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Don’t forget Jesus

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When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” They said to him, “Twelve.”[ Mark 8:19 NIV ]

Whenever we read or hear that five loaves of bread and two fishes fed five thousand men—excluding women and children because they could not be counted—we must remember that such a miracle never happens in isolation. Miracles are often told as stories of outcomes, while the Miracle Worker is quietly left out. But no matter the size or nature of a miracle, one constant remains: the Miracle Worker can never be ignored. Five loaves and two fishes, by themselves, are not enough to feed five thousand men. Without Jesus, they are simply lunch. It is His presence that turns scarcity into abundance. We must never leave out Jesus. The reason many people are not seeing or experiencing miracles is not because miracles have ceased, but because they want the miracle apart from the Miracle Worker. And that can never happen. Jesus is not an add-on to the miracle—He is the miracle package Himself. Nothing multiplies without the Multiplier. So while many chase signs, wonders, and supernatural outcomes, wisdom teaches us to seek the One who produces them. Find the Miracle Worker, not just the miracle. Look for Jesus, for He is the miracle within the miracle. Do not forget Him in your pursuit of what He gives, because without Him, what you seek does not—and cannot—exist.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for the privilege to see you as my Miracle. 

Wisdom_Quote: Jesus is the Miracle in every miracle. 

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God knows you

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But if anyone loves God, he is known by God. [ 1 Corinthians 8:3 NIV ]

Loving God brings you into the light of God. To love Him is to step out of hiding; it is to live openly before His face. You cannot genuinely love God and still remain concealed from Him. When Adam and Eve disobeyed God’s holy command, their first instinct was to hide. Sin made them afraid of being seen, of being known. Disobedience always drives us into the shadows. But love does the opposite. Jesus tells us plainly: “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.” Love invites obedience, and obedience keeps us exposed before God—seen, known, and covered by Him. The opposite is also true. Persistent disobedience is not just rebellion; it is a declaration of lovelessness. That is why Jesus warns that a day will come when He will say, “Depart from Me, you workers of iniquity; I do not know you.” It is not that He lacked information about them, but that they lived outside the covenant of love and obedience. To be “unknown” by God is to be without His defense, His advocacy, and His covering. But when we love God, something powerful happens. Our love draws out His jealous love toward us—His fierce protection, His guidance, His intimate involvement in our lives. Love keeps us within the boundaries of His care. And loving God does something else: it exposes you to you. In loving Him, God begins to unveil who He truly made you to be. He searches the depths of your heart and reveals hidden things—wounds, callings, gifts, and truths you never knew were there. He shows you yourself, not to condemn you, but to restore and align you with His purpose. So the question is: Do you love God? And if you do, is that love evident in your obedience to His Word?

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for the grace you made available for me to love you. 

Wisdom_Quote: Disobedience drives us into the shadows, love for God drives us into the light. 

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Cornelius

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And they said, “Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and to hear what you have to say.” [ Acts 10:22 NIV ]

Cornelius is one of the most compelling figures in the New Testament, not because of a single dramatic moment, but because of a long, quiet history of faithfulness. What we often miss is that what he is remembered for did not happen overnight. It was the fruit of days—perhaps years—of consistent almsgiving and reverent living. He did not give to win applause or earn a reputation. He did not give to provoke a response or secure a reward. He did not even give because he was a Christian trying to fulfill a religious obligation. In fact, when his alms ascended to heaven as a memorial before God, Cornelius was not a Christian at all. He was a Gentile—outside the covenant, beyond the promises, with no claim to privilege. Yet his faithfulness moved heaven.

Those quiet, unseen acts triggered what we might call divine protocol. Angels were dispatched to his house. Men were repositioned on the earth in his favor. What Cornelius did in secret, God honored openly. He received VIP treatment from heaven, not because of a title he carried, but because of the purity of the conscience from which he lived. This is the power of integrity before God. When we act from the sincere conscience God has placed within us—without manipulation, without ulterior motive—we attract the help of God. And once His help comes, His Spirit leads us forward, empowering our actions and expanding our influence. What begins as simple obedience becomes a doorway into divine intervention.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for the privilege to walk in step with the nudging of the Holy Spirit. 

Wisdom_Quote: Faithfulness opens doors without keys

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New year or new life?

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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 NIV ]

New years are often marked by celebrations, declarations, and resolutions. We cross over at midnight and assume that because the calendar has changed, life has changed too. But the truth is this: life does not become new simply because we entered a new year and wished the old one away.Newness does not work like that. The kind of newness that unlocks every other new beginning is not seasonal—it is positional. It does not come by wishes, affirmations, or desire alone. It comes by conscious choice. When a person chooses Jesus—when they believe in His finished work and stand in the provision secured by that work—then, and only then, the old truly passes away and the new comes to stay. Scripture declares that if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. This new creation is not a metaphor; it is a spiritual reality. In Christ, we are recreated after His image, and the very life of Jesus is expressed through the man or woman who comes into Him. The old does not pass away because we crossed into a new year. It passes away because we are positioned in Christ. Without Christ, a new year is only a new date—not a new life. You may enter January 1st, but if you are not in Christ, you have not entered newness. Jesus is the mechanic of newness. He alone has the power to replace the old with the new. Welcome Him into your life, stand in what He has finished, and you will experience a newness that no calendar change can produce—and no season can take away.

