DAILY DEVOTIONAL- BELIEVE YOU CAN MAKE IT AND HOLD ON FAST TO YOUR CONFIDENCE

Heb 3:6 but Christ as a Son over His own house, whose house we are if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end.

Pray with me now: Lord, I thank you for a new day. I ask you to lead and guide me today in all my endeavours. Bless my life today oh Lord, in the name of Jesus Christ.

I had a chat with a Christian sister some time ago. She was one person I trusted God for that she had kept herself from contamination until I met her personally to delve into her life. Behold, I heard the bombshell; she had messed her life with a man. Oh! No! Sister! Why did you do that? I asked with a great grief and disappointment. She said, I am sorry.

I felt much pain when I realized that she couldnt hold on her faith till Gods glory was seen. She began believing God to live for Him but could hold fast her confidence to the end. Many people start believing God for things want from the Lord, but when it starts delaying beyond a certain time, they lose their confidence.

The word of God says that we should hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end. If you believe that God will provide your needs according to His riches in glory, hold fast this faith until you see it literally happening in your life. If you believe that God will bless you with a better job and a better standard of living, hold fast this confidence to the end. If you believe that God will provide you with the suitor you so much desperately need, hold fast this confidence to the end.

There are people who start confidently believing God for some things. Their faith is so strong in the beginning. They are so sure from the word go. However when the answer lingers on a little while, they wane in their confidence and try to find other ways of getting things done other than Gods way, thereby doing things totally contrary to the word of God. Dont lose grip of your confidence.

Heb 10:23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.

If you believe in Gods faithfulness to deliver, He will come through for you, so hold fast your confidence. No matter what happens in your life, and no matter the contrary circumstances you find yourself, still hold on fast. Hold on very fast, and He that has promised will do it. God bless you.

Prayer and confession- I hold fast my faith. I hold high my confidence. I will never give up. I believe that I am making it big time. I am able. I can. I thank you Lord for blessing my life now, in Jesus name. Amen! Your servant and handmaiden, AILY DEVOTIONAL- SEEK GODS FAVOUR AND HE WILL GIVE YOU JUSTICE

Pro 29:26 Many seek the rulers favor, But justice for man comes from the LORD.

Pray with me. Mighty God and everlasting Father, I thank you for a brand new day. Bless me today in a special way. You are my only Lord. I commit my plans into your hands. Guide me by your Spirit in Jesus name. Amen!

In a conversation with someone in the United States of America who was disappointed by government officials when he came to want to do business here in Ghana, he said that, now, it is whom you know that will give you connections for business contract. Somebody who was supposed to be a channel of favour just stole his business proposal and got involved in it himself. This is not fair.

Today, so many people revolve their lives around big men and women in society so that somehow they can get some business of some sort to make ends meet. However I want to recommend Gods favour to you as the best form of favour that can sustain you and help you for the rest of your life.

Life is not fair, neither are some men, but God is good and will treat you well because He is a God of justice and equity. That is why God calls us to Him to put all our trust in Him and not man.

Jer 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. Jer 17:7 Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, And whose hope is the LORD.

Most of the time, we put our hope in human beings and forget that they are human and therefore fallible. The person you trust can be your father or uncle or auntie or friend. They may promise to give you some fortunes in life but it is God that will give them the power to do that. What about if after promising you, they lose their job or health or life?

It is better to trust in God than in man. In fact it is much safer to commit your life into the hands of God than the hands of man. The fear of man brings a snare, But whoever trusts in the LORD shall be safe. (Pro 29:25)

God is the judge of all the earth, and if you have God as your judge, you can be sure of justice. Nobody can cheat you and go free. Nobody has the right to put you down when God has never permitted that. Do you remember the three Hebrew boys who were imprisoned for their refusal to bow their knees to the idol of Nebuchadnezzar? Eventually when they were punished in the fiery furnace, God delivered and vindicated them. Their lives became a testimony that today encourages many believers. They were safer in the furnace than before the king. Glory to God!

Probably right now, you may be going through a terrible situation that demands a special intervention from God, else you will be doomed condemned forever. Just trust God. People have promised to help you. Thats fine. Still trust God. Handover the case to the Chief Justice in all the universe and get hooked to Him by faith, believing that He will show up.

There is an assurance that God will maintain justice for the poor. I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and justice for the poor (Ps 140:12 I). Look up to God and not man, for your help comes from above (God), and not below(man). God will be fair to you according to His word, and whatever has treated you harshly and fatally will face Gods justice. Heb 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. Heb 13:6 So we may boldly say: The LORD is my helper;I will not fear. What can man do to me? (Emphasis mine) Be encouraged and go on. Dont stop. Its well.

Prayer and confession- I will trust in God. The LORD is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me? I trust in the Living God. He will show forth justice in my case. I cant lose or fail. God is my helper. Amen!

Your servant and handmaiden,

1Ti 4:13 Until I get there, focus on reading the Scriptures to the church, encouraging the believers, and teaching them.

Pray with me: Lord, I commit my life in your hands. Help me to accomplish your purpose for my life. Lead and guide me to do your will all the days of my life, in Jesus name. Amen!

One of the most difficult things to do in life is to find your level and your destined place and focus on it. Some find their destiny and they know they must pursue and accomplish it, but for several reasons, they give up, and set their eyes on other things to do, probably an easy short-cut to the end.

I want you to find your level in life and concentrate on it. The Apostle Paul advised Pastor Timothy to occupy himself with things what would add value to his ministry. He said, Until I get there, focus on reading the Scriptures to the church, encouraging the believers, and teaching them. This is very important. Whatever you are called or led to do, focus on it.

As a pastor, Timothy was admonished by his father in ministry to focus on reading the scriptures and encouraging and teaching the church. That was his field. Doing this constantly would add value to his life and ministry, and he would accomplish his destiny.

What about you? What is your main profession or occupation? Focus on it. Add value to your life. If you are an accountant, focus on it and do things that will add value to that profession. Of course, you must read more and take more courses and hit the sky. If you are a caterer, focus on it and add value to it. Do things that will bring improvement in your profession.

Let me say this before I go on. Identify your gift and focus on improving on it. This is also very important. There is so much competition in the world today in everything we do. If you are a caterer, you must know that there are other caterers around you doing the same thing. People will revolve around where they will get the best product, and the best treatment. Focus on things that you can do to uplift the image of your area of gifting or profession.

Some get distracted by the criticisms of others and focus on what they say rather than what must be done. David had a principle in life that helped him greatly. He said, bring disgrace upon the arrogant people who lied about me; meanwhile, I will concentrate on your commandments. (Psa 119:78 NLT) Know this: People will lie about you, malign and say all manner of things to annoy you in order to derail

you, but ignore them and focus on what God wants you to do. Concentrate on what Gods word says concerning you than what people say about you, and do your best to achieve results.

I read from Tan Lee's encyclopedia about Abraham Lincolns principle that influenced him as a President of United States of America I believe it will help you to deal with those who criticize you to make sure you veer off your course: Abraham Lincoln once said, If I tried to read, much less answer, all the criticisms made of me, and all the attacks leveled against me, this office would have to be closed for all other business. I do the best I know how, the very best I can. And I mean to keep on doing this, down to the very end. If the end brings me out all wrong, ten angels swearing I had been right would make no difference. If the end brings me out all right, then what is said against me now will not amount to anything.

Your end will condemn or justify your means. Focus on serving God and your particular area of business. Do the best you can. Your best may not please everybody, and that you should expect it. You cant please everybody. When you do what you think is beautiful and encouraging, learn to thank God and celebrate yourself. Nobody can arrest you for celebrating yourself. Take courage and move on. God bless you.

Prayer and confession-Lord I thank you for my destiny. I praise you for what youve made me. I will focus on what you want me to do. I refuse to be derailed. I refuse to be discouraged. I am able. Pro 24:4 By knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

Pray with me: Lord, I pray for more knowledge, wisdom and understanding in your word and whatever I set my hand to do in Jesus name. Amen!

I want to bring to the fore one major benefit of knowledge. The above scripture says that by knowledge the rooms are filled with precious and pleasant riches. This simply means that riches are accessible through knowledge.

One the other, lack of knowledge will block you from gaining precious and pleasant riches resulting in poverty. That is why, somehow, everyone must have access to knowledge by any means possible. Child abuse is not just physically assaulting children but also includes a situation where children of school going age are not allowed to attend school but rather are engaged in commercial and other unhealthy activities.

We must give our children spiritual education, and encourage them to go through both formal and informal education. We must be involved in their education. Upbringing of children in a congenial environment of love and care plays a major part of education.

When Jesus was born, He was subjected to both secular and spiritual education as it is with every Jewish boy. Luk 2:51 Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them, but His mother kept all these things in her heart. Luk 2:52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

Jesus was subject to His parents for training in the home. He also increased in wisdom which embraces all of knowledge and understanding. He also grew physically. The point is that we must balance all the various facets of growth in the whole man; spirit, soul and body.

It is when we have knowledge that we can fill our room with all precious and pleasant riches. Poverty is a curse. We must not entertain poverty. Poor countries literally beg for food and everything. Health delivery, sanitation, education and many more things we need are shoddily handled because we dont have the financial base to contain them.

If you are a JSS student, I encourage you to take courses either vocational or professional, to upgrade your knowledge. If you have a degree, move to do a masters program. These are times when graduates with first degree are even struggling for jobs, so how much less Senior Secondary and Junior Secondary levels. You have to seek knowledge. If your life is stagnant now and you dont know what to do, I recommend to you to think of being schooled. Find why. If you are prudent you will seek knowledge and subject yourself to hear.

Pro 18:15 The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Some Christians sit down praying everyday waiting for miracles. Yes! Miracles do happen, because our God is a God of miracles. They are miracles because they are beyond our capability and means. However, God will NOT do for you what He knows you can do for yourself. If you want to eat, God will not feed you. Just go and look for food to eat. Learn how to use your hands, chew and swallow. He has already put a system in place to help you do things naturally. Just use your head. Think!

Many Christians dont want to have knowledge in the bible but want to know God. How? Do you want more faith confront the issues of life? Then, get more of Gods word as faith comes by hearing the word of God (Rom 10:17). Without faith it is impossible to please God, so without the knowledge of God you cant please God.

If you want to enjoy life to the fullest, and swim in riches you need knowledge; the knowledge of God and the knowledge of your profession or occupation. Riches alone will not give you all the joy you need in life, and thats how come you need the knowledge of God too. Go for it. Seek it, for those who seek shall find.

Prayer and Confession- Lord, help me to know more of you as I seek to read and hear your word. I possess knowledge to fill my rooms with all precious and pleasant riches now in Jesus name. Amen!

Your servant and handmaiden, Pro 24:4 By knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

Pray with me: Lord, I pray for more knowledge, wisdom and understanding in your word and whatever I set my hand to do in Jesus name. Amen!

I want to bring to the fore one major benefit of knowledge. The above scripture says that by knowledge the rooms are filled with precious and pleasant riches. This simply means that riches are accessible through knowledge.

One the other, lack of knowledge will block you from gaining precious and pleasant riches resulting in poverty. That is why, somehow, everyone must have access to knowledge by any means possible. Child abuse is not just physically assaulting children but also includes a situation where children of school going age are not allowed to attend school but rather are engaged in commercial and other unhealthy activities.

We must give our children spiritual education, and encourage them to go through both formal and informal education. We must be involved in their education. Upbringing of children in a congenial environment of love and care plays a major part of education.

When Jesus was born, He was subjected to both secular and spiritual education as it is with every Jewish boy. Luk 2:51 Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them, but His mother kept all these things in her heart. Luk 2:52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

Jesus was subject to His parents for training in the home. He also increased in wisdom which embraces all of knowledge and understanding. He also grew physically. The point is that we must balance all the various facets of growth in the whole man; spirit, soul and body.

It is when we have knowledge that we can fill our room with all precious and pleasant riches. Poverty is a curse. We must not entertain poverty. Poor countries literally beg for food and everything. Health delivery, sanitation, education and many more things we need are shoddily handled because we dont have the financial base to contain them.

If you are a JSS student, I encourage you to take courses either vocational or professional, to upgrade your knowledge. If you have a degree, move to do a masters program. These are times when graduates with first degree are even struggling for jobs, so how much less Senior Secondary and Junior Secondary levels. You have to seek knowledge. If your life is stagnant now and you dont know what to do, I recommend to you to think of being schooled. Find why. If you are prudent you will seek knowledge and subject yourself to hear.

Pro 18:15 The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Some Christians sit down praying everyday waiting for miracles. Yes! Miracles do happen, because our God is a God of miracles. They are miracles because they are beyond our capability and means. However, God will NOT do for you what He knows you can do for yourself. If you want to eat, God will not feed you. Just go and look for food to eat. Learn how to use your hands, chew and swallow. He has already put a system in place to help you do things naturally. Just use your head. Think!

Many Christians dont want to have knowledge in the bible but want to know God. How? Do you want more faith confront the issues of life? Then, get more of Gods word as faith comes by hearing the word of God (Rom 10:17). Without faith it is impossible to please God, so without the knowledge of God you cant please God.

If you want to enjoy life to the fullest, and swim in riches you need knowledge; the knowledge of God and the knowledge of your profession or occupation. Riches alone will not give you all the joy you need in life, and thats how come you need the knowledge of God too. Go for it. Seek it, for those who seek shall find.

Prayer and Confession- Lord, help me to know more of you as I seek to read and hear your word. I possess knowledge to fill my rooms with all precious and pleasant riches now in Jesus name. Amen!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL- INCREASED KNOWLEDGE INCREASES THE QUALITY OF LIFE

Hos 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.

Pray with me: Lord, I thank you for a new day. Please give me the spirit of wisdom knowledge and understanding so that I can excel in all my endeavours in Jesus name. Amen!

We are going to make a journey into one of the most important ingredients of life, if not the most important. The issue of knowledge, wisdom and understanding cannot be overemphasized. We need to keep hammering it every now and then.

We can ask ourselves this question: Why is that the bible was even written? Why did God Himself write the Ten Commandments with His own finger? 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. (Exo 31:18)

Have you ever sat down to think about this? The answer to these questions is simple; knowledge. God wanted humanity to know about Him, His works, His mind etc. Knowledge is very precious, and also expensive.

No matter how expensive it is to get knowledge, the price cannot be compared to the devastating results and outcome of not knowing anything at all. In other words, ignorance is more expensive than the price of

getting knowledge which is commonly called education. Somebody said that, if you think education is expensive, try ignorance.

When you look at life in general, you will realize that those who are educated have a certain lifestyle thats a bit different from those are not educated. Sometimes the difference is even too much. The difference between those in the developed countries on one hand and underdeveloped or developing countries on the other lies in the difference in quality of education each has acquired over the years. Countries with more schools of higher learning are more developed, sophisticated and wealthy than those who have less.

God approves acquisition of knowledge. The above scripture says that, My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me This means lack of knowledge kills. Ignorance kills. In spiritual things, those who know the word of God know how to connect to God for blessings better than those who refuse to hear or know the word of God.

The essence of preaching and teaching Gods word is to enable us to know God and how to walk with Him. One Victor Hugo said, He who opens a school, closes a prison. That means many people are imprisoned in life for lack of knowledge. I want to whet your appetite to go to school if you can. Pursue and continue your education if you stopped somewhere. It will impact your life in the way you even relate to people. One man by name, M. L Boren was quoted by Paul Lee Tan as saying that, You should have education enough so that you wont have to look up to people; and then more education so that you will be wise enough not to look down on people.

Jesus commanded the apostles to go and disciple all nations and teach them all things that He commanded them (Matt 28:18-19). So the church is a learning center. Its a school aimed at changing lives from ungodly to godly, and from devil-ruled to total authority over Satan, demons and Gods creation. People will go to hell because they dont know the Saviour. Learn and study the scriptures if you want to enjoy your walk with God. Educate yourself in spiritual things. Go to your churchs discipleship or new converts class if you havent done that. Submit to your pastors for Christian education. Furthermore, I encourage you buy Christian literature and self-educate. You will enjoy a higher quality life as a Christian if you heed this wisdom. God bless you.

Prayer and confession-I will not reject the knowledge of God. I will embrace the word of God. I give myself to Christian education. I desire to know God more. Help me Lord to know you more in Jesus name. Amen! PHYSICALLY STRONG AND MORALLY WEAK

Judges 16:1 Now Samson went to Gaza and saw a harlot there, and went in to her.

Pray with me: I commit my life into your hands Oh Lord. Give me the grace to love you more than any other thing in my life. Open my eyes to your word in Jesus name. Amen!

Years ago, probably fifteen years, a lady, a very wonderful sister well gifted in singing came to the church in Kumasi where I was the pastor. If this sister sang, the heavens descended. Everybody roared in worship. I tried to get close to her to help her, but I realized she couldnt flow well with me.

One thing I realized about her was that she was not stable at church at all. Sometimes she would attend rehearsal and other times she wouldnt. She attended church anytime anyhow. I never knew that there was a hidden character flaw in her.

I stopped seeing her in church, and when I enquired, I was told that she had been involved in an immoral act resulting in pregnancy. What a heart breaking news! Her disposition in church didnt look like such a person at all. This angel lady with an angelic voice has soon backslidden. As the saying goes, not all that glitters is gold

There are so many nice people in church today who have hidden character flaws. They have all the great gifts as singers, ushers, organizers, and so on. They possess great gifts. However if you decide to delve into their lives you will discover that they cover up so many bad habits.

The life of Sampson teaches us a great lesson. He was anointed as a deliverer of Israel. Each time the Holy Spirit came upon him he fought to kill his enemies single-handedly. One day he killed thousand people with the jaw bone of an ass. God spelt his life style as a Nazarite who should avoid unholy things, yet not Samson. Can you imagine that this man saw a harlot and slept with her? The anointing upon him could not help him to stop that immoral life because the Holy Spirits ministry is not to control our passion for us; its our personal responsibility.

You can be strong and nice-looking physically but weak morally. You will not be able to thrive in this life with this kind of life. You will not live long, and you will crash your nose on the floor one of these days if you dont repent, as it happened to Samson.

Probably you may have heard of anointed pastors and prophets and men and women of God and nice looking Christians who fell into sexual Immorality, and you will ask a question like, why should these people who portray themselves as so close to God fall like that. It can happen to anybody including me. The devil tried to tempt Jesus, the anointed one, to yield to the temptation of turning a stone into bread to eat. The devil didnt respect the anointing on Jesus.

The solution to this is to subdue our flesh. We must actually flee from sexual temptations and not pray against them. The onus is on us and not the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit will only prompt our hearts and convict us of sin, but the decision to sin lies with us. Samson, though anointed couldnt overcome the demands of the flesh. He slept with a prostitute against the will of God.

I challenge you to change your life style now if you are like that. Combine your charisma with your character. Stop hiding behind your gifts and be real now, in Jesus name. Amen!

Prayer and Confession-Lord, I repent from immoral sins. I will subdue my flesh and overcome sexual temptations. I thank you Lord for the strength to win in all things in Jesus name. Amen! DAILY DEVOTIONAL-WEIGHTIER MATTERS (PART 2) Mat 23:23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone. Pray with me: Jesus, I love you. Father I thank you. I give my all to you for your service. Take all the glory. The above statement was made by Jesus Christ to the Pharisees and Scribes, the popular religious groups of His time. Jesus distinguished between some matters which demand our utmost attention, and others which just need a little attention. Jesus was teaching them above a priority list in the presence of God. There are issues of life which are considered more important than others depending on time and relevance. Somebody will consider marriage more important than building, or buying a house, within a certain period of time. There are weightier matters than others. When Jesus came into the world, a weightier matter to Him was to finish the Fathers business. He made several remarks to show that it mattered more than any other thing to Him. Joh 9:4 I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work.

Jesus referred to a period called day and another called night. His reference to day can be understood in the context of existence or life. He was saying that, as long as I am alive I must work the works of Him who sent Me. It means He would live the work of God, breathe it, eat it, sleep it, speak it and virtually get totally engrossed with the work in order to finish it. No wonder when He finished and was about to be crucified, He made the following startling statement: Joh 17:4 I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do. What else was Jesus looking for except to glorify the Father? How did He glorify the Father? He said I have glorified You on earth. I have finished the word which You have given Me to do. This is the weightier matter of Christianity. Nothing glorifies God than His work. Nothing matters most than His work. We go looking for money, marriage, mansions, and more of material things, but the weightier matter is the work of the Father. If all of the above things we go looking for will not be connected to the weightier matter all is in vain. Jesus said, My Father has been working until now, and I have been working. (Joh 5:17) I challenge you today to be involved in the work of God. It doesnt matter which occupation occupies your life. Whatever you have and are, use all to the glory of God. Connect your life to the work of God. People need to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ and be saved. You could be a channel and a vessel to be used. Yield now. If you say you dont have time, one day, you will have time in the mortuary. Your body will be there until your family buries you. A night is coming you cant work anymore. This is the right time. When you die, your works will follow you and not your car or money, but what you achieved to enhance Gods work on earth. Rev 14:13 Then I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors, and their works follow them. I pray that you will not just live and die without finishing the part of Gods work given to you. As Jesus was engrossed daily with the Fathers work, I also challenge you to do same now. God bless you. Prayer and confession-I will be involved in your work of Jesus. I will give you the glory by doing your work. Give me more grace to do your work seriously from now. I thank you Father in Jesus name. Amen!
WEIGHTIER MATTERS

Joh5:17 But Jesus answered them, My Father has been working until now, and I have been working.

Pray with me now: Lord, stir my spirit to do your work. Help me to do your work. Take my life and let it be consecrated to you. I thank you for the grace to serve you all my life on earth in Jesus name. Amen!

Today, we are going to look at the work of the Father. I know that all of us have our various fields of occupation and businesses we are concerned with. Thats why we wake up in the morning and prepare ourselves to go to work in order to make ends meet. Its very important to work. The bible, admonishes all believers to work and make enough to live on. 2Th 3:10 For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat.We have to work, get enough to invest into Gods work too.

I want to introduce you to another form of work Jesus came to introduce to us. The above scripture is a direct quotation from Jesus. My Father has been working until now, and I have been working. Jesus came from the Fathers bosom and knew very well that He has been working. Jesuss challenge to work was based on the fact that the Father was also working.

The question I want us to ask ourselves is this: What work has the Father been doing all this while, and why should the Father be working? The scriptures have made us to understand that God stopped working when He created the heavens and the earth and rested the seventh day. Why did Jesus say that the Father has been working till now?

Gen 2:1 Thus the heavens and the earth, and all the host of them, were finished. Gen 2:2 And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. (Emphasis mine) Gen 2:3 Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made. (Emphasis mine)

The answer is very easy. When man sinned against God and fell from grace, God began working for the redemption of man. This is what He hasbeen doing until Jesus Christ came. Jesus made many references to the work of God in His earthly walk. Joh 4:34 Jesus said to them, My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work. (Emphasis mine)

We all know that the work of God is the salvation of man from sin and the power of the devil, and we must all be involved in this work. Jesus started it, died on the cross and finished the transaction for humanity, so that all that we need to do is accept redemption and be saved. The work is that, many people must receive this redemption by receiving the Redeemer, and receive salvation by receiving the Saviour. This is where you and I come in. We must say it, preach it, and woo people into this wonderful experience that takes us right into the presence of the Father after death.

This, to me is the most important work on earth because it connects us to eternity. No matter what you do for a living, you can be involved in this work of the Father. Jesus called it the Fathers business.Luk2:49 And He said to them, Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Fathers business? (Emphasis mine) Lets all get involved now. Spot a friend who is not saved and give him the gospel. Do the Fathers business now as Jesus did in His lifetime on earth. But Jesus answered them, My Father has been working until now, and I have been working. Take care of Gods work and He will take care of yours.

Prayer and confession-Lord, I thank you for your work. I submit myself from now to do your work. Give me boldness and courage to preach your word. I must do the Fathers business too. Thank you Jesus!

DOING GOOD BRINGS FAVOUR FROM THE LORD.

Pro 12:2 A good man obtains favor from the LORD, But a man of wicked intentions He will condemn.

One day, I wanted to do good to somebody who asked me a lift from a place where he would certainly pay some money for a taxi. I did him that good. I felt so good inside for doing somebody good. You see, when you do good, you feel good yourself.

Then I got home to discover something that made me bad for doing that good after all. I couldnt find my cell phone. Several thoughts ran through my mind as to where I may have dropped that phone. Then just one thought dropped to give me a hint of the where about of my phone. The man I did good to picked my phone on the front seat.

Then one day again, I was on the same route and met the man. I was able to identify him. He stopped my car looking for a lift. Then I stopped. When he came close to the car, I got down and challenged him about the stealing of my phone, and threatened to report him immediately to the police and guys around. He became furious and as though excusing himself from me took to his heels.

These days, doing good to people has become very scary because of much evil been perpetrated in our society. Armed robbery and bad snatchers on our streets have become very rampant. Years ago, it was very easy to receive visitors in your home and entertain them with food just as Abraham did and later received a miracle of angelic visitation. Today, if you dont take time, you may receive someone who later will organize a mob to ransack your home.

Notwithstanding this, the word of God is the same. The bible says that, A good man obtains favor from the LORD, But a man of wicked intentions He will condemn. If you want to obtain favour from the Lord, be a good man; do good anyway despite the other side effects.

The word of God continues to exhort us to do good irrespective of the time we live in. if you consider wickedness of other people you will never dare do good to anybody. The bible has shown us other alternatives in our effort to do good. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith. (Gal 6:10)

If you doubt the integrity of people you are not sure of, you can fall on those in the church. At least its safer. Look for someone who needs to pay school fees and do good to him. Look for the jobless and help them; probably fix them one if you can. Look for widows and orphans and sow into their lives. When you see any opportunity, cease it and do good. It connects you to more favour from God so you can keep on doing good. It makes life worth living for others. Gods intention is to bless us and make us a blessing. Be sensitive to God as He leads you to bless those who are really in need and He will bless you abundantly.

Prayer and confession-Lord, I thank you for blessing my life with your goodness. I will do good to people as you lead me. Make my heart soft to the needy. I thank you Father in Jesus name. Amen! DAILY DEVOTIONAL- KEEP DOING GOOD FOR GOD IS WATCHING

2Co 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

Driving in the streets of Accra, Ghana and Lagos, Nigeria is very cumbersome as compared to their counterparts in other parts of the world especially, the U.S.A. It looks like we in Africa are a different kind of people all together that seem to be very unruly and lawless.

The greatest challenge we have here in this part of the world is leadership and law enforcement. Its appalling to see how we handle our roads. Sometimes people drive as though the road is their personal property.

When I started driving, a pastor friend of mine told me that I should be very careful when driving behind taxi drivers, because they stop abruptly when they see prospecting passengers who want taxi at the road side, and one can easily bump into them. Ever since, I never drive close to any taxi.

I have also realized that hardly will a commercial driver give a private car any favour on the road. When there is traffic problem, and the traffic lights stop working because of power outage or any other fault, there you see the craze of many commercial drivers. They are always in a hurry to make money so they never consider anybody on the road.

I almost developed hatred for them and never gave them any favour when I knew I must do so. Later, I realized that two wrongs dont make a right. Then I started having this intuition that God rewards good irrespective of whom it is done to and where it is done. Wao! So if I give a little favour to any commercial driver on the road, God sees and will reward me?

From then on, I changed my attitude to them. No matter how nasty and undisciplined they behave towards me on the road, I have still decided to do them good. Dont forget the opening scripture of todays

devotional. It says that For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

This means that whatever I do on earth with my body, whether good or bad will be judged by God. God is concerned with every minute thing we do. If you do good to people regarded as nobody in society, God will reward you.

Sometimes we stop doing good because we seem not to see immediate reward for our good gestures. Despite that, we shouldnt stop, because for every good we do to people, there is a corresponding reward for us. God in His word does encourage us not to stop.

Gal 6:9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.

God is watching every good or bad we do. He will give us the necessary reward for everything we do.

Prayer and confession-Lord, I thank you for your word. I know that as I do good, my season of reaping will come. DAILY DEVOTIONAL-GOD IS WATCHING

Pro 15:3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, Keeping watch on the evil and the good.

During the early part of this year, one of the prolific investigative journalists of Ghana, came out with very shocking information about things that happen at the harbor; the atrocious activities of custom officers that sabotage the development of Ghana.

Everybody was shocked about these startling revelations, including the President of the Republic of Ghana, his excellency President Evans John Attah Mills. The question we have to ask ourselves is this: How was this journalist able to fish out all these information?

From an interview granted him at JOY F.M, a population Radio Station in Ghana, he said, he used surveillance cameras at some places, and he and his team also went undercover as customers at times as workers in uniform. Secrets of men were unveiled.

This is what human beings can do. I want to submit to you today that there are surveillance cameras everywhere that the human eye cannot behold, watching every little thing we do both in the open and in secret.

The above scripture says that, The eyes of the LORD are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good. The eyes of the LORD are the surveillance cameras of the world that beat human invention. When you think nobody is seeing the evil you are concocting against somebody, the surveillance cameras of the big eyes of God are watching. They are also recording everything which you will personally see on the Day of Judgment.

Are you an accountant? Are you stealing from your companys coffers gradually, slowly and secretly? You will one day see yourself live before Gods judgment throne. It will be replayed back live to you. Are you a husband or wife cheating on your spouse? God is watching. Are you a pastor or prophet sleeping with your church members and others? Gods cameras are watching.

When you are conscious that someone is watching you, you become very careful. I recommend fiancs and fiances to court in the Open Park or house. Never keep yourselves alone in a bed room. The inevitable will happen. Open up the relationship to the full glare of everybody. Dont indulge in secret love. It will destroy you one day. This will serve as a check on your relationship and help you not to sin.

