• Disciple Making EDEM // KISORO COMMUNITY CHURCH

    The Movement Began Small

    Jesus did not begin with a massive crowd or a worldwide organization. He began with a small group of people.

    He invested deeply in three disciples, and then intentionally trained and discipled twelve apostles. When He left the earth, He entrusted them with the mission of continuing the work He had begun.

    Think about this: Jesus started with twelve disciples, but today, more than 2,000 years later, millions of people around the world follow Him.

    What began as a small movement became a global movement.

    The dream was simple. Jesus said:
    “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” — Luke 19:10

    Jesus was clear about His mission. He came to seek those who were lost, restore them to God, and bring salvation.

    And He did not keep that mission to Himself. He entrusted it to His disciples.

    After His resurrection, Jesus told them: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations…” — Matthew 28:19

    The disciples were not simply called to gather followers. They were called to make disciples who would continue the mission.

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    Disciple Making EDEM // KISORO COMMUNITY CHURCH The Movement Began Small Jesus did not begin with a massive crowd or a worldwide organization. He began with a small group of people. He invested deeply in three disciples, and then intentionally trained and discipled twelve apostles. When He left the earth, He entrusted them with the mission of continuing the work He had begun. Think about this: Jesus started with twelve disciples, but today, more than 2,000 years later, millions of people around the world follow Him. What began as a small movement became a global movement. The dream was simple. Jesus said: “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” — Luke 19:10 Jesus was clear about His mission. He came to seek those who were lost, restore them to God, and bring salvation. And He did not keep that mission to Himself. He entrusted it to His disciples. After His resurrection, Jesus told them: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations…” — Matthew 28:19 The disciples were not simply called to gather followers. They were called to make disciples who would continue the mission. https://youtu.be/rdZIvupNqp4?si=FXhSF9ca9OyaIMu5
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  • EVENING DEVOTION

    Jeremiah 30:17

    «“But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,” declares the Lord.»

    Tonight, remember that God is still our healer and restorer. Whatever pain, sickness, weakness, or burden you may be carrying, place it in His hands.

    Trust His promise. Believe in His healing. Rest in His presence.

    May the Lord restore your health, renew your strength, heal your wounds, and give you peaceful rest tonight.

    Good night, and God bless you.
    EVENING DEVOTION 📖 Jeremiah 30:17 «“But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,” declares the Lord.» Tonight, remember that God is still our healer and restorer. Whatever pain, sickness, weakness, or burden you may be carrying, place it in His hands. Trust His promise. Believe in His healing. Rest in His presence. May the Lord restore your health, renew your strength, heal your wounds, and give you peaceful rest tonight. Good night, and God bless you.
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  • Psalm 51:13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways, so that sinners will turn back to you. 

    This verse demonstrates the change of heart David had after being confronted by the prophet Nathan about his affair with Bathsheba and for the murder of her husband Uriah (2 Samuel 11-12). After confessing his sins, David vows to guide others to repentance and back to God. 

    Not only do we see the changed David who is freed from the bloodguilt and extremely serious sins, but we see his desire to help others. He wants others to experience the renewed joy and forgiveness that he has received from the Lord. He did not let his failures define him. Instead, he used them as the basis for serving others and helping them to find reconciliation and forgiveness from God.

    Our testimonies hold great power (Revelation 12:11). We can hold our experience close to ourselves and refuse to share it with others or we can let God use it as a tool for reaching souls. God can use our personal experiences to help them see they are not alone in their sinful ways and that there is a way out. 

    This psalm is a personal prayer of David to God. It is him crying out to the Lord and repenting of his sins. He pleads to God to give him a clean heart and a renewed spirit. And he asks God not to banish him but to restore the joy of salvation. 

    It is after he receives mercy and grace from God that he vows to teach others. He made the vow that his mouth and tongue would be used to sing of God’s righteousness and goodness. He wanted his personal experience to be the catalyst to helping others seek God and repent of their own sins. 

    What about you? Do you hold your personal experiences close to your heart and hide them from others? Or do you use your transgressions as the means to helping people find forgiveness themselves? Many people try to hide their past sins, ashamed of what they have done. But as we already said, there is power in our personal stories and God can use them to help others repent and find forgiveness. 

    Don’t hide your story. Be open to allowing God to use you. Let Him work in your heart and through you to touch the lives of others and help transform them. And His peace and joy will fill you, overflowing from deep within, extending out to others. 

    #TEENS4JESUS #devotion #dailydevotional #christianteens #DailyBibleVerse
    Psalm 51:13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways, so that sinners will turn back to you.  This verse demonstrates the change of heart David had after being confronted by the prophet Nathan about his affair with Bathsheba and for the murder of her husband Uriah (2 Samuel 11-12). After confessing his sins, David vows to guide others to repentance and back to God.  Not only do we see the changed David who is freed from the bloodguilt and extremely serious sins, but we see his desire to help others. He wants others to experience the renewed joy and forgiveness that he has received from the Lord. He did not let his failures define him. Instead, he used them as the basis for serving others and helping them to find reconciliation and forgiveness from God. Our testimonies hold great power (Revelation 12:11). We can hold our experience close to ourselves and refuse to share it with others or we can let God use it as a tool for reaching souls. God can use our personal experiences to help them see they are not alone in their sinful ways and that there is a way out.  This psalm is a personal prayer of David to God. It is him crying out to the Lord and repenting of his sins. He pleads to God to give him a clean heart and a renewed spirit. And he asks God not to banish him but to restore the joy of salvation.  It is after he receives mercy and grace from God that he vows to teach others. He made the vow that his mouth and tongue would be used to sing of God’s righteousness and goodness. He wanted his personal experience to be the catalyst to helping others seek God and repent of their own sins.  What about you? Do you hold your personal experiences close to your heart and hide them from others? Or do you use your transgressions as the means to helping people find forgiveness themselves? Many people try to hide their past sins, ashamed of what they have done. But as we already said, there is power in our personal stories and God can use them to help others repent and find forgiveness.  Don’t hide your story. Be open to allowing God to use you. Let Him work in your heart and through you to touch the lives of others and help transform them. And His peace and joy will fill you, overflowing from deep within, extending out to others.  #TEENS4JESUS #devotion #dailydevotional #christianteens #DailyBibleVerse
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  • “LORD, ORDER OUR STEPS”
    “The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.” — Psalm 37:23 (KJV)
    Heavenly Father, we thank You for waking us up this Saturday morning and blessing us with another day. Thank You for Your grace, mercy, protection, and faithfulness throughout another week. “It is of the LORD’S mercies that we are not consumed… They are new every morning” (Lamentations 3:22–23).
    Lord, today we ask You to order our steps. Direct our decisions, conversations, relationships, families, finances, careers, and ministries. Help us to trust You even when we cannot see what lies ahead. Your Word says, “In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths” (Proverbs 3:6).
    Father, strengthen those who are tired, discouraged, grieving, or carrying burdens privately. Remind us that “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:1).
    Touch those who are sick mentally, physically, and emotionally. Bring healing, deliverance, peace, and restoration according to Your will. Strengthen caregivers and give wisdom to doctors and medical professionals.
    Bless our families. Restore broken relationships, bring peace into our homes, protect our children and loved ones, and let our households declare, “As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD” (Joshua 24:15).
    Lord, provide for those seeking employment, financial increase, and open doors. We stand on Your promise: “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19).
    Father, prepare us for what is ahead. When You say move, give us courage to move. When You say wait, give us patience. When You close a door, help us trust You. When You open one, give us faith to walk through it.
    Protect us throughout this weekend. “The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in” (Psalm 121:8).
    Today we declare: Our steps are ordered, our minds are guarded, our families are covered, our needs are supplied, and our future is in God's hands!
    “This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” — Psalm 118:24
    In the mighty name of Jesus Christ, we pray.
    Amen and Amen!
    “LORD, ORDER OUR STEPS” “The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.” — Psalm 37:23 (KJV) Heavenly Father, we thank You for waking us up this Saturday morning and blessing us with another day. Thank You for Your grace, mercy, protection, and faithfulness throughout another week. “It is of the LORD’S mercies that we are not consumed… They are new every morning” (Lamentations 3:22–23). Lord, today we ask You to order our steps. Direct our decisions, conversations, relationships, families, finances, careers, and ministries. Help us to trust You even when we cannot see what lies ahead. Your Word says, “In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths” (Proverbs 3:6). Father, strengthen those who are tired, discouraged, grieving, or carrying burdens privately. Remind us that “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:1). Touch those who are sick mentally, physically, and emotionally. Bring healing, deliverance, peace, and restoration according to Your will. Strengthen caregivers and give wisdom to doctors and medical professionals. Bless our families. Restore broken relationships, bring peace into our homes, protect our children and loved ones, and let our households declare, “As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD” (Joshua 24:15). Lord, provide for those seeking employment, financial increase, and open doors. We stand on Your promise: “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19). Father, prepare us for what is ahead. When You say move, give us courage to move. When You say wait, give us patience. When You close a door, help us trust You. When You open one, give us faith to walk through it. Protect us throughout this weekend. “The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in” (Psalm 121:8). Today we declare: Our steps are ordered, our minds are guarded, our families are covered, our needs are supplied, and our future is in God's hands! “This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” — Psalm 118:24 In the mighty name of Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen and Amen!
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  • *TODAY'S PROPHETIC DECLARATION - SATURDAY, 22ND AUGUST, 2026.*

