• WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 29th July, 2026

    TITLE: "PLANTED TO FLOURISH, ESTABLISHED FOREVER"

    ANCHOR SCRIPTURE(S)

    Psalm 92:12–14 (KJV)
    12:The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
    13: Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.
    14:They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;

    Revelation 3:12 (KJV) Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.

    QUOTE TO REFLECT ON

    "The believer who remains planted in God's presence will flourish through every season and stand secure in His eternal kingdom."

    DAY'S REFLECTION

    The Christian life is not meant to be unstable. God calls His children to be firmly planted, deeply rooted in Him, and continually growing.

    The palm tree symbolises resilience. It bends under pressure but does not easily break. Likewise, believers who trust God may experience trials, yet they are sustained by His grace and rise stronger after every storm.

    The cedar of Lebanon represents strength, durability, and steady growth. Spiritual maturity is not built overnight. It develops through daily obedience, consistent prayer, faithful study of God's Word, and unwavering trust in Christ.

    The word planted speaks of commitment rather than convenience. Trees that are frequently uprooted never mature. In the same way, believers who remain faithful in worship, fellowship, and obedience develop strong spiritual roots that enable them to flourish regardless of circumstances.

    Psalm 92 also declares that God's people will still bring forth fruit in old age. This reminds us that usefulness in God's Kingdom does not depend on youth but on faithfulness. A life surrendered to God continues to produce wisdom, encouragement, discipleship, and righteous influence until the very end.

    Jesus completes this promise in Revelation 3:12. Those who overcome by remaining faithful will become pillars in God's temple. A pillar represents permanence, honour, strength, and stability. While earthly achievements fade, our identity and reward in Christ remain forever.

    Today's message is clear: Remain planted. Keep growing. Continue bearing fruit. Stay faithful until Christ returns. Those who remain rooted in Him today will stand with Him for eternity.

    MEDITATION SCRIPTURE(S)

    Jeremiah 17:7–8 (KJV) Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

    John 15:5 (KJV) I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

    LIFE LESSONS (IMPLICATIONS)

    1. Flourishing begins with being firmly rooted in Christ.

    2. Spiritual consistency produces lasting strength and godly character.

    3. Faithfulness to God enables believers to remain fruitful throughout every stage of life.

    4. Eternal security belongs to those who persevere in Christ.

    EVERYDAY ACTION

    Stay rooted in God's Word, pray consistently, remain committed to Christian fellowship, and let your daily life reflect the character of Christ.

    PRAYER

    Father, establish my life firmly in You. Help me to remain faithful, bear lasting fruit, overcome every challenge, and stand secure in Christ until the end. In Jesus' name, Amen.

    DECLARATION

    I am planted in the house of the Lord. I flourish in every season, remain steadfast in Christ, bear lasting fruit, and my place in God's Kingdom is secure through Jesus Christ. Amen.

    Devotion by:

    Rev. Frank Fabian Aidoo
    +233 544 295 158

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    WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 29th July, 2026 TITLE: "PLANTED TO FLOURISH, ESTABLISHED FOREVER" ANCHOR SCRIPTURE(S) Psalm 92:12–14 (KJV) 12:The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. 13: Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God. 14:They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; Revelation 3:12 (KJV) Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. QUOTE TO REFLECT ON "The believer who remains planted in God's presence will flourish through every season and stand secure in His eternal kingdom." DAY'S REFLECTION The Christian life is not meant to be unstable. God calls His children to be firmly planted, deeply rooted in Him, and continually growing. The palm tree symbolises resilience. It bends under pressure but does not easily break. Likewise, believers who trust God may experience trials, yet they are sustained by His grace and rise stronger after every storm. The cedar of Lebanon represents strength, durability, and steady growth. Spiritual maturity is not built overnight. It develops through daily obedience, consistent prayer, faithful study of God's Word, and unwavering trust in Christ. The word planted speaks of commitment rather than convenience. Trees that are frequently uprooted never mature. In the same way, believers who remain faithful in worship, fellowship, and obedience develop strong spiritual roots that enable them to flourish regardless of circumstances. Psalm 92 also declares that God's people will still bring forth fruit in old age. This reminds us that usefulness in God's Kingdom does not depend on youth but on faithfulness. A life surrendered to God continues to produce wisdom, encouragement, discipleship, and righteous influence until the very end. Jesus completes this promise in Revelation 3:12. Those who overcome by remaining faithful will become pillars in God's temple. A pillar represents permanence, honour, strength, and stability. While earthly achievements fade, our identity and reward in Christ remain forever. Today's message is clear: Remain planted. Keep growing. Continue bearing fruit. Stay faithful until Christ returns. Those who remain rooted in Him today will stand with Him for eternity. MEDITATION SCRIPTURE(S) Jeremiah 17:7–8 (KJV) Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. John 15:5 (KJV) I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. LIFE LESSONS (IMPLICATIONS) 1. Flourishing begins with being firmly rooted in Christ. 2. Spiritual consistency produces lasting strength and godly character. 3. Faithfulness to God enables believers to remain fruitful throughout every stage of life. 4. Eternal security belongs to those who persevere in Christ. EVERYDAY ACTION Stay rooted in God's Word, pray consistently, remain committed to Christian fellowship, and let your daily life reflect the character of Christ. PRAYER Father, establish my life firmly in You. Help me to remain faithful, bear lasting fruit, overcome every challenge, and stand secure in Christ until the end. In Jesus' name, Amen. DECLARATION I am planted in the house of the Lord. I flourish in every season, remain steadfast in Christ, bear lasting fruit, and my place in God's Kingdom is secure through Jesus Christ. Amen. Devotion by: Rev. Frank Fabian Aidoo 📞 +233 544 295 158 Follow us on WhatsApp 👇👇👇 https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb6EpEqHbFV78wOHgv2P
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  • Did you know?
    A recent report highlights a striking advancement in manuscript recovery that further underscores the reliability and preservation of New Testament texts. Researchers using multispectral imaging have reportedly uncovered what appears to be hidden “ghost text” within a 1,000-year-old Greek manuscript once housed at the Great Lavra Monastery on Mount Athos. According to the report, as many as 42 previously unreadable pages associated with writings of the Apostle Paul have been digitally recovered from beneath later overwriting. What was once considered lost to history may now be brought back into view through modern technology that reveals what the human eye cannot see.

