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TODAY'S KINGDOM INSIGHTS SERMON TOPIC: HOPE FOR THE YOUTHS. There Is Still Hope! We are in a period where many young people are battling fear, unemployment, addiction, depression, immorality, broken homes, and uncertainty about the future. Many have lost hope because of repeated disappointments. Some believe they have no future, while others are searching for meaning in the wrong places. But God's message to every young person today is this: "There is hope for you!" Your present situation does not determine your final destination. God has not forgotten you. The God who raised Joseph from prison, David from the wilderness, Esther from obscurity, and Daniel from captivity is still raising young men and women today. No matter how dark your night may be, dawn is coming. Key Bible Texts Jeremiah 29:11 > "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." This promise was given to people living in difficult circumstances. God assured them that captivity was not the end of their story. Likewise, today's struggles are not the end of your journey. Joel 2:28 > "Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy... your young men shall see visions." God has a divine assignment for the youth. Young people are not merely the future of the Church—they are part of God's work today. 1 Timothy 4:12 > "Let no one despise your youth..." Paul encouraged Timothy to become an example in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity. Youth is not a limitation; it is an opportunity to glorify God. 1. Hope Begins When You Know God Has a Purpose for Your Life Many young people compare themselves with others and feel like failures. But God never created anyone without purpose. David was forgotten by his family, yet God had already chosen him to become king. Your background cannot cancel God's purpose. Lesson: Never measure your future by your present condition. 2. Hope Grows Through Right Choices Many destinies are destroyed not because God failed, but because wrong decisions were made. Choose: God over sin. Wisdom over foolishness. Discipline over laziness. Character over popularity. Purpose over pleasure. Every decision you make today shapes your tomorrow. Proverbs 3:5–6 teaches us to trust the Lord rather than our own understanding. 3. Hope Survives Every Delay Joseph waited. David waited. Abraham waited. Jesus Himself waited until the appointed time before beginning His ministry. Delay does not mean denial. God's timing is always perfect. Never give up because your miracle seems slow. 4. Hope Becomes Reality Through Faith and Hard Work Faith is not laziness. Prayer is not an excuse for idleness. God blesses diligent hands. Develop your gifts. Learn valuable skills. Study the Scriptures. Remain faithful. Keep improving yourself while waiting for God's open doors. 5. Hope Is Found Completely in Christ Money cannot replace hope. Fame cannot replace hope. Friends cannot replace hope. Only Jesus gives lasting hope. Without Christ, success is empty. With Christ, even difficult seasons become stepping stones to victory. Biblical Case Study: Joseph (Genesis 37–50) Joseph was young when God gave him dreams. His brothers hated him. He was thrown into a pit. He was sold into slavery. He was falsely accused. He was imprisoned. Yet Joseph refused to lose hope. At God's appointed time, he became the Prime Minister of Egypt and saved many lives. Lessons from Joseph: Dreams may be delayed but not destroyed. Integrity attracts God's favor. God can turn suffering into promotion. Your present pain can prepare you for your future purpose. Practical Action Steps Build a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Read your Bible every day. Pray consistently. Avoid destructive friendships. Learn useful skills and continue developing yourself. Honour your parents and spiritual leaders. Stay sexually pure. Refuse drugs, cultism, internet fraud, and violence. Believe that your future is in God's hands. Deep Spiritual Insights Hope is confidence in God's promises, not wishful thinking. God often prepares people privately before promoting them publicly. Your trials may be God's training ground. Every believer carries a divine purpose that no circumstance can destroy. Young people who walk with God become instruments of revival and transformation. Questions for Reflection 1. Where have I placed my hope—in God or in worldly success? 2. Am I making decisions that support God's purpose for my life? 3. What habits are delaying my progress? 4. Am I growing spiritually while waiting for God's timing? 5. If Jesus returned today, would I be ready? Powerful Prayer Points 1. Father, restore hope to every discouraged young person in Jesus' name. 2. Lord, reveal Your purpose for my life. 3. Every spirit of depression, fear, and hopelessness, leave my life in Jesus' name. 4. Father, connect me with godly mentors and faithful friends. 5. Destroy every addiction and sinful habit fighting my destiny. 6. Open doors of education, employment, ministry, and divine opportunities. 7. Grant me wisdom to make godly decisions every day. 8. Let my generation experience genuine revival. 9. Make me a vessel of honor in Your Kingdom. 10. Let my life glorify Jesus until the very end. Call to Action Young people, the future is not lost. God is still calling, preparing, and empowering a generation that will stand for righteousness in a corrupt world. Do not surrender your destiny to despair. Do not allow temporary failures to define your future. Fix your eyes on Jesus, remain faithful, and keep moving forward. Remember the promise of Romans 15:13: > "Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." May the Lord raise a generation of young men and women who love Him, walk in holiness, influence society for Christ, and fulfill their divine purpose. Amen. https://selar.com/m/umoh-edem1 https://selar.com/m/umoedem https://www.amazon.com/author/umohedembooks CONTACT - WhatsApp +2349024173027, +2349055447440 Email pastor.umoedem@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/share/1DMHU99QXF/ #UMOHEDEM