    *I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVES!*

    Scripture:
    “For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth.” — Job 19:25 (KJV).

    *Reflection – Faith That Stands in Difficult Times*

    Job spoke these powerful words in the midst of tremendous suffering. His circumstances gave him many reasons to despair, yet he declared with confidence: “I know that my redeemer liveth.”

    Job's confidence was not based on what he could see. His situation was painful and uncertain, but his faith rested in the character of his Redeemer.

    There will be seasons when circumstances challenge our faith. We may not understand why certain things are happening, but we can still hold firmly to the truth that God lives, God cares, and God remains our Redeemer.

    Today, let your confidence be greater than your circumstances. You may not know how everything will work out, but you can know Who holds your future.

    Your situation is not the final chapter. Your Redeemer lives!

    *Prophetic Declaration:*
    Today, I boldly declare: I know that my Redeemer lives! My hope is not dead, my faith is not dead, and my future is not hopeless because the Lord who redeemed me is alive.

    I declare that no present difficulty shall make me forget the faithfulness of God. Though I may walk through challenging seasons, I will continue to trust the Lord because He remains my Redeemer.

    Today, I receive fresh confidence in God's power to restore, renew, and redeem. Every area of my life that needs divine intervention is placed into the hands of my living Redeemer.

    I declare redemption over my family, ministry, work, business, studies, relationships, and destiny. May God redeem wasted opportunities, restore broken relationships according to His will, renew lost strength, and bring beauty out of difficult seasons.

    I proclaim that my past will not define my future. Mistakes, disappointments, failures, delays, and difficult experiences shall not have the final word over my life. God is able to redeem my story and use it for His glory.

    I declare that every season of mourning shall give way to renewed joy according to God's perfect timing. Every place where I have experienced disappointment shall become an opportunity to testify of God's faithfulness.

    Today, I refuse to surrender to hopelessness. I refuse to believe that my best days are behind me. I choose to believe that God is still working, even when His work is not immediately visible.

    I declare that my faith shall become stronger through every trial. Like Job, I shall hold firmly to God even when I do not understand my circumstances.

    I proclaim that the Lord shall stand for me. He shall defend me, sustain me, guide me, and establish me according to His perfect purpose.

    Today, I declare that my life shall become a testimony of God's redeeming power. What seemed like the end shall become a new beginning, and what appeared hopeless shall reveal God's faithfulness.

    My Redeemer lives!
    My hope lives!
    My faith lives!
    My future is in God's hands!
    My story is not over!

    Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen!

    *Action Steps for today:*
    Begin with worship: Thank God because your Redeemer lives, regardless of your present circumstances.

    Read Job 19:23–27: Meditate on Job's remarkable declaration of faith in the midst of suffering.

    Declare: “I know that my Redeemer lives. Therefore, I will not give up hope.”

    Surrender your past: Give your failures, disappointments, regrets, and painful experiences to God and trust Him to redeem your story.

    Strengthen someone's faith: Encourage someone who is passing through a difficult season with the message: “Your Redeemer lives.”

    Refuse hopelessness: Whenever negative thoughts arise today, consciously remind yourself of God's faithfulness.

    End the day with thanksgiving: Thank God for His redemption, preservation, mercy, and the hope you have in Him.

    *Prayer:*
    Heavenly Father,
    I thank You because You are my living Redeemer. Like Job, I declare today that I know that my Redeemer lives!

    Even when I do not understand my circumstances, help me to trust You. When I am weak, strengthen me. When I am discouraged, renew my hope. When I cannot see the way forward, remind me that You are already there.

    Lord, redeem every area of my life that needs Your intervention. Redeem my time, opportunities, efforts, relationships, work, ministry, studies, and every good purpose You have placed within me.

    Bring restoration where there has been loss and renewal where there has been weakness. Turn painful experiences into testimonies and use my story for Your glory.

    Protect my family and establish everything concerning us according to Your perfect will.

    Help me never to allow my circumstances to become greater than my faith in You. Give me the grace to stand firm like Job and continue trusting You until my change comes.

    I know that my Redeemer lives, and because He lives, I have hope for tomorrow.

    In Jesus' mighty name. Amen.

    *Blessing for today:*
    May the living Redeemer arise in every situation concerning you. May He restore your hope, renew your strength, redeem your time, and turn difficult seasons into testimonies.

    May God preserve your family, strengthen your ministry, bless the work of your hands, establish your plans according to His will, and guide you into the future He has prepared for you.

    May you have the grace to stand firm even when circumstances are difficult. May your faith remain unshaken and your hope remain alive.

    What God has permitted, He can redeem. What He has promised, He is able to fulfill. What concerns you is safely in His hands.

    Your Redeemer lives!
    Your hope lives!
    Your faith shall stand!
    Your story is not over!

    “FOR I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVETH.” — JOB 19:25

    Good morning beloved and do have a blessed, hopeful, faith-filled, and testimony-producing day
    Shalom!

