name of Jesus to command a situation is quite different when you are making a request in His name in the place of prayer. The reason many don't have their prayers answered is because they pray amiss.  When you pray, you are not to pray to Jesus but to God in the name of Jesus. This is where many believers miss it altogether. John 15:16,16:23 & 26 established the fact that you pray to God in Jesus' name.  Jesus said in John 16:23 that whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in His name, He (the Father) will give it to you.  So, you must be well grounded in the fact that all prayers are directed to the Father (God) in t...

Text : Philippians 2:9&10 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; Believing in the gospel (Good news of the resurrection of Jesus and His victory over Sin, Satan and Death) would mean that you also believe in the person of Jesus Christ. And if you truly believe in Jesus, then you must as well  believe in the power that is embeded in His name.  As a believer, you must know how to use the name of Jesus authoritatively. When you use the name of Jesus against any other name in heaven, on earth or under the earth, there must be instant obedience.  JESUS said that in His name you shall cast out devils; you shall speak with new tongues; you shall take up serpents; and if you drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt you; you shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. This means that you will under...

Text: John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.  The world we live in today is a broken world, this is because  man broke his relationship with God in the Garden of Eden.  Since the world is broken, Peace (Shallom) has become a scarce commodity in our world. There is no peace between man and God; no peace between man and man; no peace even within a man as a being; no peace between man and the creations. Peace was taken away the moment Adam and Eve sinned.  This was the reason Jesus came to the world to restore Peace! Truly, Jesus is the answer for the world today. Above Him there is no other. Jesus is the Way.  It's now an individual choice to accept or reject the Peace Jesus offers. The peace this world offers you is no peace in anyway. *Nothing in this world can give a man lasting Peace of Mind. *Only God is our Shallom(Peace).* When you criti...

Text : Isaiah 26:3. Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.  *The Lord is committed to keeping you in perfect peace if only your mind would stay on Him.* But your mind can however only stay on God when you trust Him whole-heartedly.  Proverbs 3:5 talks about trusting the Lord with all your heart. Yes! Trusting must be with ALL your heart. This therefore means that you can trust half-heartedly and not whole-heartedly. From our Bible reading, we saw that the disciples of Jesus (Apostles) trusted that Jesus is able to do  something to save them  from the raging storm on the sea; but they never trusted Him with the whole of their hearts. Hence, they could not enjoy PEACE in the face of trouble.   *Fear is a symptom of peace deficiency, and peace-deficiency is a product of lack of whole-hearted trust in God.*  Though the disciples called on Jesus to save them, but He never saw their faith in Him. Jesus...

Text : Isaiah 26:3. Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Yesterday we saw how Jesus rebuked the wind and calmed the sea. And by this act of faith, peace was restored and everything returned to normalcy.  Though, Jesus was sleeping during the stormy wind on the sea,  but I believe that he was also conscious of His environment. He was probably using the opportunity to see what the reaction of his disciples would be. Jesus used this challenging moment to  measure His disciples' level of faith.  You can just imagine yourself being confronted with a life threatening situation, while still fidgeting, you hear someone say to you "why is it that you have no faith?" What do you  think your reaction would be towards this person? You will likely get angry at such person, right? But the *The truth is, your FAITH is measured by your PATIENCE & TRUST in God in times of troubles and not when things are going on wel...

Text : Matthew 13:23. But as for what was sown on good soil, this is the person who hears the word, understands it, and produces a crop that yields 100, 60, or 30 times what was sown.” A heart is only considered to be good when it can receive the word of God, understands it and brings forth fruit.  *To a farmer, a good farmland is not one which can receive seed but one which produces good harvest.*  What the Father takes glory in is your fruitfulness. He wants your life to yield bountiful harvest. And this can only be possible when you abide in Jesus.  *This is how my Father is glorified, when you produce a lot of fruit and so prove to be my disciples.* John 15:8. Note that your heart can portray any of these four hearts texture on different occasions depending on your disposition towards God's word at any given time. So for you to maintain a good heart that is capable of producing fruit, you must learn to always abide in Jesus. I am the vine, you are the branches. The on...

Text : Matthew 13:23. But as for what was sown on good soil, this is the person who hears the word, understands it, and produces a crop that yields 100, 60, or 30 times what was sown.” A heart is only considered to be good when it can receive the word of God, understands it and brings forth fruit.  *To a farmer, a good farmland is not one which can receive seed but one which produces good harvest.*  What the Father takes glory in is your fruitfulness. He wants your life to yield bountiful harvest. And this can only be possible when you abide in Jesus.  *This is how my Father is glorified, when you produce a lot of fruit and so prove to be my disciples.* John 15:8. Note that your heart can portray any of these four hearts texture on different occasions depending on your disposition towards God's word at any given time. So for you to maintain a good heart that is capable of producing fruit, you must learn to always abide in Jesus. I am the vine, you are the branches. The on...