Man shall not live by Bread alone but Live by the Word of God

But Jesus replied, “It is written and forever remains written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone , but by every word that comes out of the mouth of God .’”
MATTHEW 4:4 AMP

We glorify the name of the Lord, praise, honour and adoration be unto God for this beautiful day.

Forever O Lord, thy Word is settled in Heaven! The Word of God created the World and all that is in it. Without the Word, nothing can be done.

Thanks be to Jesus for coming to fulfil the scriptures as Prophet Isaiah captured in Isaiah 11:1(confirmed in Luke 4:17-19). The Word of God is a Light for our path and the lamp unto our feet.

It is pure and unadulterated from God through His servants and meant to give us life. In today’s scripture Jesus makes us to know that food is good but it is not everything! The most important or essential thing for a believer is to believe completely in the Word of God and live by it.

May the Word of God be our defence, May it be our guide, May it be our backbone and stability. May the Word of God indwell us forever more in Jesus Mighty name. Amen.
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Produce Fruits of Repentance

So produce fruit that is consistent with repentance [demonstrating new behavior that proves a change of heart, and a conscious decision to turn away from sin];
MATTHEW 3:8 AMP

Praise, glory and honour be unto God for this beautiful day and the opportunity to rejoice and be glad in it.

True repentance comes with changes that must be seen by all. There must be a change of heart that will reflect in change in attitudes.

True repentance must show our conscious turn away from evil and any appearance of evil. Repentance should shun sin and show it openly. People should be able to testify that we are a people who are truly repented.

May our speech, our acts, habits, attitude and way of life exhibit fruits of Repentance. May our fruits of Repentance be consistent till the coming of the Lord. Help us Lord🙏🏾
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Blessed are those persecuted for righteousness sake

“Blessed [comforted by inner peace and God’s love] are those who are persecuted for doing that which is morally right, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven [both now and forever].
MATTHEW 5:10 AMP

Thanks be to God for this beautiful day and the opportunity to rejoice and be glad in it.

Today’s scripture was delivered as part of Jesus’ sermon on the Mount.

Jesus said that for everyone that is persecuted for righteousness sake, the kingdom of Heaven shall be your reward. Therefore anyone who strives to live a godly and upright life for the Lord and is being called names today like Osofo and Maame Osofo, should count it joy because of the ultimate reward.

The rewards are for now and forever more, stay on the righteousness path with the Lord and your reward shall be both physical and spiritual which is the ultimate reward of eternal life.

May the Lord grant us the grace that we need to stay and walk in righteousness till the very end so we do not miss out on His ultimate reward. May we be blessed as we keep doing what is morally right for God’s kingdom. Amen.
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Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted

“Blessed [forgiven, refreshed by God’s grace] are those who mourn [over their sins and repent], for they will be comforted [when the burden of sin is lifted].
MATTHEW 5:4 AMP

Glory be to God for this beautiful day and the opportunity to rejoice and be glad in it.

Thanks be God for Jesus Christ our burden lifter and the one who cleanses our sins once we repent and confess Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour.

Glory be to His Holy name that once the confession is made , there is a translation from the enemy’s kingdom to the marvellous Kingdom of God.

This is the comfort that we receive from the Most High God that once we confess our sins and declare our position for Him, we are justified by the blood of Jesus Christ unto Salvation. For anything that causes us to mourn, may the joy of the Lord come through for us.

May we all take bold steps of faith to drop all weights that easily entangle us and set us back and commit to God for life eternal in Jesus Christ.

Help us Lord to be comforted on every side as we journey with you throughout the days of our lives in Jesus Mighty name. May our joy come in the morning. Amen.
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Blessed are those Hunger and Thirst for God’s Righteousness

“Blessed [joyful, nourished by God’s goodness] are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness [those who actively seek right standing with God], for they will be [completely] satisfied.
MATTHEW 5:6 AMP

Glory and honour and adoration be unto God for this beautiful day, may the peace and joy of the Lord guide us this day through and through.

Thank God for His Word and the Sermon on the Mount which is very significant. The scripture says that we should hunger and thirst for God’s Righteousness, that is do everything possible to obtain righteousness. If the hunger is not enough to bring righteousness, the thirst will bring it!

Righteousness is simply living right with God so the desire to drink water on a daily basis must compare to our desire and longing to live right with God daily.

The scripture goes on to say that the one who hungers and thirsts for righteousness shall be satisfied and be a blessed person! We should therefore find this piece of scripture a joyful thing to do to court the blessings of the Most High God.

May we receive the joyful nourishment of God’s goodness as we seek His righteousness through our thirst and hunger for Him in Jesus Mighty name. Amen
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Blessed are the Merciful for they shall receive Mercy

“Blessed [content, sheltered by God’s promises] are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
Matthew 5:7 AMP

Praise, Glory and honour be unto God for this beautiful day and the opportunity to rejoice and be glad in it.

Today’s scripture is one of the Beatitudes Jesus taught at His teaching service held on the Mount. The beatitudes describes the way of life that Jesus Christ requires of us.

Today’s focus is on being merciful! It is because of God’s mercy that we are saved and are here at this moment. The teaching therefore is challenging us to take up that example of Jesus so that we shall continually receive God’s mercy.

The showing of Mercy qualifies us as Blessed people who shall even receive more mercy. Ephesians 5:1-2 helps us to take further steps towards showing mercy.