    This process is not speculative—it is rooted in established scientific methodology. Multispectral imaging has already been used in countless manuscript projects to recover erased biblical and classical texts. In many cases, medieval scribes reused older parchment, scraping and overwriting earlier works to conserve materials. These overwritten documents, known as palimpsests, often retain faint traces of the original ink within the fibers of the parchment. By scanning manuscripts across multiple wavelengths of light, researchers can isolate and reconstruct those hidden layers, effectively restoring texts that have been invisible for centuries.

    If the findings regarding Pauline material are confirmed at scale, the implications are significant. It would not only expand the known manuscript evidence connected to early Christian writings but also reinforce what textual scholars have long observed: the New Testament is the most well-attested document from the ancient world. Thousands of manuscript copies, fragments, and quotations from early church writers already provide a remarkably consistent transmission history. Discoveries like this continue to add depth to that record, showing that even erased or repurposed texts can resurface with astonishing clarity.

    Far from weakening confidence in the biblical text, such discoveries strengthen it. They demonstrate the care—intentional or not—with which ancient writings were preserved and the extraordinary durability of the New Testament tradition across centuries of copying and reuse. As imaging technology continues to advance, more hidden layers of history are likely to emerge, further confirming that the biblical record has not been lost to time, but preserved through it.
    Did you know? A recent report highlights a striking advancement in manuscript recovery that further underscores the reliability and preservation of New Testament texts. Researchers using multispectral imaging have reportedly uncovered what appears to be hidden “ghost text” within a 1,000-year-old Greek manuscript once housed at the Great Lavra Monastery on Mount Athos. According to the report, as many as 42 previously unreadable pages associated with writings of the Apostle Paul have been digitally recovered from beneath later overwriting. What was once considered lost to history may now be brought back into view through modern technology that reveals what the human eye cannot see. This process is not speculative—it is rooted in established scientific methodology. Multispectral imaging has already been used in countless manuscript projects to recover erased biblical and classical texts. In many cases, medieval scribes reused older parchment, scraping and overwriting earlier works to conserve materials. These overwritten documents, known as palimpsests, often retain faint traces of the original ink within the fibers of the parchment. By scanning manuscripts across multiple wavelengths of light, researchers can isolate and reconstruct those hidden layers, effectively restoring texts that have been invisible for centuries. If the findings regarding Pauline material are confirmed at scale, the implications are significant. It would not only expand the known manuscript evidence connected to early Christian writings but also reinforce what textual scholars have long observed: the New Testament is the most well-attested document from the ancient world. Thousands of manuscript copies, fragments, and quotations from early church writers already provide a remarkably consistent transmission history. Discoveries like this continue to add depth to that record, showing that even erased or repurposed texts can resurface with astonishing clarity. Far from weakening confidence in the biblical text, such discoveries strengthen it. They demonstrate the care—intentional or not—with which ancient writings were preserved and the extraordinary durability of the New Testament tradition across centuries of copying and reuse. As imaging technology continues to advance, more hidden layers of history are likely to emerge, further confirming that the biblical record has not been lost to time, but preserved through it.
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  • In an ancient Egyptian burial near Thebes, archaeologists once uncovered a 3,000 year old prosthetic big toe attached to a mummified individual. Known as the Greville Chester toe, it was crafted from wood and leather and carefully fitted to the person’s foot, showing it was used during life, not just placed in the tomb.

    This was not a crude imitation. The prosthesis was adjusted to precisely match its wearer, designed to restore balance and natural walking, especially in a sandal wearing culture. Its construction shows clear understanding of anatomy, movement, and durability, and wear marks confirm it was actually used.

