About Sensitivity in the Spirit. So, I experienced something that I almost gave into yesterday. A Potential friend of mine got into a banter. I didn't understand why we had a quarrel but that's not the main point. I found myself almost keeping a malice and holding a grudge but then again, I had to remind myself to pray in the spirit , about my heart because I don't think the Holy Spirit intends to live in a tense area. "Guard my Heart,Oh Lord" , became my prayers. And God really helped. We reconciled and today we're good and there's no heaviness there. The point is, Tell God every single thing. Good and Bad and ugly and Beautiful... He's literally there, For you. #Godslove #Growth #AJesusRevolution

Colossians 3:8 But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth.

The spirit of assumption: Lessons from the Life of King David 👑 We partner with this principality every day. We assume we know someone’s heart, we assume we know how a situation will end, or we assume our secrets are safe. But history shows that partnering with this principality is the quickest way to ruin relationships, leadership, and lives. Look at the web of toxic assumptions that surrounded King David in the Bible: ❌ What others assumed ABOUT David Samuel assumed Jesse’s oldest son Eliab was God's chosen king based entirely on his tall, noble appearance. Jesse assumed David was too young, insignificant, and unqualified to even be called from the fields to meet the prophet. Eliab (his brother) assumed David was an arrogant, vain thrill-seeker who only came to the battlefield out of malice, mockingly asking who was watching his "few sheep." King Saul assumed David was just an inexperienced kid who could not possibly survive a physical fight with a veteran giant like Goliath. Goliath assumed he could easily crush David, mocking his youth and his simple shepherd's staff. King Hanun of Ammon assumed David's comforting messengers were actually hostile spies sent to map out and overthrow his city. King Achish of Gath assumed David had become fiercely loyal to him and hated Israel, completely unaware David was secretly raiding Philistine allies. The General Public assumed he was a lawless, desperate rebel when he fled Saul; assumed he ordered a political hit when Abner died; and assumed God had permanently cursed and abandoned him during Absalom's rebellion. Assumptions made by David's men The Quick Vengeance Assumption: In the cave of En Gedi, when King Saul entered alone, David's men instantly assumed God had delivered Saul to be killed (1 Samuel 24:4). They assumed David's path to the throne required assassination, and they were shocked when David chose mercy instead. The "All is Lost" Assumption at Ziklag: When the Amelakites burned their town and captured their families, the men assumed David was completely to blame for the tragedy (1 Samuel 30:6). In their grief, they assumed stoning David was the only logical response, momentarily forgetting his years of faithful leadership. The Spoils of War Assumption: After rescuing their families, the greedy men in David's army assumed that the 200 exhausted soldiers who stayed behind to guard the baggage didn't deserve a share of the recovered goods (1 Samuel 30:22). They assumed rewards belonged only to those who physically fought. Assumptions made by Michal (His First Wife) The "Vulgar Fellow" Assumption: When David danced dynamically before the Ark of the Covenant, Michal watched from a palace window [2 Samuel 6:16]. She assumed his ecstatic praise was not genuine worship, but rather cheap, vulgar exhibitionism meant to show off in front of young servant girls [2 Samuel 6:20]. The Status Assumption: Coming from royal blood as King Saul's daughter, she assumed a king should always maintain rigid, aloof, and majestic dignity. She assumed David was degrading the royal office by stripping down to a simple linen garment. Abigail (His Second Wife) The Imminent Bloodshed Assumption: When her first husband, Nabal, insulted David, Abigail immediately assumed David was on his way to slaughter every male in her household [1 Samuel 25:22]. She didn't wait around; she assumed David’s wrath was volatile and fast-moving, prompting her to intercept him with gifts to prevent a massacre. The Inevitable Royalty Assumption: While David was still a hunted fugitive living in caves, Abigail assumed his ultimate rise to the throne was an absolute certainty [1 Samuel 25:28-30]. She explicitly told him she knew God would build him a lasting dynasty, assuming his current hardship was just temporary. Bathsheba (His Most Famous Wife) The Absolute Monarchy Assumption: When David summoned her to the palace after watching her bathe, Bathsheba likely operated under the assumption that a king's command could not be refused or questioned [2 Samuel 11:4]. In the ancient Near East, challenging a king’s sexual summons