Nothing Is Impossible

Spirit & Life Devotional
Saturday, February 28
Chinaemerem Joshua Ibezim

Nothing Is Impossible

Luke 1:37 NKJV "For with God nothing will be impossible.”

Gabriel, an angel of the Lord, was sent to Zacharias; he said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. And Zacharias said to the angel, “How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.” Zacharias found it very hard to believe, even though he had been praying for a child for many years. I'm sure that somewhere along the line he had stopped praying for a child, he must have thought it was too late and all over, but God didn't forget all those prayers he prayed years ago; God scheduled a time in his future, when his prayers would be answered. Hallelujah!

Listen to me sir, every word of God is believable! It may not make sense to your mind, there may be no known scientific evidences to back it up, and it may never have been done before now; listen to me ma, once God speaks, His words are capable of creating His will! Oh my God! Once He says it, the circumstances are immediately created, things immediately begin to connect, men and materials immediately begin to move, all of creation begins to work with the sole aim of making sure that His words come to pass!

I like what Gabriel said to Zacharias; he said his words will be fulfilled in their own time. That's it, every word of God is timed: and they will surely come to pass when due - if you believe them. All Mary had to say when she heard a word that seemed impossible was, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” Subject yourself to the word and not your experience; subject yourself to the word and not the statistics; subject yourself to the word rather than to natural laws! You too can walk on water! You can heal the sick and raise the dead! Yes, you can still get married in the next six months! For with God, nothing shall be impossible!

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Manifesting The God Kind of Love

Spirit & Life Devotional
Friday, February 27
Chinaemerem Joshua Ibezim

Manifesting The God Kind of Love

Romans 5:8 NKJV "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."

Before Jesus came, it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbour and hate your enemy.’ But He said, "Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect."

Perfect, that's how best to describe the love of God! It is perfect! A love that loves the unlovable and dies for the undeserving. There are people who don't want to have anything to do with God, they even do things that they know He doesn't like intentionally, they hate God, and persecute His people, but despite all that, God still loves them!

What's the worst thing that has ever been done to you? Who has hurt you the most in this life? You think it's impossible to forgive them, but unforgiveness is not an option! It never has been, and will never be. There's only one thing that you must do, to love them the same way that God loved you. Is it easy? Yes, because you have the nature of God in you. You are capable of loving all men, God's grace is sufficient for you. Christ died for us while we were still sinners, therefore, we too must love and forgive unconditionally. The God kind of love is the difference between us and the rest of the world, we must be perfect in love just as God is.

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There Is Hope For You

Spirit & Life Devotional
Thursday, February 26
Chinaemerem Joshua Ibezim

There Is Hope For You

Ecclesiastes 9:4 NKJV "But for him who is joined to all the living there is hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion."

Hope is the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best. It is the feeling of wanting something to happen and thinking that it could happen. When you are hoping for something, you are expectant and positive that it will happen, even when it doesn't seem it will. Romans 8:24-25 says "For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance."

Hope is also someone or something that may be able to provide help: hope is someone or something that gives you a reason for hoping. As believers, our hope is not founded on the government, the economy, or anyone or anything else, God is our hope, and the word of God is our reason for hoping. That's why we still hope even when there's no "sensible" or "rational" reason to hope! That's why Abraham, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken. Hallelujah!

God has said so many wonderful things about you and your future! He said that you will be the head and not the tail, He said you will prosper and be in health, He said it will be well with you, that you will have children, that your expectations will come to pass and that he will make all your enemies to be at peace with you! Ignore what your bank account is saying, ignore what the economy is saying, ignore what the doctors are saying, keep hoping! As long as you're still here, there's hope for you! Things will definitely get better and every word that God has spoken concerning you will come to pass!

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Jesus Overcame Them All

Spirit & Life Devotional
Wednesday, February 25
Chinaemerem Joshua Ibezim

Jesus Overcame Them All

Colossians 2:15 NKJV "Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it."

Jesus went into the enemy's stronghold, beat everyone of them black and blue, singlehandedly, disarmed them, and then paraded them before all heavenly hosts! Hallelujah!

