Month: May 2026

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109. Devotion – 7. The GLORY of God

Hallelujah Devotion – 7. The GLORY of God

The glory of God…. “The LORD shall be revealed, And all flesh shall see it together; For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.” Is40:5

What is the glory of the Lord & what does it do in & to us?

GLORY (NT-Greek)– ‘doxa’ refers to God’s dignity, His honour, praise & the worship due His name.
GLORY (OT-Hebrew)- ‘kabod’ pertains to the weighty splendour, glorious prevailing presence of God that deserves His honour & accentuates His sovereignty.

God promises us that His glory shall be revealed to all of creation. That every knee shall bow & every tongue confess that He is Lord.

In the OT we learn that offerings & atonement for sin were made and the glory cloud of God entered the temple. Those who were ministering to the Lord could no longer stand in His presence for the manifested weight of His glory.

God manifested His glory through the fire that consumed their offerings, the fire on the mountain top,… before the tabernacle. It was so great that the people fell to their faces as the glory of the Lord appeared.

Exo40:34-35

(34) Then the cloud covered the tabernacle of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
(35) And Moses was not able to enter the tabernacle of meeting, because the cloud rested above it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

Exo24:17 The sight of the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on the top of the mountain in the eyes of the children of Israel

Lev 9:5-7

(5) So they brought what Moses commanded before the tabernacle of meeting. And all the congregation drew near and stood before the LORD.
(6) Then Moses said, “This is the thing which the LORD commanded you to do, and the glory of the LORD will appear to you.”
(7) And Moses said to Aaron, “Go to the altar, offer your sin offering and your burnt offering, and make atonement for yourself and for the people.

Lev 9:23-24

(23) And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of meeting, and came out and blessed the people. Then the glory of the LORD appeared to all the people,
(24) and fire came out from before the LORD and consumed the burnt offering and the fat on the altar. When all the people saw it, they shouted and fell on their faces.

In Rom3:23 we learn “that all have sinned, falling short of that glory of God”.

But that God has made a way through Christ to make know the mystery of this Glory.

It is Christ IN us.

Col 1:27

To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

He is the hope of glory to be revealed & made available to us as we are renewed, restored & re-united to heart of the Father.
For He has promised & in Him all His promises are YES & AMEN. For it will be for His glory!

2Co 1:20

For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.

ENCOURAGEMENT

The restoration of all things is at the heart of the Good News Gospel of Christ. The ultimate is the restoration of God’s bride, the church, her return to the majesty & the glory He intended for her.

In Christ we are part of that story! All that we are going through here & now, is part of that story that will end in His eternal promise of the restoration of all things that will culminate in HIS glory at the coming of Christ, the glorious Son of God and our Lord – Redeemer of All things.

Therefore,

Zep1:7 Be silent in the presence of the Lord GOD; For the day of the LORD is at hand, For the LORD has prepared a sacrifice; He has invited His guests.

Heb 9:24 For Christ has not entered the holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us;

Act 3:19 Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,

YAHWEH – Winds of Worship – Vineyard Music:

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=OX0mKedQ_aU&si=zmGyy40XZaVKetkx

PRAYER

Father, we are encouraged by the knowing that Your glory, Your weighty presence, Your all-consuming fire, Your righteousness and Your redemption is drawing nigh.
That the sufferings, trials & challenges of this hour will all become part of the ‘burnt offerings’ of repentance for our sins, wave offerings of thanksgiving & praise for Your glory upon us.
In all reverence & humility we stand eager in waiting for the revealing of the sons/daughters of God.

We are attentive for Your VOICE to COMMAND our ways.
The testing of Your FIRE to purify us.
We embrace the JOY of the Lord that is our strength day by day. For we have witnessed your faithfulness in our lives.
Your PEACE that sustains us and give us rest as we belief.
We desire to discern Your WILL through the GUIDANCE of the Holy Spirit in each situation and moment.
We stand in awe of Your GLORY presence revealed now & forevermore.

We Love Your Lord. Thank You that You loved us first

Oh, where would we have been if it wasn’t for Your Love manifested to us through Your VOICE, PURIFYING FIRE, JOY, PEACE, YOUR WILL & GLORY.