    Man was not primitive or slow. From the beginning, he was made intelligent and created in the image of God. This artifact stands as a quiet but powerful reminder that human skill, creativity, and problem solving did not evolve from nothing, they were present from the start and expressed through purposeful design.
    In an ancient Egyptian burial near Thebes, archaeologists once uncovered a 3,000 year old prosthetic big toe attached to a mummified individual. Known as the Greville Chester toe, it was crafted from wood and leather and carefully fitted to the person’s foot, showing it was used during life, not just placed in the tomb. This was not a crude imitation. The prosthesis was adjusted to precisely match its wearer, designed to restore balance and natural walking, especially in a sandal wearing culture. Its construction shows clear understanding of anatomy, movement, and durability, and wear marks confirm it was actually used. Man was not primitive or slow. From the beginning, he was made intelligent and created in the image of God. This artifact stands as a quiet but powerful reminder that human skill, creativity, and problem solving did not evolve from nothing, they were present from the start and expressed through purposeful design.
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  • THE PACEMAKER :
    He grabbed the wrong part. The mistake started beating like a human heart.
    Wilson Greatbatch reached into his component box without looking closely. His eyes were tired from hours hunched over the workbench. He needed a resistor. He grabbed one. The color bands looked right in the dim light.
    They weren't.
    It was 1956 at the University of Buffalo. Greatbatch was an electrical engineer trying to build a device that could record heart rhythms for medical research. Nothing ambitious. Just a recorder. A tool to help doctors hear what was happening inside the chest.
    He soldered the wrong resistor into place—a 1-megaohm instead of the 10-kiloohm he needed. He connected the wires. He flipped the switch.
    The circuit didn't record anything. Instead, it began to pulse.
    Blip. One second of silence. Blip. One second of silence.
    Greatbatch stared at the green line on his oscilloscope. The spike appeared, held for 1.8 milliseconds, then vanished. Exactly one second later, it returned. Perfect rhythm. Perfect timing.
    He wasn't looking at a failed recorder. He was looking at something that commanded rhythm rather than captured it. The mistake was beating exactly like a living heart.
    And in that moment, watching the green pulse on the screen, Greatbatch understood what he was holding.
    "I stared at the thing in disbelief," he later wrote, "and then realized this was exactly what was needed to drive a heart."
    He had seen the alternative firsthand. At Cornell's animal behavior farm where he worked, he'd witnessed what happened when hearts stopped maintaining their own rhythm. Heart block—a condition where the heart's electrical system fails—was a death sentence in the 1950s.
    The only treatment was barbaric. External pacemakers the size of television sets, plugged into wall outlets, delivering electrical shocks through the skin. The voltage had to be high enough to penetrate the chest, leaving burns that never fully healed. Patients screamed during the pulses. They couldn't leave the room because they were tethered to the wall by a power cord.
    And when thunderstorms knocked out electricity, as they often did in rural areas, the machine stopped. The heart stopped. The patient died in the dark.
    Greatbatch looked at his accidental circuit. It fit in the palm of his hand. A thought formed that would consume the next decade of his life: this doesn't need to be outside the body. This could go inside.
    The medical establishment had a rule, and it was absolute: electronics do not belong inside the human body.
    The reasoning was sound. The body is wet, salty, and corrosive. It destroys metal in weeks. It rejects foreign objects violently. Batteries of that era contained toxic chemicals. Placing one inside a chest cavity wasn't medicine—it was malpractice.
    Every surgeon, every committee, every expert agreed: external machines were brutal, but they were safe compared to the madness of implanting electronics.
    It was a good rule. Until it met a man who had heard a different truth in the pulse of an accidental circuit.
    Greatbatch went home and looked at his bank account. He had $2,000 in savings. It was enough to buy a modest house or feed his family for years. It was his only safety net.
    He didn't apply for grants. He didn't seek approval from institutions. He walked to his barn in Clarence, New York, cleared space on his workbench, and withdrew the money.
    He told his wife Eleanor they would need to grow vegetables to stretch their budget. He quit his job. The safety net disappeared.
    For the next two years, that barn became his laboratory. The challenge wasn't just making the circuit work—it was hiding it from the body's immune system.
    He wrapped components in electrical tape. Body fluids seeped through within days. He tried epoxy resin. It cracked under the constant flexing of chest muscles. He tested rubbers and plastics. Each failure meant money spent, and the $2,000 was vanishing.
    When he showed prototypes to doctors, they recoiled. "The battery will die, Wilson," they said. "Then you have to cut them open again. You'll kill someone."
    Engineers were worse. They explained, patiently, that his idea violated basic principles. Corrosion. Biocompatibility. Battery life. Legal liability.
    He kept working. The smell of solder smoke and epoxy filled the barn through winter. He heated the space with a wood stove, modified circuits to consume less power, experimented with new battery types.
    Eleanor helped, taping transistors to the bedroom wall to test their durability with shock tests.
    He found an ally in Dr. William Chardack, a surgeon at Buffalo's Veterans Administration Hospital desperate enough to try anything. Together with surgeon Andrew Gage, they tested the device in a dog.
    May 7, 1958. The dog's heart started beating in rhythm with the device.
    "Well, I'll be damned," Chardack exclaimed.
    It worked for four hours before the body's fluids shorted the electronics.
    Greatbatch tried again. He discovered a special epoxy used in boat hull construction. He remolded the device. This time it lasted days. Then weeks.
    The medical community's pressure intensified. If the device failed after implantation, the surgeon would face manslaughter charges. Greatbatch argued the only alternative was watching patients die.
    June 6, 1960. A 77-year-old man named Frank Henefelt lay dying from complete heart block at Millard Fillmore Hospital in Buffalo. His heart beat so slowly his brain was oxygen-starved. He suffered so many Stokes-Adams attacks—sudden blackouts—that he wore a football helmet to protect himself from falls. One fall had fractured his skull.
    External pacemakers were failing. There were no options left.
    The surgical team opened his chest. They stitched electrode leads directly to his heart muscle. They tucked Greatbatch's device—looking like a small hockey puck wrapped in epoxy, just two cubic inches—into his abdomen. They closed the incision.
    The room fell silent. Everyone waited.
    Lub-dub. Lub-dub.
    They turned off the external machine. They unplugged the power cord from the wall.
    The man's heart continued beating.
    For the first time in human history, a machine completely inside a person's body was sustaining life.
    Henefelt didn't die that day. He left the hospital. He lived a relatively active life. He survived for 18 months, eventually passing from unrelated causes.
    The wrong resistor had become the implantable pacemaker.
    Within years, the "reckless experiment" became standard medical practice. The device that experts insisted would kill patients began saving hundreds of thousands of lives.
    Nine other patients received Greatbatch's hand-built pacemakers in 1960. One, a young factory worker not expected to survive, recovered, got a new job, joined a bowling league, and was still thriving when Greatbatch met him again 30 years later.
    Greatbatch continued innovating. The biggest problem was battery life—patients needed surgery every two years just to replace batteries.
    In the early 1970s, he developed a corrosion-free lithium-iodide battery that made pacemakers last over 10 years instead of 2. That battery design is still used in pacemakers today.
    He held over 325 patents but licensed them generously, prioritizing widespread adoption over personal wealth. In 1970, he founded Wilson Greatbatch Ltd. (now Greatbatch Inc.), which became the world's largest manufacturer of implantable lithium batteries.
    He remained, at heart, an engineer who solved problems—and a deeply religious man who believed his accidental discovery was divine intervention. "The Lord was working through me," he said.