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FROM THE DUNGHILL When God Lifts You from the Lowest Place to a Place of Honour. Key Scriptures: Psalm 113:7–8; 1 Samuel 2:8; Psalm 40:2 Life can sometimes feel like we’re stuck in a dunghill—a place filled with shame, rejection, failure, poverty, disappointment, or humiliation. This dunghill symbolizes a low and undesirable spot where we might feel forgotten and insignificant. But here’s the uplifting truth: your current situation doesn’t dictate your ultimate destination. The God we serve is in the business of lifting people from the depths and offering them a fresh start. As Psalm 113:7–8 beautifully puts it, "He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill; that he may set him with princes." The Bible is rich with inspiring stories of individuals whom God elevated from lowly circumstances. Take Joseph, for instance—he was thrown into a pit, sold into slavery, and later imprisoned, yet God transformed his life, taking him from the prison to the palace (Genesis 41:39–41). Then there’s David, who was overlooked by his own family and left tending sheep, but God brought him from the fields to the throne (1 Samuel 16:11–13; 2 Samuel 5:3–4). And let’s not forget Hannah, who faced mockery due to her barrenness, but God turned her tears into a powerful testimony (1 Samuel 1:10–20). These stories remind us that God can change our circumstances in the blink of an eye. Where you are today doesn’t have to be where you stay forever. Sometimes, God allows us to go through these low points not to break us, but to prepare us for something greater. The pit can teach us humility, the wilderness can shape our character, and the prison can ready us for the palace. Your time in obscurity might just be setting the stage for a future filled with influence. Psalm 40:2 reassures us, "He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock." God doesn’t just pull you out—He places you on solid ground. If you find yourself in a tough spot right now, don’t lose hope. Remember, your current situation doesn’t define your future. God sees you, even when others might overlook you. He knows your name, even if it feels like you’ve been forgotten. He has the power to take someone who seems invisible and showcase them for all to see His glory. Your narrative can shift, your circumstances can transform, and your standing can elevate. The same God who lifted Joseph, David, Hannah, and so many others is still at work today. While your past may explain where you’ve been, it doesn’t dictate where you’re headed. Get ready—God is about to elevate you from the lowest of lows to a place of honour. CLOSING PRAYER Heavenly Father, we come before you with gratitude, for you are the one who lifts the fallen and restores the broken. You are the God who raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dunghill. Today, we hand over every low point in our lives to you. Lord, lift us from every feeling of shame, rejection, failure, disappointment, and limitation. Pull us out of every pit and set our feet on solid ground. Restore what has been lost, heal what has been broken, and fill our hearts with a new song of testimony. Father, let our lives be a testament to your lifting power. Where others have written us off, let your grace bring us back in. Where doors have been shut, open new ones for us. Where we’ve felt forgotten, let divine remembrance find us. Take us from the dunghill and place us among princes. We declare that our low place is not our final destination. We are rising up from the pit, shedding shame, and breaking free from limitations. By Your grace, we are stepping into honour, purpose, influence, and destiny. From the dunghill to the palace, from being unseen to being recognized, from rejection to acceptance—God is lifting us! In the mighty name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

He grew up in a pub and became a cabinet maker. He wrote one of the greatest hymns of faith walking to work. He didn't enter full-time ministry until he was 55. Edward Mote was born in 1797 in Cripplegate, London — in rooms above his parents' public house. He later described his upbringing in striking terms: his parents were not churchgoers and gave him no religious instruction whatsoever. By his own account, he entered adulthood knowing essentially nothing of God or faith. As a teenager, he was apprenticed to a cabinet maker and heard a sermon by a preacher named John Hyatt at Tottenham Court Road Chapel. That sermon broke something open in him, and his life changed entirely. He remained a cabinet maker for decades — a respected craftsman, devout in his private faith, but not a minister or church leader. In his spare time he wrote occasional verse and devotional poetry. One Sunday morning in the 1830s, he was walking through London to his workshop when words and music began forming in his mind without particular invitation. By the time he arrived, most of a hymn was already there: "My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus' blood and righteousness. I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus' name." He worked through the day — wood and words simultaneously — finishing both the cabinet work and the hymn before evening. That same Sunday, he visited a friend whose wife was gravely ill. The family were searching for something to sing together. He pulled the paper from his coat pocket and they sang his morning's work at her bedside. He became a Baptist pastor at 55 years old — over three decades after his conversion, after a lifetime of faithful obscurity as a craftsman. He served Rehoboth Baptist Chapel in Horsham, Sussex for 26 years. When his congregation tried to transfer the title deeds of the church building to him as a gift, he refused. He said the church belonged to Jesus Christ and it would be wrong to put anyone else's name on it. He died in 1874. "On Christ the solid rock I stand. All other ground is sinking sand." #TheSolidRock #EdwardMote #ChurchHistory #LesserKnownHistory

