February 2021 – Page 2 – Youth and Teens

February 14, 2021

UNHOLY EXPRESSION OF LOVE

Date: 14.02.2021

Topic: UNHOLY EXPRESSION OF LOVE
Biblical Text: ‘ Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be condemned’. [Songs of Solomon 8:7]
Amnon loved his sister Tamar; he was always thinking about Tamar. He wanted to be with her. He fell sick because of the love he had for her. But he knew it will be hard for him to get her, it was an unholy feeling; an unholy expression of love. Day by day, he grew more restless, just to sleep with her sister. Finally, he hatched a plan which led to him sleeping with his sister. But something happened immediately after he slept with her; he hated her exceedingly and drove her out of his house. The love he had for her has ended. What you are feeling is it love or lust? As recorded in the Bible text we read, Many waters cannot quench love, neither can flood drown it. Lust is an unholy, strong desire especially a feeling driven by sexual arousal. When you truly love someone (opposite sex), you cannot commit iniquity with the fellow. True love does not rejoice in iniquity. Sex outside marriage is an unholy expression of love. God frowns at it. When someone tells you the only way they can express their love for you is by caressing your body or having sex with you! RUN AWAY from them. They have the same spirit as Amnon. The end will not be pleasant.

KNOW IT ∞ God frowns at every unholy expression of love
READ IT ∞ Songs of Solomon 8:6, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
PRAY IT ∞ Father, I receive grace to disengage from every unholy relationship today in Jesus Name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR ∞ Joshua 4-6

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February 10, 2021

ACRES OF DIAMOND

Date: 11.02.2021

Topic: ACRES OF DIAMOND
Biblical Text: ‘ Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many, and in horsemen, because they are very strong, but look not unto the Holy one of Israel.’ [Isaiah 31:1]

Acres of diamond was a true story of a poor farmer who settled in Africa and spent years struggling to raise his crops. His land was rocky and difficult to till. Disenfranchised with his circumstances, the farmer became increasingly fascinated by tales of easy wealth gained by men who searched and discovered diamonds in the countryside. He too, wanted to be rich! He grew tired of the endless labour and impulsively sold his farm to search for diamonds for the rest of his life, he wandered the West African continent searching for diamonds until he became broken spiritually, financially and emotionally. He threw himself into a river and drowned. Meanwhile, the man who had bought his farm discovered that there was diamond on the farm. He was stunned of his new found wealth. It was to become one of the worlds richest diamond mines! The first farmer had unknowingly owned acres of diamonds but was looking for riches somewhere else. Isaac thought there was a greener pasture in Egypt but God prevented him from going. That same year, he sowed and reaped a hundred-fold return; that probably was his own acres of diamond! We must not be quick to run off from our present location in search of greener pastures. Let God lead you, the location you are now might contain your own acres of diamonds.

KNOW IT ∞ Before seeking greener pastures, put it to God to lead you so as not to miss your own acres of diamond.
READ IT ∞ Genesis , 26:1-12, Isaiah 30:2-3
PRAY IT ∞ Father, by your grace, I will not miss my own acres of diamond in Jesus Name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR ∞ Daniel 10-12
© Pastor Tunde Richards & Pastor Oluwafemi Adebayo

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February 9, 2021

GETTING RESULTS BY ALL MEANS PART 1

Date: 09.02.2021

Topic: GETTING RESULTS BY ALL MEANS PART 1
Biblical Text: ‘ And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? Arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.’ [1 Kings 21:7]

King Ahab loved the vineyard beside his palace. It was a garden of herbs. He wanted it and asked the owner Naboth to either sell it to him or allow him to give him a better vineyard elsewhere. Naboth refused to accept any of the conditions insisting it was not right for him to sell the inheritance of his fathers. King Ahab was displeased and unhappy. He refused to eat when he got home. He told his wife, Jezebel the cause of his unhappiness. She promised to get the vineyard for him. Jezebel went ahead to frame Naboth for an offence he did not commit- Blasphemy against God and the king, an offense punishable by death. Naboth was subsequently sentenced to death by stoning. Jezebel on hearing about the death of Naboth told King Ahab to go and take possession of the vineyard. He got what he wanted by all means. God was displeased with the wickedness perpetrated by Ahab and family. He sent prophet Elijah to tell them that they will all die a shameful death without a befitting burial. When we do not mind committing sin to get results by all means, it will attract punishment from God. When you pass your examinations through crooked means, expect a reward from God for it in form of punishment. To turn to a ritualist because you want to have money to help people will only attract Gods severe punishment. Desist from getting result by all means, it always attracts God’s anger and punishment.

