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Good morning to everyone. Grace and Peace be with you. Today is it. Today we pick up the littles (and the grown-ups) from the airport. Today I will become a 57-year-old toddler. More so than normal. Today my positive is the start of a month-long play date. I will need a vacation after this vacation…haha. My mom said it best yesterday: my heart says that I am a kid, my mind says we will worry about it later, and my body tells me that I am a fool. All are correct. Just to be upfront here. The enemy has a way of making all things that are good and wonderful seem as if there is a catch, a hook, a deception, or a possibility for failure and dismay. He is very good at using logic to show the pitfalls, create chaos, and change the visual of what is before us. He is subtle in his ways. He is persuasive and convincing. His points and thoughts appear valid. It is extremely easy to see his point of view. We are so conditioned to look for the other shoe to drop that when it does, we fall into this muddle mess of ‘I knew it’. Yesterday he did that with me. I got a feeling that our rental reservation was lost, and I could not find an email with the confirmation. As we ate dinner, my mind focused on what we were going to do if they did not have the vehicle we needed … it happened the last time we rented from them and serious changes had to be made. Fast forward … the van was there. We drove it home. I lost peace for no reason. For a short period of time, the enemy won a battle with me. I allowed my fear to control my faith. Many who know me know that this is a rarity. I know my God. I know His power. I know His promises. And even when this company failed the last time, God provided a way. To those who struggle with finding your positive … that is the enemy. A positive does not have to be a massive anything; a positive can simply be that your day was rough, yet you made it through and did not get fired. Your positive can be that the rain was soft and refreshing, dulling the humidity. Your positive can be that though your area was ravaged by the storm, your property got minimal damage. Your positive can be that your coffee pot produced another round of wonderful morning nectar. Your positive can be that you prayed before you got up or before you went to bed. Your positive can be that there is food in the fridge and cupboards. Your positive can be that your son/daughter wanted to cuddle. Your positive can be that you woke up rested. Your positive can be that the laundry is finished. Your positive can be that you found the money you needed for gas in a pair of pants that you just washed. The positive can be that your pet gave you kisses. Your positive can be that the morning air feels calming. Your positive can be … your positive can be anything. It does not have to be massive or explosive in design. Your positive is just that … any positive. Just as a positive can be what you receive … your positive could also be what you give. Your positive could be that you stopped and helped someone on the side of the road. Your positive could be that you were able to help someone pay for their groceries. Your positive could be that you gave someone a hug. Your positive could be that your smile calmed someone down. Your positive … your positive … Your positive is a gift, both received and given. Your positive shows His love for you and IN you. As you go through your day today, I challenge you to see only the positive. Even in the middle of the chaos and dark … there are positives. You just need to be willing to open your eyes and see them. Last night, a gentleman who really wants to help me promote the books but respects my current thought process gave me some ideas to think about. Another positive. A new vision. A new potential direction. A positive for the Kingdom. Be blessed today my friends. **Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. –Matthew 22:37

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Three Angels Broadcasting Network Devotional Open Arms By Teresa Bonilla August 2nd, 2026 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13 Growing up in a troubled home wasn’t easy, especially when I had to see Mom and Dad in continual disagreements. I was twelve the first time I ran away from home. It was late at night, and I found myself running like crazy, desperately trying to leave the pain I felt behind me. Mom and Dad had begun arguing in front of me. I cried and begged them to stop fighting, but it went on until I couldn’t stand it anymore. I still remember that moment. All I wanted was to feel safe and secure, but where could I go? Forty-five minutes later, I was at my best friend’s house. She had no idea what had happened to me, or why I was crying. But she opened the doors to her home, and opened her arms to me, offering me comfort and compassion. Many times I’ve tried to run away without realizing it. Not too long ago, after speaking to God as I struggled to find answers to some pressing questions, He opened up my memory as if it were a movie, showing me that first time—and all the other times I’d run away. How many times was not important; all He tried to show me was why I kept doing it. Then He brought to mind one of the most difficult times I’ve ever had to face. It was after my first year of marriage, when my dad came to visit me. But now it was time to say goodbye. All his belongings were in his car, and he wanted to say Adios. He gave me a hug, a kiss, and his blessing. And then he left. That day my mom, my little brother Carlos, my sister Carolina, my husband, and my mother-in-law were all at my house. After my father left, some of us began to cry. The man I admired so much had decided to leave my mother and siblings for good because he couldn’t fix his marriage. As I looked back on that scene, suddenly God impressed me with a thought. You’re running away, and doing the same thing your dad did when he didn’t want to face his problems. But you can change this pattern if you decide. Just stay and hold on to Me! I wasn’t expecting that thought! Lord help me, I begged silently. I need you. Please give me the strength I need to not only accept my faults, but also hold on to You, and never let You go! And if I ever decide to run away, may I run toward You and Your open arms, where I can be safe and secure! Isaiah 30:19 (NIV) says, “How gracious He will be when you cry for help! As soon as He hears, He will answer you.” Are you trying to run away from your problems? Today’s the day to stop and face them. Don’t do it with your own strength. Confront them with God by your side! The Lord will always receive us with open arms.

