Women's meeting Today I visited a village, the name of that village is Toba Road Check no 318 JB.
I am truly grateful to God for using me to share His Word. It is a great privilege and blessing to serve Him and be a part of His work. All glory and honor belong to God alone..

Please all of you pray for us so that God will give us a church building. If God gives you the strength, you can share your blessings with us. Amen.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL .

Morning friends. There are tears of gratitude in my coffee this morning. Sittin here reading Isaiah 53:5 this morning. It says, “He was wounded for our transgressions…and by His stripes we are healed.” There He hung between heaven and earth, wounded, rejected, and alone. The hands that could have called angels were nailed to a cross. The One who had rescued countless people was dying with no one rescuing Him. And here’s what breaks my heart…He wasn’t saving Himself because He was busy saving me. Jesus knew my sin. He knew my failures. He knew every road I would wander down, and He still chose the cross. Nobody came to save Jesus that day. Jesus came to save me. The cross is God’s love with a heartbeat. His blood paid a debt my goodness could never pay. So today, stop running from the One who ran toward your redemption. The Savior who wasn’t saved became the Savior who saves. Call on Jesus. Give Him your life. He gave His life for you! Take His hand. Y’all have a blessed day. Love ya. Pappy Flynn

Guidelines for living.
August 18th, 2026

3 Steps to Finding a New Direction.

This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.” But you said, “We will not walk in it.” Jeremiah 6:16



Jeremiah the prophet was a man who needs to be rediscovered today. The circumstances surrounding his life and world have so many parallels to life today. How so? Well, for one thing, instability had gripped the world. Jeremiah’s beloved nation was about to be chewed up by the powerful tiger of Babylon. Social structures were failing too. Families were being torn apart; truth and morality had been sacrificed in the process. The priesthood had become politicized. No wonder Jeremiah seemed out of sync with his day—an old prophet who castigated the moral and spiritual decline. No wonder he was publicly scorned and privately castigated.

There is a text in the book which bears his name which needs to be emblazoned on the conscience of every parent: God expects more, something more of His children, than that which satisfies the world.

God spoke to Jeremiah, here’s what He said, “Stand at the crossroads and look; [and] ask for the old paths, [and] ask where the good way is, and walk in it” (Jeremiah 6:16). There were three parts to that advice: First, go back to the crossroads, back to the place where you took the wrong path, and look. God is saying, “Hey, you’ve been down the wrong road. You’ve learned that it didn’t bring you the peace or contentment. Now stand there—mentally speaking—take a look down the narrow road, the one that seemed to be less exciting, and realize it was here you went wrong.

Let’s stop for a moment. Is it ever too late to acknowledge that you went wrong? You may think so, but in reality, it is not. A thief on the cross, seeing his life ebb away minute by minute, came to that place; he cried out, “Lord, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” He went back to the crossroads and took the right path. Before you go back to the crossroads—that fork in the road where you went wrong—you must stop what you’re doing and mentally look back. Often, we think, “It’s too late for me.” Not so, friend. Coming to the end of the year is a time for reflection and to go back if you missed the right path.

Step number two in this process is this: “Ask for the old paths where the good way is.” In reality, prayer is asking. It is saying, “God, I went wrong. You know that, and now I admit it. I don’t want the future to be a rerun of the mistakes of the past. Forgive me, show me the right way to go.” Israel had missed God, and in spite of their waywardness, God promised to help them if they would only come back to Him. He said, “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know” (Jeremiah 33:3). God will do the same for you as well.

Step number three in this process of finding the right direction is this: When you have found the good way, “walk in it.” This is a matter of simple obedience, of putting your feet in a straight line in the direction you know God wants you to go. And with that simple step of obedience comes a great promise. God said, “you will find rest for your soul.”

God did not force them, He invited them. Sadly, Israel rejected God’s invitation. Don’t do it, friend. Going back to the fork in the road requires courage and humility.



Resource Reading: Jeremiah 6:1-30

TO MEDITATE ON
Today, perhaps there is something holding you back.

