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FAITH - THE LANGUAGE OF THE SPIRIT
Sunday 11th February 2024
God's help comes to us in form of His Word; therefore, every time we do not read God's Word, we are robbing ourselves.
We should always ensure that our actions do not contradict our faith because faith without actions is dead. (James 2:17).
Genesis 1:26, 28
God gave the spirit of man which is His image, dominion over the sea, air, and the earth.
Genesis 2:7
The contact between the spirit and the body of man brought forth the soul.
Man is a spirit, having a soul and living in a body; the body gives him permission to function on earth while the spirit gives him permission to function in the spirit world.
Man is the only creature that has the legal right to operate both in the spirit and natural realm and if God wants to do anything here on earth, He goes through man.
Genesis 3
Before man fell, he was living by his spirit, living by faith, from the inside-out, not controlled by external information but by information from within his spirit which is the image of God.
However; when man fell, his identity was lost; he stopped living by his spirit (faith) and started living by his senses. He became self-conscious
Remember God's greatest investment in a man is His image and that is what the devil was targeting; he went after man because he was God's representative on earth.
Romans 3.23
Before man fell, he was conscious of God's glory and after the fall, he became conscious of himself. That is why the most dangerous enemy is not the devil but "I" (self). John 3:30
Remember God is a spirit and when He wants to do something with a man, He contacts his spirit because man's true identity is locked up in his spirit (John 4:24, John 1.12-13 AMP, 2Peter 1:3 ).
The attack on man In the garden of Eden was aimed at the spirit because the devil knew that once he attacked the spirit, all other things would be disconnected. So for God to also fix man, He had to deal with his spirit.
Hebrews 11.6 - But without faith it is impossible to please Him....
Faith is the language of the spirit and it is a must if we want to deal with God because God is a spirit.
All the business for example; healing, deliverance, promotion, breakthrough , etc, are done in the spirit and because it is a spiritual affair, we must engage faith.
If we, like God, want to solve problems and have permanent results; we must operate in the spirit.
Hebrews 11.6 ..... For he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
Faith doesn't focus on things, it focuses on God. It is after we have sought Him that He rewards us with the things.
Hebrews 12:2
You should never take out eyes off Jesus because He doesn't change. If you want anything from Him focus on Him and He will in turn reward you with all you need.
Hebrews 11.1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Evidence means proof for what you do not see; for example, if you want to sell land, you don't carry the land with you but you just show the title deed as proof that you are the owner of the land.
Faith is the proof (title deed) to the property that you are yet to manifest in the physical. You hold on to that evidence until you possess it. But before it is manifested in the physical, it must be first seen in the spiritual. (2 Corinthians 4.18)
Mark.11.24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.
Having comes after receiving; you must receive it by faith before you see it physically.
When you have received something in the spirit, there comes a knowing in your spirit that it is done; that is the definition of faith.
You stay in faith after receiving while waiting to have the physical manifestation of what you received in the spiritual realm.
STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA.!
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FAITH - THE LANGUAGE OF THE SPIRIT
Sunday 11th February 2024
God's help comes to us in form of His Word; therefore, every time we do not read God's Word, we are robbing ourselves.
We should always ensure that our actions do not contradict our faith because faith without actions is dead. (James 2:17).
Genesis 1:26, 28
God gave the spirit of man which is His image, dominion over the sea, air, and the earth.
Genesis 2:7
The contact between the spirit and the body of man brought forth the soul.
Man is a spirit, having a soul and living in a body; the body gives him permission to function on earth while the spirit gives him permission to function in the spirit world.
Man is the only creature that has the legal right to operate both in the spirit and natural realm and if God wants to do anything here on earth, He goes through man.
Genesis 3
Before man fell, he was living by his spirit, living by faith, from the inside-out, not controlled by external information but by information from within his spirit which is the image of God.
However; when man fell, his identity was lost; he stopped living by his spirit (faith) and started living by his senses. He became self-conscious
Remember God's greatest investment in a man is His image and that is what the devil was targeting; he went after man because he was God's representative on earth.
Romans 3.23
Before man fell, he was conscious of God's glory and after the fall, he became conscious of himself. That is why the most dangerous enemy is not the devil but "I" (self). John 3:30
Remember God is a spirit and when He wants to do something with a man, He contacts his spirit because man's true identity is locked up in his spirit (John 4:24, John 1.12-13 AMP, 2Peter 1:3 ).
The attack on man In the garden of Eden was aimed at the spirit because the devil knew that once he attacked the spirit, all other things would be disconnected. So for God to also fix man, He had to deal with his spirit.
Hebrews 11.6 - But without faith it is impossible to please Him....
Faith is the language of the spirit and it is a must if we want to deal with God because God is a spirit.
All the business for example; healing, deliverance, promotion, breakthrough , etc, are done in the spirit and because it is a spiritual affair, we must engage faith.
If we, like God, want to solve problems and have permanent results; we must operate in the spirit.
Hebrews 11.6 ..... For he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
Faith doesn't focus on things, it focuses on God. It is after we have sought Him that He rewards us with the things.
Hebrews 12:2
You should never take out eyes off Jesus because He doesn't change. If you want anything from Him focus on Him and He will in turn reward you with all you need.
Hebrews 11.1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Evidence means proof for what you do not see; for example, if you want to sell land, you don't carry the land with you but you just show the title deed as proof that you are the owner of the land.
Faith is the proof (title deed) to the property that you are yet to manifest in the physical. You hold on to that evidence until you possess it. But before it is manifested in the physical, it must be first seen in the spiritual. (2 Corinthians 4.18)
Mark.11.24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.
Having comes after receiving; you must receive it by faith before you see it physically.
When you have received something in the spirit, there comes a knowing in your spirit that it is done; that is the definition of faith.
You stay in faith after receiving while waiting to have the physical manifestation of what you received in the spiritual realm.
STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA.!
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A CRY FOR A GREATER DIMENSION IN GOD
Genesis 1:2-3 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness [was] on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light.
When darkness covered the earth, the answer was light. As a church of Jesus, we are supposed to be the answer and solution to questions being asked but is our light strong enough: are we radiating what it takes to invade the gross darkness that is covering the earth?
If we are little candles burning in the dark, how much of that light can affect the darkness? Are we small plantain yet the kind of darkness we see needs a strong beam of light that eliminates it all?
The strength and degree of brightness is determined by what reflects and we are the ones that reflect the light of the sun (Jesus Christ). Are there things/veils in us that make our reflector dirty so that the beam doesn't come out like it should be?
This is where we need to ask the Lord to eliminate whatever hinders the light within us from shining as bright as it ought to.
1 Corinthians 1:25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
God's weakness is stronger than your strength. We are in a situation where people are getting to a place where what they thought was the answer isn't and this is the time for the church of Christ to reflect the light but we are busy caught up also in things and paying attention to things we shouldn't. Let us set our faces like a flint and seek this God until He appears to this generation.
Ezekiel 47:2-5
Why are you settling for the ankle-deep when you still see men heading to hell at the speed of light? If the ankle-deep can't stop it, why should we settle there when there is knee-deep, waist-deep, and a dimension where we can only swim in the largest flow?
Could it be because of a few miracles here and there, that we have reached a place where we think we have arrived?
Thank God for where we are but can't our eyes see the evil in our generation; if what we have cannot affect the evil and decadness in our colleges and universities, then we must go back to Daddy and ask Him for a higher dimension.
Matthew 12:3-4
When David and his men were hungry, they went into the house of the Lord and found bread that helped them. When people come to the house of the Lord, do they find bread? Man or woman of God, such are the questions that we should ask ourselves.
Let us not bury our heads in the ground but cry to the Lord and tell Him, "no, we cannot settle for this level of manifestation." Many are satisfied with people falling and there is nothing wrong with that but is that all? Are lives of people being changed and is the power of sin being broken off their lives?
If this power is not affecting us, we can't sit down and lie to ourselves. You can still speak in tongues either at the ankle deep, knee deep, or waist deep or the flood but the results are not the same; I am an advocate for the flood.
Acts 2:17 [' And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God,] [ That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh;] [Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,] [Your young men shall see visions,] [Your old men shall dream dreams.]
Whoever you are, this has nothing to do with a prophet or evangelist but has everything to do with the body of Christ. We are the church: the salt and light of the world and God uses the church as a system of intervention on earth. Let us bow our knees to the One who makes things happen and tell Him; "Daddy, this is not the place, we cannot settle here". (Deuteronomy 1:6)
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A LIFE OF FAITH- FROM THE UNSEEN REALM TO THE SEEN REALM
Sunday 4th February 2024- second service
Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
We can not do business with God without faith. It is the currency that enables us to do business in the kingdom of God. A life of faith is a believer's lifestyle because we live, walk and stand by faith. (2 Corinthians 5:7, Galatians 3:11, Romans 5:2).
Genesis 26:1-16
Isaac, as a farmer engaged the divine systems when the natural systems had failed until he became the most powerful man in the land. That's what a life of faith can do.
In this day and age, when all the world systems are shutting down and paving way for the anti Christ, a life of faith is inevitable for sustenance.
Hebrews 11:3 By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.
The things which are seen were not made of things that were visible. The visible (seen) came from the invisible (unseen). Everything we see has it's parent source from the unseen dimension and a day will come when the seen will revert back to the unseen form. ( 2 Peter 3:10)
We are made in His Image: (Colossians 1:15)
Genesis 1:26 Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."
God made man in His image and gave him dominion over the three realms (air, sea, and land). He wanted man to operated the seen world on His behalf. God is a spirit and the image of God in us is our spirit. So we are capable of operating exactly like Him here on earth.
So if we as children of God want to do business like our Father, we need to acquaint ourselves with how He does His business;
God works with the unseen dimension:
Romans 4:17
...God, calls those things which do not exist as though they did;
At the beginning of creation when there was confusion upon the earth, God spoke what He wanted into existence.
Genesis 1:6-28 [6] Then God said, "Let....and it was so. [9] Then God said, "Let....and it was so. [11] Then God said, "Let....and it was so. [14] Then God said, "Let there be.... [20] Then God said, "Let..... [24] Then God said, "Let the....and it was so.
When He spoke it into being, He saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:31
[31]Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good.
In the entire Genesis chapter one, God spoke it and saw it created in the unseen ( Spirit realm).
Then in Genesis 2, He took what He had already seen in the spirit realm and gave it a body - formed it in the seen realm.
Genesis 2:7-9
[7]And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
[8]The Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man whom He had formed...
This shows us the precedence of how things should be created. See it first in the spirit realm and then form it in the seen realm. If you can see it the Spirit (unseen) realm then it will show up in the physical realm.
1 Kings 18:41-44 [41] Then Elijah said to Ahab, "Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain." [44] Then it came to pass the seventh time, that he said, "There is a cloud, as small as a man's hand, rising out of the sea!" So he said, "Go up, say to Ahab, 'Prepare your chariot, and go down before the rain stops you."
Further study:
2corinthians 4:18
Isaiah 55:10-11
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A LIFE OF FAITH- FROM THE UNSEEN REALM TO THE SEEN REALM
Sunday 4th February 2024- first service
Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
We can not do business with God without faith. It is the currency that enables us to do business in the kingdom of God. A life of faith is a believer's lifestyle because we live, walk and stand by faith. (2 Corinthians 5:7, Galatians 3:11, Romans 5:2).
Genesis 26:1-16
Isaac, as a farmer engaged the divine systems when the natural systems had failed until he became the most powerful man in the land. That's what a life of faith can do.
In this day and age, when all the world systems are shutting down and paving way for the anti Christ, a life of faith is inevitable for sustenance.
Hebrews 11:3 By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.
The things which are seen were not made of things that were visible. The visible (seen) came from the invisible (unseen). Everything we see has it's parent source from the unseen dimension and a day will come when the seen will revert back to the unseen form. ( 2 Peter 3:10)
We are made in His Image: (Colossians 1:15)
Genesis 1:26 Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."
God made man in His image and gave him dominion over the three realms (air, sea, and land). He wanted man to operated the seen world on His behalf. God is a spirit and the image of God in us is our spirit. So we are capable of operating exactly like Him here on earth.
So if we as children of God want to do business like our Father, we need to acquaint ourselves with how He does His business;
God works with the unseen dimension:
Romans 4:17
...God, calls those things which do not exist as though they did;
At the beginning of creation when there was confusion upon the earth, God spoke what He wanted into existence.
Genesis 1:6-28 [6] Then God said, "Let....and it was so. [9] Then God said, "Let....and it was so. [11] Then God said, "Let....and it was so. [14] Then God said, "Let there be.... [20] Then God said, "Let..... [24] Then God said, "Let the....and it was so.
When He spoke it into being, He saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:31
[31]Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good.
In the entire Genesis chapter one, God spoke it and saw it created in the unseen ( Spirit realm).
Then in Genesis 2, He took what He had already seen in the spirit realm and gave it a body - formed it in the seen realm.
Genesis 2:7-9
[7]And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
[8]The Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man whom He had formed...
This shows us the precedence of how things should be created. See it first in the spirit realm and then form it in the seen realm. If you can see it the Spirit (unseen) realm then it will show up in the physical realm.
1 Kings 18:41-44 [41] Then Elijah said to Ahab, "Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain." [44] Then it came to pass the seventh time, that he said, "There is a cloud, as small as a man's hand, rising out of the sea!" So he said, "Go up, say to Ahab, 'Prepare your chariot, and go down before the rain stops you."'
2corinthians 4:18
Isaiah 55:10-11
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CELEBRATING GOD’S GRACE
Tuesday 30th January 2023
To re-broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/live/WEuHuYgUGqI?si=b2f4XXbI6BHX5hnc
John 1:16 And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.
We thank You Lord Jesus for Your amazing grace, we appreciate and celebrate You for giving us grace upon grace, and gift upon gift.
Thank You for qualifying and counting us worthy; You are our sufficiency and confidence. You said in your word;
“Look to Me, and be saved, All you ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other (Isaiah 45:22)
Our eyes are on You; the Monarch of Zion and Ancient of days, the ageless One. Who can fathom You, for You are beyond comprehension.
Nothing in the realm of men can capture Your greatness and supremacy, nothing can describe who You are.
With the little we know of You, in all humility, we lift our eyes to You and bless You our Father, Jehovah Elohim.
We choose to believe that You created the heavens and the earth and all things by the power of Your Word. Father, You who sits in the circle of the earth, rise upon the whirlwind to our help ( Isaiah 40:22-23 )
Now we understand when the angels said;
When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have ordained, [4] What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him? (Psalm 8:3-4)
Father, We cannot absorb this with our finite minds but release ourselves and choose to believe. Thank You for Your love that is beyond our sense of knowing.
Lord, It is Your love that gives us the confidence to stand before You, for You love us.
1 John 3:1 Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God!
Thank You Lord for the double anointing of sonship; by birth and by adoption. You call us sons, this is amazing to us
Hebrews 2:8 You have put all things in subjection under his feet.” For in that He put all in subjection under him, He left nothing that is not put under him. But now we do not yet see all things put under him.
Father, we long to see Jesus exalted and sited at the right hand of Your Majesty interceding and advocating for us by the speaking of His blood. This is why we confidently and boldly come before You.
We have not been redeemed by corruptible things but by the precious blood of Jesus Christ, how can we say ‘thank You.’ (1 Peter 1:18)
All we can do is give our lives unto You and honor You with them. We lay it all at the altar of sacrifice; here is Your vessel, house, and temple. For we are no longer of our own (1 Corinthians 6:19)
Matthew 16:18
We are Your property and Your Church. Thank You for building and beautifying us; making us spotless without wrinkle, and a presentable glorious bride. Father, this is our confidence in the work of sanctification.
Psalm 138:8 The Lord will perfect that which concerns me;...
We choose to look away from all things that distract and focus our eyes on You, Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith.
We launch ourselves on the saving grace as we are saved by grace (Ephesians 2:8) It is not of us that we are saved; we began by grace, we will carry on by grace, and we shall finish by grace. Thank You for this multifaceted grace.
As a house of faith, we are grateful for this grace. Looking back, it has been Your doing and it is wonderful in our eyes. We shall not take credit for nothing. We give all the honor, all glory, and all praise to You.
Thank You for who You are to us, for the things You have done in our lives, the things You are doing and about to do. We pray that Nations will bow their knees and confess You as their Lord.
As we continue to seek Your face, we pray that You will carry us on the wings of Your grace to places You have prepared for us to reveal You.
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PERSEVERANCE
Monday 29th January 2024
To Re-broadcast: https://youtube.com/live/EC3722aYKaA?si=eeQAImT-dYQkNsjZ
Romans 5:3-4 And not only [that,] but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope.
In my experience with believers, very few of them understand ‘perseverance’. You will not see or experience much with God if you do not have the grace to persevere. This is because perseverance works out character.
Isaiah 50:7 " For the Lord GOD will help Me; Therefore I will not be disgraced; Therefore I have set My face like a flint, And I know that I will not be ashamed.
Jesus stood against every opposition and He did not let anything that came towards Him deter Him because He was focused.
As believers, it is very good to be excited or happy when God gives a word, but excitement is just an emotion. There has to be a resolve within your Spirit that God has said it and no matter what happens, keep the focus and run with the word. (Luke 8:15)
We live in a microwave generation that wants everything instantly but this does not work with God. As you journey more with God, you need to trust His wisdom; that He is faithful, true to His word and that He will fulfill whatever He has spoken to you. (Ecclesiastes 3:11)
Galatians 6:9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.
All spiritual activities including Prayer, fasting, seeking God, giving, etcetera, are all kinds of well doing that we must hold on to against all odds.
Sadly, many give up on well doing at the point of their breakthrough. I pray you won't be like that. Watch your confession, feelings and imagination because everything that you do is a seed and the fruit for your planting shall surely come.
Romans 4:18 who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, [ "So shall your descendants be."]
Negativity must have come Abraham's way but he was persuaded and convinced that He who gave him the word had the power and ability to bring it to pass. Each one of us has to convince ourselves to believe God for the fulfillment of what He has spoken.
Luke 18:8 I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?
Will Jesus still find you believing? Don't be a thermometer whose temperature goes up and down depending on the weather, but a thermostat that regulates the temperature. If the Lord has spoken, be still and stay focused.
Psalms 34:5 They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces were not ashamed.
Where you look determines how far you will go in life. Are you looking for a man or a job? Set your eyes on Jesus because you determine how far you want to go and how much you want God to bring out of you. This is not God's issue but yours. (Hebrews 12:2)
If God is everything you have, you will throw yourself in Him. Unfortunately, some people have settled for an average life yet for each one of us, there is a great destiny in our lives. However, this takes linking up with God who authored it, to bring out the best in you.
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LIFESTYLE OF THANKSGIVING
Sunday January 2024- second Service
Psalms 34:1-4 I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise [shall] continually [be] in my mouth. My soul shall make its boast in the LORD; The humble shall hear [of it] and be glad.
[3] Oh, magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt His name together.[4] I sought the LORD, and He heard me, And delivered me from all my fears.
You should learn to be a man/woman whose heart flows with gratitude because that is what helps you to keep a good perspective in your walk with God whether things are going on well or not.
The devil loves attention; so, you must make it a point to keep your eyes on the Lord Jesus, that is what thanksgiving does.
Thanksgiving must be an act of your will: blessing the Lord all times (in good and bad times).
1 Thessalonians 5:18 in EVERYTHING GIVE THANKS; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
Your response to anything that is happening to you should be thanksgiving because God knows better what He is doing with you. As you begin to thank God, He takes those circumstances you are going through and makes something very beautiful out of them for you. Romans 8:28.
We don't give thanks just because something is good but because God has permitted it to come our way, He knows how He will work it out. Things can never end the way the devil planned.
Psalms 103:1-5
The reason why God loved David is because he captured the revelation of thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving helps you to come out of any undesirable situation no matter the devil's trials to push you down: thanksgiving makes you buoyant.
Why do we thank God?
1.It is God's will for us to thank Him.
1 Thessalonians 5:18
Every time you don't know God's will, keep thanking Him and He will keep leading you from one thing to another.
We have to migrate from a life of giving thanks to a lifestyle of Thanksgiving because any atmosphere that
exalts God attracts
Him. Thanksgiving creates an atmosphere that repels Satan and his activities away from your life.
- God has commanded us to do it.
Psalms 150:6 Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD!
You ought to praise God as long as you have breath. Remember, the greatest asset that each one of us has is life; so, if you have life, it is enough for you to thank God Psalms 3:5
You must never trivialize anything that God has given you. If you don't give heartily gratitude to God, you will receive a curse. (Malachi 2:1-2)
Hebrews 13:15 Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of [our] lips, giving thanks to His name.
Sometimes, our thanksgiving becomes a sacrifice. When something inside you tells you to complain, you instead offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving.
- The gift of the good people He has brought in your life.
God sends people in your life to help you. Jesus ensured to maintain everyone that God gave Him except the son of perdition (John 18:9, John 17:12)
God rarely uses strangers to bless us but He uses the people He has brought in our lives. That is why we should never trivialize any relationship.
- Thanksgiving perfects or completes the miracle that God started in our lives
Psalms 138:8 The LORD will perfect [that which] concerns me; Your mercy, O LORD, [endures] forever; Do not forsake the works of Your hands.
God begins with good and when He sees your response and attitude, He perfects it. James 1:17
In Luke 17:12-19
Jesus cleansed ten lepers but only one who was a stranger returned to give thanks. Jesus asked about the rest because He was expecting all of them to come and thank Him: God expects you to come and give Him thanks
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LIFESTYLE OF THANKSGIVING
Sunday January 2024-First Service
Psalms 34:1-4 I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise [shall] continually [be] in my mouth. My soul shall make its boast in the LORD; The humble shall hear [of it] and be glad.
[3] Oh, magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt His name together.[4] I sought the LORD, and He heard me, And delivered me from all my fears.
You should learn to be a man/woman whose heart flows with gratitude because that is what helps you to keep a good perspective in your walk with God whether things are going on well or not.
The devil loves attention; so, you must make it a point to keep your eyes on the Lord Jesus, that is what thanksgiving does.
Thanksgiving must be an act of your will: blessing the Lord all times (in good and bad times).
1 Thessalonians 5:18 in EVERYTHING GIVE THANKS; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
Your response to anything that is happening to you should be thanksgiving because God knows better what He is doing with you. As you begin to thank God, He takes those circumstances you are going through and makes something very beautiful out of them for you. Romans 8:28.
We don't give thanks just because something is good but because God has permitted it to come our way, He knows how He will work it out. Things can never end the way the devil planned.
Psalms 103:1-5
The reason why God loved David is because he captured the revelation of thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving helps you to come out of any undesirable situation no matter the devil's trials to push you down: thanksgiving makes you buoyant.
Why do we thank God?
1.It is God's will for us to thank Him.
1 Thessalonians 5:18
Every time you don't know God's will, keep thanking Him and He will keep leading you from one thing to another.
We have to migrate from a life of giving thanks to a lifestyle of Thanksgiving because any atmosphere that
exalts God attracts
Him. Thanksgiving creates an atmosphere that repels Satan and his activities away from your life.
- God has commanded us to do it.
Psalms 150:6 Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD!
You ought to praise God as long as you have breath. Remember, the greatest asset that each one of us has is life; so, if you have life, it is enough for you to thank God Psalms 3:5
You must never trivialize anything that God has given you. If you don't give heartily gratitude to God, you will receive a curse. (Malachi 2:1-2)
Hebrews 13:15 Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of [our] lips, giving thanks to His name.
Sometimes, our thanksgiving becomes a sacrifice. When something inside you tells you to complain, you instead offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving.
- The gift of the good people He has brought in your life.
God sends people in your life to help you. Jesus ensured to maintain everyone that God gave Him except the son of perdition (John 18:9, John 17:12)
God rarely uses strangers to bless us but He uses the people He has brought in our lives. That is why we should never trivialize any relationship.
- Thanksgiving perfects or completes the miracle that God started in our lives
Psalms 138:8 The LORD will perfect [that which] concerns me; Your mercy, O LORD, [endures] forever; Do not forsake the works of Your hands.
God begins with good and when He sees your response and attitude, He perfects it. James 1:17
In Luke 17:12-19
Jesus cleansed ten lepers but only one who was a stranger returned to give thanks. Jesus asked about the rest because He was expecting all of them to come and thank Him: God expects you to come and give Him thanks
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THE SPEAKINGS OF THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST
second sunday SERVICE
To re-broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/live/76-xqVFUMas?si=RkmwO0Ub3VsLm_BB
Genesis 3:21 Also for Adam and his wife the Lord God made tunics of skin, and clothed them.
Revelation 13:8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
For man to have any relationship with God, blood has to be involved. That's why He had to sacrifice His only son, Jesus Christ to shed His blood on Calvary for us to be where we are today.
God could not let Adam go because He loved man too much; an animal had to die and in this, God revealed His plan of substitution.
Leviticus 17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.’
The blood is the currency used to purchase man's liberty; redemption did not come cheap. The blood of Jesus is the very life of Jesus.
God took an animal and offered to Himself to appease His anger because man sinned against God. This was pointing to when Jesus would come. We were redeemed by the blood of God Himself. You were not redeemed by corruptible things. (1 Peter 1:18)
As the Lord spoke to us this year that is the year of better things by the blood, you need to know What the Blood is speaking over your life. Among the many speakings are;
- Forgiveness
Matthew 26:28 For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
There is forgiveness by the blood. This is where we start from when we start walking with God because we sinned against Him. The blood of Jesus speaks of forgiveness and also deals with guilt.
In case you sin/slip, make use of the blood of Jesus; acknowledge that the blood has paid for your forgiveness and receive it by faith (1 John 2:1-2).
- Justification
Romans 5:6- 9... [9] Much more then, having now been justified by His blood,...
You have no record of the sins you did because the blood wipes it completely. Therefore, when you stand before God, you are like Jesus, like someone who has never sinned because of the blood.
- Life
John 6:53 Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you.
The blood of Jesus speaks life. Every time you take Holy Communion you are speaking life and declaring atonement by the blood of Jesus.
- Peace
Colossians 1:20 and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross.
The Bible calls Jesus the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9"6); there is nothing in this world that gives man peace except the blood of Jesus Christ. If you are restless, speak the peace of Jesus Christ. The first peace you need is peace with God and then peace with fellow men.
- Protection
1 Corinthians 5:7 Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us.
Protection is available for you through the blood of Jesus. In Exodus 12:13, wherever the angel of death found the blood at the doorpost, He would not enter. This means the spirit of death has no authority over your life as Christ is your Passover lamb.
- Sanctification
Hebrews 13:12
The blood speaks sanctification. You have been set apart for good things, you are not common so you no longer behave like the world does.
As you seek the Lord, keep declaring the speakings of the blood over your life and everything that concerns you.
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REVEAL YOURSELF GOD
Monday 15th January 2024
To Re-broadcast:https://youtube.com/live/CrgaDQ4GiS0?si=flwC_BGSC7e7Os9H
Heavenly Father, as we seek Your face, we place a demand on heaven not because we do not believe in You but because we know that something happens to a man who encounters another dimension in You.
As job prayed; "I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear, But now my eyes have seen You. Therefore I abhor [myself,] And repent in dust and ashes." (Job 42:5-6)
Something happened to Job when he heard and saw You.
Lord, we know that some addictions can only be destroyed by Your encounter. Open our eyes and ears so that we may hear and see the greater things you have for us such that the things of this earth may lose their appeal to our taste.
Lord the covert days are over, it's time for the overt; the visible display. Let Your light break forth so that no man can mistake You.
Bring us to a form of Your glory that will capture the attention of men and draw nations to the cross.
Zechariah 4:6 So he answered and said to me: " This [is] the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ' Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,' Says the LORD of hosts.
We know it is not by might nor by power, but by the working of Your Spirit. This is why we continue to call on Your name, seeking Your face, fasting and surrendering ourselves the best way we know how.
You are the judge of all the earth. We prostrate ourselves before You, the help of Zion. Hear the cry of our hearts and the longing of our souls. All that we desire is for Jesus to be revealed in this nation.
Isaiah 42:21 The LORD is well pleased for His righteousness' sake; He will exalt the law and make [it] honorable.
No man can teach us, it takes You, Lord. We call on Your name, burst forth in this house, break loose like Isaiah cried out to You to rend the heavens, descend and let our eyes see You.
In the days of Elijah, it was the fire that brought an entire nation to its knees and whatever Jonah preached converted an entire nation. We do not know the one for our generation but we know there is a dimension in You that will cause this nation to bow it's knees and say, You are Lord! That is why we are seeking You that You may release that grace.
John 1:29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
This is what Kampala and Africa need to see; "Behold the lamb of God," the pure, incorruptible and authentic display of Jesus that eyes may behold You without any dilution from our carnality.
Father, exalt Your mountain, let Your beacons break forth that the sun of righteousness will rise over the nations, with rays of deliverance, salvation and healing.
Habakkuk 1:5 " Look among the nations and watch— Be utterly astounded! For [I will] work a work in your days [Which] you would not believe, though it were told [you.]
We are seeking You our God because there is a dimension the church needs to enter into and the best way we know, is to submit to Your work of grace so that You may make us fit for the manifestation of this hour. (Hebrews 4:16)
Daddy, cause these dimensions of your grace to come upon our lives and make us a platform for your manifestation whatever system or protocol it takes, Lord do it!
Lord, like You used the womb of Mary to bring forth the Messiah, we are here Daddy, use these bodies to reveal Christ.
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THE SPEAKINGS OF THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST
Sunday 21st January 2024- FIRST SERVICE
To re-broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/live/76-xqVFUMas?si=RkmwO0Ub3VsLm_BB
Genesis 3:21 Also for Adam and his wife the Lord God made tunics of skin, and clothed them.
Revelation 13:8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
For man to have any relationship with God, blood has to be involved. That's why He had to sacrifice His only son, Jesus Christ to shed His blood on Calvary for us to be where we are today.
God could not let Adam go because He loved man too much; an animal had to die and in this, God revealed His plan of substitution.
Leviticus 17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.’
The blood is the currency used to purchase man's liberty; redemption did not come cheap. The blood of Jesus is the very life of Jesus.
God took an animal and offered to Himself to appease His anger because man sinned against God. This was pointing to when Jesus would come. We were redeemed by the blood of God Himself. You were not redeemed by corruptible things. (1 Peter 1:18)
As the Lord spoke to us this year that is the year of better things by the blood, you need to know What the Blood is speaking over your life. Among the many speakings are;
- Forgiveness
Matthew 26:28 For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
There is forgiveness by the blood. This is where we start from when we start walking with God because we sinned against Him. The blood of Jesus speaks of forgiveness and also deals with guilt.
In case you sin/slip, make use of the blood of Jesus; acknowledge that the blood has paid for your forgiveness and receive it by faith (1 John 2:1-2).
- Justification
Romans 5:6- 9... [9] Much more then, having now been justified by His blood,...
You have no record of the sins you did because the blood wipes it completely. Therefore, when you stand before God, you are like Jesus, like someone who has never sinned because of the blood.
- Life
John 6:53 Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you.
The blood of Jesus speaks life. Every time you take Holy Communion you are speaking life and declaring atonement by the blood of Jesus.
- Peace
Colossians 1:20 and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross.
The Bible calls Jesus the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9"6); there is nothing in this world that gives man peace except the blood of Jesus Christ. If you are restless, speak the peace of Jesus Christ. The first peace you need is peace with God and then peace with fellow men.
- Protection
1 Corinthians 5:7 Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us.
Protection is available for you through the blood of Jesus. In Exodus 12:13, wherever the angel of death found the blood at the doorpost, He would not enter. This means the spirit of death has no authority over your life as Christ is your Passover lamb.
- Sanctification
Hebrews 13:12
The blood speaks sanctification. You have been set apart for good things, you are not common so you no longer behave like the world does.
As you seek the Lord, keep declaring the speakings of the blood over your life and everything that concerns you.
STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA
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DIVINE PURPOSE- THE KEY TO LIVING A FULFILLED LIFE
Thursday 18th January 2024
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Galatians 1:15-16 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through His grace, 16 to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him among the Gentiles,...
Jeremiah 1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”
Our lives have already been planned for by God. Therefore, the Christian life is a journey of discovery of the things God already planned for us and then we work it out. This is where you and I find fulfillment.
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
The frustrations and disappointments that many find themselves in are because we do not walk in the course that God has ordained for our lives. You cannot put a a square peg in a round hole, it doesn't fit, and neither is your life. You can be successful at the wrong thing yet it is not God's plan for your life.
After giving your life to Jesus, the most important thing is to discover why you are here- divine purpose . That is the key to living a life of fulfillment.
Genesis 11:4 And they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens; let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.”
The world is all about people making for themselves a name. But in the midst of this, people are losing everything because God has never brought us here on earth to make for ourselves a name. We are here to live for Him.
The joy, the peace, and the satisfaction are found in living for Him. Whatever enterprise you are in; the talents, gifting, and diverse graces God has given us is for using them for Him, to employ them in His service.
Unfortunately, those who have not yielded themselves to God will take the gifts and talents given to them by God and use them to promote the devil's agenda yet each of us will stand before God and account for the gifts and talents given to us for the fulfillment of His purpose.
Hebrews 12:26-27 [26], (Matthew 7:24-28).
Anything that is not founded and initiated by God will fall apart.
The foundation is one and that is Christ Jesus (1 Corinthians 3:10-11) . Christ is the Word; the Word of God. Therefore, what you are building, whether marriage, ministry, business, or career, are you building it on the Word God has given or is it something you just come up with?
Matthew 6:9-10 [9] In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. [10] Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
We are a colony of Heaven on earth; in other words, you are supposed to take Heaven and bring it on the earth. You are not an initiator, you respond to that which God ticks upon your heart. You are not your own, you belong to God (1 Corinthians 6:19) .
Is this how you are living your life? Are you sure it is God who is in charge of your life? I challenge you to check yourself.
God can only lead, guide, direct, provide, protect, and preserve only that which He has initiated. He led the Israleites because they were His redemptive people. (Exodus 13:21-22). Who is leading you? Whose fire and cloud are you following?
This is the year of Better Things, but this will only count on your total submission to the leading and guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Further Study
1 Peter 1:24-25 - Anything not started, sustained, and defined by God will fade away.
Philippians 2:12 - The will and purpose of God has been worked in your spirit, now you must work it out; draw from within.
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OPEN OUR EYES OH LORD
Tuesday 16th January 2024
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Proverbs 20:12 The hearing ear and the seeing eye, The LORD has made them both.
I pray the Lord will open our eyes so that we may see right like Jeremiah saw; "You have seen well". If we are to go far with God, we must ask His help to see well both as a body and as individuals.
Zechariah 4:6 So he answered and said to me: " This [is] the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ' Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,' Says the LORD of hosts.
I pray that this scripture will cease being a slogan and become something alive in us. You and I will know how alive this is on the inside of you by what you do with that word.
For God to open our eyes we must submit that we need His help. It is only a man or woman who knows that it is not by power that engages God for His help (sight) as Paul did; "we are of they that have no confidence in the flesh" (Philippians 3:3). We do not have what it takes, Christ is our boast and pride.
Hebrews 11:27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible.
Moses was forty years old, having lived all his life as a prince in Egypt the greatest empire on earth by then, he was the next Pharoah in training and had all the privileges that life would afford at his disposal in the palace.
How can a man walk away from all that unless he has seen something better?
We can struggle with sermons, rules, and regulations but what we have in the church is blindness, and the answer for this generation to walk away from things that are appealing to them even in the church is Open eyes"
Moses saw the invisible and he said let me abandon all this pleasure for what I have seen. What do you see? If what you see cannot stop you from doing that which is not in alignment with the will of God, then you have seen nothing.
There is something you will see in God that will become a self-driving mechanism in your Spirit to follow God whether you go through the fire or water.
Genesis 13:14-15 And the LORD said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him: "Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are—northward, southward, eastward, and westward; for all the land which you see I give to you and your descendants forever.
When Lot (the veil) left Abraham, something happened to him and he was able to see. May God open our eyes to see.
Seeing is in levels, the closer you draw to God the more you see and that's how you will know how much you need God. It's not something that people tell you but something you will experience that without Him you are nothing.
STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA!
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THE WORKS OF GRACE
Mid-week service
https://www.youtube.com/live/R0UO4MTSwN0?si=aapJFPif_bU645-q
1 Samuel 14:6...For nothing restrains the LORD from saving by many or by few."
God can save by anybody and by any number. All that God requires is a man who can say yes to His will.
Judges 6:36-39
The wool represents a person and the ground represents the environment.
From the experience that Gideon had with God, we learn three things that God can do; He can change you and leave the environment untouched, He can leave you intact and change the environment, or He can do all: change both you and the environment.
Our prayer should be, "Lord, do whatever it takes to change me." That is why we are seeking Him. Fasting and praying is one of the tools that God has provided for us to prepare our hearts; it is the evidence that we present before the judge Psalms 75:6-7.
Joel 2:13 So rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the LORD your God, For He [is] gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness; And He relents from doing harm.
The number one issue each one of us has to deal with is pride for it is very dangerous. That is why when God was talking to His people, the first thing He told them was to humble themselves (Chronicles 7:14).
We must cry to the Lord to shine His light in the tablet of our hearts to deal with anything that is not of Him if we are to attract His help (grace) James 4:6.
Philippians 3:12-14
There is one thing you will do and all other things will follow you. Each one of us must find out why Jesus saved or revealed Himself to us.
Paul said; "the reason why Jesus laid hold of me is that He wants me to lay hold of that thing which He laid hold of me." What is that thing? That is the That is the reason for your existence (purpose).
Ephesians 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
We are not saved by the good works but unto the good works called the works of Grace.
God is a father; He sees your heart and knows the thoughts of the spirit. That's why He has given us the Holy Spirit inside us who takes the thoughts of the spirit, refines them, and aligns them to the will of God to help us do these works of Grace Romans 8:26 -37 GNT.
Revelation 5:1-13
Are you Worthy?
There were holy creatures in heaven but none was worthy to break the seals, open the scroll, or look at it. Holy is what God has created the beings to be but Worthy is based on what you have done.
The angels and elders in heaven were not worthy because they hadn't done anything but the Lion of the tribe of Judah was worthy because He prevailed; He qualified to open the scroll.
There are dimensions in God that can only be accessed and touched based on what you have done (works of Grace - Rev 2:7)
God is the judge to whom evidence is presented (evidence of what we have done). That is why there are things that the Holy Spirit will put in us to do until we overcome and prayer is one of them Revelation 3:21.
Revelation 8:1-5
Prayer heightens the angelic activity to perform God's Word in our lives. Every time we do not pray, we are making our angels redundant Psalms 103:20.
Nothing just happens on earth; all that we see are the prayers of saints that angels send back on earth from the altar. Therefore, if we don't pray, angels remain redundant. That is why you are very important in the plan of God on this earth, heaven is helpless if you do not pray.
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LIVING IN BETTER HEALTH
Tuesday 09 January 2024
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Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Heavenly Father, we draw to your throne of grace to obtain mercy for health over the prayer land wherever faith is released.
And the inhabitant will not say, "I am sick"; The people who dwell in it [will be] forgiven [their] iniquity. (Isaiah 33:24)
This is our confidence that we are in Zion and none of us shall say that they are sick. Let your healing grace flow to every family and individual and bring better health.
Jeremiah 30:17 For I will restore health to you and heal you of your wounds,’ says the Lord,...
Father, we are grateful for what You have done in our physical bodies; the streams of health, healing, and deliverance. Disease, pain, sickness, and infirmities are not our portion.
Divine health is our portion; the Zoe, the very life of God invades every organ and system in our bodies. Thank You for the restoration, fire of health, and healing; we receive and celebrate what You have done.
Psalm 118:23-24 This is the Lord's doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.
It is all Your doing, Lord, for it is marvelous in our lives and bodies; the testimony of Your faithfulness in the healing grace.
Jesus, this is the testament to the price You paid two thousand years ago; for it is true and real. Thank You, Father.
John 10:10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.
We receive the abundant life of God to the overflow. May the Word become flesh to the glory of Your Name. We partner with Your mercy, grace, lovingkindness, and goodness.
Hebrews 12:24 to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than [that of] Abel.
As You spoke; Better Things, we agree with the blood over every home, soul, and to everyone who has released their faith for better things; better reports according to the speaking of Your blood in Heaven. We agree with Your blood here on earth to the honor of Your Name. Thank You Lord Jesus, we Love You, in Jesus mighty name, Amen.
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SEEK GOD WHOLEHEARTEDLY
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Isaiah 55:6 Seek the LORD while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near.
The above scripture simply means that there are seasons God has scheduled in His calendar to make Himself seeable and touchable.
Isaiah 45:15; "You are God who hides Yourself." If God chooses to hide Himself, you won't find Him no matter how much you seek.
What is the condition for finding God? Scripture says; "If you seek me with all of your heart, you will find Me." (Jeremiah 29:13). God will not reveal Himself to half-hearted seekers because His appearance and encounters are not cheap.
As we have embarked on seeking the Lord these twenty-one days, I pray you will give Him all your attention and not half-hearted seeking. You have to cast yourself into Him a hundred percent if you want to see His manifestation.
Hebrews 12:1-2 ...let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares [us,] and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of [our] faith...
I pray you shut out anything that is begging for your attention in this season and seek God. As the saying goes; "focus is blind." Keep your eyes on Jesus.
Of all the many things you have tried and done, what have you achieved out of all that? Give God a chance by giving Him a hundred percent attention in whatever spiritual engagement He guides you to do; prayer, seeking and fasting, for it is guaranteed that we shall find Him if we seek Him with all our hearts.
And if we haven't found Him, the mistake is not with Him but with us. That means that we haven't done our seeking wholeheartedly.
Romans 10:12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him.
Whether you are a jew or gentile, educated or not, barbarian or free slave, God has the same standard and sees you as an individual. This is because every dealing of God with a man is based on the state of his or her heart.
If you are not seeing results in spiritual activities you are engaged in, the error is not with God but with you. Make these twenty-one days count by doing whatever it takes to shut out every distraction and give it one hundred percent commitment.
The attitude you carry in this season is what will determine the experience you will have with God and how high you will rise. This is because He has made Himself available at the call of anyone who gives in their whole heart and attention.
In 1 Kings 21:27-29, Ahab finally drew God's attention. If a wicked king with a stench of destruction was able to humble himself and get God’s attention, what about you, a child of God?
Wicked as Ahab was, he believed and took in the word. He was saddened and went on a fast. God for once saw a degree of fear Ahab had for Him and He relented. It is your attitude and how much of the word you take that draws God's attention.
God is looking for whole-hearted full attention so, give it to Him. Don't be religious or professional but like that woman who found Jesus sitting in the house of Simon the Leper:
Matthew 26:6-8 And when Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, a woman came to Him having an alabaster flask of very costly fragrant oil, and she poured [it] on His head as He sat [at the table.] But when His disciples saw [it,] they were indignant, saying, "Why this waste?
The religious men called it a waste but the woman knew what she wanted. That is what I call whole-hearted seeking where you do not care about the environment or who is looking at you because you know what you want: the savior, deliverer, has come and the only chance you have is now.
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DELIVERANCE FROM FALSEHOOD
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Falsehood has plagued the Pentecostal church because of building foundations on lies and deception. A lie is anything inconsistent or incompatible with the Word of God.
Jonah 2:8 They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
God's mercy is never made available to anyone who walks in deception; every Spiritual activity we do based on lies, we forsake our mercy. There is mercy only for those who walk in the truth.
The reason we Pray and fast is to avail ourselves so that God may shine His light into our hearts so that we may confront these lies that we believed.
Proverbs 28:13 People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy.
Any lie you believe is a liability to your life but if you love God, get rid of falsehood. The devil's currency is deception.
What have you borrowed from the world yet you know it is not consistent with God's Word? We must be honest with ourselves and allow God to deal with these lies if we are to move to the next level of our lives.
The devil is not that strong, he would have killed you already but he uses lies to afflict your life. Our power, authority, and strength is embedded in the life of obedience to the Word of God and individual instruction the Holy Spirit gives us which is truth Jonah 2:8
Isaiah 66:2 ... but to this [man] will I look, [even] to [him that is] poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
When you are poor in the spirit it means you can't take a step before you hear God correctly. Most of the times we have been missing it because we are deaf and believing the lies of the enemy.
Hebrews 4:12 (AMPC) For the Word that God speaks is alive and full of power [making it active, operative, energizing, and effective]; it is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating to the dividing line of the breath of life (soul) and [the immortal] spirit, and of joints and marrow [of the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and sifting and analyzing and judging the very thoughts and purposes of the heart.
God comes to expose you to you through the Word. The Word of God is truth and must be the final authority in your life because we are accountable to it John 6:63
There is a cleansing and deliverance that comes by God's Word; He shines His light to help us flash out every falsehood that we have believed Ephesians 5:26
Mark 9:24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, "Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!"
Never defend your errors but break and cry to God to save you when He reveals it to you.
The father of this child got to a point of admission of his unbelief and so Jesus bypassed his unbelief and healed his son. This was a show of mercy. If you admit your deficiencies God can bypass them and meet your needs.
The reason David won God's heart is that he leaned on the truth. He never reasoned with God at any time.
David was a king and warrior who fought 66 battles and he won them all but when Nathan, a little prophet told him about his sin, he broke and bowed down and asked for mercy. This is the same attitude we should carry.
Remember it is your heart that qualifies you, there is no need for pretense, ask the Lord to strip every falsehood that has plagued your life in these 21 days of fasting.
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YIELDING TO THE HOLY SPIRIT- THE KEY TO BETTER THINGS
Sunday 7th January 2024- first service
Psalm 37:23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD, And He delights in his way.
We are human beings and most of the decisions and choices we make are based on what we know; only God knows the future and when He wants to help us, He steps in.
We are not our own and with all the plans and intelligence we have, God has better plans than we do. Therefore, the best thing we can do while walking with the Holy Spirit is to learn to surrender to the Lord daily because He doesn't have a plan but plans that will help you to arrive at the future you are hoping for. Jeremiah 29:11 GNT
Romans 8:25 (GNT) [25] But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. [26] In the same way the Spirit also comes to help us, weak as we are. For we do not know how we ought to pray; the Spirit himself pleads with God for us in groans that words cannot express.
The Holy Spirit is in us to help us. In the Old Testament, men made excuses because what God told them to do was beyond their ability. The command came but it was broken on the first day which is proof to us that no man can be able to obey on their own unless they lean on God to help them do what God commanded them.
In the New Testament, we enter into the economy of God's grace by the entry of the Holy Spirit into our lives; such that He who commanded lives in us to help us do what He commanded.
That is why your relationship with the Holy Spirit is key to fulfilling the life that God ordained for you.
We are weak men; that is why God came to live inside us by the person of the Holy Spirit to help us be the best mothers, fathers, employees, etc. Our winning and success is therefore tied to how we relate with Him.
Romans 8:27 GNT And God, who sees into our hearts, knows what the thought of the Spirit is; because the Spirit pleads with God on behalf of his people and in accordance with his will.
Praying in the spirit is the key to walking in God's will because whenever we engage in heartfelt prayer in the spirit, its influence begins to take over our lives and our lives start taking on the direction of the Spirit.
That is why I am believing God that everything you do this year will become better because of your greater level of submission to the Holy Spirit. Remember, everything that the Holy Spirit does is in the will of God.
What is the will of God?
The example is Elisha in 1Kings 19:19-20, he was a commercial farmer and as he was busy tilling the ground, the mantle fell on him. Elisha wasn't thirsty for the mantle but destiny and purpose located him and he didn't reject the call.
God alone has plans for you and no matter what satan plans, God can use all paths to lead you to your destiny; all you need to do is to yield to Him.
Ephesians 2:10 (GNT)
That is why the Bible says; "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him." 1 Corinthians 2:9
God's plans are the best; may God give us the grace to follow His plans because that is where fulfillment is found.
1 Corinthians 2:10-12 [10] But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. [11] For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God.
[12] Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.
We have been given the spirit that we might know the things that have been freely given to us; the Holy Spirit is the one responsible for unveiling them in our lives. That is why it is important to pray in the spirit.
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YIELDING TO THE HOLY SPIRIT- THE KEY TO BETTER THINGS
Sunday 7th January 2024- first service
Psalm 37:23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD, And He delights in his way.
We are human beings and most of the decisions and choices we make are based on what we know; only God knows the future and when He wants to help us, He steps in.
We are not our own and with all the plans and intelligence we have, God has better plans than we do. Therefore, the best thing we can do while walking with the Holy Spirit is to learn to surrender to the Lord daily because He doesn't have a plan but plans that will help you to arrive at the future you are hoping for. Jeremiah 29:11 GNT
Romans 8:25 (GNT) [25] But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. [26] In the same way the Spirit also comes to help us, weak as we are. For we do not know how we ought to pray; the Spirit himself pleads with God for us in groans that words cannot express.
The Holy Spirit is in us to help us. In the Old Testament, men made excuses because what God told them to do was beyond their ability. The command came but it was broken on the first day which is proof to us that no man can be able to obey on their own unless they lean on God to help them do what God commanded them.
In the New Testament, we enter into the economy of God's grace by the entry of the Holy Spirit into our lives; such that He who commanded lives in us to help us do what He commanded.
That is why your relationship with the Holy Spirit is key to fulfilling the life that God ordained for you.
We are weak men; that is why God came to live inside us by the person of the Holy Spirit to help us be the best mothers, fathers, employees, etc. Our winning and success is therefore tied to how we relate with Him.
Romans 8:27 GNT And God, who sees into our hearts, knows what the thought of the Spirit is; because the Spirit pleads with God on behalf of his people and in accordance with his will.
Praying in the spirit is the key to walking in God's will because whenever we engage in heartfelt prayer in the spirit, its influence begins to take over our lives and our lives start taking on the direction of the Spirit.
That is why I am believing God that everything you do this year will become better because of your greater level of submission to the Holy Spirit. Remember, everything that the Holy Spirit does is in the will of God.
What is the will of God?
The example is Elisha in 1Kings 19:19-20, he was a commercial farmer and as he was busy tilling the ground, the mantle fell on him. Elisha wasn't thirsty for the mantle but destiny and purpose located him and he didn't reject the call.
God alone has plans for you and no matter what satan plans, God can use all paths to lead you to your destiny; all you need to do is to yield to Him.
Ephesians 2:10 (GNT)
That is why the Bible says; "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him." 1 Corinthians 2:9
God's plans are the best; may God give us the grace to follow His plans because that is where fulfillment is found.
1 Corinthians 2:10-12 [10] But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. [11] For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God.
[12] Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.
We have been given the spirit that we might know the things that have been freely given to us; the Holy Spirit is the one responsible for unveiling them in our lives. That is why it is important to pray in the spirit.
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FASTING WITH A RIGHT ATTITUDE.
Wednesday 03rd January 2024-Midweek service
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1 Kings 3:16-26... Then the woman whose son [was] living spoke to the king, FOR SHE YEARNED WITH COMPASSION FOR HER SON; and she said, "O my lord, give her the living child, and by no means kill him!" But the other said, "Let him be neither mine nor yours, [but] divide [him.]"
When you have pushed the baby out of your womb, you will not speak carelessly about it but you will yearn with compassion for it. I pray that the Holy Spirit will transport you to that place and make you pregnant with something during these 21 days of fasting and prayer so that your prayers about it can be hearty and filled with it's emotion and pain.
It is your attitude during the prayer and fasting that adds meaning and brings forth results. It is religion that delights in heartless spiritual activities (2 Timothy 3:5).
You do not need to probe a pregnant woman in a labour ward to cry. What is on the inside of her will make her wail in controllably. Do not bring professionalism in your prayers. God desires a fresh and yearning passion from your heart, not a routine. (Revelation 2:4)
When it is there, you cannot hold it back, it burns because it is real and not fake. ( Jeremiah 20:9)
Jonah 2:8
If you are going to attract the mercies of God you cannot build the foundation of your spirituality on lies, deception, or falsehood, you have to be real with God.
Proverbs 14:10 The heart knows its own bitterness, And a stranger does not share its joy.
You can not lie to your heart. If your heart has it, it knows it and any stranger cannot share with or understand it. If the people and nations are still questioning where our God is, we cannot settle at all. (Joel 2:17)
1 Samuel 1:8-10 Then Elkanah her husband said to her, "Hannah, why do you weep? Why do you not eat? And why is your heart grieved? [Am] I not better to you than ten sons?" So Hannah arose after they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat by the doorpost of the tabernacle of the LORD. And she [was] in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the LORD and wept in anguish.
Did Hannah have to wait for ten years for the burden to become grievous to her? No!. She was casual at first but she got to a point where she could not bare it anymore and the kind of desperate prayer she made brought forth a supernatural child. ( 1 Samuel 1:13-18)
God is no respect of persons, We are all children of God but what either qualifies or disqualifies us is our heart attitude during these seasons of fasting and prayer.
Do you have a casual attitude about this fast?. Everytime the nation of Israel or individuals engaged in a fast with the right attitude of desperation towards God, great results were born.
It was always a matter of life and death, solely depending on God because all the other sources of help were exhausted. For example;
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Esther and all the jews fasted. She risked her life and God saved the jews. (Esther 4:16.)
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In the days of Jehoshaphat, the king and the entire nation of Judah desperately fasted and sought the help of God then God supernaturally saved them. ( 2 Chronicles 20)
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In the days of prophet Jonah, the people of Nineveh accepted the prophetic message and all desperately engaged in fasting to seek the help of God and were spared. ( Jonah 3:5.)
This must be the same attitude we must carry. When desperate people pour their hearts before God, He comes through for them.
The attitude you carry during the fast is more powerful than the fast itself.
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THE LIGHT THAT SHINES INTO OUR HEARTS
Thursday 04 January 2024
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Psalm 25:9 The humble He guides in justice, And the humble He teaches His way.
As we engage in seeking the face of the Lord in these 21 days of fasting, He has given us a means by which we can humble ourselves before Him and this means of grace is fasting. (Psalms 35:13)
Proverbs 14:10 The heart knows its own bitterness, and a stranger does not share its joy.
Each of us knows the flaws, yokes, chains, and darkness that pervert our souls. This is the time/season to come into God's presence and ask Him to shine the Light into our hearts. (Proverbs 28:13)
In any area of your life where sin has taken root, you'll not know the prosperity of the Lord. You need to humble yourself and ask the Lord to reveal to you the little foxes that have been a source of hindrance to the flow of the grace of God in your life so that He may deal with them.
Hebrews 12:1 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
Certain things don't constitute sin but they slow us down (weights). What are those weights in your life that the Holy Spirit has been convicting you to let go of?
This is the season you need to ask the Holy Spirit to break those chains and lift the weights off your life so that you can realize your prophetic destiny as ordained by God.
Psalms 139:23-24 [23]Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; [24]And see if there is any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting.
Don't be so quick to say you're okay, you'll be amazed at what you see when the Lord shines the light in your heart. Ask the Lord to shine His light and expose any darkness, crookedness, attitude, desires, and activities that have stood in the way preventing God from manifesting in your life.
Not until you make it known: admit and confess, there is little God can do. This calls for brokenness in this season: admit what the issue is, ask God to deliver you, and help you walk the way of righteousness.
God spoke: His gonna do better things in our lives, but if we are going to manifest these words in our lives, we must walk as the Spirit of the Lord demands. Pay attention to the voice of the Spirit like Samuel (1 Samuel 3:10) But don't stop at hearing, begin to walk it. Walk and work in uprightness: align your walk and words to what the Spirit is saying.
Deuteronomy 1:6-7 [6] The Lord our God spake unto us in Horeb, saying, Ye have dwelt long enough in this mount: [7] Turn you, and take your journey, …
How long are you gonna stay on that mountain while making excuses, and saying: "this is me"? Be broken and let the Lord do a purging in your mind and body. Let that light shining in your heart result in transformation: change the way you talk, imagine, and your attitude towards people.
Philippians 2:5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,
We have received the mind of Christ, but are you manifesting it? It's one thing to receive and another to manifest what you have received. Let the mind of Christ dominate your reasoning, thinking, and imagination. (Proverbs 23:7)
You need to bring and allow your soul to come under the governance of the Holy Spirit. This will take your willful submission to His word and speaking. This is why the Lord is calling us to the feet of the Master.
The time has come in these 21 days, to ask the Lord that this season produce in your life a permanent transformation that your life and words reflect your faith that you may produce in you a permanent fruit.
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FATHER, GLORIFY YOUR SON
Wednesday 20th December 2023
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John 17:1 ...“Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You,
Father, glorify Your Son in this season, it is Your face and your will that we seek. Lord, as we journey into You through prayer, our cry and desire is to encounter You.
Appear to us, give us encounters, and cause us to be transformed to be more and more like You. As we behold Your glory, let that transformation flow within our soul.
Psalm 73:25-26 [25] Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You. [26] My flesh and my heart fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Holy Spirit, it is only You that we have. We are desiring, longing, and yearning for You more than ever. Holy Spirit, quicken each one of us this as we seek Your face. Let Your virtues permeate our being.
Hebrews 7:25 Therefore He is also able to save [a]to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.
Holy Spirit, please carry us on the wings of intercession for it is You who ever lives to pray through us.
Revelation 22:13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.”
Father, glorify Your Son in this house and nation. It's only you Jesus in our homes, houses, and endeavors. You are the reason and cause for the season, the alpha and omega, the beginning and end. It all starts and ends with You.
It is only You, Jesus, in every house, home, and life. Won't You glorify Your Son, Father, in this body, house, and life. Holy Spirit we pray: this is our prayer in Jesus name.
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THE REVELATIONAL KNOWLEDGE
TUESDAY 19TH December 2023
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Genesis 1:2-3 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness [was] on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light.
When God purposed to put the earth in order, the first thing He brought forth was light.
This light speaks of knowledge, wisdom, understanding and counsel. If you have these things, you will not fall victim to life.
Habakkuk 2:14 For the earth will be filled With the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, As the waters cover the sea.
When the Bible says let the earth be filled with the glory of God, it is referring to the earth being flooded with the knowledge of God. Liberty and freedom are preserved for those that have knowledge. (John 8:32)
The first order of knowledge that God wants everyone under the sun to have, is the knowledge of God that leads to salvation. Then, the working knowledge; this comes by revelation and you use it to dominate the sphere that God has placed you in. (Isaiah 2:2)
There are various avenues of knowledge; the knowledge we acquire from institutions of learning, from culture as we grow up and experiential knowledge. Though these three dimensions of knowledge are good, revelational knowledge is the highest dimension because it comes by the Spirit of the Lord.
Proverbs 4:18 But the path of the just [is] like the shining sun, That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.
This means that we need to grow in knowledge to become more accurate, brighter and brighter until our shine can no longer be hidden.
Throughout the Bible, men rose to prominence and fame because of revelational knowledge. There is a place where you can do your business or career by revelation and this is the light by which the church will conquer the earth.
This knowledge can take you ten years ahead of your days. Abraham was able to live ahead of his time into the New Testament because of revelational knowledge.(Galatians 3:8)
It is by revelation that you compress time, recover lost years and seasons. This is why the Lord must help us now and illuminate our hearts with heavenly knowledge.
Deuteronomy 34:9 Now Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him; so the children of Israel heeded him, and did as the LORD had commanded Moses.
You do not lay hands on people to transfer earthly knowledge, otherwise teachers would be laying hands on pupils in class. The kind of knowledge that Moses transferred to Joshua was divine; it comes by the Spirit through the laying on of hands.
That is the wisdom I am talking about. It comes by the Holy Spirit and is preserved for the body of Christ. Isaiah 11:2 talks about the seven spirits of God, four of these have to do with knowledge, understanding, wisdom and counsel which makes a man dominant on the earth.
Knowledge will stabilize you while understanding will put you ahead of your days. Let us place a demand on the Holy Spirit who is the embodiment of the wisdom of God. (1 Timothy 6:16)
Ephesians 1:17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him.
Apostle Paul prayed for the church because he knew that revelational knowledge would be the winning ticket for the body of Christ. The greatest wisdom that God has made available to everybody is the written word; the Bible.
Function by that word and you will then walk into the revelational wisdom that will guide and direct your personal affairs.
May God flood our hearts again with the knowledge and wisdom that will make us perform as the sons of Light.
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A HEART OF OBEDIENCE
Thursday 7th December 2023
1 Corinthians 7:20 Let each one remain in the same calling in which he was called.
Mark 3:13-14 And He went up on the mountain and called to [Him] those He Himself wanted. And they came to Him. Then He appointed twelve, that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach,
Jesus changed the lives of the disciples and then sent them. So, God calls us to be with Him but He does not leave us the way we are, He calls us to transform our lives.
That is why we must begin to yield ourselves to the transforming power of the Holy Spirit by the application of His word. It is time we let go of every contamination and let our lifestyle become evidenced by the new life of God that we have received.
Proverbs 4:18 But the path of the just [is] like the shining sun, That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.
This should be reflected not only in the works of our hands but also in our walk with God. We must grow: our hatred and detest for the things that do not please God must get stronger, we must model our lives after Christ, and our desires must be in complete alignment with God's will for our lives.
All these things can only come to pass when we arrive at a place where we know that it is only the Holy Spirit who can help us such that He does the works of God from inside our spirits into our souls but it calls for a life of obedience (submitting to the instruction of the Holy Spirit).
Exodus 20:5 You shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the LORD your God, [am] a jealous God,..
God doesn't share us with anybody, don't provoke His jealousy. If you believe you are His, then let Him be the Lord of your life, let Him begin to dictate and direct you because God's will and plan for your life is the best.
1 Samuel 15:22-23 [22] So Samuel said: "Has the LORD [as great] delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, [And] to heed than the fat of rams. [23] For rebellion [is as] the sin of witchcraft,
After we have disobeyed God, He is not moved by the things we do for Him whether preaching, singing, praying or giving but many times we are running around with sacrifices yet we are living in disobedience.
We must humble ourselves, stop walking in rebellion and chasing after our ambitions, and make the necessary adjustments in our lives as the Holy Spirit brings conviction to our hearts. (Psalms 32:9)
As we cry and seek God for a great move in our lives, families, and nation, let us also align ourselves with the principles that make this life of God that we have received a reality. May the Lord help us to cultivate a heart of obedience.
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PAY ATTENTION TO GOD'S WORD AND HIS INSTRUCTIONS.
FRIDAY 1ST DECEMBER 2023
Exodus 20:5 you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the LORD your God, [am] a jealous God,..
It is so amazing that the children of Israel even while they were standing under the canopy of the glory of God, in the visible manifest presence of God still carried idols in their hearts. A man can serve God, preach, and minister yet there are things he is engaged in that do not honor God.
God is gracious, merciful, loving, and patient but we should not mistake His patience for approval. He is patient with you and I so that we can repent and turn away from the evil practices.
Where we are going as the body of Christ, seasons are changing, God wants to do something awesome but He demands each one of us to align our lives and actions.
1 Samuel 2:12-17
Do not be like the sons of Eli who went to the point of being a reprobate beyond return and they died just like that.
God gave them time to turn but they refused; that is the deceitfulness of sin. The more you practice it, the harder your heart becomes until you get to a place where you can no longer come under the conviction of the Holy Spirit. You become reprobate.
1 John 5:21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
What are those idols you are carrying in your life that are standing between you and God? Do not toy with sin or things that the Holy Spirit is telling you to walk away from.
As we desire and long to ascend the higher heights in God, there are ways we must weigh off because, throughout the scriptures, God's standard never changes: He demands us to be Holy. (Hebrews 12:1)
We must come to a place in our walk with God where we are submitted to the leading of the Holy Spirit, surrender to the Word, and let God have His place. (Matthew 6:33)
Deuteronomy 28:1 "Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the LORD your God will set you high above all nations of the earth.
God's Word and instructions are the formula for lifting and walking in abundance. Anything outside the voice and principles of heaven won't last long. So, be patient with the Word of God and His instructions.
Ecclesiastes 3:14 I know that whatever God does, It shall be forever. Nothing can be added to it, And nothing taken from it. God does [it,] that men should fear before Him.
You and I are safe obeying the instructions of God; never allow anything to be bigger and greater than God's Word in your life. Anything bigger and greater than the instruction of God in your life has become an idol to you.
You do not need to attract judgment towards yourself but look into your heart; what are those things that the Word of God and the Holy Spirit has convicted you about? If you really love the Lord, you should mean it.
Jeremiah 29:10-12 [10] For thus says the LORD: After seventy years are completed at Babylon, I will visit you and perform My good word toward you, and cause you to return to this place. [11] For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
[12] Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
God has already done everything for us, all that we need to do is cry out to Him to open our eyes such that we can see the prophetic blueprint of our lives.
After the plan of God has been unveiled to us, the next step is to take that plan that God has shown us in prayer and in accordance with what He has said.
Jeremiah 29:13 And you will seek Me and find [Me,] when you search for Me with all your heart.
God reveals to us His plans such that we can seek Him, not His plans. It is in our seeking Him that He unveils the formula through which the plans can come to pass.
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A BELIEVER'S TRUE SPIRITUAL WARFARE
Wednesday 29th November 2023
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John 14:30 I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming, and he has nothing in Me.
Submission, surrender to the Lord, worship, and repentance (complete turning away), makeup ninety-five percent of spiritual warfare. The binding, breaking, and loosening is just five percent. This is because demons have no power, they are only empowered by rebellion, sin, and disobedience.
The moment you commit yourself to a lifestyle of absolute surrender, submission, worship, and a heart of repentance, Satan will always be under your feet. This is what Jehoshaphat understood when the enemy attacked; they went into a fast (repentance) and then worshiped and God sent an ambush on the enemy. (2 Chronicles 20:1-30)
The battles we fight are not ours but the Lord's. God never involves Himself in our battles, it has to be His battle. This is why we invite Him with our worship and when He comes, victory comes.
Does satan have anything against you?.
Isaiah 6:6-7 [6]Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a live coal which he had taken with the tongs from the altar. [7] And he touched my mouth with it, and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; Your iniquity is taken away, And your sin purged.”
Isaiah was called by God but unclean lips were stopping him from walking in the fulness of the call because Satan was using it against him to block its full manifestation not until the day the veil was taken away from him. (Isaiah 1,2)
Iniquity is a sin running in the bloodline which was unclean lips in the life of Isaiah but the Holy Fire took it away. After this, Isaiah's ministry took off at the highest level.
It is important that as we cry out to the Lord, submit to Him, and repent (for there are things we do not know) so that He may take away anything Satan is trying to use against us. May God help us and burn away anything the devil is trying to use against us.
Zechariah 3:1-5 …[2] And the Lord said to Satan, “The Lord rebuke you, Satan! …[3] Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and was standing before the Angel. [4] Then He answered and spoke to those who stood before Him, saying, “Take away the filthy garments from him.” And to him He said, “See, I have removed your iniquity from you, and I will clothe you with rich robes.” [5] And I said, “Let them put a clean turban on his head.”
The filthy garments are those things carried from our past; may the Lord take away all the filthy garments in our lives so that Satan cannot stand to oppose our ministry, projects, etc.
2 Corinthians 10:3-6 [3] For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. [4] For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, [5] casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, [6] and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.
Your obedience is what gives you leverage in spiritual warfare. If you live in rebellion and disobedience, Lucifer will laugh at you.
The Lord is calling the church to the place of purity and brokenness because He wants to pour something on His body and dethrone the works of hell that have been raging havoc in the lives of saints.
It is nothing of the Lord to save by few or many; you can choose to be that one or stay on the periphery. But make up your mind from today whether you are going to live your life the way you want or have a life governed by Jesus.
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PURGE US WITH YOUR MERCY FATHER
Tuesday 28th November 2023
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Malachi 3:2 " But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He [is] like a refiner's fire And like launderers' soap.
Lord, wash us, purge our consciousness and burn every trace of evil within our souls. Forgive us for whatever veils Your glory and serves as a hindrance to the full flow of Your Spirit in our spirits, souls and bodies. Free us from things, habits and appetites that displease You.
Numbers 32:13 So the LORD's anger was aroused against Israel, and He made them wander in the wilderness forty years until all the generation that had done evil in the sight of the LORD was gone.
May this not be our testimony as a generation. Father, free us from evil cravings, strange desires and longings that are not consistent with your will and word.
We pray that our yearning and desires will be consistent with that which You have ordained and predestined for us. (Jeremiah 29:11)
John 2:17 Then His disciples remembered that it was written, [ "Zeal for Your house] [ has eaten][ Me up."]
Father, ingrain in us passion and zeal that is consistent with our prophetic destiny, that we shall be driven by this fire as we walk this journey of faith.
Rekindle our flames and burn deep within our souls until everything is consumed, so that we can make a statement Jesus made; "Lord, we have come to do your will".
Jeremiah 10:23 O LORD, I know the way of man [is] not in himself; [It is] not in man who walks to direct his own steps.
Father, we are men, don't give us up on us. Don't leave us to our earthly nature but free us from self. Dethrone self in our thought process and reasoning.
Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the [life] which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
Father, help us to crucify "I" daily. I pray that You will become our preference, let your will and desire burn deep within us daily.
Exodus 34:7 keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, by no means clearing [the guilty,] visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children and the children's children to the third and the fourth generation."
Father, cleanse and purge us from every pillar of evil that stands in our bloodline that the enemy is using as a projection for his works in our lives.
We stand before you crying for mercy and grace. Where our grandparents went int covenants with forces of evil and did things they did not know would affect future generations, mercy us Lord.
Let this life we have received from Christ affect everything in our blood line and let there be a correction as we come before you tonight.
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LIMIT NOT GOD, HE WILL HELP YOU Isaiah 63:10 But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit; So He turned Himself against them as an enemy, [And] He fought against them.Psalms 78:41 Yes, again and again they tempted God, And limited the Holy One of Israel.The Holy Spirit within the children of Israel was responsible for the wonders in their midst. When they began to rebel, there was no longer any conducive environment for Him. He left them and they began to suffer. We haven't seen the best of God, it is about to be revealed to us as long as we create an atmosphere favorable for the Holy Spirit. That's why we cry to Him to help us and do the things that eyes have not seen, nor ears heard. This is what the Lord wants to do for you. Do not limit Him like the children of Israel did. (1Corinthians 2:9)Isaiah 8:18 Here am I and the children whom the LORD has given me! [We] [are] for signs and wonders in Israel From the LORD of hosts, Who dwells in Mount Zion.Signs are pointers. Your engagement and placement must point people to Jesus. There must be a rebellion within your spirit. This must go with obedience to the instructions of God.We are not serving God not for anything but to reveal Jesus to this generation. It's a matter of time, they shall be calling us the Jesus people. Let's not put a limit on God. Hebrews 12:2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of [our] faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.Stay focused and do not allow Satan to distract you with the side shows. Isaiah 50:7 " For the Lord GOD will help Me; Therefore I will not be disgraced; Therefore I have set My face like a flint, And I know that I will not be ashamed.According to previous verses, he was tortured but he declared the help of God. He did not pay attention to the torturing but focused on the help of God. God will help you Acts 24:13We have obtained help from God. We are in the business of drawing all types of help in form of grace from the Lord2 Kings 3:16-17 And he said, "Thus says the LORD: 'Make this valley full of ditches.' For thus says the LORD: 'You shall not see wind, nor shall you see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, so that you, your cattle, and your animals may drink.'Our responsibility is to "dig the ditches" through praying, fasting, reading the Word, seeking Him and we leave the rest to Him. God knows what you need best and where it is coming from. Numbers 11:21-22 And Moses said, "The people whom I [am] among [are] six hundred thousand men on foot; yet You have said, 'I will give them meat, that they may eat [for] a whole month.' Shall flocks and herds be slaughtered for them, to provide enough for them? Or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to provide enough for them?"There are things God will do in your life whether you have faith or not. He is God by all Himself. Your prayers, and fasting are never in vain. Stop the side show and keep focused on Jesus (Ruth 1:20) STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA.
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THE RIVER OF LIFE (THE HOLY SPIRIT)Friday 20th October 2023From Genesis to revelation, God sent His Spirit upon a man every time He wanted to do anything because the Holy Spirit is the instrument of the Triune God responsible for bringing about any change, growth or transformation you want to see in your life.The Lord is telling us to re-dig all those wells that have been filled with the Philistines; the Philistines mean the worldly things that have clogged the outflow of the Holy Spirit.Genesis 2:10 Now a river went out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it parted and became four riverheads.That river gave and sustained life in the Garden of Eden. It is time for you to allow the Holy Spirit to dig out those things that stand as a hindrance to Him so that pure water will flow to water your family and nations.Psalms 46:4 [There is] a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy [place] of the tabernacle of the Most High.Please get rid of everything that blocks the flow of the Spirit in your life, for He is the river responsible for sustainability of everything in your life. Otherwise, Christianity will be reduced to mere sets of regulations and religion with no life.2 Timothy 3:5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!The form is the structure and the life is the Holy Spirit. You can have the structure without life; it was until God breathed into Adam that the structure got life (Genesis 2:7).The Spirit that gives life but the flesh profits nothing. This brings us back to one truth, the flow of the river of life (John 6:63).The reason why your life; business, prayer life, home, family has become arid or a wilderness is because the flow of the river has been cut off.Isaiah 41:18 I will open rivers in desolate heights, And fountains in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water, And the dry land springs of water.Life is sustained by the water of the spirit. Therefore,when you see death and wilderness with or around you, it is because men have prevented the river from flowing there. Dig out everything that is blocking the flow of the river so that life can flow again. Then, you will see growth in your family, business, etcetera.As believers, everything we do is tied to that river. That is why even after Jesus gave the disciples the great commission of preaching the gospel, He told them not to leave Jerusalem until they were dressed with the river(Holy Spirit).It is the Holy Spirit that takes the things that God has spoken and brings them to reality in our lives.Jesus patiently waited for the Holy Spirit for thirty years and the day He came on Him, it took Jesus only three years to accomplish His mission (Luke 4:1).Whenever you experience difficulty and flexing of carnal power, know you are performing without the guidance of the Holy Spirit.As long as you are a child of God, your performance, effectiveness and victory in this life is dependent on your fellowship and relationship with the Holy Spirit.STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA.
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THE RIVER OF LIFE (THE HOLY SPIRIT )
13 October 2023
From Genesis to revelation, God sent His Spirit upon a man every time He wanted to do anything because the Holy Spirit is the instrument of the Triune God responsible for bringing about any change, growth or transformation you want to see in your life.
The Lord is telling us to re-dig all those wells that have been filled with the Philistines; the Philistines mean the worldly things that have clogged the outflow of the Holy Spirit.
Genesis 2:10 Now a river went out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it parted and became four riverheads.
That river gave and sustained life in the Garden of Eden. It is time for you to allow the Holy Spirit to dig out those things that stand as a hindrance to Him so that pure water will flow to water your family and nations.
Psalms 46:4 [There is] a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy [place] of the tabernacle of the Most High.
Please get rid of everything that blocks the flow of the Spirit in your life, for He is the river responsible for sustainability of everything in your life. Otherwise, Christianity will be reduced to mere sets of regulations and religion with no life.
2 Timothy 3:5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!
The form is the structure and the life is the Holy Spirit. You can have the structure without life; it was until God breathed into Adam that the structure got life (Genesis 2:7).
The Spirit that gives life but the flesh profits nothing. This brings us back to one truth, the flow of the river of life (John 6:63).
The reason why your life; business, prayer life, home, family has become arid or a wilderness is because the flow of the river has been cut off.
Isaiah 41:18 I will open rivers in desolate heights, And fountains in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water, And the dry land springs of water.
Life is sustained by the water of the spirit. Therefore,when you see death and wilderness with or around you, it is because men have prevented the river from flowing there. Dig out everything that is blocking the flow of the river so that life can flow again. Then, you will see growth in your family, business, etcetera.
As believers, everything we do is tied to that river. That is why even after Jesus gave the disciples the great commission of preaching the gospel, He told them not to leave Jerusalem until they were dressed with the river(Holy Spirit).
It is the Holy Spirit that takes the things that God has spoken and brings them to reality in our lives.
Jesus patiently waited for the Holy Spirit for thirty years and the day He came on Him, it took Jesus only three years to accomplish His mission (Luke 4:1).
Whenever you experience difficulty and flexing of carnal power, know you are performing without the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
As long as you are a child of God, your performance, effectiveness and victory in this life is dependent on your fellowship and relationship with the Holy Spirit.
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CAN GOD TRUST YOU?12 October 2023 Midweek ServiceIsaiah 6:6-8 Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a live coal [which] he had taken with the tongs from the altar. And he touched my mouth [with it,] and said: " Behold, this has touched your lips; Your iniquity is taken away, And your sin purged." Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: " WHOM SHALL I SEND, AND WHO WILL GO FOR US?" Then I said, "Here [am] I! Send me."Heaven is asking who shall represent Jesus? God has no special one but you. All heaven is banking on you to see it revealed on earth. Who can represent us in the market place, entertainment industry, government, in all sectors? Many have lost their way and sense of responsibility: They have gone their own ways and forgotten why God took them to such places. Can God trust you again that your influence will be for kingdom advancement? or you will be lost in the privileges?Many have disappointed Him but He never gives up, His eyes are still looking for those whose hearts are loyal to represent Him. ( 2 Chronicles 16:9) Can God trust you with that promotion? You are His ambassador: His voice in that position, office, wherever He has placed you. Many today when their names are mentioned, Jesus is very far from them. May God undress us that only Him is seen, not us. John 3:30 He must increase, but I must decrease.May He be seen everywhere He has placed us that when our names are mentioned all that is seen is Him. What influence are you causing in your placement?We are raised, placed , promoted, given gifts, talents, etc, that He may be seen. May He strip us from our ways and ambitions and only Him be seen. Genesis 12:2 I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing.We are blessed that He may be read by all who meet us. When men read you, they read a signpost of heaven. There is a cry in heaven: many have been given gifts, talents but Jesus can no longer be seen in their lives. Can we still see Jesus in you? Ephesians 5:25 There is still room for returning, the Lord is calling us again. Like the prodigal son, Father we return at the feet of the cross , help us and trust us one more time. ( Luke 15:17).Cry to the Lord and tell Him, we need Your help. We are sorry for misrepresenting You. Change us and trust us one more time. STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU.
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THE MERCIES AND GRACE OF GOD
Thursday 5th October 2023
As we continue to seek the face of the Master, I want to draw your attention to God's mercy, grace, and faithfulness.
God's dealing with man is founded on His love, mercy, and compassion. Right from day one when man sinned, God never gave up on him because of His compassion, loving kindness, and mercy. His mercy went after them, substituted their leaves, and clothed them with leather. ( Gen 3:21).
Exodus 34:6-7 And the LORD passed before him and proclaimed, "The LORD, the LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth,...
When God appeared before Moses, He introduced Himself as a gracious and merciful God full of compassion and loving-kindness. He realized that He was dealing with a man whose framework has been corrupted and therefore His approach to him is ever by mercy with grace and compassion.
As we have an understanding of the mercies of God, it purges any form of pride that can rise inside us because you will know God's dealing with us is purely based on His love, grace, and mercy.
Ecclesiastes 10:8(AMPC) He that diggeth a pit, thereinto, may fall,and, he that breaketh through a hedge, there may bite him a serpent.
When we go beyond the boundaries that God permits us to, we will be hurt so we begin to look at the laws, instructions, and commandments that God gives us as His mercy extended to us to preserve our lives not Him trying to limit our liberty.
Luke 18:10-13 "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.'..
Though the Pharisee had fasted, all the fasting was going nowhere because it was coming from a place of arrogance and works, not as a means of grace that God has provided for us to access Him.
Every time we practice these spiritual activities with the wrong heart, they yield nothing. We relate with God based on His grace, mercy, and love.
Psalms 123:2 Behold, as the eyes of servants [look] to the hand of their masters, As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, So our eyes [look] to the LORD our God, Until He has mercy on us.
David said we look to God such that we are sustained and protected by His mercy. It is His mercy that dresses, clothes, and keeps us alive, that is why the scripture says come before the throne of grace that you may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. (Hebrews 4:16)
Every time God answers a man it comes in two forms; Mercy and Grace.
2 Chronicles 20:12‐22 O our God, will You not judge them? For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes [are] upon You."...
[21] And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who should sing to the LORD, and who should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army and were saying: "Praise the LORD, For His mercy [endures] forever."
They provoked the mercies of God by singing, 'God You are good and Your mercy endures forever'. None of them lifted a single weapon but God descended and fought their battles. The enemies destroyed themselves and the Israelites spent three days collecting spoil because God manifested His grace and mercy.
Psalms 143:12 In Your mercy cut off my enemies, And destroy all those who afflict my soul; For I [am] Your servant.
The mercies of God can deal with your enemies negatively and with you positively.
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IS IT STILL ABOUT JESUS?
tuesday 3nd October 2023
When Jesus is not a priority in a place, church, home or a life, know that it is already a setup for a total disaster.
It is my prayer that Jesus will be the center of our living. May He become the reason, cause and effect of what and why each one of us does what he or she does.
1 John 5:21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
We have replaced the Healer with the healing, the Giver of the gift with the gift, the Anointer with the anointing. The source of all good things has been placed in the corner.
It is hardly about Jesus for we have made idols out of the anointings, gifts of the spirit, men of God and many other things. We only mention the name Jesus to make things appear Spiritual while the truth has departed from the depth of our hearts.
The time has come for us to move from simply quoting scriptures to asking the Holy Spirit to make Jesus the cry, burden and the very breath of our lives.
Colossians 1:17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.
In all things, Jesus takes the prominence. He takes the first place because all we see today came out of Him; all the things you desire, want and are looking for, are in Him (John 1:3).
Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
The kingdom of God is the king and His will. His righteousness is His nature and the way He does things. Is what you are doing the way He would do it? If Jesus was here, would He ever take the same path you took to attain the success that you have attained?
What we have made it out to be, is not it. That is why the Holy Spirit is calling us to make Jesus the center of whatever we are involved in. He must become the center of our lives; everything must be about Him and for Him.(John 6:63)
What consumes you? What drives you? Jesus is the answer (John 14:6).
Hebrews 12:2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of [our] faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Where are you looking? Who are you looking to? May God forgive us for what we have turned this gospel into and may Jesus find His place again at the center of our activities.
Many people have the gifts but not the giver of the gifts. We have fallen in love with the gifts that men will spend days on mountains crying for gifts and anointing but not for the giver of the gifts (Matthew 7:22-23).
How is your relationship with the giver of the gift? Have you exalted the gift over your relationship with the giver of that gift?
Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.
All kinds of spiritual activities were going on in the church while Jesus was knocking at the door. I challenge each one of you to weigh your relationship with Jesus. Are you the kind that has exalted the gift over Him?
Is it still about Jesus or it has ceased to be about Him and it is now about your name and reputation?
God is calling us back to a place of sincerity, honesty and purity; a bride fully sold out to the groom. May the Spirit of the Lord help us.
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DISCERNING TIMES AND SEASONS
Friday 29th September 2023
There is an announcement going on in the Spirit and I pray that we become sensitive to what is going on in the realm of the Spirit. The Lord is shifting seasons and heaven is closer to us than ever before.
In times like this, it is crucial to be in the right place, at the right time because the enemy will cause destruction by drawing you to the wrong place where you end up losing what you had received after praying for years.
Luke 18:7-8 And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?"
When Jesus comes, will He find you in a place of belief, trust and confidence or will you be in disbelief,doubt and complaining?
When people move away from the place of prayer, they lose it. As a result, they continue performing in the same rat race thinking that God is unfair yet they are not in their place.
John 5:4-5 For an angel went down at a certain time into the pool and stirred up the water; then whoever stepped in first, after the stirring of the water, was made well of whatever disease he had. Now a certain man was there who had an infirmity thirty-eight years.
The angel would come in a particular season; this means that there was continuous visitation but this man was always in the wrong place. For thirty-eight years, people came and were healed while this man was left in the same place.
I pray that you do not miss out on your visitation because of being in the wrong place. Be careful where you find yourself in this season.
Be in the presence of the Lord and you will be surprised at the drastic or dramatic things God will do with certain people just to prove a point.
Read Genesis 41:39-41
An example of the dramatic change is Joseph. The shift from prison to prime Minister in one day was dramatic beyond anyone's understanding. These are the things that God is going to do but you have to be in your place.
Ecclesiastes 9:11(NLT) I have observed something else under the sun. The fastest runner doesn't always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesn't always win the battle. The wise sometimes go hungry, and the skillful are not necessarily wealthy. And those who are educated don't always lead successful lives. It is all decided by chance, by being in the right place at the right time.
The things of God are tied to times and seasons. You can do a forty-day prayer and fast but still miss out. I pray that the Holy Spirit will give you the spirit of discernment such that you do not miss out on your times and seasons.
Don't play with the salvation you have received but stay away from anything that causes you to compromise your faith. Be discerning enough to know where to be and what to do so that Heaven may meet you.
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BROKENNESS IN PRAYER
28th September 2023
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Numbers 11:4-15...
… [14] I am not able to bear all these people alone, because the burden [is] too heavy for me. [15]If You treat me like this, please kill me here and now if I have found favor in Your sight and do not let me see my wretchedness!"
Has God brought you to that place in your life where you see your inability and limitation?
Despite all the manifestations of the power and grace of God upon Moses's life, he got to a place where he was so downcast, tired and desired to die.
We cannot bury our heads in the sand and pretend that we have it all together.
We must become real with ourselves: face and confront our shortcomings and inabilities to meet the demand that is being placed upon our lives for Him to manifest in our lives and churches. We can not continue in these lies, pretence and showbiz otherwise the body of Christ will sink into a place of darkness.
Exodus 34:6-10 6 And the Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth, 7 keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children and the children’s children to the third and the fourth generation.”
[10] And He said: "Behold, I make a covenant. Before all your people I will do marvels such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation; and all the people among whom you [are] shall see the work of the LORD. For it [is] an awesome thing that I will do with you.
God hasn't changed, but are our hearts properly aligned in sincerity to be able to draw this dimension of God in our midst?.
Whatever is happening around us is evidence that we need God to show up. David cried out to the Lord;
Psalms 42:3 My tears have been my food day and night, While they continually say to me, "Where [is] your God?"
We must arise in all honesty and sincerity and ask the Lord to help us because our generation asks, where is your God?.
We need to encounter this God who will make us relevant to our generation.
Our prayer and seeking moments should be moments of brokenness and contrition of spirit where we come to a place of admission and glue ourselves to this God just like Ruth did to Naomi;
Ruth 1:16-17 But Ruth said: " Entreat me not to leave you, [Or to] turn back from following after you; For wherever you go, I will go; And wherever you lodge, I will lodge; Your people [shall be] my people, And your God, my God...
This is the kind of resolution we need to have within our souls. Let's not be deceived by titles and the names people call us, God is waiting for us and He is up to the task.
The question is; Can we break down before the Master and tell Him: 'Lord here we are, in ourselves, we are dead men, we neither have the wisdom nor the power.'
Let us get real before the Lord and ask Him to cloth us so that by the time we walk into our offices and homes, we have direction. The written Word must become the Living Word within our lives.
Jeremiah 29:13 And you will seek Me and find [Me,] when you search for Me with all your heart.
When you find God, everything in your life will be sorted; Let us throw away every form of pretense and hypocrisy that people have placed upon us and let us surrender to God and allow Him to be God, let us be broken before Him. Strip yourself of all the ornaments that people have placed on you. (Exodus 33:5)
The Holy Spirit is called the Spirit of reality, not falsehood; Our prayer altars must become a place where men break down before God and admit the need for His help. Don't be satisfied with the little you have, there is much more in God! .
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HAVING A REVELATION OF JESUS
Tuesday 26th September 2023
About three or four years ago, the Holy Spirit spoke to me and said; "If people ever leave any meeting you conduct desiring, longing or yearning for things more than Me, you know that you have failed."
If anything relating to Christianity or Christian activity quenches a man's desire to know more of Jesus Christ, know it is a lie.
John 1:3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.
I can guarantee you that only Jesus can satisfy a man. In life, everything will leave you dry and empty because all you will ever desire is in Jesus. (Colossians 1:15)
If you are a preacher, worshiper or child of God and your meeting leaves people desiring other things aside from Jesus, go back on your knees and examine yourself.
2 Corinthians 11:4 For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or [if] you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted—you may well put up with it!
Please, watch the inclination of your heart. Many of you need to ask the Lord to help you come back on course because your heart has been inclined to carnal things: the first thing that comes out of your heart every time you open your mouth to pray is stuff.
We are carnally driven that Jesus has become the addition yet the Bible tells us that He becomes the ultimate and the rest are additions.(Matthew 6:33)
Jesus must be our center, radius and circumference: this means that everything we will ever desire or long for is in Jesus (Revelation 1:8). All the fights we see in church today are because we are busy looking for something else and Jesus is no longer the common denominator.
John 3:26-31 [26] And they came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified—behold, He is baptizing, and all are coming to Him!" [27]John answered and said, "A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven.
30-31 He must increase, but I [must] decrease. He who comes from above is above all; he who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.
If our preaching and all we engage in does not point men to Jesus, then we must cry to Him to forgive us because we have failed miserably.
From Genesis to when Jesus was revealed, creation was waiting for Him. Adam failed miserably, so did Noah, Abraham and all the prophets while heaven and earth waited in anticipation for the day He would come (Romans 8:19).
I pray for you businessman, career woman, husband, wife, that Jesus becomes the center of every pursuit in your life. For if it is not Jesus, let us retire and do something else.
Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.
The disciples walked with Jesus for only 3 and a half years yet when religious people observed them, they realized that they were like Jesus.
When people look at you, can they discern that you have been with Jesus or not?
Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.
Not every church has Jesus. In some churches, Jesus has been made to leave the pulpit and is the usher at the back door. This not only refers to the congregation but to us individually. We have all failed if we do not reveal Jesus to the congregation. Our lives, words, visions, actions, and lifestyle must point men to Jesus.
2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves [as to] whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified
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THE NEED FOR AN ENCOUNTER WITH GOD
Monday 25th September 2023
Romans 2:11 For there is no respect of persons with God.
Every generation is accorded the same opportunity because God is no respecter of persons. Without the hand of the Master in our lives, we are a joke to what we see today.
May God help us, I pray that the Holy Spirit may place the same burden I feel in my heart upon you. You will feel and see the need for us to have an encounter with God that will make us relevant to this generation that has gone too deep into wickedness.
1 Corinthians 2:1-5 And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God. 2 For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. 3 I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling. 4 And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 5 that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.
This is the only way we can turn the hearts of this generation back to God: by the Holy Spirit. But no man can give what he doesn't have; it starts with you and me.
Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
God must encounter us; there has to be a genuine cry from our souls and hearts. Move away from the place of hypocrisy, styles, and fashion, showbiz, and be honest.
As for me, I have reached a stage in my walk with God that I am tired of myself; not with life but the level my life is at. Cry to the Lord to elevate us to that level where we can become solutions /answers to the plight of men so that we may be able to draw men back to Jesus; pointing them to the One who died for them.
I pray the Holy Spirit will continue to move upon your hearts.
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HUMILITY
friday 22th September 2023
If you study the life of Jesus, there are a number of things you find out that can help you to capture and sustain the presence of God in your life.
There are about five things that made Him stand out in His Ministry; one of them is brokenness, contrition of spirit, and humility.
James 4:6 But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: [" God resists the proud,] [But gives grace to the humble."]
If you want to walk with God, pride must be very far from your life. Cry to the Lord to help you walk in humility if you want to see Him work in your life.
It's impossible for God to ignore a man who is broken and contrite in spirit Psalms 51:17.
We don't arrive in this but we must engage daily until we look more like Jesus.
Numbers 12:3 (Now the man Moses [was] very humble, more than all men who [were] on the face of the earth.)
God could trust Moses because of his humility. God trusts humble people because He knows they can't take His glory.
King Ahab modeled wickedness to the extent that every time God spoke about wickedness referred to him but one time when pronouncement came upon his life, he fasted in humility and God withdrew 1Kings 21:29
It's humility that makes God attracted to a man
It's a heartfelt thing. Each one of us knows him or herself. Don't entertain or nurse it, cry to God to help you Mathew 18:9.
Jesus modeled for us a life of humility in the Gospels. You don't need to prove a point: be confident in the God you serve.
Humility, Brokenness, contrition of spirit is very key if we want to host God in our lives, nation and generation.
1 Peter 5:6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,
You must be intentional, and deliberate in humbling yourself, You must come to a point where you get tired of your pride 2 Chronicles 7:14
Deuteronomy 8:1-2 ... And you shall remember that the LORD your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you [and] test you, to know what [was] in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not.
Don't waste your pain (wilderness), let it leave you better because that's the only way you know what's in your heart. Men don't grow in good times, men grow in hard times.
What lessons have you learnt in your wilderness season? Humility should be one of them.
Moses was so full of himself: education, reputation, etc. When those things are the things you use to define yourself, you are lost.
Before God could use him, He first humbled him through a wilderness experience.
Deuteronomy 8:3-8 So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every [word] that proceeds from the mouth of the LORD...
God takes us through the wilderness so that we can learn to depend on and trust in Him.
Man is born proud. It's something the devil put into man the day Adam sinned. That's why if someone tells you that you are proud, don't fight them, go and check your heart.
Jesus learnt obedience through the things He suffered: Is your suffering teaching you obedience? Don't allow that seed that brought the devil down to bring you down Hebrews 5:8
God disciplines us: Don't refuse God's discipline. He does it so that He brings you to a better place.
Mathew 11:28-29
We need to learn from Jesus to be gentle and humble. He had all authority in heaven and on earth but He remained humble.
Isaiah 66:1-3 (AMPC) ... [2] For all these things My hand has made, and so all these things have come into being [by and for Me], says the Lord. But this is the man to whom I will look and have regard: he who is humble and of a broken or wounded spirit, and who trembles at My word and reveres My commands...
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DEEP CALLS UNTO DEEP
Tuesday 19th September 2023
Psalms 42:7 Deep calls unto deep at the noise of Your waterfalls; All Your waves and billows have gone over me.
Psalms 130:1 Out of the depths I have cried to You, O LORD.
As the water falls, its depth has a force that produces sound. There is a depth from which our prayers and seeking must flow. The waves of God's presence and glory are not provoked from a shallow place but a deep one within your soul, by that distinct noise, cry or yearning.
We provoke the depth in God from the depth within us; shallow cries cannot touch the deep that we are longing for.
I pray that the Holy Spirit will help us so that our prayers, seeking and love will come from a deeper dimension within our souls that we have not experienced before.
Jeremiah 29:13 And you will seek Me and find [Me,] when you search for Me with all your heart.
I would like to ask you brothers and sisters; Is your heart in what you are seeking or your attention is to a set program that will make you appear spiritual? What is your passion? What is your drive? Do you love Jesus?
Hebrews 12:1 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares [us,] and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.
The time has come for us to get rid of every weight, excess, and sins that easily ensnares us. This is not the time to play or toy around with things, lifestyles, behaviors and relationships that you know are hindrances to what you want to see.
Isaiah 29:13 Therefore the Lord said: " Inasmuch as these people draw near with their mouths And honor Me with their lips, But have removed their hearts far from Me, And their fear toward Me is taught by the commandment of men.
God is not impressed with words, it is your heart that He needs. If we mean what we say, then our lives must reflect God. Hypocrisy must leave our prayers, worship and all we do.
Fake will not win over this generation nor will it change our nation or families. Let us ask the Lord to strip us of every pretense, lay naked before Him so that He may dress us to reveal Jesus to our generation.
If we want to see and experience the deep in God, there has got to be a cry from a deeper place that we have never experienced before, irrespective of our positions.
Genesis 3:7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they [were] naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves coverings.
Adam tried to dress himself with fig leaves that Jesus cursed when He was on earth (Matthew 21:19). He tried to cover his nakedness but no one can lie to God.His covering was only a show.
God stripped him off the fake covering and dressed him with the blood of an animal (Genesis 3:21). Therefore, don't try to fake it, fall on your knees and tell Him; "Jesus I have fallen, I need help". Don't try to look good before people while you are dying inside.
We have to be real in our services and personal moments with God If we want to experience His depth and see Him.
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LEANING ON THE HOLY SPIRIT Friday 8th september 2023
The degree to which we live this Christian life successfully, is tied to our yieldedness, obedience and relationship with the Holy Spirit. Each time we see failure in our lives or breakdowns in our walk with God, that is an indication that we are missing out on the help of the Holy Spirit.
God is the lawgiver in Heaven who comes in our hearts as the lawkeeper. He gives the instructions and then lives in our hearts in the form of the Holy Spirit, to help us keep these instructions.
Galatians 5:17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.
Unless the Holy Spirit dominates the senses and soul of a man, the good on the inside of him stays trapped. That is why we spend time in the presence of God; to bring our souls under the governance of the Holy Spirit and for Him to have dominion over our senses.
1 Corinthians 3:3 for you are still carnal. For where [there are] envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like [mere] men?
The church of Corinth was not yet under the governance of the Holy Spirit even though the gifts of the Holy Spirit were flowing in them. They were simply using Him but He was not Lord over their lives.(2 Corinthians 13:14)
When you read throughout the gospels, Jesus spent more time with the disciples than the masses not because He didn't love them, but because the masses wanted to use Him. The crowds wanted healing and deliverance more than they wanted Him.
This is the attitude of many believers today. We hang around the Master because of what He can do for us instead of having a relationship with Him.
Ephesians 5:18 And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit.
Have you seen a believer who lives like a non-believer and their lives are out of control because they are not under the governance of the spirit?
Many speak in tongues but their lives are not transformed. When a man or woman is filled with the Holy Spirit, transformation proceeds speaking in tongues. The best example is Jesus Christ.
Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, Luke 4:1
The number one way you will know that a person is filled with the Holy Spirit is when they come under the governance of the Holy Spirit.
Being led means yielding: if someone has not yielded, they cannot be led. You can not be governed by the Holy Spirit if you are not yet fully yielded to Him.
This must be your prayer and cry because the moment you come under the governance of the Holy Spirit, tears, failure and suffering will reduce in your life for there will be sufficient grace for you to fulfill destiny effortlessly. (Jeremiah 10:23)
Psalms 51:17 The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart— These, O God, You will not despise.
The Lord guides and directs a heart that is yielded to Him. The Christian life is easy when you learn the secret of yielding to the Holy Spirit effortlessly (Zechariah 4:6).
No matter the pressures of life, do not be like the crowd that hung around Jesus just for healing, deliverance and miracles, go for the relationship and fellowship like the twelve disciples who stayed with Him (John 6:68)
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KNOWING YOUR IDENTITY IN CHRIST24th August 2023John 4:24 God [is] Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."How does a man who has blood, flesh and bones do business with the Spirit (God)? The greatest challenge for a man, is learning how to speak and walk before a Spirit being. However, his blessing is that he is the only being created by God that can transact and co-exist legally in both worlds( physical and spiritual world) simultaneously.Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.Matthew 6:9 Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as [it is] in heaven.God's plan is that the earth mirrors the heaven; heaven becomes the mother of the earth. This also reveals to us the pattern of living. For a man to manifest his destiny, he must pay close attention to his spiritual aspect of life.The spirit of a man is very difficult to understand because there is no direct contact with it through the physical senses. The only way a man can know his spiritual dimension is through scriptures because it is the word of the Lord that defines a man's spirit. That's why the Bible says;But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord. Corinthians 3:18Your spirit is defined by the word. For to know who you are, read what the scriptures say about you.Before man fell, he lived from the inside out. In other words, he was more aware of his spirit than he was of the physical body but when he fell, the entire process was reversed and man is now more connected with his physical body than his spiritual life which was never God's intention.John 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.When we give our lives to Jesus, the spirit is born again, that organ that hosts God is made alive and the Holy Spirit comes and resides in us. However, if a born-again believer is not taught about the spirit, he/she will live life with no awareness of what his/ her spirit is like because of the fall of man in Genesis. ...Be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what [is] that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Romans 12:2The most important thing after you have become a believer is to study the Word. Then you will know what is in your spirit because it is the Word of God that reveals to you what the spirit is. You then begin to arrange your thoughts according to what the word says about you. You can't manifest what you do not know. That is why God is calling us to a life of knowing our identity through the Word.2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone [is] in Christ, [he is] a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.If this new man does not hold dominion over the mind, the old man will still dominate in the bon again believer's life. Matthew 26:41 Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed [is] willing, but the flesh [is] weak."It does not matter how much information a man has got in his/ her spirit, until the flesh is subjected to the Spirit, you can never manifest the life of God.Praying in tongues is one of the ways that God helps us to be aware of the spirit and whatever we are conscious of, we will begin to manifest. Until we are conscious of the fact that we are spirits living in the body and possess a soul, we cannot manifest the life of God. Our victory in life is tied to this consciousness.Many believers live a Christian life but their spiritual life is suppressed because their spirits have no access to their minds. They are lazy to align their minds yet our victory and success as believers begins when our spirits start to dominate our lives.James 1:21 Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
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DISCERNING TIMES AND SEASONS Monday 7 august 2023
Genesis 8:22 "While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, Cold and heat, Winter and summer, And day and night Shall not cease."
There are two very powerful seasons in the life of any believer; the planting and harvest season. It is during the harvest season that the predators show up to steal crops that are ripe and this time demands a lot of alertness.
We need to understand the season we are in now. Whenever you see an increased activity of the enemy in your life, it is because the hour of the harvest has arrived and he (the enemy) wants to steal your harvest. So, you cannot afford to slumber.
I pray that God will give you the stamina, insight and strength in your inner man to fight everything that has come to steal what is ripe in your life.
Psalms 102:13 You will arise [and] have mercy on Zion; For the time to favor her, Yes, the set time, has come.
You need to do what it takes to take advantage of this favored time that God has brought upon your life. Stay in the presence of God, do not function ordinarily, be sensitive, quick to obey, and follow every instruction that comes from God.
John 5:1-3 After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep [Gate] a pool, which is called in Hebrew, Bethesda, having five porches. In these lay a great multitude of sick people, blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water.
A multitude missed their deliverance because they were used to one method of receiving healing; the stirring of the water. Jesus, the chief healer was standing in their midst but nobody reached out to Him. Their season passed while they watched because they did not discern that God can choose how and when to work.
Out of this multitude, only one man that had no helper received his healing from Jesus because he discerned the season.(John 5:5-8)
May the Holy Spirit help you to become sensitive. Don't let the cycle pass you by because you will have no one to blame but yourself.
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KNOWING YOUR IDENTITY IN CHRIST
Monday 31 July 2023
John 4:24 God [is] Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."
How does a man who has blood, flesh and bones do business with the Spirit (God)?
The greatest challenge for a man, is learning how to speak and walk before a Spirit being. However, his blessing is that he is the only being created by God that can transact and co-exist legally in both worlds( physical and spiritual world) simultaneously.
Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Matthew 6:9 Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as [it is] in heaven.
God's plan is that the earth mirrors the heaven; heaven becomes the mother of the earth. This also reveals to us the pattern of living. For a man to manifest his destiny, he must pay close attention to his spiritual aspect of life.
The spirit of a man is very difficult to understand because there is no direct contact with it through the physical senses. The only way a man can know his spiritual dimension is through scriptures because it is the word of the Lord that defines a man's spirit. That's why the Bible says;
But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord. Corinthians 3:18
Your spirit is defined by the word. For to know who you are, read what the scriptures say about you.
Before man fell, he lived from the inside out. In other words, he was more aware of his spirit than he was of the physical body but when he fell, the entire process was reversed and man is now more connected with his physical body than his spiritual life which was never God's intention.
John 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
When we give our lives to Jesus, the spirit is born again, that organ that hosts God is made alive and the Holy Spirit comes and resides in us. However, if a born-again believer is not taught about the spirit, he/she will live life with no awareness of what his/ her spirit is like because of the fall of man in Genesis.
...Be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what [is] that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Romans 12:2
The most important thing after you have become a believer is to study the Word. Then you will know what is in your spirit because it is the Word of God that reveals to you what the spirit is. You then begin to arrange your thoughts according to what the word says about you.
You can't manifest what you do not know. That is why God is calling us to a life of knowing our identity through the Word.
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone [is] in Christ, [he is] a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
If this new man does not hold dominion over the mind, the old man will still dominate in the bon again believer's life.
Matthew 26:41 Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed [is] willing, but the flesh [is] weak."
It does not matter how much information a man has got in his/ her spirit, until the flesh is subjected to the Spirit, you can never manifest the life of God.
Praying in tongues is one of the ways that God helps us to be aware of the spirit and whatever we are conscious of, we will begin to manifest. Until we are conscious of the fact that we are spirits living in the body and possess a soul, we cannot manifest the life of God. Our victory in life is tied to this consciousness.
Many believers live a Christian life but their spiritual life is suppressed because their spirits have no access to their minds. They are lazy to align their minds yet our victory and success as believers begins when our spirits start to dominate our lives.
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EXPERIENTIAL KNOWLEDGE OF GOD
Tuesday 20th June 2023
Daniel 11:32 Those who do wickedly against the covenant he shall corrupt with flattery; but the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits.
The measure of your strength is proportionate to the degree of knowledge of the God you serve. Majority of believers have the mental knowledge of scriptures like the Pharisees;They were so in touch with the letter but out-of-touch with the Person of the letter.
For this reason, many believers are victims of the enemy because real strength comes from experiential knowledge of God: Here you draw from a place of encounter with God.
2 Corinthians 3:6 who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
Head knowledge must help us discover what we know; those are the scriptures that are like a signpost to the place we are going. But if you camp in the letter or what religion and theology does, it will kill you and you'll be buried quoting scriptures. (2 Timothy 3:5)
It is high time we get discontented and dissatisfied with our present state and see God to help us walk into the reality of the scriptures we have accumulated over the years.
John 8:31-32 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
Until that Word becomes personal (one with you), it will never benefit you. It is like the food we eat: it's not the food that we eat that benefits us but the food that our systems can absorb, retain and distribute throughout our bodies.
If the body cannot retain it, it comes out and so is the Word of God. Most people are satisfied displaying knowledge without experiencing it. You are just a motivational speaker until you become one with the word.
If you're a victim of this, cry to God to forgive you so that you don't miss your time and season of visitation.
Luke 2:8-11 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, ... 10 Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord...
Jesus was born in a manger and the angel appeared to the shepherds even to the wise men of the East, but the Pharisees who knew and quoted the scriptures were out of touch with what was happening.
This is the danger of having the Word in your head with the assumption that you have the experience.
Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.
When you face challenges of life, then you shall know if the scriptures you quoted were in your heart or spirit. When you fall apart during challenges, know that you've joined the bandwagon of murmurers and complainers who knew the acts of God but never knew Him.
Therefore, when you pray and sing songs, you're telling God to take you beyond your head knowledge into the experience of that Word that you know.
The scriptures, verses, revelations, and dreams are signposts or pointers that you are to use to get you to the Person: the author and finisher of that Word. It is the Spirit of the letter that will bring transformation in a man's life.
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THERE IS MORE IN GOD
Monday 19th June 2023
Isaiah 32:15-16 Until the Spirit is poured upon us from on high, And the wilderness becomes a fruitful field, And the fruitful field is counted as a forest. Then justice will dwell in the wilderness, And righteousness remain in the fruitful field…
Throughout the scriptures, the patterns are clear: It took an outpour of the Holy Spirit upon a person or people to see change and transformation in any generation. The only remedy is the outpour of the Holy Spirit upon our lives.
We can try all the gimmicks, draw a thousand programs or even try to use all the friendly methods we know but the only formula in the scriptures was men and women on their faces calling on God for an outpour of the spirit.
If you are content and feel like you have already arrived, good for you but I can tell you that there is more in God than what you have seen.
Joshua 24:15... But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
We are going to seek the Lord until His mountain towers over every other mountain and Jesus Christ becomes a point of reference to all that challenges humanity.
It's not about a man or a church but a cry for a generation to encounter the living God, that their testimony ceases to be a mere mental assent but an experiential tangible encounter as Peter said;
For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty. For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." 2 Peter 1:16-17
I don't know about you but I am not settling here. Like Esther risked it all to appear in the presence of the king, somebody has to say; "If I die, let me die seeking to encounter the king" (Esther 4:16).
Psalms 84:7 They go from strength to strength; [Each one] appears before God in Zion.
The proof that you have appeared in God's presence is when things start going from strength to strength in all areas of your life; spiritual, health, career, ministry, finances and if that is not your testimony, please join me and let us seek and run after this God.
Jeremiah 29:13 And you will seek Me and find [Me,] when you search for Me with all your heart.
We have many casual seekers but the Lord is saying that those who will find Him, are men and women who have wholeheartedly placed all their eggs in one basket: God's.
Church, let us swallow our pride, get ourselves together, prostrate before the Lord and tell Him; "Lord, there is something better than this".
Matthew 11:7 As they departed, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
There was a voice thundering in the wilderness (a voice from heaven) that the whole city went to hear.
May God speak again so that people will leave their offices and come to hear Jesus speak.
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THE GOD FACTOR
Sunday 18th June 2023 -second service
Genesis 1:27 So God created man in His [own] image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
The reason why God made you and I in His likeness and image is to depend on Him. The system He put inside you is designed to have you function the way God intended.
When you disconnect man from God, he will still function but below expectation. That is what happened Adam and Eve, when they disconnected from God, death was introduced.
Genesis 2:19-20 Out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and brought [them] to Adam to see what he would call them. And whatever Adam called each living creature, that [was] its name. So Adam gave names to all cattle, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field…
Before the fall, Adam was functioning at a higher level of divine intelligence; he never repeated any name and now, no other human can ever do that. Adam was so in sync with God that as he named the animals, God could not say no because his mind was one with God's mind.
Each time you see attacks in your life, know that Satan is trying to cause disharmony and take you out of sync with your source (God). You and I are like the moon; it has no light of its own but simply reflects the light of the sun. The more the moon aligns itself with the sun, the greater the light. The same applies to you and I.
Without God, you will not operate the way He wants you to. You must be in sync with Him to function optimally otherwise, you will always be an average performer. That is why the Bible says;
"You [are] gods, And all of you [are] children of the Most High. But you shall die like men, And fall like one of the princes."Psalms 82:6-7
Born agains are not supposed to function like a mere men: You must mirror the life of God.
Jesus is the perfect example of how a believer should operate on this earth.
Matthew 14:23-25 And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. Now when evening came, He was alone there. But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary. Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea.
In other words, the ordinary means of transport had left Him behind yet He needed to get to the other side. What do you do when the ordinary means fail you? You must know that you are two-sided: Ordinary but also divine.
Jesus had used the boat many times before but when His ordinary means were challenged, He discovered that He was not just a mere man but a son of God too. So, He invoked the supernatural dimension of His life and began to walk on water.
John 6:19-21...Then they willingly received Him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.
When Jesus entered the boat, the journey they had taken for nine hours ended immediately. A man overtakes those who have gone ahead of him when the supernatural comes upon him.