Good evening, brethren. 1. Evening devotion for today. ED.i. *DAILY WALK WITH CHRIST* (COCIN DEVOTIONAL) *WELCOME TO AUGUST, 2026.* *SUB-THEME:* YOUTHS: VESSELS OF GOD'S GRACE. *INTRODUCTION:* In every era and generation, God looks for a man unto whom He can commit Himself and His oracles. The scarcity of such men has remained the main reason for the scant manifestion of His power. God is searching for young people who recognise that it is God's grace that sorted them out and gave them a platform to live and speak accurately for Him. They should be willing to bear the burden of leadership in accordance with His pattern. Revival and renewal in our communities will manifest enormously when genuine people avail themselves for God's use. Our focus for this month is "Youths: Vessels of God's Grace." Youths are potential instruments for God's work. Therefore, rely on God's grace and be an effective vessel for your generation. *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." *DATE:* SATURDAY 1ST AUGUST, 2026. *TEXT:* TITUS 2:11-13. 11. For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. 12. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13. while we wait for the blessed hope the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, *TOPIC:* GOD'S GRACE REVEALED. *THE MESSAGE:* The grace of God has been revealed to humanity through Jesus Christ. This grace is not earned or deserved; it is the unmerited love of God made visible while we were still sinners and enemies of God (Rom. 5:6-10). In Christ, the gospel of salvation is no longer hidden, but fully manifested for all to see. It teaches us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in this present age. Grace can save and transform the believer, empowering him to live in anticipation of Christ's return - the fulfilment of our blessed hope. Youths who receive this grace by placing their faith in Jesus Christ will enjoy eternal life with God, while those who reject Him are already condemned. Have you received Christ? If not, do so now to enjoy His grace. *REFLECTION:* Embracing God's Grace makes a difference in your life. *PRAYER:* Lord, help me to embrace your revealed grace. Amen. *TODAY'S BIBLE READING PLAN:* JEREMIAH 1-3. ED.ii. A CHRISTIAN IS NOT AN ORPHAN "I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you." - John 14:18 The Lord Jesus was about to leave His disciples to die at the cross on Calvary and after this go to heaven to the Father. Throughout the time of His absence, the disciples felt like children without a father and mother, because during the three years they had been with Jesus, He took good care of them. He solved their problems, answered their questions and taught them wise lessons. They always felt safe with Jesus. Now that He was about to leave them, Jesus knew their feelings because He knew their hearts. He knew what pain they would be going through when He would leave them. Before they even begin to feel that pain, He meets them and comforts them with the words: 'I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.' In other words: 'I will not leave you alone in this terrible world. However, I cannot do otherwise. I have to leave you. But don't be afraid: I will come back to you through the Holy Spirit. That is much better than if I stayed with you in the flesh. No, I will not leave you alone. Do not be afraid.' An orphan is a child who no longer has parents. Mom and dad have died. An orphan is someone who has been left alone. No loving hands from Dad to help with the job; no caring eyes from Mom so the child feels the love and the warmth. The Holy Spirit lives in us I am not an orphan. Jesus did not leave me alone. He has risen and came back to me through the Holy Spirit. Jesus living in me is worth much more than if He was with me physically. Everyone around the globe is able to come to Him now. Everyone can talk to Him. He is everywhere, also in you. He can work miracles everywhere through His Holy Spirit... also for you! https://www.theblessingdevotional.com. 2. Evening Prayer for today. EP.i. Evening Prayer I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. ⏤ Psalm 32:8 God’s ways are behind the scenes, but He moves all the scenes which He is behind. ⏤ John Newton We must keep ourselves in Your hands, our Father, for if we were to fall out of those blessed hands, it would be into eternal ruin. In You, we live and move and have our being. We acknowledge our dependence on You and come to You tonight to surrender ourselves to You. Into Your hands, we commit our spirits, O