🏽 A fear.
🏽 A wound.
🏽 A past failure.
🏽 The opinion of others.
🏽 The fear of disappointing people.
🏽 The fear of starting over.
🏽 The fear of not being good enough.

But God is telling you today: Be strong and courageous.Do not remain forever in the same place simply because you are afraid of what lies ahead.

🏽 Get up.

Develop what God has placed within you.

🏽 Position yourself.
🏽 Move forward.
🏽 Learn.
🏽 Start again.
🏽 Dare.

And above all, never confuse the discomfort of the journey with the absence of God.God never promised you a road without difficulties. He promised you His presence.

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through the fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.
Isaiah 43:2

So today, I want to leave you with this word:
You do not have to wait for fear to disappear before moving forward. You must learn to move forward with the certainty that God is with you.

Courage is not saying, I am not afraid.
Courage is saying, I may be afraid, but God is with me, so I will move forward.

Get up. Move forward. Stand out.Develop what God has placed within you. And trust the One who called you.

🏽 What God plants in you deserves to be cultivated.

🏽 What God cultivates in you deserves to be protected.

🏽 What God protects in you will eventually bear fruit.

🏽 And what God has decided to grow within you will not be stopped by fear.

Get up. Take courage. Keep your roots in God and cross over. Your next season requires the courage to leave the previous one behind.

May God bless you.

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When the Holy Spirit Says “No”

Sometimes God's protection does not look like an open door.

Sometimes it looks like a closed door.

In Acts 16:6–7, Paul and his companions had plans to preach in certain regions. But Scripture says:

«“They were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia.”
— Acts 16:6»

And again:

«“The Spirit suffered them not.”
— Acts 16:7»

Paul had a plan.

But the Holy Spirit had a different direction.

Then Paul received the vision of a man from Macedonia saying, “Come over into Macedonia, and help us.” Paul understood that God was calling them there, and they changed their direction (Acts 16:9–10).

The lesson is powerful:

The Holy Spirit can protect you by stopping you.

A closed door may not mean that God has forgotten you.

A delay may not mean that God has rejected you.

A change of direction may not be a failure.

Sometimes God sees what we cannot see.

We may think:

“This is the right opportunity.”

But God may say:

“Not this way.”

We may think:

“I must go here.”

But the Holy Spirit may redirect our steps.

This is why Proverbs says:

«“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”
— Proverbs 3:5»

And:

«“In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
— Proverbs 3:6»

The Christian life is not simply about asking God to bless our plans.

It is about becoming willing to surrender our plans to God's will.

Don't be afraid of God's “No.”

His “No” may be protection.

His “Wait” may be preparation.

His redirection may be leading you toward something you cannot yet see.

Listen to the Holy Spirit.

Trust God's direction.

Do not lean entirely on your own understanding.

Because sometimes the road God closes is the road He is protecting you from.

And sometimes the path He opens is the path He has prepared for you.

“Lord, direct my steps. Close every door that is not from You, and give me the wisdom and courage to follow where Your Spirit leads. Amen.”

Good evening, brethren.
1. Evening devotion for today.

ED.i. *DAILY WALK WITH CHRIST*
(COCIN DEVOTIONAL)

*DATE:*
SUNDAY 16TH AUGUST, 2026.

*SUB-THEME:*
YOUTHS: VESSELS OF GOD'S GRACE

*TOPIC:*
DILIGENCE: PATHWAY TO GREATNESS.

*TEXTS:*
PROVERBS 12:24; 22:29.
*12:24.*
24. Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labour.

*22:29.*
29. Do you see someone skilled in their work? They will serve before kings; they will not serve before officials of low rank.

*TOPIC:*
DILIGENCE: PATHWAY TO GREATNESS.

*THE MESSAGE:*
Diligence means consistent, earnest, and skilful effort that leads to excellence and advancement. According to Proverbs, those who work hard and refine their skills will stand out, serving before influential people and rising to postions of honour, whether in secular or gospel ministry. True promotion is a reward for diligent effort, not the result of ambition or manipulation. Christian youths must eschew laziness and embrace hard work as a core value. Diligence glorifies God. Wasting time on entertainment and social media without developing one's potential is contrary to godly wisdom. How diligent are you in your studies, skills, career, house chores, community, and church work? Do not be nonchalant. Discover and maximise your potential diligently.