    Today, nearly one million pacemakers are implanted annually worldwide. More than 8 million lives have been saved since Greatbatch's invention. The life expectancy for people with pacemakers is nearly the same as the general population.
    Millions of people walk the earth with a small device in their chest, keeping perfect time.
    It exists because an engineer in a barn reached for the wrong component, recognized what he was hearing, and refused to accept that the rules were more important than the rhythm of a human heart.
    Wilson Greatbatch died September 27, 2011, at age 92. His barn workshop in Clarence has been preserved as a museum—a testament to what one person with $2,000, a wood-heated barn, and an accidental discovery can achieve.
    THE PACEMAKER : He grabbed the wrong part. The mistake started beating like a human heart. Wilson Greatbatch reached into his component box without looking closely. His eyes were tired from hours hunched over the workbench. He needed a resistor. He grabbed one. The color bands looked right in the dim light. They weren't. It was 1956 at the University of Buffalo. Greatbatch was an electrical engineer trying to build a device that could record heart rhythms for medical research. Nothing ambitious. Just a recorder. A tool to help doctors hear what was happening inside the chest. He soldered the wrong resistor into place—a 1-megaohm instead of the 10-kiloohm he needed. He connected the wires. He flipped the switch. The circuit didn't record anything. Instead, it began to pulse. Blip. One second of silence. Blip. One second of silence. Greatbatch stared at the green line on his oscilloscope. The spike appeared, held for 1.8 milliseconds, then vanished. Exactly one second later, it returned. Perfect rhythm. Perfect timing. He wasn't looking at a failed recorder. He was looking at something that commanded rhythm rather than captured it. The mistake was beating exactly like a living heart. And in that moment, watching the green pulse on the screen, Greatbatch understood what he was holding. "I stared at the thing in disbelief," he later wrote, "and then realized this was exactly what was needed to drive a heart." He had seen the alternative firsthand. At Cornell's animal behavior farm where he worked, he'd witnessed what happened when hearts stopped maintaining their own rhythm. Heart block—a condition where the heart's electrical system fails—was a death sentence in the 1950s. The only treatment was barbaric. External pacemakers the size of television sets, plugged into wall outlets, delivering electrical shocks through the skin. The voltage had to be high enough to penetrate the chest, leaving burns that never fully healed. Patients screamed during the pulses. They couldn't leave the room because they were tethered to the wall by a power cord. And when thunderstorms knocked out electricity, as they often did in rural areas, the machine stopped. The heart stopped. The patient died in the dark. Greatbatch looked at his accidental circuit. It fit in the palm of his hand. A thought formed that would consume the next decade of his life: this doesn't need to be outside the body. This could go inside. The medical establishment had a rule, and it was absolute: electronics do not belong inside the human body. The reasoning was sound. The body is wet, salty, and corrosive. It destroys metal in weeks. It rejects foreign objects violently. Batteries of that era contained toxic chemicals. Placing one inside a chest cavity wasn't medicine—it was malpractice. Every surgeon, every committee, every expert agreed: external machines were brutal, but they were safe compared to the madness of implanting electronics. It was a good rule. Until it met a man who had heard a different truth in the pulse of an accidental circuit. Greatbatch went home and looked at his bank account. He had $2,000 in savings. It was enough to buy a modest house or feed his family for years. It was his only safety net. He didn't apply for grants. He didn't seek approval from institutions. He walked to his barn in Clarence, New York, cleared space on his workbench, and withdrew the money. He told his wife Eleanor they would need to grow vegetables to stretch their budget. He quit his job. The safety net disappeared. For the next two years, that barn became his laboratory. The challenge wasn't just making the circuit work—it was hiding it from the body's immune system. He wrapped components in electrical tape. Body fluids seeped through within days. He tried epoxy resin. It cracked under the constant flexing of chest muscles. He tested rubbers and plastics. Each failure meant money spent, and the $2,000 was vanishing. When he showed prototypes to doctors, they recoiled. "The battery will die, Wilson," they said. "Then you have to cut them open again. You'll kill someone." Engineers were worse. They explained, patiently, that his idea violated basic principles. Corrosion. Biocompatibility. Battery life. Legal liability. He kept working. The smell of solder smoke and epoxy filled the barn through winter. He heated the space with a wood stove, modified circuits to consume less power, experimented with new battery types. Eleanor helped, taping transistors to the bedroom wall to test their durability with shock tests. He found an ally in Dr. William Chardack, a surgeon at Buffalo's Veterans Administration Hospital desperate enough to try anything. Together with surgeon Andrew Gage, they tested the device in a dog. May 7, 1958. The dog's heart started beating in rhythm with the device. "Well, I'll be damned," Chardack exclaimed. It worked for four hours before the body's fluids shorted the electronics. Greatbatch tried again. He discovered a special epoxy used in boat hull construction. He remolded the device. This time it lasted days. Then weeks. The medical community's pressure intensified. If the device failed after implantation, the surgeon would face manslaughter charges. Greatbatch argued the only alternative was watching patients die. June 6, 1960. A 77-year-old man named Frank Henefelt lay dying from complete heart block at Millard Fillmore Hospital in Buffalo. His heart beat so slowly his brain was oxygen-starved. He suffered so many Stokes-Adams attacks—sudden blackouts—that he wore a football helmet to protect himself from falls. One fall had fractured his skull. External pacemakers were failing. There were no options left. The surgical team opened his chest. They stitched electrode leads directly to his heart muscle. They tucked Greatbatch's device—looking like a small hockey puck wrapped in epoxy, just two cubic inches—into his abdomen. They closed the incision. The room fell silent. Everyone waited. Lub-dub. Lub-dub. They turned off the external machine. They unplugged the power cord from the wall. The man's heart continued beating. For the first time in human history, a machine completely inside a person's body was sustaining life. Henefelt didn't die that day. He left the hospital. He lived a relatively active life. He survived for 18 months, eventually passing from unrelated causes. The wrong resistor had become the implantable pacemaker. Within years, the "reckless experiment" became standard medical practice. The device that experts insisted would kill patients began saving hundreds of thousands of lives. Nine other patients received Greatbatch's hand-built pacemakers in 1960. One, a young factory worker not expected to survive, recovered, got a new job, joined a bowling league, and was still thriving when Greatbatch met him again 30 years later. Greatbatch continued innovating. The biggest problem was battery life—patients needed surgery every two years just to replace batteries. In the early 1970s, he developed a corrosion-free lithium-iodide battery that made pacemakers last over 10 years instead of 2. That battery design is still used in pacemakers today. He held over 325 patents but licensed them generously, prioritizing widespread adoption over personal wealth. In 1970, he founded Wilson Greatbatch Ltd. (now Greatbatch Inc.), which became the world's largest manufacturer of implantable lithium batteries. He remained, at heart, an engineer who solved problems—and a deeply religious man who believed his accidental discovery was divine intervention. "The Lord was working through me," he said. Today, nearly one million pacemakers are implanted annually worldwide. More than 8 million lives have been saved since Greatbatch's invention. The life expectancy for people with pacemakers is nearly the same as the general population. Millions of people walk the earth with a small device in their chest, keeping perfect time. It exists because an engineer in a barn reached for the wrong component, recognized what he was hearing, and refused to accept that the rules were more important than the rhythm of a human heart. Wilson Greatbatch died September 27, 2011, at age 92. His barn workshop in Clarence has been preserved as a museum—a testament to what one person with $2,000, a wood-heated barn, and an accidental discovery can achieve.
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  • CONFLICT AND COURAGE
    February 1st, 2026

