Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God

“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right and steadfast spirit within me.”
Psalm 51:10 (AMP)

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

This heartfelt prayer was spoken by King David after he realized he had sinned against God. Admitting our sins before God is a major and humbling step toward obtaining His forgiveness and mercy.

Like David, every believer must learn to continually pray this prayer, seeking God’s cleansing and renewal. At times, we may backslide or drift from His presence without even realizing it , but the Holy Spirit calls us back into alignment.

We must also be careful not to live in deliberate sin, thinking that grace gives us permission to do wrong. Grace is not a license to sin; it is the power to overcome sin.

Let us therefore daily invite the Holy Spirit to purify our hearts, renew our spirits, and make us steadfast in faith and obedience.

Lord Jesus Christ, we come before You today with humble hearts.Forgive us of every sin that separates us from Your presence.Create in us a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within us in Jesus name.
Keep us in constant tune with Your Holy Spirit.
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Blessed are the Poor in Spirit for they shall inherit the Kingdom of Heaven

“Blessed [spiritually prosperous, happy, to be admired] are the poor in spirit [those devoid of spiritual arrogance, those who regard themselves as insignificant], for theirs is the kingdom of heaven [both now and forever].
Matthew 5:3 AMP

Glory 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 during His sermon on the Mount. It actually was His first teaching during His earthly ministry.

They are referred to as beatitudes and some have described as the “Be Attitudes”. Basic prescriptions given by our Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed are the spiritually poor!

The amplified bible says that those who have rid themselves of any form of spiritual arrogance. That is doing the basic things God requires of His children and not esteeming ourselves highly. Avoiding spiritual jargons and gimmicks to project our spirituality.

May our focus be on the Lord Jesus Christ and serve with humility rather than being spiritually arrogant. May we be spiritually prosperous and inherit God’s Kingdom in Jesus Mighty name. Amen
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Walk in the Spirit so you don’t gratify the desire of the flesh

But I say, walk habitually in the [Holy] Spirit [seek Him and be responsive to His guidance], and then you will certainly not carry out the desire of the sinful nature [which responds impulsively without regard for God and His precepts].

Galatians 5:16 AMP

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

Today’s scripture is admonishing us to walk in the Spirit. That is to allow the Spirit of God to lead and guide us. This means that we have a choice to make between living according to our strength and abilities or according to the leadership of the Holy Spirit.

The scripture is clear that when we live by our strength we gratify the desires of the flesh including back biting, adultery, fornication, masturbation etc. The antidote is to allow the Spirit of God to direct us.

Walk habitually in the Holy Spirit means consulting the Holy Spirit in every step of your life. That is the way to put the flesh in check and under control.

Lord Jesus help us to live and walk completely by the Holy Spirit so we don’t gratify the desires of the flesh. May the power of the Holy Spirit live in us to guide all our moves in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.

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God has given us the Spirit of Power, Love and Sound Mind

For God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control].
2 TIMOTHY 1:7 AMP

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

Thanks be to God for His manifold blessings and giftings. We rejoice at His gifting of power, Love and Sound Mind. God in His infinite wisdom gave us these giftings so we can live and operate as His representatives here on earth.

We have been empowered to carry the power of God and the ability to discern and effect sound judgment.

May every form of fear and timidity be banished from our lives in Jesus name, may we forever operate in God’s power, God’s Love and a sound mind. May great grace abound towards us to accomplish His purposes in Jesus Mighty name. Amen.
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A New Heart and a New Spirit from God

Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you, and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.
EZEKIEL 36:26 AMP

Glory and honour be unto God for this beautiful day and the opportunity to celebrate the King of Kings.

Restoration! God was offering restoration to the Israelites in this piece of scripture. Same is available to us today once we surrender our lives to Jesus Christ.

He is giving us a brand new heart and a New Spirit and taking the heart of stone from us. The stubbornness and the seared conscience that comes from the heart of stone is taken away and replaced with a heart that gravitates towards God almighty and filled with the Love of God.

May the new heart and the Spirit of God placed at our disposal be warmly embraced to effect transformation in our lives and bring us to God’s salvation.

May we wholly receive this precious offer of restoration and come to the Most High God.

May we abide in the Lord till His coming. May we enjoy God’s presence and experience His goodness as contained in His Word. Remain blessed greatly in Jesus Mighty name. Amen.
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Pray at all times in the Spirit with all types of Prayer

With all prayer and petition pray [with specific requests] at all times [on every occasion and in every season] in the Spirit, and with this in view, stay alert with all perseverance and petition [interceding in prayer] for all God’s people.
Ephesians 6:18 AMP

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

In the past few days we have looked at the various armour of God we need for our spiritual battle. Today we wrap up by looking at the importance of Prayer in the life of a believer.