often meant death or ruin for a woman and her family. The Protection Assumption: After her husband Uriah was killed, Bathsheba assumed marrying David would bring her security, legitimacy, and protection for her pregnancy. She later assumed she had to aggressively secure the throne for her son Solomon when David grew old and passive, knowing her life depended on it [1 Kings 1:15-21]. ⚠️ The dangerous assumptions David made HIMSELF: The Cover-Up Assumption: David assumed he could permanently hide his adultery with Bathsheba by engineering Uriah’s death, learning the hard way that death doesn't silence secrets. The Prideful Census Assumption: David presumed that taking a national military census—fueled by self-reliance—was a harmless administrative task, ignoring warnings and violating divine law. The Passive Parenting Assumption: He assumed family trauma and friction among his children (Amnon and Absalom) would just blow over, letting resentment brew until it exploded into a violent coup. The Political Trophy Assumption: David assumed pulling Michal away from her new husband to reclaim her as a wife would easily solidify his political claim, miscalculating her deep trauma and resentment. The Despair Assumption: For the first time, David assumed God’s protection had an expiration date, telling himself "Saul will destroy me," which drove him straight into enemy territory as a double agent. The Survival Assumption: In a moment of deep despair, David assumed God’s protection had an expiration date and told himself, "Saul will destroy me." This single assumption drove him straight into enemy territory. The Takeaway: We See how this principality wreaked havok in David's life. People will misjudge you based on your appearance, your past, or their own insecurities. But the real danger lies in the assumptions you make when you are desperate, prideful, or trying to hide a mistake. While we all been afflicted by this spirit at some point in our lives, if your life looks anything like David's, I urge you to seek deliverance. Stop guessing. Stop assuming. Check your heart, look at the facts, and trust the truth over your feelings, and God's Word over this spirit's deception.

Good morning, brethren. 1. Morning devotion for today. MD.i. 😀🌺🌹🎁🎀💝 MORNING TEA THE WORD FOR TODAY MONDAY AUGUST 3, 2O26. " WHAT IS A PARENT TO DO?" 'But his sons did not walk in his ways...’ 1 Samuel 8:3 NIV AT TIMES every parent despairs over their child’s decisions and actions. ‘I did my best to bring them up correctly; did I fail as a parent?’ Failure is a fact of life—and of parenting—and nobody does it perfectly! Parents assume a heavier load of guilt than they deserve. Consider some Bible examples of real-world parenting: Isaac had, at best, a 50 percent success rate with his sons, Jacob and Esau. Aaron struck out completely with Nadab and Abihu. Manoah’s boy Samson didn’t win the ‘son-of-the-year award’! And Samuel, a recognised moral and spiritual giant, watched his sons reject his example and teaching and pursue lives of bribery and shame. Since Adam, children ‘doing their own thing’ have broken their parents’ hearts! So what is a parent to do? 1) Realise you’re not responsible for their decisions. They make their own choices. Condemning yourself just discourages you, and it undermines your ability to be the parent they need. The Bible says, ‘…Salvation is of the Lord’ (Jonah 2:9 NJKV). He saves and delivers—not you. 2) Pray for them and give them to God. Anxiety and frustration will only make you the kind of parent they don’t enjoy being around, and who can’t enjoy them. You’re not built to carry such a load; your heavenly Father is, and He wants to carry it for you! (1 Peter 5:7). 3) Remember that God loves them more than you do! He gave His only child to save yours. He knows their heart, and how to reach it and turn it toward Him. So give your child to Him! Bible In A Year: Deut 30:1 – 32:28, Matt 14:1-12, Ps 119:9-16, Pro 17:4-6. Courtesy: Grace So Amazing Foundation 🌹🎀 *To partner with us, kindly refer to page 9 of the hard copy edition or simply send us a WhatsApp message/call on +2348128000068.*💝🌹🌷🎀. MD.ii. [02/08, 8:31 pm] Pastor Attah: ```DAILY Ⓜ️ANNA - (A DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE FOR ADULTS) MONDAY 3RD AUGUST, 2026``` *JESUS: THE LORD OVER ALL* 📓📖🎚️🫵🏽🙋🏽‍♂️🙋🏽‍♀️✝️🧎🏽🧎🏽‍♀️🙏🏽🙌🏽 📜📜```TEXT:LUKE 4:33-44```📜📜 🔑📖```KEY VERSE:``` _*"Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them" (LUKE 4:40).*_ *The Greek word for "Lord" translates to _Adonai_ in Hebrew. In modern parlance, it means "supreme Lord", an incommunicable name of God, and the substitute for Jehovah, a name the Jews would not pronounce. It is in this sense that Christ is 'the Lord, the Lord of lords, the Lord God'. Lord, in the sense in which God alone can be Lord speaks of His dominion over all things. Christ validates this in Capernaum.