Listen, Satan and all his demons are toothless bulldogs! They bark, look tough and intimidating, but can’t bite you because they have no teeth! Jesus disarmed them completely! Jesus rendered them inefficient, ineffective, useless, powerless, incapable and weak! You have nothing to fear or worry about! Whenever you come face to face with the devil, resist him and he will flee!

Jesus said, "Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you." Yea! Satan cannot hurt you! No demon can hurt you! Those ugly and smelly witches and wizards cannot hurt you! Jesus overcame them all and gave us the victory! Hallelujah!

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Being Led By The Spirit of God

Spirit & Life Devotional
Tuesday, February 24
Chinaemerem Joshua Ibezim

Being Led By The Spirit of God

Numbers 9:23 NKJV "At the command of the Lord they remained encamped, and at the command of the Lord they journeyed; they kept the charge of the Lord , at the command of the Lord by the hand of Moses."

As the Israelites journeyed from place to place, God led them by a cloud. According to the Scriptures, whenever the cloud was taken up from above the tabernacle, the children of Israel would journey; and in the place where the cloud settled, there the children of Israel would pitch their tents. As long as the cloud stayed above the tabernacle they remained encamped. Even when the cloud continued long, many days above the tabernacle, the children of Israel kept the charge of the Lord and did not journey. If the cloud remained only from evening until morning, then they would journey; whether by day or by night, whenever the cloud was taken up, they would journey. Whether it was two days, a month, or a year that the cloud remained above the tabernacle, the children of Israel would remain encamped and not journey; but when it was taken up, they would journey.

Romans 8:14 says, "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God." God seeks to lead us. But unlike when a man is possessed by a demon and loses control of himself, we have a choice to obey God or not. Obeying God brings blessings, guides us and helps us accomplish what we cannot do on our own. In your walk with God, never be in a hurry to take action; let God guide you; let Him lead you. Even when it seems He is slow, wait! He created time, He controls time, and He makes all things beautiful in His time.

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Favour: The Secret To Getting Whatever You Want

Spirit & Life Devotional
Monday, February 23
Chinaemerem Joshua Ibezim

Favour: The Secret To Getting Whatever You Want

Esther 5:3 NKJV "And the king said to her, “What do you wish, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given to you—up to half the kingdom!”

What will you ask for if you know that it will be given to you? How much will you write on a blank cheque if one is given to you? People are not always given everything that they desire, but favour makes anything possible! I am experienced enough to know that you won't always get from man what you deserve; men will continue to look for ways to deny you; but favour makes it impossible to be denied; favour actually makes people want to do for you more than you deserve!

"Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the king’s palace, across from the king’s house... So it was, when the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, that she found favor in his sight, and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand." Esther found favour in the sight of the king and because of that she was told to ask for anything, up to half of the kingdom! The daughter of Herodias also found favour before Herod. Her dance pleased him, and he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask. Wow!

Psalms 84:9 NLT says, "O God, look with favor upon the king, our shield! Show favor to the one you have anointed." Today, favour is yours, in the name of Jesus! May the Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; and may the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace!

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A Helper of Many

Spirit & Life Devotional
Sunday, February 22
Chinaemerem Joshua Ibezim

A Helper of Many

Romans 16:1-2 NKJV "I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea, that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her in whatever business she has need of you; for indeed she has been a helper of many and of myself also."

A lot of people don't know about the ministry of the helpers. We know about the offices of the apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers: I Corinthians 12:27-28 says, "Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually. And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues."

Helpers play very important roles in the church. David had helpers, Jesus had helpers, and so did the apostles. We all need helpers in our lives; but more importantly, God wants us all to be helpers of one another, and it is so important, because it's love in action! To show how important it is, Paul said to Timothy, "Do not let a widow under sixty years old be taken into the number, and  not  unless she has been the wife of one man, well reported for good works: if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work." It applies in other ways to men too.

What are you doing to help people around you? Helping people is what I really love to do! It has always been my passion, and it's all I really do. Whether I'm preaching, sharing the devotionals, evangelizing, giving, or motivating, my sole aim is to help people! And there are many more things on my mind I intend to do to help many more people; like orphanages, schools, and so on. I encourage you today to get involved in the ministry of helps. The world is full of millions of people in dire need of help. Help people, not as a business man seeking to make profit, but because you genuinely love them and seek to extend the love of God to them.

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