Tuesday, September⁹,2014

TOPIC:NOT A COINCIDENCE

MEMORISE
There are many devices in a
man's heart; nevertheless the
counsel of the LORD, that shall
stand.Proverbs 19:21

READ ^{1 Samuel 25:32-35}
32 And David said to Abigail,
Blessed be the LORD God of Israel,
which sent thee this day to meet
me:
33 And blessed be thy advice, and
blessed be thou, which hast kept
me this day from coming to shed
blood, and from avenging myself
with mine own hand.
34 For in very deed, as the LORD
God of Israel liveth, which hath
kept me back from hurting thee,
except thou hadst hasted and
come to meet me, surely there had
not been left unto Nabal by the
morning light any that pisseth
against the wall.
35 So David received of her hand
that which she had brought him,
and said unto her, Go up in peace
to thine house; see, I have
hearkened to thy voice, and have
accepted thy person.



MESSAGE
God uses human agents to bring to
pass what he had planned before
the foundation of the world. The
meeting between Abigail and David
was no accident; God arranged it.
David was wise enough to
recognise this. You will make a lot
of progress in life if you take note
of the fact that no meeting with
any person is a coincidence. In
Exodus 2:5-10 , Pharaoh’s daughter
went to bathe in the river at about
the same time that Moses was
placed on it. It is easy for a casual
observer to see this as a mere
coincidence, but it was God at work
in the affairs of men. God planned
it because He wanted Moses to be
trained in the house of Pharaoh.
Fortunately, Pharaoh’s daughter
had no child. If she had children,
she would have seen adopting
Moses as an extra burden. Also, in
1 Samuel 17:22-23 , we have the
story of David and Goliath. David
arrived at the battlefield at the very
moment Goliath showed up to
boast as he used to. As it were, the
one meant to die met the one who
would kill him. This was arranged
by God. In 1 Kings 19:15-21 , Elisha
was busy doing his work when
Elijah came passing by. God also
arranged this meeting. Through
this meeting, their lives were
radically transformed.
From time to time, God uses some
people to open doors for you and
He uses some others to close
doors against you. Revelation 3:7
says,
“And to the angel of the church
in Philadelphia write; These
things saith he that is holy, he
that is true, he that hath the key
of David, he that openeth, and no
man shutteth; and shutteth, and
no man openeth;”
In the case of Nabal and David,
David did not even ask God
whether he should go and attack
Nabal or not. He was so angry that
even if God spoke, he would not
have heard. God sent Abigail to
close the door of revenge against
him. This is why you must always
ensure you are on the side of God.
As long as you are on His side, you
have the assurance every door shut
against you is not good enough for
what God is preparing to give you.
Through patience, you must also
learn to recognise that everyone in
your life has been assigned to play
one role or the other to bring
about the actualisation of the plan
and purpose of God for your life.
Whatever represents Nabal in your
life, and whatever stands like
Goliath on your road to fame, all
have their different roles to play.
Just ensure you are on the Lord’s
side and you can be sure of the day

BIBLE IN A YEAR
Joshua 8:30-10:28
Job 35:9-36:4
PRAYER POINT
Lord, work out your purpose for my life.

God will help us all to continue in His will

Wednesday,September¹⁰,2014


TOPIC:WHEN GOD IS NEUTRAL


MEMORISE
For our God is a consuming fire.Hebrews 12:29
READ
Romans 12:19-21
19 Dearly beloved, avenge not
yourselves, but rather give place
unto wrath: for it is written,
Vengeance is mine; I will repay,
saith the Lord.
20 Therefore if thine enemy
hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give
him drink: for in so doing thou
shalt heap coals of fire on his
head.
21 Be not overcome of evil, but
overcome evil with good.