Lord God of truth, for You have redeemed us. Where we have failed to live and act as Your redeemed ones—please forgive us. Bless what we have done. Sanctify our influence on others. May today's experiences enrich us, preparing us for a holier, more abundant life. Father, we want to learn the lessons You have for us. We are not in this world just to make a living—but to be in Your school. You are giving us new lessons to learn each day. You want to teach us patience, submission to Your will, trust when the way is dark, and faithfulness in all our duties. We are not always good learners. Sometimes we resist Your teaching. We do not always submit to Your will. We do not always trust when we cannot see the way. Forgive our dullness and slowness in learning, and help us to take all our lessons more sweetly in the future. Teach us to do Your will, to walk in Your ways, to please You in all things, and to grow into all spiritual beauty. We ask now for personal blessings on each member of our family. You know each one's particular needs. Grant us what will be the best blessing and favor. If any of us are careless, make us more careful. If any of us are in special danger of falling into temptation or making a mistake in a friendship—deliver us and bless us. We ask in Jesus' precious name. Amen. https://www.youdevotion.com/daily-prayer/miller/27/evening #taptapstudio #youdevotion.

Good morning to everyone. Grace and Peace be with you. What is your positive today? Yesterday, I cleaned my shed out of 95 % of the things that do not need to be there and reorganized what did need to be there. Yesterday, the upstairs room was finished and is now ready for the contractor. Yesterday, we took the littles to Freddy’s (their favorite eatery). Three off the top of my head positives. It is just now going on 0600, so my positives for today … I woke up refreshed and rested, my coffee is hot and energizing, my laundry is mostly caught up and will be more so today, and most of all … I have a Father in heaven who sent his Son to save me. My one negative for yesterday: while cleaning the shed, I got too hot, and because I got too hot, my tolerance level was very low. My commanding, ugly voice came out. This was cause for a very silent ride to the doctor’s office and most of the afternoon. However, a positive came out of it … our evening was fun and lively. WE did not stay in the negative. So….what is your positive? Today it is my hope that I can get some of the stuff that we relocated to another area of the house toted and moved to the shed, my event supplies moved to the shed (cleaning out the little garage so it can be a little garage), and possibly moving the items from the storage unit and putting them away in the shed (thus getting rid of a month bill). How much of that actually happens, well … that is yet to be determined…haha…Because I also want to go to my mom’s and take care of some business there and let her see the littles. So, from my perspective this morning … there is a whole lot of ‘I don’t know’ going on right now. Haha. It is okay to have lazy days or ‘I don’t know’ days. A precise and scheduled-planned-out day is not necessary to be successful. It is not required to always be on point with tasks; you can just be on point in living. That is my goal today. Living. I will accomplish some of the items on my ‘need to do’ list in my brain; I also will leave some of it for another day. My mom is getting older, my littles are not little any longer, and there is always tomorrow or even later today. I may kick myself for not being more task-oriented; however, I will not allow myself to be beaten down because I chose peace and fun over work. Especially when that work is not life and death or survival … it is simply organizing. What is your positive for yesterday? What is your planned positive for today? How are you going to account for the negative that will most likely appear and turn it into a positive? Finding the positives is a choice. Embracing the positives is a choice. Debunking the negatives with positive energy … that too is a choice. Choose Him, where the peace lies. Choose Him, where you find your joy. Choose Him, for He is the epitome of Positive. Be blessed. **I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. – John 15:11