*REFLECTION:*
Diligence breeds excellence.

*PRAYER:*
Lord, deliver me from laziness, in Jesus' name. Amen.

*MEMORY VERSE FOR THE MONTH:*
2 TIMOTHY 2:21.
"If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be instruments for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master, and prepared to do any good work."

*TODAY'S BIBLE READING PLAN:*
EZEKIEL 1-3.

ED.ii. TWO TYPES OF PEOPLE

"All who have this hope in Him purify themselves, just as He is pure." - 1 John 3:3

The Bible always speaks about two types of people, ways or choices: sheep and goats, corn and chaff, wise and foolish virgins, a wide and a narrow path, a man walking in the light or a man walking in the darkness, a sinner or a righteous person. The Bible says that God wants to bring people from darkness into His wonderful light. Each time you see these two categories of people. The Bible speaks of people who are damned and people who are saved; lost and redeemed people; people who have strayed from the straight road and who belong to the flock; carnal and spiritual people.

The contrast that the Bible indicates between one group and the other is quite large. You stand either on one side or on the other. You choose heaven or hell. You choose death or life. You cannot be saved a little or go to heaven a little. You cannot be pregnant for just a little bit either. Either you are pregnant, or you are not. You are a Christian or you are not. You walk in the light or in the darkness. You are far from God because of sin or your sins are forgiven, and you have entered the presence of God. It is either the one or the other!

Born again is essential

A person has to experience a change within. Rebirth is to take place. The Bible calls it 'being born again'; to go from the old to the new creation. If you are not born again you cannot see the Kingdom of God, let alone enter it. This is essential for all believers. Jesus says that if we give our heart to Him and allow Him, He will come to us.

In 2 Corinthians 5:17 we read: 'Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!'


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2. Evening Prayer.

EP.i. Evening Prayer

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. ⏤ James 1:17

Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies. ⏤ John Milton

Lord, we humbly come before You, asking that You hear our prayers, our confession, our requests, and our praise, which we offer to You through Jesus Christ our Lord. We have gone astray and wandered from Your ways, like lost sheep. We have followed too much the desires of our own hearts. We have broken Your holy laws. We have left undone the things we should have done and have done things we should not have done. There is nothing good in us. But You, O Lord, have mercy on us as miserable offenders, and for Jesus' sake, give us the grace to turn away from every evil path and to live in a way that brings glory to Your holy name.

What can we give You, O Giver of all good things, for Your kindness to us as a family? We thank You for the comforts of our home, for the opportunities we have for learning, for our health and happiness, for prosperity, and for all the blessings of Your providence, including the love that unites us as a family.

Help us, O Father, to live in a way that is worthy of all Your favors and gracious kindness. May our hearts be filled with love and gratitude. May our lips speak Your praise. May our lives truly reflect the gratitude we feel.

Sanctify all the blessings of this day. Bless the preaching of Your Word and all the services in which we participated. May Your blessing follow all the work of Your people today in every church and Sunday school. Now grant us restful and refreshing sleep, and may the blessings of this Sunday carry us through the new week. We ask this in Jesus Christ. Amen.

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“Forget about what’s happened;
don’t keep going over old history.

Be alert, be present.

I’m about to do something brand-new.

It’s bursting out!

Don’t you see it?

There it is! I’m making a road through the desert, rivers in the badlands.

Isaiah 43.18-19 (MSG)

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WHEN FAITH STANDS STILL!
Trusting God When You Cannot See the Way

Key Scripture:
“Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD.” — Exodus 14:13 (KJV)

Thought Of The Day...
There are moments in life when faith means moving forward, but there are also moments when faith means standing still and trusting God to move.
Israel experienced one of those moments at the Red Sea.
They had finally been delivered from Egypt, but suddenly they found themselves trapped. The Red Sea was in front of them. Pharaoh's army was behind them. Mountains and wilderness surrounded them. From a human perspective, there was nowhere to go.
But what looked like a dead end to Israel was actually the place where God was preparing to demonstrate His power.
Moses declared:
“Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD.” — Exodus 14:13

Sometimes God allows us to reach places where our resources, connections, intelligence, money, strength, and plans cannot rescue us. Not because God has abandoned us, but because He is teaching us:
“This battle will not be won by your strength. You are going to have to trust Me.”