There are times we plan evil in our minds and hearts before we execute it. Hear this: The moment you start planning mischief, God immediately sees it. This must help you to think twice before you act. It must help you not to invent evil thoughts at all, much less execute them. Do you know that no matter how big hell is God sees every individual sinner that is presently living there?

Pro 15:11 Hell and Destruction are before the LORD; So how much more the hearts of the sons of men.

Nobody sees your heart. How you relate to your wife or husband is a result of the secret things in your heart. Many relationships are broken because people start planning mayhem from their hearts before they execute their plans with time.

A man wanted to divorce his wife because he had found a new girl he fell in love with. He waited until their rent expired, and gave the excuse that he couldnt afford to pay rent, so the woman should go and live with her parents for some time, until he could gather funds and rent a new place. The long story is that, he never came back but later went and married this girl. Very sad and wicked act!

God is watching you now. Be careful and think right, and live right.

Prayer and confession-Lord, please cleanse the evil thoughts in my heart. I am sorry for my secret ways. I will walk in the fear of the Lord. I am aware your eyes are on me. Thank you for your word. Amen!

WHAT COUNTS IN ETERNITY (PART TWO)

Joh 17:3 And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.

Pray with me: Lord, I praise you for a new day today. Enlighten me in your word in Jesus name. Amen!

I was privileged to receive a gift of a video cd about a man who went to hell for about twenty three minutes. The things he saw there are similar to what Jesus described in the book of Luke 16:19. Several people have dreamt about hell and heaven, and in all their dreams, the only person that mattered most is the person of Jesus.

The above scripture teaches us about eternal life. Jesus said that eternal life is knowing God (the Father) and Jesus Christ whom He sent. I put the bracket on the Father because from previous verses, He was praying and talking with the Father, whom He referred to as God.

Every human being is lost in eternal fire without Jesus because the only person that counts in eternity is Jesus. God the Father has endorsed the Son as the only legitimate person through whom we can gain access to him; not religion, religious leaders, creeds, etc.

When Jesus was baptized the Father endorsed Him as follows; Mar 1:11 Then a voice came from heaven, You are My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Then on the mount of transfiguration in another setting, He again endorsed Him as follows; Mat 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!(Emphasis mine)

On this second count, the voice said, Hear Him. He is the only person we must hear. If we miss what Jesus has said or is saying, we will never be able to gain the necessary access we need into the Fathers presence, notwithstanding how religious we may seem to be.

Jesus made several startling mind-blowing statements recorded in the bible that demands our careful attention. One day, He performed a miracle of feeding five thousand, and on another day, He fed four thousand people. Then the people rushed to him to make Him king but He slipped away. Then in a concourse with them he made the following statement:

Joh 6:26 Jesus answered them and said, Most assuredly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled. Joh 6:27 Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal on Him. (Emphasis mine)

My major point is the emphasized phrase; because God the Father has set His seal on Him I want you to take a careful note of this because it is what differentiates Jesus from all other prophets, and religious leaders. Lets read this same scripture in other versions to make the understanding clearer.

(AMPLIFIED BIBLE) Stop toiling and doing and producing for the food that perishes and decomposes [in the using], but strive and work and produce rather for the [lasting] food which endures [continually] unto life eternal; the Son of Man will give (furnish) you that, for God the Father has authorized and certified Him and put His seal of endorsement upon Him. Joh 6:27 (Emphasis mine)

Now lets read the emphasized phrase again: For God the Father has authorized and certified Him and put His seal of endorsement upon Him This is very important because it is linked to life eternal.

So whats our problem now? People try to compare Jesus with Buddha, Hare Krishna, Confucius, Mohammed and many Eastern religious leaders. None of these have been certified, authorized or endorsed by the Father to give eternal life. As far as eternal issues are concerned, the only certified person who can give us access to peace and everlasting life is Jesus. He is the only person that counts. Connect your life to Him and serve Him. You would never regret you did. Eternity will judge.

Prayer and confession-Lord, I commit my life to you. You are the only Lord I will love and serve. I love you. Lead and guide me, and help me to love and serve you more in Jesus name. Amen! DAILY DEVOTIONAL- BEING A VESSEL THAT GOD USES MAKES FAITH MORE EFFECTIVE Jer 18:4 And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it again into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to make. Jer 18:5 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying: Jer 18:6 "O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter?" says the Lord. "Look, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel! Pray with me: Lord, please make me a vessel you can use to your glory. Use me Lord in Jesus name. We are going to take the message of faith to a higher level. I have by experienced learnt that faith becomes more active and efficient for people who yield themselves to God for His own use in His own way according to His own purpose. God called Jeremiah when he was a young man, probably at the age of fifteen or sixteen, and he was ordained a prophet to the nations. Jeremiah didnt believe in himself or God that he could be used in such a powerful way. God assured him in the following; Jer 1:4 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying: Jer 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." Jer 1:6 Then said I: "Ah, Lord God! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth."

Jer 1:7 But the Lord said to me: "Do not say, 'I am a youth,' For you shall go to all to whom I send you, And whatever I command you, you shall speak. It takes faith to speak the word of the Lord to presidents or kings of nations. It takes supernatural boldness to accomplish great results with signs and wonders following. However because Jeremiah yielded to the Lord to use him, he indeed became a mighty in faith and deeds. One day, God took Jeremiah in a vision to a potters house to learn some wisdom. Jer 18:3 Then I went down to the potter's house, and there he was, making something at the wheel. Jer 18:4 And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it again into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to make. The potter tampered with the clay to make vessels that suited his use. Jeremiah saw all that. What was the meaning of this? God said to him, "O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter?" says the Lord. "Look, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel! It is very important to know that when God uses anybody, He equips him with the necessary tools he needs to accomplish results. I believe that, the most effective way of using your faith and growing your faith is by making yourself available for Gods use. Become like clay in the hands of God, and let Him break you down, mold you and make you usable. Once this is done, you start functioning according to the purpose for which you were made, you will soon realize that, faith becomes mandatory and an inevitable ingredient in your life to face the challenges of life and ministry. All great men of faith in the bible were people God used to His glory. They were vessels prepared for the Masters use. From now on, avail yourself in Gods work. Let God use you. Your labour of faith will be as matter of course. God bless you. Prayer and confession- Lord, I yield myself to you for your use today. I commit myself as a vessel to you. Use me the way you like in Jesus name. Amen!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL- UNTIL YOU LABOUR IN YOUR FAITH, YOU WILL NOT HAVE A RESTFUL LIFE

Heb 4:11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. (Emphasis mine)

Pray with me: Lord, please giving me an understanding heart to grasp the word of faith I am going to read today. I thank you for the spirit of wisdom, knowledge and understanding in Jesus name. Amen!

Today, I will give you the tools you need to enter your rest. You need to understand that, God wants you to have an enjoyable life. In the Old Testament, God promised rest for the children of Israel. Many of them didnt believe the promise of God and died before they could reach their destination. It eluded them. God doesnt want a repetition of that for those in the New Testament because we live in a better era than the Israelites.

However, we need to learn from their examples so that we dont make their kind of mistakes. That was why their stories were written for us, so that learning from their mistakes; we will avoid them and enjoy the rest that God has for us.

In the above scripture, we are admonished to labour therefore to enter that rest. Labour means work. Faith is therefore work, as the following scripture confirms: remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father, (1Th 1:3) Emphasis mine

When we believe God for a miraculous encounter, we must work at our faith to make it a materiality. We must show due diligence to make sure that our faith really works. In fact other renditions of the key scripture contain the phrases be diligent, make effort, do our best. etc.

Heb 4:11 Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience. (NKJV)

(NIV) Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following their example of disobedience. (NLT) So let us do our best to enter that rest. But if we disobey God, as the people of Israel did, we will fall.

So when you decide to enter by faith, the onus is on you and not God because God has already made Himself available to perform. He is committed to His word. How do we labour or work at our faith? Or let me simplify the question; in what way can one be diligent in his faith?

To answer this question, lets look again at our key scripture and read the text following: Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience. (Heb 4:11)

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. (Heb 4:12)

Now, here is the answer: We must be diligent in the word of God. It is described as living and powerful and sharper. These descriptions just show that the word of God works if we are serious about it. We must labour in the word of God, by believing the promises of God, confessing diligently the promises of God and acting the promises of God daily and consistently, and conscious of what we really want from God. No allowance should be given to doubts and uncertainties at all in spite of unfavourable circumstances. We must labour in the word; say it at random. If it is healing you want, and you confess that by His stripes I was healed, keep confessing it daily and deliberately despite the presence of the sickness. Its hard work maintaining your faith against circumstances and situations which look real.

Thats why faith is work. Its hard work. You can easily yield to the flesh and agree with the negativities happening around. You will not have rest with that life. Labour against all odds to enter. You can.

Prayer and confession- I refuse to give up. I am making progress in my faith walk. I am prospering. I am healthy. I am kicking. I am very fine and successful. I am more than a conqueror in Jesus name. Amen!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL- A TIME WITH THE WORD IS A TIME WITH GOD

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Pray this prayer of David today- Psa 119:57 You are my portion, O LORD; I have said that I would keep Your words.

Today, I want to inspire you to place a high premium on the word of God. So many Christians pray every day but dont spend time with the word of God. We think that once we have prayed we have spent time quality time with God, but I beg to differ.

The reason why many Christians pray and still dont receive answers to their prayers is that, they have neglected the word of God. It is very clear from the word of God that prayer without the word is an abomination.

Pro 28:9 One who turns away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.

Jesus said, If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. (Joh 15:7)

I have realized that, most Christians are very sanctimonious when they are come before God in prayer, but handle the reading and study of the word with less sanctimonious attitude. We become more diligent in prayer and dont attach the hearing and reading of the word with similar diligence. This is because we consider prayer a more serious business with God than time with the word.

If we know that the word of God is God, then a time with the word is a time with God. Our opening scripture says that, in the beginning was the word, and the word was with God and the word was God. I recently read the newspapers about a pastor who slept with a woman with in order to cast evil spirits from her. What a great deception!

There is too much ignorance in the church world. How can someone cast a demon from another through sexual intercourse? This is devilish. Many spiritualists and false prophets and prophetesses prey on the ignorance of many people to deceive them to do things in their favour.

Jesus prophesied that in the last days, false prophets shall come deceiving many people. Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many (Mat 24:11). Dont be surprised to see these things happening in our days. Jesus knew that false preachers would come and perform many miracles and signs and wonders in order to deceive many. Watch them carefully. They dont teach pure word.

Mat 24:24 For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. Mat 24:25 See, I have told you beforehand.

We dont like to hear the word of God. Rather many people like to hear fables of visions and miraculous feats. I had a chat with some of our members who watched a program on one of the new T.V stations in Ghana, showing a church whose prophet calls the spirits of the dead to speak through other church members to tell their relatives of the one who killed them. This is pure occult. Its not church. However today, fetish and occult and magic have all been whitewashed to look like church.

We must enhance the teaching of the word in our churches. We must exalt the divinity and the power of the word. We must make it the highest priority. If the word prevails, many more people will know the truth and the truth shall make them free. A time with the word is a time with God. Value it as you do prayer and fasting, and you will be amazed at the outcome of the effectiveness of the word.

Prayer and confession-Lord, I thank you for your word. You are the living word. I love your word just as I do you. I will spend quality time with your word from today. Thank you for the word, in Jesus name. Amen! DAILY DEVOTIONAL-GOD HAS MANY WONDERFUL THOUGHTS AND PLANS FOR YOU

Psa 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.

Pray with me: Lord, please cause your thoughts to overshadow my thoughts every day in Jesus name.

When I look at the story of the prodigal son, I get a sure confidence in God about how He really thinks about us and His many wonderful plans for us. This son took his inheritance ahead of time and went to waste it with friends and had fun in the world. He got broke and went to take care of pigs in order to get some of their food to eat.

Then in the process of time, he remembered that he had a father with a big house and servants who ate at no cost at home. Then he decided to come back. Guess what? When he was coming back, his father saw him far off, ran to him, embraced and kissed him.

Luk 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.

Can you guess what was going through the mind of the father all these time that son was away? He had several thoughts running through his mind. He had a plan for him which seemed to have been jeopardized by his early request to leave the house.

God has a plan for you. God thinks about you. The surprising thing about Gods thoughts for you is that they are wonderful. King David acknowledged that Gods thoughts are innumerable and also wonderful.

Psa 139:17 How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them! Psa 139:18 If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand; When I awake, I am still with You.

All the thoughts of God are enshrined in the Holy Bible. If you want to know the thoughts of God for your life, contact the Holy Word. The good news about the thoughts of God for you is that they are peaceful and will certainly result in a good end.

Jer 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.

You have no cause to keep thinking of evil things. You have no cause to allow bad thoughts to infiltrate your mind and cause havoc to your beautiful life. How can I marry? Will I give birth at all? Can I build a house for my family? What if I die of this sickness? What if my husband leaves me? Bad thoughts!

Now, read again what David says about the thoughts of God; If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand; When I awake, I am still with You.

Can you count the thoughts of God? By the way, when are you supposed to count the thoughts of God concerning your life? I dont think you can count all. David tried it. and even though he couldnt count all, it contributed to his daily walk with God and his success as a king. I was wondering which time of the day he counted them. David said when I awake, I am still with you. It means he counted them before bedtime, and after bedtime the thoughts still ran through his mind. He woke up in Gods presence still counting and recounting the thoughts. He thought; I have a future, I can make it, its well with my soul, my maker will help me, my help will come from the Lord who made the heaven and earth

How do you apply this to your life? You must occupy your mind with Gods word of promise constantly, especially before you sleep and when you wake up in the morning so that bad thoughts can be overcome. Thoughts of suicide, promiscuity, evil deeds will all vanish into thin air in the presence of Gods thoughts. When you do that, you will realize that your life will take shape as it lines up with what God says in His word. This will certain give you a hope and a future. You will never fail.

Prayer and confession- Thank you Lord for your many thoughts for me. Your promises are sure and your thoughts for me are wonderful. I shall not fail. I am what your thoughts say I am. I have a future.

DAILY DEVOTIONAL- THE THOUGHTS OF GOD VERSES OUR THOUGHTS

Isa 55:8 For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways, says the LORD.

Pray with me: Lord, please give me understanding in your word today and let your word abide in my mind and heart in Jesus name. Amen!

The first thing I want to share with you in Todays devotional is that God thinks. God has thoughts. We were made in the image of God so whatever God is, that is how man is. God is a spirit, so man is a spirit. The real man is a spirit man, possessing a soul (mind, emotions and will) and lives in a body (flesh).

When we get born again it is the real man, the spirit man that gets born again, but the soul undergoes progressive salvation as long as we live in the world. The word of God says that, Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to

save your souls. (Jas 1:21) So the soul can be saved with the word. The technical word for the salvation of the soul is repentance. We must keep repenting until Jesus Christ comes again.

The mind which is the seat of the soul must always be renewed so that our behavior will be able to line up with God. The thought realm of man is not saved which is why we need the implanted word of God. The soul and all the evil thoughts that emanate from there can only be purified when we walk in obedience to the truth of the word of God. If it is not purified with the word, well keep thing evil.

1Pe 1:22 Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,

If you want your thought life to change, then let the thoughts of God affect your thoughts, and the only way Gods thoughts can affect your thoughts is by forsaking your thoughts and receiving Gods thoughts. Isa 55:7 Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the LORD,

Gods thoughts are enshrined in His word. You can never know anyones thoughts until He says it or writes it. That is why when a suspect is caught, whatever he says is held against him at the law courts, so he is asked to maintain silence. Your word represents you. Whatever you are in your heart is what comes out from your mouth. Thats also the reason why every trial at the courts is documented or recorded. Truth is just one not two. Whatever it is, through your own words, the truth will come out and you will be found out.

In the same, if you want to know Gods thoughts, you must contact His written document, the bible. Consistently reading the Bible and obeying its instructions will help you implant the thoughts of God in your mind. Dont handle the bible like any ordinary story book. Respect and value it because it contains all that God is and what He wants to do for you. Gods thoughts for you are good, peaceful and full of hope. Your destiny is guaranteed by the authority of Gods word.

Jer 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.

You will never fail. You are not hopeless. Your future is secured because God said so in His word. Recede from your own evil thoughts and receive the word of God to change your story from now.

Prayer and confession- Lord, I thank you for your word. I withdraw from my own thoughts and receive your thoughts from today. I will never fail. I have a future. I have hope with your thoughts for me.

DAILY DEVOTIONAL-HOW TO OVERCOME BAD THOUGHTS

Gen 6:5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

Pray with me: Lord, I thank you for today. Lead and guide me by your Spirit in everything in Jesus name.

When you study human behavior critically, you will realize that the way we think is the way we act. Our behavior is dictated by the stuff we have in our mind. Our thoughts impact on our way of life.

The first world was destroyed by God because they were not just doing evil, but the very intent of their thoughts was continually evil. It was like; anything they thought of was nothing less than evil. It wasnt just their thought but beyond their thoughts was the content of their heart. The bible says, every intent of the thoughts of heart was only evil continually

This was the main cause of the destruction of the first earth with flood. When bad thoughts emanate from the unregenerate heart of man, it is very difficult to transform mans behavior. Jesus made a statement to teach us that any kind of evil behavior man puts up is as a result of the condition of the heart:

Mar 7:20 And He said, What comes out of a man, that defiles a man. Mar 7:21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, (Emphasis mine) Mar 7:22 thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. Mar 7:23 All these evil things come from within and defile a man.

Bad thoughts come from deep within the heart. So what is the therapy for dealing with the evil thoughts that proceed from the heart? The bible makes it very clear that the heart must undergo a spiritual surgery which can be only performed by God through our permission. We permit God by faith. We must believe and receive Gods love.

Eze 36:26 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. Eze 36:27 I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them.

In this spiritual surgery, God said He would take away the old heart of stone (stone represents dead or insensitive organ) and put in us a heart of flesh (represents a living sensitive organ). God will not clean the old heart but take it away completely. This is called spiritual regeneration or the new birth or born again. It is like a spiritual transplant. This is more than trying to morally live right.

Until man goes through this spiritual process, he will continue to think evil, and can never live the kind of life that will ever please God. No natural human behavior is clean enough to meet Gods requirement of righteousness. No religion can ever achieve the highest state of spiritual purity that is capable of appeasing Gods wrath.

This is the reason for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He met the requirement of the law and stood in for humanity so that those will believe in Him will receive Gods righteousness and live the life of God that overcomes sin. That is why the bible says that; 2Co 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. This is the foundation for thinking and acting right. No good morals can help.

It is from this new life that we can overcome evil thoughts that proceed from the heart and thereafter live a Spirit-filled and Spirit-led life. If you want this new heart and new life you must receive Jesus Christ into your heart, so pray this prayer after me:

Prayer and confession-Lord, I believe that you died for me and rose again from the dead for my righteousness. I receive you as my Lord and personal Saviour. Thanks for saving me in Jesus name. Amen

Jas 2:26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

Pray with me: Lord, open my spiritual eyes to your word of faith in Jesus name. Amen!

The message of faith cannot be overemphasized. We live in a world where nothing can be achieved without faith. Do you want a job? You must believe God for it, even when all evidence around proves that it is not easy to access a good job. Do you want to marry? You still need faith to trust God for a kind of spouse you can really love and can love you for who you are. Faith in God is the key.

The bible states that without faith it is impossible to please God (Heb 11:6). In fact, without faith it is impossible to get things done. Even if you have a friend, you must repose faith in your friend that he or she will be there for you when you need him or her, or when you fall or fail.

When you read the word of God, you will be encouraged to believe God for anything. In fact that is why the bible says that faith comes by hearing the word of God (Rom 10:17). There is a story about the healing of an impotent man that challenged me so much, and I want us to share this today.

Mar 2:1 And again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He was in the house. Mar 2:2 Immediately many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He preached the word to them. Mar 2:3 Then they came to Him, bringing a paralytic who was carried by four men. Mar 2:4 And when they could not come near Him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was. So when they had broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying.

The above story is a classical demonstration of faith. Four men believed God for the healing of an impotent man. Their faith was acted out when they brought him from wherever they were coming from, carrying him to Jesus. The idea and conception that they could get healing for him was in itself faith. Secondly, the impotent man himself also believed God for healing for allowing himself to be carried there.

Then, the dangerous aspect of their faith was when they climbed up the roof, removed the roof and let down the impotent man through the roof to place him in front of Jesus; this was a bold and unrelenting faith. Even though the crowd was thick in the room, and could not get through there, they made themselves unstoppable, and still found a way to reach Jesus. People who believe always find a way out.

As a result, Jesus made the following statement I believe deserves comment: When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, Son, your sins are forgiven you. (Mar 2:5). Take note of when Jesus saw their faith Faith is visible. When someone is fervently trusting God for a miracle, God can see it. Faith is action. Until you act it out you will not see any results. Eventually, the man acted his faith when Jesus told him to get up a walk.

Mar 2:11 I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house. Mar 2:12 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!

He didnt say that oh Jesus, you know that I cant walk, and why do you tell me to rise up and walk? He simply obeyed and made the effort to walk, and the miracle happened. You must learn to act your faith when it is impossible. Think about this message and see in your life what you need to do now, and start it. May God help you accomplish results in Jesus name . Amen!

Prayer and confession- I believe I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I cannot fail. Its possible for me to succeed. I am able. DAILY DEVOTIONAL-FAITH IS A VISIBLE ACT

Jas 2:26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

Pray with me: Lord, open my spiritual eyes to your word of faith in Jesus name. Amen!

The message of faith cannot be overemphasized. We live in a world where nothing can be achieved without faith. Do you want a job? You must believe God for it, even when all evidence around proves that it is not easy to access a good job. Do you want to marry? You still need faith to trust God for a kind of spouse you can really love and can love you for who you are. Faith in God is the key.

The bible states that without faith it is impossible to please God (Heb 11:6). In fact, without faith it is impossible to get things done. Even if you have a friend, you must repose faith in your friend that he or she will be there for you when you need him or her, or when you fall or fail.

When you read the word of God, you will be encouraged to believe God for anything. In fact that is why the bible says that faith comes by hearing the word of God (Rom 10:17). There is a story about the healing of an impotent man that challenged me so much, and I want us to share this today.

Mar 2:1 And again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He was in the house. Mar 2:2 Immediately many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He preached the word to them. Mar 2:3 Then they came to Him, bringing a paralytic who was carried by four men. Mar 2:4 And when they could not come near Him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was. So when they had broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying.

The above story is a classical demonstration of faith. Four men believed God for the healing of an impotent man. Their faith was acted out when they brought him from wherever they were coming from, carrying him to Jesus. The idea and conception that they could get healing for him was in itself faith. Secondly, the impotent man himself also believed God for healing for allowing himself to be carried there.

Then, the dangerous aspect of their faith was when they climbed up the roof, removed the roof and let down the impotent man through the roof to place him in front of Jesus; this was a bold and unrelenting faith. Even though the crowd was thick in the room, and could not get through there, they made themselves unstoppable, and still found a way to reach Jesus. People who believe always find a way out.

As a result, Jesus made the following statement I believe deserves comment: When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, Son, your sins are forgiven you. (Mar 2:5). Take note of when Jesus saw their faith Faith is visible. When someone is fervently trusting God for a miracle, God can see it. Faith is action. Until you act it out you will not see any results. Eventually, the man acted his faith when Jesus told him to get up a walk.

Mar 2:11 I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house. Mar 2:12 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!

He didnt say that oh Jesus, you know that I cant walk, and why do you tell me to rise up and walk? He simply obeyed and made the effort to walk, and the miracle happened. You must learn to act your faith when it is impossible. Think about this message and see in your life what you need to do now, and start it. May God help you accomplish results in Jesus name . Amen!

Prayer and confession- I believe I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I cannot fail. Its possible for me to succeed. I am able. WILL JESUS REALLY COME BACK AGAIN?

It is very obvious that the coming of the Lord is very near. Someone will ask me a question like this: how near is Christs coming? My answer is, His coming is nearer than when He said it.

Today, many people doubt the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ as it was in the days of the apostles. During the time of the apostle Paul, some taught that Jesus had come already, while others doubted His coming. Many of the brethren started doubting His coming. Paul addressed these issues in the following:

2Th 2:1 Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, 2Th 2:2 not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come.

Today so many things are happening to show that the world is really getting to an end. Jesus said something very significant that challenges me to believe that we are really in the end time.

Mat 24:12 Sin will be rampant everywhere, and the love of many will grow cold. (NLT) Mat 24:12 And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.(NKJV)

The increase of sin everywhere gives us a strong clue that we are in the end of the last days. Have you ever sat down to think of this? Homosexuals and lesbians are marrying and engaging in unnatural or averted sexual activities. Arm robbery is on a rampant scale. Prostitution was done secretly at first but now they do it openly by the streets and are vying for a license to operate.

Valentines day is the worst lustful, adulterous and licentious day all around the year or over the world. Love is mistaken for illicit sex. The level of evil today shows how the world of sin and evil in hell has unleashed its anger on humanity to lure more people into hell.

If there is no sign at all about the coming of Christ, this is enough to alert you to know that the coming of Jesus is very near. While sin is abounding, God too is raising more people with righteousness and holiness to combat the forces of evil. The church is the only savior of the world. Can you guess how the world will be without the church? More people are getting born again than ever before in the history of the church. China is one example of the fast rate at which people are rushing to Christ if they hear the gospel.

In Iran, a law as passed to forbid people, especially Moslems from being converted, because the rate of conversion was going so fast. So while we think the devil is increasing sin and wickedness in the world, God is also increasing righteousness and goodness.

The most important thing we must do now is to get the ready for the coming of the Lord, whether sin is increasing or not. Are you ready for the coming of the Lord? Should you die today, are you sure you will make it to heaven? Answer these questions sincerely, and if you are not ready, please get ready now.

If you want to go to heaven after death, pray this prayer with me now: Lord I believe that you die for me and resurrected again on the third day for my righteousness. I confess you as my Lord and personal savior. Come into my heart and help me to live for you all the days of my life. I in Jesus name I pray. Amen! DAILY DEVOTIONAL- THE WEALTH OF THE WICKED

Pro 13:11 Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished, But he who gathers by labor will increase.

Lets pray: I thank you oh Lord for giving me life, health and prosperity. I am grateful for what youve done for me and your plans for me. Have your way in my life and be glorified in Jesus name. Amen!

Films of ill-gotten wealth through juju, sakawa, occult and other demonic means are really true stories. Because of hardship in the world today, many people who cannot withstand hard and smart work resort to short cut means of making money the easy way.

Recently, a man was brought to our office for prayer. The whole story was so bizarre. He had a friend who started prospering all of a sudden. He was using a nice car, and life seemed to be cozy for him. After enquiring from his friend the secret of this sudden financial success, the friend asked him to accompany him to a place.

They drove very far from town into a bush very far from sight. There they got to a place and met a man who led them into a certain room. According to him, he was asked to lie down facing the ceiling with weird occult drawings for several hours. The instruction was that if he left he would be mad.

After some hours when he didnt hear anybody around, he sensed danger and therefore fled through the bush until he got to a nearby street to board a car to Accra. Ever since he arrived, he had been confused and was going crazy, so he came for deliverance.

You see, it is not everyone with a sleekly looking latest four-wheel car in town who is genuine. It is not everyone who lives in a nice castle-like looking house who is genuine. It is not everyone with a big business in town who is genuine. That is why we dont have to envy anybody and try to be like them. Read what God says about them in the following and you will realize that they dont have a future at all:

Pro 24:19 Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the wicked; Pro 24:20 For there will be no prospect for the evil man;The lamp of the wicked will be put out.

Psa 37:7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.

The word of God admonishes us to be content with what we have and work hard and smart to eat our own food. Success and prosperity will take care of themselves if you do your part of the deal and trust God in all your ways. Dont rust to get quick riches. It is better to manage and enjoy the little you have than to have lots of money using wicked and ungodly methods.

Pro 16:8 Better is a little with righteousness, Than vast revenues without justice.

Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him, is the most godly and wise counsel we all need to live in this world. Relax. Dont be nervous. Dont be hasty. In Gods time you will surely enjoy the labour of your hands. God bless you.

Prayer and confession- I will stop worrying myself about those who are making it. I will not fret anymore. I will make it and Im making it. I am what God says I am. I am blessed. I am rich. I am strong.

DAILY DEVOTIONAL-POWER ENCOUNTER (2)

Rom 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.

Pray with me: Lord I thank you for giving me power to tread upon serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the devil. Open my eyes to know the unlimited power I have in You, in Jesus name. Amen!

The issue of power encounter is not new today. As far back as the era of Moses, God exhibited His power against the forces of darkness through the hand of Moses, when He sent him to go and deliver the children of Israel from bondage. His rod turned into a serpent swallowed up the rods of the magicians of Pharaoh which also turned into serpents. This shows that anytime the power of Satan comes into direct contact with the power of God, Satans power bows.

We have to understand that Satan is not a respecter of persons. It is made clear in the bible that he roars like a lion seeking whom he may devour(1Peter 5:7). Did you understand this scripture? The devil wants you as mincemeat.

A lady came to our office for prayer. Looking at her from a far distance, she appeared innocent, decent and calm. However, it was surprising to hear the problems she shared with us. She was named after her grandmother. Her grandmother seemed to be under a strong demonic spell before she died. All those who were named after her had a peculiar itch on their body. This lady found herself always scratching some parts of the body to remove unseen pricks. If it does happen in publicly there is no shame to it; she has to scratch. This began since an infant.

We took her to the theatre (our prayer room) where we handed her over to the Dr. Surgeon, Holy Spirit. Demons left her body, and immediately the itching stopped. A stubborn demon like a bird flew out of her and she was free. Jesus is more powerful than Satan.

