FAITH CAPSULE: One that knows God will strive to live responsible before God.

Daniel 6

Responsibility is the key to greatness for the glory of God.
Only God can truly make a person great when there is responsibility in engaging with His word.
God is a saving master, but not a slave master; He does not force anyone to engage with His word.
Indeed, responsibility is the ability to act or decide on one’s own, without supervision.
Responsibility is rooted in being mindful of God, who is mindful of man.
David’s question to God highlights this in Psalm 8:4: “What is man that You are mindful of him?”
A person who is mindful of God is set to be full of God.
To be full of God is a responsibility necessary for achieving greatness for the glory of God.
As a believer, are you genuinely mindful of God, or is your mouth just full of God?
What does it involve to be mindful of God as documented in the Bible?
TO KNOW GOD WITHOUT KNOWING ABOUT GOD IS A RESPONSIBILITY
Daniel is an example of someone who knew God and lived a life of responsibility, which was the key to his greatness for the glory of God.
Daniel knew God, as testified in Daniel 11:32: “But the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits.”
Daniel’s knowledge of God provoked him to be responsible, ensuring he did not defile himself before God. He purposed in his heart not to defile himself with the delicacies of the unbelieving king. The Bible records, “But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine that he drank; therefore, he requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.” (Daniel 1:8)
Daniel was mindful of God; he knew God, and as a result, he was responsible for his choices. Daniel’s responsibility for his greatness is also evidenced by his prayer custom before God. Although he was a captive, he became a governor. He faced plots against him that led to his being thrown into the den of lions. Daniel engaged in the responsibility of prayer, as recorded in Daniel 6:10: “Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since his early days.”
Daniel was sentenced to the den of lions because he prayed and made supplication before his God. As a young captive, his prayer life, established since his early days, was his responsibility for achieving greatness for the glory of God.
Daniel was diligent in knowing God and, therefore, was not a victim of evil agendas.

Prayer for Today: Ask for the grace to live a life of responsibility to God.

FAITH CAPSULE: Share and keep all about what God has done or is doing.

Psalm 119:1-64

In the biblical context, testimony is a declaration of faith that accounts for the work of God, for personal and communal in the journey of faith.
The purpose of testimony is to share for keeping, to strengthen others by reflecting the work of God.
The world is full of experiences that can encourage others on their faith journey. It is not just about sharing your story; it is about connecting with others and affirming the truth, the work of God in your life.
Sharing or keeping testimony can strengthen faith and inspire in ways of life.
The testimony of God is His doing.
The doing of God should not be quiet but be the song of provoking His blessing. 
Keeping what God has done in your life and keeping what one shared with you is keeping the testimony of God to provoke the blessing of God.
God is not a liar to fail to deliver His promise.
What God said He will do is a done deal.
Glory be to God!
The word of God does not return void to Him.
Isaiah 55:11, “So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.”
What God said He will do is a done deal.
What God cannot do, He cannot fail.
Share and keep what God has done and is doing, to provoke the blessing of God.
Psalm 119:2 states, “Blessed are those who keep His testimonies…”
Make it a way of life, keeping what the Lord God has done.
Testimony is a way of not keeping quiet but speaking out loud to the glory of God.
Testimony is also a way of celebrating God by speaking out loudly, not necessarily shouting.
Consider being loud about lifting a jealous God for what He has done or is doing.
Testifying to the goodness of God is giving Him attention.
One that testifies to the doing of God, promotes His goodness, and takes a position for promotion.
The Psalmist understands to rest in the testimony, testifying, “The wicked wait for me to destroy me, but I will consider Your testimonies.” (Psalm 119:95) 
To give testimony of God is provoking victory at hand.
The testimonies of God are the evidence of His work. 
Testifying about God is gaining access to the power of God that is mighty to deliver. 
Testifying to God is the evidence of counting on God.
Above all, when one reminds God of the work of His hand, He will react concerning the war that confronts one. 
Once, Goliath stood against the children of Israel with verbal insults and harassment of Israel, and none of the Israelites could consider the testimonies of God, which were powerful enough to deliver.
David drew boldness and courage from the testimonies of God to overcome Goliath. (1 Kings 17:37) 

Prayer for today: Ask that the testimonies shall continually be your portion.

FAITH CAPSULE: Come out of living in sin, live life for God.