    Build an Ark.

    Genesis 6:5-22
    And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth. Make thee an ark. Genesis 6:13, 14. CC 38.1
    God gave Noah the exact dimensions of the ark and explicit directions in regard to its construction in every particular. Human wisdom could not have devised a structure of so great strength and durability. God was the designer, and Noah the master builder. It was constructed like the hull of a ship, that it might float upon the water, but in some respects it more nearly resembled a house.... The material employed in the construction of the ark was the cypress, or gopher wood, which would be untouched by decay for hundreds of years. The building of this immense structure was a slow and laborious process.1 CC 38.2
    The race of men then living were of very great stature, and possessed wonderful strength. The trees were vastly larger, and far surpassing in beauty and perfect proportions anything mortals can now look upon. The wood of these trees was of fine grain and hard substance—in this respect more like stone. It required much more time and labor, even of that powerful race, to prepare the timber for building, than it requires in this degenerate age to prepare trees that are now growing upon the earth, even with the present weaker strength men now possess.2 CC 38.3
    Every piece of timber was closely fitted, and every seam covered with pitch. All that men could do was done to make the work perfect; yet, after all, God alone could preserve the building upon the angry, heaving billows, by His miraculous power.3 CC 38.4
    Methuselah and his sons, and grandsons, lived in the time of the building of the ark. They, with some others, received instruction from Noah, and assisted him in building the ark.4 CC 38.5
    While Noah was giving his warning message to the world, his works testified of his sincerity. It was thus that his faith was perfected and made evident. He gave the world an example of believing just what God says. All that he possessed, he invested in the ark.... Every blow struck upon the ark was a witness to the people.5 CC 38.6
    CONFLICT AND COURAGE February 1st, 2026 Build an Ark. Genesis 6:5-22 And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth. Make thee an ark. Genesis 6:13, 14. CC 38.1 God gave Noah the exact dimensions of the ark and explicit directions in regard to its construction in every particular. Human wisdom could not have devised a structure of so great strength and durability. God was the designer, and Noah the master builder. It was constructed like the hull of a ship, that it might float upon the water, but in some respects it more nearly resembled a house.... The material employed in the construction of the ark was the cypress, or gopher wood, which would be untouched by decay for hundreds of years. The building of this immense structure was a slow and laborious process.1 CC 38.2 The race of men then living were of very great stature, and possessed wonderful strength. The trees were vastly larger, and far surpassing in beauty and perfect proportions anything mortals can now look upon. The wood of these trees was of fine grain and hard substance—in this respect more like stone. It required much more time and labor, even of that powerful race, to prepare the timber for building, than it requires in this degenerate age to prepare trees that are now growing upon the earth, even with the present weaker strength men now possess.2 CC 38.3 Every piece of timber was closely fitted, and every seam covered with pitch. All that men could do was done to make the work perfect; yet, after all, God alone could preserve the building upon the angry, heaving billows, by His miraculous power.3 CC 38.4 Methuselah and his sons, and grandsons, lived in the time of the building of the ark. They, with some others, received instruction from Noah, and assisted him in building the ark.4 CC 38.5 While Noah was giving his warning message to the world, his works testified of his sincerity. It was thus that his faith was perfected and made evident. He gave the world an example of believing just what God says. All that he possessed, he invested in the ark.... Every blow struck upon the ark was a witness to the people.5 CC 38.6
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  • Good morning, brethren.

    1. Do you pray in the morning? Our morning prayer focuses on "Pressing onward with endurance."
    2. Do you know the price of legacy building?
    3. Do you know that everybody is a priceless treasure?
    4. Are you weak but strong?
    To know more, read the message below:

    1. Morning Prayer

    Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but Manikya Kumar one thing [I do,] forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. ⏤ Philippians 3:13-14

    Prayer is the acid test of devotion. ⏤ Samuel Chadwick

    O Lord, You’ve taught us through Your apostle to forget what lies behind and to reach forward to what lies ahead. Give us the grace to let go of the past and press on toward the goal of our high calling. Help us to cast aside every weight and the sins that so easily trip us up, and to run with endurance the race set before us, keeping our eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith.

    This world pulls us back, holding us from aspiring heavenward. May we have the strength to resist these earthly temptations and instead be drawn toward the blessings of a heavenly life. Help us to live more and more for the things that are unseen and eternal. Earthly things, though sweet and beautiful, are temporary—like flowers that are fragrant today but wilted tomorrow. May these fleeting blessings remind us of You and turn our thoughts to You. Let us not rest in these temporary joys or build our hopes on them. Instead, teach us to rest in You and build our hopes on the enduring rock of Your eternity. Then, no matter what earthly disaster or loss comes our way, we will be safe and secure in You, our unchanging God.

    As we step into the world today, fill our hearts with thoughts of Your love and grace. Go before us, lead us, and help us follow You wherever You guide. Give us wisdom to respond rightly in every situation. Grant us courage to face difficulties and overcome obstacles. And give us gentle hearts so we may be a blessing to others. We ask all this in the name of Jesus. Amen.

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    2. *MEDITATIONS ON DAILY*
    *ⓂANNA*

    WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH, 2025

    *THE PRICE OF LEGACY BUILDING*

    *TEXT:* NEHEMIAH 4:21-23.

    21 So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.
    22 Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labour on the day.
    23 So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing

    *Timeless Truth:*_"And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it"_ (Matthew 16:18).

    *INTRODUCTION*

    Legacy building is the intentional process of creating something that has a lasting, positive impact beyond one's own life. It encompasses a wide range of efforts, from leaving tangible assets like a business or financial trust, to intangible contributions such as passing down knowledge, values, and traditions. It's about creating something that outlasts you and can improve the future for generations to come. 
    The wall of Jerusalem built by Nehemiah was a legacy project. The initial one that was destroyed by the Babylonians remained in ruins for 114 years. The Nehemiah legacy building was rebuilt in an astoundingly short period of 52 days and was completed in BC 444, 25th of Elul or 12th month of their civil year. Archaeological evidence indicates that although the original construction was quick and the stones were roughly pieced together, the wall has endured for millennia. While aspiring young people are after success, the wise aging people are interested in legacy projects and buildings that will outlive them. There is a price to pay for legacy buildings.

    *1. Labouring in the Work*

    a. The short 52 days spent on the legacy wall was very demanding for the workers. It did not work for the sick and the lazy. They had to put in all their strength and burn the candles at both ends. In short, it was work meant only for men with stamina. *"So we laboured in the work"*. The labour involved working hard and putting in great efforts. It was not a pleasurable experience as *"half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared"*. This shows that the builders worked from morning till the stars appeared every day. There is a debate on whether it is smart work or hard work that is better today. Both of them are to be combined for legacy projects. Smart work involves using strategy and efficiency to achieve goals with minimal effort, while hard work relies on long hours and perseverance. The most effective approach is often a combination of both: using smart strategies to focus your hard work where it's most impactful. Most of the inventions and breakthroughs people are enjoying now as legacy projects were borne out of long hours of research and persistent activities. There is no alternative to hard work. The labour of Nehemiah was filled with distractions, threats, discomfort, inadequate sleep, bitter oppositions, ridicules etc. In one word, the environment was unfriendly. Yet they made sure that they concentrated and focused on the project before they could deliver at the shortest time possible. There is always a price to pay for legacy projects and it must be paid no matter how unfriendly the environment may be.
    b. The greatest and the most durable building that is being built now has taken over 2000 years and is not yet completed. Which building is that? *"And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it"* (Matthew 16:18). The mystic Body of Christ, which is the living Church or assembly of all those who are saved in Christ is being built by Christ Himself with believers as His co-labourers. The Church will be raptured and be with Christ for eternity. It is the greatest legacy project that only Christ can build. There is a price to pay. It cost Jesus His very blood and life, and any one who will join Him in the building must be willing to pay the *"prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus"*.