EVERYONE THOUGHT HE WAS A NOBODY... UNTIL A KING NEEDED HIM. His name was Mephibosheth. He was the grandson of King Saul. When Saul and Jonathan died in battle, panic broke out in the palace. His nurse picked him up and ran. But in her hurry, she dropped him. From that day on, Mephibosheth could not walk. In one moment, he lost his father. He lost his grandfather. He lost the throne. And he lost the ability to walk. Years passed. He disappeared into a place called Lo-debar—a place of obscurity and dependence. Most people would have thought his story was over. But they forgot something. Before Jonathan died, David had made a covenant with him. Years later, after David became king, he asked an unexpected question: "Is there still anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan's sake?" Someone answered, "There is one... Mephibosheth." Imagine what he must have felt. The grandson of the man who hunted David for years was now being summoned by the king. He probably expected judgment. Instead... He received grace. David restored all of Saul's land to him. He gave him servants. And then said something extraordinary: "You shall always eat at my table." Think about that. Mephibosheth was still lame. God didn't remove his weakness before showing him favor. His condition remained... But his position changed. He no longer lived as an outcast. He lived at the king's table. That's the beauty of grace. God doesn't wait for you to become perfect before inviting you into His family. He welcomes you because of a covenant. Just as David showed kindness because of his covenant with Jonathan... God welcomes us because of the new covenant through Jesus Christ. LESSON: Your weakness does not cancel God's invitation. Grace doesn't begin when you become worthy. Grace begins because the King has already made a covenant. SCRIPTURE ENCOURAGEMENT: "So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus." — Romans 8:1 If you remember one thing, let it be this... YOUR BROKENNESS DOES NOT DISQUALIFY YOU... THE KING STILL HAS A PLACE FOR YOU AT HIS TABLE. 📖 Key Scriptures: 2 Samuel 4:4 2 Samuel 9:1–13 Romans 8:1 Minister Clef Bible Insights Bringing Scripture to Life #MinisterClefBibleInsights #BringingScriptureToLife #BibleInsights #WordOfGod #BibleStudy #ChristianFaith #JesusChrist #Mephibosheth #Grace #GodsCovenant #BiblicalTruth #ChristianContent

EVERYONE THOUGHT HE WAS A NOBODY... UNTIL A KING NEEDED HIM. His name was Mephibosheth. He was the grandson of King Saul. When Saul and Jonathan died in battle, panic broke out in the palace. His nurse picked him up and ran. But in her hurry, she dropped him. From that day on, Mephibosheth could not walk. In one moment, he lost his father. He lost his grandfather. He lost the throne. And he lost the ability to walk. Years passed. He disappeared into a place called Lo-debar—a place of obscurity and dependence. Most people would have thought his story was over. But they forgot something. Before Jonathan died, David had made a covenant with him. Years later, after David became king, he asked an unexpected question: "Is there still anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan's sake?" Someone answered, "There is one... Mephibosheth." Imagine what he must have felt. The grandson of the man who hunted David for years was now being summoned by the king. He probably expected judgment. Instead... He received grace. David restored all of Saul's land to him. He gave him servants. And then said something extraordinary: "You shall always eat at my table." Think about that. Mephibosheth was still lame. God didn't remove his weakness before showing him favor. His condition remained... But his position changed. He no longer lived as an outcast. He lived at the king's table. That's the beauty of grace. God doesn't wait for you to become perfect before inviting you into His family. He welcomes you because of a covenant. Just as David showed kindness because of his covenant with Jonathan... God welcomes us because of the new covenant through Jesus Christ. LESSON: Your weakness does not cancel God's invitation. Grace doesn't begin when you become worthy. Grace begins because the King has already made a covenant. SCRIPTURE ENCOURAGEMENT: "So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus." — Romans 8:1 If you remember one thing, let it be this... YOUR BROKENNESS DOES NOT DISQUALIFY YOU... THE KING STILL HAS A PLACE FOR YOU AT HIS TABLE. 📖 Key Scriptures: 2 Samuel 4:4 2 Samuel 9:1–13 Romans 8:1 Minister Clef Bible Insights Bringing Scripture to Life #MinisterClefBibleInsights #BringingScriptureToLife #BibleInsights #WordOfGod #BibleStudy #ChristianFaith #JesusChrist #Mephibosheth #Grace #GodsCovenant #BiblicalTruth #ChristianContent

Good morning, brethren. 1. Morning devotion for today. MD.i. 😀🎀💝🎁🌺🌹 MORNING TEA THE WORD FOR TODAY MONDAY JULY 20, 2026. "WHAT ARE YOU LIVING FOR?" ‘Grey hair is a crown of splendour; it is attained by a righteous life.’ Proverbs 16:31 NIV WE ALL live for something; the question is, what? Ben Patterson writes in ‘The Grand Essentials’: ‘I have a theory about old age…I believe when life has whittled us down, when joints have failed and skin has wrinkled and capillaries have clogged and hardened, what is left of us will be what we were all along in our essence. Exhibit A: a distant uncle. All his life, he did nothing but find new ways to get rich. He spent his [last years] very comfortably, drooling and babbling constantly about the money he had made. When life whittled him down to his essence, all that was left was raw greed. This is what he had cultivated in a thousand little ways over a lifetime. Exhibit B: My wife’s grandmother. When she died in her mid-eighties, she had already been senile for several years. What did this lady talk about? The best example I can think of was when we asked her to pray before dinner. She would reach out and hold the hands of those sitting beside her, a broad, beatific smile would spread across her face, her dim eyes would fill with tears as she looked up to heaven and her chin would quiver as she poured out her love to Jesus. That was Edna in a nutshell. She loved Jesus and she loved people. She couldn’t remember our names, but she couldn’t keep her hands from patting us lovingly whenever we got near her. When life whittled her down to her essence, all there was left was love…for God and love for people.’ What are you living for? Bible In A Year: Acts 24-25; Matt 11:1-9; Ps1; Pro 16:10-15. 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. [19/07, 9:52 pm] Pastor Attah: ```DAILY Ⓜ️ANNA - (A DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE FOR ADULTS) MONDAY 20TH JULY, 2026``` *TRANSFORMING GRACE* 📓📖🎚️🫵🏽🙋🏽‍♂️🙋🏽‍♀️🐑🩸✝️🧎🏽🧎🏽‍♀️🙏🏽 📜📜```TEXT:1 CORINTHIANS 1:26-31```📜📜 🔑📖```KEY VERSE:``` _*"For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called" (1 CORINTHIANS 1:26).