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    2026-08-31 09:14:58 -
    The Kitchen Newsletter

    Good day,
    Welcome to The Kitchen, where we explore, prepare and serve the contents in the Body of the Word as the delicacies of God—to create the form of the Father on the earth, to make the earth in His likeness, and to take charge of the economic destinies of nations for God.

    Relax, and let's journey through the scriptures to see the Body of the Word.

    The Word Is More Than Written Letters

    John's experience on the island of Patmos gives us a remarkable starting point.

    He turned to see the voice speaking to him, and what he saw was not merely a written sentence or an abstract idea. He saw Jesus Christ—the living Word of God—in the appearance of a man, with a body.

    John describes His head and hair, His eyes, His feet, His voice, His right hand, His mouth and His face.

    “His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire.”
    Revelation 1:12–17

    This is important.

    The Word of God is not merely letters printed on pages. The Word is a living Person.

    And the Body of this living Word is the image of the invisible God.

    Hebrews tells us:

    “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being.”
    Hebrews 1:3

    Paul similarly describes Christ as:

    “the image of God.”
    2 Corinthians 4:4

    So when we look at the Body of the Word, we are looking at the revelation of the invisible God.

    The invisible God cannot be seen with ordinary physical eyes. But He has made Himself known through the Body of the Word.

    That is why Paul says that God has caused light to shine in our hearts:

    “to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.”
    2 Corinthians 4:6

    The face represents the person. The body gives us the detailed descriptions through which the Person of the Word is revealed.

    God Is Speaking From the Body of the Word

    There is another dimension here that I find particularly striking.

    Jesus does not merely want His Church to know about Him. He wants His Church to know Him.

    After John saw these things, Jesus said:

    “Write, therefore, what you have seen, what is now and what will take place later.”
    Revelation 1:19

    And Isaiah declares:

    “The hand of the LORD will be made known to his servants.”
    Isaiah 66:14

    The Scriptures testify about the Person of the Word.

    Jesus Himself said:

    “These are the very Scriptures that testify about me.”
    John 5:39

    Therefore, when Scripture gives us a description of the head, hair, eyes, face, hands, feet or mouth of the Word, we should not dismiss those descriptions as insignificant details.

    They are invitations to look deeper.

    The details of the Body of the Word become doors into the knowledge of God.

    This is why the Holy Spirit is so important.

    Jesus said concerning the Spirit of Truth:

    “.....He will take from what is mine and make known to you.”
    John 16:13–15

    And Revelation repeatedly gives us this instruction:

    “Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”
    Revelation 2:7

    The Spirit takes from Christ and makes Christ known.

    So the revelation of Scripture concerning the Body of the Word is not merely information. It is what the Spirit is saying to the churches.

    THE BODY OF THE WORD IS WHITE LIKE WOOL AND SNOW

    Now let us look at one particular description.

    John says:

    “His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow.”
    Revelation 1:14

    Notice that John is describing the head and hair, but the revelation does not have to stop at the head and hair.

    The description points us toward the description of the whole Person.

    Daniel saw something remarkably similar:

    “His clothing was as white as snow; the hair of his head was white like wool.”
    Daniel 7:9

    Then the Song of Solomon gives us another description:

    “His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as the cedars.”
    Song of Solomon 5:15

    Lebanon was known for its majestic mountain ranges and snow.

    The Scriptures are therefore giving us a consistent picture: whiteness, wool, snow, purity.

    Isaiah makes the meaning of this imagery particularly clear:

    “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.”
    Isaiah 1:18

    White like snow.

    White like wool.

    The picture is purity.

    Cleanliness.

    Freedom from stain.

    No defect.

    No blemish.

    No corruption.

    So when we see the Body of the Word described as white like wool and white as snow, we are being brought into a revelation of the purity and holiness of God.

    The Body of the Word Is the Standard of Purity

    This has a very practical implication.

    How do we understand God's standard of purity?

    We look at the Body of the Word.

    How do we understand God's holiness?

    We look at the Body of the Word.

    How do we understand what it means for something to be clean before God?

    We look at the Body of the Word.

    The Body of the Word gives us the picture.

    The standard is not created by culture.

    It is not determined by popular opinion.

    It is not defined by whatever happens to be socially acceptable at the moment.

    The standard is the Body of the Word.

    This is why the revelation of the Body of the Word is not merely an interesting theological subject. It confronts the way we think, the way we live, the way we build, the way we govern and even the way we define what is acceptable.

    If Christ is the image of the invisible God, then our understanding of God must ultimately be brought into alignment with the Body of the Word.

    The Body of the Word is the purity of God.

    The Body of the Word is the holiness of God.

    And pursuing the revelation of the Body of the Word is therefore a pursuit of the holiness of God.

    The Psalmist says:

    “Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.”
    Psalm 96:9

    But There Is Something Even More Provocative

    The same Body that is pure is also food.

    Jesus said:

    “I am the bread of life.”
    John 6:35

    And again:

    “I am the living bread that came down from heaven......and this bread is my flesh”
    John 6:51

    Then He makes the statement even more direct:

    “For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink.”
    John 6:55

    This gives us an extraordinary picture.

    The Body of the Word is not merely something God wants us to observe.

    It is food.

    And if the Body of the Word is white like wool and white as snow, then we can describe it as clean food.

    The delicacies of God are found in the revelation knowledge of the Body of the Word.

    The Body of the Word is the food.

    The detailed descriptions of the Body are the delicacies.

    The Holy Spirit is the Teacher.

    And the delicacies of the Father bring us into a deeper knowledge of the Father.

    The Table of God

    There is an intriguing Old Testament picture here.

    God instructed Israel:

    “Put the bread of the Presence on this table to be before me at all times.”
    Exodus 25:30

    Jesus identifies Himself as the Bread that came down from heaven.

    The connection is profound: God's table points us toward the Body of the Word as God's food.

    Even the language of the Song of Solomon gives us another picture:

    “And at our door is every delicacy, both new and old, that I have stored up for you.”
    Song of Solomon 7:13


    There are dimensions of Christ that we have not yet adequately explored.

    There are descriptions that we have read without necessarily understanding.

    There are Scriptures we have quoted without asking what Person they are revealing.

    And this is where the unfolding of the Word becomes important.

    “The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.”
    Psalm 119:130

    The Body of the Word can be read.

    The Body of the Word can be unfolded.

    And when unfolded, light comes.

    Not merely intellectual information.

    Revelation.

    The knowledge of the Father.

    The Clean Food of God

    This also helps us understand the Old Testament distinction between clean and unclean food.

    Leviticus 11 records God's instructions concerning clean and unclean animals.

    The animals were not simply a collection of arbitrary dietary regulations. Within the larger biblical pattern, they also point toward deeper realities that find their fulfillment in Christ.

    The clean animals—including lambs, sheep, goats and bulls—were repeatedly associated with sacrifice and worship.

    The ultimate reality, however, is Christ - his Body.

    John the Baptist identifies Him as:

    “the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”
    John 1:29

    And Jesus declares:

    “My flesh is real food.”
    John 6:55

    So the shadow points toward the substance.

    The symbol points toward the Person.

    The animal points toward the Lamb.

    The bread points toward the Bread of Life.

    The descriptions point toward the Body of the Word.

    The Body of the Word is the clean food of God.

    And the delicacies contained within that Body are the detailed revelations through which God makes Himself known.

    What Are We Eating?

    Perhaps this is the question we should leave with today.

    What are you feeding your understanding of God with?

    Opinions?

    Traditions?

    Culture?

    Personal assumptions?

    Or are you allowing the Scriptures to introduce you to the Person of the Word?

    Jesus said the Scriptures testify about Him (John 5:39).

    The Holy Spirit takes what belongs to Christ and makes it known (John 16:13–15).

    The unfolding of the Word gives light (Psalm 119:130).

    And Christ is the exact representation of the invisible God (Hebrews 1:3).

    Therefore, there is a profound invitation before us:

    Come and feed on the Body of the Word.

    Look.

    Read.

    Unfold.

    Ask the Holy Spirit to open the Body of the Word to you.

    Look at the Body of the Word.

    Look at the descriptions.

    Look at its purity.

    Look at its holiness.

    Look at its beauty.

    Look at its members.

    Look at the delicacies contained within it.

    And perhaps what we have called ordinary words are carrying revelations of the Person of Christ that we have not yet tasted.

    The Father wants to make Himself known.

    And He has given us the Body of the Word.

    The Body of the Word is the image of the invisible God.

    The Body of the Word is pure.

    The Body of the Word is holy.

    The Body of the Word is clean food.

    And the revelation of that Body is a delicacy prepared for those who are willing to come to the table.

    Listen to The Kitchen Podcast by Omodolapo Ogunye on Audible, Spotify, Deezer, Amazon Music and Apple Podcasts.

    Please share and spread the Revelation Knowledge of the Body of the Word.

    celebrating the Body of the Word

    #foodmoneyshow
    #bodyoftheword
    #moneymarket
    #worldwide
    #churchonline
    The Kitchen Newsletter Good day, Welcome to The Kitchen, where we explore, prepare and serve the contents in the Body of the Word as the delicacies of God—to create the form of the Father on the earth, to make the earth in His likeness, and to take charge of the economic destinies of nations for God. Relax, and let's journey through the scriptures to see the Body of the Word. The Word Is More Than Written Letters John's experience on the island of Patmos gives us a remarkable starting point. He turned to see the voice speaking to him, and what he saw was not merely a written sentence or an abstract idea. He saw Jesus Christ—the living Word of God—in the appearance of a man, with a body. John describes His head and hair, His eyes, His feet, His voice, His right hand, His mouth and His face. “His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire.” Revelation 1:12–17 This is important. The Word of God is not merely letters printed on pages. The Word is a living Person. And the Body of this living Word is the image of the invisible God. Hebrews tells us: “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being.” Hebrews 1:3 Paul similarly describes Christ as: “the image of God.” 2 Corinthians 4:4 So when we look at the Body of the Word, we are looking at the revelation of the invisible God. The invisible God cannot be seen with ordinary physical eyes. But He has made Himself known through the Body of the Word. That is why Paul says that God has caused light to shine in our hearts: “to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.” 2 Corinthians 4:6 The face represents the person. The body gives us the detailed descriptions through which the Person of the Word is revealed. God Is Speaking From the Body of the Word There is another dimension here that I find particularly striking. Jesus does not merely want His Church to know about Him. He wants His Church to know Him. After John saw these things, Jesus said: “Write, therefore, what you have seen, what is now and what will take place later.” Revelation 1:19 And Isaiah declares: “The hand of the LORD will be made known to his servants.” Isaiah 66:14 The Scriptures testify about the Person of the Word. Jesus Himself said: “These are the very Scriptures that testify about me.” John 5:39 Therefore, when Scripture gives us a description of the head, hair, eyes, face, hands, feet or mouth of the Word, we should not dismiss those descriptions as insignificant details. They are invitations to look deeper. The details of the Body of the Word become doors into the knowledge of God. This is why the Holy Spirit is so important. Jesus said concerning the Spirit of Truth: “.....He will take from what is mine and make known to you.” John 16:13–15 And Revelation repeatedly gives us this instruction: “Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” Revelation 2:7 The Spirit takes from Christ and makes Christ known. So the revelation of Scripture concerning the Body of the Word is not merely information. It is what the Spirit is saying to the churches. THE BODY OF THE WORD IS WHITE LIKE WOOL AND SNOW Now let us look at one particular description. John says: “His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow.” Revelation 1:14 Notice that John is describing the head and hair, but the revelation does not have to stop at the head and hair. The description points us toward the description of the whole Person. Daniel saw something remarkably similar: “His clothing was as white as snow; the hair of his head was white like wool.” Daniel 7:9 Then the Song of Solomon gives us another description: “His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as the cedars.” Song of Solomon 5:15 Lebanon was known for its majestic mountain ranges and snow. The Scriptures are therefore giving us a consistent picture: whiteness, wool, snow, purity. Isaiah makes the meaning of this imagery particularly clear: “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.” Isaiah 1:18 White like snow. White like wool. The picture is purity. Cleanliness. Freedom from stain. No defect. No blemish. No corruption. So when we see the Body of the Word described as white like wool and white as snow, we are being brought into a revelation of the purity and holiness of God. The Body of the Word Is the Standard of Purity This has a very practical implication. How do we understand God's standard of purity? We look at the Body of the Word. How do we understand God's holiness? We look at the Body of the Word. How do we understand what it means for something to be clean before God? We look at the Body of the Word. The Body of the Word gives us the picture. The standard is not created by culture. It is not determined by popular opinion. It is not defined by whatever happens to be socially acceptable at the moment. The standard is the Body of the Word. This is why the revelation of the Body of the Word is not merely an interesting theological subject. It confronts the way we think, the way we live, the way we build, the way we govern and even the way we define what is acceptable. If Christ is the image of the invisible God, then our understanding of God must ultimately be brought into alignment with the Body of the Word. The Body of the Word is the purity of God. The Body of the Word is the holiness of God. And pursuing the revelation of the Body of the Word is therefore a pursuit of the holiness of God. The Psalmist says: “Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.” Psalm 96:9 But There Is Something Even More Provocative The same Body that is pure is also food. Jesus said: “I am the bread of life.” John 6:35 And again: “I am the living bread that came down from heaven......and this bread is my flesh” John 6:51 Then He makes the statement even more direct: “For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink.” John 6:55 This gives us an extraordinary picture. The Body of the Word is not merely something God wants us to observe. It is food. And if the Body of the Word is white like wool and white as snow, then we can describe it as clean food. The delicacies of God are found in the revelation knowledge of the Body of the Word. The Body of the Word is the food. The detailed descriptions of the Body are the delicacies. The Holy Spirit is the Teacher. And the delicacies of the Father bring us into a deeper knowledge of the Father. The Table of God There is an intriguing Old Testament picture here. God instructed Israel: “Put the bread of the Presence on this table to be before me at all times.” Exodus 25:30 Jesus identifies Himself as the Bread that came down from heaven. The connection is profound: God's table points us toward the Body of the Word as God's food. Even the language of the Song of Solomon gives us another picture: “And at our door is every delicacy, both new and old, that I have stored up for you.” Song of Solomon 7:13 There are dimensions of Christ that we have not yet adequately explored. There are descriptions that we have read without necessarily understanding. There are Scriptures we have quoted without asking what Person they are revealing. And this is where the unfolding of the Word becomes important. “The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.” Psalm 119:130 The Body of the Word can be read. The Body of the Word can be unfolded. And when unfolded, light comes. Not merely intellectual information. Revelation. The knowledge of the Father. The Clean Food of God This also helps us understand the Old Testament distinction between clean and unclean food. Leviticus 11 records God's instructions concerning clean and unclean animals. The animals were not simply a collection of arbitrary dietary regulations. Within the larger biblical pattern, they also point toward deeper realities that find their fulfillment in Christ. The clean animals—including lambs, sheep, goats and bulls—were repeatedly associated with sacrifice and worship. The ultimate reality, however, is Christ - his Body. John the Baptist identifies Him as: “the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” John 1:29 And Jesus declares: “My flesh is real food.” John 6:55 So the shadow points toward the substance. The symbol points toward the Person. The animal points toward the Lamb. The bread points toward the Bread of Life. The descriptions point toward the Body of the Word. The Body of the Word is the clean food of God. And the delicacies contained within that Body are the detailed revelations through which God makes Himself known. What Are We Eating? Perhaps this is the question we should leave with today. What are you feeding your understanding of God with? Opinions? Traditions? Culture? Personal assumptions? Or are you allowing the Scriptures to introduce you to the Person of the Word? Jesus said the Scriptures testify about Him (John 5:39). The Holy Spirit takes what belongs to Christ and makes it known (John 16:13–15). The unfolding of the Word gives light (Psalm 119:130). And Christ is the exact representation of the invisible God (Hebrews 1:3). Therefore, there is a profound invitation before us: Come and feed on the Body of the Word. Look. Read. Unfold. Ask the Holy Spirit to open the Body of the Word to you. Look at the Body of the Word. Look at the descriptions. Look at its purity. Look at its holiness. Look at its beauty. Look at its members. Look at the delicacies contained within it. And perhaps what we have called ordinary words are carrying revelations of the Person of Christ that we have not yet tasted. The Father wants to make Himself known. And He has given us the Body of the Word. The Body of the Word is the image of the invisible God. The Body of the Word is pure. The Body of the Word is holy. The Body of the Word is clean food. And the revelation of that Body is a delicacy prepared for those who are willing to come to the table. Listen to The Kitchen Podcast by Omodolapo Ogunye on Audible, Spotify, Deezer, Amazon Music and Apple Podcasts. Please share and spread the Revelation Knowledge of the Body of the Word. celebrating the Body of the Word #foodmoneyshow #bodyoftheword #moneymarket #worldwide #churchonline
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    2026-08-31 05:54:31 -
    "THE CALVARY MINISTRY ONLINE"

