A friend that sticks closer than a brother

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24 KJV

Praise be to God for this beautiful day, May we experience the joy of the Lord throughout the day.

Hallelujah! It is important that we remain as friendly as we can so that we can walk with our friends in truth.

The Message Bible says “friends come and friends go”, what role do we play in our friends going, as much as it depends on us let us strive to live peaceably with all men. You must make the effort to be friendly though that may not prevent some friends from leaving due to certain reasons.

Make every effort to be that friend that sticks closer than a brother or to be friendly enough to walk with the friend that sticks closer than a brother. The blessings of walking closely with a good friend include encouraging one another and sharpening one another.

Our major friend who sticks closer than a brother is Jesus, He died for us so that we may have eternal life.

May we stick to Jesus Christ all the days of our lives. May we use our friendliness to minister Christ Jesus to others. Have a blessed day. Amen.
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Commit your Works to the Lord and they shall be established

Commit your works to the Lord [submit and trust them to Him], And your plans will succeed [if you respond to His will and guidance].
PROVERBS 16:3 AMP

Praise, glory and honour be to the King of Kings for this beautiful day. May the joy of the Lord be with us.

Thanks be to God for His continuous guidance and leadership, anything we place in His hands, He preserves and nurtures.

Today’s scripture says that we should commit our works to the Lord, it literally means surrendering our all to the Lord. What are our works that we think we can handle on our own? Submit them today into the hands of the Master and trust Him to lead the way. Trust Him to guide you !

Let us place our absolute trust in the Lord and look out for His outputs for us. Lord we commit our works and plans into your hands.

May the faithful God we serve provide the direction and guidance we need for our plans to succeed. May our plans and works succeed with Master Jesus in charge, Amen.
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Trust in the Lord Completely for your Safety

The fear of man brings a snare, But whoever trusts in and puts his confidence in the Lord will be exalted and safe.
PROVERBS 29:25 AMP

Glory and honour be unto the Lord for placing us in a brand new day. We will rejoice and celebrate His goodness.

The bible says the arm of flesh will fail us! Therefore we should be guided by the fact that our trust should not be in any man as man can fail you.

Today’s scripture also states that the fear or reverence of man will bring a snare! Mortal man will try to do something for you but this cannot be compared to placing that trust in the Lord. On the other hand, man can nicely disappoint you big time. Trust God absolutely!

Let the Lord be in charge of every sphere of your life and see the difference. There is absolute safety in trusting the Lord. He never fails when we place our confidence in Him.

May we trust in the Lord and place our confidence in Him, may we receive safety from the Lord and be exalted on all fronts. May Jehovah God come through for us at all times as we put our trust in Him. Blessed weekend. Amen
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The Lord Direct your Steps and Establish them

A man’s mind plans his way [as he journeys through life], But the Lord directs his steps and establishes them.
PROVERBS 16:9 AMP

Praise and adoration be to God for this beautiful day. May His name alone be exalted and glorified.

Many are the plans and schemes that are designed by man using our own mind and thinking but there is a great God who knows the end from the beginning. Our God has already scanned through the entire year 2023 and knows what is in stock.

The Lord therefore takes a look at our man-made plans and re-hatches, re-formats, re-moulds and redesigns them for His children.

May the Lord always come through to re-shape our plans for our good.
May His joy, peace, grace, favour, laughter, glory, honour and enlargement go ahead of us in Jesus Mighty name.

May the Lord guide and direct our steps so that we are fully established and rooted in Him. May no step of ours go astray because the Lord is with us to direct our affairs. May we receive the overtaking anointing for greater works in Jesus name.
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Pursue Righteousness and Loyalty to obtain Life and Honour

He who earnestly seeks righteousness and loyalty Finds life, righteousness, and honor.
PROVERBS 21:21 AMP

Praise , honour and adoration be to God for this beautiful day, may the joy of the Lord be with you throughout your day.

Righteousness, Life and Honour are three important ingredients of life here on earth that positions one also for life eternal in Jesus Christ.

The Bible is telling us today that in order to find Life and Honour, we need to earnestly pursue righteousness. Righteousness is living right with God, that is obeying His commandments and observing to do all that is contained in the Word of God.

Therefore to possess these important virtues of life, follow hard after righteousness, purpose in your heart that you will always be in right standing with the Lord so you can fully obtain His righteousness, Life and Honour.

May the Lord help us to follow hard after His Word and live a godly and upright life to be found righteous in His sight thereby receiving Life and Honour in Jesus Mighty name. Amen.
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Trust in the Lord and rely on Him with all your heart

Trust in and rely confidently on the Lord with all your heart And do not rely on your own insight or understanding. In all your ways know and acknowledge and recognize Him, And He will make your paths straight and smooth [removing obstacles that block your way].
Proverbs 3:5‭-‬6 AMP

Praise and Glory be to God for this beautiful third day of the year, we receive today as a gift and the opportunity to rejoice and be glad in it.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Do we involve God in our important decision making? Our God knows everything, the end from the beginning so we should be guided by His Word in every step of the way.