Good morning, brethren. 1. Morning devotion for today. MD.i. 😀🎀💝🎁🌺🌹 MORNING TEA THE WORD FOR TODAY TUESDAY JULY 28, 2O26. "YOUR MISSION: TO SERVE" 'The gospel…of which I, Paul, have become a servant.’   Colossians 1:23 NIV WHO AM I? What’s my calling? The apostle Paul, who considered himself ‘…not in the least inferior to the most eminent apostles’ (2 Corinthians 11:5 NAS), answers simply: ‘I am Paul. My role is serving. I am a servant to the gospel and the body of Christ.’ Certain people in the early church tried to determine which of the apostles were the greatest. Some claimed Paul and others Apollos. But Paul challenged them, ‘What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe…’ (1 Corinthians 3:5 NIV). Whatever your calling, be it pastor of a megachurch or a lay member, you’re no more—and no less—than a servant. In God’s kingdom class distinctions don’t count. ‘There is neither Jew nor Greek…slave nor free man…male nor female…you are all one in Christ Jesus’ (Galatians 3:28 NAS). We’re servants called to do the will of God, wherever He appoints us to serve. And that’s a good thing! In being a servant there’s relief from ‘the pressure to perform’. No one has the right to judge you except your Master. ‘Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls…’ (Romans 14:4 NAS). We should be concerned about what pleases God, not people. He alone can evaluate our service. Jesus came to serve His Father, saying, ‘…I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me’ (John 5:30). And He has also sent you to do God’s will, promising that, ‘…If any man serve me, him will my Father honour’ (John 12:26). Bible In A Year: Lev 24:17-22; Deut15:7-11; Matt 5:38-48. 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. [27/07, 10:01 pm] Pastor Attah: ```DAILY Ⓜ️ANNA - (A DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE FOR ADULTS) TUESDAY 28TH JULY, 2026``` *A BURNING JUDGMENT* 📓📖🎚️🫵🏽🙋🏽‍♂️🙋🏽‍♀️⚠️‼️🛑⚖️🧣⛰️🔥🧎🏽🧎🏽‍♀️🙏🏽 📜📜```TEXT:MICAH 1:1-7```📜📜 🔑📖```KEY VERSE:``` _*"And the mountains shall be molten under him, and the valleys shall be cleft, as wax before the fire, and as the waters that are poured down a steep place" (MICAH 1:4).*_ *For as long as anyone can remember, Mount Wingen in Australia has been burning, with an acrid smell of sulphur in the fumes issuing from cracks along its summit. Australia's Aboriginal inhabitants had known about this burning mountain for many years before the European settlers reached the area. But soon after they came, this spectacle attracted scientific attention. It was initially thought to be a volcano or pseudo-volcano. But _Burning Mountain_ is not a volcano, Australia being fortunate in not having any volcanoes still active today. Instead, it was discovered that within Mt Wingen is a layer of coal that is burning, having been set alight by natural means.* *Like this Australian burning mountain, the Lord promised to turn the high places upon the earth into a burning mountain, in a planned blistering judgment, delivered through Prophet Micah. Micah was chosen as a mouthpiece of the Lord, to condemn the sins of the children of Israel in his day. He predicted swift judgment that will ignite the mountains of the land with fire, which will cascade dangerously into the valleys, like a waterfall. Samaria, which at one time was the capital city of the corrupt northern kingdom of Israel, will be ploughed like the fields and the graven images, representing the idolatry of the people shall be burned with fire. Worthy of note here is God's promise to sustain these judgements until Israel repents.* *Micah, like many other prophets in the Bible, was largely ignored by the sinning Israelites. Israel's protracted stubbornness dates back to their days in Egypt. When eventually, they were rescued from slavery through the supernatural hands of Jehovah, they refused to show appreciable gratitude. Interestingly, the messages of the various prophets sent to them from the onset struck a similar chord. They warned about impending judgment for Israel's sins. It is amazing that Israel could ignore prophets after prophets delivering the same messages until the predicted punishment occurred. Even their long stay in captivity in Babylon did not produce a consistent fruit of repentance in them.* *God expects sinners to repent and turn to Him immediately after hearing the gospel. It is sheer foolishness to engage in the habit condemned in today's text. Sinners must be persuaded and compelled, though in love, to turn decisively from sin and obtain God's free salvation. Those who blatantly refuse this offer of redemption after repeated admonitions are doomed to face His fiery judgment in eternity.* ✍🏽```THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:``` _*It is neither bravery nor wisdom, but self-destruct to remain adamant to God's warnings.