    🏽‍🏽‍🏽‍🏽‍🏽‍🏽‍

    "MONDAY 31ST AUGUST, 2026"

    THE DANGER OF DISOBEDIENCE

    🫵🏽🏽

    "1 SAMUEL 15:22-23"

    "Key Verse:"
    “Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.” — 1 Samuel 15:22



    Saul was given a clear instruction from God, but he chose to obey only partially. He kept what God had commanded him to destroy and then tried to justify his actions.

    This teaches us that partial obedience is still disobedience.

    Sometimes we want to give God our own version of obedience. We may pray, worship, give offerings, and serve in church, yet knowingly hold on to something God has told us to release.

    God is not looking only for religious activities. He desires a heart that listens and obeys His Word.

    When we disobey, let us not make excuses or blame others. Let us humble ourselves, acknowledge our wrong, and repent.

    Obedience may not always be easy, but it is always better than trying to replace obedience with religious sacrifice.

    Don't obey God only when His instructions are convenient. Trust Him enough to obey completely.



    "rayer:"
    Lord, give me a humble and obedient heart. Help me to obey Your Word completely and not make excuses when You correct me. Give me grace to repent quickly whenever I go wrong and strengthen me to walk faithfully with You. In Jesus' name, Amen. 🏽

    " Further Reading:"
    Deuteronomy 28:1-2; John 14:15; James 1:22-25

    THE CALVARY MINISTRY ONLINE
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    "THE CALVARY MINISTRY ONLINE" 🙇🏽‍♂️🙇🏽‍♀️🙇🏽‍♂️🙇🏽‍♀️🙇🏽‍♂️🙇🏽‍♀️ "MONDAY 31ST AUGUST, 2026" THE DANGER OF DISOBEDIENCE 📖⚠️🫵🏽🙏🏽❌ 📜📜 "1 SAMUEL 15:22-23" 📜📜 🔑📖 "Key Verse:" “Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.” — 1 Samuel 15:22 📖📖📖📖📖📖📖📖 Saul was given a clear instruction from God, but he chose to obey only partially. He kept what God had commanded him to destroy and then tried to justify his actions. This teaches us that partial obedience is still disobedience. Sometimes we want to give God our own version of obedience. We may pray, worship, give offerings, and serve in church, yet knowingly hold on to something God has told us to release. God is not looking only for religious activities. He desires a heart that listens and obeys His Word. When we disobey, let us not make excuses or blame others. Let us humble ourselves, acknowledge our wrong, and repent. Obedience may not always be easy, but it is always better than trying to replace obedience with religious sacrifice. 🔥 Don't obey God only when His instructions are convenient. Trust Him enough to obey completely. 🍥🍥🍥🍥🍥🍥🍥🍥 "🅿️rayer:" Lord, give me a humble and obedient heart. Help me to obey Your Word completely and not make excuses when You correct me. Give me grace to repent quickly whenever I go wrong and strengthen me to walk faithfully with You. In Jesus' name, Amen. 🙏🏽 "📖 Further Reading:" Deuteronomy 28:1-2; John 14:15; James 1:22-25 THE CALVARY MINISTRY ONLINE Birthright is Evangelism ✝️
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    2026-08-30 05:10:29 -
    FIGHT YOUR PHONE!

    Your phone is a tool. It was never meant to become your master.

    One of the greatest disciplines you can develop is the ability to leave a message unread until the right time. Most people cannot do that anymore.

    A notification comes in, and they immediately stop what they are doing to respond.

    Before long, they are reacting to everything instead of giving their full attention to what matters.

    Train the people around you. If something is truly urgent, let them call you. If it is not urgent, it can wait.

    Learn to open your phone, see five, ten, or even fifty messages, and deliberately leave them until you have finished your work.

    Self-control is choosing when your phone gets your attention, not allowing it to decide for you.

    The danger is bigger than wasted time.

    Constantly checking your phone splinters your mind. Your attention becomes fragmented.

    You hear instructions but do not fully process them. Important responsibilities are interrupted by trivial conversations, and over time your ability to concentrate becomes weaker.

    Stop saying you need to be available online every second because you are busy.

    Some of the busiest people in the world deliberately protect their attention. They understand that productivity is not built by responding to every notification but by giving uninterrupted focus to what truly matters.

    What begins as a habit of checking messages can eventually affect decisions that carry serious consequences.

    This generation has grown up with smartphones in our hands, so this discipline will not come naturally. You will have to fight for it.

    If you do not take control of your attention, someone else will.

    No training in self-discipline is wasted.

    Every time you resist unnecessary distraction, you increase your capacity for greater responsibility.

    Guard your attention. Protect your focus.

    God cannot trust major responsibilities to a mind that is constantly being pulled in every direction.

    Happy last Sunday of the month!
    FIGHT YOUR PHONE! Your phone is a tool. It was never meant to become your master. One of the greatest disciplines you can develop is the ability to leave a message unread until the right time. Most people cannot do that anymore. A notification comes in, and they immediately stop what they are doing to respond. Before long, they are reacting to everything instead of giving their full attention to what matters. Train the people around you. If something is truly urgent, let them call you. If it is not urgent, it can wait. Learn to open your phone, see five, ten, or even fifty messages, and deliberately leave them until you have finished your work. Self-control is choosing when your phone gets your attention, not allowing it to decide for you. The danger is bigger than wasted time. Constantly checking your phone splinters your mind. Your attention becomes fragmented. You hear instructions but do not fully process them. Important responsibilities are interrupted by trivial conversations, and over time your ability to concentrate becomes weaker. Stop saying you need to be available online every second because you are busy. Some of the busiest people in the world deliberately protect their attention. They understand that productivity is not built by responding to every notification but by giving uninterrupted focus to what truly matters. What begins as a habit of checking messages can eventually affect decisions that carry serious consequences. This generation has grown up with smartphones in our hands, so this discipline will not come naturally. You will have to fight for it. If you do not take control of your attention, someone else will. No training in self-discipline is wasted. Every time you resist unnecessary distraction, you increase your capacity for greater responsibility. Guard your attention. Protect your focus. God cannot trust major responsibilities to a mind that is constantly being pulled in every direction. Happy last Sunday of the month!
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    2026-08-29 05:03:42 -
    Good morning, brethren.
    1. Morning devotion for today.

    MD.i. MORNING TEA
    THE WORD FOR TODAY. SATURDAY AUGUST 29, 2O26.
    "THERE’S NOBODY LIKE HIM! (4)"

    ‘Let all that I am praise the Lord;...’ Psalms 103:2 NLT

    THE BIBLE equates God with light, and light with holiness. ‘…God is light; in him there is no darkness at all’ (1 John 1:5 NIV). Paul said that God dwells in ‘…unapproachable light…’ (1 Timothy 6:16 NIV). Scripture refers to Christ ‘…who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners…’ (Hebrews 7:26 NIV). So how should you approach such a God? As you would an auditor when your books don’t balance? Or a dictator who holds the power of life and death? No, Jesus told us to pray, ‘…Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name’ (Matthew 6:9 KJV). There’s your answer! You must come to God as a father who loves you dearly and desires only what is best for you, while always regarding Him with profound reverence. As your awe of God expands, your fears in life will diminish. A big view of God translates into big courage; a small view of God generates no courage at all. A puny God can’t help you when cancer strikes, your family is in trouble, or you’ve no way to pay your bills. A ‘do-me-a-favour’ Jesus may look good stuck on your dashboard, but that image can do nothing for your fears. You need an awesome God, who, while diminishing your ego, enlarges your faith and blows your mind. David wrote: ‘Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me. He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. He redeems me from death and crowns me with love and tender mercies. He fills my life with good things…’ (Psalms 103:2-5 NLT).

    Bible In A Year: Ezek 16:53-19:14; Matt 22:1-14; Ps 103:13-22; Pro 19:17. Courtesy: Grace So Amazing Foundation

    *To partner with us, kindly refer to page 9 of the hard copy edition or simply send us a WhatsApp message/call on +2348128000068.*.

    MD.ii. [28/08, 9:18 pm] Pastor Attah: *MEDITATIONS ON DAILY ⓂANNA*

    SATURDAY, 29TH AUGUST, 2026.

    *SUNDRY WORDS OF WISDOM*

    *TEXT:* PROVERBS 13:18-25.

    18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
    19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
    20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
    21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
    22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
    23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
    24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
    25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

    *Timeless Truth:*_"He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed"_ (Proverbs 13:20).

    *INTRODUCTION*

    If people are asked how to differentiate a wise person from a foolish person, the answer will differ according to the wisdom or foolishness of individuals giving the answer. Unfortunately, in most cases, the foolish see themselves as wiser than the wise. The successful and rich farmer in Luke 12:19-21 appeared to have had wisdom to make wealth and multiply it. Most people will take such, today as wise and smart, but God called him a fool. So a wise man in the eyes of an earthly person is not necessarily wise as far as the Ancient of Days is concerned. The Word of God is therefore, the most reliable and best literature on true and divinely approved wisdom. It looks at wisdom in the context of eternity and not in the context of ephemeral things of this world. The book of Proverbs contains practical wisdom for victorious and godly living. The text gives us some lectures on what constitutes true wisdom in the sight of God and in the sight of truth loving men. In essence, we can perceive wisdom in a person through his words, ways of life, values, choices and disciplines.

