'The Father's Delight in His Children' — Matthew 3:16-17

After his baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on him. And a voice from heaven said, "This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy."— Matthew 3:16-17 NLT

Key Thought

While Matthew's focus in Jesus' baptism is the fulfillment of God's will and character — to "carry out all that God requires" (Matthew 3:15) — God lets us know how delighted he is with his Son who is wanting to faithfully honor and obediently serve the will of his Father. God tells Jesus three things that all of us need to hear from our loved ones. They are also words we need to tell to those we love:
God affirms his relationship with Jesus: "This is my... Son!"
God affirms his love for Jesus: "my dearly loved Son."
God affirms his joy in Jesus: "my... Son, who brings me great joy."
If Jesus needed this affirmation at the beginning of his ministry and right before he faced temptation, don't those around us need it as well?

Today's Prayer

Worthy, holy, and faithful God, I want to live with passion obeying your word, reflecting your character, and helping those who are reluctant to follow to be fully committed to you. Inspire such passion in me through your Spirit and energize my life as I seek to live your will. I want you to be pleased and praised by what I live. In Jesus' holy name, I pray. Amen.

Related Scripture Readings
Matthew 17:4-5
3 John 4
Matthew 12:17-18

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*_I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.'_*
John 16:33

*Prayer :*

Father, no matter what I encounter today, I find comfort knowing that I will overcome them all through Your support.

Grant me Your peace deep in my soul so that anything that confronts me today doesn't take my peace away.

I trade all my limitations for Your boundless joy as I cast my worries onto You.
In Jesus' Name, I pray.

*_A Week Of Placidity_*

_*MONTH OF JUNE*_

_IN THIS NEW MONTH._
*May your health improve.*
_May your friends be blessed._
*May your family be loved.*
_May your finances multiply._
*May your pain turns to peace.*
_May your worries disappear._
*May you be blessed!*
_Don't Worry._ *God is never blind to your tears,* _never deaf to your prayers,_ *and never silent to your pain.* _He sees,_ *He hears,* _and He will bring you help at the proper time._ *AMEN.*
_JUNE_
*J* = _Joy_
*U* = _Unlimited_
*N* = _Now_
*E* = _Ever_
*Happy New Month*

*Good Day* 🙋‍♂️

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The Impact of Our Choices

Text: _“Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live!”_ (Deuteronomy 30:19 NLT)

Life is a period between Birth (B) and Death (D). Using the English Alphabetical order, what comes between B and D is C. We can call that C, Choice. Hence, life is a choice. Note that our choices do not only affect us but our children — and potentially our grandchildren and our great-grandchildren. Decisions, whether godly or ungodly, can impact a family and the society for generations. Every day we are faced with every kinds of choices run through our minds. In fact, we all will face the three Cs of life: Challenges, Choices, and Consequences. Those challenges may come as opportunities or as temptations. The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which bridge to burn, because choices are important.

We see this in the lives of two believers: Abraham and Lot. Abraham, for the most part, made the right choices in life. Lot, on the other hand, made a series of wrong choices that he lived to regret. Our choices do matter. God will show us the choice to make, but it is still up to us to act on that choice. We cast the deciding vote by who we are and what we do. We make our choices, and our choices will make us. Be determined to always make the right choice.

Prayer:
Father, I ask that You help me to make the right choices that will birth recovery and restoration for my life, family, Church and nation in Jesus’ Name.

*Prayer for the New Month of June*

"Father God, I come before you today, the first day of this new month, to thank you for your grace and mercy that has carried me through the past month. I commit this month into your hands, asking for your divine favor to surround me. I declare that this month will be a month of breakthrough, success, and divine appointments. I ask for your wisdom to guide my steps and for your strength to overcome any obstacles that may come my way. I pray for your protection over me, my family, and all that concerns me. May this month be filled with your blessings, joy, and peace. I declare that no weapon formed against me shall prosper, and I will walk in victory throughout this month, in Jesus' name. Amen." 🙏🏾🌼

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*I PRAY FOR YOU AS YOU REACT TO THIS AS YOUR AMEN*

_YOUR LIFE IS SHAPED AND SHARPENED BY THE POWER OF YESHUA IN JESUS NAME_
_ANYTHING THAT'S NOT OF GOD IS PURGED OUT FROM YOUR LIFE NOW IN JESUS NAME_

*AMEN*

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*_For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope._*
Romans 15:4

*Prayer :*

I am truly grateful for the life You have given me and for all You have taught me through Your Word.

