Friday, 21st September 2018

Bible verse: Isaiah 27:4
4 Fury is not in me: who would set the briers and thorns against me in battle? I would go through them, I would burn them together.

Message
Briers and thorns can be referred to the powerful ammunition of all the member states of NATO and Russia. War planes, u-boat missiles, atomic bombs mention it.
Nations can fight against nations using whichever dangerous weapon they possess - chemical weapons, missiles, atomic bombs to conquer one another.
These are earthly weapons which the Lord said He would go through them, I would burn them together.

Who is there waging war against you when the Lord is with you?
Who are you, to be afraid of those bombs and missiles, when you have Jesus and you are conformed to His teachings?
From whence cometh those briers and thorns when you have God, put Him first in whatsoever you are doing?

Who is he that is flying those warplanes meant to destroy your existence or sending that u-boot to uproot your household and your welfare when you are not deceitful, cheating but plain, of good character, of good integrity and you do not send thorns and briers to your fellow brethren?
Beloveth, the battle is not yours but of the Lord. He knows which tools to use to subdue those briers and thorns and the exact moment to dispatch His anti-missiles and when to sink those bombs carriers be it warplanes, u-boat or spiritual.

Prayer
Thank You Lord for burning down and making those briers and the thorns the enemy has been planning for me functionless.
Thank You Lord for taking over the battle.
I pray oh Lord that You draw me nearer to You and take me to that place You have prepared for me in Jesus name.

Thursday, 20th September 2018
Bible verse: Joshua 1:5
5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

Message
Moses was a dedicated, committed, loyal and obedient child of the Lord who never compromised the truth.
Joseph never allowed his carnal senses to control him even when he had all the earthly power to. And he had a forgiving heart.
Job never loose hope and his trust in the Lord when his day unexpectedly turn to darkness without any hope of change.
Mordecai was very contended when he was not given any reward or appreciation of his good deed.
Joshua was God fearing, obedient and loyal to higher authorities.
All these great men lived righteously and the Lord was with them.
Beloveth, a righteous life provokes the favour and blessings of the Lord.
Yes! God will surround you with His protecting power, rebuke devourer, rebuke destiny wasters, distractors, false destiny helpers.
The fear of the Lord will guarantee you victory because you will hate evil and evil will not come near your dwelling.
"I will not fail thee nor forsake thee" saith the Lord.
It is a bilateral agreement. You have to do your own part - obedience, loyalty, fear of the Lord, forgiving heart, righteous life, showing love etc - so that God will be provoked to fulfill His own part.
Worldly breach of contract has consequences. So if you do not fulfill your own part of the agreement do not expect the fulfillment of God's promises excepting out of mercy.
Beloveth, one thing is sure, breach of contract is not of the Lord.

Prayer
Dear Lord, You have directed Moses, Joshua, Joseph and Abraham and was with them, never forsake them; I pray that You direct my steps, my thoughts and lifestyle, never to let me go astray from You, to continually be a Christ-like role model for Your children on this planet in Jesus name.

Wednesday, 19th September 2018
Bible verse: 1 John 2:15
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

Message
The love of the world is the love of the spiritual junk foods of this world, which have no lasting value but provide the fastest and easiest journey to eternal hell.
This includes the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, the pride of life, deceitful and unforgiving heart, forsake of godliness, unguarded mouth, evil speaking with nothing motivating proceeding out of the mouth, hatred, pride and willingness to destroy and/or kill others with your tongues or other devilish means.

Beloveth, for the love of the Father to be in you, you must fear God, forsake what God hates and you must have the knowledge of God and be filled with the word.
Do you know that if you are filled with God's Word, your life will surely be transformed and will directed by God?
Do you know that you cannot be profoundly influenced by that which you do not know?
Therefore you should be filled with the word by regularly reading the Scriptures, meditating on the word and be obedient to God's laws.
Do not allow the love of the world - lust of flesh or the pride of life or love of the world or uncontrollable tongue or hardened heart or ungodly thoughts - deprive you of everlasting heavenly joy thereby disqualifying you of belonging to the kingdom of God when Jesus shall come again.

Prayer
Dear Lord, do not let me have the opportunity to be conformed to this world rather let me continue to see sin through Your eyes and acknowledge it as evil and let Your love be guiding my movements, any uncontrollable tongue or hardened heart or ungodly thoughts in Jesus name.

Tuesday, 18th September 2018
Bible verse: Romans 8:5
For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

Message
If you are after the flesh your carnal senses will be controlled and directed by worldly things and be delighted to please and gratify your worldly desires, paying little or no attention to the spiritual and heavenly things.
Your pride will instigate you to solely be dependent on your so-called own knowledge, intelligence and abilities fully forgetting who made it possible, who gives you life to enjoy that you currently have.