    *1. Humility in Receiving Instruction*

    One of the outputs of wisdom is the humility to accept and obey godly instructions. Anyone who claims, by his actions, that he is above instruction must claim to be on the same table of wisdom with the Omniscience God. That will be foolishness. *“Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.”* Refusing godly correction often leads to painful consequences, while accepting rebuke produces growth and honour. A teachable spirit is a mark of wisdom.

    *Question*

    How do you respond when godly correction is given to you? Is a proud intelligent or wealthy person wise?

    *2. The Happiness in Realization of Interest*

    *“The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul…”* This is well known experientially. There is joy when righteous desires are fulfilled. What if the desire that is accomplished is evil? Is it still sweet to the soul? This is how to differentiate a fool from the wise. For the wise, when evil desires come to pass, they are sad and unhappy. They cannot rest until they go to God for mercy. The fool reacts differently. They are happy at the evil that happens because *"it is abomination for fools to depart from evil"*. They are always right and wise in their own eyes even when they do evil or evil happens.

    *Question*

    Do you rejoice when evil desires are accomplished? Do you rejoice when good things happen to others? You can always judge whether you are a fool in the eyes of God or not.

    *3. The Healthy of Relationship with the Intelligent*

    *“He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.”* Our companions influence our character, decisions and future. Walking with wise people, according to Divine definition of wisdom, promotes wisdom, while intimate association with foolish people can bring sorrow.
    Your peers influence your principles and your principle determines your prudence. Your relationships reform your Character and your character determines your personality.

    *Question*

    Are your closest companions helping you to grow in wisdom and godliness?

    *4. The Harvests of Reward for Involvements*

    Whatever is sown will be harvested in multiple folds whether good or evil. It is a matter of time.
    *"Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.”* Nobody should deceive himself that if he sows sin and sows to the flesh he will reap righteousness and spirituality. Those who sow love and goodness will reap the same with their children. Sin has consequences and eventually, catches up with the unrepentant. God, however, watches over the righteous and rewards those who faithfully follow Him.

    *Question*

    What are you sowing with your tongue and talents?

    *5. Having Righteous Inheritance*

    *“A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children…”* The inheritance can be education, wealth, good spiritual and moral upbringing. A godly inheritance includes more than money and possessions. Faith, integrity, wisdom, good character and the fear of God are treasures that can bless generations. A wise father invests all these good things in the life of the younger generation through any medium possible just like Jesus gave us diver blessings as he departed from the world.

    *Question*

    Do you demonstrate wisdom by investing invaluable things to your younger generation through any medium available?

    *6. The Huge Results of Ignorance*

    *“Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.”*
    God can provide abundance through diligent labour. The poor remains poor not because he was made so, but just because he could not till the ground and labour. Furthermore, poor decisions, injustice and lack of wise management may destroy what could have been fruitful. Those who are enjoying bountiful harvests in a godly way are using God's wisdom while those who remain poor should go and learn the wisdom of God.

    *Question*

    Are you using the opportunities and resources God has given you with wisdom and good judgment?

    *7. Home Rulership without Indiscipline*

    *“He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.”* The rod is not necessarily physical. It may also be psychological, frowns or stern rebukes. Genuine love does not ignore wrongdoing. A child left to himself will be spoilt and become a source of shame to the parents and the society. Schools might be forbidden from spanking, but God expects parents, both natural and spiritual, to enforce discipline lovingly and godly.Godly discipline, exercised with wisdom and love, helps to correct, train and guide children in the right path.

    *Question*

    Do you apply wisdom and love in the discipline of the erring both in the Church and the natural family?

    *8. Divine Recompence according to the Heart*

    *“The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.”* God knows the needs of His people and is able to provide for them. The righteous learn contentment and dependence upon God, while wickedness ultimately leads to emptiness.

    *Question*

    Do you trust God daily as your Provider and seek to live in righteousness before Him?

    *Prayer Points*

    1.Lord, give me a humble and teachable heart that receives godly correction .
    2.Father, surround me with wise and godly companions who will strengthen my faith .
    3.Lord, help me to leave a lasting inheritance of faith, wisdom and godly character for future generations .
    4.Father, grant Your children wisdom to manage opportunities and resources that You have provided them.

    *HYMN:* Deeper Deeper

    *BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:* PHILEMON
    [28/08, 9:18 pm] Pastor Attah: ```DAILY ANNA - (A DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE FOR ADULTS)

    SATURDAY 29TH AUGUST, 2026```


    *WATCH YOUR DESIRES* 🫵🏽🏽‍🏽‍🏽🏽‍🏽

    ```TEXT:PROVERBS 13:18-25```

    ```KEY VERSE:``` _*"The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil" (PROVERBS 13:19).*_

    *"Some desire is necessary to keep life in motion," said the English writer, moralist and sermonist, Samuel Johnson, "and he whose real wants are supplied, must admit those of fancy." The problem often arises from the nature of the desire people harbour. Most people desire what they do not need, but what serves their fancies. Some are never able to distinguish between the needs they should desire and the wants that serve little purpose.*

    *King Solomon, the writer of these couplets in the Proverbs, could justifiably claim expertise on the sometimes messy topic of desires. He lived for a time to satisfy his personal desires, to feed his body with whatever he wanted. But in the end, he saw them as vanity, inferring by his conduct that he, who was the wisest of men in his time had succumbed to the cravings of the most foolish people. He therefore, warned of the consequences of rejecting instructions, probably alluding to his action, emphasising that even if the desires of such people were accomplished and seemed "sweet to the soul", at least for a time, it offers no incentive to the foolish person to shun evil conducts. He draws a parallel between those that keep company with wise men, and companions of unwise people. He concludes that sinners are invariably unwise in what truly matters in life, and are therefore unable to bequeath a legacy of inheritance to generations after them. Stressing the destructive nature of poor judgment, the wise preacher also counselled against withholding discipline from children, and affirms that it is an expression of love to ensure that children are brought up well. In the end, this is part of what brings satisfaction to the righteous, as the fruit of his labour.*

    *It is no doubt, desirable to achieve our goals in life, but we must be careful as not every desire is worth pursuing. Some are so deadly that when you set your heart on them, you may lose the ability to determine what is truly good, and what is dangerous. Often, our desires influence how we justly assess our actions. At such a time, it becomes important whose words we obey, whose advice we accept, and whose friendship we keep. The word of God must under-guard our every action. Any desire that panders more to our ego or serves only our flesh runs counter to God's command. We must focus on what God says, and shun any desire that tends towards pride and vainglory.*

    ✍🏽```THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:``` _*Unchecked desires are the fuel that power unhinged conducts.*_

    ```THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:``` *PHILEMON*

    Watch Your Desires
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    [28/08, 9:19 pm] Pastor Attah: ```DEEPER CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRY```

    _*HIGHER EVERYDY: (A DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE FOR YOUTHS)*_

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    ```SATURDAY 29TH AUGUST, 2026```

    *IN HIS SECRET PLACE - 1* 🫵🏽🏽‍🏽‍🏽🏽‍🏽🏽

    ```TEXT:PSALM 91:1-9```

    ``` MEMORY VERSE:``` _*"He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty" (PSALM 91:1).*_

    *_World War I_ soldier, Leonard Knight was saved when a pocket Bible which he was carrying in his breast pocket stopped a German bullet from hitting him. Incredibly, Leonard escaped without a scratch, to the glory of God.*

    *Optimum security can only be found in God. He has the power to secure you and everything that is committed to His hands. No matter how vehement the storm rages, He is willing to protect you beyond this world and preserve you spotless unto life eternal. "Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God," Corrie ten Boom posited.*

    *"Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy" (Jude 1:24). Like the chicks find shelter under the wings of mother hen, so you too can dwell in His secret place and enjoy divine security.*

    *Anyone that chooses God for his/her protection shall be saved and secured from all alarms. Genuine experience of salvation earns you an abode under His wings.*

    ```QUOTE:``` _*Salvation earns you an abode.*_

    ```CHALLENGE:``` _*You are safe in the hollow of His hand.*_

    🏽🏽 ```PRAYER:``` _*Father, help me to dwell in Your secret place.*_



    In His Secret Place - 1
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    [28/08, 9:19 pm] Pastor Attah: ```DEEPER CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRY```

    _*(SINCERE MILK: Children Daily Devotional Guide 2⃣0⃣2⃣)*_

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    ```SATURDAY 29TH AUGUST, 2026```

    *ACHAN'S SIN AND CONSEQUENCES* 🫵🏽🏽🏽‍🏽

    ```JOSHUA 7:19-26```



    ```Key Verse:``` _*"And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done" (Joshua 7:20).*_



    As the children of Israel prepared to attack Jericho, the gateway to Canaan land, God commanded them to destroy all the people of Jericho with all their properties, except the vessels of silver, gold, brass and iron which were meant to be used for God's service. They were warned never to take for themselves any property from Jericho.

    After conquering Jericho, they proceeded to fight against a tiny enemy town called Ai. But in the process, thirty-six men among the Israelites were killed by the men of Ai, and the rest were chased away shamefully and disgraced because one of the men of Israel called Achan disobeyed God's command. This made God not to protect or help them in the battle.

    Achan fell into a chain of sins by:

    *(1) Looking at and admiring the Babylonish garment, money and gold.*

    *(2) Coveting the Babylonish properties.*

    *(3) Disobeying God's command by stealing the Babylonish properties.*

    *(4) Trying to cover his sins by secretly hiding the stolen Babylonish properties in his room.*

    *(5) Influencing his family members to join him in covering up his sins.*

    *(6) Causing the death of his family and thirty-six men of Israel.*

    *(7) Causing the anger of God to come upon the Israelites.*

    Achan's sins could not be hidden from God. He was exposed and disgraced. Himself, his wife and children were all stoned to death and burnt with all their properties including what he stole and attempted to cover up.

    *At the tail end of every chain of sins is damnation and destruction. But only Jesus has the power to break the chain and set the sinner free through repentance and cleansing in His precious blood. Repent now and be free from the consequences of your sins.*



    ```rayer:``` _*Dear Lord, give me the grace to keep off from every appearance of sin.*_ 🏽

    ``` Further Reading:``` *Psalm 9:17*



    Achan's Sin And Consequences
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    2. Morning Prayer for today.

    MP.i. Morning Prayer

    And whatsoever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; ⏤ Colossians 3:23

    The great thing in prayer is to feel that we are putting our supplications into the bosom of omnipotent love. ⏤ Andrew Murray

    We come into Your presence, O great and glorious God, to begin the day at Your feet. Without Your blessing, we dare not venture into the twisting paths of the world. We desire to do good work today. Keep us from being satisfied with merely fulfilling our duties; may we do even the smallest tasks with excellence, so as to please You.

    We also desire to live well in our family life. Sometimes we fail to do our best at home. We grow careless, and we do not speak as affectionately as we should. We are less courteous and kind than we might be. We do not always give the best expressions of love to those closest to us. Teach us, Father, to love at home—and to show our love. Preserve us from impatience, irritability, and frustration in our interactions as a home, and give us the spirit of love.

    We also desire to show love in all our relationships with the world. Give us a generous heart toward our neighbors. Help us to be like Jesus, who, when reviled, did not revile in return—who bore injury and insult with meekness and gentleness. May we have the same patient love that He had. If we suffer wrong from others, may we bear it quietly, without resentment, returning good for evil and kindness for unkindness.

