[1/21, 1:16 AM] Pastor Dr. NseAbasi Harry: ULTIMATE CARE DEVOTIONALS 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2023🕺 💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦 TODAY’S THEME: 👉THE BEAUTY OF THE LILIES “Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these” TEXT: Luke 12:27 MESSAGE📕 The Lilies of the Field is primarily about the power of prayer and faith and the need for humility in accomplishing one’s goals. What Did Jesus Mean When He Used the Phrase “Consider the Lilies?” “The lilies spoken of in the New Testament were probably the scarlet marathon (Lilium Chalcedonicum) or “red Turk’s-cap lily,” which comes into flower at the season of the year when our Lord’s sermon on the mount is supposed to have been delivered,” Easton’s Bible Dictionary explains, “It is abundant in the district of Galilee; and its fine scarlet flowers render it a very conspicuous and showy object, which would naturally attract the attention of the hearers.” Jesus often spoke in parables and visuals those around Him could understand; in this instance pointing to a beautiful flower they could probably see while He was speaking. Jesus never spoke to confuse anyone, but so that all would hear and understand. If we stop to consider how beautifully God clothes the flowers in the fields, we will recall His care over us. Considering the lilies reminded them, and reminds us today, how close our God is. Christ faithfully leads us through each day’s concerns and challenges. His very presence emphasizes the importance of our obedience to God’s word. “Toiling away out of fear for the future is not the same thing as God-glorifying labor” (“The Antidote to Worry”). God’s Word looks out for our best interest. As we were created to honor Him, He faithfully guides us to the path of a full life in Christ. “There is scarcely any one sin against which our Lord Jesus more largely and earnestly warns his disciples,” explains Matthew Henry’s Commentary, “…than the sin of disquieting, distracting, distrustful cares about the things of life, which are a bad sign that both the treasure and the heart are on the earth.” When our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ utters a word, we must not take it for granted but rather take it seriously and make it dear to our heart. When we make it dear to our heart, it brings understanding which leads to appreciating Jesus Christ as GOD. Have we as children of God considered the lilies of the field? They are so beautiful and prettily arrayed! They don’t toil and neither do they move/spin; they are fully dependent on the LORD for everything. Their faith, hope, and love are GOD and God makes sure they have their due. This is the message Christ Jesus wants to drum home into us. We, as children of God, will surely have our due; therefore, we should not worry, toil, and misunderstand God. We should work in our jobs/career in a sincere and faithful manner whilst depending on the Lord and He shall supply all our needs amen, Philippians 4:19. Dearly beloved, if you see lilies kindly consider them carefully and you will understand the message of Jesus Christ about absolute dependence on Him for He is our life and strength. Hallelujah! PRAYERS♨️ Heavenly Father, I thank you for your love and care for me and my family. Lord, I am grateful. Father, through Christ, you faithfully lead us through each day’s concerns and challenges. Your mercy and lovingkindness are wonderful in me. Help me O Lord to live a fulfilled life to your glory in Jesus mighty name, Amen. I commit today’s activities into thy mighty hand, I pray that you shake out and destroy whatever may arise to fight your will in my life, in Jesus mighty name, Amen. FURTHER BIBLE READING: LUKE 12 BIBLE READING PLAN FOR THE YEAR, 2023 MORNING: 1 KINGS, 12-13: EVENING: 1 KINGS, 14-15 💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦 Author: Pastor NseAbasi Harry 💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦 HAMMER WORD BIBLE CHURCH, ABAK, NIGERIA CARES ⛪ [1/22, 12:44 AM] Pastor Dr. NseAbasi Harry: ULTIMATE CARE DEVOTIONAL.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, 2023🎁 💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦 TODAY’S THEME: THE PRAISE OF THE LORD “My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever” TEXT: Psalms 145:21 MESSAGE🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Praising the Lord is certainly something all people should do. So, what exactly does it mean to praise Him? There are multiple words in Hebrew and Greek translated as “praise” in our English Bibles. In essence, to praise is to express adoration or approval. We praise the Lord for His traits, His works, and His character. Praise includes the acts of blessing, commending, honoring, thanking, celebrating, and rejoicing. We praise the Lord because He is worthy of all our praise. He is worthy of all adoration and approval. When David brought the ark of the covenant from Obed-Edom’s house back to Jerusalem, “he appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, to extol, thank, and praise the Lord, the God of Israel” (1 Chronicles 16:4). In part they were to “give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. . . Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced. . . He remembers his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations. . . Sing to the LORD, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods. . . Ascribe to the LORD, all you families of nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him. Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness. . . Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let them say among the nations, ‘The LORD reigns!’ . . . Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. Cry out, ‘Save us, God our Savior; gather us and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name, and glory in your praise.’ Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting” (1 Chronicles 16:8–36). Beloved, what we use our mouths for is what we will become in the future. Some use their mouth to eat haphazardly; they are not selective in what they eat. This has a tendency of destroying your body, which is the temple of God. Others use their mouths to talk ungodliness/gossip; there is good gossip and bad gossip. Good gossip goes to further the work of Christ Jesus whilst on the other hand bad gossip runs down the work of the ministry of Christ. Which of these two are you using your mouth for? I hope you are using it for good gossip so that you can be blessed. Your mouth was created by the LORD to praise and worship Him, Hebrews 13:15-16. Also, your mouth was given to you by GOD to chart a good course for your life, Proverbs 12:14. Learn to use your mouth aright and God will bless you; people will also admire your life and bless you. Hallelujah! Dearly beloved, what are you using your mouth for? PRAYERS🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Heavenly Father, I thank you for my life and soul salvation. I thank you for giving me the reason to hope on your promises and covenant. Thank you, O Lord for the spiritual empowerment of my life. I present to you my life and times, take over from me and help me to lean on you always. Magnify your blessed Holy Spirit in me and bless with the blessings of thy goodness in Jesus mighty name, Amen. FURTHER BIBLE READING PSALM 145 BIBLE READING PLAN FOR THE YEAR, 2023 MORNING:1 KINGS, 16-17 EVENING: 1 KINGS, 18-19 💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦 Author: Pastor NseAbasi Harry 💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦 HAMMER WORD BIBLE CHURCH, ABAK, NIGERIA CARES ⛪ [1/22, 11:21 PM] Pastor Dr. NseAbasi Harry: ULTIMATE CARE DEVOTIONAL.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2023🎁 💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦 TODAY’S THEME: 👉THE THRONE OF GRACE “Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need” TEXT: Hebrews 4:16 MESSAGE📕 The throne of Grace is the eternal seat of the Sovereign Lord of heaven and earth, whose mercy seat has covered our sins forever. It is by His grace that the veil of the temple that separates man from God, is torn in two from top to bottom, providing access into the presence of our heavenly Father. Through Christ, we have received the gracious invitation to come boldly to God’s Throne of Grace, in time of need. The author of Hebrews, writes to inform readers of the superiority of Jesus and to urge them to follow Him closely. In Hebrews 4:16 the author explains that we can come boldly to the throne of grace: “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” So, following Jesus is about confidence, not timidity. The author explains how: because of Jesus, our High Priest. Jesus is described as a merciful and faithful high priest in Hebrews 2:17, and He accomplished propitiation for sin (or the satisfaction of God’s wrath because of sin).” Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people” (HEBREWS 2:17) In the Mosaic Law, the high priest would intercede on behalf of the people and was at least a symbolic head of the current priestly administration (Numbers 25, 28). The priest would bring sacrifices to God on behalf of the people of Israel and would do so repeatedly, as the law prescribed. While ordinarily the high priest would bring the sacrifice, Jesus Himself was the sacrifice. His personal sacrifice was an incredible act of mercy, and He could be the sacrifice because He had become like those for whom He was giving Himself up (Hebrews 2:17). Because of Jesus the High Priest, we can come boldly to the throne of grace (Hebrews 4:16). Elsewhere in the epistle, Jesus is the “High Priest of our confession” (Hebrews 3:1). Jesus is a trustworthy high priest, as God the Father counted Him faithful (Hebrews 3:2). If the Father counts Him as faithful, then we can, too. The posture of your coming before the throne of grace is very vital to what you receive from the LORD. If you are bold before the throne of grace, your faith will be rewarded with great mercy and great measure of grace. However, if you are not bold before the throne of grace you might not know what to even ask for and so leave the throne with little for your faith. It is high time we got to know that we are even seated with Jesus on this throne so we are heirs of the throne of grace. If you know who you are in Christ and what you have in Christ, the Christian life/journey becomes easier and enjoyable. As children of God, we have been encouraged severally to fear not; therefore, let us wear boldness on a daily basis by speaking the words of boldness to our own selves