    *Question*

    What part are you playing in building the Body of Christ? How hardworking are you in the project?

    *2. Lodging with Wisdom*

    a. Nehemiah was strategic as to the best place people should lodge while the work was on going. *"Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labour on the day"*. He was very security conscious. He projected and planned against any form of loss of life or avoidable injuries because any of that would reduce effectiveness and might hinder the project from being completed on time. It was a way of doing away with distraction. Nehemiah was too wise for that kind of carelessness that would slow down the tempo of the work.
    b. Believers today are expected to be involved in the service of God. It will be carelessness and lack of obedience that when Christ is busy building His Church any believer is idle and is not willing to pay the price for whatever reason. In the book of Nehemiah, most of the people were actively and wholeheartedly involved under the command of Nehemiah. Under the command of Jesus, everyone must be serving the Lord. The work of a believer, like that of Nehemiah days, is linked to warfare. Building legacy projects is war anywhere at anytime because there would be oppositions and distractions. Believers must be well equipped with spiritual weapons while carrying on the Master's task (Ephesians 6:10-18). *"No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier"* (2 Timothy 2:4). Nehemiah and his co-labourers were focused without allowing distractions. Each believer and the Church of God must focus on building the Body of Christ without distractions if we are to get the job done within the shortest time possible.

    *Question*

    Are you enlisted in the service of God? How focused are you in that service?

    *3. Legacy Wall*

    a. Nehemiah gave an insight on how sacrificial, committed, consecrated and hardworking they were in building the legacy wall. *"So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing"*. What a sacrifice without salary or pay! What an uncommon consecration! What a show of love for their city and their God! What a great work without seeking recognition of any man except God alone! If this could be done for just a wall, how much more for the body of Christ which *"He has purchased with His own blood"*. This is directly applicable to believers in Christ. *"Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ"* (1 Peter 2:5). The spiritual sacrifices expected of us is consecration of our talents, thoughts, time and treasures for kingdom legacies, concentrated prayers and intercession for other and full involvement in God's work and the business of soul winning to the glory of God among others.

    *Question*

    Which spiritual priestly service are you fully involved in as a believer? Which legacy project are you planning to get involved in for Christ's sake?

    *Prayer Points*

    1.Give praises to God because you are part of His legacy building of the Church with eternal durability .
    2.Confess and ask for forgiveness that you are not doing enough for the body of Christ.
    3.Lord, I hereby consecrate my time, treasures, talents and thoughts to Your service and service to the Body of Christ.
    4.Father, cause every member to give his best for the service in the Body of Christ and let non be an onlooker .

    *HYMN:* To the work, to the work.

    *BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:*
    Ezekiel 29-31.

    Buy the truth and sell it not. Your eternity and holiness is not for sale.

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    Everybody Is a Priceless Treasure – Today’s Youth Devotion
    Everybody Is a Priceless Treasure
    Bible Reading: Romans 8: 15-17

    For his Holy Spirit speaks to us deep in our hearts and tells us that we are God’s children. Romans 8:16

    IF YOU HAVE friends or classmates who are depressed to the point of thinking about suicide, there’s no doubt they have an extremely low view of their value and worth. They don’t consider their lives worth salvaging. They lack a sense of belonging, wor­thiness, and competence.

    As you work to develop a relationship with your friends, you might want to help them through a Bible study that highlights how God sees us as lovable, valuable, and useful.

    If you don’t feel confident leading your friends in a Bible study, your youth leader or pastor might be willing to help you. The goal of your Bible study and ongo­ing input into your friends’ lives should highlight three biblical truths:

    God sees us as lovable, giving us a sense of belonging. Like everyone else, your friends need to sense they belong to someone. We gain our ultimate sense of belong­ing when we understand that God loves us unconditionally, just as we are. John 1:12 declares that when we received Christ, we became children of God. He accepted us as his sons and daughters and invites us to call him “Father, dear Father” (Romans 8:15).

    God sees us as valuable, giving us a sense of worthiness. Our true worth as per­sons is proven by the fact that our loving God allowed Jesus Christ, his sinless Son, to die for our sins. Paul said, “But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners” (Romans 5 :8). Your friend is worth the death of God’s Son.

    God sees us as useful, giving us a sense of competence. Paul wasn’t bragging when he said, “1 can do everything with the help of Christ who gives me the strength I need” (Philippians 4: 13). Paul simply saw himself as God sees him: gifted and em­powered by the Holy Spirit to serve God and others. God wants all believers to realize that he has given each of us specific physical, mental, and spiritual abilities and equipped us to use those abilities successfully. God is so confident in our competence that he has called us to fulfill his great commission (see Matthew 28:18-20).

    Do you understand the importance of helping your friends see themselves through God’s eyes? A biblical understanding of our identity in Christ might be your friends’ lifesaver. The more your friends realize they are lovable, valuable, and useful to God, the less likely they will be to think life isn’t worth living.

    REFLECT: Ask God for ways to share these truths with hurting friends

    PRAY: Tell God that you are ready to help-and that you trust him to teach you how.