May we be blessed greatly as we show mercy to others. May the Great mercies of God abound towards us. May we remain sheltered by God’s promises in Jesus Mighty name.Amen.
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Go therefore and make disciples of all nations

Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations [help the people to learn of Me, believe in Me, and obey My words], baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
MATTHEW 28:19 AMP

Glory and honour be to God for this beautiful day and the opportunity to rejoice and be glad in it.

This is the Great Commission that Jesus Christ gave to the disciples and by extension to every child of God after His resurrection prior to His ascension.

The scripture for today popularly referred to as the Great Commission enjoins all christians to preach the good news of salvation to all and at all times.

Jesus Christ assured the disciples that all authority had been given to Him by His Father and this is what He is also passing on for the fulfilment of the Great Commission.

The commission requires that we preach to people, teach them, get them baptized by the Church and follow up on them to ensure they remain and grow in Christ Jesus.

Father we pray for grace to be able to fulfil the great commission in accordance with the Word of God. May we be preachers and teachers of your Word to get your Word established in the lives of those we preach to in Jesus Mighty name. Amen.
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Servanthood leads Greatness

But the greatest among you will be your servant.
Matthew 23:11 AMP

Praise and glory be to God for this beautiful day and the opportunity to rejoice and be glad in it.

This is a direct statement made by our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and carries a lot of power and is full of wisdom. Many a time we are in a hurry to lead and lord it over others.

The scripture teaches us that the way to greatness and leadership is service. It is Servanthood that will open unto us the greater/higher and leadership seats we aspire to. Simply put we should not look down at service and also we should be selfless in our service to all.

May the Word of the Lord richly dwell in us so that we can serve and know that it is our route to leadership and by extension greatness. Help us Lord to serve with humility as you prepare us for greater heights in Jesus Mighty name. Amen.
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Gather in the name of the Lord!

For where two or three are gathered in My name [meeting together as My followers], I am there among them.”
MATTHEW 18:20 AMP

Thanks be to God for this beautiful day and the opportunity to rejoice and be glad in it.

Unto whom do you gather? Is the Lord Jesus Christ considered in your gatherings? The above scripture assures us that if 2 or 3 gather in His name, the ever present God (Omnipresent) turns up.

Our Lord Jesus Christ comes into our gathering when we call upon Him, let us not restrict Him only to the Church, welcome Him into all gatherings and He will smoothly direct affairs.

May we become followers of Jesus Christ! May we remain as His followers! May we experience His presence and His power in our gatherings.

May the Lord be closer to us than ever. May we enjoy His fellowship all the time in Jesus Mighty name. May every gathering of twos and threes be led and influenced by the Lord Himself in Jesus Mighty name. Amen.
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Giving to Please God

But when you give to the poor and do acts of kindness, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing [give in complete secrecy], so that your charitable acts will be done in secret; and your Father who sees [what is done] in secret will reward you.
MATTHEW 6:3‭-‬4 AMP

Praise God for the blessings of a brand new day and the opportunity to rejoice and be glad in it.

God loves a cheerful giver. Giving is the very fabric of God. We are encouraged to give especially to the less privileged and poor. Our motives for giving must however be pure all the time.

Our giving must be from our hearts, from within and not just a lip service to please others. Hypocrisy comes in when giving is just for fame and not from a genuine and pure heart. May the Lord help us to give to Please Him alone.

May we not miss the Lord’s rewards when it comes to giving, we need the Father’s Reward. Thank you Lord Jesus for guiding us to give rightly so that we can receive heavenly blessings in Jesus Mighty name. Amen
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Bow down and Worship the Lord

When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And after entering the house, they saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then, after opening their treasure chests, they presented to Him gifts [fit for a king, gifts] of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Matthew 2:10‭-‬11 AMP

Glory be to God for this great day and time, awesome moment to celebrate and adore the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.

Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ was born a King so no wonder the wise men had to be led by a star to locate where the King had been born. These men rejoiced greatly at the sight of the star that led them to the birth place of the King.

The wise men bowed to worship the baby who had been born a King and presented gifts unto Him. In this season, we are reminded by the scripture of our need to Worship the Lord, the creator of the universe. It is also a season of giving especially to the less privileged. The Bible says as we do unto these ones we have done it unto the Lord.

May the Lord be glorified now and forever more in all that we do. May He inhabit our worship and praise! May we be channels of blessing this season and thereafter in Jesus Mighty name. Remain blessed greatly. Amen.
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Jesus Christ Saves!

”She will give birth to a Son, and you shall name Him Jesus (The Lord is salvation), for He will save His people from their sins.”
MATTHEW 1:21 AMP

Praise and honour be unto God for this wonderful gift of a brand new day. May His glory shine forth in our lives.

Hallelujah! Jesus’ mission was defined even before His birth, a clear cut purpose and vision laid down for the Saviour of the world to come and fulfil.

Thanks be to God that Jesus Christ came to save the lost and reconcile sinners back to the Father. Glory be to God that even after leaving the earth and joining the Father in Heaven, Jesus’ name is still saving and drawing many to Christ.

Jesus Christ is ready right now to save so if you read this devotional and you are not saved yet call on the name of Jesus Christ for your eternal salvation. Jesus Christ Saves!

May we be the carriers of the great news that Jesus Christ Saves to the world so all shall come to His Saving grace. May His miraculous birth unleash Jehovah’s miracles unto us this season as we lift high His banner of Love. Amen.
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