Certain operations of our lives must reveal God but most of them reveal humanity. We are so carnal yet we need to be divine too.
Ecclesiastes 9:11(NLT) I have observed something else under the sun. The fastest runner doesn't always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesn't always win the battle. The wise sometimes go hungry, and the skillful are not necessarily wealthy. And those who are educated don't always lead successful lives. It is all decided by chance, by being in the right place at the right time.
May you be at the right place, at the right time and meet the right people.
There is a dimension of you that rules and laws of this world cannot control: That is the 'God-factor' that will place you in the right place, at the right time and with the right people.
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THE GOD FACTOR
Sunday 18th June 2023 -first service
Genesis 1:27 So God created man in His [own] image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
The reason why God made you and I in His likeness and image is to depend on Him. The system He put inside you is designed to have you function the way God intended.
When you disconnect man from God, he will still function but below expectation. That is what happened Adam and Eve, when they disconnected from God, death was introduced.
Genesis 2:19-20 Out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and brought [them] to Adam to see what he would call them. And whatever Adam called each living creature, that [was] its name. So Adam gave names to all cattle, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field…
Before the fall, Adam was functioning at a higher level of divine intelligence; he never repeated any name and now, no other human can ever do that. Adam was so in sync with God that as he named the animals, God could not say no because his mind was one with God's mind.
Each time you see attacks in your life, know that Satan is trying to cause disharmony and take you out of sync with your source (God). You and I are like the moon; it has no light of its own but simply reflects the light of the sun. The more the moon aligns itself with the sun, the greater the light. The same applies to you and I.
Without God, you will not operate the way He wants you to. You must be in sync with Him to function optimally otherwise, you will always be an average performer. That is why the Bible says;
"You [are] gods, And all of you [are] children of the Most High. But you shall die like men, And fall like one of the princes."Psalms 82:6-7
Born agains are not supposed to function like a mere men: You must mirror the life of God.
Jesus is the perfect example of how a believer should operate on this earth.
Matthew 14:23-25 And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. Now when evening came, He was alone there. But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary. Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea.
In other words, the ordinary means of transport had left Him behind yet He needed to get to the other side. What do you do when the ordinary means fail you? You must know that you are two-sided: Ordinary but also divine.
Jesus had used the boat many times before but when His ordinary means were challenged, He discovered that He was not just a mere man but a son of God too. So, He invoked the supernatural dimension of His life and began to walk on water.
John 6:19-21...Then they willingly received Him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.
When Jesus entered the boat, the journey they had taken for nine hours ended immediately. A man overtakes those who have gone ahead of him when the supernatural comes upon him.
Certain operations of our lives must reveal God but most of them reveal humanity. We are so carnal yet we need to be divine too.
Ecclesiastes 9:11(NLT) I have observed something else under the sun. The fastest runner doesn't always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesn't always win the battle. The wise sometimes go hungry, and the skillful are not necessarily wealthy. And those who are educated don't always lead successful lives. It is all decided by chance, by being in the right place at the right time.
May you be at the right place, at the right time and meet the right people.
There is a dimension of you that rules and laws of this world cannot control: That is the 'God-factor' that will place you in the right place, at the right time and with the right people.
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WHAT DID THESE MEN DO?
Thursday 15th June 2023
Amos 9:11 "On that day I will raise up The tabernacle of David, which has fallen down, And repair its damages; I will raise up its ruins, And rebuild it as in the days of old.
It was only the Tabernacle of David that had no partitioning; you could see the Ark of Covenant right from the entrance of the tent. David lived ahead of his time and walked in the days of Jesus before the physical manifestation.
1 Corinthians 10:11 Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.
Different men enjoyed the new testament though they lived in the old testament. The experiences, encounters and revelations they had with God were ahead of their time.
Hebrews 11:9-10 Abraham was rich but he dwelt in tents looking for something more real. He was not after gold and silver but moved a hundred years looking for the Messiah.
Genesis 5:24 Enoch walked with God until God couldn't leave him on earth and took him.
2 Kings 2:11 Men like Elijah experienced riches in God that we only read about and envy.
Exodus 34:35 What can you say of Moses? He was a man who was so absorbed in God to the point that his very skin was covered by the glory of God; that when he walked into the camp of Israel in broad daylight, they could not see him. He put on a cloth to cover the light which was glowing on him.
What did these men do right to experience these dimensions of God?
Church, we can choose to play games with the 'toys of life' (material things) and settle for what we see or we cry to the Master to deliver us from blindness and premature satisfaction.
Haggai 2:9 'The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former,' says the LORD of hosts...
I don't think we have even stepped into half of what God expects of us. There is a cry from heaven; that is why I appeal to everyone to be a part of the rising generation of men and women who will shake themselves off and go after God.
Esther 4:15-16 Then Esther told [them] to reply to Mordecai: "Go, gather all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me; neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will fast likewise. And so I will go to the king, which [is] against the law; and if I perish, I perish!"
I don't know how many years Esther had spent as a queen when a time came that she had to set aside her privileges, conveniences, title and lay flat on her face intervening not just for herself but for her generation.
She laid her life down for her generation. What are you willing to let go for your generation for God to intervene in their lives? Do you have a heart for your family, clan, tribe, nation, generation, etcetera or you think you arrived and all is well with you?
May God raise Esthers once again all over this prayer land; the Esthers who have their fridges full, loaded bank accounts, well off families but still take a fast for their generation.
This God hasn't changed; He is the same today, yesterday and forever. However, many of us are lost in the pursuit of earthly things yet there is more to life.
Matthew 13:44 "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
How many of you are willing to let go of everything you have ever worked for to find that particular treasure? There is a burden on this generation more than any other generation that has walked this Earth.
What we call treasure in the church today is not the real treasure. That is why the church is blinded by the things of the world.
I pray that the Holy Spirit will open the eyes of the saints once again as we run the final leg of the relay because heaven is looking down on us.
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SUCH AS I HAVE
Wednesday 14th June 2023 - Midweek Service
Acts 3:1-5 [1]Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. [2]And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms from those who entered the temple;...
For over forty years, this man's condition had reduced him to a beggar; He didn't ask for it but life just happened to be unkind to him.
No matter how much money he was given for a long time, he would not change himself: he remained lame.
Peter looked at that man and said to himself, "Shall we be like other people and hand over gold and silver to him or we can give him something that will cause him to stop begging for the rest of his life and put him on his feet?" Acts 3:4-5
Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but SUCH AS I HAVE give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. Acts 3:6(KJV)
Acts 3:7-8 And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. [8]So he, leaping up, stood and walked and entered the temple with them—walking, leaping, and praising God.
These men reached a place in God whereby they knew that what they had could change the lives of people, it was not guesswork or trial and error.
They didn't even ask him to have faith because they knew what they carried. You can not talk like that unless you are sure you have it.
The whole of Jerusalem came to a standstill after seeing him walking: Uganda, your family, career, etc need this dimension of manifestation Acts 3:9-10.
With what is going on around in this nation, it will only take the church of Jesus to bring solutions to our generation. We need to step it up in every area of influence: politics entertainment etc.
It is not about money but we need something that money can not buy. I pray for a deposit of that hunger for it is only God that can put it in you Isaiah 55:1-6
Matthew 21:13 And He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’....
Matthew 12:3-4 [3]But He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him: [4]how he entered the house of God and ate the showbread which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?
It is in God's house where people come if things have failed everywhere; God's house (the church of Jesus Christ) must be the place of answers that they have failed to find anywhere. That is why we have to pray and fast.
Esther 4:13-14 [13]And Mordecai told them to answer Esther: “Do not think in your heart that you will escape in the king’s palace any more than all the other Jews. [14]For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether YOU have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
Esther got lost in her position; she was the queen and had everything.
It took Mordecai to remind her niece (Esther) that the reason why she became a queen was to save her generation.
Esther 4:15-17 [15]Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai: [16]“Go, gather all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me; neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will fast likewise. And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish!”
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A CALL TO A HIGHER PLACE
Tuesday 13th June 2023
Isaiah 55:1“Ho! Everyone who thirsts, Come to the waters; And you who have no money, Come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk Without money and without price.
John 6:35 And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.
There is a deep inner cry because there is more to church than we see or know today. May the Holy Spirit stir such a hunger and thirst in our hearts to go after Him more than we ever have before.
Acts 13:36 “For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and saw corruption;
The baton has been passed on to us and the entire heaven and cloud of witnesses are looking unto this generation to reveal Jesus.
What we see today is far from what God has in mind. There has to be people who look beyond their 'hands', whose heartbeat is after the heartbeat of heaven and who have flooded their souls with the very passion of Jesus to the extent that God's will becomes theirs.
The burden is on us to make Jesus known to our generation.
Genesis 12:1 Now the Lord had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, From your family And from your father’s house, To a land that I will show you.
God is calling us to leave the place of familiarity; it is time to get out of that environment. We thank God for where our spiritual fathers have been able to take us but the Lord is calling us to a higher and a better place. It is time to walk away. (Micah 2:10)
Exodus Chapter 1-Chapter 15
If Moses single-handedly brought a nation out of bondage and displayed the glory of God until the whole nation of Egypt was on its knees, how about us who are in Christ? Should we settle for what we see or have around us?
Something has to break loose again in this house/ church. The four lepers were determined to find a solution to their hunger, God saw their determination and heaven broke loose (2 Kings 7:3-20).
1 Samuel 14:6 Then Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, "Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the LORD will work for us. For nothing restrains the LORD from saving by many or by few."
God doesn't need a million people, all He needs is a man to show Himself mighty in that man's life, family and nation. May you be that man. (Ezekiel 22:30).
Let us not settle for less but go for everything that Jesus paid for. The value of His blood is higher than what we see in the church today.
Let's refuse the status quo and hold on to the Master's garment, the horn of the altar and tell Heaven to empty itself on us until our media reports the news where the church becomes the headline of the things God is doing. All you need is the willingness to seek Him.
Further Study
Deuteronomy 11:21 -that your days and the days of your children may be multiplied in the land of which the LORD swore to your fathers to give them, like the days of the heavens above the earth.
Matthew 6:10...Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven
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PERSISTENCE
Monday 12th June 2023
Exodus 3:2-20 2 And the Angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. So he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, but the bush [was] not consumed.
7-8 And the LORD said: "I have surely seen the oppression of My people who [are] in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows. So I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up from that land to a good and large land...
18 Then they will heed your voice; and you shall come, you and the elders of Israel, to the king of Egypt; and you shall say to him, 'The LORD God of the Hebrews has met with us; and now, please, let us go three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.'
Moses thought that as he displayed the miracles and signs that God told him, Pharaoh would let the Israelites out of Egypt instantly but his expectation wasn't met. It took longer than he had anticipated for Pharoah to let the children of Israel go.
Exodus 19-20 But I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not even by a mighty hand. So I will stretch out My hand and strike Egypt with all My wonders which I will do in its midst; and after that he will let you go.
Amidst the wonders of God, the devil was still stubborn but what broke His back was persistence: that grace that prevents a man from throwing in the towel.
In God's kingdom, nothing great happens overnight, so If you are the kind that is used to quick results and manifestations, you will be frustrated in this journey.
Deuteronomy 8:2 And you shall remember that the LORD your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you [and] test you, to know what [was] in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not.
For every manifestation that you want to see whether God has spoken or given you a dream, there is a process that will cause that promise to come to pass but if you try short cuts, the results will be premature.
Unfortunately, many people throw in the towel when they are still being processed by God. If you want to win with God, stay in His hands; allow the Potter's hands to model and rework you.
A typical example of persistence or staying power is the story of Joseph; he had to go through a process before the dream of becoming a big man in Egypt would come to pass.
Psalms 105:17-19 [17]He sent a man before them— Joseph—who was sold as a slave. [18]They hurt his feet with fetters, He was laid in irons. [19]Until the time that his word came to pass, The word of the Lord tested him.
The hand of the Lord was upon Joseph but for him to get to the place God wanted him to be, he had to go through certain things.
The most important thing is not going through the process but the attitude you carry throughout the process. An entire generation perished in the wilderness because of a wrong attitude. (Numbers 32:13)
As long as you are in the hands of the Master, it is well for no man can take you out of the Father's hand (John 10:28).
Psalms 23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You [are] with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
Isaiah 43:2 When you pass through the waters, I [will be] with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you.
You must understand the seasons of life: seasons of passing through waters and those of fire. However, be conscious of His presence because that is what brings comfort. If God spoke, He will take you through those seasons
Read 1 Peter 5:10 and pray this scripture into your life if you are going through hard times.
Further study
Genesis 50:20
Ezekiel 2:2
Romans 12:19
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AUTHORITY
Sunday 11th June 2023- second service
Mark 2:1-12 ...[7] "Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? Who can forgive sins but God alone?" [8] But immediately, when Jesus perceived in His spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves, He said to them, "Why do you reason about these things in your hearts?
[9] Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, 'Arise, take up your bed and walk'? [10] But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins"--He said to the paralytic
[11] "I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house." [12] Immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!"
What God is going to do with you will not be hidden; He will do it in people's presence so that He may draw them to Himself. Your testimony will win many to Jesus.
These four men were so determined to see Jesus and nothing could stop them.
God has been speaking to us to seek Him and draw closer to Him so that He may shift our level of authority.
Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
A diligent seeker defies all odds to get where they have to be.
We must understand that authority is relationship based and when authority speaks, power automatically backs it up.
Luke 10:17 [17] Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name."
The demons were subject to them because they recognized the name of Jesus.
Remember they didn't go on their own, they had been sent by Jesus and they therefore had the authority to use His name.
Mere mentioning the name of Jesus doesn't cause demons to leave. You need to be in proper alignment to have authority in this kingdom.
Luke 10:18-19 And He said to them, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. [19] Behold, I GIVE you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
The enemy has power but not authority. Therefore Jesus gave them authority and not power because with authority you can challenge the enemy's power and it does not hurt you.
Read Acts 19:13-16
The sons of Sceva did not have the authority to use the name of Jesus because they were not properly aligned and when they invoked the authority, they got wounded.
Mark 9:28-29 [28] And when He had come into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, "Why could we not cast it out?" [29] So He said to them, "This kind can come out by nothing but PRAYER and FASTING."
The level of authority that the disciples were walking in needed to be improved to deal with that kind.
The primary reason for prayer and fasting is to bring you into proper alignment with the Father so that you may walk in authority.
2 Corinthians 10:3-6 ....[4] For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, [5] casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,
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AUTHORITY
Sunday 11th June 2023- first service
Mark 2:1-12 ...[7] "Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? Who can forgive sins but God alone?" [8] But immediately, when Jesus perceived in His spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves, He said to them, "Why do you reason about these things in your hearts?
[9] Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, 'Arise, take up your bed and walk'? [10] But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins"--He said to the paralytic
[11] "I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house." [12] Immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!"
What God is going to do with you will not be hidden; He will do it in people's presence so that He may draw them to Himself. Your testimony will win many to Jesus.
These four men were so determined to see Jesus and nothing could stop them.
God has been speaking to us to seek Him and draw closer to Him so that He may shift our level of authority.
Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
A diligent seeker defies all odds to get where they have to be.
We must understand that authority is relationship based and when authority speaks, power automatically backs it up.
Luke 10:17 [17] Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name."
The demons were subject to them because they recognized the name of Jesus.
Remember they didn't go on their own, they had been sent by Jesus and they therefore had the authority to use His name.
Mere mentioning the name of Jesus doesn't cause demons to leave. You need to be in proper alignment to have authority in this kingdom.
Luke 10:18-19 And He said to them, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. [19] Behold, I GIVE you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
The enemy has power but not authority. Therefore Jesus gave them authority and not power because with authority you can challenge the enemy's power and it does not hurt you.
Read Acts 19:13-16
The sons of Sceva did not have the authority to use the name of Jesus because they were not properly aligned and when they invoked the authority, they got wounded.
Mark 9:28-29 [28] And when He had come into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, "Why could we not cast it out?" [29] So He said to them, "This kind can come out by nothing but PRAYER and FASTING."
The level of authority that the disciples were walking in needed to be improved to deal with that kind.
The primary reason for prayer and fasting is to bring you into proper alignment with the Father so that you may walk in authority.
2 Corinthians 10:3-6 ....[4] For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, [5] casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,
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DISCIPLINING THE FLESH THROUGH PRAYER
Thursday 8th June 2023
Colossians 2:9-10 For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.
The Holy Spirit came and took residence in our spirits the day we received Him: that is where the fullness of His presence is.
Your spirit is referred to as the inner man, the soul - outer man and the body - the outermost man. The biggest hindrance to the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives is that our spirit feels trapped by the outer man.
We cry; "Lord, take over" because we are praying that the governance of God that is resident in our spirits will eventually take over our souls. After all, without the soul coming under the dominion of the spirit, there is no way the life of God can find manifestation through our outermost man(body).
1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you [is] faithful, who also will do [it.].
Sanctification is the process where the Holy Spirit or the life of God takes over our souls and bodies leading to transformation.
It is impossible for a man or woman to be an asset in God's kingdom unless their will is yielded to Him.
There are people in the house of God that are simply a disgrace to the kingdom because their souls/ lives are not under the governance of God. They are born again yet live carnally; such people are not useful in the hands of God (1 Corinthians 3:1-3).
Philippians 2:12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling.
You work out your salvation when whatever has been deposited in your spirit finds an outward expression in your soul. The life within your spirit must find dominion over your feelings, emotions, mind, etcetera.
God created man as a three fold having a soul, spirit and body separately. When the spirit takes the lead, it impacts the soul, then the soul commands the body and that is God's ideal man. (Proverbs 23:7).
When man fell, his soul gradually merged with his body and therefore, man began living from outside ( flesh) to the inside and yet he was living inside out before.
Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God [is] living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
When you are born again, there is no miraculous transformation of the body but the labor of the word of God is to divide the soul from the body because God's original plan is for the spirit to rule over the body.
The Holy Spirit we have received must be able to affect your soul when you are born again but if you still run the way you used to, then the ministry of the Holy Spirit has not affected your soul yet: You have not yet yielded to the Holy Spirit thus a carnal Christian.
A spiritual christian is one whose soul is yielded to the word of God and the Holy Spirit. One of the ways to come to that place is through the platform of prayer.
Matthew 26:40-41 Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "What! Could you not watch with Me one hour? Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed [is] willing, but the flesh [is] weak."
Prayer is beyond a religious duty; it is a means through which God brings our souls under the influence of the Holy Spirit and disciplines the bodies.
Something is put into your soul whenever you appear in the presence of God in prayer and fasting (Psalms 84:7).
Luke 9:28-29... As He prayed, the appearance of His face was altered, and His robe [became] white [and] glistening.
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A PRAYER AND CRY OF OUR HEARTS
Tuesday 6th June 2023
2 Corinthians 1:20 For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.
We are standing on the finished work of Jesus Christ. We are not praying for victory but to reinforce the victory that Jesus won for He said; "It is finished." We, therefore, place a demand on the victory that it may find expression in our body, mind, nation, homes, etc.
John 16:24 Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.
You are a prayer-answering God, that's why all men come to you.
2 Samuel 7:18 Then King David went in and sat before the Lord; and he said: “Who am I, O Lord God? And what is my house, that You have brought me this far?
We stand on the gratitude platform and celebrate what You've done for us. See how far you've brought us; so many miracles you've done for us. There is no room for us to doubt or fear because what You did before, You'll do it now for You are a God who does not change (Malachi 3:6). We therefore stand on Your solid and living Word.
Thank You in advance for the healings, breakthroughs, upliftings, restoration, salvation, etc. Stretch forth that same hand and work marvelous wonders in our midst.
Romans 4:20-21 He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, 21 and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform.
We release our faith in Your faithfulness and ability just as Sarah judged God faithfully. (Hebrews 11:11) We look unto Abraham and Sarah the rock from which we were hewed. (Isaiah 51:1)
We seek You and pursue righteousness as the cross has joined us to that covenant blessing that worked in Abraham even when He took a detour; You drew him to Yourself and sustained Your word in his life until he became the father of nations and moved by Your fear, he did not withhold his son from You.
I pray that all these graces may find complete work in our lives and that there will be nothing in our lives too dear to give up.
By prayer, we transverse this vast field. We give in unto the promise of fruitfulness, multiplication, dominion, and influence upon the earth for Your eternal glory.
Exodus 1:12 But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were in dread of the children of Israel.
Because of the covenant, the enemy couldn't stop the Israelites and they multiplied and outnumbered their host. I invoke that grace of multiplication and fruitfulness in this house, home, our spiritual lives, and every material dimension to cover, dominate, overtake, to influence for your glory, praise, and honor.
Isaiah 32:15 Until the Spirit is poured upon us from on high, And the wilderness becomes a fruitful field, And the fruitful field is counted as a forest.
We yield ourselves by prayer to Your Spirit that You may move in our midst, workplaces, families, and every area of our lives. These are the days and sessions for the outpour and the breaking of the deep and the fountains from heaven.
Isaiah 32:15 Until the Spirit is poured upon us from on high, And the wilderness becomes a fruitful field, And the fruitful field is counted as a forest.
The Nations are thirsty and hungry for the authentic: now is the time and the hour. We are standing at the end of the age, raising our voices for the best as you saved the best for the last, dimensions, riches, depth, and wealth until this land is on its knees: such is the outpour we are crying and believing for
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BEYOND THE BLESSING
Monday 05th June 2023
God's presence is the ultimate solution to man's predicament.
Read Genesis 3
Man's trouble started when God kicked them out of His presence.
Remember all the declarations that God made over Adam and Eve could not take effect because at that moment they were still under that glorious presence in that garden.
It is until God cast them out of the environment that accommodated His presence that whatever God pronounced began to take effect.
Read Numbers 23
The presence of God is a shield: no witchcraft, sorcery, divination can work where the presence of God is.
This explains why when Balaam was hired to curse the children of Israel, all the altars that he built did not affect them.
The presence of God is an all-around answer, everything is found there: deliverance, peace, joy, healing, etc. It's you to reach out by faith and draw it.
Exodus 13:21-22 And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so as to go by day and night. He did not take away the pillar of cloud by day or the pillar of fire by night [from] before the people.
God sustained a population of more than 2.5 million supernaturally by a cloud of fire and a pillar of cloud.
For forty years, the children of Israel did not buy, sell, grow, or plant anything. As they grew, their sandals grew, and nobody fell sick except for their stubbornness.
God is giving us a picture of what the church needs today. We need to enter that place and create an environment that will attract such dimension of the presence of God that will distinguish us.
Exodus 33:2 And I will send [My] Angel before you, and I will drive out the Canaanite and the Amorite and the Hittite and the Perizzite and the Hivite and the Jebusite.
Exodus 33:16 For how then will it be known that Your people and I have found grace in Your sight, except You go with us? So we shall be separate, Your people and I, from all the people who [are] upon the face of the earth."
Exodus 33:14 And He said, "My Presence will go [with you,] and I will give you rest."
Moses came to an understanding and knowing that what made the difference between the nation of Israel and other nations was the tangible manifestation of the presence of God.
Yes, we have the indwelling presence of God but the world doesn't know that, what God wants to do with us is that which is coming: the tangible manifest presence where you carry a weight that makes you stand out everywhere and in everything you do.
But for that to happen, Moses had to raise a tabernacle of meeting according to the patterns that were shown to Him on the mountain, and the moment he did so, the presence came down, and that become the protection, provision, and preservation, of an entire nation (Exodus 33:7-9)
We must strive, pray, cry, and seek the Lord. It is time to supersede just the blessing. We must go beyond the blessing dimension and enter encounters that will bring the tangible manifest power of God that will reduce nations to their knees and say, "The Lord is God."
We can not change them by being like them, we must have something to give them: the presence of God.
Read 1 Samuel 5
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AUTHORITY AND SUBMISSION
Sunday 4th June 2023- second service
God has been speaking to us consistently as he gives us a word to walk in but we have a part to play in what He has said He will do for us. If we do not play our part, He will do it with someone else 2 Chronicles 16:9
Isaiah 60:2 For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the LORD will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you.
Despite the evil that is rising, God promised to send His glory and for this reason, the former and the latter rain will be poured, causing us to operate in a higher level of authority that has not been seen before to bring every evil hand down (Joel 2:23).
Remember, the enemy also has power but lacks authority. So, if we have authority, we can bring his powers down.
We are in the season of breakthroughs and dominion so that we may teach the ways of God to all, including principalities (Micah 4:1-2).
Exodus 7:1-7 So the LORD said to Moses: "See, I have made you [as] God to Pharaoh, and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet...
All power belongs to the supreme God. So the authority we have as believers is delegated.
The enemy has illegal power, so we need a higher power to diminish his power to nothing. That is why we must submit to authority in order to be effective because regiment authority comes from God.
Psalms 115:16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord’s; But the earth He has given to the children of men.
Genesis 2:5 before any plant of the field was in the earth and before any herb of the field had grown. For the Lord God had not caused it to rain on the earth, and there was no man to till the ground;
We are stewards on earth and our reward is based on our faithfulness: that is the parameter of authority you have been granted.
Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
Luke 10:19 Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Read Philippians 2:8-11
It shows us the authority that Jesus was given and it is the same authority that He entrusted to us.
In Daniel 10, the principalities had stopped the glorious man; they exercised their power wrongly which resulted in the dispatch of the higher authority that executed discipline.
This explains why we have to submit under authority because when our submission is full, we walk in a certain level of authority that will affect every area of our lives (James 4:7).
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AUTHORITY AND SUBMISSION
Sunday 4th June 2023- first service
God has been speaking to us consistently as he gives us a word to walk in but we have a part to play in what He has said He will do for us. If we do not play our part, He will do it with someone else 2 Chronicles 16:9
Isaiah 60:2 For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the LORD will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you.
Despite the evil that is rising, God promised to send His glory and for this reason, the former and the latter rain will be poured, causing us to operate in a higher level of authority that has not been seen before to bring every evil hand down (Joel 2:23).
Remember, the enemy also has power but lacks authority. So, if we have authority, we can bring his powers down.
We are in the season of breakthroughs and dominion so that we may teach the ways of God to all, including principalities (Micah 4:1-2).
Exodus 7:1-7 So the LORD said to Moses: "See, I have made you [as] God to Pharaoh, and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet...
All power belongs to the supreme God. So the authority we have as believers is delegated.
The enemy has illegal power, so we need a higher power to diminish his power to nothing. That is why we must submit to authority in order to be effective because regiment authority comes from God.
Psalms 115:16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord’s; But the earth He has given to the children of men.
Genesis 2:5 before any plant of the field was in the earth and before any herb of the field had grown. For the Lord God had not caused it to rain on the earth, and there was no man to till the ground;
We are stewards on earth and our reward is based on our faithfulness: that is the parameter of authority you have been granted.
Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
Luke 10:19 Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Read Philippians 2:8-11
It shows us the authority that Jesus was given and it is the same authority that He entrusted to us.
In Daniel 10, the principalities had stopped the glorious man; they exercised their power wrongly which resulted in the dispatch of the higher authority that executed discipline.
This explains why we have to submit under authority because when our submission is full, we walk in a certain level of authority that will affect every area of our lives (James 4:7).
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A CALL TO A HIGHER LEVEL OF CONSECRATION
Thursday 01st June 2023
Consecration is when we give up ourselves into the arms of the Lord: yielding and surrendering our all so that heaven can find free expression through our lives.
The greatest battle that every believer has with the Spirit of God is yielding their will to the will of the Father yet it's the key to victorious living and fulfilling your purpose in life.
It is easy to surrender: to let go of simple things, many can do that but a time comes when it is tough; even Jesus was confronted with the same challenge but He was willing to yield His will.
Luke 1:38 Then Mary said, "Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.
Virgin Mary being betrothed to Joseph was willing to put aside her wedding plans to host God and be a vessel for a Savior to be born.
Have you arrived at that place in your life where God can tell you to stop and you obey? If your heart has not arrived there, that's where the Lord is calling us to a life of yieldedness to His ways and will.
Psalms 23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You [are] with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
Can you follow God's leading through the valley of the shadow of death or you can only follow Him when He leads you to lie down in green pastures and beside the still waters? It's on the way to the shadow of death where our test of submission and yieldedness to God comes in.
Can you give God what He is asking you or you can only give Him as far as it is convenient for you?
If God still reasons with you to surrender something, it means you are not yet fully yielded to Him, you are still in charge (not a Steward).
John 1:21-23 And they asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" And he answered, "No." Then they said to him, "Who are you, that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?" He said: "I [am] [' The voice of one ca the wilderness:] [" Make straight the way of the LORD,"'] as the prophet Isaiah said."
John the Baptist refused every good name they tried to call him. He stayed true to his calling even when it cost him his head.
If it is to cost you joy, life, peace, etc, will you do so? These dimensions sound hard but when you are willing, the Helper will help you.
The next move of God is not for the half-baked men: you are either a hundred percent in or out.
Psalms 95:8 "Do not harden your hearts, as in the rebellion, As [in] the day of trial in the wilderness,
For forty years, the children of Israel were seeing the glory of God day and night but they perished in the wilderness in the face of the Lord because their hearts were hardened and they never entered the place they were delivered to enter because of a lack of yieldedness.
You can still miss God when His presence is available. God deals with us according to the condition of our hearts.
As the Holy Spirit is calling us, take inventory of yourself and look into your heart. Remember the more time you spend with Him, there is purging that goes on.
2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.
When the veils are taken off, you begin to see and it's what you see that transforms you. The closer you are, the better you are transformed.
Further Study
Matthew 7:16
Mark 14:3
2 Corinthians 4:7
Romans 9:21
Zechariah 4:6
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FLOWING WITH THE MOVE OF THE SPIRIT
Tuesday 30th May 2023
It's always my prayer and yearning that the Holy Spirit stirs up your soul to come to that place where your heart is flexible to His moving.
Genesis 1:2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness [was] on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
Revelation 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.
Throughout the Bible, it says; "the Spirit came upon", even to the church at Pentecost (Acts 2:2).
It takes me and you individually or as a fellowship to create room for this Godhead (Holy Spirit) who is responsible for the manifestations that we long for.
This necessitates us to deal with and get rid of things that may grieve, resist or quench His work.
We need to go after Him with all our hearts because His presence is the ultimate answer (Ecclesiastes 3:14).
1 Corinthians 13:9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part.
It is so easy to pray, fast, and seek God and miss out on what you have prayed and fasted for because it didn't look like or come as you had figured it out in your mind.
That's why we need to have an open spirit and learn to appreciate whatever God is doing in the lives of people so that we do not miss out on what is happening.
God doesn't use you alone; He can use anybody or anything at any time and If you haven't acknowledged it, you haven't known brokenness.
You can't draw close to the throne of grace and your heart remains the same; true prayer or drawing closer to God produces brokenness in the hearts of men.
Luke 9:29 As He prayed, the appearance of His face was altered, and His robe [became] white [and] glistening.
Transformation is one of the signs that a woman or man has touched the heart of the Lord. When you see no transformation in the life of a man, then know that they are under religion.
That's why you need to cry to the Lord to help you produce that level of humility such that you do not miss out on the move of the Holy Spirit because He often shows up in a way that you do not expect.
Throughout the scriptures, different people missed out on God because they had expected something different about how He should function and move and by the time they woke up, things had passed.
Isaiah 55:6 Seek the LORD while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near.
If you miss those moments when He is around, you may later seek Him in vain.
That's why the Lord is calling us to a life of deeper fellowship with Him. Remember, Intimacy is a currency in the spirit with which you will exchange things that faith cannot do.
I pray that you will heed the voice of the Lord, humble yourself, and allow the Holy Spirit to carry you.
Allow Him to work on your heart and let Him alone be your center of focus because It's all about Jesus and not us.
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EMBRACING THE WAY OF THE CROSS
Monday 29th May 2023
1 Corinthians 1:18 KJV For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
The death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ are what makes Christianity distinct from all other religions of faith. Here in is the power of Christianity.
The Lord is calling us back to the cross. Remember the cross does not negotiate, compromise, or wound its victim; the moment you choose the cross, you have lost. It kills you: You die to your ambitions, personal agenda, and whatever is of the flesh, world, or the devil.
Matthew 16:24-25 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. 25 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
The deliverance of any man from the world is found on the cross. You must die on the cross daily. There are choices you are going to make that will demand you to crucify certain desires, appetites, relationships, longings, etc. because you have chosen the way of Christ. You no longer live for yourself but for Christ (Galatians 2:20) ( 2 Corinthians 5:13-15)
Therefore, before you do anything, ask yourself if it will please Your Lord, or be in alignment with His Word; if not, nail it on the cross.
Matthew 7:13-14.
Very few believers are willing to pay the price. People are living by their feelings and convenience. That's why few find the narrow road.
You lost your life when you died with Him on the cross; so you no longer live for yourself but for Christ.
Every day you are confronted with choices; whatever you choose will either bring life or death into your walk with God. Your thoughts, speech, actions, etc. are choices you make Deuteronomy 30:19
That is why it's wise for us to choose the cross daily because it attracts the help of God.
The Spirit of Christ is supplied to those who chose the way of the cross and are not living for their pleasure. (Philippians 1:19)
John 21:18 Most assuredly, I say to you, when you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you wished; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish.”
What drives you? Are you paying attention to the heartbeat of the Holy Spirit and what the Lord Jesus is telling you? Are you truly yielded to the Holy Spirit?
Read Matthew 26:36-44
Jesus, in the garden of Gethsemane, knew the pain and suffering He was about to undergo, but above all the separation from the Father broke His heart the most (Matthew 27:46) . He was willing to forfeit all this so that you and I may find our way back to the Father.
That is why we cannot live for ourselves nor trivialize our salvation.
Sometimes choosing the will of the Lord is not easy; you'll be misunderstood, lose friends, etc. but these are some of the prices you'll need to pay. (2 Timothy 3:12).
This is what God is calling us to, not that we are better than other people but we must be separated to God and nail what others enjoy in order to become a vessel of noble purpose and carry levels of authority. (2Timothy 2:19-20)
But we must walk in obedience to the instructions of the Holy Spirit in our lives. If Jesus gave up His relationship with the Father so that you and I can be gotten back to the fellowship, the best we can do is to live for Him at all levels by embracing the way of the cross.
Further Study
Philippians 2
Matthew 19:21
John 14:6 - You rather lose everything else but have Jesus.
1 John 3:1-3 -Salvation is free but it cost God His Son and cost Jesus His life.
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THE TRUTH OF GOD'S WORD
Sunday 28th May 2023-Second Service
Every encounter you have with God must take something out of you and impart something into you.
There must be a place in your heart where God's word finds a dwelling place.
John 8:31 [31]Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.
Jesus was speaking to believers and not non-believers. He meant that there are believers who are not His disciples.
To be spiritual is to be governed by the Word and the Holy Spirit. That is why we must labor to subject our bodies to the Word and the Holy Spirit.
John 8:32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
There are deliverances that take place in a believer's life as a result of abiding in the Word.
God sends His word every time He wants to do something. Therefore, being saturated with the word of God creates a hostile environment for demons to stay. (Matthew 12:45).
What brings truth to your life is the continuity of the word. The revealed truth then brings about a transformation that will cause you to move from glory to glory (2 Corinthians 3:18).
2 Timothy 3:7 Always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
It is very dangerous to be exposed to the truth and not apply it in your life. Many people quote the word but their hearts are hardened because they didn't allow the word to work in them.
Faith means obeying the word of God; it is very dangerous for us to continue learning without applying.
Luke 13:6-7 [6]He also spoke this parable: “A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. [7]Then he said to the keeper of his vineyard, ‘Look, for three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree and find none. Cut it down; why does it use up the ground?’
Fruits are an expression of the Holy Spirit in a believer's life. Therefore, you must bear fruits (results) after the first three years of salvation for the purpose of every tree is to bear fruits but if you insist on not bearing fruit, you will be cut off.
Matthew 21:19 And seeing a fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, “Let no fruit grow on you ever again.” Immediately the fig tree withered away.
God is looking for fruits not shade when He checks on you. The only way to bear fruits or grow spiritually is when you are rooted in the Word.
John 8:33-34, 37 [33]They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will be made free’?” [34]Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.
[37]“I know that you are Abraham’s descendants, but you seek to kill Me because My word has no place in you.
Jesus was telling the Jews that there are disciples that need help. You must give room to the word because that is the platform for transformation.
We are co-laborers with God: we participate in our liberty and deliverance with Him. (1 Corinthians 3:9).
God changes us through His word. Therefore, if you are serious about your fellowship life, you will take time to read, meditate and apply the word (John 6:63).
John 17:17 Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.
Proverbs 13:20 He who walks with wise men will be wise...
When you spend time in the Word, your mind blends with the Word of God, and when God's Word enters your life, you will carry His presence wherever you go.
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THE TRUTH OF GOD'S WORD
Sunday 28th May 2023-First Service
Every encounter you have with God must take something out of you and impart something into you.
There must be a place in your heart where God's word finds a dwelling place.
John 8:31 [31]Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.
Jesus was speaking to believers and not non-believers. He meant that there are believers who are not His disciples.
To be spiritual is to be governed by the Word and the Holy Spirit. That is why we must labor to subject our bodies to the Word and the Holy Spirit.
John 8:32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
There are deliverances that take place in a believer's life as a result of abiding in the Word.
God sends His word every time He wants to do something. Therefore, being saturated with the word of God creates a hostile environment for demons to stay. (Matthew 12:45).
What brings truth to your life is the continuity of the word. The revealed truth then brings about a transformation that will cause you to move from glory to glory (2 Corinthians 3:18).
2 Timothy 3:7 Always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
It is very dangerous to be exposed to the truth and not apply it in your life. Many people quote the word but their hearts are hardened because they didn't allow the word to work in them.
Faith means obeying the word of God; it is very dangerous for us to continue learning without applying.
Luke 13:6-7 [6]He also spoke this parable: “A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. [7]Then he said to the keeper of his vineyard, ‘Look, for three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree and find none. Cut it down; why does it use up the ground?’
Fruits are an expression of the Holy Spirit in a believer's life. Therefore, you must bear fruits (results) after the first three years of salvation for the purpose of every tree is to bear fruits but if you insist on not bearing fruit, you will be cut off.
Matthew 21:19 And seeing a fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, “Let no fruit grow on you ever again.” Immediately the fig tree withered away.
God is looking for fruits not shade when He checks on you. The only way to bear fruits or grow spiritually is when you are rooted in the Word.
John 8:33-34, 37 [33]They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will be made free’?” [34]Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.
[37]“I know that you are Abraham’s descendants, but you seek to kill Me because My word has no place in you.
Jesus was telling the Jews that there are disciples that need help. You must give room to the word because that is the platform for transformation.
We are co-laborers with God: we participate in our liberty and deliverance with Him. (1 Corinthians 3:9).
God changes us through His word. Therefore, if you are serious about your fellowship life, you will take time to read, meditate and apply the word (John 6:63).
John 17:17 Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.
Proverbs 13:20 He who walks with wise men will be wise...
When you spend time in the Word, your mind blends with the Word of God, and when God's Word enters your life, you will carry His presence wherever you go.
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THE REVELATION OF THE CROSS
Thursday 25th May 2023
1 Corinthians 1:18 KJV For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
The moment you take the cross out of your gospel or Christian experience, you will have no power. That's the weakness we see among believers today.
It's on the cross where the sinner meets with the savior, God with men, the last Adam with the first Adam, death with life, light with darkness, etcetera. It's where your new journey of faith begins.
Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the [life] which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
In that place, you lost your old life and you were resurrected with Christ to a new life, which is why your living should be centered on the cross.
The cross is the revelation of God's love: the greatest sacrifice.That is the template for our living that God left for us.
Whoever has chosen the cross has lost it because it doesn't just wound or mend you, the cross kills you. It doesn't negotiate with you or spare you, it simply kills you.
John 12:24-25 Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and DIES, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain. He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
If you want to see more multiplication or a mighty harvest in your life, you must capture the secret. Death is the only way to multiply in this kingdom.
There is a death you must embrace for you to be able to see a great harvest in your life (1 Corinthians 15:31).
Mark 8:34 When He had called the people to [Himself,] with His disciples also, He said to them, "Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.
You can not escape the cross of Jesus if you want to be His disciple.
Any discipleship that excludes the cross is simply a crowd accompanying other people to the cross and watching them die.
Check yourself; where you see barrenness, stagnation or lack of fruitfulness is an indication that death has not worked in that place because where death has happened, something new must be born.
When you plant a white maize seed, it dies first and the seedling that comes out of it does not resemble the seed at all. If you don't see change or transformation in your life, you are simply avoiding the cross (2 Corinthians 5:17).
Philippians 3:10 that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death.
You can not know the resurrection power unless death works in your life.
It is the cross that deals with all the works of the flesh: anger, envy, fornication, lust, etcetera. Take them to the cross and nail them.
Crucify the flesh and as you do this, death will birth something new.
That is why we must embrace the ministry of the cross in our relationships, businesses and everything we engage in.
Mark 8:34 When He had called the people to [Himself,] with His disciples also, He said to them, "Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.
That anger, bitterness, envy, etcetera need to go to the cross. All the manifestations of the flesh are an indication that you have not died in the flesh but are alive.
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BEYOND THE ORDINARY THIRST
Wednesday 24th May 2023 mid week service
2 Timothy 4:9-16 Be diligent to come to me quickly; for Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world, and has departed for Thessalonica—Crescens for Galatia, Titus for Dalmatia...
Demas was an apostle that walked with God but in the end, he deserted Him for the love of the world.
Please, don't play with your salvation. The life He gave you is the most precious thing you have for you can have anything else in this world without Jesus.
Everything you see came from Jesus.
Do not give in to the deception of Lucifer and run after the worldly things.
Acts 4:34-35 Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, and laid [them] at the apostles' feet; and they distributed to each as anyone had need.
Jesus has to be the primary pursuit in your life. The worldly things have to be placed at your feet, not in your hands.
Your hands are for touching people.
When your hands are full of stuff, something has gone wrong.
Good is not always God.
That's why we must cry to God to let His will be done in our lives
Exodus 33:2-3... [Go up] to a land flowing with milk and honey; for I will not go up in your midst, lest I consume you on the way, for you [are] a stiff-necked people.
God can bless you with everything in this world but without Himself.
Don't run after men simply because of the results they have, results are not proof of God's presence.
Exodus 33:4 And when the people heard this bad news, they mourned, and no one put on his ornaments.
Our bad news is different these days. Can you mourn because you do not feel Jesus even if you have things?
Exodus 33:5 For the LORD had said to Moses, "Say to the children of Israel, 'You [are] a stiff-necked people. I could come up into your midst in one moment and consume you. Now therefore, take off your ornaments, that I may know what to do to you.'
The children of Israel were mourning but they still had their ornaments on. If your prayers, fasting, crying, singing, etcetera are real, you have to take your ornaments off.
Exodus 33:6 So the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments by Mount Horeb.
It was not God who stripped them off, it was the children of Israel themselves.
God has been calling us into deeper fellowship but if we can not be deliberate to enter there, we can never get there. There are 'ornaments' we must strip off of ourselves if we are to enter there.
Read Exodus 33:7-11
Moses showed them what to do. There is a journey you have to make in the spirit. You must go outside the camp to meet Jesus.( Exodus 33:7)
The pillar of the cloud was not low, it was up. There is a place you enter and God comes. What was far, came near. ( Exodus 33:8-10)
Of the entire population of 2.5m only the young man Joshua responded to the call. ( Exodus 33:11)
When did Joshua go to the Tabernacle of meeting? He went there before Moses. He distinguished himself radically that even when Moses left, he stayed there. How hungry and thirsty are you?
Isaiah 55:1 "Ho! Everyone who thirsts, Come to the waters; And you who have no money, Come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk Without money and without price.
Your "money" can buy you anything but not a certain degree of thirst and hunger.
Your hunger and thirst will covenant you with the sure mercies of David that can never fail.
There's a dimension of hunger and thirst you reach and start commanding results to nations.
A day will come when the Lord will not be near. God moves in cycles, don't take what you have today for granted. ( Isaiah 55:1-6)
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HOW TO IMPROVE OUR FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD
Tuesday 23rd May 2023
The Lord is emphasizing to us to deepen our fellowship with Him. There are steps we need to take to enrich our fellowship with the Godhead:
1.Developing a conscious awareness of the Presence of God.
Living conscious of the presence of the Holy Spirit means being conscious of the things you watch, what goes through your mind, mouth, and the things you do.
Having that deliberate consciousness of God's presence will restrain you from doing things that you know could grieve the Holy Spirit and that is how your fellowship is enriched.
Genesis 39:7-12 And it came to pass after these things that his master's wife cast longing eyes on Joseph, and she said, "Lie with me." But he refused and said to his master's wife, "Look, my master does not know what [is] with me in the house, and he has committed all that he has to my hand. [There is] no one greater in this house than I, nor has he kept back anything from me but you, because you [are] his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?"...
There are certain things Joseph could not do because he was conscious of God's presence. It is that consciousness that restrained him from fulfilling those human desires yet the opportunity was available.
As believers, we can walk victoriously over temptations or the seduction of sin by having a conscious awareness of God's presence.
John 3:6-7 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born again.'
There's no Christianity without the Spirit of the Lord. It is your walk with Him that gives you the power to live a life that pleases God.
- Having a Set mind.
You dominate sin by saying No to the flesh. Everytime you deny it, it screams until it gets to a point where it quietens down.
Human desires will always be there but you need to have a set mind about sin.
Romans 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what [is] that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Romans 8:5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those [who live] according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.
When you have a position about a certain temptation, it is easy for you to say no when it comes your way.
Set your mind to do the Word and the Holy Spirit will empower your resolution.
The devil never makes a man sin but you sin because you decided to.
God gave man the power of a will. He doesnt tamper with anyone's will.
You have the power of choice that even when Adam decided to eat of the tree of the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil, God did not interfere with him. That is a gift that God has given us:
You can decide to be either on God's side or against Him, you can hate Him or love Him but He will not interfere.
You cannot stop temptations from coming your way. Desires of the flesh will always be there but God gave you a willpower. The only way you can effectively deal with these desires of the body is to have a set mind.
Romans 8:7-8 Because the carnal mind [is] enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
You can never please God with a mind of sin. It is not enough to pray, there are activities you have to engage in and some to disengage.
You cannot say you want to walk with God and still live the same way you used to. That doesn't show someone serious with God.
Make up your mind with the help of the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit is a helper. He is not a decision maker but the moment you take a step, He empowers you and that is what He is waiting for: to set up your mind.
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CRAVING FOR A DEEPER ENCOUNTER WITH GOD
Monday 22nd May 2023
There are certain things in this kingdom that can not be taught or preached, you have to just catch them.
Philippians 3:10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
I pray that the Lord will place in your soul a deep thirst and hunger to know Him:not by head knowledge but experiential.
As a generation, we need an encounter that will restore us to our place of relevance: to be the salt and light of the world because the standard has fallen so low ( Matthew 5:13).
God loves to be pursued and sought after. He places a very high price on every encounter and it is until He senses a genuine hunger and thirst that He can reveal Himself. He is not a discovery, He is a revelation. ( Isaiah 55:1)
We need a fresh encounter with God. We can not settle, relax or think we have arrived.
Psalms 42:3 My tears have been my food day and night, While they continually say to me, "Where [is] your God?"
Situations, people, and the environment around you, are all questioning, 'Where is your God, is your God real, is He alive?' We need God more than we think.
The Lord is inviting us to a higher level of fellowship, prayer, communion, and walk with Him so that we can encounter Him and solve people's problems. This is the solution to all the cries and questions happening around us.
Numbers 11:15 If You treat me like this, please kill me here and now—if I have found favor in Your sight—and do not let me see my wretchedness!"
Moses was overwhelmed and asked God to take him away until God promised to show him His hand. Imagine this is a Moses who had already seen such a mighty display of God's power.
Sometimes we get excited with the arrogance and superficiality of quoting scriptures yet we know that we are bankrupt and empty. Instead of accepting we put on a show of spirituality and that is why the church is lacking.
While we are much aware of our legal position in Christ and what He did for us on the cross, very few of us have journeyed into the vital reality and truthfulness of that legality.
That is why the Holy Spirit must be reintroduced and encountered afresh in our lives like never before. This goes beyond speaking in tongues which is just an entry into experiencing Him.
We need an entirely fresh encounter with the Holy Spirit so that we may be metamorphosed into what God wants us to be.
There has to be a fresh understanding, longing, and craving for the person and ministry of the Holy Spirit in our individual lives then we can be used of Him to be a blessing.
1 John 1:1-3 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life— the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us— that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship [is] with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.
These men got to a point where they held, felt, and experienced Him and that's why they reached a point of surrendering all to and for Him.
2 Peter 1:16 For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty.
These are not man-made stories, fantasies, Peter told the church things he had personally witnessed.
Further Study
Acts 3:19
Revelation 1:6
2 Corinthians 3:17-18
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THE WILL OF GOD
Sunday 21st May 2023 -second Service
Do you have a revelation of God's love? Do you comprehend the things that Jesus had to go through for me and you to be able to fellowship with the Godhead?
Angels don't have this experience, the Patriots and Matriarchs of faith looked to see this day; they did not have what we have today. It takes a revelation of God's love.
You can not withhold anything from Him if you understand what Jesus had to go through for you.
Matthew 18:27-33
The moment we lack a revelation of God's love and what He did for us, we will keep holding onto the little things.
Love cost God His only Son so that you and I may be able to stand today (John 3:16, Romans 5:8).
Romans 12:1I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.
After getting a revelation of His love and what He did for you, then giving yourself to Him wholly becomes a very reasonable sacrifice.
It will be the expression of your gratitude towards what He did for you on the cross (Haggai 2:8, Psalms 50:10-11).
James 4:5
Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously”?
God is so jealous of man when He sees his heart drawn to something else rather than Him because man is the only creature made with the life of God inorder to relate with Him. (Genesis 1:26-27).
That is why our hearts should be into whatever we do for God (Mark 7:6).
Acts 20:24 But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself,....
Romans 14:7-8
For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself.
[8]For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.
Men like Apostle Paul never regarded their lives because they got a revelation of what Jesus did for them. Their lives became of no value to them. They lived for Him that's why they were able to accomplish a lot for God.
The reason the level of Christianity has gone low is because the church has not captured the revelation of God's love towards us.
God has called us to Himself before marriage, ministry etc; He is looking for lovers and not workers (Matthew 20:25).
2 Corinthians 5:13-14 (TPT) [13] If we are out of our minds in a blissful, divine ecstasy, it is for God, but if we are in our right minds, it is for your benefit. [14] For it is Christ’s love that fuels our passion and holds us tightly, because we are convinced that he has given his life for all of us. This means all died with him,
When you capture the revelation of God's love, it will fuel your passion in whatever you do for Christ.
2 Corinthians 5:15 (NLT) He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live for themselves. Instead, they will live for Christ, who died and was raised for them.
Whom are you living for? Jesus is the only one who will never leave you. That is why nothing should take His place in your life. You will function better when He is in His rightful place.
If things are going wrong in your life, check the place of Jesus. It could be that ministry, marriage, work etc have displaced Him.
Read John 21:15-17
God can never ask an angel if he loves Him. We are the only creature made in His image and with the capacity to love. God is looking for lovers, God Lovers. That's why we need to draw near to Him again everyday. (James 4:8).
Further study
1 John 1:1-3
Daniel 3:18.
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HAVING A REVELATION OF GOD'S LOVE
Sunday 21st May 2023 -First Service
Do you have a revelation of God's love? Do you comprehend the things that Jesus had to go through for me and you to be able to fellowship with the Godhead?
Angels don't have this experience, the Patriots and Matriachs of faith looked to see this day; they did not have what we have today. It takes a revelation of God's love.
You can not withhold anything from Him if you understand what Jesus had to go through for you.
Matthew 18:27-33
The moment we lack a revelation of God's love and what He did for us, we will keep holding onto the little things.
Love cost God His only Son so that you and I may be able to stand today (John 3:16, Romans 5:8).
Romans 12:1I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.
After getting a revelation of His love and what He did for you, then giving yourself to Him wholly becomes a very reasonable sacrifice.
It will be the expression of your gratitude towards what He did for you on the cross (Haggai 2:8, Psalms 50:10-11).
James 4:5
Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously”?
God is so jealous of man when He sees his heart drawn to something else rather than Him because man is the only creature made with the life of God inorder to relate with Him. (Genesis 1:26-27).
That is why our hearts should be into whatever we do for God (Mark 7:6).
Acts 20:24 But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself,....
Romans 14:7-8
For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself.
[8]For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.
Men like Apostle Paul never regarded their lives because they got a revelation of what Jesus did for them. Their lives became of no value to them. They lived for Him that's why they were able to accomplish a lot for God.
The reason the level of Christianity has gone low is because the church has not captured the revelation of God's love towards us.
God has called us to Himself before marriage, ministry etc; He is looking for lovers and not workers (Matthew 20:25).
2 Corinthians 5:13-14 (TPT) [13] If we are out of our minds in a blissful, divine ecstasy, it is for God, but if we are in our right minds, it is for your benefit. [14] For it is Christ’s love that fuels our passion and holds us tightly, because we are convinced that he has given his life for all of us. This means all died with him,
When you capture the revelation of God's love, it will fuel your passion in whatever you do for Christ.
2 Corinthians 5:15 (NLT) He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live for themselves. Instead, they will live for Christ, who died and was raised for them.
Whom are you living for? Jesus is the only one who will never leave you. That is why nothing should take His place in your life. You will function better when He is in His rightful place.
If things are going wrong in your life, check the place of Jesus. It could be that ministry, marriage, work etc have displaced Him.
Read John 21:15-17
God can never ask an angel if he loves Him. We are the only creature made in His image and with the capacity to love. God is looking for lovers, God Lovers. That's why we need to draw near to Him again everyday. (James 4:8).
Further study
1 John 1:1-3
Daniel 3:18.
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OPERATING FROM THE PLATFORM OF LOVE
Thursday 18th May 2023
Matthew 22:37-39 Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
Jesus summarized all the instructions and commands that had been given to man in one statement; " Love God and your neighbor "
That is why you need to always ask yourself whether the love of God is the motivating factor in whatever you do.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
God "does" because He loves: Why do you do what you do?
Any service that is not birthed from the platform of love receives zero recognition in the presence of the Father.
So if we want Heaven to notice what we are doing on Earth, we must question ourselves why we are doing the things we are doing?
Read 1 Corinthians 13
There are many reasons why people do good things, but you can do charitable deeds outside love. (Philippians 1:15-17)
Jesus provides the pattern for our living; that is why He sent His Spirit ( the Holy Spirit) to live inside us so that He may flood our hearts with His divine love.
Romans 5: 5 NLT
And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.
Everything that God does including His judgments is birthed out of love. It was out of His love that He even sent Adam and Eve out of the Garden of Eden.Genesis 3:23
Every time you hear the voice or command of God, it is because He loves you. It is for your well-being because He is only motivated by Love Jeremiah 29:11.
1 Corinthians 13:13 And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
Love is what moves God. It kept Jesus through all the sufferings and pain He went through.
The Lord is calling us to major in love because it's Love that overcomes the enemy: it overcame Satan at the cross.
If there is anything you will ever do, let it be birthed from a place of love. In this place, you will not be a victim of any offense.
2 Corinthians 5:14 (AMPC) For the love of Christ CONTROLS and URGES and IMPELS us, because we are of the opinion and conviction that [if] One died for all, then all died;
When you are controlled by love you can't cheat, hold grudges, fail to forgive, etc. So we see that love is the completion of all the commandments of God.
That's why we must allow His love to find manifestation in every area of our lives.
This month of May, pray that the love of God will flood your soul: your thinking, mind, imagination, reasoning, and emotions, and will come under the governing of the love of God.
Further Study
John 17:26
John 14:15-17
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A CALL TO DISCIPLINE YOUR TONGUE
Wednesday 17th May 2023
The greatest destroyer of believers in the house of the Lord is the enemy from within. He only takes advantage of the loopholes and access we give him ( 1 Peter 5:8).
He can not devour a believer without their cooperation since they are already fortified by the blood of Jesus.
One of the accesses believers give the enemy is through the misuse of their tongues. It has destroyed more believers than anything else.
Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit ( *Proverbs 18:21).
The devil only cooperates with what we give him. That is why the Lord is calling us to a place of disciplining our tongues.
James 3:2 NLT Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way.
James 3:8 NKJV But no man can tame the tongue. [It is] an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
James 3:3 Indeed, we put bits in horses' mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body.
As small as the steering wheel is, it controls the bus. Where it turns to is where the entire bus goes. Similarly, where the tongue of a man goes, that's where their lives and entire body follows.
If a believer can control their tongue, their life would move into the same direction.
James 3:4 Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires.
So small as our tongue is, if we are able to control it, we will be able to control our entire body and grant us access to more intimate moments with the Holy Spirit.
As the Lord is calling us to a life of intimacy and excellence, He is demanding of us to have control over our words.
A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; [and] with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. Proverbs 18:20 KJV
Your life goes where your tongue goes. You can pray and fast right but you need to watch your tongue once you step out of the presence of God.
Joshua 1:8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
If you don't change the way you speak your life will remain where it is.
We must take accountability for our words and stop blaming Lucifer because oftentimes it is us who give him what to use against our lives.
The greatest talk is what you speak to yourself when you are alone. What destroys you is not the devil, but your words.
Proverbs 12:13 The wicked is ensnared by the transgression of [his] lips, But the righteous will come through trouble.
Your words set a trap for you, either for good or bad. That's why an angel touched the lips of a prophet and then he was ready to be sent for the great commission ( Isaiah 6:4).
Don't speak like a mere man, speak like your Father in heaven, that is what it means to prophecy. Do not speak your feelings, prophecy as you want it to be. ( Ezekiel 37.)
A mighty army arose out of dry bones as a result of speaking what the heavenly Father was speaking, what are you speaking?
Words are containers of power. They deliver bondages, sicknesses, etc.
We shall give account for every word we speak because they contain power. ( Matthew 12:36-37)
Colossians 4:6 Let your speech [be] alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Each one of us needs to re-examine ourselves and make adjustments in our speaking because it is what will bring power to our lives.
Remember words are seeds. Ask God to forgive you for every wrong seed of words you planted and adjust to the speakings of God.
Further Study
Proverbs 12:13:
*1 Kings 18:40 and
2 Kings 2:23:
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A CALL TO A WALK OF DISCIPLINE
Tuesday 16th May 2023
It has never been and will never be God's intention for us to live this Christian life in our strength and wisdom. Our lives must be solely dependent on the Holy Spirit.
Genesis 1:26-27
Much as God took a bigger portion of Himself, planted it in the man Adam and blessed him with different kinds of abilities, talents, intelligence, and knowledge, there is one thing that Adam was not carrying on the inside of him:The life of God.
Though man fellowshipped with God in the Garden of Eden, he could not host and hold God on the inside of him.
When man ate of the tree of knowledge and evil which is the tree of death, that faculty within man that should have hosted God died, and from there on, our fellowship with God was no longer perfected within ( internal) but was from without ( external).
Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end.
There is a faculty on the inside of man that can only be satisfied by the presence of God.
God made us in such a way that living without Him affords us a life that does not bring fulfillment in itself.
There is a degree in our walk with God to which might, strength, etc can perform but they will leave you dry. Our peace, fulfillment, and satisfaction come by yielding to the Holy Spirit and allowing Him to take charge. ( Zechariah 4:6)
There is nothing Jesus engaged in and failed: He succeeded at every endeavor because He was a hundred percent yielded to the Holy Spirit. ( John 5:19)
The reason why the Holy Spirit has taken residence inside us is to enable us to perform at the divine level. He is the one that leads our walk with God Luke 4
Jesus stayed with his disciples for three and a half years but the day He ascended to heaven, He commanded them;" wait for the promise of the Father: the Holy Spirit" because He was the only help in their walk with Him ( Acts 1:4)
However, in order for us to have a life of deeper intimacy with Him, God calls us to live a life of genuine repentance.
Isaiah 6:1-5 So I said: " Woe [is] me, for I am undone! Because I [am] a man of unclean lips, And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, The LORD of hosts."
Prophet Isaiah was serving God but he was locked up in a life of iniquity. What God had called him into could not find full expression in his life until God visited him and he repented.
Acts 3:19 Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,
We must be desperate for God and intentional to let certain things off our lives because for every generation God does not make a discount, He demands the same sacrifice.
We must rise to a place of accountability if we are to walk intimately with God.
Ecclesiastes 10:1 Dead flies putrefy the perfumer's ointment, And cause it to give off a foul odor; [So does] a little folly to one respected for wisdom [and] honor.
We need to get rid of the dead flies we have been carrying that have soiled the testimony of Jesus in our lives Amos 3: 3
Today cry to Lord, tell Him; "Lord, enough is enough, lets shade off these things and break with relationships that have hindered our walk with You with the help of the Holy Spirit".
Further Study
Acts 3:9
Esther 4:16
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THE DEPTH OF INTIMACY WITH GOD
Monday 15th May 2023
John 15:1-2 (KJV) I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. 2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
The Lord is calling each one of us to a place of deep intimacy, experience, and fellowship with Him.
The ability, power, and strength to live victoriously over sin, the flesh, the world, or the devil are only found in the place of intimacy with God.
The weaknesses, compromises, and standards that have fallen so low in the body of Christ are because the body of Christ has neglected their fellowship life: intimate moments with God.
John 15:4-5 Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.
Your relevance is only tied to your intimacy with God. This is the only way you can export His virtues (attributes of God) into your environment.
2 Timothy 3:5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away
The decadence, avalanche of evil, and multiplication of wickedness cannot be tamed by men and women who are simply visitors: casual Christians.
That is why we must go beyond having a form of Christianity and contend for power until we are the true salt and light of this world Matthew 5:13-14
John 15:5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.
For you to be able to manifest this dimension of the salt and light; your fellowship, communion, sharing in, life of intimacy, and walk with the Master must run deeper and deeper because it is not of us but of Him.
We are like the moon that has no light of its own but its light is a reflection of the sun's light, its alignment determines how it will appear.
In the same we have no light, love, or anything of our own; all that we display or will ever give out is what the Father chooses to express through us. That is why our ability to impact this world is tied to our depth of intimacy.
God is calling us to the depth of intimacy with Him so that everything which is of Him can find full manifestation through our works, walks, and thoughts.
We must revisit our belief system and the doctrine we allow to capture our hearts and know that a believer can live in victory one hundred percent as Christ died on the cross to give us a hundred percent victory over sin, flesh, the world, and Satan. This is not the work of man but comes by proper alignment and yielding to the Holy Spirit.
2 Timothy 2:20-22 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay, some for honor and some for dishonor. 21 Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.
A believer who is contaminated and corrupted; lost their saltness and their light is too dim to bring a difference, is of little or no use in the Kingdom of God.
There are people in the house of the Lord who are not usable because of the light they are emitting, but if they cleanse themselves, they can be useful to the Master.
Jeremiah 18:1-2 The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, 2 Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words,...
The place of transformation takes place in the place of secrecy where you and God enter that place of communion and the Holy Spirit works on you and when you come out of that place, you become that instrument that heaven can use to be a blessing to generations.
May the Spirit of God help us migrate from simply being a form and begin to manifest the power of the Kingdom on all fronts wherever God has placed us.
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Mathew 17 :1_3After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.
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IMPORTUNITY IN PRAYER
Sunday 14th May 2023- First Service
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Luke 11:5-8 [5] And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; [6] For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?
[8] I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his IMPORTUNITY he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. (KJV)
Importunity means persistence in prayer to the point of annoyance. There are things God gives us not because of our relationship with Him (sonship, friendship, etc) but because we are persistent.
The reason why most believers do not persist in prayer is because they are praying for themselves but if you are praying for someone and they are depending on you, then you will not give up.
Galatians 6:9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.
Do not get tired. Refuse to give up!
1 Samuel 3:1 Now the boy Samuel ministered to the Lord before Eli. And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no widespread revelation.
Samuel was born at a time when visions were rare and God had a need to draw people to Himself and raise someone who had not been defiled.
1 Samuel 1:2 And he had two wives: the name of one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
It was because of God's need that He had locked Hannah's womb from giving birth to stir her up: God wanted to change what was happening in the nation of Israel.
Sometimes we are locked not because it is the devil at work but because we are different from everyone else: God wants to use us to give birth to something special.
1 Samuel 1:11-13 [11]Then she made a vow and said, “O Lord of hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a male child, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor shall come upon his head.”
Hannah used to pray but with a wrong heart posture until the day she got the revelation of God's need; she changed her motive and asked for a child not for herself but for the kingdom and God answered her with a child (Samuel).
1 Samuel 1:20 So it came to pass in the process of time that Hannah conceived and bore a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the Lord.”
Israel was in darkness but when Samuel was born, he started hearing God (1 Samuel 3).
Samuel was not birthed in the usual way but as a result of prayer and not casual prayers but persistent prayer.
Do you want to give birth to 'Samuel'? Get on your knees and remain there until he manifests.
You will not get "Samuels" because you are a friend but because you stayed (persisted).
We give up because we have not caught the heart of God but God is faithful; He can not fail to give us the things that we need but He only wants us to catch His heart.
Mothers are gateways and the things they give birth to must not be casual but unique and special that will change families, nations, etc.
Happy Mother's Day!
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DRAW US TO YOURSELF LORD AND MAKE US
Thursday 11th May 2023
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We bless you Jesus and thank you for drawing us to Yourself. We continue to cry out to You as we seek Your face that Your hand will continue to draw us that we may stay hungry, thirsty, and yearning for You.
Protect our hearts from the arrival mentality that we may keep pursuing You.
So will not we go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name. (Psalms 80:18 KJV)
May Your quickening grow stronger and stronger; keep our seeking life at the highest level and let nothing dampen our zeal and fire for You and Your cause.
We yield to Your spirit of grace and supplication and we continue to put aside every weight.
Break up your fallow ground, For it is time to seek the Lord, Till He comes and rains righteousness on you. Hosea 10:12
This month of May, we continue to break the fallow grounds and the virgin lands in the areas of our emotions and mind dimension. We evoke the heavenly manifestation and the finger of God; we welcome You as You dominate every faculty of our being.
We invite You to take charge in those areas of our lives where Your kingship has been doubted. Flood our hearts with the matters of the kingdom as You bring back our minds into focus knowing it is all about your Kingdom.
Draw us because we know and believe that there are rituals that you have ordained for this age, and we shall not settle until our lives express the matters of the kingdom.
Matthew 5:13-14 [13]“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. [14]“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.
Let there be Your rubbing upon our souls that we may reveal You in our walk and work.
We yield to the flow of the working of Your Spirit in our souls; It is our prayer that our souls will come into the influence of Your spirit.
Matthew 13:33 Another parable He spoke to them: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal till it was all leavened.”
Let Your effect be felt in our minds, thoughts, and imaginations. Arrest our will until we feel like You feel.
Win us over; draw us right there until we get lost and found in You.
John 3:30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
We die that You live through us: You are living and doing it through us.
Carry us to Yourself and turn us into those sharp-toothed instruments in Your hands (Isaiah 41:15).
It is the yearning of my soul that we shall be the sacrifice and salt that we need to be.
Mark 9:49 “For everyone will be seasoned with fire, and every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt.
Don't spare us: Lord, burn us, set this house on fire, and make us sharp press instruments.
As we continue to seek the face of the Lord, I cry that the Lord will plant within us a deep desire, yearning, and longing until we are lost in Him whereby men no longer see us but they see Jesus that when you do something, they know that the output is not natural but it must be God.
It does not matter who you are; whether you are a businessman, an employee or employer, a preacher, etc, when you are obsessed with the zeal to reveal Jesus, it will take encounters to make you fit for this manifestation.
It is the cry of my heart that God will move us to that place as a church because that is the testimony that will make the world drawn to our Christ.
May the Holy Spirit do something in the fabric of our inner beings that will ride over our souls and cause us to run after Him.
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THE CROSS
Wednesday 10th April 2023
Galatians 1:4 who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
Jesus is the only man with a scar in heaven: this shows us the gravity of the Cross.
We are able to stand before the Father and the throne of grace without any guilty and contamination because of what Jesus did on the Cross: Without the cross, there is no Christianity. (1 Corinthians 2:1-2).
Our definition of success as believers is not like the world. Our success, well-being, prosperity, and victory are all centered around the cross of Jesus Christ.
Is God the genesis of what you doing or are you using sheer strength?
Genesis 11:4-5
These men had the imagination, determination and put the energy together and started constructing but God was not part of their plan.
God mad man in His own image and though he fell, there is a degree of intelligence, dominion, willpower, and determination that stayed in him that even without God he can still thrive.
That's why you will find world musicians, movie stars, and footballers who are not believers but are gifted. Romans 11:29
The most precious thing that man lost in the garden of Eden was communion
The most important thing that matters is your fellowship with God so all the preachings, teachings, and sharing of the gospel should promote this fellowship.
Acts 4:29-31
[29]Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word,
[30]by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus.”
[31]And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
What distinguished the church in the book of Acts with the one of today is their reliance on the cross.
We need to rediscover that place where the cross is the center of our faith. Anything outside the cross of Jesus is a new philosophy, doctrines of men, and desires to draw people away from Christ.
2 Timothy 4:10 for Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world, and has departed for Thessalonica—Crescens for Galatia, Titus for Dalmatia.
Demas left Apostle Paul because he fell in love with the things of this world.
The scandals we hear and see in the church today are because we are selling to the believers what is not the real true gospel: any success, prosperity, well-being, increases, etc outside the cross will cost your life.
Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.
The cross should be the center of any testimony that you will ever give.
The purpose of the cross is death to self ambitions (Galatians 2:20).
2 Chronicles 26:5 He sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God; and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him prosper.
As long as the king kept God at the center of his kingship, he prospered but it takes patience. Be patient, eighty years, hundred years is nothing compared to eternity.
As you live this life, have eternity at the back of your mind, where are you placing your investment (Matthew 6:19, Joshua 24:15...
I have purposed that as long as I still have breath in my nostrils, the cross will be the center of my gospel and living.
Let us embrace the cross. It is the currency of your redemption and the receipt of your healing, prosperity, and well-being (John 14:6).
Further study
Genesis 3:1-4
Matthew 4
Matthew 6:33
Daniel 3:17-18
Hebrews 6:12
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Colossians 1:17
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HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON GOD
Tuesday 09th May 2023
Hosea 2:14 (AMP) “Therefore, behold, I will allure Israel and bring her into the wilderness, And I will speak tenderly to her [to reconcile her to Me].
Every deep encounter with God which always leads to a richer walk and fellowship with God often happens in a place of seclusion.
Throughout the scriptures, men and women who experienced God and took their fellowship to deeper dimensions were always drawn away into a secret place with God.
Moses became an answer to a generation after a secluded encounter with God. ( Exodus 3)
Gideon had his encounter with an angel when he was alone. ( Judges 6:11-27)
The Lord Jesus spent nights alone by Himself to have fellowship with the Father. ( Luke 22:39-46)
Just as a patient having high level surgery is secluded and taken into a special theatre, the Holy Spirit is drawing us into His high dependency units so that he can operate on us highly spiritual procedures by Himself.
Just as surgery patients are dependant on highly pure oxygen pumped through machines, we too need to be highly dependent on the breath of God to change our world. So we may need to spend some time in highly dependence units where we can not depend on our own but be highly dependent on the Holy Ghost.
Many of us have planned alternatives but God wants us to arrive to that place where we are His patients and He is our only alternative: Highly dependent on His breath.
Psalms 51:11 Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.
David was a man who was highly dependent on the Holy Spirit.
This is a place where everything about you no longer matters; but the Holy Spirit is in full control (Luke 23:46).
Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the [life] which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
Where your life is no longer yours, and you cease to live for yourself but are highly dependent on God. That is when the will of God reigns in your life. Luke 22:42.
These things cannot be manufactured or forced. It only takes the HOLY SPIRIT to carry us there. That's where God wants us to be.
Acts 4:23-31... So when they heard that, they raised their voice to God with one accord and said: "Lord, You [are] God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them...
When the apostles of Jesus were persecuted, they didn't look for a lawyer but went to a Highly dependent unit and cried out to God.
There are manifestations of God; His anointing, presence and Power that can not find a flow through us until our dependency levels are only on Him.
1 Samuel 1:11 Then she made a vow and said, "O LORD of hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a male child, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall come upon his head."
For the nine months Samuel spent in his mother's womb and probably for the eight years, though he was given to God, he could not minister before the Lord simply because he was still breastfeeding.
He was still depending on the mother for nourishment which talks of natural dependency. He could not fulfill the call of God on his life because he was not fully dependent on God.
Many of us are serving God but we are still breastfeeding; depending on family: we have not sold ourselves to the Lord a hundred percent where we can no longer breathe on our own but are fully dependent on God.
Further Study
John 5:19
2 Corinthians 13:14
1John 1:3
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FELLOWSHIPPING IN THE ASSEMBLY OF THE BRETHREN
Monday 8th May 2023
2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves [as to] whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.
In this month of May, the Lord is challenging each one of us to check ourselves and see if we are still running with the same passion that we once had: Is the fire and drive still there? (Revelation 2:4).
Psalms 122:1 I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go into the house of the LORD."
What comes into your heart when it's time for you to go to the house of the Lord?
Is there a gladness that fills you or do you just drag your feet to the place of fellowship? All these are indicators of the state of your heart.
The reason why we come to the house of the Lord is to experience God among the fellowship of the brethren.
Hebrews 10:25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as [is] the manner of some, but exhorting [one another,] and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.
When we come together as the body of Christ, the results are different from when you are alone because everyone carries a different grace so when together in unity the spiritual results are magnified.
When satan wants to trap a believer, he isolates them, so absconding from the assembly of the brethren is a setup for the greatest fall you will ever know.
No matter what happens to you in church whether positive or negative should never impact your fellowship moments with God. Some people get discouraged because of what they encounter while in church.
Acts 2:46-47 So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.
Anything that tells you " people are bad", or encourages you not to go to church is not the voice of God but self. This is what satan later jumps on to manipulate and destroy you.
God can never change our lives while in isolation but it is while in the assembly of the brethren that transformation takes place within our lives.
1 John 4:20 If someone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?
You can not love God and hate people: the more spiritual you are, the more relatable with people you should to be.
Psalms 16:11 You will show me the path of life; In Your presence [is] fullness of joy; At Your right hand [are] pleasures forevermore.
There is healing in the presence of the Lord and the gathering of the brethren should be the place of the greatest manifestation of God's power.
No matter what a fellow brethren did to you, come back to the presence of God this month.
Ephesians 4:16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.
Because of the grace that you carry, when you stay away from church you cheat both yourself and the entire body of Christ.
Romans 12:5 so we, [being] many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another.
Much as we desire to enter into a deep fellowship with God, it is reflected in how we fellowship with men. You cannot say you love God and you do not love the brethren: that is a contrast.
Read Luke 15:4-7
Further study
John 21:15
Deuteronomy 32:30
Psalms 133:1-2
Acts 2:1-2 The people who walked away from the assembly of brethren on the day of Pentecost missed out on the outpour of the Holy Spirit from heaven.
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FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD - WALKING WITH GOD
Sunday 7th May 2023- first service
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Genesis 1:26 [26]Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” [27]So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
Man is the only creature that God created with the capacity to host Him and find expression on earth through.
All creatures find manifestation and see God through man and if man can not express God, then he would have failed. ( Romans 8:19) That is why fellowship with God is so important.
When you commune with God, you will come out of that place and people will know that you have been with Jesus (Matthew 5:14-16).
Exodus 24:16,18 [16]Now the glory of the Lord rested on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days. And on the seventh day He called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud. [18]So Moses went into the midst of the cloud and went up into the mountain. And Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.
Exodus 34:35 And whenever the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses’ face shone, then Moses would put the veil on his face again, until he went in to speak with Him.
When Moses was caught up in God's glory, he came back with his face shining.
The problem with the body of Christ is that we know scriptures but lack a personal relationship with God through fellowship yet the substance of the Word is caught while at His feet.
A personal relationship with God is something you must be intentional and deliberate about.
James 4:8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.....
Mark 3:13 And He went up on the mountain and called to HIM those He HIMSELF wanted. And they came to Him.
God wants you for Himself. He loves you so much that He wants the best for you but He can not help you outside of fellowship.
Desires are not bad but we have to be careful how we go about to fulfill them; Every activity you engage in (marriage, business, career etc) should be an offspring of fellowship because it is only that which is born of God that overcomes the world (1 John 5:4).
The key to living a fulfilled and prosperous life is staying at the feet of the Master (2 Chronicles 26:5).
Haggai 2:8 ‘The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine,’ says the Lord of hosts.
Whatever belongs to God is yours but you attain it by walking with Him: the key is in fellowship (Matthew 6:33).
Satan always fights to draw us away from the place of fellowship because he knows that man is at his weakest point away from fellowship. That is why you must be intentional about your walk with God (fellowship).
Amos 3:3 Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?
Genesis 5:24 And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.
Enoch so walked with God that death did not touch him. Your walk with God should not just be a one time visitation but a constant dwelling in the place of fellowship because there lies your protection, provision, and preservation ( Psalms 91:1,7).
The first call to all of us is the call to salvation but the next level is personal; God has no favorites but has intimates and it is upon a born again believer to determine how far they will go in their walk with God.
There are people in the bible who worshipped God from afar because their level of walk with God could not permit them to come closer while others worshiped from a place where God's glory was the light.
You must make up your mind to shift your level of fellowship and communion with God. There are adjustments you will need to make.
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FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD - WALKING WITH GOD
Sunday 7th May 2023- second service
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Genesis 1:26 [26]Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” [27]So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
Man is the only creature that God created with the capacity to host Him and find expression on earth through.
All creatures find manifestation and see God through man and if man can not express God, then he would have failed. ( Romans 8:19) That is why fellowship with God is so important.
When you commune with God, you will come out of that place and people will know that you have been with Jesus (Matthew 5:14-16).
Exodus 24:16,18 [16]Now the glory of the Lord rested on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days. And on the seventh day He called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud. [18]So Moses went into the midst of the cloud and went up into the mountain. And Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.
Exodus 34:35 And whenever the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses’ face shone, then Moses would put the veil on his face again, until he went in to speak with Him.
When Moses was caught up in God's glory, he came back with his face shining.
The problem with the body of Christ is that we know scriptures but lack a personal relationship with God through fellowship yet the substance of the Word is caught while at His feet.
A personal relationship with God is something you must be intentional and deliberate about.
James 4:8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.....
Mark 3:13 And He went up on the mountain and called to HIM those He HIMSELF wanted. And they came to Him.
God wants you for Himself. He loves you so much that He wants the best for you but He can not help you outside of fellowship.
Desires are not bad but we have to be careful how we go about to fulfill them; Every activity you engage in (marriage, business, career etc) should be an offspring of fellowship because it is only that which is born of God that overcomes the world (1 John 5:4).
The key to living a fulfilled and prosperous life is staying at the feet of the Master (2 Chronicles 26:5).
Haggai 2:8 ‘The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine,’ says the Lord of hosts.
Whatever belongs to God is yours but you attain it by walking with Him: the key is in fellowship (Matthew 6:33).
Satan always fights to draw us away from the place of fellowship because he knows that man is at his weakest point away from fellowship. That is why you must be intentional about your walk with God (fellowship).
Amos 3:3 Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?
Genesis 5:24 And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.
Enoch so walked with God that death did not touch him. Your walk with God should not just be a one time visitation but a constant dwelling in the place of fellowship because there lies your protection, provision, and preservation ( Psalms 91:1,7).
The first call to all of us is the call to salvation but the next level is personal; God has no favorites but has intimates and it is upon a born again believer to determine how far they will go in their walk with God.
There are people in the bible who worshipped God from afar because their level of walk with God could not permit them to come closer while others worshiped from a place where God's glory was the light.
You must make up your mind to shift your level of fellowship and communion with God. There are adjustments you will need to make.
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SACRIFICIAL LIVING BY THE LOVE OF GOD
Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God...
We have to graduate in our walk with God to where He is number one; Where He is the reason for everything that we do and means more than anything else.
Nothing; activity or relationship should ever carry anymore weight than Jesus. Let Him be the Alpha and initiator of whatever we are engaged in because if it doesn't begin with Him, no matter how good or spiritual it looks, it will leave you empty.
Genesis 22: 1-2 Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 2 Then He said, “Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.”
When God wanted to shift the way He related with Abraham, He asked for Isaac. That was the test that would prove whether Abraham loved God or the things He had blessed him with had taken His place.
Many of us claim we love God until He touches what matters most to us. That is when we know whether our love for Him is genuine or conditional.
Before God lifts us to a degree of fellowship we have never known before, He puts us to a test.
Romans 5:5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
Among the many reasons the Holy Spirit lives in us, is to flood our hearts with the unconditional love of God that never fails.
This love endures all things, triumphs amidst adversity, and puts the enemy of the cross to shame. ( 1 cor 13:4-8)
The cross is the ultimate manifestation of love: Christ endured it all because He loved us; it is that love that held Him to the cross, not the nails.
If we are going to have a deeper walk with God, that is the kind of love that should flood our hearts because God expects us to love Him the same way He loved Jesus. (John 17:23,26)
That is the love that looked at the people that nailed, abused, persecuted, and spat on Him and said: 'Father forgive them.' ( Luke 23:24)
Human love cannot do that but Stephen proved to us that we too can walk in this divine kind of love. (Acts 7:60)
However, some believers' walk with God is circumstantial; today they are present, tomorrow they are not. Such cannot be depended on for kingdom leadership because their love is feeling-based. Living by the love of God is sacrificial.
Genesis 22:3 So Abraham rose early in the morning and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son; and he split the wood for the burnt offering, and arose and went to the place of which God had told him.
Though Abraham had patiently waited to have Isaac and loved Him so much, he couldn't let him take the place of God. He was still willing to sacrifice Him in obedience to God no matter what. May the Holy Spirit take us there.
It is not easy but God is calling on a new breed of believers who have laid it all down at His feet. This is possible; that's why we are asked to pattern our lives after Abraham. (Isaiah 51:2)
Further Study
Genesis 22
Genesis 18:16-33 - We govern over things when we pass the test.
Exodus 19:4 - God called you to Himself, don't be lost in activities, things or even ministry.
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TAKING OUR FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD TO ANOTHER LEVEL
Wednesday 3rd May 2023
The greatest treasure of this ministry is the presence of God. I don't know about you but nothing gives me peace, confidence, and wholeness like His presence because that is the ultimate answer to every question.
The presence of God is in diverse dimensions but for every level that you ascend, there is a price to pay.
Genesis 3:8 And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.
The greatest treasure that Adam and Eve had in the Garden of Eden was the presence of God which was manifested as the voice of the Lord. That was everything to them and the day they lost that treasure, the Garden of Eden became meaningless.
It is the presence of the Lord that gives meaning to anything in our lives. When we capture this truth in our hearts, we will begin to experience deeper dimensions of this presence in the body of Christ.
Matthew 6:9 In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.
Prayer is all about relating with the Father (God). We are here to bring heaven on earth and the only way we can do this is by creating an atmosphere where heaven can find manifestation in our meetings and lives.
There is much that happens when the presence of the Holy Spirit invades an environment that no amount of words can do it. The church of Christ must shift back to that place where our desire and longing is after the presence of God.
Psalms 42:1-2 As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?
David sustained a heart dimension that always longed for God. That is what distinguished him. By the time God comes and says, "I have found a man after my own heart", it means there was consistency about him. ( Acts 13:22)
That is my desire for each one of us; it is a practice and we must be intentional, deliberate, and determined about it.
Psalms 63:1-2 O God, You [are] my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water. So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, To see Your power and Your glory.
David was fasting because he longed and thirsted for God. This must come back to the body of Christ where our fastings, prayers, coming to church, etc are not for breakthroughs or receiving a new sermon but to experience His fellowship at a deeper dimension.
Be like John the Beloved who found a place in the bosom of Jesus while the rest of the disciples were just in his circle (John 13:23). There is something that you have to do to experience that level of proximity where you can hear the heartbeat of Jesus.
Isaiah 55:1 "Ho! Everyone who thirsts, Come to the waters; And you who have no money, Come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk Without money and without price.
What is that which we buy without money? It cannot be food; it must be something not physical. The currency is your hunger, thirst, and desire for the Holy Spirit and when you get that, it sorts everything out.
The only way we are going to rise above the evil we see today is by becoming carriers of the manifest presence of the Holy Spirit.
In May, we must go to a level of deeper fellowship with God. Let us all attempt to take our fellowship with the Master to a level we have never seen before.
Further study
Jeremiah 29:13
Isaiah 60:2
Romans 5:20
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TAKE ME TO THAT PLACE OF DEEPER FELLOWSHIP
Tuesday 02nd May 2023
What does it mean to worship God?
In a nutshell, it means to live for Him in everything you do. That is the embodiment of worship.
Genesis 3:8 And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, ...
God's ever-deepest yearning is fellowship between you and Him. That is why Jesus came primarily to reconcile us back to Himself.
The greatest treasure in the Garden of Eden that Adam and Eve enjoyed before the fall was that sweet voice in the cool of the day: the fellowship of the Trinity.
The primary ministry of the Holy Spirit is to bring us into the fellowship of the Trinity. It is unfortunate that sometimes we pay more attention to the callings, ministry, serving, and giftings more than what birthed them.
2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit [be] with you all. Amen.
The Holy Spirit brings you into the experience of the love and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
That is why the most valuable asset in the life of a believer is the voice of God in your heart, the fellowship of the Spirit. When you stop hearing that voice then you know your fellowship has got an issue.
Beyond the relationship that salvation brings us into, we must progress into the intimate fellowship where diverse things are birthed from.
Colossians 1:18 And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the PREEMINENCE.
We must keep in fellowship for Him to occupy our hearts and the moment He occupies the first place everything beautiful flows from that relationship and fellowship into our affairs.
The constraint , that pulls you into God is called the fellowship of the Holy Spirit.
That's why Jesus said that you can say anything about the Son of Man ;
but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation" Mark 3:29
He is the Spirit of the Father/Son who brings us into that workable, practical, experiential, knowledge of the Father, Son and more so carries the finished work of Jesus Christ and applies it to our lives to become our reality.
We who are born again wouldn't be knowing the salvation experience had it not been the ministry of the Holy Spirit, He brings us into fellowship with healing, restoration, joy, peace and everything that Jesus did for us on the cross.
Outside Him is religion, you become tired, bored, weary etc. When you begin to sense all these in your walk with God the truth is that you have begun walking away from Him.
James 4:5 Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, "The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously"?
As a husband yearns for fellowship with his wife, that is how the Spirit in us yearns for fellowship with the Master in a spiritually healthy believer.
Genesis 6:3 And the LORD said, "My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, for he [is] indeed flesh; yet his days shall be one hundred and twenty years."
I find this as one of the saddest scriptures in the bible because it was followed by judgment. God was saying I have laboured to bring into their hearts that what they are doing is not right but man persisted.
When you can still feel His grief upon your heart, thank God and respond immediately because it shows you are still spiritually healthy.
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THE SANITY OF A GENERATION
Monday 1st May 2023
1 Kings 18:20-21 So Ahab sent for all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together on Mount Carmel. [21] And Elijah came to all the people, and said, "How long will you falter between two opinions? If the LORD [is] God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him." But the people answered him not a word.
Elijah lived in a time when Israel had backslidden: Jezebel had taken all over the nation; with the worship of idols and Baal, many of the priests of the Lord had been converted, the house of the Lord was in shambles, altars of Lord torn down, Baal was riding in high places of authority, prophets of God were hiding in caves, wickedness had lifted it's ugly head and the righteous were highly despised.
He faced confused people and discovered that he had to demonstrate power against whoever called himself God. Words were not enough.
He placed the nation on a test that whoever would answer by fire would be worshipped. ( 1 Kings 18:23-24)
Elijah faced a generation where the fear of God had departed from an entire nation. (Ephesians 4:19 ).
The sanity of any generation is preserved by the fear of God. When it departs, people begin to engage in activities that are below human standards. ( 1 Corinthians 8:7, Romans 1:18-32)
All kinds of evil: homosexuality, lesibianism, beastiality, murder, hatred, etc, are perpetuated when the fear of God has departed from the people.
The fear of God is one of The seven Spirits of God and needs to flow from the heart, otherwise it will be religion.
Judges 2:7, 10 So the people served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the LORD which He had done for Israel. When all that generation had been gathered to their fathers, another generation arose after them who did not know the LORD nor the work which He had done for Israel.
When the generation that had seen the works of God passed on, there arose one that did not know the ways of God.
What happens when you find yourself confronted with a people who have lost the fear of God?
Read 1 Kings 18:36-40
This can only be sorted by the power of God. Elijah had to invoke the power of God by calling fire down from heaven which fell and consumed everything including the stones. That is when three million people bowed their knees and confessed that the Lord is God.
Egypt couldn't let the children of Israel go out until God locked it with the power of the Divine.
Exodus 12:30 So Pharaoh rose in the night, he, all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt, for [there was] not a house where [there was] not one dead.
The fear of God was upon nations because they knew there was a God among the nation of Israel because of the pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night (the tangible manifestation of the power of God).
The reason why people play and mock the church today is because the power that causes men to stay calm is absent. That's why we as a generation must make up our minds that it can't be business as usual, we must take a stand in the presence of God and say, "Lord enough is enough, shake the heaven and earth again that men may know that there is a God! " Isaiah 13:13.
Further study:
Read Judges 2
John 11:43-47
Acts 2:22
Isaiah 29:13
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FEELING AFTER HIM
Sunday 30th April 2023- second service
You need to migrate from having an ordinary and casual relationship with God to a place where He can trust you with His agenda.
God created you for Himself, you ought to live for Him.
Acts 17:27 (KJV) That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after Him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
There is an appetite, thirst and hunger for God that makes everything in this life lose meaning. You can not fake it, it is only administered in your heart by the Holy Spirit.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
God gave His only son because He loved and longed for you.
Genesis 3:8 And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.
There was no other creature on earth He could fellowship with but man because he is the only creation made in His likeness (Genesis 1:26-27).
Before man existed, fellowship was between the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit but they agreed to introduce man into it.
For you to enjoy this fellowship, you must hunger and be intentional about it.
So, because of this love for God, there are lots of adjustments you will have to make for Him.
Matthew 9:14-15 Then the disciples of John came to Him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Your disciples do not fast?" And Jesus said to them, "Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.
Jesus was saying that the reason why we fast and pray is because we desire to experience His tangible presence the same way we would if He was here on earth physically with us.
Philippians 3:12-14 Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me.......
Though there are so many things that will oppose you, you must be intentional to pursue and lay hold of what Jesus laid hold for you.
We have all been known by God by grace but to know Him, you must be intentional in your fellowship with Him.
That place of fellowship is the richest place to be and the only place where you will find true joy and satisfaction. (1 John 1:3-4)
Fellowship with God was the greatest treasure that Adam and Eve lost; God still loved them even in their rebellion but He could no longer have fellowship with them (Genesis 3:8-9, 21).
There is nothing you can give to God, everything belongs to Him ( Haggai 2:8). All God is looking for is that whatever you do for Him, be it in service, giving, prayer or praise etc, should spring from a place of love and fellowship with Him but not duty.
That is what made men like David stand out; He did all for God with all his heart, withholding nothing. (Acts 13:22)
Psalms 103:7 He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel.
God can only reveal His ways to you when you spend time with Him in fellowship.
Read Mark 3:13-14
Jesus had the multitudes but He appointed the twelve. He loved all the twelve but related with all of them differently; Of the twelve He had three confidants and of the three He had one who was closest to Him. He had a much closer relationship with John than with the rest.
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FEELING AFTER HIM
Sunday 30th April 2023- first service
You need to migrate from having an ordinary and casual relationship with God to a place where He can trust you with His agenda.
God created you for Himself, you ought to live for Him.
Acts 17:27 (KJV) That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after Him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
There is an appetite, thirst and hunger for God that makes everything in this life lose meaning. You can not fake it, it is only administered in your heart by the Holy Spirit.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
God gave His only son because He loved and longed for you.
Genesis 3:8 And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.
There was no other creature on earth He could fellowship with but man because he is the only creation made in His likeness (Genesis 1:26-27).
Before man existed, fellowship was between the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit but they agreed to introduce man into it.
For you to enjoy this fellowship, you must hunger and be intentional about it.
So, because of this love for God, there are lots of adjustments you will have to make for Him.
Matthew 9:14-15 Then the disciples of John came to Him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Your disciples do not fast?" And Jesus said to them, "Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.
Jesus was saying that the reason why we fast and pray is because we desire to experience His tangible presence the same way we would if He was here on earth physically with us.
Philippians 3:12-14 Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me.......
Though there are so many things that will oppose you, you must be intentional to pursue and lay hold of what Jesus laid hold for you.
We have all been known by God by grace but to know Him, you must be intentional in your fellowship with Him.
That place of fellowship is the richest place to be and the only place where you will find true joy and satisfaction. (1 John 1:3-4)
Fellowship with God was the greatest treasure that Adam and Eve lost; God still loved them even in their rebellion but He could no longer have fellowship with them (Genesis 3:8-9, 21).
There is nothing you can give to God, everything belongs to Him ( Haggai 2:8). All God is looking for is that whatever you do for Him, be it in service, giving, prayer or praise etc, should spring from a place of love and fellowship with Him but not duty.
That is what made men like David stand out; He did all for God with all his heart, withholding nothing. (Acts 13:22)
Psalms 103:7 He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel.
God can only reveal His ways to you when you spend time with Him in fellowship.
Read Mark 3:13-14
Jesus had the multitudes but He appointed the twelve. He loved all the twelve but related with all of them differently; Of the twelve He had three confidants and of the three He had one who was closest to Him. He had a much closer relationship with John than with the rest.
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HOLDING ONTO THE PROPHETIC WORD
Thursday 27th April 2023
Hebrews 1:3 who being the brightness of [His] glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power...
Psalms 107:20 He sent His word and healed them, And delivered [them] from their destructions.
Every time God has a mission, He sends His Word. Whatever you are trusting God for; preservation, healing, restoration, protection, or a miracle, is all packaged in the sent Word of the Lord and as you hold onto the Word, the energy in it will be distributed into your system and before you know it, the Word will produce results in your life.
Any attack of the devil on your life is on the Word, he doesn't want you to trust the Word that the Lord has given you so he will do whatever it takes to make you doubt and release it.
Jeremiah 1:11-12 Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, "Jeremiah, what do you see?" And I said, "I see a branch of an almond tree." Then the LORD said to me, "You have seen well, for I am ready to perform My word."
It is the sent Word that God watches over. The only way that satan can get you off God's agenda is to let you doubt the Word which God has given you and that is exactly what satan did to the first man in the garden of Eden (Genesis 3:1).
2 Timothy 2:1-3(GN) You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
No matter what is happening around you or in your environment, you must hold onto the Word because the power to bring transformation and alignment is packaged in the Word that God has given you.
Fight everything contrary to what the Word is telling you. Timothy had become dormant and lazy, it looked like the prophetic Word that God had given him was not coming forth until Paul encouraged him (2 Timothy 1:6).
Isaiah 55:10-11 " For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, And do not return there, But water the earth, And make it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower And bread to the eater, So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth...
When God's Word is sent, wherever it is believed and put into action, it will begin to bring forth fruits. You engage the Word through prayer and as you begin to pray, you receive revelation of the Word and as you act on it, you begin to realize the manifestation of the promises of God.
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WALKING INTO OUR VICTORY BY THE WORD
Wednesday 26th April 2023
As a child of God, you must understand that the devil is an opportunist: he only takes advantage of loopholes that you give him but no matter what he puts up against you, you will always be victorious.
1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
You have to be on guard as a soldier who is a child of God knowing that you are living in the enemy's territory. So, don't live carelessly but become conscious of everything you do; in your words, thoughts, and actions.
Satan will never face you conventionally (face to face) but he will come through deception, lies, and falsehood and if you are not alert, you will fall for his deceptions.
Everything in our lives begins as a seed (thoughts) and many of us have allowed the enemy to plant his thoughts in our minds which have eventually become strongholds which he uses to attack us.
Romans 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what [is] that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
There has to be a constant renewal of your mind until your thoughts about an issue align with God's thoughts (His Word).
You must take conscious and deliberate actions to train your mind to be in sync with the thoughts of God.
John 14:30 I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming, and he has nothing in Me.
You have to seriously address the thoughts and self talk that you process in your mind because they are what the enemy uses to launch his attack on your life.
The Word of God must become the dearest asset that you hold onto amidst all contradictions that the enemy throws at you.
When the Word dominates your thought process, imagination, and reasoning, the devil will put his tail between his legs and run from your life.
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone [is] in Christ, [he is] a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
You must understand that you are a new creation and be vigilant to participate in things that build your capacity in the spirit and enable you to counter any showdown that the devil presents.
When your breakthrough is around the corner, that's wnen the enemy stirs up sorrow and battles to destruct you but stay focused. Keep your eyes on Jesus, and keep the Word in the center of your heart (Hebrews 2:14-15).
Isaiah 54:16-17 " Behold, I have created the blacksmith Who blows the coals in the fire, Who brings forth an instrument for his work; And I have created the spoiler to destroy. No weapon formed against you shall prosper...
No weapon formed against you shall prosper because no matter the attack of the enemy, what you have is at a higher level than what He is throwing at you;
Read Revelations 12:11
The Lord supernaturally intervenes in your life. He is so much committed to your success in all areas of your life because it is your life that brings honor to His name. May you walk into your victory and manifest your success by the Spirit of the Lord.
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LONGING FOR MORE IN GOD THROUGH SURRENDER
Monday 24th April 2023
As we continue with this journey of faith, I pray that the Holy Spirit will inspire within your heart a deeper thirst and longing that can not be quenched because there is more to this Christian experience than what we have been told, read and encountered.
Proverbs 16:26(NIV) The laborer's appetite works for him; his hunger drives him on.
When you see the demand of life on the church of Christ, then you can't afford to think you have arrived. The premature contentment and satisfaction that the body of Christ has entered into is a recipe for disaster.
2 Kings 6:25 And there was a great famine in Samaria; and indeed they besieged it until a donkey’s head was sold for eighty shekels of silver, and one-fourth of a kab of dove droppings for five shekels of silver.
2 Kings 7:3-4 [3]Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate; and they said to one another, “Why are we sitting here until we die? [4]If we say, ‘We will enter the city,’ the famine is in the city, and we shall die there. And if we sit here, we die also. Now therefore, come, let us surrender to the army of the Syrians. If they keep us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall only die.”
The leprous men had been cast out of the city and they used to throw for them food at the entrance of the gate but a time came when the city experienced famine and nobody could throw for them food to eat; there was no difference between someone in and outside the city.
Things were so bad that people started eating their children to survive; they were God's people but they fell so low because of hunger.
2 Kings 6:26-29 [26]Then, as the king of Israel was passing by on the wall, a woman cried out to him, saying, “Help, my lord, O king!” [27]And he said, “If the Lord does not help you, where can I find help for you? From the threshing floor or from the winepress?”....
2 Kings 6:28-29 [28]Then the king said to her, “What is troubling you?” And she answered, “This woman said to me, ‘Give your son, that we may eat him today, and we will eat my son tomorrow.’ [29]So we boiled my son, and ate him. And I said to her on the next day, ‘Give your son, that we may eat him’; but she has hidden her son.”
Even the king at that moment was helpless: imagine, the king presiding over a nation that he can not help. That is sometimes the condition of the church of Jesus Christ; can we meet the needs of people who walk into church or we are just dying with titles and reputations and yet the lives of people are going down?
It has nothing to do with a pastor or prophet but it has everything to do with a believer: we can no longer pretend but rather accept that we have lost it, put aside our crowns and humble ourselves and cry out to the Master.
There is no need for us to be proud yet citizens are eating up their children. The time has come for us to admit that we need help and let our prayers come from a place of genuine hunger and desperation for divine intervention not only in our lives but also in our families and nation; we must see beyond our personal needs.
Read 2 Kings 7, the word from heaven didn't come until the king showed desperation and within twenty four hours, the word came to pass even beyond what was expected (there was food).
Can you be honest with yourself? Are you just a city with a name but there is nothing within you that reflects what a city should be? We must break out and advance in our seeking until our families and nations know and say, "Jesus is Lord".
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CREATING AN ATMOSPHERE FOR GOD
Sunday 23th April 2023- second service
Exodus 25:1,8-9 [1]Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:.....[8]And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them. [9]According to all that I show you, that is, the pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern of all its furnishings, just so you shall make it.
Exodus 25:40 And see to it that you make them according to the pattern which was shown you on the mountain.
God wanted to dwell among men but the environment was not favorable for Him. That is why He asked Moses to make for Him a sanctuary according to His pattern. The recreated spirit of man is the atmosphere that is like the atmosphere of heaven.
But for that atmosphere to be drawn from our spirit to our senses, it must go through the soul.
That is why as we pray to God, we must pay attention to the things that the Holy Spirit is asking us to align within our souls that hinder his flow to our senses.
We must do things that create the right spiritual atmosphere for the Holy Spirit to flow freely.
Read:
Psalms 133:1-3
Hebrews 10:25
That is why it's important for believers to fellowship together in unity.
There is a corporate blessing and anointing which we experience as believers every time we engage in corporate prayers which is different from what you experience when you pray privately. But we can only partake of this grace and anointing when we become spiritually greedy and hungry for it.
Below are some examples of people who disrupted Jesus' ministry when they created an atmosphere to operate on them by their great hunger and thirst for Him.
- The men who were carrying the paralytic man
Luke 5:18-26 [18]Then behold, men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed, whom they sought to bring in and lay before Him. [19]And when they could not find how they might bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the housetop and let him down with his bed through the tiling into the midst before Jesus. [20]When He saw their faith, He said to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.”... "—He said to the man who was paralyzed, "I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house."
Their faith was the right spiritual hunger and greed that created the atmosphere that attracted God's intervention.
- The woman with the issue of blood.
Mark 5:26-29 [26]and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse. [27]When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment.
[28]For she said, “If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well.” [29]Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction.
Nothing could stop this woman's desire to be healed. She pressed in against all odds until she drew power from Jesus.
- Blind Bartimaeus
Mark 10:46-48 [46]Now they came to Jericho. As He went out of Jericho with His disciples and a great multitude, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the road begging. [47]And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
[48]Then many warned him to be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”...
Blind Bartimaeus did not stop calling on Jesus despite the opposition. He knew that Jesus was the only solution to his long standing predicament. No one could stop him!.
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CREATING AN ATMOSPHERE FOR GOD
Sunday 23th April 2023- First service
Exodus 25:1,8-9 [1]Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:.....[8]And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them. [9]According to all that I show you, that is, the pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern of all its furnishings, just so you shall make it.
Exodus 25:40 And see to it that you make them according to the pattern which was shown you on the mountain.
God wanted to dwell among men but the environment was not favorable for Him. That is why He asked Moses to make for Him a sanctuary according to His pattern. The recreated spirit of man is the atmosphere that is like the atmosphere of heaven.
But for that atmosphere to be drawn from our spirit to our senses, it must go through the soul.
That is why as we pray to God, we must pay attention to the things that the Holy Spirit is asking us to align within our souls that hinder his flow to our senses.
We must do things that create the right spiritual atmosphere for the Holy Spirit to flow freely.
Read:
Psalms 133:1-3
Hebrews 10:25
That is why it's important for believers to fellowship together in unity.
There is a corporate blessing and anointing which we experience as believers every time we engage in corporate prayers which is different from what you experience when you pray privately. But we can only partake of this grace and anointing when we become spiritually greedy and hungry for it.
Below are some examples of people who disrupted Jesus' ministry when they created an atmosphere to operate on them by their great hunger and thirst for Him.
- The men who were carrying the paralytic man
Luke 5:18-26 [18]Then behold, men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed, whom they sought to bring in and lay before Him. [19]And when they could not find how they might bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the housetop and let him down with his bed through the tiling into the midst before Jesus. [20]When He saw their faith, He said to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.”... "—He said to the man who was paralyzed, "I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house."
Their faith was the right spiritual hunger and greed that created the atmosphere that attracted God's intervention.
- The woman with the issue of blood.
Mark 5:26-29 [26]and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse. [27]When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment.
[28]For she said, “If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well.” [29]Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction.
Nothing could stop this woman's desire to be healed. She pressed in against all odds until she drew power from Jesus.
- Blind Bartimaeus
Mark 10:46-48 [46]Now they came to Jericho. As He went out of Jericho with His disciples and a great multitude, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the road begging. [47]And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!
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INVOKING CHANGE BY THE WORD OF GOD
Wednesday 19th April 2023
Every time God wants to do anything among any people, He will send His Word. The level of light you have in your spirit is proportional to the amount of the Word that you have in your spirit and not in your mind.
Isaiah 55:10-11 " For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, And do not return there, But water the earth, And make it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower And bread to the eater, So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper [in the thing] for which I sent it.
God will not do anything in, for, and through you outside His Word. If you want to attract God's presence and increase the activity of Angels over your life, be a man and woman in whose heart God's Word is reverberating and whose lips flow with the Word because Angels are obligated to do every Word that is written but it has to come out of your mouth (Psalms 103:20).
The reason why many in the body of Christ are robbed of the reality of their salvation experience (wealth in salvation) is because of their ignorance of God's Word in their spirits, not in their brains.
James 1:21(KJV) Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Until the Word is engrafted (planted) in your soul, it can never bring salvation. Every time you ask God for anything, He sends His Word which is our light (Psalms 37:23, psalms 119:105)
You will not know increase in any area of your life if you do not receive the Word of God in your spirit and soul (1 Corinthians 3:6-7).
Ephesians 5:13 But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light.
What is light? It is the Word. Nothing in us can happen outside the Word; that's why when satan wants to rob you of the workings of God and the Holy Spirit, he will make you lazy at studying the Word, besides prayer.
Acts 6:4 but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word."
A few of us have perfected the prayer part but many have not yet walked into that place where the Word of God is the wealth of their souls.
If Peter summed up their ministry to two things ( Prayer and the Word), then what makes you think you gonna succeed otherwise?
Every time we get stranded, it is because we are ignorant of the Word. You can never be stranded if you know the Word, because the Word is light. Every time we desire a miracle, God sends His Word and as you obey the instruction, it yields results.
Psalms 119:89
Every happening on earth is according to the Word that is already settled in heaven; your children, career, etc. Therefore we pray and confess it!
Psalms 119:89-90
There is a word that governs your life and you must find it to ascend.
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DEPENDENCE ON GOD
Tuesday 18th April 2023
Jeremiah 17:5 Thus says the LORD: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man And makes flesh his strength, Whose heart departs from the LORD.
We serve a jealous God that has no competitor or rival, especially to a believer. That is why you must be careful and stay away from anything that comes into your life and tries to mimic or substitute God (Exodus 4:14, 1 John 5:21)
Proverbs 27:21The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, And a man is valued by what others say of him.
We have a tendency of telling God: "You are our confidence, our everything," which is easy to declare in seasons of lack, pain, or poverty; human beings can go through these times without revealing their true-self; but if you want to know a man, put him in power, give him authority or wealth and you will see the 'true' embedded in him.
Many began well with nothing; they threw themselves in the arms of God and the truth that God gave them but as they progressed, and began to prosper, or increase, they began to take detours.
Proverbs 30:8-9
[8]Remove falsehood and lies far from me; Give me neither poverty nor riches— Feed me with the food allotted to me;
[9]Lest I be full and deny You, And say, “Who is the Lord?” Or lest I be poor and steal, And profane the name of my God.
Often, people abandon God when they are in places of abundance and become thieves when in lack. Of course, the Holy Spirit can help you but it takes discipline: God must always be our dependency and confidence that nothing should take His place in our lives. This is the biggest test for people of affluence, wealth, or higher authority.
God testifies of David as a man after His own heart: he had wealth without limit, authority, and power but his heart was still locked unto God one hundred percent: this takes God. (Acts 13:22)
However, Saul, a few years into his kingship had drifted off until a prophet had to come and wake him up (1 Samuel 15:17) . This should propel you to check yourself; no matter the blessing, influence, grace, or lifting flowing through you, to see if you are still standing in that position you once started with or even deeper, in terms of your dependency/trusting of God.
Look at Jesus, to whom the Spirit was given without measure and there was no limit to His anointing and the Holy Spirit found expression through Him, yet He only raised three people from the dead and yet He had the power to raise all the people who died during His time of earthly ministry. (Luke 7:11-17, 8:40-56, John 11:1-44)
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THE VIRTUE OF PATIENCE
Monday 17th April 2023
Patience is a very important key for you to walk in divine timing.
The Bible is full of men and women who were either late or ran ahead of their time because they never understood how God works.
Genesis 16:1-2 1]Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. And she had an Egyptian maidservant whose name was Hagar. [2]So Sarai said to Abram, “See now, the Lord has restrained me from bearing children. Please, go in to my maid; perhaps I shall obtain children by her.” And Abram heeded the voice of Sarai.
God had promised to give Abraham a son but it looked like what He had spoken would not come to pass. He, therefore, went ahead and listened to the suggestion of his wife without consulting God first.
They had detoured earlier to Egypt without consulting God; where Sarah had been taken by Pharaoh and would have become his wife if it had not been for the mercies of God (Genesis 12:10-20).
When they returned, they returned with Hagar who had now become Abraham's second wife because of Sarah's suggestion and Abraham's failure to consult God.
Genesis 16:3-4 [3]Then Sarai, Abram’s wife, took Hagar her maid, the Egyptian, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan. [4]So he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress became despised in her eyes.
If God has said nothing, do nothing; do not presume, make any move or run ahead of Him but rather stay in that place of seeking Him because you are safer where you last heard God from than running ahead of Him.
It may look like nothing is happening, but those are the things that teach us to be patient.
The temptation to prove a point is high and many have fallen victim; they run ahead of God and before they know it, they run out of strength and backslide because they never understood the process.
Divine timing is key in fulfilling prophecies.
David cultivated the virtue of patience and continued doing what he was graced for until the proper time came for him to sit on the throne.
David had all it took to sit on the throne but he waited patiently.
It is one thing to wait when you have the anointing on your life but without resources but it takes heaven for you to wait when you have all it takes.
Read: 1 Samuel 17:17-18:
King David, who had been anointed by Samuel, was asked by his father to take food to his brothers who were in war.
Qn: Do you have the humility and grace to serve your brothers food when you have already been anointed king?
David had not gone to fight Goliath, but when he heard what was happening at the battle front, he knew that he could confront the Philistine because of the wilderness experiences he had gone through while alone. (1 Samuel 17:20- 36).
There are things and lessons that God wants us to learn in secret before we ascend to the place that He wants us to have. If we do not learn them in secret, we shall fail in public.