*_ *In his book _Understanding Church Growth,_ The Christian writer, Donald McGavran, used the phrase "redemption lift" to describe the transformative power of the gospel on people's lives, especially their socioeconomic condition. A more recent work by Rodney Stark, titled, _America's Blessings,_ relying on sociological data, concluded that compared to less religious and nonreligious individuals, people of faith are better off. He believes that a person renewed by the gospel increasingly acts in a self-controlled and selfless manner, engages in less criminal behaviour and experiences higher marital happiness and lower divorce rates, while producing more and better-behaved children.* *In today's Bible passage, Apostle Paul believes that the gospel of Christ has positively transformed the lives of the Corinthian Christians. This is because God did not consider the smallness or stature of the Corinthian believers before saving them from the power of sin. Paul reminds the Corinthians of their humble beginning in the journey of faith and how God's transforming grace turned their lives around. God can make giants of anyone no matter his or her poor beginning.* *Paul believes that God usually does not apply worldly methods to spiritual things. "God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise" (1 Corinthians 1:27). The Bible is full of stories of people like the shepherd boy, David, who was brought from obscurity to the throne. Who would have imagined that a man like Zacchaeus would voluntarily surrender his loot to repair the financial damage done to many families? God transforms sinners to saints effortlessly so that no one will claim any credit for the changes in their lives.* *The Christian life is a new life where old things do not dictate our progress any more. This is a new life where redemption transforms us from weaklings to giants. The blessedness of knowing Jesus as Lord and Saviour transcends every limitation there might be in our lives, making us into spiritual giants who can effortlessly, gratefully sing, _"Amazing Grace"!_* ✍🏽```THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:``` _*The amazing thing about grace is that it admits and transforms the weak, the worldly and the wicked.*_ 📜📜```THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:``` *EXODUS 12-16*📜📜 Transforming Grace https://dailymanna.app// *RECOMMENDED GOSPEL HYMNS AND SONGS - GHS 129: GRACE GREATER THAN OUR SIN; GHS 125: WONDERFUL GRACE OF JESUS; AND GHS 136: AT CALVARY* *TXD [THEXDEVOTIONALS] on Twitter* *#DailyManna20thJuly2026* *#GCK* *#WorshipNuggets* *#BibleNuggets* *#LeadershipNuggets* *#RevivalNuggets* *#CrusadeNuggets* https://www.youtube.com/[THEXDEVOTIONALS] [19/07, 9:52 pm] Pastor Attah: ```DEEPER CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRY``` _*HIGHER EVERYD🅰️Y: (A DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE FOR YOUTHS)*_ ✍🏽👩🏻‍💼🌻 🍇🙏🏽🛰🚀🔬📚 ```MONDAY 20TH JULY, 2026``` *RETALIATION* 🎚️📓📖🫵🏽🙋🏽‍♂️🙋🏽‍♀️😠😡❌🧎🏽🧎🏽‍♀️🙏🏽 📜📜```TEXT:GENESIS 34:25-31```📜📜 📖``` MEMORY VERSE:``` _*"And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house" (GENESIS 34:30).*_ *Retaliation is the act of harming someone because he or she has harmed us. Another word for it is revenge. Our text tells the story of the defilement of Dinah by Shechem and the cruel act of vengeance carried out by her brothers on Shechem, his father and the adult males in the land.* *According to Tim Lahaye, "Sadness and heartache always result when anyone disobeys God's command regarding sexual purity." Many people paid with their lives for the wrong done by one man.* *Two lessons can be learned from the story. One, Shechem's sin of fornication with Jacob's daughter, Dinah, brought him an untimely death. Sin brings death, physical, spiritual and eternal, if not repented of.* *Two, two wrongs cannot make a right; Jacob's sons took vengeance on Shechem and his family, including the whole city. They killed innocent males who had no involvement in the incident that led to their sister's defilement. This collective punishment is wrong.* *We should avoid retaliation and let God fight for us (Romans 12:19). Pray to be sanctified to forgive freely.* 💬 ```QUOTE:``` _*Avoid retaliation.*_ 🏆 ```CHALLENGE:``` _*Have a forgiving heart like our Lord Jesus.*_ 🙏🏽🙏🏽 ```PRAYER:``` _*Take my heart, oh Lord! Let it be like Yours.*_ Retaliation https://dailymanna.app// *TXD [THEXDEVOTIONALS] on Twitter* *#HigherEveryday20thJuly2026* *#GCK* *#WorshipNuggets* *#BibleNuggets* *#LeadershipNuggets* *#RevivalNuggets* *#CrusadeNuggets* https://www.youtube.com/[THEXDEVOTIONALS] [19/07, 9:52 pm] Pastor Attah: ```DEEPER CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRY``` _*(SINCERE MILK: Children Daily Devotional Guide 2⃣0⃣2⃣6️⃣)*_ 🙇🏼🙇🏼🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️🙇🏼🙇‍♀️🙇🏼🙇‍♀️🙇🏼‍♂️ ```MONDAY 20TH JULY, 2026``` *POSITIVE INFLUENCE* 📓📖🎚️🫵🏽🙋🏽‍♂️🙋🏽‍♀️💡🕯️✨🧎🏽🧎🏽‍♀️🙏🏽 📜📜```JOHN 1:1-5```📜📜 🕔📚🖋️🚻😁🎼🏆🍉🪴🌈💻 🔑📖 ```Key Verse:``` _*"And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not" (John 1:5).*_ 📖📖📖📖📖📖📖📖📖📖 An important aspect of life is influence. Each one of us has influence over someone in this world. It is obvious that the more you lead, the more opportunities for influence you will have. Both positive and negative influences have been recorded in the history of mankind. Good people have an effect on others for good, and bad people have some influence that turn out bad. Everybody is being influenced by someone or something no matter who you are, nobody is an island. We see it all around us; everyone is contributing something to influence others. The question is not if we will influence others, but rather what quality of influence we will generate in the lives of others. *As Christians, we should be positive influencers. We should influence others for Christ. Let others see Jesus in you, let them see Him in your attitude, lifestyle, behaviour, and from the way you treat others. Someday, we will stand before the Lord Jesus and give an account of how we spent our lives. It would be wise to live in such a way that the Lord is able to say, "Well done thou good and faithful servant!"* 🍥🍥🍥🍥🍥🍥🍥🍥 ```🅿️rayer:``` _*Lord, help me to be a positive influence to those around me.