    May we have the spirit of helpfulness toward all our neighbors. May we be like the Good Samaritan to anyone we find in distress or need. Enable us to carry the love of Jesus to every life we touch. Make us good interpreters of Jesus' divine love and kindness. May our neighbors see in us the holiness of Jesus. Let our day be one of beauty and grace, full of Jesus and full of goodness to others. We ask this in the blessed name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

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    Good morning, brethren. 1. Morning devotion for today. MD.i. 😀🌹🎀🎁💝🌺 MORNING TEA THE WORD FOR TODAY. SATURDAY AUGUST 29, 2O26. "THERE’S NOBODY LIKE HIM! (4)" ‘Let all that I am praise the Lord;...’ Psalms 103:2 NLT THE BIBLE equates God with light, and light with holiness. ‘…God is light; in him there is no darkness at all’ (1 John 1:5 NIV). Paul said that God dwells in ‘…unapproachable light…’ (1 Timothy 6:16 NIV). Scripture refers to Christ ‘…who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners…’ (Hebrews 7:26 NIV). So how should you approach such a God? As you would an auditor when your books don’t balance? Or a dictator who holds the power of life and death? No, Jesus told us to pray, ‘…Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name’ (Matthew 6:9 KJV). There’s your answer! You must come to God as a father who loves you dearly and desires only what is best for you, while always regarding Him with profound reverence. As your awe of God expands, your fears in life will diminish. A big view of God translates into big courage; a small view of God generates no courage at all. A puny God can’t help you when cancer strikes, your family is in trouble, or you’ve no way to pay your bills. A ‘do-me-a-favour’ Jesus may look good stuck on your dashboard, but that image can do nothing for your fears. You need an awesome God, who, while diminishing your ego, enlarges your faith and blows your mind. David wrote: ‘Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me. He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. He redeems me from death and crowns me with love and tender mercies. He fills my life with good things…’ (Psalms 103:2-5 NLT). Bible In A Year: Ezek 16:53-19:14; Matt 22:1-14; Ps 103:13-22; Pro 19:17. Courtesy: Grace So Amazing Foundation 💝🎀 *To partner with us, kindly refer to page 9 of the hard copy edition or simply send us a WhatsApp message/call on +2348128000068.*🌹🌷🎀💝. MD.ii. [28/08, 9:18 pm] Pastor Attah: *MEDITATIONS ON DAILY ⓂANNA* SATURDAY, 29TH AUGUST, 2026. *SUNDRY WORDS OF WISDOM* *TEXT:* PROVERBS 13:18-25. 18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. 19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. 20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. 21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed. 22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. 23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment. 24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. 25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want. *Timeless Truth:*_"He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed"_ (Proverbs 13:20). *INTRODUCTION* If people are asked how to differentiate a wise person from a foolish person, the answer will differ according to the wisdom or foolishness of individuals giving the answer. Unfortunately, in most cases, the foolish see themselves as wiser than the wise. The successful and rich farmer in Luke 12:19-21 appeared to have had wisdom to make wealth and multiply it. Most people will take such, today as wise and smart, but God called him a fool. So a wise man in the eyes of an earthly person is not necessarily wise as far as the Ancient of Days is concerned. The Word of God is therefore, the most reliable and best literature on true and divinely approved wisdom. It looks at wisdom in the context of eternity and not in the context of ephemeral things of this world. The book of Proverbs contains practical wisdom for victorious and godly living. The text gives us some lectures on what constitutes true wisdom in the sight of God and in the sight of truth loving men. In essence, we can perceive wisdom in a person through his words, ways of life, values, choices and disciplines. *1. Humility in Receiving Instruction* One of the outputs of wisdom is the humility to accept and obey godly instructions. Anyone who claims, by his actions, that he is above instruction must claim to be on the same table of wisdom with the Omniscience God. That will be foolishness. *“Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.”* Refusing godly correction often leads to painful consequences, while accepting rebuke produces growth and honour. A teachable spirit is a mark of wisdom. *Question* How do you respond when godly correction is given to you? Is a proud intelligent or wealthy person wise? *2. The Happiness in Realization of Interest* *“The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul…”* This is well known experientially. There is joy when righteous desires are fulfilled. What if the desire that is accomplished is evil? Is it still sweet to the soul? This is how to differentiate a fool from the wise. For the wise, when evil desires come to pass, they are sad and unhappy. They cannot rest until they go to God for mercy. The fool reacts differently. They are happy at the evil that happens because *"it is abomination for fools to depart from evil"*. They are always right and wise in their own eyes even when they do evil or evil happens. *Question* Do you rejoice when evil desires are accomplished? Do you rejoice when good things happen to others? You can always judge whether you are a fool in the eyes of God or not. *3. The Healthy of Relationship with the Intelligent* *“He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.”* Our companions influence our character, decisions and future. Walking with wise people, according to Divine definition of wisdom, promotes wisdom, while intimate association with foolish people can bring sorrow. Your peers influence your principles and your principle determines your prudence. Your relationships reform your Character and your character determines your personality. *Question* Are your closest companions helping you to grow in wisdom and godliness? *4. The Harvests of Reward for Involvements* Whatever is sown will be harvested in multiple folds whether good or evil. It is a matter of time. *"Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.”* Nobody should deceive himself that if he sows sin and sows to the flesh he will reap righteousness and spirituality. Those who sow love and goodness will reap the same with their children. Sin has consequences and eventually, catches up with the unrepentant. God, however, watches over the righteous and rewards those who faithfully follow Him. *Question* What are you sowing with your tongue and talents? *5. Having Righteous Inheritance* *“A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children…”* The inheritance can be education, wealth, good spiritual and moral upbringing. A godly inheritance includes more than money and possessions. Faith, integrity, wisdom, good character and the fear of God are treasures that can bless generations. A wise father invests all these good things in the life of the younger generation through any medium possible just like Jesus gave us diver blessings as he departed from the world. *Question* Do you demonstrate wisdom by investing invaluable things to your younger generation through any medium available? *6. The Huge Results of Ignorance* *“Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.”* God can provide abundance through diligent labour. The poor remains poor not because he was made so, but just because he could not till the ground and labour. Furthermore, poor decisions, injustice and lack of wise management may destroy what could have been fruitful. Those who are enjoying bountiful harvests in a godly way are using God's wisdom while those who remain poor should go and learn the wisdom of God. *Question* Are you using the opportunities and resources God has given you with wisdom and good judgment? *7. Home Rulership without Indiscipline* *“He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.”* The rod is not necessarily physical. It may also be psychological, frowns or stern rebukes. Genuine love does not ignore wrongdoing. A child left to himself will be spoilt and become a source of shame to the parents and the society. Schools might be forbidden from spanking, but God expects parents, both natural and spiritual, to enforce discipline lovingly and godly.Godly discipline, exercised with wisdom and love, helps to correct, train and guide children in the right path. *Question* Do you apply wisdom and love in the discipline of the erring both in the Church and the natural family? *8. Divine Recompence according to the Heart* *“The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.”* God knows the needs of His people and is able to provide for them. The righteous learn contentment and dependence upon God, while wickedness ultimately leads to emptiness. *Question* Do you trust God daily as your Provider and seek to live in righteousness before Him? *Prayer Points* 1.Lord, give me a humble and teachable heart that receives godly correction 🙏. 2.Father, surround me with wise and godly companions who will strengthen my faith 🙏. 3.Lord, help me to leave a lasting inheritance of faith, wisdom and godly character for future generations 🙏. 4.Father, grant Your children wisdom to manage opportunities and resources that You have provided them🙏. *HYMN:* Deeper Deeper *BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:* PHILEMON [28/08, 9:18 pm] Pastor Attah: ```DAILY Ⓜ️ANNA - (A DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE FOR ADULTS) SATURDAY 29TH AUGUST, 2026``` *WATCH YOUR DESIRES* 📓📖🎚️🫵🏽🙋🏽‍♂️🙋🏽‍♀️💓⚠️‼️🛑👁️🧐🧎🏽🧎🏽‍♀️🙏🏽 📜📜```TEXT:PROVERBS 13:18-25```📜📜 🔑📖```KEY VERSE:``` _*"The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil" (PROVERBS 13:19).*_ *"Some desire is necessary to keep life in motion," said the English writer, moralist and sermonist, Samuel Johnson, "and he whose real wants are supplied, must admit those of fancy." The problem often arises from the nature of the desire people harbour. Most people desire what they do not need, but what serves their fancies. Some are never able to distinguish between the needs they should desire and the wants that serve little purpose.* *King Solomon, the writer of these couplets in the Proverbs, could justifiably claim expertise on the sometimes messy topic of desires. He lived for a time to satisfy his personal desires, to feed his body with whatever he wanted. But in the end, he saw them as vanity, inferring by his conduct that he, who was the wisest of men in his time had succumbed to the cravings of the most foolish people. He therefore, warned of the consequences of rejecting instructions, probably alluding to his action, emphasising that even if the desires of such people were accomplished and seemed "sweet to the soul", at least for a time, it offers no incentive to the foolish person to shun evil conducts. He draws a parallel between those that keep company with wise men, and companions of unwise people. He concludes that sinners are invariably unwise in what truly matters in life, and are therefore unable to bequeath a legacy of inheritance to generations after them. Stressing the destructive nature of poor judgment, the wise preacher also counselled against withholding discipline from children, and affirms that it is an expression of love to ensure that children are brought up well. In the end, this is part of what brings satisfaction to the righteous, as the fruit of his labour.* *It is no doubt, desirable to achieve our goals in life, but we must be careful as not every desire is worth pursuing. Some are so deadly that when you set your heart on them, you may lose the ability to determine what is truly good, and what is dangerous. Often, our desires influence how we justly assess our actions. At such a time, it becomes important whose words we obey, whose advice we accept, and whose friendship we keep. The word of God must under-guard our every action. Any desire that panders more to our ego or serves only our flesh runs counter to God's command. We must focus on what God says, and shun any desire that tends towards pride and vainglory.* ✍🏽```THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:``` _*Unchecked desires are the fuel that power unhinged conducts.*_ 📜📜```THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:``` *PHILEMON*📜📜 Watch Your Desires https://dailymanna.app// *RECOMMENDED GOSPEL HYMNS AND SONGS - GHS 6: YIELD NOT TO TEMPTATION; GHS 89: O JESUS, I HAVE PROMISED; AND GHS 189: TAKE TIME TO BE HOLY* *TXD [THEXDEVOTIONALS] on Twitter* *#DailyManna29thAugust2026* *#GCK* *#WorshipNuggets* *#BibleNuggets* *#LeadershipNuggets* *#RevivalNuggets* *#CrusadeNuggets* https://www.youtube.com/[THEXDEVOTIONALS] [28/08, 9:19 pm] Pastor Attah: ```DEEPER CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRY``` _*HIGHER EVERYD🅰️Y: (A DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE FOR YOUTHS)*_ ✍🏽👩🏻‍💼🌻 🍇🙏🏽🛰🚀🔬📚 ```SATURDAY 29TH AUGUST, 2026``` *IN HIS SECRET PLACE - 1* 🎚️📓📖🫵🏽🙋🏽‍♂️🙋🏽‍♀️🧎🏽🧎🏽‍♀️🗣️🙏🏽🙌🏽 📜📜```TEXT:PSALM 91:1-9```📜📜 📖``` MEMORY VERSE:``` _*"He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty" (PSALM 91:1).*_ *_World War I_ soldier, Leonard Knight was saved when a pocket Bible which he was carrying in his breast pocket stopped a German bullet from hitting him. Incredibly, Leonard escaped without a scratch, to the glory of God.* *Optimum security can only be found in God. He has the power to secure you and everything that is committed to His hands. No matter how vehement the storm rages, He is willing to protect you beyond this world and preserve you spotless unto life eternal. "Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God," Corrie ten Boom posited.* *"Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy" (Jude 1:24). Like the chicks find shelter under the wings of mother hen, so you too can dwell in His secret place and enjoy divine security.* *Anyone that chooses God for his/her protection shall be saved and secured from all alarms. Genuine experience of salvation earns you an abode under His wings.* 💬 ```QUOTE:``` _*Salvation earns you an abode.*_ 🏆 ```CHALLENGE:``` _*You are safe in the hollow of His hand.*_ 🙏🏽🙏🏽 ```PRAYER:``` _*Father, help me to dwell in Your secret place.*_ In His Secret Place - 1 https://dailymanna.app// *TXD [THEXDEVOTIONALS] on Twitter* *#HigherEveryday29thAugust2026* *#GCK* *#WorshipNuggets* *#BibleNuggets* *#LeadershipNuggets* *#RevivalNuggets* *#CrusadeNuggets* https://www.youtube.com/[THEXDEVOTIONALS] [28/08, 9:19 pm] Pastor Attah: ```DEEPER CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRY``` _*(SINCERE MILK: Children Daily Devotional Guide 2⃣0⃣2⃣6️⃣)*_ 🙇🏼🙇🏼🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️🙇🏼🙇‍♀️🙇🏼🙇‍♀️🙇🏼‍♂️ ```SATURDAY 29TH AUGUST, 2026``` *ACHAN'S SIN AND CONSEQUENCES* 📓📖🎚️🫵🏽⚠️‼️🛑⚖️🔥⚰️🧎🏽🧎🏽‍♀️🙏🏽 📜📜```JOSHUA 7:19-26```📜📜 🕔📚🖋️🚻😁🎼🏆🍉🪴🌈💻 🔑📖 ```Key Verse:``` _*"And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done" (Joshua 7:20).*_ 📖📖📖📖📖📖📖📖📖📖 As the children of Israel prepared to attack Jericho, the gateway to Canaan land, God commanded them to destroy all the people of Jericho with all their properties, except the vessels of silver, gold, brass and iron which were meant to be used for God's service. They were warned never to take for themselves any property from Jericho. After conquering Jericho, they proceeded to fight against a tiny enemy town called Ai. But in the process, thirty-six men among the Israelites were killed by the men of Ai, and the rest were chased away shamefully and disgraced because one of the men of Israel called Achan disobeyed God's command. This made God not to protect or help them in the battle. Achan fell into a chain of sins by: *(1) Looking at and admiring the Babylonish garment, money and gold.* *(2) Coveting the Babylonish properties.* *(3) Disobeying God's command by stealing the Babylonish properties.* *(4) Trying to cover his sins by secretly hiding the stolen Babylonish properties in his room.* *(5) Influencing his family members to join him in covering up his sins.* *(6) Causing the death of his family and thirty-six men of Israel.* *(7) Causing the anger of God to come upon the Israelites.* Achan's sins could not be hidden from God. He was exposed and disgraced. Himself, his wife and children were all stoned to death and burnt with all their properties including what he stole and attempted to cover up. *At the tail end of every chain of sins is damnation and destruction. But only Jesus has the power to break the chain and set the sinner free through repentance and cleansing in His precious blood. Repent now and be free from the consequences of your sins.* 🍥🍥🍥🍥🍥🍥🍥🍥 ```🅿️rayer:``` _*Dear Lord, give me the grace to keep off from every appearance of sin.*_ 🙏🏽 ```📖 Further Reading:``` *Psalm 9:17* Achan's Sin And Consequences https://dailymanna.app// *TXD [THEXDEVOTIONALS] on Twitter* *#SincereMilk29thAugust2026* *#GCK* *#WorshipNuggets* *#BibleNuggets* *#LeadershipNuggets* *#RevivalNuggets* *#CrusadeNuggets* https://www.youtube.com/[THEXDEVOTIONALS]. 2. Morning Prayer for today. MP.i. Morning Prayer And whatsoever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; ⏤ Colossians 3:23 The great thing in prayer is to feel that we are putting our supplications into the bosom of omnipotent love. ⏤ Andrew Murray We come into Your presence, O great and glorious God, to begin the day at Your feet. Without Your blessing, we dare not venture into the twisting paths of the world. We desire to do good work today. Keep us from being satisfied with merely fulfilling our duties; may we do even the smallest tasks with excellence, so as to please You. We also desire to live well in our family life. Sometimes we fail to do our best at home. We grow careless, and we do not speak as affectionately as we should. We are less courteous and kind than we might be. We do not always give the best expressions of love to those closest to us. Teach us, Father, to love at home—and to show our love. Preserve us from impatience, irritability, and frustration in our interactions as a home, and give us the spirit of love. We also desire to show love in all our relationships with the world. Give us a generous heart toward our neighbors. Help us to be like Jesus, who, when reviled, did not revile in return—who bore injury and insult with meekness and gentleness. May we have the same patient love that He had. If we suffer wrong from others, may we bear it quietly, without resentment, returning good for evil and kindness for unkindness. May we have the spirit of helpfulness toward all our neighbors. May we be like the Good Samaritan to anyone we find in distress or need. Enable us to carry the love of Jesus to every life we touch. Make us good interpreters of Jesus' divine love and kindness. May our neighbors see in us the holiness of Jesus. Let our day be one of beauty and grace, full of Jesus and full of goodness to others. We ask this in the blessed name of Jesus Christ. Amen. https://www.youdevotion.com/daily-prayer/miller/55/morning #taptapstudio #youdevotion.
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    ARISE—THE FAILURE WAS NOT THE END!