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PERSEVERANCE
Sunday 16th April 2023- Second Service
Perseverance is the continued effort to do something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition.
One of the things that we need to learn is how to handle failure and losses because it is impossible to manifest destiny without going through these hard experiences because God uses them to build our inner strength.
Luke 22:63-64 [63]Now the men who held Jesus mocked Him and beat Him. [64]And having blindfolded Him, they struck Him on the face and asked Him, saying, “Prophesy! Who is the one who struck You?”
If they told you that Jesus was the savior, you would not believe it because He didn't look like it. It was at His weakest ( the cross) that the enemy lost all (Mark 15:34, 1 cor 1:18-22).
2 Corinthians 12:9 And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.”....
It is during the moments when we feel very low that heaven shows up in our lives. No matter the opposition, failure, or difficulties, keep moving forward. Even when you feel like you are failing, do not quit, fail forward!.
If you are going to walk with God; pain, shame and suffering, will come your way because it is part of the makeup of God's child and if you are not conscious of this truth, you will engage yourself in battles you are not supposed to.
Isaiah 50:1-7.... I gave My back to those who struck Me, And My cheeks to those who plucked out the beard; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting. [7]“For the Lord God will help Me; Therefore I will not be disgraced; Therefore I have set My face like a flint, And I know that I will not be ashamed.
Even with the shame and disgrace of plucking out His beard and spitting on Him, Jesus knew that it wouldn't end that way therefore He focused and persisted on.
Read Mark 5:26-28
The woman refused to give up because she knew that one day, she would get her healing.
If you give up, you will have no testimony.
Proverbs 24:10 [10]If you faint in the day of adversity, Your strength is small.
The problem is not the adversity that is coming against you, it is the strength you have; adversities will always come but you should be strong and not quit.
Psalm 27:13 KJV *I had fainted, Unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
David also reached a point when he wanted to faint because he was seeing nothing good happening but he was quickened in his spirit to hold on and keep believing.
Luke 11:5-8 [5]And He said to them, “Which of you shall have a friend, and go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves;.... [7]and he will answer from within and say, ‘Do not trouble me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give to you’ 8]I say to you, though he will not rise and give to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will rise and give him as many as he needs.
He will get results not because he is a friend but because he persisted and refused to give up.
God did not say that He would deliver you but He promised that He would be with you through the waters and the fire.
There is a place in your walk with God where you just have to trust Him and keep moving forward because you are sure that you will not be ashamed even if you go through the toughest times.
The same Apostle Paul who never knew what to do at one point ended up with a testimony of finishing the race because he was able to persevere.
Further Study
1 Kings 18:42-43 Elijah prayed six times and there was nothing but he didn't give up until the seventh time.
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PERSEVERANCE
Sunday 16th April 2023- First Service
Perseverance is the continued effort to do something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition.
One of the things that we need to learn is how to handle failure and losses because it is impossible to manifest destiny without going through these hard experiences because God uses them to build our inner strength.
Luke 22:63-64 [63]Now the men who held Jesus mocked Him and beat Him. [64]And having blindfolded Him, they struck Him on the face and asked Him, saying, “Prophesy! Who is the one who struck You?”
If they told you that Jesus was the savior, you would not believe it because He didn't look like it. It was at His weakest ( the cross) that the enemy lost all (Mark 15:34, 1 cor 1:18-22).
2 Corinthians 12:9 And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.”....
It is during the moments when we feel very low that heaven shows up in our lives. No matter the opposition, failure, or difficulties, keep moving forward. Even when you feel like you are failing, do not quit, fail forward!.
If you are going to walk with God; pain, shame and suffering, will come your way because it is part of the makeup of God's child and if you are not conscious of this truth, you will engage yourself in battles you are not supposed to.
Isaiah 50:1-7.... I gave My back to those who struck Me, And My cheeks to those who plucked out the beard; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting. [7]“For the Lord God will help Me; Therefore I will not be disgraced; Therefore I have set My face like a flint, And I know that I will not be ashamed.
Even with the shame and disgrace of plucking out His beard and spitting on Him, Jesus knew that it wouldn't end that way therefore He focused and persisted on.
Read Mark 5:26-28
The woman refused to give up because she knew that one day, she would get her healing.
If you give up, you will have no testimony.
Proverbs 24:10 [10]If you faint in the day of adversity, Your strength is small.
The problem is not the adversity that is coming against you, it is the strength you have; adversities will always come but you should be strong and not quit.
Psalm 27:13 KJV *I had fainted, Unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
David also reached a point when he wanted to faint because he was seeing nothing good happening but he was quickened in his spirit to hold on and keep believing.
Luke 11:5-8 [5]And He said to them, “Which of you shall have a friend, and go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves;.... [7]and he will answer from within and say, ‘Do not trouble me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give to you’ 8]I say to you, though he will not rise and give to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will rise and give him as many as he needs.
He will get results not because he is a friend but because he persisted and refused to give up.
There are certain results you will never get until you persist with the consciousness that God is with you even through those tough times (John 16:32)
There are certain results that can only manifest because of persistence.
Isaiah 43:2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you.
Quitting is not an option because God knows what to do.
2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
The same Apostle Paul who never knew what to do at one point ended up with a testimony of finishing the race because he was able to persevere.
Further Study
1 Kings 18:42-43 Elijah prayed six times and there was nothing but he didn't give up until the seventh time.
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GOD IS DOING SOMETHING NEW
Thursday 13th April 2023
Ecclesiastes 9:11 I returned and saw under the sun that— The race [is] not to the swift, Nor the battle to the strong, Nor bread to the wise, Nor riches to men of understanding, Nor favor to men of skill, But time and chance happen to them all.
Our success in this life is not so much tied to our hard work but to God's timing.
Learning and understanding how to lock into this timing requires the wisdom of the Divine (Ecclesiastes 8:1).
There is a wave/wind of change that is blowing in the realm of the spirit ready to carry us to our next levels. All we have to do is to spread our wings like an eagle this season.
Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew [their] strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.
An eagle doesn't flap its wings, it is a bird that God has designed with an internal system that knows how to discern the flow of the wind: it can detect the current that is flowing and while other birds are flapping away and expending energy, it waits for the right current then it soars. No wonder, no other bird flies higher than an eagle.
That is what the wind and the current of the Spirit can do to a man: there is a dimension in your career, business, family, or private life that no amount of experience, reading, or education can take you but learning to flow with the wind of the spirit.
If things are not the way they are meant to be, then shift your faith and expectation and place a restless demand on what God has spoken to you.
Isaiah 66:2 ..." But on this [one] will I look: On [him who is] poor and of a contrite spirit, And who trembles at My word.
To tremble at God's word is to obey every instruction: whatever He says, you do. There is too much to be accomplished and nothing in our realm can take us there. It will take the mighty hand of the Master for us to be able to accomplish those dreams that God has made known to us (Isaiah 58:14, Galatians 2:2).
Judges 7:7 Then the LORD said to Gideon, "By the three hundred men who lapped I will save you, and deliver the Midianites into your hand. Let all the [other] people go, every man to his place."
1 Samuel 14:6 Then Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, "Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the LORD will work for us. For nothing restrains the LORD from saving by many or by few."
This is how God works, it ceases to be about numbers but His presence. That is what made the difference in Joseph's life, the Lord was with him (Genesis 39:2).
The winning formula is always God with you: The moment you detect Him, then you are good to go.
We are spiritual people and our advantage remains in the Spirit. We must continually go deeper and deeper into that dimension and not merely speak.
We must align our thinking, reasoning, and feeling to the influence of the Spirit and die to the men-pleasing mentality; including self.
Today, cooperate with the Holy Spirit: forget the former things and stretch out your hand. Reach out for the new in faith, confession, prayer, demand, and thinking.
Let everything within you place a demand for the new because it's there.
If you want to change, it doesn't just happen; the atmosphere and the Word have been released for April but you must do something that will provoke that change to take place in your life.
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DIVINE INTERVENTION
Wednesday 12th April 2023
2 Kings 6:26-27 Then, as the king of Israel was passing by on the wall, a woman cried out to him, saying, "Help, my lord, O king!" And he said, "If the LORD does not help you, where can I find help for you? From the threshing floor or from the winepress?"
The king recognized that even being a king, you are faced with limitations and handcuffs and that it is only God who helps.
I pray that that will be the attitude of your heart: if God does not help us, no government, no system, nobody, nothing will help us.
Daniel 6:5-6 Then these men said, "We shall not find any charge against this Daniel unless we find [it] against him concerning the law of his God." So these governors and satraps thronged before the king, and said thus to him: "King Darius, live forever!
7 All the governors of the kingdom, the administrators and satraps, the counselors and advisors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute and to make a firm decree, that whoever petitions any god or man for thirty days, except you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions.
These men conspired against Daniel and eventually forced King Darius to sign a decree knowing well it was going to target the life of Daniel.
When Daniel went ahead and couldn't stop praying, they came to the king and said Daniel has disobeyed you and the king labored to save Daniel but he couldn't because he had signed a decree (Daniel 6:14).
Whoever you are: preacher man, prophet, pastor, or businessman, no matter how high you fry or how great or bad things are, man is man. You need God.
Daniel 6:19-22 Then the king arose very early in the morning and went in haste to the den of lions. And when he came to the den, he cried out with a lamenting voice to Daniel. The king spoke, saying to Daniel, "Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?"
22 My God sent His angel and shut the lions' mouths, so that they have not hurt me, because I was found innocent before Him; and also, O king, I have done no wrong before you."
Where men and kings fail, it takes God. This is the place of true praying, brokenness, contrition, and absolute abandonment into the arms of the Lord.
It is the cry of my heart and longing of my soul for you, your family, and this nation that you may have a divine intervention for whatever you are believing God for.
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CAPTURING THE REVELATION OF GOD'S LOVE
Tuesday 11th April 2023
It is my prayer that the Lord will give each one of us in the body of Christ a revelation of His love because when it is captured, nothing in this life can move you
whether good or bad.
Romans 8:35,38-39 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
[38]For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, [39]nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Paul captured the revelation of God's love; that is why he gave all his life. It takes revelation for men to pay prices because it is love that makes sacrifice easy.
We fight and struggle to do things for God because we have not captured the revelation of His love but the day we get it, we shall discover that what we are doing for Him is not enough.
Luke 7:37-38 And behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at the table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of fragrant oil, [38]and stood at His feet behind Him weeping; and she began to wash His feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head; and she kissed His feet and anointed them with the fragrant oil.
This woman captured the revelation of Jesus' love even before He was crucified; she caused everyone in the house to murmur with what she did including the religious men but Jesus responded to them;
Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.” Luke 7:47
This woman knew who she was. She did not deserve Jesus' love; that is why she responded by pouring out her love in return, something that nobody did.
People (missionaries) crossed continents, risked their health to spread the gospel and men like Paul, Peter, Thomas, and Stephen went all the way because they captured the revelation of the love of God. They did what they did as a way to pay back.
The day we capture the revelation of the love of God, we will discover that even what we are doing is not enough. Your service should be a response to the love that He has shown you because there is nothing you can do in response except living for Him: that is the reasonable sacrifice.
Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.
Presenting yourself as a living sacrifice is not a forced thing but it comes as a result of reasoning and understanding what Jesus did for you.
Much as Jesus paid the price for your salvation, your love for Him must be out of your free will.
1 Corinthians 6:17 [17]But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him.
For many of us, our money, houses, and lives are ours and yet we claim to be married to Jesus. If you love Him, you will own nothing because the only way you can respond to His love is to give yourself and to serve Him freely and willingly.
That is what makes men go beyond their means just to appreciate God for His love.
Revelation 2:4 Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love.
Every activity we engage in for the Master should flow from the place of love because the Lord Jesus loves to be loved.
I pray that the Holy Spirit will give us a revelation of God's love and also help us to upgrade our love walk with the Master.
Further Study
Romans 5:5
John 3:16
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A CALL FOR DEEPER WORSHIP
Monday 10th April 2023
Exodus 9:1 (NLT) "Go back to Pharaoh," the Lord commanded Moses. "Tell him, 'This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: Let my people go, so they can WORSHIP me.
The primary reason why you and I were delivered is that our worship, adoration, honour, and priority become Him.
When everything that concerns you, (worship, reverence, acknowledgement) begins with and ends with Him then that is true worship.
That is when the worship of Him has nothing to do with what is happening around you but a revelation of who He is.
Isaiah 6:1-3... And one cried to another and said: " Holy, holy, holy [is] the LORD of hosts; The whole earth [is] full of His glory!"
Revelation 5:14 Then the four living creatures said, "Amen!" And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshipped Him who lives forever and ever.
The angels and elders worship God constantly.
When you capture a revelation of God in your spirit, you are evoked to worship and as your worship ascends it creates a twenty-four-seven-hour atmosphere of heaven here on the earth.
That is why when there is heartfelt intense praise and worship, a dimension of heaven is released within our environment.
Matthew 6:9 (AMPC) Pray, therefore, like this: Our Father Who is in heaven, hallowed be Your name.
When we pray we ought to begin by creating an atmosphere of heaven.
It ceases to be just a moment of prayer but something constantly happening in one's heart.
The potential exists but you have to lock into your soul and tap into it. As the environment of heaven that exists in your spirit begins to find effervescence, it diffuses from your spirit into your soul, affecting your senses. That is when your senses affect your body.
Further Study
John 12:32: Jesus is the magnet that draws everything we need to fulfil destiny. He will attract the wife, husband, job, etc. Therefore if He is lifted up, everything else will find its way into our lives.( Matthew 6:33)
In the natural realm, the more you eat, the more you get satisfied but you can never get satisfied in the spiritual realm because you can never have enough of God: there Is always something more and better. That is what pushes us to worship Him more and more and more...
Luke 12:32: Jesus paid a very high price though when you look at our lives, they do not reflect it. Therefore do not settle for where you are now, push on because Jesus paid for it.
Ephesians 3:20: There is a place in your walk with God where even your thoughts become a prayer.
May all these things propel you to a deeper atmosphere of worship and calling upon the Master.
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THE REVELATION OF GOD'S LOVE
Sunday 9th April 2023- Second Service
Matthew 27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
The Father forsook His Son so that He could welcome you; Jesus was rejected so that you could be accepted; He died so that you could live. I pray that we get a revelation of what the Lord went through at Calvary.
The reason why we trivialize our salvation is because we have not perceived what Jesus did for us. It cost God alot.
Jesus was provoked but He did not say a word; He could have walked away or called the angels to rescue Him because He had all the power but He did not because He saw you and I.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, ...
God's love is beyond human comprehension and understanding. The best thing we can do to reciprocate it is to live for Christ.
Think about it: how can a God so glorious and powerful lower Himself from His level to our level?
We always play with our salvation, complain and murmur because we do not know that it cost God everything. We can never appreciate God enough until we get a revelation of what Jesus did on the cross.
Galatians 6:14 But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
Acts 21:13 Then Paul answered, “What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
When you capture the revelation of what Jesus did, you will hold back nothing as you serve God because you know that nothing can be compared to it. This is the difference between the apostolic church and the current generation: our generation lacks the revelation and yet the revelation is what makes one defy all odds to obey and serve God.
Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Being sinners means that we were enemies of the cross but Jesus took our sinfulness and died for us on the cross. That is why we have to live for Him in response to what He did.
2 Corinthians 5:14-15 For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died; and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.
We must put interest in whatever we do; giving, serving, worshipping, praying, etc, and do it out of love, knowing that God called us not because we qualified but because He privileged us.
Therefore, if we are going to live, then we have to live for Christ and use the privilege knowing that God still has seven thousand more that can do what we do and do it even better (1 Kings 19:18).
Read Luke 19:40
If you are given a privilege and you don't use it, stones will. You must throw yourself into it with your all and not brag except in the cross.
May the Holy Spirit give us a revelation and rekindle the first love that God may be able to express His love through us (Revelation 2:4-5).
No matter how low or high we go, we ought to use our influence to spread the love of God: that is the only way we can repay Christ for what He did for us at Calvary.
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THE REVELATION OF GOD'S LOVE
Sunday 9th April 2023- First Service
Matthew 27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
The Father forsook His Son so that He could welcome you; Jesus was rejected so that you could be accepted; He died so that you could live. I pray that we get a revelation of what the Lord went through at Calvary.
The reason why we trivialize our salvation is because we have not perceived what Jesus did for us. It cost God alot.
Jesus was provoked but He did not say a word; He could have walked away or called the angels to rescue Him because He had all the power but He did not because He saw you and I.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, ...
God's love is beyond human comprehension and understanding. The best thing we can do to reciprocate it is to live for Christ.
Think about it: how can a God so glorious and powerful lower Himself from His level to our level?
We always play with our salvation, complain and murmur because we do not know that it cost God everything. We can never appreciate God enough until we get a revelation of what Jesus did on the cross.
Galatians 6:14 But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
Acts 21:13 Then Paul answered, “What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
When you capture the revelation of what Jesus did, you will hold back nothing as you serve God because you know that nothing can be compared to it. This is the difference between the apostolic church and the current generation: our generation lacks the revelation and yet the revelation is what makes one defy all odds to obey and serve God.
Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Being sinners means that we were enemies of the cross but Jesus took our sinfulness and died for us on the cross. That is why we have to live for Him in response to what He did.
2 Corinthians 5:14-15 For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died; and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.
We must put interest in whatever we do; giving, serving, worshipping, praying, etc, and do it out of love, knowing that God called us not because we qualified but because He privileged us.
Therefore, if we are going to live, then we have to live for Christ and use the privilege knowing that God still has seven thousand more that can do what we do and do it even better (1 Kings 19:18).
Read Luke 19:40
If you are given a privilege and you don't use it, stones will. You must throw yourself into it with your all and not brag except in the cross.
May the Holy Spirit give us a revelation and rekindle the first love that God may be able to express His love through us (Revelation 2:4-5).
No matter how low or high we go, we ought to use our influence to spread the love of God: that is the only way we can repay Christ for what He did for us at Calvary.
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THE PROOF OF OUR LOVE FOR JESUS CHRIST
Tuesday 6th April 2023
How do we pour our love on God? Worship and praise are a part of it; but above all, living your life by the instructions of the scripture and the daily speakings of God upon your heart- obedience is the proof of your love.
Revelations 2:4-5 Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. 5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent.
Will you, in this season renew your commitment? Remember the confession you made the day you said: ''Jesus, come into my life." Let your walk and talk speak for your love.
This means walking away from anything that grieves the Holy Spirit: by breaking any relationship that does not honour the Lord and stopping any doings that contravene the commandments of the Lord; not that you fear hell or the devil, but because you love the Lord.
Is it pride, jealousy, envy, anger, etc?, break away because they hinder your communion with the Father. When you stay away from a sinful lifestyle, it should be because you love God too much to break His heart- this is Easter.
John 21:15 …Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?”...16 He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?... 17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?”...
Jesus loves to be loved: He asked Peter three times if He loved Him. To Jesus, Peter was to prove his love by what he was doing.
You migrate from that low level to a higher level of performance because you love Jesus, and whatever you do is a manifestation of your love. When whatever you do is out of love, it becomes very difficult to be offended; that nothing comes between you and Jesus, not even your pride.
1 Corinthians 10:31 Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
Let this season be a renewal or revival of your love life for the Master, and let it be seen in your words and action.
In all these things, the Holy Spirit is there to help you; allow Him to help you so that your walk with the Master will change. Allow the love of Christ to find expression through you as a response to what He did on the cross. In this, you will no longer be compelled to do things you do for His glory, whether in your giving, service, or wherever you are; but you do it because you love Jesus and in appreciation of the price He paid on the cross for you.
Ephesians 4: 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
The proof of our love for Jesus and our response to what He did on Calvary is to walk by the Word and by His voice in your heart. Harbor, not anything in your heart that grieves the Holy Spirit, that offends the Father and blocks the flow of that fellowship. Trade all you have for one beautiful thing: the fellowship of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
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BEING LOVE DRIVEN
Wednesday 5th April 2023
There are four different types of love that is; Eros, Philia, Storge, and Agape.
Agape is the God kind of love: It does well without any expectation in return; You love because it is part of you.
Ephesians 3:17-19 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what [is] the width and length and depth and height— to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
The love of God is beyond human comprehension and it is revealed to us through the sacrifice of His son Jesus Christ. That is one of the reasons that the Holy Spirit was sent to live in us; To enable us to comprehend some of these virtues of God that cannot be conceived by the human mind but only understood by the heart (Romans 5:5).
You have heard me say this over and over again, " The greatest security of a believer is in knowing, believing, and understanding how much God loves them ".
God is not power, anointing or what people think He is. God is love. In the realms of men, dominion, rulership, and kingship is an expression of power but in the kingdom of God, everything is based on love. (1 John 4:8)
Love never fails. But whether [there are] prophecies, they will fail; whether [there are] tongues, they will cease; whether [there is] knowledge, it will vanish away 1 Corinthians 13:8
All things will come to an end but faith, hope, and love will stand and the greatest of these is love (1 Corinthians 13:13). It is by love that we walk into eternity.
Can God manifest His love through you to somebody this Easter season?.
We are in an generation where everyone is demanding their rights: Everything we do is in expectation of what shall be done to us in return, that is why there is a lot of meanness among us. We have not allowed the love of God to overwhelm us.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
Why do you give? Why do you serve? Why do you do what you do? Why do we come here every 10 pm to pray with you? Is it a show off or love? What compels us?
People do things for diverse reasons but the reason that will always tick before the Lord is ' Being Love-driven'.
We must examine ourselves every day whether it is love driving us or something else. Sometimes we begin well but along the way, something else sets in and we are off (Galatians 4:19).
Revelation 2:3-4 and you have persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name's sake and have not become weary. Nevertheless I have [this] against you, that you have left your first love.
There are so many people doing the works of God but without loving Him: Some for money, some for a show, and others because there is no alternative but there are those who just love the Master and they will do it at whatever cost.
The latter is the cry of the Father to every one of us. As we remember the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus, let us visit our hearts and see whether what we are doing is still love compelled or something else has taken over.
I pray that this Easter season will bring a revival of God's love in us because that is the only way we will be able to bless people in this kingdom.
Further study
Luke 22:31-32: Faith is bound to fail but Love never fails.
Galatians 6:9 Men faint at doing good because whatever they do does not flow from a place of love.
John 15:12 Love everybody but do not be a friend to everybody.
1 Peter 4:8 Love covers a multitude of sins.
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WALK IN HUMILITY
Tuesday 4th April 2023
If the devil wants to set up a man for failure, he makes them walk in pride. Remember, pride blinds you and obstructs you from seeing God.
James 4:6 But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”
When Satan and the world resist you, there is hope but when God resists you, where do you turn? That is what pride does; it will set you up for failure.
You ought to always walk in humility because the Christian life is powered by the grace of God like vehicles are powered by fuel and the lower you go, the greater the supply of grace.
Philippians 2:8-9 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name,
Jesus is the best example we need to look at. You must seek to be right with God always and stand in proper alignment with Him: Do not trade your relationship with God for pride and arrogance.
You would rather look like a fool than allow anything to take away your communion with God.
To some people, pride is more important than fellowship: they rather hold onto it than trade it for a life of fellowship but the voice of the Lord is clear, "He gives help to the humble."
May the Lord help us. Remember;
‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the Lord of hosts. Zechariah 4:6
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HAVE FAITH IN GOD
Monday 3rd April 2023
John 11:39-44 [39]Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to Him, “Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days.”...
[43]Now when He had said these things, He cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come forth!”
[44]And he who had died came out bound hand and foot with graveclothes, and his face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Loose him, and let him go.”
Lazarus was already stinking but God intervened and things changed; have faith in the Master no matter how hopeless it appears.
The Bible is filled with many men and women who believed in God and He changed their stories for example; Mordecai was changed from being a gateman to the position second to the King in one night (Esther 6), King Nebuchadnezzar ate grass like a cow for seven years but the day he lifted his eyes to the Lord, he was restored (Daniel 4:25-35).
God is still in the business of restoration. Your role is to have faith in Him (Romans 12:3).
Prayer
Our Daddy, we seek you because we have faith in You. It is You with the final word over our lives, our confidence is in you: you are the light, way, and will (Psalms 89:34).
They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces were not ashamed. Psalms 34:5
Shame is not our portion because our confidence is in You alone the Monarch of Zion (Habbakuk 2:3).
No one in Zion will say, "I'm sick.".... Isaiah 33.24 (MSG)
But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels, Hebrews 12:22
We have been translated to Zion and by our staying there, no sickness, pain, sorrow, or any other kind of infirmity is permitted there: therefore, we are walking out of everything that represents infirmities.
We are here to confirm thy word: may the laws of Zion be enforced in our lives, careers, families, relationships, etc.
When the Lord brought back the captivity of Zion, We were like those who dream. Psalms 126:1
Reverse every captivity in our lives and silence every evil voice against us because we are in Zion.
Further Study
Jeremiah 30:17
Romans 3:4
Luke 1:45
Isaiah 42:21
Isaiah 56:7
Zechariah 9:11-12
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THE WISDOM THAT DISCERNS TIMES AND SEASONS
Sunday 2nd April 2023- second Service
Ecclesiastes 3:1 To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven:
Everything has been timed by heaven and as long as you are under heaven, you must be conscious that there is a time and a season for everything.
Matthew 21:8-11 [8]And a very great multitude spread their clothes on the road; others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road. [9]Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: “Hosanna to the Son of David! ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’ Hosanna in the highest!”
[10]And when He had come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, “Who is this?” [11]So the multitudes said, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee.”
When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was moved. It was not the first time that Jesus went to Jerusalem but there was something different this time round: God had announced Him.
Even though Jesus knew that He was the Messiah, He didn't manifest until it was time for Him. He spent thirty years preparing Himself and in three and a half years, He was done with His ministry.
Most of us have been frustrated not because we did not hear God but because we failed to discern the timing and season: we went after or before God and ended up making errors.
Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time.....
May the Holy Spirit help us to discern the timing that we shall not go ahead or before God because the moment the timing is right, the results will be beautiful.
Psalms 90:12 TPT Help us to remember that our days are numbered, and help us to interpret our lives correctly. Set your wisdom deeply in our hearts so that we may accept your correction.
Correction from the Lord means direction: you can have the speed but speed in the wrong direction will not help you. That is why you need wisdom to know how and when (the time) (Isaiah 50:4).
Ephesians 1:17-18 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of WISDOM and revelation in the KNOWLEDGE of Him,
Wisdom reveals to you the how and the when and when you have the revelation, you can not be envious and jealousy over other people because you know that we have different days of manifestation and it's just a matter of timing, we shall all flourish.
There is a time for everyone to be announced. John the Baptist grew up in the family of priests but he had been called to be a prophet: he had to go to the wilderness until the time of His manifestation came (Matthew 3:1).
Read 2 Samuel 18:20-30
Ahimaaz had speed but zero message; speed over nothing brings frustration. May God give us the wisdom to discern the seasons that we may know when to appear and to disappear.
Further Study
Genesis 1:14 God gave light for us to know the timings and seasons and His light is His word: either the spoken or the written word.
Psalms 119:105, Deuteronomy 28:1 The voice of God that speaks in your spirit and the written word are the foundations of God's timing.
2 Kings 5 Gehazi was supposed to be the next prophet but he lost it because he was blinded by goods.
Read Ecclesiastes 3.
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THE WISDOM THAT DISCERNS TIMES AND SEASONS
Sunday 2nd April 2023- First Service
Ecclesiastes 3:1 To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven:
Everything has been timed by heaven and as long as you are under heaven, you must be conscious that there is a time and a season for everything.
Matthew 21:8-11 [8]And a very great multitude spread their clothes on the road; others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road. [9]Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: “Hosanna to the Son of David! ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’ Hosanna in the highest!”
[10]And when He had come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, “Who is this?” [11]So the multitudes said, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee.”
When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was moved. It was not the first time that Jesus went to Jerusalem but there was something different this time round: God had announced Him.
Even though Jesus knew that He was the Messiah, He didn't manifest until it was time for Him. He spent thirty years preparing Himself and in three and a half years, He was done with His ministry.
Most of us have been frustrated not because we did not hear God but because we failed to discern the timing and season: we went after or before God and ended up making errors.
Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time.....
May the Holy Spirit help us to discern the timing that we shall not go ahead or before God because the moment the timing is right, the results will be beautiful.
Psalms 90:12 TPT Help us to remember that our days are numbered, and help us to interpret our lives correctly. Set your wisdom deeply in our hearts so that we may accept your correction.
Correction from the Lord means direction: you can have the speed but speed in the wrong direction will not help you. That is why you need wisdom to know how and when (the time) (Isaiah 50:4).
Ephesians 1:17-18 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of WISDOM and revelation in the KNOWLEDGE of Him,
Wisdom reveals to you the how and the when and when you have the revelation, you can not be envious and jealousy over other people because you know that we have different days of manifestation and it's just a matter of timing, we shall all flourish.
There is a time for everyone to be announced. John the Baptist grew up in the family of priests but he had been called to be a prophet: he had to go to the wilderness until the time of His manifestation came (Matthew 3:1).
Read 2 Samuel 18:20-30
Ahimaaz had speed but zero message; speed over nothing brings frustration. May God give us the wisdom to discern the seasons that we may know when to appear and to disappear.
Further Study
Genesis 1:14 God gave light for us to know the timings and seasons and His light is His word: either the spoken or the written word.
Psalms 119:105, Deuteronomy 28:1 The voice of God that speaks in your spirit and the written word are the foundations of God's timing.
2 Kings 5 Gehazi was supposed to be the next prophet but he lost it because he was blinded by goods.
Read Ecclesiastes 3.
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THE ATMOSPHERE OF LOVE
Wednesday 29th March 2023
Matthew 5:14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.
Colossians 1:13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed [us] into the kingdom of the Son of His love,
This kingdom of God is governed and ruled by love (light); that is why you can not permit your life to stay in darkness (hate, unforgiveness, bitterness, etc) because light is what drives darkness away. When you begin to walk in this truth, the enemy will have nothing on you (John 14:30).
Things may have been hard on you but now that you are in this kingdom, allow God's love to dominate your heart (Romans 5:5).
1 John 3:14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love [his] brother abides in death.
Death is the realm of darkness: you can no longer permit hatred to stay in your heart because it's an environment that attracts the work of the evil one.
About two to three months ago, the Lord spoke to me strongly that the judgment He is bringing upon darkness, sickness, and pain is not because He wants to show power but because of His love for you. If it is a love judgment, then you and I must make up our minds to walk in love.
1 Corinthians 13:8 Love never fails. But whether [there are] prophecies, they will fail; whether [there are] tongues, they will cease; whether [there is] knowledge, it will vanish away.
When you abide in love, you set up yourself for victory in all areas of your life: you begin to reign where you have been experiencing defeat because of the atmosphere of love.
The kingdom of this world is controlled by power but God runs His kingdom by love and that's why when you stay in love, you paralyze the enemy.
Read Matthew 22:37-38
Jesus said that the whole Bible can be compressed into two statements, that is to say, "love God and love your neighbor". This kingdom is a kingdom of love; we must specialize and excel in love.
Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such, there is no law.
The fruit of the spirit is the manifestation of love: all those fruits find manifestation through love yet there is no law against it.
Romans 5:5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
One of the major reasons why the Holy Spirit dwells in us is because the Lord has deposited His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit has come to furnish our hearts with the love of God and when we become full of love, faith seizes to be an issue because it flows freely (1 Corinthians 13:13)
Galatians 6:2 Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
What is the law of Christ? "You shall love your neighbor as you love yourself". Where love abounds, the works of Satan can never be seen because love is superior to any other virtue of God.
God is not power, authority, or anointing but the very nature (component) of God is love and because we are born of God, love must become the final authority over our lives.
May the Holy Spirit flood our hearts, souls, will, and emotions with the love of God and help us to execute these dimensions of love in our marriages, relationships, etc.
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YOKED WITH THE FATHER'S YOKE
Tuesday 28th March 2023
Matthew 11:28-30 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest... 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
The only way we can walk together in constant harmony with the Father is when we are burdened with the burden in Jesus' heart and yoked with Him.
Amos 3:3 Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?
1 Corinthians 3:9 (KJV) For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
We labor; build and watch together with God: it is His yoke that keeps us in alignment with Him.
Genesis 5:24 And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.
How does a man walk with the Lord unless they know the heart and mind of the Master?
The Bible tells us in 1 Corinthians 2:16 that we have the mind of Christ; however, that is theology to many of us. Now is the time for us to walk into the revelation of what the Lord has for us so that we may be at the same frequency and pace (staying in line) with Him: doing exactly what we need to do and not running off with our ambitions.
John 5:19 Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.
Jesus was yoked with the Father: He couldn't do anymore or less but He was in total alignment with Him.
May this yoke come upon us as a church and as individuals that we do what He Is doing and see what He is seeing and may all our activities be dependent on Heaven's sanctions.
Prayer
Exodus 25:40 And see to it that you make them according to the pattern which was shown you on the mountain.
Matthew 6:10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.
God, please open our eyes as a church, individuals, and as a ministry to those patterns in heaven so that we may do the exact. May we be burdened with Your burden, and may whatever is not Your burden be lifted off our hearts. As it is in Heaven, let it be in our hearts, imagination, memory, churches, meetings, and ministry all in honor and praise of Your Name. AMEN.
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WISDOM OF GOD PART 3*Sunday 26th March 2023- First ServiceGod has installed wisdom:natural inbuilt wisdom in every creature to help them live. For example, no one teaches fish to swim, birds to fly or babies to suckle.However, there is a special kind of wisdom that we need to receive and it is captured in God's word. It is what distinguishes men. ( Deut 4:6) Proverbs 2:1 My son, if you RECEIVE my words, And treasure my commands within you,Most of the challenges we face happen because we do not pay attention to the wisdom (instructions) of God's Word . Every time you go against God's wisdom (word/instruction), it means that you are declaring yourself wiser than God. His wisdom will never be of benefit to you unless you receive and apply His Word/instructions.Exodus 24:12-18 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Come up to Me on the mountain and be there; and I will give you tablets of stone, and the law and commandments which I have written, that you may teach them.”........ So Moses went into the midst of the cloud and went up into the mountain. And Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.Moses was on the mountain for forty days and nights and when he came down, he came with instructions. Within the instruction lies your protection, provision, etc, and if you do not apply it, you will face the consequences of failing to obey.Genesis 2:16-17 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.”God never told Adam that there is a devil but He only gave Him an instruction not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Adam in his stubbornness chose the tree of knowledge of good and evil rather than the tree of life (Genesis 3).The Bible contains the instructions of God but He has blessed each one of us with the power of choice: We have an option to either apply the Word or not. Every time we choose not to follow the instructions things begin to go astray. Proverbs 1:17 Surely, in vain the net is spread In the sight of any bird;When satan sets up a trap for you, it will not touch you if you have insight (the wisdom and knowledge of God). Proverbs 2:2-4[2]So that you incline your ear to wisdom, And apply your heart to understanding;[3]Yes, if you cry out for discernment, And lift up your voice for understanding,[4]If you seek her as silver, And search for her as for hidden treasures;Stop asking for a job, money, or any other materialistic thing. Begin asking God for wisdom and understanding. What shows that someone has found the wisdom of God?1. THE FEAR OF GOD.Proverbs 2:5[5]Then you will understand the fear of the Lord, And find the knowledge of God.Proverbs 9:10 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,.. .Proverbs 8:13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; ....When you have the wisdom of God you fear God and to fear the Lord is to hate sin. Therefore whoever has wisdom will hate sin.2. GOOD CONDUCTJames 3:13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by GOOD CONDUCT that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom.We shall know that you are wise by seeing your conduct: anyone who walks in wisdom will have good conduct.3. TEACHABLE SPIRIT James 3:17[17]But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.When a person has/ walks in wisdom, he/she will have a teachable spirit. We miss the wisdom of God because we think we know forgetting that what we know is what has kept us at that level.Read 2 Kings 5Prophet Elisha gave Naaman an instruction to wash in the river Jordan seven times to be healed of leprosy.God gives us simple instructions to help us to go where we want because He is trying His best to ensure that every help we need comes to us: our role is to yield; receive the instructions and obey.4. A person with the wisdom of God does not have bitterness and envy.James 3:14-15 But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.Bitterness, envy, and self-seeking is not of God: it is wisdom that is from the earth and the pit of hell.STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA.!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/benochola/message
WISDOM OF GOD PART 3*Sunday 26th March 2023- First ServiceGod has installed wisdom:natural inbuilt wisdom in every creature to help them live. For example, no one teaches fish to swim, birds to fly or babies to suckle.However, there is a special kind of wisdom that we need to receive and it is captured in God's word. It is what distinguishes men. ( Deut 4:6) Proverbs 2:1 My son, if you RECEIVE my words, And treasure my commands within you,Most of the challenges we face happen because we do not pay attention to the wisdom (instructions) of God's Word . Every time you go against God's wisdom (word/instruction), it means that you are declaring yourself wiser than God. His wisdom will never be of benefit to you unless you receive and apply His Word/instructions.Exodus 24:12-18 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Come up to Me on the mountain and be there; and I will give you tablets of stone, and the law and commandments which I have written, that you may teach them.”........ So Moses went into the midst of the cloud and went up into the mountain. And Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.Moses was on the mountain for forty days and nights and when he came down, he came with instructions. Within the instruction lies your protection, provision, etc, and if you do not apply it, you will face the consequences of failing to obey.Genesis 2:16-17 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.”God never told Adam that there is a devil but He only gave Him an instruction not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Adam in his stubbornness chose the tree of knowledge of good and evil rather than the tree of life (Genesis 3).The Bible contains the instructions of God but He has blessed each one of us with the power of choice: We have an option to either apply the Word or not. Every time we choose not to follow the instructions things begin to go astray. Proverbs 1:17 Surely, in vain the net is spread In the sight of any bird;When satan sets up a trap for you, it will not touch you if you have insight (the wisdom and knowledge of God). Proverbs 2:2-4[2]So that you incline your ear to wisdom, And apply your heart to understanding;[3]Yes, if you cry out for discernment, And lift up your voice for understanding,[4]If you seek her as silver, And search for her as for hidden treasures;Stop asking for a job, money, or any other materialistic thing. Begin asking God for wisdom and understanding. What shows that someone has found the wisdom of God?1. THE FEAR OF GOD.Proverbs 2:5[5]Then you will understand the fear of the Lord, And find the knowledge of God.Proverbs 9:10 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,.. .Proverbs 8:13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; ....When you have the wisdom of God you fear God and to fear the Lord is to hate sin. Therefore whoever has wisdom will hate sin.2. GOOD CONDUCTJames 3:13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by GOOD CONDUCT that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom.We shall know that you are wise by seeing your conduct: anyone who walks in wisdom will have good conduct.3. TEACHABLE SPIRIT James 3:17[17]But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.When a person has/ walks in wisdom, he/she will have a teachable spirit. We miss the wisdom of God because we think we know forgetting that what we know is what has kept us at that level.Read 2 Kings 5Prophet Elisha gave Naaman an instruction to wash in the river Jordan seven times to be healed of leprosy.God gives us simple instructions to help us to go where we want because He is trying His best to ensure that every help we need comes to us: our role is to yield; receive the instructions and obey.4. A person with the wisdom of God does not have bitterness and envy.James 3:14-15 But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.Bitterness, envy, and self-seeking is not of God: it is wisdom that is from the earth and the pit of hell.STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA.!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/benochola/message
ALIGNING YOUR SPEAKING WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT.
Saturday 25th March 2023
Ephesians 2:5-6 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised [us] up together, and made [us] sit together in the heavenly [places] in Christ Jesus,
You have been made alive together with Christ by the cross.
Crucifixion is when you put it in your heart and mind that you are in Christ and have been made alive with Him.
If your spirit has received the life of Christ, then everything on the outside will soon begin to receive the life of God that is in your spirit.
Ezekiel 47:8-9 Then he said to me: "This water flows toward the eastern region, goes down into the valley, and enters the sea. [When it] reaches the sea, [its] waters are healed. And it shall be [that] every living thing that moves, wherever the rivers go, will live..
The power to give life to whatever is dead in your physical life is already in your spirit. So when you begin to pray, you do not pray from the natural point but from the spiritual dimension.
Hebrews 12:22-23 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels, to the general assembly and church of the firstborn [who are] registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,
As long as you identify yourself by the physical in this life, you will become a victim of Lucifer because the devil is the master of senses and if he wants to defeat you, he takes you from the spiritual realm into the realm of carnality.
You must be convinced in your heart that you are in the company of angels.
When this truth is your heart, you cannot be scared by the enemy. Every time you are confronted with a challenge, know that your company is better than the devil's company.
You are registered in heaven and are entitled to divine services. This means that every time you open your mouth, heaven will respond to you.
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone [is] in Christ, [he is] a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
The reason why many times we are attacked by the devil is because this consciousness that we are one with Christ is not yet on the inside of us. It is not enough for you to know the scriptures, you must believe and apply them.
Anything in your life which is not touched by the river that flows from within your spirit cannot live. (Revelation 22:1-2, Genesis 2:10).
John 4:13-14 Jesus answered and said to her, "Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life."
Believing in Christ creates a well but thirst produces rivers. The degree of thirst determines the amount of water that will flow. (John 7:38).
When you are thirsty you drink, and anything that stays within you becomes yours.
Ephesians 5:18-19 And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,
The moment you are filled, you open your mouth and begin to speak.
That's why you should always create the future you want by aligning your speaking with the Holy Spirit who is on the inside of you.
further study
Colossians 3:16
Romans 8:8
1 Thessalonians 5:17
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THE ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE
Thursday 23rd March 2023
It is the attitude of gratitude that keeps us flying in this kingdom. We ought to always take a stand, pause a little and look back at what God has done in our lives: He bore our sicknesses on the cross, the pain and suffering.
Matthew 8:17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: “He Himself took our infirmities And bore our sicknesses.”
Galatians 6:14 But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
The cross is the only thing we should boost of because had it not been for Calvary, we would not be on earth.
However, one of the most difficult things to sustain in our walk with God is the reverence and honor that comes in relation to what Jesus did for us at Calvary.
No matter how frequently we see the miracles, deliverances, and healing, we should neither get used to the things that God is doing in our lives nor arrive at a place where we say, "I have seen that", "I am used to that" etc. We must sustain that reverence and honor for God and the things He has done and He is still doing in our lives.
Zechariah 4:10 For who has despised the day of small things?....
The reason why many people are stuck and have failed to move to the next level is because of the spirit of ingratitude. You may not speak it out but you can always tell when your heart is positioned in that state whereby if something (a testimony) doesn't appear big to you, it is normal.
Isaiah 28:10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept, Line upon line, line upon line, Here a little, there a little.”
Despising the little is a setup for stagnation and backsliding. If we do not learn the principle and keep upon it, we shall always stay at the same level not because of anything but because of familiarity which brings ingratitude and denies access to more of the things of God.
We should not disregard what God is doing in our lives in our pursuit to see mightier things being manifested among us.
Colossians 4:2 Be earnest and unwearied and steadfast in your prayer [life], being [both] alert and intent in [your praying] with thanksgiving. (AMP)
Thank God for what He has accomplished and from where He has brought you in addition to your seeking because any prayer that is not mixed with thanksgiving becomes a whirl experience.
Where you are today is someone's prayer request. Look around and be grateful for what God has done for you: that is the only way He will glorify you (Job 8:7, Isaiah 60:22).
2 Timothy 3:1-2 But know this, that in the last days, perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, UNTHANKFUL, unholy,
Ingratitude was the reason why the children of Israel died in the wilderness. They trivialized everything that God gave them: They cried to God to take them out of bondage and as He was taking them through the process to get to the promised land, they began to despise what He had done for them earlier which led to their perishing (Exodus 17:2-4, Numbers 16:12-14).
May the Holy Spirit help us to look back, count our blessings, and appreciate the things that God has done for us so that we shall be able to receive more.
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DYING TO SELF BY YIELDING TO THE HOLY SPIRITWednesday 22nd March, 2023The biggest hindrance to the move of the Holy Spirit in our individual lives, homes, church, and land is not the devil but the self mentality.Habakkuk 1:5 " Look among the nations and watch— Be utterly astounded! For [I will] work a work in your days [Which] you would not believe, though it were told [you.]Some protocols must be observed if we are to see the dimension of God's presence that we long for: we must die to our ambitions, and selfish plans and the I within us must be crucified.If we want ordinary Christianity, we can go on the way we are, but if we mean business and truly want to host a higher degree of God's glory and presence, there is a price to pay. John 3:26 And they came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified—behold, He is baptizing, and all are coming to Him!"28 You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before Him. 30 He must increase, but I [must] decrease.The I/self must decrease and let Jesus increase. When He increases, we will begin to see the greater manifestation of Him in our lives.We can't say one thing and act otherwise. You cannot know the resurrection power unless you have known death(crucification).1 Corinthians 15:31 I affirm, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.Paul said; "our death is not a monthly or yearly thing but it is a daily die to any believer who wants to witness that glorious dimension of God". It is a total surrender and yieldedness to the Holy Spirit (making God number one).It doesn't matter your ordination or title: wife, husband, or businessman, if you want to witness the hand of the Master at a scale you have never seen before, there is a price you have to pay: dying to self.Never has ever raised a generation that demands its rights like this generation: we have not known brokenness, surrender, and yielding, everybody fights for their rights. No one is willing to back down and say; "Lord, increase that I may decrease".2 Corinthians 7:1 [ Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.]These sins of the spirit are sins that no body sees or knows them except us and God but they contaminate our spirit. These stand as a roadblock to the working of the Spirit in our lives and the only way to get rid of these is a daily death on the cross.Some of us nurse and grow them and we wonder why our lives are stagnated. You keep on going around the same mountain and the finger of God is pointing to the same thing: get rid of your anger, bitterness, jealousy, competitive spirit, and pride.We cannot come in the presence of God, pray, fast, and seek Him and we allow these things that contaminate our spirits to exist in us. Let us humble ourselves, bow before the Master and take the cross: tell Him; "Holy Spirit, prune me and cut off every excess in my life" (Mark 10:49-50).Romans 6:19 I speak in human [terms] because of the weakness of your flesh... When you realize that you are weak, you invite the Holy Spirit to help you walk away from these things that hinder Him from displaying His wondrous works among us.There is much more in God than what you have seen and heard but to step in there, you must die to self. You can hold dearly to yourself and stay average or you can say; "Lord, do it, I am willing". Luke 22:42-43 saying, "Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done." Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him.Jesus died to self, picked up the cross, and paid the highest price. We have the same choice daily. Sister, brother, mother, or father, you have dwelt on that mountain for so long, how much longer will you allow fresh to control your life and hinder generations from being saved?It is not by power, not by mighty but yielding to the Holy Spirit. You must die to self and let Jesus be who He needs to be in your life, family, etc.STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benochola/message
ALIGNING WITH THE WILL OF GOD
Tuesday 21st March 2023
The reason why the patriots of faith succeeded was that God was with them.
There is no other formula to success except aligning with the will of God: Jesus shows us the best example;
John 5:19 Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.
John 5:30 I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me.
All that counts in this journey of faith is walking with God: being where He is and doing what He does.
I cry to the Master to give us ears that hear and eyes that see that we may not go on journeys that He has not permitted us; running with our ambitions.
Doing the will of the Father begs for a life of contrition, brokenness, a walk of humility day by day, and inquiring of Him, "Lord, which is the way?"
1 Samuel 30:1-3 Now it happened, when David and his men came to Ziklag, on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the South and Ziklag, attacked Ziklag and burned it with fire,
[2]and had taken captive the women and those who were there, from small to great; they did not kill anyone, but carried them away and went their way. [3]So David and his men came to the city, and there it was, burned with fire; and their wives, their sons, and their daughters had been taken captive.
David did not presumptively rise to attack the enemy because he knew that he could only win in his heart when God is in it: it had nothing to do with his military experience and weapons.
David inquired of the Lord because he knew that if God does not go with him, he would lose it. That is why the Bible described him as the man after God's heart (1 Samuel 30:8, Acts 13:22).
What does it mean to be a man after God's heart?
It means aligning yourself with the will of God: only doing what God wants you to do and going where He wants you to go.
God is the director and we are the actors in this script: we do not do what is not in the script.
2 Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God,
Your life is no longer your own: you belong to God. Therefore, before you engage in any activity, inquire because if He is there, you will succeed.
May God help us not to be moved by our desires but to be guided, directed, and prompted by Him.
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A CRY FOR DELIVERANCE
Monday 20th March 2023
Zechariah 10:1 Ask the LORD for rain In the time of the latter rain. The LORD will make flashing clouds; He will give them showers of rain, Grass in the field for everyone.
Daddy, tonight I pray that You may stir up Your hunger within the hearts of your sons and daughters across the globe: move us away from a place of dullness into the very centre of divine activity.
Free us from the contamination of the fresh, praises of men, carnality, and bondages of religion that have pushed the Holy Spirit out of our lives and churches.
Only You Precious Holy Spirit can bring us deliverance from this contamination and that's why we are crying out to You.
Isaiah 49:25 But thus says the LORD: " Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away...
Lord, free us from every form of contamination, corruption and entanglement that has stood as an obstruction to the anointing and working of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
Tonight we humble ourselves: breakthrough every covering cast that has been set upon our lives and every resistor that we built up either ignorantly or knowingly, comes through for us.
Forgive us where we paid attention to lying vanities and yielded to counterfeits, Lord have mercy and let deliverance come to us.
Isaiah 41:18 I will open rivers in desolate heights, And fountains in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water, And the dry land springs of water.
We are sorry that we dug our wells that couldn't hold water. We come to You by prayer and lay down everything that we may know You.
We surrender to You Holy Spirit that You may deliver us as a nation, church, family, and individuals from every form of contamination of the fresh.
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OVERCOMING THE SIN OF PRESUMPTIONThursday 16th March 2023The sin of presumption is a sign that you do not fear God and you lean on the arm of fresh. It is a lack of brokenness and contrition of spirit where you begin to trust in experiences.Exodus 14:22-23 So the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea on the dry [ground,] and the waters [were] a wall to them on their right hand and on their left. And the Egyptians pursued and went after them into the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.Presumption led to the drowning of the entire army of the Egyptians: they presumed that they could also go through the red sea because the nation of Israel went through.Many of us have fallen victims: we presume yet we do not know that we are already off. That is why it is always important to know that as long as you are a man, you are susceptible to error, failure, or getting it wrong no matter how anointed you are (Psalms 19:13).1 Samuel 16:6-7 So it was, when they came, that he looked at Eliab and said, "Surely the LORD's anointed [is] before Him!" But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For [the LORD does] not [see] as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."When Samuel looked at Eliab, he was moved by his desires; he thought with everything inside him that he was the one and he assumed that his feelings were right until God checked him and said; "no, Samuel, I have rejected him."It takes humility to know that you can get it wrong and you need to check and consult God. That safeguards you not to assume you are right all the time. (Proverbs 15:22).Many of you have failed not because what you were assigned to do is wrong but because of the way you went about it: you thought you knew and didn't consult God and that's where the fall began. Joshua 8:3 So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai; and Joshua chose thirty thousand mighty men of valor and sent them away by night.Joshua did not inquire of the Lord as he was going going to attack Ai. He forgot that God gave him a strategy for destroying Jericho and for Ai, he presumed without consulting and this led to the death of the men of Israel.Your family, career, business, etc is at risk If you walk in presumption: do not allow yourself to enter that place, always consult with the boss (God). Our lives are not our own but His: He is therefore the one in charge and the best lead.1 Corinthians 10:12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.Don't be strong in yourself for it is your trust in God that will always take you back to consult with Him. Our motives oftentimes get corrupted along the way and ambition comes in; please check yourself whether you are still on the right course. Why are you doing what you are doing?If Christ is not the foundation of your activity, then it has no record in heaven and soon or later, whatever is not founded on Him will fall apart because the devil fears nothing except Jesus Christ (Matthew 7:27)Genesis 12:10 Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to dwell there, for the famine [was] severe in the land.When famine struck, Abraham did not inquire from God and he ended up in Egypt because of presumption. As I speak right now, you may be the kind who is already in Egypt because of not consulting God and you have plagued your life with pain and all kinds of things, but God is merciful.Genesis 16:1 Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had borne him no [children.] And she had an Egyptian maidservant whose name was Hagar.Hagar almost blew down the house of Abraham had it not been for the mercies of God (Genesis 21:12)May God help us to overcome the sin of presumption because we pick up many things every time we go to Egypt (not consult God) and these things affect our lives.Further studyGalatians 3:1Genesis 33:14STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benochola/message
OVERCOMING THE ENEMY BY THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH
Wednesday 15th March 2023
James 2:26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
It is the Holy Spirit who powers a believer's physical body and brings life (empowerment, ability and enablement) to their Christian living by transforming what is written of you in the scriptures from the spiritual dimension into the material world. There is no meaning to your Christian life outside the person and ministry of the Holy Spirit. (Zechariah 4:6)
John 16:13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; ...
Without the help of the Holy Spirit you will become a victim of the enemy. The most dangerous weapon of Lucifer is deception/ trickery; he sells lies and that is how he gains entry and eventually dominates the lives of many believers. (John 8:44)
No amount of human intelligence, wisdom, or knowledge can be able to match the deception of Lucifer in this world. The only way you can expose this deception is through the Spirit of truth (Holy Spirit) because even your own heart can deceive you. (Psalms 139:23-24)
Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
There is no way you can know the trickery and wiles of the enemy unless you allow the Spirit of truth to gain dominion over your soul, mind, emotions, and will. Engaging the ministry of the Holy Spirit intensionally and consistently is our only way out of all the devil's works.
That's why the bible calls us to a life of humility, brokenness, and contrition of spirit. This is knowing that without the Holy Spirit, you cannot do anything of eternal value. This heart posture will attract the help of the Holy Spirit.
Psalms 51:11 Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.
David knew that the moment the Lord withdrew His hand from him, he is a done man because he knew where God picked him from. This constant consciousness that David developed is what anchored him to the Lord(1 Samuel 13:14).
Great men of God like Moses told God: 'If your presence does not go with us, please don't take us away from here' (Exodus 33:15). It is the Holy Spirit that makes the presence of God known among us. But how much of Him do you desire?
1 Peter 2:17 Honor all [people.] Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
Fearing God means His word stands as the final authority in and over your life. Wherever you are, is it is the hand of the Lord? When the Holy Spirit withdraws His hand from you and you start functioning like a mere man, you will become a shadow of what God ever wanted you to be.
We ought to live our lives forever broken and contrite in spirit, and the word of the Lord always our fear. It is in this state that God's heart will perpetually rest upon a ministry or an individual.
2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.
When we behold the Holy Spirit, we become transformed. Keep your eyes on Him because everything is resolved around Him: your family, life, ministry, etc.
It does not matter what spiritual activity we engage in, if the Spirit of the Lord is not in it, it will be ordinary. (John 5:19) I pray that the Holy Spirit will continue to stir up that hunger and thirst.
Further study
Genesis 2:7
2 Corinthians 13:5
Judges 16:20
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WALKING THROUGH DARKNESS BY LIGHTTuesday 14th March 2023Ephesians 5:13 But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light.Whenever you come to a place where you do not know what to do, where to go, or whom to connect to, it means you are ignorant in that particular area and you do not know a way out.What you need is light that makes manifest. Where there is light, things will be made manifest. So if you and I are in a situation where you do not know what to do, that means we have to cry for light. Read Genesis 1:2-3When God stepped on the scene and there was darkness, before He could progress with any creation, the first thing He commanded is: "Let there be light". This was a pattern to us of how to go about our lives: we can't advance in darkness. Any attempt to advance in darkness will end in frustration, pain, loss, and discouragement. We can only go forward by light.John 1:5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. When the world was wrapped up in darkness, a word was given about the Messiah for the world to be delivered. The answer to darkness is light and darkness simply means you do not have enough light. (James 1:17)Do not force your way, look to Him and tell Him; "Lord, I need Your word".Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding;Your understanding sometimes can be darkened which darkens your interpretation; and at the end of the day you go ahead and hit the rock. You get pained and frustrated because your understanding is drawn from sheer experience and the knowledge you acquired. But this knowledge is not perfect, the only perfect knowledge comes from the heart of the Lord: the light which He speaks. (Matthew 4:4)Psalms 119:130 The entrance of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.We have been called to live a life of virtual (excellence). This, you cannot achieve by mere human knowledge or intelligence but you need to tap into the divine and God's word is His wisdom.When the word of God gains ascendence over a man's life, that word comes with light and you see a way out. May you capture that word that will change your marriage, business, etc.1 Samuel 3:1-2 Now the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; [there was] no widespread revelation. And it came to pass at that time, while Eli [was] lying down in his place, and when his eyes had begun to grow so dim that he could not see,When Samuel sought the Lord, the word of the Lord came to him and he was established. He became light and turned the entire nation of Israel back to God because he secured the word of God.When God's word comes, you cannot stay in a place of confusion, just one word from the Lord will change you and your situation. Like Joseph, when the word came the chains and prison couldn't contain him. (Psalms 105:19) Psalms 119:105 Your word [is] a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.Like the headlamp in a vehicle becomes the touch, without the word, you will gulp in darkness and stumble.There are two dimensions of His word; the written word and the daily speaking of the Lord. We must not only desire to have them but also align our walking, speaking, and thinking with what we have read and what He speaks.The word that will benefit you is the word you practice/ act on. Just one word will bring you out of that predicament and He has that word but you have to long for it with the whole of your heart. Let us not be lazy. (Acts 19:20)I pray tonight that the Lord anoints us not only with eyes and ears to see and hear, but also the grace for obedience that we will run by what he has spoken and revealed to us.Further study Psalms 107:20Colossians 3:23Matthew 14:30-31Genesis 12:1Isaiah 66:2STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BR. OCHOLA!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benochola/message
THE IMPORTANCE OF KNOWLEDGEMonday 13th March 2023Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children. It takes knowledge for you to function optimally in whatever area of your calling or career that God has called you to do. We who are Born again suffer most of the time due to a lack of knowledge.Our laziness to indulge in the word of God is the devil trying to put us into bondage. We are not destroyed because the enemy is powerful but simply because of little knowledge.Proverbs 11:9 The hypocrite with [his] mouth destroys his neighbor, But through KNOWLEDGE the righteous will be DELIVERED.The greatest deliverance begins to come to people when they acquire knowledge of who they are, what they have in God, and the authority they carry. As the word of God gains ascendance over their faculty of reasoning and thinking, the demons will break loose from their lives. There are two kinds of knowledge; 1. Factual knowledge: comes to us by experience, reading, and being taught. 2. Revelational knowledge: comes by inspiration of the Holy Spirit upon your heart.You need both to be able to function and fulfill destiny the way God desires but there is a place in your walk with God where factual knowledge comes to an end and all you remain with is to engage in revelational knowledge. This is the advantage of the believer against or above the non-believer.Ephesians 1:17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of WISDOM and REVELATION in the knowledge of Him, We need wisdom and revelation in these last days to be able to discern because most things look like gold(Godly) when they're not. Don't interpret things by your senses (Proverbs 3:7). That is what distinguished David from other Kings in Israel: he never took anything for granted however great he was unlike our brother Joshua who assumed he would take over the city of Ai being a small city compared to Jericho which he had conquered and ended up being defeated because they never inquired of the Lord (Joshua 7:1-26).2 Peter 1:3 as His divine power has given to us all things that [pertain] to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue,Much as God has given us all things, it takes serious commitment to get the truth from his Word. Many of us survive on the surface things but if we want to go to excellence, we shall need serious consistent study of the Word of God as food for our souls. Jesus Christ found Himself in the word by digging deeper in the word and allowing it to define His life, This is how we win in life Luke 4:17-19. Read Mark 4:35-41.When Jesus took the apostles in the boat of whom most of them were skilled fishermen when the storm arose they tried their experience with the knowledge they had acquired to overcome the storm logically but all was in vain until they realized that what they knew was not enough.The disciples arose Jesus and He rebuked the wind. The apostles were dealing with water yet the problem was the wind. What they were dealing with was more spiritual which required revelation. That is why we can't only function on the knowledge we have acquired through our senses. Isaiah 5:13 n my people have gone into captivity, Because [they have] no knowledge; Their honorable men [are] famished, And their multitude dried up with thirst.Every predicament, pain, trial, etc they were going through was not due to the strong demonic altar but lack of knowledge. STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benochola/message
THE WISDOM OF GOD
Sunday 12th March 2023- Second Service
Proverbs 4:7 Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.
Ecclesiastes 10:15 The labor of fools wearies them, For they do not even know HOW TO go to the city!
"How to" stands for wisdom. The biggest challenge for many of us is how we go about things; we know what and where to go but we do not know how. Wisdom reveals the how to.
John 6:5-6 Then Jesus lifted up His eyes, and seeing a great multitude coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread, that these may eat?” But this He said to test him, for He Himself KNEW what He would do.
Jesus was never stranded because He operated by the wisdom of God.
It is impossible to fail if you operate by the wisdom of God: that is the formula to being the best.
Acts 6:10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.
There is a wisdom that comes upon a believer and can not be resisted by men. Go after it and pay whatever price it takes because when it comes into your life, it can never be the same (Proverbs 3:13-15).
Mark 6:2 And when the Sabbath had come, He began to teach in the synagogue. And many hearing Him were astonished, saying, “Where did this Man get these things? And what WISDOM is this which is GIVEN to Him, that such mighty works are performed by His hands!
Jesus was not born with this wisdom; it was just given to Him. Wisdom does not just reveal herself to everyone, you must place a demand.
There is specific/unique wisdom designed for everyone and unless you find it, you operate like a mere man (Psalms 82:6-7).
Thank God for the educational background, connections, etc; all those are good but you need wisdom that comes from heaven because that is what distinguishes men.
1 Kings 3:7,9 Now, O Lord my God, You have made Your servant king instead of my father David, but I am a little child; I do not KNOW HOW to go out or come in.
Therefore give to Your servant an UNDERSTANDING heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”
Solomon asked for understanding: he did not know how to.
You can also ask for wisdom and understanding (how to) because that is what distinguishes men.
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THE WISDOM OF GOD
Sunday 12th March 2023- Second Service
Proverbs 4:7 Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.
Ecclesiastes 10:15 The labor of fools wearies them, For they do not even know HOW TO go to the city!
"How to" stands for wisdom. The biggest challenge for many of us is how we go about things; we know what and where to go but we do not know how. Wisdom reveals the how to.
John 6:5-6 Then Jesus lifted up His eyes, and seeing a great multitude coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread, that these may eat?” But this He said to test him, for He Himself KNEW what He would do.
Jesus was never stranded because He operated by the wisdom of God.
It is impossible to fail if you operate by the wisdom of God: that is the formula to being the best.
Acts 6:10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.
There is a wisdom that comes upon a believer and can not be resisted by men. Go after it and pay whatever price it takes because when it comes into your life, it can never be the same (Proverbs 3:13-15).
Mark 6:2 And when the Sabbath had come, He began to teach in the synagogue. And many hearing Him were astonished, saying, “Where did this Man get these things? And what WISDOM is this which is GIVEN to Him, that such mighty works are performed by His hands!
Jesus was not born with this wisdom; it was just given to Him. Wisdom does not just reveal herself to everyone, you must place a demand.
There is specific/unique wisdom designed for everyone and unless you find it, you operate like a mere man (Psalms 82:6-7).
Thank God for the educational background, connections, etc; all those are good but you need wisdom that comes from heaven because that is what distinguishes men.
1 Kings 3:7,9 Now, O Lord my God, You have made Your servant king instead of my father David, but I am a little child; I do not KNOW HOW to go out or come in.
Therefore give to Your servant an UNDERSTANDING heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”
Solomon asked for understanding: he did not know how to.
You can also ask for wisdom and understanding (how to) because that is what distinguishes men.
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LOOKING UNTO JESUSThursday 9th March 2023Hebrews 12:2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of [our] faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.As long as you do not keep your eyes on Jesus, the temptation to look away from Him to what is not going right in your life is very high. We draw this truth from the experience of the children of Israel in the book of Numbers.Numbers 21:5-6 And the people spoke against God and Moses: "Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For [there is] no food and no water, and our soul loathes this worthless bread." So the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and many of the people of Israel died.A time came when the Israelites began to complain to God: they were inconsiderate of the many things that He had done for them in the past before the Egyptians and in the wilderness.Throughout their journey, despite all the wonders of God that they saw, their hearts were hardened and they did not believe/trust God. Just a little challenge here and there and they begin to cry.For many of us, our memories are so brief that we often forget the things that God has done for us just like the Israelites and this is the respite for disaster because it sets you up for a life of complaining, murmuring, doubt and fear and these are the elements that drive darkness into your life.1 Samuel 17:36-37 Your servant has killed both lion and bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God." Moreover David said, "The LORD, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine." And Saul said to David, "Go, and the LORD be with you!"You need to have a memory of the good things that the Lord has done for you. For David to be able to stand before Goliath, he remembered what God did through him and for him as he was tending his father's sheep.There are many things the Lord has done for you, but the same God that brought you out of that situation is still the same, whatever it is that you are confronted with you will get out of it. (Hebrews 13:8) Malachi 3:6 " For I [am] the LORD, I do not change; Therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob.Brother and sisters, there is nothing that pains God like a believer doubting His ability, power, and intervention in his/her life. No matter the pressure on you, please never take your eyes away from God.Numbers 21:9 So Moses made a bronze serpent, and put it on a pole; and so it was, if a serpent had bitten anyone, when he looked at the bronze serpent, he lived.This was speaking of what Jesus could do a thousand years later on the cross. Whoever looked at the serpent was healed but I guarantee you, there are some Israelites who instead of looking to the serpent looked at their problems while the solution was right in front of them and they died.The temptation to look in a different direction is very high when you are under pressure but life is all about taking your life away from the negatives. Look to Jesus because He is the living word and let the word be on your lips, and mind, circulate your entire being with the word of faith.1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God [is] faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear [it.]You can go through whatever is challenging you because everything it takes to overcome it has already been placed on the inside of you by God. You have no room for doubt or regret because the faithfulness of God can never fail.God will make a way but the question is; where is your faith and where have you put your eyes? Put your eyes on Jesus because He has/will never fail--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benochola/message
LIVING ACCORDING TO HEAVENLY PERSPECTIVEWednesday 8th March 2023 Genesis 11:4-5 And they said, "Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top [is] in the heavens; let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth." But the LORD came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built.The world's definition of success is very different from God's definition. These men began on the project which was seemingly successful yet God was not involved.Why are you doing what you do? The why is the key to having heaven's recognition: the motive that drives your activity is what concerns God most.Matthew 6:5-6,17-18 "And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites... 6 But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who [is] in the secret [place;] and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. 6:17-18 But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who [is] in the secret [place;] and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.Jesus mentions three crucial things in this chapter: prayer, fasting, and giving. He says we should do things to be recognized by God, but if your motive is people's approuse and that's all, they will clap for you and it stops there but heaven will not recognize and have record of you. That's why some never see results in spiritual activities they're engaged in. When giving, seek the attention of your Father because His the ultimate rewarder. The science and knowledge that brings about multiplication of the seed is controlled by the Father, so if you give to please men, that seed is as good as dead. (Matthew 6:1)Jesus engaged Himself in activities that only the Father's heart recognizes (John 5:19). The sole purpose why the Lord has placed us here on earth is to draw men to Himself. James 4:3 You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures.Some of you ask and receive not because your motives are wrong. Men focus on performance but God focuses on the motive. I challenge you to ask yourself: "why am I doing what am doing?"King Saul began very well but along the way his motives were corrupted and Samuel challenged him and said; 'when you were small in your eyes, didn't God choose you' (1 Samuel 15:17) .The problem with many of us, we start well when we are small, but when we arrive at that place we want, something else takes over. How many of you vowed to God when you were in trouble and He brought you out, but to this day you have not honored your vow.Psalms 127:1 Unless the LORD builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the LORD guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain.Are you building with God? You can use your sheer human power, wisdom, charisma, etc, and achieve success but without God, it is impossible to be successful. Many are doing it and have done it before and for you to appear spiritual, you are putting God over it but in your heart, you are sure it's not God.1 Corinthians 3:13 each one's work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one's work, of what sort it is.That is why you need to be very careful about what you do, good is not always God; it may be good and right for someone else but not for you. Always check your motive with God. (Numbers 20:12, 1 Samuel 16:6)If God is not in it, don't participate in it because no matter what you put in there, Heaven will not recognize that kind of work/activity (2 Corinthians 13:5). Tonight I draw you back to that place, ask the Lord to give you His perspective.STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benochola/message
CONSTRAINING THE MASTElRTuesday 7th March 2023Luke 24:28-29 [28] Then they drew near to the village where they were going, and He indicated that He would have gone farther. [29] But they constrained Him, saying, “Abide with us,...” And He went in to stay with them.The two disciples constrained (pleaded with) Jesus to spend an evening with them. There is a side of God we will never know until we constrain, plead, and cry to Him with all our hearts. Matthew 9:14-15 [14] Then the disciples of John came to Him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Your disciples do not fast?” [15] And Jesus said to them, “Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.Why would Jesus' disciples fast? -to constrain and experience Christ. Jesus is a 'world' that needs to be explored; however, this 'world' has no beginning nor end because you can never arrive in Him as there is always something fresh, new, or unique. Believers find fasting boring because they've not entered the dimension of revelation. But as you begin to constrain Him through prayer, worship, praise, and meditation, something will begin to change about your experience with Him. Luke 24:30-31 Now it came to pass, as He sat at the table with them, that He took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened and they knew Him; …When the two disciples constrained Jesus, He went in with them, and when He broke bread, their eyes were opened and they saw Him. Our biggest challenge is blindness; the lack of light (illumination). We are illuminated by the revealed Word; and when you see, you'll have seen and the struggles of faith and fears of the heart cease; you stop walking like other people because you know. (Daniel 11:32)This is how we rise and become a dominant force wherever God has put us. (Zachariah 4:6)1 Corinthians 13:9-10 For we know in part and we prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will be done away.No man has it all together as we only have a fraction of that knowledge of who Jesus is (the 'world' called Jesus), but the more we know Him, the greater is the influence/authority we can have over this world and the greater will be our confidence and trust. This takes constraining (heartfelt demand placed on God). Half-hearted demands will not take us to realms where the Master reveals Himself; you will be okay but at a level where your relevance is questionable. Philippians 3:13-14 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.There is more to what you know now, what you've experienced, heard, read, etc.; that is why you have to press-in. God is too rich, we have to explore Him. Don't allow the 'yesterday' to bring you to a place of contentment and satisfaction to think you have arrived yet there is more in Him to explore.Every level the Lord takes you affords you a blessing or an anointing of increase. Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.When you seek and experience Him, there is a force that will cause things to be attracted to you; you don't have to go after things but seek Him. (Colossians 1:17) There is always more in God. If you stay within the threshold of His presence, everything in this life will locate you. (Psalm 37:4) Ask God to help you to fully give yourself to Him, not just in words but in practice. That there is nothing anymore inside of you that is a hindrance; that your thoughts, desires, feelings, etc. are of Him. There are many people God needs to touch through you; that is why our yieldedness is key that His substan--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benochola/message
SEEING AND HEARING IN THE LIGHTMonday 6th March 2023Matthew 6:23 But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!There is nothing as dangerous as you treating the darkness in you as light; this is the epitome of deception. This is how the Pharisees fought what they had been waiting for for thousands of years when they thought they had light and understanding and yet it was darkness.Blindness/darkness that you think is light will make you miss the very miracle you have been waiting for years. Luke 19:42 saying, “If you had known, even you, especially in this your day, the things that make for your peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.It is the blindness of their eyes/understanding that made the Pharisees miss Jesus. Most of the pain we go through is because we fail to correctly discern the help that God has sent our way and as a result, we missed out. Blindness will make you suffer things you shouldn't have suffered. Ask God to open the eyes of your heart. (Proverbs 27:12)Mark 8:23-24 So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town. And when He had spit on his eyes and put His hands on him, He asked him if he saw anything. 24 And he looked up and said, “I see men like trees, walking.”The vision of some of us is seeing men like trees; our visions are blurred (we don't see correctly) and as a result we are wrong in our deeds, timing, performance, etc. And we are not humble enough to ask the Holy Spirit to clear our sight. When there is light, we focus because light brings focus and you stop being destructed. Hebrews 12:1 (KJV) 1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; …There are a lot of things that call for your attention in your pursuit of what God has called you to do. We need to focus on the author of our faith; but many of us are busy paying attention to calls of men/women on the sideways trying to answer/speak to them and hence ending up destructed. Matthew 26:32 (NLT) But after I have been raised from the dead, I will go ahead of you to Galilee and meet you there.”Matthew 28:16-17 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. 17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him:...Some of the struggles you go through are because your in a wrong place despite doing the right thing. Blindness and luck of spiritual insight was the reason the disciples caught no fish in two different occasions (John 21:5-6, Luke 5:3-7). You may be doing the right thing but in the wrong place; God can only find you where He has told you to be. Before Jesus died, He instructed the disciples to go to Galilee, and when He resurrected He did find them in the place He had instructed them to be; not where they wanted to be. Ephesians 5:17 Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.If there is anything we need, it is sight: the ability to perceive/discern so that we don't waste time. Be wise to the will of God so that you don't run to and from beating around the bush and wasting time. You can be so fast, strong, skilled, etc. yet all this can amount to nothing. But this can be determined by being in the right place in the right time; which is a function of discernment. (Ecclesiastes 9:11, Proverbs 20:12)Proverbs 11:9 The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.This is for all areas of our lives. Most of the predicament we go through is because of blindness. We are delivered by knowledge which is revelation; the light which lights into your darkness and frees you from years of bandage. Ask God to give you seeing ears and hea--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benochola/message
YOU'VE GOT SOMETHING MORE THAN GOLDSunday 5th March 2023- First ServiceHebrews 2:14-15 Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, [15]and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.No matter how powerful, great, or rich a man is, one thing stopped all men; and that is death but it couldn't stop Jesus. If Jesus overcame death, what can't He overcome? What is that challenge or condition bothering you and causing you to worry? There is nothing He can't handle but the problem is you are seeing wrongly. (Revelation 1:18).1 Peter 1:12 To them it was revealed that, not to themselves, but to us they were ministering the things which now have been reported to you through those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things which angels desire to look into.Angels have the Angel live, we are the only ones who have got the "Jesus life." What you have is more than gold or money because even money fails (Genesis 47:15).1 Corinthians 15:55 “O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?”Give me your best; the celebrities, the ones the world claps their hands for, etc., today they are here and tomorrow they are gone (succumb to death). Jesus is the only one who laughed at death; therefore, there is nothing that can stop you. (Hosea 13:14)Men boast about their gold, mansions, cars, etc., but what we carry is priceless- money cannot afford it. (Isaiah 55:1) What men boast about is vapor but we boast about Jesus because He is our everything (Psalms 62:9)John 10:18 No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from My Father.”John 20:1 Now the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb.Jesus Christ died and rose again on the third day (1 Corinthians 15:4); the door of the tomb was not opened for Jesus but for the sisters because Jesus does not need a door (John 20:19). You have something (an anointing) Inside you that does not need a door. You do not need a door to walk into that marriage, relationship, business, etc.: Jesus is the door and everything you need dwells inside you in the person of Jesus (2 Peter 1:3, John 20:19).Genesis 11:31-32 And Terah took his son Abram and his grandson Lot, the son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, his son Abram’s wife, and they went out with them from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to the land of CANAAN; and they came to HARAN and dwelt there. So the days of Terah were two hundred and five years, and Terah died in Haran.They dwelt in Haran; where they began their journey to their destination (Canaan land). You are in transit wherever you are, that is why you cannot stop where your fathers stopped. You have been judged based on your transit point, but they are wrong for Jesus is the door you have and what stopped your fathers/mothers cannot stop you.Genesis 12:1 Now the Lord had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, From your family and from your father’s house, To a land that I will show you.Abraham fulfilled and walked into every blessing that his father failed to walk into. The God you serve is opening away for you to enter places your father wanted to enter into but did not, may you receive the grace to walk into what God ordained for you like Abraham (Isaiah 51:2).Genesis 1:26-28 [26]Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” ...[28]Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have d--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benochola/message
YOU'VE GOT SOMETHING MORE THAN GOLDSunday 5th March 2023- First ServiceHebrews 2:14-15 Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, [15]and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.No matter how powerful, great, or rich a man is, one thing stopped all men; and that is death but it couldn't stop Jesus. If Jesus overcame death, what can't He overcome? What is that challenge or condition bothering you and causing you to worry? There is nothing He can't handle but the problem is you are seeing wrongly. (Revelation 1:18).1 Peter 1:12 To them it was revealed that, not to themselves, but to us they were ministering the things which now have been reported to you through those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things which angels desire to look into.Angels have the Angel live, we are the only ones who have got the "Jesus life." What you have is more than gold or money because even money fails (Genesis 47:15).1 Corinthians 15:55 “O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?”Give me your best; the celebrities, the ones the world claps their hands for, etc., today they are here and tomorrow they are gone (succumb to death). Jesus is the only one who laughed at death; therefore, there is nothing that can stop you. (Hosea 13:14)Men boast about their gold, mansions, cars, etc., but what we carry is priceless- money cannot afford it. (Isaiah 55:1) What men boast about is vapor but we boast about Jesus because He is our everything (Psalms 62:9)John 10:18 No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from My Father.”John 20:1 Now the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb.Jesus Christ died and rose again on the third day (1 Corinthians 15:4); the door of the tomb was not opened for Jesus but for the sisters because Jesus does not need a door (John 20:19). You have something (an anointing) Inside you that does not need a door. You do not need a door to walk into that marriage, relationship, business, etc.: Jesus is the door and everything you need dwells inside you in the person of Jesus (2 Peter 1:3, John 20:19).Genesis 11:31-32 And Terah took his son Abram and his grandson Lot, the son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, his son Abram’s wife, and they went out with them from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to the land of CANAAN; and they came to HARAN and dwelt there. So the days of Terah were two hundred and five years, and Terah died in Haran.They dwelt in Haran; where they began their journey to their destination (Canaan land). You are in transit wherever you are, that is why you cannot stop where your fathers stopped. You have been judged based on your transit point, but they are wrong for Jesus is the door you have and what stopped your fathers/mothers cannot stop you.Genesis 12:1 Now the Lord had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, From your family and from your father’s house, To a land that I will show you.Abraham fulfilled and walked into every blessing that his father failed to walk into. The God you serve is opening away for you to enter places your father wanted to enter into but did not, may you receive the grace to walk into what God ordained for you like Abraham (Isaiah 51:2).Genesis 1:26-28 [26]Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” ...[28]Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have d--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benochola/message
THE MINISTRY AND PERSON OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Thursday 2nd March 2023 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone [is] in Christ, [he is] a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. It is impossible for you to manifest this new life without the ministry and person of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, He must be given absolute permission to take charge of our lives.The best of man can only come out when he is in the presence of God. The intelligence, understanding, knowledge, and discoveries in science and technology we see today are just a shadow of who the real man is.2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit [be] with you all. Amen.It is the Holy Spirit who brings us into the reality of His grace and love as He makes us come into that fellowship, and without Him and His ministry, we could be far off.This explains why Jesus told the Apostles: it is to your advantage that I go because if I do not go, whatever happens on the cross will not become your experience. It is the Holy Spirit that makes the manifestation of whatever Jesus did on the cross (1 Corinthians 12:7). Luke 1:34-35 Then Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I do not know a man?" And the angel answered and said to her, "[The] Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; The impossible that was to be possible was the result of the Holy Spirit coming upon this little girl Mary. Even Jesus who was conceived of the Holy Spirit in the womb of Mary, when He was born, the Bible says;", He grew in stature, spirit and wisdom" (Luke 2:52).Luke 3:21-22 When all the people were baptized, it came to pass that Jesus also was baptized; and while He prayed, the heaven was opened. And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, ....God answered Jesus's prayers during baptism by sending the Holy Spirit upon Him. Whatever He accomplished in three and a half years was as the result of the manifestation of the Holy Spirit. If Jesus yielded to the Holy Spirit to see the fulfillment of what God had sent Him to do, how much more do you and I need the Holy Spirit? Abraham was a businessman, Joseph and Daniel were politicians, and David was a king but all needed the Holy Spirit. This means that you need the ministry of the Holy Spirit outside there more than you need it in church. Psalms 39:5 Indeed, You have made my days [as] handbreadths, And my age [is] as nothing before You; Certainly every man at his best state [is] but vapor. SelahWe cannot boast and pride in what we have attained in this life by education or experience; there is a place where these come to an end. So, what do you do? - You lift your voice to the Holy Spirit. But this calls for constant fellowship with the Him even when everything is moving on well.Read about JesusThe life of Jesus is explained in terms of the person and ministry of the Holy Spirit. He was led and powered by the Holy Spirit.The reason we are struggling is that we have not learned the secret of yielding to the Holy Spirit. He wants to guide and lead you; and wherever He leads you, His grace is sufficient to carry you (Psalms 37:23). There is no telling to what the Holy Spirit will do in your life when you have Him because He is your advantage. I pray that the Holy Spirit will place a deep yearning and longing for Him and His ministry on the inside of you.Further studyZachariah 4:6Psalms 52:9Joel 2:23Philippians 2:13STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benochola/message
MINISTERING IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD Wednesday 1st March 2023Genesis 3:23 therefore the LORD God sent him out of the garden of Eden to till the ground from which he was taken.The day Adam and Eve were cast out of the presence of God, everything God pronounced over the earth and their lives began to find manifestation because the only preservation they had was in the presence of God.Man only finds his full expression, satisfaction, fulfillment, completion, and rest in the presence of God. Outside the presence, man is only a shadow of himself. We were designed to live in His presence as our habitat and that's why Satan fought and he is still fighting to keep those who are called by God from this glorious presence.Nehemiah 8:10... Do not sorrow, for the joy of the LORD is your strength."The joy is not in money or things but in His presence. The Lord is calling us as a body of Christ to journey back into His presence.Our services, meetings, and gatherings will bring so much to saints if we can rediscover and allow them to walk into that place where the great Monarch of Zion takes residence in our midst.Psalms 42:1-2 As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?David knew it and ran away from everything: kingship, wives, wealth, victories, and praise of men. He said: "I want to find that place where I am complete and have rest;" which was in the presence of God. Read 1 Samuel 1, 2,31 Samuel 3:1-2 Now the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; [there was] no widespread revelation. 2 And it came to pass at that time, while Eli [was] lying down in his place, and when his eyes had begun to grow so dim that he could not see,The light was going off in the house of the Lord and darkness had begun to fill the entire nation; that was the time that little boy Samuel was born.Before we knew him as a little boy with no title but when he started ministering before the presence of the Lord in a time when His word was rare, everything changed.It is in the presence of God that Samuel received the ordination of a prophet as he ministered to the Him. From that day, everything that he spoke never fell to the ground and an entire nation began to realize that there is a prophet.1 Samuel 3:3-4 and before the lamp of God went out in the tabernacle of the LORD where the ark of God [was,] and while Samuel was lying down, that the LORD called Samuel. And he answered, "Here I am!"For the first time in along time, the voice of God was heard in the temple that was dead.Let us go back to that place of ministering to the Lord because it is in that place that you will receive your ordination. Samuel rose to be one of the greatest voices that have ever been heard in the Old Testament.There are businesses, careers, ministries, and ordination that will shake nations as you minister in the presence of God. I advise you tonight to come back and minister to God like Samuel. That little man Samuel brought an entire nation back to God.Further studyIsaiah 55:2 -There is that which you buy without money but you purchase with your hunger and thirst, when you reach there, you find fulfillment and it's what we need.Joshua 5:6 - An entire nation that was delivered from Egypt died in the wilderness without reaching the promised land because they failed to discern the presence of God.Hebrews 11:9-10 -Abraham and the Patriots of faith looked for a city whose builder is God, they never took satisfaction in anything they had, but were always looking for something better.STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benochola/message
THE PLACE OF MINISTERING TO THE LORD
Tuesday 28th February 2023
Isaiah 40:31But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength;
The place of waiting unto the Lord is that place of ministering unto Him. Anna and the Apostles ministered to the Lord in prayer and fasting (Luke 2:37, Acts 13:2).
Ministering to the Lord is what defines the life of a man(David) called 'after the heart of God'. This is the dimension God wants to restore in the body of Christ where all we do is pour our love, reverence, and honor unto Him.
Psalms 22:3 (KJV) But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
Prayer invites power but worship (ministering to God) invites glory and presence. You can see power without the presence and the glory but when you see the glory and the presence, power will also be there.
The Lord wants us to ascend from the place of power to that of His presence and glory. This is a place where men take their ministry from petition and supplication to pouring their hearts in thanksgiving, gratitude, and blessing the Lord.
Hebrews 13:15 Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.
The Lord is yearning for ministry from us; we cannot preach or pray for Jesus but to men. We can do anything for men but the one thing we can do to the Master is worship Him (the outpouring of our hearts) .(Psalm 141:2)
Luke 7:37-38, 47-48 … 37 And behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at the table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of fragrant oil, 38 and stood at His feet behind Him weeping; and she began to wash His feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and she kissed His feet and anointed them with the fragrant oil.
47 Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much... 48 Then He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
The moment the room was filled with the scent of her perfume, Jesus immediately stopped everything and gave her His full attention and said to her she's free. She worshiped herself into liberty; by just breaking the perfume.
John 11:32 Then, when Mary came where Jesus was, and saw Him, she fell down at His feet, saying to Him, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”
Martha held a conversation with Jesus and nothing happened (John 11:20-27) . But when Mary came, she fell at His feet!
This is the season the Lord is speaking into our hearts to turn to a place of ministering to Him; waiting on Him. He becomes your vision, obsessions, thirst, hunger; your everything. That the breath you take in and out is a cry and yearning for Him. This is where you find the depth of God- in that secret place.
Further Study
John 21:15 - Sometimes God just wants to hear you say how much you love Him.
Exodus 33:18 - Lovers look at each other's face; let your desire to see His face- that's ministering to the Lord.
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A CALL TO DEEPER MINISTRATIONMonday 27th February 2023The Lord is calling us to a deeper place of fellowship with Him; there is an invitation to the throne of grace to every believer. 1 John 1:1,3 1That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life3that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.If we give ourselves more to prolonged moments of just adoring, worshiping, and ministering to Jesus, we will see a greater manifestation of the Holy Spirit among us and in our lives. (2 Chronicles 5:13)Acts 13:2 As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”These were not moments of asking God for anything but sessions of adoration, praise, thanksgiving, and blessing for who He is. This is ministering to the Lord- declaring His goodness not asking Him for something; that is petition and supplication. 2 Chronicles 5:13 indeed it came to pass, when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord, and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the Lord, saying: “For He is good, For His mercy endures forever,” that the house, the house of the Lord, was filled with a cloud,The Lord wants to take us into that place where the church individually and as a cooperate body come and minister to Him with our hearts, worship, and thanksgiving.As we minister to Him, we will begin to see things happen to us in a manner we have never imagined. Prayer moments don't have to be only petitioning but declaring His goodness, greatness, faithfulness, love, etc. As you bathe yourself in this declaration, you will begin to experience what the Bible says: 'deep calls unto deep'; we begin to experience dimensions we have never been before and this is the beginning of the turning point in your life.Psalm 42:7 The Lord is seeking for three kinds of people:1. He seeks for one with faithfulness in their heart2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him...This is loyalty towards Him that nothing comes between you and Him. (1 Corinthians 6:17) This means fellowship is continuous 24/7, there is a beautiful melody in your heart and your worship is unceasing. No evil, darkness, or any amount of pain can take this melody away.There is an exchange when you wait/minister unto the Lord: He gives you what is of Him and He takes what is of yours- it is in that place of fellowship/ communion. (Isaiah 40:33).Psalms 37:4 Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.When you delight yourself in the Lord, His desires and feelings find expression through you. That is when you will walk with God like Enoch, Noah, etc. When Jesus said: am here to do the will of my Father; that means there was a harmony that you can only find in the place of fellowship that comes as a result of ministering to the Lord. (John 6:38) 2. An Intercessor: this is where many of us have excelled. 3. Worshippers: these are men/women who have arrived at that place because of the revelation they've had of God (John 4:24). It is in that place of worship, adoration, and declaration of His grace and all that He is that everything vanishes: everything becomes shadows in the light of His countenance. When we migrate to that place, we will begin to see great manifestations of His workings among us. Pay more attention to our seasons and times of ministrations unto the Lord; it can be a song or mere talking to God. He delivered you to bring you to Himself (Exodus 19:4)STAY BLESSED AND--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benochola/message
LIFE IS SPIRITUAL
Sunday 26th February 2023- second service
Genesis 1:26-27 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness;... So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
John 4:24 God is Spirit,....
Both Male and female came out of God and the material from which He created them was the spirit. This means that man is a spirit.
Hebrews 11:3 By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.
The invisible was framed by the word of God to the visible (what we see).
When God created us, He formed the physical body out of the dust (Genesis 2:7). The material that makes up your body is dust and what makes up your spirit is the word.
Read Matthew 4:1-11
When satan showed up, Jesus replied, "it is written....."
The strength of every believer is proportional to the amount of word they have in their spirit. The real-life of a man is in the spirit (James 2:26).
Galatians 5:16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
We must go back to the original material (spirit) from which we were made because that is the only place from which we will be able to do wonders and live a life God has called us for.
John 16:7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.
As long as Jesus was in the physical body, He was limited because He had to be in one place at a time. He therefore had to go and come back in form of the Holy Spirit.
That is why you need to be in spirit because that gives you unlimited grace and until you become conscious about your spiritual life, you will not fulfill destiny the way God wants.
Read 2 Kings 6:15-17
The servant of the man of God was reading the script using the physical eyes but Elijah was using the spiritual eyes.
When the servant's eyes were open, he began to see. Physically, Elijah was in the house but on revelation, he was on the mountain full of horses and chariots of fire.
If you do not discern like gods, you will function like mere men (Psalms 82:7).
Ephesians 1:17-18 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened;....
I appeal to you to pay attention to your spiritual life; you will stop interpreting life from the physical but like someone from heaven.
Further Study
Job 1 In one day, Job lost everything. All the manipulations took place in the spirit.
John 6:63 You are not helping God by studying the word because your life is in the word.
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LIFE IS SPIRITUAL
Sunday 26th February 2023- First Service
Genesis 1:26-27 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness;... So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
John 4:24 God is Spirit,....
Both Male and female came out of God and the material from which He created them was the spirit. This means that man is a spirit.
Hebrews 11:3 By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.
The invisible was framed by the word of God to the visible (what we see).
When God created us, He formed the physical body out of the dust (Genesis 2:7). The material that makes up your body is dust and what makes up your spirit is the word.
Read Matthew 4:1-11
When satan showed up, Jesus replied, "it is written....."
The strength of every believer is proportional to the amount of word they have in their spirit. The real-life of a man is in the spirit (James 2:26).
Galatians 5:16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
We must go back to the original material (spirit) from which we were made because that is the only place from which we will be able to do wonders and live a life God has called us for.
John 16:7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.
As long as Jesus was in the physical body, He was limited because He had to be in one place at a time. He therefore had to go and come back in form of the Holy Spirit.
That is why you need to be in spirit because that gives you unlimited grace and until you become conscious about your spiritual life, you will not fulfill destiny the way God wants.
Read 2 Kings 6:15-17
The servant of the man of God was reading the script using the physical eyes but Elijah was using the spiritual eyes.
When the servant's eyes were open, he began to see. Physically, Elijah was in the house but on revelation, he was on the mountain full of horses and chariots of fire.
If you do not discern like gods, you will function like mere men (Psalms 82:7).
Ephesians 1:17-18 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened;....
I appeal to you to pay attention to your spiritual life; you will stop interpreting life from the physical but like someone from heaven.
Further Study
Job 1 In one day, Job lost everything. All the manipulations took place in the spirit.
John 6:63 You are not helping God by studying the word because your life is in the word.
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ENFORCING OUR VICTORY THROUGH PRAYER
Wednesday 22nd February 2023
Isaiah 45:19(AMP) I have not spoken in secret, in a corner of the land of darkness; I did not call the descendants of Jacob [to a fruitless service], saying, Seek Me for nothing [but I promised them a just reward]. I, the Lord, speak righteousness (the truth--trustworthy, straightforward correspondence between deeds and words); I declare things that are right.
You can not seek God in vain because whatever He speaks happens. Prayer is one of the best investments you make on earth. It is better than investing in US stocks because these fail but prayer will bail you out.
Prayer goes into your future and prepares the way for you, that's why some of the things you pray for will happen twenty years from now. Don't be only locked in the "now" because the moment you step in prayer, you become omnipresent.
Joshua 21:45 Not a word failed of any good thing which the LORD had spoken to the house of Israel. All came to pass.
Every word that God spoke to the Israelites came to pass. If God did it for Joshua who was living under the old testament, what about you who is under the new covenant?
There are certain things we are not aware of but God is working on them; these things sustain us. So don't base your faith on only what you feel and see, there is much more going on than you know that's why you should not drop prayer.
Exodus 34:6-7 And the LORD passed before him and proclaimed, "The LORD, the LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, by no means clearing [the guilty,] visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children and the children's children to the third and the fourth generation."
You can bring an end to inequity and guilt by clinging to the mercies of the Lord. He is only waiting for you to be broken and accept that you sinned, stand in the gap like Daniel and interceded for a nation (not that he sinned but he took responsibility and interceded). We suffer, not that there is no help but because we do not know the God we serve.
James 2:13 For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
Every judgment that has been responsible for the evils going on in your life can be stopped by the cry of mercy because it silences judgment. The devil is always fighting so you have to make sure you enforce your victory (Hosea 4:6, Proverbs 11:9).
Colossians 2:11-17 In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with [Him] through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead...
This truth must be inside you because if you do not know your position in Christ, it will be difficult to enforce your victory. Knowing your position in Christ will drive devils out of your life even before you pray.
God gives us the victory through Jesus Christ. In any area of your life where you need victory, it has already been given to you at calvary. We are not trying to be victorious but enforcing the victory that was already won by Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 15:57)
Further study
Numbers 23:19 God is not a son of man that He should lie.
Romans 16:20 You must take your stand for what Jesus has already done to find manifestation in your life.
Revelation 12:11 We overcome by the cross and what the Bible says about you.
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A CALL TO A LIFE OF CONSECRATION
Monday 20th February 2023
Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.
The Lord is calling us to the life of separation; from the things that contaminate and defile, from weights and sins that easily entangle us.
Hebrews 12:1 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
If we are serious with our walk with God, if He means everything to us, wisdom tells us to agree with Him, and line up with His instruction for it is the fastest way to fulfilling our destiny.
Stay and walk away from things, places, and people that bring corruption, delays, and detours in your life.
Matthew 6:24 “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other...
You cannot have two masters, you will obey one and despise the other. If Jesus (Holy Spirit) is your Master, it will be revealed by the instructions you yield to, and the one who is your Master takes the upper hand in your life.
Let us be intentional and deliberate about obeying the instruction of the Holy Spirit. This is the best way we can walk this life and continue to live victoriously.
Read Zachariah 3
Zechariah 3:1-2 Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to oppose him. And the LORD said to Satan, "The LORD rebuke you, Satan! The LORD who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! [Is] this not a brand plucked from the fire?"
Though Joshua was chosen and called by God like you and me, the devil opposed him and God had to come and rebuke him.
Why was Satan opposing him?
Zechariah 3:3 Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and was standing before the Angel.
When your garments are filthy, the enemy will always find room to fight you. Some of the filth may not be sin per say but maybe weights that are delaying you.
Ask God to free you of every kind of corruption and defilement, anything that contaminates you so that the enemy can have nothing against you to oppose you and this is when you will be able to fulfill destiny. (John 14:30).
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WHY MEN OUGHT TO PRAY
Sunday 19th February 2023- first service
Why should men pray?
- PRAYER IS AN INSTRUCTION.
Luke 18:1 Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart,
Prayer is an instruction which we ought to obey. Therefore, when we pray (obedience to instruction), it is proof that we love the Master (John 14:15).
- FELLOWSHIP
It is on the platform of prayer that we fellowship with the Trinity (contact the divine) and it is during such moments that spiritual transaction occurs and there is a transfer of virtues that affects our being.
During the fellowship, what is of God rubs on us making us carriers of His presence wherever we go (in our families, clans, at our workplaces, etc).
- REVELATION
Jeremiah 33:3 ‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’
Proverbs 20:12 The hearing ear and the seeing eye, The Lord has made them both.
Through prayer, we call on God that He may reveal to us what concerns us: the seeing eyes and the hearing ears are not for prophets only but every child of God (Joel 2:28).
Remember, in this kingdom, we triumph and rise by knowledge (Deuteronomy 29:29, Hosea 4:6, Daniel 11:32).
- MANIFESTATION OF THE REVEALED WORD
Deuteronomy 29:29 “The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.
The Lord has already determined every spiritual blessing concerning you but it takes priesthood to bring them into the physical manifestation (Ephesians 1:3).
Do not forget that REVEALED WORD. Pray to God to show you the direction He wants you to take inorder to walk into that revelation.
- DIVINE INTERVENTION
Read 2 Chronicles 20
King Jehosophat knew that he was helpless. That is why he had to invite his Heavenly Father to help him and He (God) came through for him.
2 Chronicles 20:22-24 Now when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushes against the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were defeated.
[23]For the people of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir to utterly kill and destroy them. And when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another. [24]So when Judah came to a place overlooking the wilderness, they looked toward the multitude; and there were their dead bodies, fallen on the earth. No one had escaped.
There are so many times that we feel helpless when confronted with challenges and battles of life but when we invite God on the platform of prayer, He overwhelms us.
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GENUINE DESIRE FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT
Wednesday 15th February 2023
Just like you cannot separate blood from the fresh, we must come to that experience in our walk with God where we know that without the ministry of the Holy Spirit, our lives will fall short of the expectations of the Father.
There has to be a deep sincere innermost longing and a pursuit for Him.
Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
We must transcend a place of just mere saying things mentally and engage our hearts to experience His reality.
Luke 11:5-8 And He said to them, "Which of you shall have a friend, and go to him at midnight and say to him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves; for a friend of mine has come to me on his journey, and I have nothing to set before him'; and he will answer from within and say, 'Do not trouble me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give to you'? I say to you, though he will not rise and give to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will rise and give him as many as he needs.
What came from inside the house did not deter this man, he kept on knocking, and he didn't allow any word to discourage him.
When it is registered in your heart and spirit, no circumstance can stop you. All these giving up that we see is just proof that the desire wasn't real but fake.
If men and situations can cause you to give up, then you do not have a real desire burning in your soul.
Luke 3:21-22 ... Jesus also was baptized; and while He prayed, the heaven was opened. And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven which said, "You are My beloved Son; in You, I am well pleased."
It is until the Holy Spirit rested upon Jesus and began to lead him and conform to His life that the sonship within Him began to manifest itself.
Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
You can't manifest sonship unless you are led. A person who is led has yielded their control and will to God.
This has nothing to do with your ordination but with every one of us who wants to reveal the reality of this sonship that we have been born into. Outside the Holy Spirit, you can never manifest it and that's why we have believers but when you look at their lives there is little that we can see of the finger of God in your life.
Throughout the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, anybody who was anybody was nobody but God took His spirit and placed it in them, it is the spirit of the lord that He placed upon them that made them the way they were.
Probably many of you are strong, and your counting on your; natural wisdom, charisma, or physical structure but all those things will let you down. The reason why some of us pray, fast, and seek God is that we know He is our only advantage.
Romans 14:17 for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
It is the Holy Spirit who brings the kingdom of God to life, there is nothing in this kingdom that you can do without the ministry and person of the Holy Spirit. Why don't we wake up and embrace Him?
Whether you are a father, mother, career person, businessman, etc, it is the Holy Spirit who brings a difference and gives you an advantage, He is the special one who will make you special.
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BE A DILIGENT SEEKERTuesday 14th February 2023Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who DILIGENTLY seek Him.The first qualification of coming to God is making up your mind that 'He Is.' The catchword here is Diligence. A diligent seeker knows that; God is all He/she has in life and he/she doesn't have to be reminded of something because it has become their second nature: in good or bad days, in the valley or mountain, in floods or fire, in pain or celebration, etc. Genesis 3:1-5 ...And he said to the woman, “Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?” ...4 Then the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. 5 For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”Every enemy's attack against your life is aimed at severing your fellowship with God. That's why you need to furnish yourself with an understanding of the virtues of God (His goodness, love, mighty, faithfulness, etc.) because if you don't know then how do you worship? That's why Jesus challenge the lady at the well that they knew not whom they worshiped. (John 4:22) Daniel 3:17-18 ... No our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king. 18 But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up.”It is always easy to fall away when hard times come, but when you know the God you worship, come rain or sunshine, you remain steady in Him.The three Hebrew boys came to the knowledge that God is God all by Himself. That knowledge carried them through all the trials and temptations You too must have that knowing. Sometimes we fall under the hardships of trials because we lack the "Knowing." It is the Knowing that strengthens and causes you to stand (Hosea 4:6a). 2 Corinthians 4:4 (NLT) Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.We live in the world governed by forces of wickedness with a system that fights God and His children. So don't be surprised by the happenings around you for God has given us the winning ticket: Knowing Him ." Throughout the scriptures, it's the people who knew God that rose above their circumstances. Prerequisite for Being Seekers1. Believe that He Is: God is more than able, believe all that He is. (Exodus 3:14)That faith in "I am" is what will make you stand steady when everything is falling apart.2. Being always at it: this is being diligent. However many of us are driven by circumstances. But our seeking of God should be driven by our knowledge of Him; living from inside-out and not by our senses/facts. The journey we've enrolled in is one of faith not facts, we are driven by truth. (Hebrews 11:16) Let everything else fall apart but not your faith (Luke 22:31-32). It is your faith that makes you remain connected to God. Jesus walked into His own town and couldn't perform many miracles because of their unbelief. (Matthew 13:58)Luke 18:1 Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heartWhat makes men give up is when their expectations are cut short or seem not to manifest because we allow facts and not truth to drive us. If you've made up your mind to be a child of God, you allow to be controlled by the word, both the written and spoken. Faith is the product of the revealed word in your spirit. Will you diligently seek God and stay in that place? Make seeking Him your lifestyle irrespective of the circumstances in and around your life.Further Study2 Timothy 4:7Joshua 1STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTO--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benochola/message
SENSITIVITY TO THE MOVING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Monday 13th February 2023
1 Corinthians 6:12 Glorify God in Body and Spirit All things are lawful for me, but all things are not helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
It is possible for God to be moving and you're unaware because of your level of sensitivity to the moving of the Holy Spirit. Often times we've got caught up in so many activities that we become dull, insensitive, and blinded to what the Spirit of the Lord is doing in that our visitation/time/season passed us by.
You need to be very sensitive in whatever you're engaged in: remember 'good' is not necessarily God. In what you engage in, does it edify you?
Proverbs 20:12 The hearing ear and the seeing eye, The Lord has made them both.
There is a need to see and hear correctly because life is too short to be run like a lottery. We've wasted enough time in the past, we don't have the luxury to try and error. Spiritual precision and accuracy is the catchword for a believer in this age.
This calls for a strong fellowship with the Holy Spirit especially immersing yourself in the Word and the Word governing your thought process and feelings (will and emotions). (Romans 15:4)
John 1:4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
Life is not about creativity but about discovery because everything God ordained, He has already put into place. Our biggest challenge is our eyes to see and we walk in there; to discover and manifest them for this is your only duty as a believer.
1 Corinthians 2:9 ...“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”
Things have already been prepared, all you need to do is pray, seek the Lord, and fast yourself into the prepared. Locate that which God prepared and walk into it. We are not here for our will but His will.
When Jesus had just returned from the wilderness with great power, He had discovered, prayed, and fasted Himself into what was already prepared (already written in the book). Hebrews 20:7
We don't have time for guesswork anymore, we have to hit the bull's eye: this calls for a certain level of precision. It takes alignment with/ yielding to the Holy Spirit.
We are not in ordinary times and seasons, therefore, our seeking, praying, and day-to-day living cannot be ordinary; make up your mind not to be ordinary.
Matthew 11:16-17 “But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their companions, 17 and saying: ‘We played the flute for you, And you did not dance; We mourned to you, And you did not lament.’
There is a danger to being insensitive to what the Spirit of the Lord is doing because you'll look like one who is not born again or like prayers don't work.
But this is not so because God in His economy designed seasons and times. So you move by His timing and seasons. Nature has also got its times and seasons but God sometimes superimposes His will over the natural. Therefore,you don't have to be bent on the natural dimension but be sensitive to that which is of heaven.
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DEEPER HUNGER AND THIRST FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT
Thursday 09th February 2023
Isaiah 55:1 "Ho! Everyone who thirsts, Come to the waters; And you who have no money, Come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk Without money and without price.
What is that which a man can buy without money and his life is restored? What is that which satisfies this world without money?
This means that there is something we can purchase from God which will satisfy every longing and answer all the questions in our lives.
John 7:37 On the last day, that great [day] of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.
That which cannot be bought by money is bought/ purchased by hunger, thirst, or soul desperation. How thirsty or hungry are you? What are you thirsty for?
Everywhere, people are thirsting and hungering for things that money can buy but there is a call from Heaven that money can't buy and when you get it, you get everything including that which money buys.
Psalms 46:4 [There is] a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy [place] of the tabernacle of the Most High.
The Holy Spirit is the ultimate answer that we can buy without money. You draw Him with your thirst and hunger and when He comes, everything is sorted.
Acts 1:4 And being assembled together with [them,] He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, "which," [He said,] "you have heard from Me;
Do you know that Jesus never left the apostles with a single cent, a bank account, or property, and there was no physical material that they could hold on to for three and a half years? All He left them with, was a promise of the Holy Spirit.
They stayed in prayer and on the tenth day, the Holy Spirit showed up and the rest became history (Acts 2:2). If we can get back to this place, we will be able to fulfill the mandate of God upon our lives. It will change our businesses, marriages, children, etc.
It is the ministry of the Holy Spirit in our lives that will answer everything that is questioning us. There is nothing new, let us get back to the original, authentic, basic, and precious Holy Spirit.
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DESIRING GOD ABOVE EVERYTHING ELSE Wednesday 08th February 2023Luke 1:26-38, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name [was] Mary. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS. 38 Then Mary said, "Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.This little girl Mary was willing to let the engagement/wedding wait for the sake of giving birth to a move of God that would change the entire face of the earth. She agreed to what God was telling her without even consulting her boyfriend. Can God have such a place in your life that you can put everything on hold to see the dream of God finding expression in your life? How many of us are willing to put that journey, friendship, sleep, food, etc on hold because God has said so?Psalms 42:1-2 As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?Despite the flaws in his life, David was a man whose heart beat after God (Psalms 63:1-2) . Even though he was a lover of God, he never had enough of Him; there was always something on the inside of him that was compelling him to go after God with everything on the inside of him.With the help of the Holy Spirit, you can arrive at a place in God where your desire, yearning, and longing for God transcends and supersedes every other desire in your life that everything else loses its hold on you and God becomes everything. It's not mere religious practice but your spirit, soul, and body are hundred percent engaged/absorbed in God. It was this that made men like Abraham hear the voice of God because another desire rose stronger than the family or national pull (Genesis 12:1). Luke 7:37-38 And behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that [Jesus] sat at the table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of fragrant oil, and stood at His feet behind [Him] weeping; and she began to wash His feet with her tears, and wiped [them] with the hair of her head; and she kissed His feet and anointed [them] with the fragrant oil.There is a desire that enters your heart and makes you give everything you have to the Master. She did not look at the amount of money because she perceived Him more than that: she didn't drop a few drops but everything upon Him. Something about Jesus captured her heart that she knew: this is the man, I will waste myself on Him. And He became the sole desire and drive of her life.Luke 7:39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw [this,] he spoke to himself, saying, "This Man, if He were a prophet, would know who and what manner of woman [this is] who is touching Him, for she is a sinner."Matthew 26:10 But when Jesus was aware of [it,] He said to them, "Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a good work for Me.Do you know something you can do for Jesus that will change the conversation in your family, workplace, etc? What have you done for Him? What is the testimony of Jesus about your activity? Have you done it for Him or because you are expecting something in return? Jesus was so proud of her, everywhere he went people were expecting things from Him, men were always at the receiving end, and Jesus was at the giving end not until He met this woman. The rest of the people, including Mary we're giving to facilitate the ministry of Jesus but only this woman whom they called a sinner gave personally to Jesus in the entire history of His ministry(Luke 8:3).Men make sacrifices because they love. Do you love Him enough to let go of your best, to walk away and let go of that habit, girlfriend, or boyfriend? When your desire for Him transcends all that you desire then you have stepped out of the realm of the ordinary.2 Samuel 6:13-14 And so it was, when those bearing the ark of the LORD had gone six pa--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benochola/message
YIELDING TO THE LAW OF THE SPIRIT OF LIFETuesday 7th February 2023Romans 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.When we come into Christ, another law called the law of the Spirit of Life begins to affect our lives.This law is dynamic and living, it delivers us from the law of sin and death and every time we yield to it, our lives enter into dimensions of purity and holiness that affords us dimensions of God's presence that we have never experienced before. Judges 13:4-5 4 Now therefore, please be careful not to drink wine or similar drink, and not to eat anything unclean. 5 For behold, you shall conceive and bear a son. And no razor shall come upon his head, for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb; and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.”There are personal dealings that God brings into a life of a believer that when you yield and pay attention to, you begin to distinguish your life from being an ordinary believer. For example, Samson had a personal dealing (never to take wine and cut his hair) attached to the call/assignment upon his life. As long as he stayed with that instruction, the Spirit of the Lord was upon his life, and he did exploits not until he began to walk away from those individual instruction and he became a prey to the enemy. So as a child of God, you need to pay attention to the particular instruction(s) the Holy Spirit (the law of the Spirit of life) gives you (it is not for everybody) because it is in that instruction(s) that you shine and find your distinction, breakthrough, protection, etc. 1 Thessalonians 5:19 Do not quench the Spirit.When the Spirit begins to move on the tablet of our hearts, we ought to yield to that moving because in the yielding is our success, breakthrough, victory, and a major stride in the Spirit. But if we don't yield to the Spirit of life, we become depressed or lose our peace or joy which ministers death (not physical) in our lives. Isaiah 55: “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.Our yielding to the Spirit of life brings us into contact with the ways and thoughts of God and begin to operate in God's way and think at the level of God granting us victory and success.Why is it called the law of the Spirit of life?Every time you yield to Him, there is a fresh life/energy that is released into you and you begin to feel the peace and energy of Heaven. But every time you disobey, death comes into you, you get depressed, and joy and peace leaves you. So as a child of God, you don't just wake up and do what you want to do, no, you have a boss. But you have to spread your wings and let the Spirit carry you. Zechariah 4:6Galatians 5:16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.The key to overcoming the lust of the flesh is walking in the Spirit; yielding to the law of the Spirit of life. It's not by willpower- (I will do this): you will fail. Life in the Spirit is the victory over Satan and the flesh. Psalm 51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart— These, O God, You will not despise.Yielding to the law of the Spirit of life can only happen to people who live a life of brokenness: to such men, the Spirit comes and carries them. Broken men know that the only good they have in them is the good God has given them. 2 Corinthians 3:5We do not win because we are strong but because we yielded to the Holy Spirit: given up our rights to ourselves; and embraced the design, desire, and ways of our Father. I pray that there will be some sense of brokenness, yieldedness, and contrition of spirit so that the Lord can do what He needs to do in your life. STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benochola/message
A CALL TO A LIFE OF CONSECRATION
Monday 6th February 2023
Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.