*_ 🙏🏽 ```📖 Further Reading:``` *Matthew 5:13-16* Positive Influence https://dailymanna.app// *TXD [THEXDEVOTIONALS] on Twitter* *#SincereMilk20thJuly2026* *#GCK* *#WorshipNuggets* *#BibleNuggets* *#LeadershipNuggets* *#RevivalNuggets* *#CrusadeNuggets* https://www.youtube.com/[THEXDEVOTIONALS] [19/07, 9:53 pm] Pastor Attah: *MEDITATIONS ON DAILY ⓂANNA* MONDAY, 20TH JULY, 2026. *UNMERITED CHOICE* *TEXT:* 1 CORINTHIANS 1:26-31. 26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: 27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; 28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: 29 That no flesh should glory in his presence. 30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: 31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. *Timeless Truth:*_"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast"_ (Ephesians 2:8,9). *INTRODUCTION* God is not partial for He is *"not a respecter of any"*. If God is partial, He will cease to be God. The voice of God is loud enough for every person, including the deaf, to hear. However, many close their ears to His voice that they might not hear. Of all the people who hear, only few respond. God cannot force anyone to respond for that will be contrary to His nature and plan of creating man as a free moral agent. Those who hear and respond appropriately are chosen and are called the chosen of God. *"Many are called few are chosen"*. Those who are chosen are those who are elected and those that are elected are those that are justified and those that are justified are those that are glorified. The call of God to salvation and eternal inheritance is a general appeal to all. Nobody merits that call. It is free for all. By implication and deduction, those who respond and take the needful action and get saved don't merit it either, and neither do they earn it by any means. Paul the Apostle gave the reasons why God did it so. *"That no flesh should glory in his presence"*. The wise, educated and enlightened cannot boast of their wisdom as the reason for their choice by God and neither can the foolish justify himself as to why they opted not to be saved. The door of salvation is open to all, the decision is left to individuals. *1.God's Unexpected Believers' Choice* a. If a great man is expected to choose those who will be his companion or marry, it is expected that he will look for the wise, brilliant, educated and resourceful people. However, God is looking for those He will make great and wise. The Corinthian believers were reminded to reflect on their own calling. Humanly speaking, not many of them were wise, influential or of noble birth. *"For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: "*. They did not respond to the call of God because of their earthly wisdom, wealth, might and nobility; and as a result they were not chosen by God. Yet God deliberately chose the foolish, the weak, the lowly and the despised, who humbly responded to Him, to shame the wise and the mighty. *"And base things of the world, and things that are despised, hath God chosen, yea the things which are not, to bring to nought things that are"*. Those that are despised as nobody, when they chose God and His salvation are cleansed, glorified and gifted as children of God to reflect the glory of God, have the knowledge of His will and be carriers of His mighty power. God's method of choosing people is completely different from man's. While people often value social status, wealth, intelligence, and influence, God looks upon the heart and calls those who will depend entirely on His grace. To those people He imparts His grace and glory. His choice is not based on human qualification, but on His sovereign love and purpose. b. Who are the people Jesus Christ chose to be His disciples? Mostly, unlettered men who decided to respond to the call of Jesus Christ. They eventually, got transformed by Jesus Christ and became life changers, solutions to problems that are beyond men and became pillars in the present kingdom and eternal kingdom. This truth should encourage every believer who feels insignificant or overlooked. God's election demonstrates that His power is perfected in human weakness, ensuring that all the glory belongs to Him alone. Only the humble, the meek and the lowly, regardless of their status, are those that the gates of heaven will be opened to now and in eternity. *Questions* Do you appreciate that God's choice of you was based on His grace rather than your achievements? Are you depending on human qualifications more than God's enabling power? *2.Glorying Unexpected of the Beloved Chosen* a. "*Where is the boasting then?"* *"For if Abraham were justified by works (merit), he hath whereof to glory; but not before God"* (Romans 4:2). God's gracious choice leaves no room for human boasting. Salvation is entirely His work from beginning to end. Every believer stands before God solely because of His mercy and not because of personal merit. The Lord intentionally, excludes human pride so that all glory belongs to Him. As "*He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord*." The Christian's confidence is therefore, not in educational attainment, financial success, family background, or spiritual accomplishments, but in the Lord Jesus Christ who has accomplished redemption. Those who understand the grace of God remain humble, grateful and devoted to giving Him all the praise. b. No matter the spiritual height anybody has attained, no matter the gift of God a person has, humility and lowliness should continually, guard the mind of the person. *"That, no flesh should glory in His presence"*. *". For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it? ?"