Preachify Daily Devotional

LESSONS FROM JAMES - IMPARTIAL LOVE

LESSONS FROM JAMES -- HUMILITY REQUIRED

LESSONS FROM JAMES - PATIENCE IN TEMPTATIONS

THE PEACE OF GOD

The peace of God, “which transcends all understanding,” is the harmony and calmness of body, mind, and spirit trusting in the power and grace of God.
Have you received this peace in your life?
This is the best time to embrace this peace that transcends all human understanding.

WALKING IN TRUTH AND HOLINESS
Ephesians 4.17-24

CREATED FOR A PURPOSE
Esther 4.14


“I have brought you for such a time as this. I’ve created you to live for something greater than yourself — a PURPOSE."

HAMAN'S TRAP

When Haman told his wife and family how he felt about Mordecai, they told him “Have a pole set up, reaching to a height of fifty cubits, and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai impaled on it” (Esther 5:14 NIV). 
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The people that surround you play a big role in how your life turns out.

Unfortunately, Haman took his wife and friends’ advice. Then, in Esther chapter 7 when he was confronted by Queen Esther for what he intended to do to the Jews, the King said impale him on the pole he had set up for Mordecai (Esther 7:9).

Pride Comes Before The Fall

Proverbs 16:18 says “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall” (NIV). The lesson of this proverb is the next lesson we can learn from Mordecai and Haman. As pointed out in the last section, Haman boasted about all that he had going for him which showed that he was prideful. To his unpleasant surprise, that pride caused him to have to honor Mordecai, the person he despised.

The story of Mordecai and Haman is one many people can relate to. We all at some point in life find people hating on us. We might even find ourselves doing the hating. In this series, we’ll look at 3 life lessons from Mordecai and Haman in the book of Esther that will help you live happier, humbly, and at peace.

Knowing Jesus

Philippians 3.10
“that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death,”

Sometime ago I presented a lesson, "Who is Jesus?" And we clearly see from scripture that Jesus is Christ, the Saviour, messiah, King, LORD and God etc.
He is the way and truth to the father — John 14.6
In Him is light and life
He is the head of His Church
He is our advocate and Judge.
So many things to know about this Jesus. But here is a question;
do you really know this Jesus?
Have you been transformed by His life?
Is your attitude demonstrating the LORD in His fullness?
Apostle Paul who once had an encounter with Christ, still longs for a perfect knowledge about this Jesus. We can't say that Paul knowledge about Christ was shallow, he didn't cried out for proper explanation, but he yerns for a deeper understanding of who Jesus is. Thus, Paul said; that he may know Him...
Why was Paul not contented with the knowledge he already had? There you go! Paul understood that having a deeper knowledge of Jesus Christ does the following;
1. Knowing Jesus changes our decision: In Acts 9, we see the swift turnaround on Paul's decision. He aimed at persecuting the body of Christ, that was is decision. Just to satisfy his evil urge believing, he's in the right. Little wonder to him that his decision was about to take a new look. He became an instrument of power for the growth of the kingdom.
What is your decision this morning?
Have you decided not to assemble with the saints in worship this morning, have you made up your mind to cause yourself trouble by engaging in an act not pleasing to God? Your decision too can be transformed by you knowing Jesus just as the apostle Paul did. Have you made up your mind not to talk with your neighbor, siblings and members of the Lord's Church, malice, grumbling etc. Yes it can still be change.
2. Knowing Jesus changes our actions:
3. Knowing Jesus changes our destiny.
Have you come to know this Jesus today?
When we know Jesus, every single decisions, actions and destinies will be transformed to the Praise and Glory of God's name.