KNOW IT ∞ Getting results by all means will only attract God’s divine wrath and punishment.
READ IT ∞ 1 Kings 21:7-15, Jeremiah 17:11
PRAY IT ∞ Father, give me the grace to be conscious of getting result only in a godly way.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR ∞ Daniel 4-6

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February 9, 2021

GETTING RESULTS BY ALL MEANS PART 2

Date: 10.02.2021

Topic: GETTING RESULTS BY ALL MEANS PART 2
Biblical Text: “ And he wrote in the letter saying, set ye Uriah in the fore front of the hottest battle and retire ye from him that he may be smitten and die.’ [2 Samuel 11:15]

On a certain day, King David was at the roof of his house, he saw a woman washing herself and he admired the woman. He called his servants and enquired who the woman was. He was told she is Bath-sheba, the wife of Uriah the Hittite, one of his faithful servants. It could have been expected that upon hearing that the woman was a married woman, and that she was married to one of his loyal soldiers, could have made him desist from lusting after her. But instead he used his power as a king to lay with Bath-sheba. Bath-sheba became pregnant. Since he was determined to get results by all means and prevent the truth from being revealed, he hatched a sinister plot and got Uriah killed. Then, he was relieved that no one would know of the wickedness against Uriah. He went ahead and took Bath-sheba as wife. It is important to note that, how you got results you are currently celebrating is not hidden to God. He knows everything, He is called the OMNIPRESENT. Like the case of King David, God knew and punished him severely for the wickedness he committed. The Lord told him, Sword will not depart from your house. God also told him that they will lie with his wives in the sight of the sun (openly). All happened in his lifetime. Do not rob people in order to pay tithes, God will not honour it. When you get results through ungodly means, you will lose your honour before God and attract a punishment for what you did. Beloveth, beware!
KNOW IT ∞ When you get results through ungodly means, you will lose your honour before God.
READ IT ∞ 2 Samuel 11:2-17, 12:1-6
PRAY IT ∞ Father, give me the grace not to get result through ungodly means so as not to lose my honour.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR ∞ Daniel 7-9

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February 8, 2021

OTHER OPTIONS

Date: 08.02.2021

Topic: OTHER OPTIONS
Biblical Text: “ And when Saul enquired of the Lord, the Lord answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets. Then said Saul unto his servants, seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor .’ [1 Samuel 28:6-7]

I heard about the pathetic true-life story of a lady who waited on the Lord for seven years for the fruit of the womb; after seven years, she grew tired of waiting on the Lord and sought other options. Shortly after, she got pregnant. She called the overseer of the Church she was attending before to tell him that she is pregnant. She did it sarcastically to mock the man of God. Fast forward, she gave birth to a baby boy. When the boy was about five years, he woke up the mother one night and demanded for sex. The mother was shocked! The boy told the mother, You know where you got me from, this should not surprise you. There are dangers of considering other options aside God. The Philistines gathered their armies to battle with the Israelites. Saul who had formerly driven out all that had familiar spirits and wizards from the land now went to consult a familiar spirit (other option) when the Lord did not answer him concerning the battle before him. Saul and his sons were killed in that war. Like Saul, some people consider other options because they are living in sin and they know God has turned His back on them. Others consider other options because they felt God is too slow in granting them what they asked for. Taking other options aside God will ultimately bring disappointment and loss. Let God be your first and last option. If sin lieth at your door, repent and let God be your only option. You will not be disappointed or suffer loss in Jesus Name.

KNOW IT ∞ Let God be your only option.
READ IT ∞ Jeremiah 44:16-19, 1 Samuel 28:1-9, Ecclesiastes 7:8
PRAY IT ∞ Father, give me the grace never to consider any other option apart from You.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR ∞ Daniel 1-3

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