and obtaining what we are entitled to as heirs of God and coheirs with Christ. Hallelujah! PRAYERS🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Heavenly Father, I thank you for the grace to become your child and to always approach your throne because of your mercy and love. I appreciate for the very essence of life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Help me Lord to walk within the confine of your will and strengthen me with thy good Spirit. I commit this day into thy hand, please Lord, uphold me with thy right hand of righteousness and bless me with thy favorable will in Jesus mighty name, Amen. FURTHER BIBLE READING HEBREWS 4 BIBLE READING PLAN FOR THE YEAR, 2023 MORNING: 1 KINGS, 20-21 EVENING: 1 KINGS, 22-23. 💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦 Author: Pastor NseAbasi Harry 💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦 HAMMER WORD BIBLE CHURCH, ABAK, AKWA IBOM STATE CARES ⛪ [1/24, 7:15 AM] Pastor Dr. NseAbasi Harry: ULTIMATE CARE DEVOTINAL.VOLUME 2. TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2023.🎁 💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦 TODAY’S THEME: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿You Can Inherit the Earth “Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth” TEXT: Matthew 5:5 MESSAGE📕 To be meek is to be gentle, humble, lowly. “The meek are the ‘gentle’… those who do not assert themselves over others in order to further their own agendas in their own strength, but who will nonetheless inherit the earth because they trust in God to direct the outcome of events. The opposite of meekness is defined by Merriam-Webster as egotistic, pompous, haughty, and aggressive. Through this, we see a different picture of meekness. It isn’t a doormat mentality or silence in the face of injustice. Instead, it doesn’t retaliate when wronged and doesn’t exude pride and narcissism. The type of person most people would think would rule the earth likely exhibits some of the traits listed above. At least, it fits the bill for the Roman emperors during the time of Jesus. Meekness does not mean remaining quiet when we see injustices take place in the world around us or simply sitting back and taking abuse in our families, in our church, and in our world. Meekness here means a number of things: 1. Non-retaliation: In Jesus’ culture, they operated in an eye-for-eye mindset. If someone were to wrong you, you’d wrong them back. The problem was, retaliation escalated in a never-ending cycle. Here, Jesus calls us to diffuse the fire before it grows too dangerous. 2. Thankfulness: We ought to be thankful for the gifts God has given us. A worldly leader wants more and more and is envious of the gifts others have that he cannot possess. A godly leader is content with the gifts God has given him and chooses to honor God with them. 3. Joy: No matter how dire the circumstances, a meek person will find joy in knowing the heavenly Father has a plan for his life. How do we become meek? We trust God will handle the enemies who spurn us and we exercise gratitude and joy in all circumstances. Revenge belongs to God alone. Beloved, Jesus Christ is definitely right. The earth can be inherited; Heaven is not the only inheritance of the Saints. The earth also is an asset of God which can be inherited by faith and by the conduct of meekness. To be meek is to be extremely humble and being totally devoted and obedient to our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ without any shadow of doubt. Meekness is not condoning sin. The Bible describes Jesus as a meek man. Yet He charged through the temple overturning tables (Matthew 21:12-17) and He confronted the pharisees over their hypocrisy (Matthew 23:13). Moses was meek amongst the people of his time yet missed the promised land out of anger/disobedience. Instead of speaking to the rock, he was angry with the Israelite and hit the rock twice, Numbers 20:8-12. His action was not in line with the will of God. Even though water came out of the rock, God was angry with Moses because the rock that followed them was Christ and Christ must die once, 1 Corinthians 10:4. So Moses missed the promised land though God favored him by showing him the promised land from far off before he died. We must be meeker than Moses: we should be meek like Jesus Christ and we shall inherit the earth. May the Lord bless our meekness in Jesus’ name, Amen. PRAYERS🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Heavenly Father, I thank you for my life and your grace on me. I thank you for giving me the reason to hope on your promises and covenant. Thank you, O Lord for the spiritual empowerment of my life to remain humble to your will so that, I will attract your blessings. I present to you my life and times, take over from me and help me to lean on you always. Magnify your blessed Holy Spirit in me and bless with the blessings of thy goodness in Jesus mighty name, Amen. FURTHER BIBLE READING MATTHEW 5 BIBLE READING PLAN FOR THE YEAR, 2023 MORNING: 2 KINGS, 2-3 EVENING: 2 KINGS, 4-5. 💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦 Author: Pastor NseAbasi Harry 💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦 HAMMER WORD BIBLE CHURCH, ABAK, NIGERIA CARES ⛪ 💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦

[1/21, 1:16 AM] Pastor Dr. NseAbasi Harry: ULTIMATE CARE DEVOTIONALS 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2023🕺 💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦 TODAY’S THEME: 👉THE BEAUTY OF THE LILIES “Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these” TEXT: Luke 12:27 MESSAGE📕 The Lilies of the Field is primarily about the power of prayer and faith and the need for humility in accomplishing one’s goals. What Did Jesus Mean When He Used the Phrase “Consider the Lilies?” “The lilies spoken of in the New Testament were probably the scarlet marathon (Lilium Chalcedonicum) or “red Turk’s-cap lily,” which comes into flower at the season of the year when our Lord’s sermon on the mount is supposed to have been delivered,” Easton’s Bible Dictionary explains, “It is abundant in the district of Galilee; and its fine scarlet flowers render it a very conspicuous and showy object, which would naturally attract the attention of the hearers.” Jesus often spoke in parables and visuals those around Him could understand; in this instance pointing to a beautiful flower they could probably see while He was speaking. Jesus never spoke to confuse anyone, but so that all would hear and understand. If we stop to consider how beautifully God clothes the flowers in the fields, we will recall His care over us. Considering the lilies reminded them, and reminds us today, how close our God is. Christ faithfully leads us through each day’s concerns and challenges. His very presence emphasizes the importance of our obedience to God’s word. “Toiling away out of fear for the future is not the same thing as God-glorifying labor” (“The Antidote to Worry”). God’s Word looks out for our best interest. As we were created to honor Him, He faithfully guides us to the path of a full life in Christ. “There is scarcely any one sin against which our Lord Jesus more largely and earnestly warns his disciples,” explains Matthew Henry’s Commentary, “…than the sin of disquieting, distracting, distrustful cares about the things of life, which are a bad sign that both the treasure and the heart are on the earth.” When our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ utters a word, we must not take it for granted but rather take it seriously and make it dear to our heart. When we make it dear to our heart, it brings understanding which leads to appreciating Jesus Christ as GOD. Have we as children of God considered the lilies of the field? They are so beautiful and prettily arrayed! They don’t toil and neither do they move/spin; they are fully dependent on the LORD for everything. Their faith, hope, and love are GOD and God makes sure they have their due. This is the message Christ Jesus wants to drum home into us. We, as children of God, will surely have our due; therefore, we should not worry, toil, and misunderstand God. We should work in our jobs/career in a sincere and faithful manner whilst depending on the Lord and He shall supply all our needs amen, Philippians 4:19. Dearly beloved, if you see lilies kindly consider them carefully and you will understand the message of Jesus Christ about absolute dependence on Him for He is our life and strength. Hallelujah! PRAYERS♨️ Heavenly Father, I thank you for your love and care for me and my family. Lord, I am grateful. Father, through Christ, you faithfully lead us through each day’s concerns and challenges. Your mercy and lovingkindness are wonderful in me. Help me O Lord to live a fulfilled life to your glory in Jesus mighty name, Amen. I commit today’s activities into thy mighty hand, I pray that you shake out and destroy whatever may arise to fight your will in my life, in Jesus mighty name, Amen. FURTHER BIBLE READING: LUKE 12 BIBLE READING PLAN FOR THE YEAR, 2023 MORNING: 1 KINGS, 12-13: EVENING: 1 KINGS, 14-15 💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦 Author: Pastor NseAbasi Harry 💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦 HAMMER WORD BIBLE CHURCH, ABAK, NIGERIA CARES ⛪ [1/22, 12:44 AM] Pastor Dr. NseAbasi Harry: ULTIMATE CARE DEVOTIONAL.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, 2023🎁 💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦 TODAY’S THEME: THE PRAISE OF THE LORD “My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever” TEXT: Psalms 145:21 MESSAGE🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Praising the Lord is certainly something all people should do. So, what exactly does it mean to praise Him? There are multiple words in Hebrew and Greek translated as “praise” in our English Bibles. In essence, to praise is to express adoration or approval. We praise the Lord for His traits, His works, and His character. Praise includes the acts of blessing, commending, honoring, thanking, celebrating, and rejoicing. We praise the Lord because He is worthy of all our praise. He is worthy of all adoration and approval. When David brought the ark of the covenant from Obed-Edom’s house back to Jerusalem, “he appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, to extol, thank, and praise the Lord, the God of Israel” (1 Chronicles 16:4). In part they were to “give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. . . Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced. . . He remembers his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations. . . Sing to the LORD, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods. . . Ascribe to the LORD, all you families of nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him. Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness. . . Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let them say among the nations, ‘The LORD reigns!’ . . . Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. Cry out, ‘Save us, God our Savior; gather us and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name, and glory in your praise.’ Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting” (1 Chronicles 16:8–36). Beloved, what we use our mouths for is what we will become in the future. Some use their mouth to eat haphazardly; they are not selective in what they eat. This has a tendency of destroying your body, which is the temple of God. Others use their mouths to talk ungodliness/gossip; there is good gossip and bad gossip. Good gossip goes to further the work of Christ Jesus whilst on the other hand bad gossip runs down the work of the ministry of Christ. Which of these two are you using your mouth for? I hope you are using it for good gossip so that you can be blessed. Your mouth was created by the LORD to praise and worship Him, Hebrews 13:15-16. Also, your mouth was given to you by GOD to chart a good course for your life, Proverbs 12:14. Learn to use your mouth aright and God will bless you; people will also admire your life and bless you. Hallelujah! Dearly beloved, what are you using your mouth for? PRAYERS🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Heavenly Father, I thank you for my life and soul salvation. I thank you for giving me the reason to hope on your promises and covenant. Thank you, O Lord for the spiritual empowerment of my life. I present to you my life and times, take over from me and help me to lean on you always. Magnify your blessed Holy Spirit in me and bless with the blessings of thy goodness in Jesus mighty name, Amen. FURTHER BIBLE READING PSALM 145 BIBLE READING PLAN FOR THE YEAR, 2023 MORNING:1 KINGS, 16-17 EVENING: 1 KINGS, 18-19 💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦 Author: Pastor NseAbasi Harry 💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦 HAMMER WORD BIBLE CHURCH, ABAK, NIGERIA CARES ⛪ [1/22, 11:21 PM] Pastor Dr. NseAbasi Harry: ULTIMATE CARE DEVOTIONAL.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2023🎁 💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦 TODAY’S THEME: 👉THE THRONE OF GRACE “Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need” TEXT: Hebrews 4:16 MESSAGE📕 The throne of Grace is the eternal seat of the Sovereign Lord of heaven and earth, whose mercy seat has covered our sins forever. It is by His grace that the veil of the temple that separates man from God, is torn in two from top to bottom, providing access into the presence of our heavenly Father. Through Christ, we have received the gracious invitation to come boldly to God’s Throne of Grace, in time of need. The author of Hebrews, writes to inform readers of the superiority of Jesus and to urge them to follow Him closely. In Hebrews 4:16 the author explains that we can come boldly to the throne of grace: “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” So, following Jesus is about confidence, not timidity. The author explains how: because of Jesus, our High Priest. Jesus is described as a merciful and faithful high priest in Hebrews 2:17, and He accomplished propitiation for sin (or the satisfaction of God’s wrath because of sin).” Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people” (HEBREWS 2:17) In the Mosaic Law, the high priest would intercede on behalf of the people and was at least a symbolic head of the current priestly administration (Numbers 25, 28). The priest would bring sacrifices to God on behalf of the people of Israel and would do so repeatedly, as the law prescribed. While ordinarily the high priest would bring the sacrifice, Jesus Himself was the sacrifice. His personal sacrifice was an incredible act of mercy, and He could be the sacrifice because He had become like those for whom He was giving Himself up (Hebrews 2:17). Because of Jesus the High Priest, we can come boldly to the throne of grace (Hebrews 4:16). Elsewhere in the epistle, Jesus is the “High Priest of our confession” (Hebrews 3:1). Jesus is a trustworthy high priest, as God the Father counted Him faithful (Hebrews 3:2). If the Father counts Him as faithful, then we can, too. The posture of your coming before the throne of grace is very vital to what you receive from the LORD. If you are bold before the throne of grace, your faith will be rewarded with great mercy and great measure of grace. However, if you are not bold before the throne of grace you might not know what to even ask for and so leave the throne with little for your faith. It is high time we got to know that we are even seated with Jesus on this throne so we are heirs of the throne of grace. If you know who you are in Christ and what you have in Christ, the Christian life/journey becomes easier and enjoyable. As children of God, we have been encouraged severally to fear not; therefore, let us wear boldness on a daily basis by speaking the words of boldness to our own