There is unlimited power in Jesus but many people dont know this, so they go around other places looking for power to solve their problems. Believers must preach and let people know that we have the power of God with and in us. You dont have to be afraid when you have bad dreams or come into some spiritual attacks in your marriage, business etc. There is unlimited power to tap from the Holy Spirit.

Rom 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.

The gospel of Christ contains the power to save. The Greek word for salvation (soteria) also meansrescue or safety (physically or morally): - deliver, health, salvation, save, saving. This therefore means that the power of God in our salvation also rescues us from trouble, delivers and heals us. Its a package.

It was in this context that Jesus promised us power to cast out evil spirits when we believe. When you believe the gospel and you are saved these signs will follow you: Mar 16:17 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; Mar 16:18 they[b] will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.

I end here on this note. Never sit down dumb for the devil to have his way in your life anymore. Know what Jesus did for us and what He delivered to us after His death and resurrection and walk in power and authority in Jesus name. Confront the forces of darkness in Jesus name. Amen!

Prayer and confession-Lord, I thank you for saving me and giving me power through the gospel. I cast out every foul spirit confronting me, and I conquer them in Jesus name. Amen! AILY DEVOTIONAL-THE CONDITION OF YOUR HEART DETERMINES THE OUTCOME OF YOUR BEHAVIOR

Mat 5:27 You have heard that it was said to those of old, You shall not commit adultery. Mat 5:28 But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Pray with me: Lord, I commit my life into your hands. Fill me with your Spirit and lead me in the way of righteousness, in Jesus name. Amen!

So many people try to live a life pleasing to God but cant because their heart condition is wrong. I know a man who was chasing and smoking, and was dramatically transformed when he received the Lord as his savior. No amount of talk and advice from his parents changed him.

The greatest revolutionist of the whole world is Jesus Christ. Most people who initiate revolutions base their reasons on corrupt leadership and bad morals. They kill, maim and destroy families with the aim of cleansing the political terrain. Most of the time, they never achieve their aim, and society becomes worse off than before the so called revolution. They try to reform peoples character by natural stringent methods, but what they fail to do is change the heart, which is the hub of human behavior.

When Jesus came, He was the only one who tackled mans behavior from the roots; the heart. For instance, He said that adultery begins when one lusts after a woman (or man) from the heart. So if you can check the thoughts of your heart, you can master the sin of adultery and the like.

Mat 12:34 Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. From the above, Jesus again taught us that the art of speaking good or evil emanate from the heart. If somebody insults or curses you, he or she may have had a fore thought from the heart. Jesus even stretches it beyond talking into real life issues as in the following:

Mat 12:35 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.

The heart is a treasure, and we know that treasures are very vital for nations and people. In this context, Jesus meant to say that, a good man is good because the treasure of his heart is good. His heart determines

the good things he says and does. On the other hand, a bad person is bad because his heart is bad; the treasure of his heart is bad and that makes him a bad person.

So then, how do we change a bad person into a good one? We do so by changing the treasure of his heart. His heart must undergo a spiritual surgery. There must be revolution in his heart. Now we all know that no one can touch the heart like Jesus, and thats why Christianity is not just a religion, but a life; the life of God imparted to the sinful heart of man to transform him from just natural brute into a decent spiritually changed person.

What kind of person are you? Is your heart a good treasure or a bad one? Check your heart and judge yourself now. If you are not sure of this, then be sure now by praying the sinners prayer as follows:

Lord Jesus, I believe that you died for me and rose again to make me righteous. I can please you by my own self, so I receive you as my Lord and personal savior. Come into my heart and change me forever, in Jesus name I pray. Amen! AILY DEVOTIONAL- ONE MAJOR KEY FOR RECEIVING GODS BLESSING

Psa 24:1 A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD'S, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. Psa 24:2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. Psa 24:3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? Psa 24:4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. Psa 24:5 He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. Psa 24:6 This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.

Pray with me: Lord, I commit my life in your hands. Help me to live in holiness in Jesus name. Amen!

A young woman came to me for help. In fact, I called her to come without wasting time because I heard a hint that she was going to commit abortion. From reliable sources, this attempt was the fifth time or so. She came to my office and confirmed the reports I heard. I warned her of that since the babe in her womb could be a president of the nation, or some big person in society in the future. Moreover she could die looking at the state of the pregnancy.

There is one thing many people refuse to add to their lives. In fact, there are so many believers who pretend that what I am going to say right now is not in the bible. The above psalm defines those who can have access to Gods presence in His holy place and what the outcome is. It says that, who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD and stand in His place? The holy place is where God dwells. Its Gods presence. Then he answered that, he that has clean hands and a pure heart and one who doesnt lead a deceitful life. This simply means that the person who qualifies to stand in Gods presence must be holy, as God is holy. The outcome of such life is that, He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.(Ps 24:5) This is very crucial for getting access into Gods blessing. We need to be holy.

I have met some Christians whose lives are crooked, and they pray and fast expecting God to hear them and bless them. You cannot hide under pretense and presume that God doesnt see your life. In fact, God knows every bit of your life. Heb 4:13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

Every thought of your heart is naked before God. Why live right and be happy? So much of the counseling we do in the lives of people is traceable to grievous mistakes people commit against the word of God. We decide to have our own way and neglect what God says in His word.

Check your life today. Are you cheating people to enrich yourself? Stop now. Are you committing fornication and abusing your body with drugs etc? Stop right now. Are you chasing someones husband or wife? Desist from this adulterous act now. If you want to be blessed by God stay pure in heart and life.

Prayer and confession-Lord, I repent of any evil in my life. I commit my life to walking in purity of your word from now. Thank you for your word in Jesus name. Amen!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL-IF GOD CALLED YOU HE WILL REMAIN FAITHFUL TO PERFORM HIS WORD

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He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.(1Thess 5:24)

Pray with me: Lord, I know how good and kind you are. You are faithful to your word. I thank you that you will never fail me. Take my life today and let me live to your glory in Jesus name. Amen!

I want to lift up your faith today so that your doubts will be allayed ans filtered out. Sometime we all come to a place of discouragement. The difference between the one who is having faith and the one who is losing faith is that in the face and midst of discouragement one somehow stops believing himself and starts believing in the faithfulness of God to deliver. Most motivational speakers and preachers teach that we should believe in ourselves, because we have what it takes to deliver. Yes we are able and yes we can. While this is not untrue it is also very important to know that a time comes when believing in yourself alone will not be enough to get you to a better side of life.

The above scripture says that He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it. It means God is faithful. We can trust in Gods faithfulness to help us and make all things possible when we know that we cant believe in ourselves anymore.

When Daniel was put in the Lions den, it wasnt just his faith that saved him. It was Gods faithfulness and ability to deliver his children from all afflictions that kept him from being eaten by the angry lions. When Shedrach, Meshach and Abegnego were thrown into the burning fiery furnace, it wasnt just their faith that saved them but Gods faithfulness to His word. Read what they said below:

Dan 3:16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. Dan 3:17 If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.

God is faithful and able to keep His word. He is a covenant keeping God. When the going gets very tough and it seems you want to give up, just remember that God is faithful who called you, and whatever He has promised in His word, He will perform.

I want to end on this note and please encourage yourself in the word of the Lord in the following:

Luk 1:45 And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

Prayer and confession- My God is able to deliver me. My God who called me is faithful and He will do His word in my life. There shall be a performance of every word of God spoken to me in the bible.

DAILY DEVOTIONAL-IF GOD CAN USE THE JAW BONE OF AN ASS, HE CAN USE YOU

Jdg 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.

Jdg 15:15 He found a fresh jawbone of a donkey, reached out his hand and took it, and killed a thousand men with it.

Pray with me: I thank you today for a new life. Lord, please anoint and use me to you glory, in Jesus name. Amen!

I want to challenge you today to avail yourself for God to use you. Years ago, when I was in the Pentecost Church, I prayed to God to use me at the age of twelve. That prayer changed my life. At the age of fifteen, I stood on a crusade platform and ministered the word of the Lord before a big crowd.

The Holy Spirit can use anybody who is willing to avail himself to be used. Samson was used by God as a deliverer. He provoked the enemies of Israel, the Philistines and confused them. In the above scripture the Philistines came against him, and all the ropes used to tie him were torn apart so easily. Then something happened. He found the jawbone of a donkey and killed a thousand men.

How can a jaw bone of ass be used to kill people? It doesnt have a cutting edge like a cutlass or knife. Yet because of the Spirit of the Lord upon him, he had a supernatural ability to use it as a weapon of war to kill.

God can use any weak instrumentality to glorify His name, including you. Dont write yourself off. God can use you. Do you know that God uses people who think and believe that they are not able? Moses

made it plain to God that he was a stammer in speech. Yet, God decided to use him. Look at David. He was a small boy among his siblings yet God targeted him and sent Samuel to anoint him as the next king of Israel.

When all Israel was afraid of Goliath the champion, it took a small boy called David to face and kill him. Then, can you guess what killed Goliath? God through David used five smooth stones (1Sam 17:40). God can use you to transform the lives of people no matter your age, social status, academic background or whatever you think can be an impediment. Let me give you the scripture below because it was and still is my favourite scripture that helped me so much when I was growing:

Co 1:26 For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. 1Co 1:27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; 1Co 1:28 and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, 1Co 1:29 that no flesh should glory in His presence.

I pray that you will avail yourself from now. See the souls of men perishing and be burdened to save them. See the needs in your church and pray for God to anoint you to add value to your church. God bless you.

Prayer and confession-Lord, if you used the jaw bone of an ass, and five smooth stones to achieve results through David and Samson, you can use me too. Lord, I avail myself to you from today. Use me.

DAILY DEVOTIONAL- WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE

Mar 10:27 But Jesus looked at them and said, With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.

Pray with me: Lord Jesus, please enlighten me in your word of faith now. I thank you for your love.

One of our lovely couples in the church has been believing God for a babe since thirteen years of wedding. God eventually blessed them with a baby girl. A lady came to see me for a ten year marriage without any issue. I spoke the word of faith to her that she would have an outdooring very soon. She gave birth to a baby boy. A new convert came to church and told me how for the past five years of marriage, theyve not had even a slight conception. I said to her she should prepare herself for an outdooring. Recently she has given birth. One of our nice brothers has struggled with marriage for several years. No relationship worked with him. As I talking right now, in three weeks he will have a wedding. Why all these testimonies? I want you to know that your case is not closed yet, and that your change will come if you only believe.

With God all things are possible. With men it is impossible but not with God. There are two worlds here. We have a world of impossibilities and a world of possibilities. When you conceive a dream, or God shows you something to do, and your friends and family and other people tell you that it cannot be done, let them know that in their world it cannot be done, but not in your world, because in Gods world where you belong all things are possible.

Jesus made this startling statement in Mar 10:27 But Jesus looked at them and said, With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible. If with God all things are possible, how can we convert Gods world of possibilities into our realm of impossibilities?

Jesus gave us the answer in Mar 9:23 Jesus said to him, If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes. So it takes faith to create a world of possibilities. If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.

When I look at the churches that have gone ahead of us, and their rate of growth I wonder whether we could catch up or do a half of what theyve been able to do. Then, this word of the Lord hits me and says with God all things are possible. Its only a matter of time.

Whenever you look at some of the wonderful sisters and brothers in the church and look at their social status now, one can easily conclude that things will not change anyway, but wait a minute, dont write them off, for with God all things are possible. Its only a matter of time.

Each time you find yourself in a tight position in life, know of a surety that there is always a way out for a miracle. Always and always, God makes a way out. Look at yourself now and say to yourself that all

things are possible. You will not remain like this forever. A change will come, and in fact, its already on the way towards your favour.

Prayer and confession- I believe my change will come. I believe that all things are possible if I believe. Lord open my eyes to the word of faith to keep believing you in Jesus name. Amen! DAILY DEVOTIONAL- GOD USES LITTLE THINGS TO ACCOMPLISH GREAT THINGS

Mar 10:27 But Jesus looked at them and said, With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.

Pray with me: Lord Jesus, please enlighten me in your word of faith now. I thank you for your love.

One of our lovely couples in the church has been believing God for a babe since thirteen years of wedding. God eventually blessed them with a baby girl. A lady came to see me for a ten year marriage without any issue. I spoke the word of faith to her that she would have an outdooring very soon. She gave birth to a baby boy. A new convert came to church and told me how for the past five years of marriage, theyve not had even a slight conception. I said to her she should prepare herself for an outdooring. Recently she has given birth. One of our nice brothers has struggled with marriage for several years. No relationship worked with him. As I talking right now, in three weeks he will have a wedding. Why all these testimonies? I want you to know that your case is not closed yet, and that your change will come if you only believe.

With God all things are possible. With men it is impossible but not with God. There are two worlds here. We have a world of impossibilities and a world of possibilities. When you conceive a dream, or God shows you something to do, and your friends and family and other people tell you that it cannot be done, let them know that in their world it cannot be done, but not in your world, because in Gods world where you belong all things are possible.

Jesus made this startling statement in Mar 10:27 But Jesus looked at them and said, With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible. If with God all things are possible, how can we convert Gods world of possibilities into our realm of impossibilities?

Jesus gave us the answer in Mar 9:23 Jesus said to him, If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes. So it takes faith to create a world of possibilities. If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.

When I look at the churches that have gone ahead of us, and their rate of growth I wonder whether we could catch up or do a half of what theyve been able to do. Then, this word of the Lord hits me and says with God all things are possible. Its only a matter of time. Now we have over a hundred churches. We are coming, and I know we will be there.

Whenever you look at some of the wonderful sisters and brothers in the church and look at their social status now, one can easily conclude that things will not change anyway, but wait a minute, dont write them off, for with God all things are possible. Its only a matter of time.

Each time you find yourself in a tight position in life, know of a surety that there is always a way out for a miracle. Always and always, God makes a way out. Look at yourself now and say to yourself that all things are possible. You will not remain like this forever. A change will come, and in fact, its already on the way towards your favour.

Prayer and confession- I believe my change will come. I believe that all things are possible if I believe. Lord open my eyes to the word of faith to keep believing you in Jesus name. Amen! DAILY DEVOTIONAL- SERVING GOD IN THE AREA OF SOUL WINNING

Act 20:19 serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears and trials which happened to me by the plotting of the Jews; Act 20:20 how I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to house, Act 20:21 testifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

Pray with me: Lord, help me to be a humble servant of yours from now, in Jesus name. Amen!

Many people dont understand the main reason why churches exist today. Many people dont even understand the mission of Christ on earth. In fact, for many, attending church is for fun, or to have a good burial after death, or to have some social welfare benefits, or to have many friends.

These reasons could have accounted to the attitude why many people stay neutral in the ministry of the church. However, we must understand that the main reason why church still exists is to save more people from going to hell.

Everything about church must center primarily on the mission of Jesus Christ to the world. For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost. (Luk 19:10) Jesus came to seek and save the lost, and He came to serve the world in this purpose. (Emphasis mine)

From the testimony of Jesus Himself, He said, Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many. Mat 20:28 (Emphasis mine). Jesus served the world by giving His life.

We have a responsibility to be servants of God in winning the world for Christ. How many people have you ever won to Christ in the past one year? Most of the time, we feel shy of telling people about Christ. We feel shy of inviting people to church. The best service we can render to God is to tell people about Christ.

The Apostle Paul served God in the same manner as he we read in the opening text. Serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears and trials which happened to me by the plotting of the Jews; (Act 20:19 Emphasis mine). Paul wept serving God in the area of saving souls. He risked his life for it. Then he said he preached publicly and from house to house. He testified to all people he encountered in his ministry.

I want you to know that, just serving God in the church as an usher, or singer or in administration is not the main ministry. Its only an ancillary ministry. It is more supportive of the main one, which is soul winning. Save souls from hell today. Preach to someone today. Invite someone to church today. Show care, and as you do so, you will be transforming people from hell fire into Gods eternal kingdom. God bless you.

Prayer and confession- Lord, use me to affect the lives of people. Give me boldness to preach your word in Jesus name. Amen!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL- SERVANTS RECEIVE DIVINE MANTLES MUCH EASIER THAN MERE CHURCH GOERS.

2Ki 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.

When you pray remember missionaries so that they will fulfill their missions in strange lands, and wherever God has sent them. Lets pray: Lord, preserve all missionaries of the gospel, and bless them. Help them to achieve results in the name of Jesus Christ.

Service in the house of the Lord is very essential for the blessing of God in our lives. A story is told of one pastor who was organizing a program in the church to impact lives. The cost of organization was so high but he was trusting God for it.

They were getting ready for the program any way; cleaning and mopping etc. The night before the take off of the program, he decided to go to the wash rooms to inspect work done. When he got there the workers had closed but hadnt finished the work. This pastor decided to continue the cleaning until the workers resumed the following day.

While working, a man came looking for the pastor. When they searched around, they found him in the wash room. The man went there only to find this pastor cleaning. Why are you cleaning yourself pastor? The man asked. The workers were tired and they were few so they closed. The work was too much for them, so I had to help, he answered(Paraphrased).

On hearing this, the man signed a cheque worth more than what the program even required. That was how he encountered his miracle; serving in the house of God. Have you read about Zechariah the priest, when the angel of the Lord encountered him in the course of his normal service routine in the house of God and promised him a son (John the Baptist)? Yes! They have barren for several years until now. The angel met him serving.

Elisha served Elijah for several years before he was privileged to receive his mantle. The above scripture says that, he poured water on the hands of Elijah. This expression means that he served him. Probably, he cooked for him, washed his clothes, cleaned the wash room, fetched water for bathing etc. I am sure he

was his errand boy too, a messenger. He did this faithfully until the time he desired for the double portion of Elijahs anointing. Some people feel too big and embarrassed to serve God.

Find something to do in the house of God. Serve God by serving your church. Serve the saints. Serve the pastors. Serve with humility. Your mantle is locked up in your service to Jesus. God bless you.

Prayer and confession- Lord, I will serve you in your house from now with all my heart. I will use my gifts and talents to serve you all the days of my life in Jesus name. Amen! DAILY DEVOTIONAL-YOUR DESTINY IS TIED TO YOUR SPIRITUAL FATHER AND MENTOR

Gen 28:1 Then Isaac called Jacob and blessed him, and charged him, and said to him: You shall not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan.

Pray with me: Lord, I thank you for giving me a new day today. Open my eyes to your word and bless me in Jesus name. Amen!

We are going to touch on a very interesting subject today. Most people dont realize this but it is very true that our destinies are tied to some people God brings into our lives. Few people acknowledge this and they get blessed.

When I look at the life of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, several lessons in life come alive to me. One of them is the fulfillment of ones destiny through a father figure or a mentor. Everybody needs to know whom he receives feeding from, and whom he can call my spiritual father or mentor.

The promise of God given to Abraham was imparted to his son Isaac, and Isaac also imparted the same to his son Jacob. Jacob also pronounced blessings on his twelve sons and even his grandsons Ephraim and Manasseh. Space will not permit me to quote all. The revelation I am bringing to you today is that, you need a father who will impart some blessings into your life, and whom you can also receive mantels from to divide your Jordan.

Elijah had a servant called Elisha. Elisha received a revelation that his master would be taken away by a whirl wind. He decided to follow him till the last day. All efforts to stop him (Elisha)from following proved futile.

2Kings 2:1 And it came to pass, when the LORD was about to take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

2Kings 2:2 Then Elijah said to Elisha, Stay here, please, for the LORD has sent me on to Bethel. But Elisha said, As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you! So they went down to Bethel.

This went on till they got to the Jordan River. Then Elijah took his mantle and struck the river, and it was divided and the two of them passed on dry ground. Then the big question was asked by Elijah.

2Ki 2:9 And so it was, when they had crossed over, that Elijah said to Elisha, Ask! What may I do for you, before I am taken away from you? Elisha said, Please let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.

Elisha didnt ask Elijah for money, chariots (cars), buildings etc but asked for a double portion of the spirit of Elijah upon him. He asked for something more spiritual than material. He knew that if he got more spiritual blessings, the material will follow suit. He wanted to be used by God. He wanted to do double portion of what Elijah did, and indeed he performed thirty two miracles in his ministry as against sixteen in the ministry of Elijah. But how did that happen?

Elisha received a mantle of Elijah. It was the same mantle he used to divide the Jordan which was handed over to Elisha. I want you to read the following last scriptures and catch the revelation:

2Ki 2:12 And Elisha saw it, and he cried out, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen! So he saw him no more. And he took hold of his own clothes and tore them into two pieces. 2Ki 2:13 He also took up the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and went back and stood by the bank of the Jordan.

2Ki 2:14 Then he took the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and struck the water, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? And when he also had struck the water, it was divided this way and that; and Elisha crossed over.

We need mantles in these days to make things easier for us. We need ministry mantles and business mantles and more. Mantles are imparted through human agents. They will be released when we locate our spiritual fathers and connect to them. Who is your father? Get connected to him now. Dont ask for material things from him. Buy into his spirit, and life will be more comfortable and fulfilled. That has been Gods way from of old. God bless you.

Prayer and confession- Lord, help me to locate my spiritual father and connect to him for impartation of mantles in my life in Jesus name. Amen! DAILY DEVOTIONAL- HOW TO HANDLE PEOPLE WHOM YOU PERCIEVE THEY GOSSIP ABOUT YOU

Rom 12:14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

Prayer: Lord, I thank you for a blessed day. Give me the heart of understanding in Jesus name

There is always a solution to every problem in the world. Problems are for solving. There are problem people everywhere. No matter where you go, you will meet one or two of them. If you live in a community, whether in a work environment, home or church environment, you will certainly meet with them. The irony of it all is that, they are always in the minority, and yet they can cause the greatest damage to the personality of others so fast that a community can be divided by them. Running away from your community will not solve the problem because wherever you go you will still find one or two of them. So how do you handle them?

When you go through a bitter situation, and people talk about you, you must know that you are a very important personality. You matter in society. You are a great person. You have a certain level of influence, and that is why your matter becomes the matter of others.

Those who love you will talk and sympathize with you and approach you to encourage you. Take heart when that happens and dont think negatively. Those who dont love you enough may tease you secretly, and probably their secret deals against you will be let out for you to hear else where. For people like that, Jesus has taught us the way to handle them. He said, Bless them which persecute you, and curse not.

You must learn not to be angry at your persecutors but love and bless them. That is the therapy for healing our inner feelings. If you dont handle your inner feelings very well you will end up habouring hatred against them, and even include innocent ones who show real concern for you.

Probably the second thing you wish to do is to try to avoid people, and isolate yourself from your fellowworkers, fellow family members and fellow members of your church family. This isolation will not solve the problem. Satan wins, in that the hatred may still be hiding in the secret chambers of your heart even though you are out of coverage area.

Dont take decisions based on what people think or say about you. It will be the greatest mistake in your life. Are you God-driven or people-driven? Never allow peoples opinions about you to dictate your lifes choices. You will land on dangerous grounds later, and hurt yourself more. Let me show you another therapy for handling critics and gossips.

When the children of Israel gossiped and criticized Moses and Aaron, they did one challenging thing we must emulate. They worshipped the Lord before the whole assembly.

AND ALL the congregation cried out with a loud voice, and [they] wept that night. 2 All the Israelites grumbled and deplored their situation, accusing Moses and Aaron, to whom the whole congregation said, Would that we had died in Egypt! Or that we had died in this wilderness! 5 Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of Israelites.(Num 14:1-2, 5) Emphasis mine

When you are insulted and gossiped about, and you hear it, just worship the Lord, and He will take care of them for you.

The third thing you should do is to rejoice and be glad in the midst of the gossips and criticisms. This means praise the Lord. The bible says in all things give thanks to God (1Thess 5:18). Grumbling when others are grumbling; whining when others are whining and nagging when others are nagging will not solve the problem but worsen it. Learn to appreciate the Lords goodness of many other things He has done for you and cheer up yourself. Its never over yet. Read what Jesus said in the following: Mat 5:10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Mat 5:11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Mat 5:12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

God bless you and stay strong in all your ways. Stay strong in the midst of teases, ridicule and maligning and God will justify you at the appointed time.

Prayer and confession-Lord, help me and give me the grace to love my enemies and those who gossip about me. I love them. I bless them and I pray for them in Jesus name. Amen!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL- WHEN GOD DOESNT MEET YOUR DIRE EXPECTATION WHAT DO YOU DO?

Rom 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.

Pray with me: Lord, I commit my life in your hands. I thank you for all things in my life in Jesus name.

One of the greatest incidents that bring sorrow to us and which makes us feel that God is so far from us is when we lose a very close relative so suddenly. I remember that, a lady so dear to us in our church passed away some time ago. She occupied the front desk and she did this job with superb professionalism.

She came to see me that she had been diagnosed of cancer, and was going through chemotherapy treatment. I Prayed with her and we were all trusting God for a miracle. Five to six years later, it became very serious, and she was admitted at the hospital. Over there, she didnt show any signs of death. She smiled always. I served her with the communion. That weekend I travelled to the U.S. That was where the news reached me that she had gone to be with the Lord.

This was very disturbing news indeed. The whole church became very sad. I was very broken but didnt show it. It was only God who knew the tears that poured down my eyes. The fact is Gods ways are not our ways neither our thoughts His thoughts. All we are taught to do from the word of God is to give thanks to God in all things.

I remember very well that, when we got married, we were expecting our first born but my wife bled it away so surprisingly. It took almost one year again before she took seed to deliver our first born. One of our dear sisters came to my office with several testimonies of Gods wonderful dealings with her. She lost her first two babies. Then later God blessed her with a baby boy. Later she had two more boys in addition.

Before she conceived of the fourth born, she prayed to God for a girl to finish up giving birth. She was so sure that God would give her a baby girl. She didnt even bother to do scanning to be sure. The babe came and it was a boy. She rejected the babe with tears. She was so broken.

Then she dreamt that she was coming to dedicate her child and Jesus asked her to go for her child from one sister in the church. When she went to her, the sister delivered a babe girl to her but was a deformed girl with a very a big head, and with whitish skin. She argued with the Lord that that wasnt it. Then the Lord told her that, that was the baby girl she requested for, and He the Lord gave her a boy instead of a deformed babe girl. She woke up with thanksgiving in her heart. Probably the first two babes she lost were deformed babe girls.

If you love God so much, understand that God loves you more than you do Him, and will surely protect and care for your interest. Most of the time, God will beat your expectation if He knows it will not augur well for you. He will only answer a request when He knows it will help and do you good.

When God does not meet all your expectations, know that He knows better than you, and will not give you any evil that will be a burden for you later in life. Sometimes when some couples lose their babes, they get angry at everybody; friends, parents, pastors and even God. They complain and even decide to isolate themselves from everybody. This is not the best way to handle such situations. The best way is this: in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1Th 5:18)

Prayer and confession- Thank you Lord for whatever I am going through in life. I bless you that your will is better than mine. I thank you Lord for all things in Jesus name. Amen!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL-THE HOLY SPIRIT, OUR GREATEST TEACHER.

Joh 14:25 These things I have spoken to you while being present with you. Joh 14:26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

When I was growing up as a Christian, there were several things I learnt from great men of God. It is very important to stay under men of God to be taught. In f act the bible teaches us that when Jesus Christ went up to heaven, He gave gifts unto me.

Eph 4:10 He who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.) Eph 4:11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, (Emphasis mine) Eph 4:12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,

These men enumerated above, have a primary function of equipping the saints to work for God. To equip means to teach, train or edify. Every Christian must find himself under an anointed man or woman of God to be taught, for so our Master patterned the church.

The greatest teacher of the apostles and prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers is the Holy Spirit. Every believer has access to the Holy Spirit. What you will learn from the Holy Spirit in your private study and quiet time, God will use the men and women of God to confirm it and even give you a deeper insight.

I have spent days and weeks and months during my growing years doing personal study of the scriptures when I was not a full time minister of God, and the Holy Spirit taught me so many things. One day I was studying the bible and the subject of foreordination came to the fore. The Holy Spirit took me to several scriptures to prove that God had planned our salvation long before we were born and that all we need to do is to plug our faith into Him. It was like a man was right by me talking to me. I studied for near nine hours that day. I remember arguing with some Jehovah witnesses about the trinity and I won. They fled.

If only we will have the time to study the word of God, the Holy Spirit will teach us and guide us into all truth. Jesus said that He will help us, truly He will. Many Christians today make the work of pastors very difficult because they dont study the word of God. The thing is that if you stay close to the word of God you will realize that the Holy Spirit is indeed a teacher and guide. You will not be deceived by anybody,

Recently, a lady came to see one of our pastors for counseling. Very serious issues came up. She wanted to take seed, and it was not coming. She went to a pastor of a renowned church in Ghana (name withheld) for prayer. The pastor told her that she needed an anointed sexual intercourse to make way for the seed to have access into the womb. As ignorant and foolish as she was, she allowed him to have sex with her. Ladies and gentlemen, she hasnt still taken seed up till now. It was the spirit of deception.

I recommend the Holy Spirit to you as a personal teacher and guide into all truth. It pays to study the word of God yourself, and allow the Holy Spirit to teach you while you stay under anointed servants of God to all elaborate the word to you, and you will not be deceived anymore. God bless you.

Prayer and confession-Holy Spirit my greatest teacher, please guide me into your word. Open my eyes to your word and teach me all truth in Jesus name. Amen! DAILY DEVOTIONAL-WHEN THE SPIRIT COMES UPON YOU.

Act 1:8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me[a] in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.

When I was growing as a young Christian, one of my greatest desires was to have the power of the Holy Spirit. I read a book entitle power through prayer written by a called E.M Bounds. That book is still available today.

