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God's blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study. TOPIC: TITHE DEFAULTERS ARE ROBBERS OF GOD  TEXT: HEBREWS 3:7-13   TUESDAY AUGUST 1ST Key verse: Malachi 3: 89 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. Many people do not understand why God says those who do not pay their tithe and do not give Him offerings are robbers. Yes, these are robbers because they deny men, women, and children the privilege of hearing the gospel of Jesus Christ, hence, they rob God of His glory among men. More than just being robbers!  {i} They are wicked because they do not pity fellow men on their way to destruction.  {ii} They are selfish: because they think only of themselves and care not for other people around them.  {iii} They are rebellious: because God gave them money and material possessions so that they would give back to Him for His glory, but they turn these things to their glory and reject the glory of God.  {iv} They are ungrateful: because they

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study. TOPIC: ENDURE DISCIPLINE TO QUALIFY FOR HEAVEN. TEXT: DANIEL 1:4-6  MONDAY JULY 31ST Key verse: 1 Corinthians 11:32 “But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord that we should not be condemned with the world” The scripture says that when there was no king in Israel, everyone did what he wanted. In every organized system, there are rules guiding the activities therein. Those who flaws the set standards are disciplined. We learned from the government of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon that he had a very high standard. He ensured those who served under him were trained to attain his set standard before they were brought to serve in his palace. He set the criteria for selection into his training school; children without blemish, well favoured, skilled in all wisdom, cunning in knowledge, understanding science, able to stand in the king’s palace and whom they might teach the learning and the tongues of the Chaldeans

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study. TOPIC: DO NOT IDOLIZE THE USE OF ANOINTING OIL TEXT: LUKE 10: 33-37  SUNDAY JULY 30TH Key verse: 1 John 5: 21 “Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.” Today some ministers anoint business premises to cast out demons and protect the place from witchcraft. The Jews never anointed their premises in the scripture. So, what is the authority for this anointing oil? To the extent that you have turned the faith of God’s people from Jesus to the anointing bottle. God is very careful not to allow a physical thing to be observed for too long because human beings have a problem idolizing the physical. Faith is too strong for them; they will prefer that which they see. Thomas said, “Unless I see the marks on the hands and legs and the pierced side, I will not believe.” That is the problem of man. When Jesus Christ gave him that opportunity He said, “Thomas, it is because you have seen that you believe, blessed are they

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study.  TOPIC: COUNSELLING IS ESSENTIAL FOR MARRIAGE RESTITUTION TEXT: JOHN 4: 13-19   SATURDAY JULY 29TH Key verse: John 4:26 “Jesus saith unto her; I that speak unto thee am He.” Question: A man got married but after two years the lady left him and got married to somebody else. The man also got married to somebody else. After four years he separated from the second lady. Afterward, he came in contact with holiness and began his restitution. He went to look for his first wife and discovered that she died four years back. Later, the brother got married again in holiness to somebody else. Should he have married the second woman who is an unbeliever?  Answer: He married his wife and separated from her then married another lady and also separated from her. The first woman got married to another man but died later. The man repented and decided to do restitution. The second woman left because she was not a wife, so the man is free

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study. TOPIC: OBSERVE MODERATION IN FASTING TEXT: ACTS 27:33-36   WEDNESDAY JULY 26TH Key verse: Acts 27: 34 Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not a hair fall from the head of any of you.  Be careful with fasting. Control your fasting. Let your moderation be known to all men. That is the word of God. Do not engage in careless fasting. Do not be so power-driven to the point of destroying your body. There are formulas to everything in life. Whatever a man sows, he shall reap. Subject that body to an unfavourable condition and you shall reap. A particular pastor said, he had finished all his fasting! I asked him how he has finished his fasting. He explained that he went on a marathon fast as a young preacher until a stomach ulcer caught him, and so for that, he has finished all his fasting! Have demons also finished their work? Why did you finish your fasting so early? Have problems

