ACCESSING GOD’S WAYS BY STUDYING HIS WORD March 26, 2023 • Seeds of Destiny SCRIPTURE: Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. 1Timothy 4:13 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: The habitual study of the Word is an attribute of greatness. It has been established that the Word of God is the builder of life and destiny. Your destiny is not in view when the Word is out of place in your life. To neglect the Word is to forfeit your destiny. This means, the diligent study of the Word is necessary for the fulfilment of destiny (2 Timothy 2:15, John 5:39). Now, what does it mean to study the Word of God? To study the Word of God is to access the ways, thoughts, principles and precepts of God from His Book in order to walk better with Him on earth. When you study God’s Word, you are trying to know what He likes, how He thinks, what His principles are, what you are allowed to do, what you are forbidden from doing, etc. This is what studying the Word of God is about. It is
Preacher: Pastor Francis Agbo
Title: Learn how to stand in difficult times
Text: When the storm is over, there’s nothing left of the wicked; good people, firm on their rock foundation, aren’t even fazed. Proverbs 10:25 MSG
There is no easy or trouble-free life. And just because you go through challenges and stuff does not mean that you have sinned or God is against you. God allows these things to test our faith, purify our motives, and build us. Fire or storms do not come to destroy, but to build you. A little battered and bruised perhaps, but you are still standing. That storm of trouble was intended to defeat you, but you are still standing. The storm or perhaps storms came but you are still standing. God has kept you standing despite the storm and you will come out on the other side to victory.
Today’s prayer: Thank you, LORD, because despite the storm(s) you have kept me standing and my victory is guaranteed by you.
Further reading: Mark 5:1; Proverbs 10:30
Title: Refuse to complain! Trust God to carry you through.
Text: And when the people complained, it displeased the Lord: and the Lord heard, and his anger was kindled, and the fire of the Lord burnt among them and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp. - Numbers 11:1 KJV
Israel had seen God do wonders in their lives. Still, they were ungrateful and full of complaining and it made God angry. They were focused on the things that had not happened in their life rather than focused on the things God had done. Complaining is not praying. And complaining does not increase you. It reduces you. And most of all you have enough enemies without adding God to the list. Very importantly, God is the most important friend or partner that you need. You cannot afford to add God to the list of enemies you have. Focus on the good in your life. Focus on what God has done in your life, give Him praise for what He has done and wait expectantly for Him to do all those other things in due season for faithful is He that has promised.
Today’s prayer: Thank you LORD for everything you have done and I trust you to accomplish all that you have planned for my life.
Further reading: Philippians 1:6; Psalm 78:21
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