I know that I can withstand the fiercest of storms if I build my life on Your word. Help me grow in grace and godliness and do Your will as I remember the truth I have learned everyday.

I long to be fruitful for You and a delight to Your eyes by showing Your people Your ways,
In Jesus' Name, I pray.

John 14:13–14 (KJV or similar translations):

> John 14:13-14

"And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it."


*Stay strong in your faith in Jesus name 🙏*

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'Led to the Test' — Matthew 4:1

[After his baptism,] Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by the devil.— Matthew 4:1 NLT

Key Thought

Most of us hate tests — whether they're school tests, professional tests, or life tests. Spiritual tests are the most difficult of all. Yet in this passage and the verses that follow, Jesus faces tests that the Spirit of God led him to experience. These tests confront Jesus with choices about the direction of his ministry: Would he take shortcuts or would he pay the full price and redeem humanity? Jesus chooses the long way, the hard way, the way of the cross and suffering. It's said that "The longest distance between two points is a shortcut!" Jesus refuses the shortcut and lives up to the Father's expectations for him as he is led by the Spirit. He refuses to compromise and chooses to be the obedient Son. There is great comfort for us in his choices. Because Jesus experiences temptation and is victorious, he can help us in our times of trials and temptations (Hebrews 2:18; Hebrews 4:15). In addition, his Spirit leads us and molds us into greater strength as we follow him. Let's seek help in overcoming our own temptations, and the result will be victory for us just as Jesus conquered sin by overcoming all of his temptations!

Today's Prayer

Holy and Righteous Father, thank you for having Jesus face times of temptation. I believe he was perfectly holy, so his life helps me put mine into perspective. Thank you for giving me the Holy Spirit to help and strengthen me in my times of crisis and trial. Thank you for Jesus who sits at your side interceding for me as I face my temptations. May the testing of my faith — the trials I face and the temptations Satan throws in my way — produce greater character in me. I want people to see you in my character and know that I am seeking to honor you. In Jesus' name. Amen.

Related Scripture Readings
Hebrews 4:14-16
Matthew 6:12-13
Romans 8:14

True revival is not man's excitement, but God's visitation. It brings brokenness, repentance, love for Christ, and deep concern for the lost.
Let's pray for true revival in our churches and all over the world.

*#AFFIRMATIONS*

This is still my year of Completeness. In Christ, dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily, and I (put your name) is complete in Him. I am in Christ and Christ is in me.

I am filled with all the fullness of God. I am rooted and grounded in the word of God. I am strengthened by the Spirit in my inner man. I am in the Father and the Father is in me in all His fullness, glory, and splendour.

*The totality of divinity resides in me. I am God’s house, His living tabernacle. I am not an ordinary man; I am of the God kind!* I am complete in Christ. No shortage, a perfect completion. I have everything I require for life and godliness.

*My completeness; my sufficiency is not in the government, my place of work, in any human structure, organization, or association. My completeness is in Christ.*

Christ lives in me! I’m the expression of His reality, His grace, glory, kingdom, power, and personality! I’m the expression of His fullness; He is my completeness. *It makes no difference what challenges I face in life; there’s a force – an empowerment – at work in me to blaze through the barriers. Everything and anything I could ever need is inside the greater One that lives in me* I live in health, prosperity, and excellence. *I have no lack in this life because all my needs are met in Christ Jesus* . Satan has nothing in me because I am full of the Spirit at all times.

I have a wholesome tongue; my words are sculpted in line with God’s perfect will and direction for my life. *I walk in divine health, prosperity, victory, success, and financial abundance.*

*The Holy Spirit has beautified my life. He brings colour into my life. I live a wonderful, colourful, beautiful, and productive life* . I am vitalized, refreshed, renewed, and restored by the Holy Spirit daily. I manifest God’s glory, virtue, excellence, and greatness to my world, bringing glory to the Name of the Lord continually.

My body and all my members and faculties are a living sacrifice, holy, devoted, consecrated and well-pleasing to God, which is my service and spiritual worship. I have crucified the flesh with its passions and appetites and desires in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

*Speak in tongues.*

*_while we don't look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal._*
2 Corinthians 4:18

*Prayer :*

Allow me to praise and worship You always, without ceasing for Your marvelous deeds.

I admit that I can easily get caught up in my daily needs and temporal things in this world. I often lose sight of Your wonder and grace around me.

Help me lift my eyes above the world to see the eternal things that I can't see with my human eyes. 

Father, lead me to walk by faith not by sight every moment of my life, that I may appreciate Your ever present miracles.
In Jesus' Name, I pray.