THE NARROW WAY DAILY DIGEST.

DATE: Monday, June 3, 2019.

THEME: Don’t Be Mocked. III.

MEMORY VERSE: “But he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean thing: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his death.”
Judges 13: 7.

TODAY’S TEXT:
Judges 16:30.
“And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life.”

TODAY’S MESSAGE:
In the last part of this series, we observed that wisdom, knowledge and wise counsel helps to live a graceful and joyful life. And that when we say the right thing, at the right time, the righteous rejoice and the wicked are mocked.
Meanwhile, today we will be looking at disobedience and lust as bane of mockery. Our today’s memory verse list out the divine instructions concerning Samson’s destiny. It revealed things that Samson’s mother had to run away from all because of Samson’s future. Further study shows that his mother kept her own part of the bargain, but Samson thought it doesn’t matter anymore.
However, instead of Samson to heed his parents advice, he decided to disobey them by lusting after a strange woman. And Judges 16:13 says;
“And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.” Unknown to Samson that, ‘when you are in the enemies camp, your secret or strength is not save.’ Sadly, Delilah cut off the seven locks, and his strength left him.
In conclusion, Judges 16:23 stated that; “Then the lords of the Philistines…said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.” How sad! Samson was mocked by the people who normally tremble at his name, he became a puppet master, entertaining his enemies. May you not loose your glory in Jesus name. Amen.

God bless you. *Jesus is coming very soon.* Be prepared.

DAILY CONFESSION:
My destiny will not be cut off. And I will not be mocked by the enemies.

PRAYER POINT:
Father, please help me to keep to divine instructions. May I not make fool of myself, before my enemies in Jesus name. Amen.

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DATE: Friday, May 31, 2019.

THEME: Don’t Be Mocked. II.

MEMORY VERSE:
“Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.”
Proverbs 23:16.

TODAY’S TEXT:
Proverbs 24:5-6.
“A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength. For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.”

TODAY’S MESSAGE:
In the opening of this series, we saw how greediness and lack of self-control, cut off Judas Iscariot out grace and led to his total destruction. He was mocked by the council members, he had planned to duped. He was ridiculed and put to shame, which led to his suicide on a tree.
While, our today’s text open our eyes to some basic facts about life, in order to avert mockery. It highlights the importance of wisdom, knowledge and good counsel for a graceful and joyful lifetime.
Meanwhile, to be wise is be strong; against the tricks of the enemies. And knowledge is said to be power, that increases your strength. Wise counsel is a pointer to great victory in time of war: therefore in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Nevertheless, as Christians, we must note that, what we say, is taking into record, as the result of the scripture that says, “…out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.” (Matthew 12: 34) And you and I will be judged by what we say, to be our heart condition and intention. Dear friend, and if you don’t watch it, people will mock your Christianity.
In conclusion, let ensure we say what is right always at the right time. And once, we are known for saying the right thing always, it will be had for anyone to lied against you or to mock you. May God keep our thoughts in righteousness in Jesus name. Amen.

God bless you. *Jesus is coming very soon.* Be prepared.

DAILY CONFESSION:
I will say the right thing always. And the righteous shall rejoice with me.

PRAYER POINT:
Father, you are the only wise God. Keep me in righteousness with wisdom, knowledge and wise counsel all the days of my life in Jesus name. Amen.

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DATE: Thursday, May 30, 2019.

THEME:
Don’t Be Mocked. I.

MEMORY VERSE:
“And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.”
Matthew 27:5.

TODAY’S TEXT:
Matthew 26:14-16.
“Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.”