Prayer_Bead: Lord Jesus, thank you for your life in me that has made me a new creation and 

Wisdom_Quote: Newness does not happen because you entered a new year but because you entered Christ. 

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Think over it. 

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Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything. [ 2 Timothy 2:7 NIV ]

“He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” — Matthew 13:9.
Jesus did not say this because sound was the problem. He said it because understanding was. Many would hear His words, but few would grasp their meaning. And it is on this foundation that Jesus introduces the parable of the sower in Matthew 13. Like all parables, it carries truth beneath the surface. Jesus Himself made it clear that parables conceal truth from outsiders, but to His disciples, the meaning is given. After telling the parable, Jesus carefully explains it. He tells us what the seed is—the Word of God—and what each kind of soil represents. When He explains the seed that fell along the path, He says these are people who hear the Word but do not understand it. Because there is no understanding, the enemy comes immediately and snatches the Word away. Notice the emphasis of Jesus: understanding. Then He speaks of the good soil. These are the people who hear the Word and understand it. That one difference—understanding—is what causes them to bear fruit. Not excitement. Not mere hearing. Not proximity to truth. Understanding! Fruitfulness begins where understanding begins. This is why the apostle Paul tells Timothy, “Think over what I say, and the Lord will give you understanding.” (2 Timothy 2:7). Understanding is given by the Lord, but it is invited by thinking. Revelation is God’s gift, but meditation is our responsibility. Jesus’ parable makes it clear: lasting fruit does not come from hearing alone. It comes from heard truth that has been understood. And understanding does not fall on a distracted mind. It is cultivated. So this word is for every believer who desires fruit that remains: do not rush past the Word. Do not treat Scripture as background noise. Think over what you read. Ponder what you hear. Stay with it. Wrestle with it. And as you do, the Holy Spirit will grant understanding. Don’t just hear the Word—think over it. Understanding will come. And where understanding lives, fruit will surely follow.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for showing me what to do so that the word of God will be productive in my life. 

Wisdom_Quote: Revelation is not automatic; it is granted. 

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Hope

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Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. [ Romans 5:5 NIV ]

Hope is essential if we are ever going to arrive at our destination. It is the fuel that keeps the journey moving. Just as no one expects a broken vehicle to reach its goal, no one can live effectively without a working hope. We need a hope that functions—and more importantly, a hope that does not disappoint. Hope disappoints when it is fastened to what is fleeting. Many have set their expectations on promises, people, or possibilities that never came to pass. When the foundation of hope is weak, disappointment is inevitable. Hope is only as strong as what supports it. But hope anchored in God does not disappoint. When hope is tethered to the love of God, it stands firm. This love is not distant or theoretical—it has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit who dwells within us. That is the unique strength of the believer’s hope: it is enforced by divine love and sustained by divine presence. It is the Holy Spirit at work in us, both to will and to do according to God’s good pleasure. He aligns our desires with God’s purposes and draws the substance of our hope into view. What once seemed impossible begins to yield, because with God all things are possible. Therefore, the believer does not hope blindly. Our hope is anchored in the unchanging nature of God—His ability, His faithfulness, and His love. And if God cannot fail in these things, then our hope, secured in Him, will never disappoint.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for giving me a hope that cannot disappoint because of your presence in me. 

Wisdom_Quote: Hope is the fuel that drives us to our desired goals. 

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Wake up and pray!

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And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. [ Luke 22:46 KJV ]

Temptations are never far from us; they surround us daily. But whether we fall into them or stand firm is largely determined by the temperature of our prayer life. Prayer deeply influences not only howtemptations come, but also how we respond when they arrive. And even though prayer does not remove temptation, it restrains its power. It does not cancel the battle, but it equips us to win it. When we pray, we place spiritual boundaries around our lives. And when temptation approaches our doorstep, grace is already present—strength is already supplied—to resist the fall. Every time we pray, we are signaling to God that we recognize our weakness and acknowledge that our strength is insufficient for the pressures and enticements of life. Prayer is our confession of dependence. It is our admission that without God, we cannot stand. But when we are spiritually asleep, we leave our doors wide open—to temptation, to compromise, and ultimately to destruction. Spiritual sleep robs us of the blessings, the protection, and the privileges God has reserved for those who watch and pray. What prayer secures, sleep carelessly surrenders. So stop sleeping. Wake up and pray. Stay alert and stay watchful, because temptations are not distant—they are looming all around us.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for the opportunity to pray so that I will not fall into temptation. 

