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October 9, 2026 · 12:52 am

Daily Devotional: October 4 – No Hiding Place

Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? – Psalm 139:7

There is no point trying to hide anything from God. There is no point trying to be dishonest with Him. There is nowhere to hide from his presence – He sees everything. Since there is no fooling God, then why not just choose to be honest with Him. Sometimes we try to impress God by saying the ‘right’ things instead of saying what is truly on our mind or what we believe. God is impressed when we approach Him as a Father who is close by instead a far-away entity that we must bribe with our words. Knowing how much God loves us changes our approach in our relationship with Him. Honesty is a sign that we know we are in a loving relationship with Him instead of fearful relationship. How do you see God? What kind of relationship do you have with Him? Remember, He loves you and accepts you more than you can imagine. You can be honest with Him.

Hiding my true feelings from God is a sign I don’t really know how much He loves me



















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October 9, 2026 · 12:50 am

Daily Devotional: October 3 – Final Authority

You know my sitting down and my rising up; you understand my thought afar off – Psalm 139:2

God knows us inside and out. He knows us so much that He can knows what we are going to do before we do it. He can anticipate how we are going to think. With such knowledge, He can warn us beforehand and help us avert situations and circumstances before they even occur. This is another reason why it is so important to listen to Him – He knows us better than we know ourselves, and He knows other people better than they know themselves. While it is good to get other people’s perspectives, God should always have the final word on every matter. He is pleased when we listen to Him and believe His words. And in the final analysis, His pleasures become our reality as we navigate life expertly with His help.

No one should have the final say so in our life but God


















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October 9, 2026 · 12:47 am

Daily Devotional: October 2 – Word of Truth

For Your lovingkindness and Your truth; for You have magnified Your word above all Your name – Psalm 138:2b

When we shy away from the noise of the world, quieten our heart, and look internally, we discover the lovingkindness of God, and we get to know the truth. The truth of His word that we get to know (as instructed by the Spirit) brings us comfort, certainty, and provides direction, for we know that His word will neither slip nor fail. God is the great I AM. He has many names that are related to His wonderful attributes. The moment he decides something, the attribute of His name that follows His decision becomes magnified and pre-eminent in our lives, thus His word in that area is magnified above all His other attributes towards us in that area and in that situation. How we need Him! How we need to know which word of His is to be magnified in our lives. You just don’t need to know that He is a provider, you need to hear that He is your provider. Yes, He is a healer, but you need to hear in your heart that He is your healer!

The truth of His word sets me free from uncertainty

















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October 9, 2026 · 12:43 am

Daily Devotional: October 1 – True Worship

I will worship toward Your holy temple, and praise Your name – Psalm 138:2a

Is this passage of scripture telling us to pray in the direction of a particular structure as some other religions are accustomed to doing? No! We know from scripture that we are the temple of the living God (2 Corinthians 6:16). We know that the fear of the Lord is key to the worship of God, and that the fear of the Lord is to respect the Lord (that is to gaze intently at Him). Hence, to worship towards His holy temple today is to direct our attention internally towards the Holy Spirit that resides in our heart. By so doing, we can extricate ourselves from distraction, hear the voice of the Spirit of God, and walk in His ways. This is how we live from the inside out rather than living from the outside in. This is how we end up serving Him (worship) with all our heart and soul (see Deuteronomy 10:12).

True worship happens inwardly towards the Spirit and is expressed outwardly through godly actions
















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October 9, 2026 · 12:38 am

Daily Devotional: September 30 – Hatred and Anger

Remember, O Lord, against the sons of Edom the day of Jerusalem, who said, “Raze it, raze it, to its very foundation!” – Psalm 137:7

The golden rule says we should treat others the way we want to be treated. There is also a saying that what goes around comes around. The sons of Edom forgot both when they were ecstatic that Israel was being attacked by the King of Babylon. Over the years, the rivalry they had with Israel had turned to hatred and they allowed their hated to fuel their thoughts and words towards Israel. Though they may have justified it by saying justice was being done, the Lord was not happy with them, and they were punished for their hatred later (see book of Amos). We should not loath people so much that it brings us joy to see them suffer. Rejoicing over other people’s demise is a sign that we have regressed in our relationship with God. Such regression causes us to behave in a way that is ungodly and therefore guarantees that we too endure hardship, because of our ungodliness. Don’t let anger and hatred rest in your heart…why should you hurt yourself?