* *Stepping out of Nazareth with defiance, Christ came into Capernaum with singleness of mind to pursue his tripartite ministry of teaching, healing and preaching. In the synagogue, on the Sabbath day, Christ stood tall as the Conqueror of sin, sickness and Satan; the Controller of demons and fallen angels and of course a compassionate consummate Saviour who speaks peace and hope to humanity.* *In His towering yet meek posture, power meets with pity and that resulted in a stream of miracles, which confirmed His divinity. He stood as the Lord over all. The tone of authority and sternness rested fully in Him. He has pity on the convicted who sincerely seeks redemption and with the same breath turns to unclean, defiling spirits with a poignantly severe countenance. Even the acknowledgement of His divinity as "The Holy One of God", or "Jesus of Nazareth", or "Christ the Son of God" were not dignified with any form of approval. He will not have His name soiled by such lips.* *Significantly, for you as a Christian pilgrim today, Christ's ministry in Capernaum is a model on which authentic ministries and ministrations must be built. First, since Jesus placed an uncommon emphasis on the preaching of the word, so must you do today and so walk in His steps. It is the word that converts sinners, edifies saints and wings the power that heals, delivers and liberates from satanic yokes. Secondly, since Jesus unswervingly devoted Himself to His mission to preach the Kingdom of God (Luke 4:43, 44), so must every Christian who is a beneficiary of the atonement at Calvary. Thirdly, just as Jesus resisted every distraction from His central calling, so must you also remain undistracted by the miracles, signs and wonders of the day. The Great Commission coupled with holiness of life must tower over and above every other concern, legitimate or otherwise. Finally, the agency of miracles then and now remains the same. It is always the spoken word, NOT water, oil, candle or garments, gymnastics or any hocus-pocus. Cling to Christ's model and He will be Lord over all in your life, family and ministry.* ✍🏽```THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:``` _*Jesus Christ is valued above all and He is Lord over all.*_ 📜📜```THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:``` *JOHN 6-7*📜📜 Jesus: The Lord Over All https://dailymanna.app// *RECOMMENDED GOSPEL HYMNS AND SONGS - GHS 214: ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS' NAME!; GHS 73: JESUS ONLY IS OUR MESSAGE; GHS 211: CROWN HIM WITH MANY CROWNS; AND GHS 115: LIFT HIM UP* *TXD [THEXDEVOTIONALS] on Twitter* *#DailyManna3rdAugust2026* *#GCK* *#WorshipNuggets* *#BibleNuggets* *#LeadershipNuggets* *#RevivalNuggets* *#CrusadeNuggets* https://www.youtube.com/[THEXDEVOTIONALS] [02/08, 8:31 pm] Pastor Attah: ```DEEPER CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRY``` _*HIGHER EVERYD🅰️Y: (A DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE FOR YOUTHS)*_ ✍🏽👩🏻‍💼🌻 🍇🙏🏽🛰🚀🔬📚 ```MONDAY 3RD AUGUST, 2026``` *PRAYER PATTERN* 🎚️📓📖🫵🏽🙋🏽‍♂️🙋🏽‍♀️🧎🏽🧎🏽‍♀️🗣️🙏🏽🙌🏽 📜📜```TEXT:MATTHEW 6:5-15```📜📜 📖``` MEMORY VERSE:``` _*"But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly" (MATTHEW 6:6).*_ *A spiritual legend, John Wesley says: "God does nothing except in response to believing prayer." God, our Creator has given us all things that relate to our lives and godliness. However, our prayer must follow a godly pattern for it to be acceptable and potent. Those who engage in prayer and fasting for show like the Pharisees cannot please God, and their prayers are worthless before Him.* *The state of your heart is very important when you pray. You should never make prayer a thing of competition as the Lord will reject such. Praying to God in secret indicates a practice of privacy and intimacy with God. It goes with total surrendering of your life, actions and dealings to God. Prayers with anger and malice are abominable before God.* *Remember, the Lord is interested in a prayer from a broken and contrite heart. It is important to note that God does not answer the prayer of a sinner, except if it is a prayer of repentance. Do you have a relationship with God? Repent of your sins for your prayers to be effective.* 💬 ```QUOTE:``` _*Follow a godly pattern.*_ 🏆 ```CHALLENGE:``` _*Build a consistent relationship with God.*_ 🙏🏽🙏🏽 ```PRAYER:``` _*Father, help my prayer to be devoid of hypocrisy.*_ Prayer Pattern https://dailymanna.app// *TXD [THEXDEVOTIONALS] on Twitter* *#HigherEveryday3rdAugust2026* *#GCK* *#WorshipNuggets* *#BibleNuggets* *#LeadershipNuggets* *#RevivalNuggets* *#CrusadeNuggets* https://www.youtube.com/[THEXDEVOTIONALS] [02/08, 8:31 pm] Pastor Attah: ```DEEPER CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRY``` _*(SINCERE MILK: Children Daily Devotional Guide 2⃣0⃣2⃣6️⃣)*_ 🙇🏼🙇🏼🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️🙇🏼🙇‍♀️🙇🏼🙇‍♀️🙇🏼‍♂️ ```MONDAY 3RD AUGUST, 2026``` *"STUDY TO BE QUIET"* 📓📖🎚️🫵🏽🙋🏽‍♂️🙋🏽‍♀️🗣️❌📚👨🏽‍💻🤫🤐🧎🏽🧎🏽‍♀️🙏🏽 📜📜```1 THESSALONIANS 4:11,12```📜📜 🕔📚🖋️🚻😁🎼🏆🍉🪴🌈💻 🔑📖 ```Key Verse:``` _*"And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you" (1 Thessalonians 4:11).