Morning Devotions with Rev. Ella

Ephesians‬ ‭3‬:‭7‬ ‭NIV‬‬ “I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power.” Beloved, and God gave Apostle Paul a unique grace to share the gospel with the gentles so they would also be saved. God‘s desire is for everyone to be saved through the acceptance of Jesus Christ as their Lord and personal Savior. PRAYER ▪️Father, Grant us the desire...

Ephesians‬ ‭3‬:‭6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel Beloved God, desires for everyone to be saved he desires that through Jesus Christ many will become children of his. Do you desire to become an heir of God’s throne? Then say this prayer; PRAYER ◾️Father I acknowledge my sins, and I acknowledge that you...

Ephesians‬ ‭3‬:‭5‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets:” Beloved, It is the Holy Spirit who reveals the deep things of God and his kingdom to us. The Holy Spirit requires us to live in holiness in order to draw near to us. PRAYER ◾️Father, we pray for the grace to live a holy life that will...

Ephesians‬ ‭3‬:‭4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ),” Beloved, Apostle Paul prayed for understanding for all who hear the messages he shares about God and his kingdom mysteries. PRAYER ◾️Father, grant us the grace to know you more, in Jesus mighty name. Amen 🙏🏽

Ephesians 3:3 NKJV “how that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already) Beloved because of apostle Paul’s dedication onto the Lord, God revealed to him great mysteries about himself and his kingdom. Do you desire to know God by revelation, then fully dedicate your life onto the Lord. PRAYER ◾️Father, please grant us the grace to fully dedicate our lives on t...

Ephesians‬ ‭3‬:‭2‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “if indeed you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you,” Beloved because of Apostle Paul’s dedication onto the Lord, God was able to trust him with his great agenda of taking the gospel even to the gentiles so they can also be saved. Let us fully dedicate ourselves onto the Lord so we can be part of God‘s agenda and plans even in...

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭3‬:‭1‬ ‭NLT‬‬ “When I think of all this, I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus for the benefit of you Gentiles...”

Exodus‬ ‭20‬:‭1‬‭-26 Beloved, we learnt a lot from the book of Exodus, from learning about the Ten Commandments, God’s visitation with the Israelites, and the requirements of holiness in everything we do. PRAYER ◾️Father, please grant us the enabling grace to live according to your words. In Jesus mighty name we pray. Amen 🙏🏽

Exodus 20:26 NLT “And do not approach my altar by going up steps. If you do, someone might look up under your clothing and see your nakedness.” Beloved, God desires everything we do to be done in holiness. Without true holiness it is impossible to see God face. ◾️ PRAYER Father, Lord grant us the grace to ensure that all activities we do are done in holiness and results in holiness in Jesus might...

Exodus‬ ‭20‬:‭24‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “An altar of earth you shall make for Me, and you shall sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your sheep and your oxen. In every place where I record My name I will come to you, and I will bless you.” Beloved, God told the Israelites not to make any idols in representation of him, but only allowing them to build alters only for sacrificing, which...

Exodus‬ ‭20‬:‭23‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “You shall not make anything to be with Me—gods of silver or gods of gold you shall not make for yourselves.” Beloved, God desires for us not to make anything or anyone equally important as him. He is God all alone, all by himself. PRAYER ◾️Father, please grant us the grace to make you and see you as our only God. In Jesus mighty name. Amen 🙏🏽

Exodus 20:22 NKJV “Then the Lord said to Moses, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel: ‘You have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.” Beloved, God spoke to the Israelites telling them to adhere to the 10 Commandments, the commandments are to ensure that we live a life that attracts God to us and vice versa. Are you obeying the commandments of God? PRAYER ▪️Father, we pray for gra...

Exodus‬ ‭20‬:‭21‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “So the people stood afar off, but Moses drew near the thick darkness where God was.” Beloved, in order to draw near to God, we need to live a Holy Life. And obeying the ten commandments helps us live a holy life, a life that attracts God to us. PRAYER ◾️Father, please grant us the grace to life a holy life which would grant us access to fellowship with you. In Jesus mig...

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭20‬:‭20‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “And Moses said to the people, “Do not fear; for God has come to test you, and that His fear may be before you, so that you may not sin.”

Exodus‬ ‭20‬:‭19‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “Then they said to Moses, “You speak with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.” Beloved, let us always ensure that we are in good standing with the Lord, so that we do not run away from him when he comes to us. Separating ourselves from sin and anything that is unholy and dedicating ourselves onto the Lord is key in our Christian journey, ensu...

Exodus 20:18 NKJV “Now all the people witnessed the thunderings, the lightning flashes, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood afar off.” Beloved, The Israelites saw the power of God, which caused them to obey and abide by the commandments. God desire for us to obey his commandment therefore let us ask for the “doing grace” to obey t...

Exodus 20:17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.” Beloved, God ushers us not to be jealous about anything that others have. Let us present all our desires to God and he will grant us our requests. PRAYER ▪️Father, please grant us the grac...

Exodus‬ ‭20‬:‭16‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” Beloved, God tells us not to bear false witness against others, it is ok to say I have no idea about the issue/ situation than to take sides. We can prove our loyalty in a godly way. Prayer ◾️Father, we pray for the grace to opt for the truth in all situations, so help us God.

Exodus‬ ‭20‬:‭15‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “You shall not steal.” Beloved God, cautions us not to take anything that does not belong to us without asking for permission first. Let us continue to believe in God, for he is able to provide all our needs to make our joy complete PRAYER ◾️ Father we pray for the grace not to take anything that does not belong to us without permission. In Jesus mighty name we pray Amen...

Exodus‬ ‭20‬:‭14‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “You shall not commit adultery.” Beloved, God asks us not to commit adultery. Many times in the Bible, God ushers his priests to tell us to flee away from adultery and fornication. These are sins that the Lord detest. PRAYER ◾️ Father, grant us the grace to abstain from adultery and fornication, in Jesus mighty name, we pray amen.

Exodus 20:13 NKJV ““You shall not murder.” Beloved, God admonishes us not to intentionally cause any physical / emotional pain or harm to others. PRAYER ▪️Father, grant us the grace to love and not to cause harm to those around us. In Jesus mighty name we pray. Amen

Exodus 20:12 NKJV “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you.” Beloved, God tells us to show honor to the elderly. Honor has the potential of attracting favor and longevity to our lives? Do you practice honor? PRAYER ▪️Father, please grant me the grace to show honor to those around me. In Jesus mighty name Amen 🙏🏾

Exodus 20:11 NKJV “For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.” Beloved God created the human body incorporating rest as a major factor. Rest is needed to refresh, replenish, rejuvenate the body. God rested on the seventh day after he had created the heavens and th...

Exodus‬ ‭20‬:‭10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. In it you shall do no work: you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates.” Beloved, God wants us to have a day of rest and fellowship with him. Do you have a day off which allows you to fellowship with God? Observin...

Exodus 20:9 NKJV “Six days you shall labor and do all your work,” Beloved God teaches the importance for us to be diligent with our time, emphasizing that we ought to have a day off were we can rest and fellowship with him. PRAYER ▪️Father, please grant me the grace to observe the sabbath. In Jesus mighty name Amen 🙏🏾