*. If you are proud as if you earn your salvation, you are likely not to be saved or you have lost it. *Questions* Is there anything in your life that causes you to boast instead of glorifying Christ? In what practical ways can you glorify the Lord rather than yourself? *3. God's Unlimited Blessing Through Christ* Christ is God's complete provision and perfect solution for every believer. *"But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption"* (1 Corinthians 1:30). Through Him we receive wisdom to know God's will being the Wisdom of God Himself (1 Corinthians 1:24). True, lasting and eternal wisdom only comes from Christ. Any human wisdom that does not have Christ as the source is foolishness and will not last. He only gives righteousness that will stand accepted before God and sanctification to live holy lives. No human effort can produce the true righteousness of God in man; only Jesus can. He only is the Redeemer from all sins and all evils. Everything required for salvation and victorious Christian living is found in Christ alone. Believers need not seek acceptance or spiritual completeness elsewhere because God has already provided every spiritual blessing in His Son. Therefore, our confidence, hope, strength and future are securely anchored in Jesus Christ. *Questions:* Are you relying fully on Christ as your wisdom, righteousness, sanctification and redemption? Which aspect of Christ's provision do you need to embrace more fully today? *Prayer Points* 1.Father, thank You for choosing me by Your grace; help me to remain humble and faithful to Your calling🙏 2.Lord, remove every form of pride from my heart and teach me to glory only in Christ🙏. 3.Heavenly Father, enable me to depend daily upon Christ for wisdom, righteousness, sanctification and redemption🙏 4.Lord, enable all Your children and let our lives continually reflect Your grace so that others may glorify You through our testimony 🙏. *HYMN:* All things in Jesus *BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:* EXODUS 12-16. 2. Morning Prayer for today. MP.i. Morning Prayer [It is of] the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. [They are] new every morning: great [is] thy faithfulness. ⏤ Lamentations 3:22-23 Begin each day with private prayer, with great earnestness. ⏤ George Whitefield Father, as the brightness of a new day comes to us, we pause to receive Your blessing. We want to make this a fresh start in our lives. We want to forget the past—our mistakes and sins, our sorrows, and our struggles. We begin this new day asking for the grace to live in a way that honors You and blesses the world. As we go about our tasks today, we ask for Your special presence with us. We hold onto Your promises. You’ve said, "As your days, so shall your strength be!" and "I am with you always, even to the end of the world!" We wait for these promises to be fulfilled. We need Your guidance and help at every step. We are weak, but You can make us strong to endure. Fill us with Your Spirit so that we can bring something of the love of Jesus to everyone we meet. We want to live in this world as those who belong to Heaven, carrying Heaven’s love in our hearts and Heaven’s light in our faces. Knowing our weakness, we cast our lives with all their burdens on You and ask You to keep us. Watch over each of us and bring us all together again this evening, if it is Your will. But if our circle is broken, if any of us are taken away from this earth, receive us into the Father’s house, where we will never have to leave. We pray for those who will have a hard day today—the poor, the sick, the tempted, those in the darkness of sorrow. Show Yourself to them in tender love. Hear our morning prayers. Keep us from all evil. Help us to faithfully do every duty. We ask all this in Jesus’ precious name. Amen. https://www.youdevotion.com/daily-prayer/miller/15/morning #taptapstudio #youdevotion.

TODAY'S KINGDOM INSIGHTS SERMON TOPIC: YOU ARE HEAVEN'S BEST CHOICE Heaven Never Makes Mistakes Have you ever felt rejected, forgotten, or unqualified? Have people told you that you are not good enough? Perhaps life has made you question your worth. Here is the good news: God has never regretted creating you. Before your parents knew you, before your teachers noticed you, before society formed an opinion about you, Heaven had already chosen you. The world may reject you, but God's choice is greater than man's approval. Your value is not determined by people's opinions but by God's purpose. You are not an accident. You are Heaven's best choice for your assignment. > Jeremiah 1:5 "Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations." Key Bible Texts 1. Jeremiah 1:5 God's choice comes before human recognition. Jeremiah was chosen before birth. Likewise, your calling began in the heart of God long before you arrived on earth. 2. Ephesians 1:4 "According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world..." Your salvation and purpose were not random events. God deliberately chose you. 3. John 15:16 "Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you..." Jesus reminds us that our calling begins with His initiative, not our achievements. 4. 1 Peter 2:9 "But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood..." Every believer carries divine dignity and a holy assignment. 1. Heaven Chooses Based on Purpose, Not Appearance > 1 Samuel 16:7 When Samuel searched for Israel's next king, everyone expected Eliab. But God chose David, the forgotten shepherd boy. People look at appearance. God looks at purpose. Many of God's greatest servants were overlooked by people but selected by Heaven. Lesson: Never despise where you are today. God sees what others cannot. 2. Heaven Chooses the Available More Than the Perfect God called: Moses despite his speech problem. Gideon despite his fear. Peter despite his failures Paul despite his past persecution of Christians. God is not looking for perfect people. He is looking for surrendered hearts. Your weaknesses do not cancel God's calling. > 2 Corinthians 12:9 "My grace is sufficient for thee..." 3. Heaven's Choice Comes With Heaven's Grace When God chooses someone, He also supplies the grace, wisdom, strength, and favor needed to fulfill the assignment. Noah built the ark. Joseph governed Egypt. Esther saved a nation. The disciples changed the world. None of them succeeded by human strength alone. If God has chosen you, He will sustain you. 4. Your Assignment Is Bigger Than Yourself God never chooses people merely for personal success. He chooses people to bless families, communities, churches, and nations. Abraham was blessed so that all nations would be blessed through him. You carry answers that someone else is praying for. Your obedience may become another person's miracle. Biblical Case Study: David – Heaven's Best Choice (1 Samuel 16) David was ignored even by his own family. When Samuel arrived, David was left in the field tending sheep. One by one, Jesse's sons passed before Samuel, but God rejected them all. Finally David was called. God said: > "Arise, anoint him: for this is he. The one everyone overlooked became Israel's greatest king. Lessons: God's timing is perfect. Hidden preparation precedes public promotion. Rejection by people does not mean rejection by God. Heaven's choice will eventually become evident. Real-Life Illustration Many respected Christian leaders, missionaries, and ministers were once considered too ordinary, too young, or too inexperienced. Yet through faithfulness and obedience, God used them to transform lives and communities. The lesson is clear: God often begins with willing hearts rather than impressive résumés. What matters most is availability, obedience, and dependence on Him. Practical Action Steps 1. Stop comparing yourself with others. 