As I kept studying growing in the Lord, in the church of Pentecost, I longed to have the baptism of the Holy Spirit. I remember very well that I fasted regularly praying to be baptized in the Holy Spirit. One day, I went to young men and womens fellowship called Witness Movement and the leader ministered powerfully about the need to receive the power of the Holy Spirit. My desire heightened.

On a Friday prayer meeting I received the baptism of the Holy Spirit and spoke in tongues. I felt the whole heaven on me. I received some kind of joy that I knew was not physical. This joy welled up within me for weeks. Then I started ministering to people to be saved. Thats how my ministry as an evangelist was born.

When I went to secondary school, I remember I won about two-thirds of my class mates to the scripture union. It continued and continued. I became bolder to preach Gods word. In the school I was casting demons from some of the students and setting them free. It all started when the Spirit of God came upon me. Power comes; so much power that is irresistible by the devil. The power to change lives.

The Holy Spirit is very powerful. When the Spirit of the Lord came upon Samson, he slew the enemies of Israel. In the Old Testament the Holy Spirit came upon the prophets, priests and Kings for a short while and lifted, but in the New Testament, Jesus promised that He will live in and upon us.

Samson had the Holy Spirit come upon mightily to kill a lion and to fight battles. Today, our battles are more spiritual, and we need the Holy Spirit upon us to win battles.

Jdg 14:6 And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he tore the lion apart as one would have torn apart a young goat, though he had nothing in his hand. But he did not tell his father or his mother what he had done.

The promise of the Holy Spirit was fulfilled on the day of Pentecost when the disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke in tongues (Acts 2:4). This experience releases power to the believer to preach the word of God and to cast evil spirits. If every believer in Christ is filled with Holy Spirit, the works of the devil will be curtailed remarkably in our world.

Today, I recommend to you the Holy Spirit. He is the third of the Trinity left in the world today. After He has finished His work on earth, Jesus will come again. He has the power we need to combat the forces of darkness. Evil is increasing everywhere but only antidote is the Holy Spirit. You need Him in your life. Desire for Him, and when He begins to move in your life, you will enjoy life. God bless you.

Prayer and confession-Lord, I desire for your Spirit in my life. Please fill me your Spirit now, in Jesus name, Amen! DAILY DEVOTONAL- WE NEED THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD TO MOVE UPON US TO PERFORM EXPLOITS

Jdg 13:25 And the Spirit of the LORD began to move upon him at Mahaneh Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.

Prayer-Move upon me, Holy Spirit and cause me to do exploits in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

When you study carefully the judges of Israel, you will come to realize that, they fought and won battles for the children of Israel with the collaboration of other fighters. They gathered an army for war most of the time, however, Samson was different.

The different between Samson and all the rest of the Judges was that, he fought and terrorized the enemies of Israel alone. We can call him one- man-thousand. God is going to make you more than one-manthousand. His ability to riot the Philistines and other enemies of Israel was traceable to the fact that, the Spirit of the LORD began to move upon him. Be filled with the Spirit of God now.

We can never fight the powers of darkness without the Spirit of the LORD. He fought physically, but we fight spiritually. For instance, Samson fought and killed a lion with his bare hands with the Spirit on him.

Jdg 14:5 So Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother, and came to the vineyards of Timnah. Now to his surprise, a young lion came roaring against him.

Jdg 14:6 And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he tore the lion apart as one would have torn apart a young goat, though he had nothing in his hand. But he did not tell his father or his mother what he had done.

How was Samson able to tear the lion apart with nothing in his hand? The bible says in the above that the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him. We need to have the Spirit mightily upon us to do exploits, and tear spiritual lions apart, and destroy the powers of darkness. In the days of the Old Testament, the Holy Spirit didnt live in the children of Israel forever. Not all of them were privileged to receive the Spirit of the LORD except the judges, kings and prophets. Even then, He moved them to fight and prophesy and later lifted from them.

When Jesus came to the earth, He promised that the Holy Spirit will not just be with us be us but in us.

Joh 14:15 If you love Me, keep My commandments.

Joh 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever(Emphsis mine)

Joh 14:17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.(Emphasis mine)

Thank God that as Christians, we dont only have the Spirit of the Lord with us but in us. Secondly, He hasnt come to use us, go and come again as He did in the Old Testament, but He has come to abide with and in us forever. This is the best of the various eras in Gods dealings with people. Its a privilege to have the Holy Spirit in you. You can do more exploits than the Samson.

This is your season. Whatever problems facing you like lions must be killed from now in Jesus now, and by the power of the Holy Spirit. Take your place and face the lion; fight and win now in Jesus name. Amen!

Prayer and confession- I have the Holy Spirit with and in me. I have the power of the Lord with me. I conquer my fears. I conquer my challenges. I conquer demonic forces. I win the victory in Jesus name.

Bless you beloved!

Today's devotional was supposed to have been sent yesterday. We couldn't because we flew overnight from the U.S and landed yesterday at 8:30 pm. We have still decided to send it because it will bless you.

Moreover we will send you today's message too, so that you receive double for every trouble you may be facing. Enjoy your day.

DAILY DEVOTIONAL-WE NEED THE BLESSING OF THE LORD AND MOVING OF THE SPIRIT UPON US

Jdg 13:24 So the woman bore a son and called his name Samson; and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.

Jdg 13:25 And the Spirit of the LORD began to move upon him at Mahaneh Dan[a] between Zorah and Eshtaol.

Lets pray: Lord, I thank you for giving me a wonderful day today. As you blessed Samson and moved upon him by your Spirit, do the same to me in Jesus name. I receive your power in my life today. Amen!

When you see somebody who is blessed, you can tell. Moreover, when you see another person who is cursed, you can tell. We need the blessing of the Lord in our lives to make us live a successful life in this world. The blessing of the LORD makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it. (Pro 10:22)

We have read about the exploits of Samson, but we havent really taken the time to find out how he did all those exploits. The Bible says in the above scripture that, the child grew, and the LORD blessed hm. So all that Samson did had a root; the LORD blessed him. I pray Gods blessing on your life. I pray that you will have an encounter with the blessing of the LORD.

Now, lets look at the way God blessed him. And the Spirit of the LORD began to move upon him at Mahaneh Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol. (Judges 13:25) Whenever the conjunction and is used, the writer means that what he said earlier has a connection with the next sentence. Lets look at it again from the previous verse. And the LORD blessed him. And the Spirit of the LORD began to move upon him

In other words, when the LORD blessed him, then the SPIRIT of the LORD began to move upon him. I pray that God will bless you so that His Spirit will begin to move upon your life. The presence of the Holy Spirit is a blessing, and we need this blessing so much. All that Samson was able to achieve in His life was rooted in the blessing of the Spirit of the LORD upon his life.

If there is any blessing we need so urgently, then it is the Spirit of the LORD. Its amazing that, many people dont know the Holy Spirit, who is also called the Spirit of the LORD. For your information, it was the Spirit of the LORD that brooded on the surface of the waters when it was said to be confused in the beginning:

Gen 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Gen 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. Gen 1:3 Then God said, Let there be light; and there was light. (Emphasis mine)

God released His Spirit to move on the shapeless (without form) and empty (void) and dark earth before He said, let there be light In other words, creation only happened with the moving of the Spirit and the spoken word. That is why we need the blessing of the Spirit. He will put to shape every shapeless life, and fill to overflowing every empty life, and clear the darkness of satanic forces in a life full of darkness. This same Spirit can move upon you as He moved on the earth, and upon Samson. All you need is to allow Him into your life from now in Jesus name. Amen!

Prayer and confession- Lord Jesus, please release your Spirit upon me. Holy Spirit, begin to move upon my life now in Jesus name, and cause me to perform exploits. I welcome you Holy Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL- WHEN IT GETS TOUGH AND NONE WILL HELP; TAKE YOUR LIFE IN YOUR HANDS. Jdg 12:3 So when I saw that you would not deliver me, I took my life in my hands and crossed over against the people of Ammon; and the LORD delivered them into my hand. Why then have you come up to me this day to fight against me? Lets pray: Lord, I know that when the going gets tough, you are always there for me. I know that, with you I can risk and win the victory. I thank you for your sure promises to be with me always, even in my toughest times. Thank you for a great day today, in Jesus name. Amen! Sometimes we all get hard-pressed to the wall. I remember very well that, when I was just about to move into my next level of life and ministry, I got caught up in several weeks and months of dilemma. Sleepless nights and restless days of praying, meditation and thinking about just one decision: to take my life in my own hands as I felt being led by the Holy Spirit. I was careful not to make a mistake because one wrong step could devastate my life for a very long time. However, there was one major signal I had in my spirit. Each time I felt like taking my life in my own hands, I felt at peace within. Any other directive put me in a state of limbo and confusion. Then I realized

that I needed to move on with the directive I felt inside me. God being so good has proved Himself strong and provided all my needs ever since, tough as though when starting. In the above scripture, we read that Jephthah came to a crossroad when all the help he called for never showed up. All the people he thought could help him refused to come to his aid during an impending battle. Then, he took a risky decision. He took his life into his own hands as he said and went in with God as His helper, and God delivered him from his enemies. Until you take your life into your own hands, you will not see any meaningful progress in your life, but make sure that God is leading you. I know someone who left his business to start his own business in the name of risk, but failed because, He didnt wait on God enough. God was not leading him. He led himself and failed. I know a prophet of God who left his church with the view to start his own and failed miserably. God was not that kind of risk. We must also learn to take risk for Jesus Christ, especially in the area of evangelism and missions and church planting. Many people refuse the risk to pastor new churches because it will sap their energy, time and effort. They choose a place with much comfort, without much trouble of having to call people on phone to church, visit new people, financial support etc. Leave the comfort zone. Real life is always a sacrificial one. We find more joy when we invest our lives into others to see changed lives committed to God. We must sacrifice and die a little. You must live your comfort zone in order to win souls from hell, and help others know and serve Christ more. Someone on a mission trip said, We Already Died When James Calvert went out to cannibal Fiji with the message of the Gospel, the captain of the ship in which he traveled sought to dissuade him. You will risk your life and all those with you if you go among such savages, he said. Calverts magnificent reply was, We died before we came here. And yet he would have been the last to talk about a sacrifice; it was not a life of sacrifice, but of real pleasure. Kings Business(Tan Paul Lee) I leave you to ponder on this. When no one comes to help, and no help comes from anywhere, pray and trust God, and take a risky decision; take your life in your own hands, with Gods guidance and the victory will be yours. Prayer and Confession-Lord I thank you for your word. I refuse to fear. Im bold in you. Ill risk my life for you. I can make it in Jesus name. Amen! Your servant and handmaiden, Rev. George and Rev. Mrs. Veronica Ayiku DAILY DEVOTIONAL- BE STRONG WHEN PEOPLE WHO CAN HELP YOU DONT, BUT CRITICIZE YOUR SUCCESS.

Isa 41:11 Behold, all those who were incensed against you Shall be ashamed and disgraced; They shall be as nothing, And those who strive with you shall perish.

There is a saying that goes like this: if you do good, people will talk. If you do bad too, they will talk. Under this circumstance, what is the best thing to do? I believe it is better to do good for people to talk than to do bad. When you make your mark in the world, watch out for guys with erasers. The Wall Street Journal

Jesus made a state to teach that we should keep doing good works. For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon. The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, Look, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners! But wisdom is justified by her children. (Mat 11:18-19) Someone doesnt eat, and he is criticized. Another person eats and he is also criticized. So what should one do; eat or not eat?

When you need help from somewhere to meet a dire need, they refuse to give you. When you dare the odds and meet that need through divine provision and succeed, then they criticize you. This is exactly what happened to a man called Jephthah. His life is teaching us a great lesson. Against the backdrop of his background of rejection and dejection, God made somebody out him. He became a leader to a nation, and had to lead them to battle to fight against their enemies. He called for help from all and sundry.

However he didnt get the help he needed for that impending battle. He therefore risked his life and went to fight with the help of God and the vow he made, and God gave him the victory. Later those who refused to help him started a war of criticism with him. Follow this story below:

Jdg 12:1 Then the men of Ephraim gathered together, crossed over toward Zaphon, and said to Jephthah, Why did you cross over to fight against the people of Ammon, and did not call us to go with you? We will burn your house down on you with fire! Jdg 12:2 And Jephthah said to them, My people and I were in a great struggle with the people of Ammon; and when I called you, you did not deliver me out of their hands.

Jdg 12:3 So when I saw that you would not deliver me, I took my life in my hands and crossed over against the people of Ammon; and the LORD delivered them into my hand. Why then have you come up to me this day to fight against me?

How can you not help somebody to succeed, and when the person succeeds, then you criticize him, if it is not shear envy? Some people feel threatened with other peoples success. When they see you making giant leaps in life, and making progress they feel insecure. That is why they will do everything possible to sabotage your plans and effort. They better die than see you move to the top.

When you see people like that be very strong in the Lord. Be careful of them and distance yourself in love. Love them from afar. When you look at the story of Jephthah, and the way he was treated by people he trusted and sought for help from, its amazing how later they decided to fight him. However since God was on Jephthahs side, he won that battle. Now Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead and fought against Ephraim. And the men of Gilead defeated Ephraim, because they said, You Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites and among the Manassites. (Jdg 12:4)

The reason Im very sure you will win against all criticisms is that, the God who did it for Jephthah is unchangeable. He is I AM. His word is the same. You will defeat your enemies, pants down, to the glory of Gods wonderful name. All you need is faith and courage in God to press on. You are more than a conqueror!

Prayer and Confession- I am not moved by what men will say against me. I refuse to bow to criticisms. I totally depend on God for victory. I am making it, and I have the victory in Jesus name. Amen!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL-WE NEED HELP BUT GODS HELP IS THE BEST 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. (Psa 121:1-2) Everybody needs help in life to move to his next level. By the way, do you know that everybody is a product of help? Right from the womb till we grow into adulthood, people receive help in all forms. Even when we think we are independent, and can carry ourselves through life, that is when we even need help more. When you come to a point in time and life, and you need help, go for it. Dont hesitate to ask if you need it. When I was doing my sixth form course, I came into contact with a couple through the church I was attending. They were a very nice couple. I stayed there for a full two year period as a family member, eating, cleaning and doing all things possible to mingle with the family. They helped me by giving me daily pocket money which I didnt refuse. God used them to take me to my next level in life. My life history cannot be complete without mentioning them. They are resting in peace. In your effort to look for help, you must understand that, not everybody has the capacity to help you. Some cannot help you because they just cant. They dont have what it takes to help you, so be careful whom you contact for help. There are others who can help you but will never help you, probably because they envy you. They know that when they help you, you will rise above them on the social ladder. When Israel was on their way to the promise land, they came to a place needing help from some countries, just to be allowed to pass through their land but they were refused. Then Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, Please let me pass through your land. But the king of Edom would not heed. And in like manner they sent to the king of Moab, but he would not consent. So Israel remained in Kadesh. (Jdg 11:17) Can you imagine the frustration they went through? Even Sion( which later became Zion the city of David) disallowed Israel from passing through their land when they so desperately needed this help. If you dont get the needed help from those who can help you, look up to God. Hook your faith to God. Israel had no choice but to trust God to forcefully pass through these lands to their promise place. God delivered these lands in a fierce battle to Israel. They later possessed them.
But Sihon did not trust Israel to pass through his territory. So Sihon gathered all his people together, encamped in Jahaz, and fought against Israel. And the LORD God of Israel delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, and they defeated them. Thus Israel gained possession of all the land of the Amorites,

who inhabited that country. They took possession of all the territory of the Amorites, from the Arnon to the Jabbok and from the wilderness to the Jordan. (Judges 11:20-22)

God can give you more than those unhelpful people refuse to give you. You will dispossess them. They will stand your way but God will clear them off. Your vision will be accomplished and you will reach your promise land. Never put your trust in man for help. If they help you, see it as God using them as channels of blessing, but look up to God. Man is limited in his strength and capability to help, and those who boast to want to help, their help is in vain. Make this word below your prayer and God will arise and help you from all trouble: Psa 60:11 Give us help from trouble, For the help of man is useless. Prayer and Confession- Unless the LORD had been my help, My soul would soon have settled in silence. (Psa 94:17). Lord, you are my help in all life. I will not depend on mans help. I will look up to you for all help in Jesus name. DAILY DEVOTIONAL-FOR I HAVE GIVEN MY WORD TO THE LORD, AND I CANNOT GO BACK ON IT. Pro 6:2 You are snared by the words of your mouth; You are taken by the words of your mouth. Lets pray: Lord, I commit all my life into your hands. Give me spiritual understanding in your word and help me to love you more, in Jesus name. Amen! Its good to serve the Lord. Its good to fear (revere) the Lord. Its good to live for God and totally depend on Him. I have realized that its better to die believing the Lord than to die doubting and denying Him. Can God trust you that you will not deny Him? If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself. (2Ti 2:13) One major way God wants to trust you is when you can keep your word. Many people today are not able to keep their word because of circumstances they find themselves. We easily promise and fail. Do you know why God is the same and can be depended on? God is trust worthy and dependable. He has kept His word since the beginning of creation. The sun doesnt cease to give its light, neither the moon. The rain does not cease to water the earth except when men become callous on God, and He decides to turn man back to Himself as in the days of Elijah. Notwithstanding our stiff-neck behaviour God still shows us some mercy and keeps His word. Gods major problem is man, because man is so vulnerable that we change our word in the face of unfavourable circumstance. Married couples who vow at the alter to live for better and for worse soon find themselves doing contrary to what they said during the nuptial tie. People make vows to God to give in support of missions, evangelism, building projects etc. and soon break their word. When Jephthah encountered a fierce battle, and he needed victory at all cost, He called upon God in prayer and made a vow Him. And Jephthah made a vow to the LORD, and said, If You will indeed deliver the people of Ammon into my hands, then it will be that whatever comes out of the doors of

my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the people of Ammon, shall surely be the LORDs, and I will offer it up as a burnt offering. (Jdg 11:31) God heard the vow and gave him the victory over his enemies. Then it was the turn of Jephthah to honour his word. What was the vow? Whatever comes out of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the people of Ammon, shall surely be the LORDs, and I will offer it up as a burnt offering. Fortunately or unfortunately her own daughter was the first person to meet him at the door of his house. What did Jephthah do? He must deliver according to his word. He made the following statement: And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he tore his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! You have brought me very low! You are among those who trouble me! For I have given my word to the LORD, and I cannot go back on it. (Jdg 11:35) When people want God to bless them and give them favour, they give Him all kinds of promises. Then when God blesses and lifts them up, they go back on their word. They behave as if God didnt do much to bring them where they are now. They praise their smartness and skillful planning. Jephthah said, I have given my word to the LORD, and I cannot go back on it. Can God trust you? God trusted Job and even testified about him to the devil that there was none as blameless and righteous as Job.(Job 1:8) Can God speak good of you? I mean, Can God recommend you? Whatever you have spoken to do for God, dont go back on your word, and He will take you serious. Fulfill your vows. Many New Year resolutions have failed because people disappoint God and themselves. Husband and wife, keep your word. Apprentice and coworker, please keep your word, and when we keep our word to God and others, God will also keep His word to us. If we want God to honour His word to his, we must also honour our word to God. Stay blessed. Prayer and Confession- Lord, I will honour my word to you. I will keep my promises to you. I will daily trust you as you also trust me to live totally for you. Amen! Your servant and handmaiden, DAILY DEVOTIONAL- DONT ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE WEAK AND FEARFUL Isa 35:3 Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. Isa 35:4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.

Let pray: Lord, I take courage in your word. I know can make it in life. I receive direction and strength from your Spirit today to make exploits. I refuse to give up in Jesus name. Amen!

A story is told in the 2Samuel 30:1-8 about how some people came to Davids family and took them captive in the absence of David and his army. When they arrived the unfortunate had happened. Then they

all began to weep until there was no more strength to weep. The following was the reaction of the people and Davids reaction as well

1Sa 30:6 And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.

You need to strengthen yourself and encourage yourself in the Lord your God. If no one says anything to you, say something to yourself. Are you lonely? Say that the Lord is with you. Are you depressed? Say that you are happy and glad, and just begin to brighten your face. Put off that negative depressed and grieving face and shine forth.

Everybody needs to be encouraged. The bible says, strengthen the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. It means sometimes we can assume a state of moral weakness in dealing with the affairs of this life. When all the people were distressed and spoke of stoning David, he encouraged himself in the Lord his God.

We have a responsibility to encourage and strengthen others. If your friend is going through a tough time, please encourage him. If his hands are tired of life, and his feet are wobbling under him to make it in his work, marriage, etc, you have a duty to strengthen him. We need each other to make this journey of life more bearable.

Sometimes, you may not know what goes on in the heart of a friend or anybody who works or lives with you in the neighbourhood. Just a word of encouragement will serve as a booster to his day.

Which ever state in life you have reached, its not yet over with you. Dont be afraid to start all over again to achieve what God has put in your heart. You are not too old to achieve your destiny. Dont let fear grip and glue you to the floor until you die in shame. Tell yourself that, you can bounce back again even if you failed some years ago. There is a story of a lady who couldnt go to college, but at seventy two, she enrolled as a fresh women in the university. Please read the following;

Grandma, 72, Becomes Freshman

Mrs. Blanche Coe of Henderson felt left out when she attended the 50th anniversary reunion of her high school graduating class. As she put it: "They were all very successful, some doctors, some lawyers, and they were all very nice. But I just didn't feel educated enough next to them." So the 72-year-old great-grandmother decided to remedy all that. She was admitted to Nevada Southern University as a freshman complete with the traditional beanie. Officials at the University say that as far as they know, she's the oldest student ever to be enrolled in any branch of the University of Nevada. She has seven living children, 26 grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren.Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Its never too late. You can also make it. Just determine that you will never succumb to failure. No uncomfortable situation in life should keep you down. Even if you fall, rise again. When you hurt in a relationship, take it cool. You are not the only person in the world who has gone through this situation. You are one in millions. The greatest mistake you will ever commit is when you refuse to take courage and be hopeful. You can make it again. Your sun will rise again.

Prayer and Confession- I refuse to accept failure. I can make it again. I can succeed in all circumstances. I am wired to win. I am going forward with the strength of the Almighty, in Jesus name. Amen! DAILY DEVOTIONAL- CHARACTER AND CHARISMA; WHICH IS BETTER?

1Ti 3:2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

Pray this prayer of David with me now: I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. (Psa 101:2)

We are going to explore into another very interesting area of life. This is very important because it will determine your success on earth and eternity. We have been sharing a lot in our devotionals, and also we have been hearing different messages in our churches, radio, and TV. I want to emphasize that the most important subject among all is that which will shape your character here for eternity.

A nice lady came to our church some years ago when during the first three years. She was plausible and very eloquent with a very good voice. She joined the singers. An incident happened, and upon enquiry we realized that this girl was sent by the devil. She had already flawed three men in the church; two in the choir, and one a sheepfold leader who later confessed to me about this diabolical act. In fact, later events made it difficult for her to stay in the church. I was glad she left.

Another brother, very sociable and nice to look upon borrowed plenty money from people, and from the church, and stopped coming.

Lately in our tabloids we have been reading and hearing about ministers of the gospel who have been incriminated for various crimes committed against people. The question we have to ask ourselves is this: Are they true ministers of God or false ones? We need to answer this question.

A pastor of a church was reported to be claiming a babe born by a lady who was not his wife. Later, the assistant pastor was reported to have laid similar claims on the babe saying that the babe belonged to him. When the mother of the girl was interrogated for the truth, she admitted that while she was having affair with senior pastor, his assistant pastor also laid his eyes on her and permitted him to have an affair with her, so she was not sure whether the babe was for the senior pastor or the assistant pastor. This is very serious and alarming for churches and pastors.

Another pastor was said to have invited a church member into a hotel for counseling, only to be found trying to rape her. Later when he was arrested he confessed that he loved her. How can a married minister fall in love with his congregation member if this is not devilish?

People get confused about which a true minister of God is. The bible has stated in the above key scripture that a bishop must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior... A minister of God without a good behavior is not a true minister of God. A minister of God with two wives and girl friends is not a true minister of God.

There are people who are gifted with the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and exhibit power and prophetic ministries. They have the charisma. However, they must balance their charisma with their character. The answer to such uncouth ministers is to be blameless and of good behavior.

Jesus warned us of false prophets and gave us a clue about how to identify them. He said, Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. (Mat 7:15) Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?( Mat 7:16)

So it is clear; ye shall know them by their fruits. So if a prophet is sleeping with girl friends, and cheating people using the spirit to trick people into getting their moneys to fatten his bank account, dont be confused to discern because he qualifies to be called a false prophet.

The Holy Spirit inspired the Apostle Paul to warn ministers about their behavior in the church, the house of God as follows;

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.(1Tim 3:15)

Somebody said this: When wealth is lost, nothing is lost;When health is lost, something is lost;When character is lost, all is lost. One man by name Henryi-Frederic Amiel said, It is not what he has, nor even what he does, which directly expresses the worth of a man, but what he is.

Dont be so vulnerable to yield to false prophets and ministers who parade themselves as Gods servants, simply because they can see visions, heal the sick and perform miracles. Its a great deception.

Prayer and confession- Thank you Lord for your word or truth. Give me a discerning heart to know the right from wrong. I will behave myself well in your house from now in Jesus name. Amen!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL- ENTICEMENT TO WORSHIP SATAN FOR EARTHLY REWARD

Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 And he said to Him, "All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me." 10 Then Jesus said to him, "Away with you,Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.'
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Daily prayer is a form of allegiance to God in worship. Refusal to pray is a compromise with the way of the world. Satan wishes you would not mention God and get close to him at all in prayer. Lets pray: Lord, I love you, and I worship you. You are my life and my all. Thank you Jesus! Amen!

We are going to look at a very crucial topic on worship which is the bone of contention in the world today. It is important to understand in the first place that Satan craved for worship in heaven and couldnt get it; hence he was cast to the earth.

He deliberately wanted to take the place of God. Isaiah recorded the ambition of Lucifer (Satan) as follows; 13 For you have said in your heart: 'I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation On the farthest sides of the north; 14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High. Isaiah 14:13-14)

His ambition was to be like the Most High God. Many people have great ambitions in life but not to be like God. To be like God is to take Gods place and receive worship. Today, he has succeeded in creating different religions so that he if he doesnt get people from one, he will get them from the other.

The first commandment God gave to the children of Israel is about worship.

"I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. 3 You shall have no other gods before Me. 4 "You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; 5 you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. (Exo 20:2-5)
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So many people today bow down to so many images; stars, the moon, the sun, trees, rocks, gold or money etc. Do you remember a time when king Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon made a gold image and commanded everybody in his kingdom to worship it? It was the god of money. The three Hebrew boys refused, and were thrown into the burning fiery furnace, but God saved them miraculously. They didnt burn. They didnt compromise their faith as many Christians do today. All that the devil wanted was worship. Go to work on a particular Sunday when you have planned to attend church because of additional income. Doing extra jobs at the expense of your time with God is another way of compromise.

This time round in the time of Christ He brought the same items of the world to entice Jesus to worship him. Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.The glory of the kingdoms of the world is the authority and wealth in them. He promised to give all to Jesus if only He would bow down and worship him.

Do you compromise your faith because of money? A very rich man or an organization has promised you a whooping sum of money if you do some nasty thing; forge, lie, manipulate a system, destroy peoples reputation, and commit sexual immorality. This is pure Satan worship. Catch the trick. Dont bow.

Jesus gave us a warning as follows; For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? (Mar 8:36). When you compromise and get all the worldly things, you have sold your soul into the hand of the devil, and at death you will go to hell. So what is the prudent to do? Dont bow.

Prayer and confession- I refuse to bow to the devil for worldly gain. I refuse to compromise my faith for riches. I love Jesus, and I will worship only Him. I thank you Lord for your word today, in Jesus name. Amen! DAILY DEVOTIONAL- WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT LEADS.

Joh 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

When you stay in His presence constantly, you will enjoy constant guidance of the Holy Spirit. Prayer always makes you sensitive to the voice of the Holy Spirit. Lets pray: Lord Please lead and guide me by your Spirit today in all my endeavors, in Jesus name. Amen!

I have come to realize that, the reason why many people fall into different kinds of undue trouble and hardship is that they dont follow the leading or guidance of the Spirit of God. We must not assume that every suffering and trouble we go through is God-led. In fact, if God leads you somewhere and you face a big trouble, there is always a reason for that, and most of the time, it always turns out to be of a blessing. He makes a way where there is no way.

We must thank God that we have someone to guide us into all truth. When we get to cross-roads we can always turn to the Holy Spirit to guide us into the right way. When I was about to make a choice between going to read administration at the university and serving the Lord in a full time ministry, I had to seek the face of God for His will. I was later convinced that I should serve the Lord. Today, I thank God I made that decision.

So many people do so many things and land themselves into trouble which linger on for years, and presume that God led them there, and He would deliver them. Yes God will always deliver us when we call on Him but so much damage would have been done during the period of our wandering and groping in the wrong thing.

A story is told of some Israelites who presumed that God was leading them to go and fight some enemies. God commanded them not to go because He wasnt in their midst but they disobeyed Gods leading. Read the following;

"Then you answered and said to me, 'We have sinned against the LORD; we will go up and fight, just as the LORD our God commanded us.' And when everyone of you had girded on his weapons of war, you were ready to go up into the mountain. 42 And the LORD said to me, 'Tell them, "Do not go up nor fight, for
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I am not among you; lest you be defeated before your enemies." ' 43 So I spoke to you; yet you would not listen, but rebelled against the command of the LORD, and presumptuously went up into the mountain. 44 And the Amorites who dwelt in that mountain came out against you and chased you as bees do, and drove you back from Seir to Hormah. 45 Then you returned and wept before the LORD, but the LORD would not listen to your voice nor give ear to you. 46 So you remained in Kadesh many days, according to the days that you spent there. (Deu1:14-46)

A lady was going to marry a man, in fact a nice man. Outwardly he was without blemish; good looking, eloquent and very sociable. However something on the inside of me kept telling me that he was not the right person for this sister. So I told her that I didnt feel so comfortable for now but its her choice. She should be very careful. As I am talking right now, theyve divorced with an issue, and shes regretted that decision. If only we will follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we will not take the wrong step.

A brother who was working with us a missionary pastor once came and told me that, he was being led by God to start his own church. I counseled him to be careful that he didnt make a mistake. Personally, when he told me that I counseled him to wait, because he hadnt learnt enough pasturing as an apprentice to start and spearhead his own church. He told me that God had spoken to him. I couldnt challenge the God that spoke to him, so I called all the other pastors and we prayed for him and gave him a right hand of fellowship. As I am speaking right now, he hasnt found his feet yet, and struggling to survive. Remember that, He leads us beside the still waters.

Why do we think we can make it without Him? Jesus said, When the Spirit of Truth is come, He will guide you into all truth. Whats our problem? We behave if as if we are not correct in our thinking. Why should we go left and dive into a stream to be destroyed when the right way offers us more opportunities and comfort? We have a sure guarantee from God to be guided, and yet we ignore Him( the Guide) to explore our own way. Does it make any sense that, you go to a wildlife field, and are given a tour guide, and you refuse to follow the guide because you want to have your own way? Arent you endangering your life? You are playing game with your life.

I challenge you today to wait on the Holy Spirits leading, whether in your business or marriage and also your daily duties. Learn to seek guidance from the Holy Spirit, and you will not take the wrong step for a disaster. God bless you.

Prayer and Confession- Lord, please lead and guide me in way I should go. I refuse to lead myself from now. I will follow your leading for a successful future in Jesus name. Amen! DAILY DEVOTIONAL- WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT LEADS YOU TO THE WILDERNESS Mat 4:1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

Lets pray; Lord I thank you for today. It is a wonderful day. It is a powerful day. Its a day of encounter with blessings. I receive all in Jesus name. Amen!

The beginning of the ministry of Jesus was characterized with rather bazaar incidents; the three popular temptations of Jesus.

When you inaugurate a business or a church or any venture, its always a good feeling. When you are ordained as a pastor in a church, or you are promoted to take on a new office, the feeling is so wonderful. Expectations are so high. Then when you start, a big bang! Something rather bazaar and discouraging happens.

This is precisely what happened to Jesus Christ. He was led by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil after he was baptized.

Mat 3:16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

Mat 3:17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

God the Father celebrated and approved His Son when a voice from heaven in the presence of all the people present at the baptismal service, while the Holy Spirit came on Him like a dove. That was a wonderful experience for Jesus. However, He was yet to face one of the trying moments in His life at the very beginning of His ministry

The Holy Spirit is a very important person in our lives. We need Him in our work, offices, ministries, families businesses etc. Sometime we feel so anointed when we spend time in Gods presence. When we hear a good message at church, we feel so edified to face the challenges of our lives. The power of God moves so strongly in our lives at church. I am here to tell you that, you are about to meet and face the devil after that wonderful encounter with the Lord.

After all the backing He received from the Father and the Holy Spirit, the bibles says that,

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. (Mat 4:1) The Spirit didnt lead Him to the city immediately but the wilderness. How many people will like to be led into the wilderness? Do you know what it means to live in the wilderness or have a wilderness experience? Jesus was led into the wilderness.

I was reading about the wilderness experience of the Israelites, and it was interesting to learn about some to the things they encountered in the wilderness. The Lord Himself led them for forty years.

Deu 8:2 And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no. Deu 8:3 And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger and fed thee with manna

He tested their loyalty and love towards Him, and allowed them to hunger and fed them with manna. The wilderness experience represents a testing moment for every believer; hunger, thirst, etc. Why does God want to test you? He tests you to know whether you really love Him, to check the contents of your heart.

So many believers dont really know the wilderness experience. When we pray for more of Gods presence and the anointing of the Holy Spirit in our lives, it doesnt occur to us that we are also courting for a wilderness experience. When you spend time to fast and pray for breakthroughs and divine encounters, I assure you that your first encounter will be with the wilderness. If you are not led there, something may be wrong, and you may be doing something wrong. If you are led there, then you are on the right course. God led Israel there. The Holy Spirit led Jesus there. So its your turn. You will be led there too. Probably as you are reading this now, you are there already. Arm yourself with this knowledge now, and gird up your loins for it and Jesus name. If He leads you there, it means He is also there with you. Thats the good news. You arent there alone. The Lord is with you.

Prayer and confession- Lord, I thank you for my wilderness experience. I know I am not there alone. You are with me, therefore I am able to go through and overcome in Jesus name. Amen!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL-HOLY ANGER AGAINST NEGATIVE CIRCUMSTANCES WILL HELP YOU DEAL WITH THEM MORE EFFECTIVELY

Therefore, when Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her weeping, He groaned in the spirit and was troubled(John 11:33)
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Loose prayers move no fly. Light weigh prayers scratches the surface of problems. Half-hearted prayers bring answers half way through. Heavy weight prayers knock down heavy weight demons and problems.

Lets pray: Lord you said 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. I take authority over every demonic situation in my life without being hurt in Jesus name. Amen!

From my personal pastoral life spanning over two and half decades, I have learnt by experience that one of the most effective ways of dealing with troubling issues In life and ministry is to develop a holy anger at them.

Jesus employed this holy anger to deal with several situations in his ministry. The above scripture is about how Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. When He was told that His friend Lazarus was sick, He delayed a little while. When He arrived on the scene, he was already dead. He saw the family mourning. Just there, He groaned in spirit and was troubled.

Soon after this, He asked of where he was laid, and straightway Jesus went there. When He arrived there He groaned again.

Joh 11:38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.

Later on the miracle happened. And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. (Joh 11:43) Now it is very important to note that Jesus groaned twice and finally shouted with a loud voice in order to deal with the situation of the dead body of Lazarus. If groaning a shouting against the circumstance was not necessary, Jesus wouldnt have employed this method. He didnt shout at every circumstance to deal with them because He was confronted with diverse kinds of circumstances, and each was confronted differently.

However, the magnitude of certain circumstances really demands an attitude of holy anger and groaning. Do you like the situation in which you are? If you dont like it, do something about it. Develop a holy anger to move out of it.

Years ago, I felt strongly that we should leave our old auditorium into a new one not yet built. Right from the deep inside of me I began to do some spiritual battles and I became angry in me as far as staying at that limited place was concerned. I announced to the whole church that we would be moving in about six months time. At that time there was nothing to show. I code-named it operation move to a new auditorium by thanksgiving day. It eventually happened, and we currently meet there, still doing the finishing.

Jesus employed the same method in healing an epileptic man. 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.[(Mark 3:5)

He became angry and grieved at the circumstances surrounding the mans disease including the Pharisees. The apostle Paul employed the same method in casting the spirit of divination from a certain maid as follows;

Act 16:18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.

I have done this several times, and I keep doing it even now. Until you become angry and grieved in spirit against the devil and his minions, you will not be able to deal successfully with them. They respond to a certain language and that is what you must speak. Dealing with demonic circumstances in life; marriage, bad dreams or night mares, repeated disappointments in life, repeated broken relationships, continuous jobless situations etc need a certain approach. It is not a prayer like our father who art in

hallowed be thy name etc. Songs like Gentle Jesus meek and mild, looked upon a little child, simply my simplicity, suffer me to come to thee will not achieve much results. No! You need some militarism.

You need a holy anger. You need to groan in spirit. You need to be forceful and aggressive. Gods kingdom suffers violence and the violent take it by force. Travailing prayer is needed. Fervent prayers of labour like a woman about to deliver will do. There must be some pushing; I mean, hard pushing. Sometimes mumbling your prayer will fall short of spiritual standards required. Labouring women make some noise. They undergo some pain. They sweat profusely. I trust that you are getting charged up to take your place. Refuse your status quo. Rise above the challenge. Face it squarely and win. Be ruthless with the devil and conquer, for you are more than a conqueror! We want to hear from you about what God has done after you have been able to apply these principles, and we will rejoice with you.

Prayer and Confession- I refuse my status quo now. I rise above every challenge. I deal with every negative situation in my life with holy anger. I conquer right now in Jesus name. Amen!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL- YOURE A CHILD OF A LION, SO ROAR ON YOUR ENEMIES.

Rev 5:5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

Prevailing prayer demands the use of all your spiritual, mental and physical energy. Such prayers are rare because of the cost involved. Weak prayers produce weak answers. Powerful prayers produce powerful results. Lets pray: I bless you Lord for a wonderful day today. I release all the blessings meant for me today in my work in Jesus name. Amen!

One day, an issue was brought to my office. One of our senior saints went to the doctor to report of an illness. After that check up, she was asked to bring seven thousand Ghana cedis (about five thousand dollars) for a surgery in the heart region. When I heard it I became very angry in my spirit and the Lion in me began to rise and roar.

I ministered to her for about thirty minutes and anointed her with oil in the name of the Lord Jesus. When I laid hands on her, she fell to the floor and started shaking for sometime. After that, she said all the pain in her chest region had vanished. It was an instant healing. Days after that, she dreamt that a man came to her in her dreams and showed her a red substance and told her that this is what was the disease in her, so now that its been removed she is free. She started doing what she couldnt do previously. What caused the disease? An enemy had planted that disease there.

Sometimes we must know who we are and behave as such. Jesus is called the Lion of the tribe of Judah. We are the children of a Lion, so we are spiritual lions. There seems to be another beast who roars like a lion.

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: (1Pe 5:8)

Our adversary is only one, and he is called the devil, who roars like a lion seeking anybody he will find to devour. He is not a lion but behaves like one. Jesus is the real Lion and we are too, and sometimes, we must let the nature in us show up in the face of some stubborn circumstances. I roared on that demon in the senior citizen and cast it out in Jesus name, and she became ok.

I want to teach you how to pray some military prayers. They are God-given prayers and sometimes when we need a divine intervention in certain circumstances we can employ them.

Isa 49:24 Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? Isa 49:25 But thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children. Isa 49:26 And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.

God says, for I will contend with him that contends with you and I will save your children God will fight your enemies for you. Then He says, I will feed those who oppress you with their own flesh, and they will drink their own blood. Who ever want to feed on your flesh shall eat their own flesh. If they want your blood, they will drink their own blood. This is Spirit given Lion-like prayers. Begin to roar and travail in prayer. Dont play careless.

Pray this one too: 22 The enemy shall not outwit him, Nor the son of wickedness afflict him. 23 I will beat down his foes before his face, And plague those who hate him. (Psa 89:22 -23)

God says that the enemy shall not outwit or outsmart you, and his child (son of wickedness) who possesses witchcraft, wicked and occult spirits shall never afflict you. So why are you allowing yourself to go through this situation? Wake up and roar now. God says He will beat down your enemies and plague those who hate you, whether they are in your family, office etc. Dont play it loose. Take your place and roar with this God-given word filled powerful prayers in Jesus name. Amen!

Prayer and confession- I outwit my enemies and those who wish my downfall. They will fall into the same trap theyve set for me. They will be buried in the same grave theyve dug for me. The Lord is beating and plaguing my enemies now, so I am more than a conqueror! DAILY DEVOTIONAL- WAKE UP AND DEAL WITH THE SITUATION AT HAND

Joe 3:9 Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up:

I want us to pray this prayer with all diligence. Its a Spirit-given prayer that will arouse God to arise on your case. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him. (Psa 68:1)

The prayer above is a warfare prayer. David wrote this Psalm to the chief Musician. He in turn would teach the congregation of Israel in the sanctuary. There is a time in your life when you must pray warfare prayers without tears. Yes! If you ask God to arise, He will arise, and when He arises, all his enemies will be scattered. I heard a news a couple of days ago about one of our sweet brothers who was under a very serious spiritual attack. When he called me on phone to tell me the things he was going through, I became very angry in my spirit and invited him to the prayer theatre. We conduct a prayer session called prayer theatre, and there, it is a different ball game all together. Its purely the Holy Spirit who is the doctor in charge. He conducts surgeries on peoples cases and by the time the theatre session is over, your case is also declared over.

We had an intensive prayer for about an hour. I laid my hands on him, and commanded that power responsible to vamoose in the name of Jesus. After the prayer, his face brightened up. The presence of God was so awesome, and He left free. He hadnt been eating well for two full months. When I called him later in the day, he had eaten fufu( a Ghanaian delicacy) to the full. Every evening, he took medicines to try and be fine because he always felt feverish in the evenings. This time round there was no more feverish feeling. He couldnt sleep for two full months, but after the theatre session, he slept peacefully. He recovered instantly. That was the Holy Ghost Theatre. I told him that, that was a recovery game. He should come back the following day for a review, and this time, we will mount up an attacking strategy against the agents of darkness responsible for his ailments. Human agents were pressing buttons, and must be stopped with immediate effect. Something must happen to them so that they can fear God.

My brother and sister, wake up and fight. If the fight is too heavy for you, go and see your pastor, for thats why God called him. Sometimes, we need someone to help us on our faith journey. Whats the use

of your pastor if he cant cast that little troublesome demon out of you? At least, he will speak the word of God into your life and encourage you. Im not saying that you should depend solely on your pastor, but there are situations and diseases that bombard some believers, and they need extra spiritual attention. You could be one. The bible says the following;

Jas 5:13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. Jas 5:14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: Jas 5:15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

If you have troubles or afflictions, you are asked to pray. It means you must be spiritually responsible for that. Learn to pray. Wake up and fight. Spend days and sometimes nights to deal with the issue. However if its too overwhelming, call for reinforcement. You need someone to help you.

If you are sick, the bible says to call on the elders (pastors) to pray over you and anoint you in the name of Jesus, and the prayer of faith shall save the sick. You need to call the pastor by faith, that, as you go there, God will deliver you through him. He is anointed for that, so hook your faith with him.

Sometimes we wait for too long until the devil has had a field day, and things are out of hand. If the sickness or disease or the situation is above your level to handle it consult your pastor. It could be marriage, business, health, ministry etc. Please, consult. Its not a sin to consult. Its pride not to consult. As much as you can, deal with it but when you realize that you need some confirmation of your strategy, and some help in counseling and prayer somewhere along the line, consult your pastor. Everybody must have a pastor. I trust that you also have one. Your life will not be the same if you have a pastor and you believe in your pastor. God bless you.

Prayer and Confession- Lord I thank you for the power of the Holy Spirit. I command every demonic attack on me to cease with immediate effect, in Jesus name. I claim my victory now in Jesus name. Amen!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL- BE LAW ABIDING IN ORDER TO HELP THE SMOOTH RUNNING OF YOUR NATION

Rom 13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Rom 13:2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

Pray for your nation. Cry to God for her people. Seek the peace of your nation so that in its peace you will prosper. Lets pray: Lord bless my country and bless those in authority in Jesus name. Amen!

There are so many lawless people today in the world. People take the law in their own hands to do what they like. As Christians we owe it a duty to live within the confines of the law. It is lawlessness that results in corruption.

Sometime ago, I went against the law. My driving license had expired and unfortunately for me, that day, I came face to face with the police. I honestly owned up and begged the police man and was freed with a warning. I should have been prosecuted but for the mercy of the officer.

When Jesus said, we are the salt of the earth, He meant that we should preserve people as salt does and provide a good taste in society so that everybody will enjoy our presence, whether at our working places, recreational centers etc. When we set a good example as law abiding citizens to others, our world will change and conform to our Christian values.

It is sometimes sad to hear in the tabloids that a church leader or a Christian has been arrested for committing very serious crimes against the state. How can we change the people who live with us if we are found wanting of the law? When we dent our image with heinous crimes, how can we win our world for Christ?

One day, I bailed a very nice brother who was caught up with the law. I did that because from surface, I had known him to be a good man. When I was going to bail him, the police officer in charge said to me that they normally didnt allow Reverend Ministers to bail, however if I insisted, he would let me do it. I did it with all love.

This man was supposed to report at the police station until further notice but he refused. Then, I was called to produce him else I would bear his consequences. I started looking for this brother, but never found him. He had gone on a hiding. That was a wicked act against a pastor. I drove miles looking for his hideouts and eventually found him. The police drove their patrol car after me to the place and arrested him and freed myself. What a way to treat your pastor! There are such people with uncivilized, uncouth and unpatriotic behaviours in our churches.

Dont be surprised to find cocaine and marijuana dealers in our churches. They come to praise God in designer shoes, shirts, suits cars etc but are very devious in character. The pulpit must deal with such people through the preaching of the word. We must balance the prosperity message with holiness and sanctification messages to save people. Who knows? Probably a single word of holiness will prick a heart and bring repentance and save a soul from hell.

I didnt learn from this experience with this brother who really showed me down. In another development, I and one of our pastors wives had a call from a sister who had been arrested at Swedru court in the central region. She seemed to be a very spiritual sister; seeing visions, giving prophecies, etc. To us she was good. When we went, the police told us that she had duped a business partner of a certain amount of money in the process of business. We had to bail her out, and bailing we did.

Then the saga started unfolding. She fled Accra completely. We sought her out from the market where she used to go and trade but was not available. Then one day at church, the police came over to notify me that I and the other pastors wife should report at the court. We knew what they wanted so we had to work hard to produce her.

No amount of effort brought her out from her hiding for about two months. We combed several places with no results. Finally I had to contact God in prayer. I fasted for three days indoors until God had mercy on me and smoked her out of her hiding place. God just delivered her to us like a lamb ready to be slaughtered. It was so real that we couldnt believe our eyes. We took her in the car and straight to the police, where we handed her over and signed out our names.

Why should we let the law catch up on us as Christians? Its not a good testimony for the Lord and the churches. Believer, learn to live within the confines of the law before it deals with you lawfully. It helps nation building. It brings peace. It ensures harmony and sanity in society.

Prayer and Confession- Lord, I will be a law abiding citizen. I will lead an exemplary life in order to win the lost. I bless you for your word today, in Jesus name. Amen!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL- WHAT GOD EXPECTS YOU TO DO FOR YOUR NATION AS A CHRISTIAN

FIRST OF all, then, I admonish and urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be offered on behalf of all men, 2 For kings and all who are in positions of authority or high responsibility, that [outwardly] we may pass a quiet and undisturbed life [and inwardly] a peaceable one in all godliness and reverence and seriousness in every way.(1TIM 2:1-2)

Lets pray for our nation today: I thank you Lord for a new day today. Lord, please visit our nation with peace and godliness. Let your Spirit move in the hearts of our people and cause your will alone to be done in Jesus name. Amen!

Christians have a lot to offer a nation they live in. Whether you come from that nation or not, you can change decisions and actions that go on in that nation towards godliness. Before I speak on what we can do, we have to look at why must do something about our nations. The purpose of praying for your nation is that God wants all men to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth.

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.(1Tim 4:3)

Most of the time, Christians have watched nations suffer and degenerate into the sea of immorality without knowing what to do. Most of the time, we are careless of the society in which we live, and we leave governance, leadership, and strategic decision making to those who dont know Christ, while we watch the ungodly take ungodly decisions that eventually affect all of us.

We have a responsibility to save our nation. We have a responsibility to preserve our nation. We are commanded to lighten the darkness of our world. Jesus said, we are the light of the world and so we must shine.

Our first role as Christians is to pray for our nation where we live. The bible says, FIRST OF all, then, I admonish and urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be offered on behalf of all men, For kings and all who are in positions of authority or high responsibility

We have to pray for kings or presidents and those who rule with him , so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. If we dont have quiet, peace, godliness and honesty, there will be chaos, anarchy and dishonesty in high places which breeds corruption. Lots of prayer limits that. Prayer permits God to intervene in the affairs of men. If there is no peace in a nation, prosperity will elude everybody. Thats why the bible enjoins us to pray for peace. Read the following and youll realize that peace and prosperity are interrelated. Psa 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

Decisions to fight wars and destroy lives and properties are devilish. God is a God of peace. Sometimes God will only permit war when Satan is intending to establish his kingdom through a diabolical regime so that His will would be established. Its His prerogative. When we pray, God will bring peace in the nation, so that we can worship God with peace. We can rule nations from a distance through prayer. Prayer penetrates the dark regions of nations and instills Gods will and way for the salvation of people. Lets not lose guard at all. Lets pray now so that the Prince of peace will have His way in our land. If you are in a foreign land, pray for the peace of that land because in its peace you will also have your peace and prosperity.

Prayer and confession- Lord, I lift my country into your hands. Let your peace rule the heart of all nationals. Let your peace rule the heart of the President or Prime Minister, and all ministers of state, and those who hold any high office. Thank you for ruling our nation and allowing godliness to prevail for the salvation of her citizenry, in Jesus name. Amen!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL-WHAT HISTORY ARE YOU WRITING, AND HOW WILL GOD DESCRIBE YOUR END?

But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up. (1Ki 21:25)

You cannot walk a whole day without praying. Prayer keeps you focused on God and helps to be conscious of His presence. Lets pray: Lord, help me to lead a holy life. Bless me to be a blessing. Lead me in the paths of righteousness for your names sake in Jesus name. Amen!

When you read the book of Judges after the death of Joshua, you will realize that, so many leaders called judges led Israel for some years and died. When Israel sinned against God, their enemies enslaved them in bondage. When they cried out to God, then God sent them a deliverer. Phrases like the following abound; And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord (Jdg 3:12)

Then when you read some parts of the book of Kings, the spiritual state of Israel was described by the kind of leader or king they had and how he related to God. Phrases like; And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done.

2Ki 3:1 Now began to reign over Israel in Samaria 2Ki 3:2 And he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made.

There was one man who was described in the following;

1Ki 15:11 And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did David his father.

So there were some who did evil, and others who did right in the sight of the Lord. Which category would you like to find yourself?

There is always the end of a long road. Evil has an end too. When you read some novels, some authors decide to caption their titles like this; The rise and fall of I once watched a film entitled the rise and fall of Idi Amin. I once chanced on a book entitled the rise and fall of the Songhai Empire. There is another book called the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. There is always the beginning and the end. In many cases it is the rise and fall. In a few cases it is the rise and achievements ofThis is what many leaders both religious and political dont consider at all.

Ahab was one king that had a beginning and a sad end. His reigned was described as follows;

But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up. (1Ki 21:25)

He intentionally sold himself to do wickedness in the sight of the Lord, and allowed his wife to influence him for evil. He allowed his wife to kill the prophets of God, and led all Israel into Idol worship. His wifes influence on him caused him to disobey God. There are so many evil women in society who influence their husbands and children not to serve God, go to church and fulfill their ministry. Likewise, there are very wicked husbands who never allow their wives to be part of church ministry because they think their wives wont have enough time to cook for them and manage the home. Be careful you dont become a bad influence on any one.

You are writing a history, and I am sure that it will be read one day after you are dead. In fact most peoples life history is being read now. Can we say, so and so did evil in the sight of God or so and so did what was right in the sight of God?

Ahab and Jezebel neednt die before their end was known. They were described as evil right when they were alive. Check your nation. Check your church. Check the political landscape and you can really locate the evil men and women, the Ahabs and Jezebels, and be careful you are not one of them.

Prayer and Confession- Lord, I thank you for your word. I refuse the spirit of Jezebel in my life. I will be a good influence in my family, nation, church, society and the world at large in Jesus name. Amen! DAILY DEVOTIONAL- WHEN A MISTAKE WAS TURNED INTO A DIVINE CONNECTION

Pro 16:9 A mans heart plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps.

When you pray well, you will be well led. When you pray well, you will walk well and decide well. When you pray well, you will do well in knowing what God wants done and what He doesnt want done. Lets pray: Lord, I thank you for a wonderful day today. Lead and guide me in the way I should go, in Jesus name. Amen!

Have you heard this adage before? To err is human and to forgive is divine. Every human being is subject to commit mistakes. Some mistakes eventually lead to irreversible disasters while others lead to solutions and answers to long awaited problems and questions. A mistake of leading a sinful unrepentant life can lead to hell which is absolutely irreversible.

In our inquiring minds we make many mistakes. Some mistakes are genuine while others are calculated, hence we cant call that a mistake. We may call it a deliberate mistake. A deliberate mistake is sin, no matter how colorful and pleasant it is. Somebody said, I made a mistake in giving birth to some children with another woman and thats why now I find life so difficult. He is paying dearly for that.

A lady said that she made a mistake in marrying a certain man, and she now regrets for that relationship, because the man is not changing even though she has given him many years of grace to prove himself. She feels she is a single mother even though she lives under the same roof with her husband. So the question is can something good come of these mistakes? Absolutely yes! Why? Its because, with God all things are possible.

A man was driving to a destination that he wasnt too sure of. However he was following a direction to exit at one place on the road map. On his way, he narrowly missed the exit and had to drive about forty five minutes before meeting another exit which was meant to link him to his original route. On the way he saw a sign board that attracted his attention because it was in line with what he wanted to do at his destination. He took the address and called later. This later turned out to be a great business connection that he had envisioned to do. This company later collaborated with him to bring a vision to pass. It was a mistake that led him to his miracle business.

God can sometimes beat your plans down in order to establish His plans for you. We often hear things like, man proposes but God disposes. There are many plans in a mans heart, Nevertheless the LORDs counselthat will stand. (Pro 19:21)

Josephs brothers made a mistake in selling him to some slave traders who later sold him to an officer of Pharaoh in Egypt named Potiphar. It was Josephs stay in Egypt that eventually led to the salvation of his family during the period of famine in their then world. That mistake of his brothers later led to their salvation.

Gen 45:5 But now, do not therefore be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life.

Whatever mistake you think you may have committed can be turned into a blessing if you believe. Dont end your life in a way that will not glorify God, and dont think its over with you because of the many wrong steps you may have taken in your life. God can always make good what is bad to His glory. Stay strong and hopeful because your star will shine again.

Prayer and confession-Lord, I will not give up in life. I know I didnt get it right in my life, and I made the wrong choice. However I trust you for an intervention that will change my life for the better. I have hope for the future. I can make it, and I am making it in Jesus name. Amen! DAILY DEVOTIONAL- GOD WILL USE THE INSIGNIFICANT TO TAKE THE GLORY

Jdg 7:2 And the LORD said to Gideon, The people who are with you are too many for Me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel claim glory for itself against Me, saying, My own hand has saved me.

We can never fully understand God until we get to heaven. Why will God just decide to make something from nothing and how does God do it? Why will God make somebody from nobody? Why will God allow a situation to degenerate to unbearable proportions before setting in to revert it and make it good? Why will God make things so impossible for us until we give up, then, He intervenes to turn that impossibility to possibility?

I will attempt to explain why God does that. The above scripture tells of a time in the history of the Israelites when their enemies bullied and molested them so much so that, they were impoverished. Then God, through the angel of the Lord encountered Gideon when he was threshing wheat secretly to hide it from their enemies.

Gideon then had to be used by God to lead the battle against their enemies. As human as he was, he assembled all Israel to come and fight for their dear lives. However God had a different battle plan. I

believe that every army goes into battle with a battle strategy. Numbers count a lot in your bid to win against the enemy. However, this human strategy of Gideon was different from Gods. When Gideon gathered the people, God said to Gideon that the people were too many for the battle, otherwise if they won, they would take the glory and say that it was their strength that brought them the victory.

We have to understand why God didnt want many people to go for the fight. He wanted the glory for HImself. Nobody has the right to claim His glory from Him. He will protect His glory. He will fight for His glory. He will do things that will make Him take the glory. Lets read exactly what God said again: The people who are with you are too many for Me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel claim glory for itself against Me, saying, My own hand has saved me. He didnt want Israel take the glory.

God trimmed the number from thirty two thousand people to three hundred people. This number was scary for war. Yet God used the number to win the war against their enemies, just so that, He could take the glory.

God wants to use your negative situation to glorify His name. You will be cornered to the wall so hard that, nothing can deliver you except God. God wants you to believe in Him as your savior and deliverer. Your strength has point of failure. Your wisdom will fail you. Your skill and abilities and all the strategies you have acquired in life will one day disappoint you, and unless God sets in, you will be drowned. God will allow the worst to happen so you can believe Him to deliver you so He can take the glory.

Just hook your faith to Gods promise that when He intervenes in your circumstance, you will give Him the glory. The word of God says that Everyone who is called by My name, Whom I have created for My glory; I have formed him, yes, I have made him. (Isa 43:7) God has made you for His glory, and He wants you to give Him the glory in all things. Whatever you have and are now, give Him the glory.

Prayer and Confession-Lord, I give you the glory in all my life, and in every circumstance I find myself now. Thank you for everything. Take the glory in all things in Jesus name. Amen!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL- VANITY OF VANITIES, ALL IS VANITY Ecc 1:2 Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher; Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.

It is so sweet to stay in His presence. In fact, when you understand the joy and satisfaction of staying in presence, you will realize that nothing matters any more than His presence. If you have never tasted how sweet honey is you will not appreciate its value. If you dont know how nice it is to have a good marriage, probably if youve seen a bad example of marriage before, youll never dare marry in your life. The sweetness of the pudding is in the eating. If you want to know how sweet prayer is, start cultivating the habit of prayer, and you will not stop praying till you die. Lets pray: Lord God of heaven and earth, I bless you today for the gift of life. Give me the grace to appreciate the value of staying in your presence, and loving you in Jesus name. Amen! What on earth are we doing here? I was trying to read the mind of King Solomon and his wisdom and the reason why he wrote his wisdom books. Its all about the works of men, the ways of men and eternity. I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and indeed, all is vanity and grasping for the wind. (Ecc 1:14)

Solomon concluded that most of the works of men are all done in vanity. At the end of the book he said, Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is mans all. For God will bring every work into judgment, including every secret thing, whether good or evil. Ecc 12:13-14

So why do we work and work and work without considering the end. If the conclusion has been drawn already, why do we not become wise enough to work in that context? Solomon said vanity of vanities, all is vanity. Lets look at some of the vanities of men Solomon spoke about.