Yes! such folks that are after the flesh do follow the dictates of their own spirits and wouldn't mind to follow any road leading to acquiring things of the flesh.
Beloveth, do not allow the lust of flesh or the pride of life or love of the world or uncontrollable tongue or hardened heart or ungodly thoughts deprive you of everlasting joy thereby disqualify you of belonging to the kingdom of God when Jesus shall come again.
Do not forget that it is written "wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life".
Which way way will you follow? Remember you brought nothing to this planet and from this planet you will take nothing with you.

Prayer
Oh Heavenly Father, cleanse me from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit and grant me the will to be walking, living, and conducting my live in the Spirit by allowing the Word of God to master my soul and mind in Jesus name.
Protect me, oh Lord, from the strategies of the enemy who prowls around like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour.

Monday, 17th September 2018
Bible verse: 2 Kings 3:14
And Elisha said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.

Message
Which integrity hath thou left behind? One of trust. of disciple, of sound mind, of righteous living?
The God's anointed prophet of God, Elisha, would not give audience to 2 out of 3 kings seeking the face of the Lord because of their reputations but for the sake of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah.
How do you rule over your household, over your business, over your heritage, over your place of work, over those things God has blessed you with?
Are you sincere, trustworthy, reliable, committed, loyal?
He who cannot be loyal to his/her work, to friends, to authorities cannot be loyal to the Lord.
And seeking His face might be very difficult unless you repent.
If you put your hope, trsut and confidence in the Lord, You shall, as it written: "see no wind, no rain, yet the valley shall be filled with water that ye and your household may drink".
Seek the Lord when it is not too late, come closer to Him and invite someone through your lifestyle, dedication and integrity to the Lord.

Prayer
Dear Lord, keep me from all error by a perfect understanding, from all impurity by a clean heart, from frequent distractions by a sustained attention in reading and from all disgust and negligence by a burning charity in Jesus name.

Sunday, 16th September 2018
Bible verse: Haggai 2:8-9
8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the Lord of hosts.
9 The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the Lord of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of hosts.

Message
Beloveth, gold and silver belong to the Lord. Likewise your ability to witness this precious day, to walk, talk and do many things was not because of your riches. All these are in the hands of the Lord.
All you have were provided by God. And the ability, strength and soul to use them is not by your own power or knowledge or understanding but by the grace and mercy of the Lord.
Yes! those who give appreciation and thanks for a smaller gift will surely receive a greater one.
Have you been grateful or showing appreciation of these things the Lord hath given you?
"I will give peace" saith the Lord.
He is not a man that He will lie or unable to fulfill that which He promised to do because silver and gold are His.
If you harken unto Him, humble yourself, come closer to God, obey His principles, He will pour enough silver and gold upon your household.
With your commitment, love, obedience, appreciation, and thanksgiving unto the Lord, the glory of your latter house shall be greater than the former.
Beloveth, do not deceive God else the wrath of Gos as was on Ananias and Sapphira will come upon you.

Prayer
Help me oh Lord to stay focused on You, to know and understand that he who hopes for nothing but You, hopes truly and places all his happiness in holiness.
Watch over me and govern my actions, that I may not mar its perfection so that my latter house shall be greater than of the former in Jesus name.

Saturday, 15th September 2018
Bible verse: Amos 5:15
Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.

Message
Out of the heart come evil thoughts.
Most of Christian are very good at judging others, are always quick to nail other people on the cross of condemnation.
They only see their fault always and even when the same person has changed from what he/she used to be into a new person, still, they hold that former opinion of theirs about him /her.
And instead of you to celebrate their new life in Christ you make jest of them and tell those who care to listen that very soon they will be back into their former self.

Believers do condemn, backbite, judge and destroying other brethren for reasons best known to them forgetting their own shortcomings and sinful activities.
God cannot have a relationship with you when we love evil and engage in ungodly behaviors.
His requirements are very simple - seek the Lord in goodness, in righteousness and in humility; showing love and forgiving one another, desiring to know Him and pursue Him in all you do.

Therefore, accept others with their weakness and limitation and where it is necessary for you to help them live above their weakness and limitation, go ahead, help them out.
Don't judge them nor condemn them.

Prayer
O infinite Father, help me to cherish all human life, and do the good you want me to do.
Make me a loving example of Your generous love, and let Your goodness be fully in me, in all my thoughts, my sayings and doings in Jesus name.