The Lord is calling us to the life of separation; from the things that contaminate and defile, from weights and sins that easily entangle us.
Hebrews 12:1 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
If we are serious with our walk with God, if He means everything to us, wisdom tells us to agree with Him, and line up with His instruction for it is the fasted way to fulfilling our destiny.
Stay and walk away from things, places, and people that bring corruption, delays, and detours in your life.
Matthew 6:24 “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other...
You cannot have two masters, you will obey one and despise the other. If Jesus(Holy Spirit) is your Master, it will be revealed by the instructions you yield to, and the one who is your Master takes the upper hand in your life.
Let us be intentional and deliberate about obeying the instruction of the Holy Spirit. This is the best way we can walk this life and continue to live victoriously.
Read Zachariah 3
Zechariah 3:1-2 Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to oppose him. And the LORD said to Satan, "The LORD rebuke you, Satan! The LORD who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! [Is] this not a brand plucked from the fire?"
Though Joshua was chosen and called by God like you and me, the devil opposed him and God had to come and rebuke him.
Why was Satan opposing him?
Zechariah 3:3 Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and was standing before the Angel.
When your garments are filthy, the enemy will always find room to fight you. Some of the filth may not be sin per day but maybe weights that are delaying you.
Ask God to free you of every kind of corruption and defilement, anything that contaminates you so that the enemy can have nothing against you to oppose you and this is when you will be able to fulfill destiny. (John 14:30).
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DISCIPLINES THAT MADE JESUS VERY SUCCESSFULSunday 5th February 2023 - second serviceLet us look at the disciplines that made Jesus the most successful man in the bible;1. THE WORD2 Timothy 3:15 And that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.Many of us do not hear the voice of God because we do not read the Bible yet it is the word of God that is capable of making us wise because every area of our lives has been addressed in it.Luke 4:16-17 So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His CUSTOM was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written:Jesus had a custom/tradition of reading the Holy scriptures. He was so saturated with the Word that when the devil tried to tempted Him, He responded with "it is written....." (Luke 4:1-13).You can not overcome the devil with anointing and gifts but with the Word of God. You are as strong as the Word that is inside of you (Psalms 119:105).Read Isaiah 7:14 What Jesus fed on developed His discerning ability to know what is wrong and right.The accuracy you will have in your spirit and the ability to discern is dependent on the word that you have in your spirit (Matthew 4:4).2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.The word of God is what furnishes your life and brings everything you need for your life to be complete so that when the enemy comes, he finds a complete house and has no room (Matthew 12:43-44).If you build your life on anything other than God's word, it will fail. The only thing(s) that will survive the storm are only those that have been built on the foundation of God's word.That is why you must make up your mind to spend time reading God's Word and let it become the final authority in your life.2. PRAYERLuke 5:16 So He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed.Jesus was successful because He was a man of prayer. Every spiritual activity is predicated on the platform of prayer. Therefore if you do not pray, you cheat yourself.Acts 1:4 And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to WAIT for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me;Acts 1:13-14 And when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were staying:....... These all continued with one accord in PRAYER and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.Waiting on God in the place of prayer pays more than running around and being everywhere. That is what always made Jesus successful and able to accomplish His ministry in the three and a half years.It takes discipline to be a champion. Make up your mind to pray and read the word, program yourself and practice it continuously and watch what will happen to your life (Acts 6:4).FURTHER STUDYIsaiah 55:10-11 God sends His word every time He wants to do something.John 10:34-35 Hold onto God's word and you will not fail because God's word can not be broken.Jonah 2:8 Anything that contradicts God's word is a lie and If you believe it, you forsake your mercy.STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA.!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benochola/message
DISCIPLINES THAT MADE JESUS VERY SUCCESSFULSunday 5th February 2023 - second serviceLet us look at the disciplines that made Jesus the most successful man in the bible;1. THE WORD2 Timothy 3:15 And that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.Many of us do not hear the voice of God because we do not read the Bible yet it is the word of God that is capable of making us wise because every area of our lives has been addressed in it.Luke 4:16-17 So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His CUSTOM was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written:Jesus had a custom/tradition of reading the Holy scriptures. He was so saturated with the Word that when the devil tried to tempted Him, He responded with "it is written....." (Luke 4:1-13).You can not overcome the devil with anointing and gifts but with the Word of God. You are as strong as the Word that is inside of you (Psalms 119:105).Read Isaiah 7:14 What Jesus fed on developed His discerning ability to know what is wrong and right.The accuracy you will have in your spirit and the ability to discern is dependent on the word that you have in your spirit (Matthew 4:4).2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.The word of God is what furnishes your life and brings everything you need for your life to be complete so that when the enemy comes, he finds a complete house and has no room (Matthew 12:43-44).If you build your life on anything other than God's word, it will fail. The only thing(s) that will survive the storm are only those that have been built on the foundation of God's word.That is why you must make up your mind to spend time reading God's Word and let it become the final authority in your life.2. PRAYERLuke 5:16 So He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed.Jesus was successful because He was a man of prayer. Every spiritual activity is predicated on the platform of prayer. Therefore if you do not pray, you cheat yourself.Acts 1:4 And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to WAIT for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me;Acts 1:13-14 And when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were staying:....... These all continued with one accord in PRAYER and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.Waiting on God in the place of prayer pays more than running around and being everywhere. That is what always made Jesus successful and able to accomplish His ministry in the three and a half years.It takes discipline to be a champion. Make up your mind to pray and read the word, program yourself and practice it continuously and watch what will happen to your life (Acts 6:4).FURTHER STUDYIsaiah 55:10-11 God sends His word every time He wants to do something.John 10:34-35 Hold onto God's word and you will not fail because God's word can not be broken.Jonah 2:8 Anything that contradicts God's word is a lie and If you believe it, you forsake your mercy.STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA.!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benochola/message
INVOKE GOD'S MERCIES AND GRACE Thursday 02nd February 2023John 1:16 And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.There is a release of great mercies whenever prayers ascend to Heaven. There is a dimension of God's mercy that is readily available to humanity but there are those levels of mercies that God requires us to press a demand on.We need to continue staying strong in prayer because it brings the influence of God (His mercy) not only upon your life but in your environment.Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.There is a mercy bank in heaven that is not dispensed but only released on demand. When our mercy banks multiplies on the earth, we begin to see certain manifestations of God that are beyond the usual which we are accustomed to. But these manifestations are tied to the altar life of a believer where they tie onto the horn of altars and cry out for one thing: the mercies of God.Exodus 34:6 And the LORD passed before him and proclaimed, "The LORD, the LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth,When God appeared to Moses, He introduced Himself as a good, gracious, and kind Father. He wanted Moses and the children of Israel to know that that is who He is: forgiving inequities and also punishing inequities for those who rebel but wherever there is repentance and a turning back to Him, He will always release forgiveness and mercy.God's answer to our prayer will come in the forms of mercy and grace . Some situations in our lives demand for the mercies of God and others for His grace. These two virtues in God are made available on a higher platform to men and women who ask for them; at the place of seeking God on the altar of intercessions. (Psalms 90:14) Genesis 18:20-27 21 And the LORD said, "Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grave, I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry against it that has come to Me; and if not, I will know." 23 And Abraham came near and said, "Would You also destroy the righteous with the wicked?27 Then Abraham answered and said, "Indeed now, I who [am but] dust and ashes have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord:Abraham took it upon himself to begin negotiating for the souls of men in Sodom and Gomorrah, he leaned on the goodness and mercies of God because he knew who God was and he began to reason with God until they came to ten (Genesis 18:24). God remembered Lot and brought him out with his two daughters because one man (Abraham) engaged God on the platform of His goodness and mercies. Lot didn't deserve it but mercy came through for him. (Genesis 19:19)For many of us who have wayward children or husbands, and things have gone from bad to worse that you don't know what to do, you have prayed all the kinds of prayers that you know: you need to invoke the mercies and grace of God. (Lamentations 3:22)2 Corinthians 12:8-9 Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness." Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. The answer came when the Apostle Paul engaged the mercies of God on his knees. This means there is a release of power or a revelation of God's grace into our lives in form of power to sustain, enable, resist, etc the moment we invoke His mercies.Psalms 84:11 For the LORD God [is] a sun and shield; The LORD will give grace and glory; No good [thing] will He withhold From those who walk uprightly.The Lord gives grace and glory to those who place a demand on him. Tonight I pray, brothers and sisters, cry out for the mercies of God, tell Him; 'God I need your mercies more than ever before'.Further studyMark 10:47 A--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benochola/message
REVEALING JESUS TO OUR GENERATION
Wednesday 01st February 2023
The demand of heaven on us is heaviest than on any other generation. This is the last leg of this rally that the best of God must be revealed on the earth, but men and women must position themselves and come to that place of yieldedness with the help of the Holy Spirit.
Isaiah 60:3 The Gentiles shall come to your light, And kings to the brightness of your rising.
It is not your eloquence, charisma, and style that attracts people to Christ but the light that God has put on the inside of you that finds expression through you. God is depending on you and me for help, He is Sovereign but has given this generation a great honor and privilege to be considered by heaven to usher in the coming of the Saviour.
Like little Samuel said; 'here I am, speak Lord'. There has to come voices like that from the earth who say: 'here I am, Lord' (1 Samuel 3:10).
Isaiah 6:8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: " Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us?" Then I said, "Here [am] I! Send me."
The whole of heaven is depending on us, we cannot hold back and just play in church, we must release ourselves and everything about us into the hands of the Holy Spirit. I pray the Holy Spirit will shift you from where you are and shake off that statues quo .
This is not about us but about Jesus and the souls that must be brought into the kingdom. We must forget about ourselves and become conscious of Him.
John 20:22 And when He had said this, He breathed on [them,] and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit.
When Jesus breathed upon the disciples, He breathed Himself into them in the Person of the Holy Spirit. He revealed the Father and we are here to reveal Jesus (John 14:9, John 1:18)
That's why the Bible says; 'the end goal of salvation is to conformed to the image of His son' (Romans 8:29). We must become the perfect manifestation of Christ on the earth, anything short of that, we have failed heaven because it is no longer about us but Jesus.
Be it in prophecy, for the spirit of prophecy is the revelation of Jesus. This is why we seek God, pray, and fast that the Son might find complete expressions through us. (Revelation 19:10)
Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them."
Any gathering that is not about Jesus is a social gathering. Our gatherings, meetings, crusades, etc must all be about Jesus. Maybe the reason why Jesus is not revealing Himself in our midst is that our gatherings have ulterior motives other than revealing Him.
If it's not about Jesus, the grace to preserve and protect, the power and enabling ability will be lacking and that's when we see casualties across the body of Christ because most of the things we are engaging in are not about Jesus but us and heaven does not sanction such activities.
Furthur study
1 John1:1-6
John 5:19
Matthew 24:30
John 14:12
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A CRY FOR THE SOUND FROM HEAVEN
Tuesday 31st January 2023
Zechariah 4:6 So he answered and said to me: “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the Lord of hosts.
Precious Holy Spirit, move again: move over this land, our homes, schools, workplaces, our lives, etc. We need Your Spirit as we are overwhelmed.
James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
Lord, please don't hold back anything for you are a generous God. Fill our cups that they may run over and overflow. (Psalms 23:5)
Acts 2:2-3 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them.
Father, let the sound from Heaven come again and invade our pulpits, crusades, seminars, altars, etc.
Father we pray that You pour Your Holy Spirit once again upon us (Matthew 7:9-12)
Ecclesiastes 7:29 …That God made man upright, But they have sought out many schemes.”
Father we know that the intelligence of this life can not do thy work that is why we cry out to open our eyes so that we may see our helplessness.
Father we need the Holy Spirit to help us function according to the patterns laid out in the scriptures which we cannot deviate from.
Jonah 2:8 “Those who regard worthless idols Forsake their own Mercy.
Lies sold to us; humanism, things that are good but they are not of God. Many have traded their lives on the altar of good instead of God and the result is the emptiness we see around the world.
We need the move of the Holy Spirit again as it has always been in every generation when there was a backsliding, decadence, where evil prevailed. The Holy Spirit moved and brought them back. Father we humble ourselves and admit we are not good enough, come and help us precision Holy Spirit.
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POURING OUR WORSHIP UPON GOD
Monday 30th January 2023
There is nothing as beautiful as falling in love with the Master over and over again. Sometimes all we need to do is come into His presence, pour out our hearts on the Lover of our soul and tell Him how much we love Him and how much He means to us.
Psalm 27:4 One thing I have desired of the LORD, That will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD All the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD, And to inquire in His temple.
Many people spend time seeking the hand of the Lord, but what we are looking for tonight is His face; to behold His beauty, adore, praise, and tell of how much we love Him.
We seek Him not for a penny but just to let Him know that even if He did no any other miracle, He has done so much. Pouring our worship upon Him is the best way we can repay Him.
When the church of Jesus Christ shall begin to spend moments and some good time with the Lover of their soul, we will see great glory than ever before.
I pray for you: that you may get infused with the grace (which is already inside you) and the desire to just tell Him: 'I love You, Jesus.' As you pour your heart in reverence, honor, and adoration, I pray we re-discover that place of worship. There is time for intercession, petition, and supplication, and there is a time God just wants to woo Him like a man woos and draw Him with our worship, celebration, and our love.
John 21:15-17 ...Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs.” 16 He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” 17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?”
God loves to be loved. If you see yourself standing before Jesus and His asking you if you love Him; this should break your heart. The one thing I want to be known before I leave this earth is that: this man loved his God. Loving Him makes everything easy in this journey of faith.
Read 1 John 1:1-4
Apostle John is the man who leaned on the bosom of Jesus, he understood what intimacy is all about as he picked up His heartbeat and was so in sync with Him that of all the Apostles Jesus called, He is the only one who died a natural death; he couldn't be killed and the only one who saw Jesus coming in a revelation (Read the book of revelation). He was a lover, he found the number one place in the heart of Jesus and was called 'John the beloved.'
Matthew 22:37-39 Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ … 39And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
I pray you have been inspired to love the Lord with all your life, strength, might, and heart. God never mentioned doing anything but just loving Him. Love makes it easy whatever the sacrifice. Our only competition is to have the number one spot in the heart of God.
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RIGHTEOUS ALIGNMENT
Wednesday 25th January 2023
The degree to which we will be free to be witnesses of God on every platform is dependent on our yieldedness to the Holy Spirit. The strength of our light is determined by how aligned we are with God's will and purpose.
When we are correctly aligned, we shall bring forth the light that is shining upon us. This is what we live for: being witnesses that the world may know God.
Isaiah 53:10.., And the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in His hand.
May the pleasure of the Lord prosper in your hands, and may you be that servant/laborer through which God will make His kingdom manifest no matter where you are because we were all called to be witnesses of this great light.
You have no light of your own; the only light that comes through you is the light that shines on you. Therefore the more correctly you are aligned, the greater your light shines forth.
It is through prayer, fasting, and repentance that we are correctly aligned. We have limited repentance to sin yet it simply means a change of mind. We have to allow our thinking to be aligned with God's thinking so that our lives may be the true witness wherever we are.
Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
Let us stop running after things but run after Jesus. When we run after the kingdom, all these that the world is running after will find its way through our lives. I pray that the Holy Spirit will move upon our souls and make us His carriers.
Matthew 11:29-30 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke [is] easy and My burden is light."
May He yoke us with His yoke, burden us with His burden such that we may be the light, witness, and ambassadors of the good news in every place where we have been placed.
You are His hand, feet, and mouthpiece, yield to Him and become that vessel through which He can find expression wherever He has planted you. This is the sole reason why we are here on earth: to fulfill divine purpose.
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A CALL TO DEEPER LEVELS OF FELLOWSHIP
Tuesday 24th January 2023
1 Corinthians 1:9 God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Much as we are born again and have come into Christ, there are dimensions in God that are beyond measure and inexhaustible because God is infinite.
As a child of God, you need to strive for greater dimensions of fellowship with Christ because every level of fellowship with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit exposes you to the different wealth of grace, mercy, and power.
John 14:2 In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
It is true that we are in Him(Jesus) but we must be able to pay the price and go after exploring the deeper dimensions in Him far beyond level one (just being saved).
The way you relate with God matters a lot that is why He is calling us to a place of deeper fellowship with Him because it's from this place that we are able to reveal Him 1 Corinthians 3:13.
Acts 3:6 Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.”
A man cannot give what he doesn't have. There are men and women out in the world who have sold themselves to wickedness, become agents of darkness and boldly reveal it. And on this side of life, mediocrity is displayed everywhere: believers are living lives of compromise and are not willing to walk away from things, experiences, places, and illegal acts that compromise their fellowship dimension in God.
Don't take for granted the life we have been born into, understand the life of God comes in measure as Ezekiel reveals to us. (Ezekiel 47:1-6). The weight you carry is proportional to the level of fellowship you have with the Father.
Romans 5:20 ...But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more,
How shall we handle the darkness at hand? More grace is given to the humble as humility compels a man to seek God more than ever before; and as he seeks God, there is a measure of the increase of grace upon his life which is able to handle darkness that is coming at him. (James 4:6)
We must be willing to set down/aside things that have been hindering our fellowship with God like friends, TV programs, etc 1 Corinthians 10:23
1 John 3:2-3 ...but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. 3And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.
Your being like Him is tied to your seeing and your seeing is tied to your fellowship. The more you see clearly, the deeper the fellowship and the greater the transformation in your life.
This calls for a life of obedience (to the Word and the daily speakings of God) to unlock the riches of fellowship that we have never walked into.
Levels are determined by the price your willing to pay. (James 4:8) It's time you abandoned the bandwagon and walk into your allotted place. Like John, he took a strategic position in Jesus: when the rest wondered who would betrayal Jesus, he was lying at His bossom. (John 13:22-23)
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A CRY FOR THE NATIONS
Monday 23rd January 2023
Lord, we desire to see and experience You for there is more in You than we have seen and experienced: the unveiling of all that You are that will help us be witnesses in this generation. Draw us by Your grace.
Isaiah 45:15 Truly You are God, who hide Yourself, O God of Israel, the Savior!
Lord we pray that you will reveal Yourself to us as individuals, church and as a generation.
Lord come out of Your hiding and let my generation see Your bear hand so that man will have no excuse. Raise us up in this land to show forth Your glory and manifest Yourself.
Psalm 63:1-2 ... O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water. 2 So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, To see Your power and Your glory.
Father we cry to raise us as a standard, witness, and whistle to this generation to draw many into the Kingdom.
As the hymn writer put it: take these hands and let them be Yours, take our feet, vows, body, etc and let them be Yours; and wear us like a garment for our desire is to see You glorified.
We recognize that it is not our shouting, charisma, noise, gifting, or talents; if You don't breathe upon us Lord, we are left empty. We seek Your breath upon our lives, the dreams, plans, and visions You have shown us.
Romans 11:5 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
As a people by the election of grace You have raised to run this last leg of the riley, we place a demand on Heaven, everything we need: the power, anointing, wisdom, favor, resources (both human and spiritual, financial, and material) to do Your bidding. Open us up to those dimensions.
Isaiah 2:2 Now it shall come to pass in the latter days That the mountain of the LORD’s house Shall be established on the top of the mountains, And shall be exalted above the hills; And all nations shall flow to it.
Lord, now is the time that Your mountain is on top of all the mountains.
We realign ourselves by prayer in total surrender for Your help that we may pick up the frequency of heaven, run in harmony, and bring us to complete alignment with the calendar of heaven.
Isaiah 1:18 “Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the Lord,
You have called us by the election of grace and placed us in this time, I cry to You, the author of eternal salvation that You may look from heaven with eyes of grace and mercy and move among us in a manner that creation has never witnessed before.
As promised in Your Word that the glory of the latter shall be greater than the former, we pray for a move not of anointing or power but one of Your presence and glory to bring nations to Your feet, my Master. (Haggai 2:9)
Like Paul had a vision being called to Macedonia (Acts 16:9-12), Father, we cannot answer the cry of the nations in our strength, we need Your presence and the glory.
As we continue seeking Your face, grant us grace and mercy to manifest your salvation to nations. Amen.
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THE GOD OF THE LITTLE
Sunday 22nd January 2023- second service
2 Samuel 7:8 Now therefore, thus shall you say to My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: “I took you from the sheepfold, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people, over Israel.
God raised David from taking care of sheep and made him a king because he was so committed to what was put in his hands. David risked his life to save the animals.
1 Samuel 17:34-35 But David said to Saul, “Your servant used to keep his father’s sheep, and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb out of the flock,
[35]I went out after it and struck it, and delivered the lamb from its mouth; and when it arose against me, I caught it by its beard, and struck and killed it.
Promotion does not come because you have prayed for it but because you have been faithful in the little that God has entrusted you with (Psalms 75:6).
How many of us have been entrusted with something or people and when the enemy attacks them, we fight to save them?
This world is wicked and God is trying to raise change agents and place them in certain places; our presence must bring a change (Ezekiel 22:39, Matthew 5:13-14).
Why should God open doors for you when you have failed to manage the little He has entrusted you with?
Luke 16:10 He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much.
God uses our faithfulness in the little to know whether we shall be faithful when He entrusts us with much because he who is faithful in little is already faithful in much.
Could it be that the reason why things are not working out is that you are not faithful with the little?
Your life can never stay the same as long as you remain faithful.
Read Esther 6
Mordecai's life changed in one day from being at the gate to being crowned with a royal crest and a royal robe.
You gain weight in the spirit when God speaks your name and He only speaks your name when you are faithful with the little He has entrusted you with.
Job 29:15-16 I was eyes to the blind, And I was feet to the lame. I was a father to the poor, And I searched out the case that I did not know.
Whom are you helping? Whom are you defending? God gives us positions of leadership so that we may be change agents.
Many of us are anointed but God can not give us our own because we have not been faithful in another man's [business, shop, company, etc].
Luke 16:12 And if you have not been faithful in what is another man’s, who will give you what is your own?
Galatians 6:7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.
We as MJF have not arrived here by miracles but little by little.
Therefore, do not despise the little but be faithful wherever God has placed you because He uses the little to promote us.
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THE GOD OF THE LITTLE
Sunday 22nd January 2023- second service
2 Samuel 7:8 Now therefore, thus shall you say to My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: “I took you from the sheepfold, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people, over Israel.
God raised David from taking care of sheep and made him a king because he was so committed to what was put in his hands. David risked his life to save the animals.
1 Samuel 17:34-35 But David said to Saul, “Your servant used to keep his father’s sheep, and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb out of the flock,
[35]I went out after it and struck it, and delivered the lamb from its mouth; and when it arose against me, I caught it by its beard, and struck and killed it.
Promotion does not come because you have prayed for it but because you have been faithful in the little that God has entrusted you with (Psalms 75:6).
How many of us have been entrusted with something or people and when the enemy attacks them, we fight to save them?
This world is wicked and God is trying to raise change agents and place them in certain places; our presence must bring a change (Ezekiel 22:39, Matthew 5:13-14).
Why should God open doors for you when you have failed to manage the little He has entrusted you with?
Luke 16:10 He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much.
God uses our faithfulness in the little to know whether we shall be faithful when He entrusts us with much because he who is faithful in little is already faithful in much.
Could it be that the reason why things are not working out is that you are not faithful with the little?
Your life can never stay the same as long as you remain faithful.
Read Esther 6
Mordecai's life changed in one day from being at the gate to being crowned with a royal crest and a royal robe.
You gain weight in the spirit when God speaks your name and He only speaks your name when you are faithful with the little He has entrusted you with.
Job 29:15-16 I was eyes to the blind, And I was feet to the lame. I was a father to the poor, And I searched out the case that I did not know.
Whom are you helping? Whom are you defending? God gives us positions of leadership so that we may be change agents.
Many of us are anointed but God can not give us our own because we have not been faithful in another man's [business, shop, company, etc].
Luke 16:12 And if you have not been faithful in what is another man’s, who will give you what is your own?
Galatians 6:7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.
We as MJF have not arrived here by miracles but little by little.
Therefore, do not despise the little but be faithful wherever God has placed you because He uses the little to promote us.
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FERVENCY IN PRAYER
Thursday 19th January 2023
James 5:16(AMPC) .. The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working].
The kind of prayer, intercession, and supplication that will make you arise and walk the high places that God has ordained for you must flow from a place of fervency, burning, passionate, and heartfelt praying.
Many times when we engage the Father in prayer, our attention searches here and there. Such prayers are good but will not do anything for us.
James 5:17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months.
The Bible simply points us to one aspect of Elijah that can make anyone's life a wonder: his prayer life. Elijah was a man like us, subjected to the same pressure but what made this man of God stand out was fervency in prayer.
That prayer is dynamic, it will cause whatever was stuck to sail, it will move you from a place of potency to the level of kinetic, and everything will begin to move when you engage God in heartfelt fervent prayer.
Acts 10:34(AMPC) And Peter opened his mouth and said: Most certainly and thoroughly I now perceive and understand that God shows no partiality and is no respecter of persons,
God is no respecter of persons and has got no grandchildren, we are all sons, and the Father to Elijah is the same Father to you and me. The choice is yours to how far you want to go in His presence, but His arms are wide open.
May God awaken this truth in your spirit: you do not need to be anybody, all you need is to know and engage God. Even in these few days as we fast and seek the face of God, let your heart flow from a place of fervent prayer.
James 5:18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.
Elijah prayed again to prove to us that it was not an accident, and indeed rain came down. What shall we tell Elijah when we meet him in heaven?
My brothers and sisters, the key is in your hands. Learn to engage God at a heart level in everything, He is not a man that He should lie or a son of man that He should change His mind Numbers 23:19.
1 Kings 18:44 Then it came to pass the seventh [time,] that he said, "There is a cloud, as small as a man's hand, rising out of the sea!" So he said, "Go up, say to Ahab, 'Prepare [your chariot,] and go down before the rain stops you.'"
Dive into God and make a demand like Elijah. He stayed on his knees until his servant said;', I see a cloud like a fist of a man' and Elijah said; 'it's done'.
But many of us easily throw in the towel: you can't win in this life like that, you cannot do much for the Kingdom. God is faithful and true to His word, stay there until you see the cloud.
We serve a prayer answering God, everything you are going through is subject to change. The answer is not in Heaven but in your heart; all that God is waiting for is for you to release it out of your spirit through fervent prayer. (Jeremiah 33:3)
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COMPELLED BY GOD'S LOVE
Wednesday 18th January 2023
1 John 4:8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
Everything that God does comes from a place of love because He is love ; even creation flowed from a heart sealed with love. The summary of all things is love: it is the pinnacle.
Love is what drives and compels the activities in this Kingdom, anything we do outside love will receive no recognition beyond the human realm. Doing things for the sake of recognition of men or proving a point is a lower nature that has no recognition in eternity.
Matthew 19:16-23 Now behold, one came and said to Him, "Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?" 17... But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."
20-23 The young man said to Him, "All these things I have kept from my youth. What do I still lack?" Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me." But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions...
It is possible to keep all the commandments of the Lord and yet your heart is not with Him, just like this young man.
Activities that are not born from love do not have eternal value. God can use you to change the lives of people, they'll be changed but you will have nothing to show for what you have done at the end of age.
Why allow yourself to live such a life? Yield to the Holy Spirit and allow the love of God to flood your heart and do something afresh.
Romans 5:5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
There is hope that flows from the place of love: when you yield to the love of the Holy Spirit, there is nothing you cannot forgive or let go which in your strength you cannot.
We were all enemies for the Kingdom, we betrayed God in the garden of Eden, fell, and were all firewood for hell but God's love never gave up on us. God had all the right to send all of us to hell but His love couldn't allow that.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son...
Love moved Jesus Christ from Heaven and the price He paid on the cross was to bring you out of the kingdom of darkness.
We cannot go through these twenty-one days of fasting and prayer and allow the enemy to cheat us of the blessing of prayer and fasting by holding onto things that hinder the hand of God from doing what He wants to do.
2 Corinthians 5:14 For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died;
Ask yourself: 'what compels me to do what I do?' As a ministry, the Lord tells us to make sure whatever we do, we are compelled by love. When your compelled by love, it's difficult to stop doing what is right.
In this Kingdom love is the reason for our performance and why we are. Where you see failure, there is no love because love never fails and faith works through love 1 Corinthians 13:8.
Allow the love of God to flow through your life and melt every bitterness in your heart because it is the roadblock between where you are right now and where the Lord is taking you.
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A CRY FOR HIGHER REALMS OF FELLOWSHIP
Tuesday 17th January 2023
James 4:8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.
Lord, as we draw near to You by prayer, fasting, worship, and meditation, we cry for deeper fellowship with You King of Glory as You deposit in us the riches of Your grace and the impartation of Your virtues upon our soul.
This year we shall not miss any step, we shall walk constantly at the same pace with You and fly at the same altitude with You, Lord.
We thank You for where we have been but Lord, our appetite and desire is to ascend to this hill of Your glory, this mountain of Your presence in deeper measure like your servant Ezekiel. (Ezekiel 47:1-6)
Genesis 5:24 And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.
Father we want to walk with You until we are completely lost, socked, and immersed in You, that all that men see is You. And we become that exact expression of the Father and Son: to reveal You Jesus in our generation; right from our homes, workplaces, to church, and to the streets.
John 6:44 No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; ...
John 5:19 ...“Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.
This is our heart's cry: take us in there and cause us to walk in there, that together with Jesus we can say: "I can only do the things I see my Father do."
In these 21 days, let there be a complete translation that we no longer live by our own personal agendas and plans but we become so woven with You Lord.
Psalms 91:1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Let there be an impartation of that grace to every soul in this prayer: let there be an outpour of this special grace. To walk constantly with You that we cannot be found. We hide not because we fear but because this is our place of living; it is where we are strong, wise, advantageous, etc. (Isaiah 49:2)
John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
You are the access to those higher realms, to those new places. (Revelation 3:8). Father, we enter these dimensions of fellowship by prayer. Now that the veil has been taken by the blood that has made away, we come in through the blood to operate at that frequency that makes us relevant in our generation: to be solutions and answers to the challenges and questions of humanity.
Genesis 19:16 And while he lingered, the men took hold of his hand, his wife’s hand, and the hands of his two daughters, the LORD being merciful to him, and they brought him out and set him outside the city.
Just like the Angel took the hand of Lot and led him out of that city: we welcome the ministry of Angels in our lives. Walk us out, forgive our stubbornness and blindness. Draw us out from whatever represents Sodom and Gomorrah to those deeper dimensions of fellowship.
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DEEPER DIMENSIONS OF FELLOWSHIP
Monday 16th January 2023
Psalm 42:1 As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God.
Many times in our lives we yield to diverse desires, appetites, yearnings, and longings that leave us frustrated and disappointed as they impede on our fellowship with the Lord.
Many believers have a relationship but we must move beyond that level and allow ourselves to grow into deeper fellowship with God.
But how far you are going to walk with God in terms of intimacy and fellowship is determined by your obedience to the written code (The Word) and the individual instruction the Holy Spirit gives you. That's why we cry out to the Lord to open our eyes and ears because this will determine how deep we enter into Him.
Mark 5:37 And He permitted no one to follow Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
Revelation 1:1-2 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants—things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John,
It is your personal alignment with the truth of the Word of God that guarantees you walking into deeper levels of authority and wealth in the Spirit (fellowship and intimacy).
Jesus called the twelve disciples, three came in close but John came closer. These levels of relationship were determined by the price each one of them was willing to pay. All men are not the same, the price you're willing to pay is what determines the level, of communion, and intimacy you can have with the Master.
2 Chronicles 26:16-20 But when he was strong his heart was lifted up, to his destruction, for he transgressed against the Lord his God by entering the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense...19...And while he was angry with the priests, leprosy broke out on his forehead, before the priests in the house of the Lord, beside the incense altar. 20 And Azariah the chief priest and all the priests looked at him, and there, on his forehead, he was leprous; so they thrust him out of that place. Indeed he also hurried to get out, because the Lord had struck him.
Access to the Holy of Holies was determined by the degree of your proximity to God (the degree of your fellowship with The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit).
Some of us are in God but in terms of fellowship and communion, we are far. That is why there is darkness in some areas of your life. But the more yielded a man is in the spirit, the more they walk in dominion and victory over the forces of darkness in their life.
John 15:7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you,...
Our abiding in God brings us into a relationship and His Word abiding in us is brings us into a fellowship.
The more the Word has authority over your life, decisions, and choices, the deeper the level of fellowship and the greater the level of authority you carry.
1 John 1:3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
So as we seek the Lord, I pray that our seeing and hearing will better our fellowship with God.
May this word drive and guide your seeking as you ask God to take you beyond the outer courts and the Holy place into the Holy of Holies, beyond the usual and the familiar into a deep end of fellowship and experience.
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THE MEEK HE WILL GUIDESunday 15th January 2023- First Sunday Service2 Corinthians 2:14 Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.The key to victory in life is in the leading of the Holy Spirit; this is guaranteed for only believers who yield to His leading (1 Corinthians 15:57).The biggest challenge is thinking we know, and God will always leave us to ourselves until we fail and then surrender to Him. But this is not the best way of leading. Psalms 32:9 Do not be like the horse or like the mule, Which have no understanding, Which must be harnessed with bit and bridle, Else they will not come near you.Because we are stubborn, God allows challenges/troubles to beat us to Himself yet this is not the best leading. (Palms 119:71)There is another way of leading: The hearing ear and the seeing eye (Proverbs 20:12) where God whispers to you in your spirit and that is the best guidance. Psalms 25:9 (KJV) The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.It is the meek people that God will lead but you need to be teachable as it is one of the definitions attributed to being meek. Someone who is meek will always receive instruction. Judgment here means 'making choices.' Life is about making choices and we are confronted with making choices every day but it is only the Holy Spirit who can guide us to the right ones.Even when you think you know and have it together, you must ask the Holy Spirit. Numbers 22:28 Then the Lord opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?”God can use anybody and anything to minister to you. God used a donkey to bring back a mighty prophet (Balam) to his rightful senses because he was too bent on his way. You do not need to be beaten to hear God.God made man in such a way that he must be helped even before the fall: but how can you be helped if you are not meek? Hosea 4:16 “For Israel is stubborn Like a stubborn calf; Now the Lord will let them forage Like a lamb in open country.Numbers 14:31 But your little ones, whom you said would be victims, I will bring in, and they shall know the land which you have despised.Of the Israelites that were saved from Egypt, only two people and the children entered the promised land because children are teachable. If the Lord is telling you "let go", do not be stubborn but let it go. Do not hold on to it because He knows what is best for you. Be teachable and learn. Who is a meek person?This is a person who is given instruction, yields to it, and carries it out without complaining; someone who does not line up excuses. Both Saul and David made mistakes, but when they were confronted by the prophets, their responses were different and Saul ended up losing his kingdom because of a lack of brokenness. (1 Samuel 13:8-14, 2 Samuel 12:1-13) Meekness will save you many things, for the meek will He guide. Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 [a]gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.The fruit of the Spirit is the nature/character of God. This means that we all have the fruit of meekness in us and it is what helps us to contain greatness. The meek have a lot but they do not display: they instead hold back themselves. Jesus on the cross was not moved when He was told "if you are a son of God, come down." (Luke 4:3-4)May the Holy Spirit who will help us to manifest the fruit of meekness which is the nature of God within us.STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benochola/message
THE MEEK HE WILL GUIDESunday 15th January 2023- First Sunday Service2 Corinthians 2:14 Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.The key to victory in life is in the leading of the Holy Spirit; this is guaranteed for only believers who yield to His leading (1 Corinthians 15:57).The biggest challenge is thinking we know, and God will always leave us to ourselves until we fail and then surrender to Him. But this is not the best way of leading. Psalms 32:9 Do not be like the horse or like the mule, Which have no understanding, Which must be harnessed with bit and bridle, Else they will not come near you.Because we are stubborn, God allows challenges/troubles to beat us to Himself yet this is not the best leading. (Palms 119:71)There is another way of leading: The hearing ear and the seeing eye (Proverbs 20:12) where God whispers to you in your spirit and that is the best guidance. Psalms 25:9 (KJV) The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.It is the meek people that God will lead but you need to be teachable as it is one of the definitions attributed to being meek. Someone who is meek will always receive instruction. Judgment here means 'making choices.' Life is about making choices and we are confronted with making choices every day but it is only the Holy Spirit who can guide us to the right ones.Even when you think you know and have it together, you must ask the Holy Spirit. Numbers 22:28 Then the Lord opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?”God can use anybody and anything to minister to you. God used a donkey to bring back a mighty prophet (Balam) to his rightful senses because he was too bent on his way. You do not need to be beaten to hear God.God made man in such a way that he must be helped even before the fall: but how can you be helped if you are not meek? Hosea 4:16 “For Israel is stubborn Like a stubborn calf; Now the Lord will let them forage Like a lamb in open country.Numbers 14:31 But your little ones, whom you said would be victims, I will bring in, and they shall know the land which you have despised.Of the Israelites that were saved from Egypt, only two people and the children entered the promised land because children are teachable. If the Lord is telling you "let go", do not be stubborn but let it go. Do not hold on to it because He knows what is best for you. Be teachable and learn. Who is a meek person?This is a person who is given instruction, yields to it, and carries it out without complaining; someone who does not line up excuses. Both Saul and David made mistakes, but when they were confronted by the prophets, their responses were different and Saul ended up losing his kingdom because of a lack of brokenness. (1 Samuel 13:8-14, 2 Samuel 12:1-13) Meekness will save you many things, for the meek will He guide. Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 [a]gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.The fruit of the Spirit is the nature/character of God. This means that we all have the fruit of meekness in us and it is what helps us to contain greatness. The meek have a lot but they do not display: they instead hold back themselves. Jesus on the cross was not moved when He was told "if you are a son of God, come down." (Luke 4:3-4)May the Holy Spirit who will help us to manifest the fruit of meekness which is the nature of God within us.STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benochola/message
A CRY FOR MORE OF YOU, LORD
Thursday 12th January 2023
Lord, as we seek your face, it's our heart's ultimate desire to know You. These hearts are thirsty for all You have for us as individuals and as a generation. Let Your image find expression through our souls and bodies in these twenty-one days as we wait on You.
Let there be a transfusion until everything within us speaks and reveals Christ. Let there be a deep inspiration and stirring of your Spirit Lord within our hearts that this becomes our lifestyle.
John 1:3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.
We are nothing without You. All we want is in You, Jesus. Captivate our hearts and our entire being and don't let us go. Let this affinity, appetite, and desire for You grow further day by day so that nothing in this life shall ruin it.
Acts 13:22 And when He had removed him, He raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, [ 'I have found David]the [son] of Jesse, [ a man after My] [own] [ heart, who will do all My will.']
May we bear the testimony that was spoken of Your man David; "a man after Your heart". We want to be men and women after the heart of God.
Let us feel what You feel and desire what You desire so that we may be obsessed with who You are in every platform You have positioned us so that Christ will have an outflow like a fragrance that men may be drawn to You.
Lord, You are the answer, You are the way, the truth and life (John 14:6). That's why we cast ourselves into your hands, help us, dress us like a cloth. Operate this vessel of clay, lord .
Joel 2:23... For He has given you the former rain faithfully, And He will cause the rain to come down for you— The former rain, And the latter rain in the first [month.]
Zechariah 10:1 Ask the LORD for rain In the time of the latter rain. The LORD will make flashing clouds; He will give them showers of rain, Grass in the field for everyone.
Father, we position ourselves by prayer, fasting, and seeking this outpour. Daddy here is your son, let both the former and the latter rain afresh on him, let it fall upon the nation, body, and the church at large.
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THE ENGRAFTED WORD OF GOD
Wednesday 11th January 2023
Psalms 119:11 Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You.
As we continue to seek the face of the Master through prayer and fasting, we must allow the word of God to gain entry into the deepest recesses of our lives. When His word enters, it brings life (psalms 119:130).
James 1:21 ...and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
I pray that you will take time in this season of prayer and fasting to meditate on and take in the word of God because this word is the strength you will have when the enemy confronts you.
Matthew 4:4 But He answered and said, "It is written...
When the enemy confronted Jesus after the forty days of prayer and fasting, He never made reference to that encounter He had at Jordan but He took from what was within Himself and told the enemy: "it is written".
You are as strong as the word of God that you have hidden in your spirit. The strength of a man or a woman is not in the anointing upon their life but in the word.
Romans 1:17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, [ "The just shall live by faith."]
You do not live by the anointing or gifting but you live by faith and faith is a function of the word made alive in your Spirit. So whether you are a pastor, you do not live by being a pastor or by the prophetic gifts but by the hidden word on the inside of you.
Joshua 1:8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success.
I pray that you will develop an appetite for the word of God. It doesn't matter who you are, whether a preacher or not, as long as you are a child of God, we live by the word and it is what brings nourishment and energy to our spirits.
Just like the physical food energizes your body, it is the engrafted word that brings energy to your spirit. You resist the devil, fight the world system and all the enemies of your soul by the engraved word in your spirit (James 4:7).
Acts 6:4 but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word."
Prayer gets its power from the word. When the word is strong in you, your prayer becomes aligned with that word and that is the confidence we have; that when we pray according to His word, we will have results.
I encourage you to give yourself more time to seek the face of the Master in whatever way in these days of prayer and fasting; spend time in worship, scriptural declaration, meditation, and intercession, do not just pray for yourself, pray for your family nation, etc (Job 42:10).
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PERFECT ALIGNMENT WITH GOD'S WILL
Tuesday 10th January 2022
As we continue to pour out our hearts unto the Master, it is my prayer that we release everything into His hands: good or bad, ugly or beautiful; to come into perfect alignment with the will of the Father.
Luke 11:2 So He said to them, “When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. YOUR WILL BE DONE On earth as it is in heaven.
Luke 22:42 saying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.”
Doing the will of the One who created us is the sole reason for our living and there is no better prayer that we can make other than what Jesus taught us.
Our prayer in these times and seasons should be that God brings us into perfect alignment with His will.
Let us not be like the men who built the tower of Babel: they were full of selfish ambitions that they brought their resources, strength, and expertise together to build something for themselves.
And they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens; let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.” Genesis 11:4
We do not make a name or build anything for ourselves but we live for God: that is where we find fulfillment and satisfaction.
Because we were created in His image, we were designed for God, therefore as we yield to the Holy Spirit. In whatever vocation we are in (business, career, marriage, etc), the sole reason should be that Jesus becomes the CEO through us.
John 1:18 No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.
All patriots of faith have never seen the Father except Jesus. Jesus is the expression of the Father: He came to reveal the heart of the Father.
We also have the same agenda to reveal the heart of the Father to the world because we are sons (John 1:12).
Then our prayer becomes: "Lord, help me to come into total alignment with your will such that when I speak, it is heaven speaking through me."
John 6:38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.
John 17:18 As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world.
When Jesus went to heaven, He sent the Holy Spirit to empower us to continue with what He had accomplished. It is therefore up to us now to agree with the Father to allow the Holy Spirit to use us to do the will of the One who sent us.
It is only through us that heaven can find manifestation on earth. Let us, therefore, yield to the Holy Spirit, separate ourselves and get rid of anyone or anything that is not helpful and hinders us from doing the will of the Father (1 Corinthians 10:23).
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YIELD TO THE WILL OF THE MASTER
Monday 9th January 2022
I want to encourage all of us to continue to yield ourselves to the will of God for there is no telling to what He will do in, through, and with our lives.
All that God needs of us is yieldedness to His Spirit. I pray that every day that passes by, our level of obedience, consecration, and commitment will become deeper and deeper until heaven can fully find expression through our lives.
This is the sole reason for our existence: to do the will of the Master because everything that God does is centered around His will.
Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
We have been called according to His purpose and His purpose is the driver for every activity.
For whatever vocation you are in, wherever you are and all that God has given you is to fulfill His purpose in our lives.
Therefore let us continue seeking (praying and fasting) and humbling ourselves; as the Bible says:
The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth. Psalms 145:18
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A CALL TO THE PLACE OF THE FIRST LOVE.
Tuesday 03rd January 2023 - Day 02 of Heartfelt Prayer and Fasting
Many of us become distracted many times in this journey of faith and draw our attention away from what matters to the benefits and blessings we enter into.
As a result, we lose focus from the center of life (Jesus) and the fire that once burned within our souls and we become driven by activities, duty, and a mere sense of responsibility.
Revelation 2:4 Nevertheless I have [this] against you, that you have left your first love.
This was a church that was doing well according to standards but it had dropped from the first love (fire, passion) that once drove them along the way and they were now moved by duty.
As we continue to seek the Lord in these twenty-one days, the Lord is calling us to rediscover and get back to the place of our first love with the Master where Jesus was our everything and we were not moved and touched by titles, positions, wealth, etc but Him.
Luke 19:2-4 Now behold, [there was] a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature. So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way.
Zacchaeus was a very wealthy man but when he heard that Jesus was coming, he shut down everything. This means that there was something about Jesus that meant more to him than what he was doing.
Have you arrived at that place in your walk with God where Jesus means more than what you are doing that you can shut everything down just to ensure you can have a glimpse of Him? That is what it means to PRAY and FAST.
When you are hungry and thirsty, you do not care about titles or what men will say but there is something that drives you and disregards their opinions. That is how Zaccheus was; he positioned himself very well to make sure that Jesus does not bypass him (Luke 19:3-4).
Luke 19:5 And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, and said to him, "Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house."
I do not know which tree you need to climb in these twenty-one days but there is a position you can occupy in the Spirit to encounter Jesus and you will hear His voice calling your name.
You must position and prepare yourself to be able to encounter Jesus. That is why I encourage you to come out of your office (daily routine) during these twenty-one days and position yourself as Zaccheus did (Luke 19:9).
Be determined and intentional that Jesus will call your name one of these days and He will come and dine with you and He will never leave your life the same.
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A CALL TO A LIFE OF COMPLETE YIELDEDNESS Monday 02nd January 2023 - Day 01 of heartfelt prayer and fastingGalatians 5:16-18 Let me emphasize this: As you yield to the dynamic life and power of the Holy Spirit, you will abandon the cravings of your self-life...Our seeking, praying, surrendering, and calling on the Lord must bring us to a place in Him where we are more yielded to Him than ever before. You can never lead a man who has not yielded his will to you. So the only way you can win in this Kingdom is by living a life of total yieldedness and surrender to the Holy Spirit. So in this year of 2023, as we journey with God, it is the cry of my heart that the Holy Spirit will help each one of us to walk a life of total surrender to God like never before. Joshua 3:4( NIV) Then you will know which way to go, since you have never been this way before. But keep a distance of about two thousand cubits between you and the ark; do not go near it."The Lord told Joshua, since he had never been on that way before, to follow His presence and let it go before them. This should be be our lifestyle this year. Exodus 13:21 And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so as to go by day and night.Moses was in the wilderness for forty years and chances are that he was very conversant with the paths and the routes in the wilderness. But above all the knowledge he had attained, he surrender all to God who led them by a pillar of fire by night, and pillar of cloud by day.Every time they moved, it was because the cloud moved and every time they settled, it was because the cloud settled. They followed God and that is why for forty years no man lacked, God defended and preserved them. That is what divine guidance will do to your life. So as you yield yourself to the guidance of the Holy Spirit, He will take you to certain places, and wherever He leads, it is enough for you and me.Luke 4:1 Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,If we can follow the same example that the Holy Spirit leads us in every area of our life, business, career, relationship, etc., we are guaranteed of success and victory even when His path seems difficult. This is because the Holy Spirit has never led anyone to a place of failure as He knows no failure. John 10:27 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. God doesn't drive the sheep but expects the sheep to follow Him. If you can see where He is walking and you follow, 2023 will stand in your life more than all the other years. He is committed to us in making sure we fulfill destiny but we can not do that in our own way, it has got to be His way because Partnership with God is the key to manifesting destiny.Remember, your fasting makes more meaning when you engage it with prayers. It doesn't change God, it works on us and increases our capacity so that the Holy Spirit can find full expression through our lives. I pray your eyes will see and ears hear what Lord has for you this year. Happy new year STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA.!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benochola/message
DIVINE FAVOR
Thursday 22rd December 2022
Ecclesiastes 9:11 I returned and saw under the sun that— The race [is] not to the swift, Nor the battle to the strong, Nor bread to the wise, Nor riches to men of understanding, Nor favor to men of skill; But time and chance happen to them all.
There is something about the favor of God that will qualify you when your natural credentials, face value, CV, and natural advantages can not make it for you, it has a way of pulling you out of nowhere placing you up there.
Genesis 37:3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children because he [was] the son of his old age. Also, he made him a tunic of [many] colors.
This multi-colored jacket speaks of the favor of God that was upon Joseph's life. He was not the most handsome boy, he was a gossiper fond of reporting his brothers but you could not deny the favor of God upon his life and because of that favor, his father loved him. This favor was ordained from eternity so to depict what was upon his life, the father made him a multicolored jacket.
No matter how negative and jealous his brothers were, they could not fight the favor of God upon his life even when they sold him off. You can't fight favor and win, it is impossible!
Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.
Here is a prophecy in Isaiah 7:24. It was an open prophecy that any virgin was qualified to manifest this prophecy, and here comes Mary.
Luke 1:26-28 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name [was] Mary. And having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, highly favored [one,] the Lord [is] with you; blessed [are] you among women!"
There were other people probably who were praying and fasting but this lady was busy planning for her wedding and God favored her.
This is the favor that is beyond some of the things we do and it led to the fulfillment of the prophecy that was spoken about in Isaiah chapter 7.
Luke 1:29-30 But when she saw [him,] she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was. Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
It is one thing to find favor with man and another thing to find favor with God. Man's favor dries up but God's favor is eternal; the moment God's favor is upon you, no man can resist you.
Men don't raise in this life on the account of mere hard work, there is something that God adds to you that hard work can't do for you.
No matter how you do all the spiritual protocols in the Bible, there is a favor dimension to life and I pray that your heart taps into it. Mary was a young girl but when Jehovah God favored her, she became the mother of Jesus, Emmanuel, and God Himself.
What prayer and fasting cannot do for you, the favor will do it for you. As we continue to seek the face of the Master, I pray that the divine favor of God will invade your life and house like never before.
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GOD IS STILL LOOKING FOR A MAN
Wenesday 21st December 2022
No man has a monopoly on God but God can monopolize a man. We see throughout the scriptures that when men fully yielded to the God of grace and mercy, He got a hold of them and fully used them to manifest Himself.
Ezekiel 22:30 So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one.
We must understand that the physical world has been given to man and for any spirit being to express itself, it must find a material being through which it can manifest it's agenda, desire, and will on the earth.
Even God in His power and sovereignty had to seek for a man to become His body (gate, door, hand, feet, mouth, etc.) through which He would manifest His desire on earth.
So God limited Himself like this and that's how man comes on the scene. That is why He is always on the lookout for men and women who have fully yielded themselves to Him so that His agenda, will, and purpose can find manifestation on the earth.
God is not looking for golden vessels; all that He is searching for are men and women who are fully yielded to His will.
Hebrews 10:7-8 Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come—In the volume of the book it is written of Me—To do Your will, O God.’” 8 Previously saying, “Sacrifice and offering, burnt offerings, and offerings for sin You did not desire, nor had pleasure in them” (which are offered according to the law),
God is still in need of bodies ( you and me) through which His will can be expressed on earth just like Jesus did
Ephesians 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
Our lives have already been designed by God and our greatest assignment after receiving Jesus is to discover His plan already ordained in our life.
Jeremiah 1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”
God knew you when you were a spirit being; He called and separated you. To Jeremiah, he was ordained to be a prophet, but for each one of us, there is a specific assignment in our lives.
God's ways and plans are better than yours; He sees the end from the beginning. So whatever He wants to do with and through you is based on His perfect will for your life.
Matthew 26:39 ...“O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.”
When you understand God's will for your life, you will pray the prayer Jesus prayed in the garden of Gethsemane.
1 Samuel 13:14 But now your kingdom shall not continue. The Lord has sought for Himself a man after His own heart, and the Lord has commanded him to be commander over His people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you.”
Can you be that body, man that the Master is looking for?
Remember Christmas is a story of a little girl who said yes to the Holy Spirit, you can also say yes to Him and give birth to what will change your environment.
Further Study
Jeremiah 1:6-8
Luke 1:38
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INTIMACY WITH GOD Tuesday 20th December 2022 Psalms 122:1 I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go into the house of the LORD."Psalms 84:10 For a day in Your courts [is] better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God Than dwell in the tents of wickedness. What was it about the house of the Lord that intringed David so much? Was it about the building, beauty, or architecture? There is a revelation that David caught about the house of the lord.2 Chronicles 7:1-2 When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the temple. And the priests could not enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD's house.When God comes down, what do you minister? When the glory descends in a place, who dare opens his mouth to say nothing? From that day forward, the weight of God's glory was resident in the temple. What gave that temple weight, prominence, and distinction from all other buildings was the residence of the ark of the presence of God in the temple. Now we understand why David said: "I was glad when they told me to go into the house of the Lord." He was obsessed and eaten up by God's glory and the desire to have an encounter with the presence of God.Psalms 42:7 Deep calls unto deep at the noise of Your waterfalls; All Your waves and billows have gone over me.The presence of God was what defined and made David; it was his life. He was so obsessed with it that he never allowed his position to ever interfere with his intimacy with God at any time. Nothing in the realm of man got between David and his fellowship with God (1 Samuel 18:7).David was a lover of God and that obsession, passion, and fire for God's presence is what distinguished him from all the patriarchs of faith. His heart inclination, fear, and the reverence he had for God pulled him out of the crowd and God named himself after David.Our success, dominance, influence, and ability to fulfill and do what God has called us to do will stand from the place of intimacy and fellowship with the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit.It was the presence of God amidst the children of Israel that made them to be feared all over world as they journeyed from Egypt through the wilderness. (Exodus 13:14, Exodus 12:22). 2 Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as [being] from ourselves, but our sufficiency [is] from God,It is not in the strength of the mighty but in the depth. Have you arrived at that place in your walk with God; not just saying words but a true cry of your heart?If you are not yet there, don't fake it, go down on your knees and ask God to help you get there; where your dependence and leaning is Him alone.There is a place of depth from which you can worship, pray and seek God. It is from that deep place that we enter the depth of God. However, this calls for sensitivity to the Holy Spirit. Joel 2:13 So rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the LORD your God, For He [is] gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness; And He relents from doing harm.It is not about the long hours you pray but the heart you put into the hours because the Lord looks at the heart.The moment the devil wants to ruin any believer he brings substitutes and religion: you say and sing the right thing, and everything looks normal but deep inside there is death.The Spirit is calling us tonight to get back to a place of intimacy with God. That is where our strength, relevance, and confidence come from.Further studyPsalms 42Psalms 63Psalms 80:18John 11STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benochola/message
PUTTING OFF EXPERIENCESSaturday 17th December 2022 Recorded mid-week service prayer and fastingActs 17:28 (TPT) It is through him that we live and function and have our identity; just as your own poets have said, ‘Our lineage comes from him.’ If all you desire and need can not be found in men, you will wholeheartedly throw yourself in God alone who is able. Matthew 9:21 (NKJV) For she said to herself, "If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well." You must press against all odds like that woman who had the issue of blood without cheating yourself. Genesis 32:26 (NKJV) 26 And He said, "Let Me go, for the day breaks." But he said, "I will not let You go unless You bless me!"It takes everything inside you to get everything God has for you. God doesn't deal with half-hearted people.It is the way you position yourself in the house of the Lord that determines what you go out with. Do not take every moment ordinary Luke 18:39 Genesis 18:1-2 Then the LORD appeared to him by the terebinth trees of Mamre, as he was sitting in the tent door in the heat of the day... It was an ordinary day when papa Abraham discerned and invited God who was among the three men which changed the many years of waiting. The choice is yours not to let your experiences and past achievements to stand before you and the new that the Master has for you Philippians 3:13 Luke 1:38 (NKJV Then Mary said, "Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her. Little Mary chose to believe God ordinary without consulting her boyfriend. She believed God like a fool to give birth to the Savior of the world. Such is the heart posture that captures God's attention to change the lives of men.Matthew 9:17 (NKJV) Nor do they put new wine into old wineskins, or else the wineskins break, the wine is spilled, and the wineskins are ruined. But they put new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved."You are the wineskins and God wants to do much with and through your life but your capacity is not enough because it is still carrying yesterday John 11:39God is not moved by the sweet words or activities you do, He sees the heart. What is your heart posture? Revelation 4:1 (NKJV) After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, "Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this."There are things God is about to show us that we have not experienced in life. But is that drive for the new there within your heart? God responds to hunger. Everything we need from God must be demanded, the only thing that was given freely was Jesus out of our Father's love, mercy, and grace to come and die on the cross, but what is on the cross must be received on demand Matthew 7:7 Genesis 22:12 (NKJV) And He said, "Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me." God wants to do much with you but does he have your heart? He must fully take up His position within your life not only on the dimension of love but fearing Him Esther 4:16 Isaiah 6:8. Psalm 42:1-4 As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God. 2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?What is your soul longing for? Everything you desire in life David had it in life but he never placed any limit on God. Your thirst must be greater than the circumstances around you, if it requires you to die, better die Esther 4:15-16. Further Study 1 Corinthians 2:9 Psalm 118:22-23 Genesis 2:21 Exodus 3:7-9Luke 8:28-37Mark 5:19 -20Matthew 5:14Matthew 18:12STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benochola/message
THE HELP OF GOD
Sunday 18th December 2022- First Service
John 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another HELPER, that He may abide with you forever—
Every man needs help because man was designed to be helped but the question is; are you engaging the help that has been sent to you?
It is not an issue for God to give you what you are praying for but the biggest challenge is the heart posture.
1 Samuel 10:9 So it was, when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, that God gave him another heart; and all those signs came to pass that day.
1 Samuel 15:26 But Samuel said to Saul, “I will not return with you, for you have rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord has rejected you from being king over Israel.”
Saul began by God giving him another heart but by the time prophet Samuel was done with him, God had rejected him. What happened?
God can not give you what will destroy you. Saul was rejected because he failed to diligently guard his heart.
Proverbs 4:23 Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.
Do not allow bitterness, anger, pride, etc to come into your life because they will destroy you. God already gave you a new heart but it is your responsibility to recognize the ills and cry to Him to help you.
Psalms 51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart— These, O God, You will not despise.
You must sustain a broken heart to attract the help of God and maintain what God has given you because God can never underlook a broken heart.
Why does the Bible call David a man after His heart?
Read through the bible, David consulted God before he engaged himself in anything.
A broken heart will always consult God. That is the heart posture that depends on God; that is why we pray and seek God!
John 16:12-13 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.
Jesus was also at one time helpless; He did not have what it takes to increase the capacity of the disciples to receive what He was saying.
He, therefore, had to pray to the Father to send the helper (John 14:16).
It takes prayer to receive help from the Helper. That is why our yieldedness to the Holy Spirit is key in our Christian life.
This was the story of Mary. The Bible says;
Luke 1:34-35 Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?”
And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.
Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her..... Luke 1:38
Mary surrendered to the Holy Spirit and what came out of her was a Savior.
We all have the capacity to give birth to saviors with the help of the Holy Spirit but it will take absolute yieldedness to Him to bring it into manifestation.
Further study
Zechariah 4:6
Acts 1:4
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THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST
Wednesday 14th December 2022
1 Peter 1:19-20 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you
The blood of Jesus was shed in eternity meaning that it deals with your past, present, and future. No part of your life is not touched by the blood of Jesus.
Revelation 5:5-6 But one of the elders said to me, "Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals...."
There was nobody to take the seal from the hands of the ancient of days. Heaven went silent until the blood prevailed. It is the blood of Jesus that will wipe tears as you release your faith in the Master.
Matthew 27:51 Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks was split.
The day the blood dropped, the curtain that separated man from the Holy of Holies was torn from top to bottom and God opened the highway into His presence and promises that were made to us through the blood.
Exodus 12:23 For the LORD will pass through to strike the Egyptians; and when He sees the blood on the lintel and on the two doorposts, the LORD will pass over the door and not allow the destroyer to come into your houses to strike [you.]
The children of Israel were in bondage for over four hundred years, they wept, and cried until God sent Moses and he displayed the power of God through nine miracles but the pharaoh wasn't moved until blood was invoked.
Hebrews 9:13-14 For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies for the purifying of the flesh, how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
The blood (cross) is the game changer. All you have to do is to release your faith.
The blood of the lamb healed everyone who was sick and they all walked away with gold and silver. There is power in the blood of Jesus; it is the very life of God that was laid for us.
Hebrews 12:24 to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than [that of] Abel.
Better things begin to happen in your life, family, children, etc as you release your faith in the speaking blood of Jesus.
Is it a sickness?, disease?, pain?, affliction?, etc, the blood of Jesus has overcome and it is you now to exercise your faith by putting it on your lips? You apply the blood with your lips because it speaks.
Further Study
Zechariah 9:11 Whatever waterless pit you are in now, apply the blood of Jesus and jump out of that pit.
Colossians 2:4 Jesus nailed every legal document that the devil had against us to the cross.
Luke 10:19 The blood of God has given you power where you are elevated above everything. You are no longer a victim but a victor.
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A HIGHER LIFE IN GOD
Tuesday 13th December 2022
Genesis 17:1-2 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am [a]Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless. And I will make My covenant between Me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.”
Abraham went through different phases of transformation as he walked with God. Everything we see in His life didn't happen overnight but as he journeyed with God, he began to feel and discern the heartbeat of God.
The more you journey with God, the better you begin to sense, see and know the things He doesn't like and this is where God is calling us to as a body.
You may have all the right and good postures before men but what do you do behind closed doors, when the cameras are turned off and the only audience you have is God?
John 21:18 Most assuredly, I say to you, when you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you wished; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish.”
Jesus revealed it to Peter, when he was young he could do certain things but as he grew old, it was no longer what he loved but what is expected of him.
For how long will you keep in the place of compromise? It is time to cast away childishness and let in maturity 1 Corinthians 13:11.
So much as God is merciful, you need to allow the blood of Jesus and the Holy Spirit to do their work in your life to help you live a life that glorifies and honor God.
Genesis 32:22-24, 28
22 And he arose that night and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven sons, and crossed over the ford of Jabbok. 23 He took them, sent them over the brook, and sent over what he had. 24 Then Jacob was left alone; and a Man wrestled with him until the breaking of day.
28 And He said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but [d]Israel; for you have struggled with God and with men, and have prevailed.”
Do not be Like Jacob, who wrestled with God till the daybreak. You must let go of things which have stopped you from possessing your inheritance and experiencing a higher life in God.
Abraham arrived a higher life in God where he knew he owned nothing, not even his only son. He reached a place where all that he was and has was God's. (Genesis 22:1-19)
Even as you continue to journey this journey of faith, do not harden your heart, allow the Holy Spirit to be who He ought to be in your life, and let Him carry you to a higher life in God.
FURTHER STUDY
Genesis 32:22-32
Romans 8:12.
Ezekiel 36:27
Jeremiah 31:33
Hebrews 10:16
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A BELIEVER'S ADVANTAGE IN THIS LIFE
Monday 12th December 2022
Daniel 4:17 ‘This decision is by the decree of the watchers, And the sentence by the word of the holy ones, In order that the living may know That the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, Gives it to whomever He will, And sets over it the lowest of men.’
We pray with such boldness because we know God reigns in our affairs. There is no mountain too tall, valley too deep, or tide too rough that Jesus cannot handle.
Jeremiah 32:27 “Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?
There is nothing too difficult for God; all you have to do is lineup, agree, and side with Him, and then watch Him turn the impossible into a miracle before your very own eyes.
He has never seized being God: His nature is a miracle worker. A miracle seemly means something outside the realm of the natural.
How can you figure out one who is infinite in all aspects of His life: infinite love, power, intelligence, etc., all virtues of God are inexhaustible!
Isaiah 58:14 Then you shall delight yourself in the Lord; And I will cause you to ride on the high hills of the earth...”
We draw those virtues to expel the works of wickedness and drown the voice of the enemy through prayer.
It is in that place of prayer where an exchange takes place: God takes that of us which is limited/small and gives us His which is inexhaustible and by that we rise, ascend, dominate, and take position.
Luke 1:34-35
34 Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?”
35 And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore,...
There are things outside the realm of men: outside your experiences, expertise, etc. that as you continue trusting God and releasing your faith, He will unfold one miracle after another.
He is a prayer-answering God. He is faithful and true to His word (Psalms 65:2) . The Word will take hold of any other thing that seems an issue and make sure it's aligned correctly to the will of Heaven.
Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
You never know when that grace or mercy is needed; for this reason, you need to continually fill up your bank account with mercy and grace so that when the need arises, there is a release from Heaven.
John 16:7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.
No child of God, who takes Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Saviour and is filled with the Holy Spirit is disadvantaged in this life. But many saints live ordinary lives because they have not taken up the Holy Spirit to their advantage.
This walk of faith is not flesh and blood; that is why keeping in prayer, fasting, seeking and calling on Him, etc. becomes a lifestyle.
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TRANSFORMING POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRITThursday 8th December 2022. Revelation 4:1... And the first voice which I heard [was] like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, "Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this."There are things we will not see, experience, and walk into unless we climb higher dimensions in God.It is the Holy Spirit who carries us there but we have to pay attention to His dealing.Exodus 16:19-20 And Moses said, "Let no one leave any of it till morning." Notwithstanding they did not heed Moses. But some of them left part of it until morning, and it bred worms and stank...Yesterday's mana is today's worms; we cannot stay stuck with what happened to us yesterday. We can celebrate what He has done but there is more for us to walk into, experience, and achieve than what is behind us Philippians 3:13Remember how the temple was demarcated, there was the outer court, the inner court, and the Holy of holies.Hebrews 9:1-3... For a tabernacle was prepared: the first [part,] in which [was] the lampstand; and behind the second veil, the part of the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of All,All these represented different levels of fellowship and consecration that we must go through to experience all these dimensions.From which level or dimension do you want to carry on your Christian life?Some people have settled with the outer court relationship, they don't want to go any further not knowing that the experience you have with God in the outer court is very shallow. Some press in and go to the holy of holies, which represents the highest level of fellowship, the light there is not natural for it is the glory (the shakina) that lights it up.That is the level of fellowship that the Holy Spirit wants us to progress into until we are transformed into the perfect image of christ Romans 8:29.2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.The glory is not seen in the outer courts nor the inner court but in the holy of holies. This is the importance of upgrading our fellowship with the Holy Spirit.As we see His glory, we are changed. It is that glory that brings about the transformation that we long for. Life outside the outer court, and inner court produces less transformation in a man's life.Micah 2:10(MSCG) Get out of here, the lot of you. You can't take it easy here! You've polluted this place, and now [you're] polluted--ruined!We must move away from pollution, lifting our hands to the Holy Spirit and telling Him; Holy Spirit, "I want to get out of this pollution".Hebrews 10:14 For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.This means that sanctification is an ongoing process that the Holy Spirit works out in the life of a believer but there must be yielding on your side to the conviction, voice, and striving of the Holy Spirit within your heart.As we yield ourselves to His instruction, that transforming power of the Holy Spirit begins to chip off everything that does not look like Him.Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD? Or who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted his soul to an idol, Nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive blessing from the LORD, And righteousness from the God of his salvation Psalms 24:3-5These are the people who will ascend the hill of the Lord and get to know the deeper fellowship of the Holy Spirit.I want to provoke you tonight: do not settle where you are because there is higher ground. There is an ongoing sanctification work of the Holy Spirit upon your heart.Further studyMatthew 6:33 Matthew 16:24Acts 17:28Acts 4:13STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benochola/message
NOTHINGNESS; THE SPRING OF TRUE PRAYER
Wednesday 7th December 2022
It is my prayer that the Lord through His Spirit will bring you to a place in your walk with Him where you are aware of your nothingness without His help.
2 Kings 6:26-27 Then, as the king of Israel was passing by on the wall, a woman cried out to him, saying, “Help, my lord, O king!” 27 And he said, “If the LORD does not help you, where can I find help for you? From the threshing floor or from the winepress?”
True prayer is birthed from a place where you know that if God does not come through, you are nothing.
2 Chronicles 20:3-4, 12 3 And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. 4 So Judah gathered together to ask help from the Lord; and from all the cities of Judah they came to seek the Lord.
12 O our God, will You not judge them? For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.”
King Jehoshaphat exemplified it to us, it is such prayers that will provoke the working of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
Brethren, let us move away from performance and religion and engage our hearts like the scripture describes the effectual, heartfelt fervent prayers of Elijah. (James 5:17)
Luke 22:44 And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
Jesus the son of the living God, expressed His nothingness and He sustained help from the Father.
Some of you have not yet thrown yourselves in the hands of the Lord because you still have your strength from somewhere that is not in the Lord.
2 Samuel 24:14 And David said to Gad, “I am in great distress. Please let us fall into the hand of the LORD, for His mercies are great; but do not let me fall into the hand of man.”
True prayer is throwing yourself in the hands of the Lord and telling Him if not You, no one else?"
Like a cry of a drowning man shouting for help, that should be the place our prayers and intercessions should be flowing from.
Colossians 4:12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a bondservant of Christ, greets you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
When something becomes a labor, that means your energy, zeal, passion and everything within you is in that prayer.
For us to move into that place of fervency in prayer we must be passionate and zealous, there must be a fire in our spirits to bring about that prayer that produces alignment in the lives of men, not just yours.
Matthew 21:13 And He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a ‘den of thieves.’ ”
Every sin, failure, immorality, decay, etc. can be traced to the altars that have lost their fire. When prayer exists as a lifestyle, thieves and robbers will come and take over.
As you continue seeking the Lord, awaken the giant inside of you, the prayer man.
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A SWEET AROMA OF WORSHIP
Tuesday 6th December 2022
Psalm 50:10-12 For every beast of the forest is Mine, And the cattle on a thousand hills. 11 I know all the birds of the mountains, And the wild beasts of the field are Mine. 12 “If I were hungry, I would not tell you; For the world is Mine and all its fullness.
There is no earthly that we can give the Lord, for gold, silver, cattle, and all things belong to Him.
All we can do is live for Him; this is our life.
Psalm 19:14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.
2 Corinthians 2:15 For we are to God the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing.
We can only offer to the Lord heartfelt worship and our life as a whole.
Prayer
Let the words of my mouth, the song that I sing, the prayers I make, my offerings, worship, feelings, works of my hands, and meditations of my heart be acceptable to You as a sweet aroma.
Let Your hand rest upon my wife/husband, children , family, and everything that pertains to my life.
Let your hand rest strongly on the entire ministry and everyone who is part of this work; friends and partners: let them experience Your mercy and grace.
May the Lord beautify you as you engage in this heartfelt worship.
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LEAVE ROOM FOR GODSunday 4th December 2022- First ServiceGenesis 1:2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.If you can still allow the Holy Spirit to move in your life, there is still hope for you. So you need to Let everything stop moving but give room for the Holy Spirit to move no matter what is happening in your life.Read Genesis 12:1God told Abraham to leave the familiar and comfort zone to a land that He would show him.Many of us love the comfort zone but when you leave that comfort zone, you are forced to look unto God. The Bible says;Isaiah 51:1-2 “Listen to Me, you who follow after righteousness, You who seek the Lord: Look to the rock from which you were hewn, And to the hole of the pit from which you were dug. Look to Abraham your father, And to Sarah who bore you; For I called him alone, And blessed him and increased him.”Who is Abraham? He is the father of faith.Romans 4.16-18 NLT So that's why faith is the key! God's promise is given to us as a free gift. And we are certain to receive it, whether or not we follow Jewish customs, if we have faith like Abraham's. For Abraham is the father of all who believe.17 That is what the Scriptures mean when God told him, "I have made you the father of many nations." This happened because Abraham believed in the God who brings the dead back to life and who brings into existence what didn't exist before. (NLT)18 When God promised Abraham that he would become the father of many nations, Abraham believed him. God had also said, "Your descendants will be as numerous as the stars," even though such a promise seemed utterly impossible! (NLT)Many of us throw in the towel when things look hopeless forgetting that when God speaks, He is not going to do it but He has already done it. God finishes you before He starts you because He declares the end from the beginning (Isaiah 46:10).Luke 1:28-35 ...Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?” And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.That was the faith of Abraham being manifested in Mary's life. Every word God gives you must force you to go back to Him. Allow the Holy Spirit to brood over that word! (Genesis 1:2 AMPC).Luke 1:36-37 Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren. For with God nothing will be impossible.”What is that telling you that it is not possible? It is not about you, but it is all about God.Whatever God told you will come to pass because He does not lie. Let God be God in your life.Read John 11Jesus told Mary and Martha that the sickness would not lead to death but a few days after that, Lazarus died and the two sisters thought that they had been deceived by Jesus.Jesus wanted them to let Him be God in their lives. John 11:43-45 Now when He had said these things, He cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come forth!” And he who had died came out bound hand and foot with graveclothes, and his face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Loose him, and let him go.”[45]Then many of the Jews who had come to Mary, and had seen the things Jesus did, believed in Him.If Jesus had healed Lazarus, people would not have witnessed the miracle in Mary and Martha's home. It was this miracle that made an entire city follow Jesus.Jesus had told them that Lazarus would not die but he died. God's interpretation is different from our interpretation. Ecclesiastes 8:1God is so committed to His word that what He said will come to pass because nothing is impossible with Him.STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benochola/message
GENUINE HUNGER AND LOVE FOR GODWednesday 30th November 2022.There are two things about the ministry of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer that the enemy usually tampers with to reduce you to a religious and nominal Christian. 1. The number one ministration of the Holy Spirit in your life is to furnish your heart with the love of God.It is so easy to be caught up in activities, run around and do everything right but when it is flowing from a place of duty, ritual, and performance but your heart is far removed.Romans 5:5... the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.One of the primary ministries of the Holy Spirit is to furnish and saturate our hearts with God's love so that whatever activity we engage ourselves in, springs from that platform of love.Love is the only motive God recognizes for our performance, any motive outside love for whatever you do whether giving, praying, or fasting if it is not primarily propelled by love, sister, or brother, that activity has minimal impact on the spirit.John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son...God doesn't need to do anything to prove Himself that He is God. The reason why He heals, saves, delivers, etc is that He loves. So when you see a lame man walk, the blind see, a sinner saved, God is manifesting His love. Revelation 2:4 Nevertheless I have [this] against you, that you have left your first love.The people of this church were doing everything right but not flowing from the place of their first love. What is the first love? That is the love that the Holy Spirit furnished in your heart the day you gave your life to Jesus. That passion, burning for Him, joy, and excitement that you had where you cared about nothing but only God. Psalms 122:1 I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go into the house of the LORD."It is the moving and working of the Holy Spirit upon the tablets of hearts that brings intimacy with God. Mr.preacher man, husband, wife, minister, hear what the Spirit is saying tonight, where is the joy, excitement, and gladness that once propelled your spiritual activity, the love that governed your worship, your giving, your preaching, etc. 2. Divine Hunger and thirst for GodThe Holy Spirit is the one who furnishes our hearts with divine hunger and thirst for God.Isaiah 29:13 Therefore the Lord said: " Inasmuch as these people draw near with their mouths And honor Me with their lips, But have removed their hearts far from Me, And their fear toward Me is taught by the commandment of men, What has happened to your hunger, you used to spend hours worshipping Jesus, feeding on the word of God but now you open the Bible, it's like a history book, you lift your voice to worship, and it's like no life in it at all, you have lost the appetite, the hunger is gone.Proverbs 16:26 The appetite of the laborer works for him, for [the need of] his mouth urges him on.The reason why spiritual things have become boring for you is because you have lost the taste for the things of God. You have developed an appetite for strange food, desires that are foreign to the kingdom of God have taken over your soul, the appetite of the flesh has overridden you, the lust of the eyes has taken charge of your life, and you have reduced yourself to a nominal Christian.Isaiah 55:1-2 Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Wherefore do ye spend money for [that which is] not bread? and your labour for [that which] satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye [that which is] good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.The reason why people are not coming is that they are not thirsty. Tonight tell the Lord to free your heart from all the dirt; the anger, bitterness, envy, job, expectations that have not been met which have filled your h--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benochola/message
DRIVEN BY LOVETuesday 29th November 2022Mark 12:30-31 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’... 31 ...‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”The root of all evil: corruption, backbiting, jealousy, envy, setting up one another, etc. is because love has not been given full expression in our lives.The antidote to all this evil both in and out of church is us receiving and permitting the love of God to flood our hearts.Romans 12:20 Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink; For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.”Any action born out of love will not hurt a friend, husband, wife, neighbor, etc. But how can you love your enemies unless you are divinely diffused with something beyond human love? This is the only love that has no strings attached.John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.Evil can only be overthrown by good only if the love of God can find a place in your heart. But how much of that love are you permitting to rule in your?Romans 5:5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.If we can take time and reflect on what evil we have done; if the love of God was ruling in our hearts, would we do what we did like gossip, false accusations, lying, stealing, etc.? All these things would not find expression in our lives if the love of God would win our hearts. 1 Peter 4:8 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.”Look at how men fight each other and expose each other's nakedness in church! That is not the way of love. What we need is the baptism of love that is the love of God. Let it be our daily living, daily conversation, and what we daily standby. (Matthew 5:48)God answered the evil of the world by love (John 3:16) But how much of this love are you allowing to dominate your character?Read the character of love in 1 Corinthians 132 Corinthians 5:14 (KJV) For the love of Christ constraineth us;...It was Paul's love for the saints that drove him to preach, rebuke, write letters, and all the things we see him do. What compels you, and drives your activities?We already have this love in us and by loving one another will the world know we are Christ's disciples. (John 13:35) Psalm 133:1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity!The glue that holds everything together is love and the only way we all can dwell together in unity is when the love of God has authority in our lives.Any activity void of the love of God has no recognition in heaven. Our work must be motivated by love. Even our seeking of God must be because we love Him.Romans 5:5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.God has given us the Holy Spirit for many reasons but one of the primary reasons is to fill our hearts with love because it is the only answer to the evil we see today.The Holy Spirit is the dispenser of the love of God: if we give Him room to fill out hearts, the enemy has no room in us. Further StudyRomans 5:1-51 Corinthians 13Matthew 9:36Mark 1:41STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA.!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benochola/message
A WALK OF HUMILITY
Monday 28th November 2022
Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield; The LORD will give grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold From those who walk uprightly.
If you and me continue to humble ourselves, we will see the might of God's hand at work not only in our life but also in everyone who will take refuge under the umbrella of this assignment."
Sometimes when God speaks to us, He waits to see our reaction. Are we going to say: "Lord, we are going to do it," or fall down before Him and say: "Lord, please help us to be what You want us to be"?
Micah 2:7 You who are named the house of Jacob: “Is the Spirit of the LORD restricted? Are these His doings? Do not My words do good To him who walks uprightly?
We need to co-operate with the Holy Spirit and embrace His work in our lives. Let Him do what He wants to do in us and make us fit for the landing of what God has spoken.
We need to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit, and spend as much time as He draws you and me to the place of intimacy.
Each one of us needs that embrace and the kiss of life, of mercy, and compassion to carry us through.
As we walk in humility and sustain the right heart posture, there will be no telling to the wonders that God will do in us and with our lives. This is no ritual but life.
When men humble themselves, God cannot hold Himself back: He pours Himself into such people.
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WHO ATTRACTS THE MERCIES OF GOD?Sunday 27th November 2022 1st serviceJames 4:6 But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”If you want to be a candidate who will experience the diverse dimensions of the mercies and grace of God which is the help of God you have to walk in humility.No matter how needy you are, if the disposition of your heart disqualifies you, grace will not find expression in your life (Hebrews 4:16)1 Corinthians 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.Paul was trying to tell us that he is a grace-made man. It is very difficult to walk in pride when you catch the revelation of God's grace and mercy.God gives us the key to accessing more grace; humility. Do you want more grace? Be humble!Who is a humble person?That person who knows that without God, they can do nothing.As long as God doesn't take the first place, then you are walking in pride.John 1:14,16 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth... And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.Jesus was so full of grace that He had an overflow. 1 Samuel 2:3-5 “Talk no more so very proudly; Let no arrogance come from your mouth, For the Lord is the God of knowledge; And by Him actions are weighed. “The bows of the mighty men are broken, And those who stumbled are girded with strength. Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread, And the hungry have ceased to hunger. Even the barren has borne seven, And she who has many children has become feeble.The Bible is disqualifying everything that men put their trust in. We run after wealth yet the greatest wealth is in the person of the Holy Spirit.Where is your confidence? What makes you so bold when you are moving around?1 Samuel 2:7-9 The Lord makes poor and makes rich; He brings low and lifts up. He raises the poor from the dust And lifts the beggar from the ash heap, To set them among princes And make them inherit the throne of glory. “For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, And He has set the world upon them. He will guard the feet of His saints, But the wicked shall be silent in darkness. “For by strength no man shall prevail.Be careful and don't think you know it all. Look at God who had everything but humbled Himself (Philippians 2:8).God weighs your words and actions and promotion comes when He sits and makes judgment (1 Samuel 2:3, Psalms 75:6-7)Do you want a promotion? Don't be proud and talk no more arrogantly.Read Daniel 4:27-34King Nebuchadnezzar had a lot of power but he forgot that he was an instrument in the hands of God. He was so proud.God helped him by sending him a dream but he did not pay attention and God withdrew his mercy from him.2 Samuel 1:27 “How the mighty have fallen, And the weapons of war perished!”The mighty fall when the mercy of God is withdrawn.Men forfeit mercy when they speak arrogantly, use their positions to mistreat people, and anointing to manipulate people. God gave you that position so that you may be a blessing to others. Remember you are not the only one, but it is God's grace and mercy that has placed you there.Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy.Walking in humility is what will qualify you for the mercies of God.It is my prayer that God helps you to finish well because the end of a thing is better than the beginning (Ecclesiastes 7:8).Further StudyPsalms 51:10-17Psalms 19:12Psalms 139:23-241 Peter 1:5John 17:12John 6:39John 18:9STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA.!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benochola/message
FELLOWSHIP THROUGH PRAYERThursday 24th November 2022.God instituted the platform of prayer for man to commune and fellowship with Him. Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.Because of this body, we came into time, entered the three-dimensional world, and prayer was introduced because of time.Man has his source in God. It is only on the platform of prayer that man can sustain and bring forth that which heaven has ordained for him to bring on earth. Matthew 6:9-10 In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as [it is] in heaven.Man's primary assignment was to bring heaven into his environment that God brought him into that is to draw from eternity and bring into time. So God created me and you for fellowship. It is through this interaction that we interface with the Spirit called God/ Elohim that what is of heaven is released on the earth.So, you are a creature of divine fellowship. Your completion, true fulfillment, and life satisfaction is found in the place of communion.Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end.No materialistic substance given by man on earth can be able to fill that place in your heart. Eternity can only be given by the eternal one!Psalms 90:2 Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever You had formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You [are] God. It is through this avenue that God has availed to you and me that we interact with Him and find true fulfillment and satisfaction. Man's fulfillment, completion, and satisfaction is only found in place of fellowship and communion, everything else is a by-product of this fellowship. It is unfortunate that many times as believers, we focus on the by-product but the key to advancing not only you but also the kingdom and purpose of God in your life is tied to your intimacy and fellowship life with God. So the primary reason why we pray, fast, and seek God is that we can interface with Him.1 John 1:1-4.... that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship [is] with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.We have been invited into fellowship and this fellowship is what yields ministry and all these things we see today.Many times we start right but along the way, we are taken up by what the fellowship has produced and we forget the fellowship itself. John 21:17 He said to him the third time, "Simon, [son] of Jonah, do you love Me?" Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, "Do you love Me?" And he said to Him, "Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You." Jesus said to him, "Feed My sheep. He told Peter three times whatever you are going to do should be born from a place of interaction with me. Matthew 7:22-23 Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'Why did Jesus do away with them? Because they lost fellowship, they got caught up. You can get caught up in ministry, business, and things of God and you forget God. Jesus brought it to us when he visited the house of LazarusLuke 10:38-42... But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her."Martha was obsessed with service while Mary chose the best part of being at the feet of Jesus and enjoying the fellowship. Nothing should ever substitute the place of fellowship with the Master. This invitation is for each one of us and in the process, mercy and grace are introduce--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benochola/message
WHY HIS MERCY?Wednesday 23rd November 2022.2 Timothy 2:20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. There are many vessels but the vessel you become is determined by your choice. 2 Timothy 2:21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, [and] prepared unto every good work. You have got to rid yourself of compromise and your own standards, then embrace the standards of the Spirit to become the vessel of nobel use.Many believers have misinterpreted the goodness of God, taken it for granted, and involved themselves in all kinds of vices saying God will absolve. Yes, He will forgive but church for how long shall we live in such ? Enough is enough, let us break off the sense of compromise, and familiarity. It is time to walk the high way of truth, purity, and holiness so that the Spirit of God can find the rightful vessels. Micah 2:10 " Arise and depart, For this [is] not [your] rest; Because it is defiled, it shall destroy, Yes, with utter destruction. The Lord has been speaking to us about mercy and grace, His mercy should not leave us the same. Mercy and grace we receive grant us His strength, ability, help, and possibilities that enable me and you to walk away from anything that is not of God. It transforms, lifts, and brings you to His standard. Romans 2:4 NLT Don't you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can't you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin?God embraces us with mercy so that we may turn away from our sins. Yes, there is no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus but God does not approve a life that does not honor him.Romans 5:20 Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, The proof that the grace and mercy of God is at work in your life and have been allowed on your life is when sin has been broken off your life. The grace people talk about that permits you to continue in sin is not the grace or Mercy of GodDaniel 4:27 Therefore, O king, let my advice be acceptable to you; break off your sins by [being] righteous, and your iniquities by showing mercy to [the] poor. Perhaps there may be a lengthening of your prosperity."Daniel told these words to Nebuchadnezzar when he was still in his mind, he was still a king of an entire kingdom, he was a man of great influence, and his words were final but he did not heed the voice of God.Daniel 4:29-31 At the end of the twelve months he was walking about the royal palace of Babylon. The king spoke, saying, "Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for a royal dwelling by my mighty power and for the honor of my majesty?" While the word [was still] in the king's mouth, a voice fell from heaven: "King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: the kingdom has departed from you! One day as he was walking in the compound, as usual, he began to brag and he was turned into an animal for seven years. Why should you wait to become something else?Why should you wait to go through those experiences when the word has come to you with the ability to help you?Daniel 4:34 And at the end of the time I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me; and I blessed the Most High and praised and honored Him who lives forever: For His dominion [is] an everlasting dominion, And His kingdom [is] from generation to generation. Do you know what it means to lift up the eyes? To look up to him and when he did so, his senses returned.When his mind came back, he worshipped the God of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob and he was restored. You do not need to go through the same experience, obey now.As you continue calling on God, embrace the mercies of God and allow the Holy Spirit to be who He ought to be in your l--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benochola/message
IN HIS PRESENCE
Monday 21st November 2022.
Exodus 33:13 Now therefore, I pray, if I have found grace in Your sight, show me now Your way, that I may know You and that I may find grace in Your sight. And consider that this nation [is] Your people."
Exodus 33:14-15 And He said, "My Presence will go [with you,] and I will give you rest." Then he said to Him, "If Your Presence does not go [with us,] do not bring us up from here.
Our rest is in your presence, not in things, titles, names, that is why we look away from everything and look at you.
It is your presence that gives meaning to our lives, purpose, calling, and all our engagement. Outside You, there is death, struggling, and pain; so we yearn, desire, and long for Your presence.
Exodus 13:21 And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so as to go by day and night.
Outside You, we fail. Let Your presence move upon our hearts.
Hebrews 13:5 [Let your] conduct [be] without covetousness; [be] content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, [ "I will never leave you nor forsake you."]
It's your presence that gives us confidence, meaning, and boldness to stand.
We are not wise enough, strong, and beautiful enough, You are our advantage, beauty, strength, and wisdom.
Exodus 33:18-19 NLT Moses responded, "Then show me your glorious presence." The Lord replied, "I will make all my goodness pass before you, and I will call out my name, Yahweh, before you. For I will show mercy to anyone I choose, and I will show compassion to anyone I choose.
Show us Your glory in our lives, families, churches, and businesses. That which we have never seen is what we are crying for.
We are not asking You for gold and silver but Your awesome presence ooh Lord.
May Your tangible presence cover our souls and bodies, and sustain us so that we may love on You.
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GOD'S MERCIES FAIL NOT
Sunday 20th November 2022 - Second Service
Romans 9:15-16 AMPC 15 For He says to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy and I will have compassion (pity) on whom I will have compassion.
16 So then [God’s gift] is not a question of human will and human effort, but of God’s mercy. [It depends not on one’s own willingness nor on his strenuous exertion as in running a race, but on God’s having mercy on him.]
There is something beyond will and power and that is the God factor . If God does not approve something, man's efforts amount to nothing (Psalms 127:1).
The moment the God factor is introduced in any issue, there will always be victory because God's mercy never fails.
Lamentations 3:22 Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not.
With God, there is nothing like a hopeless case because His mercy specializes in hopeless cases. Cry for God's mercy and you will prevail.
Romans 9:23 And that He might MAKE KNOWN the RICHES of His glory on the vessels of mercy, which He had prepared beforehand for glory,
God wants to advertise His mercy in your life. He is so loaded with love that He looks for a way to pour it out; mercy is the expression of His love (Ephesians 2:4-5 AMPC).
Read Acts 3:5-12
Acts 3:12 So when Peter saw it, he responded to the people: “Men of Israel, why do you marvel at this? Or why look so intently at us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?
There is a dimension of manifestation that has nothing to do with godliness but God's mercy.
Apostle Paul understood this truth. No wonder God raised him and used him mightly.
1 Timothy 1:12-16
[12]And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry,
[13]although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
[14]And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.
[15]This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
[16]However, for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all longsuffering, as a pattern to those who are going to believe on Him for everlasting life.
Paul meant that God used him as an example to those who are going to believe in Him. Paul had done so many bad things but if the mercy of God can turn a persecutor of the church into a preacher, then what of you?
Isaiah 40:6 The voice said, “Cry out!” And he said, “What shall I cry?” “All flesh is grass, And all its loveliness is like the flower of the field.
Psalms 62:9 Surely men of low degree are a vapor, Men of high degree are a lie; If they are weighed on the scales, They are altogether lighter than vapor.
All flesh is grass and class is nothing. Whether you are a cleaner or CEO, we must all cry for the mercies of God.
You may have materialistic wealth but do not pride in your wealth. Have your confidence in the mercies of God.
Why do you need the mercy of God?
You are a man and no matter how anointed, wise, and powerful you are, you need help (Hebrews 4:16).
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GOD'S MERCIES FAIL NOT
Sunday 20th November 2022 - First Service
Romans 9:15-16 AMPC 15 For He says to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy and I will have compassion (pity) on whom I will have compassion.
16 So then [God’s gift] is not a question of human will and human effort, but of God’s mercy. [It depends not on one’s own willingness nor on his strenuous exertion as in running a race, but on God’s having mercy on him.]
There is something beyond will and power and that is the God factor . If God does not approve something, man's efforts amount to nothing (Psalms 127:1).
The moment the God factor is introduced in any issue, there will always be victory because God's mercy never fails.
Lamentations 3:22 Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not.
With God, there is nothing like a hopeless case because His mercy specializes in hopeless cases. Cry for God's mercy and you will prevail.
Romans 9:23 And that He might MAKE KNOWN the RICHES of His glory on the vessels of mercy, which He had prepared beforehand for glory,
God wants to advertise His mercy in your life. He is so loaded with love that He looks for a way to pour it out; mercy is the expression of His love (Ephesians 2:4-5 AMPC).
Read Acts 3:5-12
Acts 3:12 So when Peter saw it, he responded to the people: “Men of Israel, why do you marvel at this? Or why look so intently at us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?
There is a dimension of manifestation that has nothing to do with godliness but God's mercy.
Apostle Paul understood this truth. No wonder God raised him and used him mightly.
1 Timothy 1:12-16
[12]And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry,
[13]although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
[14]And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.
[15]This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
[16]However, for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all longsuffering, as a pattern to those who are going to believe on Him for everlasting life.
Paul meant that God used him as an example to those who are going to believe in Him. Paul had done so many bad things but if the mercy of God can turn a persecutor of the church into a preacher, then what of you?
Isaiah 40:6 The voice said, “Cry out!” And he said, “What shall I cry?” “All flesh is grass, And all its loveliness is like the flower of the field.
Psalms 62:9 Surely men of low degree are a vapor, Men of high degree are a lie; If they are weighed on the scales, They are altogether lighter than vapor.
All flesh is grass and class is nothing. Whether you are a cleaner or CEO, we must all cry for the mercies of God.
You may have materialistic wealth but do not pride in your wealth. Have your confidence in the mercies of God.
Why do you need the mercy of God?
You are a man and no matter how anointed, wise, and powerful you are, you need help (Hebrews 4:16).
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THE ART OF PASSIONATE HEARTFELT PRAYER
Thursday 17th November 2022
Seek the LORD while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near Isaiah 55:6 NKJV
And you will seek Me and find [Me,] when you search for Me with all your heart Jeremiah 29:13 NKJV
Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months James 5:17
Elijah was a man like us, subjected to passions that plague us day by day but despite all those shortcomings, he knew one thing; to engage God through prayer on the platform of His word and goodness.
These men knew how to unlock and lock systems at will as the Holy Spirit inspired them. Their confidence was in God and God alone James 5:18.
Acts 10:34-35 Then Peter opened [his] mouth and said: "In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.
God has availed Himself to each one of us equally on the platform of prayer through which we can interface and interact with Him.
Matthew 7:7 "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
God did not say preacher or prophet but He said; " any man" , so each one of us qualifies for the grace that can change your life.
Acts 10:30-31 So Cornelius said, "Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing, and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your alms are remembered in the sight of God.
Cornelius was a prayerful person, a giver and through his consistency and persistence, the doors of the gospel were opened up to the gentiles. He became the first gentile believer because he knew the secret that; " If men can pray, God can intervene and do what no man can do".
Psalms 121:1-2 I will lift up my eyes to the hills— From whence comes my help? My help [comes] from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.
The solution of men is not here on earth and neither is it under the sun but the solution comes from above. The help you need is drawn from the place of passionate heartfelt prayer (Hebrews 4:16).
James 5:16 AMPC ..... The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working].
It is not enough to be righteous, holy, and walk right with God you must pray.
When righteous men passionately pray and involve their hearts and souls on the platform of mercy, God is more than willing to show us His mercy and it is this mercy that changes the lives of men.
Our God still answers prayers
Further study
Luke 23:42-43 If the thief found an answer, how much more will you who is called by his name.
Ephesians 5:8 Keep your altar(heart) on fire
Mark 14:38 You must bring your memory, heart, imagination, body, and everything of you in the place of prayer.
Luke 22:44 Your prayers should be on fire
Galatians 1:12 It is in that place of prayer where you receive revelation.
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HAVING CONFIDENCE IN THE MERCIES OF GOD
Wednesday 16th November 2022
Philippians 3:3-7..rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh, though I also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I more so:7 But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ.
Paul was revealing to us that the things that we boast of and have confidence in are nothing. Our confidence can only be found in the finished work of Christ.
John 6:63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing.
It is until we arrive in a place not by words but by our heart's posture, where we know that we know that; deep inside our hearts, there is nothing of us but it's all of God, then we will be able to walk into dimensions that we have not seen before (1 Corinthians 2:9).
Isaiah 42:8 I [am] the LORD, that [is] My name; And My glory I will not give to another, Nor My praise to carved images.
We do not glory in our wisdom, strength, wealth but only in knowing God Jeremiah 9:23-24.
Psalms 103:15 [As for] man, his days [are] like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
So we cannot allow ourselves to fall into this deception and forfeit our mercy because we are celebrating what doesn't bring honor and glory to the Master.
2 Corinthians 12:9... Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
God doesn't use strong people but He uses weak men and women, those who look away from themselves and have nothing to rejoice about or count themselves, and all their advantage is in the Holy Spirit. That is what the Lord is calling the church to.
Romans 4:18 who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, [ "So shall your descendants be."]
There was no more reason for Abraham to hope or believe, everything inside him was dead. He was finished with nothing left for him to place his confidence in as far as a man is concerned and so was Sarah.
Age had caught up on them and biology had declared a verdict upon their lives.
Romans 4:19 And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb.
God in His Mercy, grace, and power found perfect expression through Abraham when he came to the end of himself. As long as he could still produce with Hegai, he could not see what God promised him.
Acts 27:10-12 says, "Men, I perceive that this voyage will end with disaster and much loss, not only of the cargo and ship, but also our lives." Nevertheless the centurion was more persuaded by the helmsman and the owner of the ship than by the things spoken by Paul.
These men couldn't listen to apostle Paul because they went with what their eyes would tell them, trusted their education and experience and they launched out but it ended up a complete disaster.
Don't put your confidence in what is of the flesh but in the mercies of God.
Further study
Psalms 25:7, 39:5, 40:11
Galatians 3:1
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ATTRACTING HEAVEN ON EARTH Tuesday 15th November 2022
Daniel 12:10 Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand.
The Bible tells us that as the world comes to a conclusion, there will be high levels of wickedness and many will have depraved minds choosing to sell themselves to evil. (Romans 1:28)
But as wickedness increases, so will righteousness.
Isaiah 60:2 For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the LORD will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you.
We, therefore, need to set ourselves in such a way that God's glory begins to rise upon us. As wickedness increases, the glorious light of God's Kingdom must beam through our lives.
What do we need to do so that this glory can find full manifestation in our lives?
Romans 5:20 …But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more,
We need to set our hearts so that God's grace finds a landing ground (heart): so that we don't counter but overwhelm darkness that tends to invade our families, homes, lives, etc.
So there are preconditions we need to engage in as body so that this glory finds full manifestation in our lives.
- Humbling ourselves
Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
1 Peter 5:6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God,...
Throughout the scriptures, every time evil reared its head out, the people of God got down on their knees and humbled themselves: this is the condition that sets us to receiving great grace upon our hearts;
When the word of the Lord came to the people of Nineveh, there was a humbling Jonah 3:5
- Building an altar
1 Kings 18:30 Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me.” So all the people came near to him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was broken down.
When the altar life is neglected, the nation backslides that is why the first thing Elijah did was to repair the altar when the nation of Israel was sold to decadence.
It is the altar that attracts the fire of transformation, revival, and provides a landing platform for the heaven on earth.
- The power of the Holy Spirit upon the hearts of men
Laws are not bad but they cannot help us, we need the power of the Holy Spirit to help us: it takes the fire of God upon the hearts of men to see change and transformation.
Proverbs 21:1The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, Like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes.
The only true source of transformation can come from the heart of heaven; the very presence of God. Any change outside the figure of God is cosmetic because that which God does is forever.
John 6:63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.
2 Corinthians 3:6 who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
Many of us have letters upon our lips, we speak death instead of life, it is the Spirit of the letter that brings out life.
- Our consciousness of who is with us
1 John 4:4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
Our consciousness of who we are and whom we have is the key to overcoming. It was Joseph's consciousness of God that released the strength and ability to flee from what was pursuing him. (Genesis 39:9)
When our hearts get into this posture where God sees and knows that He is the only help we have, we will begin to see the help of God manifested in different ways through our lives.
Further Study
2 Samuel 24:14
1 Samuel 16:1-13 Any dealing with God and man is at the heart level.
1 Chronicles 21:26 Any plague in a home, family, ministry, or nation can only be stopped by erecting an a
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REWORK US BY YOUR MERCY
Monday 14th November 2022
Isaiah 4:4 When the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and purged the blood of Jerusalem from her midst, by the spirit of judgment and by the spirit of burning,
Let the fire of consecration burn within us.
Romans 9:21Does not the potter have power over the clay, from the same lump to make one vessel for honor and another for dishonor?
Lord, we are instruments in your hand; like an instrumentalist tunes their instrument to fit their song (what they want to hear), please tune us to suit the tune You want to play in this land, nation, home, husband, wife, children, etc.
Jeremiah 51:20 (KJV) “You are My battle-ax and weapons of war: For with you I will break the nation in pieces; With you I will destroy kingdoms;
Sharpen us where we have been blunt, irrelevant, and out of due; in our utterances, vision, ability to hear, etc., and bring to our hearts the precision of the divine that we may remain relevant on every ground and place you have placed us.
Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Lord, You are still the same: move upon us and align us with the Spirit of grace, holiness, truth, and peace.
1 Thessalonians 5:23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
As we yield to You let Your hand come strongly upon us so that we may run, walk and fly with Your speed in everything You have called us to do.
2 Peter 3:8 But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
Bring us into harmony with divine dates, performances, and calendars in our health and everything, let them catch up with eternity.
Titus 3:5 not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us,...
Let Your mercy triumph in every area of our lives, that mercy that located us when we were in sin, Your enemies on our way to hell, let it continue in our lives.
Jeremiah 1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”
Carry us into the place You ordained for us before we were in our mothers' wombs: those plans, designs, and purposes.
Psalm 138:8 The LORD will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O LORD, endures forever; Do not forsake the works of Your hands.
Arise unto the Word You have spoken concerning us, the church, land, this house of faith, etc. and bring perfection in our bodies.
Exodus 6:5 And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel whom the Egyptians keep in bondage, and I have remembered My covenant.
Lord, remember Your covenant over this house of faith and this land. stir up Yourself according to Your Word. Rend heavens over our homes, pulpits, businesses, etc. for the sake of Your Name that men may know there is a distinction between them that serve You and them that don't.
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THE TRIUMPH OF MERCY Sunday 13th November 2022 -second Service
Isaiah 33:22 (For the LORD [is] our Judge, The LORD [is] our Lawgiver, The LORD [is] our King; He will save us);
James 2:13 For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
The one who judges is the one who grants mercy. Mercy doesn't negate the justice of God but when it is brought into play, it triumphs over judgment.
There is a wrong mindset in the church that mercy is needed by only sinners yet a believer needs more mercy than a sinner because the demand of God on a believer is higher to that of a non-believer.
Hebrews 4:12-13 For the word of God [is] living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things [are] naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we [must give] account.
[14] Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast [our] confession.
God requires us to take our eyes off 'us' and look at Jesus. Even when we are naked in His presence, our confession must remain in synch with what the blood of Jesus did for us at the cross.
Wherever you fail in life, Jesus passed. He was tested in every corner but He overcame and this means that He can furnish you with the same strength He used to overcome (Hebrews 4:15).
Lamentations 3:21-22 This I recall to my mind, Therefore I have hope. [Through] the LORD's mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not.
No matter what you are going through, you will not be consumed because God's compassions never fail.
Ephesians 2:4 AMPC But God--so rich is He in His mercy! Because of and in order to satisfy the great and wonderful and intense love with which He loved us,
[5] Even when we were dead (slain) by [our own] shortcomings and trespasses, He made us alive together in fellowship and in union with Christ; [He gave us the very life of Christ Himself, the same new life with which He quickened Him, for] it is by grace (His favor and mercy which you did not deserve) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ's salvation).
God's love is so intense and He expresses it by furnishing us with His mercy. There is so much He wants us to walk into but it can never happen unless we get the revelation of His mercy.
Why do we need mercy?
Psalms 33:10,16-17 The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nought; He makes the thoughts and plans of the peoples of no effect. No king is saved by the great size and power of his army; a mighty man is not delivered by [his] much strength....
God doesn't stop us from having the army (it may be money, a job, connections, etc.), but unless His hand approves it, it can not benefit us.
You may have wealth, academic status, etc. but never place your confidence in those things; let your confidence be in Jesus. That is the heart posture that will secure you the mercies of God (Psalms 33:18, Ecclesiastes 9:11 NLT).
Read Luke 18
The Pharisee had much confidence in himself which disqualified him from receiving the mercies of God unlike the Tax collector who cried out for God's mercy.
We should not stop practicing righteousness but scripture shows us not to put confidence in ourselves but in what Jesus did and God's mercies because that is what furnishes us with the ability to do. (Psalms 147:10-11)
God's mercy is the only game changer to the things the world is trying to run after these days. (Psalms 39:5).
You need the mercy of God because you can not work hard, pray, or fast enough. Learn to call on the mercies of God every morning to carry you in every area of your life, and you will see how things change.
Further study
Ecclesiastes 9:11 NLT Mercy positions you in the right place at the right time.
Romans 6:19 NIV, 8:
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THE TRIUMPH OF MERCY Sunday 13th November 2022 -First Service
Isaiah 33:22 (For the LORD [is] our Judge, The LORD [is] our Lawgiver, The LORD [is] our King; He will save us);
James 2:13 For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
The one who judges is the one who grants mercy. Mercy doesn't negate the justice of God but when it is brought into play, it triumphs over judgment.
There is a wrong mindset in the church that mercy is needed by only sinners yet a believer needs more mercy than a sinner because the demand of God on a believer is higher to that of a non-believer.
Hebrews 4:12-13 For the word of God [is] living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things [are] naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we [must give] account.
[14] Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast [our] confession.
God requires us to take our eyes off 'us' and look at Jesus. Even when we are naked in His presence, our confession must remain in synch with what the blood of Jesus did for us at the cross.
Wherever you fail in life, Jesus passed. He was tested in every corner but He overcame and this means that He can furnish you with the same strength He used to overcome (Hebrews 4:15).
Lamentations 3:21-22 This I recall to my mind, Therefore I have hope. [Through] the LORD's mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not.
No matter what you are going through, you will not be consumed because God's compassions never fail.
Ephesians 2:4 AMPC But God--so rich is He in His mercy! Because of and in order to satisfy the great and wonderful and intense love with which He loved us,
[5] Even when we were dead (slain) by [our own] shortcomings and trespasses, He made us alive together in fellowship and in union with Christ; [He gave us the very life of Christ Himself, the same new life with which He quickened Him, for] it is by grace (His favor and mercy which you did not deserve) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ's salvation).
God's love is so intense and He expresses it by furnishing us with His mercy. There is so much He wants us to walk into but it can never happen unless we get the revelation of His mercy.
Why do we need mercy?
Psalms 33:10,16-17 The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nought; He makes the thoughts and plans of the peoples of no effect. No king is saved by the great size and power of his army; a mighty man is not delivered by [his] much strength....
God doesn't stop us from having the army (it may be money, a job, connections, etc.), but unless His hand approves it, it can not benefit us.
You may have wealth, academic status, etc. but never place your confidence in those things; let your confidence be in Jesus. That is the heart posture that will secure you the mercies of God (Psalms 33:18, Ecclesiastes 9:11 NLT).
Read Luke 18
The Pharisee had much confidence in himself which disqualified him from receiving the mercies of God unlike the Tax collector who cried out for God's mercy.
We should not stop practicing righteousness but scripture shows us not to put confidence in ourselves but in what Jesus did and God's mercies because that is what furnishes us with the ability to do. (Psalms 147:10-11)
God's mercy is the only game changer to the things the world is trying to run after these days. (Psalms 39:5).
You need the mercy of God because you can not work hard, pray, or fast enough. Learn to call on the mercies of God every morning to carry you in every area of your life, and you will see how things change.
Further study
Ecclesiastes 9:11 NLT Mercy positions you in the right place at the right time.
Romans 6:19 NIV, 8:26
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THE EVER-PRESENT MERCIES OF GOD Wednesday 09th November 2022.
Lamentations 3:22 [Through] the LORD's mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not.
There was nothing special about Israel, their wickedness was even worse than that of Sodom and Gomorrah but it is because of the mercies of God that they were not consumed.
Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Right from Genesis, God's heart has always been after man. His love has always driven Him to reach out even when we were enemies with Him.
Christ reached out to us even when there was nothing good about us. We didn't love and choose Him but He first loved and chose us 1 John 4:19.
Genesis 3:21 Also for Adam and his wife the LORD God made tunics of skin, and clothed them.
Look at Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden, after they messed it up: they began to run away from God but God came down pursuing them. This is called mercy.
They dressed themselves up in fig leaves thinking they were covering themselves but God still reached out of the abundance of His mercy and grace and made for them better clothing and clothed him with fabric better than what man figured out to do.
Tonight as we pray, I want to draw your attention that you will be intentional about engaging the mercies of God for all areas of your life in November. When you access this mercy, it will begin to work in and through your life, and wherever there was failure, stagnation, and resistance will be changed.
Galatians 3:1-3 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed among you as crucified?...
Paul was telling the Galatians; "you have fallen from grace and now you are relying on your strength, ability, and natural credentials. You are no longer looking at God."
Many begin well but along the way, they start trusting their experience and what they call their way and performance yet you cannot stand before the Master based on your performance Psalms 39:5. We thank God for all those giftings but the moment you are dealing with God, take everything that is of you and place it at His feet.
Jeremiah 8:22 [Is there] no balm in Gilead, [Is there] no physician there? Why then is there no recovery For the health of the daughter of my people?
There was nothing under the sun that could cure our sickness(pestering wounds), God didn't trust an angel or any heavenly creatures with His mission but He reached out to us. What grace! what mercy! that while we were blind, He reached out to us.
Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew [their] strength; ...
To renew means to exchange which means that God gives us His righteousness, strength, wisdom, knowledge power, and virtue and with His virtue, we stand, win and conquer in this life. Men think it is us but it is not us, it is what He has given us because He took everything that was a disadvantage and gave it over to the enemy and gave us His.
Romans 8:29-31 What then shall we say to these things? If God [is] for us, who [can be] against us?
If the body of Christ can understand this, we will begin to walk in dimensions of power and great dimensions of mercy and grace of God that we have never known before. I pray that the Holy Spirit may open our eyes so that we may get the revelation of the mercies and grace of God.
Mark 5:1-20... However, Jesus did not permit him, but said to him, "Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He has had compassion on you."...
Mercy met the mad man and he was delivered from the chains of death. The deliverance of this young man was the deliverance of an entire family: he was naked but mercy covered and dressed him up and he became the reflection of God's mercy and grace.
That same mercy can be availed to you!