Ecc 1:4 One generation passes away, and another generation comes; But the earth abides forever.

The word of God through Solomon says that one generation passes away and another generation comes. What does that mean? Since of old, mans life on earth has been temporary. No human being will live in

this frail flesh forever. All those who are in your age now will pass away. It means you will also pass away. Your great, great, great grandparents have already gone. Their generation is no more.

Does it occur to you that one day you will also go? You need to know that. Its a wise thing to do to keep this in your heart. At least, that will inform your actions. Dont forget that his writings are supposed to give us some wisdom.

One generation passes away and another generation comes, but the earth abides forever. Even though we pass away the earth still remains. So what legacy are you leaving for the next generation? What will the next generation remember you of? What are you leaving for your children?

Understand also that you cannot give what you dont have. So what do you have now, or are working for that you will like to leave for the next generation? Solomon has given us a clue based on his conclusion. Fear God and keep His commandments. In other words, your life will not be called vanity of vanities if you fear God and keep His commandments. The best legacy you can leave for the next generation is the fear of God. Do things that will make people believe in God and keep His commandments. Dont lead a vain life, and dont leave that legacy to your children.

Ask yourself; is my family a Godly family? Is the use of my time a Godly one? Are the uses of my riches and wealth Godly ones? It will not be in vain if you use your time, talent and treasure in pursuit of things that pertain to the fear of God which is the conclusion of the whole matter of life. Think about this.

DAILY DEVOTIONAL- GOD CALLS PEOPLE WITH AN INFERIOR BACKGROUND TO GLORIFY HIS NAME.

1Co 1:26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: 1Co 1:27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

Pray with me: Lord, I commit my day into your hands. Lead and guide me to the waters of life and peace, and be glorified in my life today in everything I do, in Jesus name. Amen!

Most of the people God used in the bible were people of inferior backgrounds. Its amazing to find many people who look at their background and disqualify themselves from being used by God. Such people have what is commonly called inferiority complex. They look down on themselves as incapable of achieving much, even when God says they are able.

God came to Gideon at a time when Israel was greatly affected by their enemies. They were under siege. The Midianites destroyed their farms, plundered their goods and they were left with nothing to live on. They lived daily in fear and intimidation. It was within this context that God encountered Gideon through an angel, and commissioned him to go and fight for the salvation of Israel.

However, as is usual with many people God used, he gave an excuse based on his family background. The key scripture says God uses the foolish things of this world to confound the wise. If you think you are weak, I bet you, you are Gods candidate for a great achievement. Now read what Gideon said in the following; Jdg 6:14 And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee? Jdg 6:15 And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.

Gideons family was a poor one in the Manasseh. It means he come from a poor background. How could a poor chap like Gideon be used by God? Many poor people look down on themselves and say, Oh! I am poor and nothing. I cant achieve much in the world. I will live from hand to mouth till I die, God help me Sometimes in a poor family, it is the survival of the fitters that matters. No father or mother or uncle or auntie has the financial power to support anybody. Children grow with fears not knowing how the future will be and what the future holds for them. Everybody leaves his life to fate; whatever should happen should happen. Such was the guy called Gideon.

Secondly, he said, I am the least in my fathers house. This is another great set back to many poor people. They see themselves as least or little. What Gideon was saying was that, I am insignificant. If you count me important in the family I will not add any value, and if you take me out too, It wont affect the family This is how many people see themselves; nothing.

Despite how you view yourself, you are Gods target. God can still use you the way you are. God can still bless you in spite of how you feel concerning yourself. You can rise above the physical and family challenges and handicaps you find yourself in today. Just as God came to Gideon, Hes coming right to you now. You have the potential of being a great person. You have the potential of being an influence in the world. You have the potential of rising to be a great leader, millionaire and a wealthy people. You are wired for success and you will indeed be. God bless you.

Prayer and confession- I am not moved by my background. I am not moved by any inferiority complex. I am Gods target for elevation. I can make it. I am able. I am more than a conqueror!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL- ACT ON YOUR STRENGTHS AND NOT YOUR WEAKNESSES

Judges 6:14 (NKJV) 14 Then the Lord turned to him and said, "Go in this might of yours, and you shall save Israel from the hand of the Midianites. Have I not sent you?"

Pray with me: Lord, open my eyes to identify and discover the many gifts you gave me when I was in my mothers womb. I thank you in Jesus' name. Amen!

God has endowed everybody with some special abilities to enable us take charge of the affairs of this life. Unfortunately for many of us, we havent yet identified or discovered the good part of us, and we keep harping on the bad side of us and what we cant do, and where we cant go, and how we lost our parents and nobody is coming to help us to survive the hardship of this life.

We can look at the nations of the world. Every nation is endowed with some natural gifts; oil, gold, magnesium, agricultural products, etc. Nations which discover their natural endowments major on achieving the best of them for economic development. They dont major in what they dont have. They major in what is available for them and develop it.

One of the great tragedies of life is when a person cannot discern what he has been endowed with. Every body has the potential to be rich and happy in the world. You can achieve the best in the area of your natural or spiritual endowment. If you have difficulty discovering it, see a career expert for career counseling, or contact God in prayer and He will show you the stuff He put in you when He created you.

Madam Theresa of blessed memory discovered her passion for the Indians and served them with all she had and could do until her death. Princess Diana discovered how she could use her gifts of hospitality to bless the world especially children. Despite her divorce, she became one of the popular women in history. She didnt harp on her divorce. She harped on her strengths to be there for others.

I know people who were shown by God to move into a particular area of trade, and when they did, they prospered. The above bible passage is about the Lord telling Gideon, who out of sheer fear and timidity for the enemies of Israel who always vandalized their farms and took away all they had acquired, to go and fight for the salvation of Israel from their enemies.

He was hiding from the enemies when he found threshing some wheat food when the Angel of the Lord appeared to him. He didnt know there was something in him that God could use to save Israel from their enemies. Despite the fear, he had some good things in him. The Angel said Go in this might of yours, and you shall save Israel from the hand of the Midianites. Have I not sent you?" God didnt mention his fears. He didnt project and magnify his weak points.

After all, he had some might in him. After all, there was a little militarism in his spirit. After all, there was something in him which he didnt know God needed to save Israel from their enemies and bring them back to the way of peace and prosperity. God magnified Gideons strengths.

There is something in you. Dont look elsewhere. Look within. Discover your natural strengths and use them. As a church, I know that our major strengths are mission and worship. So we major on what we have and can do, than what we dont have. We teach worship and missions, and have worship and missions seminars for our church on constant basis. These are our strengths. These are the best we can do. The LORD told Gideon, Go in this might of yours It means, act on what you have.

If you are married, please look for the strengths of your partner and harp on them rather than the daily complaints of his or her weaknesses. The more you complain and nag about what is wrong the far the right and good things he or she does will elude you, and you will not even see the good part of your spouse. Mind you, you also have weaknesses because you are human.

If you are a boss working with other staff, look for the good or best sides of your staff and harp on them. Soon the negatives will vanish. If you are a parent, look for the good things and strengths of your children and encourage them, and they will be at their peak performance.

What the LORD told Gideon, I tell you the same thing today: Go in this might of yours. You can make it. You will not fail. You will succeed. You have been wired to win. There is something good in you. You have more strengths than weaknesses. Major on your strengths and magnify them. Act on them and soon the weaknesses will vanish.

Prayer and Confession- I have good things in me. I am the best of me. I possess divine endowment for an enjoyable and better life. I am making it bigtime in Jesus name. Amen! DAILY DEVOTIONAL- THERE IS SOMETHING GOOD IN YOU THAT WILL HELP YOU MAKE IT

Jdg 6:12 And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour. Israel was a nation that always put God to test. God did several things for them to make them believe in Him, and yet, they still disobeyed and doubted Him.

The above scripture concerns an Israelite whom an angel of the Lord appeared to. At that time, Israel had sinned against the Lord and had fallen into the hands of their enemies. Each time they sinned against God they were greatly affected. Its worth reading the background story carefully in the following in order to appreciate the situation Israel found themselves.

and the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of the Midianites, the children of Israel made for themselves the dens, the caves, and the strongholds which are in the mountains. 3 So it was, whenever Israel had sown, Midianites would come up; also Amalekites and the people of the East would come up against them. 4 Then they would encamp against them and destroy the produce of the earth as far as Gaza, and leave no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep nor ox nor donkey. 5 For they would come up with their livestock and their tents, coming in as numerous as locusts; both they and their camels were without number; and they would enter the land to destroy it. 6 So Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites, and the children of Israel cried out to the LORD.

Israel was greatly impoverished. They lacked food to eat because their farms were destroyed. They were greatly terrified and hid in caves and dens. A man by name Gideon had found some wheat, and while threshing it secretly to hide it from the Midianites, an angel found him and made the following statement; Jdg 6:12 And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.

God came to a fearful man with a word of courage. God saw something in the man despite his fears. The angel said, the Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valour. Valour means courage and heroism. How could God identify courage in this man who was hiding the little food from his enemies?

Despite your perceived weaknesses and downfalls and pitfalls and all that, there is something good in you. If you fear you will fail, and you will not get the best out of this life, I have good news for you. There is courage in you despite your fears. You are a mighty man or woman of valour. The way God perceives you is different from the way you perceive yourself.

Its very important to see yourself in the mirror of Gods word. Gideon saw himself as a timid guy. God saw him as a mighty man of valour, because He saw something good in him. You are courageous. You are able. You are wonderful. My dear lady, you are very beautiful, and my dear gentleman, you are so handsome. There is success in you. There is healing in you. There is wealth in you. There is power in you; the power of the Holy Spirit is right on the inside of you.

You have the life of God in you, and that life is able to rejuvenate your dead situation. Your case is not yet over. God is reopening your case again. Just see yourself the way God sees you. Embedded in you is Gods power. Plug your faith to His word and live your life to the fullest.

King Jehoshaphat of Israel made some mistakes, and exhibited his weak points during his reign, however God spotted some good things in him, and God depended on the good things in him to move him to his next level.

2Ch 19:3 Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.

God has spotted some good things in you and is saying, you can make it. Embrace it and be the best you can in Jesus name. Amen!

Prayer and confession- Lord, I thank you for seeing the good in me. I am really able. I am a mighty man/woman of valour. I am strong and kicking. I can face life and be the best you have made me to be. DAILY DEVOTIONAL-TAKE COMFORT BECAUSE YOUR WARFARE IS ENDED

Isa 40:1 Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. Isa 40:2 Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD'S hand double for all her sins.

Pray with me. Thank you Lord, for a bright and sunny life that I am enjoying in my life. No matter what I am going through I believe the battle has ended and I have received double for all my troubles in Jesus name. Amen!

God has asked me to bring you comfort today. The above scripture says to come ye my people, saith your God. I am tapped into the realm of the spirit and I received strong signals that you really need to be comforted.

Do you know that God knows you very well? Yes, He does. He sees you and is aware of your situation. He knows the very intents of your heart. He sees the tears that fall down your eyes when you are in the secret chambers of your room. Today, He is sending you a word of comfort to let you know that He cares.

I am commanded by the Lord to cry aloud to you that your warfare is ended. The financial battles, the unemployment pressure and the marital problems you have been facing for sometime now is come to an end.

There are several words in the Hebrew word for comfort. Lets take these few ones; saad (saw-ad') means to establish, hold up, refresh self, strengthen, be upholden. God says, stay established and unmovable. He says hold up yourself and stop holding down yourself like someone who is cast down without hope. He says, refresh yourself or strengthen yourself. You need to do this in order for God to bring to pass His good intentions for you. Just like David encouraged himself in his God, take courage. Another word eupsucheo (yoo-psoo-kheh'-o) means; to be in good spirits, that is, feel encouraged: - be of good comfort. Today because of what God is about to do for you, just be in good spirits. Being in bad spirits will means depressed, discouraged, cast down, hopeless, mourning etc. These attitudes will not enable you to believe God for a change. Other words I looked at are consolation and exhortation. You need to console yourself that, it is not over with your life yet. Take exhortation from the word of God.

I have realized that not many people will console and exhort you always. Yes, you may have friends and family, but when you leave their presence, you are faced alone with the situation staring at your face. What do you do? Turn to the word of God and take your consolation and exhortation from there.

The early Gentile church received an epistle from the apostles and received consolation; So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle: Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation (Act 15: 30:31 )

It is also very important to understand that your comfort and consolation in times of distress depends on your knowledge of what God is saying in the scriptures and your faith in God who cannot lie to you in His unchanging word.

Heb 6:18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

Lets analyze the above scripture properly. Your strong consolation is determined by your faith in the promises of God which cannot change, and the impossibility of God to lie. Fact is, God can never lie to you, and that is enough to comfort you that Hell be there for you.

Then again, the apostle Paul admonished believers in Rome to receive the comfort of the scriptures to boost their hope and faith levels as follows; For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. (Rom 15:4)

If ever I have words of comfort for you, they will all come from the word of God. If you want more doses of comfort to boost your hope and consolation levels, then go to the word. Read the scriptures.

Let me end on this note. Your warfare is ended. Watch out for a divine visitation on your life,, For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place. For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Jer 29:10-11

Prayer and confession- I am comforted by your word. I receive strength and consolation. Thank you for giving me doses of comfort and courage today. I am strong and going forward in Jesus name. Amen!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL-GREEDY FOR POWER , WEALTH AND RICHES AT ALL COST ARE TRAITS OF THE SPIRIT OF JEZEBEL.

1Ki 21:15 And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money: for Naboth is not alive, but dead.

Pray this prayer with me: 7 Two things I request of You (Deprive me not before I die): 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.(Pro 30:7-9)

The above prayer is one of the most powerful prayers ever prayed in the bible. This is a balanced life the man of God desired from God. Every genuine believer, I believe, must have balance in his life with regards to riches. If God gives you more, empty yourself by investing into his kingdom. Create a fair balance so that you dont get corrupted and backslide.

One of the ills of life is greed and excessive greed. When you study the life of Jezebel carefully, you will come to realize that, the spirit that drove her to do evil in Israel is not dead because spirits dont die. She was a wife to Ahab, and she became her counselor. She had a strong influence on him such that she could manipulate him and to do evil. Woe is the man that encounters an evil woman, a seductive woman who woos man to marry her and later manipulates him for her satisfaction. Of course, woe is the woman who marries a seductive man whose life is full of lies, manipulation and destruction.

King Ahab wanted a piece of land close to him. It belonged to Naboth. Naboth refused to give him the land at any cost, on the grounds that it was a family inheritance. It couldnt be sold. Period. Ahab became sad and depressed. His wife Jezebel saw him sad, and upon enquiry she found the reason and decided to take that land by force. This is greed; shear greed.

Lets look at how she orchestrated to get the land.

And she wrote letters in Ahab's name, sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and the nobles who were dwelling in the city with Naboth. 9 She wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and seat Naboth with high honor among the people; 10 and seat two men, scoundrels, before him to bear witness against him, saying, "You have blasphemed God and the king." Then take him out, and stone him, that he may die. (1Kings 19:8-10)

She maligned against Naboth. She bore false witness against him. She used lies. She seduced all the national leaders in the name of her husband the king, and President of Israel. She succeeded, and eventually had Naboth killed. She had a bad influence on powerful ministers of state and decision makers.

1Ki 21:11 And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them. 1Ki 21:12 They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.

1Ki 21:13 And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.

This is the spirit of Jezebel at work; get it at all cost even against family, religious, political or academic ethics. Morality is brushed aside when greed is at its utmost best. I know of wives whose husbands cannot perform and for greed for babies see other boy friends to impregnate them. Get the babe at all cost even if its immoral.

There are also people in politics who will easily brush morality aside for power and more power in order to gratify their political whims and caprices. Africa is a serious victim of this spirit of Jezebel. That is why we are behind development. If this message fits you, please cast that spirit right now. It may seem nice in your sight to get plenty money, lands, houses, political power, religious authority etc but at the end it will be very bitter for you. Check out yourself and free yourself from that spirit, and be content with where God has placed you. Dont use your strength and influence to be greedy as the lion in the story below:

Stronger Lion Got All Shares-A lion and a wild ass were huntingthe lion using his strength and the ass his swiftness of foot. When they had caught a number of animals the lion divided them into three lots. "I will take the first lot," he said, "because as king I hold the highest rank; and the second one, as your equal partner. As for this third one, it will bring you into serious trouble unless you choose to make yourself scarce."

Prayer and confession-Lord, help me to discern the presence and influence of the spirit of Jezebel in my life. I cast that spirit out. I free myself now in Jesus name. I bind the spirit of greed in Jesus name. Amen!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL- BEWARE OF JEZEBEL, BECAUSE SPIRITS DONT DIE

1Ki 21:25 But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.

Pray this prayer with me: Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, (Psa 17:8) Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. (Psa 119:18) Thank you Lord, in Jesus name. Amen!

I tuned my radio sometime ago to a local station that speaks Twi, a Ghanaian local dialect, and I was shocked of the ignorance most of the prophets expressed on that station. They asked people coming to their churches to bring canes to cane the devil. Some pray and say, we kill you devil in the name of Jesus Christ. This is sheer ignorance.

Well spirits dont die. The only person who can destroy spirits completely is God. It is only God that can destroy both body and soul in hell (Matt 10:38). That is why sin is still prevailing in the world today. Until God destroys the devil in the lake of fire with his Antichrist and false prophets, they will continue to deceive the world with false signs and wonders and do wickedness.(Rev 19:20)

There is a story in the bible about a king called Ahab. He desired for a piece of land close to him that belonged to one called Naboth. When he asked him the land, Naboth refused to give him the land on the basis that it was a family inheritance and couldnt be sold. This made him sad, and the wife saw how sad he was. After enquiry she assured him to relax and that she would get him that piece of land. Jezebel orchestrated t he death of Naboth and snatched the land from him to her husband. Then God sent Elijah with a word to Ahab and Jezebel in the following.

Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine. And of Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel. 1Ki 21: 19;23

Is the spirit of Jezebel alive today? Yes! Lets take a short journey of discovery. God revealed several things to the Apostle John on the island of Patmos about the end time. One of them was about Jezebel. This shows that even though Jezebel died more than three thousand years ago, the evil spirit in her that functioned against God and influenced her life to kill is still alive. Please read the following;

Rev 2:20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.

What are the characteristic features of the spirit of Jezebel, and how do you identify them? In order to answer these questions we need to know where Jezebel came from, and how she entered into the life of King Ahab.

1Ki 16:31 And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.

Its clear from the above that, she was a daughter of a heathen king who worshipped Baal. The fathers name was Ethbaal, thats the name of the god Baal. Apparently she came from a house of idol worship, and had been brought up to worship idols. The spirit of Jezebel is a spirit of idol worship and is therefore anti-God or anti-Christ. How do you know that you are under the influence of the spirit of Jezebel?

When you start losing interest in Christ, and your service to Him starts waning, be careful because that spirit is at work in your life. Check Europe today, and find out from United Stated today, and you will identify that spirit ruling in the helm of affairs. She calls herself a prophetess even though she was an idol worshipper. Baal was a Canaanite god.

In fact, she was a Baal prophetess professing to be of God. She seduced Gods servants to commit fornication. It means she possessed a seducing spirit. We are going to delve deep into all this next time. But for today if you are losing interest in serving God, and believing in Jesus Christ, you could be under the influence of the spirit of Jezebel, and you must free yourself now.

Prayer and Confession- I command the spirit of Jezebel to leave me now in Jesus name. I free myself from her grips and hold on fast to Jesus Christ. I refuse to be anti-God anti-Christ now.

DAILY DEVOTIONAL- EXAMINE YOURSELF DAILY

"Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.( Matt 7:1)
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Pray this Psalm of David with me: Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. (Ps 139:23-24)

A pastor came to me complaining about his church. My church people, they dont give. My church people they are not stable, some come and go. This pastor seems to be putting all the blame on his congregation. Why they dont grow is the fault of the congregation. Why they dont give is the fault of the congregation. Why some go and come, and go and come is all the fault of the congregation.

Then I said to him, that when something doesnt go right with our church at the headquarters, I look at what wrong I am doing. Probably I havent done certain things right so let me look for the bad side of my life and correct it, and locate the problem and fix it. I look at myself and not the congregation.

Whatever the congregation becomes is the doing of the pastor. He shouldnt look elsewhere. He should look at himself. We hardly take blame for wrong things that happen in our lives. We always want to find someone to point fingers at. Africans will always look for something spiritual that is destroying their businesses. Our films are replete with superstition. We always blame the devil for our woes and refuse to take responsibility. I dont ignore or under-rate the devil, but sorry, he is not always responsible for our problems.

A woman who doesnt get a suitor will say, its because of witches and wizards in my family, thats why nobody proposes to me. However, have you judged yourself first? Dont you remember that some years ago you refused a nice gentleman who proposed to you, but you refused because you were looking at what he didnt have at that time, the kind of chin and hair style he had put up? You bounced him back with his proposal to marry you because of trivial issues. Now you are hot because nobody seems to be coming, and youre blaming family witches.

Why do you blame Satan when you got that opportunity at that work and wasted it because of your pride and bad work ethics; no respect, lateness to work, gossiping and backbiting etc.? It was your fault for loosing that job, and now you jump from one prophet and all-night to the other, binding demons for no attack they have mounted on you.

I believe that one of the most important ways to live a happy life, and to avoid Gods severe judgment on us is when we try to judge or examine ourselves daily. We have the tendency to look at others and criticize them for their commissions and omissions. Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? (2Co 13:5)

In fact Jesus advised us not to judge people but ourselves. Judge yourself first before looking at others. Stop playing the blame game and blame yourself first before you blame others.

And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me remove the speck from your eye'; and look, a plank is in your own eye? 5 Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye. (Matt 7:3-5)

Prayer and confession-Lord Jesus, show me my wrong doings. Help me to identify my sins and mistakes. Cleanse me from all my sins and help me to live right. Thank you for answered prayer.

DAILY DEVOTIONAL- YOU CAN BE LIKE JESUS, AS A DISCIPLE CAN BE LIKE HIS MASTER

Mat 10:25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?

It takes a longing heart to want to spend time with God. David said O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water

is;(Ps 63:1) Spiritual dryness is soaked by prayer. Let Davids prayer be yours today. O Lord God, I will seek you early, my soul longs for you. Come and quench the thirsting of my soul now in Jesus name.

I long to be like Him. I live to be like Him. I like to be like Him. I learn to be like Him. I lead to be like Him. I labour to be like Him. I pray to be like Him. He wants me to be like Him. He teaches me daily to be like Him. He leads me to be like Him. In all our worship, service, work, relationships, etc, we must aim at being like Him. He came purposely into this world to make us like Him again.

I want to blow your mind about our Christian life. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. (Rom 8:29)

Jesus came to make us to be conformed to His image. He called people to follow Him. We need to follow Him closely, and not from afar. We need to be good followers. God followers are able to become good leaders like their leader. He made His followers disciples by teaching them some disciplines; disciplines of obedience, prayer, evangelism, holiness and character, giving, suffering and more.

Then, He turned them into disciples when they were still going through the disciplines. They were sent out to preach like their master. He called them to watch what He did. He did it with them. Then He watched them do they did together. Then He left them with a mandate to continue what He purposely came to do which they did together.

Then they were called Christians. They had become like their master. Jesus said it is enough for the servant to be like his master and the servant as his Lord(Matt 10:25). We can be like Christ. When we become like Him, we can be called Christians and not just followers or believers. Christianity is a life emitting or radiating Christ which is visible to unbelievers and all people. Its aroma that smells out of the person called Christian

The disciples didnt call themselves Christians as we do today. They were called Christians by outsiders who beheld their Christ-like character and saw that they behaved just like Christ Jesus.

Act 11:26 And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

Are you angry with your husband or wife or child or friend? If Jesus were here, how would He behave towards them? Do you repel or attract people to the Lord like Jesus? Jesus carried that magnetic power to draw people closer to God. Do you possess the same power?

So clearly, we see that there is a graduation from just a believer to being a disciple into becoming a Christian. Unfortunately, we have more believers than disciples and Christians in our churches today. How would our world look like if all believers become disciples and Christians? By the way are you a believer (follower) or a disciple or a Christ? Rate yourself and send us a reply now. We love you and want to be there for you. We must all meet in heaven.

Prayer and Confession-Lord help me to be a Christian. Teach me and lead me in the way I should go and the way I should behave. I thank you Father in Jesus name. Amen!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL- WHAT IDENTIFIES YOU AS A DISCIPLE OF CHRIST

Mat 10:1 And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.

Mat 10:5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: Mat 10:6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Mat 10:7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Mat 10:8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. Prayer is Gods license to intervene in human affairs. When we bind on earth it is bound in heaven and when we loose here, its loosed in heaven. Help me Lord to pray more. Amen!

Apostles, prophets, Evangelists, Pastors and Teachers of Jesus have a responsibility to equip the saints for the work of the ministry. So let me come to you strongly today to enlighten and edify you to do Gods work.

When Jesus came into the world to save sinners, His first assignment was to call people to be his helpers. These men he called disciples. In the above scripture, we see that He called twelve disciples. What was His purpose of calling them? We are told He gave them power over unclean spirits and sent them out. Then, later he called another set of disciples and did the same thing to them. After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come (Luk 10:1)

So the question we have to ask ourselves is this: What is the role of a disciple, or better put, what is the identity of a disciple? The answer is very simple. Disciples were errand boys and girls, errand men and women, sent to preach the good news. Check the whole of the New Testament and you will discover this truth. Today, in the body of Christ, the issue of discipleship is completely lost. We have more believers than disciples. That is why many believers fear demons, and witchcraft etc. You see our exercise of power and authority is made real and more possible in the context of being sent. In Mark 16:15-20, Jesus commissioned disciples to preach to all nations and promised signs and wonders to follow them.

Read the following testimony of the disciples when they returned after being sent; And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. (Luk 10:17).

Demons become subject to disciples more than just followers because most followers are just following without knowing their mandate.

If we all decide to win souls for Christ, the whole world will change. Our communities will be transformed. One soul won who turns a disciple will also will souls and turn them into disciples, and the chain reaction will continue. Andrew won Peter, and Peter won three thousand souls on the day of Pentecost, and these three thousand too being turned into disciples continued the chain reaction. I read this interesting article and I trust it will be a blessing;

All About The Apostle Andrew Only three things are mentioned about Andrew in the Bible: He brought his own brother to Jesus (John 1:42). Joh 1:40 One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. Joh 1:41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

He brought a lad with a simple lunch to Jesus (John 6:8, 9). He brought the Greeks to Jesus (John 12:22) That is all we know about Andrew. Unnoticed, unappreciated, all but forgotten, but what a ministry was his. Without Andrew, there would not have been that great preacher of Pentecost, Peter. Without Andrew the hungry multitudes would not have been fed nor the Greeks brought to Christ! Tradition tells us one of these Greeks was Luke, the physician, who wrote the gospel of Luke and the book of Acts. In heaven, Andrew's name will stand high as the man who knew how to bring souls to Christ.M.R. DeHaanEncyclopedia of 15,000 Illustrations

Be a disciple, not just a follower. Win others to Christ, and exercise dominion over demons. Start now and youll be amazed at the tremendous joy and power in Christ. Prayer and confession-From now, I want to be your disciple. I am your disciple. Give me more boldness to declare my faith and win souls, in Jesus name. Amen!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL- WE CAN BE THE RICHEST PEOPLE ON EARTH

Act 4:33 And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all. Act 4:34 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, Act 4:35 and laid them at the apostles feet; and they distributed to each as anyone had need.

We must pray for more infilling of the Holy Spirit to preach Gods word with boldness as the early apostles prayed. Such prayers are more than missiles. They blast satanic forces and bring healing and miracles. Lets pray: Lord, fill me more with your Spirit so I can preach with boldness without shyness.

One of the greatest needs of everybody in the world is to be financially sufficient. We all want to be rich. We are not wrong. The greatest desire of all nations is to be able to meet the financial and health needs of their people.

Ask any president of any nation, and they will tell you the same. I believe that, God has placed the riches of the world into the church. The church is the richest place on earth. Church people dont realize that. The early church was very rich. Its very important to know this.

When the Holy Spirit was poured on the disciples on the day of Pentecost, they began preaching the word of God everywhere. Many more people believed in the Lord Jesus Christ. The rate at which people were being converted became a threat to the religious and political leaders of the time. They therefore threatened the apostles and the disciples to stop preaching Jesus.

What was their prayer? Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word, by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus. 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.(Acts 4:29-31)

The early church did what today the latter church is not doing. The more they were threatened not to preach, the more the prayed for more power and boldness to preach. As a result, they were empowered. The bible says, with great power they witness the resurrection of our Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.

You see, they had great power and great grace. What was the result? Act 4:34 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. Nobody lacked. It means they prospered. They were made very rich. They had lands and houses, and sold them and gave fat offerings to the Lord, and placed them at the feet of the apostles to further the gospel and meet the growing needs of church community. The move of the Holy Spirit brought to bear the richest deposits in the church.

I believe that, if we allow the Holy Spirit to use us to preach Gods word, and to spread the gospel we will not lack. If the church prospers the gospel will also prosper and win. God said, Again proclaim, saying, Thus says the LORD of hosts: My cities shall again spread out through prosperity; The LORD will again comfort Zion, And will again choose Jerusalem. (Zec 1:17)

Lets go back to bible days, and go extra mile, and we will see real riches that God has bestowed on us. We shall never lack. God bless you.