    *Remember: Your confession is your possession.*

    * Postulant C. O. Oyadosu.*

    _Please share with others, thank you and God bless you _

    For counseling, prayers and partnership or you want to share your testimonies with us; please call or Whatsapp: +2348063128703
    Or
    Email: clementoyadosuAnderson Mwila.com
    *TODAY'S PROPHETIC DECLARATION - SATURDAY, 22ND AUGUST, 2026.* 🌟*I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVES!*🌟 📖 Scripture: “For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth.” — Job 19:25 (KJV). 🔥*Reflection – Faith That Stands in Difficult Times* Job spoke these powerful words in the midst of tremendous suffering. His circumstances gave him many reasons to despair, yet he declared with confidence: “I know that my redeemer liveth.” Job's confidence was not based on what he could see. His situation was painful and uncertain, but his faith rested in the character of his Redeemer. There will be seasons when circumstances challenge our faith. We may not understand why certain things are happening, but we can still hold firmly to the truth that God lives, God cares, and God remains our Redeemer. Today, let your confidence be greater than your circumstances. You may not know how everything will work out, but you can know Who holds your future. Your situation is not the final chapter. Your Redeemer lives! 🔊*Prophetic Declaration:* Today, I boldly declare: I know that my Redeemer lives! My hope is not dead, my faith is not dead, and my future is not hopeless because the Lord who redeemed me is alive. I declare that no present difficulty shall make me forget the faithfulness of God. Though I may walk through challenging seasons, I will continue to trust the Lord because He remains my Redeemer. Today, I receive fresh confidence in God's power to restore, renew, and redeem. Every area of my life that needs divine intervention is placed into the hands of my living Redeemer. I declare redemption over my family, ministry, work, business, studies, relationships, and destiny. May God redeem wasted opportunities, restore broken relationships according to His will, renew lost strength, and bring beauty out of difficult seasons. I proclaim that my past will not define my future. Mistakes, disappointments, failures, delays, and difficult experiences shall not have the final word over my life. God is able to redeem my story and use it for His glory. I declare that every season of mourning shall give way to renewed joy according to God's perfect timing. Every place where I have experienced disappointment shall become an opportunity to testify of God's faithfulness. Today, I refuse to surrender to hopelessness. I refuse to believe that my best days are behind me. I choose to believe that God is still working, even when His work is not immediately visible. I declare that my faith shall become stronger through every trial. Like Job, I shall hold firmly to God even when I do not understand my circumstances. I proclaim that the Lord shall stand for me. He shall defend me, sustain me, guide me, and establish me according to His perfect purpose. Today, I declare that my life shall become a testimony of God's redeeming power. What seemed like the end shall become a new beginning, and what appeared hopeless shall reveal God's faithfulness. My Redeemer lives! My hope lives! My faith lives! My future is in God's hands! My story is not over! Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen! 🙏🔥✝️ ✅*Action Steps for today:* 1️⃣ Begin with worship: Thank God because your Redeemer lives, regardless of your present circumstances. 2️⃣ Read Job 19:23–27: Meditate on Job's remarkable declaration of faith in the midst of suffering. 3️⃣ Declare: “I know that my Redeemer lives. Therefore, I will not give up hope.” 4️⃣ Surrender your past: Give your failures, disappointments, regrets, and painful experiences to God and trust Him to redeem your story. 5️⃣ Strengthen someone's faith: Encourage someone who is passing through a difficult season with the message: “Your Redeemer lives.” 6️⃣ Refuse hopelessness: Whenever negative thoughts arise today, consciously remind yourself of God's faithfulness. 7️⃣ End the day with thanksgiving: Thank God for His redemption, preservation, mercy, and the hope you have in Him. 🔥*Prayer:* Heavenly Father, I thank You because You are my living Redeemer. Like Job, I declare today that I know that my Redeemer lives! Even when I do not understand my circumstances, help me to trust You. When I am weak, strengthen me. When I am discouraged, renew my hope. When I cannot see the way forward, remind me that You are already there. Lord, redeem every area of my life that needs Your intervention. Redeem my time, opportunities, efforts, relationships, work, ministry, studies, and every good purpose You have placed within me. Bring restoration where there has been loss and renewal where there has been weakness. Turn painful experiences into testimonies and use my story for Your glory. Protect my family and establish everything concerning us according to Your perfect will. Help me never to allow my circumstances to become greater than my faith in You. Give me the grace to stand firm like Job and continue trusting You until my change comes. I know that my Redeemer lives, and because He lives, I have hope for tomorrow. In Jesus' mighty name. Amen. 🙏🕊️ 🌿*Blessing for today:* May the living Redeemer arise in every situation concerning you. May He restore your hope, renew your strength, redeem your time, and turn difficult seasons into testimonies. May God preserve your family, strengthen your ministry, bless the work of your hands, establish your plans according to His will, and guide you into the future He has prepared for you. May you have the grace to stand firm even when circumstances are difficult. May your faith remain unshaken and your hope remain alive. What God has permitted, He can redeem. What He has promised, He is able to fulfill. What concerns you is safely in His hands. 🔥 Your Redeemer lives! 🌟 Your hope lives! 🕊️ Your faith shall stand! 🙌 Your story is not over! ✝️ “FOR I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVETH.” — JOB 19:25 Good morning beloved and do have a blessed, hopeful, faith-filled, and testimony-producing day🙏🔥 Shalom! *Remember: Your confession is your possession.* *©️ Postulant C. O. Oyadosu.* _Please share with others, thank you and God bless you 🙏_ For counseling, prayers and partnership or you want to share your testimonies with us; please call or Whatsapp: +2348063128703 Or Email: clementoyadosu[gmail].com
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  • Heavenly Father,

    Thank You for the gift of this beautiful Sabbath morning. Thank You for life, for Your mercy, for Your protection, and for bringing us safely into a new day.

    Lord Jesus, help us to slow down today and remember that You are our Creator, our Provider, and our source of strength. Fill our hearts with peace and our homes with Your presence.

    Forgive us for the things we have done wrong, the words we have spoken carelessly, and the opportunities we have missed to do what is right. Give us a clean heart and renew a right spirit within us.

    Father, bless our families, our work, our businesses, and our plans. Give us wisdom to make good decisions, courage to face challenges, and patience to wait for Your timing.

    Where there is worry, bring peace.
    Where there is weakness, bring strength.
    Where there is confusion, bring direction.
    Where there is lack, provide.
    Where there is discouragement, restore hope.

    May this Sabbath remind us that our success does not come from our strength alone, but from You.

    “This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” — Psalm 118:24

    Lord, guide us throughout this day. Help us to be a blessing to someone, encourage someone, forgive someone, and demonstrate Your love through our actions.

    We place this Sabbath, our families, our future, and everything we are working toward into Your hands.

    In the mighty name of Jesus Christ, we pray.
    Amen.

    Happy and Blessed Sabbath!
    Heavenly Father, Thank You for the gift of this beautiful Sabbath morning. Thank You for life, for Your mercy, for Your protection, and for bringing us safely into a new day. Lord Jesus, help us to slow down today and remember that You are our Creator, our Provider, and our source of strength. Fill our hearts with peace and our homes with Your presence. Forgive us for the things we have done wrong, the words we have spoken carelessly, and the opportunities we have missed to do what is right. Give us a clean heart and renew a right spirit within us. Father, bless our families, our work, our businesses, and our plans. Give us wisdom to make good decisions, courage to face challenges, and patience to wait for Your timing. Where there is worry, bring peace. Where there is weakness, bring strength. Where there is confusion, bring direction. Where there is lack, provide. Where there is discouragement, restore hope. May this Sabbath remind us that our success does not come from our strength alone, but from You. “This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” — Psalm 118:24 Lord, guide us throughout this day. Help us to be a blessing to someone, encourage someone, forgive someone, and demonstrate Your love through our actions. We place this Sabbath, our families, our future, and everything we are working toward into Your hands. In the mighty name of Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen. 🙏 Happy and Blessed Sabbath! 🌅🕊️
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  • In its original context, God promised His people who were exiled in Babylon that He would watch over them, restore, rebuild, bring about a spiritual renewal, and grant them a heart that truly longs for Him.

