HAMMER WORD BIBLE CHURCH, ABAK, NIGERIA ⛪💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦Morning DEVOTION 🌈”Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving-kindness; according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions” — Psalm 51:1Message 💚When Dr. Carey was suffering from a dangerous illness, the enquiry was made, “If this sickness should prove fatal, what passage would you select as the text for your funeral sermon?” He replied, “Oh, I feel that such a poor sinful creature is unworthy to have anything said about him; but if a funeral sermon must be preached, let it be from the words, ‘Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness; according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.’” In the same spirit of humility he directed in his will that the following inscription and nothing more should be cut on his gravestone:—William Carey, Born August 17th, 1761: Died – -“A wretched, poor, and helpless wormOn thy kind arms I fall.”Only on the footing of free grace can the most experienced and most honoured of the saints approach their God. The best of men are conscious above all others that they are men at the best. Empty boats float high, but heavily laden vessels are low in the water; mere professors can boast, but true children of God cry for mercy upon their unprofitableness. We have need that the Lord should have mercy upon our good works, our prayers, our preachings, our alms-givings, and our holiest things. The blood was not only sprinkled upon the doorposts of Israel’s dwelling houses, but upon the sanctuary, the mercy-seat, and the altar, because as sin intrudes into our holiest things, the blood of Jesus is needed to purify them from defilement. If mercy be needed to be exercised towards our duties, what shall be said of our sins? How sweet the remembrance that inexhaustible mercy is waiting to be gracious to us, to restore our backslidings, and make our broken bones rejoice!Prayers ♨️Heavenly Father, I thank you this day for your mercy and kindness. Lord, I ask for more of your mercy to serve you and do your blessed will. I plead this day Lord, that your tender mercies surround me, our communities, offices, leaders and neutralize every form of accusations against us all. Help me Lord walk in your divine will and empower me to fulfill my purpose in life in Jesus mighty name Amen. Father, bless my going out and bless my activities this day, help me secure your perfect plans for today in Jesus mighty name Amen.Evening DEVOTION 🌈”All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk.” — Numbers 6:4Message 🍎One of the obligations of the Nazarites, they were forbidden to drink the vinegar of wine or strong liquors, and to make the rule still more clear, they were not to touch the unfermented juice of grapes, nor even to eat the fruit either fresh or dried. In order, altogether, to secure the integrity of the vow, they were not even allowed anything that had to do with the vine; they were, in fact, to avoid the appearance of evil. Surely this is a lesson to the Lord’s separated ones, teaching them to come away from sin in every form, to avoid not merely its grosser shapes, but even its spirit and similitude. Strict walking is much despised in these days, but rest assured, dear reader, it is both the safest and the happiest. He who yields a point or two to the world is in fearful peril; he who eats the grapes of Sodom will soon drink the wine of Gomorrah. A little crevice in the sea-bank in Holland lets in the sea, and the gap speedily swells till a province is drowned. Worldly conformity, in any degree, is a snare to the soul, and makes it more and more liable to presumptuous sins. Moreover, as the Nazarite who drank grape juice could not be quite sure whether it might not have endured a degree of fermentation, and consequently could not be clear in heart that his vow was intact, so the yielding, temporizing Christian cannot wear a conscience void of offence, but must feel that the inward monitor is in doubt of him. Things doubtful we need not doubt about; they are wrong to us. Things tempting we must not dally with, but flee from them with speed. Better be sneered at as a Puritan than be despised as a hypocrite. Careful walking may involve much self-denial, but it has pleasures of its own which are more than a sufficient recompense.PRAYERS ♨️Heavenly Father, I thank you for your love and faithfulness in my life and family. Help me Lord to live in your divine will and fulfill my purpose in life. Help me to live within the confine of righteousness and true holiness. Father, empower me to stay clear of presumptuous sins and may they not rule over my life and family. Father, you are my shield and my protection, defend and secure me to fulfill my purpose in life in Jesus mighty name Amen.⛪⛪⛪⛪⛪⛪⛪⛪⛪⛪Hammer Word Cares ♨️