*_ 📖📖📖📖📖📖📖📖📖📖 One of the reasons for going to school is to study; to learn what you do not know and what will be beneficial to you in future. You will be very ignorant if you have not attended a school and studied. You study many subjects, but they all combine to make you one "learned" person. However, we do not study everything from school. There are some habits or virtues that you must teach yourself. Today, we learn on the need to be quiet, do your own business (assignments), work with your own hands, and not disturb others. Quietness is a good habit we must learn or study if we are to grow up and be responsible adults. It is not others that cause you to disturb; or not to keep quiet and pay attention. It is because you choose to show undue interest in what others do or say. It takes a great deal of self-control to be quiet and remain so. Some children keep quiet and concentrate on their work only for a moment. Of course, you must be quiet before you can work well with your own hands. You lose attention or concentration immediately you begin to talk about other things, except about what you are doing. That is why your teacher always insists that you keep quiet in the class. *You will run into many problems if you fail to obey the instruction of the Bible: "study to be quiet". You will end up being a busybody. You will not be able to gainfully use your time, work hard and succeed. From this moment, listen more, talk less!* 🍥🍥🍥🍥🍥🍥🍥🍥 ```🅿️rayer:``` _*Lord, bless me with quiet and hardworking hands.*_ 🙏🏽 ```📖 Further Reading:``` *2 Thessalonians 3:11, 12* "Study To Be Quiet" https://dailymanna.app// *TXD [THEXDEVOTIONALS] on Twitter* *#SincereMilk3rdAugust2026* *#GCK* *#WorshipNuggets* *#BibleNuggets* *#LeadershipNuggets* *#RevivalNuggets* *#CrusadeNuggets* https://www.youtube.com/[THEXDEVOTIONALS] [02/08, 8:31 pm] Pastor Attah: *MEDITATIONS ON DAILY ⓂANNA* MONDAY, 3RD AUGUST, 2026. *PROOFS OF THE ULTIMATE POWER AND AUTHORITY OF CHRIST* *TEXT:* LUKE 4:33-44. 33 And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice, 34 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God. 35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not. 36 And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out. 37 And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about. 38 And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her. 39 And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them. 40 Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. 41 And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ. 42 And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them. 43 And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent. 44 And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee. *Timeless Truth:* _"That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father"_ (Philippians 2:10,11). *INTRODUCTION* Courts naturally assume a witness called by the defense is meant to help the accused. When that witness instead supports the accuser, the testimony is viewed as inherently honest because it goes against the witness's apparent allegiance. It completely destroys the specific line of defense the witness was brought to prove, leaving the accused’s story isolated or contradicted. The prosecution can heavily rely on this testimony during closing arguments to show that even the defendant’s own chosen witness knows the truth of the charges. The ministry of Jesus Christ was marked by undeniable demonstrations of His supreme power and divine authority. The fact that even demons, diseases and every force of darkness are all confessing to the power and authority of Jesus are strong and undeniable proofs that Jesus is truly Lord over all. *1. Honest Confession of the Demons* a. Right there *"in the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean devil"*. This man was in the synagogue. As long as there was no fire of the Holy Spirit in the Synagogue, the man was comfortably "worshipping". In some denominations of today, there are such people who are talented and appear zealous for God, but have evil spirits inside them because the church is void of the fire of the Holy Spirit. Such people, in cooperation with demons, do a lot of undetected havoc in the House of God. As Jesus taught in the Synagogue, the demon inside him started making cowardly and honest confessions. He, like the damsel possessed by the spirit of divination in Acts 16:16-18, started manifesting. He confessed, *"I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God."