    The grace and favor of God were revealed to us at their fullest through Jesus. When we surrender our lives to Jesus, He begins to transform our hearts, rebuild our brokenness, establish us in the faith, and enable us to have a personal and intimate relationship with Him.

    When God's favor rests on us, we are assured of His presence, peace, protection, provision, and favor with people, along with a divine passion and purpose that spurs us on to be a blessing to others.

    Have a happy day, and let's never forfeit the favor of God for favors from men.
    Esther Collins
    Based on Jeremiah 24:6-7
    In its original context, God promised His people who were exiled in Babylon that He would watch over them, restore, rebuild, bring about a spiritual renewal, and grant them a heart that truly longs for Him. The grace and favor of God were revealed to us at their fullest through Jesus. When we surrender our lives to Jesus, He begins to transform our hearts, rebuild our brokenness, establish us in the faith, and enable us to have a personal and intimate relationship with Him. When God's favor rests on us, we are assured of His presence, peace, protection, provision, and favor with people, along with a divine passion and purpose that spurs us on to be a blessing to others. Have a happy day, and let's never forfeit the favor of God for favors from men. 😊 Esther Collins Based on Jeremiah 24:6-7
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  • WHEN GOD WRITES ON THE WALL
    A Call to Examine Your Heart Before God

    KEY SCRIPTURE
    “TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.”
    — Daniel 5:27 (KJV)

    Thought Of The Day...
    There are times when God whispers to our hearts. There are times when He sends warnings through His Word, through circumstances, and through people. And then there are moments when God makes His message so unmistakably clear that it can no longer be ignored.
    Daniel 5 gives us one of the most powerful and sobering examples in all of Scripture.
    King Belshazzar was surrounded by celebration. The palace was filled with people, food, wine, wealth, music, power, and prestige. To everyone looking from the outside, it appeared that the king had everything under control. But while Belshazzar was celebrating on earth, Heaven was examining his heart.
    While people were honoring the king, God was weighing the king.
    While Belshazzar was looking at what he possessed, God was looking at what he had become.
    Suddenly everything changed.
    “In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.”
    — Daniel 5:5 (KJV)
    The celebration stopped. The king's confidence disappeared. The man who commanded others suddenly had no control over himself.
    Scripture says:
    “Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him... and his knees smote one against another.”
    — Daniel 5:6 (KJV)
    Belshazzar discovered something that we must never forget: when God speaks, earthly power cannot silence Him. When God exposes something, money cannot cover it. When God pronounces judgment, human influence cannot reverse it.
    Belshazzar called for the astrologers, Chaldeans, soothsayers, and wise men of Babylon, but none of them could interpret the writing. All the intelligence of Babylon was powerless before a message that came from God.
    Eventually Daniel was summoned.
    Daniel had lived faithfully before God for years. Kings had changed. Governments had changed. Circumstances had changed. Daniel had grown older, but his commitment to God had remained.
    What a testimony!
    The queen said concerning Daniel:
    “...there is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods... light and understanding and wisdom... was found in him.”
    — Daniel 5:11 (KJV)
    Daniel had developed a reputation that when everybody else was confused, Daniel knew how to seek God.
    May that become our testimony.
    When people around us are confused, may they know that we know God. When families experience trouble, may they know there is somebody who knows how to pray. When darkness enters a situation, may our lives carry the light of Christ.
    Jesus declared:
    “Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.”
    — Matthew 5:14 (KJV)
    Belshazzar offered Daniel wealth, clothing, jewelry, and political promotion if he could interpret the message. But Daniel answered:
    “Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another...”
    — Daniel 5:17 (KJV)
    Daniel's integrity was not for sale.
    He didn't need the king's money to tell the king God's truth. He wasn't seeking popularity. He wasn't chasing another title. Daniel understood that pleasing God was greater than pleasing people.
    That same conviction must live within us.
    There will be times when standing upon God's Word will not make us popular. There will be times when truth will challenge people. There will be times when obedience may cost us opportunities, relationships, applause, or acceptance.
    But we must be able to say:
    “For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men?...”
    — Galatians 1:10 (KJV)
    Daniel reminded Belshazzar about Nebuchadnezzar. Nebuchadnezzar had once become lifted up in pride, and God humbled him until he understood:
    “...that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.”
    — Daniel 5:21 (KJV)
    Then Daniel spoke words that should cause every believer to examine his or her heart:
    “And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this.”
    — Daniel 5:22 (KJV)
    Though thou knewest all this.
    Belshazzar had been given an example. He knew what pride had done before him, but he refused to learn from it.
    There is a dangerous difference between not knowing God's will and knowing God's will but refusing to obey it.
    The Bible says:
    “Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.”
    — James 4:17 (KJV)
    God's patience should never be mistaken for God's approval.
    Just because judgment has not come does not mean God approves of what we are doing. Sometimes God's delay is actually God's mercy giving us time to repent.
    “The Lord is... longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”
    — 2 Peter 3:9 (KJV)
    Belshazzar had also taken the sacred vessels from God's temple and used them during his celebration. He treated what belonged to God as though it were common.
    Daniel told him:
    “...thou hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven...”
    — Daniel 5:23 (KJV)
    This should cause us to ask ourselves: Have we become too casual with the things of God?
    Have we become casual about prayer?
    Casual about worship?
    Casual about God's Word?
    Casual about holiness?
    Casual about our calling?
    Casual about the gifts God placed inside us?
    Casual about gathering with other believers?
    God is loving, gracious, merciful, and compassionate, but He is still holy.
    “But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation.”
    — 1 Peter 1:15 (KJV)
    Belshazzar praised gods made from silver, gold, brass, iron, wood, and stone. Yet when trouble entered the palace, none of those gods could answer him.
    How often do people still place their confidence in things that cannot save them?
    Money cannot save the soul.
    A career cannot save the soul.
    A title cannot save the soul.
    Popularity cannot save the soul.
    Possessions cannot save the soul.
    Human relationships cannot take God's place.
    Jesus asked:
    “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?”
    — Mark 8:36 (KJV)
    Then Daniel revealed the handwriting:
    “MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.”
    — Daniel 5:25 (KJV)
    MENE meant:
    “God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.”
    — Daniel 5:26 (KJV)
    Belshazzar thought he had more time.
    God said his time had been numbered.
    That should remind us that every day is a gift from God.
    Every morning is mercy.
    Every breath is grace.
    Every opportunity to pray is precious.
    Every opportunity to forgive matters.
    Every opportunity to tell someone about Jesus matters.
    Every opportunity to obey God matters.
    David prayed:
    “So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.”
    — Psalm 90:12 (KJV)
    Then came TEKEL:
    “Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.”
    — Daniel 5:27 (KJV)
    What a frightening statement.
    Belshazzar had been weighed—not by public opinion, not by his friends, not by his servants, and not by the standards of Babylon.
    He had been weighed by God.
    People may celebrate what God is correcting.
    People may applaud what God is examining.
    People may be impressed by our gifts while God is concerned about our character.
    People may see our appearance while God sees our hearts.
    Scripture declares:
    “...for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.”
    — 1 Samuel 16:7 (KJV)
    That brings us to a serious question:
    If God examined my heart today, what would He find?
    Would He find humility or pride?
    Would He find obedience or rebellion?
    Would He find forgiveness or bitterness?
    Would He find love or hatred?
    Would He find integrity when nobody is watching?
    Would He find genuine faith?
    Would He find someone seeking His glory—or someone seeking his or her own?
    This is not about earning salvation. We cannot save ourselves through our works.
    “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works...”
    — Ephesians 2:8–9 (KJV)
    Our hope is Jesus Christ. But when Christ truly transforms our hearts, our lives should produce evidence of that transformation.
    Finally came PERES:
    “Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.”
    — Daniel 5:28 (KJV)
    Then Scripture delivers the sobering conclusion:
    “In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.”
    — Daniel 5:30 (KJV)
    That night.
    Belshazzar started the evening sitting on a throne and ended it having lost everything.
    He thought he had tomorrow.
    He didn't.
    This is why Scripture says:
    “...behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.”
    — 2 Corinthians 6:2 (KJV)
    Don't wait for tomorrow to surrender what God is asking for today.
    Don't wait until tomorrow to forgive.
    Don't wait until tomorrow to repent.
    Don't wait until tomorrow to pray.
    Don't wait until tomorrow to make things right.
    Don't wait until tomorrow to answer God's call.
    And above all, don't wait until tomorrow to come to Jesus.
    Daniel 5 is not merely about handwriting appearing on a wall. It is about a God who sees beyond appearances and examines the heart.
    Belshazzar's kingdom is gone. Babylon's glory faded. Its wealth could not last. Its power could not last. Its king could not last.
    But our God remains.
    “For I am the LORD, I change not...”
    — Malachi 3:6 (KJV)
    Before God ever has to write something on the wall, allow Him to write His Word upon your heart.
    “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.”
    — Psalm 119:11 (KJV)
    Let His Word correct you.
    Let His Word convict you.
    Let His Word humble you.
    Let His Word guide you.
    Let His Word transform you.
    And when God reveals something in your heart that needs to change, don't run from Him.
    Run to Him.
    Because through Jesus Christ there is forgiveness, mercy, restoration, and new life.
    “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
    — 1 John 1:9 (KJV)