    God Still Has Victory Ahead of You!

    “And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed... arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai...”
    -Joshua 8:1 (KJV)

    Thought Of The Day...
    There are moments in life when God will send you back to a place where you previously experienced disappointment—not to embarrass you, but to show you that your last experience does not have to become your final outcome.
    Joshua 8 begins after one of Israel’s most painful setbacks.
    Israel had experienced an incredible victory at Jericho. The walls had fallen. God had demonstrated His power. Israel appeared unstoppable.
    Then came Ai.
    Ai was much smaller than Jericho, and Israel expected an easy victory. Instead, Israel was defeated. Men lost their lives, the people became discouraged, and Joshua fell before the Lord.
    But there was sin in the camp. Achan had taken what God had forbidden from Jericho, and Israel suffered the consequences.
    After the sin was confronted and dealt with, God spoke to Joshua again.
    And notice what God did not say.
    God did not say:
    “Joshua, you failed, so I’m finished with you.”
    God did not say:
    “You lost at Ai, so you can never go back there.”
    God did not say:
    “Your mistake has canceled your future.”
    Instead, God said:
    “FEAR NOT, NEITHER BE THOU DISMAYED... ARISE, GO UP TO AI.”
    In other words:
    Joshua, get back up!
    There is still an assignment on your life.
    There is still territory to possess.
    There is still purpose ahead of you.
    And the place where you experienced defeat is about to become the place where you experience victory!
    1. YOUR SETBACK DOES NOT HAVE TO BECOME YOUR IDENTITY
    Joshua could have allowed the first battle at Ai to define him.
    He could have said, “Maybe I’m not the leader I thought I was.”
    He could have lived in regret.
    He could have become afraid to fight another battle.
    But God would not allow Joshua to build his identity around one defeat.
    Someone needs to hear this:
    You are not your worst moment.
    You are not the mistake you made.
    You are not the door that closed.
    You are not the relationship that failed.
    You are not the opportunity you missed.
    You are not the battle you lost.
    You may have fallen, but God is still able to tell you:
    “ARISE!”
    Proverbs 24:16 declares:
    “For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again...”
    The enemy wants you staring backward at what went wrong.
    But God is calling you forward into what He still has planned.
    Failure may be part of your story, but it does not have to be the final chapter.
    2. BEFORE GOD CHANGED JOSHUA’S SITUATION, HE ADDRESSED JOSHUA’S HEART
    God said:
    “Fear not, neither be thou dismayed.”
    Why?
    Because Joshua had already experienced defeat at Ai.
    Going back meant confronting the memory of what happened there.
    Sometimes the hardest places to return to are the places where we were hurt.
    The places where we failed.
    The places where we were rejected.
    The places where we were embarrassed.
    The places where things did not work the first time.
    But God understood that before Joshua could fight another battle, his heart needed encouragement.
    Fear says:
    “What if it happens again?”
    Faith says:
    “What if God gives me victory this time?”
    Fear remembers what happened yesterday.
    Faith remembers Who God is today.
    Isaiah 41:10 says:
    “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God...”
    God was telling Joshua:
    Don't let yesterday's defeat make you afraid of tomorrow's assignment.
    3. SOMETIMES GOD WILL SEND YOU BACK TO THE PLACE WHERE YOU LOST
    God told Joshua:
    “Arise, go up to Ai.”
    Think about that.
    God could have sent Israel somewhere else.
    But He sent them back to Ai.
    Why?
    Because Ai was not supposed to remain a monument to Israel’s failure.
    God was about to transform it into a testimony of His faithfulness.
    There are some places in our lives that the enemy wants permanently labeled:
    DEFEAT.
    FAILURE.
    REJECTION.
    DISAPPOINTMENT.
    PAIN.
    But God can rewrite the label!
    What once reminded you of your tears can eventually remind you of God's faithfulness.
    What once reminded you of your failure can eventually remind you of God's grace.
    What once reminded you of what went wrong can eventually become the testimony of how God turned it around.
    Don't be surprised when God gives you another opportunity in an area where things didn't work before.
    This time, you are not going back the same.
    You are going back wiser.
    You are going back stronger.
    You are going back more prayerful.
    You are going back more dependent upon God.
    And most importantly—
    YOU ARE GOING BACK WITH GOD!
    4. GOD SPOKE VICTORY BEFORE JOSHUA SAW VICTORY
    God said:
    “See, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai...”
    Wait!
    The battle hadn't even started.
    The enemy was still occupying the city.
    The king was still sitting on his throne.
    The walls were still standing.
    But God said:
    “I HAVE GIVEN...”
    That's faith!
    God was speaking about the victory as though it had already happened.
    Joshua's circumstances said:
    “Ai still belongs to the enemy.”
    But God's Word said:
    “I've already given it to you.”
    Whose report are you going to believe?
    Sometimes God will speak victory while you're still looking at the battle.
    God will speak healing while you're still dealing with pain.
    God will speak provision while you're still looking at the bills.
    God will speak restoration while you're still looking at broken pieces.
    God will speak purpose while you're still recovering from disappointment.
    Faith learns to see what God said before it sees what God said manifested.
    Hebrews 11:1 says:
    “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
    If God said it, don't allow what you currently see to make you stop believing what He has spoken.
    5. THE SAME GOD MAY GIVE YOU A DIFFERENT STRATEGY
    Jericho and Ai teach us something powerful.
    At Jericho, God told Israel to march around the city.
    At Ai, God told Joshua:
    “Lay thee an ambush for the city behind it.”
    Same God.
    Same Joshua.
    Same Israel.
    Same promise of victory.
    Different strategy.
    Sometimes we get into trouble because we assume that because God moved one way before, He must move the same way again.
    But God is not limited to yesterday's method.
    What worked in one season may not be the strategy God gives you in the next.
    Yesterday He said march.
    Today He says ambush.
    Yesterday He said wait.
    Today He may say move.
    Yesterday He closed the door.
    Today He may tell you to knock again.
    This is why we must remain close enough to God to hear fresh instructions.
    Proverbs 3:5–6 says:
    “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
    Don't just ask God for victory.
    Ask God for strategy.
    “Lord, show me how to handle this.”
    “Show me when to move.”
    “Show me when to wait.”
    “Show me what to say.”
    “Show me what not to say.”
    “Show me the strategy for this season.”
    6. OBEDIENCE AFTER FAILURE CAN LEAD TO VICTORY
    Joshua could not change what happened in chapter 7.
    But he could obey God in chapter 8.
    That's a word for somebody.
    You cannot rewrite yesterday, but you can obey God today.
    Stop allowing regret over what you cannot change to rob you of obedience concerning what you can do now.
    Yesterday may contain mistakes.
    Yesterday may contain tears.
    Yesterday may contain missed opportunities.
    But if God woke you up today, there is still purpose ahead of you.
    Philippians 3:13–14 says:
    “Forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark...”
    There comes a moment when you have to stop staring at chapter 7 and start walking into chapter 8.
    GOD IS NOT FINISHED WITH YOUR STORY!
    A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT
    Maybe you have your own “Ai.”
    Something didn't work the first time.
    You prayed, but things didn't happen the way you expected.
    You stepped out, but you stumbled.
    You trusted someone and got hurt.
    You made a decision you wish you could change.
    And now fear whispers:
    “Don't try again.”
    But God says:
    “FEAR NOT.”
    Fear says:
    “Stay down.”
    God says:
    “ARISE.”
    Fear says:
    “Don't go back.”
    God says:
    “GO UP TO AI.”
    Fear says:
    “You'll lose again.”
    God says:
    “SEE, I HAVE GIVEN IT INTO THINE HAND.”
    Your setback does not have more authority than God's Word.
    Get up.
    Pray again.
    Believe again.
    Serve again.
    Dream again.
    Trust again.
    Move when God tells you to move.
    And this time, don't rely upon yesterday's strategy.
    Listen for God's instructions for today.
    Because sometimes your greatest testimony comes from returning to the very place where the enemy thought he defeated you.

    DECLARATION...
    I DECLARE that my setback will not become my stopping place!
    I will not allow yesterday's disappointment to control today's faith.
    I will not live in fear of failing again.
    I will arise!
    I will move forward!
    I will trust God's Word!
    I will follow God's strategy!
    And I will believe what God has spoken even before I see it manifested.
    The God who brought me through before is still with me now.
    My failure was not final.
    My setback was not the end.
    My purpose is still alive.
    My assignment is still before me.
    And through God, victory is still possible!
    IN JESUS' NAME, AMEN!