* He *"cried with a loud voice"* like a person manifesting the gift of prophecy. His confession was a combination of truth and falsehood as expected of corrupting demons. Jesus is truly the Holy One of God. However, the accusation that Jesus came to destroy them before their time was meant to put Jesus in a wrong perspective. The fact that Jesus did not destroy, but only cast them out, showed that the demon was actually ignorant or was deliberately lying. Satan is an incurable pathological liar who will always mix lies with truth so as to deceive the gullible. *"But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ."* b. It should not be surprising then that Jesus rebuked him and said *"hold thy peace"* though it appeared the demon was saying something positive about Christ. They will always try to win one's confidence with known truth before sneaking in poisons of errors. It is therefore, dangerous to base our doctrines and beliefs on the confession of those possessed with demons. The Word of God is the ultimate truth given to man on earth. It is the Word of God and His work that have been divinely decreed to glorify God and not unclean demons. Are these not the same demons who confess to the Lordship of Christ, but later go and deceive many that Jesus is not Lord? Are these not the demons that deceived a whole Jewish nation that Jesus is not the Messiah they were looking for? Our faith should rest only on the sufficient Word of God. Sadly, while demons acknowledged Christ's authority, many human beings still reject Him. *Question* Do you have the practical and experiential knowledge of Christ as the Lord of all, including you? *2.The Humiliating Christ's Dominion* a. The text is showing the total and absolute dominion of Christ over demons. It was a humiliating demonstration that if those demons have their way they would have loved to avoid such a scenario. Jesus commanded him to shut up and *"come out of him"*. Don't deal gently with demons; speak to them with the authority of Jesus. The demon had to surrender and come out shamefully. Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit with absolute authority. The demon obeyed immediately without resistance, proving that Satan's kingdom is completely subject to Christ's dominion. The people were astonished because His words carried divine authority unlike anything they had witnessed before. b. Christ's dominion is supreme over every demonic force, every stronghold and every work of darkness. No power can withstand His command. When believers use the name of Jesus to cast out demons, the demons must. *"At the name (or authority) of Jesus, every knee must bow"*, either in heaven, on earth or underneath the earth (Philippians 2:10, 11). All witchcraft, sorcery, evil works of darkness are all works of demons. Believers should learn to use the name of Jesus to deal with those forces of darkness with unwavering and persistent authority and faith. *Question* Am I living daily in the confidence of Christ's absolute authority over every power of darkness? *3. Healer and Conqueror over all Diseases* a. Modern medicine attributes all physical and mental illnesses to natural, biological, genetic and environmental causes. Medical causes of illness include pathogens, genetics and environmental factors. Also, psychosomatic effects such as high stress and emotional distress can manifest as physical symptoms. The fact that there are many medically incurable (or unknown cure) sickness and diseases, that are cured by simple prayer in the name of Jesus, is an indication that many sicknesses and diseases have spiritual undertones. Jesus rebuked Simon's mother-in-law's fever, just like He rebuked a demon and she was instantly healed and began serving others. Also, to Jesus were brought *all kinds of sick individuals to Him, and He healed them*. Though Jesus is not against medical healing, He never referred any sick to the hospitals of those days; He healed them all. No disease was beyond His power. b. His compassion matched His authority. Christ remains the Great Physician who heals physically according to His will, restores spiritually, and delivers completely from the bondage of sin. His power is sufficient for every need of His children. Has Jesus changed? (Hebrews 13:8). *Question* Have I brought every sickness, burden and impossible situation to the Great Healer in faith? *Prayer Points* 1.Lord Jesus, strengthen my faith to recognize and submit completely to Your supreme power and authority 🙏. 2.Father, give me spiritual fire that I will be a threat to demons and their works 🙏. 3.Great Physician, let Your healing and deliverance touch be more manifested in my ministry 🙏. 4.Let the power of the Holy Spirit manifest mightily in Your Church so that spiritually camouflaging people will not have a hiding place in the congregation 🙏. *HYMN:* Christ Jesus hath the power *BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:* JOHN 6-7. 