Wisdom_Quote: What prayer secures, sleep carelessly surrenders!

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Crossing impossible gates

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So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out, and my lord is old, shall I have pleasure?” [ Genesis 18:12 NIV ]

Sometimes, as human beings, we reach conclusions that God has never reached. We close cases that heaven has deliberately left open. We stack up evidence—reasonable, logical, convincing evidence—to prove that what God seems to be promising us cannot possibly happen. We disqualify ourselves with facts. We convince ourselves that we are not qualified candidates for the season God is announcing. Sarah did the same. And to be honest, her reasoning was sound. Everything she said about herself and her husband was true. By every natural standard, the miracle was impossible. Time had passed. Strength had faded. Biology had spoken. Her conclusions were valid—yet they were incomplete. So she laughed. Not out of mockery, but out of the sheer absurdity of the promise. And many of us have laughed too. We laugh quietly when God’s Word confronts our reality. We smile to ourselves when the promise sounds good but feels unrealistic. We laugh because, given the facts we know, the outcome seems ridiculous. Have you ever been there? A place where God’s Word feels almost impossible to fulfill? A moment when even entertaining the promise feels humorous? Yet God remains the God of all possibilities. He does not consult our timelines, our limitations, or our qualifications. He specializes in eleventh-hour interventions—when the case is closed, the evidence is final, and hope seems unreasonable. The real question is not whether the miracle is possible. The question is this: when God speaks beyond your conclusions, will you believe Him?

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for your sure promises. I trust that you are able to do exceedingly abundantly and above. 

Wisdom_Quote: The word of God does not fall to the ground. 

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Remember Adam’s wife

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So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate. [ Genesis 3:6 NIV ]

Adam and his wife, Eve, had always walked in the perfect harmony of the Garden of Eden. They knew its every corner, every tree, every animal, every sound. Life was complete and filled with God’s presence. Yet, there came a day when Eve’s heart would be tested, a day that would reveal the deepest desires of her soul—and the choices she would make would echo across all of humanity. On that day, she saw something she had never noticed before. Her eyes were opened—not to truth, but to illusion. She was deceived into believing that something good could emerge from a path where God was absent. And yet, God had clearly spoken: “Do not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.” He was not part of that act, and where God is absent, nothing good can ever come. Consider Nathaniel, who once asked, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” (John 1:46). The answer came not from human logic, but from divine orchestration: the Messiah indeed come from there, because God was at work. But when God is removed from a plan or a choice, destruction follows. That is exactly what happened to Adam and Eve—and by extension, to the human race. Eve saw the tree and desired it: it was pleasing to the eye, it seemed good for food, it promised wisdom. And she ate. But how did she know this? Not from God, but from the tempter, the deceiver. She embraced a counterfeit knowledge, one that contradicted God’s original instruction. So I ask you, what knowledge are you accepting today that contradicts God’s word? What voices are shaping your desires away from the truth you once knew? Before you believe a lie masquerading as wisdom, remember Eve—the woman whose inner longings were exposed by deception, and whose choice became the gateway for humanity’s fall. Guard your heart. Test every message. Seek only the wisdom that comes from God Himself.

Prayer_Bead: Almighty Father, thank you for your instructions which are guiding my path and my ways.  

Wisdom_Quote: The heart’s contents are always exposed by external things.  

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Led by God. 

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For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. [ Romans 8:14 KJV ]

Our free will as humans often gives us the feeling of complete autonomy. Yet from the beginning, free will was never meant to stand alone. It was designed to function within the life and nature of God. It was given to us not to exalt our independence, but to be willingly surrendered back to Him. Think of it like a parent who gives a child biscuits. Later, while the child is eating, the parent asks for one. In most cases, when the child gives it freely, the parent returns the biscuits—sometimes with even more. But there are children who refuse to give what was first given to them. That simple picture reflects our relationship with God. He gave us free will so that we could live fully in His likeness and nature, yet many of us choose to exercise that will outside the boundaries of who He is. When free will steps outside of God’s nature, it becomes destructive. At that point, we are no longer being led by His Spirit. And Scripture is clear: if we are not led by the Spirit, then we are not living as God’s children. The only way God is truly revealed is when a life is led by God Himself. This is why no one has ever revealed God more perfectly than His Son, Jesus Christ. Jesus did not lack a will of His own; He had one. But He consistently submitted it to the Father. He lived fully yielded, fully led by the Spirit. That is the pattern God desires for us—not a life driven by independence, but one flowing from relationship. God is calling us to live from communion, not self-direction. When we walk with Him in such a way that He takes the lead in every area of our lives, we begin to be absorbed into His nature and His life. So the question remains: are you being led by the Spirit of God, or by your senses?

Prayer_Bead: Gracious Father, thank you for leading me by your Spirit. 

Wisdom_Quote: The Spirit of God tracks the children of God.

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