Free Methodist Church Devotional Journal

01/06/2026

Devotional Reading
Topic: Are you a solution or a problem?
Key Verse: Matthew 5:13-14 KJV
“Ye are the salt of the earth... Ye are the light of the world.”
✓ Live to Solve, Not to Create Problems
Illustration:
In Judges 3:9, Israel cried out to God because of oppression, and God raised up Othniel as a deliverer. He didn’t complain about the problem he became the solution.
Contrast that with Jonah in Jonah 1:3. Instead of being a solution to Nineveh, he ran away and became a problem for the sailors. God had to deal with him before he could be used.
You’re placed in your generation for a reason. The question is: will you be Othniel or Jonah?
Main Points to note;
1. You Are Called to Add Value.
Jesus called believers salt and light. Salt preserves, seasons, and heals. Light exposes darkness and shows the way.
✓Matthew 5:13-14 – Your life should make things better, not worse. Where you are, things should improve because you showed up.
✓Solutions Require Selflessness
A “positive solution” thinks beyond self. It asks, _What does my family, church, and generation need?_
✓Philippians 2:4 – “Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.” Self-centered living creates burdens; Christ-like living creates solutions.
✓ Stop Complaining, Start Acting
It’s easy to criticize what’s wrong in society, the church, or your family. Harder to do something about it.
✓Nehemiah 1:4, 2:5 – Nehemiah wept, prayed, then moved to rebuild Jerusalem. He didn’t stop at tears. He became the answer.
✓ Your Legacy Depends on Your Response
Negative solutions create cycles of pain. Positive solutions create cycles of hope that outlive you.
✓Galatians 6:9 – “Be not weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” What you solve today becomes freedom for tomorrow.
General Remarks;
Every generation has problems. God raises people in that generation to fix them. You can either be part of the repair or part of the damage. Choose to be the answer.
Conclusion:
You are not an accident in this time. God placed you here to be salt and light. Don’t waste your life being a problem your generation has to solve. Be the solution they needed.
Make a decision;
✓To the passive; Stop waiting for someone else to act. God is calling you to start where you are.
✓To the complainer;Turn your complaints into prayer and action.
✓To the wounded; Let God heal you so you don’t become what hurt you.
✓To the willing;Ask God for wisdom and courage to solve one problem around you this week.
*Closing Prayer*
Lord, make me a solution to my generation. Forgive me for the times I’ve been passive, negative, or part of the problem. Give me a heart of service, eyes to see needs, and hands ready to work. Use me to bring light, healing, and hope wherever I go. In Jesus’ Mighty Name I pray, 🙏 Amen.
Share the gospel.
( 2 Timothy 4:2)
By Pst Ondieki Charles FMCK

02/05/2026

AMOSI 8:3 Omonene Nyasae nigo agoteba iga: “Ase rituko erio amatera agoterwa ase chihekalu naonchoke abe okorera gw’okweumia. Emebere y’abanto bakwete nigo erabe emenge aande onsi; abanto nigo barabe bakoyetuguta bakirete‐kiri.”

End times message.

27/04/2026



Topic:JOY IN BELIEVING

BY

Pst Ondieki

Everybody faces challenges in this world and this is why people need to grow up and have a faith that is alive and active. Nobody can deny that problems are inevitable. They come to everybody. They come to the good and bad, the strong and weak, the rich and poor. People in generations past were more adapt to confront and handle their problems than those living in today's world. People today are squeamish when problems arise and they go around complaining that life isn't fair instead of rising up and doing something about it. Phil. 2:12 says to "work out your own salvation with fear and trembling." People today are too spoiled with their smart phones and remote controls and microwaves that the word "work" is a foreign concept to them. The young millennials of today are not being trained to work hard but instead are being programmed to take the easy way out, to take the path of least resistance. Sad to say, these are the same people who will be running this world in a very short time. God help us.

Believers who want to grow up spiritually need to step away from this type of thinking. Maturing in the things of God is like going to the gym and working out. It takes hard work and effort for muscles to grow big and strong. Any bodybuilder will tell you that "no pain, no gain" is a truth that cannot be denied. And so it will be for those who want to grow up spiritually. For the born again believer, growing up is not an option. You are commanded to do it and, yes, it will take hard work. 2 Peter 3:18 (TLB) says, "But grow in spiritual strength and become better acquainted with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." You must learn at the start of your spiritual journey that you'll get out of your walk with Jesus what you put into it. Little effort brings little reward whereas great effort brings great reward. 1 Tim. 4:7 (CEV) says, "Don't have anything to do with worthless, senseless stories. Work hard to be truly relig