2. Morning prayer for today. MP.i. Morning Prayer Thy word [is] a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. ⏤ Psalm 119:105 The Scriptures are God’s voice to us in our present hour. ⏤ A.W. Tozer Our Father, bless Your word to us, which we have read together this morning. We thank You that it brings us the very counsel of Your will. May it stay in our hearts all day. May it be a lamp to our feet and a light to our path as we go forth. May its truth shine within us, showing us Your will, what Your thoughts concerning us are, and what You would have us do. We thank You for this heavenly light You have given us. Without it, we could never find our way home through the tangled paths. Without it, we would not know that You love us or think of us. Help us to receive Your words always with meekness and humility. Help us to walk in the way You have made clear to us. We ask You to fill us with Your love this morning as we begin the day, so that wherever we go, our faces may shine with something of the light of Your face. We have no light of our own. Our lamps are empty unless You fill them. We ask You to give us Your grace, to fill our little lamps, that they may burn brightly. We do not want to be in darkness in this world—but desire to be lights, and we will shine if we have Your grace in us. Fill us with Your holy light. We yearn to be blessings today to each other and to everyone we meet. Give us something to carry to others—something of Your love and grace. Lay Your hand upon us and give us each a Father’s blessing, first for ourselves and then to share with our neighbors and friends. Keep us all from evil. Let us not sin willfully against You this day. Bring us all together in the evening when our work is done, if it be Your will. We ask all these favors in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. https://www.youdevotion.com/daily-prayer/miller/29/morning #taptapstudio #youdevotion.

🕊️ DOMINION DAILY DEVOTION ~ DAY 213 DATE: 1ST AUGUST 2026 TOPIC: IGNITING THE FIRE (Part 3) ANCHOR SCRIPTURE: PSALMS 119:11 (NKJV) "Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You." Devotional message: Yesterday, we saw that God commands the fire on the altar to burn continually and that a consistent prayer life is essential to keeping that fire alive. Today, we look at another vital key to sustaining spiritual fire—the Word of God. A fire cannot continue burning without fuel. Just as natural fire requires dry wood, spiritual fire requires the continual supply of God's Word. Prayer and the Word work together. Prayer draws us into God's presence, while His Word nourishes, strengthens, and fuels the fire within us. Without a steady intake of Scripture, our spiritual fervency gradually declines. However, reading the Bible alone is not enough. We must meditate on the Word, ponder it, and allow it to dwell richly in our hearts. Joshua was instructed to meditate on God's Word day and night, and the result would be prosperity and success (Joshua 1:8). Likewise, when we hide God's Word in our hearts, it transforms our thinking, renews our minds, and empowers us to live in obedience to Him. In Acts 28, the Apostle Paul placed a bundle of wood on the fire, and because the fire was burning intensely, a viper hidden in the wood came out. Spiritually, as we continually feed on God's Word and keep the fire of the Holy Spirit burning, the hidden works of the flesh are exposed. Jealousy, bitterness, envy, malice, pride, unforgiveness, and every other sinful attitude cannot remain concealed in a heart that is continually being purified by the fire of God's presence and the truth of His Word. Child of God, make it your daily practice to study, meditate on, and obey the Scriptures. Let the Word of Christ dwell richly within you. As you continually feed your spirit with God's Word, your fire will remain strong, your faith will grow, and your life will increasingly reflect the character of Jesus Christ. The Word of God is the fuel that sustains spiritual fire. A believer who continually feeds on God's Word will remain spiritually vibrant and fruitful. Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for the gift of Your living Word. Create in me a hunger to study, meditate on, and obey Your Word every day. Let Your truth dwell richly in my heart and continually fuel the fire of the Holy Spirit within me. Purge every work of the flesh from my life, and transform me into the image of Christ. In Jesus' name, Amen. Daily Bible Reading: Ps 119:9–16,Josh 1:5–9,Col 3:12–17,Acts 28:1–6,2 Timothy 3:14–17 Author : Alfred Wabuko Manyasi Contact : Email : Dominionvoicesminisrty[gmail].com Facebook : Alfred Wabuko Manyasi 🌐 Dominion Daily Devotion, 2026 © Dominion Voices Ministry

