[10/25, 6:33 AM] Apostle Aloma Onyeri: ENTHRONEMENT ASSEMBLY DAILY DEVOTIONALS.

Friday October 25th, 2024.

Topic : Work Out Your Salvation…

Memory Verse : Acts 5:11. The entire church was seized with a powerful sense of the fear of God, which came over all who heard what had happened.

Bible Reading : Acts 5:8-10 TPT. Key Verse : v9.

Peter said to her, “Tell me, were the two of you paid this amount for the sale of your land?” Sapphira said, “Yes, that’s how much it was.” Peter told her, “Why have you agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? I hear the footsteps of those who buried your husband at the door—they’re coming here to bury you too!” At that moment she dropped dead at Peter’s feet. When the young men came in, she was already dead, so they carried her out and buried her next to her husband.

At this point in time, Jesus had risen from the dead and gone back to heaven after spending some time with the disciples to prepare them for the work that laid ahead of them. The Holy Spirit had been given and the early church was in formation stage. Now people were selling their properties and bringing the entire proceeds to the work of God after Pentecost. “Some who owned houses or land sold them and brought the proceeds before the apostles to distribute to those without. Not a single person among them was needy. For example, there was a Levite from Cyprus named Joseph, who sold his farmland and placed the proceeds at the feet of the apostles. They nicknamed him Barnabas (or “Encourager”).” Acts 4:34-37. The Spirit of God was at work in a strong measure in their midst.

A couple known as Ananias and Sapphira sold their property and donated the proceeds to the work of God in a manner that was unacceptable to the Spirit of God who was at work mightily in their midst. In the first place they lied to the man of God that they were surrendering the entire proceeds of the sales of their property to support the kingdom assignment. This they did in showmanship or out of pride to create a none existent record as having surrendered everything in order to command the respect and honour of men to the provocation of the wrath of God against them. As simple as that lie may look, it led to their untimely death as they were not privileged to be given a second chance. “They conspired to secretly keep back for themselves a portion of the proceeds. So when Ananias brought the money to the apostles, it was only a portion of the entire sale. God revealed their secret to Peter, so he said to him, “Ananias, why did you let Satan fill your heart and make you think you could lie to the Holy Spirit? You only pretended to give it all, yet you hid back part of the proceeds from the sale of your property to keep for yourselves.” Acts 5:2-3.

Today we have to learn from the experience of Ananias and Sapphira as, to work out our salvation before the Lord with fear and trembling. The book of Proverbs rightly said that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and that it is a virtue that will multiply our days and increase our years here on earth, Proverbs 9:10-11. “My beloved ones, just like you’ve always listened to everything I’ve taught you in the past, I’m asking you now to keep following my instructions as though I were right there with you. Now you must continue to make this new life fully manifested as you live in the holy awe of God—which brings you trembling into his presence. God will continually revitalize you, implanting within you the passion to do what pleases him.” Philippians 2:12-13. This reverence for God Apostle Paul is teaching here is such that will make us to always seek and to do those things that will please our father and God weather someone is watching us or not, because himself who is not just a Spirit, but the father of all spirits sees all things. Our God doesn’t take anything on surface value, rather, he goes deep to weigh the intentions behind our actions.

Prayer :Thank you Father God because you see and know all things. Thank you because you search the hearts of men to weigh their intentions. Help me to live to reveverence you all my days from the depths of my heart. Let my entire life honour you in Jesus precious name….. Amen 🙏🏿.

Yearly Bible Reading : Acts 11:1-18.

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[10/26, 6:45 AM] Apostle Aloma Onyeri: ENTHRONEMENT ASSEMBLY DAILY DEVOTIONALS.

Saturday October 26th, 2024.

Topic : Responsible Christianity.

Memory Verse :Galatians 4:3. In the same way, we too were slaves of the ruling spirits of the universe before we reached spiritual maturity.

Bible Reading : Galatians 4:5-7 GNB. Key Verse : v6.

to redeem those who were under the Law, so that we might become God’s sons and daughters. To show that you are his sons and daughters, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who cries out, “Father, my Father.” So then, you are no longer a slave but a son or daughter. And since that is what you are, God will give you all that he has for his heirs.

There is a need for us to grow into maturity as believers in Jesus Christ. Growth and maturity is always a resultant effect of our individual desire backed by corresponding efforts to birth same. Maturity brings us into understanding of God as our father, his plan for our lives as individuals and as a people, how to walk in his paths and plan, our rights and privileges in him including our boundaries as members of his divine family. When we don’t know all these, we are bound to live without being able to access those provisions he made available to us freely by covenant as his sons and daughters, as a result of ignorance or lack of knowledge. “But now to continue — the son who will receive his father’s property is treated just like a slave while he is young, even though he really owns everything. While he is young, there are men who take care of him and manage his affairs until the time set by his father. In the same way, we too were slaves of the ruling spirits of the universe before we reached spiritual maturity.” Galatians 4:1-3.

The business of redemption is a finished one as perfected on the cross. This redemption came with rights and privileges that are to set us apart from ordinary men as we live our lives on earth. These rights and privileges are spiritual blessings available only in Christ Jesus. They are meant to give our lives a meaning, make us impactful as generational game changers. “Let us give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! For in our union with Christ he has blessed us by giving us every spiritual blessing in the heavenly world. Even before the world was made, God had already chosen us to be his through our union with Christ, so that we would be holy and without fault before him.Because of his love. God had already decided that through Jesus Christ he would make us his sons and daughters — this was his pleasure and purpose.” Ephesians 1:3-5.

It will important to mention that growth is a process that comes out of continuous exertion of efforts. It is never instantaneous and therefore demands some level of patience. Growth and maturity gives us depth and strength which helps us to be effective and productive in the kingdom. On a final note, there’s need for us to recognise the place of the Holy Spirit in the new life we have in Christ Jesus. The Holy Spirit is the life and power of God at work in a man. That is the reason he is seal or mark of ownership. We are to pay attention to the Holy Spirit therefore because he make divine ability and capacity available to the carrier. The ability and capicity of God as packaged in his Spirit becomes evident in our lives only when we consciously involve in spiritual exercises that causes growth and maturity. “Until I come, give your time and effort to the public reading of the Scriptures and to preaching and teaching. Do not neglect the spiritual gift that is in you, which was given to you when the prophets spoke and the elders laid their hands on you. Practise these things and devote yourself to them, in order that your progress may be seen by all.” 1 Timothy 4:13-15.

Prayer :Thank you Lord Jesus for dying on the cross to redeem me from the paths of sin and destruction. Thank you for making me a member of God’s family. Help me to expose myself to things that will help me grow into maturity. Thank you for helping me become responsible and fruitful in you in Jesus precious name…. Amen 🙏🏿.

Yearly Bible Reading : Acts 12:1-25.

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