*_ 📜📜```THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:``` *EXODUS 39-40*📜📜 A Burning Judgment https://dailymanna.app// *RECOMMENDED GOSPEL HYMNS AND SONGS - GHS 208: THE GREAT JUDGMENT MORNING; GHS 207: THERE'S A GREAT DAY COMING; AND GHS 205: HAVE YOU COUNTED THE COST?* *TXD [THEXDEVOTIONALS] on Twitter* *#DailyManna28thJuly2026* *#GCK* *#WorshipNuggets* *#BibleNuggets* *#LeadershipNuggets* *#RevivalNuggets* *#CrusadeNuggets* https://www.youtube.com/[THEXDEVOTIONALS] [27/07, 10:01 pm] Pastor Attah: ```DEEPER CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRY``` _*HIGHER EVERYD🅰️Y: (A DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE FOR YOUTHS)*_ ✍🏽👩🏻‍💼🌻 🍇🙏🏽🛰🚀🔬📚 ```TUESDAY 28TH JULY, 2026``` *DON'T FIT IN, STAND OUT* 🎚️📓📖🫵🏽🙋🏽‍♂️🙋🏽‍♀️🧎🏽🧎🏽‍♀️🙏🏽 📜📜```TEXT:MATTHEW 5:14-16```📜📜 📖``` MEMORY VERSE:``` _*"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God" (ROMANS 12:2).*_ *A popular adage says, "The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently." This explains the possible negative effects of peer pressure on youths.* *In today's world, there are pressures from unconverted friends in our schools and neighbourhoods to conform to trends in fashion, fit in with a group, adhere to societal expectations, gossip or engage in activities that don't align with practical Christian values. As Christians, we should be distinct and shining amid a dark world.* *The metaphor "a city that is set upon a hill cannot be hid" reminds us that our lives should be distinct, yet not isolated. Beyond that, we must not shy away from letting others know the source of our transformation, Christ, the Saviour of the world.* *Standing out attracts persecution, derogatory remarks and denials or deprivations. Yet, we must stand out and be separate from the world and its sinful fashions, obscenity and ungodliness. Only those who suffer with Christ will reign with Him.* 💬 ```QUOTE:``` _*We should be distinct and shining.*_ 🏆 ```CHALLENGE:``` _*Stand out for Jesus.*_ 🙏🏽🙏🏽 ```PRAYER:``` _*Lord, make me a bright light in this dark world.*_ Don't Fit In, Stand Out https://dailymanna.app// *TXD [THEXDEVOTIONALS] on Twitter* *#HigherEveryday28thJuly2026* *#GCK* *#WorshipNuggets* *#BibleNuggets* *#LeadershipNuggets* *#RevivalNuggets* *#CrusadeNuggets* https://www.youtube.com/[THEXDEVOTIONALS] [27/07, 10:01 pm] Pastor Attah: ```DEEPER CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRY``` _*(SINCERE MILK: Children Daily Devotional Guide 2⃣0⃣2⃣6️⃣)*_ 🙇🏼🙇🏼🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️🙇🏼🙇‍♀️🙇🏼🙇‍♀️🙇🏼‍♂️ ```TUESDAY 28TH JULY, 2026``` *OUR PERFECT EXAMPLE* 📓📖🎚️🫵🏽🙋🏽‍♂️🙋🏽‍♀️✝️🧎🏽🧎🏽‍♀️🙏🏽 📜📜```HEBREWS 12:1-3```📜📜 🕔📚🖋️🚻😁🎼🏆🍉🪴🌈💻 🔑📖 ```Key Verse:``` _*"Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God" (Hebrews 12:2).*_ 📖📖📖📖📖📖📖📖📖📖 One of the major activities students engage in on Fridays in Bright High School is impromptu speech. Each student in the group for that day is given a chance to pick a random topic and speak on it for five (5) minutes. When it was the turn of Rhoda to speak, it was on the topic *"My Example".* She said, an example or examplar can be someone you know personally, such as a family member, teacher, mentor; or someone you admire from afar, who inspires one to become a better version of himself or herself through his or her achievements and positive qualities. Rhoda further established that her mom is her example because she is a woman of integrity, empathy, resilience and humility. Everybody clapped for her when she was done. Whilst it is not out of place to make some people our examples, it is also very essential to note that Jesus is our Ultimate and Perfect Example. This is because He is the embodiment of all that is good. Humans are limited in wisdom, power and strength. *Circumstances could make man derail or fail to keep up with the standards we once admired in them, but Jesus remains the same in His selfless love, humility, integrity, honesty, forgiveness and faithfulness. Fix your gaze on Him, and be determined to walk in His steps.* 🍥🍥🍥🍥🍥🍥🍥🍥 ```🅿️rayer:``` _*Dear Lord, help me to focus on You as my Perfect Example for life.*_ 🙏🏽 ```📖 Further Reading:``` *1 Timothy 4:12* Our Perfect Example https://dailymanna.app// *TXD [THEXDEVOTIONALS] on Twitter* *#SincereMilk28thJuly2026* *#GCK* *#WorshipNuggets* *#BibleNuggets* *#LeadershipNuggets* *#RevivalNuggets* *#CrusadeNuggets* https://www.youtube.com/[THEXDEVOTIONALS] [27/07, 10:01 pm] Pastor Attah: *MEDITATIONS ON DAILY ⓂANNA* TUESDAY, 28TH JULY, 2026. *INESCAPABLE AND INEXCUSABLE JUDGMENT* *TEXT:* MICAH 1:1-7 1. The word of the LORD that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem. 2 Hear, all ye people; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord GOD be witness against you, the LORD from his holy temple. 