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    WEDNESDAY 19TH NOVEMBER, 2025```


    *WEAK BUT STRONG* 🫵🏽🏽‍🏽‍🏽🏾🏾‍🏽

    ```TEXT:NEHEMIAH 4:21-23```

    ```KEY VERSE:``` _*"So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared" (NEHEMIAH 4:21).*_

    *A little fellow applied for a job as a woodsman in the north woods, United States. The boss told him he was too small to chop down trees, but he insisted that "I can do it". The boss then gave him an axe and told him to chop down a sapling. He went chop, chop, and it was done. He urged him: "Try that on this redwood". The little man went chop, chop, and chop, and down it went. The boss said, "I've never seen anything like that; where did you learn to chop wood like that?" The little man replied: "In the Sahara Forest" to which the boss quipped: "Don't you mean the Sahara Desert?" The little man answered: "Well, that is what they call it now."*

    *As Nehemiah and his team continued the task of rebuilding the broken walls of Jerusalem, the enemies of Israel mocked and ridiculed them. They asked, "What do these feeble Jews?" (Nehemiah 4:2, 3). When their ridicule didn't work, Sanballat and his team began to plan an armed opposition. When Nehemiah knew of it, he alerted his people, armed the builders, and altered the shift arrangements to engage workers who were off duty as security guards for the city, and join in the battle should their enemies attack. They only removed their clothes to freshen up and return to duty. This they did till the job was done.*

    *The Jews were ridiculed; the same with Christ's church today. We are a feeble people in the eyes of the world. We are a small and insignificant group compared to the size and prestige of the world. However, God does not measure His people simply by their physical, financial, material, mental, or numerical strength and endowments. He rates them by the state of their hearts, and how surrendered they are.*

    *God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the mighty. Despite all the ridicule, we can achieve great things through faith and determination. Don't let others' opinions define your life. Those seen as weak often surprise everyone with their remarkable accomplishments.*

    ✍🏽```THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:``` _*We do not trust in ourselves but in God only.*_