Prayer and confession- Lord, release your Spirit upon me. Give me boldness to spead your word. I shall never lack any good. I am prospering. Your word is prospering. We are winning in Jesus name. Amen! DAILY DEVOTIONAL- ARE WE BELIEVERS (FOLLOWERS), DISCIPLES OR CHRISTIANS? WHATS THE TRUTH?

Mat 4:19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

When you pray, you imbibe Gods heart beat. When you pray, something from God enters you; His will, plans and purposes become clarified in your heart. You really become sure of what you are about. Thats why prayer is very essential. Lets pray: Lord, I thank you for another day. I thank you for grace and mercy bestowed on me today. Lead and guide me today. Help me to love you more all the days of my life in Jesus name. Amen!

I came encountered a case I thought should be very easy to solve. The issue was very simple in terms of what the word of God says about it, but the person in question made so complex. You are married. Your husband is giving you so many problems. You leave the matrimonial home. You find another man; a married man. You are in love with this married man. You dont want to go back to your husband. Now you go out with this married man. Now you are confused.

What a way to serve God! Are you a believer, a disciple or a Christian? It is very important to settle some of these issues in life. So many things are wrong with so many people who claim they are Christians. Its very important to get it straight from the word of God. How can you attract people to Christ with such a life style? When Jesus came into the world, He came to save sinners. Thats fine. His first mission was to call followers. The first persons He called were Peter, then James and his brother John. Now it is good to know Christs intention for calling them. He said, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

Jesus first of all called followers. I am first and foremost a follower of Christ. He made more followers first. But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead. ( Mat 8:22 )

And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. (Mat 9:9)

I want you to be like Christ. The reason we dont make many conversions in the body of Christ today is that we feel shy to make followers. We cant easily tell people to follow us to Christ, probably because we are following Jesus from afar. We dont follow Him well. Following followers was the way it all began. That is how Christianity started. Our Master Himself had used this method. There was something about Christ that made people unable to refuse His bidding. We need that thing. Its magnetic. Its infectious. Its the Holy Spirit. We need to allow God to speak through us by His Spirit to tell people to follow us to Christ and church. How many followers have you made ever since you became a follower of Christ?

Lets not forget His intention. Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. We become followers to make followers. Are you fulfilling this call? If you are caught will this mission, you will not bother yourself snatching other peoples husbands and wives, and you will not allow yourself to be mishandled immorally by vile and vicious people. Lets be in the business of making more followers of Christ.

Prayer and Confession- Lord, I thank you for your holy word. Make my life a magnet to attract followers into your kingdom. I am a keen follower, called to make followers. DAILY DEVOTIONAL-WHOM WILL I SEND, AND WHO WILL GO,?

Isa 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.

I wonder why people lack insight and ideas to break through in life. If only we will learn to seek the face of God in prayer, there will always be an answer to every problem confronting us. The only price we have to pay is prayer. Lets pray: Heavenly Father, I thank you for a new day I am privileged to enjoy today. Please grant me supernatural insight into knowing you and the grace for more ideas to better my life on earth, in Jesus name I pray. Amen!

The prophet Isaiah had a vision of the Lord sitting on a throne and highly lifted up with the Seraphim saying holy, holy, holy. Lord of host. The whole earth is full of His glory. As soon as he had seen the vision, he saw how filthy and unholy he was. He 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 mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts. (Isaiah 6:5)

Right after that, God cleansed him. 6 Then flew one of the seraphim [heavenly beings] to me, having a live coal in his hand which he had taken with tongs from off the altar; 7 And with it he touched my mouth

and said, Behold, this has touched your lips; your iniquity and guilt are taken away, and your sin is completely atoned for and forgiven.(Isaiah 6:6-7)

After cleansing and being forgiven, what happened next? Dont forget that Isaiah was a prophet of God, and yet with so much iniquity that he felt unclean in himself when he came face to face with the presence and holiness of God. So what happened next?

God asked him a very crucial question; whom shall I send and who will go for us? God is interested not just to forgive, cleanse and make you whole be also to send you thereafter. God is still asking the same question today; whom will I send and who will go for us?

So many people get saved and remain cleansed and happy in the church. However, we must understand that God called us and made us whole so that He would send us. It doesnt matter how you feel now. God doesnt use perfect people. Isaiah was a prophet of God. If you read from chapter one, you will appreciate how powerful this prophet of God was, and yet he was not perfect. He was full of iniquity. His lips were unclean as he admitted himself. Yet God decided to use him. God wants to use you.

God is still in the business of sending people. He is saying to you, whom will I send, and who will go for us? Isaiah responded in the positive. He said, Here am I send me. Will you say the same thing like Isaiah? So many people are not willing to respond to the call of God to be used to His glory. Lets have church people saying, here I am send me.

As soon as he said that, God gave a command. And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. (Isa 6:9) Several times we hear Jesus saying He was sent by the Father. Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. (Joh 4:34) For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. (Joh 6:38)

If you want to do the will of God you must be sent. If you are not sent, you cant please God. So many people live to please themselves but God. Jesus said, as the father has sent me, so send I you.(John 20:21) We have been sent. How many of us will respond like Isaiah, and like Jesus and say, here am I send me? Read the following, probably you will be challenged to heed the call:

How Mary Reed Went To India One of the great missionary stories is the story of Mary Reed. In India she was haunted and oppressed by the fate of the lepers, for in those days nothing was done for them. She herself took ill with an illness which no one could diagnose. A visit to a hill station made no difference. She was sent home, and still no one could place her trouble. She had a numbness in one of her fingers and a stubbornly unhealable spot on her face. At last a doctor realized what was the matter with her. She had contracted leprosy herself. She was told the news. What was her reaction? Her reaction was to go down on her knees and to thank God that he had made her a leper, for now she could spend her life with the lepers for whom her heart was sore. Encyclopedia of 15,000 Illustrations

Prayer and confession-Lord I humbly say, here am I send me. I have heeded the call to go from now. I will preach your word in Jesus name. Amen!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL- LETS CARRY THE BATON TO THE FINISH LINE

Joh 20:21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

Lets pray: Lord please open my eyes to see your mind in todays devotional in Jesus name. Amen!

I want to start by quoting the following; Four Important Questions `In Westminster Abbey, at David Livingstone's grave, I read the words: "Other sheep have I." Here are some questions to think about!
Who will bring in those sheep if our feet do not go? How will they How will they How will they

come in if our hands do not bring them? hear if our lips do not speak to them? know of God's love if your hearts do not love them?

Bishop Taylor Smith Encyclopedia of 15,000 Illustrations

When we are running a relay race, we all know that one person starts and hands over the baton into the hand of the next runner. The next runner runs as fast as he can to finish his part and then hands over to the next. The process continues till the last person runs as fast as he can to the end of the race. The target is to cross the finish line.

The above scripture shows us a clear picture between the Father, Jesus Christ and the church. Jesus said, as the Father has sent me, even so send I you. The Father started His mission of redeeming the world from the power of Satan. He then handed the baton to Jesus Christ. He actually sent Him on a world mission to come and seek and save.

If you want to know the mission statement of Jesus, you can read it in the following scripture: Luk 19:10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

All the many places He went preaching, and all the many miracles of healing and feeding thousands of people were all processes of fulfilling His mission. He carried the baton and finished his part of the race. Then, when He rose again from the dead He met the disciples and handed over the baton to them. He spoke words that mattered most in the pursuit of vision and mission by the Church. If other things were more important than this mission, He would have said it. Please read the following words of Jesus soon after His resurrection;

Joh 20:19 Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. Joh 20:20 And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord. Joh 20:21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

He first of all pronounced peace unto them because they were not at peace. They were hiding in fear of the Jews. Their hearts were troubled. He first of all calmed their troubled breasts to allay all their fears. When the church is at peace, we can do more work. After that, He commissioned them in the words; as my Father has sent me, even so send I you. This Great commission is the vision of the Church. We have been handed the baton to continue the race. Unfortunately, it has become the Great Omission.

As the Father has sent me, even so send I you is not an option but a command and a commission. The early church, comprising the apostles and the disciples has done so well in running the race. They sacrificed their lives to carry the baton (the gospel) forward.

Over the centuries, many preachers have heeded the call and carried the baton in their generations, some of whom were murdered in cold blood because of the gospel. Now the baton has been handed over to us in the latter days of the last days to carry the baton to the finish line. We cannot disappoint our generation and past generations. Past generations of preachers are watching and cheering us on to finish hard. Events happening around the world signal the truth that we are about to get to the finish line and we must finish hard.

That is why I am reminding you and calling upon you to wake up to your responsibility to preach the gospel and win souls. You and I are sent, and so we shouldnt play church anymore. Today, locate somebody you can preach and win, and preach him to attend your church coming Sunday. God bless you.

Prayer and confession-Lord, I repent for not carrying the baton and winning souls. I am sent by Jesus. I am rising to the challenge to obey the great commission. I am able in Jesus name. AILY DEVOTIONAL- WE NEED TO HEED THE COMMAND TO "GO"

Mar 16:15 And He said to them, Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. Mark 16:16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.

Prayer is a sign of submission. It means you acknowledge God above anything else. When you pray, you submit your whole spirit, soul and body to the one who made you. Lets pray: Lord I thank you for loving me and giving me life. Give me more grace to love you in return and have your way in my life today in Jesus name. Amen!

We are going to look at one of the fundamental duties or truths or assignments of the church. Sometimes we go and go and go doing other things and looking for other things and neglect the most important thing. We need to look at what Jesus is expecting of us to do.

I want start by asking you one question. Who owns you? If you are able to answer this question very well, then we can continue because whatever I will say to you will not benefit you, or it will be useless if this question is not settled. Who owns you? If you own yourself, then this devotional will not benefit you.

Are you born again? If your answer is yes, then I want to conclude automatically that you dont own yourself. The one who saved you or got you born again is your Lord and owner. Somebody owns you. I am not talking about the one who preached to you or the one who invited you to church to receive Christ. I am talking about the one you received by through whom you were saved. He is Jesus Christ.

The Bible makes it very clear that all believers in Christ dont own themselves. We are owned by Christ. Our whole spirit, soul and body belong to Jesus our Lord who saved us.

1Co 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? 1Co 6:20 For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body[c] and in your spirit, which are Gods.

If that is the case that we are not our own, then it simply means that we have no right of our own to do what we really please. Is that right? If you are employed in a company, you are given a condition of service, and you are to abide by the rules and bye laws laid down in the condition of service. If you do something contrary to what is expected of you, you can be queried and fired.

It is very important to understand that, as believers we have a duty to keep the charge given to us by our Lord and Master Jesus Christ. As the owner of our souls, He is also the owner of the Church. He is the founder and foundation and cornerstone of Christianity. Christianity without Christ is no Christianity. We cannot divorce the Person behind the Faith from the Faith. So if you are a Christian, it is compulsory to adhere to the tenets of the Faith of the founder, otherwise you are not part of the family.

I hope by now, youve caught the angle I want to hit. Now lets look at one of the tenets of the Christian Faith. When Jesus died and rose again, He met the disciples and gave them a command as in the above scripture. He said, Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.(Mark 16:15)

This means that you and I are being called upon to preach the gospel. We must be preachers. Whether you are a lawyer, carpenter, mason, businessman or woman, secretary or manager or messenger, you must preach the gospel. Since you dont own yourself and someone owns you, it is incumbent on you to obey your Master and Saviour. Once you understand this we can move to other things later. From now on, know that you are preacher, so live to that duty and expectation of your master.

Prayer and Confession- Lord I thank you for saving me. I thank you for being my Master and Lord. You own me. I owe my life to you. I will obey you as my Master. I am a preacher of the gospel.

Your servant and handmaiden, DAILY DEVOTIONAL- GODS THERAPY FOR LEARNING HOW TO BE NICE

Php 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.

Pray focused prayers. Prayers made with wondering minds are impotent to even kill an ant. Lord, bless me and enlarge my borders. Bless me and make me a blessing in Jesus name. Amen!

The world is full of people with divers kinds of challenges and problems ranging from financial to marital and more. There is so much pressure on people everywhere. How would you feel if you got to your office and given a letter telling you that you are fired? How would feel if you heard the news that your mum or dad is dead? Certainly, youll not feel normal. It will change your countenance immediately. You will cry. You will sob. You will assume a dismal figure. You will undoubtedly not be the same. There are times when we naturally become depressed but that is just temporary. After that you must bounce back into being nice again.

Being nice to yourself and other people is a mind and heart affair. The therapy for conquering depression and other mental disorders and bad disposition is in the word of God. There are specific things we are

required to put into our mind. True, honest, pure and lovely things are things we need to think about. Also, we must think of things which have a good report and of virtue. The bible, says think on these things. Any thoughts outside these make you vulnerable to bad attitudes and relating.

So if you want to be really nice to people and brighten your countenance, it depends on the stuff you put into your heart and mind. If you allow the death of your parents to linger on in your mind, certainly you will always be sad, and this will affect your relationship with the people that come close to you.

Let me help you with this. If you hear something concerning you, ask yourself these questions: Is it true? If the answer is no, they why worry and meditate on such a false and destructive thing? However if it is true, ask yourself whether it is a good report, i.e. whether it is worth reporting it or hearing it? Since this report will dampen your spirit, dont allow it to linger in your mind. Ignore it. Ask yourself again if it is lovely, because your mind must strictly think on lovely things, and if that news or incident is not lovely why worry? Is it honest at all, and by the way is it also pure and worthy of praise? Once you are able to answer these questions it will help you to behave and relate well.

You can be nice a person if you really want to. Just change the stuff that goes into your mind. Delete the junk stuff in your inbox and keep the things that can help you stay mentally healthy. God bless you.

Prayer and confession- I clear the rubbish of evil thoughts in my mind. I flush away whatever is not lovely, pure, of good report, honest, and of virtue from my mind. I store the best of everything good in my mind. I am a nice person. I relate nicely. I have a good countenance. DAILY DEVOTIONAL - YOUR WILLINGNESS TO GIVE SACRIFICIALLY IS THE GREATEST LEVEL OF YOUR FAITH IN ACTION

And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am. 2 And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of. Genesis 22:1-2 (KJV)
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Prayer is not just talking to the wind. It is not just mumbling to a being so far away from you. God is closer to you than your own cloth. Before you open your mouth, He has already taken notice of the thoughts and intents of your heart.

Pray a sincere prayer and say, Lord I thank you for a new day. Give me the heart of a learner and a servant that I may see you, know you, love and serve you all the days of my life. Amen!

We all want to be blessed. We all want to enjoy the life that God gives. We want to get to the place in life which we can refer to as butter and bread. We all want the place of milk and honey. I want to challenge you about a life of faith that if you are able to understand and accept, will distinguish you above your peers.

A life of faith is a life that is ready to sacrifice all for the sake of Jesus Christ and the gospel. Abraham is our model of faith. In fact he is called the father of faith, so we can draw inspiration from him. We have what is called the steps of faith of father Abraham.

And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised. Romans 4:12 (KJV)
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The climax of Abraham's faith which moved God to unleash to him multiplied blessings was when God asked him to sacrifice what he loved most; his son Isaac. After he obeyed that test, God came and reassured him and even vowed to bless him.

And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time, 16 And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son: 17 That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; 18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice. Genesis 22:15-18 (KJV)
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Giving sacrificially is the highest form of faith. God is a God of faith. But you know what God Himself did? He sacrificed His only begotten Son. God gave His best. Abraham also gave his best. Are you ready

to give your best? Let's put all jokes aside. Many Christians want God to bless them and reward their faith but they are not ready to give sacrificially. Abraham gave three forms of giving: 1. Free will offerings of sheep as a form of worship at the altar. This he did often. 2. He gave tithes (Genesis 14:14-21) 3. He gave his son. Sacrificial giving is the highest, where one day you decide to give your house to God for evangelism, or your car, or your big or fat savings, I mean what you may have saved for years. Will you give your best?

It will be a blessing to you. Until you give selflessly, sacrificially and whole-heartedly without acrimony, grievances, complaints etc, you haven't reached the heights of your faith walk with God yet. Think and grow rich!

God bless you!

Prayer - Lord, I will obey Your Word and be a sacrificial giver from now. I break the spirit of stinginess in my heart in Jesus Name. Amen! DAILY DEVOTIONAL- IF YOU EXCEL YOU WILL BE FOUND OUT.

Pro 22:29 Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men.

Prayer has the ability to stir some gifts in you. Some great ideas, spiritual and natural gifts are lying dormant in you. Somehow when you get close to God who made you, He tempers with your inward creative abilities you were created with and makes them surface for your profit. So step up your prayer life. Lets pray: Lord I thank you for a giving me the gift of life. Please help me to stir up the gifts in me so that I can excel in my work in Jesus name. Amen!

Some time ago, one of our wonderful lay pastors in our church, a wood worker told me that he was being ejected from where he had located his workshop. Upon further consultation and conversation we ended on the note that he should relocate to his own land. It was a tension packed decision because the ejection order came as a surprise to him.

I encouraged him and told him that he was a good man and well skilled in his work so wherever he went customers would look him. He hurriedly prepared his own land near his house and quickly moved his show room and equipment there.

Today, I had a chat with him asking him how far his work had been. It is amazing and satisfying to hear that he is doing very well. The move has solved so many problems. The pressure to go to the office early and the rush hour are all over. Moreover, his clients still look for him even at the faraway place where he has located his shop.

What am I trying to tell you? It doesnt matter where you live. If you are well skilled in your work, people will still look for you. So why dont you sharpen your skill. If you are doing something to make earns meet, do it well. Demonstrate a high level of excellence and people will find you wherever you are.

If you relocate to a place deep down the sea, they will still look for you. They cannot afford to miss your level of skill. Let me give you an example: Two people are given the same piece of wood to produce furniture. At the end, ones furniture looks more attractive than the other. What makes the difference between the two? The answer is skill. Skill!

Our key scripture says that, Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men You see, a man who excels in his work will stand before kings and not mean or unknown. Another version reads as follows;

(MSG) Observe people who are good at their work-- skilled workers are always in demand and admired; they don't take a back seat to anyone. (NLT) Do you see any truly competent workers? They will serve kings rather than working for ordinary people.

Those who are skilled in their work are not obscure. They cannot be put at the backseat anymore. They stop taking the last place. They cannot be hidden. Obscurity cannot keep them forever. In fact the New Living Translation says, they will serve kings rather than working for ordinary people. Do you know the one who drives the president? Do you know those who cook for the ministerial caucus? I dont think if they were bad, they would have been accepted as caterers for the big men. Your skill will find your out.

Do you know how David became king of Israel? It all started with skill. Check me out tomorrow. I will show you some powerful things about excellence and skill that serve as keys to your glorious future. God bless you.

Prayer and Confession- Lord I thank you for opening my eyes to this truth of excellence. I am able to excel. I am excelling from now in my work. I will not stand before mean men. I will serve kings and great men in authority. I am excelling in Jesus name. Amen!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL- THINK, WORK AND GROW RICH

And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. ( Mar 9:42 )

When you pray, remember pastors and men of God who preach the word of God. Also, pray for all missionaries in all countries for smooth propagation of the gospel. Lets pray; Lord I pray for my pastors and all missionaries the world over for divine protection and provision in Jesus name. Amen!

Sundays are very crucial for every pastor. At the Headquarters, our Sundays start from dawn to dusk. Mine schedule for a particular Sunday is as follows; I wake up at 3-4am to pray. I set off to church to attend our first service that starts at 6:30 am. Then second and third services are 8am and 10am respectively. After the close of the third service as 12pm, I do counseling for one hour and join our wailers prayer time from 1pm to 4pm. After that I teach at the school of faith at 4:30 pm to 6pm. After that if there is any very important visitation of a member, I go. Sometimes I attend a home cell meeting too.

If you dont have a job, give yourself a job. Think. I have worked like this for so many years that I am addicted to work. I am always looking for things to do. I just cannot stay idly. When I am idle, I think, then, I scribble some ideas.

God Himself is a worker. In fact He works so hard that we cannot quantify the period of work in time, because eternity is timeless. Behold, He who keeps Israel Shall neither slumber nor sleep (Psalm 121:4). Jesus spoke to the Jews about the Father as a worker as follows; But Jesus answered them, "My Father has been working until now, and I have been working."(John 5:17). So Jesus was working because the Father was working, and the Fathers work is non-stop. We sleep sometimes because we have a human body that needs to rest and bounce back again.

God gave us the Sabbath because of work. The Sabbath reminds us of work. Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made. (Gen 2:3). So you have no right to rest when you havent worked.

From my personal perspective, being a pastor is the most difficult work on earth, because it involves your whole spirit, soul and body. I dont know about others but I work till I use all the energies I have in me. Like cell batteries in a mobile phone, when the energy level is going down, you will see the bars going off one by one. Some have four-bar indicator, and others have three or five depending on the kind of phone you have. When the last bar goes off, your battery dies and needs re-charging for use again.

I therefore use my body strength to determine whether I should stop or go on. I tell my helpers at church that, today my battery has three or two more bars to go off so I should look for work to do They will laugh it off and say, pastor go home and rest it is enough. Honestly when I realize I have more energy I go visiting. I look for a member of the church who has not been to church for along time or one who is indisposed, and I go.

If everybody has this work mentality, some parts of the world which wallow in abject poverty will start getting rich and prosperous. You see, the day God stops working the whole universe will crash. I want you to read this Psalm with an open eye. See what God is still doing to maintain and preserve the earth He created, and see that we are partnering with God in our various professions and occupations to keep the earth and world going.

Psa 104:10 He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills. Psa 104:11 They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst. Psa 104:12 By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches. Psa 104:13 He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works. Psa 104:14 He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth; Psa 104:15 And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart. Psa 104:16 The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted; Psa 104:17 Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house. Psa 104:18 The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies. Psa 104:19 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down. Psa 104:20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth. Psa 104:21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God. Psa 104:22 The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.

From the above you will see that when God stops doing all these few things we will really be in trouble. I want you to develop a work ethic that will make your life meaningful and happy.

I end on an advise God gave through his servant Paul to us as follows; with goodwill doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men, 8 knowing that whatever good anyone does, he will receive the same from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free(Eph 6:7-8)

The New Revised Standard Version Says this in verse 7; 7 Render service with enthusiasm, as to the Lord and not to men and women,(Eph 6:7). So wherever you are placed in life in your work do it as if you are doing it to the Lord, and not to your boss. Be enthusiastic about it. Eventually it is God that will pay you in His own way.

Prayer and Confession- Lord I repent from being lazy. I commit myself to work from now. I am partnering with you to run the world. I am no more lazy and poor. I am rich and prosperous, in Jesus name. Amen!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL- EXTREME INGRATITUDE AND GREED

Luk 11:39 Then the Lord said to him, Now you Pharisees make the outside of the cup and dish clean, but your inward part is full of greed and wickedness.

Prayer is your major strength. It is your major weapon of war against the devil. If you want to build more spiritual strength, then learn to pray more, because the more you pray the more inner strength you build. Lets pray: Thank you Lord for the gift of life. Take my life and let it be consecrated unto you, and have your way in my life today in Jesus name. Amen!

I try to be very practical as much as possible so that you will catch the revelation of the word of God and live by it. When you grow in the Lord, you dont just talk literature, or book but it is always accompanied by real practical experiences. That is what I try to do.

One of our nice sisters in the church told me good news which made me celebrate with her. I feel like sharing her testimony to show how God fights our battles for us, and how greedy people behave towards others and their sad end.

She had a piece of land on which she had put up a house. But there was another big stretch of land by it where she had started to put up another house. Unable to complete it, a man desperate for an accommodation came to terms with her to complete the house at his own expense and stay in it for a period of time to cover the rent.

At the end of his tenure, he refused to leave. No amount of persuasion was enough to convince him to leave. This became a tug of war and a great worry to this sister. He didnt just decide to stay but added insults to injury to this sister. He was bent on taking the house.

She filed a suit to the courts and just within one day the case was over. That was the celebration. This greedy fellow was give three months to quit or be forcefully ejected by the state apparatus.

Some people come begging for favours with their knees on the floor. If you give them one chance and they get themselves established, then they will show you their real colours. Sometimes one has to discern carefully to do good to others, other wise your good will eventually be repaid with evil.

There was one pastor friend I found out early in the beginning of our church. His life seemed very miserable. As a result of personal interaction with him, he became one of our full-time pastoral staff. Despite the various forms of assistance we gave him, he never appreciated us. He had an opportunity to travel outside the country never to hear of him again. He called only once and that was all.

If we know that death ends our life on earth we will be careful how we treat others. People can be so greedy of gain that they wouldnt care killing people for it. King David learnt how not to be greedy the hard way. He had a wife. During the time of war, he didnt go. He was enjoying himself up on the corridors of his palace when he saw a beautiful woman having her bath. He sent for her, and had an affair with her and she became pregnant. Then he orchestrated the death of her husband who was in his army.

Later he took her as his wife. What a great greed! Prophet Nathans prophecy to him implied that David had more wives (several sheep) he could have enjoyed but left all that and went in for the only sheep of another man to slaughter.

Why cant we be content with what we have and trust God to bless us with more instead of trying to use deception, manipulation and fraud to take from others and add to ours? Greed can kill you if you dont stop it. A word to the wise is enough.

Prayer and ConfessionI refuse to be greedy. I refuse to be ungrateful. I am content with the blessings of God on my life. I am blessed to be a blessing. DAILY DEVOTIONAL- CONDEMNING THE CONDEMNER

Isa 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.

Pray with me: Lord, your word is yes and amen. Let your word abide in my heart and mind all day. I receive with meekness the engrafted word of God that can save my soul. Have your way in me in Jesus name. Amen!

Spiritual warfare is a battle that takes place in the realm of the spirit. The bible says that, For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds 2Co 10:3-4)

In every battle weapons are necessary to destroy your opponent. You cannot go into warfare without any weapons. We as Christians are fighting one single enemy, the devil. He has several weapons he uses against us. One of his weapons is accusation. He tries to criticize and accuse us in order to make us feel like sinners and nothing before God. His accusation of us ends in trying to condemn us to non-entity. He does so using his tongue.

Many people ignore the power of the tongue, but the tongue can be very dangerous in our spiritual warfare. The Apostle James describes the tongue in the following words: And the tongue is a fire, a

world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell. (Jas 3:6)

The above is talking about the tongue of man. However, I am dealing the tongue of the devil that lashes on us such condemnation that makes us feel we dont deserve to even come to Gods presence, and reminds us of our past sins, and speaks vile words into our thoughts. How do we handle the devils condemnation?

In the first place we have a promise from the word of God that no weapon formed against us shall prosper. Whichever weapon the devil uses against us shall not succeed. It shall not achieve its aim. But it doesnt end there, does it? Read what the word of God says carefully in the following:

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.(Emphasis mine)

It continues to say that and every tongue which rises against you in judgment you shall condemn. This means that a tongue shall rise against you. Words will be spoken against you to judge you as a sinner, failure, sick, incapable, etc. When any of these words enters your mind, understand that its not your individual mind suggesting something to you. Its from the devil. Its a weapon raised against you. You need to react to this by condemning it. You dont have to remain mute and quiet when a bad and discouraging thought enters your mind. It is a spiritual warfare and you must fight back by condemning that thought. Dont try to be gentle with this. Gentleness has its place in life, but certainly, not here.

In every battle there is a cross-fire. Dont take it for granted. If the devil speaks against you, speak back. If he attacks you with his tongue to shut you down, counter attack with your tongue. Return fire with fire. If you refuse to do that, probably one of those bullets from his realm will one of these days hit you very hard until you feel it. This can devastate your beautiful life.

Let me show you a practical way of fighting this warfare of condemnation. If it occurs in your mind that you will fail, say it back to that thought that I refuse to fail because God cant fail . If it says that you are not righteous but a sinner who cant be heard by God, return this fire with something like, I am justified by faith in Christ. I am forgiven, and righteous. The blood of Jesus has cleansed me from all unrighteousness if the tongue of the devil says to your mind that you will die, condemn it by a counter attack. Say that I shall not die but live and declare the works of the Lord.

You have to be alert all the time and condemn every tongue that rises against you. Its your heritage. Its your right. Its your authority. The power is yours.

Prayer and confession-I am the righteous in Christ. I am bold to come before the throne of grace to obtain mercy and grace. I condemn every devilish condemnation against me. I thank you Lord. Amen!

Your servant and handmaiden, DAILY DEVOTIONAL-HOW TO OVERCOME THE DEVILS CONDEMNATION

1Jn 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Lord, I thank you that you always remain faithful to your word to forgive me all sins and cleanse me from all unrighteousness. I thank you for making me righteous in Jesus name. Amen!

One of the major works of the devil against believers is accusation. He is a master accuser. In fact, he wants Gods people to feel bad in the presence of God so that they will flee from Gods presence. Right from the Garden of Eden when Adam and Eve sinned against God, they felt guilty and fled from Gods presence. That was the ultimate purpose of Satan; for us to be separated from Gods presence.

God will always praise and encourage us to live right and come to Him, but Satan will always do the opposite. God testified very well about Job, but Satan accused him. He came to God and accused Job to Him so that Job will lose favour in the sight of God.

Job 1:9 So Satan answered the LORD and said, Does Job fear God for nothing? Job 1:10 Have You not made a hedge around him, around his household, and around all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. Job 1:11 But now, stretch out Your hand and touch all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face!

Do you know that Jesus death happened because He was first of all falsely accused? Mat 27:12 And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He answered nothing. Mat 27:13 Then Pilate said to Him, Do You not hear how many things they testify against You? Mat 27:14 But He answered him not one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.