2. Discover your God-given gifts through prayer and faithful service. 3. Walk in obedience even when no one notices. 4. Build intimacy with God through His Word and prayer. 5. Serve faithfully where God has placed you. 6. Trust God's timing instead of forcing opportunities. Deep Spiritual Insights God's choice is rooted in His eternal purpose, not human popularity. Divine election always carries divine responsibility. Seasons of obscurity are often God's training ground for greater assignments. God's approval is more valuable than the applause of people. Heaven's choice often faces earthly opposition, but God's purpose cannot be defeated. Questions for Reflection 1. Do I truly believe that God has a purpose for my life? 2. Have I allowed rejection or failure to define my identity? 3. Am I serving faithfully where God has placed me today? 4. What gifts has God entrusted to me that I need to develop? 5. Am I seeking God's approval more than human recognition? Powerful Prayer Points 1. Father, thank You for choosing me before the foundation of the world. 2. Lord, remove every spirit of rejection, fear, and inferiority from my life. 3. Help me to walk confidently in Your divine purpose. 4. Grant me the grace to remain faithful in every season. 5. Open doors that align with Your will and close every door that would distract me. 6. Let my life bring glory to Christ and become a blessing to many. 7. Empower me with Your Holy Spirit to fulfill the assignment You have entrusted to me. 8. May every promise You have spoken concerning my life come to fulfillment in Your perfect time. Closing Call to Action Beloved, do not measure your life by the opinions of people. Measure it by the promises of God. The God who chose David from the pasture, Esther from obscurity, Peter from a fishing boat, and Paul from a life of persecution is the same God who calls people today. Walk away from every voice of doubt and embrace the voice of the Lord. You are not forgotten. You are not a mistake. You are not disqualified. Stand up, serve faithfully, and fulfill your divine assignment, because you are Heaven's best choice for the purpose God has ordained for your life. Declaration: "I am chosen by God. I am called according to His purpose. I will not live beneath my divine assignment. By the grace of God, I will fulfill my destiny and bring glory to Jesus Christ. Amen." If you have not given your life to Jesus kindly do so by joining a Bible believing Church. 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Good evening, brethren. 1. Evening devotion for today. ED.i. *DAILY WALK WITH CHRIST* (COCIN DEVOTIONAL) *DATE:* WEDNESDAY 15TH JULY, 2026 *SUB-THEME:* THE CONSEQUENCES OF REJECTING GOD'S GRACE *TOPIC:* REBELLION (I) *TEXT:* 2 KINGS 12:17-21 17. About this time Hazael king of Aram went up and attacked Gath and captured it. Then he turned to attack Jerusalem. 18. But Joash king of Judah took all the sacred objects dedicated by his predecessors—Jehoshaphat, Jehoram and Ahaziah, the kings of Judah—and the gifts he himself had dedicated and all the gold found in the treasuries of the temple of the Lord and of the royal palace, and he sent them to Hazael king of Aram, who then withdrew from Jerusalem. 19. As for the other events of the reign of Joash, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah? 20. His officials conspired against him and assassinated him at Beth Millo, on the road down to Silla. 21. The officials who murdered him were Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer. He died and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. And Amaziah his son succeeded him as king. *TOPIC:* REBELLION (I) *THE MESSAGE:* Rebellion is an act of opposition or violence against established authority. A leader is at risk of elimination, especially when his close associates are not trustworthy or do not allow God's grace in their lives. Elisha wept for the harm Hazael would do to Israel (2 Kgs. 8:12). In this text, Hazael attacked Joash, the king of Judah, and plundered its wealth and resources. At these trying and grieving moments, instead of comforting and seeking ways to untie the city, king Joash's officials conspired and assassinated him mercilessly. Rebels do not respect the sacredness of life. Today, there is a high level of rebellion among subordinates and defamation of leaders' character, often for personal gain. Do not conspire against your leaders; instead, pray, advice, and support them appropriately. *REFLECTION:* Good followers make good leaders. *PRAYER:* Lord, help me not to be a rebel. Amen. *MEMORY VERSE FOR THE MONTH:* HEBREWS 10:29. How much more severely do you think one deserves to be punished who has trampled on the Son of God, profaned the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and insulted the Spirit of grace? *TODAY'S BIBLE READING PLAN:* ISAIAH 5-8. ED.ii. *MEDITATIONS ON DAILY* *ⓂANNA* WEDNESDAY, 15TH JULY, 2026. *IGNORANCE IS NOT AN EXCUSE* *TEXT:* DEUTERONOMY 30:11-14. 11 For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off. 12 It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? 13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? 