‘Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard’. Proverbs 21:13 In yesterday’s devotion we learnt that we should not cheat or mistreat the poor. Today, God is telling us to go a step further. You might not have cheated nor mistreated the poor, but you probably have closed your ears to the poor, you have not gone the extra mile to help them. The cry of any poor person in need of some kind of help might not be an......

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22 It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. 23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22 It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed. His compassions do not fail. God’s compassions are new every morning. As you read this text Gods compassions spring forth anew and it is reaching forth to you. His faithfulness is the basis for the renewal of his compassion. No one can qualify to receive mercy, but we receive mercy because of Gods compassion and......

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 ‘Good people will have wealth to leave to their grandchildren, but the wealth of sinners will go to the righteous’ Proverbs 13:22 GNT The way to prepare for the future of your children and their own children is to lay a good foundation for them. This can be done in many ways. First, by being good, faithful and loyal in serving others today, you sow a good seed that your children will reap from in future. Secondly, living a godly life as an example to your children lays a solid foundation for......

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 ‘Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it’. Proverbs 22:6 NKJV As a parent, you have responsibility to be faithful both to God and your children in the way you raise them. Faithfulness is being loyal, being consistent and being able to use the gifts you have in the way the giver of the gift has stipulated; being committed. If you are not committed to the raising and training of your children, you are not being faithful to God,......

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‘And Jesus looking upon them saith, with men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.’ Mark 10:27 Take this as a word from the Lord to you right now – there is nothing impossible for the Lord to do. Perhaps you are currently facing some negative situations that seems impossible to change; may be you are facing an impossible health situation. Your financial situation might be in a very bad shape, and you can’t see any change in view! It might be that your marriage......

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‘Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.’ Proverbs 14:1 It is important in marriage to play by Gods rules. If in a marriage you a have made all the right choices and you do not play by Gods rules, there is likely to be problems. We look at the example of Adam and Eve in the Bible, in their situation there was no case of making any bad choices; in fact, there was no choice at all. God made Eve for Adam’s ribs, and......

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 ‘Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him’ Proverbs 22:15 Our scripture today points us to a striking truth that many do not realise, or are not willing to accept. If you are a child, sorry, this is the truth – you are faced with the challenge of frequently being tempted to behave foolishly. As a parent, face the fact – this is what we have in our hands to deal with! Let’s look at the Message version ‘young people......

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 Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. Thou shall beat him with the rod, and shall deliver his soul from hell’ Proverbs 23:13-14 As the children grow, they begin to understand things better, and they will be glad that they were raised well. Good News Bible says, ‘Don’t hesitate to discipline children. A good spanking won’t kill them. As a matter of fact, it may save their lives’. Many a times you want to show that you are a loving parent......

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