His Voice Devotional

Text Matthew 18:21-22   Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, if my brother keeps on sinning against me, how many times do I have to forgive him? Seven times?No, not seven times,” answered Jesus, “but seventy times seven, Offences are bound to come as long as you relate and interact with people.  Jesus said in Luke  17:1 to His disciples that, it is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come! Offences are like a grenade (Bomb) that you must neither throw nor receive. Either way, it causes destruction. You must always receive grace not to be an intentional offender nor a 'nurser' of offences.  From our text, Jesus taught what your response should always be towards offenders.  You must always forgive everyone that offends you no matter the number of times they offend you in a day.  Jesus' recommendation for forgiveness of offence in a day is seventy times seven. Since offence is bound to occur, then, it's important t...

Text: Mark 11:25. “ Whenever you stand up to pray, forgive whatever you have against anyone, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins. Forgiveness is a subject that cannot be overemphasised. In the New testament alone, forgiveness was mentioned 47 times ( in the king James version).  Essentially,  you forgive for your sake. Forgiving your offender does more good to you than your offender. Without mincing words, Jesus said the reason you give forgiveness is so that your Father in heaven can forgive you your sins. That is, when you refused to forgive or let go, you are telling God not to also forgive your sins. In Mark 11:26 Jesus says, "But if you do not forgive, your Father in heaven will not forgive your sins.” Note that we are commanded to forgive  not because the offender is not in the wrong but because it is not so much about the wrong but about you getting a platform to receive mercy from the Lord.  A wise man once said that unforgiveness is like tak...

TEXT: 1 Samuel 12:23   Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way: While God has pronounced the dominion mandate upon every man, He has also orchestrated leadership amongst human system.  To occupy a leadership position is not equivalent to exercising dominion over the followers, rather it is to lead the followers into their dominion mandate in God. A father leads a family, a Pastor leads a congregation, a President leads a nation- all these leaders are to lead their followers into  dominion and not to exercise dominion over them. Any father or husband that does not know this will simply be a dictator, any Pastor who has not understood this simple truth will be missing out a very important point.   Leadership, as far as God is concerned is the discharge of the responsibility of leading  followers into their God given dominion mandate. Often than not, the enemy...

Text. Romans 12:19.   Do not take revenge, dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me. I will pay them back, declares the Lord.” Many people spend their lives hating others and planning for revenge. Many are living in bitterness because of many hurts they have received directly or indirectly. Bitterness has no friends. It takes its toll on its host and on those whom they love the most. One of the subjects that Jesus laid emphasis on is the matter of forgiveness. He told us expressly in the Lord's prayer that the Father will forgive you your sins in as much as you also give forgiveness to others. This is  Because if you forgive people their offences, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. (Matthew 6:14). The reason many are living in bitterness and anguish is because they are not willing to forgive their offenders. You will only open door to tormentors in your life when you choose to withhold forgiveness from people. The truth...

TEXT : Luke 10:41&42   And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. One of the greatest weapons the devil employs in attacking believers is distraction. He does this in order to take believer's focus and attention away from the most important thing. Just like any believer, Mary received Jesus into her home, but instead of giving attention to the most important personality in her home, she became grossly distracted in the bid to serve Jesus Christ. If you do not take heed and pay attention to yourself, you may sincerely loose yourself in the course of serving Jesus Christ. While Martha was busy making efforts to serve the table, Mary was busy eating from the very table (Jesus Christ) that Martha was running helter skelter to serve.  It is important for you to know that Jesus Christ is more interested and places more...

TEXT : Luke 10:41&42   And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. Today, we shall be looking closely at our study text in order to glean necessary wisdom on how to avoid all forms of distractions.  Let me quickly define distraction in the context and of our study text. Any thing that takes away your focus, and attention away from Jesus is a distraction.  Jesus said that Mary has chosen the good part which is the one thing that is needful, and that such shall not be taken away from her.  Inversely, we can safely say that Martha has missed the one thing that is needful and that which she has chosen is not everlasting, it shall be taken away from her. Sometimes, we give in to certain distractions even in the name of serving God. That was the predicament of Martha. She lost Jesus while making every effort t...

Text. : Hebrews 12:2.   Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith: who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. Today,  we shall be taking a closer look at some of the key words from our study text :  LOOKING This is a continuous tense  which suggests that what we are to do is not a one-off event. For you to succeed as a Christian,  you must continually fix your gaze upon Jesus. Keep looking unto Him.  UNTO JESUS: it is very easy to look at something else other than Jesus Christ.  We live in a world that is full of distractions; where every thing is calling and demanding for your attention.Some of these distractions come from social media, friends, families, sports, career, business, or even religious activities.  I know that quite a number of the things calling for your attention are truly legit,  but even amidst this, you are to fix your...