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study. TOPIC: MINISTERING TO OTHERS AND NEGLECTING YOURSELF  TEXT: 2 TIMOTHY 2: 3-7  TUESDAY JULY 25TH Key verse: 2 Timothy 2: 6 The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.  You need good health and prosperity. You should be healthy in the body. If you are not healthy, how will you carry out the work of God? Again, he said, I pray to God, your spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of the Lord. See how he wished you continue in well-being to the end, until the Lord comes for you, either at death or in the rapture. He wishes that you carry your ministry to the end. You need preservation and this preservation is for your body, spirit and soul. God desires that those who minister to others in the gospel should also minister to themselves, so that they may be first partakers in the benefits of the gospel. The ministers should take care of themselves because God wants full and lasting se

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study. TOPIC: HEADSHIP IN THE FAMILY TEXT: 1 CORINTHIANS 11: 3-5   MONDAY JULY 24TH Key verse: 1 Corinthians 11: 3 But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God. By headship, I mean the one leading and overseeing the home, the pastor over the house, and the Commander-in-chief. This is the man or husband. God gave him a headship by creation, in Christian marriage, and the home. The key verse mentions three heads: God as head over Christ, Christ as head over the man, and the man as head over the woman. The Father is the head of the Trinity; the Father, the Son Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. Though they are one and equal, we see here in the redemption design that the Father is the head of Christ. When Jesus came to the world, He clearly showed that the Father was His head. The Father was the One that sent Him. He showed it very clearly. The leader

Gods blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study. TOPIC: GIDEON’S VALIANT ARMY OF THREE HUNDRED MEN TEXT: JUDGES 7: 1-4  SUNDAY JULY 23RD Key verse: Judges 7: 2 “And the Lord said unto Gideon. The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands: lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me. God’s people turned to the religious practices learned from the Canaanites. As a result, for seven years God allowed the Midianites, the Amalekites and other tribes from the east, to invade and oppress Israel. They were forced to hide in caves and hide their crops and animals. Only when the situation became unbearable did Israel turn to God for help. God sent Gideon to lead the battle against their enemies.   Fear is a torment to those that have no faith in God; imagine sending people numbering thirty two thousand, out for battle but when announcement was made that, “Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study. TOPIC: PRAY FOR GOD TO GIVE YOU A BLESSED LIFE TEXT: 2 PETER 1:2-4  SATURDAY JULY 22ND Key verse:  1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing.   In today’s bible text, Peter is telling the children of God that by virtue of your knowing God and knowing Jesus, you have entitlements. You have blessings; you have provisions that God has made available for you. Some benefits accrue to you because you know God, because you know Jesus and these blessings are the blessings of grace and peace. Grace refers to unmerited things which by your power and knowledge you could not have gotten. You could not have acquired them, yet they would come from God freely. What comes by grace is a free gift. They are gifts to you because you know Jesus. They are the provisions for your joy, provisions for your peace, provisions for your satisfaction, provisions of prosperity in your life, because you know God, because you know Jesus Christ. His d

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking your time to study. TOPIC: CLARIFICATIONS ON THE OCCURRENCE OF RARE MIRACLES (2) TEXT: HEBREWS 2: 1-4  FRIDAY JULY 21ST Key verse: Hebrews 2: 4 “God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders and with diverse miracles and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to His own will.” Jesus turned water into wine. It was an unusual manifestation of the Holy Ghost that happens once in a generation according to the mind of God. If you have a wedding and you need drinks, pray and plan in advance. Even if there is a lack of drinks, pray for God to supply them. Don’t ask people to fetch water and fill water pots to turn them into wine as Jesus did. The seven sons of Sceva did that and demons handled them very well. So, don’t do such things. Again, how do these signs follow those that believe? In my name they shall lay hands upon the sick and the sick shall recover; the normal way. Pray for the sick, lay hands, and call upon God in the name o

