HAMMER WORD BIBLE CHURCH, ABAK⛪💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦MIDWEEK DEVOTIONMORNING 🌈”For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him which is the head of all principality and power” — Colossians 2:9, 10All the attributes of Christ, as God and man, are at our disposal. All the fulness of the Godhead, whatever that marvellous term may comprehend, is ours to make us complete.He cannot endow us with the attributes of Deity without our believe; but he has done all that can be done, for he has made even his divine power and Godhead subservient to our salvation. His omnipotence, omniscience, omnipresence, omnibenevolence, immutability and infallibility, are all combined for our defence.Arise, believer, and behold the Lord Jesus yoking the whole of his divine Godhead to the chariot of salvation! How vast His grace, how firm his faithfulness, how unswerving his immutability, how infinite his power, how limitless his knowledge! All these are by the Lord Jesus made the pillars of the temple of salvation; and all, without diminution of their infinity, are covenanted to us as our perpetual inheritance.The fathomless love of the Saviour’s heart is every drop of it ours; every sinew in the arm of might, every jewel in the crown of majesty, the immensity of divine knowledge, and the sternness of divine justice, all are ours, and shall be employed for us.The whole of Christ, in his adorable character as the Son of God, is by himself made over to us most richly to enjoy. His wisdom is our direction, his knowledge our instruction, his power our protection, his justice our surety, his love our comfort, his mercy our solace, and his immutability our trust. He makes no reserve, but opens the recesses of the Mount of God and bids us dig in its mines for the hidden treasures.“All, all, all are yours,” saith he, “be ye satisfied with favour and full of the goodness of the Lord.” Oh! how sweet thus to behold Jesus, and to call upon him with the certain confidence that in seeking the interposition of his love or power, we are but asking for that which he has already faithfully promised.♨️ PrayersHeavenly Father, I thank you this day because of your love and faithfulness towards me and my family. The Gospel says faithful is he that promised who will also perform it. Father, by your faithfulness, empower me, bless me and make me your instrument of blessings in Jesus mighty name Amen.This day Lord my going out is blessed, my returning is blessed and everything that I will touch today is blessed in Jesus mighty name Amen.Evening Devotion🌈🌈”Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby” — Hebrews 12:11How happy are tried Christians, afterwards? No calm more deep than that which succeeds a storm. Who has not rejoiced in clear shinings after rain? Victorious banquets are for well-exercised soldiers. After killing the lion we eat the honey; after climbing the Hill ‘difficulty’, we sit down in the arbour to rest; after traversing the Valley of humiliation, after fighting with Apollyon, the shining one appears, with the healing branch from the tree of life. Our sorrows, like the passing keels of the vessels upon the sea, leave a silver line of holy light behind them “afterwards.” It is peace, sweet, deep peace, which follows the horrible turmoil which once reigned in our tormented, guilty souls. See, then, the happy estate of a Christian! He has his best things last, and he therefore in this world receives his worst things first. But even his worst things are “afterward” good things, harsh ploughings yielding joyful harvests. Even now he grows rich by his losses, he rises by his falls, he lives by dying, and becomes full by being emptied; if, then, his grievous afflictions yield him so much peaceable fruit in this life, what shall be the full vintage of joy “afterwards” in heaven? If his dark nights are as bright as the world’s days, what shall his days be? If even his starlight is more splendid than the sun, what must his sunlight be? If he can sing in a dungeon, how sweetly will he sing in heaven! If he can praise the Lord in the fires, how will he extol him before the eternal throne! If evil be good to him now, what will the overflowing goodness of God be to him then? Oh, blessed “afterward!” Who would not be a Christian? Who would not bear the present cross for the crown which cometh afterwards? But herein is work for patience, for the rest is not for today, nor the triumph for the present, but “afterward.” Wait, O soul, and let patience have her perfect work.Prayers ♨️Heavenly Father, I thank you for a worthy opportunity to live and serve you. Thank you blessed Jesus, thank you blessed Holy Spirit. Father though for a moment I encounter difficulties, but I know my Redeemer lives, He will stand for me. Father I have promised that I will stand up for Jesus as a good soldier of the Cross. Help me to raise the banner of righteousness everywhere I go Lord. Empower me as a true vessel of purpose. Bless me this day with all spiritual blessings in Heavenly places in Christ Jesus, Amen.💚This message comes to you from HAMMER WORD BIBLE CHURCH, 4 Ukpana Lane, Abak, AKWA IBOM STATE.💚Join us as we celebrate the church second Anniversary,2022.From May 27 to May 29,2022.💚Time: 4-7.00 pm Friday and Saturday, and 7.00Am on Sunday, 29/5/2022.💚God bless you as you come.⛪⛪⛪⛪⛪⛪⛪💚HammerWord Cares 🌈Email: hammerwordonlinechur@gmail.comTel.:+2349060777722