    PRAYER...
    Most Holy and Eternal God, our Father,
    We come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, humbled by Your Word and grateful for Your mercy.
    Father, search us today.
    Your Word declares:
    “Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts.”
    — Psalm 139:23 (KJV)
    Lord, shine Your light into every area of our lives. Reveal anything within us that does not please You.
    If pride has entered our hearts, humble us.
    If bitterness has entered our hearts, cleanse us.
    If unforgiveness has taken root, help us forgive.
    If compromise has entered our lives, give us courage to turn away from it.
    If we have become casual concerning holy things, restore our reverence for You.
    If anything has taken Your rightful place in our hearts, tear down every idol and draw us back to You.
    Father, never allow us to become so comfortable with Your blessings that we forget the One who blessed us.
    Help us remember that every breath comes from You, every opportunity comes from You, every gift comes from You, and every good thing comes from You.
    Your Word says:
    “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above...”
    — James 1:17 (KJV)
    Give us the spirit of Daniel.
    Give us wisdom when others are confused.
    Give us courage when others compromise.
    Give us integrity when temptation comes.
    Give us faith when circumstances become difficult.
    Give us boldness to speak Your truth with love.
    May we never sell our convictions for acceptance, promotion, popularity, money, or position.
    Father, teach us to number our days.
    Help us understand that tomorrow is not promised and today is an opportunity to glorify You.
    May our lives bring honor to Jesus Christ.
    May our homes glorify You.
    May our marriages and families glorify You.
    May our ministries glorify You.
    May our workplaces glorify You.
    May our words glorify You.
    May our decisions glorify You.
    And when You examine our hearts, may You find people who sincerely love You, trust You, obey You, and desire to walk according to Your Word.
    Thank You for Jesus.
    Thank You that where we have fallen short, the blood of Jesus still cleanses.
    Thank You that repentance is still available.
    Thank You that grace is still available.
    Thank You that mercy is still available.
    Thank You that restoration is still available.
    Create within us clean hearts and renew right spirits within us.
    “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.”
    — Psalm 51:10 (KJV)
    We surrender ourselves completely to You.
    In the mighty, matchless, wonderful name of Jesus Christ we pray, Amen and Amen!

    DECLARATION...
    I DECLARE IN THE NAME OF JESUS:
    My heart belongs to God!
    My life belongs to God!
    My family belongs to God!
    My gifts belong to God!
    My future belongs to God!
    My worship belongs to God!
    I will not allow pride to rule my heart.
    I will not allow the things of this world to become idols in my life.
    I will not compromise God's Word for popularity, acceptance, position, possessions, or applause.
    Like Daniel, I will walk with an excellent spirit.
    I will stand when others compromise.
    I will pray when others panic.
    I will trust God when others doubt.
    I will speak truth with love.
    I will honor God publicly and privately.
    MENE! I understand that my days are numbered, therefore I will make my days count for the glory of God.
    TEKEL! I understand that God examines the heart, therefore I will walk humbly and sincerely before Him.
    PERES! I understand that earthly kingdoms, possessions, titles, and accomplishments will pass away, but the Kingdom of God will stand forever.
    I declare that God's Word will be written upon my heart.
    I will not wait for the handwriting on the wall before I obey God.
    TODAY I CHOOSE JESUS!
    TODAY I CHOOSE HUMILITY!
    TODAY I CHOOSE OBEDIENCE!
    TODAY I CHOOSE HOLINESS!
    TODAY I CHOOSE FAITH!
    TODAY I CHOOSE TO LIVE FOR THE GLORY OF GOD!
    “But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”
    — Joshua 24:15 (KJV)
    This is my declaration, this is my commitment, and this is my prayer—in Jesus' mighty name. Amen and Amen!
    WHEN GOD WRITES ON THE WALL A Call to Examine Your Heart Before God KEY SCRIPTURE “TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.” — Daniel 5:27 (KJV) Thought Of The Day... There are times when God whispers to our hearts. There are times when He sends warnings through His Word, through circumstances, and through people. And then there are moments when God makes His message so unmistakably clear that it can no longer be ignored. Daniel 5 gives us one of the most powerful and sobering examples in all of Scripture. King Belshazzar was surrounded by celebration. The palace was filled with people, food, wine, wealth, music, power, and prestige. To everyone looking from the outside, it appeared that the king had everything under control. But while Belshazzar was celebrating on earth, Heaven was examining his heart. While people were honoring the king, God was weighing the king. While Belshazzar was looking at what he possessed, God was looking at what he had become. Suddenly everything changed. “In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.” — Daniel 5:5 (KJV) The celebration stopped. The king's confidence disappeared. The man who commanded others suddenly had no control over himself. Scripture says: “Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him... and his knees smote one against another.” — Daniel 5:6 (KJV) Belshazzar discovered something that we must never forget: when God speaks, earthly power cannot silence Him. When God exposes something, money cannot cover it. When God pronounces judgment, human influence cannot reverse it. Belshazzar called for the astrologers, Chaldeans, soothsayers, and wise men of Babylon, but none of them could interpret the writing. All the intelligence of Babylon was powerless before a message that came from God. Eventually Daniel was summoned. Daniel had lived faithfully before God for years. Kings had changed. Governments had changed. Circumstances had changed. Daniel had grown older, but his commitment to God had remained. What a testimony! The queen said concerning Daniel: “...there is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods... light and understanding and wisdom... was found in him.” — Daniel 5:11 (KJV) Daniel had developed a reputation that when everybody else was confused, Daniel knew how to seek God. May that become our testimony. When people around us are confused, may they know that we know God. When families experience trouble, may they know there is somebody who knows how to pray. When darkness enters a situation, may our lives carry the light of Christ. Jesus declared: “Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.” — Matthew 5:14 (KJV) Belshazzar offered Daniel wealth, clothing, jewelry, and political promotion if he could interpret the message. But Daniel answered: “Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another...” — Daniel 5:17 (KJV) Daniel's integrity was not for sale. He didn't need the king's money to tell the king God's truth. He wasn't seeking popularity. He wasn't chasing another title. Daniel understood that pleasing God was greater than pleasing people. That same conviction must live within us. There will be times when standing upon God's Word will not make us popular. There will be times when truth will challenge people. There will be times when obedience may cost us opportunities, relationships, applause, or acceptance. But we must be able to say: “For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men?...” — Galatians 1:10 (KJV) Daniel reminded Belshazzar about Nebuchadnezzar. Nebuchadnezzar had once become lifted up in pride, and God humbled him until he understood: “...that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.” — Daniel 5:21 (KJV) Then Daniel spoke words that should cause every believer to examine his or her heart: “And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this.” — Daniel 5:22 (KJV) Though thou knewest all this. Belshazzar had been given an example. He knew what pride had done before him, but he refused to learn from it. There is a dangerous difference between not knowing God's will and knowing God's will but refusing to obey it. The Bible says: “Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.” — James 4:17 (KJV) God's patience should never be mistaken for God's approval. Just because judgment has not come does not mean God approves of what we are doing. Sometimes God's delay is actually God's mercy giving us time to repent. “The Lord is... longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” — 2 Peter 3:9 (KJV) Belshazzar had also taken the sacred vessels from God's temple and used them during his celebration. He treated what belonged to God as though it were common. Daniel told him: “...thou hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven...” — Daniel 5:23 (KJV) This should cause us to ask ourselves: Have we become too casual with the things of God? Have we become casual about prayer? Casual about worship? Casual about God's Word? Casual about holiness? Casual about our calling? Casual about the gifts God placed inside us? Casual about gathering with other believers? God is loving, gracious, merciful, and compassionate, but He is still holy. “But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation.” — 1 Peter 1:15 (KJV) Belshazzar praised gods made from silver, gold, brass, iron, wood, and stone. Yet when trouble entered the palace, none of those gods could answer him. How often do people still place their confidence in things that cannot save them? Money cannot save the soul. A career cannot save the soul. A title cannot save the soul. Popularity cannot save the soul. Possessions cannot save the soul. Human relationships cannot take God's place. Jesus asked: “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” — Mark 8:36 (KJV) Then Daniel revealed the handwriting: “MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.” — Daniel 5:25 (KJV) MENE meant: “God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.” — Daniel 5:26 (KJV) Belshazzar thought he had more time. God said his time had been numbered. That should remind us that every day is a gift from God. Every morning is mercy. Every breath is grace. Every opportunity to pray is precious. Every opportunity to forgive matters. Every opportunity to tell someone about Jesus matters. Every opportunity to obey God matters. David prayed: “So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” — Psalm 90:12 (KJV) Then came TEKEL: “Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.” — Daniel 5:27 (KJV) What a frightening statement. Belshazzar had been weighed—not by public opinion, not by his friends, not by his servants, and not by the standards of Babylon. He had been weighed by God. People may celebrate what God is correcting. People may applaud what God is examining. People may be impressed by our gifts while God is concerned about our character. People may see our appearance while God sees our hearts. Scripture declares: “...for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.” — 1 Samuel 16:7 (KJV) That brings us to a serious question: If God examined my heart today, what would He find? Would He find humility or pride? Would He find obedience or rebellion? Would He find forgiveness or bitterness? Would He find love or hatred? Would He find integrity when nobody is watching? Would He find genuine faith? Would He find someone seeking His glory—or someone seeking his or her own? This is not about earning salvation. We cannot save ourselves through our works. “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works...” — Ephesians 2:8–9 (KJV) Our hope is Jesus Christ. But when Christ truly transforms our hearts, our lives should produce evidence of that transformation. Finally came PERES: “Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.” — Daniel 5:28 (KJV) Then Scripture delivers the sobering conclusion: “In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.” — Daniel 5:30 (KJV) That night. Belshazzar started the evening sitting on a throne and ended it having lost everything. He thought he had tomorrow. He didn't. This is why Scripture says: “...behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” — 2 Corinthians 6:2 (KJV) Don't wait for tomorrow to surrender what God is asking for today. Don't wait until tomorrow to forgive. Don't wait until tomorrow to repent. Don't wait until tomorrow to pray. Don't wait until tomorrow to make things right. Don't wait until tomorrow to answer God's call. And above all, don't wait until tomorrow to come to Jesus. Daniel 5 is not merely about handwriting appearing on a wall. It is about a God who sees beyond appearances and examines the heart. Belshazzar's kingdom is gone. Babylon's glory faded. Its wealth could not last. Its power could not last. Its king could not last. But our God remains. “For I am the LORD, I change not...” — Malachi 3:6 (KJV) Before God ever has to write something on the wall, allow Him to write His Word upon your heart. “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” — Psalm 119:11 (KJV) Let His Word correct you. Let His Word convict you. Let His Word humble you. Let His Word guide you. Let His Word transform you. And when God reveals something in your heart that needs to change, don't run from Him. Run to Him. Because through Jesus Christ there is forgiveness, mercy, restoration, and new life. “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” — 1 John 1:9 (KJV) PRAYER... Most Holy and Eternal God, our Father, We come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, humbled by Your Word and grateful for Your mercy. Father, search us today. Your Word declares: “Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts.” — Psalm 139:23 (KJV) Lord, shine Your light into every area of our lives. Reveal anything within us that does not please You. If pride has entered our hearts, humble us. If bitterness has entered our hearts, cleanse us. If unforgiveness has taken root, help us forgive. If compromise has entered our lives, give us courage to turn away from it. If we have become casual concerning holy things, restore our reverence for You. If anything has taken Your rightful place in our hearts, tear down every idol and draw us back to You. Father, never allow us to become so comfortable with Your blessings that we forget the One who blessed us. Help us remember that every breath comes from You, every opportunity comes from You, every gift comes from You, and every good thing comes from You. Your Word says: “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above...” — James 1:17 (KJV) Give us the spirit of Daniel. Give us wisdom when others are confused. Give us courage when others compromise. Give us integrity when temptation comes. Give us faith when circumstances become difficult. Give us boldness to speak Your truth with love. May we never sell our convictions for acceptance, promotion, popularity, money, or position. Father, teach us to number our days. Help us understand that tomorrow is not promised and today is an opportunity to glorify You. May our lives bring honor to Jesus Christ. May our homes glorify You. May our marriages and families glorify You. May our ministries glorify You. May our workplaces glorify You. May our words glorify You. May our decisions glorify You. And when You examine our hearts, may You find people who sincerely love You, trust You, obey You, and desire to walk according to Your Word. Thank You for Jesus. Thank You that where we have fallen short, the blood of Jesus still cleanses. Thank You that repentance is still available. Thank You that grace is still available. Thank You that mercy is still available. Thank You that restoration is still available. Create within us clean hearts and renew right spirits within us. “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.” — Psalm 51:10 (KJV) We surrender ourselves completely to You. In the mighty, matchless, wonderful name of Jesus Christ we pray, Amen and Amen! DECLARATION... I DECLARE IN THE NAME OF JESUS: My heart belongs to God! My life belongs to God! My family belongs to God! My gifts belong to God! My future belongs to God! My worship belongs to God! I will not allow pride to rule my heart. I will not allow the things of this world to become idols in my life. I will not compromise God's Word for popularity, acceptance, position, possessions, or applause. Like Daniel, I will walk with an excellent spirit. I will stand when others compromise. I will pray when others panic. I will trust God when others doubt. I will speak truth with love. I will honor God publicly and privately. MENE! I understand that my days are numbered, therefore I will make my days count for the glory of God. TEKEL! I understand that God examines the heart, therefore I will walk humbly and sincerely before Him. PERES! I understand that earthly kingdoms, possessions, titles, and accomplishments will pass away, but the Kingdom of God will stand forever. I declare that God's Word will be written upon my heart. I will not wait for the handwriting on the wall before I obey God. TODAY I CHOOSE JESUS! TODAY I CHOOSE HUMILITY! TODAY I CHOOSE OBEDIENCE! TODAY I CHOOSE HOLINESS! TODAY I CHOOSE FAITH! TODAY I CHOOSE TO LIVE FOR THE GLORY OF GOD! “But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” — Joshua 24:15 (KJV) This is my declaration, this is my commitment, and this is my prayer—in Jesus' mighty name. Amen and Amen!
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  • THEME: GETHSEMANE HOUR/ALONE WITH GOD

