Another wonderful bible verse you should learn is from the book of Philippians. It is God’s Word to you. In chapter four and verse thirteen, you know what you can do as a follower of Christ.
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me” (Phil. 4:13 KJV)
Imagine the possibilities you have access to do with this verse. The writer is showing you that you can do all you desire to as long as you have Jesus.
Your strength doesn’t come from you, your possessions, friends, families, or education. It comes from Jesus.
He gives you the strength to move on and accomplish everything you need to accomplish.
If there is a huge task or challenge in front of you, remember this verse. Say and believe it. Jesus will show you how to carry it out with ease.
It doesn’t mean that you won’t do your part. You pray and act according to the leading of Jesus.
Look at another powerful, inspiring, and breathtaking verse in Psalm 139. Today, we are talking about holding God.
Psalm 139:14 – “I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.”
What is this verse telling you? How do you feel when you read this?
You should feel important and unique that your Yahweh says you are as wonderful as all His works.
Let’s break down this verse
“I praise you, for I am fearfully…
This means that you are meant to instill fear in the enemy’s heart because you are made of God.
“…and wonderfully made”
Never has the world seen a unique and one-in-a-lifetime person like you. The world has never experienced you before. Out of all the billions of people on the earth, none is like you.
“Wonderful are your works:”
Everything God made is wonderful, exquisite, and a blessing to all mankind. This same God made you.
“my soul knows it very well.”
The psalmist acknowledges that even his soul knows how great a creation he is. He knows that God didn’t make him ordinary. God made him be a special type of creation, different from all the other creations of God.
Write this verse down and memorize it. When people try to put you down and say you are nothing, tell them how the mighty God made you the most special of all His creations.
May the reality of how God made you always stick with you. Amen.
Prayer: Lord, thank You for how special You made me. I am special. I am special.
Action point: Reflect more on this verse and write down the wonderful things you know about yourself.
This morning, I am here to tell you about the mercy of God. This is a very powerful concept that will change your life; great things happen by mercy.
Let’s look at the dictionary definition of the word mercy first.
The Oxford dictionary defines mercy as compassion or forgiveness shown towards an enemy or person in one’s power.
I am sure in one way or the other, you need the forgiveness of your parents and you definitely need the compassion of God.
The mercy of God is so vital that David literarily cried for it several times in the bible.
Withhold not Your tender mercy from me, O Lord; let Your loving-kindness and Your truth continually preserve me! – Psalm 40:11 AMP
What a prayer!
Go ahead and ask for the mercy of God this morning.
This mercy can correct years of mistakes and reset destinies. It can wipe generational issues away and set you on a new course.
Perhaps, you have noticed one or two things about your parents which you are not too comfortable with. Some may be their own doing, some not by their own doing.
You can use the mercy of God to align the future of your family into what you see in the scriptures.
As you go out on your day to day activity, pray that the mercies of God will continually preserve you.
Pray for God’s mercy over your lives, academics, and everything you lay your hands to do and as you pray, believe that your prayers are answered and it will be so.
Prayer: Lord, let your mercies continually rest upon me in Jesus Name. Amen.
Action Plan: Pray and confess God’s words always.
Declaration: I am continually preserved by God’s mercies.
Faith is defined as the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen according to the writer of Hebrews.
This means literarily that you have what you do not have. You don’t have it physically, but you know that you have it. That’s faith.
The faith walk isn’t only for adults. As a matter of fact, you will be better an adult, when you start developing your faith from now.
Faith is simply trust in God.
See how the psalmist puts it;
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God. – Ps 20:7 [KJV]
The truth is that God is happy when we trust him, when we exercise our faith even as children.
It is not too early to start believing God for things. There is no law that says until you are all grown up before you start to exercise your faith.
What are those things you need? Gift items, toys, games, et cetera, you can believe God for it right away.
God loves it when we trust him, so he is eager to grant our desires whenever we walk in faith.
You can believe that God will bless your parents and they will have the funds to make it available, or that someone somewhere will be moved to get whatever you need for you.
Bottom line is that you too can exercise your faith, and you can start now.
As humans on earth, our ever loving Father never created us to navigate this earth aimlessly. He made us and gave us a manual to live by everyday of our lives.
This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. – Joshua1:8 ESV
The scripture above is an instruction God has given us to follow always. The word of God is a manual we need to lead a Godly and successful life.
I believe you must have seen other adults read the bible in public or private places. That’s because nobody wants to get lost in this race of life.
We should always read and confess the word of God everyday of our lives.
Additionally, we should pray that the Spirit of God will dwell in us and grant us understanding of what we are reading. You can call on your parents or guardians to help you with this prayer and I am sure they will be glad to do so.
One more prayer you can equally pray as you daily go through your manual is that you will be conformed to the life God has ordained for you to live.
Prayers: Lord, fill me with your spirit. Let me live according to your plans for my life in Jesus name; Amen.
Action Plan: Go through your manual before leaving your house
Declaration I am a doer of the word. I confess and obey the word of God at all times.
