WORD DIARY: TUESDAY DECEMBER 31, 2019

God of miracles!....

Acts 28:3 Paul gathered a pile of brushwood and, as he put it on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself on his hand.

Set up for a miracle! #PastorBasil

Acts 28:4 When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, "This man must be a murderer; for though he escaped from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live."

Avoid hasty conclusions! #PastorBasil

Acts 28:5 But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.

God of miracles! #PastorBasil

John 11:27 "Yes, Lord," she told him, "I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world."

Let us pray: Father God, we ascribe all honor and glory to you in Jesus name #PastorBasil

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WORD DIARY: MONDAY DECEMBER 30, 2019

Blessed and highly favored!...

Acts 27:43 But the centurion wanted to spare Paul's life and kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.

Divine intervention! #PastorBasil

Acts 27:44 The rest were to get there on planks or on pieces of the ship. In this way everyone reached land in safety.

There shall be no loss! #PastorBasil

Acts 28:1-2 Once safely on shore, we found out that the island was called Malta. The islanders showed us unusual kindness. They built a fire and welcomed us all because it was raining and cold.

Blessed and highly favored! #PastorBasil

John 11:24 Martha answered, "I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day."

Let us pray: O Lord, even now, glorify yourself in our lives in Jesus name #PastorBasil

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WORD DIARY: SUNDAY DECEMBER 29, 2019

Don’t give up!...

Acts 27:40 Cutting loose the anchors, they left them in the sea and at the same time untied the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.

Due process! #PastorBasil

Acts 27:41 But the ship struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was broken to pieces by the pounding of the surf.

Don’t give up! #PastorBasil

Acts 27:42 The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners to prevent any of them from swimming away and escaping.

Reject satanic plots! #PastorBasil

John 11:23 Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again."

Let us pray: O Lord, lift us from where we have fallen in Jesus name #PastorBasil

Postscript  

Ecclesiastes 7:29 This only have I found: God made mankind upright, but men have gone in search of many schemes.

God, more than earthly manufacturers, created a perfect mankind; and like every manufacturer, He gave the Bible as the manual. As we brush our teeth and eat every day, so much do we need to look into that manual for daily living and thereby prevent a malfunction inherent in seeking our many devices.

These verses and the accompanying nuggets are meant to start you out every day. But you need a personal relationship with God and the Lord Jesus Christ. It will help to contact a bible believing church near you.

For comments, questions and general counsel follow me at basil.chukwuezi on Facebook,  @BasilChukwuezi on Twitter and  my blog,  http://kingdomstreet.blogspot.com. Email: edensquareassembly@yahoo.com. All scriptures are from the New International Version (NIV). God bless you.

WORD DIARY: SATURDAY DECEMBER 28, 2019

A new dawn!....

Acts 27:36-37 They were all encouraged and ate some food themselves. Altogether there were 276 of us on board.

Be encouraged! #PastorBasil

Acts 27:38 When they had eaten as much as they wanted, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.

Receive strength! #PastorBasil

Acts 27:39 When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they saw a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.

A new dawn! #PastorBasil

John 11:21-22 "Lord," Martha said to Jesus, "if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask."

Let us pray: O Lord, we thank you for the gift of life in Jesus name #PastorBasil

For comments, questions and general counsel follow me at basil.chukwuezi on Facebook,  @BasilChukwuezi on Twitter and  my blog,  http://kingdomstreet.blogspot.com. Email: edensquareassembly@yahoo.com. All scriptures are from the New International Version (NIV). God bless you.   

WORD DIARY: FRIDAY DECEMBER 27, 2019

Be thankful!...

Acts 27:33 Just before dawn Paul urged them all to eat. "For the last fourteen days," he said, "you have been in constant suspense and have gone without food — you haven't eaten anything.

Avoid stress! #PastorBasil

Acts 27:34 Now I urge you to take some food. You need it to survive. Not one of you will lose a single hair from his head."

Stay alive! #PastorBasil

Acts 27:35 After he said this, he took some bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.

Be thankful! #PastorBasil

John 11:20 When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at home.

Let us pray: O Lord, we thank you your divine visitation in Jesus name #PastorBasil

For comments, questions and general counsel follow me at basil.chukwuezi on Facebook,  @BasilChukwuezi on Twitter and  my blog,  http://kingdomstreet.blogspot.com. Email: edensquareassembly@yahoo.com. All scriptures are from the New International Version (NIV). God bless you.   