MESSAGE
When you hand over someone to
God and you ask Him to judge the
matter, you have handed the
person over to the One the Bible
refers to as the Righteous Judge.
From 2 Timothy 4:8 , we understand
that when God judges, He does so
righteously. He does not only
judge actions, He judges motives
also. When God judges, He takes
into consideration all the facts that
you do not know about. Proverbs
20:22 advises that when someone
offends you, do not seek revenge.
Rather, wait on the Lord and let
Him handle the situation. When
God decides to fight against
somebody, the battle is over
quickly and disaster is assured
against them. In Numbers 23:17-25 ,
we read the episode of Balak
against the children of Israel. When
God decided to fight against Israel,
twenty-four thousand of them died
in one day (Numbers 25:1-9) . If
you go with sin, you may suddenly
find God fighting against you.
God can also be neutral. He can
watch you as you fight your enemy
on your own. If God takes this
position, you can be sure that the
fight will not last long, and the
outcome will be defeat. In Joshua
6:20-27 , when God was fighting for
Israel, Jericho was taken with just a
shout. However, when they later
fought against a small city call Ai,
they were defeated because God
was not with them as a result of
their disobedience (Joshua 7:3-5) .
Another set of people that God can
take a neutral look on are the
proud. God is interested in seeing
how far their pride can take them.
James 4:6 says:
“But he giveth more grace.
Wherefore he saith, God
resisteth the proud, but giveth
grace unto the humble.”
The proud usually lose in the
battles of life. Pride leads to the
demotion of the individual
involved.
I do not want God to fight against
me, neither do I want Him to be
neutral concerning my case.
Rather, I desire Him to always be
on my side. Exodus 15:9-10 says:
“The enemy said, I will pursue, I
will overtake, I will divide the
spoil; my lust shall be satisfied
upon them; I will draw my
sword, my hand shall destroy
them. Thou didst blow with thy
wind, the sea covered them: they
sank as lead in the mighty
waters.”
Just make sure you trust God. Hand
over all your challenges to Him.
You will be amazed at how He will
bring to pass all you have asked of
Him. Turn to the side of God, for
there is no other place to turn to
where victory is assured. Hold onto
God, and eventually, you will be
triumphant.

BIBLE IN A YEAR
Joshua 10:29-13:7
Job 36:5-16
PRAYER POINT
Father, do not be neutral in any
aspect of my life.

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The Lord God "ll fight for us and we shall have peace in Jesus name!

Thursday, September ¹¹, 2014

TOPIC:ORGANISED NOISE

MEMORIZE
Then was our mouth filled with
laughter, and our tongue with
singing: then said they among
the heathen, The LORD hath done
great things for them.
Psalm 126:2
READ:
Psalm 126:1-3
1 When the LORD turned again the
captivity of Zion, we were like them
that dream.
2 Then was our mouth filled with
laughter, and our tongue with
singing: then said they among the
heathen, The LORD hath done great
things for them.
3 The LORD hath done great things
for us; whereof we are glad.
MESSAGE
Human beings love to sing. We
convey our inner feelings to the
outside world through songs. If
you pay close attention to the song
on a person’s lips, you will have an
idea of what is going on in their
mind. A man that sings: “We shall
overcome some day”, may have just
lost a battle. The man who sings:
“Jehovah is your Name” is most
likely fighting a battle. Someone
who sings: “Now that the battle is
over, I am more than a conqueror”,
has just won a battle. Music is
nothing but ‘organised lyrics’. It
can also be organised noise. This is
why God says, if you don’t know
how to sing well, you can still a
make a joyful noise (Psalm 89:4) .
“And, behold, there cometh one
of the rulers of the synagogue,
Jairus by name; and when he saw
him, he fell at his feet, And
besought him greatly, saying, My
little daughter lieth at the point
of death: I pray thee, come and
lay thy hands on her, that she
may be healed; and she shall
live. And Jesus went with him;
and much people followed him,
and thronged him.”
Mark 5:22-24
Jairus was by all standards a great
man, but he had a problem. The
only daughter he had was ill and
was about to die. He ran to Jesus
Christ and implored Him greatly.
He spent a lot of time singing the
song of the desperate, and Jesus
had to follow him home. To a
reader of this devotional: God will
change your song of sorrow to a
song of triumph in Jesus’ Name.
Like everyone else, Jairus was
afraid of the shame that would
follow if Jesus did not intervene. He
was afraid of loneliness. This might
be your own fear too. Jairus was
desperate because he was fighting
a battle that he dared not lose. Yet,
he knew he was fighting a battle he
could not win.
What is that thing that the enemy
has stolen which you want back? It
could be your health; it could be
your joy or prosperity. You will get
it back in Jesus’ Name. The
sorrowful can be full of joy again. I
believe the failures of the past can
be turned into success again. For
every family that has been
destitute, the tide will turn in your
favour. In 2 Kings 4:1-7 , we have
the story of a widow who was so
poor and so heavily in debt that
creditors wanted to trade her sons.
God however stepped in, and the
family became rich. If you begin to
walk in the fear of the Lord, you
will always have good songs to
sing.