Amen & Amen

Open The Eyes Of My Heart – Hills WOrship:

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=ibiMgN1JBIo&si=0g7Szd03sm8JeFmd

JIREH – Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music:

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=mC-zw0zCCtg&si=q4TA65UUHIqiC6iZ

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108. Devotion – 6. The Will Of God

Hallelujah Devotion – 6. The WILL of God

“Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.” Mat 6:10

The Will of God:

The Teachings of Christ came through Divine revelation from His Father. It was not acquired through reading & studying but through the revelation of the Holy Spirit within.

In His humiliation, God’s Mediator, being God’s Servant, He relied completely on the Father to do as prophesied in Deu18:18 “to put His words into His mouth, & speak all that I command Him”

Joh 7:16-18
(16) Jesus answered… “My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me.
(17) If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority.
(18) He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who seeks the glory of the
One who sent Him is true, and no unrighteousness is in Him.

Joh 5:19-20
(19) Jesus answered “Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.
(20) For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself does; and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel.

Joh 5:30
(30) I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me.

PRAYER

Father,

As we meditate on these Scriptures, we humbly come to bow in absolute surrender.

To ask that You will lead us to do Your will in what You reveal through Your precious Holy Spirit, our Helper…:
“Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness.” Psa 143:10.

For, “I delight to do Your will, O my God, And Your law is within my heart.” Psa 40:8

We desire to be mindful of You, Your ways, Your guidance, Your voice and Your leading NOT to follow our own thinking, or be tempted to fall into the temporal-bound, rat race-thinking of the world;

“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Rom 12:2

“Not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart” Eph 6:6

Our deepest desire is to refrain from our own knowledge, “know-how”, familiar ways & words regarding You & Your kingdom.
To seek You through Divine revelation in the kairos moment. That the authenticity of the Holy Spirit – who is the Translator of Your will, guide us in our need for every situation & moment.

Our hearts to melt into Your will, to discern Your heart. Rising up in Your utmost Faith, Strength & Joy through the righteousness & right standing in our Lord Jesus.
To be able to execute Your will as we declare, speak & do with all boldness through Your council & grace.

Therefore, we pray
“If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.” Jas 4:15

We come to pray YOUR heart back to You.

BENEDICTION

Heb 13:20-21
Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever.

Amen & Amen.

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107. Devotion – 5. The Guidance of God

Hallelujah Devotion – 5. The GUIDANCE of God

WE need the guidance of God every day, but do we truly focus to ASK for it?

As we experience the different obstacles, situations & challenges we often just go ahead without humbling ourselves in true dependency upon His lead. We often just do the next logic thing.

What if He had something to say, but we didn’t made the effort to ask intentionally?

We will sometimes just assume He will be there in any case. And yes, the Holy Spirit is with us all the way. But when we stop, right there in our tracks and pray specifically, the testimony of an answered prayer brings much glory to God & a great testimony to share with our fellow man.

Our walk with God & His walk with us implicate much needed SEEKING of Him in our daily lives. Our metaphoric ‘standing’ before Him in reverence & in kneeling before Him in utter dependence moves us to receive His wisdom. But He wants us to ask for it.

As we draw near in prayer at the feet of God, the preparation of our heart takes place. Our heart is here positioned & equipped in the strength & power of the Holy Spirit. He leads us with His Truth to instruct us & tell us about the things that is to come. Those things that He knows we will face tomorrow.

BUT, we have to make an effort not to only “just pray” as usual.

BUT to ASK with intention for His intervention & guidance. To pray with expectation.

And THEN..

As we acknowledge our need of Christ’s righteousness to position us aright before a Holy God the whole picture comes together. Our “footsteps become ordered by the Lord” and “He delights in our way”. (Ps37:23) At the feet of God we come to bow in an attitude of submission. And when we ask of Him to lead us on… It brings Him honour. For He truly delight in our seeking of HIm.

As we follow after Him, His footsteps will become the path on which we can walk to know that
He is leading us every step of the way. (Ps85:13)

SCRIPTURES:

Psa119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.

