Sunday, 7th February 2021

Bible verse: Proverbs 27:5-6
5 Open rebuke is better than secret love.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful

Message
Open rebuke is telling a man his fault personally and directly, whether against you, others, or God.
It is open, for you do it to his face, rather than pretending all is well.
It is true friendship, for you reprove your friend's error, rather than flatter with compliments.
Yes! it is true love dealing plainly with your friends, and rebuking them for what they say and do amiss.
Rebuking a friend for sin is true love, not correcting him is truly hatred.

Beloveth, false love refuses to tell a friend of his faults, from some egotistic and unworthy motive.
Don't forget, a friend wounding you by correction is faithful while a friend who kisses without correction is an enemy.
We need friends, who will confront rather than flatter us.


Prayer
Dear Lord, deliver me from an enemy's kisses, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongues.
Guide me Lord from outward flattery and superficially kindness, from deceitful kisses and connect me with such friends, who will confront rather than flatter me in Jesus name.

Saturday, 6th February 2021
Bible verse: Ephesians 4:22-24 contd
22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.


Message
Yes! we are to take off the old man and put on the new man which is created in righteousness and true holiness.
What is this new man?
It is the bundle of attitudes and emotions and practices that make up the new man - created in righteousness and holiness that is fuelled and fired by truth.

Beloveth, to be transformed from the old man to a new man you must allow God to transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.
Stop copying the behaviour and customs of this world instead let heaven fill your thoughts and do not think only about things down here on earth.

You are be renewed in the spirit of your mind - by putting away lying and putting on honesty and filling the mind continually with truth about spiritual, eternal, heavenly reality.
Yes! there must be a spiritual renewal of your thoughts and attitudes.

Remember that right attitudes and emotions and actions are born from true views of spiritual reality.


Prayer
Dear Lord, I seek the renewal in the spirit of my mind and the ability to put off the old man.
Empower me Lord with Your Spirit, letting Your word instructing and direction me and propelling in me the right attitudes and emotions and actions
to putting on the new man in Jesus name.

Friday, 5th February 2021
Bible verse: Ephesians 4:22-24
22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.


Message
What is the characteristic of the old man?
- a life of futility
- hardness of heart and hardness against God
- ignorant of the true value of things in relation to God and eternity.
- destroying and/or killing others while smiling and playing the innocent.
- corruption by desires that are fuelled and fired by deceit, by lies, slander and by the absence of truth.
- promoting favouritism and failure to stand on the truth
- acting in hypocrisy.
- gross ignorance of reality
- having delight in mockery, gossip, slander, deceit and fraud.
- having delight in fabricating rumours, destructive news, backbiting, as well as shooting poison at others.

Beloveth, your hardness and darkness and ignorance and licentiousness and futile behaviour are the marks and motions of living old man.

Before you can escape from all the hardness and darkness and futility of the old life, you have to read, listen/hear and meditate and act on the preachings of Christ Jesus.
Seek God, repent of your old self and your deceitful lusts.

Prayer
Loving Father, purge my life completely from lust of the flesh, of eyes and boastful pride of life and let me possess the hope, peace, courage and strength to put off the old man in Jesus name.

Thursday, 4th February 2021
Bible verse: Daniel 12:3
And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

Message
Frmament is defined as the expanse of the sky; heavens
It takes a wise person to lead people to wisdom and a righteous person to lead people to righteousness.
To be wise and shine as the brightness of the firmament you must be full of faith, wisdom, and live a Christ-like life - have confidence in God, be obedient to God's word, have a forgiving heart, forsake worldly passions and those things that God hates, have good reputation and be of good character and allow the word to dwell in you.
Your character and actions as well as your investment in human beings for their everlasting life and salvation will determine if you are cultivating to turning many to or away from righteousness.

You cannot enjoy the power of God and His blessings if you delight in turning many to worldliness instead of righteousness and your lifestyle is of this world.
Time to take a stock of your activities and lifestyle, then repent and ask for the light of God to guide you and tune your heart right with God.

Prayer
Oh everlasting Father, let Your light shine at all times on my life and let it always direct me to showing people the way, that they might not perish, but have everlasting life, and make me to feel the power and reward of righteousness in Jesus name.

Wednesday, 3rd February 2021
Bible verse: Lamentations 3:22-24 contd
22 It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
24 The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

Message
Beloveth, the Lord's unfailing love and mercy still continue and nothing can separate us from His love.
When your heart becomes overwhelmed by the circumstances of life, and you feel that even God has deserted you remember His mercies, His compassion, and His faithfulness and you will be able to have hope in the midst of any storm.

God never fails to be compassionate.
Every morning we have fresh instances of God's compassion towards us.
He gives us the life and breath we need to live.
He provides the sunshine and the rain we need to grow our crops.
He gives us the birds to sing to wake us up and bring a smile to our faces.
He is faithful to forgive us when we do confess our sins
He is faithful to sympathize when we have burdens and problems
He is faithful to deliver when we cry out for help in a time of temptation
He is faithful to keep us in this life and unto life eternal
He gives us jobs so we can pay our bills and feed our family.
He smiles upon us each day with more blessings than we can possibly think of or imagine.

Prayer
Thank You Father for Your steadfast love towards all Your children - which is new every morning.
May God's mercy locate me everywhere I go in Jesus name.

Tuesday, 2nd February 2021
Bible verse: Lamentations 3:22-24
22 It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassion fail not.
23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
24 The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

Message
Each day has its own trials and difficulties that are unique to that day.
Our Father knows that, so He gives us new and fresh mercies and compassion that are just what we need for each day.

Yes! The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning;
No matter how bad it may seem, God is still on the throne and we can find comfort and hope in that fact.
When the storms of life are blowing around us, we can know that God will be there in all of His power as solid as a rock.
No matter the circumstance you are going through in your life right now, God's steadfast love for you is inexhaustible.

Prayer
ear Lord, help me to have perfect trust in Your protecting love and strengthening power, so that nothing may frighten or
worry me, for, living close to You in Jesus name.
I refuse to disobey the voice of God, so that I will be partaker in His mercies, compassion and blessings in the name of Jesus.

Monday, 1st February 2021
Bible verse: Isaiah 58:8
8 Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward.

Message
Glory is always talking about something real and something vivid.
It is literally translated “heavy weight, meaning the heaviest, biggest, grandest thing about someone.
it's power.
The kind of power that resurrects, delivers, overcomes and transforms.
It is greater and stronger than any other power in existence.
Beloveth, without the glory of God upon you, you can't move forward, or stand out or have success or anything of the sort.
And the only way to get this glory activated and working for you and giving you success and all, is when you reflect this glory back to God by showing His goodness, greatness and holiness through your testimonies, praises, honouring him and by calling attention to everything that makes Him great.

Congratulations! This is the month that the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward.

HAPPY NEW MONTH !!

Prayer
Dear gracious Father, I want more of You.
Fill me with Your fullness, Your light of joy, peace, and comfort and work in me by Your Spirit in Jesus name.
May I never lose Your glory and presence in Jesus name.