    TOPIC: O GOD, ARISE AND DELIVER ME FROM FINANCIAL DEVOURERS

    Bible Reading: Malachi 3:10-12, Joel 2:25-27, Psalm 35:1-10

    Recommended Time of Prayer: Between 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm and Between 12:00 midnight to 3:00 am. Pray twice daily.

    1. Father, let Dragnet Gospel Int'l Ministries be delivered from every devourer assigned against the resources, finances, members, and kingdom work of this commission, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Malachi 3:11)

    2. O God, arise by Your mercy and preserve every member of Dragnet Gospel Int'l Ministries from powers assigned to consume the fruits of their labour, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 90:17)

    3. Father, let every devourer assigned against my finances, business, career, ministry, farm, and legitimate investments be defeated by Your mighty power, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Malachi 3:11)

    4. O God, arise by Your mercy and deliver me from every devourer eating up my harvest, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Joel 2:25)

    5. Every power assigned to consume my income immediately after it comes into my hands, lose your hold over my finances, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Deuteronomy 28:8)

    6. Every satanic force turning my profitable efforts into repeated losses, be frustrated by the power of God, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Job 5:12)

    7. Father, rebuke every devourer attacking the fruits of my labour and let my harvest be preserved, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Malachi 3:11)

    8. Every hidden channel through which my financial resources are being wasted or drained, be exposed and closed by the power of God, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Luke 8:17)

    9. O Lord, protect my farm, business, career, ministry, investments, customers, contracts, and every legitimate source of income from destructive losses, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 121:7-8)

    10. Every power assigned to make me labour without enjoying the reward of my labour, be defeated, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Isaiah 65:23)

    11. Father, restore every harvest that has been consumed through losses, setbacks, missed opportunities, and unprofitable ventures, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Joel 2:25)

    12. Every evil pattern of financial leakage operating in my life, break by the power of the Holy Ghost, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 144:13-14)

    13. O Lord, arise and frustrate every plan designed to divert my legitimate income and resources into unproductive channels, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Isaiah 54:17)

    14. Father, give me wisdom, discipline, and discernment to manage every resource You place in my hands and to recognize profitable opportunities, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Deuteronomy 8:18)

    15. Every devouring power attacking the fruitfulness of my farm, business, career, and investments, be silenced by the authority of Jesus Christ, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 23:5)

    16. I declare that my labour shall produce profitable results. I shall eat the fruit of my labour and enjoy the work of my hands, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 128:2)

    17. O Lord, let every legitimate investment I make receive Your wisdom, protection, and favour. Let me not invest into loss or walk into financial traps, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Proverbs 3:5-6)

    18. Father, let abundance replace scarcity, preservation replace wastage, and fruitful harvest replace repeated loss in my life, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 23:1)

    19. O Lord, preserve and prosper every current supporter and partner of Dragnet Gospel Int'l Ministries. Let every devourer against their businesses, careers, families, and finances be rebuked, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 20:1-4)

    20. Father, let Dragnet Gospel Int'l Ministries never lack the resources needed to preach the gospel, win souls, and advance Your kingdom. Rebuke every devourer assigned against the finances of this work, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Philippians 4:19; Malachi 3:11)

    21. O God, arise by Your mercy and completely deliver me from every devourer assigned against my harvest. Let every power consuming my finances, business, career, ministry, farm, investments, opportunities, and legitimate income be defeated. I shall not labour in vain; I shall reap, enjoy, preserve, and multiply the fruits of my labour, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Joel 2:25; Psalm 128:2)