    ```THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:``` *EZEKIEL 29-31*


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    Good morning, brethren. 1. Do you pray in the morning? Our morning prayer focuses on "Pressing onward with endurance." 2. Do you know the price of legacy building? 3. Do you know that everybody is a priceless treasure? 4. Are you weak but strong? To know more, read the message below: 1. Morning Prayer Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but [this] one thing [I do,] forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. ⏤ Philippians 3:13-14 Prayer is the acid test of devotion. ⏤ Samuel Chadwick O Lord, You’ve taught us through Your apostle to forget what lies behind and to reach forward to what lies ahead. Give us the grace to let go of the past and press on toward the goal of our high calling. Help us to cast aside every weight and the sins that so easily trip us up, and to run with endurance the race set before us, keeping our eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith. This world pulls us back, holding us from aspiring heavenward. May we have the strength to resist these earthly temptations and instead be drawn toward the blessings of a heavenly life. Help us to live more and more for the things that are unseen and eternal. Earthly things, though sweet and beautiful, are temporary—like flowers that are fragrant today but wilted tomorrow. May these fleeting blessings remind us of You and turn our thoughts to You. Let us not rest in these temporary joys or build our hopes on them. Instead, teach us to rest in You and build our hopes on the enduring rock of Your eternity. Then, no matter what earthly disaster or loss comes our way, we will be safe and secure in You, our unchanging God. As we step into the world today, fill our hearts with thoughts of Your love and grace. Go before us, lead us, and help us follow You wherever You guide. Give us wisdom to respond rightly in every situation. Grant us courage to face difficulties and overcome obstacles. And give us gentle hearts so we may be a blessing to others. We ask all this in the name of Jesus. Amen. https://www.youdevotion.com/daily-prayer/miller/45/morning #taptapstudio #youdevotion. 2. *MEDITATIONS ON DAILY* *ⓂANNA* WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH, 2025 *THE PRICE OF LEGACY BUILDING* *TEXT:* NEHEMIAH 4:21-23. 21 So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared. 22 Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labour on the day. 23 So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing *Timeless Truth:*_"And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it"_ (Matthew 16:18). *INTRODUCTION* Legacy building is the intentional process of creating something that has a lasting, positive impact beyond one's own life. It encompasses a wide range of efforts, from leaving tangible assets like a business or financial trust, to intangible contributions such as passing down knowledge, values, and traditions. It's about creating something that outlasts you and can improve the future for generations to come.  The wall of Jerusalem built by Nehemiah was a legacy project. The initial one that was destroyed by the Babylonians remained in ruins for 114 years. The Nehemiah legacy building was rebuilt in an astoundingly short period of 52 days and was completed in BC 444, 25th of Elul or 12th month of their civil year. Archaeological evidence indicates that although the original construction was quick and the stones were roughly pieced together, the wall has endured for millennia. While aspiring young people are after success, the wise aging people are interested in legacy projects and buildings that will outlive them. There is a price to pay for legacy buildings. *1. Labouring in the Work* a. The short 52 days spent on the legacy wall was very demanding for the workers. It did not work for the sick and the lazy. They had to put in all their strength and burn the candles at both ends. In short, it was work meant only for men with stamina. *"So we laboured in the work"*. The labour involved working hard and putting in great efforts. It was not a pleasurable experience as *"half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared"*. This shows that the builders worked from morning till the stars appeared every day. There is a debate on whether it is smart work or hard work that is better today. Both of them are to be combined for legacy projects. Smart work involves using strategy and efficiency to achieve goals with minimal effort, while hard work relies on long hours and perseverance. The most effective approach is often a combination of both: using smart strategies to focus your hard work where it's most impactful. Most of the inventions and breakthroughs people are enjoying now as legacy projects were borne out of long hours of research and persistent activities. There is no alternative to hard work. The labour of Nehemiah was filled with distractions, threats, discomfort, inadequate sleep, bitter oppositions, ridicules etc. In one word, the environment was unfriendly. Yet they made sure that they concentrated and focused on the project before they could deliver at the shortest time possible. There is always a price to pay for legacy projects and it must be paid no matter how unfriendly the environment may be. b. The greatest and the most durable building that is being built now has taken over 2000 years and is not yet completed. Which building is that? *"And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it"* (Matthew 16:18). The mystic Body of Christ, which is the living Church or assembly of all those who are saved in Christ is being built by Christ Himself with believers as His co-labourers. The Church will be raptured and be with Christ for eternity. It is the greatest legacy project that only Christ can build. There is a price to pay. It cost Jesus His very blood and life, and any one who will join Him in the building must be willing to pay the *"prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus"*. *Question* What part are you playing in building the Body of Christ? How hardworking are you in the project? *2. Lodging with Wisdom* a. Nehemiah was strategic as to the best place people should lodge while the work was on going. *"Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labour on the day"*. He was very security conscious. He projected and planned against any form of loss of life or avoidable injuries because any of that would reduce effectiveness and might hinder the project from being completed on time. It was a way of doing away with distraction. Nehemiah was too wise for that kind of carelessness that would slow down the tempo of the work. b. Believers today are expected to be involved in the service of God. It will be carelessness and lack of obedience that when Christ is busy building His Church any believer is idle and is not willing to pay the price for whatever reason. In the book of Nehemiah, most of the people were actively and wholeheartedly involved under the command of Nehemiah. Under the command of Jesus, everyone must be serving the Lord. The work of a believer, like that of Nehemiah days, is linked to warfare. Building legacy projects is war anywhere at anytime because there would be oppositions and distractions. Believers must be well equipped with spiritual weapons while carrying on the Master's task (Ephesians 6:10-18). *"No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier"* (2 Timothy 2:4). Nehemiah and his co-labourers were focused without allowing distractions. Each believer and the Church of God must focus on building the Body of Christ without distractions if we are to get the job done within the shortest time possible. *Question* Are you enlisted in the service of God? How focused are you in that service? *3. Legacy Wall* a. Nehemiah gave an insight on how sacrificial, committed, consecrated and hardworking they were in building the legacy wall. *"So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing"*. What a sacrifice without salary or pay! What an uncommon consecration! What a show of love for their city and their God! What a great work without seeking recognition of any man except God alone! If this could be done for just a wall, how much more for the body of Christ which *"He has purchased with His own blood"*. This is directly applicable to believers in Christ. *"Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ"* (1 Peter 2:5). The spiritual sacrifices expected of us is consecration of our talents, thoughts, time and treasures for kingdom legacies, concentrated prayers and intercession for other and full involvement in God's work and the business of soul winning to the glory of God among others. *Question* Which spiritual priestly service are you fully involved in as a believer? Which legacy project are you planning to get involved in for Christ's sake? *Prayer Points* 1.Give praises to God because you are part of His legacy building of the Church with eternal durability 🙏. 2.Confess and ask for forgiveness that you are not doing enough for the body of Christ🙏. 3.Lord, I hereby consecrate my time, treasures, talents and thoughts to Your service and service to the Body of Christ🙏. 4.Father, cause every member to give his best for the service in the Body of Christ and let non be an onlooker 🙏. *HYMN:* To the work, to the work. *BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:* Ezekiel 29-31. Buy the truth and sell it not. Your eternity and holiness is not for sale. 3. Skip to content Daily Youth Devotional Posted onNovember 18, 2025 by Christian Channel Everybody Is a Priceless Treasure – Today’s Youth Devotion Everybody Is a Priceless Treasure Bible Reading: Romans 8: 15-17 For his Holy Spirit speaks to us deep in our hearts and tells us that we are God’s children. Romans 8:16 IF YOU HAVE friends or classmates who are depressed to the point of thinking about suicide, there’s no doubt they have an extremely low view of their value and worth. They don’t consider their lives worth salvaging. They lack a sense of belonging, wor­thiness, and competence. As you work to develop a relationship with your friends, you might want to help them through a Bible study that highlights how God sees us as lovable, valuable, and useful. If you don’t feel confident leading your friends in a Bible study, your youth leader or pastor might be willing to help you. The goal of your Bible study and ongo­ing input into your friends’ lives should highlight three biblical truths: God sees us as lovable, giving us a sense of belonging. Like everyone else, your friends need to sense they belong to someone. We gain our ultimate sense of belong­ing when we understand that God loves us unconditionally, just as we are. John 1:12 declares that when we received Christ, we became children of God. He accepted us as his sons and daughters and invites us to call him “Father, dear Father” (Romans 8:15). God sees us as valuable, giving us a sense of worthiness. Our true worth as per­sons is proven by the fact that our loving God allowed Jesus Christ, his sinless Son, to die for our sins. Paul said, “But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners” (Romans 5 :8). Your friend is worth the death of God’s Son. God sees us as useful, giving us a sense of competence. Paul wasn’t bragging when he said, “1 can do everything with the help of Christ who gives me the strength I need” (Philippians 4: 13). Paul simply saw himself as God sees him: gifted and em­powered by the Holy Spirit to serve God and others. God wants all believers to realize that he has given each of us specific physical, mental, and spiritual abilities and equipped us to use those abilities successfully. God is so confident in our competence that he has called us to fulfill his great commission (see Matthew 28:18-20). Do you understand the importance of helping your friends see themselves through God’s eyes? A biblical understanding of our identity in Christ might be your friends’ lifesaver. The more your friends realize they are lovable, valuable, and useful to God, the less likely they will be to think life isn’t worth living. REFLECT: Ask God for ways to share these truths with hurting friends PRAY: Tell God that you are ready to help-and that you trust him to teach you how. 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The boss then gave him an axe and told him to chop down a sapling. He went chop, chop, and it was done. He urged him: "Try that on this redwood". The little man went chop, chop, and chop, and down it went. The boss said, "I've never seen anything like that; where did you learn to chop wood like that?" The little man replied: "In the Sahara Forest" to which the boss quipped: "Don't you mean the Sahara Desert?" The little man answered: "Well, that is what they call it now."* *As Nehemiah and his team continued the task of rebuilding the broken walls of Jerusalem, the enemies of Israel mocked and ridiculed them. They asked, "What do these feeble Jews?" (Nehemiah 4:2, 3). When their ridicule didn't work, Sanballat and his team began to plan an armed opposition. When Nehemiah knew of it, he alerted his people, armed the builders, and altered the shift arrangements to engage workers who were off duty as security guards for the city, and join in the battle should their enemies attack. They only removed their clothes to freshen up and return to duty. This they did till the job was done.* *The Jews were ridiculed; the same with Christ's church today. We are a feeble people in the eyes of the world. We are a small and insignificant group compared to the size and prestige of the world. However, God does not measure His people simply by their physical, financial, material, mental, or numerical strength and endowments. He rates them by the state of their hearts, and how surrendered they are.* *God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the mighty. Despite all the ridicule, we can achieve great things through faith and determination. Don't let others' opinions define your life. Those seen as weak often surprise everyone with their remarkable accomplishments.* ✍🏽```THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:``` _*We do not trust in ourselves but in God only.*_ 📜📜```THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:``` *EZEKIEL 29-31*📜📜 Weak But Strong https://dailymanna.app// *RECOMMENDED GOSPEL HYMNS AND SONGS - GHS 222: SPEED THY SERVANTS, SAVIOUR SPEED THEM; GHS 7: TURN YOUR EYES UPON JESUS; GHS 22: SIMPLY TRUSTING EVERYDAY; AND GHS 72: THE SOLID ROCK* *TXD [THEXDEVOTIONALS] on Twitter* *#DailyManna19thNovember2025* *#GCK* *#WorshipNuggets* *#BibleNuggets* *#LeadershipNuggets* *#RevivalNuggets* *#CrusadeNuggets* https://www.youtube.com/[THEXDEVOTIONALS].
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