DIVINE WORD MINISTRIES

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS Daily devotional Pastor Stanley 18th SEPTEMBER 2026   DON'T JUDGE FELLOW CHRISTIANS   "Who are you to judge someone else's servant? To their own master, servants stand or fall. And they will stand, for the Lord is able to make them stand." – Romans 14:4 (NIV)   Judgment is a heavy garment that does not fit the child of God. When you look at a fellow believer and find fault with their choices, their pace, or their convictions, Paul asks a piercing question: "Who are you?" You are not the Master. You do not own them. They are servants of Christ, accountable to Him alone. To judge them is to usurp the throne of God.   Notice the stunning confidence in this verse: "And they will stand." This is not a wish; it is a promise. God is not worried about His children; He is committed to them. He is able to make them stand. When you release the burden of judging others, you free yourself to trust God's work in their lives. Your role is...

 BREAKFAST WITH JESUS Daily devotional Pastor Stanley 17th SEPTEMBER 2026 CLOTHE YOURSELF WITH THE LORD JESUS "Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh." – Romans 13:14 (NIV) Paul gives us one of the most vivid commands in Scripture: "Clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ." This is not a suggestion; it is a daily discipline. Just as you would not step outside without putting on clothes, you should not step into your day without putting on Christ. To be "clothed" with Jesus means to wear His nature, His mindset, His character, and His authority as your covering. It is a conscious decision to let Him be what the world sees when it looks at you. Notice the second half of the verse: "Do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh." The battle for holy living is won or lost in the mind. Sin begins as a thought before it becomes an action. Paul is not simply ...

 BREAKFAST WITH JESUS Daily devotional Pastor Stanley 16th SEPTEMBER 2026 THE LORD’S COMING IS NEARER “And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.” – Romans 13:11-12 (NIV) Paul does not write to spiritual insomniacs. He calls the church out of a dangerous slumber and into awake expectation. Notice his staggering claim: “our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.” Time is not a flat circle; it is a divine countdown. With every sunrise, the gap between our first breath of faith and Christ’s return grows shorter. The night of sin, confusion, and moral decay is receding, and the Day is breaking. This awakening demands action. Paul follows the call to wakefulness with a clear command: “put aside the deeds of darkness and put...

 BREAKFAST WITH JESUS Daily devotional Pastor Stanley 15th SEPTEMBER 2026 THE LORD’S COMING IS NEAR "Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near." – James 5:7-8 (NIV) Patience in the Christian life is often misunderstood as doing nothing. But James uses the analogy of the farmer to show us that spiritual patience is highly active. The farmer does not sit idle; he prepares the soil, sows the seed, and guards the crop. Yet, he must wait. He cannot force the harvest. He must wait for the "early and latter rains"—the weather patterns he cannot control, only trust. The farmer waits because he knows the cycle of nature and the promise of the harvest. Similarly, we wait for the Lord's return not with anxious uncertainty, but with confident expectation. We know the ...

 BREAKFAST WITH JESUS Daily devotional Pastor Stanley 14th SEPTEMBER 2026 TELL THE GOSPEL IN THE FACE OF OPPOSITION “We had previously suffered and been treated outrageously in Philippi, as you know, but with the help of our God we dared to tell you his gospel in the face of strong opposition.” – 1 Thessalonians 2:2 (NIV) The Gospel is not a gentle suggestion; it is a spiritual sword that divides light from darkness. When you bring the truth of Christ into a world in darkness, friction is inevitable. Paul and his companions did not suffer in Philippi by accident; they were treated "outrageously" because they threatened the kingdom of darkness. Yet, did they respond with fear? No. They responded with the Gospel. Notice the catalyst for Paul’s courage: "With the help of our God." Paul did not preach because he had natural guts or thick skin. He preached because God empowered him. The secret to fearless living is not denying the threat of the opposition, but prioritizi...

  BREAKFAST WITH JESUS Daily devotional Pastor Stanley 13th SEPTEMBER 2026   LET YOUR FAITH IN GOD BECOME KNOWN   “The Lord’s message rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia — your faith in God has become known everywhere. Therefore we do not need to say anything about it.” – 1 Thessalonians 1:8 (NIV)   When faith is alive in a believer, it makes noise. It does not hide; it is impossible to conceal the radiance of a life truly surrendered to God. Paul, writing to the church at Thessalonica, marveled that their faith had "rang out." It was the ringing sound of victory.   The world is filled with silence where God should be, but it is equally filled with the noise of human pride. However, the "sound" of a Christian who is walking in faith is different. It is heard in the midst of a crisis when others panic. It is heard in a marketplace where honesty is scarce. It is the unshakeable peace that stops the conversation and draws the ear. Paul says their fai...

  BREAKFAST WITH JESUS Daily devotional Pastor Stanley 12th SEPTEMBER 2026   WORK BY FAITH, LABOR BY LOVE, ENDURANCE BY HOPE   “We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.” – 1 Thessalonians 1:3 (NIV)   When Paul wrote to the young church at Thessalonica, he did not praise their budget, their building, or their fame. He praised the quality of their Christian output. In just one verse, he hands us a divine blueprint for Christian productivity: work, labor, and endurance. These are not casual Christian habits; they are deliberate, Spirit-empowered endeavors..   Work by Faith Everything God honors begins in the secret place of trust. Faith is the seed from which every godly work grows. When we act in faith, we are not relying on our strength, connections, or clever strategies; we are leaning into the character and promises of God. Work without faith is ...