Category: Devotion

Dear saints,

You are not alone to fight in the spiritual battles because God will send His troops to fight alongside with you. 

Thank God for all the praying warriors who know what true love is in Jesus Christ, who laid down His life for them so that they wholeheartedly imitate Him to love others in need.

And we must win because God promises that the devil shall fall before us by the sword of His word through prayer.

Jesus Christ was not just born to be our Savior but was resurrected to overcome the world.

Therefore, all who trust in Him must win.

“Five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall chase ten thousand, and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.” Leviticus 26:8 WEB

The perfect peace in Jesus Christ is called shalom in Hebrew, which means a harmony or reconciliation of relationship based upon the completion of the payment of a debt. It’s the word used in “peace offering” where blood was shed as an atonement for sins.

God’s shalom has been granted to the world through Jesus Christ.

“Ho! Every one who thirsts, come to the waters; And you who have no money come, buy and eat. Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.” (Isaiah 55:1)

How generous our Father God is. He invites you to come to buy and eat without money and without cost because Jesus Christ has paid that gift card for you.

But if you don’t redeem this gift card of gospel ready for you, the gift card does not benefit you at all.

Today, tell Jesus Christ that you want to believe in Him as your Savior and the Lord, then you will receive His perfect peace as the best Christmas gift delivered to your heart.

“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” Isaiah 26:3 ESV

Is there a turmoil in your heart when the future is uncertain?

Are you seeking to settle down in peaceful calmness when the world is chaotic?

God knows our thoughts and wants to give us true peace in Jesus Christ.

This peace of God will never be shaken by physical reality because God is unshakeable.

Today, come to the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ, who is your absolute stronghold against any hopeless fear.

“Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Don’t let your heart be troubled or fearful.” John 14:27 CSB

Dear child,

Are you afraid to let go of my hand to allow you freely to ice skate?

I had been holding your hands when you were a beginner.

But now, I let go of your hands for training your muscles to balance.

Likewise, do not fear to let go of yourself but surrender yourself to God.

God is giving you freedom to pray and make decisions for training your muscle of faith and teaching you to discern His voice.

As a result, you will cultivate a closer relationship with the loving God, instead of holding tight on religious rules.

Moreover, even though you do your best but may still stumble, God’s invisible mighty hands are always underneath to lift you up because He has engraved you on the palms of His hands and will never forsake you.

 “Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me.” Isaiah 49:16 ESV

Dear child,

Are you complaining about the troubles in your life?

Are you stuck in the hopeless struggle?

If so, are you willing to surrender those difficulties and yourself to God, who has nothing too hard for Him?

God may use the struggle to draw you to seek Him because He cares about you.

God may also use the trouble like weight to train your muscle of faith in Him.

Therefore, you will discover later that His lovingkindness gives temporary bruises of pain a complete makeover, transforming them to glorious badge of honor when the trouble is over.

“The Lord has appeared of old to me, saying: ‘Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love. Therefore, with lovingkindness I have drawn you.’” Jeremiah 31:3 NKJV

“But for all who did receive and trust in Him, He gave them the right to be reborn as children of God;” John 1:12 VOICE

Dear Abba Father God,

How could it be?

You came to call me by name as I buried my head in shame and guilt.

“Sir, how did you know my name?” I asked.

“Child, I see you before the world began, for I created you and everything else.

It’s been long enough that you were trapped in the prison of the devil.

But on that very day, I have paid the ransom for you with My only Son’s precious life.” He points to the Cross.

“It’s too much. I cannot possibly pay Your kindness back.” I trembled.

“You indeed cannot. The only thing you can do is to come to my Palace and enjoy the feast I prepare for you. Would you like to come?” He gently called.

“But I have a lot of failures I cannot overcome.” I agonized.

“Truly you cannot achieve My perfect Law by your efforts in flesh. But Jesus Christ’s blood has broken that curse because He bore the curse for you. He nailed it and brought it to death with Him on the cross.

Therefore, you are no longer the slave to the sins but My beloved child reborn to My Kingdom.

With My divine nature in your new DNA, you have My Ten Commandments as promises to be able to overcome the world because I have justified you in front of your accusers.”

My eyes are opened and see that He opens His arms and welcomes me home.

“But now, O Jacob, listen to the Lord who created you. O Israel, the one who formed you says, ‘Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine.’” Isaiah 43:1 NLT

Dear saints,

Everything is beautiful in God’s ordained time.

The old has passed away, immediately, as you confess your sins.

The new has come, progressively, as you learn to lean on Jesus Christ alone.

The victory has been commanded, confidently, as you proclaim the truth that has set you free.

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away, behold the new has come” 2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV