“Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.” – Isaiah 51:2   Read: Genesis 15:1-7; Romans 4:16-24 God actually commands us in our text today to take a look at the life of Abraham. That great father of faith represents our snapshot of restoration as it is intended for…

“He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.” – Matthew 19:8   Read : Romans 5:12-21; Acts 3:19-21 If you really want to maximize the blessings of restoration in your life, then one of the things you must do is to find out…

“The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will…

“Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.” – Psalms 51:12 Read: Psalms 51:1-19; John 3:14-21 Child of God, I want you to know that God is not mad at you anymore! In fact in Zephaniah 3:14-17, the Bible tells us that God is rejoicing over us with singing. Oh Hallelujah! How would you like…

“Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.”– Psalms 45:7   Read: Psalms 61:1-10; Luke 2:8-14 The Holy Spirit within us is the oil of gladness. Jesus described Him as the river of life; a well that is springing with life into eternity. Do you know that if the…

“These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.” – John 15:11     Read: Psalms 126:1-6; Habakkuk 3:17-19   Joy is an anointing that opens the door to the power of the Holy Spirit, and births victory. Joy is also the gateway to praise and thanksgiving, and joy guarantees…

“Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.” – Isaiah 58:14   Read: Psalms 16:5-11; Habakkuk 3:17-19 Another translation of the above text reads thus, “then you will find…

But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. – Isaiah 65:18 John 15:1-11; Isaiah 35:1-10 In yesterday’s devotion, we learnt that rejoicing must be an act of the will. We can determine to be full of God’s joy in spite of everything going on around…

“And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.” – II Chronicles 20:22 Read: II Chronicles 20:20-32 Praise is a powerful weapon. The Bible tells us that God inhabits (or dwells in; or enjoys) the praises of His people (Psalm…

“Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand.” – Psalms 149:6   Read: Acts 16:16-40; Hebrews 10:32-35 Have you ever been persecuted for doing right? Have you suffered for wrongdoing when you were right? Have you had a ‘bleeding back’ as a result of Satan’s attack?  Are you in any kind of pain…