The Bible requires us to pray without ceasing! Today’s scripture charges us to pray all kinds of Prayer at all times in the Spirit. Praying at all times calls for us being intentional about making quick brief prayers throughout your day.

We could make quick prayers without having to isolate ourselves from people and work. Once we make prayer our way of life, we can whisper to the Lord in the course of our daily activities.

This same chapter tells us to arm ourselves ready for spiritual battle, clothing ourselves from our head (helmet of salvation) to our feet(shoes of peace). That means that we should always be ready to battle the enemy in whatever ways he comes.

Our prayers must include intercession, thanksgiving and petitions for all of God’s children.

May we always be found standing in the gap praying all kinds of Prayer for God’s people. May the God of Jacob answer us from Zion at all times in Jesus Mighty name. Amen.
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Take up your helmet of salvation and Sword of the Spirit

‭Ephesians 6:17 AMP‬
[17] And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.

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

We continue our studies on the various weapons that the Lord has made available to us for our use. Today we take up the helmet of salvation and Sword of the Spirit.

The helmet is worn on the head for protection, all our thinking, thoughts and the majority of our five senses are on the head. We therefore need the “helmet ” to secure our salvation by checking us against things we see, hear and even say. Our thoughts and confessions can keep us or make us lose our salvation so easily. Another defensive weapon we need dearly.

The next weapon is the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God. This is the only offensive weapon among the set of God’s armour. It is the Word of God that can cut through every situation we find ourselves even through the marrow. The Sword of the Spirit should therefore be with us all the time by dwelling richly in us so that we employ it whenever and wherever it is required.

May the Lord help us to employ the weapons of helmet of salvation and Sword of the Spirit for our defensive and offensive spiritual battles. May we overcome and conquer every battle in Jesus Mighty name. Amen.
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Live by the Spirit,Walk by the Spirit

If we [claim to] live by the [Holy] Spirit, we must also walk by the Spirit [with personal integrity, godly character, and moral courage–our conduct empowered by the Holy Spirit].
GALATIANS 5:25 AMP

Praise, Glory and honour be to our Lord and Master for this beautiful day and the opportunity to rejoice and be glad in it.

The charge by Apostle Paul in the whole of Galatians 5 is for the children of God to live by the Spirit of God. This is what is expected of every believer, to live and manifest the fruits of the Spirit.

A life not lived in the Spirit will be lived by the flesh and controlled by the desires of the flesh which produces ungodly fruits as listed in Galatians 5:19-21.

Today’s scripture therefore sums it up for us that if we have chosen to be children of God then let’s walk by the Spirit of God and show forth the fruits of integrity, godly character, moral courage, gentleness, kindness,goodness etc

May we live in the Spirit and walk in the Spirit to show forth the power and glory of God. May the Lord enable us to bear the fruits of the Spirit that will draw others to follow Jesus Christ in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen
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The Spirit of the Lord brings Liberty

Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty [emancipation from bondage, true freedom].
2 CORINTHIANS 3:17 AMP

Glory and honour be to God for a brand new day and the gift of life. Celebrate the goodness of the Lord.

The Most High God gave us His Son Jesus Christ to die and save us from our sins. Jesus accomplished His assignment and when He was leaving the earth He left us with the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit is a teacher, comforter, counsellor who leads us into all truths. The scripture for the day is therefore confirming the fact that the Holy Spirit brings liberty.

The Holy Spirit’s presence in our lives dispels any evil spirits and sets us free. The counselling, comforting and teaching etc. of the Holy Spirit liberates us from any bondage. Spiritual freedom is attained through the Holy Spirit.

May the Spirit of the Lord deliver us from any bondage and set us free to do greater exploits for the Kingdom of God.May we be empowered by the Holy Spirit to be overcomers in all things. Amen.
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The Spirit of God Intercedes on our behalf

In the same way the Spirit [comes to us and] helps us in our weakness. We do not know what prayer to offer or how to offer it as we should, but the Spirit Himself [knows our need and at the right time] intercedes on our behalf with sighs and groanings too deep for words.
ROMANS 8:26 AMP

Praise and adoration be to God for this beautiful Sunday and the opportunity to rejoice and be glad in it. Let’s celebrate goodness of the Lord today.

The Lord Jesus Christ promised us the Holy Spirit will come to help us in all things when He was departing to Heaven.

We appreciate God for the Holy Spirit that aids us in our weaknesses and moments when we cannot stand and pray. Thanks be to God for the Holy Spirit that teaches us how to pray when we are in low moments and cannot pray.

Thank you Spirit of the Living God for the intercession, for the deep sighs and groanings that are beyond our words. Continue to intercede for us for we need your strength and power to overcome and conquer at all times in Jesus Mighty name. Amen.
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