Gods blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study. TOPIC: CLARIFICATIONS ON OCCURRENCE OF RARE MIRACLES (1) TEXT: JOHN 2: 5-11   THURSDAY JULY 20TH Key verse: John 2: 5 “His mother saith to the servants, Whatsoever He saith unto you, do it.” Put your faith in God not in aprons and handkerchiefs. There are unique miracles of God that He does not continue with and you don’t ask Him to repeat them because He chooses to do them by Himself. He chooses to release those miracles and they may happen once in a generation. He revealed His will in them. He caused the red sea to dry up. Will you keep asking the red sea to dry up? No. God has not promised to dry rivers for you, such that when you want to cross the river you ask God to dry it for you. It is unique; it was done by Moses, then Joshua, by Elijah and by Elisha. That ended the issue of the sea drying up. So, don’t seek to repeat it; instead of looking for a way to cross the river, you then say that God should dry it up.  You

God's blessings shall follow you for taking the time to study. TOPIC: REVELATION OF THE BIOGRAPHY OF PASTOR PAUL RIKA (1) TEXT: PSALM 90: 9-11  WEDNESDAY JULY 19TH Key verse: Psalm 90:9 For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told. The Lord gave Sister Linda a dream on the 28th of June 2014. We shall study and meditate on this revelation as a series: In this dream, Pastor Paul Rika, Brother Michael Sambo, and I (Sister Linda) were in a house where people were filling out forms for visas. Brother Michael Sambo told them that the country was close to heaven. Pastor Paul Rika had already gotten his visa so I wanted to get mine. He said he would come back soon from the trip but I said, “Daddy you will not come soon because Brother Mike said that that country is close to heaven.” He then said, “Okay, fill out your form and collect your visa.”  Suddenly, a young boy of about seven years came to Brother Mike Sambo with a shiny paper in his hand

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking your time to study TOPIC: MAKE YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER GLAD TEXT: EPHESIANS 6:1-3   TUESDAY JULY 18TH Key verse: Proverbs 23:25 Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice. Submission and obedience of children and youths to parents and leaders promotes godliness and holiness which are vital requirements of God. May the Lord open the eyes of many children and youths to God's word and commandments to them and compel many to submit and obey their parents. God promises rewards to children that obey their parents according to the will of God but condemns obedience that is contrary to the word of God. Your obedience should be in areas that will make God happy with you and not in areas that will make Him sorrowful. Your father should not ask you to go and kill somebody or marry someone else's wife; neither should your mother ask you to go and steal someone's goods and you heed. That is not obedience

Gods blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study. TOPIC: BEWARE OF STRANGE REVELATION MESSAGES  TEXT: ACTS 16: 16-18 MONDAY JULY 17TH Key verse: 1 John 4: 2 “Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ comes in the flesh is of God.” Comment: Sir, I watched a revelation message saying strange things; that women can cut their hair, that soldiers will miss heaven, and that Pastor Kumuyi’s wife missed heaven. I need clarification because God is not an author of confusion. Clarification: Some people think that all who have revelations are members of HOREMOW. Most of them are on their own and are not willing to be mentored while some are false. The contrary revelation concerns one Kingsley who was not willing to submit to HOREMOW. When we examined his writings, revelations, and his personal Christian life, we saw that they have nothing to do with Jesus. He affected many women, especially in eastern Nigeria who began to cut their hair, l

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study. TOPIC: DO NOT TURN PEOPLE’S FAITH FROM JESUS TO ANOINTING OIL TEXT: PSALM 89: 19-24  SUNDAY JULY 16TH Key verse: Psalm 89: 20 “I have found David My servant; with My holy oil have I anointed him:” In the ministry of Jesus. we do not see Jesus using anointing oil on anybody. When He sent out His disciples, did He give them bottles of anointing oil? No. There was no record. But the disciples when the Bible says in Mark 6:12, I think that they anointed people with oil, which means it was in common possession. They could have gotten this oil from the houses of those people as first aid. “Anointed some people with oil and healed them” What did they heal them with? Is it oil or the Name of Jesus? They healed them with the name of Jesus.  Now James, in the book of the Acts of Apostles with the diverse healings and miracles that took place there; did you hear of the account of oil there? No. Now come to the ministry of Paul th