Matthew 15:32 Now Jesus called His disciples to [Himself] and said, "I have compa
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THERE IS ALWAYS MORE IN GOD
Tuesday 8th November 2022
Acts 3:19 Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,
Repentance is not only limited to sin but those things that the Lord is placing a demand upon our lives to turn away from like weights, and things that hinder the Holy Spirit from expressing Himself fully through us.
Hebrews 12:1 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
Some weights slow us down , so we need to get rid of them. Each one of us knows the kind of weight you carry.
1 Corinthians 10:23 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
There are certain things in your life, good as they may look, but you may need to let them go because Good is not necessarily right. "Good" can be an enemy of the best that God has prepared for you or to the new He wants to do in your life. ( Isaiah 43:18 )
Genesis 13:14 And the LORD said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him: “Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are—northward, southward, eastward, and westward;
Abraham heard the voice of God when Lot departed from him. Likewise, there are things hindering you from hearing the voice of God. Let the "Lots" go.
John 15:1-2, 5 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit 5 “I am the vine, you are the branches.
You are capable of producing more than what is happening in your life today. Your role is to yield to the Holy Spirit and allow Him to do His pruning role in your life.
Our God is limitless in experiences. so don't tie yourself to yesterday's experience thinking it is the best. Celebrate yesterday but heaven has much more for you Colossians 2:2-3
Revelation 4:1 “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things.”
John was taken to the beginning and he saw the wonders of God but later, God calls him to go up where he was shown another glory. There is always something new with God and that is why we can't stop seeking Him.
Further Study
Deuteronomy 2:24 Regardless of the display of signs , miracles and Wonders Moses saw, He still cried to God, that you have just started to show your servant Your goodness.
1 Corinthians 2:9 There are things which you have never seen nor heard that God has prepared for you.
John 14:12 there are greater works God wants to do through your life
John 7:37 Your hunger and thirsty determines your new download from God.
As we continue seeking the Master, I pray that you will hunger and thirsty after God for the richer dimensions in Him that you have never experienced.
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ALLOW GOD TO FIGHT FOR YOU
Monday 07th November 2022.
2 Chronicles 20:17 You will not [need] to fight in this [battle.] Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the LORD, who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem!' Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the LORD [is] with you."
Whatever represents a challenge, mountain, burden, and everything that is beyond our efforts, we turn it over to You the confidence of our lives Philippians 4:6
Psalms 139:12 even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you.
The God of the day, You are still the God of the night. So, Lord, our hearts are steady on You who calls those things which do not exist as though they did Romans 4:17.
Malachi 3:6 "I the LORD do not change. So you, the descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed.
We will not be consumed, bow down, destroyed, or defeated because You are ever the same. If You did it before, You will do it again and again.
The Egyptians will know that I am the LORD when I gain glory through Pharaoh, his chariots and his horsemen." Exodus 14:18
Then the angel of God, who had been traveling in front of Israel's army, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from in front and stood behind them, Exodus 14:19
Coming between the armies of Egypt and Israel. Throughout the night the cloud brought darkness to the one side and light to the other side; so neither went near the other all night long. Exodus 14:20
We are not and shall not be moved by the noise of the enemy for we know that the angel keeps us by day and night.
Psalms 91:7 A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.
You are our hiding place, fortress, rock, high tower, shield, and city of refugee.
If anyone does attack you, it will not be my doing; whoever attacks you will surrender to you.
"See, it is I who created the blacksmith who fans the coals into flame and forges a weapon fit for its work. And it is I who have created the destroyer to wreak havoc;
No weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and this is their vindication from me," declares the LORD Isaiah 54:15-17.
Even as you continue seeking the face of the Master, may you receive the grace to sustain you in times of battles as the Lord fights for you.
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ATTRACTING THE HELP OF THE DIVINE- 2nd service Sunday 6th November 2022.
God is all-powerful and pleasures in helping people; but who are the people that will attract the help of heaven?
Jeremiah 10:23 O LORD, I know the way of man [is] not in himself; [It is] not in man who walks to direct his own steps.
God told us that we are going to walk in a dimension of mercy that we have never walked in before but how shall we?
Psalms 147:10-11 He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man. The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear Him, In those who hope in His mercy.
The people who will attract the help of heaven are those who hope and trust in the Mercies of God.
Ecclesiastes 9:11 I have observed something else under the sun. The fastest runner doesn't always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesn't always win the battle. The wise sometimes go hungry, and the skillful are not necessarily wealthy. And those who are educated don't always lead successful lives. It is all decided by chance, by being in the right place at the right time.
Above the natural advantages that God has given us, there is another place where help can come from; the mercy side of God!. Psalms 124:1
Jonah 2:8 They that observe lying vanities forsake their mercy.
When you see a man at his best (what the world celebrates), God looks at it and calls it all vanity Psalms 39:5.
While people celebrate their strength, I celebrate my weaknesses so that I may attract the strength of God because God's strength can never be manifested in my strength 2 Corinthians 12:9
Matthew 4:4 But He answered and said, "It is written, [ 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.']"
There is help that comes to a born-again man from heaven (mouth of God) not earth.
Jesus meant that your life goes beyond bread; there is another side of you that can give you an advantage in life.
Isaiah 66:1-2 ...... For all those [things] hath mine hand made, and all those [things] have been, saith the LORD: but to this [man] will I look, [even] to [him that is] poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
God doesn't look at everybody; He looks at those that are broken and in need of help.
Isaiah 57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name [is] Holy; I dwell in the high and holy [place], with him also [that is] of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
There are pre-conditions God has put in place for attracting the help of heaven.
So the moment one's heart settles on what is vanity, the mercies of God are withdrawn (Jonah 2:8)
Psalms 44:3 For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
What is your sword? Much as you have these natural advantages (swords), you do not only rely on them but you tap into the mercy side of God (the help of God) where you draw supernatural help from.
Exodus 4:3-6 And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it...
God told Moses to drop the rod in his hand because He wanted to bring into his life what the rod had never brought into his life.
Romans 9:23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
The disposition of our hearts denies us from tapping into the mercy of God. It's difficult to walk in pride when you capture the revelation of God's mercy.
Exodus 17:12 But Moses' hands [were] heavy; and they took a stone, and put [it] under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.
Moses as strong
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ATTRACTING THE HELP OF THE DIVINE- first service Sunday 6th November 2022.
God is all-powerful and pleasures in helping people; but who are the people that will attract the help of heaven?
Jeremiah 10:23 O LORD, I know the way of man [is] not in himself; [It is] not in man who walks to direct his own steps.
God told us that we are going to walk in a dimension of mercy that we have never walked in before but how shall we?
Psalms 147:10-11 He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man. The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear Him, In those who hope in His mercy.
The people who will attract the help of heaven are those who hope and trust in the Mercies of God.
Ecclesiastes 9:11 I have observed something else under the sun. The fastest runner doesn't always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesn't always win the battle. The wise sometimes go hungry, and the skillful are not necessarily wealthy. And those who are educated don't always lead successful lives. It is all decided by chance, by being in the right place at the right time.
Above the natural advantages that God has given us, there is another place where help can come from; the mercy side of God!. Psalms 124:1
Jonah 2:8 They that observe lying vanities forsake their mercy.
When you see a man at his best (what the world celebrates), God looks at it and calls it all vanity Psalms 39:5.
While people celebrate their strength, I celebrate my weaknesses so that I may attract the strength of God because God's strength can never be manifested in my strength 2 Corinthians 12:9
Matthew 4:4 But He answered and said, "It is written, [ 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.']"
There is help that comes to a born-again man from heaven (mouth of God) not earth.
Jesus meant that your life goes beyond bread; there is another side of you that can give you an advantage in life.
Isaiah 66:1-2 ...... For all those [things] hath mine hand made, and all those [things] have been, saith the LORD: but to this [man] will I look, [even] to [him that is] poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
God doesn't look at everybody; He looks at those that are broken and in need of help.
Isaiah 57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name [is] Holy; I dwell in the high and holy [place], with him also [that is] of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
There are pre-conditions God has put in place for attracting the help of heaven.
So the moment one's heart settles on what is vanity, the mercies of God are withdrawn (Jonah 2:8)
Psalms 44:3 For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
What is your sword? Much as you have these natural advantages (swords), you do not only rely on them but you tap into the mercy side of God (the help of God) where you draw supernatural help from.
Exodus 4:3-6 And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it...
God told Moses to drop the rod in his hand because He wanted to bring into his life what the rod had never brought into his life.
Romans 9:23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
The disposition of our hearts denies us from tapping into the mercy of God. It's difficult to walk in pride when you capture the revelation of God's mercy.
Exodus 17:12 But Moses' hands [were] heavy; and they took a stone, and put [it] under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.
Moses as strong
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HEARTFELT WORSHIP
Wednesday 3rd November 2022
David discovered a system of drawing the presence of God upon his life and kingdom. That is why he was known as a man after the heart of God.
Revelation 4:8 [The] four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying: " Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to come!"
The atmosphere of heaven is worship. The creatures in heaven cry Holy, Holy, Holy, 24/7. That is the atmosphere that God inhabits and dwells in.
Amos 9:11 " On that day I will raise The tabernacle of David, which has fallen down, And repair its damages; I will raise up its ruins, And rebuild it as in the days of old;
The distinction between the tabernacle of David from the temple of Solomon and that of Moses was that; in the tabernacle of David, there were appointed ministers 24/7 who were giving God thanksgiving, worship, and praise and this is what God wants to restore in the last days.
Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait on the LORD...
To wait upon the lord means to minister to the Lord.
There was a woman in the Bible called Anna, she never departed from the temple but she ministered to God in prayer and fasting.
Luke 2:37(NLT) Then she lived as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the Temple but stayed there day and night, worshiping God with fasting and prayer.
How do you minister to God? She furnished the heart of God with adorations and celebrations and was among the very few people who had an opportunity to know the Messiah.
John 4:23 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.
ln the presence of God, there are very many who are making demands from God, "God give me" and there is nothing wrong with that but God is looking for people who are celebrating Him for who He is, lifting Him up and offering incense of worship, praise, Thanksgiving, gratitude, etc. This is what silences the voice of the enemy.
2 Kings 3:11 But Jehoshaphat said, "[Is there] no prophet of the LORD here, that we may inquire of the LORD by him?" So one of the servants of the king of Israel answered and said, "Elisha the son of Shaphat [is] here, who poured water on the hands of Elijah."
2 Kings 3:15 But now bring me a musician." Then it happened, when the musician played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.
King Jehoshaphat chosen and called as he was, didn't have the word but as they worshiped, the voice of prophecy overtook him.
I encourage you beloved of God to make up your mind and raise an altar of worship, thanksgiving, and celebration and watch what the spirit of grace will do in your life, with your life, and through your life.
Further Study
Ephesians 5:19
1 Samuel 16:23
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HOLDING ONTO THE WORD OF THE LORD Wednesday 2rd November 2022
Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.
Matthew 16:18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock, I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
The church is founded/built on the word of God (Jesus Christ, the living word yet He is also the spoken word). The only thing that will stand the test of time is what is built on the word.
Anything that finds its leaning on other avenues other than the word of God will fade away. God has given us His word to be our foundation/standing ground and bricks that we use to build anything in our life whether family, career, business, etc.
Psalms 138:2...; For You have magnified Your word above all Your name.
The use of God's name outside His word will bear no impact and cannot cause a change in your life.
Remember the sons of Sceva, they invoked the name of Jesus but the enemy tore them to pieces because their lives were not aligned with the word.
Acts 19:14-15 Also there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did so. And the evil spirit answered and said, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?"
The contest in which the name of Jesus works within a man's life is through the word. When we live outside the perimeter of His word, no matter how much we call on that name, we will see no results. That's why God always draws us back to His word.
Acts 19:20 So the word of the Lord grew mightily and prevailed.
Apostle Paul spent two years teaching the word until the word grew and prevailed and all kinds of witchcraft and magic that were used were brought down and bound.
Wherever the word is exalted and adhered to, it shall prevail. Is it sickness, or disease, no matter which attack it is, when you exalt the word, the word will exalt you.
Even God Himself is never obligated to do anything outside His word because He is accountable to His word (Isaiah 43:26). If God is accountable and bound to His word then that reveals to you that; the power that is locked up in His word.
Romans 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind...
This transformation comes into your life when the word of the Lord gains ascendance over your reasoning, thinking, and imagination. That's when you begin to bear fruit in every area of your life.
John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Every time your work with the word, you work with God Himself, and every time you adhere to the word, you are adhering to God Himself because you cannot separate God from His word.
The more God's word has got dominion and authority over your life, the more authority and weight you carry in the spirit. The disadvantage that you have when you do not live following the word is that you limit your authority and the level of your influence in the spirit.
Isaiah 66:2... " But on this [one] will I look: On [him who is] poor and of a contrite spirit, And who trembles at My word.
The man who trembles at the word of God is the one who walks according to the word or the one whose activity is governed by the word.
Read Psalms 119 and see why David is so loved by God. This Psalm is not just about words but how David esteemed God's word and that's why he became a darling to Him.
I pray that you will develop a love for the word and not merely read or study but allow the word to guide your speech, align your thinking, and imagination and you will begin to see how the Holy Spirit will begin to flow in your life.
Hebrews 11:3 By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.
How do you frame, re-arrange and bring life to your word? Your pattern with God: not only speaking His word but also walking in it.
Many believers want to know the will of God yet they have not known t
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YIELDING TO THE SPIRIT OF GRACE *TUESDAY 1ST NOVEMBER 2022
Holy Spirit, as You burden us with Your burden, help us feel what you feel, and as we make our intercession according to Your will, Jehovah Lord, we yield to Your Spirit of grace and supplication because we are your vessels and instruments of Your grace to bring about Your will: not our will but Yours be done.
John 16:14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.
Spirit of grace, come glorify the Son in our lives. May the testimony of Jesus be Your work within us tonight.
As we seek Your face with the desires/longing of our Father, bring us into that harmony: the expression of what is in heaven. We draw upon the calendar of heaven as we call upon Your Name that we may draw from Your wisdom to live thereby in accordance to Your planning/workings right before we were formed in our mother's womb (Psalms 90:12, Jeremiah 1:5).
We agree with You and acknowledge Your thoughts are better. We desire Your ways as You inspire Your thoughts within our hearts and minds like Peter was able to capture the heart of the Father:
Matthew 16:17 Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.
May our minds be saturated with the revelation of the Father regarding our time, season, and assignment.
Amos 3:3 Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?"
Father, give us insight and intel into what You're doing and saying now. We say yes to Your will and way regarding every aspect of our lives
By prayer, we link our hearts in regard to the knowledge, information, and understanding that You ordained in eternity regarding our lives. Perfectly align us with Your purpose in this age of salvation and inspire and dominate us on the inside that we may bear the same testimony as Your servant Enoch that he walked with You and he was no more because You took him (Genesis 5:24)
We can only walk with You when we know the plans, and ways; even the least detail. Furnish our hearts with these truths that we may walk with You, and only be found in You because our ways have been synchronized with Yours.
Mark 12:17 And Jesus answered and said to them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they marveled at Him.
May Your Word be imprinted upon our souls, mind, memory, understanding, and intelligence: let them come under Your captivity, dominion, and invasion of Your Word.
Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.
You order the steps of the righteous: order our steps oh God and may our minds capture that order (Psalm 37:23).
Light up our path with that Word: let the Lamp bring forth the Light in this dark and wicked world.
Matthew 4:4 But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ”
We draw by prayer the proceeding Word that governs the household of faith and our activities.
1 Samuel 3:10 ...And Samuel answered, “Speak, for Your servant hears.”
Isaiah 50:4The Lord GOD has given Me The tongue of the learned, That I should know how to speak A word in season to him who is weary. He awakens Me morning by morning, He awakens My ear To hear as the learned.
Lord, we pray that dullness leaves our hearts, blindness leaves our eyes and deafness leaves our ears. You have made both the seeing eyes and hearing ears: Lord, open our eyes and ears to hear Your instructions.
All over the prayer land where men are broken, may scales fall off their eyes like when Ananias laid hands on Paul, and his eyes were opened (Acts 9:10-19).
Psalm 8:4-5 What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him? 5 For You have made him a little lower than [b]the angels, And You have crowned him with glory and honor.
Lord, You are mindful of us; now arise to that spoken Word. We agree with the spea
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EVOKING THE COVENANT OF MERCY
Monday 31st October 2022.
Father we honor, appreciate, and thank you for Your grace and Mercy that upholds us.
But as for me, I will come into Your house in the multitude of Your mercy; In fear of You I will worship toward Your holy temple Psalms 5:7
We lay our lives, dreams, desires, and longings before you the animator of our lives. Find us by your MERCIES.
Behold, the eye of the LORD [is] on those who fear Him, On those who hope in His mercy, Psalms 33:18
Our eyes are on you, the help of the ends of the Earth. As we hope in You, mercy us.
For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. MERCY TRIUMPHS over judgment. James 2:13
Let your mercy triumph in our health, work, relationships, ministry, and every affair of our lives. As blind Bartimaeus cried out to you , we cry for Your mercy Mark 10:48.
Nehemiah 1:5 And I said: "I pray, LORD God of heaven, O great and awesome God, [You] who keep [Your] covenant and mercy with those who love You and observe Your commandments,
As Nehemiah evoked the covenant of mercy over Jerusalem, I evoke the same covenant over the household of faith.
Lamentations 3:22 [Through] the LORD's mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not.
Work wonders in our lives on account of Your Mercy.
Luke 15:20 "And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.
As you brought the prodigal son to his senses and you had compassion on him, do not spare us as individuals, families, ministry, etc.
Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
We draw much more of Your unfailing grace and mercy to carry us over the temptations, afflictions, and situations all over the prayer land.
As we continue seeking Your face ooh Lord, this is our confidence;
Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven. Psalms 119:89
Every Word that You have given us is already settled; meaning it is DONE.
Brethren, this God who has done many wonders before is doing the same in your life.
I have seen Him do the impossible and He is still in the business of doing it; hold onto His Word.
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NOT ONE WORD WILL FAIL! -second service
Sunday 30th October 2022
Joshua 21:45 Not a word failed of any good thing which the LORD had spoken to the house of Israel. ALL came to pass.
There is no word that God spoke over your life that shall fail. ALL of them will come to pass according to His covenant.
Joshua 23:14 "Behold, this day I [am] going the way of all the earth. And you know in all your hearts and in all your souls that NOT ONE THING has failed of ALL the good things which the LORD your God SPOKE concerning you. ALL have come to pass for you; not one word of them has failed.
1 Kings 8:56 "Blessed [be] the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel, according to all that He promised. There has NOT FAILED ONE WORD of all His good promise, which He promised through His servant Moses.
Both Joshua and David stood at the end of their lives and testified that everything God had promised them, He had fulfilled.
The God of Joshua and David is still the same. Every word He spoke concerning your life will come to pass; none shall fail.
Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.
The word is working. It will bring into manifestation whatever God spoke concerning you.
Prayer point:
Whatever the Lord does shall be permanent.
Ecclesiastes 3:14 I know that WHATEVER GOD DOES, IT SHALL BE FOREVER. Nothing can be added to it, And nothing taken from it. God does it, that men should fear before Him.
You will not lose your miracle.
John 11:4,11
[4]When Jesus heard that, He said, “This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”
John 12:10-11 BUT THE CHIEF PRIESTS PLOTTED TO PUT LAZARUS TO DEATH also, because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.
May God scatter every force that has risen to steal your testimony.
Whatever the Lord does shall be forever. You will not return to where you came from. You will never go backward. You will only move forward and upwards in every area of your life.
Your transformation will be permanent in Jesus's mighty name.
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NOT ONE WORD WILL FAIL! - First service
Sunday 30th October 2022
Joshua 21:45 Not a word failed of any good thing which the LORD had spoken to the house of Israel. ALL came to pass.
There is no word that God spoke over your life that shall fail. ALL of them will come to pass according to His covenant.
Joshua 23:14 "Behold, this day I [am] going the way of all the earth. And you know in all your hearts and in all your souls that NOT ONE THING has failed of ALL the good things which the LORD your God SPOKE concerning you. ALL have come to pass for you; not one word of them has failed.
1 Kings 8:56 "Blessed [be] the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel, according to all that He promised. There has NOT FAILED ONE WORD of all His good promise, which He promised through His servant Moses.
Both Joshua and David stood at the end of their lives and testified that everything God had promised them, He had fulfilled.
The God of Joshua and David is still the same. Every word He spoke concerning your life will come to pass; none shall fail.
Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.
The word is working. It will bring into manifestation whatever God spoke concerning you.
Prayer point:
Whatever the Lord does shall be permanent.
Ecclesiastes 3:14 I know that WHATEVER GOD DOES, IT SHALL BE FOREVER. Nothing can be added to it, And nothing taken from it. God does it, that men should fear before Him.
You will not lose your miracle.
John 11:4,11
[4]When Jesus heard that, He said, “This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”
John 12:10-11 BUT THE CHIEF PRIESTS PLOTTED TO PUT LAZARUS TO DEATH also, because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.
May God scatter every force that has risen to steal your testimony.
Whatever the Lord does shall be forever. You will not return to where you came from. You will never go backward. You will only move forward and upwards in every area of your life.
Your transformation will be permanent in Jesus's mighty name.
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WHAT HAPPENED TO THE FIRE IN YOUR SOUL? Thursday 27th October 2022
Matthew 21:19 And seeing a fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, "Let no fruit grow on you ever again." Immediately the fig tree withered away.
The leaves of the fig tree looked green and attractive but had no fruit to offer to people who came to it and Jesus, frustrated and disappointed by the pretense and hypocrisy of that tree said, "no man shall eat from you again".
Many believers have the appearance and the image like the fig tree but don't appear to be what they say they are.
That is why Jesus was so hurt by the Pharisees and Sadducees who put on a show and projected a spirituality that was fake because deep inside them, there was greed and all they did was to please men: eye service was the order of their day. (Matthew 23:14).
2 Timothy 3:5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!
We know that the power is the outworking of the Holy Spirit in us. We are the workshop of the Holy Spirit but these people (Pharisees and Sadducees) had hindered and prevented the Holy Spirit from operating in their lives.
This reminds me of the children of Israel who restrained and handicapped the Holy Spirit. He wanted to do something in their lives but they did not allow Him (Isaiah 63:10).
Read Matthew 5:13
You are the salt of the earth. The moment you lose your saltiness, you are thrown out yet there is room for those who are willing to turn away and allow the Holy Spirit to work in their lives.
Matthew 25:2-4 Now five of them were wise, and five [were] foolish. Those who [were] foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
The fire began to die out of the lamps of the five fools because they did not have the wisdom to go through the inconvenience of having something extra to carry just like many believers today. So when the bridegroom showed up, they were found outside and missed the move of God because their lamps were out of oil.
Proverbs 20:27 The spirit of a man [is] the lamp of the LORD...
The lamp is your spirit and fire in your spirit is the oil in your spirit. What is the condition of your spirit? Is it dying out? Have you become lukewarm? Are you denying the Holy Spirit and His activities in your life? What is killing the fire on the inside of you?
1 Samuel 3:1 Now the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; [there was] no widespread revelation.
When was the last time you heard the voice and moving of the Holy Spirit upon your soul? Are you living your life with natural wisdom: you have allowed the system of this world to pour water into your life and the cares of this life have taken the fire of the Holy Spirit out of your life and you are now living like a mere man.
Isaiah 29:13 Therefore the Lord said: " Inasmuch as these people draw near with their mouths And honor Me with their lips, But have removed their hearts far from Me, And their fear toward Me is taught by the commandment of men,
Where is your heart? Are you the type who has mastered the right language to use, the right moves to make, the right songs to sing, and the right prayers to make but you know on the inside of you, your lamp is almost out?
What happened? Is it a withdrawal or a disappointment that happened and you lost the fire in your soul? What has choked that burning fire that once was an inspiration to your friends?
The hunger and thirst are out, the strong desire that drove you into the presence of God is out. Yes, you may still do these things but it's more of a routine or an activity other than a heart-based practice.
1 Samuel 16:7... For [the LORD does] not [see] as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."
You can say the right thing and do the right thing when your heart has been removed. What has become of your
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GENUINE DESIRE FOR GOD Wednesday 26th October 2022
2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of [those] whose heart [is] loyal to Him...
What is a loyal heart? A heart that has aligned itself with the will and the purpose of God: one that is drawn to the Master and has God at the center of its activities; sold out to God for who He is not for what He can do for you.
Revelation 2:4 Nevertheless I have [this] against you, that you have left your first love.
Majority of the Christians have turned God into a supermarket where they go and shop for their needs and when it's all done, they turn back until a need arises again and they come back to God.
For many of us, our relationship with God is need-based and need-orientated. The genuine desire to fellowship with the Lord for who He is dwells in very few believers and this breaks the heart of the Master (God).
Acts 13:22 And when He had removed him, He raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, [ 'I have found David]the [son] of Jesse, [ a man after My] [own] [ heart, who will do all My will.']
My brothers and sisters, this is the appeal of heaven to us; that the testimony that David bore concerning his heart towards God can be our testimony, that is to say, "a man after the heart of God" not after the hand of God.
But for the majority of us, our seeking is all about what can God do for us; we are using our relationship with God to meet our needs and not to enjoy the person of God.
I pray tonight that let there be a change in your heart. Will you still bless, worship, and honor Him if He doesn't do another miracle in your life? When all your needs and every desire you had has been met, will you still stay in His presence and commune with Him? Are you sold out to God for who He is or for what He can do in your life?
It is not wrong to align your heart with what God can do for you but that is a low-level relationship with Him. May the Holy Spirit move you from that low-class level of relationship and upgrade you to a place where you fellowship with the Master for who He is.
1 Corinthians 6:19 Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit [who is] in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?
Of all creation of the entire universe and heaven, you are the only one who carries God: all the other heavenly creatures don't carry the presence of God because they were not made in the image of God. That's the uniqueness within us: God has been able to find a place to reside and that's why your fellowship and communion with Him means everything to heaven.
You were created for His presence to enjoy Him and for Him to enjoy you (Genesis 3:8). That is why a man will never find enjoyment in anything else except the creator: creation will never give you the pleasure that God can give you.
Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
When you upgrade your relationship with God and your prayer begins to be more of fellowship, thanksgiving, and celebration than of calling on Him for things, when God becomes the center of your prayer and worship, as you lift Him with your words, thoughts, imagination, and feelings, and place Him where He needs and ought to be, all the healing, deliverance, etc are simply a product of that beautiful communion.
Genesis 3:8 And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.
Prayer was never designed for needs because needs came after the fall of man but was designed for us to interact and fellowship with God and this remains the primary purpose for prayer.
That's why when Jesus was teaching the disciples He said;
In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Matthew 6:9
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YOUR TRUE STRENGTH TUESDAY 25TH OCTOBER, 2022
Genesis 2:7 And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground,...
God began by creating this body because, without it, our life is off. We need this shell (body) to be in the right order so that the Holy Spirit can function effectively through our lives.
God needs this body for His will to find expression on earth. That's why the devil attacks it because he knows that when this body is not well, even God will find difficulty in having His will done on earth.
Jesus said;
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: “ He Himself took our infirmities And bore our sicknesses.” Matthew 8:17
When the body is well, then the spirit can function without any hindrance.
The spirit.
The true capacity and the real strength of a man reside in their spirit. That's why you need to pay attention to your inner man: furnish, build, feed him; do whatever it takes to let strength flow in there.
Ephesians 3:16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man,
The place from which you draw the strength of the inner man is the wealth of God's glory which has no limit. Therefore it is you who determines how much you draw from the wealth of His glory.
It is the spirit that governs the real you and it is the fruit of the spirit that reveals to us the measure of strength in your spirit. In other words, the expression of the fruit of the spirit in your life shows us how much of your inner man has been built.
Proverbs 24:10 If you faint in the day of adversity, Your strength is small.
It is not a question of the attack, persecution, or troubles that you're experiencing but the measure of strength you have.
This means you can muscle up within yourself strength that can overturn every adversity that comes at you.
Proverbs 18:14 The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness, But who can bear a broken spirit?
What sustains a man in the days of adversity/calamity is not the physical body but the spirit. Take time to build strength inside of you.
John 16:33 …In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”
Jesus had built strength on the inside that when the external was giving way, He was sustained by something that eyes could not see, the devil and the world couldn't touch.
The true strength of a believer comes from your spirit. Never allow Satan to cheat you of moments of building your inner man.
Just as you go to the physical gym to build your physical muscles, you must learn to go to the spiritual gym to build your inner muscles so you can hold onto weights that come on you and sustain whatever the enemy throws at you because there is strength. 1 Timothy 4:8
Take time to build your inner capacity. Don't be like the Pharisees who majored in the outward working and left out the inside Matthew 23:25-27
How do you build inner capacity?
- Using the Word Your true strength and real ability is determined by the measure of the Word you have in your spirit because your spirit man is strengthened by the Word just like your physical body feeds on natural food.
Take time and feed on the word, worship, think on, and converse in the Word to yourself. There is always an interaction that occurs: the word is a carrier of divine energy into your spirit.
Ephesians 6:11Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
The armor of God is the word. Dress up yourself with the word because that is where your strength comes from (your inner man is strengthened by the life of God, which is the word of God). John 6:63
How will you know that you are not feeding enough? When calamity shows up! That's why you need to be intentional in building your inner man through the word so that you may obtain strength to be able to stand in times of calamities.
- Speaking in tongues
Jude 1:20 But you, beloved, bu
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DEPENDING ON GOD
Monday 24th October 2022
1 Corinthians 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
It takes the Holy Spirit to walk a journey of a surrendered life, that is a life that acknowledges that God and Him alone can help us.
So we must never come to a place where we think it is us. We must always come to a place where we lose confidence in ourselves and come to a place of total dependency, leaning and trusting the Master 24/7.
John 5:30 I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me.
Jesus, who walked one hundred percent in alignment with the will of the Father could of Himself do nothing. How much more of us?
We need Him more, not only the mere 'saying' but the reality of experience where we sorely depend and trust in Him to help us, even with things we consider the least.
Exodus 33:15 Then he said to Him, “If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here.
Read Exodus 2:11-25
Moses with all his natural advantages and the call of God upon his life presumed God would use his natural advantages to take on the Egyptians. His natural advantage failed him, became frustrated and fled to the wilderness.
Though the call of God was up on Moses, everything about him was Egyptian. Like many of us, though born-again, saved, and loving the Lord, there is too much ' Egyptian ' in everything we do; how we talk, handle issues, react, etc. Therefore God can't effectively use us because we will attribute whatever we achieve to the 'Egyptian' advantages.
It was not until Moses had an encounter with God that this became the turning point in his life. (Exodus 3:2-3)
Exodus 4:10 Then Moses said to the Lord, “O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant, but I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.”
Moses who was mighty in speech now says his not eloquent because he was stripped from everything of 'Egyptian,' and God dressed him with His strength.
He was able to walk back to the place of his defeat and failure, fully dependent on God, telling Pharaoh: "Let my people go." ( Exodus 5:1 ).
Psalm 127:1Unless the LORD builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the LORD guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain.
You may be talented, gifted, or have all the things of this world working and going for you: accreditations, credentials, experiences, titles behind your name, etc., but in this Kingdom, these don't work. It is the Holy Spirit and the hand of God upon your life that makes a difference.
That is why we seek and cry out to God because as good as these things are, life is more spiritual than we think.
I pray that your heart will yield to this truth and cry to the Lord for help.
STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED. WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA.
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OBEDIENCE - THE PROOF OF LOVE Sunday 23rd October 2022- second Service
Amos 3:3 Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?
If you want to walk with God, you must make up your mind that He is the captain of your ship and as long as you live a yielded life, His grace is sufficient wherever He leads you (2 Corinthians 12:9).
Obedience is the key to living a fruitful life because wherever God leads you is always the best place to be and where God is, there is joy (Nehemiah 8:10).
James 5:11 Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end [intended by] the Lord—that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.
The end intended by the Lord is always glorious. Sometimes the instructions of God do not make sense to the carnal mind but it's always wisdom to agree with Him (1 Corinthians 2:14, Isaiah 46:10).
OBEDIENCE is at two levels: the general level and the personal level.
Every instruction we see in the Bible has been given by God to every believer but there are also specific instructions God gives to us on personal dealings and that's what makes a Christian stand out.
Matthew 5:23-24 Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
God meant that He can not be bribed with offerings (prayers, fasting, giving, etc), it will only count when you obey His instructions because obedience is better than sacrifice (1 Samuel 15:22).
The reason why the Holy Spirit left heaven to live inside you is that God could live His life through you. Therefore yielding to the HOLY SPIRIT is obedience to Him.
Nobody cares and loves you like Jesus including yourself and it's because of that love that He steps in with instructions to guide and lead you. He knows that you have limited knowledge and the decisions you make may lead you into destruction (Proverbs 16:25).
Genesis 2:17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die."
God gave Adam and Eve instructions to protect them. The devil had already rebelled and the spirit of rebellion was already on earth.
We have all received the gift of salvation but intimacy with God is a choice we have to make.
Read John 13:23
Jesus had twelve disciples, then three were close to Him (Peter, James, and John) and John was the most beloved. How did John arrive at that place of intimacy? There was a price he paid.
Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
All of us seek God but very few are intimate with Him because there is a price to pay. This comes to the personal dealings God gives. obedience is the highway to Intimacy.
Acts 27:9-11 ... Paul advised them, saying, “Men, I perceive that this voyage will end with disaster and much loss, not only of the cargo and ship, but also our lives.” Nevertheless the centurion was more persuaded by the helmsman and the owner of the ship than by the things spoken by Paul.
The captain of the ship ignored the voice of the Holy Spirit because of experience. That is why most of us are frustrated, we missed the voice of God somewhere.
The key to your success is in obeying the voice of God. Obedience is costly but its reward is priceless.
Deuteronomy 28:1-2 "Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the VOICE OF THE LORD, to observe carefully all His COMMANDMENTS which I command you today, that the Lord your God will set you high above all nations of the earth.
There are two types of instructions: the voice of God and the written word. So your lifting, prosperity, and vision is tied to obedience to both (the voice of God and the written word).
Jesus was so anointed but never moved except on the voice of the M
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OBEDIENCE- The Key To Fruitful Living
Sunday 23rd October 2022- First Service
Amos 3:3 Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?
If you want to walk with God, you must make up your mind that He is the captain of your ship and as long as you live a yielded life, His grace is sufficient wherever He leads you (2 Corinthians 12:9).
Obedience is the key to living a fruitful life because wherever God leads you is always the best place to be and where God is, there is joy (Nehemiah 8:10).
James 5:11 Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end [intended by] the Lord—that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.
The end intended by the Lord is always glorious. Sometimes the instructions of God do not make sense to the carnal mind but it's always wisdom to agree with Him (1 Corinthians 2:14, Isaiah 46:10).
OBEDIENCE is at two levels: the general level and the personal level.
Every instruction we see in the Bible has been given by God to every believer but there are also specific instructions God gives to us on personal dealings and that's what makes a Christian stand out.
Matthew 5:23-24 Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
God meant that He can not be bribed with offerings (prayers, fasting, giving, etc), it will only count when you obey His instructions because obedience is better than sacrifice (1 Samuel 15:22).
The reason why the Holy Spirit left heaven to live inside you is that God could live His life through you. Therefore yielding to the HOLY SPIRIT is obedience to Him.
Nobody cares and loves you like Jesus including yourself and it's because of that love that He steps in with instructions to guide and lead you. He knows that you have limited knowledge and the decisions you make may lead you into destruction (Proverbs 16:25).
Genesis 2:17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die."
God gave Adam and Eve instructions to protect them. The devil had already rebelled and the spirit of rebellion was already on earth.
We have all received the gift of salvation but intimacy with God is a choice we have to make.
Read John 13:23
Jesus had twelve disciples, then three were close to Him (Peter, James, and John) and John was the most beloved. How did John arrive at that place of intimacy? There was a price he paid.
Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
All of us seek God but very few are intimate with Him because there is a price to pay. This comes to the personal dealings God gives. obedience is the highway to Intimacy.
Acts 27:9-11 ... Paul advised them, saying, “Men, I perceive that this voyage will end with disaster and much loss, not only of the cargo and ship, but also our lives.” Nevertheless the centurion was more persuaded by the helmsman and the owner of the ship than by the things spoken by Paul.
The captain of the ship ignored the voice of the Holy Spirit because of experience. That is why most of us are frustrated, we missed the voice of God somewhere.
The key to your success is in obeying the voice of God. Obedience is costly but its reward is priceless.
Deuteronomy 28:1-2 "Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the VOICE OF THE LORD, to observe carefully all His COMMANDMENTS which I command you today, that the Lord your God will set you high above all nations of the earth.
There are two types of instructions: the voice of God and the written word. So your lifting, prosperity, and vision is tied to obedience to both (the voice of God and the written word).
Jesus was so anointed but never moved except on the voice
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OVERWHELM US BEYOND OUR EXPECTATIONS
Thursday 20th October 2022
Psalms 100:4 (MSG) Enter with the password: "THANK YOU!" Make yourselves at home, talking praise. Thank him. Worship him
Father, we thank you for drawing us to call on Your name. Precious Holy Spirit, we pray that you carry us on Your wings as we seek and call on Your name.
[When You said,] "Seek My face," My heart said to You, "Your face, LORD, I will seek." Psalms 27:8
Do not hide Your face from me; Do not turn Your servant away in anger; You have been my help; Do not leave me nor forsake me, O God of my salvation Psalms 27:9.
I have not spoken in secret, In a dark place of the earth; I did not say to the seed of Jacob, ' Seek Me in vain'; I, the LORD, speak righteousness, I declare things that are right Isaiah 45:19.
Father, as we gather in the name of Jesus, It is You Lord we long for, desire, seek after, and yearn for.
Ezekiel 47:2 He brought me out by way of the north gate, and led me around on the outside to the outer gateway that faces east; and there was water, running out on the right side
Again he measured one thousand, [and it was] a river that I could not cross; for the water was too deep, water in which one must swim, a river that could not be crossed Ezekiel 47:5.
Like an angel held the hands of Ezekiel and took him to different depths of water, hold our hands precious Holy Spirit and take us to the depths we have never been to, to experience Your presence and beauty.
We humble ourselves under Your might hand by prayer. You are our help, strength, confidence, hope, and sufficiency Lord.
Even as we chose to continue calling on your name, go beyond our prayers, expectations, and imaginations and overwhelm us.
John 21:3 ... They went out and immediately got into the boat, and that night they caught nothing.
John 21:6 And He said to them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find [some.]" So they cast, and now they were not able to draw it in because of the multitude of fish.
We invite you into our boats; business boats, marital boats, career boats, ministry boats where our toiling has yielded nothing that you may change the testimony of the nights because You are the factor that makes a difference.
Overwhelm us Lord in every faculty of our lives.
What January, February through September could not give us, come and overwhelm us with a "catch."
Like Peter said, "nevertheless at your word", let the word come to that struggling mother, husband, wife, business, ministry, etc: the word that will bring an end to the predicament, break the barrenness, end unfruitfulness, and toil.
Enable our eyes to see, ears to hear, the heart to perceive that we may behold You.
STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA.
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KEY FACTORS TO FRUITFULNESS Sunday 9th October 2022
John 15:1-3...Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every [branch] that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.You are already clean because of the WORD which I have spoken to you.
Jesus introduces to us factors to fruitfulness.
- The Word.
The word is very crucial as far as bearing fruits is concerned. Every time you see a pruning in any area of your life, you should celebrate because it is an indication that you are still in the hands of the Father.
- Abiding in Him
John 15:4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.
If you read the whole scripture of John 15, you find Jesus saying; "abide in me" more than five times. This means that your bearing fruits is greatly dependent on abiding in Him. Some people seem to be in Him but they are not in Him John 15:6.
- Prayer
John 15:7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.
The third factor to fruitfulness is prayer. It's your abiding in Him that makes your prayers bring forth the answers from heaven.
- Love
John 15:9 "As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love.
If you don't walk in love, you are not the Father's son. The way the Father loved the Son is the same way Jesus loved you and this means that this love flows directly from the Father to you.
Luke 13:6-7 He also spoke this parable: "A certain [man] had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none...
When the Master came back after three and half years, he came to look for fruit. So God expects you and me to bear much fruits.
You cannot know a man by their gifts but by their fruits. Watch out for people's fruit life because the devil has got counterfeit gifts. That's why Jesus says you shall know them by their fruits (Mathew 7:16).
Ephesians 3:16(AMPC) May He grant you out of the rich treasury of His glory to be strengthened and reinforced with mighty power in the inner man by the [Holy] Spirit [Himself indwelling your innermost being and personality].
As a child of God , you come to a place in your walk with God where your personality is captured by the Holy Spirit through fellowship with Him and as a result, you bear much fruits .
Genesis 2:8 The LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man whom He had formed.
God has given us two things; prayer and the word to tend the garden (your heart).
Prayer is primarily for inviting God into every area of your life and it is God who introduces His word into your heart (Acts 6:4, Mark 4:4).
James 1:21 Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which can save your souls.
You know the condition of your heart. The first step to be helped is to admit that you have a weakness before the word comes to deal with you (Proverbs 16:1).
Romans 1:11 For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be established—
Gifts can be imparted but fruits are cultivated. As long as your heart is open to the word, the word gets inserted into your heart and you begin to see the fruits of the Holy Spirit in your life.
The only means God uses to change a man is the word in your heart. The word can be on your lips but not your heart, the only word that transforms a man is the word in the heart. So the heart becomes the center of attraction for one to bear fruits (1 Samuel 16:7).
Further study Romans 5:5 1 Corinthians 13:4 Galatians 5:22-23 Colossians 3:16 Ephesians 5:17
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REFINE US WITH FIRE
Wednesday 19th October 2022
Father, we thank you for Your presence, even as we come to You, I pray that You transform our lives.
Precious Holy Spirit change us, transform us and rework us so that we may be fit for Your purpose, design, and plan that you have called us to do.
Let the liquid fire of Your love burn on the altar of our hearts so that we are consumed and fully taken up by You.
Isaiah 6:7 And he touched my mouth [with it,] and said: " Behold, this has touched your lips; Your iniquity is taken away, And your sin purged."
Let coal from your presence touch our lips and bring an end to iniquity in our lives. Let it destroy the appetites that are strange to the kingdom of God and our senses begin to be divine-like.
Mark 9:49 "For everyone will be seasoned with fire, and every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt.
Let Your fire capture our souls, and dominate our thinking, will, feelings and consciousness so that we may be filled with the fullness of God.
Lord diffuse through our senses and let our personality be wrapped in the divine. Tear every covering and expose us to the refining fire.
Rework us again, refine these vessels until what is of You can be found flowing in our lives (Zechariah 13:9).
1 Thessalonians 5:23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Let the fire burn to the very core of our hearts, behavior, and soul. Father, grant us the conversion fire, transforming fire, and the making-up fire for every affair of our lives.
Let carnality lose its hold on us so that there is no response to the stimulus that the enemy may present to us.
Luke 3:16... He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Let the fire burn in our souls, attitudes, desires, and every contamination and corruption of the flesh until what is left of us is of the divine.
Even as we continue to seek You, release us from contaminated desires and longings in our souls so that we shall no longer be held to the craving of our senses but to that which is of You.
STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA!
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THE STATE OF YOUR HEART Tuesday 18th October 2022
Proverbs 16:1 The preparations of the heart [belong] to man, But the answer of the tongue [is] from the LORD.
The degree of preparation of your heart determines how much you receive of what you are trusting God for. Your heart is a landing field!
If your heart does not measure up to what you are praying for, then God is helpless because He can not give you more than what your heart can contain. The capacity of any believer is in their heart.
Your heart is the container that attracts everything you ask God for until it springs forth into the natural. That's why you must pay attention to it (the heart).
Proverbs 4:23 Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it [spring] the issues of life.
It is your responsibility to guard and pay attention to the things you permit to enter and stay in your heart because it's what determines the boundaries of your life; that is to say, how high, large, and wide you gonna rise is not determined by your prayers or the words you say but by your heart because that's where life flows from.
That is why you need to let go of the things that the Holy Spirit is telling you to drop that are taking up space in your heart for what you are trusting God for.
1 Samuel 13:14 But now your kingdom shall not continue. The LORD has sought for Himself a man after His own heart, and the LORD has commanded him [to be] commander over His people, because you have not kept what the LORD commanded you."
Saul had been chosen by God and encountered His anointing but his heart was changed which led to the regression of his life. He paid attention to the words of men that changed his heart causing him to devise his ways (1 Samuel 15).
Saul failed to understand that transformation is not a one-time event but a continuous process until Christ comes back.
The sanctification work of the Holy Spirit in a believer's life is a continuous process but it takes sensitivity to His moving upon your heart and agreeing with Him to change you (Hebrews 10:10,14).
John 15:2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.
Jesus was saying that what He was dealing with was not about sin but the things that are excess, unnecessary, and unwanted in our lives that hinder us from bringing much fruit.
1 Corinthians 10:23 AMPC All things are legitimate [permissible--and we are free to do anything we please], but not all things are helpful (expedient, profitable, and wholesome). All things are legitimate, but not all things are constructive [to character] and edifying [to spiritual life].
Some things may be good but they are not of God. God requires us to move from realms of only seeing good but heartily asking ourselves of what benefit such things are in our lives (heart).
This should be the reasoning of a mature believer; that the Holy Spirit comes with pruning hooks to separate us from what is good but not of God so that we can bring forth much fruit to the glory of the Father.
These things are not in your head or flesh but your heart. That is why Jesus said often that;
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks Luke 6:45 NKJV
What noise are you hearing from your heart? What is the Holy Spirit saying to you? It is wisdom to agree with Him.
Read Mathew 13:1-30
From the parable of the sower, what determines the yielding of the seed is not the seed but the heart. Wherever the heart was not prepared, the seed produced nothing. For any spiritual activity whether prayer, fasting, giving, etc, if the heart is not prepared, whatsoever God ministers to us during that activity does not benefit us.
The degree and intensity of the presence of God in your life is determined
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DOING GOOD AGAINST ALL ODDS
Monday 17TH September 2022
2 Timothy 3:1 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come:...
We live in a world that is descending into depths of wickedness and decadence as we have never known.
Most people have become indifferent to men's evil, violence, and, pain that they have adjusted and accommodated their suffering and oppression. Their hearts are getting more callous and hardened towards humanity indicating that Jesus is about to show up.
Isaiah 60:2 For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the LORD will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you.
In the Kingdom, we must reflect the very life of our Father by modeling a lifestyle that when men look at us, they will glorify our Father. ( Matthew 5:16 )
Galatians 6:9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.
As wickedness increases, people tend to get weary of doing good and sometimes want to pay back butwhat do you do as a child of God when all you're bringing forward is good and what is being brought back into your life is evil?
Even when you are doing good and what you are receiving back is evil, betrayal, lack of gratitude etc, do not stop doing good because much as we are humans, we have to be like our Father in heaven ( Matthew 5:43-48 ).
Is it a home setting, friendship, whatever it is, we are called to do good not to be good because we are good people. The day we surrendered our life to Jesus, our Father took residence in our hearts and now we have to perform like Him.
Ephesians 5:8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
Each one of us who belongs to light is called unto good works. Those that have dropped it, pick up, don't stop doing good 1 Thessalonians 5:5
Consider how God has been gracious to us, even when we are unfaithful, He remains faithful, so let us allow the life of God to control our conduct and direct our response 2 Timothy 2:13.
Matthew 10:25 It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher and a servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household!
People will use, misuse, and take an advantage of you just as they did to Jesus. The very people whose eyes, and ears He opened, the dead He raised, the sick He healed, etc were the very ones who said, "crucify Him!.
Man in his nature when he is in need will project humility and brokenness until he gets what he wants and turns his back. If you don't have the heart of the Father, then you will revenge.
We must arm ourselves with this mindset that we are not going to be controlled by men's actions. This is how we become salt and light in that environment (Matthew 5:13-14)
Remember on the cross Christ looked at those he healed, raised, opened ears, eyes, etc, it was painful but He said, "FATHER FORGIVE THEM." That is how the Lord needs to fill our hearts; a heart that will say: forgive them; whether they know what they are doing or not.
Let us keep doing good because that is our nature. No matter what evil comes to us, let us cling to doing good.
Further Study
Ephesians 5:8-14
2 Timothy 3:1-9
Romans 5:5
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ABIDING IN HIM- 2nd Service Sunday 16th October 2022
John 15:4-7...Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.
[8] By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.
Abiding in God is a choice and fruitfulness is what determines whether we are Jesus' disciples or not.
Read Galatians 5:22-23
There is no limit to which you can practice the fruits of the HOLY SPIRIT. This means that you can go as deep and wide as you can in practicing them without restriction.
Mark 3:13-14 And He went up on the mountain and called to Him those He Himself wanted. And they came to Him. Then He appointed twelve, that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach,
Jesus did not call them to send them but He called them to first be with Him and then send them. He did not choose scribes, Levites, or priests but raw and ill-mannered men who were nothing to be His disciples (Matthew 4:19).
When Jesus was arrested, all of them fled. He had been with them for three and a half years and had poured Himself into them but they all disappeared from Him when the day of trouble came.
God is so confident of Himself that He doesn't change; the only substance that is subject to change is a man whom He has called (Malachi 3:6, Hebrews 13:8, 1 Corinthians 15:33
Read Mark 16
When Jesus resurrected, He did not rebuke the disciples for running away. God is so confident in His ability to change a man that He went back to the same man whom He called; He never gives up on His people.
You can never change yourself except with the help of the Holy Spirit. The only way you can be transformed is by coming to Jesus.
How does He transform people?
By abiding in Him and sooner or later, what He has will rub on you. It is what flows from the vine to the branch that causes that branch to bring forth fruit (John 15:7).
Galatians 5:16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
Lust of flesh stands for any attitude/desire not aligned with God's word. The only way a believer can conquer the works of the flesh is by walking in the Spirit.
When Jesus chose the twelve, they were people of terrible behaviors but all He asked them was to abide and stay in Him (John 15:4).
God knows that you can not live a godly life without the Holy Spirit. That's why He sent the Holy Spirit so that He may live His life through us: He wants us to major in fellowship because that is the place where transformation is birthed.
2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit [be] with you all. Amen.
When we come to Jesus, what flows out of Him is grace, the Father brings love and the Holy Spirit brings fellowship.
Fellowship is the gift of the Holy Spirit to a believer. That's why Jesus said;
John 16:7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.
What Jesus was to the disciples in the three and a half years is what the Holy Spirit is to us now. Every time the disciples were stranded and didn't know what to do, they went to Jesus in private (Matthew 17:19, Luke 5:4).
No matter how wise you are, there is nothing you can do outside the Holy Spirit. You must involve Him in every area of your life because He was sent to help you.
We are holding on to the knowledge of the world yet there is a wisdom of God that never fails. There are mome
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ABIDING IN HIM- First Service Sunday 16th October 2022
John 15:4-7...Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.
[8] By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.
Abiding in God is a choice and fruitfulness is what determines whether we are Jesus' disciples or not.
Read Galatians 5:22-23
There is no limit to which you can practice the fruits of the HOLY SPIRIT. This means that you can go as deep and wide as you can in practicing them without restriction.
Mark 3:13-14 And He went up on the mountain and called to Him those He Himself wanted. And they came to Him. Then He appointed twelve, that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach,
Jesus did not call them to send them but He called them to first be with Him and then send them. He did not choose scribes, Levites, or priests but raw and ill-mannered men who were nothing to be His disciples (Matthew 4:19).
When Jesus was arrested, all of them fled. He had been with them for three and a half years and had poured Himself into them but they all disappeared from Him when the day of trouble came.
God is so confident of Himself that He doesn't change; the only substance that is subject to change is a man whom He has called (Malachi 3:6, Hebrews 13:8, 1 Corinthians 15:33
Read Mark 16
When Jesus resurrected, He did not rebuke the disciples for running away. God is so confident in His ability to change a man that He went back to the same man whom He called; He never gives up on His people.
You can never change yourself except with the help of the Holy Spirit. The only way you can be transformed is by coming to Jesus.
How does He transform people?
By abiding in Him and sooner or later, what He has will rub on you. It is what flows from the vine to the branch that causes that branch to bring forth fruit (John 15:7).
Galatians 5:16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
Lust of flesh stands for any attitude/desire not aligned with God's word. The only way a believer can conquer the works of the flesh is by walking in the Spirit.
When Jesus chose the twelve, they were people of terrible behaviors but all He asked them was to abide and stay in Him (John 15:4).
God knows that you can not live a godly life without the Holy Spirit. That's why He sent the Holy Spirit so that He may live His life through us: He wants us to major in fellowship because that is the place where transformation is birthed.
2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit [be] with you all. Amen.
When we come to Jesus, what flows out of Him is grace, the Father brings love and the Holy Spirit brings fellowship.
Fellowship is the gift of the Holy Spirit to a believer. That's why Jesus said;
John 16:7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.
What Jesus was to the disciples in the three and a half years is what the Holy Spirit is to us now. Every time the disciples were stranded and didn't know what to do, they went to Jesus in private (Matthew 17:19, Luke 5:4).
No matter how wise you are, there is nothing you can do outside the Holy Spirit. You must involve Him in every area of your life because He was sent to help you.
We are holding on to the knowledge of the world yet there is a wisdom of God that never fails. There are mo
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HUNGER AND THIRST
Thursday 13th October 2022
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the LORD Forever. Psalms 23:6 NKJV
Father, we appreciate You again for another opportunity to seek your face. Thank you Holy Spirit for Your presence and goodness that follows us.
Father, we are overwhelmed by Your goodness. Your mercies pursue us and blessings overtake us (Deuteronomy 28:2).
So then [it is] not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy Romans 9:16 NKJV.
We appreciate Your mercy and goodness. Thank You, Lord, for bringing us into Christ, drawing us to Yourself, to Your mercy, stirring our hearts, the adoption, choosing us, security, and everything You are to us, for You are our confidence.
Oh, satisfy us early with Your mercy, That we may rejoice and be glad all our days! Psalms 90:14 NKJV.
…..Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it Psalms 81:10 NKJV
As we chose to agree with Your word, satisfy us with all the good things.
As we fellowship and commune with You, we cry that You help us to ascend to Your level, in deeper dimensions in You that we have never experienced that we may explore the riches and wealth in You beyond words.
Ephesians 1:11,18 In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will,... the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints
No man has ever discovered You; You have always been a revelation. Reveal Yourself to us; that side of You we have not experienced: the riches, the beauty, and the wealth in You.
Ephesians 3:10 (NASB) so that the multifaceted wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places
Reveal to us the multifaceted wisdom in You and let them be revealed in us. Draw and cause us to ascend there, cause a stirring and a restlessness in our hearts that we may call on You.
Draw us and infuse a hunger and thirst beyond our capacity like Peter, James, and John that we may seek Your face.
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THE NOW PRESENCE Wednesday 12th October 2022
2 Timothy 3:5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!
The ways of the Lord are not written or crafted on the stone but He chooses how He flows. That is why sensitivity to the flow of the Holy Spirit is key to your enjoyment of spiritual activities.
It is the presence (His moving upon our hearts) of God that provides life, power, excitement, and joy in any spiritual activity.
Psalms 46:10 Be still, and know that I [am] God...
Every time you are faced with challenges and God asks you to be still, He is asking you to trust in Him, be confident, and have faith in Him. So God reduces you to a place where you are compelled to totally depend on Him continually.
Read the book of Judges 6
The nation of Israel was under the nation of the Midianites as slaves because of their disobedience and God allowed them to be impoverished and begun to live in caves Judges 6:6
Judges 6:12 And the Angel of the LORD appeared to him, and said to him, "The LORD [is] with you, you mighty man of valor!"
Judges 6:13 Gideon said to Him, "O my lord, if the LORD is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where [are] all His miracles which our fathers told us about, saying, 'Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt?' But now the LORD has forsaken us and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites."
Their disobedience caused God to withdraw and the enemy gained an upper hand over them. But God is always gracious, merciful, and covenant-keeping God.
God reduced thirty-three thousand men to three hundred men. In such a situation you are compelled to throw yourself in the arms of the Master and that is when you see God's best coming out of you.
1 Samuel 14:6 Then Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, "Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the LORD will work for us. For nothing restrains the LORD from saving by many or by few."
As far as God is concerned, numbers are not an issue, whether they are few or many, as long as a man or woman aligns themselves with the purpose and the will of God, you will always prevail.
Jonathan and his armor-bearer prevailed against an entire army without a weapon and his obedience granted an entire nation victory.
It is not about numbers, it is staying still in the will, alignment, and the word that the Lord placed upon your life that grants victory (1 Samuel 14:15).
Hebrews 11:6...,] for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and [that] He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
Thank God for yesterday but deal with God based on the now attitude. Let the 'now sense' drive your dealing with God.
Even if He spoke yesterday, inquire whether what He spoke yesterday will sustain you for today because God is continuously speaking.
If what He spoke yesterday is the same for today, go ahead with it, or otherwise, you may end up missing on the Lord based on old instructions. If Abraham had relied on what God had told him before he climbed the mountain, he would have slaughtered his son right there. He kept hearing God, you must always believe God for the now John 5:19
Revelation 3:1..."I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead.
This church was riding on what happened yesterday and lost track of what God was doing now. Many believers are in this category and have lost out because of this.
If you do not approach God on the ground that "He is", you will end up staying in history when the Holy Spirit has moved on long ago.
Further Study Psalms 63:1 Exodus 13:22 2 kings 6:5 Exodus 16:4
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CROSSOVER
Tuesday 11th October 2022
Our heavenly Father, we thank You, honor, and bless You for drawing us into Your presence.
We love, honor, and celebrate for all we are believing and trusting you for; the deeper dimensions in you for they are limitless dimensions in you.
Holy Spirit, help us to experience your presence like never before. That is the cry of our hearts.
And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry [ground]: and the waters [were] a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left Exodus 14:22
And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen Exodus 14:26
But the children of Israel walked upon dry [land] in the midst of the sea; and the waters [were] a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. Exodus 14:29
May every sea split now in Jesus' name: seas of poverty, witchcraft, sickness, pain, darkness etc.
Split now in those homes, lives of people, in their businesses, careers, bring them out from those reproaches. Let them cross to the other side of life through the angelic ministry.
Let your people the delivers, restorers, healers, and teachers, cross to their destinies and prophetic places.
Joshua 3:1 Early in the morning Joshua and all the Israelites set out from Shittim and went to the Jordan, where they camped before crossing over.
Let the Jordan split and give a way for your children's Liberty.
Joshua 3:15 NIV Now the Jordan is at flood stage all during harvest. Yet as soon as the priests who carried the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water's edge,
Joshua 3:16NIV the water from upstream stopped flowing. It piled up in a heap a great distance away, at a town called Adam in the vicinity of Zarethan, while the water flowing down to the Sea of the Arabah (that is, the Dead Sea) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite Jericho.
Whatever has been there between you and your prophecy, promise, dreams, health, freedom, joy, meeting is giving away for the presence of God is meeting Jordan.
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A CALL TO HOLINESS Monday 10th October 2022
2 Timothy 2:20 (AMPC) But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also [utensils] of wood and earthenware, and some for honorable and noble [use] and some for menial and ignoble [use].
The question you need to ask yourself is "what kind of vessel am I?"
Apostle Paul wrote those things meaning there are different categories of vessels in the house of the Lord.
2 Timothy 2:21 Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.
It is not enough for you and me to cry out "Lord use me", are you yielding to the Holy Spirit so that He can do His surgical work in your life? There is a role you have to play to purge yourself (2 Corinthians 6:1)
It is not enough to desire, you have to walk in obedience to what the Holy Spirit is showing you and the written code that has been revealed to you.
Joshua 3:5 And Joshua said to the people, "Sanctify yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you."
Our God is a Holy God and He demands us to walk like Him. The time has come , for us to stop cherishing and holding on to things that we know have become a hindrance to the working of God in our lives.
Hebrews 12:14 Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.
God can not be bribed by forty days of fasting, and ten hours of prayer, the standard of heaven is the same.
We would rather have you; pray for only one hour but obey the instructions of God rather than pray for ten hours and do your own things (1 Thessalonians 4:7).
No man is not tempted, as long as they are in this body of flesh but it depends on what you see. Don't be like Esau who couldn't withstand the test of hunger and sold his birthright and lived to regret the rest of his life (Genesis 25:29-34).
John 15:2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every [branch] that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
Let us not toy with sin, sin is anything that God tells us not to do, it's beyond the written code.
The Bible is the foundation but there are certain speakings of God in your life; people, and places that God has told you to let go and you are insisting on them.
Hebrews 4:2 For indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them; but the word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard [it.]
We must purpose within ourselves and allow the Holy Spirit to work on us and ask Him for the grace to be transformed and live a life that pleases Him.
We are here on earth today because one man chose to obey the instructions of God. Let us make up our minds to walk in obedience to what we are hearing.
Ecclesiastes 10:8 KJV He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
Your holiness, purity, and righteousness never profit God; He gains nothing from it but it protects you from unnecessary attacks of the enemy.
Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, [which is] your reasonable service.
The best and only thing you can offer to God is offering yourself as a Holy sacrifice. What else can you offer to Him?
The beautiful thing is that the Holy Spirit has been given to live inside you to help you live this life.
Let us awake to this truth as individuals and as a church, and let go of those things that the Holy Spirit is telling us to let go .
Further Study 1 Kings 19:18 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 1 John 3:7 Mathew 5:13
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KEY FACTORS TO FRUITFULNESS Sunday 9th October 2022
John 15:1-3...Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every [branch] that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.You are already clean because of the WORD which I have spoken to you.
Jesus introduces to us factors to fruitfulness.
- The Word.
The word is very crucial as far as bearing fruits is concerned. Every time you see a pruning in any area of your life, you should celebrate because it is an indication that you are still in the hands of the Father.
- Abiding in Him
John 15:4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.
If you read the whole scripture of John 15, you find Jesus saying; "abide in me" more than five times. This means that your bearing fruits is greatly dependent on abiding in Him. Some people seem to be in Him but they are not in Him John 15:6.
- Prayer
John 15:7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.
The third factor to fruitfulness is prayer. It's your abiding in Him that makes your prayers bring forth the answers from heaven.
- Love
John 15:9 "As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love.
If you don't walk in love, you are not the Father's son. The way the Father loved the Son is the same way Jesus loved you and this means that this love flows directly from the Father to you.
Luke 13:6-7 He also spoke this parable: "A certain [man] had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none...
When the Master came back after three and half years, he came to look for fruit. So God expects you and me to bear much fruits.
You cannot know a man by their gifts but by their fruits. Watch out for people's fruit life because the devil has got counterfeit gifts. That's why Jesus says you shall know them by their fruits (Mathew 7:16).
Ephesians 3:16(AMPC) May He grant you out of the rich treasury of His glory to be strengthened and reinforced with mighty power in the inner man by the [Holy] Spirit [Himself indwelling your innermost being and personality].
As a child of God , you come to a place in your walk with God where your personality is captured by the Holy Spirit through fellowship with Him and as a result, you bear much fruits .
Genesis 2:8 The LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man whom He had formed.
God has given us two things; prayer and the word to tend the garden (your heart).
Prayer is primarily for inviting God into every area of your life and it is God who introduces His word into your heart (Acts 6:4, Mark 4:4).
James 1:21 Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which can save your souls.
You know the condition of your heart. The first step to be helped is to admit that you have a weakness before the word comes to deal with you (Proverbs 16:1).
Romans 1:11 For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be established—
Gifts can be imparted but fruits are cultivated. As long as your heart is open to the word, the word gets inserted into your heart and you begin to see the fruits of the Holy Spirit in your life.
The only means God uses to change a man is the word in your heart. The word can be on your lips but not your heart, the only word that transforms a man is the word in the heart. So the heart becomes the center of attraction for one to bear fruits (1 Samuel 16:7).
Further study Romans 5:5 1 Corinthians 13:4 Galatians 5:22-23 Colossians 3:16 Ephesians 5:17
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SHOW US YOUR GLORY
Thursday 06th October 2022
Heavenly Father, we thank You, honor, and bless You for Your presence.
We open our hearts and lift our hands in reverence of who You are that You may carry us into dimensions we have never walked into.
'The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former,' says the LORD of hosts. 'And in this place I will give peace,' says the LORD of hosts." Haggai 2:9 NKJV
We place a demand by reason of cavalry; show us Your glory.
To the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved Ephesians 1:6 NKJV.
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace Ephesians 1:7 NKJV
That in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth—in Him Ephesians 1:10 NKJV .
Let there be a stirring in the church and the entire body where souls are yielded to the moving of the Spirit.
I pray for restlessness upon the hearts of men as we reach out by faith in prayer and worship.
"For thus says the LORD of hosts: 'Once more (it [is] a little while) I will shake heaven and earth, the sea and dry land; Haggai 2:6 NKJV
And I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this temple with glory,' says the LORD of hosts. Haggai 2:7 NKJV
Daddy, shake our services, meetings, and gatherings and turn them into glorious encounters.
Our hearts are set and we refuse to settle for what we have seen. Lift us to Your level, carry us to Your realms (1 Corinthians 2:9).
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OBEDIENCE TO THE WRITTEN WORD OF GOD Wednesday 5th October 2022
Throughout the bible, every time men asked God to do something for them; He gave them instructions. The instructions you obey/ follow are what will release you into the miracle that you are trusting/believing God for.
James 1:25 But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues [in it,] and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.
Let's not deceive ourselves and be men and women who are only listeners of the word but also be doers of the word. God's word never fails. The challenge is some of us our obedience is selective, we want to obey in certain areas, and in other areas, we want to hold onto our ways of doing things. Selective obedience remains disobedience.
Joshua 5:6 For the children of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, till all the people [who were] men of war, who came out of Egypt, were consumed because they did not obey the voice of the LORD...
An entire nation was delivered from bondage to be delivered into the promised land but because their hearts were hardened to the instructions of God, eventually most of the people who came out of Egypt never made it into the promised land including the ten spies who saw the land.
When the hearts of men are hardened, it is a revelation that disobedience has taken over. You become indifferent to the instruction of God and even your conscious is cut off and this is the beginning of hardship in the life of a believer (Psalms 68:6).
Disobedience attracts dryness/famine in different areas of your life. That is why our obedience must go beyond selectiveness, we must wholly obey God or otherwise, we will forefeet the blessings of the lord (Jonah 2:8).
2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of [those] whose heart [is] loyal to Him. In this you have done foolishly; therefore from now on you shall have wars."
What is lacking in the body of Christ is not men but men and women who are fully sold out a hundred percent to obey the instructions of God. This disobedience explains the level of unfruitfulness that we see among believers.
Remember God will always lead us from the known to the unknown. That is how God does, you start with what you know, the written word(bible) before you desire to hear the voice of God. What are you doing with the written word(bible)?
Read Deuteronomy 28 This provides the presidency for us to step out and experience the blessings of the Lord. God is gracious and merciful but He has never lowered His standards.
Deuteronomy 28:1 "Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the LORD your God will set you high above all nations of the earth.
So you apply yourself to the voice of the Lord(written word of God). You cannot live in disregard to the written cord(bible) and you say you hear the voice of God. That is the biggest lie you can tell yourself.
God speaks to Joshua that success in this kingdom is only tied to one thing; obedience to the instructions of God. Outside the scriptures or the voice of God, no matter what men call it, it cannot be defined as success (Joshua 1:7).
Hebrews 11:10 for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker [is] God.
Abraham was one of the wealthiest men but was sold out to obey God even to the extent of sacrificing his only son. This geared Abraham and he became the father of all believers because he valued the voice of God and went against everything on the inside of him to make sure he obeyed God.
Sometimes we blame the devil but we are the ones taking God's word casually because our obedience is selective.
There is no way you can invoke the Abrahamic blessing upon your life if you do not live according to the written cord(word). You will make God look like a liar
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GOD'S GRACE AND MERCY
Tuesday 4th October 2022
As children of God, we ought to maintain an appropriate posture of brokenness and contrition of Spirit however high the Lord raises us and influential, prosperous and wealthy He makes us so that those blessings don't become a stumbling block to our lives.
Always ask the Holy Spirit to preserve your heart and help you to stay in that place of brokenness because that is the only way you will stay rising from glory to glory.
James 4:6 But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”
Any man you see is because God has made His grace available to Him and if God withdraws It (His grace) from any area of their life, they will struggle (Ephesians 2:8).
Isaiah 1:9 Unless the Lord of hosts Had left to us a very small remnant, We would have become like Sodom, We would have been made like Gomorrah.
When we look at the kind of lifestyle that the residents of Sodom and Gomorrah lived and we compare it to what we live now, we are even worse yet God destroyed them. He is preserving us not because we are special but because of His grace and mercies (Lamentations 3:22-23).
I pray we observe the diverse degree of God's grace upon our lives that we sell ourselves to obeying the voice of the Holy Spirit starting with the written Word. I know there is a battle called flesh that we can not run away from but the Bible says;
Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh Galatians 5:16.
We will fight the battle of flesh until Jesus comes back but the secret to winning the war against flesh is to yield yourself to the Holy Spirit for you become a servant of the one you yield yourself to. When you yield to Him, He empowers you to overcome those negative tendencies.
Zechariah 4:6 “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the Lord of hosts.
Even a man who claims to be morally upright, if you dig into his imagination, it is a lie. Only the Spirit of God can help a man to sustain a pure life, that's what makes the difference between the old testament and the new testament believer (the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit.
The more you partner with Him, the easier it becomes for you to walk and follow the path of the Lord.
Further Study
Romans 7:15-16
1Timothy 1:2
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THE EFFICACY OF APPLYING THE BLOOD Monday 03 October 2022
Hebrews 9:13 For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies for the purifying of the flesh
The blood of animals in the old testament provided a temporary remedy for the sins of men to approach God they were able to experience His blessings.
These were simple shadows, and yet they experienced God in the dimensions they lived in. Through the blood of animals, they established and sustained a relationship/ fellowship with God that makes you jealous (Hebrews 10:1).
Hebrews 9:15 And for this reason He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
We now have a better sacrifice and covenant (the blood of Jesus). Above all, we have received an excellent ministry
How much more should you and me who are now living in the reality of what was the shadow excel even after giving our lives to Christ? Our lives should be able to speak greater volumes than theirs.
We need to ask the Holy Spirit to quicken our hearts and begin to take the most advantage of the efficacy embedded in the power of the blood of Jesus.
Exodus 12:7 And they shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and on the lintel of the houses where they eat it.
Exodus 12:12-13 ‘For I will pass through the land of Egypt on that night, and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord. 13 Now the blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you; and the plague shall not be on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.
Wherever you see the blood, judgment is there. It was the blood of goats and lambs that stopped the spirit of death from entering the house of the children of Israel.
As a born-again, you need to apply the blood of Jesus by faith using your tongue against the handwriting of bondage in your life.
If the blood of lambs stopped the Angel of death from entering the house of the children of Israel, how much more can the blood of Jesus do for you in this wicked and sinful generation? Let us lift the banner of the blood of Jesus and see His wonders in our generation.
Hebrews 9:7 But into the second part the high priest went alone once a year, not without blood, which he offered for himself and for the people’s sins committed in ignorance;
The blood granted the high priest access to the place of fellowship that none of the children of Israel had. Today, the blood of Jesus introduces you to a place of fellowship with the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Your awareness of the power in this blood rids you of every fear, sin, or condemnation, and you stand before the Master. That is where you can enjoy fellowship with the Holy Spirit.
Don't be a victim of what the Lord already defeated because you don't want to make use of the weapons of God. Apply the blood by faith, and speak the blood (Revelation 12:11)
Colossians 2:14 having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.
On the cross, Jesus took away all the evidence and all the points of advantage the devil was using to launch various attacks against your life.
When you lock yourself on the cross, the devil has nothing against you because the blood shuts his mouth (John 14:30).
Luke 22:19 And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
The church in the book of Acts was untouchable; sickness and disease were rare, and food became their medicine.
The Holy Communion we take does not just remind us of what Jesus did or speak of the covenant,
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FRUITFULNESS _ GOD'S DESIRE
Sunday 2nd October 2022- second service
John 15:1-2 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
God's desire for man is to bear fruit and not only fruit but much more fruit. He doesn't believe in stagnation but wants us to get better and better.
Our standard is Jesus. That's why every time you rate yourself, you do it based on what God has called you to do and not fellow men (2 Corinthians 13:5).
John 15:4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.
Your fruit life is what helps people to know you because that is what men feed on and you can never bear fruits unless you abide/you are in Jesus.
Most of us have come into this relationship by confession but have failed to build fellowship/communion. Jesus had twelve disciples but He divided them based on the way he related with them; the twelve, three (John, James, and Peter) and then one (John) out of the three.
God's love doesn't discriminate, but how you respond determines your relationship. Each of those disciples had to work out their relationship (James 4:8, John 13:25-26).
John 15:5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.
For whatever activity you engage in, if it's not rooted in Jesus, it's nothing. That's why there are a lot of fakes because men are not willing to sit down and pay the price to get the original (Matthew 7:20).
The book has already been written of you, but you must have communion and fellowship with Jesus to bring forth what has been written of you. (Hebrews 10:7).
John 15:7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.
When we allow the Word of God to govern and control our life, speech, thoughts, etc., we shall be better wives, husbands, employees, etc. That's what it means to abide in the Word (Matthew 23:3).
Psalms 1:1-2 Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night.
As long as a mango tree is connected to the ground, it will bear much fruit. Likewise, God created an environment (the Word) to sustain you and me in that we die when we isolate ourselves from it.
John 15:8 By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.
The Christian life that God has called us to do is not hard because the more you meditate on the Word, the more it grows and takes over your life (Acts 19:20, Joshua 1:8). That's how we become fruitful.
There is a place in your walk with God where everything you touch prospers but that depends on your being connected to the Word because you are only as strong and wise as the Word you have inside you (Psalms 1:3).
Further study
Genesis 1:27-28 The first thing God announced over a man is being fruitful and not only be fruitful but must be multiplied.
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FRUITFULNESS _ GOD'S DESIRE
Sunday 2nd October 2022- first service
John 15:1-2 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
God's desire for man is to bear fruit and not only fruit but much more fruit. He doesn't believe in stagnation but wants us to get better and better.
Our standard is Jesus. That's why every time you rate yourself, you do it based on what God has called you to do and not fellow men (2 Corinthians 13:5).
John 15:4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.
Your fruit life is what helps people to know you because that is what men feed on and you can never bear fruits unless you abide/you are in Jesus.
Most of us have come into this relationship by confession but have failed to build fellowship/communion. Jesus had twelve disciples but He divided them based on the way he related with them; the twelve, three (John, James, and Peter) and then one (John) out of the three.
God's love doesn't discriminate, but how you respond determines your relationship. Each of those disciples had to work out their relationship (James 4:8, John 13:25-26).
John 15:5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.
For whatever activity you engage in, if it's not rooted in Jesus, it's nothing. That's why there are a lot of fakes because men are not willing to sit down and pay the price to get the original (Matthew 7:20).
The book has already been written of you, but you must have communion and fellowship with Jesus to bring forth what has been written of you. (Hebrews 10:7).
John 15:7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.
When we allow the Word of God to govern and control our life, speech, thoughts, etc., we shall be better wives, husbands, employees, etc. That's what it means to abide in the Word (Matthew 23:3).
Psalms 1:1-2 Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night.
As long as a mango tree is connected to the ground, it will bear much fruit. Likewise, God created an environment (the Word) to sustain you and me in that we die when we isolate ourselves from it.
John 15:8 By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.
The Christian life that God has called us to do is not hard because the more you meditate on the Word, the more it grows and takes over your life (Acts 19:20, Joshua 1:8). That's how we become fruitful.
There is a place in your walk with God where everything you touch prospers but that depends on your being connected to the Word because you are only as strong and wise as the Word you have inside you (Psalms 1:3).
Further study
Genesis 1:27-28 The first thing God announced over a man is being fruitful and not only be fruitful but must be multiplied.
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THE WORD PREVAILS 29th SEPTEMBER, 2022
Romans 14:18-19 who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, “So shall your descendants be.” 19 And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb.
There was nothing in the realm of man that Abraham could hope on to; he had exhausted all human resources as far as trusting God was concerned.
Abraham exemplifies unto us a lifestyle of trusting God even when there is no sense (a senseless trust in God): "an abandoning of oneself into His hands" where people outside look at you and say: ''what a waste"; because human reason has been exhausted. At this point, the divine enablement (power of the Holy Spirit) kicks in to sustain you until you see the manifestation of what the Lord has spoken to you. (Zechariah 4:6, Isaiah 51:1-2)
Sometimes life can place you in a corner where you don't know what to say/what you saying like Peter because of fear or terror (Matthew 17:4). However this God we serve answers prayers otherwise we wouldn't be here praying; this is not religion but it is what is there for us to trust Him.
Psalm 119:89 Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven.
We have testimonies that we can hold on to but above all the unchanging Word. The settled Word will settle you, your case, issues, etc, all you got to do is to keep your confidence in Him.
Matthew 17:5,8 While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!” 8 When they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.
Life will reduce to a place where the only thing left is Jesus but it is at that point that you will begin to see the hand of the Lord work mightily in your life.
John 12:24 Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.
When something falls to the ground, it dies. This is where most believers throw in the towel and turn their backs or compromise and try plan B yet you can not know resurrection until death has occurred (Philippians 3:10).
When you come to the end of your story, that is when God begins because He doesn't share His glory. Germination (new life, resurrection) only takes place when the old dies that the new/powerful may come up.
Psalm 105:19 Until the time that his word came to pass, The word of the LORD refined him.
Many people fall off when they are undergoing trial by the Word but all these things happening around you don't come to kill you but to check out if you are real or fake, true or a lie (James 1:2-4).
Those who carry the genuine seed stay true (stay through) and come out glorious with the resurrection power at work.
Genesis 17:18-19 And Abraham said to God, “Oh, that Ishmael might live before You!” 19 Then God said: “No, Sarah your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac; I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his descendants after him.
Yes, Ishmael was there but the covenant was between God, Isaac, and Sarah and the wait continued till chapter 21 when Isaac came forth.
You may ask yourself: "Lord, what is all this manifestation of your power about? Why was I slain? I felt your power yet things are not changing." That is why the scripture encourages us to look unto Abraham, he had a spectacular encounter with God but things still stayed the same.
One thing you need to do is to stay with the Word; even when it does not make sense and not to abandon it and lean on spectacular visions, manifestations, and dreams because it is the only thing that stays with believers in times of fire (Isaiah 55:8).
1 John 2:14 I have written to you, fathers, Because you have known Him who is from the beginning. I have writte
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DON'T TAKE ADVANTAGE Wednesday 28th September 2022
2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,
Throughout the scriptures, every man and woman who encountered Jesus whether in the old or new testament would release their faith in Him and their lives never remained the same.
Sadly, some people had an encounter with Jesus and they never changed. One of the sad stories in the bible is the life of Judas. Not only did Jesus call him but also knew his love and greed for money. However, Jesus believed that if Judas came to Him, a transformation would take place.
John 12:6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the money box; and he used to take what was put in it.
As close as the Lord was to Judas, He could not deliver him out of this bondage of love and greed for money because he decided to stand a blind eye and become indifferent to what was about to become his downfall. For three and a half years, Judas sustained this evil heart while living, talking, and eating with Jesus.
It depends on your degree of willingness to allow the Holy Spirit to work through your soul and reproduce the very life of Jesus. God has never preserved anybody's will but it takes surrender(total release of yourself) to see the Holy Spirit work in the different areas of your life.
Mark 3:5. And when He had looked around at them with anger, being grieved by the hardness of their hearts, He said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." And he stretched [it] out, and his hand was restored as whole as the other.
Jesus did not tell the man with the withered hand which hand to stretch forth. It was his choice and he chose to release that hand that was weak and he received healing.
Every time you come to the presence of the Holy Spirit, the choice is yours because you know which areas of your life are unproductive and withered. He could have lifted the hand which was whole but he was humble enough to realize; I need that healing and he stretched out his withered hand and the power of God was able to flow through.
Lamentations 3:22-23 [Through] the LORD's mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. [They are] new every morning; Great [is] Your faithfulness.
The mercies of God are available but it takes faith and demand to see that mercy work through your life and reproduce the necessary changes in your life.
What is it in life that you are holding onto like Judas because you think it's serving your advantage? Judas was furnishing his appetite with the money he was taking from the puss because he took his weakness as an advantage to get staff.
This has affected many believers. What weakness do you have in your life that you are using it to your advantage yet it's a bondage that will send you to hell?
Mark 10:46-47 Now they came to Jericho. As He went out of Jericho with His disciples and a great multitude, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the road begging. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
As Bartimaeus called on the mercies of God, Judas was right there walking with Jesus but couldn't cry out to Him. Judas was so close to the master yet so far.
Could it be you this evening? If you do not allow the Holy Spirit to help you, you will end up in the wrong direction like Judas. The Lord may be using you and you are known as a man or woman of God but deep inside your spirit you know there is something like greed, envy, etc killing you (Proverbs 14:10).
Tonight, confront yourself and lift your eyes to the one whose mercies are new every morning. If you can permit that mercy to flow through that withered area of your life, life will start to flow into that place (Exodus 20:6).
All the disciples that Jesus picked had their weaknesses but the reason why Judas stood out is that he looked at h
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GLORIFY US LORD
Tuesday 27th September 2022
Thank You for drawing us and the opportunity to seek your face. We incline our hearts to You that as we continue to seek You, our desire may be more and more like Yours.
We love and bless You, Lord. Let the weight of Your glory fall on us as individuals, the church, and the ministry.
Haggai 2:9 ‘The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former,’ says the Lord of hosts....
Beyond signs, miracles, wonders, etc, we are pressing in for the glory. Let the life of your river flow: the river of revival, deliverance, prosperity, etc.
We engage Your blood, grace, mercy, etc once again seeking the glory that will cause the nations to bow. Breathe upon us Lord because this is not about us, or our churches but you Lord (Revelation 19:10).
John 12:32 And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.”
Jesus, be lifted up in our lives, families, workplaces, churches, etc. Let all other names fade away over the Name above every other name.
This is the time Father; beautify your name in our lives, families, nation, etc. We lay it all down to see you the King of glory.
Job 38:13 That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, And the wicked be shaken out of it?
It is You that we seek, let the nations see your move (Isaiah 59:19).
Joel 2:23 Be glad then, you children of Zion, And rejoice in the Lord your God; For He has given you the former rain faithfully, And He will cause the rain to come down for you— The former rain, And the latter rain in the first month.
Let your rain fall; rain of revival, healing, deliverance, etc. that will carry men into the kingdom. Open up the windows that there may be a flood of your glory, mercy, power, grace, etc (Malachi 3:10).
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ALIGNMENT TO THE WILL OF THE FATHER Monday 26th September 2022
Genesis 12:10 Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to dwell there, for the famine was severe in the land.
God spoke to Abraham when he had just come back from Egypt; he had just made a detour and walked out of alignment with the Will of the Father and God brought him back. That was God's grace and mercy (Genesis 12).
Genesis 16:2 So Sarai said to Abram, “See now, the LORD has restrained me from bearing children. Please, go into my maid; perhaps I shall obtain children by her.” And Abram heeded the voice of Sarai.
Genesis 17:1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless.
When Sarah gave Abraham to Haggar, there was contamination (second detour) that took place thus the Lord came to Abraham and told him to walk before Him so that he may be blameless. The promise he carried and the covenant he made with God required him to live a blameless life.
God meant that Abraham stays in alignment with the covenant upon his life and should not abort what they had agreed on.
Read Genesis 17
We see God establishing His covenant with Abraham.
Abraham laughed but God was serious saying to him: 'My covenant with you will be fulfilled' (Genesis 17:17).
It is after that rebuke that God changed his name from Abram to Abraham, and from Sarai to Sarah (Genesis 17:5,15).
Abraham yielded to the voice of the Father and God took his name and changed it because he aligned his life on course with the Lord.
Genesis 18:10 And He said, “I will certainly return to you according to the time of life, and behold, Sarah your wife shall have a son.”
The moment his name was changed, God shows up and promises Sarah that by that time of the following year she will be holding her baby. Church listen to me: detours will delay your miracle and cause you to abort your destiny.
We will be drawn and tempted and things will appeal to us for one purpose: that we do not fulfill our destiny but listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit; stay away from things that defile you because they impact the manifestation of the Word of the Lord in your life.
I cry to the Lord and pray that He helps and takes us to that place where we know to surrender. He may search us within and rid us of everything responsible for delays in the fulfillment of His Word in our lives.
Romans 15:4 For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, ...
You don't want 'Ishmaels' in your life; because Ishmael forever lived to persecute Isaac; he will fight the promise of God.
The first step to walking with God and seeing His greatness in your life is a surrendered life. As long as we sustain a surrendered life in the presence of God, there is nothing that He has spoken to us that won't find fulfillment in our lives.
We live in an age where there are a lot of compromises in the body of Christ; this is responsible for most of the delays we see in the fulfillment of God's Word in the lives of people. It is never late to be right, get yourself together and tell Him: 'Lord, I am sorry.'
Zechariah 4:6 ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the Lord of hosts.
Allow the Holy Spirit to help you because He is here to help you (John 16:7).
God can never tell you to do something unless He has empowered you to do so. You can not do it in your strength but it is the Holy Spirit who empowers you.
God is looking for men/women who have yielded themselves so He can touch lives through them. That's why He is calling us to a life of Holiness because His primary agenda is that we may become deliverers.
It is therefore to your disadvantage to walk in ways and do things that do not please God.
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FELLOWSHIP WITH THE TRINITY
Sunday 25th September 2022- second service
Genesis 1:26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness;...
Men are made in the presence of God and formed on the earth (Genesis 2:7).
I say these things that you may realize and rise to a place where you begin to fellowship with the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (1 John 1:3).
John 1:1 In the beginning, was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
The Word was fellowshipping with God until it became God. Many of us have known fellowship with men but God wants to elevate us to a place of fellowship with Him.
That is the kind of fellowship that will bring an end to all the predicaments in your life.
Matthew 26:37-38 And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed. Then He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with Me.”
That level of trust doesn't come easily. Many of us are looking for our desires and interests yet God is looking for people with whom He can share His pain with (Isaiah 6:8).
Genesis 18:17-18 And the Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing, since Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
Have you reached that level where God can not hide anything from you? It has nothing to do with being a prophet, teacher, pastor, etc but it has everything to do with a man who has ascended to the place of fellowship.
Read Genesis 18:20-33
Abraham went on His knees and interceeded because he had the heartbeat of God and God saved Lot because of him (Ezekiel 18:23, 33:11, Genesis 19:29).
Matthew 11:28-29 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
"Taking His yoke" means God is not going to force you. His yoke is what helps you to walk and is what will set you from your labor and heavy laden.
What is the yoke?
Amos 3:3 Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?
Our fellowship must progress to a level where we become partnered with God because that is where the power of Christianity is yoked. Fellowship is the key to a higher life in God (1 Corinthians 6:17 TPT).
Further study
Isaiah 40:28-31 Waiting on God will make you keep in fellowship and listen to Him.
Mark 14:3-6,7 There is something that you can do for Jesus and He announces you. That's what fellowship does.
2 Corinthians 13:14, John 15:4-6
The key to fruitfulness in any area of life is locked up in fellowship.
Take time in your moments of prayer and studying the Word and worship God in Spirit as your heart gets stuck there, He will begin to put His burden upon your heart and share with you what He feels.
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FELLOWSHIP WITH THE TRINITY
Sunday 25th September 2022
Genesis 1:26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness;...
Men are made in the presence of God and formed on the earth (Genesis 2:7).
I say these things that you may realize and rise to a place where you begin to fellowship with the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (1 John 1:3).
John 1:1 In the beginning, was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
The Word was fellowshipping with God until it became God. Many of us have known fellowship with men but God wants to elevate us to a place of fellowship with Him.
That is the kind of fellowship that will bring an end to all the predicaments in your life.
Matthew 26:37-38 And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed. Then He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with Me.”
That level of trust doesn't come easily. Many of us are looking for our desires and interests yet God is looking for people with whom He can share His pain with (Isaiah 6:8).
Genesis 18:17-18 And the Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing, since Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
Have you reached that level where God can not hide anything from you? It has nothing to do with being a prophet, teacher, pastor, etc but it has everything to do with a man who has ascended to the place of fellowship.
Read Genesis 18:20-33
Abraham went on His knees and interceeded because he had the heartbeat of God and God saved Lot because of him (Ezekiel 18:23, 33:11, Genesis 19:29).
Matthew 11:28-29 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
"Taking His yoke" means God is not going to force you. His yoke is what helps you to walk and is what will set you from your labor and heavy laden.
What is the yoke?
Amos 3:3 Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?
Our fellowship must progress to a level where we become partnered with God because that is where the power of Christianity is yoked. Fellowship is the key to a higher life in God (1 Corinthians 6:17 TPT).
Further study
Isaiah 40:28-31 Waiting on God will make you keep in fellowship and listen to Him.
Mark 14:3-6,7 There is something that you can do for Jesus and He announces you. That's what fellowship does.
2 Corinthians 13:14, John 15:4-6
The key to fruitfulness in any area of life is locked up in fellowship.
Take time in your moments of prayer and studying the Word and worship God in Spirit as your heart gets stuck there, He will begin to put His burden upon your heart and share with you what He feels.
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THE MOVING OF THE SPIRIT UPON OUR HEARTS Thursday 22nd September 2022
Psalms 127:1 Unless the LORD builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the LORD guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain.
If God is not in it, results will always be frustrating no matter what you do. There is a place in a man that if God is not a participant, no matter what the world writes, you know this is a complete failure (Ecclesiastes 3:11).
That's why your seeking should be flowing from the depth of your heart with a real heartfelt desire to have God being part of what you are doing. Remember: He initiates in this kingdom and we respond.
Exodus 13:21-22 And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night: He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.
Today, the pillar of cloud and fire may not be in the visible realm but they are on the tablets of our hearts, I call it "the moving of the spirit upon our hearts." We are here to follow the pillar of fire that moves upon our hearts because that is what gives us direction and guidance in all that we do or sets our hearts to accomplish.
The nation of Israel never took a step or made a move until the pillar of fire or cloud moved, they were continually guided by the moving of the pillar that was upon the tabernacle. We know that the tabernacle is our heart; so responding to the fire of the Holy Ghost upon your heart, sensing the direction of that fire and you follow is what brings life to your Christian walk and activity.
Life is in the moving and participation of the Spirit. Anywhere He is not a participant, no matter how spiritual that activity is, death is at work in that place (2 Timothy 3:5).
Romans 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.
If the law of the spirit of life is not what is driving you, the next law that is at work is the law of sin and death. That is why you can find people practicing what we call spiritual activities for example praying, fasting, etc, good as they are but without life in them (they are dead).
Those activities are called dead works (stemming from the flesh, driven by self and own ambitions) because the Spirit of life (the Holy Spirit) is not part of them. They will always look nice in the eyes of men but when you look closely through the lenses of the Holy Ghost, they only minister death and the results are frustration and disappointment.
Numbers 13:32-33 And they gave the children of Israel a bad report of the land which they had spied out, saying, "The land through which we have gone as spies [is] a land that devours its inhabitants, and all the people whom we saw in it [are] men of [great] stature....
After the bad report, God told them not to dare go because He was not with them but they were stubborn and went, and they were defeated by the enemy (Numbers 14:40-45). So you realize that it is not about your weapons but it is about God being in it.
The whole thing comes back to you leaning and depending on God, trusting the Holy Spirit, following His voice, and leading.
Luke 4:1 Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness
You can not be led unless you are willing to obey whoever is leading you, that is the key to fulfilling the Christian life. This means that we must wean ourselves from ourselves if we are to follow the leading of the Spirit (Philippians 3:3, 2 Corinthians 3:5).
Many times we quote the scriptures but our actions betray us. Many have taken detours in life because of following alternatives given by the devil and similar to what God is saying and before they know it, they are a thousand miles away from what God has called them to do.
This brings us to the Fellowship with the Holy Spirit. You must agree w
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A PRAYER FOR REMEMBRANCE
Wednesday 21st September 2022
Isaiah 49:15 " Can a woman forget her nursing child, And not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, Yet I will not forget you.
Abraham may not know us, Isaac may not know us, Israel may not know us but You know us Father for we are Your children. May You remember your covenant/promise with Your sons and daughters in the church in this nation.
Isaiah 43:26 Put Me in remembrance; Let us contend together; State your [case,] that you may be acquitted.
Lord, arise with Your wings over every heart that is engaged in prayer right now and transform their lives.
James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.
Father, you are the giver of perfect gifts Father. You are our source and beginning, arise over those who call on Your name.
Isaiah 42:21 The LORD is well pleased for His righteousness' sake; He will exalt the law and make [it] honorable.
Lord, magnify Your name through Your sons and daughters tonight. Let this be the time of remembrance as we surrender and lay our all on this altar.
Father, we belong to you because we are called by your name and we are born and come from you. Take over your property and belonging.
Ephesians 1:11..., being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will,
Lord, we do not know how but you know how. We throw our lives and commit our bodies, children, families, careers, friends, etc into your arms all over the prayer land. Our ways cannot work: they have frustrated us, that's why we yield ourselves to Your will that you may bring us back to focus and in alignment with your purpose.
Isaiah 64:8 But now, O LORD, You [are] our Father; We [are] the clay, and You our potter; And all we [are] the work of Your hand.
You are the God who makes men and have power over this clay. Don't spare us because we want to be fit for the Master's use. Fill us with the cleansing fire and let it burn in us and refine us for noble use (Mathew 3:11, Isaiah 6:5).
Lord, we pray that you will take away the iniquity and separate the bronze from the silver as we yield to You. Let Your molding hand shape these vessels into Your design and Your liking.
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THE LIFE OF A SPIRIT
Tuesday 20th September 2022
Leviticus 17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.’
What drives the flesh is in the blood; when you take the blood out of the flesh, you get a dead body.
Just like the blood is the substance that nourishes your physical body, the life of any spirit is in the Spirit. It is the Holy Spirit who gives life to your spiritual life.
That's why throughout the scriptures, it took the moving of the Holy Spirit in and upon men for anything to be done; even Adam had to receive the spirit before life.
Genesis 2:7 And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living being.
James 2:26 For as the body without the spirit is dead,....
The more we as the church allow the person of the Holy Spirit and His ministry to function among them, the more we will see the life of God and His virtues flowing through us.
I pray that word will help us to cry to Him and yearn more for His move in our lives.
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DIMENSIONS OF GOD'S PRESENCE 19TH SEPTEMBER, 2022
You can present your prayer requests (there is nothing wrong with that) but there is a place in prayer where all you got to do is to yield yourself to the flow of the Spirit and let Him drive you. Sometimes it is tears: you just cry not knowing why, sometimes it is singing: you just worship, sometimes it is violent prayer, sometimes it is just words of adoration or exaltation, and sometimes deep sighing.
All these are dimensions of prayer that you can allow the Holy Spirit to navigate your heart into. This is what makes your moments of prayer supernatural and seizes to be a programmed affair.
Psalms 180:18 So will not we go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name. (KJV)
That means a man can call upon the name of the Lord without His quickening but being carried by the effect of programming. There is a place for that but as you walk with God, it gets deeper and deeper and one of the things you begin to learn is yielding to the Spirit of the Lord.
James 4:8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you…
There is a position in the spirit (it can’t be described with words) when the Master comes yet we are in Him and His presence is there. This means that we all don't stand in the same place even in His presence because the presence has dimensions; some people are closer to God yet we are all in His presence.
If we want to experience the deep measure of His presence, we ought to make the effort to draw near to God and He will draw near to us.
Song of Solomon 1:4 Draw me away! We will run after you…
If you want to understand the heart of a lover (the heart of God), read Songs of Songs chapter 1.
There is a drawing which you initiate but there is a drawing from the presence of the Lord that is initiated by the Spirit and it is in that place of prayer where great things are made manifest.
It is my cry to the Master that the Holy Spirit will help you and me and take us to that beautiful place in the presence of God where you yield to Him and He carries you; a richer and wealthier place of prayer, fellowship, and seeking.
Luke 1:9-11 (KJV) According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. 10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense. 11Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
God reveals to us that we can fellowship, pray and have our dealing with Him from different places each having a different measure of experiences.
There is a crowd (body of believers) that has not known the place of prayer from inside; they are in the presence of God but praying from that is described as ‘outside’ because there is a price you have to pay to move your level of fellowship/ communion with God to a richer place of experience with Him.
There are no laws but individual instructions that the Holy Spirit will give you that when you yield and let go of those things, they will help you to draw near to Him. Some of these things are not sin but weights or yokes that are preventing you from experiencing the wealthy dimensions of God.
There are personal dealings we have that when you yield and heed to the voice of the Holy Spirit, It will take you closer into that dimension of God’s presence and the things God will do in and through your life in that place are different (1 Samuel 17:39).
Psalm 122:1 I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go into the house of the Lord.”
What is it that made David so eager to go to the house of the Lord; he could not wait for another day to go into His house? There was a wealth of experience and account that David would experience in that place.
Yielding to the Spirit is the key to enjoying fellowship in times of prayer, worship, etc. This is how our spiritual walk with God loses boredom and becomes full of life.
It is my prayer for you: that the Lord may open your heart,
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THE GRACE THAT MAKES MEN
Sunday 18th September 2022
1 Corinthians 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
The grace of God turned a persecutor and murderer into a preacher of the gospel and a great Apostle. That's the grace that turns men into wonders causing people to ask them how they do it.
1 Kings 19:16 Also you shall anoint Jehu the son of Nimshi as king over Israel. And Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel Meholah you shall anoint as prophet in your place.
The man God was speaking to (Elijah) had raised over a hundred prophets and they could prophesy but non of them qualified to be a successor.
God looked for a farmer who didn't even know how to pray and made him the next prophet.
1 Kings 19:19 So he departed from there, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he was with the twelfth. Then Elijah passed by him and threw his mantle on him.
There is a grace that makes men that is beyond prayer, fasting, etc. May that grace locate you.
Read Acts 7
Abraham was an idol worshipper but God appeared to him. Genesis 12 was a continuation because Abraham had taken the journey with his father and God came and spoke to him again.
There is a grace that pursues men; I pray that it never lets you go until you become everything God wants you to be.
None of the men in the Bible had an idea of what God had called them to be but grace qualified them.
Luke 1:28 And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”
Mary was not seeking God (praying or fasting) at that time, she was busy preparing for her wedding.
We have to pray, fast, etc, but there is a dimension in God beyond our seeking. May the Holy Spirit help you to lock into that realm of grace that appears to men and makes them a wonder (1 Corinthians 2:9).
Ecclesiastes 9:11 I returned and saw under the sun that— The race is not to the swift, Nor the battle to the strong, Nor bread to the wise, Nor riches to men of understanding, Nor favor to men of skill; But time and chance happen to them all.
Thank God for the natural advantages but leave room for God because these have a limit (Psalms 127:1).
Further Study
Luke 15:20
The son didn't walk home alone but with the father. There is a grace that can locate you from afar and walk to a place where you need to be.
2 Chronicles 26:14-15 there is a marvelous help that can locate men and make them wonder.
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THE GRACE THAT MAKES MEN Sunday 18th September 2022
1 Corinthians 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
The grace of God turned a persecutor and murderer into a preacher of the gospel and a great Apostle. That's the grace that turns men into wonders causing people to ask them how they do it.
1 Kings 19:16 Also you shall anoint Jehu the son of Nimshi as king over Israel. And Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel Meholah you shall anoint as prophet in your place.
The man God was speaking to (Elijah) had raised over a hundred prophets and they could prophesy but non of them qualified to be a successor.
God looked for a farmer who didn't even know how to pray and made him the next prophet.
1 Kings 19:19 So he departed from there, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he was with the twelfth. Then Elijah passed by him and threw his mantle on him.
There is a grace that makes men that is beyond prayer, fasting, etc. May that grace locate you.
Read Acts 7
Abraham was an idol worshipper but God appeared to him. Genesis 12 was a continuation because Abraham had taken the journey with his father and God came and spoke to him again.
There is a grace that pursues men; I pray that it never lets you go until you become everything God wants you to be.
None of the men in the Bible had an idea of what God had called them to be but grace qualified them.
Luke 1:28 And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”
Mary was not seeking God (praying or fasting) at that time, she was busy preparing for her wedding.
We have to pray, fast, etc, but there is a dimension in God beyond our seeking. May the Holy Spirit help you to lock into that realm of grace that appears to men and makes them a wonder (1 Corinthians 2:9).
Ecclesiastes 9:11 I returned and saw under the sun that— The race is not to the swift, Nor the battle to the strong, Nor bread to the wise, Nor riches to men of understanding, Nor favor to men of skill; But time and chance happen to them all.
Thank God for the natural advantages but leave room for God because these have a limit (Psalms 127:1).
Further Study Luke 15:20 The son didn't walk home alone but with the father. There is a grace that can locate you from afar and walk to a place where you need to be.
2 Chronicles 26:14-15 there is a marvelous help that can locate men and make them wonder.
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THE PRICE OF BECOMING AN ANSWER TO THE GENERATION Saturday 17th September 2022
God doesn't do business with all the saints but with a particular category of saints. He loves doing His business with serious people.
Psalms 50:5 Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice
Throughout generations when you read in the bible, God doesn't deal with crowds but looks for the critical mass (Romans 12:1).
When it comes to salvation, there is very little you did, all you did was to say, "Jesus come into my heart" and God did the rest. From this point, there is another place you need to go to where ordinary believers are separated from men and women of sacrifice.
It took forty-five years for God to know that Abraham loved and trusted Him.
Genesis 22:2 Then He said, "Take now your son, your only [son] Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you."
God wanted the one that Abraham loved (Isaac). This was the son he had waited for years and whatsoever was going on in the heart of Abraham was not easy.
Abraham had done many businesses with God but this was his turning point.
Read Genesis 22
Men of sacrifice don't just go anywhere, they go to places where God wants them to go.
Imagine what was going on in the mind of Abraham for all those days! His mind was running to and fro with doubt, fear, and confusion but he still kept on following God.
Sometimes that is what you need to do; keep following God even with the doubts and fears and leave behind some young men and go a little further with God than the rest because they will interfere with what you are going to do. Crowds have their place but there is a place where you don't need men or crowds.
Luke 9:18 One day Jesus left the crowds to pray alone. Only his disciples were with him, and he asked them, "Who do people say I am?"
Jesus exemplifies the same. You need to know when to be with the crowd, the eleven, the three, and when to be alone (Read Luke 9).
There is a place where you don't need men but it's business between you and God. We love crowds but crowds need results.
We don't find crowds up in the prayer room but in miracle and deliverance services. Therefore all you need is the critical mass around you with whom you ascend with to the mountain because change must come from a higher level and If you don't climb, you can not solve the problems of crowds.
Exodus 24:1-2 And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the LORD, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off. And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.
Moses also exemplifies it for us. God told him to go up and he left the seventy elders eating and was caught up in glory for forty days and that is where God gave him a revelation and he saw Him in Genesis.
It's only men who are caught in glory who can see the Genesis of people's problems; he left the crowd, ascended with the seventy, left them somewhere, went up with Joshua, and entered the presence of God alone. This is the pattern of men who change the world.
If you are looking for crowds, you are not ready to change the world. You must ascend higher than others.
Exodus 24:10-11 and they saw the God of Israel. And [there was] under His feet as it were a paved work of sapphire stone, and it was like the very heavens in [its] clarity. But on the nobles of the children of Israel He did not lay His hand. So they saw God, and they ate and drank.
The seventy elders saw God and all they could do was eat and drink. May that generation never be named among us!
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SURRENDER
Wednesday 14th September 2022.
There is a deep calling of the Holy Spirit to the church to a place of total surrender to God. God wants each one of us to reach that place where we own nothing but we are fully yielded to Him.
Hebrews 4:16 Let us, therefore, come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Tonight as we seek Your face Lord, we continue to surrender our hearts to You on this throne of grace that we may obtain mercy. Help each one of us who has been struggling with surrendering to You, to fully release ourselves to You without reservation.
Hebrews 9:14 ...who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God...
Lord, help us to let go and trust You with our lives and everything concerning us. Help us to cut every string that is within our jurisdiction, body, and soul.
Many of us all over the prayer land are fighting with many things to let go of. Holy Spirit, help us to trust you with our families, lives, present, and future because you are a good God.
James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.
For those who have strong ambitions and are holding onto that which is of the carnal man, help us to let go of it Father.
We invite You Holy Spirit to help each one of us tonight as we seek Your face to release ourselves fully into Your hands.
May the struggles of surrender that have held us back for so long be cut off and come to an end such that we throw ourselves fully before Youu (Master) as living sacrifices. Let that release come upon everyone who is praying tonight such that we can serve You, Lord, with our everything.
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
I pray for strengthening and enablement to surrender all over the prayer land from the pulpit to the congregation, a new breed of the congregation (believers) who have nothing for themselves but have fully surrendered to you.
Genesis 22:8-9 And Abraham said, "My son, God will provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt offering." So the two of them went together. Then they came to the place of which God had told him. And Abraham built an altar there and placed the wood in order; and he bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, upon the wood.
May that same spirit that caused Abraham to let go of his only son, Isaac move among us and help us to surrender to what God has been speaking and stirring in our souls.
Tonight all over the prayer land, let the spirit of surrender take over such that we may release and let go of every restriction within us, even the most precious.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son...
Let that same spirit that moved You (God) to offer your son possess us and take over this mind, emotions, etc such that we may fully release ourselves to You without reservation.
Let that spirit move all over the prayer land and let it be a turning point for us from our former ways. We burn every bridge and no longer look back like Lot's wife (Genesis 19:26).
Help us release and that trust You with everything. Let the spirit of the fear of God take over our body, spirit, and soul until we are fully yielded to You.
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STRIP OFF THE HINDRANCES
Tuesday 13th September 2022- The Month Of Fruitfulness
1 Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”
What God has for this generation has neither been seen before nor witnessed by the earth (a demonstration of His grace and power) but we have to meet the conditions/press a demand before we can be able to walk into the diverse depth of His manifestation.
That's why I am crying tonight that the Holy Spirit will help and rid us of all forms of encumbrances, weights, and attachments; whatever pulls us down every time we ascend hence stopping us from stepping into the virgin lands in the Spirit.
As we run this relay race, I pray that He will continue to reveal to us the areas in our lives that are causing Him not to have full flow through us as vessels of mercy, instruments of grace, and weapons of war.
Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.
You can never arrive in God because there is always another level but our subsequent ascension to Him and usefulness in this kingdom is tied to offering ourselves into His hands and the level of sanctification we attain by yielding to the Holy Spirit.
2 Timothy 2:21 Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.
I pray that the Holy Spirit stirs up our hearts and opens our eyes to dimensions He wants us to get to so that we shall not be content/satisfied and deceived into settling where we are just like Abraham; we shall keep searching for a city whose architect/builder is God (Hebrews 11:10).
There is a level of carnality that has held the church down that the Holy Spirit can hardly find room to breathe in our midst because we are earthly minded and most of our desires are out of alignment with the will and purpose to which God called us. May the Holy Spirit bring liberty and set us free from every soul tie to things, places, and people that have proved to be a hindrance to Him so that we may become vessels of honor in His hands.
1 Kings 19:19-21 So he departed from there, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he was with the twelfth. Then Elijah passed by him and threw his mantle on him...So Elisha turned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen and slaughtered them and boiled their flesh, using the oxen’s equipment, and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he arose and followed Elijah, and became his servant.
Elisha slaughtered the oxen because he didn't want anything to hold him back from pursuing the anointing God had placed upon His life. That's what many of us need to do; say bye-bye to the familiar and comfortable zones and begin to walk into the unknown.
Hebrews 9:14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, WHO THROUGH THE ETERNAL SPIRIT OFFERED HIMSELF without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
It was the eternal Spirit that enabled Jesus to offer Himself. Lift your hands tonight and ask the Holy Spirit to help you offer yourself and burn whatever may make you look back; cut and break every attachment that you may be focussed on where you are heading.
Philippians 3:13-14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
It will be very hard for us to experience riches in God as long as we still have alternatives. Therefore, there is a call for us to strip ourselves from every hindrance, press into the high call, and watch the spirit of grace unveil unto us realms we have been believing God for.
May the eternal spirit (the Holy Spirit) set us free from every attachment and connection that seems to be a replacement/substitute in our lives for what G
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RAISING AN ALTAR
12th SEPTEMBER, 2022
Genesis 6:8-13 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.
Noah became the preacher of righteousness in the most wicked generation. He positioned himself as God's answer on the earth. May you be an answer to this generation and your family.
Obadiah 1:21 Then saviors shall come to Mount Zion To judge the mountains of Esau, And the kingdom shall be the LORD’s.
There is a difference between believing God for an answer for yourself and God making you an answer to what His people are believing Him for.
Genesis 7:1 Then the Lord said to Noah, “Come into the ark, you and all your household, because I have seen that you are righteous before Me in this generation.
Much as Noah built the Ark it did not guarantee him being saved from the floods, he had to obey the voice of God by entering into the boat (Proverbs 20:12).
Your life is a reflection of the instruction you get from God and obey. The greatest asset you have as a believer in your life is the ability to hear from God. Prayer is not complete until you hear from God; it's not so much what you say but what you hear from Him that's important Acts 2:2.
Genesis 8:20-21 Then Noah built an altar to the Lord, and took of every clean animal and of every clean bird, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.21 And the Lord smelled a soothing aroma. Then the Lord said in His heart, “I will never again curse the ground for man’s sake, although the imagination[a] of man’s heart is evil from his youth; nor will I again destroy every living thing as I have done.
When Noah came out of the Ark, the first thing he begun with was building an altar unto the Lord.
This has always been the answer from Genesis. Noah's altar delivered the earth from a curse that God had pronounced when Adam fell.
God cannot tell us to seek His face unless He is willing to intervene to answer our prayers.
Noah placed a seed on the altar and God smelt it. That is why up today, this life is being governed by the seed time.
Genesis 9:1-2 Nobody can stop a man or woman who has an altar life.
How do you start from nothing? Noah gave us a solution. We must raise altars everywhere we are if we are to see the hand of the Lord mighty in our lives (Luke 23:42-43.
May God grant you the grace to build an altar in in your home, business, at your workplace and everywhere you are for the glory of His name.
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THE WILL OF GOD- second service
Sunday 11th September 2022- (MONTH OF FRUITFULNESS
John 15:1-8 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit....... 8.By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.
In your bearing fruit, God is glorified because of God's will for you to bear fruits and fruits that will last.
1 Corinthians 3:6-7 I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.
Now that we know that this is a month of fruitfulness, cultivating a life of fruitfulness involves both you and God. There is a part for God to play and also a part for you to pray and if you are willing God will help you.
Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
Everything you need for life to bear everlasting fruit has already been installed on the inside of you in your spirit. We live in a physical world and if you do not get the fruit from the spiritual to the physical world, the fruit in your spirit won't help you (Hebrews 11:3).
You are a spiritual man with a soul living in the body and all the three have to cooperate for you to realize the fruit within you.
What does it take to cultivate a life of fruitfulness?
- By building capacity
How much fruit you bear is dependent on your capacity and your capacity is determined by the fruit of the Holy Spirit on the inside of you.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such, there is no law Galatians 5:22-23.
If the fruit of the spirit is within you, they determine how much of the fruit you will bear ( Proverbs 11:30, Daniel 12:1-3, John 3:16, Revelation 22:12).
- Cleansing through the word.
2 Timothy 2:20-21 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay, some for honor and some for dishonor. Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.
No matter the state of your life, if you engage in the process of cleansing the mind through the word of God, you will become a vessel of honor to God (Luke 16:24).
Romans 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what [is] that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
The cleansing of the mind is by the word and when your mind is pregnant with the word of God, you will be able to bear fruits (John 15:3, Joshua 1:8, 1 Timothy 4:14-15).
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Having the right company.
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Blessed [is] the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; Psalms 1:1.*
You need to be careful of the people you have around you because they affect your talking, emotions, imagination, etc which in turn affects the fruits that you bear. We are in a world where fake is everywhere so we have to be conscious of our company if we are to bear fruits.
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THE WILL OF GOD- first service
Sunday 11th September 2022- (MONTH OF FRUITFULNESS
1 Corinthians 3:6-7 I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.
Cultivating a life of fruitfulness will take your participation because God has a part to play but you also have a part. Therefore if you can do your part, God will help you to bear fruits.
John 15:1-8 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit....... 8.By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.
God's will is for us to bear fruits and He is the one who enables us. Therefore if He is to intervene in affairs of our lives, we must do our part by accepting His will (Hebrews 10:7, Deuteronomy 30:19).
Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
You already have everything you need to bear fruits in this month of fruitfulness but it's in raw form. You only have to cultivate/bring it to the physical dimension.
How do you cultivate it?
Hebrews 11:3 By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.
The Spirit (invisible) world is the mother/what gives birth to the physical (seen) world; all the physical fruits you desire are birthed from within by the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). This means that how much fruit you bear depends on your capacity to bear that fruit(s).
The disposition of your heart will determine how much of the fruits you will bear. No matter the state you are in, if you decide to position your heart and call on God for intervention, you can still be a vessel of honor.
2 Timothy 2:20-21 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay, some for honor and some for dishonor. Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.
How do you clean yourself?
John 15:3 You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.
The word is the cleaning detergent you need. When you renew your mind (soul dimension) with the word of God, you are cleaning and positioning yourself to bear much fruits in your life.
You can never see manifestation if your mind is not persuaded by reality (the word) because the mind is a faculty of reasoning and thoughts, which thoughts are responsible for emotions, feelings, and attitudes that propel you to act (Romans 12:1-2).
When your mind is pregnant with the word, your thoughts, emotions, and imaginations will be right and that is the place where expectations are birthed hence permitting the Spirit of God to bring it into the physical realm.
Joshua 1:8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
You need to not only read the word but also meditate upon it because meditation will push you to do/act.
Let us give ourselves entirely to the word in this month of fruitfulness and we will get there no matter how long it takes (Isaiah 28:13, Psalms 1:1-3, 1 Timothy 4:15).
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MY PRAYER FOR YOU
Thursday 08th September 2022
Some of you have never been exposed to the dimensions of prayer where you have no utterance or words, all that flows are tears, and ONLY GOD can interpret such tears.
Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Romans 8:26NKJV.
Sometimes we don't know what to do, and tonight is one of those nights where I feel overwhelmed in my heart and don't know what to do but to yield to the spirit of grace and supplication.
All I desire is that His will be done in our lives and His kingdom be established in us.
This is my prayer and cry of my heart for you;
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That He who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ (Philippians 1:6) and perfect that which concerns you (Psalms 138:8)
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That the Holy Spirit will take each one of you to a depth of fellowship and communion with Him that you have never been before (2 Corinthians 13:14)
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That there may be such a pang of hunger and thirst in you for God such as never been before and the things of this world will not distract you.
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That the love of Jesus Christ floods your soul and heart so that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit will find expression through your life.
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That you be the gate, doorway, and answer men are looking for.
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That you will not allow the contamination of this world, corruption of the flesh, and pride of life to gain ascendance in your life.
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That every veil set over your life and hindered your vision and perception will be taken away and exposed off your life that you and I may be transfigured from glory to glory (2 Corinthians 3:16-17).
As we continue to seek the Father, may He put a thirst, hunger, and desire on the inside of you to know Him like never before John 7:36-38.
May you be lost in Him that when men look for you, they will find you in Jesus (Colossians 3:3). Amen.
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FOCUSING ON THE VOICE OF GOD Wednesday 7th September 2022
The devil is the master of disguise. You need to be aware of his tricks and schemes so that you do not fall prey to his games and lose your position in the Spirit. Never allow him to dictate your life.
Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God,...
You must always stay sensitive to the Spirit of God not to what the enemy is doing. Three quarters if not more than It of the believers, are more conscious of the activities of the enemy than the activities of the Holy Spirit.
This is where many of us lose it and become vulnerable to the enemy's trickery and schemes.
In whatever we do, we are more of a reaction force than a proactive people because we are always reacting to what the enemy is doing. This is not the way a believer should live.
The enemy will always cause rumors to come around and distract you until you lose focus but do not pay attention to these activities of the enemy just like Jesus did (John 5:19).
Hebrews 12:2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of [our] faith,...
Your focus as a businessman, husband, wife, pastor, bishop, etc, be kept on Jesus and refuse to be distracted by the enemy's activity.
Pay attention to the Holy Spirit because you win the enemy by paying attention to the voice and activity of the Holy Spirit, not to the activity of the enemy.
Many have lost direction, fallen prey to the enemy's trickery, and have been diverted from the course that God called them to walk because they became more conscious of the activities of the enemy and lost the voice of God (John 10:10).
Psalms 23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You [are] with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
In that valley, David did not look at the darkness around but always tried to locate the presence(voice) of God.
You only win by the presence of God and paying attention to the activity of the Holy Spirit. If you get a revelation of this in your spirit, it will change your operation in life and the way you react to the environment.
When David and his men came to Ziklag and found that they had lost everything, they wept like human beings until David came to his senses and said; "this is a reaction, and told the priest to bring the ephod and began to call on God" (1 Samuel 30:1-10). We only win by hearing what God says not the enemy.
Proverbs 16:1(MSG) Mortals make elaborate plans, but GOD has the last word.
God has the last word and the final say over every situation (circumstance), If you lose the voice and direction of God, you will lose your victory and success.
Tonight I speak to you prophetically, many of you have fallen prey to the tricks and schemes of the enemy and as a result, your life is in confusion. You need to shake yourself off and still your soul, body, and mind (Psalms 46:10).
During every confusion around your family, home, business, career, etc, God is doing something and the question is what are you seeing? May God open your eyes such that you may be able to see His activities even when the enemy is trying to make noise.
Job 14:14 If a man dies, shall he live [again?] All the days of my hard service I will wait, Till my change comes.
Satan can never win in any man's life who understands divine activity. I have seen the devil make noise and within that noise, I locate the voice of God and that becomes the stillness of my soul.
In this kingdom, the voice of God is what makes us stand still and turns us to be invisible men and women because we have no strength on our own. The greatest asset in a believer's life is the voice of God, if you can hear Him, your case is settled in heaven.
Psalms 46:2 Therefore we will not fear, Even though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;.
How can a man be still when everything around him is shaking? Because he is hearing the voice of God and he is seeing the activities of the
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FIGHT A GOOD FIGHT
Tuesday 6th September 2022- (MONTH OF FRUITFULNESS)
1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
A fighting attitude is what a believer should never let go otherwise, you will find yourself throwing in the towel when the heat is turned on. That is the spirit that every believer must have if they are to walk into manifestation of the will of God in their lives.
The will of God doesn't just find manifestation in your life. That's why Jesus subjected the coming of the kingdom and the manifestation of
the prayers to the will of God.
Matthew 6:10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.
Everything (deliverance, prosperity, etc) Jesus did in this kingdom for you came in form of a seed. When a seed has just been planted, you don't just leave it there otherwise it won't find expression, you water and weed so that fruits come out of that seed.
For all things in the spirit to find manifestation, a man or woman must be intentional at applying practical knowledge one of them being engaging serious prayer.
So manifestation doesn't come on a silver plate; you must enforce what has been given to you through consistent and persistent seeking, praying, declaration, and standing your ground because satan doesn't want to see God's will and kingdom done in your life.
Joshua 6:2 And the Lord said to Joshua: “See! I have given Jericho into your hand, its king, and the mighty men of valor.
That meant that Joshua had to just walk and receive all that God has given them. However in this kingdom, it doesn't happen like that; when God says, "I have given you", it means that pick up your weapon and contend with the forces because victory is already yours.
The kingdom we pray for suffers violence. Therefore if you don't equip yourself with the attitude of persistence and consistency, you will let go very easily (Matthew 11:12, 2 Timothy 2:3-5).
Read Exodus
Moses walked into Egypt thinking that He would just speak a word or two and Pharaoh would let go of the children of Israel but it took nine months of the release of various signs and wonders for Pharaoh to break and let and let go.
That reveals to you the nature of the enemy you are dealing with, he is very stubborn. The contest we are in is a contest of spirits whereby humans are simply faces involved but the real fight is between spirits.
Luke 10:19 Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
The devil is not powerless. Therefore, every time you begin to see resistance, know that the enemy is showing power but be conscious of the truth that he can resist you but never stop you.
Remember the enemy fights God's kingdom and that which you carry within you. Therefore he will make sure that he puts roadblocks but as you rise, ensure you rise in authority.
Further Study
Ephesians 6:12-13
1 Corinthians 15:32
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FIGHT A GOOD WARFARE OF FAITH Monday 05th September 2022.
We must understand the kind of journey we are engaged in as believers: we are on pilgrimage. This world is not our own, we are on but we are on a journey to eternity back to where we came from.
1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
We have an enemy that moves around like a roaring lion, opposing us from walking in fulfillment and what God has ordained for us to manifest.
Every work was finished from the foundation of the earth but our labor is to enter into what God has already finished (The rest of God) .
You need to be having a working knowledge to be able to enjoy that which Jesus did for you. However, most believers don't because they have little understanding of the reality that life is spiritual.
1 Timothy 1:18-19 This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare; Holding faith,...
We are in an enemy territory, so let no one deceive you that you need not to fight. Much as Christ has already won the victory, we must come to that place in working knowledge and cooperation with the Holy Spirit to enter into that victory because it can never benefit us if we don't enter into it.
It will take a fight for you to manifest destiny. That is why prayer is very important because it is a means of grace through which we enforce victory alongside other ways given by the Holy Spirit in our lives (Matthew 16:13-19).
Matthew 16:17 Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.
This means that fresh and blood will bring you to a place of defeat; so do not allow the fresh to control you (Matthew 26:41 , John 6:63)
It takes revelation to walk into the secrets (victory) that Jesus has already purchased for us. This comes by fighting the battles of faith.
1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
It is not just a walkover but a fight. That is why you are given weapons of warfare Ephesians 6:10-20
Paul was encouraging Timothy that much as he has a prophecy of God upon your life, he still had to fight a good warfare of faith.
You must sustain your belief and confidence in God because things, people, circumstances, etc will come with noise that you can't make it.
2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
The Christian journey is a journey of battles but you don't fight to win, you fight to enforce what has already been given to you in the spirit in form of a seed.
That is why we need to live a life of consistency and persistence as believers surrendering all to God in every moment we engage in.
Further Study 1 John 4:4 If you can get this understanding in your spirit of what you have inside you, no matter what comes from the outside you will always soar and overcome.
Hebrews 12:2 As you engage the spiritual activities amidst the pain, and undesirable conditions, you don't look up and down, side and side but you keep your focus on God.
Acts 10:31 Cornelius prayed and gave consistency to break the barrier of years to enforce the salvation of an entire nation.
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THE PRIMARY AGENDA OF A BELIEVER Sunday 4th September 2022- (MONTH OF FRUITFULNESS)
1 Corinthians 6:17 But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him.
Just like a wife takes the husband's name when they are joined in marriage, we are also given the name of Jesus by union to Him.
However most of our desires and confessions we make rotate around us yet God left us here on earth with a primary agenda of becoming His voice wherever He has placed us.
Isaiah 6:5-8 ... Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: “Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.”
Many believers have used their positions for fame and to accomplish selfish desires and interests yet God requires us to do His agenda wherever He has placed us.
Can God trust and send you to that business, community, career world, etc so that you become His voice wherever He has placed you?
It's not about you, how much you earn etc, but it's all about God. Your presence in that office, hospital or business must change something because that is the key to attaining the greatest authority of the body of Christ in all places (Matthew 5:13-16).
1 Corinthians 9:16 For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for necessity is laid upon me; yes, woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!
Your primary agenda should be to advertise Jesus (Jeremiah 20:9) and if you understand this truth, there are things God will never withhold from you because He knows that it is no longer about you but His kingdom wherever He has placed you including your marriage (Malachi 2:15).
You will not carry anything from this earth except the souls you have impacted. Therefore when you build that hospital, school, etc, the main reason should not be about getting money but about Jesus.
Matthew 16:26 For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? Gaining the whole world can not equal to the value of a soul. That's why you should never trade your soul for anything; suffer if you have to but don't compromise.
2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him...
God is looking for people that He can trust in places, nations, businesses, etc like Messach, Shedrach, and Abednego who refused to bow to any other god except theirs (Daniel 3:16-18).
God is depending on you. Therefore if what you are doing doesn't reflect Him (Jesus), then you have failed.
Genesis 18:17-18 And the Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing, since Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
There are things God does and He hides them from you. However, He wouldn't do it to Abraham because He knew his heart ie he carried nations in his heart and was attached to them.
There are people God will remember because of you (Genesis 19:29) If you can understand the truth of the primary agenda, that is the door that will take you to higher levels because God is sure that you are not there for your stomach alone but others as well (Philippians 3:19).
Further Study
Galatians 5:22-23 God has given us the Holy Spirit to dwell in the inside of us to help us live a fruitful life. So He is the Holy Spirit that brings out the character of God in us.
John 15:1-8 God is much more concerned with your fruit life than the gifts. That is why He prunes certain activities from our lives so that we may produce more fruits.
It is a life of bearing many fruits that glorifies God.
Matthew 7:15-20... A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor [can] a bad tree bear good fruit....
As believers, we must live our lives wisely by looking at the fruit life of people in our companies.
We don't judge by the gifts but by the fruit life of those people around us.
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THE PRIMARY AGENDA OF A BELIEVER Sunday 4th September 2022- (MONTH OF FRUITFULNESS)
1 Corinthians 6:17 But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him.
Just like a wife takes the husband's name when they are joined in marriage, we are also given the name of Jesus by union to Him.
However most of our desires and confessions we make rotate around us yet God left us here on earth with a primary agenda of becoming His voice wherever He has placed us.
Isaiah 6:5-8 ... Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: “Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.”
Many believers have used their positions for fame and to accomplish selfish desires and interests yet God requires us to do His agenda wherever He has placed us.
Can God trust and send you to that business, community, career world, etc so that you become His voice wherever He has placed you?
It's not about you, how much you earn etc, but it's all about God. Your presence in that office, hospital or business must change something because that is the key to attaining the greatest authority of the body of Christ in all places (Matthew 5:13-16).
1 Corinthians 9:16 For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for necessity is laid upon me; yes, woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!
Your primary agenda should be to advertise Jesus (Jeremiah 20:9) and if you understand this truth, there are things God will never withhold from you because He knows that it is no longer about you but His kingdom wherever He has placed you including your marriage (Malachi 2:15).
You will not carry anything from this earth except the souls you have impacted. Therefore when you build that hospital, school, etc, the main reason should not be about getting money but about Jesus.
Matthew 16:26 For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? Gaining the whole world can not equal to the value of a soul. That's why you should never trade your soul for anything; suffer if you have to but don't compromise.
2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him...
God is looking for people that He can trust in places, nations, businesses, etc like Messach, Shedrach, and Abednego who refused to bow to any other god except theirs (Daniel 3:16-18).
God is depending on you. Therefore if what you are doing doesn't reflect Him (Jesus), then you have failed.
Genesis 18:17-18 And the Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing, since Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
There are things God does and He hides them from you. However, He wouldn't do it to Abraham because He knew his heart ie he carried nations in his heart and was attached to them.
There are people God will remember because of you (Genesis 19:29) If you can understand the truth of the primary agenda, that is the door that will take you to higher levels because God is sure that you are not there for your stomach alone but others as well (Philippians 3:19).
Further Study
Galatians 5:22-23 God has given us the Holy Spirit to dwell in the inside of us to help us live a fruitful life. So He is the Holy Spirit that brings out the character of God in us.
John 15:1-8 God is much more concerned with your fruit life than the gifts. That is why He prunes certain activities from our lives so that we may produce more fruits.
It is a life of bearing many fruits that glorifies God.
Matthew 7:15-20... A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor [can] a bad tree bear good fruit....
As believers, we must live our lives wisely by looking at the fruit life of people in our companies.
We don't judge by the gifts but by the fruit life of those people around us.
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THE ALTAR OF WORSHIP
Thursday 01st September 2022.
But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God [is] Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." John 4:23-24
We pour our hearts to You in honor and reverence.
We lift our voices with an incense of love, honor, joy, adoration, worship, and praise unto You Oh Lord.
For in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, 'For we are also His offspring.' Acts 17:28.
In You we live, move, and have our being as individuals, church, ministry, body, and generation.
You are the reason we live
You are the hope of our life
You are the strength of our life
You are the joy of our heart
You are the hope of nations
You are the prince of peace
It is You we seek, love, need, and want.
We pour our worship and love on You.
We thank You Lord for the mercies, love, change of season, wonders, miracles, signs, healings, breakthroughs, salvation, restoration, and the lifting we see.
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
We worship You for the deliverance, healings, mercies, and love.
What more can we say to honor and adore You Lord? You have done too much for us!!.
That is why we pour our hearts in reverence and honor of Your Name, in celebration of Your mercy and goodness.
We thank You with everything in inside of us. Lord, we are grateful; that is why we come with a sacrifice of Thanksgiving and Gratitude, with a heart of worship for the so many things You have done for us since this year began. We can't tell all but we are grateful
We bring our Hallelujah, praise, and worship to You oh Lord. AMEN
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IT IS DONE
Wednesday 31st August 2022.
Psalms 65:2 O You who hear prayer, To You all flesh will come.
You are a prayer answering God and that's why we come to you thanking You for the many things You have done in our lives.
But deep in our souls we know there is more, so we refuse to pay attention to the lies of the enemy, You are our vision and focus.
2 Corinthians 1:20(MSG) Whatever God has promised gets stamped with the Yes of Jesus...
Jesus as we gather on this altar of sanctification offering ourselves as a sacrifice, let Your fire fall upon this altar and consume us.
Lord we have this confidence in You; that even before we open our lips to make our request known, Your word is already bearing fruit in our finances, churches, fellowships, marriages, and bodies of your people (Hebrews 5:4).
Matthew 28:20 ..., I am with you always, [even] to the end of the age." Amen.
Lord, we are not in this alone but with You. You have never left us nor forsaken us even in days and seasons that we felt like You were not there.
We draw in humility, contrition of spirit, and brokenness of the heart to You prayer answering God. We are weak men, we are not wise enough, not strong enough and we don't have what men call "the sufficiency of the flesh" that's why You are our sufficiency (Psalms 121:1).
Psalms 8:3-4 When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have ordained, What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him?
Lord, because You are mindful of us, there is a mighty visitation coming to as many as have released their faith in Jesus and are entering into a new season of their life.
You are entering into the reality of what you have been praying for and trusting God for a long time.
Psalms 18:33 He makes my feet like the [feet of] deer, And sets me on my high places.
Prophetically I speak this word over those that have been believing God for a long time, let this word capture you and transform you to your high place.
Some Angels come to announce what will happen and some come to cause what was announced to happen. Tonight, there is a release of Angels that are sent to cause what was announced upon your life to happen.
As you pray along with this audio, release your faith for whatever you are trusting God for because there is an Angelic activity all over the prayer land to cause the manifestation of whatever prophetic word was spoken upon your life.
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THE GRACE AND MERCIES OF GOD
Tuesday 30th August 2022
It is the grace and mercies of God that have sustained and drawn us this far.
John 15:16 You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you...
This means that there were so hundreds, thousands, and millions of options but God chose you not because of what you have done but because of His grace and mercy.
2 Timothy 1:9 Who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began,
If God out of His grace and mercy decided to choose you, then what makes you think that He who began a good work in you will not accomplish it? (Philippians 1:9, 2Timothy 1:12). All you need is to say yes to His mercy and grace.
The problem we have is that when God begins things in our lives, we start to take ownership; exerting natural abilities and wisdom instead of relying on Him who began the good work hence resulting in frustration and failure.
The best thing you can do is to tell Him, "Lord, you initiated it. I fall into your hands because you are the captain of this ship." Yielding to God's mercy and grace is what makes men fly (Zechariah 4:6).
Read Psalms 136
Moses attributed everything he did right from the time he walked into Egypt to the time the children of Israel took over the promised land to the mercies of God.
It's not mere head knowledge but it must be a truth in your spirit /heart. When this truth is established in your heart, there will be no limit to the outflow of the mercies of God over your life.
Exodus 4:2-3 So the Lord said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A rod.” And He said, “Cast it on the ground.” So he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from it.
How do you explain this? It ceases to be about the weapon or whatever you have in your hands and it has everything to do with divine endorsement or else it will end up in failure (Psalms 44:3).
1 Samuel 17:49 Then David put his hand in his bag and took out a stone; and he slung it and struck the Philistine in his forehead, so that the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth.
How do you explain that a stone could bring down a giant who was fully dressed and protected if it wasn't the hand of God?
David never won any battle by the power of the weapons he had but because he understood the power of God's mercy and reverenced it. That's why he rose from grace to grace because he never attributed anything to himself.
Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Tonight as we seek the Lord, I pray that we may obtain God's mercy and receive grace to stay in the place of mercy because when He mercies a man, things that come out can not be related to what that person is (it humbles people).
Further Study
Mark 10:47
Lamentations 3:22-23
Romans 9:15-16
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HEARTFELT PRAYER Monday 29th August 2022
Every time you come to the presence of God, you don't bring words but your heart because prayer is not what you say but it is who you are.
The sum of your heart is what makes up prayer. That is why your walk, lifestyle, mannerism, and words all play a big role in how effective your prayer can be.
James 5:17 (AMPC) Elijah was a human being with a nature such as we have [with feelings, affections, and a constitution like ours]; and he prayed earnestly for it not to rain, and no rain fell on the earth for three years and six months. [I Kings 17:1.]
Elijah was a man who was subjected to the same weaknesses like us but he defied these weaknesses to model a lifestyle of prayer. So our weaknesses can never be an excuse to stop us from praying the way God wants us to pray.
When a man partners with God in prayer (means of grace to access dimensions in God), He can do great things for the Master, with Him and Him through us that the world has never seen depending on the ground on which prayers are flowing from.
James 5:16 ( AMPC) .... pray [also] for one another, that you may be healed and restored [to a spiritual tone of mind and heart]. The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working].
The Bible points us to Elijah when it comes to prayer. Through prayer, one man influenced an entire nation not because he was special but because he engaged in heartfelt prayer. How about you and me who have got the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit?
One thing we need to know is that he was obsessed with the will of God. If we are to see results on the platform of prayer, the will of God has to be at the center of our hearts.
We must be consumed with the will of the Father if we want to see many results in our prayers.
Luke 22:42-43 saying, "Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done." Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him.
The moment Jesus yielded to the will of the Father, strength was imparted into Him and He prayed the more.
The moment you align yourself with the will of God, there is an impartation that comes on upon your life that will carry you to where you have never been before.
The Holy Spirit only empowers you in the direction of the will of God so that the will of God becomes the agenda of your prayer.
Matthew 6:10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as [it is] in heaven.
The moment God's kingdom comes and His will is done, the rest of the things you need to fulfill destiny follow you.
Yielding to the will of God is key number one to effective prayer.
That is why it is very important to pray in tongues because he who prays in tongues prays the will of God and every time we insist on the will of God, we lock the voice of God and can't hear Him.
John 5:30 I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me.
When our interest is in something else, it is very difficult to discern the voice of God. That is why surrender is very important.
Winning in this kingdom is based on surrendering (John 10:27-28) and surrendering is in degrees, it goes deeper and deeper (dying).
Isaiah 55:8 " For My thoughts [are] not your thoughts, Nor [are] your ways My ways," says the LORD.
There are diverse ways God will bring His blessings into your life. So when we come to the place of prayer, let us not restrict God but unlock all gates and tell God to do it His way.
God can heal you supernaturally, through medicine, etc . He will choose the means of doing it but finally, He will bring the healing. So we should not stick to one way of doing things (religious practices) but allow God to choose His way.
You can choose your way (will) but when the Holy Spirit is not in it, it becomes religion, and lacks life in it.
If you don't feel
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SPIRITUAL HEALTH- continuation Sunday 28th August 2022
The following are some of the signs that show someone is spiritually healthy.
1.HUNGER/THIRST
Psalms 122:1 I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go into the house of the Lord.”
A healthy believer must be having an appetite for the things of God. The moment you lose it, know that there is a sickness eating you up and you are under attack.
2.UNCOMFORTABLE WITH SIN
Read 2 Samuel 24:5, 10
A true believer can not have peace if they have sinned. It's not only about sin but there are some places God will stop you from going to, certain things He will tell you to stop doing, and people He will make you uncomfortable with depending on the kind of calling you have upon your life (Romans 14:17, 2 Corinthians 2:12-13)
1 John 2:1 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
If your heart condemns you, it means that God is using it to tell you that what you are doing is wrong. Many have missed it because they failed to be sensitive to the discomfort that the Holy Spirit put in their hearts.
When you take a frog and put it in hot water, it jumps out but when you get it and put it in water under normal conditions and then adjust the heat gradually, it will stay. That's what the devil does, he makes you sin a little until your spirit is desensitized.
3.SPIRITUAL ACTIVITIES IN YOUR HEART
Ephesians 5:18-19 And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,
When you are spiritually healthy, you will have a spiritual song or a verse in your heart or continuously speak in tongues even under your breath. That's what it means to pray without ceasing (Colossians 3:16, Zephaniah 3:9, 1 Thessalonians 5:17).
Pay attention to what takes place in your heart because every conversation between you and God issues from there (Proverbs 4:23)
- DISCERNING THE VOICE OF GOD
Sensitivity to the voice of God means that your relationship with God is working.
Matthew 11:16-17 “But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their companions, and saying: ‘We played the flute for you, And you did not dance; We mourned to you, And you did not lament.’
They did not dance or lament because they hadn't learned to discern the voice of God. . Revelation 3:17-18 Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked— I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see.
The Bible warns us about results. They were blinded by their riches but they thought they were seeing. That's the bad place to be when you can no longer see or hear anything from God (Luke 24:13, Proverbs 20:12).
5.GRATITUDE
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
When you begin complaining about everything that goes on around you, then there is something wrong with your spiritual life. Watch out for the spirit of ingratitude because it will deny you high places in the spirit (Exodus 16:2).
6.LOVING PEOPLE
1 John 4:20 If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?
When you are spiritually healthy, you will love people irrespective of their tribes, religion, and status.
7.GIVING
When you are spiritually healthy, you give because giving is the heart of God.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shoul
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SPIRITUAL HEALTH- continuation Sunday 28th August 2022
The following are some of the signs that show someone is spiritually healthy.
1.HUNGER/THIRST
Psalms 122:1 I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go into the house of the Lord.”
A healthy believer must be having an appetite for the things of God. The moment you lose it, know that there is a sickness eating you up and you are under attack.
2.UNCOMFORTABLE WITH SIN
Read 2 Samuel 24:5, 10
A true believer can not have peace if they have sinned. It's not only about sin but there are some places God will stop you from going to, certain things He will tell you to stop doing, and people He will make you uncomfortable with depending on the kind of calling you have upon your life (Romans 14:17, 2 Corinthians 2:12-13)
1 John 2:1 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
If your heart condemns you, it means that God is using it to tell you that what you are doing is wrong. Many have missed it because they failed to be sensitive to the discomfort that the Holy Spirit put in their hearts.
When you take a frog and put it in hot water, it jumps out but when you get it and put it in water under normal conditions and then adjust the heat gradually, it will stay. That's what the devil does, he makes you sin a little until your spirit is desensitized.
3.SPIRITUAL ACTIVITIES IN YOUR HEART
Ephesians 5:18-19 And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,
When you are spiritually healthy, you will have a spiritual song or a verse in your heart or continuously speak in tongues even under your breath. That's what it means to pray without ceasing (Colossians 3:16, Zephaniah 3:9, 1 Thessalonians 5:17).
Pay attention to what takes place in your heart because every conversation between you and God issues from there (Proverbs 4:23)
- DISCERNING THE VOICE OF GOD
Sensitivity to the voice of God means that your relationship with God is working.
Matthew 11:16-17 “But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their companions, and saying: ‘We played the flute for you, And you did not dance; We mourned to you, And you did not lament.’
They did not dance or lament because they hadn't learned to discern the voice of God. . Revelation 3:17-18 Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked— I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see.
The Bible warns us about results. They were blinded by their riches but they thought they were seeing. That's the bad place to be when you can no longer see or hear anything from God (Luke 24:13, Proverbs 20:12).
5.GRATITUDE
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
When you begin complaining about everything that goes on around you, then there is something wrong with your spiritual life. Watch out for the spirit of ingratitude because it will deny you high places in the spirit (Exodus 16:2).
6.LOVING PEOPLE
1 John 4:20 If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?
When you are spiritually healthy, you will love people irrespective of their tribes, religion, and status.
7.GIVING
When you are spiritually healthy, you give because giving is the heart of God.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shoul
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LET YOUR PRESENCE COME
Thursday 25th August 2022
And the LORD said to Moses, "I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with you and I know you by name." Then Moses said, "Now show me your glory." Exodus 33:17-18 NIV
Let your presence go with us and circulate every affair of our life for it is our confidence, boldness, and courage in this world.
Hear the cry of our souls Baba for we are neither asking for gold nor riches but your presence ooh Lord. May your presence come upon our lives, families, nation, generation, etc.
Let your presence introduce us to the level of encounters where answers for this generation belong.
John 6:44 "No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day.
Holy Spirit, may you draw us to places we have never been and where you want us to be by the force of grace as a church.
Father, we are not asking for mansions and cars but a tsunami of your presence, glory, mercy, and power over this house, churches, families, nations, etc.
Zechariah 4:6 So he said to me, "This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: 'Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says the LORD Almighty.
It is not a work of man but your working Holy Ghost. It is your doing, upon the hearts of men, and nations, move once again upon our souls and draw us closer to you.
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REVELATION OF THE WORD
Tuesday 23rd August 2022
Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
The substance that saves is grace but the channel that brings everything you desire to see into existence/manifest in your life is called faith. Faith is the product of the revealed word in the heart of a man.
Romans 10:17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
What triggers faith in your heart is hearing twice ie what man says and the spirit within what man says.
You hear and hear again until you catch the revelation (light enters your soul) (Psalms 119:130). That's where faith is birthed.
Job 32:8 But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding.
When the breath of the Almighty hits your soul and heart, understanding expels every doubt, fear and disbelief causing you to stand on that word because you have found what can never be moved and changed (Matthew 24:35).
That is how men find the stamina and walk with heads high in the midst of the shadow of death because they are seeing something beyond their circumstances; faith has opened their eyes to see beyond the physical.
In whatever area of your life where you need divine help, find God's word that addresses that area of need and feed on that word. Don't hurry to speak because speaking only brings results if it is done out of faith (Romans 10:9-10).
1 John 2:20 But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things.
No pastor, prophet, teacher, apostle, etc can tell you everything you need to know. Men of God can advise you but whatever you hear from them is simply a direction to cause you to go to a deeper place of intimacy where there is knowledge.
The Knowledge that comes as a result of intimate fellowship with God is what makes men. That knowledge produces a unique kind of faith that will bring forth unique kind of results in your life.
Matthew 14:19 Then He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass....
With your prayer, fasting, giving, etc, take time and sit down and feed your soul on the word until revelation(s) hits your soul and you know you have got it because when you get it nobody can take it away from you.
That's why God calls you and me to a place of private fellowship with Him. Cooperate prayer has a place but there is a place of private fellowship between you and Him only: that's where men are distinguished and whatever comes out of that private time (intimate fellowship) is rewarded publically (Matthew 6:6).
Fellowship with the word until conception takes place in your spirit (you receive revelation) because that's where faith comes from.
Further Study
Matthew 8:8 Men tap into great power because of revelation.
Daniel 11:32 He referred to knowledge that comes from a place of fellowship with God.
Luke 1:10-11 Are you reading the word from inside or outside? Results are different depending on the revelation.
Acts 6:4 Prayer moves hand in hand with the word of God.
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THE HIGH WAY OF TRUTH AND HOLINESS Monday 22nd August 2022
1 Peter 1:13-21... but as He who called you [is] holy, you also be holy in all [your] conduct, because it is written, [ "Be holy, for I am holy."]...
The Lord calls us to be separate and holy (2 Corinthians 6:17).
We cannot be, behave, reason, and talk like them who don't know Jesus as Lord and Savior because we have been called out of darkness (the system of this world) and brought into the Kingdom of God (Colossians 1:13, 1 Peter 2:9, Matthew 5:13-14
Isaiah 2:2 Now it shall come to pass in the latter days That the mountain of the Lord’s house Shall be established on the top of the mountains, And shall be exalted above the hills; And all nations shall flow to it
How shall men be drawn to the Lord's house if we reason, talk, behave, etc. like men of the world? There is a call from heaven to us as a church and individuals to ascend the mount.
Joshua 3:5 And Joshua said to the people, “Sanctify yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.”
Could the lack of sanctification be the reason why we are not seeing wonders among us or in our lives? Living a life that is consistent with the faith we confess and the life we have come into; the life of Jesus (sanctification) is a high way to see great things happening in our lives.
The Lord sent the Holy Spirit to live inside of us that He may take away the heart of stone; stubbornness, insistence, self-ambition, and pursuits of our own inclination. The Holy Spirit is in us to help us live a life that is consistent with Him; He is Holy. (Ezekiel 36:26-27)
Proverbs 8:13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;...
There must come into our spirits and hearts a disdain and hatred for evil . There has to be a stirring within our souls to fall out with addictions and desires that contradict the Spirit we have within us for He groans within us with jealousy (James 4:5).
These addictions hinder the work of the Holy Spirit in us and make us ineffective/unfruitful here on earth. That's why we must cooperate with Him (the Holy Spirit) because the kingdom we are born into demands a certain lifestyle (holiness).
1 Thessalonians 4:3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification:...
The will of God for us is to live a life that is consistent with the Spirit of Holiness that we have received. This will bring you to a place of surrender knowing you can't do it on your own and you need the grace for obedience (Romans 1:5).
If we are going to be vessels through which God will traffic His blessings, we need to be like Him. Is your life an imitation of Christ? This is not to bring condemnation or guilt but that Heaven can find expression through our lives and we bring help to the people God has assigned us to (1 Corinthians 11:1-2).
No man will not sin but you need to be quick to repent; to get on the highway of holiness (Romans 14:17, Psalms 139:23-24).
2 Corinthians 5:21 For He made Him who knew no sin [to be] sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
Much as we are the righteousness of God, we need to understand that there is a gift of righteousness and the work of righteousness.
So our walk of the gift of righteousness that we receive by what Christ has accomplished, we have to walk a life of truth and holiness with the help of the Holy Spirit Acts 17:28
Psalms 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
David asked God to renew a right spirit within him; he meant an attitude. This should be our desire and this is how we become effective vessels of God and have great influence in the Spirit.
Further Study
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 - We are not of our own. Psalms 50 -Who is the man who will walk and have relevancy in God?
Luke 15:11-32 -When you make up your mind to come to Him, the Holy Spirit will come to pick you.
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SPIRITUAL HEALTH Sunday 21st August 2022
The most painful thing we see among believers is that so many saints are careless with their lives because the things of this world have captured their hearts. There is nothing wrong with these things because God wants us to have them but not to be enslaved by them.
We have to come to a place in our walk with God where we own nothing. This means that God will have access in every area of our lives because everything in this Kingdom belongs to Him (King) including ourselves. In this life, we are only stewards of all we have including our lives.
1 Kings 3:3-4 And Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of his father David, except that he sacrificed and burned incense at the high places. Now the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the great high place: Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar.
Solomon offered to God not because he needed something but out of love. That's why God was moved by what he had done and asked him what he wanted. (1 Kings 3:5-9). Solomon just asked for a hearing heart: one which obeys God and follows His instructions.
Seeking things should not be our main motivation for living. When your life comes into oneness with God, you will attract what you need in life (Matthew 6:33, Matthew 8:36-38)
1 Kings 11:1 But King Solomon loved many foreign women, as well as the daughter of Pharaoh: women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites—
How do you move from loving God to loving foreign women? You loved God but what happened when women (the things of the world) came? None of us is an exception, we can fall into the same trap as Solomon.
Many believers can't stand because they think life ends here. If only you believed in your heart that this world is a transit point, you would care more about what lies on the other side: eternity.
That's why we need to be conscious of the truth that life is beyond the earth here if we are to make the sacrifices we ought to as the church because what we see determines the sacrifices we are willing to make (Hebrews 12:2).
The reason why men in the Bible were able to make these sacrifices is because they saw far; Abraham lived a life awaiting to go to heaven (Hebrews 11:9-20). The only thing he built permanently were altars; where he communed with God and similarly a permanent altar where you interface with God daily is what you must build because the value of your life comes from there.
Ecclesiastes 7:8 The end of a thing is better than its beginning;...
How you begin is not so important as how you end. Therefore don't compromise because your future is bright.
Read Judges 16:21-28
Samson used the gifts and anointing to his advantage to get women, money, show off, etc just like many believers today. It took him losing his eyes to come back to his senses and God later restored his strength but not his sight.
We don't own anything in this kingdom. Therefore you need to ask the owner (God) for permission before using His property because we are stewards.
How do you know you are still spiritually healthy/ How do keep on a highway after we have started?
- HUNGER FOR GOD
Psalms 63:1-2 O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water. So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, To see Your power and Your glory.
Early means God is number one in everything you do and your spirit, soul (feelings, thoughts, imaginations, and will) and body yearn for Him.
The moment you lose affinity for the things of God and the word "EARLY" is no longer in your life, know that ill health has come to you.
Do you still have the affinity for the things of God or you began well and slowed up along the way like Solomon? Test yourself and see that you stay on course (2 Corinthians 13:5).
Anything that is of God will draw you closer to Him. If something draws you away from God, then it's not from Him
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SPIRITUAL HEALTH Sunday 21st August 2022
The most painful thing we see among believers is that so many saints are careless with their lives because the things of this world have captured their hearts. There is nothing wrong with these things because God wants us to have them but not to be enslaved by them.
We have to come to a place in our walk with God where we own nothing. This means that God will have access in every area of our lives because everything in this Kingdom belongs to Him (King) including ourselves. In this life, we are only stewards of all we have including our lives.
1 Kings 3:3-4 And Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of his father David, except that he sacrificed and burned incense at the high places. Now the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the great high place: Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar.
Solomon offered to God not because he needed something but out of love. That's why God was moved by what he had done and asked him what he wanted. (1 Kings 3:5-9). Solomon just asked for a hearing heart: one which obeys God and follows His instructions.
Seeking things should not be our main motivation for living. When your life comes into oneness with God, you will attract what you need in life (Matthew 6:33, Matthew 8:36-38)
1 Kings 11:1 But King Solomon loved many foreign women, as well as the daughter of Pharaoh: women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites—
How do you move from loving God to loving foreign women? You loved God but what happened when women (the things of the world) came? None of us is an exception, we can fall into the same trap as Solomon.
Many believers can't stand because they think life ends here. If only you believed in your heart that this world is a transit point, you would care more about what lies on the other side: eternity.
That's why we need to be conscious of the truth that life is beyond the earth here if we are to make the sacrifices we ought to as the church because what we see determines the sacrifices we are willing to make (Hebrews 12:2).
The reason why men in the Bible were able to make these sacrifices is because they saw far; Abraham lived a life awaiting to go to heaven (Hebrews 11:9-20). The only thing he built permanently were altars; where he communed with God and similarly a permanent altar where you interface with God daily is what you must build because the value of your life comes from there.
Ecclesiastes 7:8 The end of a thing is better than its beginning;...
How you begin is not so important as how you end. Therefore don't compromise because your future is bright.
Read Judges 16:21-28
Samson used the gifts and anointing to his advantage to get women, money, show off, etc just like many believers today. It took him losing his eyes to come back to his senses and God later restored his strength but not his sight.
We don't own anything in this kingdom. Therefore you need to ask the owner (God) for permission before using His property because we are stewards.
How do you know you are still spiritually healthy/ How do keep on a highway after we have started?
- HUNGER FOR GOD
Psalms 63:1-2 O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water. So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, To see Your power and Your glory.
Early means God is number one in everything you do and your spirit, soul (feelings, thoughts, imaginations, and will) and body yearn for Him.
The moment you lose affinity for the things of God and the word "EARLY" is no longer in your life, know that ill health has come to you.
Do you still have the affinity for the things of God or you began well and slowed up along the way like Solomon? Test yourself and see that you stay on course (2 Corinthians 13:5).
Anything that is of God will draw you closer to Him. If something draws you away from God, then it's not from Him
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SOUL TRANSFORMATION Thursday 18th August 2022
One of the primary ministry of the Holy Spirit when He comes upon a believer, which is my prayer and urge for each one of us to yearn and yield for is the ministry of transforming a man.
2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.
The most beautiful thing that can ever happen to a man outside salvation is to see soul transformation; seeing a soul that was a sinner beginning to take an image of Christ daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, just like a flower that begins to unfold its beauty within its inside.
So, the beauty of salvation that was locked in your spirit begins to open up slowly and you begin to draw men. This is how we become the light in the darkness and salt in the flavorless environment (Matthew 5:13-14).
Romans 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what [is] that good and acceptable and perfect will of God
Soul transformation takes place in our conscious participation and yielding to Him. He will come with a conviction, and drawing, and as you yield, that is how you begin to move closer to the fullness of that image to which we have been called to express on earth.
The ultimate goal of redemption is for you and me to look like Jesus. Therefore the beauty hidden in your spirit must capture your soul and find expression through your body such that when men touch you, they touch Jesus, and the way you react, speak, and respond to external stimuli is like Jesus because the beauty within has gained dominion over your soul.
We don't have the light on our own, but all we have got to do is to align our souls correctly to the transforming power of the Holy Spirit by administering the word to the different areas of our lives.
Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God [is] living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
The Holy Spirit takes the word and applies it to our soul in every area and He then begins to circumcise the way we do business, carry out work in the office, talk, etc.
Everything changes to a God-like form because the Spirit of life begins to dominate our souls and the beauty of Christ begins to be seen in every aspect of our lives. That is why I always empathize yielding to the Holy Spirit because you can never produce a change in your soul in your strength except if the Holy Spirit helps you.
Galatians 4:19 My little children, for whom I labor in birth again until Christ is formed in you,
God wants us to manifest Christ in behavior, character, etc but this comes with the willingness; the I want attitude must be there. This is how we run away from things that do not glorify God.
We are living in the best days of the church where God wants to maximumly utilize us by expressing Himself fully to the church; a generation that sees both the former and the latter rain . The flood is not only of miracles, signs, and wonders but the very life of Christ being seen (Christ in us, the Hope of Glory).
Luke 9:29 As He prayed, the appearance of His face was altered, and His robe [became] white [and] glistening.
The greatest benefit of heartfelt prayer is heart transformation. True heartfelt prayer will produce an effortless change of lifestyle because there is no way fire can fall on you and leave you the same.
So what we are seeking primarily goes beyond the things we want, miracles, signs, wonders, but Lord, I want to be like you Jesus, mold me because the moment you are in that position, you become a total blessing (John 3:30).
People will come to you when they see Christ in you because we are His body on earth. Therefore lifting Him is Christ revealed to the church (John 12:32).
Galatia
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DEEPER FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD Wednesday 17th August 2022.
The wisdom, strength, and power to live a victorious life in this wicked world is drawn from a place of fellowship with God. The stronger/deeper the fellowship, the greater the victorious lifestyle you will display because our relevance comes from the place of intimacy with the Holy Spirit.
Daniel 11:32 ...; but the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out [great exploits.]
Daniel was speaking about an impartation of knowledge, wisdom, and understanding that is a result of intimacy with the Holy Spirit. There is a body of knowledge that comes by educating men through the preaching and teachings of men but there is also a knowing that is apprehended from the place of fellowship with the Holy Spirit; these two dimensions of knowledge are different.
The knowledge that transforms men and makes us as Jesus flows from a place of intimacy and fellowship with the Holy Spirit and not merely the intellectual ability of men. Therefore knowing fellowship with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is what brings wealth to our lives making the riches of Christ tangible and a reality expressed through that knowledge.
Intellectual knowledge comes to us to direct us to a place where we go into deeper fellowship with the Holy Spirit and it becomes a heart-to-heart interface with the Spirit of God upon the tablets of our hearts.
2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,
Men like Moses who wrote the scriptures were neither lectured nor taught but they went into a place of deeper fellowship with God where God gave them that knowledge and they wrote it down. This place has not yet been exhausted, there are chapters and verses yet to be written and we can all enter into this place of deeper fellowship with God.
The Holy Spirit can lift you to that level of knowledge that comes from intimacy with God but there is a price for you to pay. You have to walk away from the destructions/limitations/ashes of the fires of yesterday.
There is an open chain for every generation. May we never go down like a generation that never brought forth fresh fire to their next generation.
John 7:37 On the last day, that great [day] of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.
There is a calling from heaven but how far your hunger/thirst can take you is dependent on your fellowship with the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written: [" Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,] [Nor have entered into the heart of man] [The things which God has prepared for those who love Him."]
These dimensions are there in God because the God we serve cannot be exhausted but It takes hunger to draw wells from the heart of the Master. How big is your container? How much you will draw depends on the size of the vessel your using to draw. (Proverbs 2):5)
This is a generation that is drunk with intellectual and scientific knowledge, and their heads are so big but with very little, we have to show for what we know because merely having intellectual knowledge does not bring you to manifesting wisdom.
The teachings that we receive simply direct us to a place of communion with God and it is in this place where knowledge that transforms men is made manifest.
Philippians 3:8 Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ
Don't settle for what you know. Paul was ever on the run/pursue because what is ahead is greater and richer than what we have seen and behold. This is the driving force that keeps men seeking, praying, fasting, and paying a price in every generation.
There is a particular dimension of God that we must bring because the challenges and times and seasons are not the same. The comp
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THE SPIRIT OF LIFE
Tuesday 16th August 2022
The key to soaring in the things of God is tied to one's yieldedness to the Holy Spirit because He is the one who gives life to all our spiritual activities.
Genesis 2:7 And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
God had shaped the structure of Adam, and his figure was well and in order but however structurally, orderly, beautiful, and handsome the structure was, it was until the Holy Spirit breathed into it that it got life.
No amount of spiritual activity (preaching, prayer, fasting, etc) can change a life except the Holy Spirit breathes into it (Zechariah 4:6).
The Holy Spirit is the quickener, the one who gives meaning to any activity. So it ceases to be what you want or planned but you trust Him and allow Him to direct you in everything you engage in because life can only be found in the things He directs (Proverbs 3:5-6).
Amos 3:3 Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?
Salvation is just the primary level but deep in there are so many things you need to agree with the Holy Spirit for them to bear meaning.
Are you in agreement with the Holy Spirit concerning that business, marriage, relationship, career, etc? He can not walk with you unless you agree with Him.
John 5:19 Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.
Jesus meant that He had approval from up there in whatever He did.
Many saints have become discouraged and let down because they don't have the approval of the Holy Spirit in the things they do.
It is time to yield to His leadership and guidance so that He becomes the pilot of that plane (ministry, career, relationship, etc).
Romans 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.
Whenever you see death, it means that the law of the Spirit of life doesn't work. Ask yourself whether God is in it.
Psalms 23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
The reason for not fearing should not be because the shadow of death is not there but because the Holy Spirit is with you in that business, marriage, career, etc.
It is not about prayer, fasting, or any spiritual activities, if the Holy Spirit is not in it, it becomes a dead work. Are you not tired of the dead works?
Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.
That doesn't refer to human strength and energy. When the Holy Spirit is there, even if it looks hard, He will always tell you that it's possible (1 Kings 18:46).
The time has come for the church to let the Holy Spirit be who He has to be in the affairs of our lives. It's not about praying, fasting, etc, those spiritual activities are good but the key is opening up to Him because He is the animator who infuses every activity with the energy of God.
That's how we shall soar, dominate and rise in every place that God has put us.
Further study
John 6:63 Flesh stands for whatever is not birthed of the Holy Spirit.
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THE DEATH DAYS OF THE SEED Monday 15th AUGUST, 2022
There are the death days of the seed, some call them the wilderness of life, and others call it the silent moment when it looks like nothing is alive.
Hebrews 6:15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
Abraham held on to the word of the Lord for twenty-five years when He promised him a child (Genesis 17). Everything else was happening in his life except that one thing that he wanted the most.
It was because of God’s grace and mercy that Abraham did not abort because he almost got it wrong. That's why the bible gives him to us as an example that we should look to (Isaiah 51:2).
We all are not strangers to those moments in life (gap seasons) when there is a conflict between what God has shown you and the reality on the ground. It is the season between prophecy and manifestation.
People don’t handle this season well and end up aborting destiny and going for mediocrity and substandard things that God did not ordain for their lives. Those moments don’t mean you have committed any sin or you’re not praying, but they are within the framework of God’s dealings with us to grow us, expand us, increase our capacity, strengthen us and also help us that when the blessing rests on us, we shall be able to walk in humility because we have understood where God has picked us from.
How does a believer/child of God handle this moment?
Daniel 11:32 Those who do wickedly against the covenant he shall corrupt with flattery; but the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits.
It takes a knowledge of the God you serve to be strong and hold your ground in the midst of contradictory circumstances even when men dissert you.
This is what King Saul could not handle and everyone started to run away from him. The world was collapsing and the ground under his feet was breaking loose because his faith was not in God but in men. He trespassed and cut short his destiny (1 Samuel 15, 1 Samuel 28).
Luke 6:48 He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock.
To be built on the rock is being a doer of the word. Every time you hear God’s word and apply it; you are building yourself upon the rock so that when the days of the earthquake, rains, and storms come, they will find you steady. It can be in the area of finances, relationships, etc. God’s word addresses all aspects of our life Acts 20:32 .
The same test is for everyone who does not hear or obey the instructions of God; we are all subjected to the same anointing, word, teaching, and same environment but these seasons reveal who is the doer and the hearer of the word.
Psalms 125:1 Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, Which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
You need to be strengthened in all those areas as a believer and practice every aspect of your Christian faith so that when the seasons of shakings and testings come, you are like mount Zion because every time you fail the test, God keeps you in the same class and never promotes you.
The moment you begin to treat these things that come to you from that point of view, you will refuse to be discouraged.
Hebrews 12:16 lest there be any fornicator or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright.
Esau failed the test so badly and he mortgaged his destiny for food because he could not stand the discomfort and inconvenience of hunger just for a few hours.
Many people have gotten into wrong relationships because they could not handle the discomfort of temporary lack, many have walked away from jobs because the apparent situation could not speak to their needs, and yet they knew in their hearts that God wanted them there.
Psalm 42:5 Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall ye
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VIRTUE OF PATIENCE- Part II Sunday 14th August 2022
If you are going to walk with the Lord, the walk of faith is a walk of patience.
Isaiah 51:1-2 “Listen to Me, you who follow after righteousness, You who seek the Lord: Look to the rock from which you were hewn, And to the hole of the pit from which you were dug. Look to Abraham your father, And to Sarah who bore you; For I called him alone, And blessed him and increased him.”
One of the formulas that determined Abraham's life was patience. God promised to give him a son but he had to wait for twenty five years while walking with God, he made mistakes but still came back. He was a man who knew what patience is.
How do you walk with God for twenty five years and He's doing everything else in your life except fulfilling the promise? Time is the answer to most of the challenges we go through.
Romans 4:16-21 who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, “So shall your descendants be.” And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb.
There is a time in your walk with God when there will be no reason to hope. That's the dead season of life but keep hoping because the God who promised you will fulfill it (Galatians 3:9).
God is not in the system of frustrating businesses, marriages, careers etc but He wants to put systems in you that will help you handle where you are going. Trust the process.
Deuteronomy 8:2-3 And you shall remember that the LORD your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not.
God permits you to suffer (go through wilderness) so that you can see some things in you and let Him deal with them not because of where you are but for where you are heading.
Everytime you are going through challenges, ask God what lesson He wants you to learn because life is in seasons. He will show you the end but not the gap between the promise and the fulfillment.
God does not transform you in isolation but brings you among people who will push you to the wall; looking for opportunities to make you a better person for where His taking you. But you need to be patient and trust the process.
James 1:2-4 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.
You are going to fall into various tests and trials but they will come not to destroy but push you to bring forth patience that you may inherit the promises (Hebrews 6:12).
Therefore if you don't count it as joy you will miss the lesson.
2 Timothy 3:12 Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
Suffering is part of God's call for a believer. There is a shame that will come to you because you fear the Lord and you are holding on to His word but all those things will come that the testing of your faith produces patience (Acts 5:41).
You can't forego the process and that's why you need the virtue of patience. There are seasons defined by God for you to walk into the promises and no amount of crying, fasting, praying etc can change them. Don't cut corners, wait and be patient! (Job 14:14).
James 5:7-8 Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
Purpose Of Tests 1. To Humble you -(Duetronomy 8:2) 2. To Produce Patience -(James 1:3) 3. To Work perfection -(James 1:4, Job 23:10) 4. To Reveal you to yourself - (Psalm 139:23-24, Psalms 26:2)
What do you do during seasns of waiting? 1. Weed the thoughts
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VIRTUE OF PATIENCE- Part II Sunday 14th August 2022
If you are going to walk with the Lord, the walk of faith is a walk of patience.
Isaiah 51:1-2 “Listen to Me, you who follow after righteousness, You who seek the Lord: Look to the rock from which you were hewn, And to the hole of the pit from which you were dug. Look to Abraham your father, And to Sarah who bore you; For I called him alone, And blessed him and increased him.”
One of the formulas that determined Abraham's life was patience. God promised to give him a son but he had to wait for twenty five years while walking with God, he made mistakes but still came back. He was a man who knew what patience is.
How do you walk with God for twenty five years and He's doing everything else in your life except fulfilling the promise? Time is the answer to most of the challenges we go through.
Romans 4:16-21 who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, “So shall your descendants be.” And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb.
There is a time in your walk with God when there will be no reason to hope. That's the dead season of life but keep hoping because the God who promised you will fulfill it (Galatians 3:9).
God is not in the system of frustrating businesses, marriages, careers etc but He wants to put systems in you that will help you handle where you are going. Trust the process.
Deuteronomy 8:2-3 And you shall remember that the LORD your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not.
God permits you to suffer (go through wilderness) so that you can see some things in you and let Him deal with them not because of where you are but for where you are heading.
Everytime you are going through challenges, ask God what lesson He wants you to learn because life is in seasons. He will show you the end but not the gap between the promise and the fulfillment.
God does not transform you in isolation but brings you among people who will push you to the wall; looking for opportunities to make you a better person for where His taking you. But you need to be patient and trust the process.
James 1:2-4 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.
You are going to fall into various tests and trials but they will come not to destroy but push you to bring forth patience that you may inherit the promises (Hebrews 6:12).
Therefore if you don't count it as joy you will miss the lesson.
2 Timothy 3:12 Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
Suffering is part of God's call for a believer. There is a shame that will come to you because you fear the Lord and you are holding on to His word but all those things will come that the testing of your faith produces patience (Acts 5:41).
You can't forego the process and that's why you need the virtue of patience. There are seasons defined by God for you to walk into the promises and no amount of crying, fasting, praying etc can change them. Don't cut corners, wait and be patient! (Job 14:14).
James 5:7-8 Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
Purpose Of Tests 1. To Humble you -(Duetronomy 8:2) 2. To Produce Patience -(James 1:3) 3. To Work perfection -(James 1:4, Job 23:10) 4. To Reveal you to yourself - (Psalm 139:23-24, Psalms 26:2)
What do you do during seasns of waiting? 1. Weed the thoughts
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THE DEATH SEASON OF A BELIEVER Thursday 11th August 2022.
John 12:24 Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.
The glory of the seed can not be seen until the seed is buried and it dies. Its glory is in the resurrection.
Most believers don't understand this truth. They jump out of the soil before the germination (Resurrection).
So to every believer there is a season that you have to go through where you lose confidence and faith in yourself and all you have to do is keeping your confidence in God.
Some people call it the wilderness experience but I call it the death season where nothing makes sense and it's only God who understands.
In such seasons many of us come up with clever ways, ideas, ventures, and walk away from the process which is meant to make us the best we are meant to be. Those seasons ain't fun or easy.
You yourself are a seed. You must accept there are seasons in your walk with God where all you are left with is God alone.
Deuteronomy 8:2 And you shall remember that the LORD your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you [and] test you, to know what [was] in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not.
These death seasons bring the best and worst from the inside of you. God exposes you to yourself and everything beautiful and ugly inside you comes to the surface so that you go through a consecration, a pulling to God, yielding where you release that thing into the hands of God and tell Him to deal with you.
John 15:1-2... Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every [branch] that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
Such seasons are pruning moments where God comes with the spiritual knife and cuts off anything He wants to take away.
God comes through the means of grace He has instituted and circumcises us to cut away the flesh 1 Corinthians 10:23
Some of the things we pull down and bind, may not be the devil himself but God has permitted us to go through this wilderness season to make us better instruments of grace, and vessels of mercy so that we can accomplish His purpose in the land.
In such death seasons of our lives, the things which are meant to die will die forever and those meant to stay will resurrect in much better glory Romans 8:18.
Isaiah 53:5 (NLT) But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins...
Jesus, Himself went through the crushing and the process so He may be merciful unto us Hebrews 2:17 . But where you see arrogance and pride then men have not gone through certain processes.
2 Corinthians 12:9 And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness." Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Weaknesses are a place where you no longer trust in yourself, all you have is confidence in God. That is when the power of God is manifested at its maximum.
The valleys in your life are there to expose you to yourself Psalms 23:4.
Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew [their] strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.
When an eagle wants to renew strength (as years go by the claws, beak become blunt and feathers old), it looks for the highest mountain available (where preys can't find it as it becomes vulnerable). Here it breaks the crawls, beak, and de-feathers itself. It stays for 40 days before returning to hunting with renewed feathers, crawls, and beak.
That is why the bible points us to eagle if we are to renew our strength because God takes the old stuff out of us and puts new stuff that is of His that will help you fulfill your ordination.
Jesus Christ who was announced on baptism as God's son with whom the Lord is well pleased, a season came and cried why have you forsaken
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MAKING GOD'S VOICE SUPREME IN ALL SEASONS
Wednesday 10th August 2022.
Jonah 2:8 (KJV) They that observe lying vanities forsake their mercy.
If you are one of the kinds who is quick to hear and allow what the enemy is saying to gain entry into your heart and begin to master and dictate your thoughts sooner the mercy and grace made available for you will be no more.
1 Corinthians 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain...
God's grace can be made available to you yet the way you respond to it becomes of little or no impact in your life.
When we look around you and all we see and hear are the signs of the enemy, your response to his voice is what determines the effectiveness of the grace upon your life.
Matthew 11:16-17 "But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their companions, and saying: ' We played the flute for you, And you did not dance; We mourned to you, And you did not lament.'
God was making His voice available to them but they were hearing and responding to other sounds.
It is the voice that you pay attention to that will run the affairs of your life.
Genesis 2:16-17 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, "Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die."
The security and preservation of man were encapsulated in the few words that God gave Adam. So as long as man lived his life within the confines of the instructions that God gave him, he enjoyed the abundance of the garden of Eden and grace was made available for him.
Adam and Eve enjoyed life in the garden of God by God's grace until one day they listen to another voice of the enemy (Genesis 3:1).
Numbers 11:1 Now [when] the people complained, it displeased the LORD...
The children of Israel listened to the voice of the enemy and it took over their hearts, losing an entire generation which had the word of God.
No matter the pressure you find yourself under, hold on to God's word supremely and let it provide the perimeter of your operation, thinking, prayer, confession, etc. You must compel all these things to line up with God's word because you are safer staying with it.
2 Corinthians 4:18 while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen [are] temporary, but the things which are not seen [are] eternal.
As long as you allow the seen dimension (which is prone to change) to dictate your thinking, prayer, confession, etc soon you will find yourself failing to walk in what God has ordained for you.
People have aborted destiny and walked away from the call of God because of listening to the wrong voices.
The son of God with all authority and power on the cross in pain and with people provoking Him to leave the cross never paid attention to the noise around Him (Mathew 27:40).
Deuteronomy 8:2 And you shall remember that the LORD your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness.
The Israelites could not handle death moments, they listened to wrong voices, cursed God, and looked down on what God did for them and a forty-day journey became a forty-year journey until the rebellious generation was dead.
You need to be careful with your life in terms of relationships. Stay away from rebellious people. (Ingratitude, always complaining, not appreciative, always despising what the lord has done). Such men and women will delay you from walking into your promises.
An entire generation had to perish before another generation could inherit what God had spoken to a nation
Further Study
John 12:24 Psalms 23:4 Philippians 3:8 Psalms 1:1
There are three things that will help you to guard your heart when nothing else makes sense.
- Learning to trust the wisdom of God. The wisdom of God has got everything to do with the timing and seasons
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DEEPENING YOUR COMMUNION WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT
Tuesday 09th August 2022
As you continue to seek the face of the Master, I continue to encourage you; to seek to deepen your communion with the Holy Spirit because the Holy Spirit is He who takes what the Lord has spoken and makes it out reality.
Genesis 1:2-3 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness [was] on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light.
When God said "Let there be light", He is the Holy Spirit who took it and brought forth light so is Every promise God has ever given you and me.
It takes the Holy Spirit for me and you to walk into the realities of those revelations.
So your communion, fellowship, and sharing in with the Holy Spirit are key to manifesting these realities that you bear in your soul and heart.
2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit [be] with you all. Amen.
Paul was simply communicating to the body that through the ministry of the Holy Spirit Gods grace and love find expression.
So your degree of yieldedness to the Holy Spirit determines the amount of grace and expression of love through you.
So as individuals and church, as we are counting down to the coming of Jesus Christ, God requires us to increase our level of sensitivity to the Holy Spirit because this is key to walking in the Spirit and experiencing all that God has made available to us in Christ Jesus.
Further Study
Zechariah 4:6 ...‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the Lord of hosts.
He is the Holy Spirit that takes the Word and manifests it in our lives.
Joel 2:23 Be glad then, you children of Zion, And rejoice in the Lord your God; For He has given you the former rain faithfully, And He will cause the rain to come down for you— The former rain, And the latter rain in the first month.
The Holy Spirit brings the former and the latter rain together upon our lives.
Acts 1:4
Acts 4:31
Ephesians 5:18
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THE WILL OF GOD Monday 8th August 2022
Ephesians 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
The path the Lord has already made is the key to living a blessed life.
A blessed life is not limited to material success but is a life lived in alignment and accordance with the will of God.
John 1:46 And Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?”
Jesus was born in a place where nobody expected anything beautiful but He aligned His life with the will of the Father until He became a wonder.
Outside His will, no matter how much we pray and desire we will never receive or see His help because God is only accountable to His Word (His Will).
Ephesians 5:15-17 ... Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
Wisdom will tell you that the first thing you need to locate in your choices, connections, etc. is ‘ is this the will of God?
The only thing that delivers you and me from being fools is discerning God’s will and walking there ( Hebrews 10:7 ). Locating the will of God is an entry into the diverse blessings that God has for us.
Psalms 23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You [are] with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
Psalms 23 is a Psalm on divine guidance: sometimes the Lord will lead you in a valley of the shadow of death; these are not desirable moments/times but they are there.
Genesis 2:16-17 16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; 17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.”
Disobedience to the will of God which was the instruction God gave Adam and Eve has brought us here today ( Genesis 3 ). Every time you don’t walk in the instruction of the Holy Spirit you empower darkness/ your enemy to have an upper hand in your life.
Colossians 1:9 For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
Knowing and walking in God’s will is very key because your security, prosperity, provision, and protection are confined within the radius of God’s will, outside the circumference of His will you are exposed to the enemy.
Proverbs 14:12 There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.
The prodigal son walked away from the protection of his father: the environment the father had drawn for him to live his life, life seemed happier for a season but as time went by he was reduced to a pig ( Luke 15:11-32 ).
Every time you make choices aligning to the will of God; His help, strength, and everything you need to be encouraged will come to you to push you in the right direction Luke 15:20 20
John 5:19 Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.
Jesus exemplifies that lifestyle no wonder the output of His life is out of this world. The same is accorded to you and me, we are easily exposed to that dimension that our doing is what the Father does. This simplifies life as we only copy the Father.
Deuteronomy 28:1-40 Every time the voice of God comes it is backed up by the written. The voice and the written define God’s will for your life.
These blessings are tied to men who walk in the will of the Father. God is not obligated to bless what He has not sanctioned.
Matthew 6:10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Where the will of God is, the Kingdom comes in full force because they are one. The Kingdom of God is every blessing contained in the Kingdom: the power, the anointing, and the grace can only flow where God’s will is being done.
When your
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THE VIRTUE OF PATIENCE
Sunday 7th August 2022
Patience is not only the ability to wait but how you behave while you are waiting.
Hebrews 10:36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. (KJV)
Patience is one of the greatest virtues that you need to have if you are going to be a blessing, mentor people, or be something in life.
Many people have aborted destinies because of greed and lack of patience (failure to wait) yet each one of us has a different season (Ecclesiastes 3:1).
Hebrews 6:10-12 For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister. And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end, that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
There are processes we go through to enter into the promises of God which help us to build spiritual muscle. That's why God makes us go through seasons of waiting because there are things He must install in us to enter into these promises.
The proof of life is growth but the proof of maturity is fruit (patience). You can therefore walk into the promises of God for your life if you do not develop the virtue of patience.
Luke 21:16-19 You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relatives and friends; and they will put some of you to death. And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But not a hair of your head shall be lost. By your patience possess your souls.
Betrayal and hatred will happen to you no matter how much you pray or fast but God has arranged them to happen so that He may instill patience in you not because of where you are now but where you are going.
Luke 8:11-15 “Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. Now the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity. But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.
All the Cares, riches, and pleasures of life are what disturb many people. Most people are in debt because they want to live a life they can not sustain hence living in competition/ahead of their time.
That's why many are involved in sinful activities like homosexuality, corruption, etc because they want to live a luxurious life not knowing they have sold their birthrights like Esau (Hebrews 12:16-17).
2 Samuel 5:4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
It takes patience to walk into destinies. Even though David had been anointed by Samuel as a king at the age of seventeen, it took him thirteen years of waiting to sit on the throne (1 Samuel 16:13).
Psalms 40:1-3 I waited patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry. He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, And established my steps. He has put a new song in my mouth— Praise to our God; Many will see it and be ar, And will trust in the Lord.
Further Study
2Kings 5:21-27 Gehazi was supposed to be the next Elijah but he aborted destiny because of timing.
Don't abort destiny. Be patient and wait because your time is coming.
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THE VIRTUE OF PATIENCE
Sunday 7th August 2022
Patience is not only the ability to wait but how you behave while you are waiting.
Hebrews 10:36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. (KJV)
Patience is one of the greatest virtues that you need to have if you are going to be a blessing, mentor people, or be something in life.
Many people have aborted destinies because of greed and lack of patience (failure to wait) yet each one of us has a different season (Ecclesiastes 3:1).
Hebrews 6:10-12 For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister. And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end, that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
There are processes we go through to enter into the promises of God which help us to build spiritual muscle. That's why God makes us go through seasons of waiting because there are things He must install in us to enter into these promises.
The proof of life is growth but the proof of maturity is fruit (patience). You can therefore walk into the promises of God for your life if you do not develop the virtue of patience.
Luke 21:16-19 You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relatives and friends; and they will put some of you to death. And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But not a hair of your head shall be lost. By your patience possess your souls.
Betrayal and hatred will happen to you no matter how much you pray or fast but God has arranged them to happen so that He may instill patience in you not because of where you are now but where you are going.
Luke 8:11-15 “Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. Now the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity. But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.
All the Cares, riches, and pleasures of life are what disturb many people. Most people are in debt because they want to live a life they can not sustain hence living in competition/ahead of their time.
That's why many are involved in sinful activities like homosexuality, corruption, etc because they want to live a luxurious life not knowing they have sold their birthrights like Esau (Hebrews 12:16-17).
2 Samuel 5:4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
It takes patience to walk into destinies. Even though David had been anointed by Samuel as a king at the age of seventeen, it took him thirteen years of waiting to sit on the throne (1 Samuel 16:13).
Psalms 40:1-3 I waited patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry. He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, And established my steps. He has put a new song in my mouth— Praise to our God; Many will see it and be ar, And will trust in the Lord.
Further Study
2Kings 5:21-27 Gehazi was supposed to be the next Elijah but he aborted destiny because of timing.
Don't abort destiny. Be patient and wait because your time is coming.
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THE COMPELLING POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Thursday 04th August 2022
There are different dimensions of God's power (Anagkazo, Dunamis, Exousia). Anagkazo is the compelling power of the Holy Spirit that compels; drives, and pulls and this is the kind of power that has worked in your life tonight.
Genesis 7:9-15 (NIV).... Pairs of all creatures that have the breath of life in them came to Noah and entered the ark.
There were thousands and thousands of species of animals but how did Noah get those animals into the ark?
God motivated the animals and they began to walk into the ark through the motivational power of the Holy Spirit.
The same motivational power can motivate men, and resources, to come to you.
Read 1 Samuel 6:1-19
1 Samuel 6:12, Then the cows headed straight for the road to Beth Shemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and did not turn aside to the right hand or the left.
When the Philistines captured the Ark of the Covenant; the presence of God inflicted a plague upon the entire nation. When the five lords of the Philistines wanted to send back the ark, the animal went straight and nobody was leading or driving it.
The presence of the Lord took charge of the animal and it went straight until it landed in Israel by the driving power of the Holy Spirit.
I activate that grace in your life that compels good things, the right people, and whatever you need to fulfill the destiny to find its way into your life in the Name of Jesus Christ the son of the living God.
FURTHER STUDY
1 Samuel 5,6
Isaiah 55:11
Luke 1: 28-35
Psalms 126:1
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DIVINE WISDOM AND INTERPRETATION OF GOD Wednesday 3rd August 2022.
Proverbs 3:19 The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding He established the heavens;
It takes wisdom to build anything that the Holy Spirit directs you to do. Many times God gives us assignments and projects but because of a lack of wisdom, our execution falls short of God's expectations.
That's why it is very important as children of God that we engage and possess the increasing measures of the wisdom of God.
Ecclesiastes 8:1 Who [is] like a wise [man?] And who knows the interpretation of a thing?...
When we lack proper interpretation of events/things that happen in our lives, it is very easy to miss out on God. Some people have walked out of processes prematurely because they failed to interpret correctly the events of their lives.
This begs us to call on God to quicken us in the area of wisdom such that we may not jump ahead of God or stay behind Him but walk in harmony/sync with the Spirit of God according to His timing.
Psalms 102:13 You will arise [and] have mercy on Zion; For the time to favor her, Yes, the set time, has come.
Wisdom has everything to do with divine timing and placement (John 2:4, 7:6). When you miss your timing/ placement, things may not work out the way they would be if you are properly aligned.
Hebrews 3:15 while it is said:] [" Today, if you will hear His voice,] [Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion."]
It takes wisdom for you to decide your today in your walk with God. If you do not have this interpretation, oftentimes you will miss out on the season and you have to wait for the whole cycle to repeat itself.
Genesis 8:22 "While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, Cold and heat, Winter and summer, And day and night Shall not cease."
God was trying to show us that the wisdom that governs the earth is embedded in seasons and if you do not discern these seasons, you may engage in the wrong activity and you appear like a failure not because its a wrong activity but because you are doing the right thing in a wrong season.
God can tell you something but that doesn't mean you move now, there is such a thing as called preparation.
Psalms 105:17-19 He sent a man before them— Joseph—who was sold as a slave... Until the time that his word came to pass, The word of the Lord tested him.
This means that there was a season that God had to put Joseph in the crucible/ furness to prepare him and when Joseph was ready then the prophetic declaration upon his life was manifested.
Most of us tend to jump out of the season when God is making us ready through the process. Anything that comes out of the process before its time will not be ready and anything that overstays in the process, will not be fit for the season.
We therefore need to connect to the Holy Spirit and ask Him to help us such that we have a correct understanding and interpretation of what is happening in our lives.
Understanding the timing and interpreting correctly what is happening in your life will help you have peace, stay steady and focused, and not listen to voices that tell you otherwise and end up in failure.
Proverbs 15:22 Without counsel, plans go awry, But in the multitude of counselors they are established.
When you do not interpret things wisely, you can run away from your miracle, abandon your destiny helpers and end up abusing opportunities God has given to you because you do not understand and correctly interpret the moments of your life.
Life is in moments, and seasons. If you do not optimize your season, chances are you will pay for the consequences and suffer for it and God is not to blame.
Tonight let's call unto the wisdom of God to help us understand and interpret correctly the seasons of our lives (1 Chronicles 12:32).
Isaiah 55:8 " For My thoughts [are] not your thoughts, Nor [are] your ways My ways," says the LORD.
There is a place and season in your walk with God called the dark time of a believer where God goes s
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THE GAP BETWEEN DECLARATION AND MANIFESTATION Tuesday 02nd August 2022
There are spiritual engagements (biblical truths and principles) we must participate in to realize the prophetic word that God has spoken into our lives.
Ezekiel 22:30 So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me...
There is always a gap that must be bridged and that gap is between declaration and manifestation.
The fact that the Lord has spoken and revealed to you prophecy is not a guarantee that you will walk into it.
If you don't make up or stand in for that gap, most of the prophetic word(s) that the Lord said to you or through dreams and visions will never come into manifestation.
HOW DO WE BRIDGE THE GAP?
- Prayer Prayer is one of the ways we bridge the gap taking the will of God revealed to us through His word.
Deuteronomy 29:29 “The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.
You must take what God has revealed and engage whatever instruction He has given you to make it come to a reality.
Elijah gives the perfect example of taking God's word and engaging it on the platform of prayer.
1 Kings 17:1 And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except at my word.”
The heavens were closed not because Elijah said so but because he prayed earnestly that it wouldn't rain (James 5:17).
Prophecies don't find manifestation and expression in isolation unless a man or woman engages the spoken/revealed word by God on the platform of prayer.
Genesis 15:13 Then He said to Abram: “Know certainly that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them, and they will afflict them four hundred years.
The children of Israel never walked out of bondage until more thirty years had elapsed. It took them thirty years to realize that if they didn't pray or cry out to God much as He had said that He would deliver them, they would have stayed in bondage.
God later remembered them when they cried out to Him. It's not that God forgets but He always wants to give Him a reason to do what He said (Exodus 2:24, Isaiah 43:26).
Many of us have delayed God in our destinies because we have not engaged God effectively and heartfully in the place of prayer yet it's in that place where we work out prophecies, visions, and dreams.
- Practical steps
Ask the Holy Spirit for practical steps to take in the direction of the word that God has spoken to you.
James 2:26....Faith without works is dead also.
Don't just sit down because you will make God look like a liar. Like the prodigal son, there are steps you need to take, ask the Holy Spirit that He may guide you (Luke 15:20, 1 Samuel 5:23-24).
- Speak right
Be careful with what you say. Many of us have sprayed poison on what God has spoken to us by what we say.
1 Corinthians 3:6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.
You plant and water with your increase (what God has spoken). You must water that word by speaking consistently in alignment with what God has spoken to you because He watches over His word (Jeremiah 1:12).
Further Study
Luke 22:42 That's the kind of prayer where a person exerts everything within themselves.
Exodus 3 The appearance of the burning Bush to Moses was a result of the cry of the children of Israel. Your destiny helpers are all over the world but God will not appear to them until you engage Him on the account of the word He has spoken to you.
1 Kings 18:41-44 Elijah climbed the mountain to engage God on account of what he heard until the word came to pass.
Jeremiah 1:11 You must see something in the place of prayer before you stop.
1 Timothy 1:18 use the prophesy you have received to war.
Deuteronomy 28:12 There is something you need to do for God to
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IT IS DONE
Sunday 31St July 2022~Altar Sunday
Luke 1:45 Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord.”
Zechariah 4:5-7... " This [is] the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ' NOT BY MIGHT NOR BY POWER, BUT BY MY SPIRIT,' SAYS THE LORD OF HOSTS. Who [are] you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel [you shall become] a plain! And he shall bring forth the capstone With shouts of "Grace, grace to it!"'"
There are things (hindrances and obstacles) that have been standing before you; you started but a mountain showed up from nowhere.
Every mountain that has been standing before you individually or as a family and whatever has been a mockery to God's doing in your life is being reduced to a plain in the name of Jesus.
Zechariah 4:9 " The hands of Zerubbabel Have laid the foundation of this temple; His hands shall also finish [it.] Then you will know That the LORD of hosts has sent Me to you.
Those hands that began that building (business, house, work, etc) will finish it (Zechariah 4:9-10).
Genesis 22:16-18 ....blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies. In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”
You have been blessed and multiplied. You are possessing things (gates of health, wealth, prosperity, etc) you didn't ask for because the altar is speaking better things (Hebrews 12:24).
Some people who are connected to you are tapping into this same blessing you are moving into by prophecy (Ezra 6:14).
Isaiah 45:1-3 “Thus says the Lord to His anointed, To Cyrus, whose right hand I have held— To subdue nations before him And loose the armor of kings, To open before him the double doors, So that the gates will not be shut: ‘I will go before you And make the crooked places straight; I will break in pieces the gates of bronze And cut the bars of iron.
You are the anointed whose right hand the Lord has held. Nobody can resist you.
Every iron gate that has been keeping you in bondage is opening by itself because God has gone before you. You will possess whatever your fathers didn't walk into; the treasures behind the gates (Isaiah 45:3).
Read 1 Samuel 10
When Samuel anointed Saul, the Spirit possessed Saul and the young man who was looking for a donkey became the king of the entire nation. May that happen to you.
Read 1 Samuel 17:34-36
When the Spirit came upon David (the black sheep of the family), he started killing bears because he had been anointed one day.
Read Judges 11
When the Spirit came upon Jephthah, he became the deliverer of the entire nation.
What God is doing is purely and entirely the work of the Holy Spirit and not you. God is committed to your success and this is going to happen because the Holy Spirit has made a decree to your life (Luke 1:35).
Genesis 12:2-3 I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed."
Many of us have migrated from a place of crying for a blessing to being a blessing to others. You are no longer on the receiving line but the one people will look for to bless others because you and the source of the blessing are one.
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IT IS DONE
Sunday 31St July 2022~Altar Sunday
Luke 1:45 Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord.”
Zechariah 4:5-7... " This [is] the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ' NOT BY MIGHT NOR BY POWER, BUT BY MY SPIRIT,' SAYS THE LORD OF HOSTS. Who [are] you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel [you shall become] a plain! And he shall bring forth the capstone With shouts of "Grace, grace to it!"'"
There are things (hindrances and obstacles) that have been standing before you; you started but a mountain showed up from nowhere.
Every mountain that has been standing before you individually or as a family and whatever has been a mockery to God's doing in your life is being reduced to a plain in the name of Jesus.
Zechariah 4:9 " The hands of Zerubbabel Have laid the foundation of this temple; His hands shall also finish [it.] Then you will know That the LORD of hosts has sent Me to you.
Those hands that began that building (business, house, work, etc) will finish it (Zechariah 4:9-10).
Genesis 22:16-18 ....blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies. In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”
You have been blessed and multiplied. You are possessing things (gates of health, wealth, prosperity, etc) you didn't ask for because the altar is speaking better things (Hebrews 12:24).
Some people who are connected to you are tapping into this same blessing you are moving into by prophecy (Ezra 6:14).
Isaiah 45:1-3 “Thus says the Lord to His anointed, To Cyrus, whose right hand I have held— To subdue nations before him And loose the armor of kings, To open before him the double doors, So that the gates will not be shut: ‘I will go before you And make the crooked places straight; I will break in pieces the gates of bronze And cut the bars of iron.
You are the anointed whose right hand the Lord has held. Nobody can resist you.
Every iron gate that has been keeping you in bondage is opening by itself because God has gone before you. You will possess whatever your fathers didn't walk into; the treasures behind the gates (Isaiah 45:3).
Read 1 Samuel 10
When Samuel anointed Saul, the Spirit possessed Saul and the young man who was looking for a donkey became the king of the entire nation. May that happen to you.
Read 1 Samuel 17:34-36
When the Spirit came upon David (the black sheep of the family), he started killing bears because he had been anointed one day.
Read Judges 11
When the Spirit came upon Jephthah, he became the deliverer of the entire nation.
What God is doing is purely and entirely the work of the Holy Spirit and not you. God is committed to your success and this is going to happen because the Holy Spirit has made a decree to your life (Luke 1:35).
Genesis 12:2-3 I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed."
Many of us have migrated from a place of crying for a blessing to being a blessing to others. You are no longer on the receiving line but the one people will look for to bless others because you and the source of the blessing are one.
STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA.
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THERE IS ALWAYS MORE IN GOD
Thursday 28th July 2022.
Romans 2:11 For there is no respect of persons with God.
God reveals Himself to every generation. However how far (the depth of revelation) each one of us journeys with Him depends on our degree of thirst and hunger.
If the devil wants to destroy a generation or a people, he makes them think they have arrived coming to place where there is no more yearning for greater things in the Master (1 Corinthians 8:2). We settle for the status quo and accept what we see around us as normal, yet the dimensions in the God we serve are without numbers.
2 Corinthians 3:18 So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.
There is always another face God can expose you to and at the revelation of every face, you are transformed into that likeness; that side of Jesus that you have never known (Matthew 8:27).
When we stop pressing in for more (deeper and higher), it is a sign that sickness has entered our bodies and our souls are being plagued by the enemy.
No man genuinely loves God and says he/she has arrived. This is not a lifestyle but we shall spend eternity learning about God; we can never arrive in Him.
How can you arrive in the one that has no beginning and m end? Our lives here and there will be spent getting to know the side of God we have never known before and with every revelation comes with a different degree of worship, honor, and reverence.
Proverbs 16:26 (NIV) The appetite of laborers works for them; their hunger drives them on.
What kind of appetite are you having for the Master? To which depth? Or you have allowed an appetite for other things because the devil is the master of destruction (Hebrews 12:2 AMPC)?
Most of the distractions tamper with our hunger and thirst for the Master. Never allow anything or anyone including yourself to think you have arrived in the master. In this kingdom, if you are exposed to the glory of God and His goodness, you will always want more.
Deuteronomy 3:24 'O Lord GOD, You have begun to show Your servant Your greatness and Your mighty hand, for what god [is there] in heaven or on earth who can do [anything] like Your works and Your mighty [deeds?]
Moses is one of the best examples in the old testament. With all the display of miracles, signs, and wonders, he still cried to God.
Philippians 3:13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing [I do,] forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead,
Paul exemplifies the same heart, the man who had encounters with Jesus, was caught up in heaven, saw things which were not permitted for a man to say, wrote three-quarters of the new testament, to an extent that even Peter to whom the keys of heaven had been given said that some of the things Apostle Paul wrote were difficult to understand. This means that Peter read his writings and called him a custodian of the mysteries of God.
God is not a discovery, He is a revelation. He chooses to reveal Himself but the revelation is predicted by hunger, thirst, and pursuit.
Even as you continue to seek His face, ask the Holy Spirit to grant you grace to press in for more.
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DEEPER DIMENSIONS IN GOD Wednesday 27th July 2022.
John 7:37..., Jesus stood and cried out, saying"If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.
It is not just a speech but a heart's cry, an invitation to those who are thirsty. You can take your fellowship with God to a level it has never been before but the determinant of how far you wanna go with Him is not God but you.
If you are to go far in your fellowship with Him, you need to walk in obedience to His instructions that come to you through the Holy Spirit. You cannot walk with God if you are not willing to walk in obedience (Amos 3:3).
John 14:15 "If you love Me, keep My commandments.
Jesus attaches our love to obedience. A life of obedience is proof of our love, just like trust is the proof of our dependence on God.
Exodus 33:10 All the people saw the pillar of cloud standing [at] the tabernacle door, and all the people rose and worshiped, each man [in] his tent door.
This is still the experience of the majority of us. We have established a place of convenience/comfort/familiarity where we worship God, and we are not willing to step out of what we know to new experiences with Him just like the Israelites.
There is a price to pay for every level of deeper fellowship with the Father that you wanna get into and every depth of fellowship brings into your life a new level of authority which means dominion/relevance/impactful/more useful to the heart of the master.
It is not enough to be available, you must be usable and you must walk in obedience to be uusedwhich is the key to deepening your fellowship with the Holy Spirit.
Apostle Paul had such great encounters and experiences with God but always yearned for more (Philippians 3:13).
Ephesians 3:20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
How much of what God can do in your life is dependent on how much of Him you permit to work on the inside of you. It is you who determines how much God can do in and through you not by what you say but by the degree of preparation within your heart.
Whatever manifestation you see around you is a reflection of the degree to which you have permitted God to work on the inside of you.
Ezekiel 47:3-5..., he measured one thousand cubits, ; the water [came up to my] ankles. Again he measured one thousand ; the water [came up to my] knees. Again he measured one thousand ; the water [came up to my] waist. Again he measured one thousand, [and it was] a river that I could not cross; for the water was too deep, water in which one must swim, a river that could not be crossed...
The first experience that Ezekiel went through was an ankle-deep experience, then knee-deep and the angel kept leading him until he got to a place where he could no longer walk but float and swim.
When Ezekiel returned to the bank of the river, the angel showed him that it was his desire, thirst, hunger, passion, etc that was gonna lead him through the different encounters with the Holy Spirit.
The world we are living in demands us to have deeper encounters with God than ever before so that we may have what to offer to them.
Ankle-deep experience will solve problems at ankle-deep and so does knee-deep. Each level determines your relevance and how much of a blessing you can be to the people God has sent you to.
Psalms 78:40-41 How often they provoked Him in the wilderness, [And] grieved Him in the desert! Yes, again and again they tempted God And limited the Holy One of Israel.
What God did in the wilderness as you read the scriptures is what He could do through the window of limitation. That means God could have done much more in the lives of the entire nation if they had not put a limitation.
How do you limit Him? God can not perform beyond the level or the degree of the fellowship you have with Him because He is not the one who determines the depth but you.
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ABIDING IN GOD'S PRESENCE Tuesday 26th July 2022
Exodus 25:8 (NLT) "I want the people of Israel to build me a sacred residence where I can live among them.
God commanded Moses to build for Him a tabernacle of meeting and whoever wanted to meet Him beyond the ordinary would get out of their tent and go to that place.
These (children of Israel) were people who lived under a pillar of fire by night and a pillar of cloud by day (Exodus 13:21-22). There was a general presence of God that was sitting over their camp.
1 John 3:2 Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.
The abiding experience of the Holy Spirit is abound by everyone who is born again but that's just an introduction to the fellowship. The more we look at Him, the more His abiding presence begins to gain dominion over our soul structure making us to look like Jesus in our words, actions and thoughts.
That's why we should never be satisfied by the initial experience of the abiding presence of the Holy Spirit which is the foundation. We can take this dimension of fellowship to a level where we become careers of the tangible presence of God that when we walk into a place, there is an atmosphere we bring Into that place.
Exodus 33:9-10 And it came to pass, when Moses entered the tabernacle, that the pillar of cloud descended and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the Lord talked with Moses.
The experience of the glory resting on the tabernacle is superior to the fire that was resting upon the children of Israel during the night. Moses took the relationship of the experience to another level.
Exodus 33:11 So the Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. And he would return to the camp, but his servant Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, did not depart from the tabernacle.
If there is a place we need to dwell in, we need to locate the very presence of God and stay there.
It's not coincidence that Moses anointed Joshua to take their inheritance. It takes a man/woman who is a career of glory to take a generation into their inheritance.
That was the difference between Joshua and other children of Israel. He discovered early enough that the secret which Moses had was the presence of God; so whenever Moses went, he also went.
Read Exodus 24:12-17
There are three levels of fellowship a man can experience in God (low level, middle level, and top-level). It's you who determines how far you want to go depending on your level of commitment and consecration.
When a man is hungry and thirsty, he doesn't need an invitation. God told Moses that he alone should come but Joshua did not let go (Exodus 24:13, Mark 2:3-5).
Acts 10:1-4 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment, a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, who gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always ....And when he observed him, he was afraid, and said, “What is it, lord?” So he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God.
Wherever the heavens turned, they could see Cornelius' hunger and thirst for God. He set an environment which was irresistible for the Holy Spirit to break the religious spirit than Peter had (Acts 10:5-34).
There is always another level. Never get to a place in your walk with God where you feel you have arrived.
Psalms 42:1-2 As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God....
That longing must grow everyday. Don't settle at the lowest level like the millions of people or at the middle like the elders, have the Joshua attitude and go with Moses.
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THE SACRIFICE OF JESUS CHRIST Monday 25th July 2022
We all know that we had no access into the presence of God from the day Adam forfeited his position by his rebellion and disobedience.
Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
So we couldn't measure up and reach God.
The relationship and fellowship man had with God was cut off. And man started developing all kinds of evil desires which found expression through his life.
Ecclesiastes 7:29 Truly, this only I have found: That God made man upright, But they have sought out many schemes.”
Man is a total destruction to himself when he's apart from God, the source of all good. So the evil one takes advantage of men who don't know God or are not fully yielded to Him and uses them to exercise his operations.
When God leaves you, it's the saddest thing that can ever happen to you. Look at what is happening in the world, in people's lives, this tells you that without God, man will destroy himself.
God's design of man was that man was supposed to live his life dependent on Him not independent of Him.
Revelation 13:8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
But God began the pursuit for the man right from Genesis. God was not taken by surprise, you were born and saved outside time though revealed thousands of years ago. Jeremiah 1:5
Hebrews 10:29 Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace?
That's why we are warned that there will be greater condemnation now than in the Old Testament for those who treat the Blood of Jesus Christ like something cheap.
1 Peter 2:24 who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.
It cost God His Son, that is the price He paid to get you restored to the life He intended you to have from the beginning. It took the blood.
Man can only approach God through the blood. In the OT was through the blood of animals but now through the blood of Jesus Christ.
That is why the cross is the central theme of the Christian faith and our living because minus the cross we can't access the presence of God.
Hebrews 10:14 For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.
The cross of Jesus is the highest altar, the place of exchange where God gave us His life and we gave Him our death, health for sickness poverty for wealth, etc. Isaiah 53:4-5,10, 2 Corinthians 8:9.
Your salvation, deliverance, wholeness, etc. did not come cheap. Jesus paid a high price that we can access the presence of God and restore the relationship and fellowship we had with the Trinity.
1 Peter 1:18-19 knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.
You were not redeemed with corruptible things. You are more valuable than gold and silver.
It's so sad when you compromise your faith based on silver and gold like Esau who sold his birthright for a plate of soup Hebrews 12:16.
Compromising your Faith is denying the Lord. This can probably be in finances, relationships, etc. Sometimes you must be willing to go through inconveniences and discomfort for a season because your faith will be put to test.
Why sell yourself or your faith for something below your value? Your cost and value are so high: you cost God His Son.
Ephesians 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
You are God's construction, His building created for His dwelling. John 14:23
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SPIRITUAL PRIDE - FIRST service Sunday 24th July 2022
1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the PRIDE OF LIFE—is not of the Father but is of the world.
The pride of life comes as a result of the successes and achievements we have attained in life for which we want men to recognize us instead of God.
The bible gives us two examples of people who were destroyed because of spiritual pride. They detached themselves from what God had done through them and thought they had done it in their power.
Daniel 4:27-30 ....Nebuchadnezzar, At the end of the twelve months was walking about the royal palace of Babylon. The king spoke, saying, “Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for a royal dwelling by MY MIGHTY POWER and for the honor of MY MAJESTY?”
Nebuchadnezzar forgot that it was God who had raised him. He was too blinded by his prosperity, wealth, and success that he could no longer recognise the hand of God on him.
May God deliver us from ourselves. It is not just the hard work, integrity, connections, etc, that make things happen. It is the hand of God upon us that enables us.
Daniel 4:31-33 While the word was still in the king’s mouth, a voice fell from heaven: “King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: THE KINGDOM HAS DEPARTED FROM YOU! That very hour the word was fulfilled concerning Nebuchadnezzar; he was driven from men and ate grass like oxen; ..
Do not allow pride to get into your heart. God reigns in the affairs of men.
Acts 12:21-23 So on a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat on his throne and gave an oration to them. And the people kept shouting, “THE VOICE OF A GOD AND NOT OF A MAN!”
Acts 21:23 Then immediately an angel of the Lord STRUCK HIM, because HE DID NOT GIVE GLORY TO GOD. And he was eaten by worms and died.
Be careful with the songs people sing for you. Do not entertain the praises of men . Always give glory back to God because however powerful you are, He can reduce you to nothing.
Proverbs 29:23 A man’s pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor.
Pride can bring anyone down. See the story of Lucifer. (Isaiah 14:12-17)
Before you accuse the devil, first check your pride levels. They could be the cause of your downfall.
2 Chronicles 26:15-16
The tester of humility is being grateful and acknowledging God for everything you have in life.
Deuteronomy 8:12-18 ...then you say in your heart, ‘MY POWER and the MIGHT of MY HAND have gained me this wealth.’ “And you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is HE who gives you power to get wealth, .....
One of the ways of remaining grateful is never to forget where God has brought you from. It has always been His help, hand and power to achieve all that you have.
Further study Luke 18:10-14 It has always been His mercy that has taken you that far.
How to identify pride in your life.
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When you feel no one else can advise you yet you can advise the others.
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When you find it difficult to receive correction.
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When you defend your mistakes at all costs even when you know you are wrong.
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When you feel you have to win every argument.
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When you are slow to repent after sinning or are even slow to say sorry to those you have wronged. People who walk in humility are always very quick to repent.
Romans 8:26 As long as you are a man, you have weaknesses. Accept them and let your heart be willing to receive help in form of correction and advice from anyone. That is the heart of humility.
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THE PRIDE OF LIFE- second service Sunday 24th July 2022
1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the PRIDE OF LIFE—is not of the Father but is of the world.
The pride of life comes as a result of the successes and achievements we have attained in life for which we want men to recognize us instead of God.
The bible gives us two examples of people who were destroyed because of spiritual pride. They detached themselves from what God had done through them and thought they had done it in their power.
Daniel 4:27-30 ....Nebuchadnezzar, At the end of the twelve months was walking about the royal palace of Babylon. The king spoke, saying, “Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for a royal dwelling by MY MIGHTY POWER and for the honor of MY MAJESTY?”
Nebuchadnezzar forgot that it was God who had raised him. He was too blinded by his prosperity, wealth, and success that he could no longer recognise the hand of God on him.
May God deliver us from ourselves. It is not just the hard work, integrity, connections, etc, that make things happen. It is the hand of God upon us that enables us.
Daniel 4:31-33 While the word was still in the king’s mouth, a voice fell from heaven: “King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: THE KINGDOM HAS DEPARTED FROM YOU! That very hour the word was fulfilled concerning Nebuchadnezzar; he was driven from men and ate grass like oxen; ..
Do not allow pride to get into your heart. God reigns in the affairs of men.
Acts 12:21-23 So on a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat on his throne and gave an oration to them. And the people kept shouting, “THE VOICE OF A GOD AND NOT OF A MAN!”
Acts 21:23 Then immediately an angel of the Lord STRUCK HIM, because HE DID NOT GIVE GLORY TO GOD. And he was eaten by worms and died.
Be careful with the songs people sing for you. Do not entertain the praises of men . Always give glory back to God because however powerful you are, He can reduce you to nothing.
Proverbs 29:23 A man’s pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor.
Pride can bring anyone down. See the story of Lucifer. (Isaiah 14:12-17)
Before you accuse the devil, first check your pride levels. They could be the cause of your downfall.
2 Chronicles 26:15-16
The tester of humility is being grateful and acknowledging God for everything you have in life.
Deuteronomy 8:12-18 ...then you say in your heart, ‘MY POWER and the MIGHT of MY HAND have gained me this wealth.’ “And you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is HE who gives you power to get wealth, .....
One of the ways of remaining grateful is never to forget where God has brought you from. It has always been His help, hand and power to achieve all that you have.
Further study Luke 18:10-14 It has always been His mercy that has taken you that far.
How to identify pride in your life.
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When you feel no one else can advise you yet you can advise the others.
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When you find it difficult to receive correction.
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When you defend your mistakes at all costs even when you know you are wrong.
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When you feel you have to win every argument.
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When you are slow to repent after sinning or are even slow to say sorry to those you have wronged. People who walk in humility are always very quick to repent.
Romans 8:26 As long as you are a man, you have weaknesses. Accept them and let your heart be willing to receive help in form of correction and advice from anyone. That is the heart of humility.
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PRESERVATION BY THE WORD Thursday 21st July 2022
God gave us the Word that He might provide us with the roadmap for our walk in this world.
2 Peter 1:19 (KJV) We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
The Word of God gives us the sphere or circumference of our activities, the realm with which we conduct our activities.
Just by following the instructions of the written code, you can order your life as the Holy Spirit empowers you and live a life that brings honor to God.
The surest word, is not the Word you get from a prophet, pastor, apostle, etc but from the Written code.
Psalms 119:11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee
The Word has the potential to keep a man from walking into places or doing things they ought not to do.
It preserves/holds you from finding yourself engaging in activities that are not consistent with the code of God in your life. Such is the power and potency that exists in the Word.
That is why neglect of the word by a believer is a direction to disaster. Any believer who does not give the Word of God priority is an accident ready to happen.
Acts 20:32 (KJV) And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
The word of God doesn't only build you but also has the potential to preserve your life from falling into sin.
When God created Adam and Eve, and placed them in the garden of Eden, He never warned man against the presence of the devil in the garden.
The preservation and protection of Adam and Eve were embedded in the instructions God gave them. This instruction alone disarmed the devil.
Genesis 2:17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die."
God being all-knowing knew that at a certain time, the devil would show up to tell them to eat of this tree.
So God gave them an instruction that would preserve them from temptation. If Adam and Eve obeyed that simple instruction, the devil would have become irrelevant. So the preservation of man was in the given instruction (Revelation 12:11).
Matthew 4:4 But He answered and said, "It is written, [ 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.']"
When the devil appeared to Jesus after he had returned from the wilderness, Jesus only remained stuck on the Written Word.
He did not say "I bind you or curse you." He was so full of the Word, and just said, it's written.
The written code is what preserves you from the attack of the enemy. You are as safe, protected, and strong, as the Word, you have at heart.
Read the book of Judges
God promised the entire land of Israel a land flowing with honey and milk and eventually, they took over but for them to keep in that place, God gave them instructions.
As long as they stayed in instructions, the land was theirs. The moment they began to do otherwise, they began to lose possession of the land.
The practice you engage in, as long as it is consistent with the Word of God will manifest the blessing of God upon your life.
Ephesians 4:27 nor give place to the devil.
The devil is not as strong as we think he is, he only takes advantage of our disobedience.
He can only work on us if we give him room by neglecting the Word.
The word of the Lord is the protection, strength, preservation, campus you use to set your way into high places with God.
Further Study
Ephesians 1:11: If you abide in the Word, you are abiding in God's will.
Deuteronomy 5:33 : It is staying in the Word of God that prolongs life and keeps you on top.
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LIVING A LIFE OF SANCTIFICATION Wednesday 20th July 2022.
Sanctification is the process where our souls find alignment with the will and purpose of God coming into a place of harmony with the will of the Father so that the Spirit of God can find expression in our lives.
Isaiah 6:5 So I said: " Woe [is] me, for I am undone! Because I [am] a man of unclean lips, And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, The LORD of hosts."
Isaiah's eyes were open and he had a picture of heaven (saw the glory of God) and fell on his face. He didn't know he was like the people he was prophesying to (Isaiah 1:18), not until the Lord opened his eyes and he saw his nakedness.
Regardless of who you are (preacher, prophet, etc), the fact that God has given you His mouthpiece, gift, and anointing is not the test that you are walking right with Him. Stop hiding behind the anointing, gifts of the Spirit, etc, you need fire from the presence of God to touch your lips and cleanse you.
Romans 2:21-22 You, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that a man should not steal, do you steal? You who say, "Do not commit adultery," do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?
Does your telling men not to do unclean things excuse your wrong performance? No, but the enemy can place you into that place of deception and you practice the same thing you preach against which does not give immunity to your preaching.
It is impossible to progress to the next level that the Holy Spirit has ordained for you to walk into until certain things in your life have been put right.
God is gracious enough to hide your nakedness expecting you to cry out to Him as Isaiah did. You must be hungry, tired, and desperate enough to break all those things that the Holy Spirit has been speaking and revealing to you.
Romans 6:1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?
God's silence on such issues He has been telling you to let go of and you're still holding onto them is not approval but a sign that His mercy is giving you an opportunity to find a place and return to the ancient path (Jeremiah 6:16)
These are the things that have become insulators/impediments/resistors/roadblocks for the flow of the grace of God into your life.
There is much more that God wants to do with and through you but there are things that will blind you from seeing Him as you ought to and make you think that you have arrived. How long are you going to hold onto that which the Holy Spirit is saying "let go".
Genesis 12:1 Now the LORD had said to Abram: "Get out of your country, From your family And from your father's house, To a land that I will show you.
Many of us want to hang around places we are comfortable and familiar with yet God is calling us out of those places. Your desire, praying, fasting, etc will never take you to that place you want to step into until you catch up with what God is saying.
If you gonna see the promises that God has ordained for your life, you gonna leave the comfort/familiar zone just like Abraham did. This will force you to depend on God making Him become your security and comfort and you will no longer know anything or anyone but Him.
There is much more God wants to do with and through you and it's not all about you but behind you, there are destinies tied to your consecration.
Abraham had no one to lean on but God. His only defense was God and no wonder he is called the father of faith (Genesis 13:4).
Hebrews 12:1-2...let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares [us,] and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of [our] faith...
The key to alignment of the soul is tied to the life of sanctification (life of separation) If you want to walk with God and have an impact and relevance in people's lives.
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ON ACCOUNT OF THE CROSS
Tuesday 19th July 2022
Psalms 40:5 Many, O Lord my God, are Your wonderful works Which You have done; And Your thoughts toward us Cannot be recounted to You in order; If I would declare and speak of them, They are more than can be numbered.
Father, thank you for the great and mighty things You have done among us that are beyond our expectations, imaginations, and dreams.
Lord, we receive the diverse miracles concerning all areas of our lives today. Let them break forth in our homes, families, institutions, and all places where faith has been released.
Isaiah 53:5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.
Jesus took all our pains, diseases, and sufferings on the cross. We no longer have them.
That curse no longer exists and every spell was broken. Every evil cycle was terminated from our lives, children, and families. They were all nailed to the cross.
2 Corinthians 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich.
The curse of poverty that was ailing your finances, jobs, and career is breaking off your life today.
I command liberty in your soul, mind and body on account of the cross.
Revelation 5:5 Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals.”
I release the power of the cross for your deliverance. I judge the gods of witchcraft, sorcery, divination, and manipulations.
I command deliverance, healing, lifting, etc, and call forth every destiny which was buried under trees, stones, water bodies, etc to come out on account of the cross.
May whatever object that was taken from your body, house, etc, and is being used to project affliction towards you catch fire in Jesus mighty name.
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TRIUMPH OF MERCY Monday 18TH July, 2022
2 Samuel 12:14-20 However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you shall surely die.” David therefore pleaded with God for the child, and David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground.
For seven days, David petitioned God on account of His mercies and goodness that He would change His mind and save his child.
David's desire was for his child to live, but God had something else in His mind which David understood. He, therefore, went to the presence of God and worshipped instead of mourning because he understood that God's ways are better than our ways.
2 Samuel 12:20 So David arose from the ground, washed and anointed himself, and changed his clothes; and he went into the house of the Lord and worshiped. Then he went to his own house; and when he requested, they set food before him, and he ate.
The answers to things we pray for may sometimes not come the way we want them. This doesn't mean God has not heard our prayers, but He always brings the best into our lives (His mercies will always seek the best for us).
2 Samuel 12:24 Then David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her and lay with her. So she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. Now the Lord loved him, and He sent word by the hand of Nathan the prophet: So he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.
Solomon was a son of the mercies of God. Therefore as a believer, don't throw in the towel, yield to God, and let mercy prevail over your life.
Genesis 18:32 Then he said, “Let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak but once more: Suppose ten should be found there?” And He said, “I will not destroy it for the sake of ten.”
When God unveiled His plan to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, Abraham negotiated with Him for the righteous knowing God is merciful.
Abraham pleaded till ten people because that was the degree his heart could take him: that's how far he understood the mercies of God.
Genesis 19:29 And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when He overthrew the cities in which Lot had dwelt.
God remembered Lot on the account of Abraham even when Abraham had pleaded with Him up to ten people. Mercy goes beyond your prayers, faith, or expectations (Ephesians 3:20).
We cannot pray fast enough. Ask any man of God who is worth their soul, they know that whatever they have accomplished is not because of prayer, fasting, or alignment, but the mercies of God.
Psalms 89:3-4 “I have made a covenant with My chosen, I have sworn to My servant David: ‘Your seed I will establish forever, And build up your throne to all generations.’” Selah
As you pray and seek the Master, understand this truth, and once you are conscious of it in your walk with God, you will enjoy the benefits thereof.
That is why God's promise (covenant) to David has stood till today because it was enshrined in His mercy (2 Samuel 7:16, Luke 1:32).
Mercy will always deliver results no matter what is on that account. However this is not permission to live recklessly but to understand that there are days, times, and seasons in life that what you do, say, or pray is not enough. You leverage all that and call on the mercies of God (Hebrews 4:16).
Further study Mark 10:48 Bartimeaus understood the mercies of God and that's why he cried out.
Father, I evoke the covenant of mercy: the sure mercies of David beyond our prayers, fasting, and expectations. Let mercy triumph over judgment and break every legality.
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DEFEATING THE SPIRIT OF PRIDE THROUGH WORSHIP
Sunday 17th July 2022
John 4:23 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.
True worship is one of the ways of dethroning pride in our lives allowing God to have His rightful place in our lives (hearts, minds, and will.)
Worship must engage your mind, will, emotions and body because it is a total expression of who you are. You don't just sing songs but release yourself in the presence of God by laying prostrate, kneeling, lifting up your hands, etc.
2 Samuel 6:14-15 Then David danced before the LORD with all [his] might; and David [was] wearing a linen ephod. So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting and with the sound of the trumpet.
David's emotions were captured. That's why he was called a man after God's heart (Acts 13:22)
Everything God has given us is for worshipping Him. Therefore if God is everything to you, man's opinion on how you release yourself during worship doesn't count Psalms 42:3.
Acts 17:27 That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
One of the reasons why we can not engage in heartfelt worship is because we are conscious of ourselves and the environment around us yet it is in the place of worship that we see revelation, visions, etc.
Therefore if you don't worship God, you will worship something else because man was created to worship. God must be your number one in everything you do.
1 Peter 5:6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,
The key to promotion is by humbling yourself. The due time is for you to adjust and hit the mark that God may exalt you.
The greatest factor for lifting in men is not hard work but God. Fear Him because He has the destinies of men in His hands and He is the one who knows how high or low you will go (Ephesians 5:21).
Psalms 75:6-7 For promotion [cometh] neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God [is] the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.
Your brothers, sisters, friends, etc don't determine your promotion. God is the judge, therefore it will never be it if He doesn't permit it.
Daniel 5:27-30 TEKEL: You have been weighed in the balances, and found wanting; PERES: Your kingdom has been divided, and given to the Medes and Persians." That very night Belshazzar, king of the Chaldeans, was slain.
Nothing sucks God like pride. Don't let the anointing upon your life, the wealth you have obtained, etc destroy you (Proverbs 10:15)
Proverbs 16:18 Pride [goes] before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
Pride is the biggest sponsor of all falls (destructions) we see today.
We are in the most knowledgeable generation where men think they have a lot of knowledge yet they know nothing (1 Corinthians 8:1-2).
Further study
Luke 23:21 The same people clapping for you can crucify you. Be careful!
James 4:6 God resists the proud.
May the Holy Spirit help us to fight pride with everything inside us.
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DEFEATING THE SPIRIT OF PRIDE THROUGH WORSHIP
Sunday 17th July 2022
John 4:23 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.
True worship is one of the ways of dethroning pride in our lives allowing God to have His rightful place in our lives (hearts, minds, and will.)
Worship must engage your mind, will, emotions and body because it is a total expression of who you are. You don't just sing songs but release yourself in the presence of God by laying prostrate, kneeling, lifting up your hands, etc.
2 Samuel 6:14-15 Then David danced before the LORD with all [his] might; and David [was] wearing a linen ephod. So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting and with the sound of the trumpet.
David's emotions were captured. That's why he was called a man after God's heart (Acts 13:22)
Everything God has given us is for worshipping Him. Therefore if God is everything to you, man's opinion on how you release yourself during worship doesn't count Psalms 42:3.
Acts 17:27 That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
One of the reasons why we can not engage in heartfelt worship is because we are conscious of ourselves and the environment around us yet it is in the place of worship that we see revelation, visions, etc.
Therefore if you don't worship God, you will worship something else because man was created to worship. God must be your number one in everything you do.
1 Peter 5:6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,
The key to promotion is by humbling yourself. The due time is for you to adjust and hit the mark that God may exalt you.
The greatest factor for lifting in men is not hard work but God. Fear Him because He has the destinies of men in His hands and He is the one who knows how high or low you will go (Ephesians 5:21).
Psalms 75:6-7 For promotion [cometh] neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God [is] the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.
Your brothers, sisters, friends, etc don't determine your promotion. God is the judge, therefore it will never be it if He doesn't permit it.