🕊️ DOMINION DAILY DEVOTION ~ DAY 208 DATE: 27TH JULY 2026 TOPIC: FIRE EXTINGUISHERS (PART 5) ANCHOR SCRIPTURE: EPHESIANS 4:32 (NKJV) "And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you." Devotional message: Yesterday, we saw that foolish arguments can gradually quench the fire of God in our lives by distracting us from intimacy with Him. Today, we consider another dangerous fire extinguisher—unforgiveness, malice, and bitterness. When we hold on to offenses, grudges, resentment, and bitterness, our hearts become hardened, and the Word of God is choked. Just as thorns hinder the growth of a healthy plant, unforgiveness hinders the effectiveness of God's Word in our hearts. Since the Word of God is the fuel that keeps our spiritual fire burning, a heart filled with bitterness will eventually lose its spiritual fervor. As the fuel is suppressed, the intensity of the fire decreases until it gradually grows cold. The writer of Hebrews warns believers to guard against "any root of bitterness" lest it spring up and defile many (Hebrews 12:15). Bitterness not only damages our fellowship with others but also weakens our fellowship with God. It hinders our prayers, robs us of peace, and reduces the power and effectiveness of our witness. Even when we minister, our words may lack the fire and authority that come from a heart that is pure before God. One of the enemy's greatest strategies is to convince believers that certain people do not deserve forgiveness. Yet Jesus taught us to forgive just as we have been forgiven. The Scriptures even instruct us not to let the sun go down on our wrath (Ephesians 4:26), reminding us to deal with offenses quickly before they take root in our hearts. Child of God, if you desire to keep the fire of God burning, choose forgiveness. Release every offense, every grudge, every pain, and every bitterness into the hands of the Lord. Keep your heart pure, allow God's Word to dwell in you richly, and let the love of Christ govern your relationships. A forgiven heart remains a fertile ground for God's Word and a vessel through which His fire continues to burn brightly. Unforgiveness, malice, and bitterness choke the Word of God and gradually extinguish spiritual fire. A forgiving heart remains a dwelling place for God's presence and power. Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for forgiving me through Jesus Christ. Today, I choose to forgive everyone who has wronged me. Remove every root of bitterness, malice, and unforgiveness from my heart. Fill me with Your love and help me to walk in peace with others. Let nothing hinder the fire of Your Spirit within me, and may my life continually reflect Your grace and mercy. In Jesus' name, Amen. Daily Bible Reading: Ephes 4:25–32,Heb 12:14–17,Matt 18:21–35,Col 3:12–17,Mark 11:22–26 Author : Alfred Wabuko Manyasi Contact : Email : Dominionvoicesminisrty@gmail.com Facebook : Alfred Wabuko Manyasi 🌐 Dominion Daily Devotion, 2026 © Dominion Voices Ministry

A Nugget of Truth. THE GLANCE, WE JUDGE. "But Lot’s wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt." — Genesis 19:26 If you grew up hearing the story of Sodom and Gomorrah, you probably learned a very specific lesson about Lot’s wife: Don't look back. Don't love the world more than God. Total obedience matters. For centuries, we have treated her as a cautionary tale of a divided heart. We assume she looked back because she missed the luxury, the culture, or the sin of the city she left behind. We read her final, tragic moment as a swift act of divine judgment on a woman who valued a corrupt city more than her deliverance. But if we are honest, it is incredibly easy to judge a heart we cannot see. When we look at her story through a single verse, we condense a human life into one bad decision. We do the same thing to the people around us every day. We see a snapshot of someone’s worst moment, a sudden lapse in judgment, or a struggle they can’t seem to break free from, and we instantly write their internal script for them. We decide *why* they did it. Let’s step into her sandals for a moment. Put yourself on that dusty road, fleeing in the pre-dawn darkness. The angels didn’t just say "leave"; they literally had to grab Lot, his wife, and their daughters by the hands and drag them out of the city because they were lingering. They were terrified. The text tells us that Lot had married daughters who stayed behind with their husbands. When the sulfur and fire began to rain down, Lot’s wife was running for her life, but she was also running away from her children. Try to imagine hearing the roar of destruction behind you, knowing your flesh and blood is caught in the middle of it. Was her look back a longing for the sin of Sodom? Or was it the instinct of a mother hearing the screams of her family? Was it a posture of rebellion, or was it a heart paralyzingly overwhelmed by grief and trauma? The truth is, we don’t know. The text doesn't tell us her internal dialogue. And that is exactly the point. When she turned