Cgeneration devotional

Jeremiah‬ ‭29‬:‭11‬ ‭NLT‬‬ “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” ‭‭

Psalm‬ ‭36‬:‭9‬ ‭GNT‬‬ says “You are the source of all life, and because of your light we see the light.” Since God is the one who gave us life through Jesus Christ, we carry His DNA. So we should look like God, talk like Him, have His attitude, behave like Him and model his character. How much of God’s DNA are you displaying?

Many people are living like spiritual orphans and this is simply because they don’t understand what it means for God to be their father. So what does it really mean for God to be our father?

Exodus‬ ‭20‬:‭17‬ ‭AMP‬‬ ““You shall not covet [that is, selfishly desire and attempt to acquire] your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.””

Exodus‬ ‭20‬:‭16‬ ‭AMP‬‬ ““You shall not testify falsely [that is, lie, withhold, or manipulate the truth] against your neighbor (any person).”

Leviticus‬ ‭19‬:‭11‬-‭13‬ ‭NLT‬‬ ““Do not steal. “Do not deceive or cheat one another. “Do not bring shame on the name of your God by using it to swear falsely. I am the Lord. “Do not defraud or rob your neighbor. “Do not make your hired workers wait until the next day to receive their pay.” There are several forms of stealing and we need to check ourselves to see if we’re stealing from God or fro...

Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭27‬-‭28‬ ‭NLT‬‬ ““You have heard the commandment that says, ‘You must not commit adultery.’ But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” ‭‭

Exodus‬ ‭20‬:‭13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “You shall not murder.”

Exodus‬ ‭20‬:‭12‬ ‭NLT‬‬ ““Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God is giving you.”

Exodus‬ ‭20‬:‭8‬-‭10‬ ‭NLT‬‬ ““Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the Lord your God...” ‭‭

Exodus‬ ‭20‬:‭4‬-‭5‬ ‭NLT‬‬ ““You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind or an image of anything in the heavens or on the earth or in the sea. You must not bow down to them or worship them….” ‭‭

Exodus‬ ‭20‬:‭2‬-‭3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ ““I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. “You shall have no other gods before Me.”

In the Old Testament, God gave the Israelites the Ten Commandments which are a summary of laws that the Israelites were to live by. These laws were necessary to help the Israelites know the right way that God wanted them to live and they are still applicable to us Christians today.

Luke‬ ‭4:13‬ ‭AMP‬‬ says “When the devil had finished every temptation, he [temporarily] left Him until a more opportune time.” Temptations will always come because the devil is always looking for opportunities to tempt us but when we fight the temptations the way Jesus did, we will always win.

Matthew‬ ‭4:8-9‬ ‭NLT‬‬ “Next the devil took him to the peak of a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. “I will give it all to you,” he said, “if you will kneel down and worship me.”” ‭‭ What’s your price? Is getting what the world has to offer enticing enough to make you disobey and dishonour God?

This time the devil tempts Jesus with the Pride of life. Jesus should show his power and let the world know that he’s Superman! God has no choice but to back him up right? When we know who we are in Christ, even though we have the power of God working in our favour, we will be humble!

Matthew‬ ‭4:3‬ ‭CEV‬‬ “Then the devil came to him and said, “If you are God's Son, tell these stones to turn into bread.”

Matthew‬ ‭4:1 NKJV‬‬ “Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil..”

Genesis‬ ‭3:5‬ ‭NLT‬‬ ““God knows that your eyes will be opened as soon as you eat it, and you will be like God, knowing both good and evil.”” ‭‭

Genesis‬ ‭3:4-5‬ ‭NLT‬‬ ““You won’t die!” the serpent replied to the woman. “God knows that your eyes will be opened as soon as you eat it, and you will be like God, knowing both good and evil.”” ‭‭ Do you have trust issues like Eve?

One of Satan’s oldest tricks is to lie and try to discredit the word of God and cause us to doubt it. He played that trick on Eve and she fell for it!

Genesis‬ ‭3:1‬ ‭AMP‬‬ “Now the serpent was more crafty (subtle, skilled in deceit) than any living creature of the field which the Lord God had made. And the serpent (Satan) said to the woman, “Can it really be that God has said, ‘You shall not eat from any tree of the garden’?”” ‭‭ Have you prayed today? Have you studied your bible? Are you alert?

“Jesus understands every weakness of ours, because he was tempted in every way that we are. But he did not sin!” ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭4:15‬ ‭CEV‬‬

1 Corinthians‬ ‭10:13‬ ‭ESV‬‬ “No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.” How do we deal with temptation and what is the escape route that God has provided for us?

Bragging and showing-off is one of the ways the ‘pride of life’ manifests. Are all our accomplishments and good deeds all over social media because we want to show off?