FAITH DOES NOT DENY THE PROBLEM!
The Red Sea was real.
Pharaoh's army was real.
The danger was real.
But God was greater than everything Israel was facing.
Faith doesn't mean pretending everything is fine. Faith means looking directly at the situation and declaring:
“I know what I see, but I also know WHO I trust!”
Your situation may involve your family, finances, health, marriage, children, employment, ministry, or an uncertain future.
You may not know how God is going to work it out.
You may not know when He is going to work it out.
But faith says:
“Even when I cannot trace God's hand, I will continue trusting His heart.”
Proverbs 3:5–6 reminds us:
“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”

DON'T LET FEAR MAKE YOU FORGET WHAT GOD HAS ALREADY DONE!
When Pharaoh approached, Israel became afraid.
Their fear became so powerful that they temporarily forgot the miracles God had already performed in Egypt.
Isn't that sometimes like us?
God has brought us through things before.
God has opened doors before.
God has healed broken situations before.
God has provided before.
God has protected us before.
But when the next Red Sea appears, fear whispers:
“What are you going to do now?”
Faith responds:
“The same God who brought me through THEN is still God RIGHT NOW!”
David understood this principle. Before facing Goliath, he remembered how God had already delivered him from the lion and the bear.
Yesterday's testimony can become today's ammunition for faith.

YOUR RED SEA MAY BECOME YOUR TESTIMONY!
God told Moses:
“Lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it.” — Exodus 14:16
Then the impossible happened.
God made a highway through something that had previously been an obstacle.
The Israelites walked across on dry ground.
Think about that.
God didn't simply remove the problem.
He made a pathway through it.
Sometimes we pray:
“Lord, take this away.”
But God may answer:
“I'm going to take you THROUGH it, because when you come out, you will know that nobody brought you through but Me.”
Isaiah 43:2 declares:
“When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee.”
Notice God said “when,” not “if.”
There will be waters.
There will be fires.
There will be difficult seasons.
But there will also be God's presence.

WHAT IS BEHIND YOU CANNOT STOP WHAT GOD HAS AHEAD OF YOU!
The enemy thought Israel was trapped.
Pharaoh probably believed he had them exactly where he wanted them.
But Pharaoh didn't realize:
God had positioned Israel exactly where HE wanted them.
The place that looked like Israel's destruction became the place of their deliverance.
That's a word for somebody today:
Don't judge your future by what your situation looks like right now.
God can turn your Red Sea into a roadway.
God can turn your battle into a testimony.
God can turn your delay into preparation.
God can turn your pain into purpose.
God can turn what looked like your ending into your new beginning.

KEEP WALKING BY FAITH!
Once the sea opened, Israel still had to walk through it.
Faith isn't simply believing that God can open the door.
Faith is having enough confidence in God to walk through when He opens it.
There comes a moment when prayer must be accompanied by obedience.
Exodus 14:15 records God saying:
“Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward.”
In other words:
You've prayed.
You've cried.
You've trusted.
Now MOVE!
There are seasons to stand still and see God's salvation, and there are seasons when God says:
“GO FORWARD!”
Don't allow fear to keep you standing in a place God has already given you permission to leave.

TODAY'S FAITH DECLARATION
I will not allow what I see to cancel what God has spoken.
I believe that the God who opened the Red Sea is still able to make a way where there appears to be no way.
I will not surrender to fear.
I will not allow yesterday to imprison tomorrow.
I will trust God when I understand Him, and I will trust Him when I don't.
My Red Sea will not drown me—it will become part of my testimony!
The Lord is with me.
The Lord is fighting for me.
The Lord is making a way for me.
And when God says move—
I'M GOING FORWARD BY FAITH!

