Month: July 2019

DOUBLE DESTINY DAILY DEVOTIONAL
Friday 12 July, 2019

Text: Daniel 6:1-11

TOPIC: CAN YOU LIVE WITHOUT A STAIN❓

KEY VERSE:
Dan. 6:4

MESSAGE:
Integrity is a scarce commodity in our world today. However, there are still people who could be relied on in terms of faithfulness and honesty. Can you be relied on? Daniel was such a person. His rivals could not find any fault against him because there was no “skeleton in his cupboard”. His determination to do God’s will at his teenage years remained in him even at old age. At this time, Daniel was over 80years old. Proverbs 22:6 says “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”

It is said that one of the best ways to influence non-christian employers is to work diligently and responsibly. Daniel is an example. How well do you represent God before your employer or colleagues? Daniel conducted his whole life above reproach. Of course, that earned him persecution, leading to the “Lion’s Den.” However, Daniel refused to be swayed by intimidation, ridicule and discrimination of jealous rivals and enemies. He ignored their attacks and manipulations. He continued to worship God who had cared for him throughout his life (v 10). Daniel chapter 6 presents many interesting things about the prophet Daniel:

❗His spirituality set him apart as God’s instrument for such time (v 3).
❗ He was a preferred man. (V3).
❗He was a praying man (v 10).
❗He was a praising man (v 10).
❗He was a persecuted man (v 1).
❗ He was a protected man (v 21,22).
❗ He was a prosperous man (v 28).

God is worthy of our trust. We must stay true to Him despite persecutions and trials of our faith. Let us completely rely on God for protection (v 22). A man under God’s backing can never be harmed by spiritual lions “…if God is for us, who can be against us?” (Room. 8:31).

CONTROLLING THOUGHTS:
Remain focused in your services to God and man.

PRAYER:
Lord, give me courage to remain faithful.

BIBLE READING FOR THE YEAR:
1kings 12-13; Matthew 9:1-17.

For counselling and more details contact:
Comrade Okizo
Double Destiny Global Outreach
34 Aba/Owerri Road. P.O.Box 2117 Aba, Abia State Nigeria 🇳🇬
Email: doubledestiny.global@gmail.com
📞+2348098766494
God bless you…

DOUBLE DESTINY DAILY DEVOTIONAL

Thursday 11 July, 2019

Text:
Hebrews 3:1-6

TOPIC:
ARE YOU A FAITHFUL SERVANT❓

Memory Verse:
Hebrews 3:1-2

MESSAGE:
God places great dividend on faithfulness. It appears to be the main acid test of the services of the elects to God from the history of God’s people over time. Christ’s ministry was predicted on faithfulness as we see in the above Scripture. The measure of our final worth when our services will come to the end will be based on it. Yet, many tend to rationalise everything as a product of situational ethics.

To be faithful means: to be reliable, dependable, truthful, the ability to do what one says one will do; ability to maintain one’s stand ability to do what one is required to do. It is unfortunate that faithfulness is becoming a very rare virtue. But, those who want to attain divine recommendation like Moses did must give attention to it since it is most rewarding.

A story has it that a man forgot a briefcase in a taxi. The briefcase contained vital valuables. When the driver discovered it, he was at crossroads on how to handle the situation. He later recalled that a member of his household said it was an answer to prayer and advised him to keep them but he refused. He launched out in search of the rightful owner and eventually succeeded. And to the glory of God that singular act earned him a permanent employment in the Government.

Every faithful Service has a reward. Conversely, every unfaithful service also has a reward. The choice is yours.

CONTROLLING THOUGHTS:
Every service has a commensurate reward in time and in eternity.

PRAYER:
My Lord and Father, help me to always remember that  every service will be accordingly rewarded and help me to make the right choices.

BIBLE READING FOR THE YEAR:
Psalms 1-3; Act 9: 1-21

For counselling and more details contact:
Comrade Okizo
Double Destiny Global Outreach
34 Aba/Owerri Road, P.O.Box 2117. Aba. Abia State. Nigeria 🇳🇬
Email: doubledestiny.global@gmail.com
📞+2348098766494
www.ddgo.cw.center

God bless you…

DOUBLE DESTINY DAILY DEVOTIONAL

Wednesday 10 July, 2019

Text:
Ephesians 4:26-27

TOPIC:
HOW ARE YOU DEALING WITH YOUR ANGRY EMOTION❓

KEY VERSE:
Ephesians 4:26

MESSAGE:
Anger can be defined as intense displeasure, often, with an urge for retaliation. It is a display of negative emotion because one feels aggrieved. There are two ways one can express anger. One can either blow up when aggrieved or suppress (bottle up) one’s feelings. Whichever way, uncontrolled anger can be dangerous – even devastating. Bottled up anger is like acid that can corrode the vessel in which it is stored.

An English Anatomist, Dr. John Hunter, while presenting an academic seminar to prove that anger has the capacity to destroy the one who harbors it, got locked in an argument that infuriated him very badly. Consequently, he suffered heart attack and died instantly. Anger can cause heart attack. Medical experts say that 60-80% of sickness prevalent in the society are emotionally induced. These include headache, ulcer, stroke, arthritis,high blood pressure and kidney disorders.

Spiritually, anger grieves the Holy Spirit (Eph. 4:27). It affects one’s prayer life and relationship with God. This, little wonder, was why Moses could not enter the Promised Land. No matter how anointed a man may be, he becomes disconnected spiritually once he is enraged.

Meanwhile, the scriptures do not condemn anger per session, after all, anger is a natural and reflex phenomenon. It is also a universal feature of all living things -even animals and God Himself get angry. What is evil is display of sinful actions because one is angry. “Be angry but do not sin”.