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking your time to study. TOPIC: APPEARANCE AND MODESTY OF A HOLY CHRISTIAN  TEXT: ISAIAH 3: 16-24 SATURDAY JULY 15TH Key verse: Jeremiah 4:30, And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do?  Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life. Question: Sir, please I have three questions; Is it sinful to use powder for babies, children and even adults for rashes? Is weaving or plaiting with thread a sin? Is it right for a woman to be cutting her hair? Answer: To use powder for your children to arrest heat or rashes is not wrong. To use medicated powder while at home is not wrong but don’t paint or decorate your face with powder which is part of the appearance of a harlot. The aim of this painting is to arrive at a smooth, beautiful and attractive appearance. That i

Gods blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study. TOPIC: SALVATION OF SOULS IN THE END TIMES TEXT: REVELATION 14: 1-5 FRIDAY JULY 14TH Key verse: Revelation 14: 12 Here is the patience of the saints here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.” Question: Is it only 144,000 people that will go to heaven or will any other person that will go to heaven pass through the tribulation?  Answer: The 144,000 refers to the Jews during the tribulation, it is not talking in general terms because people will still be saved during the great tribulation although it shall be very hard. The Bible tells us of the ministry of two witnesses that shall be preaching this gospel; people shall respond to them, but it shall be harder than the simple gospel we have now. Also, angels flying through the sky shall be preaching the everlasting gospel because it shall be so risky for men to preach. Where do you find a preacher when the antichrist is busy ransacking every

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study TOPIC: TITHE DEFAULTERS ARE ROBBERS OF GOD TEXT: HEBREWS 3:7-13   THURSDAY JULY 13TH Key verse: Malachi 3: 89 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. Many people do not understand why God says those who do not pay their tithe and do not give Him offerings are robbers. Yes, these are robbers because they deny men, women and children the privilege of hearing the gospel of Jesus Christ, hence, they rob God of His glory among men. More than just being robbers!  {i} They are wicked because they do not pity fellow men on their way to destruction.  {ii} They are selfish: because they think only of themselves and care not for other people around them.  {iii} They are rebellious: because God gave them money and material possessions so that they would give back to Him for His glory, but they turn these things to their glory and reject the glory of God.  {iv} They are ungrateful: because they ref

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking your time to study. TOPIC: TWO TYPES OF MINISTERS IN GOD’S SERVICE TEXT: MATTHEW 7:13-14  WEDNESDAY JULY 12TH Key Verse: Romans 12: 11 “Not slothful in business, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord.” A careful look at the activities of some ministers in our days reveals real wickedness against God; while some ministers love God with the whole of their hearts, some others are enemies of God. They don’t emphasize the message of repentance, righteousness, and hell so that the people will escape it. Elijah is an example of a minister jealous of the word of God. He opposed evils in the administration of Ahab and Jezebel who pretended to be a Prophet but for Satan. The Bible says Jezebel caused many children of God to serve Idol, eating and committing fornication with Satan. True ministers are feeling bad about what is happening in the churches today.  They have a personal love for God. They mourn and weep for the name of God that is being bla