From the Garden of Eden, God foretold of Satan bruising the heel of the womans seed while the seed would bruise the head of the serpent. Gen 3:15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, And between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, And you shall bruise His heel. This simply means that Satan would be responsible for the death of Jesus. He would play a major part. He used false accusations against Jesus. Stephen was accused of blasphemy and was stoned to death while preaching the word of God (Acts 6:8-13). Satan inspires people to accuse Gods children.

I want you to know that he hasnt stopped the ministry of accusation. Rev 12:10 Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down.

His accuses Gods children of wrong doing, unrighteousness and sins so that we lose our confidence before God in order to flee from His presence. When he does that we have to use the blood of Jesus against him and his accusations. How do we do that?

First of all we must confess any known sins to God and plead the blood of Jesus for forgiveness and cleansing. 1Jn 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 1Jn 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

When you sin, dont wait for a minute or two to confess. Do so immediately from your heart. Silent prayers will do if you are with people. The bible says, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteous. Once you confess, you resume your position before God with a new sense of righteousness. You have a right standing with God to pray. You must renew your mind that you are still a sinner. Satan will continue to bombard you with your past sins but point him to the blood. Stand firm and confident in the word of God that you are acquitted, discharged and free. All charges against you are dropped by the blood.

Prayer and confession-I am forgiven. I am freed by the blood. I have a right standing with God. The blood of Jesus has dropped all charges against me. I am righteous in Jesus name. Amen!

Your servant and handmaiden, DAILY DEVOTIONAL- IF YOU WALK IN THE FLESH THE DEVILS CONDEMNATION WILL AFFECT YOU.

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. (Rom 8:1)

Pray with me: Lord, I commit my life into your hands today. Help me to conquer the works of the flesh. Lead me by your Spirit. Give me wisdom and understanding in all my endeavours in Jesus name. Amen!

A lady I won for the Lord visited me in my office some time ago. She had always longed to marry. I spoke to her to wait on the Lord and live right. After sometime, I didnt see her in church. About three years after she surfaced again, came to church, this time with a problem. She got a man, got impregnated, gave birth to a babe but the man has lost interest in her. She wanted help. She was back to square one. Now she feels so bad that she went into that relationship.

The greatest and most effective way the devils condemnation will get hold of you is when you walk according to the flesh. The word of God says that, there is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ who do not walk according to the flesh

So many believers get easily affected by the attacks of the devil because they have blatantly turned a deaf ear to the call to refuse walking in the flesh. Why should a Christian be affected by demonic attacks of juju or fetish or occult if he is fortified in the Spirit? Why should the devils temptation overcome a believer if he has subdued the flesh to the spirit?

Being in Christ is not enough to stay unaffected by the devils condemnation. Its only a first step to being covered by Jesus Christ. The fact that you are in Christ doesnt make you temptation-free. Satan accuses everybody, and can approach anybody including Jesus Christ. Do you remember when he came and tempted Jesus Christ? Your next immediate step is to ensure that you refuse walking in the flesh.

One day, a Christian brother came to my office who had been condemned to death through juju. He couldnt wear shoes because the demon assigned to him functioned like pins and nails under him each time he tried to walk. I placed my right palm under his foot and commanded that foul spirit to leave. Immediately I prayed for him, he started walking well. Why should he be affected by juju even though he was in Christ? The answer is that, his Christian life was leaking seriously. There certainly was an attachment to the flesh that gave the devil a leeway into his life. Probably, you are also leaking seriously.

How does a believer walk in the flesh? Galatians 5:19-21 explains the works of the flesh that give the devil the right to condemn us if we walk according them. Any time you demonstrate any these old habits of sin, it calls back your old life, and the devil capitalizes on that to condemn you. He makes you feel unworthy in Gods presence. He weakens your boldness to pray, and when you stop praying you stop being empowered. Prayer-less Christians are powerless Christians. One week of prayerlessness is equal to one weak.

Gal 5:19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, Gal 5:20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, Gal 5:21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

You must know that you have been delivered from the power of sin. Sin must therefore not have dominion over you anymore. Jesus condemned sin in the flesh so that we can live a victorious life on earth. There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

Death and its attendant vices will dominate your life if you walk in the flesh. Rom 8:13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

Do you want to live? If you want to enjoy good life in Christ the only option you have is to walk in the Spirit. The works of the flesh will disgrace you on earth and eventually land you in hell. Jesus said that flesh profits nothing (John 6:63). If you want to avoid condemnation of any form, avoid walking in the flesh. Stop taking decisions in the flesh. Stop behaving in the flesh. Stop now.

Prayer and confession- I refuse to walk in the flesh from now. I take authority over the works of the flesh in my life. I subdue the flesh in the name of Jesus. I am more than a conqueror, in Jesus name. Amen! DAILY DEVOTIONAL-IF SATAN CANNOT CONDEMN YOU OF SIN, NEITHER CAN HE OF SINS CHILDREN

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. (Rom 8:1)

Pray with me; Lord, open my eyes to your word. Lead me to do what pleases you. Bless me today in Jesus' name. Amen!

The cause of all human problems in the world is sin. When sin entered into the world, the human race was subjected to all forms of curses; disease, death, poverty, confusion, etc. When Jesus came He first of all dealt a death blow to the root of human problem: the sin issue. We must understand that sin is the mother of all evil, so once it is overcome, all its attendant vices must vamoose with immediate effect.

Rom 5:18 Therefore, as through one mans offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Mans righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. Rom 5:19 For as by one mans disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Mans obedience many will be made righteous.

Let me repeat the above again for a better understanding. Through one mans (Adam) sin, everybody was condemned, however through one mans (Jesus) righteousness everybody is justified to live. One mans disobedience brought sin making everybody a sinner. In the same way, through one mans obedience many are made righteous.

What I am trying to bring across to you is that, if sin was the root of all our woes, and sin has been dealt with and condemned by Jesus Christ, then the wages of sin should never have the right to control, and condemn us anymore.

Rom 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Death (both physical and spiritual) is a fruit or result of sin, but the life of Jesus condemned sin and death, and overcame them. Death and its attendant vices (diseases, sicknesses, poverty, etc.) has no right to condemn you at its will. This is what the believer must know. Many of us believers have refused to read the bible or study the redemptive work of Christ to know our rights and privileges in Christ. We therefore allow the devil to have a hay day all the time.

Nothing has the right to condemn you anymore when Jesus has condemned the accuser already. That is why the bible says that, What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? (Rom 8:31). So who can condemn us? Jesus died to fulfill all conditions for our redemption Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. (Rom 8:34 Emphasis mine) Our confidence to stand against every condemnation is in God who is for us. Who can fight God and win? Thats why we are winners.

Now lets hit the hammer on the nail. Some people are diagnosed to die before their time, and are condemned to premature death. Is it possible to over-rule this condemnation by faith in the redemptive work of Christ and live? Yes! Some people are also condemned to a life of slavery and abject poverty by forces in their lives and families.

Is it possible to over-rule this condemnation and free ones self from the curse of slavery and poverty? Yes! The fact is that, all the attendant vices of sin and death have been abolished by Jesus Christ making us condemnation-proof. Now lets end with our key scripture in the following: There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. (Rom 8:1)

Wake up to your rights. All things regarding our rights and privileges are accessible by faith in the word of God. Believe this now. There is therefore when? Is it tomorrow or five or ten years to come? It says, Now. There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus. Fight for your rights now in Jesus name. Amen!

Prayer and confession-Lord, I thank you for abolishing sin and death, and their attendant vices. I am free from them all. I am righteous in you. I take authority over every satanic condemnation now in Jesus name. I free myself from all vicious things against me now in Jesus name. I am unaccusable and uncondemnable!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL- YOU ARE UNCONDEMNABLE

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. (Rom 8:1)

Pray with me: Lord, its a new day today. I commit myself to you today. Help me to live to please you in whatever I do today. Give me understanding in your word. Thank you for blessing me today in Jesus name. Amen!

One of the greatest attacks of the devil against us is condemnation. When we were in the world, we were sinners possessing the nature of the devil. Then, we believed in Jesus who forgave us our sins and cleansed us from all unrighteousness. I want you to know that we have been forgiven by Jesus through our redemption.

Eph 1:7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace In Him we have redemption and forgiveness of sins. This is harped several times in the bible to prove its importance. Let me give you just one more. In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins. (Col 1:14) Emphasis mine.

Our redemption package included our forgiveness. If you dont know this the devil will keep condemning you all the time. What you were at first before you became a Christian in not what you are right now. Your past sins have been forgiven. You are no more a sinner. You have been saved by grace. You have been justified by His grace through our redemption in Christ.

Rom 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Rom 3:24 being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, Rom 3:25 whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed,

When a worst criminal is condemned to death by law, he is appointed to die at a set date. That is how we were. Jesus came and took our punishment, and died in our place thereby saving us from the punishment of death. We are therefore free. Nobody has the right to condemn us anymore. In the supreme court of justice in heaven, we are justified and freed, hence we are uncondemnable. If the God of heaven has cancelled the accusation of sin against us, who can stand up and accuse us again?

Rom 8:31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

One person that always tries to accuse us is Satan. He tries to remind us of our past sins to weaken our stand before God. When this happens, we lack the boldness to approach God in prayer. The devils main work against us is leveling accusation. He does so 24/7.

Rev 12:10 Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down.

Once we know what Jesus did, and what we are in Him, and can do in Him, the devil will lie flat, and we will walk on him, and take authority over lifes issues. You are no more condemned. Whatever holds sway in the kingdom of darkness has no authority over you anymore. Take your stand as a righteous person justified by His blood and rule your world.

Prayer and confession-Lord, I thank you that I am forgiven and freed. Nothing can condemn me anymore. If God is for me who can be against me? I am free from satanic entanglement in Jesus name.

DAILY DEVOTIONAL-GO ALL OUT IN THE SPIRIT There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus,[a] who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. (Roms 8:1) Pray this prayer with me: Lord, its a new day, and I thank you for the gift of life. Give me wisdom to comprehend your word today in Jesus name. Amen! I am going to challenge you today to go all out in the realm of the spirit. The above scripture says that there is no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus. If you are in Christ you cannot be condemned by anything in this world, or things under this world or things in the heavens above us. This is a great promise I believe every believer must hold fast to. There is therefore now. It didnt say tomorrow or in the near or far future. It says now. As long as you are in Christ Jesus, you qualify to put your name there. It doesnt say if you are an apostle or a pastor or an evangelist or a teacher of Gods word or a prophet or prophetess. It does rather say that there is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus.

So many believers sit down powerless against the wicked onslaught of the devil and the negative circumstances that the world hurls against them, and they start looking for solutions from all sources even if they are satanic. This promise is for all who are in Christ. It is very important for believers to know who they are in Christ so that they can take their stand firmly against the devil and all kinds of things that condemn and bombard their lives; marriage, business, finance, family etc. There is therefore no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus. Why is this so? We must understand that Jesus took our condemnation when He died for us. The world condemned him to death. He suffered need on the cross. He became naked when they removed His robe and put another one on him. In fact, they cast lots with His robe. He became sick on the cross. Did you read that the Roman soldiers lashed Him so much that He bled all over His body, from the crown of His head to the nails on His feet? Then at the end of the day, He died. He took our death; our spiritual death and of course physical death too. However the good news is that, He triumphed over all these things on the third day when He resurrected from the death, a new man. He condemned death and all its attendant vices. I want you to know that you are free from condemnation. Lets take one major area the devil tries to condemn us all the time. Rom 8:33 Who shall bring a charge against Gods elect? It is God who justifies. Rom 8:34 Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. One major area of condemnation is our sinful nature. Jesus took our sin away. So now there is no condemnation against us anymore. The above scripture says, who shall bring a charge against Gods elect? It is God who justifies. It means you cannot be charged anymore for both past sins and the now sins. It is God who justifies. He forgives and cleanses. All charges were dropped against us when Jesus met the conditions of justification. He shed His blood. We are no more sinners. Dont sit down and allow the devil to keep condemning you because of some sins you committed yesterday. The bible says when we confess our sins, He is able to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. This is enough to make you bold. Take your place in Jesus name and walk on the devil. Who can condemn you? Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. Prayer and confession-Lord I thank you for your word. I am made righteous by the blood. I am justified. I refuse every condemnation of the devil against my life. I condemn every accusation. I condemn every devilish attack on me in any way in Jesus name. I am more than a conqueror! Amen! DAILY DEVOTIONAL- YOU MUST SERVE GOD WHETHER IT IS CONVENIENT OR NOT. 2Ti 4:2 Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. One of the great hindrances to our service to God is when we consider the easy and more convenient way to do things in the kingdom of God. We always look for easy way of serving God and once an activity or a ministry or commitment will create any inconvenience for us, we deem ourselves unfit to be part of it. We count ourselves out. The above scripture says that we should be ready in season and out of season to preach the word of God. We must not look at the weather condition, economic condition and social handicaps to serve God.

I threw in an invitation to minister at the Ghana Medium Prisons at Nsawam. I decided to preach on a Sunday morning. I took two singers along with me and two other deacons to help with protocol. We were amazed at the level of commitment the prisoners exhibited to their praise and worship that Sunday. All of us were happy. As for the singers I took along, tears never stopped flowing. I wondered whether the commitment of the prisoners to God on that Sundays service would be the same if they hadnt been imprisoned. God uses any situation good or bad for His glory. If what I experienced with the prisoners on that Sunday was real, then I should think that, those outside of prison who serve God in their various churches should do better. Even though these prisoners have been confined to that one place, their mouths, legs, tongues, spirits, minds and strength were not imprisoned because they employed all to praise the Lord. They were physically in prison but spiritually free. How is God going to reward your praise and worship life against the background of other people who are deprived in many ways and yet offer to God pure praise and worship, serving God wholly? I visited our churches up North in Wa early this year, and some of our members in other branches walked about six and half hours only to come and worship with us. How do you think God will reward those in the big cities and towns who are close to church and yet attend church once a month or twice a month, or sometimes every quarter? What about those close to church but attend church service very late; they miss the worship and praise time, and sometimes arrive half way through the word ministration? Something touched me so much, after we had been with the brethren at Wa. When we were about to leave at dawn, they carried yams and other items into our car. These are very poor people, and yet they felt like giving something to us missionaries. They didnt have cash, but had yam as their offering to God. We nearly refused the items but considered that their blessings would also be hindered if we did that, and secondly, they would miss their reward in heaven too. They were very generous. How many people in big towns and cities who attend big churches, and who are well enough give so much to support the preaching of the gospel and yet give pea nut as their offerings, and even that with pain? God will judge us all, and His judgment is a righteous judgment. The early apostles suffered to spread the gospel in many nations. Even though it was not convenient for them, yet they never stopped preaching. They knew they would be persecuted and yet they kept on preaching. They knew they would die, and yet they dared death. Whether it is convenient or inconvenient, I challenge you to serve God; rain or shine, summer or winter, day or night, money or no money. God is watching and He will give you the necessary reward. God bless you. Prayer and confession-Lord Jesus, I pledge my commitment to you to serve you whether it is convenient or not. I pray for more grace to be more committed to you. Thank you Lord. Amen! Your servant and handmaiden, DAILY DEVOTIONAL-REWARD OF DEPRIVED CHRISTIANS AND THEIR SERVICE TO GOD

Mat 11:20 Then He began to rebuke the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done, because they did not repent: Mat 11:21 Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. Mat 11:22 But I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you.

Pray with me: Lord, I commit my life into your hands today. Preserve me in all my ways and cause me to walk worthy of you, and pleasing you in every good work. Bless me today in Jesus name. Amen!

I travelled with my team of missionaries yesterday to visit five of our churches at Ho. It was gratifying to see people deprived of worship tools serving God in the manner they did. These were new churches planted lately, and therefore they lacked some amenities that big churches have in their worship services.

In one of the places, they worshipped God on a bare floor under a roof made of palm branches. The ground looked a bit muddy, and yet, twenty-four worshippers gathered with joy to praise their maker. There was no organ, P.A systems, carpets, etc. and yet they praised God with joy.

In one of the places we visited, they meet in a home of chief who also happened to be a member of the church. They were nine in number. They had nothing to worship God with, except their body and a zealous leader (lay pastor) who did interpretation for me. We had to encourage them to continue loving and serving God.

I was really satisfied to see people saved and serving God with their heart, soul and body. I thought about something, and I want to put it across to you. How will God reward such deprived Christians vis- a -vis their city counterparts? Think about it.

Let me use our headquarters church as an example. We have a fully air-conditioned auditorium to reduce much sweat and make us comfortable in church, in as much as we dont want to disturb our neighbours. We have some of the latest sound gadgets for good sound quality. We have an overhead project that makes reading scriptures and preaching very easy and exciting. We have one of the best choirs in Ghana. In fact we have four powerful choirs who are asked to minister to the congregation anytime they are called upon. We have powerful pastors available for counseling and prayer. Although these resources give

us an advantage over many deprived churches, yet there are still some Christians who dont see their worth and the need to take advantage of them to serve God much better.

When we die and go to heaven, how do you think all of us will be judged? Think about it and send me a reply (gayiku2009@gmail..com.) We take so many things for granted. We dont think in terms of eternity. We always look at life here and now. I met the lay pastors after the apostolic rounds and told them that I am looking forward to meeting Jesus with a hand shake and to be told that, good and faithful servant, you have been faithful in a little, I will place you over much. Enter the joy of the Lord

How are you making yourself available to God in your effort to serve Him? Is it half-hearted or wholehearted? Are you lukewarm or hot? Gods Judgment of all believers after death will be a just one. If you have more, you are required to do more. If you have less and you perform at a peak equal to the one who has more, you will get a greater reward. How many souls have you won from hell ever since you became a believer? Whom have you helped to be free from the devils chains, and whom have you helped to know God, and whom have you brought to church to worship God? Challenge yourself now.

Prayer and confession-Lord, I repent of my half-hearted attitude to you. I will serve you with all my heart from now. Help me Lord, in Jesus name. Amen! DAILY DEVOTIONAL- FAITH IS EFFECTIVE WITH A VISION.

Jer 18:6 O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter? says the LORD. Look, as the clay is in the potters hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel!

Pray with me: Lord, I want to be used as a vessel to glorify your name. I give myself away for your use. Take me and use me in your own way from henceforth, in Jesus name. Amen!

Most people want to live to please God. Most people want to live a blessed life. Most people want to enjoy life to its fullest. In fact, most people want to be happy in their businesses, marriages, relationships, and many more. These are all very essential in life. Yes! Its good to get the best from this life. The bible says that God gives us all richly to enjoy.

1Ti 6:17 Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy.

I have a nice message for you today. It takes faith to tap into all that God has for us. God has said that He gives us power to get wealth.

Deu 8:18 And you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.

Yes! God gives us power to be rich so we can enjoy life. We need to believe His word to make this promise a materiality. I have also learnt and realized that faith for the best in life is more effective with a vision. In fact, there is a close connection between faith and vision.

When God called Abraham, He promised him that His descendants would be many. Meanwhile, he and his wife Sarah didnt have a child. He obeyed God and left his hometown to follow Gods call on his life. At a certain point in time, God had to make him see the vision clearer, because until this time he was not really sure that what God said would be accomplished. Abrahams faith became alive when God showed him the vision of his future. Please read the following:

Gen 15:5 Then He brought him outside and said, Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them. And He said to him, So shall your descendants be. Gen 15:6 And he believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.

Take note of so shall your descendants be, and And he believed in the LORD. Abraham believed God when he looked toward heaven to count the stars. God convinced him that what he saw was how his future descendants would be. Then he believed in the Lord. It means all the time his faith was hanging.

If you want your faith to be activated, you must see what God is showing you. What has God shown you about your future? You must understand that faith doesnt function in a vacuum. We must have a cause to believe God. Abraham believed God when he saw how his future would be like. So you need to see your future so you can believe God for it. At least, create a mental image of your future. FAITH IS EFFECTIVE WITH A VISION.

Ask yourself what God wants you to achieve for Him in the future. If you are ignorant about it, pray to God for it. He is your God just as He was to Abraham. He will tell you frankly. He is willing already to show you. God bless you, and I wish you all the best of a time with God for a vision encounter.

Prayer and confession- Please Lord, show me what you want me to achieve for you. Open my eyes and let me see my future. I know my future is very bright and I can make it in Jesus name. Amen! DAILY DEVOTIONAL- BEING USED BY GOD IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY OF GROWING YOUR FAITH

Jer 18:6 O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter? says the LORD. Look, as the clay is in the potters hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel!

Pray with me: Lord, I want to be used as a vessel to glorify your name. I give myself away for your use. Take me and use me in your own way from henceforth, in Jesus name. Amen!

Most people want to live to please God. Most people want to live a blessed life. Most people want to enjoy life to its fullest. In fact, most people want to be happy in their businesses, marriages, relationships, and many more. These are all very essential in life. Yes! Its good to get the best from this life. The bible says that God gives us all richly to enjoy.

1Ti 6:17 Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy.

I have a nice message for you today. It takes faith to tap into all that God has for us. God has said that He gives us power to get wealth.

Deu 8:18 And you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.

Yes! God gives us power to be rich so we can enjoy life. We need to believe His word to make this promise a materiality. I have also learnt and realized that faith for the best in life is more effective with a vision. In fact, there is a close connection between faith and vision.

When God called Abraham, He promised him that His descendants would be many. Meanwhile, he and his wife Sarah didnt have a child. He obeyed God and left his hometown to follow Gods call on his life. At a certain point in time, God had to make him see the vision clearer, because until this time he was not really sure that what God said would be accomplished. Abrahams faith became alive when God showed him the vision of his future. Please read the following:

Gen 15:5 Then He brought him outside and said, Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them. And He said to him, So shall your descendants be. Gen 15:6 And he believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.

Take note of so shall your descendants be, and And he believed in the LORD. Abraham believed God when he looked toward heaven to count the stars. God convinced him that what he saw was how his future descendants would be. Then he believed in the Lord. It means all the time his faith was hanging.

If you want your faith to be activated, you must see what God is showing you. What has God shown you about your future? You must understand that faith doesnt function in a vacuum. We must have a cause to believe God. Abraham believed God when he saw how his future would be like. So you need to see your future so you can believe God for it. At least, create a mental image of your future. FAITH IS EFFECTIVE WITH A VISION.

Ask yourself what God wants you to achieve for Him in the future. If you are ignorant about it, pray to God for it. He is your God just as He was to Abraham. He will tell you frankly. He is willing already to show you. God bless you, and I wish you all the best of a time with God for a vision encounter.

Prayer and confession- Please Lord, show me what you want me to achieve for you. Open my eyes and let me see my future. I know my future is very bright and I can make it in Jesus name. Amen! DAILY DEVOTIONAL- HOW CAN GOD DELIVER YOU WHEN YOU HAVE OTHER GODS YOU SERVE?

Jdg 10:13 Yet you have forsaken Me and served other gods. Therefore I will deliver you no more. Jdg 10:14 Go and cry out to the gods which you have chosen; let them deliver you in your time of distress.

Pray with me: Lord take my life and let it be consecrated unto you. Lead and guide me in the way of righteousness, in Jesus name. Amen!

It is very important to walk with God and serve Him in sincerity and truth. We either decide to go with God or with the devil. We either decide to believe in God or other things. We cant serve God a little and serve other gods a little. We cant look up and down at the same time. Either we look up or we look down.

The people of Israel always provoked God to jealousy. They would serve God today and serve Baal tomorrow, but God abhorred that kind of divided allegiance. God wants us to trust Him totally for everything.

In the above scripture, God was angry with Israel and said that He would not deliver them anymore when they fell into trouble because they forsook Him and served other gods. God advised them to go to the gods they served for deliverance.

God is loving and caring but also jealous. So many people have not really declared their stand with God. They put up different appearances depending on the occasion, and are not able to boldly stand for what they profess. Can God trust you? Can God entrust His wealth into your hands? Can God trust that you will not betray Him in your marriage, business etc.?

If you cry to God in your distress, and He delivers you, whom will you give the glory to? Why should God even deliver you in the midst of your trouble when you are not serving Him and living to please yourself? God wants to make sure that either you are on His side or on the side of the devil. Dont forget that He doesnt share His glory with anyone.

Isa 48:11 For My own sake, for My own sake, I will do it; For how should My name be profaned? And I will not give My glory to another.

If you are on Gods side, really be strong on His side. If you are on the side of the devil too, then go all out. Commit the worst sin. Live the way of the world-all out. The difference must be as clear as gold so that you can know what to expect and what not to expect from God.

Prayer and Confession- Lord, I will go all out for only you. I refuse to compromise my faith. I hold fast to you and trust only you in all my ways. I thank you for everything youve done for me in Jesus name. Amen!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL- COPING SKILLS AND THE PRINCIPLE OF ADJUSTMENT.

Rom 12:17 Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. Rom 12:18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.

Lets pray: Lord, I thank you for the give of life. Please give the spirit of humility so I can learn how to live peacefully with everyone in Jesus name. Amen!

A single man I know very well kept coming to me with different shapes and colours of women he wanted to marry. As far as I can recollect, he has courted with about five women. He couldnt choose any of them. I am sure he was looking for a custom-made bride from heaven. Most women have the same problem. They are very choosy, so they always say no to potential or aspiring husbands until they get no one to marry.

A man in his forties met a woman and they fell in love. They seemed to be a very happy family with one child, and living in a porch neighbourhood with a very big house, a pool and what any rich family should be enjoying in the world.

The man came home one day and the woman had packed her belongings and left the house. This woman in question had one child already before marrying this man. Shes found another man to marry. Why couldnt she cope with the weaknesses of this man? First man-gone, second man-gone and now a third man is in the offing.

A man who was married to a humble woman one day decided that, it was over. He wanted divorce. The woman was broken. She used her friends to convince the man to rescind his decision but to no avail. Then, she went to the mans family to bring their influence to bear on him, but still he didnt yield for a compromise. Later, he had to file for divorce.

When he filed for divorce, the court calculated the alimony he had to pay to the woman. Later, he came back begging the woman to come back. The alimony was good so she decided not to come back. He realized later that it was a big mistake he had committed. A larger percentage of his earnings were going to the woman. The question is that why couldnt he cope with his wife and wanted divorce? We have to understand that there is no perfect marriage in the world, because we are all not perfect. Both husband and wife have weaknesses and shortcomings, and it is very important to learn how to cope with each other.

If you decide to leave your partner for another one, you will soon realize that your next partner is even worse than the previous one. Learn how to cope with your partners weaknesses now. One way of coping with your partner is called adjustment.

We must learn how to compromise with each other, and still go on. The more weaknesses and mistakes you discover in your partner, the more you find ways of coping and adjusting to him or her. Every level of adjustment you make takes you to a new level of success in the relationship. With time you will hardly see mistakes. You will appreciate your partner just the way they are. All of us are human and therefore vulnerable to commit mistakes, but despite that we must let love prevail and keep on going forward. Except the worst happens, leaving your partner for another will be like from frying pan to fire. Enjoy yourselves and enjoy life together as you help each other to cope with their weaknesses.

AILY DEVOTIONAL-DONT ALLOW YOUR BACKGROUND TO GLUE YOU TO THE FLOOR. ASSERT YOURSELF NOW.

Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor, but he was the son of a harlot; and Gilead begot Jephthah. (Judges 11:1)

Everybody is important in the world. Nobody is worthless. God didnt create worthless people. It is the devil and society that mold people into what they are not supposed to be. No matter how you view people, everybody is very important.

We are going to look at a very important lesson today. Its a story about a man in the bible called Jepththah. He had a weird background because he was born among many sons by a prostitute. His own brothers hated him just because his mother was different from their mother.

Jdg 11:2 Gileads wife bore sons; and when his wifes sons grew up, they drove Jephthah out, and said to him, You shall have no inheritance in our fathers house, for you are the son of another woman.

Was it the mistake of Jephthah that he was born by another woman? Did Jephthah choose his mother and father and cousins? Can you try and answer this question? Was Jephthan born by mistake? Please try and answer this too.

I have met people during my counseling sessions that belittle themselves and attribute their status quo to some of these things. They say, I am the only son or daughter of my father and mother; even though I have so many cousins they dont regard and help me.

One lady came to me some time ago with a problem. She wanted to divorce her husband. She said, He was abusive. He was irresponsible. He was that and that and that. Eventually we settled on allowing time to elapse to see if there would be any meaningful change.

During the time he managed to woo her into lovemaking using several things. He took her out on tour of some places. She had a good treat. They slept in a nice hotel and returned after three days. They became nice afterward, but that was short-lived.

Months later I was in my office when she came with the same issue again, this time the physical abuse was so much that she reported to the police and he was arrested. Now she pressed for divorce. Then she added, but I am pregnant and Then I asked her why she didnt protect herself. She said it was by accident, because she didnt think she was fertile at the time.

She didnt seem to like the babe, but I had to counsel her to keep the babe. This is what many people think of those born without proper planning and others born out of wedlock. Born by mistake is the term used for them. I sat by a man at a dinner when his last born girl, two years old, came to him. Describing her, he said, They didnt plan for her. I felt so bad but said nothing.

We have to understand that nobody is born by mistake, and nobody is a product of evil or iniquity. Once one is born we better believe that a man and woman intentionally came together to do that. The outcome must be accepted by society, and that child has the right to live a normal life. Dont be boggled down by your background. Jephthah wasnt tied down to fail. He asserted himself and the bible says that, Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor Just because he was born by another mother didnt intimidate him. He became a mighty warrior.

Assert yourself. Wake up from slumber. Rise up and be the best you can. You have what it takes to be a mighty man or woman in life. Go for it. God is on your side. Stay blessed.

Prayer and Confession- I am able. I am a mighty man/woman of valour. I can succeed in life. I am making it in Jesus name. Amen!