    PRAYER...
    Father, in the mighty name of Jesus, thank You that our failures, disappointments, and setbacks do not have the final word over our lives.
    When fear tells us to stay down, speak into our spirits again: “Arise!”
    When discouragement tells us that we cannot try again, remind us that You are still with us.
    Lord, forgive us where we have disobeyed You, moved ahead of You, or depended upon our own understanding. Cleanse our hearts and restore our confidence in You.
    Give us courage to face the places that once intimidated us. Give us faith to return when You say return. Give us wisdom to recognize when You are giving us a new strategy.
    Help us not to depend upon yesterday's victories or remain imprisoned by yesterday's failures.
    Teach us to hear Your voice today.
    And Father, when we stand before our “Ai,” remind us that the battle does not belong to fear—it belongs to You.
    We declare that we are getting back up.
    We are moving forward.
    We are trusting again.
    We are believing again.
    And we will follow wherever You lead.
    Our setback will not stop what God has purposed for our lives!
    In the mighty, matchless, victorious name of Jesus Christ,
    Amen and Amen!
    ARISE—THE FAILURE WAS NOT THE END! God Still Has Victory Ahead of You! “And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed... arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai...” -Joshua 8:1 (KJV) Thought Of The Day... There are moments in life when God will send you back to a place where you previously experienced disappointment—not to embarrass you, but to show you that your last experience does not have to become your final outcome. Joshua 8 begins after one of Israel’s most painful setbacks. Israel had experienced an incredible victory at Jericho. The walls had fallen. God had demonstrated His power. Israel appeared unstoppable. Then came Ai. Ai was much smaller than Jericho, and Israel expected an easy victory. Instead, Israel was defeated. Men lost their lives, the people became discouraged, and Joshua fell before the Lord. But there was sin in the camp. Achan had taken what God had forbidden from Jericho, and Israel suffered the consequences. After the sin was confronted and dealt with, God spoke to Joshua again. And notice what God did not say. God did not say: “Joshua, you failed, so I’m finished with you.” God did not say: “You lost at Ai, so you can never go back there.” God did not say: “Your mistake has canceled your future.” Instead, God said: “FEAR NOT, NEITHER BE THOU DISMAYED... ARISE, GO UP TO AI.” In other words: Joshua, get back up! There is still an assignment on your life. There is still territory to possess. There is still purpose ahead of you. And the place where you experienced defeat is about to become the place where you experience victory! 1. YOUR SETBACK DOES NOT HAVE TO BECOME YOUR IDENTITY Joshua could have allowed the first battle at Ai to define him. He could have said, “Maybe I’m not the leader I thought I was.” He could have lived in regret. He could have become afraid to fight another battle. But God would not allow Joshua to build his identity around one defeat. Someone needs to hear this: You are not your worst moment. You are not the mistake you made. You are not the door that closed. You are not the relationship that failed. You are not the opportunity you missed. You are not the battle you lost. You may have fallen, but God is still able to tell you: “ARISE!” Proverbs 24:16 declares: “For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again...” The enemy wants you staring backward at what went wrong. But God is calling you forward into what He still has planned. Failure may be part of your story, but it does not have to be the final chapter. 2. BEFORE GOD CHANGED JOSHUA’S SITUATION, HE ADDRESSED JOSHUA’S HEART God said: “Fear not, neither be thou dismayed.” Why? Because Joshua had already experienced defeat at Ai. Going back meant confronting the memory of what happened there. Sometimes the hardest places to return to are the places where we were hurt. The places where we failed. The places where we were rejected. The places where we were embarrassed. The places where things did not work the first time. But God understood that before Joshua could fight another battle, his heart needed encouragement. Fear says: “What if it happens again?” Faith says: “What if God gives me victory this time?” Fear remembers what happened yesterday. Faith remembers Who God is today. Isaiah 41:10 says: “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God...” God was telling Joshua: Don't let yesterday's defeat make you afraid of tomorrow's assignment. 3. SOMETIMES GOD WILL SEND YOU BACK TO THE PLACE WHERE YOU LOST God told Joshua: “Arise, go up to Ai.” Think about that. God could have sent Israel somewhere else. But He sent them back to Ai. Why? Because Ai was not supposed to remain a monument to Israel’s failure. God was about to transform it into a testimony of His faithfulness. There are some places in our lives that the enemy wants permanently labeled: DEFEAT. FAILURE. REJECTION. DISAPPOINTMENT. PAIN. But God can rewrite the label! What once reminded you of your tears can eventually remind you of God's faithfulness. What once reminded you of your failure can eventually remind you of God's grace. What once reminded you of what went wrong can eventually become the testimony of how God turned it around. Don't be surprised when God gives you another opportunity in an area where things didn't work before. This time, you are not going back the same. You are going back wiser. You are going back stronger. You are going back more prayerful. You are going back more dependent upon God. And most importantly— YOU ARE GOING BACK WITH GOD! 4. GOD SPOKE VICTORY BEFORE JOSHUA SAW VICTORY God said: “See, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai...” Wait! The battle hadn't even started. The enemy was still occupying the city. The king was still sitting on his throne. The walls were still standing. But God said: “I HAVE GIVEN...” That's faith! God was speaking about the victory as though it had already happened. Joshua's circumstances said: “Ai still belongs to the enemy.” But God's Word said: “I've already given it to you.” Whose report are you going to believe? Sometimes God will speak victory while you're still looking at the battle. God will speak healing while you're still dealing with pain. God will speak provision while you're still looking at the bills. God will speak restoration while you're still looking at broken pieces. God will speak purpose while you're still recovering from disappointment. Faith learns to see what God said before it sees what God said manifested. Hebrews 11:1 says: “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” If God said it, don't allow what you currently see to make you stop believing what He has spoken. 5. THE SAME GOD MAY GIVE YOU A DIFFERENT STRATEGY Jericho and Ai teach us something powerful. At Jericho, God told Israel to march around the city. At Ai, God told Joshua: “Lay thee an ambush for the city behind it.” Same God. Same Joshua. Same Israel. Same promise of victory. Different strategy. Sometimes we get into trouble because we assume that because God moved one way before, He must move the same way again. But God is not limited to yesterday's method. What worked in one season may not be the strategy God gives you in the next. Yesterday He said march. Today He says ambush. Yesterday He said wait. Today He may say move. Yesterday He closed the door. Today He may tell you to knock again. This is why we must remain close enough to God to hear fresh instructions. Proverbs 3:5–6 says: “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Don't just ask God for victory. Ask God for strategy. “Lord, show me how to handle this.” “Show me when to move.” “Show me when to wait.” “Show me what to say.” “Show me what not to say.” “Show me the strategy for this season.” 6. OBEDIENCE AFTER FAILURE CAN LEAD TO VICTORY Joshua could not change what happened in chapter 7. But he could obey God in chapter 8. That's a word for somebody. You cannot rewrite yesterday, but you can obey God today. Stop allowing regret over what you cannot change to rob you of obedience concerning what you can do now. Yesterday may contain mistakes. Yesterday may contain tears. Yesterday may contain missed opportunities. But if God woke you up today, there is still purpose ahead of you. Philippians 3:13–14 says: “Forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark...” There comes a moment when you have to stop staring at chapter 7 and start walking into chapter 8. GOD IS NOT FINISHED WITH YOUR STORY! A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT Maybe you have your own “Ai.” Something didn't work the first time. You prayed, but things didn't happen the way you expected. You stepped out, but you stumbled. You trusted someone and got hurt. You made a decision you wish you could change. And now fear whispers: “Don't try again.” But God says: “FEAR NOT.” Fear says: “Stay down.” God says: “ARISE.” Fear says: “Don't go back.” God says: “GO UP TO AI.” Fear says: “You'll lose again.” God says: “SEE, I HAVE GIVEN IT INTO THINE HAND.” Your setback does not have more authority than God's Word. Get up. Pray again. Believe again. Serve again. Dream again. Trust again. Move when God tells you to move. And this time, don't rely upon yesterday's strategy. Listen for God's instructions for today. Because sometimes your greatest testimony comes from returning to the very place where the enemy thought he defeated you. DECLARATION... I DECLARE that my setback will not become my stopping place! I will not allow yesterday's disappointment to control today's faith. I will not live in fear of failing again. I will arise! I will move forward! I will trust God's Word! I will follow God's strategy! And I will believe what God has spoken even before I see it manifested. The God who brought me through before is still with me now. My failure was not final. My setback was not the end. My purpose is still alive. My assignment is still before me. And through God, victory is still possible! IN JESUS' NAME, AMEN! PRAYER... Father, in the mighty name of Jesus, thank You that our failures, disappointments, and setbacks do not have the final word over our lives. When fear tells us to stay down, speak into our spirits again: “Arise!” When discouragement tells us that we cannot try again, remind us that You are still with us. Lord, forgive us where we have disobeyed You, moved ahead of You, or depended upon our own understanding. Cleanse our hearts and restore our confidence in You. Give us courage to face the places that once intimidated us. Give us faith to return when You say return. Give us wisdom to recognize when You are giving us a new strategy. Help us not to depend upon yesterday's victories or remain imprisoned by yesterday's failures. Teach us to hear Your voice today. And Father, when we stand before our “Ai,” remind us that the battle does not belong to fear—it belongs to You. We declare that we are getting back up. We are moving forward. We are trusting again. We are believing again. And we will follow wherever You lead. Our setback will not stop what God has purposed for our lives! In the mighty, matchless, victorious name of Jesus Christ, Amen and Amen!
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    2026-08-28 08:49:06 -
    The Kitchen Newsletter

    Good day,
    Welcome to The Kitchen, where we explore, prepare and serve the contents in the Body of the Word as the delicacies of God—to create the form of the Father on the earth, to make the earth in His likeness, and to take charge of the economic destinies of nations for God.

    Relax, and let's journey through the scriptures to see the Body of the Word.

    The Word Is More Than Written Letters

    John's experience on the island of Patmos gives us a remarkable starting point.

    He turned to see the voice speaking to him, and what he saw was not merely a written sentence or an abstract idea. He saw Jesus Christ—the living Word of God—in the appearance of a man, with a body.

    John describes His head and hair, His eyes, His feet, His voice, His right hand, His mouth and His face.

    “His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire.”
    Revelation 1:12–17

    This is important.

    The Word of God is not merely letters printed on pages. The Word is a living Person.

    And the Body of this living Word is the image of the invisible God.

    Hebrews tells us:

    “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being.”
    Hebrews 1:3

    Paul similarly describes Christ as:

    “the image of God.”
    2 Corinthians 4:4

    So when we look at the Body of the Word, we are looking at the revelation of the invisible God.

    The invisible God cannot be seen with ordinary physical eyes. But He has made Himself known through the Body of the Word.

    That is why Paul says that God has caused light to shine in our hearts:

    “to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.”
    2 Corinthians 4:6

    The face represents the person. The body gives us the detailed descriptions through which the Person of the Word is revealed.

    God Is Speaking From the Body of the Word

    There is another dimension here that I find particularly striking.

    Jesus does not merely want His Church to know about Him. He wants His Church to know Him.

    After John saw these things, Jesus said:

    “Write, therefore, what you have seen, what is now and what will take place later.”
    Revelation 1:19

    And Isaiah declares:

    “The hand of the LORD will be made known to his servants.”
    Isaiah 66:14

    The Scriptures testify about the Person of the Word.

    Jesus Himself said:

    “These are the very Scriptures that testify about me.”
    John 5:39

    Therefore, when Scripture gives us a description of the head, hair, eyes, face, hands, feet or mouth of the Word, we should not dismiss those descriptions as insignificant details.

    They are invitations to look deeper.

    The details of the Body of the Word become doors into the knowledge of God.

    This is why the Holy Spirit is so important.

    Jesus said concerning the Spirit of Truth:

    “.....He will take from what is mine and make known to you.”
    John 16:13–15

    And Revelation repeatedly gives us this instruction:

    “Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”
    Revelation 2:7

    The Spirit takes from Christ and makes Christ known.

    So the revelation of Scripture concerning the Body of the Word is not merely information. It is what the Spirit is saying to the churches.

    THE BODY OF THE WORD IS WHITE LIKE WOOL AND SNOW

    Now let us look at one particular description.

    John says:

    “His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow.”
    Revelation 1:14

    Notice that John is describing the head and hair, but the revelation does not have to stop at the head and hair.

    The description points us toward the description of the whole Person.

    Daniel saw something remarkably similar:

    “His clothing was as white as snow; the hair of his head was white like wool.”
    Daniel 7:9

    Then the Song of Solomon gives us another description:

    “His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as the cedars.”
    Song of Solomon 5:15

    Lebanon was known for its majestic mountain ranges and snow.

    The Scriptures are therefore giving us a consistent picture: whiteness, wool, snow, purity.

    Isaiah makes the meaning of this imagery particularly clear:

    “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.”
    Isaiah 1:18

    White like snow.

    White like wool.

    The picture is purity.

    Cleanliness.

    Freedom from stain.

    No defect.

    No blemish.

    No corruption.

    So when we see the Body of the Word described as white like wool and white as snow, we are being brought into a revelation of the purity and holiness of God.

    The Body of the Word Is the Standard of Purity

    This has a very practical implication.

    How do we understand God's standard of purity?

    We look at the Body of the Word.

    How do we understand God's holiness?

    We look at the Body of the Word.

    How do we understand what it means for something to be clean before God?

    We look at the Body of the Word.

    The Body of the Word gives us the picture.

    The standard is not created by culture.

    It is not determined by popular opinion.

    It is not defined by whatever happens to be socially acceptable at the moment.

    The standard is the Body of the Word.

    This is why the revelation of the Body of the Word is not merely an interesting theological subject. It confronts the way we think, the way we live, the way we build, the way we govern and even the way we define what is acceptable.

    If Christ is the image of the invisible God, then our understanding of God must ultimately be brought into alignment with the Body of the Word.

    The Body of the Word is the purity of God.

    The Body of the Word is the holiness of God.

    And pursuing the revelation of the Body of the Word is therefore a pursuit of the holiness of God.

    The Psalmist says:

    “Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.”
    Psalm 96:9

    But There Is Something Even More Provocative

    The same Body that is pure is also food.

    Jesus said:

    “I am the bread of life.”
    John 6:35

    And again:

    “I am the living bread that came down from heaven......and this bread is my flesh”
    John 6:51

    Then He makes the statement even more direct:

    “For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink.”
    John 6:55

    This gives us an extraordinary picture.

    The Body of the Word is not merely something God wants us to observe.

    It is food.

    And if the Body of the Word is white like wool and white as snow, then we can describe it as clean food.

    The delicacies of God are found in the revelation knowledge of the Body of the Word.

    The Body of the Word is the food.

    The detailed descriptions of the Body are the delicacies.

    The Holy Spirit is the Teacher.

    And the delicacies of the Father bring us into a deeper knowledge of the Father.

    The Table of God

    There is an intriguing Old Testament picture here.

    God instructed Israel:

    “Put the bread of the Presence on this table to be before me at all times.”
    Exodus 25:30

    Jesus identifies Himself as the Bread that came down from heaven.

