The transcendency of your present decisions is a blunt truth and reality that should set you thinking before doing anything!
Where you were born was never your decision, it was the decision of your parents, who were even influenced by their own parents. This brings home the resounding truth, the decisions you are making now, even as a single, will affect your children and your children’s children! This then calls for caution, since your decisions will affect several lives that are still locked up in your loins.
The choice of your spouse, the strength of your service to God, the kind of lifestyle you are living now, all have a significant effect not just on you but on others around you because it’s not only about you.
This is why it becomes really important to consider every decision well before you take them. Even more interesting is the fact that whoever you are identified with or whoever you decide to follow can affect your life, and conversely, whoever follows you will be affected by your decisions.
Take a look at this scripture:
“So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.”
(1Sa 31:6, KJV)
Saul was the one that disobeyed God. He was the one that refused to follow God’s instructions. But he did not die alone. When he was going to die, his three sons died, his armor-bearer died, and then ALL HIS MEN, of which we do know their number!
All these people who died did nothing wrong other than following a man who did something wrong. Because of one man’s wrong decision, others innocent folk died with him.
Do you now see why you have to study that person well before you marry as it’s not just about you? Ultimately, marriage wedges destinies together and changes the course and direction of life!
Be wise!
God bless you.
Have a great day!
CONFESSION FOR THE DAY I will not make a wrong decision
PRAYER FOR THE DAY Ask the Lord to help you make the right decision.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY 1 Sam 31:6 (CEV) Saul was dead, his three sons were dead, and the soldier who carried his weapons was dead. They and all his soldiers died on that same day.
ACTION PLAN FOR THE DAY Study that person well before marriage.
She is simply vivacious! Her smile makesmy blood run! Mr. Bode thought as he reminiscence on the joy that his wife has been in his life. Her electric smile, accentuated by well-placed dimples, could melt any heart as she reveals a beautiful gap in between a well-set of teeth.
She is simply a beauty to behold and she brings beauty into anybody she comes in contact with as well. Getting married to such beauty was a dream come true for Mr. Bode!
He reciprocated this affection and love through a lot of things, including writing her poems regularly, buying her flowers, and taking her out to her favorite Chinese Restaurant!
He just loved it as the smile would light up on her face, and her smiles seem to bring him smiles!
But today is far from what it was. The smile was gone. The dimples have been leveled. He is not sure whether the gap in the teeth has been blocked.
As Mr. Bode sat before the counselor in total frustration and having explained what it used to be, the counselor asked him a few questions.
“When was the last time you wrote her a poem?” Mr. Bode looked into the empty air. Obviously, the poet in him has died!
When was the last time you bought her flowers? Again, the answer never came. Flowers are no longer growing.
When was the last time you took her out? Again, he just stared. Restaurants have all closed down. Not even a Kung-Fu Restaurant!
The words of the counselor hit him like a sledgehammer!
“You stopped doing what you used to do, so she stopped being who she used to be!
The truth hit home hard. He stood up, and left, thanking the counselor and resolving to make amends.
Good morning!
God bless you!
CONFESSION FOR THE DAY I will do all I can to make my spouse happy
PRAYER FOR THE DAY Ask the Lord to help you see where you need to make amends.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY Song of Solomon 1:2 (KJV) “Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.”
ACTION PLAN FOR THE DAY Go back to doing what you used to do.
Dear children, when you hear a knock on the door, the natural response is to call out, “Who is there?” The person at the door, naturally, also replies, “It’s me.”
Either you like the person or not, you have to attend to them since you have responded.
Knocking on doors is indirectly asking to gain access into a place. Courtesy demands we don’t just barge into people’s homes without first seeking their permission, hence the need to knock. That’s rude.
“Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends.”
Rev.3:20
Dear children, Jesus stands at the door of our hearts, with nothing but love for us, asking us to please let Him. He eagerly wants to be a part of our lives so He can show us His wonderful and powerful love for us.
Just as we invite our friends over to visit or sleep over, Jesus wants us to do the same too with him. He wants to be our best friend who stays with us throughout the day. He wants to protect us, provide for us, and do much more than a human friend can do.
Do you hear Jesus at the door today? Is he your best friend? Will you open the door for him to enter?
Dear children, Jesus is waiting, eager to throw his arm across your shoulders and start chatting with you.
Prayer: Lord Jesus, thank you for finding my heart worthy of your love. I open my heart to you today. Please, come in. You are welcome. Amen.
Declaration: My children are receptive. They accept the invitation of Jesus early in life and open the door of their hearts unto him.
Life And Decisions was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 26th of September 2021 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
In his teaching, Rev. Dunamis made mention of the following important points:
Your decisions will always outlive you. The decisions you are making today is not just about you, but about the generations in your loins.
Life is about decisions. As insignificant as the decisions you make today may look, they will still affect your children and even your children’s children. Therefore, you cannot afford to be making wrong decisions.
Even though you may take some decisions in ignorance, yet you won’t escape the consequences of those decisions, except by the mercies of God. Samson took a wrong decision and he paid for it.
But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.
Judges 16:21 (KJV)
Men can be doors and men can be walls; it is left for you to decide which one you want to be.
Decisions can take you up, and decisions can bring you down. It’s your choice to make. The more you keep taking wrong decisions the farther you go from God.
If you submit yourself under a wrong person, you can die with him/her.
Where you are right now is a screenshot of the decisions you’ve made.
God respects your decisions, therefore you can’t afford to make a wrong one.
Most of the problems we face are self-inflicted, because of decisions taken. Your children are a representative of your decisions.
The expression of the gift of God through you is not a validation for a wrong lifestyle.
To listen to messages of Rev Dunamis, go HERE or HERE
Welcome to September To Remember – Day 27. Wow! Its been an awesome experience as we enter into the last week of September to Remember! Are you ready to pray?
Scriptures for Prayers Today
September To Remember – Day 27
For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.
Isa 54:10 (KJV)
And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
Isa 54:13 (KJV)
In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee.
Isa 54:14 (KJV)
Prayer Points
September To Remember – Day 27
1. Begin to thank the Lord for the twenty-seventh day of the fast.
2. Pray that the kindness of God will abide upon your life and family.
3. Begin to pray and activate the covenant of peace in your family.
4. Pray for mercy over every aspect of your life.
5. Begin to pray that your children are taught by the LORD.
6. Begin to declare that by the Blood, you and your children will experience peace.
7. Pray for God’s righteousness to work in you and be expressed in your works.
8. Begin to cast off every form of oppression in your life.
9. Go ahead and make your personal requests known to the Lord
10. Begin to thank the Lord for answered prayers
Confession For Today
September To Remember – Day 27
I have the peace of the Lord. Over my relationship/marriage, I experience the peace of God. Shalom: nothing missing, nothing broken. The covenant of the Lord over me and mine shall stand. The covenant of peace shall stand. By the mercies of God, I have peace within my borders. My children experience total peace. God is turning unto them with his peace. They are taught of the Lord from a tender age.
The Lord is showing me kindness. Everywhere I turn to, I see the kindness of the Lord.
I am delivered from all forms of oppression. I am delivered from all forms of terror in Jesus name, amen.
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