THE EYE OF GOD'S MERCY

LIGHT FOR THE WAY
(Daily Devotional)

Thursday 10th March 2016

Topic: The Eye Of God's Mercy

Text:  Exodus 25:22

"And there I will meet with thee, and I will
commune with thee from above the mercy seat…"

Notice that the place God chose to commune
with Moses was from above the mercy seat. The
mercy seat in the Old Testament was a fixture of
two angels atop the golden Ark of the Covenant.
It was a natural fixture that symbolized God on
His holy throne. One angel (or side) on the
fixture represented God’s mercy, while the other
represented God’s justice. In between was to be
the representation of God’s throne
called the mercy seat. These angels were always
facing the mercy seat (see Exod. 25:17-22; Exod.
37:7-9). When the Old Testament priests atoned
for the sins of the people through the blood
sacrifice of an animal, they placed the blood
upon the mercy seat as a sign before God that
the death penalty for sin was paid. However,
when Jesus died and rose again, His blood
became the final death sacrifice to be placed on
the mercy seat. His blood would wipe away all
our sins in God’s eyes if we would believe it (see
Heb. 9:1-12). The fact that the angels were to
face the mercy seat represents that God is
always communicating to us through that mercy
plan. To commune with Him in return, we must
continually reaffirm trust in that mercy plan.
When God chose to meet face to face with
Moses in the location of this wonderful mercy
seat, it was a beautiful picture that God looks at
us through the eyes of mercy. He is communing
with you today through mercy’s eyes.

PRAYER

Dear Lord, I thank You for seeing me through the
eyes of mercy. I ask that You would give me a
fresh understanding of how to fellowship with You
under the power of Your great mercy today. In
Jesus’ Name, amen.

1YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

Leviticus 17-18; Mark14:17-42; Psalm 31:9-19

THE PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY

THE PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY

The Sovereign Lord says today I am breaking off the lies and the deceptions, those mind-binding spirits that have tried to discourage you from knowing that you know that you know that you have heard from heaven. I break every illegitimate authority over your life and this day I pull the stoppers of doubt out of your ears, the blinders off your eyes because you do have ears to hear, you do have eyes to see. You are one I have proven a trust with. I can trust you. I'm going to show that - you have been faithful in little, I'm about to make you ruler over much. There is a big plan for you, so just be confident and know that I going to do the work that you were prepared to do from before the foundation of the world. I called you from your mother's womb. I prepared you for this day, this hour and this day. So just open all the things I am unpacking in your life. Delight yourself in your relationship with Me and I will give you the desires of your heart.

KEY TO FINANCIAL ABUNDANCE

LIGHT FOR THE WAY
  (Daily Devotional)

Wednesday 9th March 2016

Topic: Key To Financial Abundance

Text:   "As it is written, He [the benevolent person]
scatters abroad; He gives to the poor; His deeds
of justice and goodness and kindness and
benevolence will go on and endure forever!"
(2 Corinthians 9:9 AMP)

The verse above uses a key word regarding
financial giving. The word is scatters. Farmers
know that they stand a better chance at reaping
a productive harvest when they have a lot of
seed in the ground as opposed to just a little.
There is a difference between planting a few
seeds and scattering seeds. Scattering speaks of
planting in lots of places. It is ongoing planting,
not just occasional. Throughout Second
Corinthians 9, Paul teaches the principle that in
order to be furnished with financial abundance
you must not just plant seed, you must scatter
seed (see 2 Cor. 9:9 AMP). You must be in the
habit of giving of your finances for the Gospel all
the time. The end result is that your seed will go
on forever. In other words, the harvest that
comes from your practice
of “scattering” becomes so large that it can’t
help but be ongoing! That is what the Bible
means when it says the plowman will overtake
the reaper (see Amos 9:13). The harvest
becomes so plentiful that you can barely get
more seed in the ground before a new crop is
coming in!
Look for places to keep scattering your financial
seed. In fact, sow a seed somewhere today!
Before long, your continual sowing will become
continual reaping!

PRAYER
Dear heavenly Father, help me build the habit of
being a continual giver. As a first step of faith
toward that, I plant a financial seed right now to
_________________. Let this seed bless them and
cause me to be furnished with abundance! In
Jesus’ Name, amen!

1YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

Leviticus. 15-16 ; Mark13:32-37; Mark 14:1-16; Psalm 31:1-8

VERSE OF THE DAY

VERSE OF THE DAY

For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.   Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
Isaiah 15:12-13

QUOTE OF THE DAY

QUOTE OF THE DAY

"Problems are really nothing more than platforms for even brighter opportunities.
In truth, no condition is either good or bad...The way we perceive it makes it "bad" or "good".

TRIUMPHANT VICTORIES

LIGHT FOR THE WAY
(Daily Devotional)

Teusday 8th March 2016

Topic: Triumphant Victory

Text: Matthew 4:1

"Jesus was led up to the wilderness to be tempted by the devil."

Eden was a breathtakingly a beautiful garden all year round it was in that garden that Adam and Eve bask in the stunning creation of God and the joy of perfect harmony with Him and with each other. Until satan  arrived on the scene, bringing weeds, thorns destruction and death.
You can't help but notice the contrast between the landscape of Genesis 1 and Matthew 4. The same tempter who once entered God's garden now welcomes God to his turf--the dangerous, barren wilderness.
The wilderness can be the picture of what the world and life becomes  when satan  has his way. With one decisive blow, the joy of Eden was replaced by the barrenness of shame(Gen3). But Jesus was victorious over satan's  turf(Matthew 4). In that victory, He too gives us hope that we too can have victory. A victory that assures us that the day is coming when we will no longer toil in satan's  wilderness but be ushered into the fullness of God's blessing, where the joy of Eden will be ours for ever. Now that's something to look forward to. As you journey through the wilderness of temptation, Christ victory is yours in Jesus name.

PRAYER

Heavenly Father, I receive the victory you have provided for me through Christ Jesus on the cross of calvary in Jesus name.

1YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

Leviticus 11-12; Mk 12:13-27; Psalm 30:1-7

Leviticus 13; Mark12:28-44; Proverbs 6:20-29

Leviticus 14: Mark 13:1-31; Psalm 30:8-12

PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY

PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY

The Sovereign Lord says today keep hoping and expecting. In this season of your life I'm going to render unto you the double. You have hoped and continued to hope and haven't given up on your dreams. Therefore, I say to you as I spoke through Zechariah of old "Turn you to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope ... even today do I declare that I will render double to you". My salvation will be seen in your land says the Lord. My glory will be seen over you and My arrows will go forth as the lightning in your defense. This day I will blow the trumpet and there shall go with whirlwinds of My Spirit over, around and through you. I will defend you and empower you to subdue your enemies. I will save you and those you love as a shepherd saves His flock and you will know again exaltation and joy and safety by My hand.

Know this - that there is salvation says the Lord, that I am working in your life. The saving power of the shed blood of Christ is yours to lay claim to as you see My deliverance being made manifest. Refuse to play the blame game. There are many things you could have done differently but there is forgiveness and mercy in My heart for you. My promises are not made to perfect people but to YIELDED HEARTS. Yield your heart to Me today and trust in My keeping power. I will even make your mistakes to prosper. I will cause you to break forth upon the right hand and upon the left. When you lack wisdom I will impart it. When you make a mistake I will work in the midst of it. When failure seems to overwhelm you - like a flood I will engulf you in My favor and make everything turn out right. I am with you says the Lord and I will never leave you or forsake you. This is your day and this is your time of rejoicing for the favor of your Lord is being made manifest in abundance in your life.