3 For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth. 4 And the mountains shall be molten under him, and the valleys shall be cleft, as wax before the fire, and as the waters that are poured down a steep place. 5 For the transgression of Jacob is all this, and for the sins of the house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? is it not Samaria? and what are the high places of Judah? are they not Jerusalem? 6 Therefore I will make Samaria as an heap of the field, and as plantings of a vineyard: and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley, and I will discover the foundations thereof. 7 And all the graven images thereof shall be beaten to pieces, and all the hires thereof shall be burned with the fire, and all the idols thereof will I lay desolate: for she gathered it of the hire of an harlot, and they shall return to the hire of an harlot. *Timeless Truth:*_"For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God. And if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?"_ (1 Peter 4:17). *INTRODUCTION* Criminals generally don't factor the possibility and reality of being caught, convicted and condemned at the point of crime or its conception. If they do, many would have avoided the crime. Sinners must always live in the consciousness of inescapable and inexcusable judgment that will always follow their evil actions. *"Judgment must begin at the house of God"* is a clear warning to saints too that they must not live carelessly as if they will not be accountable for all their actions. The prophecy of Micah came during a period of spiritual decline in both Samaria and Judah. Though God had repeatedly warned His people through His prophets, they persisted in idolatry, injustice, and rebellion. Micah's message reveals that God's judgment is neither accidental nor impulsive; it is the righteous response of a holy God to persistent sin. No nation, church or individual can escape divine judgment when they continually reject God's mercy. Yet the warning itself is evidence of God's desire for repentance before punishment falls. *1. Divine Alarm at Sins* a. Micah, by the Spirit of God, begins by declaring the Word of the Lord and calling all people to listen. *"Hear all ye people; hearken"*. His message will be of no use except the audience takes time to listen. Israel got into the spiritual mess as a result of not hearkening to the voice of God and would only be delivered by hearkening to the Word of God. A heart that is void of the Word of God will be void of the righteousness of God. The more the Word of God dwells in the heart with fervency, the more the fear of God and the more the righteousness in the heart. God was alarmed at the sins of Israel and Judah. Northern Israel, with Samaria as the headquarters, had unbroken chain of evil rulers. Judah, with her capital as Jerusalem enjoyed godly rulers, but at this particular time, her ruler, Ahaz was ungodly. God was alarmed as to how deep and far they had gone in their horrible sins. He summons the whole earth as witnesses because sin is never hidden from His all-seeing eyes. His alarm is not merely emotional, but judicial. Before God judges, He speaks. His warnings are expressions of His mercy, giving sinners the opportunity to repent. Ignoring God's voice only increases one's accountability. b. In this modern time, sin has grown in bounds and boundaries with different modern names for different horrible sins. New sins are being invented in every culture and race. The verdict of God is ever the same to all sinners. *"Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them."* (Romans 1:32). *Question* Am I responding promptly to God's warnings through His Word and the conviction of the Holy Spirit or am I treating His warnings lightly? *2. Definite Arrival of Sufferings* a. God is portrayed as coming down from His holy dwelling to execute judgment. *"Behold the LORD cometh forth out of his place"*. His arrival is heralded by supernatural disequilibrium of the forces of nature. The mountains melt and valleys split before His majestic presence, showing that no power can withstand Him. His judgment is irresistible. Samaria, once proud and prosperous, would become a heap of ruins because of her persistent idolatry. *"And I will discover the foundations