DIVINE WORD MINISTRIES

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS Daily devotional Pastor Stanley 7th SEPTEMBER 2026 REJOICE OVER TRIALS Scripture: "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds," (James 1:2) NIV Beloved, the child of God possesses a unique spiritual perspective. While the world views trouble as a tragedy, we understand it as a divine training ground. James does not suggest we "hope" for joy; he commands us to "consider it pure joy." This is a call to spiritual intelligence. When you face trials, do not waste your energy asking, "Why is this happening?" Instead, celebrate the opportunity to prove the strength of your faith. Every pressure is a platform for God's power to manifest. Trials are the fire that burns away dross and leaves only pure gold. They are not here to defeat you, but to make you perfect and complete, lacking nothing. When you realize that God is refining you rather than rejecting you, your heart shifts from compl...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS Daily devotional Pastor Stanley 6th SEPTEMBER 2026 OUR LIGHT AND MOMENTARY TROUBLES "For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." (2 Corinthians 4:17-18 NIV) Beloved, in the heat of the moment, trouble often feels heavy and endless. But as children of the Most High, equipped with the spirit of power, love, and a sound mind, we have a divine perspective to help us stand tall. Paul reminds us that our current challenges, no matter how intense, are merely "light" and "momentary" in the scope of God’s grand plan. If you are facing a mountain today, remember that no mountain lasts forever, but the glory God has prepared for His children lasts for eternity. Don't let temporary difficulties steal your eternal destiny. Shift your gaze from the size of your...

 BREAKFAST WITH JESUS Daily devotional Pastor Stanley 5th SEPTEMBER 2026 CHRIST IN YOU "Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:" (Colossians 1:26-27, KJV) For centuries, the deepest secret of God’s redemptive plan was veiled from the world. But through the cross and resurrection, that veil has been torn away. The glorious mystery is no longer distant or theoretical—it is present, personal, and power-packed: Christ in you. This is not a metaphor; it is the living reality of every born-again believer. The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead now dwells within us, and has transferred us from the kingdom of darkness into the light (reality) of divine nature, power, and purpose. Do not live as though you are striving alone, carrying the weight of your battles, dreams, ...

  BREAKFAST WITH JESUS Daily devotional Pastor Stanley 4th SEPTEMBER 2026   HAVE THE ATTITUDE OF CHRIST   "In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness." (Philippians 2:5-7, NIV)   True greatness is never found in the pursuit of power, but in the pursuit of humility. Jesus Christ, though He possessed the very nature of God and held perfect equality with the Father, did not cling to His rights for personal gain. He did not use His authority to be served; instead, He emptied Himself. He laid aside the display of His glory to take on the form of a servant, becoming human to draw near to us.   In our daily relationships, the world tells us to fight for our rights and demand recognition. But the believer is called to a higher w...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS Daily devotional Pastor Stanley 3rd SEPTEMBER 2026 DON'T NURTURE SELFISH AMBITION "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others." — Philippians 2:3-4 (NIV) Beloved, the flesh whispers a dangerous lie: that promotion comes by pushing others down. But the Kingdom of God operates on a higher law—the law of love and humility. Selfish ambition is a poison that corrupts the heart and fractures relationships. It makes you a competitor instead of a collaborator, a taker instead of a giver. But Christ calls us to a different path. He calls us to value others above ourselves, to look beyond our own interests and serve the interests of others. This is not weakness; it is the very nature of the New Creation. When you lay down your vanity, God lifts you in His time and His way. When you serve others with humility, you reflect t...

  BREAKFAST WITH JESUS Daily devotional Pastor Stanley 2nd SEPTEMBER 2026   BE LIKE-MINDED   "Make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind." — Philippians 2:2 (NIV)   Beloved, there is a divine power in alignment. In a world filled with division and conflicting agendas, the believer is called to a higher standard: the standard of oneness.   To "be like-minded" is not simply about tolerating differences; it is about agreeing with God and agreeing with one another. It means setting aside the petty ambitions of the flesh to embrace the "same love"—the very love of Christ that binds us together. When you align your spirit with the Holy Spirit and walk in unity with the Body of Christ, you tap into a reservoir of power that shifts atmospheres and fulfills destiny.   God's joy is complete in us when we are unified. Division stalls progress, but unity unleashes heaven's power. So today, I encourage y...