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    SHALOM
    THEME: GETHSEMANE HOUR/ALONE WITH GOD TOPIC: O GOD, ARISE AND DELIVER ME FROM FINANCIAL DEVOURERS Bible Reading: Malachi 3:10-12, Joel 2:25-27, Psalm 35:1-10 Recommended Time of Prayer: Between 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm and Between 12:00 midnight to 3:00 am. Pray twice daily. 1. Father, let Dragnet Gospel Int'l Ministries be delivered from every devourer assigned against the resources, finances, members, and kingdom work of this commission, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Malachi 3:11) 2. O God, arise by Your mercy and preserve every member of Dragnet Gospel Int'l Ministries from powers assigned to consume the fruits of their labour, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 90:17) 3. Father, let every devourer assigned against my finances, business, career, ministry, farm, and legitimate investments be defeated by Your mighty power, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Malachi 3:11) 4. O God, arise by Your mercy and deliver me from every devourer eating up my harvest, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Joel 2:25) 5. Every power assigned to consume my income immediately after it comes into my hands, lose your hold over my finances, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Deuteronomy 28:8) 6. Every satanic force turning my profitable efforts into repeated losses, be frustrated by the power of God, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Job 5:12) 7. Father, rebuke every devourer attacking the fruits of my labour and let my harvest be preserved, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Malachi 3:11) 8. Every hidden channel through which my financial resources are being wasted or drained, be exposed and closed by the power of God, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Luke 8:17) 9. O Lord, protect my farm, business, career, ministry, investments, customers, contracts, and every legitimate source of income from destructive losses, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 121:7-8) 10. Every power assigned to make me labour without enjoying the reward of my labour, be defeated, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Isaiah 65:23) 11. Father, restore every harvest that has been consumed through losses, setbacks, missed opportunities, and unprofitable ventures, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Joel 2:25) 12. Every evil pattern of financial leakage operating in my life, break by the power of the Holy Ghost, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 144:13-14) 13. O Lord, arise and frustrate every plan designed to divert my legitimate income and resources into unproductive channels, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Isaiah 54:17) 14. Father, give me wisdom, discipline, and discernment to manage every resource You place in my hands and to recognize profitable opportunities, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Deuteronomy 8:18) 15. Every devouring power attacking the fruitfulness of my farm, business, career, and investments, be silenced by the authority of Jesus Christ, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 23:5) 16. I declare that my labour shall produce profitable results. I shall eat the fruit of my labour and enjoy the work of my hands, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 128:2) 17. O Lord, let every legitimate investment I make receive Your wisdom, protection, and favour. Let me not invest into loss or walk into financial traps, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Proverbs 3:5-6) 18. Father, let abundance replace scarcity, preservation replace wastage, and fruitful harvest replace repeated loss in my life, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 23:1) 19. O Lord, preserve and prosper every current supporter and partner of Dragnet Gospel Int'l Ministries. Let every devourer against their businesses, careers, families, and finances be rebuked, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 20:1-4) 20. Father, let Dragnet Gospel Int'l Ministries never lack the resources needed to preach the gospel, win souls, and advance Your kingdom. Rebuke every devourer assigned against the finances of this work, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Philippians 4:19; Malachi 3:11) 21. O God, arise by Your mercy and completely deliver me from every devourer assigned against my harvest. Let every power consuming my finances, business, career, ministry, farm, investments, opportunities, and legitimate income be defeated. I shall not labour in vain; I shall reap, enjoy, preserve, and multiply the fruits of my labour, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Joel 2:25; Psalm 128:2) TAKE NOTE OF YOUR DREAMS AND HIDE YOUR FEEDBACK For more information/counselling: Email: dragnetgospel[gmail].com WhatsApp: +2348062343560 SHALOM ✋
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  • FRIDAY MORNING DEVOTION

    JESUS CHRIST DIDN’T COME FOR THE RIGHTEOUS ONES

    Scripture: Luke 5:32

    «“I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”»

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    THE STORY OF THE TAX COLLECTOR

    Zacchaeus was a tax collector — a man many people disliked and considered a sinner.

    But when Jesus passed by, Zacchaeus wanted to see Him.

    Jesus saw him, called him, and went to his house.

    That encounter with Jesus changed Zacchaeus.

    He did not remain the same person he was before meeting Christ.

    Luke 19:8
    Zacchaeus responded by deciding to make things right and give back to those he had wronged.

    Jesus did not reject him because of his past.
    Jesus reached him because He saw what grace could do in his life.

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    THE APPLICATION TO OUR LIVES

    YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE PERFECT TO COME TO JESUS.
    Jesus meets us in our brokenness, failures, and struggles.

    NEVER ALLOW YOUR PAST TO KEEP YOU FROM CHRIST.
    Your past may explain where you have been, but it does not have to determine where you are going.

    A TRUE ENCOUNTER WITH JESUS BRINGS CHANGE.
    Grace does not give us permission to remain the same. It gives us strength to become different.

    JESUS STILL SEEKS THE LOST TODAY.
    The person you think is too far gone may be the very person Jesus is calling.

    LET YOUR LIFE BECOME A TESTIMONY.
    When Christ changes you, let others see His love, mercy, forgiveness, and transformation through your life.

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    FRIDAY MORNING PRAYER

    Lord Jesus,

    Thank You for coming not because we were perfect, but because we needed You.

    Thank You for Your mercy, grace, and forgiveness.

    Help us never to allow our past mistakes, failures, or weaknesses to separate us from You.

    Give us a humble heart like Zacchaeus — a heart that is willing to repent, change, make things right, and follow You.

    Help us also to look at others through Your eyes and not judge them by their past.

    May our lives become a testimony of Your transforming love.

    In Jesus Christ’s name, Amen.

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    REMEMBER THIS FRIDAY:

    “NO ONE IS TOO LOST FOR JESUS TO FIND.
    NO ONE IS TOO BROKEN FOR JESUS TO RESTORE.
    NO ONE IS TOO FAR FOR JESUS TO REACH.”

    COME TO JESUS JUST AS YOU ARE.
    LET HIM CHANGE YOU INTO WHO HE CREATED YOU TO BE.

    HAVE A BLESSED FRIDAY.
    Walk with Jesus. Live by faith. Share His love.
    🌅 FRIDAY MORNING DEVOTION ✝️ JESUS CHRIST DIDN’T COME FOR THE RIGHTEOUS ONES 📖 Scripture: Luke 5:32 «“I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”» ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 💡 THE STORY OF THE TAX COLLECTOR Zacchaeus was a tax collector — a man many people disliked and considered a sinner. But when Jesus passed by, Zacchaeus wanted to see Him. Jesus saw him, called him, and went to his house. That encounter with Jesus changed Zacchaeus. He did not remain the same person he was before meeting Christ. 📖 Luke 19:8 Zacchaeus responded by deciding to make things right and give back to those he had wronged. ❤️ Jesus did not reject him because of his past. Jesus reached him because He saw what grace could do in his life. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌱 THE APPLICATION TO OUR LIVES 1️⃣ YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE PERFECT TO COME TO JESUS. Jesus meets us in our brokenness, failures, and struggles. 2️⃣ NEVER ALLOW YOUR PAST TO KEEP YOU FROM CHRIST. Your past may explain where you have been, but it does not have to determine where you are going. 3️⃣ A TRUE ENCOUNTER WITH JESUS BRINGS CHANGE. Grace does not give us permission to remain the same. It gives us strength to become different. 4️⃣ JESUS STILL SEEKS THE LOST TODAY. The person you think is too far gone may be the very person Jesus is calling. 5️⃣ LET YOUR LIFE BECOME A TESTIMONY. When Christ changes you, let others see His love, mercy, forgiveness, and transformation through your life. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🙏 FRIDAY MORNING PRAYER Lord Jesus, Thank You for coming not because we were perfect, but because we needed You. Thank You for Your mercy, grace, and forgiveness. Help us never to allow our past mistakes, failures, or weaknesses to separate us from You. Give us a humble heart like Zacchaeus — a heart that is willing to repent, change, make things right, and follow You. Help us also to look at others through Your eyes and not judge them by their past. May our lives become a testimony of Your transforming love. In Jesus Christ’s name, Amen. 🙏 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ✨ REMEMBER THIS FRIDAY: “NO ONE IS TOO LOST FOR JESUS TO FIND. NO ONE IS TOO BROKEN FOR JESUS TO RESTORE. NO ONE IS TOO FAR FOR JESUS TO REACH.” ❤️ COME TO JESUS JUST AS YOU ARE. LET HIM CHANGE YOU INTO WHO HE CREATED YOU TO BE. 🌅 HAVE A BLESSED FRIDAY. Walk with Jesus. Live by faith. Share His love.
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