Joh16:13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.

Isa45:11 Thus says the LORD, The Holy One of Israel, and his Maker: “Ask Me of things to come concerning My sons; And concerning the work of My hands, you command Me.

Isa58:2 Yet they seek Me daily, And delight to know My ways, As a nation that did righteousness, And did not forsake the ordinance of their God. They ask of Me the ordinances of justice; They take delight in approaching God.

Mat7:7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

Last thought for ENCOURAGEMENT:

HE want us to ask intentionally & with expectancy that the Father may be glorified. It is not always about us. It is about His glory through our dependency, our need for guidance that it can realize for His glory.

Joh14:13 And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

PRAYER:

Father, we come to seek You; to encounter YOU & Your glory in the process.

We come to ask You for guidance and specific direction for each situation. We thank you that as we draw near Your Spirit will make a way in the wilderness,… guiding as we ask.
We ask that You will remind us continuously that Your guidance, wisdom and involvement is intentional to also bring You the glory & honour that You deserve.

Amen & amen

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106. Devotion – 4. The PEACE of God – Truth or Fiction?

The PEACE of God

The PEACE of God give us REST for our souls:

The peace of God is the very state that God intended us to live in.

Num 25:12-13 ‘Behold, I give to him My covenant of peace;

Rom 14:17-19

(17)  for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
(18) For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.
(19) Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another.

PEACE relates

– to be safe (mind, body, or estate), to be completed, make amends, friendly, restoration & restitution.
When we have peace we are living in the realm of God’s TRUTH to live in His boundary of favour, welfare, happiness, prosperity & health.

As we pray God’s PEACE over a person or situation we bless and pray for these conditions to manifest.

Php 4:6-7

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Rom 16:20

And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly…

GOD’S REST refers to ‘settling down’:

We move by FAITH from focussing on the physical reality in front of us rather to BELIEF the TRUTH written in His Scriptures about our lives.

Heb 3:12-14

…lest there be in any of you an evil heart of UNBELIEF in DEPARTING from the living God;
but exhort one another daily,… lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our CONFIDENCE steadfast to the end,

Heb 3:18-19

And to whom did He swear that they would not enter His rest, but to those who did not OBEY? So we see that they could not enter in because of UNBELIEF.

EXHORTATION

AS we look at the Scripture above (Heb3) it is clear which conditions will hamper or even completely stop us from living in God’s PEACE & cause us also NOT to enter into His REST.
“Hardened hearts”, “deceitfulness of sin”, disobedience, & ‘unbelief’ will cost us our rest in Him.

It says here that it is as if we have DEPARTED from God if we fall into the temptation of ‘unbelief’, to fear, worry; allowing stress or anxiousness to take hold of our hearts.

BUT, when we hold on to our confidence, obedience, FAITH & trust in God we are secured to stay in the unifying spirit of His PEACE – even in His BOND of PEACE

Eph 4:3 Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Col 3:14-15

But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.

PRAYER & BLESSING

Father,

we belief in Your love for us.

We can only come to ask forgiveness where we have fallen trap, allowing the spirit of fear, doubt, confusion, unbelief & worry to take hold of our hearts.
We come and lay down every care & concern at the feet of Your cross.
Now to come in faith, letting go of unbelief. We embrace the bond of the peace of God that surpasses all understanding to guard our hearts

2Th 3:16

Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all.

Amen and Amen

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105. Devotion 3. The JOY Of The Lord

Hallelujah Devotion – 3. The JOY Of The Lord

The Joy of The Lord Founded in Thankfulness

The JOY of the Lord is deeply rooted in our understanding and revelation of His faithfulness, goodness & unfailing love for us. This JOY blossoms even further when we tighten it to thankfulness! Thanksgiving & praise are the chorus lines of our anthems to our God & Saviour.

There is nothing that transpose us into the light, glory and fastened realization of HIS GOODNESS & GREATNESS as a heart attitude of thanksgiving. It immediately burst forth the JOY of the Lord in our spirit & changes the atmosphere over our doubting souls and troubled hearts. It brightens the day to receive & live in His JOY, peace & gladness in all circumstances.

