Next Generation Devotionals

Tuesday 13th December 2022 Devotion  Topic: Averting suicidal thought Text: Eccl 7:14-17 Ecc 7:17 Do not be over wicked, and do not be a fool--why die before your time? Suicide is an intentionally self afflicted death that is common among men and youth. Tomisin was in a huge debt that seems inescapable, he receives threats from different ends including the wrath of loan sharks. He had no source to get the money from, not even his family or friends. No one was ready to help, everyone keeps tossing him away, worse than a fly. Not just that, Tomisin's immediate family (wife and children) needs money for their upkeep and important needs, which made them accrue in more debt. Now everyone keeps stigmatizing them and calling them names, the average Nigerian lifestyle they do live then now seemed like a fantasy, and all their dreams and hope seemed crumbled. Now everything going on in Tomisin's head seems to be suicidal. On a fateful day Tomisin went to seek a wealthy churc...

Tuesday 29th November 2022 Devotion Topic:Unquestionable God Text:James 1:5-6 Jam 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. Jam 1:6 But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. Unquestionable, which means; not able to be doubted or disputed. I had a mind chat with a girl. It started when I asked about her religion and she told me she does not have a religion, I thought it was a joke at first, so I smiled. Like it was my first time seeing someone close claiming not to have a religion. I asked why, and her response was no religion has an answer to her question. God is unquestionable, his works and ways are different from man. When I asked 'why' her questions were so numerous beyond human reasoning. She also added why are there so many religions and different rules; that I have no answer to it, but I ...

Wednesday, 16th of November 2022 Devotion. Topic: What are you chasing after? Text: 1 John 4:17     “ Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgement: because as he is, so are we in this world.” Our love is made perfect in only Christ and in Him, we will have boldness in the day of judgement, but what will determine whether we will have the boldness or not? Our chase now on earth will.  The Bible tells us in Matthew 6:33;  “ But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.”  Looking at this scripture, the kingdom of God, which involves doing the will of God and choosing it again and again over ours should be our chase while on earth.  We must not be too taken in with mundane things that an end will come to in a day we know not of, and it will be too late for us to be saved by Christ.  The kingdom of God should be our utmost chase not gold nor silver...

Be a peacemaker Text:Matt5:9, Romans 12:14-21 " Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God" Romans 12:18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Shayo had 4 roommates, one of her roommates bears Titi, Titi has a friend who comes to their room on regular basis to get stuff from Titi. Everything was going fine until Titi's friend chose not to greet shayo and her other roommate. Angry Shayo's roommate beefed  Titi's friend. On a fateful morning, Titi's friend came as usual, Shayo took it upon herself to interrogate Titi's friend and her response was she stopped greeting when everyone in the room do not respond to her greeting when she comes around. So we too, should be peacemakers, not peace breakers. Rom12:14-21 urge us to be peacemakers. 14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.  15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.  16 Live in harmony with o...

THURSDAY 27TH OCTOBER 2022 DEVOTION Topic: Who is your role model? Text: Hebrews 11 Key verse: Hebrews 11:39a   “ These were all commended for their faith”   A role model is someone worthy of imitation.  Who is your role model? If you become exactly like that person you admire, will God celebrate you? Will your name appear among the heroes of faith today?  Hebrews 11 gives us a list of the heroes of faith, men, and women who did great things for their faith in God, Hebrews 11:39 says that these people were all commended for their faith. Some of us make music/movie stars our role models, we admire their dressings, habits, and lifestyle, and we desire to be like them. Unfortunately, many of these celebrities live ungodly lives, they are involved in extramarital affairs, hard drugs, and other kinds of unrighteousness. The Bible tells us to flee from all kinds of unrighteousness, 2nd Corinthians 6:14-18 also stated that we should not be unequally yoked with ...

Wednesday, 26th of October 2022 Devotion.  TOPIC:Obedience TEXT: 1Samuel 15:22      _" And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice,  and to hearken than the fat of rams"._ The Lord desires that we obey Him, than make sacrifices to Him. His heart is always gladdened whenever He sees His children humbly obey Him. But His heart is broken when He sees His beloved and cherished children go against His will.  Those who obey God never end up with regrets but those who don't live and wallow in regrets. Saul, when instructed by God to destroy a city, obeyed but not entirely.  He obeyed partially by destroying the entire city he was instructed to destroy but kept and took with himself, some animals and the king of the destroyed land. This was against the will of God and when Saul even said that he used them as sacrifice for God, God to...

Thème: CÉLÉBRER LA PRÉSENCE DE DIEUMardi 18 Octobre 2022 Livre : 2 Samuel 6:1-5 Un jour, un frère a dirigé le culte d'une manière puissante et énergique que je ne peux pas facilement oublier. Le frère a apporté de la joie dans l'adoration par son ambiance extatique. L'énergie qu'il a mise dans la séance d'adoration a fait que tout le monde a commencé à sauter, crier et danser avant même que la musique ne commence. Le retour de l'arche de Dieu, qui était un symbole de la présence de Dieu, ne s'est pas passé sans une célébration énergique et joyeuse alors que David et le peuple ont exprimé leur joie de récupérer l'arche en « célébrant de toutes leurs forces devant le Seigneur, avec des chants et avec des harpes, des lyres, des tambourins, des sistres et des cymbales. Célébrer la présence de Dieu et chanter sont étroitement lié. La musique peut nous aider à exprimer notre reconnaissance envers Dieu en chantant, en jouant d'un instrument, en...