TODAY’S MESSAGE:
To be mocked is to be degraded or lost value in character and integrity. It is a slight in grace and lost of greater glory. We can say to be mocked is to move from higher ground to a lowest level, before your fans and foes. It is to possess or acquired a lesser quality, after a fall.
Meanwhile, our today’s text present us Judas Iscariot, as a case study of a mocked believer, who fell from grace to grass. Moreover, Judas Iscariot was not just a believer, or an ordinary disciple but an Apostle, endowed with grace and power for signs and wonders.
Furthermore, beloved in Christ Jesus, Matthew 10:1 declared about Judas Iscariot and the other eleven special disciples (Apostles) saying: “And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sicknesses and all manner of diseases.”
However, in Matthew 26:15-16, his story had changed due to greediness and lack of self-control. “And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.” This was solely to duped the council, but the result did not come out as planned.
Conclusively, Judas Iscariot; who by grace had heal all manner of sickness and diseases, and had cast out all kinds of demons, performed and also witness great signs and wonders by others. What a great privilege! Unfortunately, our memory verse report that he ended up hanging himself on a tree. After the council had achieved their aim, they mocked him. May you not totally fall from grace in Jesus name. Amen.

God bless you. *Jesus is coming very soon.* Be prepared.

DAILY CONFESSION:
I will not be mocked by my enemies. If I fall, by grace, I will rise again.

PRAYER POINT:
Father, in your mercy, help me not to fall totally from grace. And if perchance I failed, help me Lord, to return to you as the prodigal son in Jesus name. Amen.

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DATE: Tuesday, May 28, 2019.

THEME: Power From On High. IV.

MEMORY VERSE:
“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”
3 John 1:2.

TODAY’S TEXT:
Deuteronomy 8:17-18.
“And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth. But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.”

TODAY’S MESSAGE:
Yesterday, we considered the efficacy of the power from on high, for effective and efficient soul winning. i.e, Through mighty signs and wonders by the Spirit of God to the benefit of all nations of the world.
However, our memory verse, revealed that the power from on high, do among other things; it enables believers to prosper in all his or her dealings, and be in physical, emotional, intellectual, financial, marital and spiritual. It brings all round good health, and even to the level of one’s soul being prosperous and joyful.
Meanwhile, our today’s text declared that many do say in their hearts or believe that, _’they had been able to achieve a lot, by their power and might, and their hands had gotten them the good wealth.’_ Moreover, the scripture quickly warn that, *’it is the Lord God, that gives power to get wealth, in order to fulfill His promises to our progenitors in our lives.’*
In conclusion, Psalms 106:8 states that; “Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.” This implies that we are made for God’s pleasure and that God saved us to make His power known to the unbelievers, that they may believe also. May God continue to make your life an avenue to show case His power in Jesus name. Amen.

God bless you. *Jesus is coming very soon.* Be prepared.

DAILY CONFESSION:
My life a platform to showcase God’s glory and power to the lost souls.

PRAYER POINT:
Father, help me to always remember that I am nothing without you. And Lord, make my life a platform to showcase your glory and power in Jesus Christ name. Amen.

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DATE: Monday, May 27, 2019. Happy Children’s Day.

THEME: Power From On High. III.

MEMORY VERSE:
“Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.”
Romans 15:19.

TODAY’S TEXT:
Romans 1:4-5.
“And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead. By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name.”

TODAY’S MESSAGE:
In the last part of this series, we observed that power from on high serves to energise believers, in order to effectively carry out a profitable business of the kingdom.
Therefore, what is the business of the kingdom? The work of the kingdom is simply the great commission as written in Matthew 28:19, “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.” So, friends we are called to service to serve others, and not to be served.
Moreover, our today’s text revealed that to be son of God with power from on high, is through the spirit of holiness, which was made available by the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead.
Furthermore, the power from on high avail us with grace and apostleship. It also brings about obedience and faith in His name for the benefit of all nations.
Conclusively, my well-beloved in Christ Jesus, our memory verse is a pointer to the fact that, the power from on high brings about mighty signs and wonders by the Spirit of God, which empower and accompany the believers to effectively preach the gospel from one place to another. May you be endue with the power from on high, in order to effectively preach the gospel in Jesus name. Amen.

God bless you. *Jesus is coming very soon.* Be prepared.

DAILY CONFESSION:
By the Spirit of God, I will preach the gospel every day of my life.

PRAYER POINT:
Father, empower me with the power from on high, to effectively preach the gospel every day of my life in Jesus name. Amen.