Daniel 5:27-30 TEKEL: You have been weighed in the balances, and found wanting; PERES: Your kingdom has been divided, and given to the Medes and Persians." That very night Belshazzar, king of the Chaldeans, was slain.
Nothing sucks God like pride. Don't let the anointing upon your life, the wealth you have obtained, etc destroy you (Proverbs 10:15)
Proverbs 16:18 Pride [goes] before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
Pride is the biggest sponsor of all falls (destructions) we see today.
We are in the most knowledgeable generation where men think they have a lot of knowledge yet they know nothing (1 Corinthians 8:1-2).
Further study
Luke 23:21 The same people clapping for you can crucify you. Be careful!
James 4:6 God resists the proud.
May the Holy Spirit help us to fight pride with everything inside us.
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THE SET TIME
Thursday 14TH July 2022
And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." John 8:32
Lord, help us to have encounters with the truth and experience the truth to bring us freedom.
Bring us into the place of experience with the scriptures,word, prophesies, dreams and visions, for we know this is our set time.
Father, tonight we place a demand and cry out to you from a state of brokenness and contrition of the heart ( Psalms 51:17 ).
Hebrews 10:5 Therefore, when He came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, But a body You have prepared for Me.
Jesus, this is the time: it is the cry of our hearts; let the Word become flesh, let the Word take on the body you sent it to be ( John 1:14 ).
Father the time has come for the Word to enter the body You prepared it for. Let the Word enter its body wherever faith is released tonight.
Luke 1:35 …“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you;...
Holy Spirit, You took the Word from Heaven and planted it in the womb of Mary. Even tonight let that Word of healing, deliverance, promotion, the word You spoke, let it find the body as we seek Your face.
It is time for germination of the word that was sowed to the ground. It is the time for resurrection of the Word that fell to the ground in the lives of Your people John 12:24.
Let those prophesies, dreams etc. that fell in the ground of our hearts and died find resurrection and reality. Let the word begin to affect the health, lives, careers, the work of our hands, ministries etc.
Zechariah 10:1 Ask the Lord for rain in the time of the latter rain. The Lord will make flashing clouds; He will give them showers of rain, Grass in the field for everyone.
Father, we have waited for this time, this is our set time. We are not out of our season, we are in our season.
With the boldness through the blood of Christ, we come to the throne of grace, Lord grant us Your mercy and grace ( Hebrews 4:16 ).
Mark 10:51 So Jesus answered and said to him, “What do you want Me to do for you?” The blind man said to Him, “Rabboni, that I may receive my sight.”
In seasons like these, what you say is what you get, be careful with the words you say because the set time is here.
Speak right, proclaim right, and declare right. Don’t allow anything that contradicts your destiny or the goodness of the Lord to proceed from your mouth.
Speak consistently what is in proper harmony with your destiny as revealed to you by the Lord.
These are the days of happenings and seasons of manifestations.
They are as you declare them.
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DEEPER REALMS IN YOU
Wednesday 13th, July 2022.
John 12:32 And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all [peoples] to Myself."
Lord draw us to You such that we may run together as we continue to yield ourselves to You.
Prevail upon us tonight as we yield ourselves to You. Yoke us with Your yoke and burden us with Your burden that Your will may find expression through our souls.
Jeremiah 32:27 "Behold, I [am] the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?
Lord we release our faith into Your faithfulness, and ability tonight because You neither change Your mind nor relent. You are consistent with Your word (Numbers 23:19).
Matthew 19:26 But Jesus looked at [them] and said to them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
Lord, all that we desire is captured within Your proceeding and written word that has been placed in our spirits. We celebrate the dominion of Your word over our souls and desires. Your word is winning in our minds, will, emotions, etc.
Jeremiah 31:3 The LORD has appeared of old to me, [saying:] " Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you.
Lord, It is the cry of our hearts tonight that You capture our hearts and draw us to a place of prayer, fellowship, and intimacy with the Holy Spirit (John 6:44).
Lord, draw us from executing activities and bring us to the secret place; a place of intimacy and worship where we can know You more.
We need a new encounter and fresh baptism. Take us (Your sons, daughters, church, families, etc) to deeper realms in You; to a place where we can see, search and behold You.
Genesis 5:24 And Enoch walked with God; and he [was] not, for God took him.
Lord take the body of Christ to the next level where the world doesn't see us but You. Let Your church be caught up in You such that we are lost and found in You alone.
We yield ourselves to the transforming grace and changing power of the Holy Ghost that Your will be done amidst us tonight.
We submit and humble ourselves under Your hand Lord because You are not a discovery but a revelation. Reveal yourself in that home, house, fellowship, church, etc.
Psalms 24:6 This [is] Jacob, the generation of those who seek Him, Who seek Your face. Selah
Precious Holy Spirit, it is the cry of our hearts that the passion, drive, and fire to seek Your face burns brighter and brighter in our lives till that day when we are caught up with You Lord.
May You stir up our hearts and cause us to pray and seek Your face for all the days of our lives (Psalms 27:8).
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A PRAYER OF SURRENDER
Tuesday 12th July 2022
Jeremiah 13:23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard its spots?...
Lord, You can't change. You are the God of all flesh and nothing is impossible with You (Jeremiah 32:27).
We lift our hearts to you in prayer tonight that You may remove every insulation, and impingement to the expression of Your kingdom and flow of Your spirit through our souls (Jeremiah 10:23).
Psalms 34:5 They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces were not ashamed.
We are here tonight not because we are strong but because we don't know enough.
We long for the expression of Your will through our will. Superimpose Yourself over our lives.
Luke 22:42 Nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.”
Let Your will dominate and conquer us precious Holy Spirit. We surrender our hearts, minds, and will to You that You may shape and mold us.
May our hearts be inclined towards your purpose, will, and pleasure, and may Your desires become our desires (Psalms 37:4).
Mark 12:17...And Jesus answered and said to them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”...
We have come for an exchange and a translation tonight that You may take that which is ours and give us that which is of You.
We bear Your image Lord; have Your imprint upon our spirits. May our minds, will, and emotions capture the imprint of this image till there is no more insulation to the flow of Your power into our souls.
John 2:17 Then His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for Your house has eaten Me up.”
May Your zeal consume us till everything within us is aligned to your purpose and screams with your desire.
Let Your zeal be imprinted upon our souls until it is no longer us but You; that we can only go where You go and do what You want us to do (John 5:19).
Jeremiah 20:9 ....But His word was in my heart like a burning fire Shut up in my bones; I was weary of holding it back, And I could not.
We yield to Your transforming grace the best way we know-how. Capture us, Daddy, as a church, ministry, individuals, etc.
Let this be the day that You touch us. We wanna feel after You (Acts 17:27)
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THE THREE PEOPLE GOD SEEKS Monday 11th July 2022
2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him...”
God is seeking for three categories of people whose hearts are Loyal and Faithful towards Him. To such, He commits Himself.
Luke 10:41- 42 And Jesus answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.”
One: People who sit at the feet of the Master. God is seeking for the Marys of this generation: those who sit at His feet and have their hearts fully engaged in Him.
Martha was caught up in the service that her heart was not leaning toward God while Mary was at the feet of Jesus drinking and waiting to receive from Him.
You need to develop the virtue of patiently sitting at the feet of Jesus like Mary until the Master commissions you for that assignment.
Ezekiel 22:30 So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one.
Two: People who stand in the gap. If you want to encounter God, learn to be an intercessor who carries the hearts of people and is sold out for them.
You stand between God and man just like Moses ( Exodus 32:11-14 ), and Samuel ( 1 Samuel 7: 8-13 ), like Jesus at the cross ( Luke 23:34 ) pleaded for God to spare the people.
You cannot make an intercessor on wings of authority in realms of heaven unless you're a lover of the people because intercession is all about people.
To these will God also look and seek out; people whose hearts desire the best for others.
Exodus 28:29-30 “So Aaron shall bear the names of the sons of Israel on the breastplate of judgment over his heart, when he goes into the holy place, as a memorial before the Lord continually...So Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel over his heart before the Lord continually.
Don't just love men but pray for them. Aaron was able to walk into the Holy of Holies because he carried the twelve tribes of Israel on his chest, when the glory of God shined on them, the names would glow and God would remember each tribe.
As an intercessor, you go with the names of people engraved on the tablet of your heart into the presence of God.
This brings the difference as it's where the High priest meets with God.
John 4:23 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.
Three: People who worship Him in spirit and in truth.
A worshiper is not the one who sings songs, but one who enthrones God in his/her heart above everything else in his/her life like what Mary did.
Their heart is always exuding thanksgiving, gratitude, celebration, and praise regardless of the prevailing circumstances.
Luke 4:8 ...‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ”
In everything, God becomes your priority. When this becomes the attitude of your heart, it will be very easy for you to draw into the glorious presence of the Lord. ( 2 Chronicles 7:1-3 )
Every time the presence and glory of God descends, rituals are relegated to the back as God invades the people.
If you practice these spiritual realities with brokenness, humility, and contrition of heart privately and consistently you will start carrying a measure of God's presence like never before.
The more you deepen yourself into these practices, the more His weight and presence will become stronger and it will be easy for you to draw Heavens down wherever you go.
FURTHER STUDY Daniel 11:32 John 11:1-44
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MANIFESTING SONSHIP
10th July 2022‐Sunday 2nd Service.
Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
The only possible way for us to manifest our sonship is by submission and commitment to the leadership and person of the Holy Spirit.
The church in the book of Acts would not have been church had the Holy Spirit not descended upon them and empowered them to do what they did.
Romans 8:19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
Everything is waiting for the manifestation of the sons of God and these are believers who have submitted themselves to the leadership of the Holy Spirit.
Before you're a preacher, a businessman, etc. you are first son of God. It's the sonship that brings you into a place of dominion in your place of assignment.
But not every believer will be able to manifest sonship because most of them are still in control of their lives.
1 Corinthians 3:1-3 And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual [people] but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ...
You cannot put babies on assignment, nor give them responsibilities. Babies love eating and sleeping.
However, sons take up their Father's responsibility. Their hearts long to propagate the legacy of their fathers.
So sons are believers burdened with the burden of Jesus. They feel what Jesus feels. (Matthew 11:29-30) It's from this place that you begin to fulfill the Kingdom mandate.
And the anointing of the Holy Spirit is released upon the carriers of Jesus's burden.
(John 3:16) For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.
Sons set people free. Wherever sons appear people are set free.
So we must create a right environment in our hearts for the Holy Spirit to have an active involvement in our lives because in many churches and lives the Holy Spirit is passive and suppressed.
John 5:19 Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.
You chose to either be a son or a child. Children insist to do their own way but sons throw away their will and embrace and run with the will of the Father.
Their businesses, careers, etc. are no longer theirs, it's bigger than that. Their hearts are pumping with the Father's mandate.
They look around for the tools to enable them to carry out the father's business (Luke 2:49).
Luke 5:5-6 But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.” And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking.
Because you have spoken, things have changed today: a new season has been aired in your life. Your lifting is the lifting of your friends and everyone connected to you.
1 Corinthians 6:20 For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.
You are no longer on your own you're God's property. You take instructions from Him alone. You're His program, property, and agenda.
Ecclesiastes 9.11 NLT I have observed something else in this world of ours. The fastest runner doesn't always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesn't always win the battle. The wise are often poor, and the skillful are not necessarily wealthy. And those who are educated don't always lead successful lives. It is all decided by chance, by being at the right place at the right time.
This life of sonship is determined by sensitivity to the Holy Spirit. He will ensure that your at the right place at the right time.
Further Study. Hebrews 10:7-8
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MANIFESTING SONSHIP
10th July 2022‐Sunday 1st Service.
Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
The only possible way for us to manifest our sonship is by submission and commitment to the leadership and person of the Holy Spirit.
The church in the book of Acts would not have been church had the Holy Spirit not descended upon them and empowered them to do what they did.
Romans 8:19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
Everything is waiting for the manifestation of the sons of God and these are believers who have submitted themselves to the leadership of the Holy Spirit.
Before you're a preacher, a businessman, etc. you are first son of God. It's the sonship that brings you into a place of dominion in your place of assignment.
But not every believer will be able to manifest sonship because most of them are still in control of their lives.
1 Corinthians 3:1-3 And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual [people] but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ...
You cannot put babies on assignment, nor give them responsibilities. Babies love eating and sleeping.
However, sons take up their Father's responsibility. Their hearts long to propagate the legacy of their fathers.
So sons are believers burdened with the burden of Jesus. They feel what Jesus feels. (Matthew 11:29-30) It's from this place that you begin to fulfill the Kingdom mandate.
And the anointing of the Holy Spirit is released upon the carriers of Jesus's burden.
(John 3:16) For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.
Sons set people free. Wherever sons appear people are set free.
So we must create a right environment in our hearts for the Holy Spirit to have an active involvement in our lives because in many churches and lives the Holy Spirit is passive and suppressed.
John 5:19 Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.
You chose to either be a son or a child. Children insist to do their own way but sons throw away their will and embrace and run with the will of the Father.
Their businesses, careers, etc. are no longer theirs, it's bigger than that. Their hearts are pumping with the Father's mandate.
They look around for the tools to enable them to carry out the father's business (Luke 2:49).
Luke 5:5-6 But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.” And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking.
Because you have spoken, things have changed today: a new season has been aired in your life. Your lifting is the lifting of your friends and everyone connected to you.
1 Corinthians 6:20 For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.
You are no longer on your own you're God's property. You take instructions from Him alone. You're His program, property, and agenda.
Ecclesiastes 9.11 NLT I have observed something else in this world of ours. The fastest runner doesn't always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesn't always win the battle. The wise are often poor, and the skillful are not necessarily wealthy. And those who are educated don't always lead successful lives. It is all decided by chance, by being at the right place at the right time.
This life of sonship is determined by sensitivity to the Holy Spirit. He will ensure that your at the right place at the right time.
Further Study. Hebrews 10:7-8
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PRAYER FOR THE NATION.
Thursday 7th July 2022
Isaiah 54:17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue [which] rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This [is] the heritage of the servants of the LORD, And their righteousness [is] from Me," Says the LORD.
No weapon formed against this land shall prosper.
We arrest powers of witchcraft, sorcery , divination, etc by the power of the Holy Spirit.
1 Timothy 3:15 but if I am delayed, [I write] so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
Let people who have their personal evil agenda begin to fall and stumble. I remove their defense, protection, security, prophesy, and agenda. Let them never recover.
John 1:51 And He said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, hereafter you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man."
I command the Angels to ascend upon your children everywhere all over the prayer land to perform what has failed the president, judiciary, executive, and legislative.
Lord, we call Your Name over the church. Raise men and women in every department who fear You to lift Your banner high in every place.
From the village to the cities let the change begin. Rise in Your Sovereignty over the agendas of the enemy; if they don't repent, take away their breath.
Proverbs 14:19 The evil will bow before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
We shall not bow to evil in this land.
Esther 6:1 That night the king could not sleep. So one was commanded to bring the book of the records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
Let men and women who have sold themselves to wickedness find no sleep until they turn to You.
This nation belongs to You alone, take Your place in individuals, families, cities, and villages.
Let Your will find expression and preserve our land. Amen.
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THE HELP OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
Wednesday 6th July 2022
Zechariah 4:6 So he answered and said to me: " This [is] the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ' Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,' Says the LORD of hosts.
For the temple project to be completed, Zerubbabel needed to understand that it needed more than a good education, network, or personal determination but the leaning on the arm of the Holy Spirit.
God in His goodness, grace, and mercy never intended us to live outside His life; living by our efforts because human effort accomplishes nothing.
Psalms 39:5 (KJV)... verily every man at his best state [is] altogether vanity.
The things of God demand the help of God through the Word and empowerment of His Spirit.
Acts 1:4 And being assembled together with [them,] He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, "which," [He said,] "you have heard from Me;
We need to wait to be carried by the wind of the Holy Spirit if we are to manifest that spoken vision, dream or prophesy.
While in waiting, draw near unto God through the help of the Holy Spirit as He prepares us for the full manifestation of what the Master has spoken unto us. Otherwise, we will run into hardship that causes unbelief and doubt.
1 Corinthians 2:1-4 And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God... And my speech and my preaching [were] not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of powerful,
Apostle Paul leaned on the person of the Holy Spirit and was able to contact all the virtues that flows out of Him so that he could fulfill the assignment upon his life.
Had he trusted his strength, he could have fallen miserably.
Often men are frustrated or disappointed because either they run ahead of God, behind God, or are trying to use their limited power.
Numbers 23:19 "God [is] not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?
When we equip our hearts and minds with this mentality that "I need the help of God", the more we shall be able to attract and draw the help of God into our lives.
You will often manifest whatever you are most conscious of.
Psalms 121:1-2 I will lift up my eyes to the hills— From whence comes my help? My help [comes] from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.
Never limit the Holy Spirit, He wants to be engaged in everything we do because it's His help that cures us of frustration and pride of thinking we can, once we realize that it's all about Him ( Judges 14:6 ).
The power that enables you to fulfill ordination and manifest your purpose is the Holy Spirit ( Job 32:8 ).
Tonight let's upgrade and tap into the help of the Holy Spirit and every aspect of our lives will not remain the same.
Further Study
Ezekiel 36:27
John 14:26,30,
Romans 14:17
Philippians 4:11-13
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THE KINGDOM OF GOD
Tuesday 5th July 2022
Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Nothing in this world can give you righteousness, peace, and joy except the ministry of the Holy Spirit (Luke 12:15).
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
The kind of peace that the world talks about is the absence of chaos but the peace Jesus talks about is that of Luke 8:22-25.
Luke 8:22-25 But as they sailed He fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water and were in jeopardy. And they came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then He arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water. And they ceased, and there was a calm.
How can a man sleep when everything else is going south/wrong? That is the definition of peace that comes from the Holy Spirit.
Jesus calmed the storm not for Himself but for the sake of His disciples because they were in fear. He knew that the peace He had would override the storm.
That is the dimension of Christ that many of us have never walked into. We have learned that we arrive at that destination when everything is fine yet it's not the truth.
Hebrews 13:5 I will never leave you nor forsake you.
The state of righteousness, peace, and joy is more than a feeling, it is the state of the person of Jesus. The person called peace, joy, and righteousness Is Jesus Himself.
1 Corinthians 1:30 But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption—
The kingdom of God is not about the external things that men pride themselves in. When we understand that the kingdom of God is centered on the person of Jesus, we shall know greater peace.
Romans 16:20 And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
May the shalom of God fill your heart, life, business, etc as you pray along with this audio.
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MORE GRACE AND MERCY
Monday 5th July 2022
Hebrews 4:6 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Father, we thank You for today and the opportunity to access the throne of grace.
We come with reverence yet with boldness because of the finished work of Jesus Christ at Calvary; to obtain mercy and find grace for help in time of need. Thank You, Lord, for drawing us to You.
We seek You not in vain Father, for You have neither spoken in the secret place nor told a lie. We are the generation that seeks Your face Lord (Isaiah 45:19).
Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
Father, You are the rewarder of them that diligently seek You. We are in diligent pursuit of who You are.
May our prayers rise from the altar of our hearts as incense with one purpose: that Your Kingdom come and Your will be done; not only in our lives but also to wherever You have placed, sent, and assigned us (Psalms 141:2).
2 Corinthians 12:9 And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.”
Our strength is limited and our efforts are not sufficient. We, therefore, yield ourselves to You precious Holy Spirit to lead and carry us on.
Lamentations 3:22-23 Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.
You are self-existent, sustained by Yourself. Lord, we, therefore, look into that grace in you that is without depletion (that it can never be used up).
Jesus, You are that Rock upon which we are formed. Nothing of hell shall be able to prevail against that which You have instituted in this place and our lives (Matthew 16:18, Acts 5:38-39).
We give You our minds, hearts, emotions, and will. We submit to Your mission, purpose, calling, assignment, and voice which is our help, our preservation, provision, defense, and confidence.
Psalms 121:1-2 I will lift up my eyes to the hills— From whence comes my help? 2 My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.
Our help comes from You, Lord, the creator of heaven and earth.
We, therefore, submit our finite minds, strengths, and limitations and bring them to the altar to receive what is of You.
Further study
Exodus 8:18-19
Ephesians 3:20-21
Psalms 84:11
Psalms 34:5
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WE NEED YOUR FIRE LORD.
Wednesday 29th, June 2022.
Lord tonight we reach out for more by prayer.
Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Lord tonight we come before the throne of grace to obtain mercy for all areas of our lives.
Zechariah 4:6 So he answered and said to me: " This [is] the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ' Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,' Says the LORD of hosts.
Lord tonight we come to you because it's not by our power but by your grace.
Lamentations 3:22 [Through] the LORD's mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not.
Lord tonight as individuals, church, families, etc, we receive your mercy to all things.
Tonight Lord, let the power of healing, salvation, deliverance, favor, glory, etc Flow everywhere all over the prayer land.
Let the presence of God invade that mother, sister brother, etc all over the prayer land.
Let the fire of deliverance, healing, etc burn on every altar raised tonight, let it burn upon alters of families.
Let the fire of healing burn in every part of your body.
Let the power of deliverance from every witchcraft, sorcery, spell, etc move everywhere in the prayer land and break every power of the enemy.
Let the fire of abundance flow overshadow you tonight and you break out of every barrenness.
Tonight Lord let your fire invade every person, family, etc.
Lord set your sons and daughters on fire and let the fire of your love, passion, mercy, favor, etc flow in every area of their bodies.
Jeremiah 20:9 Then I said, "I will not make mention of Him, Nor speak anymore in His name." But [His word] was in my heart like a burning fire Shut up in my bones; I was weary of holding [it] back, And I could not.,
Just like Jeremiah, Lord tonight let your fire pour out on your daughters and sons all over the prayer land.
Lord tonight awaken our bodies and the church to your fire.
Lord tonight set ablaze with fire every alter that had grown cold. Every alters that had light out, light them up tonight with your fire Lord.
Haggai 1:14 So the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and worked on the house of the LORD of hosts, their God,
Lord tonight let there be a stirring for new fire everywhere all over the prayer land. Let your love boil in the hearts of prophets, apostles, pastors, evangelists, teachers, believers, etc.
Lord let your fire overflow beyond levels we have ever known. Let there be an overflow of fire in our souls, bodies, church, etc.
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EXALT JESUS ABOVE ALL
Tuesday 28th June 2022
Amos 3:3 Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?
We will never know the leading and guidance of the Spirit until we arrive at that place in our walk with God where our will is fully submitted to His.
We must surrender to God's will for Him to lead us.
Luke 4:1 Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
Throughout the scriptures, Jesus gives us the best example that He came to do the will of the one who sent Him (John 6:38, John 4:34).
Our relevance and effectiveness in this kingdom is tied to this simple truth; surrendering to the will of the Master.
John 3:30 He must increase, but I [must] decrease.
May the Holy Spirit help us to decrease that when men look at us, they don't see us but Jesus in us.
Men want to see, touch, and experience Jesus, not fellow men, pastors, apostles, etc (Mark 3:10).
Matthew 17:1-3 .... and He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him.
When Jesus ascended to the mountain with His disciples, their eyes were opened that they were able to see Moses and Elijah.
Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, let us make here three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." Matthew 17:4
This is the problem that is in the church of Christ today. We have built tabernacles for Moses, Elijah, and Jesus leaving men in confusion without knowing where to go.
Matthew 17:5 While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!"
God said nothing about Moses and Elijah though they appeared on the mountain. It is all about Jesus!
Therefore let our churches, ministries, businesses, careers, households, etc be about Jesus and not men because He is the one who gives the increase (Matthew 17:8, 1 Corinthians 3:4-6).
John 12:32(KJV) And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all [men] unto me.
Whom are you lifting in that ministry, business, career, family, relationship, etc?
If you lift Jesus, then men will come.
Matthew 17:14-16 And when they had come to the multitude, a man came to Him, kneeling down to Him and saying, “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and suffers severely; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water. So I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not cure him.”....
The disciples could not do much until Jesus came. Men are hungry and thirsty and their only answer is Jesus.
May the Holy Spirit move upon our hearts, and break them that we may decrease for Jesus to increase.
Further Study
2 Corinthians 4:7
John 1:29
Mark 14:3
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DIVINE ORDER
Monday June 27th 2022
Genesis 3:8 And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden.
As long as Adam and Eve kept in the presence of God and His voice their top priority, everything flowed according to divine order.
As long as Adam and Eve were in proper alignment with God and put Him first in everything they did, the earth listened. Everything God put under them obeyed them as long as they stayed in divine order (Genesis 2:15).
Genesis 3:4 Then the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
Lucifer displaced God from His rightful place in the heart of man and divine order was violated. This was the beginning of man's predicament: creation began to rebel against man (Genesis 3:15-19).
Every time divine order is violated; not adhered to, the enemy racks havoc, and people are exposed to demonic operations and attacks.
James 4:7...Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
You can't resist and fight the enemy in your strength but it is through submission to God, that we set our lives in proper alignment and divine order comes into play.
Our submission should not be an event but a lifestyle so that we can constantly ward off the attacks of the enemy against our lives.
1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world.
Regardless of living in an enemy's territory, increase in wickedness, etc, our only defense and victory is in our submission.
When the Holy Spirit is given His rightful place, we will draw authority and powers from heaven and creation will submit to us. That business, career, or whatever you are involved in will obey you.
Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
When we give God His rightful place in our lives, all these things shall be added to us because creation gravitates towards its creator.
Crown Him Lord and God over your life, not only in words but in your thoughts, imaginations, behavior, etc and you will see the power that will flow out of your prayer, seeking, praise and worship.
1 Samuel 16:7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
Remember, God does not look at lip service but your heart. Is your heart in your prayers, song, worship, giving, or blessing?
Further Study
John 15:7
Psalms 84:11
Matthew 3:2
Colossians 1:18
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AT THE ALTAR Sunday 26th June 2022~ Altar Sunday second service
Genesis 12:1-7 Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, "To your descendants I will give this land." And there he built any altar to the LORD, who had appeared to him.
Genesis 13:3-4 And he went on his journey from the South as far as Bethel, to the point place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai, to the place of the altar which he had made there at first. And there Abram called on the name of the LORD.
Abraham made a detour from the Lord but when he returned, he went back to the same place where he had built the altar.
When Abraham detoured, God protected his wife because Abraham had a covenant with God at the altar (Genesis 13).
Genesis 3:8 And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.
The cool of the day refers to the time that God had organized to meet with Adam at a particular place.
God loved Adam. That's why He killed an animal to dress him when he sinned and removed him from the garden of Eden so that he doesn't live outside redemption as a result of eating of the tree of life (Genesis 3:21).
From the time of the fall of man to the time of the cross, God provided means of fellowship with man by the speaking of blood. That is why God killed an animal.
Leviticus 17:11 For the life of the flesh [is] in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it [is] the blood [that] makes atonement for the soul
We cannot interact with God outside the blood. This means that there must be a sacrifice for any altar to work.
The altar has a voice. That is why when Abraham went astray, the altar still spoke for him (Genesis 13).
1 Samuel 7:10 Now as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel. But the LORD thundered with a loud thunder upon the Philistines that day, and so confused them that they were overcome before Israel.
Raising an altar is a sign that you have handed your issues to God and when He starts fighting for you, it is a sure victory. An altar is a place where help comes to you from God (1 Samuel 7:11-13).
Hebrews 4:16 (AMPC) Let us then fearlessly and confidently and boldly draw near to the throne of grace (the throne of God's unmerited favor to us sinners), that we may receive mercy [for our failures] and find grace to help in good time for every need [appropriate help and well-timed help, coming just when we need it].
We don't prepare for war in the time of war but in the time of peace.
A time will come in life where you cannot fast, pray, or read the bible but the altar will speak for you like Abraham's altar did in the palace of Pharaoh (Genesis 12:10-20).
An altar is a place of complete humility, brokenness, and contrition that will attract the help of God. Otherwise, doing the acts without offering ourselves does not move God, He requires us to offer ourselves (Romans 12:1 GNT).
Genesis 18:1-2 Then the LORD appeared to him by the terebinth trees of Mamre, as he was sitting in the tent door in the heat of the day. So he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing by him; and when he saw [them,] he ran from the tent door to meet them, and bowed himself to the ground
Abraham was able to discern his kairos moment (set time) even when he was in his usual time. He saw three men from afar but he was able to recognize God among them (Genesis 18:3).
Genesis 18:4-5 Please let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree. And I will bring a morsel of bread, that you may refresh your hearts. After that you may pass by, inasmuch as you have come to your servant." They said, "Do as you have said."
Genesis 18:6-8 .... And Abraham ran to the herd, took a tender and good calf, gave [it] to a young man, and he hastened to prepare
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AT THE ALTAR Sunday 26th June 2022~ Altar Sunday first service
Genesis 12:1-7 Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, "To your descendants I will give this land." And there he built any altar to the LORD, who had appeared to him.
Genesis 13:3-4 And he went on his journey from the South as far as Bethel, to the point place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai, to the place of the altar which he had made there at first. And there Abram called on the name of the LORD.
Abraham made a detour from the Lord but when he returned, he went back to the same place where he had built the altar.
When Abraham detoured, God protected his wife because Abraham had a covenant with God at the altar (Genesis 13).
Genesis 3:8 And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.
The cool of the day refers to the time that God had organized to meet with Adam at a particular place.
God loved Adam. That's why He killed an animal to dress him when he sinned and removed him from the garden of Eden so that he doesn't live outside redemption as a result of eating of the tree of life (Genesis 3:21).
From the time of the fall of man to the time of the cross, God provided means of fellowship with man by the speaking of blood. That is why God killed an animal.
Leviticus 17:11 For the life of the flesh [is] in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it [is] the blood [that] makes atonement for the soul
We cannot interact with God outside the blood. This means that there must be a sacrifice for any altar to work.
The altar has a voice. That is why when Abraham went astray, the altar still spoke for him (Genesis 13).
1 Samuel 7:10 Now as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel. But the LORD thundered with a loud thunder upon the Philistines that day, and so confused them that they were overcome before Israel.
Raising an altar is a sign that you have handed your issues to God and when He starts fighting for you, it is a sure victory. An altar is a place where help comes to you from God (1 Samuel 7:11-13).
Hebrews 4:16 (AMPC) Let us then fearlessly and confidently and boldly draw near to the throne of grace (the throne of God's unmerited favor to us sinners), that we may receive mercy [for our failures] and find grace to help in good time for every need [appropriate help and well-timed help, coming just when we need it].
We don't prepare for war in the time of war but in the time of peace.
A time will come in life where you cannot fast, pray, or read the bible but the altar will speak for you like Abraham's altar did in the palace of Pharaoh (Genesis 12:10-20).
An altar is a place of complete humility, brokenness, and contrition that will attract the help of God. Otherwise, doing the acts without offering ourselves does not move God, He requires us to offer ourselves (Romans 12:1 GNT).
Genesis 18:1-2 Then the LORD appeared to him by the terebinth trees of Mamre, as he was sitting in the tent door in the heat of the day. So he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing by him; and when he saw [them,] he ran from the tent door to meet them, and bowed himself to the ground
Abraham was able to discern his kairos moment (set time) even when he was in his usual time. He saw three men from afar but he was able to recognize God among them (Genesis 18:3).
Genesis 18:4-5 Please let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree. And I will bring a morsel of bread, that you may refresh your hearts. After that you may pass by, inasmuch as you have come to your servant." They said, "Do as you have said."
Genesis 18:6-8 .... And Abraham ran to the herd, took a tender and good calf, gave [it] to a young man, and he hastened to prepare
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HEARTFELT WORSHIP
Thursday 23rd June 2022.
The LORD says, “A day is coming when I will restore the kingdom of David, which is like a house fallen into ruins. I will repair its walls and restore it. I will rebuild it and make it as it was long ago Amos 9:11GNT
Among the many things that will happen before Jesus comes back is the restoration of heartfelt worship in the body of Christ.
Indeed it came to pass, when the trumpeters and singers [were] as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD, and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the LORD, [saying:] "[For He is] good, For His mercy [endures] forever," that the house, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud
So that the priests could not continue ministering because of the cloud; for the glory of the LORD filled the house of God
2 Chronicles 5:13-14 NKJV.
The cloud came as their worship ascended.
It provided for forty years everything they needed including protection from enemies, rain, preservation from sickness, diseases, pain, sun, cold, etc.
This cloud was everything to them.
But thou [art] holy, [O thou] that inhabitest the praises of Israel Psalms 22:3 KJV
There is a dimension to prayer but there is a dimension to worship.
Worship is the mother of all revelations.
Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.] Hebrews 7:25
The easiest way to download the atmosphere of heaven on earth is by engaging in heartfelt prayer and worship.
It is the heartfelt worship that replicates the things of heaven on earth (life that is free from sickness, poverty, pain, confusion, etc)
You [are] my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah Psalms 32:7NKJV
I call to remembrance my song in the night; I meditate within my heart, And my spirit makes diligent search Psalms 77:6 NKJV
It is worship that made David a darling of Heaven. He always emitted music, praise, and worship, to the Father no wonder God calls him a man after His heart.
And so it was, whenever the spirit from God was upon Saul, that David would take a harp and play [it] with his hand. Then Saul would become refreshed and well, and the distressing spirit would depart from him.
1 Samuel 16:23 NKJV
Worship in its sincerity and purity downloads the atmosphere of heaven and everything of the devil departs.
But now bring me a musician." Then it happened, when the musician played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him. 2 Kings 3:15 NKJV
We cheat ourselves if we don't walk in these realms as individuals, church, ministry, generation, etc. We have to make it intentional to engage in heartfelt worship as we walk this journey of salvation.
As you have always given yourself to prayer, give yourself to heartfelt worship too, and see what God will do with your life, through your life, and in your life.
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THE WILL OF GOD
Wednesday 22nd June 2022
2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him...
The biggest challenge of heaven today is not fate, the devil, the world, etc but to find men and women who have let go of their agenda, yielded themselves to the things of God, and embraced His will as their way of life.
When God finds such a man/woman, He fights for them because there are very few people on the earth who have fully yielded themselves to the will of the Father and allowed it to superimpose on theirs.
Romans 6.16 AMP Do you not know that if you continually surrender yourselves to anyone to do his will, you are the slaves of him whom you obey,....
You become a slave to whoever you yield yourself. Therefore everything fighting you is after your will and that is why the devil attacks your emotions, body, mind, car, finances, marriage, etc not because he wants them but to take over your will.
Luke 22:42 “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.”
The biggest fight in the garden of Gethsemane was not against Lucifer but over the will of Jesus. Jesus knew if He didn’t yield Himself and allowed the Father’s agenda to take over Him, man would forever perish.
He engaged in intense prayer to let go of His will. At any given time, that will always be the battle: Lord, not my will but Yours be done.
Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
Seeking first the kingdom of God means pursuing and letting the will of God have precedence over your choices, business, work, etc. That is one of the ways we attract the help of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
The kingdom of God only finds expression in a place where the will of God is being embraced and done.
Luke 11:2 “When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.
There is nothing better/ greater than God’s will for your life. That is why Satan fights over your will because he knows that his kingdom (darkness) will gain precedence when you don’t yield to the will of God.
Don’t listen to the lies of the world, flesh, or enemy that God’s will does not mean good for you. You will blossom, shine, dominate, fly, be fruitful and multiply in God’s will.
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POWER IN THE NAME OF JESUS
Tuesday 21st June 2022.
Acts 3:6-7 Then Peter said, "Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk." And he took him by the right hand and lifted [him] up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
All authority has been vested in the name of Jesus who fully paid the price on Calvary.
So this man had no reason to be sick anymore because the price was already paid. This understanding released power into the ankles of the crippled man that made him stand and walk (Acts 3:12).
The name of Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever (Hebrews 13:8). Tonight if you can release your faith in this name, something unusual can be drawn into that situation you are believing God for.
Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
All the authority Jesus spoke in was a result of His name.
This name is the key to your healing, increase, uplifting, etc if you can just put your faith in it (John 14:13).
The power of attorney (God) has been vested in the name of Jesus. Many times we don't get results because we just look at His name as letters J, E, S, U, S.
Colossians 2:15 Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.
So when you say in the name of Jesus, the demons understand what happened on the cross at cavalry and come out.
When you say in the name of Jesus, "sickness is healed", it means your releasing your faith on the account of His stripes. This is how the name of Jesus will produce results for you.
Philippians 2:10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth,
Many people just mention the name yet it's not what the Bible implies. The name of Jesus ceases to be just a compounding of those five letters but It becomes the authority and a location for victory.
Proverbs 18:10 The name of the LORD [is] a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe.
The name of Jesus is a location, it's a place that you live and abide in but not just mention. When you speak from that place, hell listens.
So when you pray, you are praying from a place called Jesus. When you capture this revelation and begin to speak it, forces of darkness don't see or hear you but Jesus.
John 17:11... Holy Father, keep through Your name those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We [are.]
How can a name keep a people? That name is a place!.
So this name becomes salvation, healing, deliverance, and prosperity and is like a room with diverse compartments just like a house with diverse rooms. It's you who chooses which room to enter into.
The name of Jesus comprises every need and answer but it is through the revelation in it that you enjoy the diverse riches that are embedded in it.
Even tonight as you pray, may you command those circumstances, creation, devil, etc in the name of Jesus.
Further study
(1 Samuel 17:45)
When David was confronting Goliath, he said I come to you in the name of the Lord Jesus.
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CORRECT PRAYER POSTURE
Monday 20th June 2022
One thing I desire is that we (sons of God) develop a sensitivity to His presence because discerning His presence is the key factor in having an advantage in this life.
Isaiah 40:31 (NIV) ... They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
The eagle is a bird that God designed to sense the current of wind. When the right current sets in, it spreads its wings and is carried by the wind. It uses minimum effort to get maximum output.
As a child of God, there comes a time in your walk with Him where you don't attribute anything to yourself.
Isaiah 51:2 (NIV) look to Abraham, your father, and to Sarah, who gave you birth. When I called him he was only one man, and I blessed him and made him many.
There was no way Abraham and Sarah could attribute the arrival of Isaac to their natural abilities. It was the Lord who came strong upon them for Isaac to come forth.
The place of prayer is not a place of showing off strength, power, talents, or how big you are, etc. You come to present your littleness, smallness, weaknesses, incapabilities, inabilities, or nothingness. Praying from this point is what helps you to attract the help of heaven.
Prayer is not for the strong, powerful, and mighty people. It is for the weak, little ones, and nobodies, who know that if God doesn't help them, they are COMPLETELY NOTHING.
Luke 18:9-10 Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
Luke 18:11-12 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.'
Luke 18:13-14 And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as RAISE [HIS] EYES TO HEAVEN, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me a sinner!' I tell you, this man went down to his house justified [rather] than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."
The one who boasted with his spiritual CV and pedigree went back without an answer while the one who cried for mercy showing how helpless he was went home justified.
This is the mindset and attitude we have to carry if we are to download the virtues of God in our midst. Exodus 33:15
Psalms 61:1-2 Hear my cry, O God; Attend to my prayer. From the end of the earth I will cry to You, When my heart is overwhelmed; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
David was asking the Holy Spirit to lead him to a rock that is higher than him.
This is the mindset we carry in prayer,
We pray and seek the Master, not from a place of pride, arrogance, and completeness but because we are broken men. This is what causes us to receive answers in our lives.
Further Study
Hebrews 4
Mathew 6
Psalms 121
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ATTRACTING DIVINE HELP
Sunday 19th June 2022~ Second Service
Philippians 3:1-3 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the mutilation! For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh,
There is mutilation, dogs, and evil workers but we can never understand them by our wisdom except the Holy Spirit helps us.
Flesh profits nothing, our confidence must be in Jesus who lives inside us as the Holy Spirit (Jesus unlimited).
Philippians 3:4-8 (NLT) though I could have confidence in my own effort if anyone could. Indeed, if others have reason for confidence in their own efforts, I have even more!...
The Lord has blessed us with the natural advantages (confidence in the flesh) but they can't be compared with the infinite value found in knowing Christ Jesus.
That is the mindset we must have any time we want to attract the help of the Holy Spirit and see the intervention of heaven in our lives (Judges 7:3).
Philippians 3:9 (NLT) and become one with him. I no longer count on my own righteousness through obeying the law; rather, I become righteous through faith in Christ. For God's way of making us right with himself depends on faith.
You will hardly see the help of God if other voices are competing with the voice of God. Paul had to let down his natural advantages for him to tap into the help of God.
God is jealous. He will never intervene as long as you still have plan B but He will rather wait until your confidence has been reduced to nothing and you start looking at Him alone (Psalms 121:1-2).
It is not mere speaking, but It must be the condition of your heart whereby you are sensitive to the person of the Holy Spirit not only in times of crisis but daily whether in bad or good times.
2Corinthians 3:5 Yet we don’t see ourselves as capable enough to do anything in our own strength, for our true competence flows from God’s empowering presence. He alone makes us adequate ministers who are focused on an entirely new covenant. Our ministry is not based on the letter of the law but through the power of the Spirit. The letter of the law kills, but the Spirit pours out life.
The Holy Spirit was sent to help you in your business, career, etc. Therefore your ordinary life demands His help more than your special events.
Natural advantage (human strength) is not bad but there is a day when it will not meet your needs. What will you do?
Tap into the dimension of God's empowering presence (the Holy Spirit) and do that business, profession, etc like a man/woman of the new covenant. That's where your confidence should be.
1 Corinthians 3:1-3 Dear brothers and sisters, when I was with you I couldn't talk to you as I would to spiritual people. I had to talk as though you belonged to this world or as though you were infants in the Christian life.
You can be born again and yet not spiritual.
What makes you spiritual is when the Holy Spirit dominates your mind through the word of God.
However sinful nature has corrupted our minds that we no longer hear the voice of God making us live carnally as the people of the world yet there must be a difference between a born-again and a non-born-again.
Further study
Luke 8:1
Genesis 47:15
1 Corinthians 3:3
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ATTRACTING DIVINE HELP
Sunday 19th June 2022~ Second Service
Philippians 3:1-3 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the mutilation! For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh,
There is mutilation, dogs, and evil workers but we can never understand them by our wisdom except the Holy Spirit helps us.
Flesh profits nothing, our confidence must be in Jesus who lives inside us as the Holy Spirit (Jesus unlimited).
Philippians 3:4-8 (NLT) though I could have confidence in my own effort if anyone could. Indeed, if others have reason for confidence in their own efforts, I have even more!...
The Lord has blessed us with the natural advantages (confidence in the flesh) but they can't be compared with the infinite value found in knowing Christ Jesus.
That is the mindset we must have any time we want to attract the help of the Holy Spirit and see the intervention of heaven in our lives (Judges 7:3).
Philippians 3:9 (NLT) and become one with him. I no longer count on my own righteousness through obeying the law; rather, I become righteous through faith in Christ. For God's way of making us right with himself depends on faith.
You will hardly see the help of God if other voices are competing with the voice of God. Paul had to let down his natural advantages for him to tap into the help of God.
God is jealous. He will never intervene as long as you still have plan B but He will rather wait until your confidence has been reduced to nothing and you start looking at Him alone (Psalms 121:1-2).
It is not mere speaking, but It must be the condition of your heart whereby you are sensitive to the person of the Holy Spirit not only in times of crisis but daily whether in bad or good times.
2Corinthians 3:5 Yet we don’t see ourselves as capable enough to do anything in our own strength, for our true competence flows from God’s empowering presence. He alone makes us adequate ministers who are focused on an entirely new covenant. Our ministry is not based on the letter of the law but through the power of the Spirit. The letter of the law kills, but the Spirit pours out life.
The Holy Spirit was sent to help you in your business, career, etc. Therefore your ordinary life demands His help more than your special events.
Natural advantage (human strength) is not bad but there is a day when it will not meet your needs. What will you do?
Tap into the dimension of God's empowering presence (the Holy Spirit) and do that business, profession, etc like a man/woman of the new covenant. That's where your confidence should be.
1 Corinthians 3:1-3 Dear brothers and sisters, when I was with you I couldn't talk to you as I would to spiritual people. I had to talk as though you belonged to this world or as though you were infants in the Christian life.
You can be born again and yet not spiritual.
What makes you spiritual is when the Holy Spirit dominates your mind through the word of God.
However sinful nature has corrupted our minds that we no longer hear the voice of God making us live carnally as the people of the world yet there must be a difference between a born-again and a non-born-again.
Further study
Luke 8:1
Genesis 47:15
1 Corinthians 3:3
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ATTRACTING DIVINE HELP
Sunday 19th June 2022~ Second Service
Philippians 3:1-3 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the mutilation! For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh,
There is mutilation, dogs, and evil workers but we can never understand them by our wisdom except the Holy Spirit helps us.
Flesh profits nothing, our confidence must be in Jesus who lives inside us as the Holy Spirit (Jesus unlimited).
Philippians 3:4-8 (NLT) though I could have confidence in my own effort if anyone could. Indeed, if others have reason for confidence in their own efforts, I have even more!...
The Lord has blessed us with the natural advantages (confidence in the flesh) but they can't be compared with the infinite value found in knowing Christ Jesus.
That is the mindset we must have any time we want to attract the help of the Holy Spirit and see the intervention of heaven in our lives (Judges 7:3).
Philippians 3:9 (NLT) and become one with him. I no longer count on my own righteousness through obeying the law; rather, I become righteous through faith in Christ. For God's way of making us right with himself depends on faith.
You will hardly see the help of God if other voices are competing with the voice of God. Paul had to let down his natural advantages for him to tap into the help of God.
God is jealous. He will never intervene as long as you still have plan B but He will rather wait until your confidence has been reduced to nothing and you start looking at Him alone (Psalms 121:1-2).
It is not mere speaking, but It must be the condition of your heart whereby you are sensitive to the person of the Holy Spirit not only in times of crisis but daily whether in bad or good times.
2Corinthians 3:5 Yet we don’t see ourselves as capable enough to do anything in our own strength, for our true competence flows from God’s empowering presence. He alone makes us adequate ministers who are focused on an entirely new covenant. Our ministry is not based on the letter of the law but through the power of the Spirit. The letter of the law kills, but the Spirit pours out life.
The Holy Spirit was sent to help you in your business, career, etc. Therefore your ordinary life demands His help more than your special events.
Natural advantage (human strength) is not bad but there is a day when it will not meet your needs. What will you do?
Tap into the dimension of God's empowering presence (the Holy Spirit) and do that business, profession, etc like a man/woman of the new covenant. That's where your confidence should be.
1 Corinthians 3:1-3 Dear brothers and sisters, when I was with you I couldn't talk to you as I would to spiritual people. I had to talk as though you belonged to this world or as though you were infants in the Christian life.
You can be born again and yet not spiritual.
What makes you spiritual is when the Holy Spirit dominates your mind through the word of God.
However sinful nature has corrupted our minds that we no longer hear the voice of God making us live carnally as the people of the world yet there must be a difference between a born-again and a non-born-again.
Further study
Luke 8:1
Genesis 47:15
1 Corinthians 3:3
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OUR CONFIDENCE AND HOPE
Thursday 16th June 2022
Psalms 65:2 O You who hear prayer, To You all flesh will come.
We don't pray to a dead but living God who answers prayers. Therefore irrespective of what has not happened, He who began the good work can not leave it halfway (Philippians 1:6).
That is where we draw our confidence and hope from; God's living word that never changes (Luke 21:33).
Romans 5:5 Now hope does not disappoint,...
Our hoping in God never disappoints as long as it is not birthed by men, desires, or ambitions. Always find hope from the word of God.
Psalms 46:2-5 Therefore we will not fear, Even though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though its waters roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with its swelling. God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall help her, just at the break of dawn.
David knew something about God that everyone else didn't. This gave him confidence in God to an extent of facing Goliath, a giant who had shaken the entire nation of Israel (1 Samuel 17).
People who know their God stand strong, face the giants, and just laugh at them (Daniel 11:32).
Psalms 37:12-13 The wicked plots against the just, And gnashes at him with his teeth. The Lord laughs at him, For He sees that his day is coming.
God laughs because He knows the end. Sometimes all you need to do is to laugh at the enemy because you know the end from the beginning.
You are always confident that you will end up at the top when you pray from that understanding. You will make prayers of faith even when things look like they are not in alignment.
Romans 8:32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?
There is nothing you can ask God that is above His providence. Choose to look at Him because you are an inheritor of the blessing (Proverbs 10:22).
The blessing is not in cars, money, etc. It is an anointing that rests upon a man and makes him invisible in the face of life.
Psalms 23:1-6 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters......
Everything you need for life is in the Lord (2 Peter 1:3).
This means you don't pray from a place of need but a place of abundance.
You are not alone because He who sent you is with you. Therefore give thanks for whatever you are going through for it is already done in Christ Jesus (Hebrews 13:8, John 8:29).
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SEEK AFTER ZION
Wednesday 15th June 2022.
Acts 17:27 (NLT) "His purpose was for the nations to seek after God and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him—though he is not far from any one of us.
As a child of God, when you advance your fellowship with the Holy Spirit, prayer ceases to be an event, it becomes a lifestyle and defines who you are.
Hebrews 11:10 Abraham was confidently looking forward to a city with eternal foundations, a city designed and built by God.
Everywhere Abraham went, he saw works of men but he was looking for something that was built by God because he knew everything of man has an expiry date written over it.
He pursued God looking for a city whose architect was God/ a city built by God to the extent that he lived in tents and never built any permanent building with all the wealth and influence he had.
If you keep looking for what men can do you will arrive but what kept Abraham in search of God was that he was not seeking something of this world.
He was not after the Canan land, wealth, or influence. He had all these but kept seeking. What was he looking for? The Zion that is above
John 8:56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw [it] and was glad."
Abraham was looking for Jesus. He saw Him on the mountain as he took Isaac to place him on the altar and saw thousands of years in the future.
Nothing of this world could satisfy him not silver, gold, influence, or fame; because he captured the beauty of Jesus.
Daniel 2:34-35 You watched while a stone was cut out WITHOUT HANDS, which struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces.....
Daniel 2:45 Inasmuch as you saw that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold—the great God has made known to the king what will come to pass after this. The dream is certain, and its interpretation is sure."
A stone came from heaven and crushed the golden image, grew into a Kingdom of God in the person of Jesus.
This is what Abraham was looking for . If you can capture the vision of Zion, you will never be satisfied with the things of this world nor be deceived by the hand laps of men because your vision is higher, bigger and greater.
This is how you stay in the highway of seeking God , day in and day out.
Further Study
Acts 17:27 (AMPC)... in the hope that they might FEEL AFTER HIM AND FIND HIM... (This is the opening verse, thought it's already there)
In your prayer, worship, praise, fasting etc moments do you feel God?
Exodus 20:5 ... for I the Lord your God am a jealous God...
God has emotions. He feels our prayers, praise, worship etc.
Hebrews 5:7 [ who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His godly fear,
Tears don't flow from no where, they are row emotions ; heartfelt deep desires that stir up tears.
Learn from Jesus.
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THE ATTITUDE OF FAITH
Tuesday 14th June 2022
Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
Every spiritual activity
you engage your heart in must flow from a place of trusting God and releasing your faith in Him. Anything done outside faith is sin (Romans 14:23).
Many of us throw in the towel when we see things not coming out the way they are supposed to be yet dreams and prophecies are given to us that we may look unto Jesus. Every word God gives us points us to Jesus, who is the Living Word (Hebrews 12:2, John 5:39).
John 12:24 Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.
For the grain to multiply, it must go through a process of death (sowing) so that the resurrection life which brings about multiplication may take over.
Many have walked away from their prophetic words, visions, and dreams because everything appeared dead. God doesn't work with the living, He works with the dead so that His resurrection (germination) power brings life to what has died.
Therefore living by the faith of the Son of God following a death is the pattern that brings forth the manifestation of every prophetic word that God has given you (Galatians 2:20).
Isaiah 51:1-2 Look to Abraham your father, And to Sarah who bore you; For I called him alone, And blessed him and increased him.”
God gave Abraham a word that he would bring forth a son but he had to wait for twenty-five years for it to be fulfilled.
In the natural, there was no reason left for Abraham to believe that the son would come forth but he placed his eyes on God and believed that He was faithful and able (Romans 4:17-21).
John 11:1-3 Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. Therefore the sisters sent to Him, saying, “Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.”
The fact that God loves you doesn't exempt you from the evil one. He will throw dirt at you but you only need to submit to God by staying in the word and the enemy will flee (James 4:7).
John 11:24-35 Martha said to Him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.” Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live...... Then, when Mary came where Jesus was, and saw Him, she fell down at His feet, saying to Him, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”..Jesus wept.
Jesus wept not because Lazarus was dead but because He expected better from Martha and Mary. None of them had faith.
The word had gone forth that Lazarus' sickness was not unto death and Jesus proved it that even when a seed falls to the ground and dies, it can be brought back to life (John 11:4, Isaiah 55:10-11).
Have faith in God and hold onto what He has told you because He never runs out of options.
Further Study
Hebrews 11:1
Romans 5:5
Proverbs 4:18
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LIMIT NOT THE HOLY SPIRIT
Monday 13th June 2022.
The Holy Spirit is the game-changer in any man's life. Therefore more liberty we give Him in our individual lives, meetings, etc, the more the realms of heaven shall be made manifest.
He cries inside our hearts to take away limitations, restrictions, and religiosity and allow Him to be who He is and do what He has to do.
Psalms 78:40-41 How often they provoked Him in the wilderness, [And] grieved Him in the desert! Yes, again and again they tempted God, And LIMITED THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL.
What we read about the children of Israel is not everything God wanted to do but a few that God did in their midst when they walked because of the limitations they placed on the Holy Spirit.
If we see such manifestation among the children of Israel with the limitations that they placed on the Holy Spirit, how much more shall we witness if we can tear our limitations and allow the Him to be who He ought to be and do what He needs to do in our lives and meetings?
Any product of our effort without initiation and input of the Holy Spirit will not last. It will amount to frustrations.
Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
James 2:26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, ...
What gives life to the clay, business idea, marriage, etc is the Spirit.
It is my prayer that we raise our level of dependency on the Holy Spirit beyond words and songs, and that our hearts may fully adapt to this reality.
Further Study
Psalms 42:1 As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God.
Psalms 63:1-2 O God, You [are] my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water. So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, To see Your power and Your glory.
Psalms 51:11 Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.
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STOP OPERATING LIKE A MERE MAN Sunday 12th June 2022- second Service
1 Corinthians 3:1-3 And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual [people] but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ. I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able [to receive it,] and even now you are still not able; for you are still carnal. For where [there are] envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like [mere] men?
You can be born again and operate like a mere man if you fail to tap into certain dimensions of the Holy Spirit.
John 2:1,3 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there... And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.”
Had it not been for Mary who knew Jesus, they wouldn't know that help was among them. Mary had a certain fellowship with Jesus, that's why she was able to walk to Him.
It is the knowledge of the Holy Spirit that will help you. This has nothing to do with being a preacher, pastor, etc but it has everything to do with being a believer.
No level of IQ can equal to the dimension of the Holy Spirit.
Exodus 17:8-11 Now Amalek came and fought with Israel in Rephidim. And Moses said to Joshua, “Choose us some men and go out, fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand.” So Joshua did as Moses said to him, and fought with Amalek. And Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. And so it was, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
How do you explain the prevailing of Israel every time Moses lifted his hands? Life is spiritual!
Stop operating in your business, profession, marriage, etc like a mere man.
As you walk out of your house to go to that business, career, job, etc, remember to first go to the hill (seek God, read the word).
Demonic activity is so rampant that a believer who will not engage the Holy Spirit will have minor results (Psalms 127:1).
2 Kings 3:11-12 But Jehoshaphat said, “Is there no prophet of the Lord here, that we may inquire of the Lord by him?” So one of the servants of the king of Israel answered and said, “Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.” And Jehoshaphat said, “The word of the Lord is with him.” So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.
You can never get stranded as long as there is a voice of God. Natural wisdom will frustrate you and a day will come when you will need the voice of God to take you above.
2 Kings 3:14 And Elisha said, "[As] the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, surely were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not look at you, nor see you.
Elisha came not because of Ahab but because of Jehoshaphat. There is a relationship and walk with God that will bring His voice down.
That marriage, business, career, etc needs the voice of God and when it comes, it will cause a change.
2 Kings 3:15 But now bring me a musician." Then it happened, when the musician played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.
What made Elisha a prophet was the hand of God (the Holy Spirit). He (Holy Spirit) will make you a businessman, teacher, etc.
Genesis 41:12 Now there [was] a young Hebrew man with us there, a servant of the captain of the guard. And we told him, and he interpreted our dreams for us; to each man he interpreted according to his [own] dream.
Genesis 41:39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Inasmuch as God has shown you all this, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.
Believers are supposed to become solution providers. Stop living like mere men and start manifesting God.
Further Study Psalms 127:1 Hebrews 11:10
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STOP OPERATING LIKE A MERE MAN Sunday 12th June 2022- second Service
1 Corinthians 3:1-3 And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual [people] but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ. I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able [to receive it,] and even now you are still not able; for you are still carnal. For where [there are] envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like [mere] men?
You can be born again and operate like a mere man if you fail to tap into certain dimensions of the Holy Spirit.
John 2:1,3 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there... And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.”
Had it not been for Mary who knew Jesus, they wouldn't know that help was among them. Mary had a certain fellowship with Jesus, that's why she was able to walk to Him.
It is the knowledge of the Holy Spirit that will help you. This has nothing to do with being a preacher, pastor, etc but it has everything to do with being a believer.
No level of IQ can equal to the dimension of the Holy Spirit.
Exodus 17:8-11 Now Amalek came and fought with Israel in Rephidim. And Moses said to Joshua, “Choose us some men and go out, fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand.” So Joshua did as Moses said to him, and fought with Amalek. And Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. And so it was, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
How do you explain the prevailing of Israel every time Moses lifted his hands? Life is spiritual!
Stop operating in your business, profession, marriage, etc like a mere man.
As you walk out of your house to go to that business, career, job, etc, remember to first go to the hill (seek God, read the word).
Demonic activity is so rampant that a believer who will not engage the Holy Spirit will have minor results (Psalms 127:1).
2 Kings 3:11-12 But Jehoshaphat said, “Is there no prophet of the Lord here, that we may inquire of the Lord by him?” So one of the servants of the king of Israel answered and said, “Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.” And Jehoshaphat said, “The word of the Lord is with him.” So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.
You can never get stranded as long as there is a voice of God. Natural wisdom will frustrate you and a day will come when you will need the voice of God to take you above.
2 Kings 3:14 And Elisha said, "[As] the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, surely were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not look at you, nor see you.
Elisha came not because of Ahab but because of Jehoshaphat. There is a relationship and walk with God that will bring His voice down.
That marriage, business, career, etc needs the voice of God and when it comes, it will cause a change.
2 Kings 3:15 But now bring me a musician." Then it happened, when the musician played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.
What made Elisha a prophet was the hand of God (the Holy Spirit). He (Holy Spirit) will make you a businessman, teacher, etc.
Genesis 41:12 Now there [was] a young Hebrew man with us there, a servant of the captain of the guard. And we told him, and he interpreted our dreams for us; to each man he interpreted according to his [own] dream.
Genesis 41:39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Inasmuch as God has shown you all this, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.
Believers are supposed to become solution providers. Stop living like mere men and start manifesting God.
Further Study Psalms 127:1 Hebrews 11:10
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STOP OPERATING LIKE A MERE MAN Sunday 12th June 2022- First Service
1 Corinthians 3:1-3 And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual [people] but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ. I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able [to receive it,] and even now you are still not able; for you are still carnal. For where [there are] envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like [mere] men?
You can be born again and operate like a mere man if you fail to tap into certain dimensions of the Holy Spirit.
John 2:1,3 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there... And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.”
Had it not been for Mary who knew Jesus, they wouldn't know that help was among them. Mary had a certain fellowship with Jesus, that's why she was able to walk to Him.
It is the knowledge of the Holy Spirit that will help you. This has nothing to do with being a preacher, pastor, etc but it has everything to do with being a believer.
No level of IQ can equal to the dimension of the Holy Spirit.
Exodus 17:8-11 Now Amalek came and fought with Israel in Rephidim. And Moses said to Joshua, “Choose us some men and go out, fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand.” So Joshua did as Moses said to him, and fought with Amalek. And Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. And so it was, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
How do you explain the prevailing of Israel every time Moses lifted his hands? Life is spiritual!
Stop operating in your business, profession, marriage, etc like a mere man.
As you walk out of your house to go to that business, career, job, etc, remember to first go to the hill (seek God, read the word).
Demonic activity is so rampant that a believer who will not engage the Holy Spirit will have minor results (Psalms 127:1).
2 Kings 3:11-12 But Jehoshaphat said, “Is there no prophet of the Lord here, that we may inquire of the Lord by him?” So one of the servants of the king of Israel answered and said, “Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.” And Jehoshaphat said, “The word of the Lord is with him.” So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.
You can never get stranded as long as there is a voice of God. Natural wisdom will frustrate you and a day will come when you will need the voice of God to take you above.
2 Kings 3:14 And Elisha said, "[As] the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, surely were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not look at you, nor see you.
Elisha came not because of Ahab but because of Jehoshaphat. There is a relationship and walk with God that will bring His voice down.
That marriage, business, career, etc needs the voice of God and when it comes, it will cause a change.
2 Kings 3:15 But now bring me a musician." Then it happened, when the musician played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.
What made Elisha a prophet was the hand of God (the Holy Spirit). He (Holy Spirit) will make you a businessman, teacher, etc.
Genesis 41:12 Now there [was] a young Hebrew man with us there, a servant of the captain of the guard. And we told him, and he interpreted our dreams for us; to each man he interpreted according to his [own] dream.
Genesis 41:39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Inasmuch as God has shown you all this, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.
Believers are supposed to become solution providers. Stop living like mere men and start manifesting God.
Further Study Psalms 127:1 Hebrews 11:10
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STOP OPERATING LIKE A MERE MAN Sunday 12th June 2022- First Service
1 Corinthians 3:1-3 And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual [people] but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ. I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able [to receive it,] and even now you are still not able; for you are still carnal. For where [there are] envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like [mere] men?
You can be born again and operate like a mere man if you fail to tap into certain dimensions of the Holy Spirit.
John 2:1,3 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there... And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.”
Had it not been for Mary who knew Jesus, they wouldn't know that help was among them. Mary had a certain fellowship with Jesus, that's why she was able to walk to Him.
It is the knowledge of the Holy Spirit that will help you. This has nothing to do with being a preacher, pastor, etc but it has everything to do with being a believer.
No level of IQ can equal to the dimension of the Holy Spirit.
Exodus 17:8-11 Now Amalek came and fought with Israel in Rephidim. And Moses said to Joshua, “Choose us some men and go out, fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand.” So Joshua did as Moses said to him, and fought with Amalek. And Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. And so it was, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
How do you explain the prevailing of Israel every time Moses lifted his hands? Life is spiritual!
Stop operating in your business, profession, marriage, etc like a mere man.
As you walk out of your house to go to that business, career, job, etc, remember to first go to the hill (seek God, read the word).
Demonic activity is so rampant that a believer who will not engage the Holy Spirit will have minor results (Psalms 127:1).
2 Kings 3:11-12 But Jehoshaphat said, “Is there no prophet of the Lord here, that we may inquire of the Lord by him?” So one of the servants of the king of Israel answered and said, “Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.” And Jehoshaphat said, “The word of the Lord is with him.” So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.
You can never get stranded as long as there is a voice of God. Natural wisdom will frustrate you and a day will come when you will need the voice of God to take you above.
2 Kings 3:14 And Elisha said, "[As] the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, surely were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not look at you, nor see you.
Elisha came not because of Ahab but because of Jehoshaphat. There is a relationship and walk with God that will bring His voice down.
That marriage, business, career, etc needs the voice of God and when it comes, it will cause a change.
2 Kings 3:15 But now bring me a musician." Then it happened, when the musician played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.
What made Elisha a prophet was the hand of God (the Holy Spirit). He (Holy Spirit) will make you a businessman, teacher, etc.
Genesis 41:12 Now there [was] a young Hebrew man with us there, a servant of the captain of the guard. And we told him, and he interpreted our dreams for us; to each man he interpreted according to his [own] dream.
Genesis 41:39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Inasmuch as God has shown you all this, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.
Believers are supposed to become solution providers. Stop living like mere men and start manifesting God.
Further Study Psalms 127:1 Hebrews 11:10
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GOD'S LOVE ! Saturday 11th June 2022
When Adam and Eve fell, they lost the life of God. Death entered into the world, and from that time on the enemy began a work of destruction.
"The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy...." John 10:10
That's the devil's agenda. No matter what he promises you, the ultimate motive behind it is destruction and death.
Whatever he gives you comes with a heavy cost. He is a hater of men so don't play toy with him.
God's love for you on the other hand is engulfed in Him giving His Son. He did it to demonstrate His love for you.
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life....John 3:16.
For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,... Titus 2:11.
Hell was made for the devil and his angels, not human beings. God gave his Son so that no human is lured into hell by the devil's lies.
...The Lamb slain from the foundation of the world... Revelation 13:8
Declaring the end from the beginning,.. Isaiah 46:10
The grace of God who is Jesus Christ Himself was slain before man even sinned. God knew Adam would fall so because of love, He paid for his fall before even creation.
Whatever challenge you are going through, God already made a way out. ( John 16:33)
Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves coverings. Genesis 3:7.
There's no amount of self-effort, covering, or penance you can do to pay for the wrongs you have done.
And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. Genesis 3:8
Immediately man sinned, God began pursuing him even if the man was running from Him.
Then the Lord God called to Adam and said to him, “Where are you?” So he said, “I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked, and I hid.” * “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you that you should not eat?”* Genesis 3:9-11
Amidst Adam's excuses, God pursued him. Instead of killing him, He took an animal and killed it in his place.
I spread My wing over you and covered your nakedness. Ezekiel 16:8
Why doubt His love? God loves you irrespective of what you are going through.
God's love to forgive and cover man pursued him from Genesis 3 till Christ.
But God demonstrates His love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
God ran and pursued you. He loves you more than you think. The blood of Jesus is the revelation of that love for both you and me. He loves you so much that He paid for you not to go to hell.
God's plan for you was made in eternity and the devil cannot stop it.
He is despised and rejected by men, Isaiah 53:3
Jesus was rejected that you may be accepted. ( See Psalms 27:10)
For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us. 1 Corinthians 5:7
Jesus became your Passover to take you from negative to positive, death to life, a curse to blessing, poverty to the richness, rejection to favor, etc.
The cross was not the devil's idea. It was God's plot to restore man to Himself.
Which none of the rulers of this age knew; for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 1 Corinthians 2:8
The devil doesn't know God's agenda for your life, it is hidden from him.
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, 2 Corinthians 4:17
Satan thinks he is destroying you, but because of God's love, whatever he is doing is just pushing you to your days of glory and manifestation.
What you meant evil against me; God meant it for good.... Genesis 50:20
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DEEPER FELLOWSHIP WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT.
Wednesday 9th June 2022.
God has made Himself fully available to us but how far and deep we walk into His dimensions is fully dependent on us.
Ezekiel 47:3-5 And he measured one thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the water [came up to my] ankles. Again he measured one thousand and the water [came up to my] knees. Again he measured one thousand; the water [came up to my] waist. Again he measured one thousand, [and it was] a river that I could not cross; for the water was too deep, water in which one must swim, a river that could not be crossed.
The angel showed Ezekiel the four levels of the Holy Spirit he would engage in i.e the ankle-deep (level one), knee-deep (level two), waist-deep (level three), and full immersion (level four).
Each level has diverse results in our lives. You can choose to have fellowship with the Holy Spirit at any of them.
2 Corinthians 5:21 For He made Him who knew no sin [to be] sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
Many believers have stayed stuck on righteousness yet it's just a foundation.
When we give our lives to Jesus, we are brought into alignment with God through this gift of righteousness.
It is just the beginning of the journey into depth with God (Holy Spirit) but hunger, thirst, and passion is what determines fellowship with the Holy Spirit.
Every level you step into increases the influence of the Holy Spirit upon your life, choices, decisions, etc.
A man who has gone beyond the waist level is carried by the Holy Spirit, you go through water, and the deeper you go, the more of the water effect you feel upon your life.
Abraham's journey with God reveals to us a perfect example of growth in fellowship with the Holy Spirit.
Genesis 22:3 So Abraham rose early in the morning and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son; and he split the wood for the burnt offering, and arose and went to the place of which God had told him.
Abraham walked with God step by step. His fellowship/ communion grew until he became accepted by God. He made mistakes here and there but he always came back to God (Genesis 12:13,16:1).
By the time Abraham reached the pinnacle of his walk with God, he was willing to offer his son as a sacrifice and at this level, there is nothing God would withhold from Him.
Genesis 18:17 And the LORD said, "Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing.
We are not the same in God's kingdom. The only similarity is being in the same kingdom but we carry different weights and bring different results.
This is determined by your level of fellowship which is determined by your obedience to the instructions of God.
Hebrews 10:8 [ Previously saying,] [] [ "Sacrifice and offering, burnt offerings, and] [offerings] [ for sin You did not desire, nor had pleasure] [in them] [ "] [ (which are offered according to the law)
Jesus lived a life of total surrender and obedience to God. His heart was a hundred percent inclined to obey the instructions of His Father (Luke 22:42, John 5:30).
How far you walk with God determines the manifestation of results you want to see in your life. If you want this glory, you must go past the ankle depth and enter in there.
May the fire of consecration burn in our lives tonight because every level requires a higher level of consecration.
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THE SPIRIT UPON A BELIEVER
Wednesday 8th June 2022
Any christian life that doesn't involve the person and ministry of the Holy Spirit will be as ordinary as of a man or woman who doesn't know God. Unless you allow the Holy Spirit to have His rightful place, you will continue to live an average life.
Genesis 1:2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
As the Spirit was moving in the darkness, God spoke the word and He (The Holy Spirit) took the word and brought forth light (Genesis 1:3).
Unless we permit the Holy Spirit to flow/move, everything we say, declare, confess, etc will bear no fruit.
Judges 15:14 When he came to Lehi, the Philistines came shouting against him. Then the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him; and the ropes that were on his arms became like flax that is burned with fire, and his bonds broke loose from his hands.
The Philistines were able to bind Samson because the Spirit of the Lord had not yet come upon him. He was like an ordinary man but when the Spirit came upon him, he was dressed with divine ability, and what they bound him with broke loose.
The strength, wisdom, and diverse kinds of advantages because of the Spirit upon begin to flow out of a life of a believer when they understand the ministry of the Holy Spirit. It becomes impossible for them to live an average life.
1 Samuel 16:13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward.
Little David had never fought a battle in his life before. All he knew was to look after the sheep but when the Spirit came upon him, he took that same anointing and brought down the giant without military training (1 Samuel 17).
What the Spirit of the Lord can make a believer who has yielded to Him to achieve will cause men to ask themselves questions.
Mark 6:2 And many hearing Him were astonished, saying, “Where did this Man get these things? And what wisdom is this which is given to Him, that such mighty works are performed by His hands!
They were talking about Jesus because they did not see Him go to any school but when the time came for Him to bring forth manifestation, they were shocked.
The Spirit of the Lord had come upon Him mightily during baptism and from that day, He was led by the Spirit in whatever He did and wherever He went (John 5:19).
The Holy Spirit equals to ALL THINGS (Matthew 7:9-11, Luke 11:13). If you can permit Him to be who He needs to be in your life, everything will be within your reach.
Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
The disciples were men who had low class. When the Holy Spirit came upon them, Peter who was one of the cowards and had denied Jesus three times spoke with boldness (Acts 2:14-39).
God tied our transformation, revival, and change to the outflow of the Holy Spirit. Therefore outside Him and His ministry, we will be religious men with good behavior but without power. This explains why we pray and seek God.
Acts 6:4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
Prayer and the Word are some of the dimensions that release the work of the Holy Spirit into our lives and help us improve our fellowship with Him.
No matter how talented, intelligent or gifted you are, whatever will come out of you will have minimum effect unless you engage the Holy Spirit. He is the difference.
As you pray along with this audio, may you be awakened to the truth of the Holy Spirit and His ministry that you may pursue Him.
Further Study 2 Timothy 3:5 2 Corinthians 3:6 Genesis 2:7 John 20:22 Ephesians 2:10
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FELLOWSHIP THROUGH WORSHIP
Tuesday 07th June 2022.
Before God created man, He created angelic beings that would worship Him but none of them could afford Him a place of fellowship.
So the Godhead created man to enjoy fellowship with Him.
Genesis 1:26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion...”
God used to come in the cool of the day to commune with man and it is through that fellowship that man was able to flow in the assignment God had given him (Genesis 3:8).
Man is the epitome of God's creation. Therefore if you want to see God at His best, look at Adam (Man) (Ephesians 2:10).
1 John 1:1-3....that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship [is] with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.
We can not reduce God in our lives to someone who meets our needs. That is the weakest relationship we can ever have.
It is fellowship with God (through heartfelt worship) that carries the greatest weight no wonder Satan demanded it.
Matthew 4:9 And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.”
As a child of God, one of the things you need to engage in is heartfelt worship to fellowship with the Godhead. This will open dimensions in God that will amaze you.
John 4:23 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.
Luke 5:1-8 ... When Simon Peter saw [it,] he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!"
God's goodness made Peter fall on his knees and worship God.
Fellowship will depend on the level of your brokenness, contrition, and depth of revelation of the goodness of God because it is His goodness that makes men collapse on their knees to Worship.
That is why the devil always tries his best to make you focus on the wrong things or things that have failed because such a heart can never flow with sincere heartfelt worship.
2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit [be] with you all. Amen.
God gave us the Holy Spirit so that we may enjoy the fellowship because it is Him that enables us (Zechariah 4:6).
Psalms 51:11 Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.
David knew what fellowship is and cried to God to help him keep in this fellowship.
It is in the place of fellowship through heartfelt worship that you obtain strength, and grace and your life begins to produce what makes men wonder.
You chose how deep you want to enter and this is what will determine your level of effectiveness in this life. May the Holy Spirit restore you to a place of deeper fellowship with God through heartfelt worship.
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BELIEVING GOD'S WORD AGAINST ALL ODDS
Monday 06th June 2022.
Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you. John 16:23 (b) NKJV
No man under the sun can tell you such. It can only come from God alone.
There is nothing in the realm of man that your Heavenly Father can not supply ( Philippians 4:19).
Remember the former things of old, For I [am] God, and [there is] no other; [I am] God, and [there is] none like Me, Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times [things] that are not [yet] done, Saying, 'My counsel shall stand, And I will do all My pleasure,'
Calling a bird of prey from the east, The man who executes My counsel, from a far country. Indeed I have spoken [it;] I will also bring it to pass. I have purposed [it;] I will also do it. Isaiah 46:9-11 NKJV
Every time God begins a project, you must know that He has already finished it. God begins from the end and comes to the beginning.
You are a finished product. Your end is known by God, it is glorious, victorious, etc.
When Jesus was at the Cross, He looked at Lucifer and told him "Do it because I know how it is going to end". When He resurrected, Lucifer had lost it.
"With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26 NKJV
Your combination with God is the most dangerous combination that has ever walked on earth.
Don't let what is happening around you to lie to you. If you want to know what you carry, don't look at your CV, Certificate, or what men have said about you, look at what it cost God to get you back.
Who has believed our report? Isaiah 53:1(a)
How you are going to finish this life is not hinged on the words of men, parents, mentors, pastors, or apostles but on what the word of God says about you ( 2 Timothy 3:16 , Isaiah 38:5 ).
Then Isaiah said, "Hear now, you house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of humans? Will you try the patience of my God also? Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. Isaiah 7:13-14 NIV
With Emmanuel (God with you), you are an impossible case, unstoppable, etc no matter where you are.
They tried to bury Jesus and He came out on the third day. Nothing in this life can stop you from shining if you can only partner with the one who called what you see out of nothing.
Further Study
Luke 2:52
2 Corinthians 3:18
Proverbs 4:18-19
Psalms 113:7-9
The Word that the Lord has given you will find fulfillment if you hang around it.
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THE HELP OF THE HOLY SPIRIT- Second Service
Sunday 5th June 2022
Zechariah 4:6 ....‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the Lord of hosts.
It takes the Holy Spirit to fulfill the calling and assignment of God on your life. The moment you begin to rely on Him, you will be amazed (Mark 6:2).
Romans 1:5 Through Him we have received GRACE and apostleship for OBEDIENCE to the faith among all nations for His name,
The Christian journey is too deep that you can't use your mind to walk it but it takes grace to obey every instruction given by God.
Philippians 2:13 For it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.
You don't have the power to live the Christian life the way God wants. It is the Holy Spirit that will enable you.
Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Every time God assigns you to do something and you don't have what it takes, you will only need the Holy Spirit to help you.
The Holy Spirit helps in our shortcomings. He is the one who will enable you to do that ministry, business, marriage, etc.
John 14:26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will TEACH you all things,...
No one knows what will happen tomorrow, two months later, etc, but the Holy Spirit does. Therefore every piece of advice He gives you is to help you discern because He knows and sees what will happen in time to come.
The Christian life is not an invention but a discovery. You just need to ask the Spirit of the Lord to enable you to function in wisdom and revelation (Isaiah 11:2).
Ephesians 1:17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of WISDOM and REVELATION in the knowledge of Him,
You can never have revelation if you lack wisdom because it takes wisdom to interpret revelation (Ecclesiastes 8:1).
Ezekiel 36:26-27 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them.
God's instructions are not burdensome. He dwells inside us to divinely enable us to obey through the ministry of the Holy Spirit (1 John 5:3, 1 Timothy 1:12).
The Holy Spirit is there to help us but the problem is that most of us are strong yet He only helps/gives strength to the weak (2 Corinthians 12:9, Romans 8:36).
However much the Holy Spirit wants to help you, He can't work alone. You must understand that you are a co-laborer with Him and He, therefore, needs your permission.
Further Study
Ephesians 2:10 NLT
John 14:15
1 Corinthians 3:9
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THE HELP OF THE HOLY SPIRIT- first Service
Sunday 5th June 2022
Zechariah 4:6 ....‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the Lord of hosts.
It takes the Holy Spirit to fulfill the calling and assignment of God on your life. The moment you begin to rely on Him, you will be amazed (Mark 6:2).
Romans 1:5 Through Him we have received GRACE and apostleship for OBEDIENCE to the faith among all nations for His name,
The Christian journey is too deep that you can't use your mind to walk it but it takes grace to obey every instruction given by God.
Philippians 2:13 For it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.
You don't have the power to live the Christian life the way God wants. It is the Holy Spirit that will enable you.
Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Every time God assigns you to do something and you don't have what it takes, you will only need the Holy Spirit to help you.
The Holy Spirit helps in our shortcomings. He is the one who will enable you to do that ministry, business, marriage, etc.
John 14:26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will TEACH you all things,...
No one knows what will happen tomorrow, two months later, etc, but the Holy Spirit does. Therefore every piece of advice He gives you is to help you discern because He knows and sees what will happen in time to come.
The Christian life is not an invention but a discovery. You just need to ask the Spirit of the Lord to enable you to function in wisdom and revelation (Isaiah 11:2).
Ephesians 1:17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of WISDOM and REVELATION in the knowledge of Him,
You can never have revelation if you lack wisdom because it takes wisdom to interpret revelation (Ecclesiastes 8:1).
Ezekiel 36:26-27 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them.
God's instructions are not burdensome. He dwells inside us to divinely enable us to obey through the ministry of the Holy Spirit (1 John 5:3, 1 Timothy 1:12).
The Holy Spirit is there to help us but the problem is that most of us are strong yet He only helps/gives strength to the weak (2 Corinthians 12:9, Romans 8:36).
However much the Holy Spirit wants to help you, He can't work alone. You must understand that you are a co-laborer with Him and He, therefore, needs your permission.
Further Study
Ephesians 2:10 NLT
John 14:15
1 Corinthians 3:9
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COMMAND YOUR DAYS OF JUNE.
Saturday 04th June
Psalms 65:8 They also who dwell in the farthest parts are afraid of Your signs; You make the outgoings of the morning and evening rejoice.
Heavenly Father your the God who makes the outgoing rejoice. I command the same concerning this month of June.
I stand in the beginning and prophesy over every day of this month that it will bring forth rejoicing by signs and wonders that will cause men to fear You.
Ephesians 3:20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
Lord we are not expecting the ordinary concerning every day of June (Psalms 60:2).
Job 38:12 "Have you commanded the morning since your days [began,] [And] caused the dawn to know its place,
I rearrange and bring in order everything in alignment with every prophesy and promise concerning my life.
Let the heaven and the earth corporate with the Word of the Lord concerning my life.
Let the stars, sun, moon bring everything that belongs to me in June.
Habakkuk 3:2 O LORD, I have heard Your speech [and] was afraid; O LORD, revive Your work in the midst of the years! In the midst of the years make [it] known; In wrath remember mercy.
In every morning and evening of June, everything will be good.
Genesis 39:21 But the LORD was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
God has given you mercy and favor in the sight of people who will open gates and doors for you in this month of June.
Every door which you're meant to walk through you will walk through it.
I declare favor with the keepers. Amen.
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THE ELECTION OF GRACE
Thursday 2nd June 2022
2 Peter 1:10 Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble;
Whatever profession/title comes before your name for example preacher, teacher, doctor, businessman, etc is a result of grace.
Grace is the making of God without your input and understanding this is what helps you lean on the Holy Spirit more than ever before.
None of us chose our gender and so does it apply to our calling. The best you can do is to find out what grace has called you to be/do and walk in it because grace is only supplied to men and women who sit in their place of calling.
2 Chronicles 26:15 And he made devices in Jerusalem, invented by skillful men, to be on the towers and the corners, to shoot arrows and large stones. So his fame spread far and wide, for he was marvelously helped till he became strong.
King Uzziah came with inventions that were not seen anywhere in the entire world in his days. As long as he stood in his place as a king, grace was supplied unto him.
Much as we seek and desire the help of the Holy Spirit, He can only help us when we are in that place that God has ordained us to be.
Otherwise whatever we engage in remains just a spiritual activity but brings forth no fruits.
2 Chronicles 26:19 Then Uzziah became furious; and he [had] a censer in his hand to burn incense. And while he was angry with the priests, leprosy broke out on his forehead, before the priests in the house of the LORD, beside the incense altar.
King Uzziah mighty and great as he was, had a breakout of leprosy because he stepped outside his place of calling.
Many times we find ourselves in pain, accidents, failure, hurt, etc because we have stepped outside our grace for preservation.
We will only be able to shine and speak to our environment and it responds when we are not driven by personal desires and ambitions but find out where God has called us to be.
Matthew 10:5 These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying: "Do not go into the way of the Gentiles and do not enter a city of the Samaritans.
There are spheres/limitations/ protocols that God will require a man to operate in for effectiveness and the supply of the help of God (grace).
God will never take note of anything that is outside His election, calling, placement, or purpose for your life.
This is why we need to be very careful when we are defining success because the world's definition of success is when a man is materially expanding but God's definition of success is when you fulfill the purpose for which you were created and not cars, houses, abundance, etc.
Compare yourself to nobody, but stay in your lane and do what God has called you to do.
1 Corinthians 12:12 For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also [is] Christ.
We are members of one body who are not in a business of competition but advancing the kingdom of God.
When every part of the body is doing what it is designed to do (is in its place), this is what is termed as grace according to God.
Understanding this will take every kind of competitive spirit and jealousy out of us.
Tonight as we pray, may God bring us back to our place of calling in case we have stepped out of it. May He supply us with grace If we are properly located because this is how we function in this kingdom.
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GOD'S ORIGINAL PLAN FOR MAN
Wednesday 01st June 2022.
Exodus 25:40 And see to it that you make [them] according to the pattern which was shown you on the mountain.
Exodus 40:33-38 And he raised up the court all around the tabernacle and the altar, and hung up the screen of the court gate. So Moses finished the work. Then the cloud covered the tabernacle of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. For the cloud of the LORD [was] above the tabernacle by day, and fire was over it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.
The glory that came upon Israel distinguished them from other nations.
The presence of God has always been the distinguishing mark for everyone who believes in God.
Exodus 33:15 Then he said to Him, "If Your Presence does not go [with us,] do not bring us up from here.
Moses understood it better that everything is within God's presence.
He pleaded with God until He relented and said "I will go with you" ( Exodus 33:14).
Acts 7:48 "However, the Most High does not dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says:
God told David that He does not dwell in a temple made with the hands of men.
God's original plan was to dwell in a temple made by Himself (indwell man) which was fulfilled when Jesus went on the cross, died, and paid the ultimate price.
From henceforth, everyone who receives Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior becomes spiritually awakened and qualifies to receive the life of God in the person of the Holy Spirit 1Corinthians 6:19.
John 16:7 It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.
The Holy Spirit is the game-changer in the life of everyone who believes in Christ Jesus and fellowship with Him is what brings a difference in whatever we do.
That is why no believer is disadvantaged. Their only disadvantage is ignorance of the person and ministry of the Holy Spirit in their lives.
1 Samuel 16:13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel arose and went to Ramah.
David was an ordinary man but when the Spirit came upon him, he shifted to extraordinary realms.
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FELLOWSHIP THROUGH THE WORD
Tuesday 31st May 2022
Genesis 1:2 And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
We can not manifest the Zoe life with in us without engaging the Holy Spirit intentionally, deliberately and more so intimately.
No matter what title you have, where you were born or what experience you have, you can become a wonder as long as you learn to yield yourself to the Holy Spirit and permit His ministry in your life.
1 Corinthians 3:9 For we are God’s fellow workers;...
But Can two walk together, unless they are agreed? Amos 3:3 NKJV
Your coming into an agreement with the Holy Spirit is what unlocks His ministry in your life.
2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,
The written Word of God is the number one voice through which the Holy Spirit ministers to us.
That's why we need to be addicted to the word, not only sermons but be people who obey and tremble at the word (Isaiah 66:2).
As you take God's Word wholly heartedly, this will open you up to other ways through which the Holy Spirit will minister to you. This is the reason why David was called a man after God's heart (Psalms 119:11,103).
Joshua 1:8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
There is no way you can fellowship minus communication and the first level of communication between you and the Holy Spirit is the Bible.
God was telling Joshua that the word would align him into a position whereby he could be able to pick God's instruction through the word.
Romans 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,...
It is the word that brings your mind into alignment so that you are able to pick what heaven has for you.
As a child of God, you study the word not for purposes of preaching but to feed and build yourself because it is the beginning of everything (John 1:1).
Further study
Luke 4:16-21 Jesus had developed a pattern of fellowshipping with the Father through the word.
Psalms 1:2-3
It's only people who are rooted in constant fellowship with the Holy Spirit through the word that will have testimonies and results for every season.
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HEARTFELT WORSHIP
Monday 30th May 2022.
The LORD says, “A day is coming when I will restore the kingdom of David, which is like a house fallen into ruins. I will repair its walls and restore it. I will rebuild it and make it as it was long ago Amos 9:11GNT
Among the many things that will happen before Jesus comes back is the restoration of heartfelt worship in the body of Christ.
Indeed it came to pass, when the trumpeters and singers [were] as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD, and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the LORD, [saying:] "[For He is] good, For His mercy [endures] forever," that the house, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud
So that the priests could not continue ministering because of the cloud; for the glory of the LORD filled the house of God
2 Chronicles 5:13-14 NKJV.
The cloud came as their worship ascended.
It provided for forty years everything they needed including protection from enemies, rain, preservation from sickness, diseases, pain, sun, cold, etc.
This cloud was everything to them.
But thou [art] holy, [O thou] that inhabitest the praises of Israel Psalms 22:3 KJV
There is a dimension to prayer but there is a dimension to worship.
Worship is the mother of all revelations.
Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.] Hebrews 7:25
The easiest way to download the atmosphere of heaven on earth is by engaging in heartfelt prayer and worship.
It is the heartfelt worship that replicates the things of heaven on earth (life that is free from sickness, poverty, pain, confusion, etc)
You [are] my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah Psalms 32:7NKJV
I call to remembrance my song in the night; I meditate within my heart, And my spirit makes diligent search Psalms 77:6 NKJV
It is worship that made David a darling of Heaven. He always emitted music, praise, and worship, to the Father no wonder God calls him a man after His heart.
And so it was, whenever the spirit from God was upon Saul, that David would take a harp and play [it] with his hand. Then Saul would become refreshed and well, and the distressing spirit would depart from him.
1 Samuel 16:23 NKJV
Worship in its sincerity and purity downloads the atmosphere of heaven and everything of the devil departs.
But now bring me a musician." Then it happened, when the musician played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him. 2 Kings 3:15 NKJV
We cheat ourselves if we don't walk in these realms as individuals, church, ministry, generation, etc. We have to make it intentional to engage in heartfelt worship as we walk this journey of salvation.
As you have always given yourself to prayer, give yourself to heartfelt worship too, and see what God will do with your life, through your life, and in your life.
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SUBMISSION TO THE HOLY SPIRIT -second service
Sunday 29th May 2022
Luke 1:34-35 Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?”.... “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; ...
Jesus was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit. He walked on earth for thirty years as an ordinary person until the Holy Spirit came upon Him. ( Luke 4:18)
We too, Jesus brings us into sonship but it is the Holy Spirit to manifest it.
You can never manifest sonship unless you submit to the leadership of the Holy Spirit.
John 1:32 And John bore witness, saying, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him.
During baptism, Jesus submitted Himself to the ministry of John the Baptist but when the Holy Spirit came upon Him, the Father introduced him. (Matthew 3:17, Luke 3:22).
From then on, Jesus submitted Himself to the ministry of the Holy Spirit everyday of His life. (Luke 4:1, John 5:19).
It doesn't matter what your vocation is, you need to submit to the leadership of the Holy Spirit to fully manifest what God has put on the inside of you.
However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.
John 16:13 NKJV
Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
Though David was a gifted harp player, the Spirit of God upon him made him different from all the other players.
(1 Samuel 16:13).
Submit your strengths, intelligence, talents and abilities to the Holy Spirit and He will guide you .
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.
Genesis 6:1-5 And the Lord said, “My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, for he is indeed flesh;...
God strives with people to hinder them from landing into trouble but when they resist and are continously stubborn, He gets out of the way, letting them have their own way.
When man does not submit to the the strivings of the Holy Spirit, then judgement comes. ( Romans 1:24, Genesis 6:8, 1Corinthians 15:10 ).
His grace towards us can never be effective unless we fully submit to the ministry of the Holy Spirit.
You have to learn to hear God for yourself. Never let another person hear God for you because He lives on the inside of you.
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SUBMISSION TO THE HOLY SPIRIT -First service
Sunday 29th May 2022
Luke 1:34-35 Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?”.... “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; ...
Jesus was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit. He walked on earth for thirty years as an ordinary person until the Holy Spirit came upon Him. ( Luke 4:18)
We too, Jesus brings us into sonship but it is the Holy Spirit to manifest it.
You can never manifest sonship unless you submit to the leadership of the Holy Spirit.
John 1:32 And John bore witness, saying, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him.
During baptism, Jesus submitted Himself to the ministry of John the Baptist but when the Holy Spirit came upon Him, the Father introduced him. (Matthew 3:17, Luke 3:22).
From then on, Jesus submitted Himself to the ministry of the Holy Spirit everyday of His life. (Luke 4:1, John 5:19).
It doesn't matter what your vocation is, you need to submit to the leadership of the Holy Spirit to fully manifest what God has put on the inside of you.
However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.
John 16:13 NKJV
Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
Though David was a gifted harp player, the Spirit of God upon him made him different from all the other players.
(1 Samuel 16:13).
Submit your strengths, intelligence, talents and abilities to the Holy Spirit and He will guide you .
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.
Genesis 6:1-5 And the Lord said, “My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, for he is indeed flesh;...
God strives with people to hinder them from landing into trouble but when they resist and are continously stubborn, He gets out of the way, letting them have their own way.
When man does not submit to the the strivings of the Holy Spirit, then judgement comes. ( Romans 1:24, Genesis 6:8, 1Corinthians 15:10 ).
His grace towards us can never be effective unless we fully submit to the ministry of the Holy Spirit.
You have to learn to hear God for yourself. Never let another person hear God for you because He lives on the inside of you.
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A TESTIMONY OF HIS LOVE
Saturday 28th May 2022.
Who then would dare to accuse those whom God has chosen in love to be his? God himself is the judge who has issued his final verdict over them—“Not guilty!”
Romans 8:33 TPT
You must have a revelation that God has chosen you in His love.
Who then is left to condemn us? Certainly not Jesus, the Anointed One! For he gave his life for us, and even more than that, he has conquered death and is now risen, exalted, and enthroned by God at his right hand. So how could he possibly condemn us since he is continually praying for our triumph?
Romans 8:34 TPT
You will triumph over all because Jesus is praying for you.
Who could ever separate us from the endless love of God’s Anointed One? Absolutely no one! For nothing in the universe has the power to diminish his love toward us. Troubles, pressures, and problems are unable to come between us and heaven’s love. What about persecutions, deprivations, dangers, and death threats? No, for they are all impotent to hinder omnipotent love,
Romans 8:35 TPT
Nothing can neither stop you nor diminish God's love towards you.
Yet even in the midst of all these things, we triumph over them all, for God has made us to be more than conquerors, and his demonstrated love is our glorious victory over everything!
Romans 8:37 TPT
You triumph and have victory over all things because Jesus loves you.
Further study:
Psalms 103:1-5 (His favor)
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THANK YOU LORD
Thursday 26th May 2022.
Lord, we thank You for the many things You have done for us and for the far You have brought us. There is nothing we can give You except bowing down in reverence before You.
Psalms 118:13 You [my adversary] thrust sorely at me that I might fall, but the Lord helped me.
This has been Your doing Lord. Thank You for the help of Your hand and works of Your grace to us as a ministry (Psalms 118:23).
You do exceedingly far above our expectations, imaginations, thinking, dreaming and even our highest prayer (Ephesians 3:20).
Psalms 139:17-18 How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them! [If] I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand...
Lord, the thoughts of well-being You have towards us, are not enough to express the love You have towards us.
Tonight we say "thank you Lord" just like the one samaritan leprosy man who returned to thank you (Luke 17:15-16).
Zechariah 4:6 ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the Lord of hosts.
We look all around and see Your signature and fingerprint everywhere in our ministry. We celebrate Your word, the God of Zechariah 4:6.
We celebrate you over this house for every member, minister, partner etc.
2 Corinthians 4:7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us.
Lord, we come tonight on this platform with a heart of gratitude for the things You have enabled us to do and the lives You have enabled us to touch and transform.
Thank you Lord!
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BROKENNESS AND CONTRITION OF HEART
Wednesday 25th May 2022
Ezekiel 44:18...; they shall not clothe themselves with anything that causes sweat.
The priest in the old testament was not permitted to sweat. Sweat is a sign of exhaustion and use of natural strength.
God wanted us to be submitted and surrendered to Him so that we don't spend energy ( Isaiah 40:31).
Matthew 4:1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness......
After Jesus had received the Holy Spirit He yielded Himself and was led by the Holy Spirit.
You can never be led unless you are yielded, become weak, and don't stick to your agenda etc.
Matthew 16:24.., "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.
The cross speaks of a surrendered life where you tell the Holy Spirit; lead me, guide me, direct me, speak to me.
It brings you to a point in life where you even don't trust in yourself but only in Him.
Philippians 3:7-8...Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ
Paul having listed all his advantages in the flesh, concludes by saying that he counts them as rubbish.
If we want to see a greater dimension of God manifested in our lives, we must wrap up our flesh and cast it down.
2 Corinthians 12:7-10 And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure.
Affliction ( thorn) in Paul reduced him to a place of weakness and brokenness.
John 4:34 Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work.
Our role is to allow the will of the Master to superimpose ours if we are to attract His help.
Psalms 63:1-2 O God, You [are] my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water. So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, To see Your power and Your glory.
David yielded Himself to God to attract His help.
Even as you continue seeking the Master, may you come to a place of complete brokenness, contrition, and total abandonment and look at the Master for His help.
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YOU NEED HELP
Tuesday 24th May 2022
Psalms 121:1 I will lift up my eyes to the hills— From whence comes my help?
You will not always be right. Even at your best, you need the help of the Holy Spirit.
Getting to a place of knowing you are doomed if He doesn't sponsor what you do brings you to a place of brokenness.
John 6:63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing....
Unless the Holy Spirit infuses what you do and say, you will never be able to produce results after the order of the divine life you have in Him.
If we have ever needed the help of the Holy Spirit, the time is now. Sometimes our humanity comes in our way and unless He covers our weaknesses, we will end up falling apart (Romans 8:26).
Psalms 51:11 Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.
David knew what it means to be a man (flesh and blood) without the hand of God.
May the disposition of your heart be in such a way that will attract the help of the Holy Spirit to a level you have never known before because you need Him even at your best.
1 Peter 1:24 because “All flesh is as grass, And all the glory of man as the flower of the grass. The grass withers, And its flower falls away,
Man's best (glory) is compared to a flower, today is and tomorrow is not. Lean on the Holy Spirit even when you think you are strong and you will receive His help like never before.
Jesus the righteous one, the son of God, could do nothing on His own (John 5:19, 5:30).
John 14:10 ...but the Father who dwells in Me does the works.
The Father in Jesus is the Holy Spirit. Jesus' entire leaning and living in doing ministry was in the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit is the helper we need in these times more than ever before and the more conscious we are of His help, the more we shall see it.
May the Holy Spirit infuse this in our hearts so that we may be able to attract His help.
Further study
1Samuel 7:12
Psalms 124:1-2
Psalms 127:1
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IN THE NAME OF JESUS
Monday 23rd May 2022.
There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved."
Acts 4:12 NLT
There is no other Savior, Healer, Deliverer, Promoter, Lifter, etc except Jesus.
In His name all things are possible.
May His name ride, roar, and prevail, in your home, family, business, career, relationship, and every aspect of your life.
In His name, He works wonders even now in the villages, cities, and all over the prayer land where souls are connected.
Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name,
That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and [that] every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Philippians 2:9-11
His name sets the captives free, tears down demonic spirits, and overrides every form of wickedness.
As we mention the name of Jesus all over the prayer land and our nation, It brings healing, deliverance, liberty, and joy to our land.
The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever."
O Zion, You who bring good tidings, Get up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, You who bring good tidings, Lift up your voice with strength, Lift [it] up, be not afraid; Say to the cities of Judah, "Behold your God!"
Isaiah 40:8-9
Lord, You are God over our nation. May You breakthrough from East to west, north to south, and cause life where there is death by the resurrection power in Your name.
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FELLOWSHIP WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT (PART II)- Second Service
2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.
We can never enjoy what the Father has given us through His Son without the Holy Spirit.
The Father is the source, the Son is the expression and the Holy Spirit is the enjoyment.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, ...
The love of God was expressed through and in His Son Jesus Christ (Romans 8:39).
Jesus showed the love by dying on the cross. When He went, He sent the Holy Spirit.
John 16:7 It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.
We wouldn't be drawn to the love of God except through the Holy Spirit (John 6:44).
Luke 1:34-35 Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?” And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you,...
The Holy Spirit took the Word (Jesus) and put it in the womb of Mary. Without Him, we wouldn't have known Jesus and enjoyed the things of God without Him.
He also helps us to understand the word of God because He is the author of the Bible (2 Peter 1:21, 2 Timothy 3:16).
You get all the benefits you need when you walk in fellowship with the Holy Spirit.
Revelation 3:14-20 “And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write,..... Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.
The people in the church of Laodicea knew that they were rich and wealthy yet the heavens looked at them as wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked.
You can be successful without involving the Holy Spirit because man was given a natural intelligence. However, what makes you a class apart from the nonbelievers is the fellowship with the Holy Spirit and His ministry.
The Holy Spirit is the person that knocks at the door (heart), not Jesus. He will come and have fellowship with you if you respond to that knocking.
1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, ...
God has always wanted to indwell man. This explains why Jesus is in the person of the Holy Spirit.
God wouldn't give us His attributes one by one but He sent the Holy Spirit that He (God) may live His life through us.
Genesis 2:9 And out of the ground the Lord God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
The tree of life represents Jesus. The devil didn't tempt man to eat from the tree of life but rather the tree of knowledge of good and bad because he knew it comes from his nature (Genesis 3).
God had created man with the capacity to receive the life of God which is superior. He had told him to eat from the tree of life so that he could not die. However, when he sinned, he became spiritually dead.
Jesus left heaven to bring life to the spirit of man that had died. This explains why salvation is better than creation because at creation, man didn't have the life of God but at salvation, they receive the life of God in the person of the Holy Spirit.
God dwells inside of us and it is through fellowship with the Holy Spirit that we become aware of what we carry inside us. That's why we need the Holy Spirit more than we need anything.
Further study Ephesians 1:3 All our blessings are in the Spirit not flesh
Ephesians 1:13 Satan can not access them because they are sealed.
Zechariah 4:6 We obtain them through fellowship with the Holy Spirit.
John 16:8 The Holy Spirit convicts and makes us aware through our conscience.
Hebrews 9:14 You can never be able to hear the voice of God if your conscience is not clean.
1 Samuel 24:5 Being broken enough to say "sorry" when we go wrong is one of t
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FELLOWSHIP WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT (PART II)- first Service.
2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.
We can never enjoy what the Father has given us through His Son without the Holy Spirit.
The Father is the source, the Son is the expression and the Holy Spirit is the enjoyment.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, ...
The love of God was expressed through and in His Son Jesus Christ (Romans 8:39).
Jesus showed the love by dying on the cross. When He went, He sent the Holy Spirit.
John 16:7 It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.
We wouldn't be drawn to the love of God except through the Holy Spirit (John 6:44).
Luke 1:34-35 Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?” And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you,...
The Holy Spirit took the Word (Jesus) and put it in the womb of Mary. Without Him, we wouldn't have known Jesus and enjoyed the things of God without Him.
He also helps us to understand the word of God because He is the author of the Bible (2 Peter 1:21, 2 Timothy 3:16).
You get all the benefits you need when you walk in fellowship with the Holy Spirit.
Revelation 3:14-20 “And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write,..... Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.
The people in the church of Laodicea knew that they were rich and wealthy yet the heavens looked at them as wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked.
You can be successful without involving the Holy Spirit because man was given a natural intelligence. However, what makes you a class apart from the nonbelievers is the fellowship with the Holy Spirit and His ministry.
The Holy Spirit is the person that knocks at the door (heart), not Jesus. He will come and have fellowship with you if you respond to that knocking.
1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, ...
God has always wanted to indwell man. This explains why Jesus is in the person of the Holy Spirit.
God wouldn't give us His attributes one by one but He sent the Holy Spirit that He (God) may live His life through us.
Genesis 2:9 And out of the ground the Lord God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
The tree of life represents Jesus. The devil didn't tempt man to eat from the tree of life but rather the tree of knowledge of good and bad because he knew it comes from his nature (Genesis 3).
God had created man with the capacity to receive the life of God which is superior. He had told him to eat from the tree of life so that he could not die. However, when he sinned, he became spiritually dead.
Jesus left heaven to bring life to the spirit of man that had died. This explains why salvation is better than creation because at creation, man didn't have the life of God but at salvation, they receive the life of God in the person of the Holy Spirit.
God dwells inside of us and it is through fellowship with the Holy Spirit that we become aware of what we carry inside us. That's why we need the Holy Spirit more than we need anything.
Further study Ephesians 1:3 All our blessings are in the Spirit not flesh
Ephesians 1:13 Satan can not access them because they are sealed.
Zechariah 4:6 We obtain them through fellowship with the Holy Spirit.
John 16:8 The Holy Spirit convicts and makes us aware through our conscience.
Hebrews 9:14 You can never be able to hear the voice of God if your conscience is not clean.
1 Samuel 24:5 Being broken enough to say "sorry" when we go wrong is one of t
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THE ANOINTING OF FAVOR.
Saturday 21st May 2022.
Deuteronomy 33:23 And of Naphtali he said: "O Naphtali, satisfied with favor, And full of the blessing of the LORD, Possess the west and the south."
Favor plays a very powerful role in our day-to-day life.
In addition to what you have acquired from the world, you need the anointing of the Holy Spirit and one of the anointings is favor.
Genesis 39:21 But the LORD was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
You need the uncommon favor of God over your life, career, business, family, etc
It is this uncommon anointing of favor that makes a believer raise above others in every affair of life.
Psalms 127:2 (TPT) It really is senseless to work so hard from early morning till late at night, toiling to make a living for fear of not having enough. God can provide for his devoted lovers even while they sleep!
May the anointing of favor and divine speed help you possess the west ( western world) and the south ( third world countries).
Further study
Luke 2:52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in FAVOR with God and men.
Daniel 1:9 Now God had brought Daniel into the FAVOR and goodwill of the chief of the eunuchs.
Esther 2:17 The king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she obtained grace and FAVOR in his sight more than all the virgins; so he set the royal crown upon her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.
Ask God to satisfy you with Favor in every affair of your life.
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MANIFESTATION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. Thursday 19th May 2022.
Galatians 5:22 (AMPC) But the fruit of the [Holy] Spirit [the work which His presence within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness..
The Lord enables us to live this life of faith in Him through the fruits and gifts of the Holy Spirit.
This depends on the depth of your fellowship with the Holy Spirit which must be your deliberate intentional and daily pursuit.
Philippians 3:13-14 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing [I do,] forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
There is a pressing that we must make to have fellowship with the Holy Spirit just like Paul and that's why he was such an outstanding Apostle.
There are two dimensions of the manifestation of the Holy Spirit in a man that is; the Fruit and the Gift.
As far as the fruit is concerned, it has to be cultivated and It is a revelation of maturity and degree of intimacy/fellowship with the Holy Spirit (John 15:4 AMPC).
A gift is something you do not work for but you can never see it in action unless you press a demand on the Holy Spirit for it to be made manifest.
The working of this fellowship is in two dimensions that is; Jesus in you and you being in Him.
Jesus came to live in you the day you received Him as your Lord and Saviour, and it's a constant factor which cannot be changed (2 Corinthians 5:17).
Then you in Him is the degree of fellowship you can afford to have with God through the Holy Spirit.
It takes effort, obedience, and determination to get to a depth of you in Him which is the degree of fellowship that determines the level of maturity and is shown by the manifestation of the fruit of the Spirit.
This has nothing to do with any spiritual activity but with our everyday living because the Holy Spirit was sent to empower us to live this life not only spiritually but in every area of our lives (John 14:16).
2 Peter 1:3 as His divine power has given to us all things that [pertain] to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue,
You need more of the Holy Spirit in your everyday life than you need Him in church and that's why your fellowship is key.
This fellowship gets stronger when; 1. Walk in obedience 2. Follow what the word tells you to do with the help of the Holy Spirit. 3. Follow unwritten (specific personal) instructions that the Holy Spirit gives to you individually.
Having fellowship with the Holy Spirit helps us to deal with the filthy of the flesh and that's when you start seeing the fruits in manifestation.
1 Samuel 5:3-4 And when the people of Ashdod arose early in the morning, there was Dagon, fallen on its face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. So they took Dagon and set it in its place again. And when they arose early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen on its face to the ground before the ark of the LORD...
The more the presence of God lingered in that place, that stronghold called Dagon was rooted out of the ground.
There are little dagons in your life, things that are not of the spirit but of the flesh which you cannot fight with your strength, but only with deeper fellowship with the Holy Spirit.
While fellowship and submission are key to manifesting characteristics of God that dwell in your spirit, the expression of the gifts and fruits of the Spirit is key to living a life that men will envy.
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GENUINE DEMAND FOR HELP Wednesday 18th May 2022.
The presence of God is the greatest treasure and distinction of a believer. The more conscious you are of His presence, the greater advantage for walking the Christian life.
John 4:11 The woman said to Him, "Sir, You have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. Where then do You get that living water?
You can be at the well without what it takes to draw from it and you may die of thirst when you are beside the water.
You can die of bondage, poverty, sickness, etc yet deliverance, prosperity, healing, etc are all around you. There must be a genuine demand and pressure for drawing and tapping into such dimensions.
Mark 5:26-27 and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse. When she heard about Jesus, she came behind [Him] in the crowd and touched His garment.
This woman had an issue with blood for twelve years and moved from doctor to doctor but inside her, she knew that this sickness cannot take her to the grave and that is why she kept on seeking help until she heard of an ultimate help (Jesus) and placed a demand on Him.
Mark 5:24-25 So [Jesus] went with him, and a great multitude followed Him and thronged Him. Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years.
She broke the law of not appearing in public if you had an issue of bleeding through the crowd to partake of her healing.
When you come to pray, it is the demand you place on the Master that determines what you walk out with.
Mark 10:47 (NLT) When Bartimaeus heard that Jesus of Nazareth was nearby, he began to SHOUT, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
When you are conscious that your help has come, you reach out for it with everything inside of you and take it by force because there are forces that want you to remain poor, stagnant, sick, etc.
Many of us have been blocked from stepping on higher grounds because we think of " what men will say".
If you haven't died to men's opinion, you are not yet ready to walk into your miracle.
Acts 10:34 Then Peter opened [his] mouth and SAID: "In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality.
You can not wait for human sympathy unless you want to stay in the same spot for years.
God cannot hold back anything from you if you place a demand (Mark 5:30).
Mark 5:31 But His disciples said to Him, "You see the multitude thronging You, and You say, 'Who touched Me?'"
Other people were touching Jesus and He could feel nothing but when this women, touched Him,her desire and demand made her whole.
The same thing happened with blind Bartimaeus, men shouted at him but he kept on shouting for help until he received his sight.
This is what you do, stay focused and continue calling on Jesus.
Jeremiah 29:13 And you will seek Me and find [Me,] when you search for Me with ALL YOUR HEART.
Many of us are half-hearted seekers, we don't yield to God and that's why we don't see the results we want to see in our lives (James 5:16).
when you pray with ALL your heart, nothing can stop/shut you down, so you throw off what men call caution and seek the face of the Master wholeheartedly.
Hebrews 5:7 [ who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His godly fear.
To some of us who are sorely dependent on God, this is the kind of prayer we engage in day after day because we know how helpless we are without Him.
Further Study
Acts 6:4: Every time the disciples found themselves in trouble, they prayed and believed in a God who answers prayers.
Mathew 4:11: Jesus spent time in prayer and that's why He was successful in His ministry.
Psalms 65:2: Power is found in a place of heartfelt persistent prayer
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THE SECRET TO OBEDIENCE
Tuesday 17th May 2022.
Job 1:3 Also, his possessions were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and a very large household, so that this man was the greatest of all the people of the East.
Job was the greatest man in the east but he was not born this way. There are some spiritual truths and principles that he engaged in that caused him to rise until he became the greatest.
Proverbs 4:18 But the path of the just [is] like the shining sun, That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.
As you walk in obedience, the ability to walk in the path of God and discern His ways becomes clearer in your life.