WORD DIARY: THURSDAY DECEMBER 26, 2019

Divine covering!....

Acts 27:25-26 So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me. Nevertheless, we must run aground on some island."

Be encouraged! #PastorBasil

Acts 27:29-30 Fearing that we would be dashed against the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight. In an attempt to escape from the ship, the sailors let the lifeboat down into the sea, pretending they were going to lower some anchors from the bow.

Do not fear! #PastorBasil

Acts 27:31-32 Then Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, "Unless these men stay with the ship, you cannot be saved." So the soldiers cut the ropes that held the lifeboat and let it fall away.

Divine covering! #PastorBasil

John 11:18-19 Bethany was less than two miles from Jerusalem, and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother.

Let us pray:  Father God we reject every cause for mourning this season and beyond in Jesus name #PastorBasil

For comments, questions and general counsel follow me at basil.chukwuezi on Facebook,  @BasilChukwuezi on Twitter and  my blog,  http://kingdomstreet.blogspot.com. Email: edensquareassembly@yahoo.com. All scriptures are from the New International Version (NIV). God bless you.   

WORD DIARY: WENESDAY DECEMBER 25, 2019

God is on your side!....

Acts 27:22 But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because not one of you will be lost; only the ship will be destroyed.

There shall be no loss! #PastorBasil

Acts 27:23 Last night an angel of the God whose I am and whom I serve stood beside me

God is on your side! #PastorBasil

Acts 27:24 And said, 'Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar; and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.

Collateral safety! #PastorBasil

John 11:17 On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days.

Let us pray: O God of miracles, and change our situation in Jesus name #PastorBasil

For comments, questions and general counsel follow me at basil.chukwuezi on Facebook,  @BasilChukwuezi on Twitter and  my blog,  http://kingdomstreet.blogspot.com. Email: edensquareassembly@yahoo.com. All scriptures are from the New International Version (NIV). God bless you.   

WORD DIARY: TUESDAY DECEMBER 24, 2019

Keep hope alive!....

Acts 27:18 We took such a violent battering from the storm that the next day they began to throw the cargo overboard.

Let go! #PastorBasil

Acts 27:19-20 On the third day, they threw the ship's tackle overboard with their own hands. When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the storm continued raging, we finally gave up all hope of being saved.

Keep hope alive! #PastorBasil

Acts 27:21-22 After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up before them and said: "Men, you should have taken my advice not to sail from Crete; then you would have spared yourselves this damage and loss.

Consequences! #PastorBasil

John 11:14-15 So then he told them plainly, "Lazarus is dead, and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him."

Let us pray: O Lord arise and visit us in Jesus name #PastorBasil

For comments, questions and general counsel follow me at basil.chukwuezi on Facebook,  @BasilChukwuezi on Twitter and  my blog,  http://kingdomstreet.blogspot.com. Email: edensquareassembly@yahoo.com. All scriptures are from the New International Version (NIV). God bless you.   

WORD DIARY: MONDAY DECEMBER 23, 2019

Beware of dangerous assumptions!...

Acts 27:12 Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided that we should 

sail on, hoping to reach Phoenix and winter there. This was a harbor in Crete, facing both southwest and northwest.

Consider possible outcomes! #PastorBasil

Acts 27:13 When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had obtained what they wanted; so they weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete.

Beware of dangerous assumptions! #PastorBasil

Acts 27:14-15 Before very long, a wind of hurricane force, called the "northeaster," swept down from the island. The ship was caught by the storm and could not head into the wind; so we gave way to it and were driven along.

Cause and effect! #PastorBasil

John 11:12-13 His disciples replied, "Lord, if he sleeps, he will get better." Jesus had been speaking of his death, but his disciples thought he meant natural sleep.

Let us pray:  Father God, reveal to us the deep and secrete things we do not know in Jesus name #PastorBasil

For comments, questions and general counsel follow me at basil.chukwuezi on Facebook,  @BasilChukwuezi on Twitter and  my blog,  http://kingdomstreet.blogspot.com. Email: edensquareassembly@yahoo.com. All scriptures are from the New International Version (NIV). God bless you.   

WORD DIARY: SUNDAY DECEMBER 22, 2019

Take good counsel!...