Neh 8:10 …for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”

Psa 16:11 You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore

Psa 51:12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.
(Jer15:16 Joy… For I am called by Your name)

Psa 126:5 Those who sow in tears Shall reap in joy. (Isa 61:3)

Joh 15:11 “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. (17:13 My joy fulfilled in themselves.)

Rom 14:17 for the kingdom is… righteousness, joy & peace in the Holy Spirit.

Heb 1:9, 12:2 You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of gladness more than Your companions.”

ENCOURAGEMENT

LET us therefore pursue to attain the Joy of the Lord that is given by His Spirit. As we trust, praise, give thanks & believe!

Oh, what JOY we find when our faith is rooted in the greatness of God, rather than allow temporary circumstances or the inadequacy of self to dictate & blind our view of His goodness and faithfulness – Him being GOD in & GOD for us.

PRAYER

Father,

we do come in deep realization that true JOY is only found in complete trust, hope & faith in You, yielding true strength to our souls. Thank you, that You are the author of JOY through the Agent of the Holy Spirit.
That we can be assured that even in our sorrows (Jas1:2, 1Th1:6, Heb12:11, 1Pe4:13) Your JOY, will spring forth.
That gladness & fulness of JOY is our constant hope in You to serve Your kingdom. For we are called the planting of the Lord – to live for You to be glorified through our joy filled lives.

We humbly receive the anointing of the oil of gladness as it was on Christ. Enabling us to face the challenges of this live & the trials we engage.

You gave us the fruit of joy to live from. We desire then to be presented in Your presence faultless with exceeding JOY, being kept from stumbling through Your mighty hand over us.

BLESSING

Rom 15:13

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Jud 1:24-25

…Him …able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, (25) To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever.

Amen.

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104. Hallelujah Devotion – 2. The FIRE Of God

The FIRE Of God

The FIRE of God is the symbol of His Presence, His Power & Throne of Reign in Heaven

His manifested fire led the Israelites through the wilderness & sealed His covenant with Abraham. He received their offerings & showed His sovereignty to the Baal priests by His consuming fire.

The FIRE Of God Leads Us To FOLLOW Him.

    Deu 4:35-36 (Ex13:21)
    To you it was shown, that you might know that the LORD Himself is God; there is none other besides Him. (36) …that He might instruct you; on earth He showed you His great fire, and you heard His words out of the midst of the fire.

    He Baptizes Us With His Spirit & Holy Fire

    Not only unto repentance but for sanctification and the PRESENCE of His HOLY SPIRIT within us.

      Mat 3:11-12
      I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance,… He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

      God Tests Our Faith Through Trials Like Fire.

      God Knows Us Inside Out
      He tests the faith of His children by fiery trials for sonship. Yet ensures the glories that will follow our faithfulness in faith
      His purifying fire ensures our legitimacy as His sons & daughters.

        1Pe 1:6-11 (7)
        that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus (9) receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls.

        Job 23:10
        But He knows the way that I take; When He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.
        Heb12:4-8 & 1Co 3:11-15

        HIs Fire IS Within US

        We ourselves feel the fire of God burning in our hearts when in His Presence
        Luk 24:32
        …said to one another, “Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?”

          ENCOURAGEMENT

          The fire of God GUIDES us through the desert places. Look out for His guidance through that fire & His peace within your heart. Look up to see the cloud by day & the pillar of fire that goes ahead of you in the darker days.

          Know that He receives each & every prayer, hear the cry of your heart & His Holy Fire purifies your hearts intent unto Himself.

          Prayer:

          Father,


          we bow in humble acknowledgment of Your Lordship, Your presence, Power & Sovereignty in our lives & in this world.
          Thank you, for the privilege to be guided by Your Holy fire within us. We take solace that You know how to deal, guide & strengthen us in every moment.