The route to destiny and divine mandate becomes brighter and the chances of you missing it becomes lesser.
Genesis 12:1 Now the LORD had said to Abram: "Get out of your country, From your family And from your father's house, To a land that I will show you.
God didn't unveil everything to Abraham but as he began to journey, God began to reveal things to him concerning his life. This is the life of Faith!
If you take the first step and move in that direction, He will unveil the next and it will get brighter as your obedience increases.
1 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments....
The proof of our love for God is obedience. How much you love Jesus is revealed by your actions to His instructions.
This is what caused Job to rise. He loved God and His righteousness and thus tapped into secrets that he began to rise and became a force to reckon with (Job 1:1, 29:3).
Psalms 68:6...But the rebellious dwell in a dry [land.]
Look around you! Often if you find your life beginning to go down, it's because of disobedience.
It is only a life of obedience that places you on the highway of increased prosperity, abundance, and peace.
1 Samuel 13:12-13 then I said, 'The Philistines will now come down on me at Gilgal, and I have not made supplication to the LORD.' Therefore I felt compelled, and offered a burnt offering." And Samuel said to Saul, "You have done foolishly. You have not kept the commandment of the LORD your God, which He commanded you...
How many of us have done it foolishly because of pressure and disobedience?
We do things because our eyes are on people and not on God.
God is not impressed by sacrifice but by obedience (1 Samuel 15:22, Hebrews 10:8).
Genesis 2:25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
The moment Adam and Eve fell from the presence of God, they became naked meaning vulnerable. Disobedience makes us vulnerable to attacks of the enemy.
May our eyes be opened so that we may walk and live a life of obedience to the voice of the Holy Spirit and His instructions. This is how we attract the help of heaven, granted protection, and preservation.
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DRIVEN BY LOVE
Monday 16th May 2022
Psalms 42:1-2 As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God...
Anointed as David was, sitting at the throne, and having everything any man could desire, he sustained a yearning and longing for God that put him a class apart from all kings that reigned over the nation of Israel.
Proverbs 16:26 NIV The appetite of laborers works for them; their hunger drives them on.
Every time the enemy wants to knock out any believer or get them destructed, he tampers with his yearning/thirst for God.
He puts you in a place where you are duty driven rather than love driven in the religious activities you get involved in.
2 Chronicles 25:2 And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, but not with a loyal heart.
There is nothing wrong with doing right/being duty-bound/engaging in religious activities but God judges the motives of our hearts (1 Samuel 16:7).
That's why we ought to check our hearts whether we are driven by love or "I must".
2 Corinthians 5:14 For the love of Christ compels us,...
It is from a place of love that you can not fail to get the attention of heaven.
Is your seeking, giving, preaching, worshipping, etc compelled by love? We must practice religious activities from a place of love rather than I must/have to.
Luke 18:10-14 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector....
The pharisee left the place of prayer satisfied with himself yet his prayer had made little impact in the spirit.
Revelation 2:4 Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love.
Why do you do the things you do? (1 Corinthians 13:13)
Reconsider, reexamine yourself if you are still moved by the right motive, and ask God to bring back the first love if you know you have missed it.
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FELLOWSHIP WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT -First service
Sunday 15th May 2022
Luke 24:49 (GNT) And I myself will send upon you what my Father has promised. But you must wait in the city until the power from above comes down upon you.”
Jesus commanded the disciples who had seen Him do might works to wait for the Holy Spirit to endure them with power.
The need for the Holy Spirit and His ministry is not only for the apostles but as long as you are a child of God. The call of God upon your life requires empowerment and you can not fulfill it if you don't engage Him (Acts 1:4,8).
Exodus 33:15-16 Then he said to Him, "If Your Presence does not go [with us,] do not bring us up from here. For how then will it be known that Your people and I have found grace in Your sight, except You go with us? So we shall be separate, Your people and I, from all the people who [are] upon the face of the earth."
It is the presence of God (the Holy Spirit) that brings a distinction to your work.
The Holy Spirit and His ministry is not limited to a church but more so in day-to-day engagement. Your only help is found in Him (John 16:7, 1 John 2:27).
1 John 1:6-7 If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk-in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.
Jesus tied His success to fellowship/oneness with the Father (John 5:19).
You can be in a relationship with God (by being born again) and not in a fellowship.
John was inviting us into a fellowship with the Father and the Son. He didn't talk about the Holy Spirit because He is the one that brings us into fellowship (1 John 4:13).
1 Corinthians 15:45 And so it is written, [ "The first man Adam became a living being."] The last Adam [became] a life-giving spirit.
There has to be a difference between you and the old because what you carry inside you is different from what Adam carried.
Your hands are meant to do mighty works but the extent to which they can is not based on wisdom got from education, experience, inborn, etc but another wisdom of the Holy Spirit (its source is in the Spirit) 1 Corinthians 1:21
Genesis 41:1-57... And Pharaoh said to his servants, "Can we find [such a one] as this, a man in whom [is] the Spirit of God?" Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Since God has shown you all this, [there is] no one as discerning and wise as you...
Joseph's promotion was by divine wisdom which came to him as a result of yielding to the Holy Spirit.
This wisdom time makes you shine (Acts 6:10).
1 Kings 3:16-28... And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had rendered; and they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God [was] in him to administer justice.
Solomon had to tap into another wisdom to make a judgment. That was the beginning of His fame as it brought out heaven into earth.
The wisdom of the Holy Spirit (our advantage) resides within our spirits and we tap into His wisdom through fellowship.
2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit [be] with you all. Amen.
The source of love is the Father who packaged it in form of grace, the person of Jesus John 3:16..
But we only experience the love and grace through fellowship with the Holy Spirit.
How do we grow/keep the fellowship?
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Reading the Word prayerfully (2 Timothy 3:16, Proverbs 13:20).
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Keep a good conscience (1 Timothy 1:19).
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FELLOWSHIP WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT -second service
Sunday 15th May 2022
Luke 24:49 (GNT) And I myself will send upon you what my Father has promised. But you must wait in the city until the power from above comes down upon you.”
Jesus commanded the disciples who had seen Him do might works to wait for the Holy Spirit to endure them with power.
The need for the Holy Spirit and His ministry is not only for the apostles but as long as you are a child of God. The call of God upon your life requires empowerment and you can not fulfill it if you don't engage Him (Acts 1:4,8).
Exodus 33:15-16 Then he said to Him, "If Your Presence does not go [with us,] do not bring us up from here. For how then will it be known that Your people and I have found grace in Your sight, except You go with us? So we shall be separate, Your people and I, from all the people who [are] upon the face of the earth."
It is the presence of God (the Holy Spirit) that brings a distinction to your work.
The Holy Spirit and His ministry is not limited to a church but more so in day-to-day engagement. Your only help is found in Him (John 16:7, 1 John 2:27).
1 John 1:6-7 If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk-in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.
Jesus tied His success to fellowship/oneness with the Father (John 5:19).
You can be in a relationship with God (by being born again) and not in a fellowship.
John was inviting us into a fellowship with the Father and the Son. He didn't talk about the Holy Spirit because He is the one that brings us into fellowship (1 John 4:13).
1 Corinthians 15:45 And so it is written, [ "The first man Adam became a living being."] The last Adam [became] a life-giving spirit.
There has to be a difference between you and the old because what you carry inside you is different from what Adam carried.
Your hands are meant to do mighty works but the extent to which they can is not based on wisdom got from education, experience, inborn, etc but another wisdom of the Holy Spirit (its source is in the Spirit) 1 Corinthians 1:21
Genesis 41:1-57... And Pharaoh said to his servants, "Can we find [such a one] as this, a man in whom [is] the Spirit of God?" Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Since God has shown you all this, [there is] no one as discerning and wise as you...
Joseph's promotion was by divine wisdom which came to him as a result of yielding to the Holy Spirit.
This wisdom time makes you shine (Acts 6:10).
1 Kings 3:16-28... And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had rendered; and they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God [was] in him to administer justice.
Solomon had to tap into another wisdom to make a judgment. That was the beginning of His fame as it brought out heaven into earth.
The wisdom of the Holy Spirit (our advantage) resides within our spirits and we tap into His wisdom through fellowship.
2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit [be] with you all. Amen.
The source of love is the Father who packaged it in form of grace, the person of Jesus John 3:16..
But we only experience the love and grace through fellowship with the Holy Spirit.
How do we grow/keep the fellowship?
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Reading the Word prayerfully (2 Timothy 3:16, Proverbs 13:20).
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Keep a good conscience (1 Timothy 1:19).
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THE HOLY SPIRIT UPON A BELIEVER.
Thursday 12th May 2022.
There is very little we can do with relevance beyond this earth unless we actively involve the person of the Holy Spirit and His ministry.
Genesis 1:2 (AMPC) The earth was without form and an empty waste, and darkness was upon the face of the very great deep. The Spirit of God was moving (hovering, brooding) over the face of the waters.
The Spirit was brooding over creation and whatever was about to come forth is what the Spirit of God was sitting over.
So it is the Spirit of God that sits over the prophecies and promises of God which Jesus accomplished at cavalry from the spiritual realm and brings them into the material world.
Ephesians 1:3 Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly [places] in Christ,
Every son of God (believer) received spiritual blessings when Jesus said it is finished at the cross (John 19:30).
Your role is to translate these spiritual blessings into the material world which is only by the help of the person of the Holy Spirit and His ministry.
These spiritual blessings go beyond the blessings that are birthed out of your IQ, natural intelligence, talent, capabilities, gifts, etc.
It only takes the Holy Spirit to tap into them John 5:30.
John 6:63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing...
Anything birthed from the carnal mind produces very little or no impact.
So our dependency and leaning on the Holy Spirit (life-giver ) and His ministry ceases to be optional but a must if we are to bear eternal value on peoples' lives.
Acts 1:4 And being assembled together with [them,] He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, "which," [He said,] "you have heard from Me;
The disciples walked with Jesus for three and a half years but still, they needed the Holy Spirit upon them to do the works of God (John 20:22).
This means, the Holy Spirit you received when you became born again is responsible for regeneration but when it comes to manifesting God, you need the Holy Spirit upon your life.
It is until He came upon Jesus that He started doing what no man had ever done before Luke 4:18.
Further Study
Ecclesiastes 3:11
Ephesians 4:30
John 16:17
1 Peter 1:12
Mathew 7:16
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KEEP THE FAITH
Tuesday 10th May 2022
Numbers 21:8-9 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent, and set it on a pole; and it shall be that everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, shall live.” So Moses made a bronze serpent, and put it on a pole; and so it was, if a serpent had bitten anyone, when he looked at the bronze serpent, he lived.
Many died because they didn't believe.
John 12:32 And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.”
Every eye that looks at Him just like the children of Israel did in the wilderness receives healing.
The cross of Jesus is the ultimate answer to sin and the consequence of sin. Release your faith now and hear His voice as He said, "It is finished."
Luke 18:8 Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?”
The greatest battle you are fighting now is the battle of faith because the enemy knows that if you contend for that faith, whatever Jesus paid for will find manifestation in your life.
2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
You will testify as long as you keep the faith. Keep your eyes on Jesus and let God's word be your speech and meditation and watch Him perform it.
Further study
Luke 22:31-32 Jesus knew that the devil would exit if Peter's faith was strong.
Job 14:14 Job did not lose faith
Malachi 3:6 The God who did it for Job is still on the throne.
Hebrews 11:6 God rewards faith.
Romans 8:28 Your life is in God's hands.
John 10:28-29 There is nothing that can take you out of God's hands.
Ephesians 1:20 Jesus died In faith that it brought Him up.
Romans 10:11 You will not be put to shame.
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A PRAYER FOR MORE IN GOD
Wednesday 5th May 2022.
Psalms 65:2 O You who hear prayer, To You all flesh will come.
Daddy, tonight we have come to You because there are things beyond us, we invite Your presence, Lord.
Lord, You are our leaning, confidence, and trust. To you, we look and yield ourselves (Zechariah 4:6).
Jeremiah 29:13 And you will seek Me and find [Me,] when you search for Me with all your heart.
We yearn, long, and desire for you Lord within our hearts and souls more than the air we breathe and the food we eat because You are our life.
You are not a discovery but a revelational God. May You reveal Yourself tonight as we seek Your face.
Psalms 27:4 One [thing] I have desired of the LORD, That will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD All the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD, And to inquire in His temple.
Lord, one thing we desire is to tarry in Your presence (Psalms 63:1).
We have no substitute for Your presence/glory/power and that's why we bow our hearts to You. We need You Lord in our nations, colleges, universities, families, generations, etc.
In a generation where evil is at its peak, we pray that You cause Your grace to abound more on us (Romans 5:20).
Job 5:9 Who does great things, and unsearchable, Marvelous things without number.
We cannot set limits on You because You have no peak, what you do is always greater, better, and bigger.
Isaiah 64:1 Oh, that You would rend the heavens! That You would come down! That the mountains might shake at Your presence—
Tonight, we place a demand on you that You reign Your spirit over us.
Lord, there are fountains, wells, and springs of deeper measures of the Spirit that we have not yet experienced and You reserved it for this generation/seasons/end times we are in.
There is a fashion this earth needs to experience that we have not experienced before (Matthew 9:5).
May you draw us closer to you, Lord (John 6:44).
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OVERFLOW OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Wednesday 04 May 2022.
Matthew 9:17 "And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the old skins would burst from the pressure, spilling the wine and ruining the skins. New wine is stored in new wineskins so that both are preserved."
Heavenly Father we drink the new wine in Jesus' name.
May God fill you with a fresh fire and grace upon your soul.
1 Kings 19:7-8 And the angel of the LORD came back the second time, and touched him, and said, "Arise [and] eat, because the journey [is] too great for you." So he arose, and ate and drank; and he went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights as far as Horeb, the mountain of God.
Lord fill every hungry soul for the next level, journey, move, dimensions, etc of their life
Psalms 23:5 You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings.
May the Lord fill your house, family, business, etc with mercies, grace, power, goodness, righteousness, etc to an overflow.
Ephesians 5:18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
Heavenly Father, we drink from the fountain of the Holy Ghost for our marriages, career, children, ministry, business, battles, heath, etc.
John 16:14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare [it] to you.
As you drink of Him the Holy Spirit is making real what Jesus did at Calvary in your life.
The Holy Spirit is taking the promises of God and making them physical in your life.
As He took the Word from heaven and gave it flesh in the womb of Mary. He's making every dream, vision, promise, and prophetic utterances concerning your life to become flesh.
Ezekiel 47:9 And wherever the double river shall go, every living creature which swarms shall live. And there shall be a very great number of fish, because these waters go there that [the waters of the sea] may be healed and made fresh; and everything shall live wherever the river goes.
As this river flows let there be healing, restoration, multiplication, life in your homes, children, career, etc.
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THE FELLOWSHIP
Tuesday, May 2022.
The key to living a victorious Christian life is by learning to yield to the Holy Spirit catching His current and His flow.
John 3:8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is everyone that is born of the Spirit
You move with the flow of the Spirit. Wherever He takes you, you yield and flow with Him if you are to walk Christian life so easily.
Luke 7:37 And behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that [Jesus] sat at the table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of fragrant oil,
This woman was moved by a pang of hunger, thirst and her helplessness could not permit her to follow the protocol of asking permission.
Luke 7:38 and stood at His feet behind [Him] weeping; and she began to wash His feet with her tears, and wiped [them] with the hair of her head; and she kissed His feet and anointed [them] with the fragrant oil.
She changed the program of the entire congregation. That's why the faith of one person can change an entire service or prayer altar program and all the rest benefit from it.
Matthew 18:12 "What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine and go to the mountains to seek the one that is straying?
God deals with magnitudes but he is never moved by them.
That's why He left the ninety-nine sheep and went after one.
This should be our drive, that is what you can do for ninety nine you can still do it for one person.
So this is how our faith works. Real faith never let's go until the results are made manifest.
Acts 1:8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."
After receiving the Holy Spirit in you, you need the Holy Spirit upon your life.
The Holy Spirit upon your life is the one that endures you with the power and the supernatural comes upon your life (take time to study the book of Acts).
Ephesians 5:18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
If you get this revelation in your spirit, your pursuit of Him becomes a continuous daily experience.
That is why we need to learn fellowshipping with God through prayer, word, coming together because this fellowship is what endures us to the person of the Holy Spirit
Hebrews 10:25 not forsaking the ASSEMBLING of ourselves together, as [is] the manner of some, but exhorting [one another,] and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.
Whenever it is possible find a body of believers who have the same Spirit, faith, language, etc, and have fellowship together.
You can not afford to isolate yourself only by attending online programs because in such fellowship there is impartation taking place from spirit to spirit.
Matthew 18:19-20 "Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them."
There is a dimension of grace, and power, that is only made available when brethren meet.
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KEEP IN FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD
Sunday 1st May 2022 ~ First service
John 14:19-24.... He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.”...
It's one thing to have God's commandments and another thing to keep them.
Your obedience to His commandments causes Him to manifest Himself to you. This is proof of your love.
John related so much with Jesus that he was referred to as the most loved apostle. Your love for Him determines the secretes He can reveal to you (John 13:27-28).
Mark 3:13-14 And He went up on the mountain and called to [Him] those He Himself wanted. And they came to Him. Then He appointed twelve, that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach,
Jesus' first call to disciples was to be with Him before He could send them to minister.
God has done His part of being with us, the remaining work is for us to draw close to Him so that we catch up with His heart, Spirit, Character, etc through fellowshipping with Him.
It is from this place of fellowship where we exchange that which is of humanity with that which is of God Daniel 11:32.
Mark 9:28-29 And when He had come into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, "Why could we not cast it out?" So He said to them, "This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting."
Certain dimensions in God require deeper, private fellowship with Him.
So your public failure requires you to go for a private inquiry. That is where Jesus reveals to you secrets and strategies that make your life different John 1:31.
Song of Solomon 5:1-8 ... I sleep, but my heart is awake; [It is] the voice of my beloved! He knocks, [saying,] " Open for me, my sister, my love, My dove, my perfect one; For my head is covered with dew, My locks with the drops of the night." I have taken off my robe; How can I put it on [again?] I have washed my feet; How can I defile them?...
Our generation loves comfort and pleasure so much that most people are not willing to pay the price of knowing Jesus.
The miracles, anointing, and breakthroughs can be there but when the Master is absent.
John 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever
That is why God gave us the Holy Spirit to reside in the inside of us to help us dig a deeper fellowship with the Father and His character.
John 15:1-8... Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every [branch] that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit....
You can be in Jesus and fail to produce fruits (His character). You can never bear fruits unless you are connected and the connection comes from the place of Fellowship.
One of the primary responsibilities of the Holy Spirit is to help you develop the character of God by bearing many fruits John 15:8.
Further study
John 13:23
Revelation 4:1
Psalms 127:1
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KEEP IN FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD
Sunday 1st May 2022 ~ First service
John 14:19-24.... He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.”...
It's one thing to have God's commandments and another thing to keep them.
Your obedience to His commandments causes Him to manifest Himself to you. This is proof of your love.
John related so much with Jesus that he was referred to as the most loved apostle. Your love for Him determines the secretes He can reveal to you (John 13:27-28).
Mark 3:13-14 And He went up on the mountain and called to [Him] those He Himself wanted. And they came to Him. Then He appointed twelve, that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach,
Jesus' first call to disciples was to be with Him before He could send them to minister.
God has done His part of being with us, the remaining work is for us to draw close to Him so that we catch up with His heart, Spirit, Character, etc through fellowshipping with Him.
It is from this place of fellowship where we exchange that which is of humanity with that which is of God Daniel 11:32.
Mark 9:28-29 And when He had come into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, "Why could we not cast it out?" So He said to them, "This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting."
Certain dimensions in God require deeper, private fellowship with Him.
So your public failure requires you to go for a private inquiry. That is where Jesus reveals to you secrets and strategies that make your life different John 1:31.
Song of Solomon 5:1-8 ... I sleep, but my heart is awake; [It is] the voice of my beloved! He knocks, [saying,] " Open for me, my sister, my love, My dove, my perfect one; For my head is covered with dew, My locks with the drops of the night." I have taken off my robe; How can I put it on [again?] I have washed my feet; How can I defile them?...
Our generation loves comfort and pleasure so much that most people are not willing to pay the price of knowing Jesus.
The miracles, anointing, and breakthroughs can be there but when the Master is absent.
John 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever
That is why God gave us the Holy Spirit to reside in the inside of us to help us dig a deeper fellowship with the Father and His character.
John 15:1-8... Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every [branch] that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit....
You can be in Jesus and fail to produce fruits (His character). You can never bear fruits unless you are connected and the connection comes from the place of Fellowship.
One of the primary responsibilities of the Holy Spirit is to help you develop the character of God by bearing many fruits John 15:8.
Further study
John 13:23
Revelation 4:1
Psalms 127:1
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SWEET SURRENDER
Monday 2nd May 2022
1 Corinthians 13:8 Love never fails...
May the Unending, enduring, and conquering love of God consume and burn us deep in our souls.
May the love that brings obedience, sacrifice, and surrender run deep into every faculty of our being.
1 Thessalonians 3:12 And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we [do] to you,
Our heavenly Father, cause us to abound in this love.
May You consume, compel, and drive us into all these spiritual activities by the motivation of your love.
John 3:30 He must increase, but I [must] decrease.
We decrease that you may increase, diminish that you may be magnified that men may see, touch, meet, and hear you through our lives.
Our ultimate desire is to be like you Lord; in our speech, tongue, thoughts, and deeds.
So we surrender our good and bad, our best and worse. We place it all at the Your feet that we may desire your desire, long for your longing, and yearn for your yearning.
Psalms 37:4 Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Let your desire burn in our souls, burden us with your burden and yoke us with Your yoke.
Ephesians 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
It is not of us but it is of You. We desire your ways, wisdom, and knowledge ooh Lord.
Proverbs 21:1 The king's heart [is] in the hand of the LORD, [Like] the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes.
Incline our hearts towards your Purpose, Will, and what heaven is saying at the time.
We yield our bodies, eyes, ears, mind, feelings, tongue, that all these senses come under your influence.
Luke 22:42 saying, "Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done."
Lord may it not be our will but Your will be done.
We not only give you our hearts, but we give you our minds. Let your Word dominate our thought, reasoning, imagination, and memory.
James 4:8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse [your] hands, [you] sinners; and purify [your] hearts, [you] double-minded.
We cry for help from above, call us to come and we will come.
Stir up our hearts with a Holy stirring in our souls. Give us a passion for Your kingdom.
We come to the throne of Grace with our eyes on you Jesus. Rain down your mercy upon us. Come through us as our hearts are open (Hebrews 4:16).
John 6:44 No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day.
Father draw us as sons into the Kingdom. We lay down the weight that slows us and put down the things that easily entangle us. We run this race with our eyes set on you (Hebrews 12:1).
Zechariah 4:6 So he answered and said to me: " This [is] the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ' Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,' Says the LORD of hosts.
Take over and overwhelm our souls precious Holy Spirit.
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YIELDING TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
Monday 25th April 2022
Galatians 5:16 (TPT) Let me emphasize this: As you YIELD to the dynamic life and power of the HOLY SPIRIT...
When the church of Jesus Christ ( me and you) permits and gives the Holy Spirit His rightful place in our individual lives and church, we shall then witness the workings of God in the way we have never known before.
Your spiritual temperature, sensitivity, passion, and ability to connect to the grace of the Holy Spirit are attributed to your willingness to open up to Him (Holy Spirit).
When/ wherever you start experiencing dryness, struggle, strife, etc in prayer, fasting, service, it means you have not opened up and yielded to the person of the Holy Spirit who is the key to having a victorious life that's expected of you by God.
Judges 15:14 ... Then the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him....
The Spirit of the Lord came upon Samson. This should describe our lives, activities, moments, etc. as it was with our forefathers like Daniel and Moses.
Daniel passed three presidencies and found himself on the highest because he was always filled with the Holy Spirit.
What makes you perform at a level beyond the ordinary is the anointing of the Holy Spirit. That's why you need to remain sensitive, to Him, not grieving and quenching Him because they can diminish His ministry in your life.
Isaiah 40:30-31 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly fall, But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew [their] strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.
God does not expend energy. It is we who spend energy every time we work. So we need to be replenished.
It is in the presence of God (Holy Spirit) that we renew( exchange )our weaknesses with His strength.
John 3:8 The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit."
As a child of God, you come to a place in your walk with God that all you do is to spread your wings and allow the Holy Spirit to carry you Zechariah 4:6.
Judges 15:15 He found a fresh jawbone of a donkey, reached out his hand and took it, and killed a thousand men with it.
A jawbone is not a weapon but Samson used it to kill a thousand men. Anything in the hands of an anointed man becomes a great weapon.
For Moses, it was a rod. To you, it may be that voice, business, job, etc that can change the nation if it is under the anointing of the Holy Spirit.
That is why the Holy Spirit is not only for the preacher, Mr.husband, Mrs. Wife, children you need the Holy Spirit who was sent to help us and make life easier in all areas of our life (John 16:7).
Judges 15:16-19 So God split the hollow place that [is] in Lehi, and water came out, and he drank; and his spirit returned, and he revived....
Samson experienced thirty after he had thrown away the jawbone and cried to God for water. God opened a well and water (representing the Holy Spirit) came out.
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THE ATMOSPHERE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
Tuesday 26 April 2022.
2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.
The Holy Spirit within us works on our lifestyle, ways, and mannerism from glory to the next level of glory (Proverbs 4:18)
2 Corinthians 3:17 Now The Lord Is The Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
It is until the Holy Spirit (CEO, Boss) becomes Lord that you will begin to witness transformation in your life.
Many of you know Jesus as a Saviour but He is not yet Lord in your life. When He becomes the Lord He commands, directs, and gives instructions and you obey what He says by practicing it.
Exodus 31:18 And when He had made an end of speaking with him on Mount Sinai, He gave Moses two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone, written with the finger of God.
The finger of God here is the Holy Spirit. He is the one if He sits in your heart He begins to write the laws and instructions of God with His finger on the tablet of your heart (1Corithians 3:3)
This only happens when you permit Him to be Lord in your heart.
Your perpetual walk of victory is hinged on total submission to the Person and ministry of the Holy Spirit.
John 16:13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own [authority,] but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.
You can never be led and guided by the Holy Spirit until your will is submitted to Him.
Jesus cried in Gethsemane "not my will but Your will be done" and the Holy Spirit came and strengthened Him (Mark 13:14)
The biggest challenge we have in the body of Christ is the disobedience, lack of reverence, and submission to the Holy Spirit and His ways which begin with the simplicity of scriptures (2 Timothy 3:16)
1 Samuel 28:8 And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me [him] up, whom I shall name unto thee.
Saul who was filled with the Holy Spirit died inquiring and consulting the sorcerers, diviners, and wizards.
What happened is that Saul did not value the work of the person of the Holy Spirit in his life. He became self-sufficient lived His own life and disobeyed God's instructions.
That is why the Bible warns us not to grieve, quench and resist Him because He can withdraw at any time.
1 Samuel 28:6 And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD did not answer him, either by dreams or by Urim or by the prophets.
In such a critical time Saul was not answered by God because he had not developed a deep fellowship with the Holy Spirit.
If the Holy Spirit means really what He is in your life then begin to create time for Him and develop a vital personal relationship with Him like King David did.
Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
You need to progress. Sonship is only manifest by men and women who are led by the Spirit and being led comes by submission to the working, leading, and guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Further Study
Galatians 6:8
Acts 10:38
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HAVING A VITAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT
Thursday 21th April 2022
Jeremiah 29:11(NIV) For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
God knows your future better than even you know your past. So the greatest wisdom you will ever exhibit is agreeing to His will and purpose for your life.
Walking a victorious Christian life journey is premised on submission to the voice of the Holy Spirit.
Luke 22:42 says, "Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done."
The reason why Jesus never failed at anything He did, He was 100% submissive to the Holy Spirit.
It is the life of submission, surrender, and agreeing to the Holy Spirit that will always lead to victory.
Psalms 23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You [are] with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
His protection, security, defense, grace, mercies, etc are always on the side of His leading. Every time you stray from it, you become prey to the forces of darkness.
Psalms 17:4 Concerning the works of men, By the word of Your lips, I have kept away from the paths of the destroyer.
The destroyer has a path and it's only the voice of God that keeps you away from it.
The most important relationship you will ever have in your life is the one with the Holy Spirit.
The vital utterly that drives a successful, victorious Christian life is a vibrant relationship with the Holy Spirit that brings you into a constant leading, guidance, and direction of Himself.
There are three things that we can do to the Holy Spirit that causes Him to withdraw His ministry from our lives.
He will stay in your heart by the virtue of confessing Christ Jesus as your Lord and savior but His ministry keeps on diminishing and you begin to live a life as if you don't have Him.
Acts 7:51 ... You always RESIST the Holy Spirit; ...
This is done as a result of stubbornness and unbelief. Staying in the past yet He is having something new.
Be quick to believe Him. He doesn't begin by secondary voices, you begin by walking in obedience to the written Word.
Jesus Christ brought us into the sonship but it is the Holy Spirit that manifests it (Romans 8:14).
Ephesians 4:30 And do not GRIEVE the Holy Spirit of God....
You GRIEVE the Holy Spirit by your lifestyle. When you grieve Him, He withdraws and you begin to function as a mere man on talents and gifting.
1 Thessalonians 5:19 Do not QUENCH the Spirit.
When the Holy Spirit is communicating something but you insist on your ways, postpone, push forward, because you are busy or programed.
May you learn to YIELD to Him, stop RESISTING, GRIEVING, and QUENCHING Him, and see the beautiful things He will do in your life
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LEANING ON THE HOLY SPIRIT
Wednesday 20th April 2022
Acts 17:28 for in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your poets have said, 'For we are also His offspring.'
There is a place you reach in Jesus where you lose any sense of confidence in anything of the flesh and become so vulnerable to the Holy Spirit.
When a little kid who is attached to the mother gets up from sleep and all she sees are strangers and the mother is not there, she will begin to cry and become restless so is the life without inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
You cannot settle for anything canal, you become restless and you are afraid to do anything without Him.
So your dependency on the Holy Spirit is no longer a word or a head experience but it is heart-linked.
Exodus 33:15 Then he said to Him, "If Your Presence does not go [with us,] do not bring us up from here.
The presence of God (the angel of the Holy Spirit) is our confidence in all our dealings.
1 Samuel 2:9 ... "For by strength, no man shall prevail.
The flesh is limited, we pray, seek, and call on the name of God because it's the only way we can express our vulnerability to Him.
It is the Holy Spirit that gives life meaning. So no matter the status or title you hold you keep depending on Him for everything you are to engage in.
In Him, there is satisfaction, fulfillment, joy, peace, etc.
Numbers 12:3 (Now the man Moses [was] very humble, more than all men who [were] on the face of the earth.)
Moses wasn't moved by what he did but found rest, fulfillment, satisfaction, peace and joy in the presence of God.
So going down on our knees in prayers and fasting ceases to be a duty, performance,religious ritual, but a matter of life and death.
John 4:1-21 ...Then the woman of Samaria said to Him, "How is it that You, being a Jew, ask a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?" For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans....
The Samaritan woman drank from the well of Jacob and could change husbands, worship, knew the word, quote scriptures but was drinking from a well that was not changing her life.
May be you could be like that. You need to get tired of the shadows and cry for a touch of reality.
John 4:10 Jesus answered and said to her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, 'Give Me a drink,' you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water."
She was so religious that she was with the one whom she was worshiping but couldn't identify Him.
May God deliver us from the shadows of religious practices that we can't see and hear the one we seek.
John 4:15 The woman said to Him, "Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst, nor come here to draw."
She cried, dropped her pot and discerned the living waters. So she drank from it and her life and entire city were changed.
John 7:37-39 On the last day, that great [day] of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink....
It is until you press a demand upon the Holy Spirit that He comes and intervenes.
Tonight I pray that you may drop your pot, religion, pride, experience, everything else, and arrive in a place of vulnerability before God.
As you continue to seek the face of the master, may you wholeheartedly keep depending on the Holy Spirit.
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HOLY SPIRIT MOVE
Tuesday 19th April 2022
Galatians 5:16 (TPT) ... As you yield to the dynamic life and power of the Holy Spirit, you will abandon the cravings of your self-life.
Father we yield to the dynamic life and power of the Holy Spirit to work in us and change our stories, lives, testimonies, etc.
Spirit move with your virtues of healing, deliverance, truth, wisdom, etc upon our lives.
Spirit move in our cities, zones, villages, churches, ministries, families, and everywhere where souls are joined and surrendered in their hearts.
Touch that woman, man, child and restore a double portion and revive their lives
Zechariah 4:6 So he said to me, "This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: 'Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says the LORD Almighty.
We cry to you our only help that you move over every situation like you moved over the earth (Genesis 1:2), move across the deep, that marriage, body, child, business, career, fellowship, church, altar, and cause a turnaround.
Move over that mother who is about to commit suicide, restore hope to her, revive her confidence in you, according to the riches of your mercies and grace.
Genesis 1:2-3 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness [was] on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light.
As you moved on the earth, tonight move over that court case, stolen property, contest, take over everything representing darkness in the lives of your children
Intervene in the life of that orphan, widow, family, for their properties.
As you made Moses come back at 80 years and Abraham at 75 years, move again and restore the call of that man/woman of God, and take away the shame that came as a result of mistakes.
Every backslider, bring them back to the house of God.
Even as you continue to seek the face of the master along with this message, may you catch the fire of the Holy Spirit
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DEPENDING ON THE GRACE OF GOD
Monday 18th April 2022.
John 5:1-15 ...John 5:7 The sick man answered Him, "Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up; but while I am coming, another steps down before me."...
Jesus singled out one man out of the multitude of sick people at the pool.
Jesus, the Help of all helps walked to this man because inside him, was a yearning for help while the rest of the people were either self reliant or had someone else to help them.
Luke 1:53 He has filled [the] hungry with good things, And [the] rich He has sent away empty.
There is a pre-condition for every help you are looking for from God. It only comes to those who have no alternatives.
Luke 1:34 Then Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I do not know a man?"
God knows the right people to send into your life.
His Grace comes into our lives in different forms such as men, ideas, resources etc depending on the need of the hour.
Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
God knows how to bring the specific grace that you need in a specific hour.
When God is dealing with a man, He deals with the roots, not the leaves. Graces are always sent to deal with the roots, not just the symptoms.
John 5:8 Jesus said to him, "Rise, take up your bed and walk."
We are too finite,fragile, weak etc before God. We are just a product of His mercy and grace.
Psalms 34:5 They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces were not ashamed.
God clothes us with His grace and favour. They are a manifestation of grace in another form.
1 Peter 5:5... for " God resists the proud,But gives grace to the humble."
Grace is given to the humble. So, take your eyes off the natural power and strength and focus on God.
No matter how much you become famous/big/high etc , maintain the posture of dependence on God.
Genesis 21:8-21.... And God heard the voice of the lad. Then the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said to her, "What ails you, Hagar? Fear not, for God has heard the voice of the lad where he [is.]....
This baby cried a cry of hunger, innocence, helplessness, insecurity, abandonment and help came to Hagar.
Your heart posture in prayer always determines the help that will come to you.
2 Corinthians 12:9 And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness."...
Strong people don't pray. Prayer is for the weak.
Paul realised that his ability to function was God's grace (1Thessalonians 5:12).
1 Peter 5:10 But may the God of all grace,...
There is grace for everything in this life. Its the Grace that causes heaven to continuously send help from God.
FURTHER STUDY
Lamentations 3:22-23
2 Corinthians 9:8
2 Kings 6:26-27
2 Kings 7:3
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GOD IS LOVE.
Sunday 17th April 2022 -First service
Revelation 13:8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
God is all-knowing that He planned for the fall of man before it occurred. It (the fall) did not take Him by surprise.
Before any problem comes, there is already an answer which you may not see now or even know where it will come from.
God will always provide the solution before the challenge. Jesus was slain in eternity but it was revealed in time 2000 years ago.
2 Corinthians 1:20 (AMP) For as many as are the promises of God, they all find their Yes [answer] in Him [Christ]. For this reason we also utter the Amen (so be it) to God through Him [in His Person and by His agency] to the glory of God.
Jesus Christ is enough, He paid the highest price at the cross. That's why whatever makes a mockery of the cross of Jesus must die.
Hebrews 10:28-29 Anyone who has rejected Moses' law dies without mercy on [the testimony of] two or three witnesses. Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace?
Calvary was not a show of power, but LOVE, and everything that receives the love of God must win because love never fails.
God proved to us that the most powerful voice is LOVE. It's the best way to keep satan away and disarm him because he doesn't understand it (the language of love).
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Himself should not perish but have everlasting life.
God does not use power to show off, He uses love because He is love. That's why you become filled with His fullness when you are rooted in His love.
Love is the language of the Christians, and the reason we celebrate Easter. It is the first thing you smell when you encounter Jesus, not power.
There is too much power in the world but zero love. What do people feel when they meet you?
Galatians 5:13 For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not [use] liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
Love is the law of life. That's why the Bible summarises the ten commandments into love (Matthew 22:37-39).
John 8:1-11(NLT) .... Then Jesus stood up again and said to the woman, "Where are your accusers? Didn't even one of them condemn you?" "No, Lord," she said. And Jesus said, "Neither do I. Go and sin no more."
The woman thought it was her last day according to the laws but the love of God set her free.
As we celebrate this Easter, may the Holy Spirit flood our hearts with love for both God and fellow men.
Further study
James 5:16
There is no man under the sun who doesn't need another to live. Ask the Holy Spirit to love through you.
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GOD IS LOVE.
Sunday 17th April 2022 -First service
Revelation 13:8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
God is all-knowing that He planned for the fall of man before it occurred. It (the fall) did not take Him by surprise.
Before any problem comes, there is already an answer which you may not see now or even know where it will come from.
God will always provide the solution before the challenge. Jesus was slain in eternity but it was revealed in time 2000 years ago.
2 Corinthians 1:20 (AMP) For as many as are the promises of God, they all find their Yes [answer] in Him [Christ]. For this reason we also utter the Amen (so be it) to God through Him [in His Person and by His agency] to the glory of God.
Jesus Christ is enough, He paid the highest price at the cross. That's why whatever makes a mockery of the cross of Jesus must die.
Hebrews 10:28-29 Anyone who has rejected Moses' law dies without mercy on [the testimony of] two or three witnesses. Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace?
Calvary was not a show of power, but LOVE, and everything that receives the love of God must win because love never fails.
God proved to us that the most powerful voice is LOVE. It's the best way to keep satan away and disarm him because he doesn't understand it (the language of love).
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Himself should not perish but have everlasting life.
God does not use power to show off, He uses love because He is love. That's why you become filled with His fullness when you are rooted in His love.
Love is the language of the Christians, and the reason we celebrate Easter. It is the first thing you smell when you encounter Jesus, not power.
There is too much power in the world but zero love. What do people feel when they meet you?
Galatians 5:13 For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not [use] liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
Love is the law of life. That's why the Bible summarises the ten commandments into love (Matthew 22:37-39).
John 8:1-11(NLT) .... Then Jesus stood up again and said to the woman, "Where are your accusers? Didn't even one of them condemn you?" "No, Lord," she said. And Jesus said, "Neither do I. Go and sin no more."
The woman thought it was her last day according to the laws but the love of God set her free.
As we celebrate this Easter, may the Holy Spirit flood our hearts with love for both God and fellow men.
Further study
James 5:16
There is no man under the sun who doesn't need another to live. Ask the Holy Spirit to love through you.
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THE POWER OF GOD'S LOVE
Thursday 14th April 2022.
Mark 6:31-34 And He said to them, "Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while." For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat... Jesus, when He came out, saw a great multitude and was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep not having a shepherd. So He began to teach them many things.
Jesus felt compassion (was driven by love) and healed the sick, delivered the oppressed, and fed the hungry.
During this season of Easter, we recall the experience of the manifestation of the Love of the Father who drove the Son from Heaven and He came down here (John 3:16).
Philippians 2:6-7 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, [and] coming in the likeness of men.
This love enveloped the Son (Jesus) who was the Word to humble/reduce Himself from being a creator to a creature and caused Him to put on flesh.
This love made Him change His status because He wouldn't let go of us since we are in His image. No price tag can be placed on what God did.
Genesis 3:21 Also for Adam and his wife the LORD God made tunics of skin and clothed them.
When Adam fell, the Father came down, took an animal, and offered it as a sacrifice to Himself to save and cover His image/likeliness (Genesis 3:18).
God dressed Adam with love and this was the beginning of the love affair between God and man.
No matter what has gone wrong in your life, there is a voice calling out to you just like God called Adam.
God loves you and everything you see under the sun is an expression of His love for man. Man is a creature of His love.
Ephesians 3:17-18 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what [is] the width and length and depth and height—
This love has no end and beginning. You can't height, breadth, or depth it, but all you have to do is to receive it.
People see power, anointing, ministry, and gifts but what God sees is an expression of love towards man.
The most powerful weapon we have is God's love.
Confusion, shame, pain, embarrassment, etc is off your life tonight because God loves you and He is changing your life this coming Easter season.
Further study
Mathew 8:26
John 11:35 Jesus wept because of the love He has.
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ATTRACTING THE HELP OF GOD.
Wednesday 13th April 2022.
Romans 5:5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
Our hope in God is not birthed from the natural, carnal, fleshly desires or even our senses but rather springs from the very heart of God founded on His word and birth from a place of love.
This hope can't disappoint us because it flows from a place of love for love never fails (1Corithians 13:8).
Proverbs 10:24........, And the desire of the righteous will be granted.
The faithful God is ready to make His promises find manifestation in your life because He never changes.
2 Corinthians 1:20 (NLT) For all of God's promises have been fulfilled in Christ with a resounding "Yes!" And through Christ, our "Amen" (which means "Yes") ascends to God for his glory.
God's promises for our lives will always Find fulfillment in Christ Jesus our hope (Hebrew 6;19-30)
As long as you are you in Christ Jesus, there is a divine YES and AMEN in all things for there is no area in your life that is not covered under the promises of God towards you.
James 4:14 How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it's here a little while, then it's gone.
Our hope is not based on men's promises who can be something today and something else tomorrow but rather on God who never changes.
Psalms 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
When everything around you seems not to support what the Lord said to you, move your eyes from yourself and look unto the promiser(God) who does not expire.
For It is the promises that birth hope within us. For our Faith can't work without hope (Hebrew 11:1)
John 12:24 Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.
There's a season in your walk with God when what God spoke to you dies and is buried yet what you consider buried is the seedling.
2 Corinthians 5:7 For we walk by faith, not by sight.
When things that God has promised make no sense lift your eyes from yourself and set them to Him who gave the word.
He causes a resurrection of the dead seed into beautiful things.
Your responsibility in the season of waiting for the manifestation of the promises of God is to use your mouth correctly not agreeing with your senses but with the Spirit and the Word of God.
Further study
Hebrew 13:8
Proverbs 13:12
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THE MERCIES OF GOD
Tuesday 12th April 2022
Matthew 6:26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?
God in His benevolence, out of His mercy and goodness feeds the birds of the air and they never go hungry.
2 Samuel 24:14 And David said to Gad, “I am in great distress. Please let us fall into the hand of the Lord, for His mercies are great; but do not let me fall into the hand of man.”
There's something that David knew about the unending mercies of God and this distinguished Him.
Lamentations 3:22-23 Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.
When you start sensing guilt, condemnation, not going to church, hiding from fellowship, etc, cry for the mercies of God that are always new every other day.
This is the side of God that deals with our weaknesses, failures, and shortcomings.
Exodus 33:13 Now, therefore, I pray, if I have found grace in Your sight, show me now Your way, that I may know You and that I may find grace in Your sight. And consider that this nation is Your people.” And He said, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”
When the children of Israel sinned against God by worshiping a golden calf God still showed them mercy through Moses.
It is His mercy which triumphs over the judgment that makes us accepted (James 2: 13)
Romans 9:16 So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy.
There is a place of your will, good practice, and hard work performance but all these are not enough to do what God called you to do. You need His mercy and grace to empower you.
So as you put in the effort to partner with Him, you leave some room for His mercy and grace.
Luke 18:38 And he cried out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” When he was crying for mercy he referred to the sure mercies of David.
David took himself as one who did not qualify with anything that would take him to be healed other than the Mercies of God.
The sure mercies of David can do wonders in your life if you learn to release your faith in that dimension of God's goodness towards mankind.
Matthew 20:10 But when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received each a denarius. And when they had received it, they complained against the landowner,
When God shows mercy to a person or a people it looks unfair.
There's a dimension of blessing that looks unfair before people which comes with the mercies of God.
There's a place for 12hours of work but there's also a place where 1hour can do what 12hours would have done. This place is there, tell Him to take you there.
So understanding the mercies of God helps you and me to stay humble and simple in the presence of God.
Further study
Romans 9:4-15
Exodus 33
Psalms 90:14
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THE PERSON AND MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Monday 11th April 2022
Zechariah 4:6... ' Not by might nor by power, but by My SPIRIT,' Says the LORD of hosts.
It is practically impossible to live the Christian life without engaging the person of the Holy Spirit and His Ministry.
Even Jesus born of the virgin had to be dressed with Him before He could launch out to do anything. We must embrace the person of the Holy Spirit and His ministry in our lives as a church if we are to perform at a level that is expected of us and walk into the greatness that was prophesied.
He is the administrator of the estate of God which is the church of Jesus Christ, He is the CEO of our lives.
1 Corinthians 2:3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
Dependency on the Holy Spirit is not an option but a must. We have nothing to lean on except Him.
He is the rock that is higher than I. He is the one I hold on to, cling to, run to and live in (Psalms 61:2).
Revelation 3:1 "I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead.
There is nothing as painful as performing without the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. You go through emotions and enter a world of reputation and professionalism acting as if He is there yet He is not.
Life is a function of the presence of the Holy Spirit. Therefore if you don't want to participate in death, or be born in death, cling to Him.
1 Corinthians 12:4-7 There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit..... But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.
The ultimate GIFT to you and me is the Holy Spirit.
Faith, power, anointing, the word of knowledge, word of wisdom, etc (1 Corinthians 12:5-6) are gifts of the GIFT.
Many people are pursuing the gifts and have no understanding of the GIFT (The Holy Spirit). That's why they have fallen prey to the liar(devil) because he also imitates the gifts (2 Corinthians 11:14, Matthew 24:11).
It is difficult to identify the source of the gifts if you don't know the GIFT, and have no experience, knowledge, or fellowship with Him.
Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
The Father molded Adam into a wonderful structure with physical organs that were not functioning until He breathed into him the Spirit of life, who is the life-giver (1 Corinthians 2:11).
John 16:7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.
The only way the church will begin to rise is by having intimacy with the Holy Spirit.
Be intentional and deliberate to take your fellowship with Him to a level it has never been before for He is the administrator and CEO of your life.
Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,
Jesus went on the cross and paid the price for salvation but you can never be born again without the Holy Spirit and His ministry applying what Jesus did at Calvary.
He is the giver of the new life and the one who will enable us to fulfill and walk the life of salvation.
John 2:3 And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, "They have no wine."
Jesus could do nothing even when he was around at the wedding until Mary told Him there was no wine.
The Holy Spirit is such a gentle person that he will not force Himself in your marriage, preaching, business, etc until you invite Him (Acts 7:51).
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THE EFFICACY OF THE WORD
Monday 28th February 2022
Genesis 1:2-31 The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. Then God said, "Let there be light," and there was light....
When the earth was out of order and God wanted to do His restorative work, the ingredient/substance He used was the WORD.
God was setting precedence, template, pattern, etc which we should embrace to do anything about within and around our lives (Genesis 1:26).
Hebrews 11:3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the WORD OF GOD so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
All we know and see today was in God. He spoke and released it from inside Him and they became so.
The Word is the resource that heaven uses to produce anything on earth. Therefore whatever robes you of your moment in the Word is robbing you of your victory, success, strength, Protection, sanity, etc.
Genesis 2:17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die."
God being all-knowing gave Adam and Eve advanced information to prevent them from the serpent (devil) that was in the Garden.
The word of God is your protection, preservation, security, advantage, etc. Stay, work, and pray within the Word and it will mount a wall of protection over your life.
Proverbs 11:9 and Hosea 4:6
Practicing spirituality in ignorance of the Word of God, makes you get very little or no results.
Put the Word in your spirit because God is obligated to work within His word (Isaiah 43:26 and Isaiah 1: 18).
Acts 6:4 but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word."
When prayer and the Word are put together, they become a force to reckon with in your natural and spiritual.
Be greedy, hungry, and thirsty for the Word (John 7:37). He is both the Water and the Bread.
1 Corinthians 3:6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.
You have to plant and water in every area in your life where you need an increase before pressing demand for the increase.
Plant the seed of the word!!.
John 6:63 ... The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.
It's the Word in your spirit that gives life. Dig and stay in the word because it is where you draw guidance, strength, and all the advantages in life.
Further study
Isaiah 11:4
Mathew 28:18
Romans 10:17
Job 23:12
Psalms 119:103
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Tuesday 01st March 2022
Luke 18:35-43 ... Then those who went before warned him that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"...
You need to arise to a place where you are trusting the Lord, and not even the circumstances (negative forces) can hinder you from reaching to God because you know it's your time/moment.
Treat every moment in the presence of God with the Bartimaeus attitude (aggressiveness). He kept focus regardless of being shut by people.
Matthew 15:21-28... But He answered her not a word. And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, "Send her away, for she cries out after us."..... 26 But He answered and said, "It is not good to take the children's bread and throw [it] to th…
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Wednesday 2nd March 2022
WINNING BY THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB
Revelation 5:5 But one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. Behold, the LION of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has PREVAILED to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals.”
You are one of the elders. Stop weeping because the lion of the tribe of Judah has prevailed to lose the seals this morning.
Revelation 5:6 And I looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood a LAMB as though it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth.
Jesus is both the LION and the LAMB. The Lion roars and the Lamb was slain (shed blood) for our redemption.
Blood broke the seals. We, therefore, PREVAIL over all things (sickness, losses, confusion, debts, etc) by the blood of the Lamb that was slain.
Amos 3:8 A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord God has spoken! Who can but prophesy?
There is a Lion inside you, His name is Jesus. Allow Him to use your voice to roar over darkness.
Numbers 23:21.....The Lord his God is with him, And the shout of a King is among them.
You are a king. The King in you should roar.
Joshua 6:16 And the seventh time it happened, when the priests blew the trumpets, that Joshua said to the people: “Shout, for the Lord has given you the city!
As you lift your voice (roar), the scriptures will be fulfilled and every wall that has been hindering you will be broken.
Shout and celebrate the blood as a sign of prevailing.
Further study
Joshua 6:15
Exodus 12:23_30
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INNER STRENGTH BY THE HOLY SPIRIT.
Wednesday 2nd March 2022.
Judges 15:1-19 ...18 Then he became very thirsty; so he cried out to the LORD and said, "You have given this great deliverance by the hand of Your servant; and now shall I die of thirst and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?" 19 So God split the hollow place that is in Lehi, and water came out, and he drank; and HIS SPIRIT RETURNED, AND HE REVIVED...
The anointing upon only helps us to accomplish God's designed purpose for our lives. We live by the anointing within.
Samson was doing good on the outside but was wearing out in the inside and so after the battle he became thirsty and faint.
It was when he drank of the spring of water that he was strengthened and revived again.
John 20:22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
This was the infusion of the Holy Spirit within them.
This is what we live by.
Ephesians 5:18 And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit,
We faint because we have not learnt the life of being consistently filled with the Holy Spirit.
Outside this we live a life of frustration.
Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom,......
For every single anointing on the outside, you need a double from the inside (the water of the Word and Holy Spirit) which must flood your entire system.
Zechariah 4:6 ... ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the Lord of hosts.
It is your relationship with the Holy Spirit that determines the course of your journey.
John 1:16 And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.
Jesus was saturated to the overflow from which we receive(d) our portion.
Even as you pray along this message, Let the Holy Spirit flood your soul from within until the flow is seen from the outside.
Further study
John 4:1-25
John 7:36-39
Judges 7:5-7
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SPEAKING RIGHT
Thursday,3rd March 2022
Matthew 6:10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.
Praying for a long time is good but the goal is to see the manifestation of heaven on earth.
We avoid having spiritual practices becoming mere religion when we see results in our prayers (2 Timothy 3:5).
Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.
Words are containers of power, in other words, the tongue creates and destroys, it can kill and also give life.
Hebrews 11:3 By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.
Most of us after prayer engage in conversations contrary to what we have prayed for and this nullifies everything in our prayers.
Prayer does not simply end with praying but you carry it to your daily life through your conversations, imagination, thoughts, or talk to sustain your request before God.
Matthew 12:25 ... "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
As long as you lack harmony between your spirit, body, and soul, it's hard to see results in your prayer life because you have a scattered life.
Numbers 11:1 Now [when] the people complained, it displeased the LORD; for the LORD heard [it,] and His anger was aroused. So the fire of the LORD burned among them, and consumed [some] in the outskirts of the camp.
The consistency of your words determines your receiving.
God listens, hears, and writes those private conversations you have with yourself and friends in corners (Malachi 3:16). Be careful of the things you say because this is where most of us lose battles from (Jonah 2:8).
Psalms 141:3 Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips.
The tongue is a destroyer or maker whether you are a believer or not, don't undo your prayers with your words.
It takes violence and force to hold onto the word even if everything that you see is against what you want (2 Corinthians 5:16)
Further study
Colossians 3:16
Revelation 12:11
Luke 18:8
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GOD’S DEALINGS
Friday 25th February 2021
Mark 10:47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have MERCY on me!”
Jesus shows mercy to as many as those who reach out to Him in faith.
His mercies can never be exhausted (Lamentations 3:22-23).
Exodus 34:6-7 And the Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God, MERCIFUL and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin,...
God wanted Moses to know that the God who called him is Love, Mercy, Grace, etc. His judgment is not for destruction but to draw us to him (2 Corinthians 7:10, Hosea 2:14).
Do you see the mercies of God in that wilderness experience?
Genesis 50:20 You meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive.
Joseph's brothers thought they were doing evil but he realized it was mercy when he began to see through the eyes of God.
Sometimes we just need to understand that the affliction has come to neither KILL nor DESTROY us but to simply lead us into the path of life (Psalms 119:71).
1 Peter 1:7 That the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,
Don't be moved when going through tests and trials. It could be a way that God is revealing to you His mercies so that you inherit His promises when patience has completed its work (James 1:4).
Satan may think he is destroying you but the mercies of God are doing a conversion (2 Corinthians 4:17).
Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unjust..
God is faithful and will never permit you to go through what He has not prepared for you. He has infused/equipped you with all it takes to overcome what looks impossible (2 Corinthians 12:9).
Don't rush to judge, ask God to help you see correctly what is happening. Sometimes you may end up fighting the very hand of God that has come to cause a change.
Psalms 23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil;...
The most important thing in the valley is the presence of God (Exodus 33:14-15).
Further study
Psalms 36:6
Isaiah 58:8-9
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SIN HAS NO DOMINION.
Thursday 24th, February 2022
One of the primary attributes of God is holiness (departing from inequity, separated/ set apart/ distinct/not common).
2 Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: "The Lord knows those who are His," and, "Let everyone who names the name of Christ DEPART FROM INEQUITY"
Adam and Eve lost their place in the presence of God through sin (Genesis 3:8).
Ezekiel 18:20 The soul who sins shall die...
Sin brought death (separated man from God).
Romans 6:11 Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Jesus died on the cross to save the sinner (take away sin) (1 Peter 3:18). However the desire of sin is always on our inside to rule over us.
Sin opens us to satan. That's why the Bible encourages us to live a life of Holiness (John 14:30).
Hebrews 12:4 You have not yet struggled and fought agonizingly against sin, nor have you yet resisted and withstood to the point of pouring out your [own] blood.
Sin desires to gain an upper hand in your life. Strive against it!
The foundation of God's house however stands that those who know Him should stay away from sin.
What does sin do to a man?
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Sin stains/corrupts and separates us from the presence of God.
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Sin dilutes spiritual awareness such that we don't hear from God causing us to live a life that does not honor Him (Genesis 4:7).
1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God [is] faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear [it.]
Sin will keep on throwing desires at us as long as we are still humans. We must be willing not to participate in what it lures to overcome.
Resistance to sin even when it knocks is what causes us to be supplied with grace to overcome it (2 Corinthians 12:9).
Romans 5:20 But where SIN abounded, GRACE abounded much more,
God's grace can mount up to nothing in your life unless it's taken advantage of. This means that you don't overcome sin in your power but in the power of the Holy Ghost (Zechariah 4:6, Ephesians 4:26-28).
Resist the devil, overcome temptations, and stay away from sin so that you can be a useful vessel in the presence of God (Revelation 3:21).
Further study
1 Corinthians 15:10
Ephesians 4:30
Genesis 15:1
Zechariah 4:6
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LIVING BY REVELATION
Wednesday 23rd, February 2022
1 Samuel 16:7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
God sees through the soul and the spirit of a man. That's the basis for His choice, performance, and working with a man.
You are a spirit with a human experience. You can't allow human nature (experience) to lead you.
Genesis 13:10 And Lot lifted his eyes and saw all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere (before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah) like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt as you go toward Zoar.
Physical senses bring deception.
Lot was driven by his physical senses, and the result was entering into the wicked city.
You must rise in dominion above your physical senses and live by revelation to fulfill divine purpose (Romans 8:6).
Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.....
Lack of knowledge (revelation) causes the people of God to suffer. It's the revelation (perception of things from the realm of the Spirit) that brings restrain and draws the circle of protection around your life.
It's not about the wisdom of this world but that which flows from the Holy Spirit uncovering and revealing things to come (Ecclesiastes 8:1, John 16:13).
1 Corinthians 2:16 ...,.But we have the mind of Christ.
The mind of Christ is not materialistic. It's what you perceive by the revelation of the Holy Spirit. interpreting things the way Christ would interpret them (Matthew 16:15-16).
Matthew 16:18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
The Church is built by revelation. Similarly, your success, breakthrough, and answers are based on revelation.
We rise by revelation by the Spirit of God (Galatians 2:2, 1 Corinthians 2:11).
Further study
Genesis 26:2
Galatians 5:17
2Kings 6:17
Proverbs 20:12
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WALKING IN DIVINE LOVE
Tuesday 22nd February 2022
1 Corinthians 13:13 And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the GREATEST of these is LOVE.
Divine LOVE is the greatest antidote to spiritual sin (that which only God and you know about yourself) for example anger, envy, etc.
This love of God has already been shed in our hearts (spirit) (Romans 5:5). It only needs to flow from our spirit, flood our emotions and take over our will and minds.
John 3:16 For God so LOVED the world that He gave His only begotten Son,...
All that God has done and will do for you is because He loves you.
John 21:17 “Simon, son of Jonah, do you LOVE Me?”... Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.
Divine love is the condition to minister to God's people (2 Corinthians 5:14). It causes God to entrust you with position, connections, and grace you have never seen before.
Use the position of authority to build, encourage, strengthen and not to intimidate and manipulate people (2 Corinthians 10:8).
Revelation 2:4 Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love.
The church in Ephesus did all things right but not out of love.
We extend the love God showed us by loving His people.
Philippians 1:9 And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment,
Let's fall back to the position of love to have relevance in the spirit and beyond this life (Galatians 5:22).
Further study
John 11:36
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TITLE: WISDOM IS THE FEAR OF GOD
Monday 21st February 2022
God spoke to us that this year we are going to manifest strange things by tapping into the wisdom of The Ancient of days.
Proverbs 3:19 The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding He established the heavens;
Everything we see today, is a product of God's wisdom so everything we want to create can only come from that place of Wisdom.
Proverbs 1:20-21(GNT) Listen! Wisdom is calling out in the streets and marketplaces, calling loudly at the city gates and wherever people come together: ...
Proverbs 23:23 Truth, wisdom, learning, and good sense -- these are worth paying for, but too valuable for you to sell.
This wisdom is priced above everything. Don't exchange it for anything.
Job 28:1-28
There is a place for natural wisdom. Today we see the technology advancing, new discoveries by scientists, but this should never be confused with divine wisdom.
Man is next to God (Psalms 8:4, Genesis 1:26) so God has placed a dose of wisdom in him that enables him to invent new technologies.
But in his natural wisdom (obtained from University, college, school, etc) he can never locate God ( 1 Corinthians 1:21, 3:19)
Job 28:23 God understands its way, And He knows its place.
It is only God who knows it and where it is found.
Job 28:28 And to man He said, ' Behold, the fear of the Lord, that [is] wisdom, And to depart from evil [is] understanding.'"
There is no big formula. The secret of tapping into this divine wisdom is fearing God and staying away from evil.
The fear of God and staying away from evil grant you access to the voice of God.
Throughout scriptures, men and women who yielded themselves like Paul and Moses were able to access it and it made them distinct.
Philippians 3:8
Paul counted Himself as dung to tap into this wisdom which distinguished him.
Acts 7:22 and Exodus 4:16-17
Moses who studied at the best university, mighty in works and deeds, recognized the need for this Wisdom and he was able to bring the children of Israel from the captivity of Egypt.
Further study
Jeremiah 10:12
Daniel 12:4
John 5:19
Mark 6:2
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PROPHETIC PROCLAMATIONS
Thursday 17th February 2022.
Genesis 1:28 Then God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth."
May there be fruitfulness, realignment, and repositioning in every area of your life, where there has been barrenness, infertility, un-productivity, etc.
Every evil word that was spoken upon your life is being reversed by the power of the Holy Spirit right now.
Isaiah 55:10... So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
God's word doesn't come for ordinary reasons. Something is being imparted into your life causing everything within you to germinate.
Obadiah 1:17 " But on Mount Zion there shall be deliverance, And there shall be holiness; The house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.
Every stagnation that had taken over your life, career, education, business, etc is being broken off by the grace of God.
Genesis 2:18 And the LORD God said, "[It is] not good that man should be alone...
The spirit of reconciliation in every relationship that God has ordained invades your home right now (Luke 15:20).
The Lord who restored the captivity of zion is returning everything that was taken from you (Psalms 126:1).
Ezra 6:14 So the elders of the Jews built, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah...
By this word, you begin to prosper in your finances, ministry, marriage, academics, home, life, etc recovering what was lost, taken, or stolen using witchcraft.
The battle has ended and you are rising by prophecy. Every dry bone begins to have life right now (Ezekiel 37:8).
As it is in heaven, may it be done in your children, finances, marriage, career, etc (Mathew 6:10).
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YOU NEED THE HOLY SPIRIT
Wednesday 16th February 2022
John 16:7 It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.
Jesus placed a great emphasis on the Holy Spirit because He knew that all He did would remain ineffective and of no value to men without Him (John 5:30).
John 14:10 The Father who dwells in Me does the works.
It is the Holy Spirit who does whatsoever the Father wants to do on earth. He took the word and planted it in the womb of Mary (Luke 1:35).
When the son (Jesus) wanted to start His ministry, the Holy Spirit came down on Him (Luke 3:22-23).
It is the same Spirit that brought Him out to the grave (Romans 8:11).
John 20:22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
Jesus knew that the disciples could do nothing without the help of the Holy Spirit. That's why He encouraged them to wait for the promise of the Father (Acts 1:4).
On the day of Pentecost, the nations knew it was God because the disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke in other tongues (Acts 2:1-4).
That's what the Holy Spirit does to a life that is yielded to Him.
There is more to Him than what you have experienced. He can never be exhausted (John 21:25).
Romans 8:26 For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
Groanings is beyond speaking in tongues. It refers to a place of birthing the impossible in the presence of God (Hebrews 5:7, Galatians 4:19).
There is another dimension and measure in the Holy Spirit. Don't be limited by what you have seen, press in, pursue, and dig deeper.
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FELLOWSHIP WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT
Tuesday 15th February 2022.
2 Corinthians 3:6 who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
Many of us interact more with the letter but we instead need to interact more with the Spirit in the letter. This is because it is the Spirit that imparts what the letter speaks.
Joshua 1:8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success.
God's Word ought to be your meditation, song and speaking.
Through the Word, you educate your spirit and become empowered with the virtues of God which help you to begin manifesting the new man in you.
1 Peter 2:9... that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
The Word of God is Light and the more It gains entrance into our spirit and soul, the stronger we are built to attain stamina in times of challenges.
Acts 20:32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which can build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
There is something inside of you that needs to be constructed that you may grow and mature.
This is by the ministry of the Holy Spirit through the Word.
Job 23:12 Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
When the devil wants to kill you he will carry you from the Word and let you live by secondary revelations.
Stay in the Word!.
Matthew 26:41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
It is not enough to be willing, there has to be enough strength ( the Word ) in your spirit to overcome the weakness which is in the body.
Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom;..…...
You must reach a point where God's Word will have a home in you just like Jesus was full of the Word that when the enemy pressed Him it came out of Him, "It's written"... (Matthew 4:4).
Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee...
It is not the lack of scientific, medical, or technical knowledge but the knowledge of the Word of God which is superior to all.
This is how we win in this life, spending time in the Word!.
May you receive a strong impartation of desire to study the Word.
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STAYING ON THE COURSE
Monday 14th February 2022
2 Timothy 4:6-8... I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith...
Speed is not an advantage when you are running in a wrong direction. Stay in alignment with the course God has ordained/set for you to STAY in.
1 Corinthians 9:24-27... lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become qualified.
It is very crucial to keep recalling the instructions God has given to you because they are the ones that govern your walk, running, and destiny.
As long as you keep in the confine with that word(s), walk, and run within it, you are certain of the crown at the end of the race.
Stop comparing yourself with any man because we have different callings (2 Corinthians 10:12).
Compare yourself with Jesus who is our standard, and measurement for everything we do (Hebrews 12:2).
John 5:19 the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.
We are here to copy and paste that which is of God and not to follow our ways or devise our system of doing things.
Many have fallen prey to the demonic spirits leading to their manipulation and being controlled by those spirits because they did not stay in alignment (2 Samuel 1:27).
Jeremiah 17:5 Thus says the LORD: " Cursed [is] the man who trusts in man And makes flesh his strength, Whose heart departs from the LORD.
It is very common and easy for a man to shift his attention from God to himself because of the continuous victories.
This attracts the spirit of failure.
No matter how prayerful, holy, etc you think you are, stay in the place of humility and brokenness (Psalms 127) because you can fall anytime.
Don't be too confident in yourself. Stay on the course and have confidence in Him by;
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Living by the written word
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Surround yourself with authentic voices (mentors)
Further study
Jeremiah 17
1Kings 13:11-25
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CREATION BEFORE FORMATION-first and Second service
Sunday 13th February 2021
Man is a spirit being because He was created in God's image who is a Spirit (Genesis 1:26-27, John 4:24).
God first created the spirit of man (Adam and Eve) before He formed their bodies. ( Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:3)
Genesis 2:7 And the Lord God FORMED man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
Man was created in the spirit realm in Genesis 1 but was formed into the physical in Genesis 2.
That's how God does everything. It is first created in the Spirit before it is formed in the physical.
The spirit world dictates what happens in the physical. ( Daniel 2:2).
Genesis 2:18-19 And the Lord God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will MAKE him a helper comparable to him..."
No beast was a suitable companion to Adam.
Genesis 2:22-23 Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from man He MADE into a woman, and He brought her to the man. And Adam said: “This is NOW bone of my bones And flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, Because she was taken out of Man.”
Though Adam was asleep he recognized Eve as his own because they had interacted together in the spirit realm during creation. He identified her by the Spirit realm, not physical. ( Gen 1:27).
This is how we choose partners and deal with things in this world. They must be things we recognise in the Spirit world.
Romans 8:16 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit..
The witness of the Spirit is the wisdom of God through which He leads us.
We must cultivate the art of checking in our spirits. (1 John 2:27).
Stay away from anything that does not bear witness in your spirit.
Hebrews 12:22-24 But YOU HAVE COME to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the HEAVENLY JERUSALEM, to an innumerable company of ANGELS, to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the SPIRITS of JUST MEN made perfect,
You are a spirit being. Operating from the spirit realm, registered in heavenly (not earthly) Jerusalem, surrounded by angels and spirits of just men.
Learn to create from the spirit realm first to form strange manifestations in this physical world.
Further study:
John 1:12
1 John 4:4,
Romans 8:37
Colossians 3:2.
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CREATION BEFORE FORMATION-first and Second service
Sunday 13th February 2021
Man is a spirit being because He was created in God's image who is a Spirit (Genesis 1:26-27, John 4:24).
God first created the spirit of man (Adam and Eve) before He formed their bodies. ( Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:3)
Genesis 2:7 And the Lord God FORMED man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
Man was created in the spirit realm in Genesis 1 but was formed into the physical in Genesis 2.
That's how God does everything. It is first created in the Spirit before it is formed in the physical.
The spirit world dictates what happens in the physical. ( Daniel 2:2).
Genesis 2:18-19 And the Lord God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will MAKE him a helper comparable to him..."
No beast was a suitable companion to Adam.
Genesis 2:22-23 Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from man He MADE into a woman, and He brought her to the man. And Adam said: “This is NOW bone of my bones And flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, Because she was taken out of Man.”
Though Adam was asleep he recognized Eve as his own because they had interacted together in the spirit realm during creation. He identified her by the Spirit realm, not physical. ( Gen 1:27).
This is how we choose partners and deal with things in this world. They must be things we recognise in the Spirit world.
Romans 8:16 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit..
The witness of the Spirit is the wisdom of God through which He leads us.
We must cultivate the art of checking in our spirits. (1 John 2:27).
Stay away from anything that does not bear witness in your spirit.
Hebrews 12:22-24 But YOU HAVE COME to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the HEAVENLY JERUSALEM, to an innumerable company of ANGELS, to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the SPIRITS of JUST MEN made perfect,
You are a spirit being. Operating from the spirit realm, registered in heavenly (not earthly) Jerusalem, surrounded by angels and spirits of just men.
Learn to create from the spirit realm first to form strange manifestations in this physical world.
Further study:
John 1:12
1 John 4:4,
Romans 8:37
Colossians 3:2.
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DELIVERANCE BY THE WORD
Saturday 12th February 2022
Proverbs 11:9 But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.
The greatest level of deliverance comes from the knowledge which is the Word of God. (Obadiah 1:17, Acts 20:32, Matthew 8:16).
God made a man in His own image and likeness (Spirit-like nature) Genesis 1:26-27
Genesis 2:7 And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living being.
Man's spirit pre-existed his body (Jeremiah 1:5). This implies that the living being (soul) is an intermediate between the spirit and the flesh (body).
Leviticus 17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the BLOOD, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your SOULS; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.’
The blood has both the natural (physical) and Spiritual components that drive the soul of a man.
It also has a voice that speaks on behalf of a man (Hebrews 12:24).
If there is the blood that speaks better things, then there is one that speaks bad things.
Hebrews 10:5.... But a body You have prepared for Me
Parents give birth to bodies but spirits come from heaven. If their blood is contaminated, its physical/spiritual component is transferred to the baby.
James 3:15 This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.
All demonic activities and exchanges occur and affect the spiritual component of blood causing spiritual death which later leads to natural/physical death.
The greatest key to deliverance is knowing your identity in Christ and being filled with the Word of God ( Philippians 3:20).
Jesus was well furnished with the Word and it sustained Him from all the temptations of the devil ( Mathew 4:2-9).
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Luke 5:17-18 And the power of the Lord was present to heal them. Then behold, men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed, whom they sought to bring in and lay before Him.
An aggressive attitude is what God loves. That's why you ought to reach out in faith every time you are in the presence of God to partake of His grace (power). Mathew 11:12
Genesis 8:22 While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, Cold and heat, Winter and summer, And day and night Shall not cease.”
Spiritual activities follow cycles that when you miss a particular cycle, you get zero results.
That's why you ought to synchronize your works with the calendar of heaven through discernment to maximize and get results in whatever you do.
Romans 10:3 For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
You can not use your wisdom and expect results. Discern and do it God's way.
Genesis 18:1-2 Then the Lord appeared to him.....o he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing by him; and when he saw them he ran from the tent door to meet them, and bowed himself to the ground
These men looked ordinary but had a uniqueness. Their visitation led to the opening of Sara's womb.
There are diverse ways through which God can appear to us. Our assignment is to discern.
Numbers 22:21,23 Balaam rose in the morning, saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab. Now the donkey saw the Angel of the Lord standing in the way with His drawn sword in His hand, and the donkey turned aside out of the way and went into the field. So Balaam struck the donkey to turn her back onto the road.
The donkey saw the angel but Balaam didn't.
We sometimes find ourselves in pain and predicament because we didn't see properly.
The Pharisees missed out because they expected Jesus to appear in form of fire or something strange rather than a baby yet prophetess Anna and Simeon saw salvation and redemption when they held Him (Luke 2:25-38).
May God give us open eyes to see and discern that we don't miss out on our seasons.
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1 Peter 5:1 But the God of ALL GRACE, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle you.
There are diverse kinds of God's grace. There is a grace that deals with forgiveness of sin (Romans 5:20), grace that sustains a man in stressful state (2Corithians 12:9), grace that brings salvation to men (Titus 2:11), etc.
John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of GRACE and truth.
Jesus Christ is the totality of God's grace personalized in which God's answers to a man's prayer is packaged (Hebrews 4:16).
Luke 2:40 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
We grow in grace because it is available not only in quantity but also in diversities (James 4:6).
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.
Paul meant that he's empowered by the grace of God to do anything that He assigns him to do (Galatians 2:20).
Zechariah 4:6(GNT) The angel told me to give Zerubbabel this message from the LORD: “You will succeed, not by military might or by your own strength, but by my spirit.
We are neither strong nor wise on our own. He (the Spirit of Grace) is our strength and wisdom.
Jeremiah 31:2 Thus says the LORD, The people which were left of the sword found GRACE in the wilderness ; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest.
We're brought into greater dimensions of this Grace through prayer and fasting (Hebrews 4:16, James 4:6).
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THE PRESENCE OF GOD
Friday 4th February 2022
Genesis 3:23 therefore the LORD God sent him out of the garden of Eden...
When man (Adam and Eve) turned his back to God, he lost His presence and incense of life.
He was downgraded. The glory, presence and crown were lifted off his life because he obeyed the voice of the enemy.
Man was a creature of the presence. When he lost the presence , all creatures became rebellious over man.
Genesis 6:3 And the LORD said, "My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, for he [is] indeed flesh; ...
Outside the presence of God is regression, we just become dust which was given as food for serpent.
The preservation of a man is Gods presence.
Man was reduced to dust when he lost the presence but blessed be the name of Jesus who did not only come to restore us but has placed us in a better position.
Redemption is better than creation
There are 3 dimensions of His presence.
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The abiding presence which is the indwelling presence of God that every believer experiences when he/she receives Christ Jesus.(Romans 15:13)
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The presence upon which comes with the price by the baptism of the Holy Spirit ( John 20:22)
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The omnipresence that is in the ability of God to dwell every where.( Psalms 139)
Further study
Genesis 3,4,5
John 15,16,and 17
Ephesians 5:18
John 16:7
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INTERPRETATION BY DIVINE WISDOM
Thursday 3rd February 2022
There are kingdom protocols that we can engage by revelation and have strange manifestations.
Genesis 40:8 ... "Do not interpretations belong to God?..."
Everything that God tells you must be interpreted by He, Himself.
Ecclesiastes 8:1 Who [is] like a wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face shine, ....
When God gives you a Word, there are many mysteries embedded in it. It takes divine wisdom (the correct interpretation ) to manifest strange results from it.
Your approach to a given Word determines the outcome.
Throughout the gospels, we see Jesus using different approaches to heal three blind men.
He double touched one of them. ( Mark 8:22-25)
Spoke to blind Bartimaeus without touching Him. ( Mark 10:46-52)
Then anointed the other's eyes. ( John 9:1-12).
You need to always engage God for the correct approach and interpretation. The wisdom of God is the winning wisdom. ( 1 Corinthians 3:19).
Mark 6:2 ...And what wisdom is this which is given to Him, that such mighty works are performed by His hands!
There is a higher wisdom that always brings strange manifestations.
The voice of God to you is that wisdom and it will make you a winner. (Genesis 26:2)
Further study.
John 7:46
Acts 7
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LET YOUR WILL BE DONE
Tuesday 2nd February 2022
Matthew 16:18 I will build My church
This is not our church but Yours. We surrender ourselves the best way we can that You may take over Your body (church) Lord and do as YOU WILL.
Mark 14:36 Not what I will, but what You will.
Luke 11:2 Your kingdom come. Your WILL be done On earth as it is in heaven.
We embrace Your will and Kingdom Lord because Your ways are better (Isaiah 55:8-9).
Let tonight be a turning point for all people who have bowed down on their knees in every house, home, place, etc.
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THE POWER OF THE TONGUE
Tuesday 1st, February 2022
Genesis 1:3 Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light.
Everything that God spoke including the birds, mountains, rocks, etc was in Him. He brought them into manifestation by speaking.
God sets an example for us (His people) on how to bring out the things that he has put on the inside of us.
1 Corinthians 3:9 For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, you are God's building.
We are co-creators with God. That's why He told Adam to name the animals in the garden of Eden (Genesis 2:20).
Revelation 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say.
The Father no longer speaks. He has handed over (surrendered) the Spirit of speaking to the bride which is His church.
This means that the words we speak not only carry letters put together but a character and nature (James 3:2, Psalms 15:2).
Proverbs 13:3 He who guards his mouth preserves his life, [But] he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
We cannot play with words because they carry power.
Life and death are in the power of the tongue (Proverbs 18:21, Mathew 12:37).
What you speak is what will pursue and define you.
The only thing the enemy can use to fight you is your words. That's why many people are in bondage because of the things they say.
Hebrews 3:1 Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus,
What are you speaking/confessing?
Hebrews 13:5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; [be] content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you."
This awareness must bring you to a place where you draw your consciousness with what the WORD tells you by speaking things in alignment with what Jesus did at the cross.
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CATCHING UP WITH KAIROS MOMENT
Monday 31st January 2022
Mark 14:32-42 ...Then He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "Simon, are you sleeping? COULD YOU NOT WATCH ONE HOUR? Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."...
There are seasons (kairos moments) where you can't afford to be usual, relaxed, or ordinary but need to engage God at a level you have never done before.
We need to continually allow the willing spirit to dominate the body. This is how we become trusted mouthpieces of the Master.
Isaiah 50:7 ....therefore I have set My face like a flint, And I know that I will not be ashamed.
Individuals and ministries raise from glory to glory when they know their seasons and stay focused.
Genesis 1:2-3 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness [was] on the face of the deep. And THE SPIRIT OF GOD was hovering over the face of the waters. Then GOD SAID, "Let there be light"; and there was light.
When you sense the move of the Spirit, you speak because it is the KAIROS moment.
Matthew 25:1-13..... but the other five were wise enough to take along EXTRA oil.....
The difference between the wise and foolish virgins was " EXTRA".
Don't allow the body to dominate over your Spirit.
Allow the leading of the Holy Spirit and do whatever you engage (praying, fasting, seeking, giving, etc) in an extra way because it is the KAIROS MOMENT (season).
Further study.
Jonah 2:8
Luke 22:44
Romans 10:8
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TAPPING INTO DIVINE WISDOM BY SPEAKING IN TONGUES
Friday 28th January 2022
1 Corinthians 2:1-2 And I, brethren,andwhen I came to you, did not come with excellence of SPEECH or of WISDOM declaring to you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
Paul stood out among the apostles because he chose to know nothing except Jesus. He was his WISDOM.
Making Jesus your wisdom is what causes you to manifest the greatness and diverse manifestations in God.
1 Corinthians 2:3-5 I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling. And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.
Paul meant that he abandoned weakness, fear, etc because there is a place where human wisdom comes to an end.
Your faith will collapse if it is in the wisdom of men but when it is put in the power of God (a revelation of God's wisdom), you will go from one step of glory to another (1 Corinthians 2:4).
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own UNDERSTANDING; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.
Directing your paths means being ordered by the wisdom of God which causes you to have an advantage over everyone who doesn't know God.
1 Corinthians 2:6-7 But we speak the WISDOM of God in a MYSTERY, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory,
This wisdom had been hidden but it has now been revealed in mysteries.
We tap into it by speaking in tongues (mysteries) which is the language of the Spirit.
1 Corinthians 14:2 For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit, he speaks mysteries.
The Spirit of God (the Holy Spirit) unveils and interprets secrets (mysteries) in our minds shooting us to levels we have never known before every time we speak in other tongues.
That's what caused people to wonder about the apostles (Acts 4:13).
They were not so intelligent but the more they spoke in the Holy Ghost, the more their minds were infused with DIVINE WISDOM giving them excellence in their work.
Don't be ashamed of praying in other tongues because that is how we win and have relevance in this kingdom.
Further study
1 Corinthians 14:15
John 16:30
1 Corinthians 2:7
James 3:15
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THE SPIRIT OF PRAYING IN TONGUES.
Thursday 27th January 2022
Romans 8:26-27 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
Praying in understanding limits the Holy Spirit to have access to places and people He would have touched if we prayed in tongues (spirit).
Mark 16:17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name... they shall speak with new tongues;
Speaking in TONGUES is the prayer language that God has given to His body to ride above the spirit of wickedness.
The two forces that fight the will of God in a man's life (the satanic world and natural man) can't pick what we pray for when we pray in tongues. It's the entry into the supernatural.
1Corinthians 14:15-18 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. I thank my God, I speak with TONGUES more than ye all:
Paul walked into such a depth of revelations and power more than any other because he prayed in the Holy Ghost (tongues) than ever before.
As you pray in tongues, things that are not consistent with the word begin to leave and alignment of your desires to the will of God takes place.
God begins to show you things from afar (Psalms 139:5).
Matthew 26:41 ...the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Believers live and obtain strength from the spirit rather than the body. (Proverbs 24:10, Ephesians 3:16, Proverbs 18:14).
Jude 1:20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost;
Praying in TONGUES helps us to build and strengthen our spirits to live the life God requires of us.
Since God is a Spirit, He, therefore, deals with a man's spirit that is strong.
Further studies
Ephesians 6:10
1 Corinthians 12:1
Acts 2:4
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A PRAYER FOR RESTORATION
Tuesday 25th January 2022.
Ruth 1:20 But she said to them, "Do not call me Naomi; call me Mara, for the Almighty, has dealt very BITTERLY with me.
Naomi didn't know that God had given her Ruth who was the game-changer in her life.
May every force behind your bitterness, shame, reproach, etc crumble right now by the power of the cross of Jesus.
Isaiah 61:3 To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes...
I speak beauty and gladness upon your life.
Proverbs 4:18 But the path of the just [is] like the shining sun, That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.
May your spiritual life shine brighter and brighter ( Isaiah 30:26).
Psalms 138:8 The LORD will perfect [that which concerns me..
As you pray along with this audio, may the angels of God perfect your relationships, finances, business, and every aspect of your life that needs RESTORATION.
Further study
Ecclesiastes 3:14
Zachariah 12:8
Isaiah 60:22
Isaiah 43:19
Psalms 126:1
Genesis 14:18
Genesis 12:7-8
Ezekiel 2:2
Mark 7:37
Isaiah 55:11
Isaiah 46:8-10
Genesis 21:18-21
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GREATER MERCY
Monday 24th January 2022
1 Kings 3:3-5(MSG) ..... GOD appeared to Solomon in a dream: God said, "What can I give you? Ask."
The altar you raise before the Lord breaks the Heavens for you.
1 Kings 3:6 And Solomon said: "You have shown great mercy to Your servant David my father, because he walked before You in truth, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with You; You have continued this great kindness for him, and You have given him a son to sit on his throne, as [it is] this day.
Solomon realized that his father (David) did not live a perfect life regardless of the great works he did.
It was GREAT MERCY that propelled Him to greatness.
Lamentations 3:22-23 [Through] the LORD's mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. [They are] new every morning; Great [is] Your faithfulness.
The Lord's purpose and council (MERCY) will always prevail.
Jeremiah 50:40 As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah And their neighbors,” says the Lord, “So no one shall reside there, Nor son of man dwell in it.
Jeremiah also realized that we were supposed to perish like Sodom and Gomorrah but the Lord's mercy saved us.
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MORNING DEW~LIFE IS SPIRITUAL
Monday 24th January 2022
MARVELOUS THINGS WITHOUT NUMBER.
Hebrews 12:22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels,
Obadiah 1:17 " But on Mount Zion there shall be deliverance, And there shall be holiness; The house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.
Job 5:8-9 "But as for me, I would seek God, And to God I would commit my cause Who does great things, and unsearchable, Marvelous things without number.
Further study
Ecclesiastes 8:4
Matthew 11:12
Matthew 16:18
Isaiah 10:27
Genesis 12:1
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OPERATING BY DIVINE WISDOM
Sunday 23th January 2022- Day 21 of prayer and fasting
Genesis 2:17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die."
The problem of man began when he ate of the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
Good doesn't always mean God. His wisdom transcends both good and evil.
Daniel went to the best university with all the other wicked wise men. They were all initially at the same level.
Daniel 1:8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself...
Dan 1:20..And in all matters of wisdom and understanding about which the king examined them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers...
Daniel determined not to defile himself and was found ten times wiser than all the other wise men.
The wisdom of God, which comes from the presence of God will distinguish you from all the others.
2 Kings 4:1-8... So Elisha said to her, "What shall I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?" And she said, "Your maidservant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil."...
...And he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest.”
The wisdom and anointing of God will change your status just as it changed the woman from a house wife into an enterprenuer.
1 John 2:27 But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him.
This WISDOM of God does not reside in your head, it resides in your spirit.
You need to learn to elevate your spirit above your head.
This wisdom is your advantage over any unbeliever.
Matthew 13:54-55 When He had come to His own country, He taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, "Where did this Man get THIS WISDOM and these mighty works? Is this not the carpenter's son? ...
The Pharisees knew that Jesus had no education from any of their traditional schools but operated by divine wisdom.
Luke 5:1-5... But Simon answered and said to Him, "Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at YOUR WORD I will let down the net."....
Jesus gave Peter only one WORD that changed his failing business forever.
There is a divine wisdom in the inside of you which will change your status forever.
Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were UNEDUCATED AND UNTRAINED MEN, they marveled. And they realized that THEY HAD BEEN WITH JESUS.
There a wisdom from God which will always produce undeniable results in your life.
This wisdom is resident in your spirit. You need to take advantage of it and draw it out.
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PROPHETIC DECLARATIONS
Saturday 22nd, January 2022
PHILIPPIANS 3:20
Whatever happens in this nation has no bearing on my life because I draw my citizenship from heaven.
GALATIANS 6:10
I belong to the household of faith where everything is possible.
COLOSSIANS 3:3
Whatever is looking for me must first find God because my life is hidden in Christ Jesus, no evil can locate me.
2 CORINTHIANS 5:20
My sponsorship, payment, security, provision, etc come from heaven because I am an ambassador of Christ.
GALATIANS 3:13
I am blessed beyond the curse, beyond the economy of this place, nation, Africa, and the whole world.
2 CORINTHIANS 8:9
I release every help and grace I need to fulfill the purpose for my life by virtue of my position.
JOHN 3:8
I am a wind. I can't be stopped, contained, or hindered.
I AM BLESSED, HIGHLY FAVORED AND GOD IS WITH ME.
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THE SPIRIT UPON
Friday 21st January 2022- day 19 of prayer and fasting
Judges 7:5-7 So he brought he people down to the water. And the Lord said to Gideon, “Everyone who laps from the water with his tongue, as a dog laps, you shall set apart by himself; likewise everyone who gets down on his knees to drink.” Then the Lord said to Gideon, “By the three hundred men who lapped I will save you, and deliver the Midianites into your hand...”
God was revealing the spirituality of life. Separation and drinking of the water at the river (relationship with the Holy Spirit) is what determined their deliverance and victory in the battles they fought.
Acts 1:4 Wait for the Promise of the Father,...
Jesus commanded the disciples to wait because He knew that a relationship with the Holy Spirit is the key to manifestation in the Christian life.
Regardless of being conceived in the womb by the Spirit, Jesus never started His ministry on earth until the Holy Spirit came UPON Him (Luke 1:35, Luke 3:22).
John 1:32 “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He remained UPON Him.
Much as we are born of the Spirit and have the indwelling presence of the Lord, what makes us have dominion and relevancy in our calling is the Spirit UPON.
Jesus permitted the Holy Spirit to permanently rest UPON Him and this is what gave Him a distinction from men of God in the past generations.
Ephesians 4:30 Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God,...
The advantage we have as believers is the indwelling of the Spirit (Christ in us). However, it is the SPIRIT UPON (you in Christ) that determines our manifestation which is influenced by our relationship with the Holy Spirit.
That's why the Lord is calling us to the river to break, hunger, and thirst for Him (Psalms 42:1-2, Jeremiah 29:13, John 6:35, Isaiah 57:15).
2 Timothy 2:20-21 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay, some for honor and some for dishonor. Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.
Christ in us has already laid the foundation. We must reach out to what He has already done through fellowship with the Holy Spirit to manifest the life of God in us (Philippians 3:14).
We cleanse ourselves by not only being available but usable vessels and obeying Him (Holy Spirit) that He may find expression through our lives.
Further study
2 Corinthians 3:4-6
John 4:24
Matthew 4:4
Galatians 6:17
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REVELATION OF SONSHIP BY THE HOLY SPIRIT
Thursday 20th January 2022- Day 18 of prayer and fasting
John 16:7 It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the HELPER will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.
Jesus meant that the disciples no longer needed Him but the fellowship of the Holy Spirit to walk into their next phase as SONS of God.
He is the helper that God has assigned to guide and direct us.
John 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:
Many believers are conscious of their humanity forgetting that there is a divine side that is capable of putting them above being ordinary humans (Matthew 4:4).
You can not manifest what you are not conscious of (Romans 8:17, Psalms 82:6). That's why Jesus came to show us how to handle life as sons of God and not mere men.
Luke 4:1 Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
Jesus was no longer on His own when He got filled with the Holy Spirit (Luke 3:21-22).
This explains why fellowship with the Holy Spirit is key in REVEALING the SONSHIP we have received from our Father (Zechariah 4:6).
Ephesians 5:18 And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit,
You can never reveal your SONSHIP until your life is filled with the HOLY SPIRIT whereby you speak, reason, and behave like Him and not like a mere man (Galatians 5:16, Romans 8:2).
You can be in Spirit by virtue of being born again and not walk in the Spirit. Walking in the Spirit means letting your choices, speech, etc to be under the influence of the Holy Spirit.
Isaiah 44:3 I will pour water on him who is thirsty, And floods on the dry ground; I will pour My Spirit on your descendants,...
It is hunger and thirst that cause God to flood our souls through the Holy Spirit (Psalms 42:1-2, John 6:35).
This should not be a one-time but an everyday experience till every word and activity is under His influence.
Further study
Romans 8:14-15
Genesis 2:7
John 14, 15 and 16
1 Corinthians 12
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MORE OF YOU LORD
Wednesday 19th January 2022 Prayer and fasting Day 17
Psalms 63:1-2 O God, You [are] my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water. So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, To see Your power and Your glory.
We pour our heart(s) to you oh Lord as individuals, church, nation, generation, etc that you may reveal Yourself to us. Quench our hunger and thirst.
Touch us one more time and cause us to see the other side of You as we seek and call upon Your name.
Deuteronomy 11:14 then I will give you the rain for your land in its season, the early rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your grain, your new wine, and your oil.
Flood us with the rain of Your glory, deliverance, healing, etc in our nation, families, children, parents, schools, workplaces for this is the SET TIME for us to experience Your rain in our land.
Isaiah 46:10 (NIV) I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say, 'My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.'
We agree with the Word that Your purpose may be done in our lives, nation, land, city, etc on account of Your will.
We remove every limitation we have put on you due to experience, the knowledge we have acquired, etc. Have mercy on us, oh Lord.
Daniel 3:16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to him, "King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter.
May you speak and reveal Yourself in our land as you did to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
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THE KAIROS MOMENT
Tuesday 18th January 2022 Prayer and fasting Day 16
Psalms 102:13 You will arise and have mercy on Zion; For the time to favor her, Yes, the SET TIME, has come.
Kairos moment means SET TIME.
Acts 1:6-8 And He said to them, “It is not for you to know TIMES or SEASONS which the Father has put in His own authority. But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you;...
The TIMES and SEASONS we are in are not ordinary. You should therefore not act ordinarily.
You will have to pay a heavy price or use a lot more effort to step into what the Lord has called you to do if you miss out on your SEASON.
Mark 10:47-48 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Then many warned him to be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
Bartimaeus discerned the SEASON. He knew that this was the only opportunity he had and it would cost him a lot If he missed it.
That's why he threw away his dignity, modernity, mannerism, religion, etc and cried out at his highest when he was told that Jesus was passing ( Mark 10:50 )
It was no longer a cry of a beggar, but a cry for a man who wanted restoration of sight.
Such a cry attracts the attention of heaven.
Mark 10:51-52 So Jesus answered and said to him, “What do you want Me to do for you?” The blind man said to Him, “Rabboni, that I may receive my sight.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the road.
Are you still crying as a beggar or someone who wants his sight back?
We can't pray normally (religiously) anymore. We have to put our everything (heart, mind, etc) into what we are praying because this is the SET TIME ( kairos moment ).
May the Holy Spirit help us to throw away every USUAL GARMENT and come wholeheartedly to Jesus for this is the SET TIME.
Further study
John 5:1-15,19
Jeremiah 13:16
2kings 6
Mathew 15:22-28
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Everything spiritual must be done in FAITH to have relevance or impact on the other side.
Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God MUST BELIEVE that He is, and that HE IS a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
God is still in the business of doing wonders. You MUST only keep believing that He can still do today and tomorrow what He did yesterday (Hebrews 13:8, Acts 10:34).
Luke 18:1-8 ...Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find FAITH on the earth?"
Do you have faith in God?
Men faint when they don't see immediate manifestations of the answers to their prayers.
There is no area of your life you are trusting the Lord for that is not covered by cavalry.
Every prayer finds its divine answer in the perfect sacrifice of cavalry (Isaiah 53:5, 2 Corinthians 8:9, 2 Corinthians 1:20).
2 Corinthians 5:7 For we walk by faith, not by sight.
Walking by faith and not by sight makes you immovable.
Luke 5:5 .... "Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net."
Jesus spoke the Word and Peter released his faith by his action. Your action shows your faith (James 2:18).
Faith is a key aspect in divine activity, and any spiritual activity done outside faith yields zero results (Hebrews 11:6).
Hebrews 11:5 By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, "and was not found, because God had taken him"; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
To please God means to walk in FAITH consistently.
We live, walk and stand by FAITH (Galatians 3:11,2 Corinthians 5:7, Romans 11:20).
Isaiah 51:2 Look to Abraham your father, And to Sarah who bore you; For I called him alone, And blessed him and increased him."
The Bible commands us to look to Abraham and Sarah. They provide the best example for the seekers of God.
Romans 10:17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
There is always a scripture(s) that supports that vision/ dream that God has given you because the SPOKEN word responds to the WRITTEN word ( John 1:1).
You only need to align yourself to the WORD and watch the wonders God will do for you.
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THEME: HOW TO ACTUALIZE YOUR PROPHECIES.
TITLE:SPEAKING THE RIGHT WORDS
Sunday 16th January 2022-Day 14 of prayer and fasting - second service
Judges 6:34 But the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet;...
When the Spirit comes upon you, you need to speak because your mouth is your trumpet.
Genesis 1:2-3 ... And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
When the Holy Spirit moved, God spoke.
The moment you sense the anointing moving, begin to SPEAK what you want to see. The Holy Spirit will manifest your words.
Proverbs 6:2 You are snared by the words of your mouth; You are taken by the words of your mouth.
Your mouth is your trap, When you speak good you are trapped by good and when you speak evil you are trapped by evil.
That is why you need to speak The Word consistently until you see it manifest in your life. (Psalms 119:105)
Romans 10:8 But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart" (that is, the word of faith which we preach):
One way to manifest the word of God in your life is by putting it on your lips.
When the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles, He changed their tongues. (Acts 2:4)
James 3:2 For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle guide the whole body.
Your tongue controls your body.
If you want to see the manifestation, you must consistently speak what you want.
James 3:3-4 Indeed, we put bits in horses' mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body. Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires.
James 3:5 Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things...
Your tongue though small can take you wherever you want to go.
Further study.
Genesis 2:19
Psalms 12:4
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ROOTED AND GROUNDED IN LOVE
Saturday 15th January 2022
Matthew 9:13 But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice.' For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance."
God prizes mercy above sacrifices.
Romans 5:5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the LOVE of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
Mercy is an outflow of love.
God is more concerned with where the prayers come from (the heart).
1 Corinthians 13:1-13... And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
Everything that flows out of love never disappoints. That's why you ought to increase your capacity to love.
Cross-examine yourself and see where you are lagging in any of the attributes of LOVE and ask the Holy Spirit (spirit of LOVE) to help you.
Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
Both the I(self) and Christ can not live at the same time. "I" must die for Christ to live in you.
Isaiah 58:3 (GNT)The people ask, “Why should we fast if the Lord never notices? Why should we go without food if he pays no attention?” The LORD says to them, “The truth is that at the same time you fast, you pursue your own interests and oppress your workers.
The primary reason for fasting is to surrender and allow the Lord to transform us. This is the kind of fasting that yields results.
Ephesians 3:14-17 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; THAT YOU, BEING ROOTED AND GROUNDED IN LOVE
May the Holy Spirit ground and root our hearts in LOVE because it is the foundation for Christianity.
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THE MOVE OF SPIRIT IS THE ANSWER
Thursday 13 January 2022-Day 11 of prayer and fasting
Psalms 69:9 Because zeal for Your house has eaten me up, And the reproaches of those who reproach You have fallen on me.
May the Master stir up the zeal for His house, restoration of the body, and the salvation of the lost in our spirits ( 2 Kings 10:16).
No science, economics, or politics has the answer to what we see in the land and across the globe (corruption, evil, etc).
The answer is the MOVE of the SPIRIT of GOD and He will only come to our rescue when we seek His face ( John 3:31 ).
Acts 1:4 And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, "which," He said, "you have heard from Me
If Jesus recognized that it would take the HOLY SPIRIT to come upon the disciples to fulfill their commission, then we can not circumvent or create new ways of doing it.
The MOVE of the SPIRIT is what our nation and the entire globe need to fix the mess.
Psalms 110:3 (KJV) Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of hell, and from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.
The hearts of men can not be fixed by laws and regulations, professors, teachers, etc but by the TOUCH of the HOLY SPIRIT.
Let's be like our forefathers who fell on their knees and prayed for the MOVE of the HOLY SPIRIT because He is the answer to it all.
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THE FRUIT OF LOVE
Tuesday 11 January 2022- Day 9 of prayer and fasting
Luke 13:7 Then he said to the keeper of his vineyard, ‘Look, for three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree and find none. Cut it down; why does it use up the ground?’
Establishment in a place depends on your fruitfulness. That's why God expects us to bear FRUITS wherever He plants us ( Isaiah 61:3 ).
The fruit (not "fruits") of the Spirit is LOVE ( Galatians 5:22).
Everything else (joy, peace, longsuffering, etc) is a cluster of the fruit, which is love .
2 Kings 19:30 And the remnant who have escaped of the house of Judah Shall again take root downward, And bear fruit upward.
We are rooted in the very LOVE of God, which is responsible for His outworking ( Ephesians 3:17 ).
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son,...
Everything God does and performs including judgment is a revelation of His LOVE. That's why He sent the Holy Spirit that we may also function from the same place, LOVE ( Romans 5:5, 1 John 4:7 ).
Every activity man does will be tested, and it's only that which was done out of LOVE that won't catch fire ( 1 Corinthians 3:15 ).
John 11:35-36 Jesus wept. Then the Jews said, “See how He loved him!”
Jesus knew He was going to raise Lazarus but He wept because He was touched (loved him). Everything He did including the miracles was a manifestation of the LOVE of the Father.
What drives you to do the things you do?
No matter the calling, if the foundation of what we are doing is not birthed out of LOVE, it is always irrelevant and not registered in Heaven ( Psalms 11:3 ).
Luke 9:54-55 You do not know what manner of spirit you are of.
The SPIRIT we have received is LOVE. We must only humble ourselves before God and allow it to find expression in our lives.
May God help us to pursue and bear the fruit of LOVE because it's what people partake every time they approach us.
Further study
2 Chronicles 16:9
1 Corinthians 13
2 Corinthians 14:1
John 17:26
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DEEPER DIMENSIONS IN GOD
Monday 10 January 2022- Day 8 of prayer and fasting
A life of total surrender introduces us to deeper dimensions. We begin to function in high authority in the things of God.
1 Corinthians 15:10 His grace toward me was not in vain;...
Fasting puts you in a place of surrender causing God's grace to shift you from carnality of flesh and increase your sensitivity to the presence of God.
The greatest result is not the breakthrough you receive after fasting but a transformed life. Transformation is the main drive and there is nothing the heavens can not do for you if the heart is changed.
1Samuel 10:22 (NIV) So they inquired further of the LORD, "Has the man come here yet?" And the LORD said, "Yes, he has hidden himself among the baggage."
May God hide us from all baggage (anger, pride, etc) because it prevents us from manifesting the kingly anointing and true sonship of God which the world is waiting for ( Romans 8:19 ).
Ezekiel 47:3-4 And when the man went out to the east with the line in his hand, he measured one thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the water came up to my ankles. Again he measured one thousand and brought me through the waters; the water came up to my knees. Again he measured one thousand and brought me through; the water came up to my waist.
The angel of the Lord led Ezekiel through four levels, that is ankle, knee, waist, and one that couldn't be crossed. It was Ezekiel to yield himself that the river would carry him.
Fall into the hands of the Lord tonight and ask the Holy Spirit to help you release yourself to the best degree you can ( 2 Samuel 24:14 ).
There are lots of adjustments that need to be done in your life and as you throw yourself into His arms, the Holy Ghost will continue to do spiritual surgery in whichever area it's needed.
Love for money
The spirit of mammon has taken over the lives of many believers. We love God but when it comes to finances, our giving is questionable.
Luke 16:11 Therefore if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
Ask the Holy Spirit to free you from not only love for money but also things. He can see what is to come and can uproot every seed that won't glorify His name on germination.
Eight stands for a new beginning but it's all determined by the level of consecration. The deeper the consecration, the stronger the communion because God doesn't compromise on His Holiness.
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HUMILITY ATTRACTS GOD'S MERCY
Sunday 09th January 2022 first service
Humility is one of the means of grace that God designed for us as humans to deal with things in our lives that may be a hindrance to the flow of His grace.
Psalms 69:10(AMP) When I wept and HUMBLED MYSELF WITH FASTING, I was jeered at and humiliated
We HUMBLE ourselves before God by FASTING.
2 Corinthians 12:7 And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure.
Pride is one of the greatest attacks from the devil every time God lifts us.
That's why God put something to remind apostle Paul that he was still human regardless of the deeper revelations he walked into.
Deuteronomy 9:25 "Thus I prostrated myself before the LORD; forty days and forty nights I kept prostrating myself, because the LORD had said He would destroy you.
There can't be a limit to God's lifting in your life every time you stand prostrate and walk on your knees.
That's the posture of humility and it attracts the help and mercy of God.
Numbers 12:3 Now the man Moses was very HUMBLE, more than all men who were on the face of the earth.
God dressed Moses with such grace and power because he maintained the posture of HUMILITY.
One of the things we need to grow into if we want to attract the grace of God is humility and fasting is one of the spiritual practices that put us in such a place.
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Saturday 08th January 2022
Proverbs 18:14 (KJV) The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
In times of infirmity it's the Spirit of a man that sustains and holds Him.
Life is spiritual and that's why you need to pay attention to it very well.
Your spirit determines the capacity to handle any challenge you go through in life.
1 Corinthians 14:15 What is the conclusion then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding.
As the skeleton holds the body so does your spirit hold your spiritual life.
It's your spirit that gives shape to your spiritual life.
That's why the devil fights your prayer and word life which are two forces that strengthen and boast your life in spirit.
Proverbs 24:10 if you faint in the day of adversity, Your strength is small
If you fall apart in your days of adversity,its your spirit that is small. The challenge is aways smaller than your Spirit.
John 7:37-38 On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water."
There is a river for healing, prosperity, business, career, marriage, relationship etc which dwells in inside of you.
Psalms 46:4 There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High.
You are a city set on hill which can not be hidden.
Genesis 2:10 Now a river went out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it parted and became four riverheads.
The river is here and it will water your garden by engaging the Spirit
John 7:39 But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet [given,] because Jesus was not yet glorified.
All of us who have received Christ Jesus and baptism of the Holy Spirit have no excuse because He has become our advantage for living.
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THE OTHER SIDE OF LIFE CALLED MERCY
Friday 07th January 2022 DAY 5 of prayer and fasting
2 Corinthians 5:21 For He made Him who knew no sin [to be] sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
Christ was without sin but for our sake God made Him to share our sins inorder we might share the righteousness of God.
Sin and All that comes along with it, God took it upon Himself including all the sicknesses, diseases, pain, poverty, and everything that came into activation due to man's sin and what was of God (righteousness) , He placed it on man.
Our fellowship with Christ now affords us a place of divine advantage due to the exchange that took place.
2 Corinthians 6:1 We then, [as] workers together [with Him] also plead with [you] not to receive the grace of God in vain.
This is what grace and mercy affords us.God wants us to leverage and maximize His mercy in our lives.
Some people are not enjoying this grace and mercy but your role is to receive it( 1 Corinthians 15:10 ) beyond your prayer, fasting, and seeking to the another side of God called Mercy
You can do all the spiritual practices and activities but always leave a space for the mercies of God.
2 Samuel 9:13 So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem, for he ate continually at the king's table. And he was lame in both his feet.
Mercy of God located Mephibosheth from village to a palace.
1 Kings 21:27 So it was, when Ahab heard those words, that he tore his clothes and put sackcloth on his body, and fasted and lay in sackcloth, and went about mourning.
King Ahab who was one of the most wicked kings of the time understood the Mercies of God and went into fasting crying for Mercies of God.
The word of God appeared to prophet Elisha and his judgment was postponed James 2:13
2 Corinthians 6:2 For He says: " In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you." Behold, now is the ACCEPTED TIME; behold, now is the day of salvation.
This is the right time for your salvation because of the mercies of God.
Even as you continue seeking the master in these 21 days of prayer and fasting , ask the Holy Spirit His mercy for your life and receive it with meekness for your.
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THE FLOW OF THE CURRENT OF THE SPIRIT.
Wednesday 5 December 2022-Day 3 of prayer and fasting
Praying and fasting can take us to different dimensions as long as we yield to the flow of the Holy Spirit .
John 3:8 The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
We adapt in spirit by becoming like the wind. That's how we learn to flow to the current of Heaven.
You can ascend to the heights of Zion in worship, intercession, praise, etc depending on the wing that the Holy Spirit has chosen to rise on.
That's why we ought to yield to whatever flow He chooses during times of seeking God because it's what makes us soar without becoming weary ( Isaiah 40:31 ).
John 5:4 For an angel went down at a certain time into the pool and stirred up the water; then whoever stepped in first, after the stirring of the water, was made well of whatever disease he had.
We don't jump into the pool anytime we want. There were/are instructions for healing to occur.
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Paying attention to the move of the Spirit.
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Jumping into the water after being stirred by the Spirit.
The instructions call(ed) for alertness, sensitivity, expectancy, and flexibility so that we can always jump in any time the stirring takes place.
The Holy Spirit only carries those that yield and surrender to Him. That's why we need to pay attention to His move.
John 5:19 Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.
Jesus got a hundred percent results because He would always copy from His Father ( Luke 11:2 ).
Ecclesiastes 9:11(NLT) I have observed something else in this world of ours. The fastest runner doesn't always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesn't always win the battle. The wise are often poor, and the skillful are not necessarily wealthy. And those who are educated don't always lead successful lives. It is all decided by chance, by being at the right place at the right time.
Chance (being in the right place at the right time) refers to reading the calendar of Heaven and yielding to the Spirit.
That's how we get amazing and strange manifestations beyond natural programming and discipline ( Luke 5:26 ).
John 2:4 "My hour has not yet come.”
John 7:6 “My time has not yet come,...
Jesus was meaning that a person manifests fully, neither fails nor gets sabotaged in their time. That's what happens when we become sensitive and yielded to the flow of the Spirit.
Sensitivity is a function of the heart and not the brain. It is only attained in the place of brokenness where we can discern the move of the Spirit.
Mark 2:22 And no one puts new wine into old wineskins;... But new wine must be put into new wineskins.”
New wine expands and bursts the old wineskins because they are not flexible.
That's why we pray and fast to renew wineskins so that they become soft, sensitive, and flexible to accommodate expansion during the flow of the Holy Spirit.
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THE HOLY SPIRIT CARRIES US
Tuesday 4 January 2022-Day 2 of prayer and fasting
Every time we surrender and yield genuinely to the Holy Spirit , He draws us deeper into the outflow of Him from within to the Father and carries us in prayer.
Romans 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us...
We shout, cry, groan, etc in prayer not because we want but we yield to the Spirit letting Him to carry us to deeper dimensions in Him.
Psalms 107:23-24 Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters, They see the works of the Lord, And His wonders in the deep.
Response to the Saviour, praying, and seeking the Master by the energy of the Holy Spirit is what causes us to rise to places we have never known before in prayer.
He chooses the energy He wants to flow through you and our work is to yield and surrender ourselves.
There is a place in God where your spirit rises like an edifice and causes you to pray beyond human energy without ceasing ( Jude 1:20 AMP, Luke 18:1 ).
1 Thessalonians 5:19 Do not quench the Spirit.
We quench the Holy Spirit when we get distracted by thoughts, imaginations, and surroundings during prayer and fasting.
We ought to always keep focused on the Master making Him our vision to avoid distractions ( Psalms 16:8 ).
Hosea 6:2 After two days He will revive us; On the third day He will raise us up, That we may live in His sight.
May the Holy Spirit revive everything that had died in your life as a result of queching Him (the fire, passion, desire, yearning, love for the Master, etc).
Revelation 3:15 “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot.
The description of the throne of God is fire. May the Holy Spirit rekindle the flame again because that is where we ought to be.
May He carry us to deeper levels in Him because strange manifestations are walked into not by ordinary praying, but total abandonment and surrender of everything to the Master.
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In this episode, Pastor Ben talks about how believers can seek God in 2022. January is a very important foundation for seeking God in the new year. Here is all you need to know to help you on your journey.
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Dealing With Discouragement.
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Discerning Times And Seasons.
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Lord, Let It Be My Experience.
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God Is Committed To His Word.
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Deeper Fellowship With The Holy Spirit.
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