Acts 27:8 We moved along the coast with difficulty and came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.

Grace to endure challenges! #PastorBasil

Acts 27:9 Much time had been lost, and sailing had already become dangerous because by now it was after the Fast. So Paul warned them

Redeem the time! #PastorBasil

Acts 27:10-11 "Men, I can see that our voyage is going to be disastrous and bring great loss to ship and cargo, and to our own lives also." But the centurion, instead of listening to what Paul said, followed the advice of the pilot and of the owner of the ship.

Take good counsel! #PastorBasil

John 11:11 After he had said this, he went on to tell them, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going there to wake him up."

Let us pray: O Lord, visit us with your divine restoration in Jesus name #PastorBasil

Postscript  

Ecclesiastes 7:29 This only have I found: God made mankind upright, but men have gone in search of many schemes.

God, more than earthly manufacturers, created a perfect mankind; and like every manufacturer, He gave the Bible as the manual. As we brush our teeth and eat every day, so much do we need to look into that manual for daily living and thereby prevent a malfunction inherent in seeking our many devices.

These verses and the accompanying nuggets are meant to start you out every day. But you need a personal relationship with God and the Lord Jesus Christ. It will help to contact a bible believing church near you.

For comments, questions and general counsel follow me at basil.chukwuezi on Facebook,  @BasilChukwuezi on Twitter and  my blog,  http://kingdomstreet.blogspot.com. Email: edensquareassembly@yahoo.com. All scriptures are from the New International Version (NIV). God bless you.

WORD DIARY: SATURDAY DECEMBER 21, 2019

Be consistent!.....

Acts 27:5 When we had sailed across the open sea off the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we landed at Myra in Lycia.

Take the bold step! #PastorBasil

Acts 27:6 There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board.

God makes a way! #PastorBasil

Acts 27:7 We made slow headway for many days and had difficulty arriving off Cnidus. When the wind did not allow us to hold our course, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.

Be consistent! #PastorBasil

John 11:9-10 Jesus answered, "Are there not twelve hours of daylight? A man who walks by day will not stumble, for he sees by this world's light. It is when he walks by night that he stumbles, for he has no light."

Let us pray: O Lord, fill us with the light of the good news in Jesus name  #PastorBasil

For comments, questions and general counsel follow me at basil.chukwuezi on Facebook,  @BasilChukwuezi on Twitter and  my blog,  http://kingdomstreet.blogspot.com. Email: edensquareassembly@yahoo.com. All scriptures are from the New International Version (NIV). God bless you.   

WORD DIARY: FRIDAY DECEMBER 20, 2019

There’s favor on the way!...

Acts 27:1-2 When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment. We boarded a ship from Adramyttium about to sail for ports along the coast of the province of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us.

Life is a journey! #PastorBasil

Acts 27:3 The next day we landed at Sidon; and Julius, in kindness to Paul, allowed him to go to his friends so they might provide for his needs.

There’s favor on the way! #PastorBasil

Acts 27:4 From there we put out to sea again and passed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.

Reject every contrary wind! #PastorBasil

John 11:7-8 Then he said to his disciples, "Let us go back to Judea." "But Rabbi," they said, "a short while ago the Jews tried to stone you, and yet you are going back there?"

Let us pray: O Lord, remove any hindrances to your divine fellowship with us in Jesus name #PastorBasil

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WORD DIARY: THURSDAY DECEMBER 19, 2019

Live in freedom!...

Acts 26:30 The king rose, and with him the governor and Bernice and those sitting with them.

It’s time to arise! #PastorBasil

Acts 26:31 They left the room, and while talking with one another, they said, "This man is not doing anything that deserves death or imprisonment."

Live in freedom! #PastorBasil

Acts 26:32 Agrippa said to Festus, "This man could have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar."

Recognize the purpose! #PastorBasil

John 11:5-6 Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. Yet when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days.

Let us pray: O Lord, give use the grace to understand your manifold purpose over our lives in 

Jesus name #PastorBasil

For comments, questions and general counsel follow me at basil.chukwuezi on Facebook,  @BasilChukwuezi on Twitter and  my blog,  http://kingdomstreet.blogspot.com. Email: edensquareassembly@yahoo.com. All scriptures are from the New International Version (NIV). God bless you.