Saturday, 14th May 2016

Bible verse: Isaiah 6:8
Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me

Message
God needs someone to fulfill a task. Without hesitation, Isaiah volunteers.
Likewise, many people these days made themselves available to the services of the God but with self-centered agenda.
They were only focusing and propagating selfish ideologies thereby making the heart of the people fat, their ears heavy and their eyes shut.

Preachings on prosperity, miracles and/or worldly riches have overshadowed repentance, love, righteousness and salvation. Gossip, grumbling, hatred, unforgiveness, slander etc goes unchecked at this end time.

God is always seeking to recruit for His services but what are the basis of your availability to the kingdom of God?
- Do you choose to serve worldly treasures rather than God?
- Do you deny yourself distracting pleasures?
- Do you set aside personal ambitions in order to advance the kingdom of God and His
righteousness?
- Do you make yourself available to make others successful?
- Do you purpose to be a giver rather than a taker?
- Do you view yourself as spectator rather than participants in the work of the kingdom?
- Do you use your gift to edify and to restore?
- Do you like Jonah develop cold feet or like Isaiah an unhesitating obedience when God calls you to action?

Prayer
Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.

May we experience a greater revelation of the holiness of God that leads to a great response in our lives in Jesus name.

Friday, 13th May 2016
Bible verse: Romans 11:29
For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

Message
God deposited lot of gifts and talents in His children, and every believer has at least one gift to use for His kingdom.
It may be singing, or teaching, cooking or cleaning, preaching or writing or organizing, encouraging or motivating.

Paul used his talents to spread the gospel, plant churches and write multiple books.
Peter made his boat available to be used by Christ to teaching multitudes how to find life.

What gifts has God given you?
How are you using those gifts to bring glory to God and to benefit the church?
How motivated are you to be available and utilize those gifts?
What are you seeking - great achievements for yourselves or for God?

Prayer
Oh marvelous God, we thank you that you have made available to us through the simplicity of faith, profound and mighty truths that men in their wisdom and arrogance cannot discover, but which is open to the simple and humble hearted among us.

Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
By divine directives, let me locate unprecedented treasures in Jesus name.

Thursday, 12th May 2016
Bible verse: Mark 2:4
And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.

Message
Availability is making your own schedule and priorities secondary to the wishes of those you serve and in position to help.
It is rejecting ambitions that would hinder you from delighting in God given priorities.
Yes you find a way to help, not a way to hide and you are glad for the chance to serve.

The friends of the man sick of palsy made themselves available to serve him.
They found a way to help by uncovering the roof to let him down before Jesus.
Guess what! they were glad for that chance to serve.

Likewise, Jesus put others ahead of himself, always found a way to help, was always ready when called upon and he is glad for the chance to save souls.

Let us emulate Christ and those great men of the Bible that made themselves available to God, their communities, fellow brothers, the church etc.


Prayer
Dear Lord, do not permit me to live by sight but to live to please the Spirit and live by faith.
Empower me to set aside personal ambitions in order to advance Your kingdom and Your righteousness in Jesus name.

Wednesday, 11th May 2016
Bible verse: Matthew 4:18-19
And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

Message
Availability means giving our hearts, not just our hands, to God and to any task He asks us to do.
Peter and Andrew were professional fishermen, Matthew was an accountant and Paul was a talented man; powerful, smart, religious, and influential.
What made them available was their willingness to immediately drop "their own thing" and do God's thing.

Like Peter, Andrew, James, John, Paul and other individuals committed to God in the Scriptures let us work on our attitude to always be available for the Lord.
Because God is looking for our availability and not our ability.

Prayer
Dear heavenly Father, let me recognize how my tasks accomplish part of Your greater objective and do not allow me to be distracted from achieving the goals you have for me in Jesus name.

Tuesday, 10th May 2016
Bible verse: Job 14:7
For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease. Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground.

Message
The evil agenda of Satan is to steal, kill and destroy.
Satan thought he has destroyed the kingdom of God by libeling Christ a criminal and crucifying him.
God is telling you that a tree, if it be cut down it will sprout again.

No matter how much had been lost for how long, no matter how tough the tough is, how dark or dim your circumstances might be, no matter what iniquity has seduced your life and no matter the tribulations or calamities you face; God is still in the business of rebuilding his beaten and bartered people.

He restored David, Job, Nebuchadnezzar, King Hezekiah, Jabez, Lazarus, Miriam, Joseph, etc and made them available to His kingdom.

He can do it again for you if you will trust Him, take Him for His word and make yourself available to Him.
He alone can do the impossible; retrieve the irretrievable; reverse the irreversible; and cure the incurable.

Prayer
Send thunder and earthquake oh gracious God, to break those things limiting my availability to Your Kingdom.
Oh King of glory, let your Spirit, love, gifts, blessings and mercies sprout again in my life in Jesus name.
Thank you Lord for rebuilding my soul and lifting me from the powers of darkness and confusion.

Monday, 9th May 2016
Bible verse: Matthew 21:2
Go into the village over against you, and straightaway you shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.

Message
The animals were tied up and consequently their movements are limited to the radius of the chains.

In the like manner many people are under the chains of the devil and its agents; tied down and struggling with life despite good planning, good focus, good plans of God in their life, faith in the supernatural power of God because they have allowed their life to be controlled by the desires for worldly things instead of desires for God.

They are no more capable of handling tomorrow's challenges.
Yes! they have no control over the future; their businesses, education, marriage, finances, breakthrough, devotion to God and life style because of the chains round their necks.

Like that ass and colt, it only requires the intervention of God to break loose those chains.

Prayer
May God cause human being to come your way and loose you from every chain limiting your progress and every calamities; loose all obstacles on your way to receive your full joy and peace in Jesus name.

Everlasting Father, do not allow my life to be controlled by Satan and his agents instead let your love overshadow me to always be submissive to You, to your laws, and always put my trust and faith in You in Jesus name.

Sunday, 8th May 2016
Bible verse: Philippians 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Message
Integrity simply means you can count on me, I'll keep my word, I'll be true.

If you are a rebellious, unpredictable, self-centered and proud child of God who lacks compassion and love but takes delight in hatred, gossip, disobedience, unforgiveness, boastful and flattering words, and things that violates the divine law of God; you lack character and integrity.

God is looking for people of integrity and character.
Brethren, integrity leaves a legacy, see Abimelech, Job, Joseph, Daniel etc.

What legacy are you leaving behind?
- Does your attitude honor God?
- Do your thoughts honor God?
- Do the things you are watching and listening to honor God?
- Does your relationship with your friends, neighbours and others honor God?
- Do you forsake corrupting influences or motives and ungodliness?
- Do you apply the teachings of Christ as you learn to your live?

Prayer
Guide and direct me oh Lord that in all things I will be able to shewing myself a pattern of good works: in doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of me and let me experience the benefits of integrity in Jesus name.