PRAYER...
Heavenly Father, in the mighty name of Jesus, thank You for being the God who makes ways where there seem to be no ways.
Lord, some of us are standing before situations that look impossible. We see the Red Sea in front of us and trouble behind us, and we don't know which direction to turn.
But today, we choose faith over fear.
Remind us of every mountain You have already brought us over, every valley You carried us through, every door You opened, and every battle You fought on our behalf.
When fear tells us that it's over, remind us that You have the final word.
When we cannot see the road ahead, teach us to trust the One who already knows the destination.
Give us faith to stand still when You say wait and courage to go forward when You say move.
Father, part every Red Sea standing between us and Your purpose. Strengthen every discouraged heart. Restore hope to everyone who feels surrounded. Give peace to those waiting for answers.
And when You bring us through, we will not take the credit.
We will testify:
“The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.” — Psalm 126:3
We believe You are still working.
We believe You are still making ways.
We believe the same God who delivered Israel is still our God today.
In Jesus' mighty name,
AMEN!

Final Thought...
When you cannot see a way forward, don't assume there isn't one. The God who created the sea can also create a road through it.
STAND IN FAITH. TRUST GOD. AND WHEN HE SAYS GO—GO FORWARD!

Enjoy your Sunday Church Services and God Bless!

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TIME IS RUNNING OUT!

WHERE WILL YOU SPEND ETERNITY?

THE HIGHWAY TO HELL OR THE ROAD TO ETERNAL LIFE?

Stop for a moment.

Look at the clock.

Your time on earth is not unlimited.

Every day people leave this world, and none of us knows when our own earthly journey will end.

The Bible says:

“You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.” — James 4:14

The question isn't whether we will die.

The question is: Are we ready to meet God?

You cannot buy salvation.
You cannot earn salvation.
Good works cannot erase sin.

But there is GOOD NEWS!

JESUS CHRIST IS THE WAY TO SALVATION!

“I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” — John 14:6

“There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.” — Acts 4:12

“For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” — Romans 10:13

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” — John 3:16

Jesus died for our sins.
Jesus rose from the dead.
Jesus offers forgiveness.
Jesus offers redemption.
Jesus offers eternal life.

DON'T WAIT FOR A TOMORROW YOU ARE NOT PROMISED.

Turn away from sin.

Turn toward Jesus.

Repent.

Believe.

Surrender your life to Christ.

The door of salvation is open NOW.

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A DEEP PRAYER OF SALVATION, REDEMPTION & SURRENDER

Lord Jesus Christ,

I come before You just as I am.

I confess that I am a sinner and that I cannot save myself. I need You.

I believe that You are the Son of God, that You died for my sins, that You were buried, and that You rose again from the dead.

Jesus, I ask You to forgive me.

Wash me clean.

Redeem me.

Restore me.

Break the chains of sin that have held me captive.

Take control of my life.

I surrender my heart, my mind, my body, my past, my present, and my future to You.

I surrender my pride.

I surrender my fears.

I surrender my addictions.

I surrender my bitterness.

I surrender my unforgiveness.

I surrender everything I have been trying to control.

Jesus, be Lord of my life.

Give me a new heart and a renewed mind.

Fill me with Your Holy Spirit.

Teach me to love what You love and turn away from what separates me from You.

When I fall, help me get back up.

When I am weak, strengthen me.

When I am tempted, give me a way of escape.

When I am afraid, remind me that You are with me.

When I doubt, strengthen my faith.

When I wander, bring me back.

I don't want merely to know about You.

I want to know You.

I don't want a religion without relationship.

I want Jesus.

I surrender my eternity into Your hands.

Thank You for the cross.

Thank You for Your blood.

Thank You for Your mercy.

Thank You for Your grace.

Thank You for the resurrection.

Thank You for loving me when I did not deserve it.

From this moment forward, help me live for You.

Jesus Christ, I belong to You.

Amen.

THE CLOCK IS TICKING.

Don't postpone getting right with God.

You don't know what tomorrow holds.

But you can choose Jesus today.

JESUS IS THE ROAD TO LIFE.

JESUS IS THE SAVIOR.

JESUS IS THE HOPE.

JESUS IS LORD.

Choose Him while you still have today.

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