around, she was frozen in place—transformed into a pillar of salt. In ancient times, salt was a symbol of grief, tears, and desolation. She became a physical monument to the weight of what she was leaving behind. God saw her heart, and whatever happened in that spiritual space was between her and her Creator. But for us, the readers, her story stands as a warning—not just about looking back, but about how quickly we cast judgment on the brokenness of others. When we judge the hearts of others, we almost always assume the worst possible motivation. If someone steps away from the faith, we assume they just want to sin. If someone struggles with deep anxiety or depression, we assume they lack faith. If someone makes a sudden, messy mistake, we assume they are rebellious. Jesus gave a fierce warning about this in the Sermon on the Mount: "Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged"* (Matthew 7:1-2). Why? Because human beings are notoriously bad at reading hearts. We see the action; God sees the battlefield inside. We see the look back; God sees the grief, the fear, the generational trauma, and the exhaustion that caused the neck to turn. How do we practice this in our daily lives? How do we shift from being prosecutors of other people's hearts to guardians of our own compassion? Extend the Benefit of the Doubt: When someone fails or hurts you, consciously stop yourself from assigning a motive to them. Instead of saying, "They did that to hurt me," try saying, "I don't know what kind of pain or pressure they are under right now." Remember Your Own Hidden Battlefields:Think of a time you did something foolish, reactive, or wrong, not out of malice, but out of sheer pain, exhaustion, or fear. You wanted mercy then. Offer that same space to others. Leave Judgment to the Only One Who Can See: God is the only righteous judge because He is the only one with all the data. He knows the exact weight of every heart. When we judge, we try to sit in a seat that belongs solely to Him. Heavenly Father, forgive us for how quickly we assume the worst in others. Forgive us for the times we have looked at someone's brokenness or failure and decided we knew exactly why they fell. Help us to be slow to judge hearts we cannot see. When we see someone look back, stumble, or freeze on the road, let our first instinct be to offer a hand of mercy rather than a stone of condemnation. Thank You for seeing our messy, complicated hearts and meeting us with grace. Amen.

Titus 3:1-4 [1]Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, [2]To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men. [3]For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. [4]But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

Ephesians 4:31-32 BSB [31] Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice. [32] Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you. https://bible.com/bible/3034/eph.4.31-32.BSB

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. Ephesians 4:31 ɴᴋᴊᴠ It is very interesting to see how the Lord deals with Peter, James, and John in the Garden of Gethsemane. He tells them there to watch with Him. But after He withdraws in order to pray and comes to them again an hour later, all three of them are asleep. Therefore He rebukes them, saying, “What! Could you not watch with Me one hour?” (Mt. 26:40). This was a rebuke they clearly deserved. But it is impressive how gently the Lord puts it into words. In His gentleness, He even goes so far as to soften the justified reproach even more. For He Himself finds an excuse for them. He knows that their hearts are filled with pain because of His imminent departure, and that this is also reflected in them in the form of tiredness. Therefore, in His gentleness, He adds, “The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Paul writes in the same spirit when he calls the Corinthians to be his imitators, just as he too was an imitator of Jesus (1 Cor. 11:1). This was also especially the case with regard to his meekness, for Paul could say sincerely and without bitterness in his heart, “I will very gladly spend and be spent for your souls” (2 Cor. 12:15). With Paul there was no “tit for tat,” but he showed something of the unconditional love that also characterized the life of his Lord. Although the Corinthians loved him less and less, he loved them all the more. Where is such a sentiment found today? There is no lack of destructive critical spirit in our days either. How sad it is when Christians publicly criticize one another and present each other in a bad light. But instead of muzzling critics with harsh rebukes, we should pray for them and show them the gentleness of Jesus through our lives. This glorifies the Lord—and perhaps even opens some people’s eyes to their own behavior. Philip Svetlik https://gbv-online.org/calendar/773/date/2026-07-17