Getting angry because you are hurt is not sin but remaining angry to the point of bitterness, keeping malice and outright hatred against the person that hurt you is sin. Anger has separated homes and turned love-birds into arch-enemies. It has led to bloodshed. All wars are products of anger; even innocent persons have become victims of anger due to “misplaced aggression”. The list is endless. Anger therefore, is better controlled than expressed.
Even the Nigerian slapping Senator did all he did based on an uncontrollable anger

To check angry emotion, learn to exercise self-control. Say no to the urge for retaliation (Prov. 12:16).❗ Tolerate and forgive others; it is human to err. Be diplomatic in dealing with those who are already boiling with rage (Prov. 15:1). ❗Quit hostile environment until normalcy returns (Prov. 17:14). ❗Above all, be spirit-controlled.❗

CONTROLLING THOUGHTS:
Anger is like acid that corrodes the vessel in which it is stored.

PRAYER:
God, give me grace to control my angry emotion.

BIBLE READING FOR THE YEAR:
1kings 19-20; Matthew 10: 21-42

For counselling and more details contact:
Comrade Okizo
Double Destiny Global Outreach
34 Aba/Owerri Road P.O.Box 2117 Aba, Abia State Nigeria 🇳🇬
Email: doubledestiny.global@gmail.com
📞+2348098766494
www.ddgo.cw.center

God Bless you…

DOUBLE DESTINY DAILY DEVOTIONAL

Tuesday 9 July 2019

Text:
Matthew 7:24-29

TOPIC:
ARE YOU LAYING A SOLID FOUNDATION❓

Memory Verse:
1 Tim 6:19

MESSAGE:
, Building Engineers everywhere know that solid foundation is very essential in building. In countries where earthquakes occur regularly, the importance of a solid foundation can never be over-emphasised. It is the only reason why some buildings are not swept off under the torrent of earthquakes. But those building without good and solid foundation are easily swept away. That is the reason why the Lord Jesus used the language of construction to teach us the wisdom of living and building on the solid foundation of God’s Word, so that when we are shaken by lives’ adversities and challenges, we do not allow the tempest to swallow us.

According to our text, we really need to lay solid foundation upon The Rock- Jesus, for our lives, familes and children. The Christian man needs a good foundation for his family because the family is God’s solution to problems of humanity. If the foundation of any family is solidly laid on the Rock, the parents and children grow to portray a good image of Christ to the entire world. The society at large be a better and safer place to live in.

Beloved of God, please note that hearing or preaching the word of God is not enough Bricks for the laying of the solid foundation. The Bricks for the foundation cannot be complete without the doing part of it. Many believers today concentrate more on the hearing and preaching of the word and leave out the DOING. But today, let it be known to all of us that the hearing and doing of the word of the Master is what makes for a solid foundation.

Foundation without Christ makes all other ground a sinking sand.

CONTROLLING THOUGHTS:
Hearing and doing the word of God is what is required for laying a solid foundation in the Christian faith

PRAYER:
Oh, Lord, help me to build a solid foundation that can withstand the storms and quakes of life.

BIBLE READING FOR THE YEAR:
Obadiah: Act 8:1-25

For counselling and more details contact:
Comrade Okizo
Double Destiny Global Outreach
34 Aba/Owerri Road P.O.Box 2117 Aba, Abia State Nigeria 🇳🇬
Email: doubledestiny.global@gmail.com
📞+2348098766494

God bless you…

DOUBLE DESTINY DAILY DEVOTIONAL

Monday 8 July 2019

Text:
Proverb 1:30; 9:8-9; Matthew 7:6

TOPIC:
WILL YOU PLAY THE FOOL❓

Memory Verse:
Proverb 9:8-9

MESSAGE:
A FOOL is a person who Acts unwisely or imprudently, a silly person. The Bible is full of lessons about foolish people. Sometimes, we may have seen certain type of foolishness. Like one not learning from their mistakes. When we look at the word of God, the Lord gives quite a few characteristics of a foolish person that can help us better understand the behaviour of a fool and learn to avoid certain habits or mindsets.
A further description of a fool is one who does not desire the instructions of Bible and will not adhere to it’s wisdom

CHARACTERISTICS OF A FOOL
1. He speaks too much (Prov. 17:27-28)

2. He puts hope in money (Prov. 11:28, 15:16)

3. He has no self-control control (Prov. 25:28)

4. He engages in slandering (Prov .10;18)

5. He never plans ahead (Prov. 19:2, 14:15)

6. He meddles in the matters of others (prov.26:17)

7. He speaks quickly (Prov. 29: 11 -12)

8. He is stubborn (prov.12:15)

9. Lazy (Prov. 13:4)
10. He is stingy (Prov 28:22)

11. He is easily enticed (Prov. 7:21-23)

12. He repeats mistakes (Prov. 26:11)

Ephesians 5 admonish us to be very careful, how we live, not as fools but as the wise, making the most of every opportunity.

CONTROLLING THOUGHTS:
A foolish attitude will betray your person, whether you are a fool or not.
Remember: A Fool has said in his heart “there is no GOD.”

PRAYER:
Oh Lord, help me to live by your Word so that I will be delivered from foolishness.

BIBLE READING FOR THE YEAR:
Deuteronomy 32-34; Acts 7:44-60

For counselling and more info contact:
Comrade Okizo
Double Destiny Global Outreach
34 Aba/Owerri Road, P.O.Box 2117 Aba, Abia State Nigeria 🇳🇬
Email: doubledestiny.global@gmail.com.
+2348098766494

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