14 But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it. *Timeless Truth:*_"But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God"_ (Matthew 4:4). *INTRODUCTION* Ignorance is indeed one of the most destructive and costly conditions a person or society can face, often described as a silent killer because it breeds fear, limits potential and leads to poor decision-making. Unlike physical illnesses, the great news is that this disease has an easily accessible and permanent cure: the active pursuit of true knowledge. God has never demanded from man what He has hidden from him. Throughout Scripture, the Lord has graciously revealed His will in a way that can be understood, received and obeyed. Moses reminded Israel that God's commandments were neither mysterious nor inaccessible. Likewise, under the New Testament, salvation through Christ has been plainly declared to all. Therefore, ignorance cannot be presented as an excuse by anybody for rejecting God's truth. It is also a challenge for all believers to vigorously spread the Word, whether it will be accepted or not. *1.Comprehensibility of the Word of God* a. Moses declared that God's commandment *"is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off".* The implication is that God's Word is readily accessible to those who care. Beyond that, it is not a mysterious book written by mysterious people. Though it is authored by God, it is written by men in the language of men with all simplicity. b. The onus is on sincere seekers to access His Word which are available in print forms, online, social media and in many pulpits. Besides, it has been stored in different repositories. It is difficult to find a standard library without a copy of the complete Bible. For the blind, there are a lot of audio recordings of the Bible. The Bible remains the most circulated book in human history and even people of other religions don't feel complete without having a copy of the Holy Bible. It is as important to the human soul as food is important to the human body. *". that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.*" (Deuteronomy 8:3). The human spirit will famish and be weak without the abiding Word of God in the heart. Nobody has any excuse except the inexcusable excuse of the will. God is not the author of confusion (1 Corinthians 14:33). He has revealed His truth through His written Word, the ministry of the Holy Spirit and faithful teachers of the Scriptures. The problem is often not the obscurity of God's Word, but the unwillingness of men to study, believe and obey it. God's instructions are understandable to every sincere seeker who approaches His Word with humility and faith. *Question* Do I sincerely seek to understand and obey God's revealed Word or which of the Bible teachings do I hide behind ignorance as an excuse for disobedience? *2.Closeness of the Word of God* a. Moses emphasized that no one needed to ascend into heaven or cross the sea to discover God's truth. Yes, there are people who, out of spiritual thirst like the Eunuch of Ethiopia, travel to seek the Word of God. Those people travelled far to know the interpretation of the Word and not just to have access to it. In fact, the Eunuch was found reading the Scriptures by the time Phillip met him. The Lord had already brought His revelation near to His people. Gone are those days when the reading of the Bible was reserved to few people who were trained in the Latin language. Today, we possess the complete Scriptures in almost all our own languages. Even the illiterates enjoy the ministry of faithful preachers and have unprecedented access to biblical resources. Those who reject God's message cannot claim that it was beyond their reach. The issue is not the absence of revelation, but the response of the human heart. b. *"But the word is nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it"*. The essence of the Word of God goes beyond knowing the truth and sharing the truth with others. Most importantly, it is to be obeyed. The blessings are in obedience not in mere reading or knowledge. Those who read, but don't obey it are called fools. *"For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth"* (James 1:23). *Question* Are you a committed student of the Word of God? Am I taking advantage of the abundant opportunities God has given me to know and obey His Word? *3.Christ's Way of the Gospel* Apostle Paul applies this passage directly to the gospel of Christ (Romans 10:6-10). He explained that in the New Testament or gospel economy, you don't have to travel to any sphere of creation to seek for the Saviour and get saved. You only need faith in the Word of God and confession of Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour to get saved. *"The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is the word of faith, which we preach."* Why you may visit places to get enriched in the Word of God, you don't have to go on pilgrimage or travel anywhere to get saved. It is just by believing wholeheartedly in the Lord Jesus Christ according to the Word of God. Salvation does not require impossible human efforts to bring Christ down from heaven or raise Him from the dead. Christ has already accomplished the work of redemption through His death and resurrection. *"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. *" For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."* (Romans 10:9–10). Since the gospel has been clearly proclaimed, no one will be able to plead ignorance before God. *Question* Have I personally, responded to the gospel by trusting Christ alone for my salvation and confessing Him as Lord without trusting on any other thing? *Prayer Points* 1.Father, I will be more committed to studying Your Word. Remove every form of spiritual ignorance from my heart and give me a deeper understanding of Your Word 🙏. 2.Lord, grant me a willing heart to obey every truth You reveal through the Scriptures 🙏. 3.Empower me to proclaim the message of salvation boldly so that others will have no excuse for rejecting Christ🙏 4.Open the eyes of the ignorant in the church to understand salvation by faith alone and get saved🙏 *HYMN:* Lord speak to me *BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:* GENESIS 45-47. 2. Evening prayer for today. EP.i. A LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of Life." - John 8:12 Great God, today I want to walk in the Light again. Will You please guide me with Your Spirit so that I may be a light in the darkness for many who are searching? Jesus, the Light of the world, will also illuminate my path during dark days so I will not go astray. https://www.theblessingdevotional.com