YOUR DAILY DOSE OF GOD

Good morning Scripture Reading: Ephesians 6:10-17 Worship song: We Have an Anchor   Meditation:      There’s one thing we can be sure of: as long as we reside in this world, we will be opposed by the enemy. We will encounter trials, persecution, and condemnation. But He that is with us is greater than those that are against us. He is our shield, stronghold, refuge, and so much more. Don't be alarmed if many of those who fight against you are members of the body of Christ. Do not rely on your own strength but the power of the Holy Spirit to discern that which is counterfeit. Remember, Satan can disguise himself as an angel of light. Don't be frightened when you are judged and condemned by your fellow men. Your Saviour, Jesus Christ encountered the same attack constantly by the religious cult of scribes and Pharisees. They follow Jesus wherever he goes, not to learn from him but to criticize and find fault with his work.       Be encourage...

Good morning Scripture reading: Romans 7 Hymn: Come Thou Fount   Meditation:      While we traverse this earth, we are prone to do what is displeasing in the sight of God, though sometimes not intentionally or with any awareness. We do the right things at times, but other times, we fail and fall short. We sin and we make mistakes. We are easily angered and sometimes display boisterous behavior. We are reminded in Ephesians 4:26 that we can be angry, but we should not sin, not let the sun go down on our anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. Paul, in the book of Romans, also admitted that he didn’t always do the right thing. While desiring to do what was right, he found himself doing what was wrong instead. He sensed a war being waged inside his mind, but these struggles helped him realize why he needed to turn to God. In the battles that rage inside us, we experience victory as we surrender our lives to Jesus and make Him our Lord. If we make mistakes...

Good morning Scripture reading: St. Luke 5:1-9 Praise song: All Night Meditation:      When Jesus asked Simon to launch out into the deep and let down his net for a draught, he responded that he had toiled all night and caught nothing. Nonetheless, he obediently launched his net and caught a great shoal of fish that his net began to break. Simon could have declined Jesus's request, but instead, he obeyed Him and witnessed a miraculous move of God. Stunned by the unexpected result of his obedience when he carried out the instruction given to him by Jesus, Simon knelt before Jesus and prayed. Maybe you are echoing the same words as Simon that you have toiled all your life and things remain the same. God is telling you to try again. The possibility is that you have been asked to change your position, move, or relocate, but because of fear and doubt, you remain in your comfort zone. Maybe it is time you heed God's command and move away from the position on the dock wh...

Good morning Scripture: Genesis 3 Praise song: Order My Steps   Meditation:      At the beginning of creation, God made Adam and Eve and gave them dominion power over all creatures. He gave them free will to make decisions and choose, and he gave them specific instructions not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. When Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit, they dishonored the covenant of God. Because of their disobedience, sorrow, and hardship were multiplied unto man. They made a bad choice and suffered the consequences thereof. As earthly inhabitants, we have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinances of God, and broken His everlasting covenant. We are given free will to choose, but because of the hardness of our hearts, we choose to meddle in evil instead of good. What choice have you made that is not in alignment with the will of God? Have you broken God's covenant to satisfy your selfish desires? God is still waiting and pleading f...

Good morning Scripture: Romans 5:6-11 Worship song: You still love me   Meditation:      The hardest thing you might face when you make mistakes or bad choices is rejection. People may reject, avoid, or even turn their backs on you because of your constant display of imperfection, mistakes, and bad choices. You may feel dispirited because you are treated with disdain by persons who consider themselves righteous and holy. Feeling rejected and cast down by a brother or sister may cause you to ask, Can God still love me? Yes, He loves you. The truth is that God still loves us regardless of what we have done. God knows every mistake and bad choice we would make even before we were conceived in our mother's womb, yet He still loves us. He still loves us no matter how many sins we have committed. The fact is, He knows every sin we commit, and that is why He sent Jesus Christ to die for us, so we can be free from the shackles of sin. God hates sin but loves the si...

Good morning Scripture reading: Exodus 1 Praise song: Victory belongs to Jesus   Meditation:      The enemy is always on a mission to slaughter God's children with a destructive plan to prevent them from executing their God-given purpose. Pharaoh's plan to assassinate all the newborn male children born in the family of the Hebrews was intercepted by the midwives. They decided to disobey the king's command, not because they did not esteem him, but because there was one greater than Pharaoh whom they feared. There are still some Pharaohs walking among us whose assignment is to eliminate and defeat the purpose of the chosen, but what they don't know is that God, the all-powerful, omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient God of creation, never allows the enemy to triumph over his people. Pharaoh thought he could accomplish his mission by commanding that all male children be thrown in the river, but look at what God did. Moses was taken from the river by the daughter...

Good morning Scripture: St. John 21: 1-13 Praise song: What a Lovely Name   Meditation:      The story of Jesus inviting the disciples to come and dine reminded me of times as kids when we would be outside playing, and Mother would interrupt our fun time by calling us to come inside, and dinner was ready. While the disciples were busy fishing, Jesus was preparing roast fish and bread for breakfast. The disciples were invited by Jesus to come and dine with Him shortly after he had suggested that they cast their net on the other side. To come and dine with the master implies that it was an invitation to sit at the same table, sharing the same meal. Come and dine is a time to fellowship with Jesus. Today, there is an open invitation for you to come and dine with Jesus Christ at the table where the saints of God are fed. If you have labored all your life and all that you have reaped is failure, heartaches, and disappointments, it is time for you to seek Je...

Good morning  Scripture reading: Psalm 24 Praise song: Purify My Heart   Meditation:      The question is asked, who shall stand in the holy place of God? Only those with clean hands and pure hearts. Those with a pure heart and clean hands are the people who do not sow discord among brethren; neither have they stained their hands with their brother's blood or meddled in iniquities. They are those who walk righteously and speak uprightly. They despised the gain of oppression and shut their eyes from seeing evil. They are those who show mercy because they love mercy. The pure in heart are those with inner moral holiness. They are those who forgive those who trespassed against them. The things that we harbor in our hearts, that we refuse to let go and let God, can hinder us from entering the holy place prepared for the holy and righteous.       Matt. 5 verse 8 reminds us, the pure in heart shall see God. Let us, therefore, seek to live...