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study. TOPIC: JESUS SAYS, ‘YOU ARE MY SERVANT … RISE UP ON YOUR FEET’ TEXT: PSALM 107: 23-32  TUESDAY JULY 11TH Key verse: Psalm 54:2 Hear my prayer O God. Give ears to the words of my mouth. I am Pastor Samuel Gida. God saved me from death in an accident in July, 2021. I did not sustain injuries in the accident but I was in pain and could neither sit nor stand. The brethren had to charter a vehicle and physically carried my wife and I into it back to Sokoto. The deeper life pastor in Mafara brought a bone setter to help set my wife’s broken leg because the leg was dangling loosely; only connected together by the flesh. The bone setter tried to align the broken leg, tied it and travelled with us to Sokoto in order to complete the job. Unfortunately, he only passed the night with us in Sokoto and left the next day after charging exorbitant fees.  At this point, both my wife and I could not move on our own; we had to be carried

God's blessings shall follow you for taking the time to study TOPIC: SUPERNATURAL DELIVERANCE FROM UNTIMELY DEATH  TEXT: PSALM 107: 1-9  MONDAY JULY 10TH Key verse: Psalm 44:4 Thou art my King O God. Command deliverances for Jacob. I am Pastor Samuel Gida. The Lord has done great and wonderful things for my family. I appreciate God for delivering us from a ghastly motor accident on 24th July, 2021, just before the international holiness youth conference. Before we embarked on the journey, I had a dream that we went to the park for the journey to Abuja but we missed the first and second vehicles, and the third vehicle we entered over-speeding such that he overtook the first and second vehicle. I woke my wife up and narrated the dream to her. We prayed about it and canceled accidents. Surprisingly, when we got to the motor park in the morning, we discovered that it was the third vehicle that we entered and as the driver moved from the park, he started over-speeding. I reminded my wif

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking your time to study. TOPIC: DO NOT LEAD YOUR CONGREGATION AWAY FROM FAITH  TEXT: 2 KINGS 4: 1-7  SUNDAY JULY 9TH Key verse: 2 Kings 4: 3 “Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.” Uncommon miracles can manifest occasionally through the Holy Ghost and should not become doctrines. However, some strange practices have come to stay and are moving from church to church. It is of the devil. They give you false testimonies of handkerchiefs and aprons. Note that when the Lord asked Moses to speak to the rod but he struck it instead, water actually came out for the people to drink but Moses missed the promised land because God was not been glorified. After all, without faith, it is impossible to please Him. Now that you are leading your congregation away from faith to substances and physical things, they can get healed, but you won’t go to the promised land because you have led the p

God's blessings shall follow for taking the time to study. TOPIC: THE CROSS IS CENTRAL TO CHRISTIANITY  TEXT: LUKE 14:25-27   SATURDAY JULY 8TH Key verse: 1 Peter 3:14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled.  God calls Jesus, whom people despised, My righteous servant. This same Jesus that people spoke against, criticized, and cast stones upon. There was no iniquity or wickedness in Him, but why are they speaking against Him? Why were they talking evil and planning to do him evil constantly? This is the Founder of Christianity. The cross takes a central place in Christianity. You need to know this in case you are looking for ease. Your thought might be, why shouldn’t people praise me with all my goodness? I thought people should be clapping that I am not doing wickedness anymore and that I am now godly. What is happening to my spouse?  That is the mystery of Christianity! You are not part of the evil in soci

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study TOPIC: HOW TO BE HOLY AND MAINTAIN THE HOLY LIFE TEXT: EZEKIEL 36:25-27   FRIDAY JULY 7TH Key verse: Ephesians 5: 27 That He might present it to Himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.” God demands holiness from His people because holiness is His nature. Everything associated with Him is holy. His name is holy; His word is holy; His angels are holy; His abode, heaven, is holy; His saints are holy. When Satan and his angels came short of His holiness standard, He drove them away from heaven and condemned them to everlasting fire. Heaven is eternally holy. Jesus came to this world to save men from sin and make them holy so they can be with Him in His eternal dwelling place.  The instruments God uses to make men holy are the blood of Jesus, the word of God, the Holy Spirit, the name of Jesus, and of course His holy ministers, who teach and l