thereof"*. All its mighty structures would be levelled down to the ground. Every idol would be destroyed and every ill-gotten gain consumed. All this came to pass about 28 years after the prophecy in BC 722 when Assyria invaded Samaria and carried all the ten tribes captives. b. Divine judgment may seem delayed, but it always arrives at God's appointed time. Those who refuse repentance will eventually, experience the consequences of their rebellion. Nobody enjoys the sufferings of judgment whenever it comes. There is also the final eternal judgment for the unrepentant into the Lake of fire. When the trumpet sound of repentance is blowing, only fools ignore it. *Question* Am I relying on God's mercy while neglecting genuine repentance, forgetting that His judgment will surely come upon unrepentant sin? *3. Description of Annoying Sacrilege* The breakdown of the judgment further shows the nature of their sins that annoyed God to condemn them. Micah clearly identifies the root cause of Israel's calamity: transgression and idolatry. *"For the transgression of Jacob is all this, and for the sins of the house of Israel"*. Sin, of any form is always annoying to God. God hates sin with perfect hatred. The religion that condones, excuse or justify sin is not of God. Samaria and Jerusalem had abandoned wholehearted devotion to God and embraced practices that dishonoured His covenant. Their cities were shamelessly filled with graven images including all forms of idols. In addition, they had many temple harlots that engaged in immorality with the worshippers. Sacrilege is offensive because it replaces God's glory with human desires and false worship. Anything that occupies God's rightful place in our hearts becomes an idol. God demands exclusive worship and complete loyalty from His people. Sin, of any form or shape, is defiling, dangerous, destructive and damnable. Eternal regrets always follow a lack of repentance. *Question* Is there anything in my life that has taken God's rightful place and become an idol in my heart? *Prayer Points* 1.Lord, give me a tender heart that quickly responds to Your warnings and turns away from every sinful path 🙏. 2.Father, deliver me from every form of idolatry, compromise and hidden rebellion against Your will 🙏. 3.Help me by the Holy Spirit, to always work in the consciousness and reality of judgment to come and to always have reverential fear of You 🙏. 4.Lord, put Your fear in the heart of Your children and help them to live daily in holiness, obedience and unwavering devotion until the coming of Christ. *HYMN:* Let Him In. *BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:* EXODUS 39-40. 2. Morning Prayer for today. MP.i. Morning Prayer Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. ⏤ Psalm 55:22 We are stronger than we know, as we draw on His grace. ⏤ Eugene Peterson Almighty God, our heavenly Father, we come to You in prayer through Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ. You have invited us to come to You, and we come boldly to Your throne of grace to find mercy and help in our time of need. Grant us Your peace and accept us graciously. We are sorry for our sins, which have grieved You. We offer no excuse and won't try to make our sins seem less serious than they are. We simply confess them and ask You to forgive us. We have burdens to carry. Some of them are heavy, and it feels like we can't bear them. But we remember Your promise that if we cast our burdens on You, You will sustain us. So we cast our burdens on You. We don't ask that You take them away from us, for it may be that we need to continue bearing them. So we ask for the grace to keep carrying our burdens, and we trust Your promise to give us the strength to sustain us as we walk under them with faith and confidence. Help us not to faint and fall under the load, but enable us to walk upright, helped by Your sustaining grace. Teach us to do Your will. Your will is always the best thing for us, the only good thing we can do. Going against Your will grieves You and harms our own lives. Show us Your will, day by day, step by step—what You would have us do. Then teach us to DO Your will. Incline our hearts to Your commandments. Then help us to obey them. It’s not easy for us to do this with our weak hearts, but help us today to do only the things that please You. We ask this in Jesus' precious name. Amen. https://www.youdevotion.com/daily-prayer/miller/23/morning #taptapstudio #youdevotion.

yesterday was mom and dad’s anniversary, it was a hard day for mom and a sad day for me.