YOUR DAILY DOSE OF GOD

Good morning Scripture reading: Proverbs 3:5-6 Worship song: Trust in The Lord Meditation:      We put our trust in a pilot, someone we know nothing about, and we put our trust in drivers, yet we don't know how capable they are to maneuver the vehicle. Consider the person who sails the ship; we trust him to navigate us where we need to go, and we believe he is experienced and capable of handling any situation as we make our way to our destination, yet we fail to trust the God who controls everything. How is it that we trust a total stranger to take us through storms in the air, on land, or at sea, yet we find it hard to trust God, who controls the wind and the storm? We fail to trust God, the one who made heaven and earth with his great power and stretched-out arm, who assures us there is nothing too hard for him to do. We can trust the person behind the wheel; surely, we can put our faith and trust in the God who forms us in our mother's womb. Surely, we can trust the Lo...

Good morning   Scripture reading: Psalm 139:1-3 Worship Song: Limitless God  Meditation:      We are all blessed with the ability to accomplish and achieve great things. Most times, our potentials are blocked by the barriers of our negative thoughts. We are afraid to launch out into the deep because we are afraid, we might fail to accomplish our desires. We become fearful of the unseen, unknown things. Most times, we are fearful of trying new things because we feed our minds with negative thoughts. Negative thoughts hinder us from exercising our faith. Almighty God is waiting to do great things in our lives, but he is waiting for us to take off the limitation barrier. He is just waiting for us to listen to His step-by-step instructions and believe that there are no limits to what He can do in our lives. There are some limitations that we allow to barricade our lives. If we continue to fear that we will fail, we will never accomplish our dreams. We often...

Good morning Scripture reading: St. John 2:12-17 Praise song: House of the Lord  Meditation:      The disregard for the temple of God was evident among some Jews in Jerusalem as they assembled in the house of God with their merchants, advertising and trading them for money. Their parade did not fascinate Jesus, for he was rather angry and disappointed with their display of disdain for his holy temple. Imagine how Jesus must have felt to witness his temple filled with animals for sale. Jesus made a scourge of cord (a whip) and drove the animals from the temple. He spoke with power and authority as he drove from the temple the traders who were engaged in self-gain rather than ministering to sinners. These Jews were making God's house a house of merchandise, having their minds filled with care about worldly business for the love of gain. How do you treat the house of God? Are you using it to parade your merchandise for your gain, or are you using it to worship, praise, ...

Good morning Scripture reading: Psalm 139: 23-24 Worship song: Search Me, Lord Meditation:      Jehovah God is equipped with a masterpiece search engine that no technologist nor technician will ever implement. He knows us and knows everything that we will do before we are formed in our mother's womb. Knowing that God is omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent should make us want to please Him in everything we do. The Psalmist David did not want to be influenced nor persuaded by evil persons. David did not like the sinful lifestyle, and neither did he want sin to dwell in his mortal body. He, therefore, pleads for God to search his heart and lead him in the pathway of righteousness and holiness. We, too, need to plead with God to search our hearts in depth. We also need the probing of the Holy Spirit to reveal the hidden sins in our lives. We should be willing to resist sin or surrender to God anything we are doing that grieves Him and His Holy Spirit. We should have the w...

Good morning  Scripture reading: Deuteronomy 24: 14-15 Worship song: Victory Belongs to Jesus   Meditation:      The seven-year bilateral contract agreement between Laban and Jacob was broken after Laban failed to fulfill his end of the bargain, but despite being disappointed by the outcome of their verbal agreement, Jacob dedicated his time and service to Laban as he worked relentlessly for fourteen more years. Realizing that Laban was a deceiver and unjust master, Jacob took his family and fled, dissatisfied that Laban had deceived him and had despitefully changed his wages ten times. No doubt there are still some Laban spirits operating as bosses in the workforce, deceiving and robbing the poor and needy of their hard-earned salaries. Be careful that you are not numbered among those who exploit the poor, the needy, and the have-nots, robbing and short paying them because their master is the Lord God, and their cries are being heard by the Lord God. Thos...

Good morning Scripture reading: Psalm 28:1-3 Worship song: My Defender   Meditation:      In the game of netball, each player has a specific position and responsibility. The role of a Goal Keeper (GK) and a Wing Defence (WD) on a netball team may not be the most important position, but having a strong defense is crucial to the outcome of the game. A Goal Keeper works closely with the Wing Defence to intercept passes, disrupt the flow of the game, and force turnovers. With their strong defensive skills and agile techniques, they are able to prevent the opposing team from scoring goals. As it is in the game of netball where the defenders are pivotal to block and prevent the opposing team from scoring, so the members of the body of Christ need the Holy Spirit, the Word of God, and Jesus Christ, our defender, to oppose our enemy. When we rely on and call on the name of the Lord, he intercepts demonic forces and blocks the fiery darts of the enemy as they are launched at ...

Good Morning  Scripture reading: Psalm 34 Worship song: Only A Look Meditation:      Life comes with many challenges and issues that cause chaos, confusion, sorrows, pain, disappointment, and frustration. Persons tried desperately to regulate intense negative emotions in whatever way or however they could to drown their sorrows and get relief, which is not the most effective strategy. Many are those who are overwhelmed by hurt, loneliness, rejection, mistakes, bad choices, financial debt, family crises, failures, etc., and are seeking solutions by turning to sources that only provide temporary support. Alcohol, drugs, gambling, smoking, sexual immoralities, lascivious indulgence, etc. are only temporary solutions and cannot fix the root causes created by your situation. These will only cause more harm than good, plunging you deeper into sin and a life rejecting the creator. If you are struggling with problems you can't handle, Jesus can fix them for you. If there...

Good morning Scripture reading: St. John 5:1-15 Worship song: You made me whole Meditation:      The story of the impotent folks waiting patiently on the porches surrounding the pool called Bethesda bears a similarity to the many persons who lie in the hospital beds waiting to recover from their illnesses, waiting for their healing and breakthrough. The impotent folks at the poolside had faith, and they believe that if they continue to wait, they will one day receive their healing. The patients who visited hospitals also believe and expect the doctors to administer the right remedy that will help in their healing process. The most intriguing part of the story as it relates to the scripture is the man who lived with his infirmity for thirty-eight years, yet he never lost hope. His faith and belief that there was still hope are evident in his consistent visit to the pool. His condition caused him to lose his ability to move swiftly to the pool, so he was never able to...