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study. TOPIC: OVER-CONSCIOUSNESS OF SATAN IN THE CHURCH TODAY TEXT: PHILIPPIANS 2: 9,10   THURSDAY JULY 6TH Key verse: Colossians 2:15 “And having spoiled principalities and powers, He made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.” Satan may use a human agent to inflict you with a plague. But see the devil behind the human agent and war against him and his spiritual forces, using spiritual weapons given to believers in the scripture. You will win over him. Your victory over Satan may also bring deliverance to the human agent who is under his captivity. Some false ministers advise afflicted people to read some portions of the book of Psalms in the night or early morning; some others advise people to take a particular posture, face a particular direction, and indulge in some strange or sinful activities for their prayers to be answered. This is occultism and true believers must steer clear of that.  Never engage in ba

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study TOPIC: SEE GOD IN THE BENEFICIAL KNOWLEDGE OF LIFE  TEXT: MATTHEW 12:22-28   WEDNESDAY JULY 5TH Key verse: Psalms 24: 1 The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.  Do you see God in the knowledge of life; in the beneficial knowledge of life? Do you know that Satan hates everything that is good? He is never for the benefit of mankind. He does not do anything good, except he will use it as a bait. He will use a good thing which is from God and put his evil in it. But for good, good does not come from Satan. Therefore, do not always attribute every good thing that goes on in this life to Satan. Even among unbelievers, the God that made them wants them to be healthy. If they die, how would they hear the gospel? How would they hear the message? Does not the Bible say that it is not the will of God that any man should perish but that all should come to the knowledge of God and

God's blessing shall follow you, for taking the time to study. TOPIC: WOEFUL END OF ELI’S DISOBEDIENT CHILDREN  TEXT: 1 SAMUEL 2: 12-17  TUESDAY JULY 4TH Key verse: 1 Samuel 2: 12. “Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the Lord” Eli’s sons, Hophni and Phinehas were unholy ministers that misused the power of their position for personal gain and sexual immorality. Their father, Eli the high priest, failed to discipline or remove them from the priesthood. Eli confronted his sons about their evil actions but failed to remove them from the ministry. By failing to take action, Eli was defying God’s holy nature and His high standard for the priesthood. God’s word declares that no immoral minister may serve as a right or acceptable leader of God’s people. He must be removed from leadership.  Eli’s sons had hardened their hearts against God and were sinning openly and without shame. That is why Eli’s instruction had no moral effect on them. They were beyond the point of tu

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study. TOPIC: FINDING A GOOD WIFE REQUIRES FAVOUR FROM THE LORD TEXT: GENESIS 24: 1-9  MONDAY JULY 3RD Key verse: Proverbs 18: 22 “Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing and obtaineth favour of the LORD.” Question: Why did Abraham ask the servant to go to his relatives and find a wife for the son, knowing that his family was idol worshippers even as the Canaanites?  Answer: Abraham was in the land of Canaan and Canaan was cursed by Noah. They were a cursed people and their lives were terrible. Rebecca pleaded that Jacob should not marry among the Canaanites because Esau’s marriage to them affected both Isaac and Rebecca. The relatives of Abraham knew the living God in a way and acknowledged Him except that they also worshipped idols. So, they were not exactly like the Canaanites; they were better because they had the knowledge of God. Again, Laban spoke about God because they knew Him but they were not true worshippers in

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study.  TOPIC: GOD WANTS US TO ALWAYS DEPEND ON HIM FOR COMFORT  TEXT: 2 CORINTHIANS 1:1-4  SUNDAY JULY 2ND Key Verse: 1 Corinthians 10:13 “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it” God wants to know those who will serve him unconditionally. He is looking for someone to reward or present before Satan as His and that nothing will take him away from Him. The person who will eventually be with Him must not easily be shaken. The job was tried and rewarded. Daniel and the three Hebrews children were also tried and rewarded. Jesus in the flesh was tried and was exalted, given a name that is above every other name, and is now seated at the right hand of the Father in heaven; and Stephen was tried and rewarded with heaven. In their temptations