By God's Call

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The Voice Behind the Call

By God's Call is being prepared with a carefully cloned voice of Jose Antero Oliveira, known to his family as Antero.

Antero was a devoted father and a dedicated man. He went to be with the Lord in 2026, and with humility, love, and care, his son and the creator of this work chose to honor him by carrying his voice into the By God's Call Podcast and Pray Then Act Daily Messages.

This is a son's quiet tribute: a way to let a beloved father's voice serve Scripture, prayer, and obedience with tenderness and reverence.

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Jose Antero Oliveira, Known to his family as Antero
Jose Antero OliveiraKnown to his family as Antero

Today · Day 222 · Monday, August 10

Government on His Shoulder

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."ISAIAH 9:6

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Hear the Word

Each message begins with Scripture, not opinion. The verse sets the authority for the whole devotional.

02

Receive the Call

The message opens the text with warmth and conviction in a daily spoken episode you can hear and share.

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Answer in Obedience

Every episode lands on one concrete step. Faith is heard, then practiced in the day ahead.

Today's call, opened up

What this word asks of us

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LIGHT FOR THOSE WALKING IN DARKNESS

This promise arrives right after Isaiah speaks of a people walking in darkness who saw a great light. Messianic hope is born in the middle of the darkness, not after it ends.

02

BORN AND GIVEN

"A child is born, a son is given" — two verbs, one human and vulnerable, the other divine and generous. He is born like us, and He is given by God for us.

03

GOVERNMENT ON HIS SHOULDER

The weight of governing does not rest on a distant crown, but on his own shoulder — carried personally, the way someone bears a real burden and holds it with sufficient strength.

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WONDERFUL COUNSELOR

The first name speaks of wisdom that astonishes. When you don't know the next step, this is the name to turn to — the One whose counsel never fails.

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MIGHTY GOD, EVERLASTING FATHER

A baby called Mighty God. A child called Everlasting Father. Isaiah announces, seven hundred years in advance, the mystery only the New Testament would fully unpack: God made flesh.

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RECEIVE THE PRINCE OF PEACE

Act: write the four names from this verse on paper, and next to each one, hand over to God a specific area of your life that needs exactly that name today.

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Day 365 · Thursday, December 31

Come, Lord Jesus

"He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen." - REVELATION 22:20-21

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Day 364 · Wednesday, December 30

King Of Kings

"On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords." - REVELATION 19:16

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Day 363 · Tuesday, December 29

This Calls For Wisdom

"This calls for wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is 666." - REVELATION 13:18

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Devotionals for Anxiety

A gathered set of daily Scripture devotionals for anxious days — peace, trust, and the God who carries every worry you hand Him.

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A collection · for when hope runs thin

Verses & Devotionals About Hope

Daily Scripture devotionals about hope — a living hope anchored in Christ, fresh mercies every morning, and a future you can trust to God.

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A collection · for the valley

Devotionals for Grief

Daily Scripture devotionals for grief and loss — the Shepherd in the valley, the God near to the brokenhearted, and a hope death cannot touch.

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A collection · to begin the day

A Morning Prayer & Devotional

Start the day with God — a morning prayer and Scripture devotional to direct your first words to Him and meet His mercies that are new every morning.

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A collection · for the fearful heart

Devotionals for Fear

Daily Scripture devotionals for fearful days — God's nearness in the dark, the Spirit of power and love He gave you, and the courage that rests on His presence.

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A collection · for trusting God

Devotionals About Faith

Daily Scripture devotionals about faith — trusting God beyond your own understanding, faith tested and proven in the trial, and a life lived as for the Lord.

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A collection · to release the debt

Devotionals on Forgiveness

Daily Scripture devotionals on forgiveness — how far God removes our sin, the grace we received becoming grace we give, and the freedom of letting a debt go.

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A collection · for the thankful heart

Devotionals of Gratitude

Daily Scripture devotionals of gratitude — giving thanks in every circumstance, rejoicing even when the fig tree fails, and the God who rejoices over you with singing.

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A landing · meeting God by name

The Names of God

Meet God through His names — Father, Shepherd, Refuge, Provider, the great I AM, the Resurrection and the Life. A devotional introduction with daily Scripture readings for each name.

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