          Thank You for discipline, purifying testing of our faith so that we may reap the reward of Your glories at the end of the race.
          Thank you, that not one day, not one trial or moment of worldly sorrow will go to waste.
          You turn it all around for the glory of Your name in & through our lives and for the good of those who love You & called for Your purposes. (Rom8)

          Help us in these days to follow close after you that we may be worthy of Your grace bestowed, Your amazing love, patience, faithfulness, kindness and mercy.

          Realizing Your presence within, so close… in us.

          We love you and are forever thankful that you do not leave us the way we are, but love us enough to temper us to gold – by Your fire, even the burning deep within us.

          Eph 2:10
          For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

          Amen & amen

          Lev 9:23-24. 1Pe 4:12-13. Mal 4:1-2

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          103. Hallelujah Devotion 1 – The Voice Of The Lord

          Hallelujah Devotion – 1. The Voice Of The Lord 11.5.2026

          The VOICE of the Lord keeps all of creation & harken us to OBEY Him.

          His voice is inside us. It is a clear, firm, precise yet a much comforting sound. His sheep hears His voice. His voice is authoritive, to heal at His command & to guide and at its resound the earth trembles.
          Jeremiah 38:20 Please, obey the voice of the LORD which I speak to you. So, it shall be well with you, and your soul shall live.

          We are to adhere to His commandments

          Deu 13:18 …you have listened to the voice of the LORD your God, to keep all His commandments which I command you today, to do what is right in the eyes of the LORD your God.

          We cannot miss His voice unless we keep on talking

          If we do not quite down to listen, our own/many words, often spoken out of fear, self-absorption, duty or familiarity in praying will easily take over.
          His voice is strong & clear enough to override our own thinking – to keep us on the right track & out of harm’s way.

          The Voice of God created all things. It Shields us.

          It commands the dear to give birth. Its power breaks the cedars & split the trees in pieces. It dismantles strongholds & bring mountains down.
          Joe 3:16 The LORD also will roar from Zion, And utter His voice from Jerusalem; The heavens and earth will shake; But the LORD will be a shelter for His people, And the strength of the children of Israel.

          The VOICE of the Lord Commands

          It opens up, halt and shakes up the heavens & the earth with His might- to make known to all mankind that He is God.

          As we speak to the mountain before us, we speak, “Grace! Grace!”, it will be destroyed. For the voice of the Lord has resounded into the atmosphere… and created to perform His will!
          Zec 4:6-7 (6) ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the LORD of hosts. (7) ‘Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain! And he shall bring forth the capstone With shouts of “Grace, grace to it!”

          The voice of the Lord instructs us to possess what is His, for His kingdom & for His glory

          Deu 9:23 Likewise, when the LORD sent you from Kadesh Barnea, saying, ‘Go up and possess the land which I have given you,’ then you rebelled against the commandment of the LORD your God, and you did not believe Him nor obey His voice.

          God’s Voice is penetrating & powerful

          Rev 14:2 And I heard a voice from heaven, like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of loud thunder.
          LET us therefore, decide to listen for that gentle voice deep within, that WILL guide and help us beyond our own feeble attempts to guide ourselves.

          Heb 4:11-13

          (11) Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience.
          (12) For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
          (13) And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

          His deep, still sure voice within us, is so much easier to follow than our own disruptive reasoning, troublesome excuse-giving or multi-facetted arguments, in following our own narrative. It brings peace, joy & rest.

          Also, in these days it will be crucial to discern His voice from the voice of deception of the evil one in the world. Let us therefore encourage each other and also seek to reach out to the lost… Heb 3:15 “TODAY, IF YOU WILL HEAR HIS VOICE, DO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEARTS AS IN THE REBELLION.”

          Prayer

          Father, we come to you in utmost dependency to obey & to trust in intimate surrender to your voice.
          We pray that You will help & guide us to DISCERN our own fleshly thinking, stubbornness and/or pre-conceived ideas, preferences or opinions that so easily lead us astray.

          We want to adhere to your gentle nudge through your Holy Spirit’s leading. Through the Spirit of peace & the silent unction in our hearts we want to obey You through the words of knowledge, wisdom, discerning of spirits & follow you in the reverential fear & intimate awe.

          Amen & Amen