Hatred and anger are sure signs that I need to strengthen my relationship with God















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October 9, 2026 · 12:35 am

Daily Devotional: September 29 – His Mercy

Who remembered us in our lowly state, for His mercy endures forever – Psalm 136:23

When you are down and out, know that God remembers you. When you think nobody cares, remember that God is there for you. He is there for us whether we are feeling the highest of highs or the lowest of lows. He is not a fair-weather God but a God who is constant and steadfast through thick and thin. Everybody else may shun, neglect, and dissert us, but He will never do that. His mercy, which endures forever, will also make its way to find us. His mercy never fails to find us; neither does it fail to accomplish the act of love that is in the Father’s heart. Oh, that we would recognize how merciful God has been to us and how much we need his mercy daily. God will not break a bruised reed nor quench a smoldering wick (Isaiah 42:3). Rather He chooses to restore anyone that is bruised, broken, and used up, regardless of how we ended up in the state. God is merciful and His mercy to you endures forever.

There is no one as merciful as God. His mercy will never dissert me.














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October 9, 2026 · 12:32 am

Daily Devotional: September 28 – Lift Your Hands

Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord – Psalm 134:2

According to the precept set forth by Moses, one of the duties of the priest in the tent of tabernacles was to lift up his hands in a wave and heave motion in what was called a wave and heave offering. Today, we understand that the vertical heave offering is a way of acknowledging how the sacrifice put us in right standing with God and the horizontal wave offering is a way of acknowledging how the sacrifice puts us in right relationship with each other. Hence the heave and wave offering together is a representation of the cross (vertical and horizontal) and what Jesus Christ did. When you lift up your hands in worship, you are acknowledging that you belong to God and that your lives belong to Him. It is a posture of surrender (humility) that leads you to be empowered by Him. The Lord is blessed anytime you present yourself as a vessel to be used by Him. May you lift up your heart to Him as you lift up your hands to Him.

I will not just lift my hands but my heart to Him who is worthy














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September 27, 2026 · 12:02 am

Daily Devotional: September 27 – Bless the Lord

Behold, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who by night stand in the house of the Lord – Psalm 134:1

To be blessed is to be empowered to succeed. So, how is it then that we can bless the Lord? That answer comes when we consider that we are free moral agents whom the Lord has given free will to follow His ways or to reject it. When out of our freewill we serve the Lord, we give Him the opportunity to succeed through us in the world, and we grant Him the permission to succeed in our lives. In other words, we bless Him. When we serve the Lord, we empower His will to be done on earth. Jesus prayed that the Father’s will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Because God chooses to partner with man to fulfill His will on earth – think of God partnering with Moses or with Jonah – Jesus’ prayer also relates to blessing the Lord. We bless Him by being in His presence, choosing to humble ourselves, and listening to His will with the intent of acting as directed by Him.

My humility and obedience are a blessing to the Lord












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September 26, 2026 · 12:36 am

Daily Devotional: September 26 – Key To Unity

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity – Psalm 133:1

Jesus prayed that believers would live in unity during the Lord’s Supper in the upper room. This unity can happen when we submit ourselves to God. Failure to submit ourselves to God brings disunity and disharmony. But if we are submitted to God, then it is God, whose heart is for unity, that ensures that our heart is also for unity. Practically, this means that we focus on the things that bind us together rather than focus on our minor differences. As an example: Does it really matter if people of different cultures have different church traditions from us? Is it worth the disunity? Jesus said that people will know His disciplines through their love for each other (John 13:15). The love Jesus speaks about is not based on merit but comes from the very heart of God. This kind of love is only possible when we decide to grow spiritually and grow in love by becoming a true disciple of Christ. This kind of love is what brings unity.

The key to unity is love












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September 25, 2026 · 12:55 am

Daily Devotional: September 25 – His Vision

I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her poor with bread – Psalm 132:15

To be blessed is to be empowered to succeed. ‘Her’ in the context of the verse refers to Zion or the body of Christ (the church). Provision is a complex word that can be broken down into pro and vision. It literally means support for the vision. Thus, the words ‘bless her provision’ means that God will empower the church in support of the vision that God has given it. How do we make ourselves a candidate for blessing? By choosing to walk according to the vision that God has for our lives. When we do, He empowers us in support of that vision. He opens doors and provides for us. But should we choose to do our own thing instead of walking according to His vision, then we operate in our own power instead of His power. We find that things are much harder, and the blessing of our own effort comes with too much regretted sacrifice.

I will work to accomplish God’s vision and not my own.












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