    The connection is profound: God's table points us toward the Body of the Word as God's food.

    Even the language of the Song of Solomon gives us another picture:

    “And at our door is every delicacy, both new and old, that I have stored up for you.”
    Song of Solomon 7:13


    There are dimensions of Christ that we have not yet adequately explored.

    There are descriptions that we have read without necessarily understanding.

    There are Scriptures we have quoted without asking what Person they are revealing.

    And this is where the unfolding of the Word becomes important.

    “The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.”
    Psalm 119:130

    The Body of the Word can be read.

    The Body of the Word can be unfolded.

    And when unfolded, light comes.

    Not merely intellectual information.

    Revelation.

    The knowledge of the Father.

    The Clean Food of God

    This also helps us understand the Old Testament distinction between clean and unclean food.

    Leviticus 11 records God's instructions concerning clean and unclean animals.

    The animals were not simply a collection of arbitrary dietary regulations. Within the larger biblical pattern, they also point toward deeper realities that find their fulfillment in Christ.

    The clean animals—including lambs, sheep, goats and bulls—were repeatedly associated with sacrifice and worship.

    The ultimate reality, however, is Christ - his Body.

    John the Baptist identifies Him as:

    “the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”
    John 1:29

    And Jesus declares:

    “My flesh is real food.”
    John 6:55

    So the shadow points toward the substance.

    The symbol points toward the Person.

    The animal points toward the Lamb.

    The bread points toward the Bread of Life.

    The descriptions point toward the Body of the Word.

    The Body of the Word is the clean food of God.

    And the delicacies contained within that Body are the detailed revelations through which God makes Himself known.

    What Are We Eating?

    Perhaps this is the question we should leave with today.

    What are you feeding your understanding of God with?

    Opinions?

    Traditions?

    Culture?

    Personal assumptions?

    Or are you allowing the Scriptures to introduce you to the Person of the Word?

    Jesus said the Scriptures testify about Him (John 5:39).

    The Holy Spirit takes what belongs to Christ and makes it known (John 16:13–15).

    The unfolding of the Word gives light (Psalm 119:130).

    And Christ is the exact representation of the invisible God (Hebrews 1:3).

    Therefore, there is a profound invitation before us:

    Come and feed on the Body of the Word.

    Look.

    Read.

    Unfold.

    Ask the Holy Spirit to open the Body of the Word to you.

    Look at the Body of the Word.

    Look at the descriptions.

    Look at its purity.

    Look at its holiness.

    Look at its beauty.

    Look at its members.

    Look at the delicacies contained within it.

    And perhaps what we have called ordinary words are carrying revelations of the Person of Christ that we have not yet tasted.

    The Father wants to make Himself known.

    And He has given us the Body of the Word.

    The Body of the Word is the image of the invisible God.

    The Body of the Word is pure.

    The Body of the Word is holy.

    The Body of the Word is clean food.

    And the revelation of that Body is a delicacy prepared for those who are willing to come to the table.

    Listen to The Kitchen Podcast by Omodolapo Ogunye on Audible, Spotify, Deezer, Amazon Music and Apple Podcasts.

    Please share and spread the Revelation Knowledge of the Body of the Word.

    celebrating the Body of the Word

    #foodmoneyshow
    #bodyoftheword
    #moneymarket
    #worldwide
    #churchonline
    The Kitchen Newsletter Good day, Welcome to The Kitchen, where we explore, prepare and serve the contents in the Body of the Word as the delicacies of God—to create the form of the Father on the earth, to make the earth in His likeness, and to take charge of the economic destinies of nations for God. Relax, and let's journey through the scriptures to see the Body of the Word. The Word Is More Than Written Letters John's experience on the island of Patmos gives us a remarkable starting point. He turned to see the voice speaking to him, and what he saw was not merely a written sentence or an abstract idea. He saw Jesus Christ—the living Word of God—in the appearance of a man, with a body. John describes His head and hair, His eyes, His feet, His voice, His right hand, His mouth and His face. “His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire.” Revelation 1:12–17 This is important. The Word of God is not merely letters printed on pages. The Word is a living Person. And the Body of this living Word is the image of the invisible God. Hebrews tells us: “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being.” Hebrews 1:3 Paul similarly describes Christ as: “the image of God.” 2 Corinthians 4:4 So when we look at the Body of the Word, we are looking at the revelation of the invisible God. The invisible God cannot be seen with ordinary physical eyes. But He has made Himself known through the Body of the Word. That is why Paul says that God has caused light to shine in our hearts: “to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.” 2 Corinthians 4:6 The face represents the person. The body gives us the detailed descriptions through which the Person of the Word is revealed. God Is Speaking From the Body of the Word There is another dimension here that I find particularly striking. Jesus does not merely want His Church to know about Him. He wants His Church to know Him. After John saw these things, Jesus said: “Write, therefore, what you have seen, what is now and what will take place later.” Revelation 1:19 And Isaiah declares: “The hand of the LORD will be made known to his servants.” Isaiah 66:14 The Scriptures testify about the Person of the Word. Jesus Himself said: “These are the very Scriptures that testify about me.” John 5:39 Therefore, when Scripture gives us a description of the head, hair, eyes, face, hands, feet or mouth of the Word, we should not dismiss those descriptions as insignificant details. They are invitations to look deeper. The details of the Body of the Word become doors into the knowledge of God. This is why the Holy Spirit is so important. Jesus said concerning the Spirit of Truth: “.....He will take from what is mine and make known to you.” John 16:13–15 And Revelation repeatedly gives us this instruction: “Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” Revelation 2:7 The Spirit takes from Christ and makes Christ known. So the revelation of Scripture concerning the Body of the Word is not merely information. It is what the Spirit is saying to the churches. THE BODY OF THE WORD IS WHITE LIKE WOOL AND SNOW Now let us look at one particular description. John says: “His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow.” Revelation 1:14 Notice that John is describing the head and hair, but the revelation does not have to stop at the head and hair. The description points us toward the description of the whole Person. Daniel saw something remarkably similar: “His clothing was as white as snow; the hair of his head was white like wool.” Daniel 7:9 Then the Song of Solomon gives us another description: “His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as the cedars.” Song of Solomon 5:15 Lebanon was known for its majestic mountain ranges and snow. The Scriptures are therefore giving us a consistent picture: whiteness, wool, snow, purity. Isaiah makes the meaning of this imagery particularly clear: “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.” Isaiah 1:18 White like snow. White like wool. The picture is purity. Cleanliness. Freedom from stain. No defect. No blemish. No corruption. So when we see the Body of the Word described as white like wool and white as snow, we are being brought into a revelation of the purity and holiness of God. The Body of the Word Is the Standard of Purity This has a very practical implication. How do we understand God's standard of purity? We look at the Body of the Word. How do we understand God's holiness? We look at the Body of the Word. How do we understand what it means for something to be clean before God? We look at the Body of the Word. The Body of the Word gives us the picture. The standard is not created by culture. It is not determined by popular opinion. It is not defined by whatever happens to be socially acceptable at the moment. The standard is the Body of the Word. This is why the revelation of the Body of the Word is not merely an interesting theological subject. It confronts the way we think, the way we live, the way we build, the way we govern and even the way we define what is acceptable. If Christ is the image of the invisible God, then our understanding of God must ultimately be brought into alignment with the Body of the Word. The Body of the Word is the purity of God. The Body of the Word is the holiness of God. And pursuing the revelation of the Body of the Word is therefore a pursuit of the holiness of God. The Psalmist says: “Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.” Psalm 96:9 But There Is Something Even More Provocative The same Body that is pure is also food. Jesus said: “I am the bread of life.” John 6:35 And again: “I am the living bread that came down from heaven......and this bread is my flesh” John 6:51 Then He makes the statement even more direct: “For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink.” John 6:55 This gives us an extraordinary picture. The Body of the Word is not merely something God wants us to observe. It is food. And if the Body of the Word is white like wool and white as snow, then we can describe it as clean food. The delicacies of God are found in the revelation knowledge of the Body of the Word. The Body of the Word is the food. The detailed descriptions of the Body are the delicacies. The Holy Spirit is the Teacher. And the delicacies of the Father bring us into a deeper knowledge of the Father. The Table of God There is an intriguing Old Testament picture here. God instructed Israel: “Put the bread of the Presence on this table to be before me at all times.” Exodus 25:30 Jesus identifies Himself as the Bread that came down from heaven. The connection is profound: God's table points us toward the Body of the Word as God's food. Even the language of the Song of Solomon gives us another picture: “And at our door is every delicacy, both new and old, that I have stored up for you.” Song of Solomon 7:13 There are dimensions of Christ that we have not yet adequately explored. There are descriptions that we have read without necessarily understanding. There are Scriptures we have quoted without asking what Person they are revealing. And this is where the unfolding of the Word becomes important. “The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.” Psalm 119:130 The Body of the Word can be read. The Body of the Word can be unfolded. And when unfolded, light comes. Not merely intellectual information. Revelation. The knowledge of the Father. The Clean Food of God This also helps us understand the Old Testament distinction between clean and unclean food. Leviticus 11 records God's instructions concerning clean and unclean animals. The animals were not simply a collection of arbitrary dietary regulations. Within the larger biblical pattern, they also point toward deeper realities that find their fulfillment in Christ. The clean animals—including lambs, sheep, goats and bulls—were repeatedly associated with sacrifice and worship. The ultimate reality, however, is Christ - his Body. John the Baptist identifies Him as: “the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” John 1:29 And Jesus declares: “My flesh is real food.” John 6:55 So the shadow points toward the substance. The symbol points toward the Person. The animal points toward the Lamb. The bread points toward the Bread of Life. The descriptions point toward the Body of the Word. The Body of the Word is the clean food of God. And the delicacies contained within that Body are the detailed revelations through which God makes Himself known. What Are We Eating? Perhaps this is the question we should leave with today. What are you feeding your understanding of God with? Opinions? Traditions? Culture? Personal assumptions? Or are you allowing the Scriptures to introduce you to the Person of the Word? Jesus said the Scriptures testify about Him (John 5:39). The Holy Spirit takes what belongs to Christ and makes it known (John 16:13–15). The unfolding of the Word gives light (Psalm 119:130). And Christ is the exact representation of the invisible God (Hebrews 1:3). Therefore, there is a profound invitation before us: Come and feed on the Body of the Word. Look. Read. Unfold. Ask the Holy Spirit to open the Body of the Word to you. Look at the Body of the Word. Look at the descriptions. Look at its purity. Look at its holiness. Look at its beauty. Look at its members. Look at the delicacies contained within it. And perhaps what we have called ordinary words are carrying revelations of the Person of Christ that we have not yet tasted. The Father wants to make Himself known. And He has given us the Body of the Word. The Body of the Word is the image of the invisible God. The Body of the Word is pure. The Body of the Word is holy. The Body of the Word is clean food. And the revelation of that Body is a delicacy prepared for those who are willing to come to the table. Listen to The Kitchen Podcast by Omodolapo Ogunye on Audible, Spotify, Deezer, Amazon Music and Apple Podcasts. Please share and spread the Revelation Knowledge of the Body of the Word. celebrating the Body of the Word #foodmoneyshow #bodyoftheword #moneymarket #worldwide #churchonline
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  • Samuel Olusoji
    2026-08-28 05:54:35 -
    *OBEDIENCE OPENS DOORS*

    2 Kings 5:10
    *“Elisha sent a messenger to say to him, ‘Go, wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored and you will be cleansed."*

    God’s instructions may not make sense, but they always lead to miracles.

    Naaman was a great man. Commander of an army, respected, powerful, and wealthy. But he had one problem: leprosy. When he heard about the prophet Elisha in Israel, he came with horses, chariots, and silver expecting a big ceremony.

    Instead, Elisha didn’t even come out. He sent a servant with one instruction: “Go wash yourself seven times in the Jordan River.” Naaman was offended. “Are not Abana and Pharpar better than all the waters of Israel?” 2 Kings 5:12. It sounded too simple. Too ordinary. He almost walked away and missed his healing.

    But his servants talked sense into him: _“If the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it?”_ So Naaman swallowed his pride, went to the Jordan, and dipped. One time. Two times... Seven times. On the seventh dip, his skin was restored. The miracle was in the obedience.

    We often want God to move in a grand, dramatic way. But God tests our faith in simple, sometimes illogical instructions. The Jordan didn’t heal Naaman. Obedience did.

    Some of the doors in your life are tied to a “dip seven times” instruction from God. It may look small. It may look embarrassing. It may not match how you thought God would do it. But obedience is the key.

    Don’t despise small instructions. The thing God is asking you to do today might be the thing that unlocks your next season. Lay down pride. Naaman almost missed his miracle because he wanted it his way. God’s way is always better. Keep going to seven. Don’t stop at dip 3 or 4. Full obedience brings full restoration.