Genesis 3

Sin keeps a distance from God.
God is caring, wanting to have a close relationship with His creation.
God sent His beloved, who will be a link for all to Him.
Jesus took all sin to Himself for the sake of all to become connected with God.
The question is, with Jesus paid for sin, why does the Bible say all have to stand before God for judgment?
Further, does this mean it is not enough to believe in Jesus and put our trust in Him as our Savior?
The answer to that question is: one of the truths in the Bible that when Jesus Christ died on the cross, all our sins were taken upon Him, for all to put faith and trust in Him as forgiven.
Colossians 2:13 states, “And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses.”
The faith to trust and hope is a blessing of being connected with God, living for the glory of God.
Live life in fear, for God takes away to be far from.
Christ took all our sins upon Himself, and He endured the judgment that we deserved. 2 Corinthians 5:21 states, “For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.”
Despite Jesus having paid for our sins, we all must stand before God to receive a reward for what we have done for Him.
Matthew 25:23 records the greatest reward is to hear God say to all, “His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
Live life to serve God by staying out of sin.
Commitment to God should not take over your life.
The sin of Adam does not have a reasonable excuse before God, but calls for the pronouncement of consequences over Adam by God.
For your sin before God, are you counting on excuses before God? 
Be warned, know, and understand that sin and sinning are not excusable before God.
Disobedient to the word of God.
As a temple of God, are you taking care of your temple for God? 
The word of God records, “Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?” (1 Corinthians 3:16) Answering as a believer does not stop the consequence of God. 1 Corinthians 3:17, documents “If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.” (1 Corinthians 3:17) Are you defiling the temple of God in you? 
Keep away from sin before God, who always sees it all.
No excuse for sinning will excuse anyone from the consequences of sin.

Prayer for today: Ask that God enable you not to be a vessel of sin and sinning.

FAITH CAPSULE: Praising God can never be too much.

Psalm 100, 150

God is a caring God and will not ignore praise directed to Him.
Are you praising God as a way of life?
Inconsistent praising God will count against one who does not praise to gain the presence of God.
Are you full of praising or less of praising God?
Praising God can never be too much, but it will continually retain you in the presence of God.
Make a way of life, to be praising God in the morning, afternoon, and night because God inhabits the praises of His people. 
Psalm 22:3 confirms, “But you are holy, Enthroned in the praises of Israel.”
What will it cost you to engage in praising God as your way of life? Without a doubt, constantly praising God is what will make all the difference in every walk of life.
Knowing and understanding how to praise God is what it takes to experience the manifestation before God.
Praising God demands understanding, Psalm 47:7 states, ” For God is the king of all the earth; sing praises with understanding.” 
Praise God with understanding!
God deserves the praise of His people at the breath of life He has given to His creation.
The Psalmist declares, “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.” (Psalm 150:6)
The goodness and mercy of God demand praising God, and it cannot be too much to praise God at every breath.
Praising God with understanding will revoke the challenges of the enemy.
Praising God is hallowing Him to honor or consecrate Him.
King David, a man after the heart of God, knows and understands the praising of God as his weapon of gaining victory over his enemies.
2 Samuel 22:4 records the testimony of David, “I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praise; so shall I be saved from my enemies.” 
David understands quite well what it means to be constantly praising God. 
David was full of praising God.
At the time of moving the ark of God to the City of David, King David praised God by leaping and whirling before the Lord without withholding himself from praising God in the face of all.
Praising God with understanding will stop every hand of enemies. 
An acclaimed believer with an understanding of constant praise for God will take a position not to be a victim of the enemy that confronts them daily. Through the Bible, many wars were fought and won just by praising God.
God is worthy of your praise continually!
Joshua and the Israelites praised God with understanding, and gained a way by falling flat on the wall of hindrance (Jericho) for the breakthrough of the Israelites. 
God is worthy of constant praise at all times and in all situations. 
Above all, God is the only GOD who inhabits eternity.
With understanding, be full, to praise God consistently.

Prayer for today: Ask that God enable you with a heart that makes praising Him your way of life.

FAITH CAPSULE: Live life humbly, not to become a victim of a wicked world.

2 Chronicles 7

Humility is freedom from pride or arrogance.
Proverbs 11:2 warns, “When pride comes, then comes shame; but with the humble is wisdom.
One with humility is bound to run the race of life without becoming a vessel of faith failure.
Know God, be humble, and do not become a vessel of faith failure. 
Are you humble?
God oversees the affairs of all in the journey of life. 
James 4:10 testifies that God pays attention to humble ones, “Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.” 
One who is humble is meek.
The Bible identifies the meek ones:
Psalm 37:11, “But the meek shall inherit the earth, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.”
Matthew 5:5, “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. “
God is consistent and committed to His promise as 2 Chronicles 7:14 records the promise of God for humble ones, “…if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”
Are you humble and gracious in your way of life?
With the desire, will you give yourself to become humble, to claim the promises of God over the life of one who is humble?
Have the desire to be humble in this challenging trouble and not become a vessel of faith failure? 
Philippians 2:3-8 identifies several ways to be humble, “Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. 4 Let each of you look out not only for his own interests but also for the interests of others. Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.” 
The way to live life for the glory of God is to be a humble one.
Jesus, our Lord and Savior, humbled Himself and was obedient to the point of death on the cross.
What stops you from being humbled and living life for the glory of God?
Numbers in the Bible were humbled to walk with God. 
Paul was humbled.
Moses was humbled, Numbers 12:3 testifies, “Now the man Moses was very humble, more than all men who were on the face of the earth.” 
Make it your way of life to be humbled, keeping eyes on God, and not become a victim of faith failure in this challenging trouble of today.

Prayer for today: Ask God to enable you to become humble before Him.