selves and obtaining what we are entitled to as heirs of God and coheirs with Christ. Hallelujah! PRAYERS🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Heavenly Father, I thank you for the grace to become your child and to always approach your throne because of your mercy and love. I appreciate for the very essence of life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Help me Lord to walk within the confine of your will and strengthen me with thy good Spirit. I commit this day into thy hand, please Lord, uphold me with thy right hand of righteousness and bless me with thy favorable will in Jesus mighty name, Amen. FURTHER BIBLE READING HEBREWS 4 BIBLE READING PLAN FOR THE YEAR, 2023 MORNING: 1 KINGS, 20-21 EVENING: 1 KINGS, 22-23. 💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦 Author: Pastor NseAbasi Harry 💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦 HAMMER WORD BIBLE CHURCH, ABAK, AKWA IBOM STATE CARES ⛪ [1/24, 7:15 AM] Pastor Dr. NseAbasi Harry: ULTIMATE CARE DEVOTINAL.VOLUME 2. TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2023.🎁 💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦 TODAY’S THEME: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿You Can Inherit the Earth “Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth” TEXT: Matthew 5:5 MESSAGE📕 To be meek is to be gentle, humble, lowly. “The meek are the ‘gentle’… those who do not assert themselves over others in order to further their own agendas in their own strength, but who will nonetheless inherit the earth because they trust in God to direct the outcome of events. The opposite of meekness is defined by Merriam-Webster as egotistic, pompous, haughty, and aggressive. Through this, we see a different picture of meekness. It isn’t a doormat mentality or silence in the face of injustice. Instead, it doesn’t retaliate when wronged and doesn’t exude pride and narcissism. The type of person most people would think would rule the earth likely exhibits some of the traits listed above. At least, it fits the bill for the Roman emperors during the time of Jesus. Meekness does not mean remaining quiet when we see injustices take place in the world around us or simply sitting back and taking abuse in our families, in our church, and in our world. Meekness here means a number of things: 1. Non-retaliation: In Jesus’ culture, they operated in an eye-for-eye mindset. If someone were to wrong you, you’d wrong them back. The problem was, retaliation escalated in a never-ending cycle. Here, Jesus calls us to diffuse the fire before it grows too dangerous. 2. Thankfulness: We ought to be thankful for the gifts God has given us. A worldly leader wants more and more and is envious of the gifts others have that he cannot possess. A godly leader is content with the gifts God has given him and chooses to honor God with them. 3. Joy: No matter how dire the circumstances, a meek person will find joy in knowing the heavenly Father has a plan for his life. How do we become meek? We trust God will handle the enemies who spurn us and we exercise gratitude and joy in all circumstances. Revenge belongs to God alone. Beloved, Jesus Christ is definitely right. The earth can be inherited; Heaven is not the only inheritance of the Saints. The earth also is an asset of God which can be inherited by faith and by the conduct of meekness. To be meek is to be extremely humble and being totally devoted and obedient to our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ without any shadow of doubt. Meekness is not condoning sin. The Bible describes Jesus as a meek man. Yet He charged through the temple overturning tables (Matthew 21:12-17) and He confronted the pharisees over their hypocrisy (Matthew 23:13). Moses was meek amongst the people of his time yet missed the promised land out of anger/disobedience. Instead of speaking to the rock, he was angry with the Israelite and hit the rock twice, Numbers 20:8-12. His action was not in line with the will of God. Even though water came out of the rock, God was angry with Moses because the rock that followed them was Christ and Christ must die once, 1 Corinthians 10:4. So Moses missed the promised land though God favored him by showing him the promised land from far off before he died. We must be meeker than Moses: we should be meek like Jesus Christ and we shall inherit the earth. May the Lord bless our meekness in Jesus’ name, Amen. PRAYERS🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Heavenly Father, I thank you for my life and your grace on me. I thank you for giving me the reason to hope on your promises and covenant. Thank you, O Lord for the spiritual empowerment of my life to remain humble to your will so that, I will attract your blessings. I present to you my life and times, take over from me and help me to lean on you always. Magnify your blessed Holy Spirit in me and bless with the blessings of thy goodness in Jesus mighty name, Amen. FURTHER BIBLE READING MATTHEW 5 BIBLE READING PLAN FOR THE YEAR, 2023 MORNING: 2 KINGS, 2-3 EVENING: 2 KINGS, 4-5. 💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦 Author: Pastor NseAbasi Harry 💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦 HAMMER WORD BIBLE CHURCH, ABAK, NIGERIA CARES ⛪ 💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