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Heavens 11 March 2016: Friday daily devotion
JOINT-HEIR, JOINT SUFFERER
Memorise: If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny
him, he also will deny us: – 2 Timothy 2:12
Read: Romans 8:12-17 (KJV)
12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after
the flesh.
13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the
Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of
God.
15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye
have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the
children of God:
17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with
Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified
together.
Bible in One Year: Joshua
7:1-8:29, Job 34:31-35:8
Have you compared yourself with many other believers around you and it seems
that what you are going through is very different from their own experiences,
and you are beginning to ask God why me? I congratulate you, because you are in
for a special testimony. What you are going through is evidence that you are a
child of destiny and the devil is all out to truncate it knowing what you are
to become. How do you think Joseph felt when he was thrown into the pit by his
own brother? He was sold to the Egyptians before finally landing in the house
of Potiphar, where everything was committed into his hand. I am sure he would
have been consoled by this and would have thanked God that he was finally in a
safe place. Little did he know that there was a new devil in that house in the
person of Mrs Potiphar. For every new level in the life of a child of God,
there is always a new devil, this is why I always remind my children not to rest
on their success, and because that is the time the devil will come and knock
you out. He watches for your unguarded hour. When you see the devil fighting
you at all corners, you should know you are special of God. My prayer is that
Satan will never win the battle over you in Jesus’ name.
“When thou passeth through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the
rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou
shall not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.” - Isaiah 43:2
In this assurance you should rejoice that despite the numerous tests and trials
you are going through and the ones you will still go through, God is with you.
The level of suffering you go through will also determine the level of glory
you will attain in God if you don’t give in. The extent you are prepared to go
through for Christ is also the extent to which you will reign with Him.
“But he knoweth the way that I take; when he hath tried me, I shall come
forth as gold” - Job
23:10
To a user of this devotional, I decree in the Name that is above all names;
there will be a glorious testimony from your present trials in Jesus’ name.
Continue to look unto Jesus, the Alpha and the Omega and do not allow the devil
knock you down. Believe that your tomorrow will be alright and don’t let the
present situation nullify the permanent promises of God for your life.
Key Point: You are not a victim but a victor in Christ Jesus.
HYMN 2: O JESUS, I HAVE PROMISED
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