    *Prayer:*
    Father, teach me to obey even when I don’t understand. Forgive me for times I’ve dismissed Your simple instructions because they didn’t look impressive. Give me the humility and the faith to follow through to the end. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

    *Shalom*
    *OBEDIENCE OPENS DOORS* 2 Kings 5:10 *“Elisha sent a messenger to say to him, ‘Go, wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored and you will be cleansed."* God’s instructions may not make sense, but they always lead to miracles. Naaman was a great man. Commander of an army, respected, powerful, and wealthy. But he had one problem: leprosy. When he heard about the prophet Elisha in Israel, he came with horses, chariots, and silver expecting a big ceremony. Instead, Elisha didn’t even come out. He sent a servant with one instruction: “Go wash yourself seven times in the Jordan River.” Naaman was offended. “Are not Abana and Pharpar better than all the waters of Israel?” 2 Kings 5:12. It sounded too simple. Too ordinary. He almost walked away and missed his healing. But his servants talked sense into him: _“If the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it?”_ So Naaman swallowed his pride, went to the Jordan, and dipped. One time. Two times... Seven times. On the seventh dip, his skin was restored. The miracle was in the obedience. We often want God to move in a grand, dramatic way. But God tests our faith in simple, sometimes illogical instructions. The Jordan didn’t heal Naaman. Obedience did. Some of the doors in your life are tied to a “dip seven times” instruction from God. It may look small. It may look embarrassing. It may not match how you thought God would do it. But obedience is the key. Don’t despise small instructions. The thing God is asking you to do today might be the thing that unlocks your next season. Lay down pride. Naaman almost missed his miracle because he wanted it his way. God’s way is always better. Keep going to seven. Don’t stop at dip 3 or 4. Full obedience brings full restoration. *Prayer:* Father, teach me to obey even when I don’t understand. Forgive me for times I’ve dismissed Your simple instructions because they didn’t look impressive. Give me the humility and the faith to follow through to the end. In Jesus’ name, Amen. *Shalom❤️*
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  • Terry Blackburn
    2026-08-27 10:31:48 -
    Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it.

    Psalm 34:14 NLT

    _______

    True security and satisfaction are found not in what we possess but in trusting God with all we have.

    ______

    If you need direction for your future, depend on God’s instructions instead of your own; let Him direct your path.

    ______

    Sovereign God, please help me surrender every part of my life to You so I can stand firm against the enemy's schemes.

    ______

    This is real love—not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.

    1 John 4:10 NLT
    Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it. Psalm 34:14 NLT _______ True security and satisfaction are found not in what we possess but in trusting God with all we have. ______ If you need direction for your future, depend on God’s instructions instead of your own; let Him direct your path. ______ Sovereign God, please help me surrender every part of my life to You so I can stand firm against the enemy's schemes. ______ This is real love—not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins. 1 John 4:10 NLT
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  • Encourage Godwin
    2026-08-26 06:48:55 -
    PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL.
    Wednesday 26th August 2026

    FEAR GOD 2
    ‎
    ‎PRAYER POINTS

    1.Father, thank You for the benefits accrued to having and walking in Your fear.

    2.Father, for the rest of my life on earth please, help me to fear You, and never to despise wisdom and instructions, in Jesus' name.

    3.Father, please help me to fear You all the days of my life so I can be a custodian of Your covenants, in Jesus' name.

    4.Father, please help me to fear You and to cherish Your secrets, in Jesus' name.

    5.Father, as I fear and honour You, please grant me access to tremendous insights in Jesus' name.

    6.Father, no matter the circumstances or persecution please, help me to fear You and to remain faithful to You, in Jesus' name.

    7.Father, please help me to fear You in my heart not to defile myself with all that the world may offer me,. in Jesus' name.

    8.Father, please help me to fear You so I might have access to uncommon knowledge and begin to operate in divine wisdom, in Jesus' name.

    9.Father, please teach me to fear You so I might have access to the treasures of darkness and hidden riches in secret places, in Jesus' name.

    10.Father, please help me to honour You with my thoughts, decisions, and actions; grant me access to the secrets of Your heart, in Jesus' name.

    11.Father, thank You for the life of Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.
    ‎
    Please grant him access to tremendous insights and knowledge at he walks in your fato continued to serve You faithfully, and to honour You with every resources You bless him with, in Jesus' name. Bless his children (biological and spiritual). Help him to continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus' name
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    ‎12.Father, please bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, with wisdom and favour. Answer all his prayers beyond measure, and all those who have been broadcasting them, in Jesus' name.
    ‎
    ‎13.Father, please let every challenge and temptations, hindrance and obstacles of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus' name.
    ‎
    ‎14.Your personal petitions.
    ‎(Philippians 4:6)
    ‎
    ‎15.In Jesus' name I pray.
    ‎(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
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    ‎These prayers have no expiry dates! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.
    PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL. Wednesday 26th August 2026 FEAR GOD 2 ‎ ‎PRAYER POINTS 1.Father, thank You for the benefits accrued to having and walking in Your fear. 2.Father, for the rest of my life on earth please, help me to fear You, and never to despise wisdom and instructions, in Jesus' name. 3.Father, please help me to fear You all the days of my life so I can be a custodian of Your covenants, in Jesus' name. 4.Father, please help me to fear You and to cherish Your secrets, in Jesus' name. 5.Father, as I fear and honour You, please grant me access to tremendous insights in Jesus' name. 6.Father, no matter the circumstances or persecution please, help me to fear You and to remain faithful to You, in Jesus' name. 7.Father, please help me to fear You in my heart not to defile myself with all that the world may offer me,. in Jesus' name. 8.Father, please help me to fear You so I might have access to uncommon knowledge and begin to operate in divine wisdom, in Jesus' name. 9.Father, please teach me to fear You so I might have access to the treasures of darkness and hidden riches in secret places, in Jesus' name. 10.Father, please help me to honour You with my thoughts, decisions, and actions; grant me access to the secrets of Your heart, in Jesus' name. 11.Father, thank You for the life of Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye. ‎ Please grant him access to tremendous insights and knowledge at he walks in your fato continued to serve You faithfully, and to honour You with every resources You bless him with, in Jesus' name. Bless his children (biological and spiritual). Help him to continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus' name ‎ ‎12.Father, please bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, with wisdom and favour. Answer all his prayers beyond measure, and all those who have been broadcasting them, in Jesus' name. ‎ ‎13.Father, please let every challenge and temptations, hindrance and obstacles of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus' name. ‎ ‎14.Your personal petitions. ‎(Philippians 4:6) ‎ ‎15.In Jesus' name I pray. ‎(John 14:13-14; 15:16) ‎ ‎#Godblessournation ‎ ‎These prayers have no expiry dates! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.
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  • ALFRED WABUKO
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    DOMINION DAILY DEVOTION ~ DAY 238
    DATE: 26TH AUGUST 2026
    TOPIC: TAKE HIS YOKE UPON YOU
    ANCHOR SCRIPTURE:MATTHEW 11:29–30 (NKJV)
    “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
    Devotional message:

    Yesterday, we saw that true rest is found when we come to Jesus. Today, we go a step further: Jesus does not only invite us to come to Him for rest; He calls us to take His yoke upon us.What does it mean to take the yoke of Christ?

    A yoke was a wooden bar used to join animals together so that they could work and move in the same direction. Once yoked together, the animals could not simply choose their own direction independently. They had to move together under the direction of the one leading the work.

    Spiritually, taking the yoke of Christ speaks of surrender, submission, discipleship, and learning to walk according to His will.When you come to Jesus, you receive rest. But when you take His yoke, you surrender the right to make yourself the ultimate authority over your life.You begin to say:“Lord, not my will, but Yours be done.”This is exactly what Jesus demonstrated in His earthly life. In the Garden of Gethsemane, He prayed:Luke 22:42 (NKJV)“Nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.”

    The Christian life is therefore not simply about receiving Jesus as Saviour while continuing to govern our lives according to our own desires. Jesus is not only Saviour; He is Lord.Taking His yoke means allowing Him to order our steps,His Word to determine our choices,His principles to govern our relationships,His will to shape our ambitions,His Spirit to direct our decisions and learning His ways and following His footsteps.

    The world also offers many “yokes.” The pursuit of wealth, recognition, pleasure, human approval, ambition, and worldly success can become burdens that people carry throughout their lives.

    Jesus offers another way.He says:“My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”This does not mean following Christ will never involve sacrifice, discipline, persecution, or difficult decisions. Jesus Himself told His disciples to take up their cross and follow Him.Rather, His yoke is “easy” because we are no longer carrying the burden of trying to be our own saviour, determining our own ultimate purpose, or living separated from the One who created us.
    There is a profound rest that comes from knowing:“I belong to Him. My life is in His hands. His will is my direction.”

    Child of God, perhaps you have come to Jesus but are still trying to control every area of your life.You want Him to save you, but not direct you.You want His blessings, but not His instructions.You want His promises, but not His yoke.You want His comfort, but not His correction.But Jesus calls us not only to come to Him, but also to take His yoke and learn from Him.

    True rest is not found in having complete control over your life. True rest is found in surrendering your life to the One who knows the way better than you do.And as you willingly follow Him, you will discover that His yoke leads not to bondage but to purpose, peace, joy, satisfaction, and true fulfillment.Remember Coming to Jesus gives us rest, but taking His yoke teaches us how to live in that rest.

    PRAYER

    Heavenly Father,Forgive me for the times I have wanted Jesus as my Saviour but resisted allowing Him to be Lord over every area of my life.Today I surrender my plans, desires, ambitions, relationships, future, ministry, work, and decisions to You.Not my will, but Yours be done.In Jesus' name, Amen.

    DAILY BIBLE READING
    Luke 9:23–24,John 15:1–11,Prov 3:5–6,Rom 12:1–2

    Author : Alfred Wabuko Manyasi
    Contact :
    Email : DominionvoicesminisrtyAnderson Mwila.com
    Facebook : Alfred Wabuko Manyasi
    Dominion Daily Devotion, 2026
    © Dominion Voices Ministry
    🕊️ DOMINION DAILY DEVOTION ~ DAY 238 DATE: 26TH AUGUST 2026 TOPIC: TAKE HIS YOKE UPON YOU ANCHOR SCRIPTURE:MATTHEW 11:29–30 (NKJV) “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Devotional message: Yesterday, we saw that true rest is found when we come to Jesus. Today, we go a step further: Jesus does not only invite us to come to Him for rest; He calls us to take His yoke upon us.What does it mean to take the yoke of Christ? A yoke was a wooden bar used to join animals together so that they could work and move in the same direction. Once yoked together, the animals could not simply choose their own direction independently. They had to move together under the direction of the one leading the work. Spiritually, taking the yoke of Christ speaks of surrender, submission, discipleship, and learning to walk according to His will.When you come to Jesus, you receive rest. But when you take His yoke, you surrender the right to make yourself the ultimate authority over your life.You begin to say:“Lord, not my will, but Yours be done.”This is exactly what Jesus demonstrated in His earthly life. In the Garden of Gethsemane, He prayed:Luke 22:42 (NKJV)“Nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.” The Christian life is therefore not simply about receiving Jesus as Saviour while continuing to govern our lives according to our own desires. Jesus is not only Saviour; He is Lord.Taking His yoke means allowing Him to order our steps,His Word to determine our choices,His principles to govern our relationships,His will to shape our ambitions,His Spirit to direct our decisions and learning His ways and following His footsteps. The world also offers many “yokes.” The pursuit of wealth, recognition, pleasure, human approval, ambition, and worldly success can become burdens that people carry throughout their lives. Jesus offers another way.He says:“My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”This does not mean following Christ will never involve sacrifice, discipline, persecution, or difficult decisions. Jesus Himself told His disciples to take up their cross and follow Him.Rather, His yoke is “easy” because we are no longer carrying the burden of trying to be our own saviour, determining our own ultimate purpose, or living separated from the One who created us. There is a profound rest that comes from knowing:“I belong to Him. My life is in His hands. His will is my direction.” Child of God, perhaps you have come to Jesus but are still trying to control every area of your life.You want Him to save you, but not direct you.You want His blessings, but not His instructions.You want His promises, but not His yoke.You want His comfort, but not His correction.But Jesus calls us not only to come to Him, but also to take His yoke and learn from Him. True rest is not found in having complete control over your life. True rest is found in surrendering your life to the One who knows the way better than you do.And as you willingly follow Him, you will discover that His yoke leads not to bondage but to purpose, peace, joy, satisfaction, and true fulfillment.Remember Coming to Jesus gives us rest, but taking His yoke teaches us how to live in that rest. PRAYER Heavenly Father,Forgive me for the times I have wanted Jesus as my Saviour but resisted allowing Him to be Lord over every area of my life.Today I surrender my plans, desires, ambitions, relationships, future, ministry, work, and decisions to You.Not my will, but Yours be done.In Jesus' name, Amen. DAILY BIBLE READING Luke 9:23–24,John 15:1–11,Prov 3:5–6,Rom 12:1–2 Author : Alfred Wabuko Manyasi Contact : Email : Dominionvoicesminisrty[gmail].com Facebook : Alfred Wabuko Manyasi 🌐 Dominion Daily Devotion, 2026 © Dominion Voices Ministry
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