27/04/2026

Topic:Joy in Believing

By:Pst Ondieki Charles

Everybody faces challenges in this world and this is why people need to grow up and have a faith that is alive and active. Nobody can deny that problems are inevitable. They come to everybody. They come to the good and bad, the strong and weak, the rich and poor. People in generations past were more adapt to confront and handle their problems than those living in today's world. People today are squeamish when problems arise and they go around complaining that life isn't fair instead of rising up and doing something about it. Phil. 2:12 says to "work out your own salvation with fear and trembling." People today are too spoiled with their smart phones and remote controls and microwaves that the word "work" is a foreign concept to them. The young millennials of today are not being trained to work hard but instead are being programmed to take the easy way out, to take the path of least resistance. Sad to say, these are the same people who will be running this world in a very short time. God help us.
Believers who want to grow up spiritually need to step away from this type of thinking. Maturing in the things of God is like going to the gym and working out. It takes hard work and effort for muscles to grow big and strong. Any bodybuilder will tell you that "no pain, no gain" is a truth that cannot be denied. And so it will be for those who want to grow up spiritually. For the born again believer, growing up is not an option. You are commanded to do it and, yes, it will take hard work. 2 Peter 3:18 (TLB) says, "But grow in spiritual strength and become better acquainted with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." You must learn at the start of your spiritual journey that you'll get out of your walk with Jesus what you put into it. Little effort brings little reward whereas great effort brings great reward. 1 Tim. 4:7 (CEV) says, "Don't have anything to do with worthless, senseless stories. Work hard to be truly relig

04/02/2026

Generational grace!
"And when the Lord brings you into the land that he swore to your fathers, to Abrahm to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you-- with great and good cities that you did not build, and houses full of good thinngs that you did not fill, and cisterns that you did not dig, and vineyards and olive trees that you did not plant--and when you eat and are full, then take care lest you forget the Lord who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, It is the Lord your God you shall fear..." (Deuteronomy 6: 10-13)

We often talk about generational sin, but what about generational grace? Here God is reminding the Israelites that they are entering into the blessings that God promised their forefathers before they were even born. They would enter cities they didnt build and enjoy the fruit of crops they didn't plant...that's grace.
I dont think I'm mistaken in suggesting that many of us are living out the blessings of grace that God promised those who came before us. In this entitled world it is important for us to remember that much of the blessing you walk in is because of generations of saints who came before you and sought God's blessing on their descendants. Don't forget to thank God for that praying grandfather or grandmother who asked the Lord to bless his grandchildren, and took hold of the promises of God for you.
In a greater way though, we are walking in the grace of God who has given us a salvation we didn't earn. One day you will live in a mansion you didn't build and enjoy the bounty of a heaven you didn't create or earn. So don't forget the Lord today who has graced you before you were even born.

30/12/2025

28/12/2025

‎🌍 REAL RELIGION WITHOUT HYPOCRITES
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‎A Global Message by Apostle Dr. Solomon Ogura
‎Jesus Working Power Centre International
‎“Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.”
‎— Matthew 6:1
‎🙏 True Religion Is Done in Secret, Not for Show
‎Real religion is not performed to attract attention — it is an act of humility, purity, and sincerity before God.
‎Whatever you do in the house of God, for His people, or for missionaries, do it quietly, privately, and reverently.
‎When you give just to be seen by others, you receive no heavenly reward.
‎Instead, such acts attract God’s displeasure and open the door for the enemy to attack your blessings.
‎“Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee.”
‎Never boast about what you give.
‎Never seek recognition or applause.
‎Let your giving be a secret transaction between you and your God — and He who sees in secret will reward you openly.
‎💝 Giving Without Hypocrisy
‎Hypocrites love to announce their generosity — on television, on social media, or in public gatherings — to make others think they are great givers. But deep inside, their mSuch giving carries no spiritual blessing, and in some cases may even bring trouble to both the giver and receiver.
‎When you give secretly, God Himself writes it in heaven’s record and multiplies your reward openly.
‎🙌 The Secret of Powerful Prayer
‎“When thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are.”
‎True prayer is not for show — it is a private conversation with your Heavenly Father.
‎Make a prayer closet, a sacred place where you pour your heart out before God.
‎When you pray for attention, your reward is the attention itself — but when you pray in secret, God rewards in the open.
‎“But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet… and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.”
‎💡 Remember:
‎What appears in the open is born from what is prayed in sec

28/12/2025

Welcome all be blessed to share in devotional word.