His Voice Devotional

Text: Matthew 25:1.  Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. You are not a Christian because you go to church,  you are a Christian because God's Spirit is in you, and you are living like Christ. There are many in the church today whose records are not in heaven.  This is why Luk 13:26 says some will knock at the gate of heaven, _then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets._  But he (Jesus) will tell you, ‘I don’t know where you come from. Get away from me, all you who practice evil!’Luke 13:27. That is, some who have taken holy communion on earth, and who have been  church workers or leaders all their lives, will be turned down at the heaven's gate. These are the people that Jesus described as foolish virgins in our bible reading.  They are regarded as virgins because they have declared their intentions to follow...

Text: John 14:6 I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me. Often in life, just one wrong turn, just one wrong decision can take us where we do not want to go or, more importantly, can keep us from going where we do want to go. Just like the prodigal son in Luke 15:13, where the scripture says,"And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with prodigal living." Often than not, people make  decisions which take them away from God who is the very  source of life. Such decision always lead to wrong path where there is a roadblock. It is worthy to note that it is not all roads that lead to God. There is a certain road which has a roadblock that can hinder one from reaching unto God. This roadblock keeps one from reaching God, no matter how hard one tries.  That roadblock is sin. But glory be to God for making provision for mankind through our Lord Jesus Christ...

Text: Proverbs 21:16.  The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead. Some people are living corpse. Anyone void of understanding is dead while living. From our text, it is clear that, to join the company of the dead is to walk away from the path of understanding. To shun understanding is to shun life and embrace death. Understanding is the path to life. Psalms 119:144 says Your righteous decrees are eternal;  give me understanding, and I will live._  While explaining the parable of the sower, Jesus said the evil ones will snatch away eternal seed from anyone who lacks understanding.  *When anyone hears the word about the kingdom yet doesn’t understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. (Matthew 13:19). If understanding is this important, you should really strive to get it. But the question is, how do I get the God-kind of understanding? Psalms 119:130 says, _The entrance of thy w...

Text: 1 Timothy 6:10  For the love of money is a root of all evils; it is through this craving that some have been led astray and have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves through with many acute [mental] pangs. In the synoptic gospels, Jesus spoke about money more than He spoke about heaven and hell put together. Jesus Christ related a number of His parables, stories and narratives using money as the main theme. This goes to say that our Lord did not deny the realities of the world we live in and the need for money. He is aware of people's need for money, He is aware of the greed of man as far as money is concerned. He is also aware of how humans are willing to take another's life because of money. *It is both good and important to have money, but it can be very dangerous and destructive when money or the love of it possesses anyone.*  This is the exact message Paul was pointing out in his letter to Timothy. A true child of God must never fall in love with money. It...

Text: Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Faith stands as a cornerstone in the life of every believer. It is the bedrock upon which our relationship with God is built, It enables us to trust in His promises, even when they are yet to manifest in the physical realm. Let us delve into the profound nature of faith and its significance in the believer's journey: 1.*Faith brings us into a relationship with God*   *For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.* (Ephesians 2:8). Our salvation is rooted in faith, marking the beginning of our walk with God. 2.) *Faith is the pathway to miracles.*  And Jesus said to him, 'If you can! All things are possible for one who believes (Mark 9:23). Through faith, the impossible becomes possible, and we witness the miraculous hand of God in our lives.  3.) *Faith strengthens us during trials.*  In all this you great...

Text: Philipians 4:9. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you. Your ears and your eyes are like windows and doors to your soul and your spirit. When Proverbs  4:23 says, *Keep your heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.What it is saying invariably is, pay attention to what you hear or see because it can lead you to death or to life. When Apostle John was discussing matters of eternal life, the first  things he mentioned were the ears and the eyes. He says, _That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;_ 1John 1:1. What you hear and see is important to your growth as a child of God.  There are many junks in our world today in the name of revelation. You may not have control over what people say or do, but you sure have control over what you chose...

Text: 1 KINGS 22: 30 So it was, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, "Surely it [is] the king of Israel!" Therefore they turned aside to fight against him, and Jehoshaphat cried out. And it happened, when the captains of the chariots saw that it [was] not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him. There is a popular saying that says, show me your friend and I will tell you your character. King Jehoshaphat had walked in all the statutes of God as his father King David did and it pleased God. But he did one thing which nearly caused his untimely death if not for the mercies of God. And that was his friendship with king Ahab ( King of Israel).  As children of God, we sometimes associate ourselves with people who naturally can be our (family members , classmates and even old friends) who are not in the light, and mostly that  friendship is not because we want to show them the light but rather to gist and sometimes engage in ungodly ...