We need to acknowledge God in order to receive His guidance. The arm of flesh will certainly fail us so we need to go to God in prayer for His guidance and direction.

May our Trust in the Lord stay firm. May we make God the most important part of everything we do so we receive His guidance to accomplish His purposes for our lives in Jesus Mighty name. Amen
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A Friend Loves at all times

A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.
PROVERBS 17:17 AMP

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

The book of Proverbs requires friends to be loyal and committed at all times. We are to show our loyalty to friends as we expect from them.

Friends love at all times, friends and brethren are loyal and committed to the cause of friends and family.
A brother is born to support in times of adversity or challenges. May we be present to help in times of need.

May we remain faithful and loving through and through. May we always be seen as reliable friends and brethren. May the Lord grant us the grace to stay loving and loyal at all times in Jesus Mighty name. Amen.
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The Fear of the Lord is the beginning of Knowledge

The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the beginning and the preeminent part of knowledge [its starting point and its essence]; But arrogant fools despise [skillful and godly] wisdom and instruction and self-discipline.
PROVERBS 1:7 AMP

Glory and honour be unto God for the blessings of a brand new day, may we experience His presence continually.

The fear of the Lord, giving reverence to God, committing your life fully to His service, regarding God as our true source of life is the beginning of Knowledge.

The Bible made this statement a few times and I believe it is for the sake of emphasis due to its importance.

The fear of the Lord brings to us wisdom and instructions for life, it also imparts unto us self discipline.

May we Fear the Lord so that we get empowered by the wisdom and knowledge of God to do greater exploits for the Kingdom of God and draw others into the Kingdom. Amen
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Many plans are in minds but The Purpose of God shall stand

Many plans are in a man’s mind, But it is the Lord’s purpose for him that will stand (be carried out).
PROVERBS 19:21 AMP

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

Thanks be to God for being a caring God and for all He does for us and with us.

Many are the devices, desires and plans in the hearts of man. The strategies that we put together without God will not stand the test of time unless God is invited to take charge.

Dr Myles Munroe said that where the purpose of a thing is not known abuse is inevitable. It is therefore important to know the purpose of our lives or a thing so we do not abuse.

Psalm 33:11 says the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of His through all generations, may this be our portion in Jesus Mighty name. May our plans be taken over by the Most High God.

May the Lord help us to submit our plans to Him so that He will subject them to His master plan and have His way in our lives. May the Lord’s counsel and purposes stand for us in Jesus Mighty name.
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Our Generosity attracts God’s Blessings

He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, And He will pay back what he has given.
Proverbs 19:17 NKJV

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

The basis of Christianity is giving. For God so loved us that He gave us His only begotten son to die to set us free from sin and death. But for this, where would we have been?

Bible also encourages us to give, Apostle Paul engaged the church in Corinth to give because God loves a cheerful giver.

Today’s scripture as stated by King Solomon encourages all to pay attention to the poor or needy and provide the support or help that we can. This he stated is an act that God himself highly values and causes His eye and hand to turn towards us.

For God to pay you back for any act of kindness to the poor it means He needs to first recognise that act and step down from Majesty to reward.

May the Lord visit us more frequently because of our giving to the needy and poor. May we not be weary in doing good and being a blessing for the Lord is our great reward, May the Lord bless every giving heart today and forever more in Jesus Mighty name.
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Anxiety weighs down the heart but a good Word uplifts

Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, But a good (encouraging) word makes it glad.
PROVERBS 12:25 AMP

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

Anxiety is so common with us that at the least moment we become anxious. In one of Jesus’ teaching He indicated that with our anxiety we are unable to even add one strand of hair to what is on our head. The God we serve takes care of the birds of the air and the lilies of the field, He will continue to take care of us.

As today’s scripture says, anxiety causes us to be disheartened, worried, agitated, down hearted and many more which negatively affects us. The fact is that anxiety does not change the situation! May we desist from being anxious as we just hurt ourselves.

The scripture recommends a good and encouraging word which uplifts the soul and makes the heart glad. We should therefore be embracing good and encouraging words which will gladden the heart and make positive impact on our lives.

May we receive the Grace to overcome and conquer anxiety in our lives. May God’s Word which encourages and exhorts be ours so we get lifted up in Jesus Mighty name. Amen
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True Humility and Fear of God leads to Riches,Honour and Life

The reward of humility [that is, having a realistic view of one’s importance] and the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord Is riches, honor, and life.
PROVERBS 22:4 AMP

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

Thanks be to God for His Word today, it is simple and clear. Fear the Lord, that is give full reverence to the Most High God. The Fear of the Lord will cause you to walk according to the Word of God. All worship and adoration goes to Him alone.

Humility is also an important virtue or ingredient that a child of God must possess. Do not see yourself highly placed than others, humility will require eschewing any form of pride.

May Jehovah God Almighty be our portion, May we walk in true humility and the Fear of the Lord. May His Word that rewards the fear of the Lord and humility with Riches, Honour and Life be ours now and forever more in Jesus Mighty name. Amen.
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