09/10/2026
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FRIDAY 9TH,OCTOBER 2026
PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME
TOPIC:โจWHICH COMPANY WOULD YOU RATHER KEEP? โจ
๐But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God... To the general assembly and church of the firstborn... (Hebrews 12:22-23).
The people you admire reveal much about the values you cherish. Throughout history, men have celebrated warriors, kings, inventors, politicians, entertainers, and other notable figures whose achievements shaped the world around them. Yet, the Scriptures present us with a certain company of people who were praised and celebrated by God because they lived by faith and fulfilled His purpose in their generations.
When you read about Abraham, Moses, Esther, David, Daniel, Paul, and the other heroes of faith, you're not merely reading historical accounts. You're seeing examples of individuals who valued God's purpose above personal ambition and whose lives produced results that extended far beyond this world. Theyโre part of the great cloud of witnesses the Bible talks about (Hebrews 12:1).
These were men and women whose faith, courage, obedience and devotion to God continue to inspire across generations. Their lives remind us that true greatness is not measured by worldly accomplishments but by faithfulness to God's calling. Read about them in Hebrews 11:4-38, and youโll be greatly inspired.
As a child of God, you've been brought into their company; itโs a lineage of faith. You've become part of God's family, connected to His eternal purpose. Therefore, let your admiration be directed toward those who exemplify the values of the Kingdom. Learn from their faith. Follow their example.
Choose your influences carefully and cultivate a heart that esteems the things God esteems. When you identify with those who live for His purpose, theyโll inspire you to pursue the things that truly matter and build a life of lasting significance.
Thank God that in the Scriptures, He gave us a compendium of the inspiring lives of these men and women of faith. He got to the climax and told us about those amongst them who rejected deliverance; they would rather face certain death for the sake of Godโs purpose and vision than accept deliverance. Itโs better to be listed among and identified with the great heroes of faith in the Bible than to have all of the greatness that this world could ever offer. Hebrews 13:7 says, โRemember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.โ
๐PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for the examples of faith preserved for us in your Word. My heart is set on your purpose, and I value the things that matter to you. I walk in faith, courage and devotion, fulfilling your calling upon my life in glory and righteousness, in Jesus' Name. Amen.
๐FURTHER STUDY:
Hebrews 12:1-2; Hebrews 11:32-35; Philippians 3:17
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Colossians 2:6-23 & Isaiah 48-49
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Hebrews 3:1-11 & Ezekiel 1-2
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We trust you have been blessed by this devotional. We invite you to make Jesus Christ the Lord of your life by praying this:
โ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐, ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ก๐๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ, ๐๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐. ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฆ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐. ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐โ๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ฒ. ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฒ. ๐๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐ข๐ฆ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฆ๐, ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐; ๐โ๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ง ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ง. ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐, ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ! ๐โ๐ฆ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐. ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฃ๐๐ก!โ
๐ Congratulations! You are now a child of God.
God bless you greatly.