BIBLE IN A YEAR
Joshua 13:8-15:63
Job 36:17-33
ACTION POINT
Spend quality time praising and
worshipping God.

" IF you begin to walk in the fear of the Lord, you will always have good songs to sing."


The "if" above is a reminder that all God's blessings citable in scriptures are "conditional".
Even the seeming unconditional graces are delivered upon certain actions of man. Mercy for instance is not obtainable without fervent supplications! Never take God for granted!!!

The fear of God is not equivalent to trepidation before Him.

The fear of God is WISDOM . The wisdom to exercise discretion and depart iniquity based on the knowledge and enlightened realization that any violation of the laws and principles of righteousness attracts unavoidable nemesis to man. There is no sin that will not return to seek and locate man with repercussion except there is a commensurate sacrifice.

PLEASE LET US TRY AND USE THE *SHARE* BUTTON TO GET THIS ACROSS OUR FOLLOWERS.
THANKS

shineeye1: " IF you begin to walk in the fear of the Lord, you will always have good songs to sing."


The "if" above is a reminder that all God's blessings citable in scriptures are "conditional".
Even the seeming unconditional graces are delivered upon certain actions of man. Mercy for instance is not obtainable without fervent supplications! Never take God for granted!!!

Thanks so much 4 diz

Friday, September 12,2014
TOPIC:,HIS PRESENCE, OUR BLESSING


MEMORISE
Surely goodness and mercy shall
follow me all the days of my life:
and I will dwell in the house of
the LORD for ever.
Psalm 23:6

READ
2 Samuel 6:6-11
6 And when they came to Nachon's
threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his
hand to the ark of God, and took
hold of it; for the oxen shook it.
7 And the anger of the LORD was
kindled against Uzzah; and God
smote him there for his error; and
there he died by the ark of God.
8 And David was displeased,
because the LORD had made a
breach upon Uzzah: and he called
the name of the place Perezuzzah
to this day.
9 And David was afraid of the LORD
that day, and said, How shall the
ark of the LORD come to me?
10 So David would not remove the
ark of the LORD unto him into the
city of David: but David carried it
aside into the house of Obededom
the Gittite.
11 And the ark of the LORD
continued in the house of
Obededom the Gittite three
months: and the LORD blessed
Obededom, and all his household.


MESSAGE
There are many blessings in the
presence of God. This is the key to
drawing multitudes to the Lord
through His presence in your life.
When people notice that God is
mightily present in your life, they
will seek Him through you. It is not
about making noise; it is about the
visible and verifiable workings of
God. Beginning from today, you
will be a carrier of His glory in
Jesus’ Name.
The story in our Bible reading
today shows us two dimensions
about what the presence of God
can do among His people. It can
bring judgment or blessings. Uzzah
touched the Ark with the motive of
preventing it from falling off the
oxen, but the Lord struck him dead
instantly because he was not
sanctified to do so. Holiness is so
important for accommodating the
presence of God in order to attract
His blessings. We must understand
that toying with sin in the
congregation of God’s people is
asking for instant judgment which
no one can stand. When God is
with you, you will begin to get
blessings you never bargained for.
You will begin to experience
supernatural promotion. As a
slave, through the presence of God
in his life, Joseph became an
overseer. Everything in the empire
of Potiphar was put in his care. He
took over the house; it was he who
decided what the master would eat.
The presence of God with him
ensured his promotion, even in a
hostile environment. Psalm 75:6-7
says,
“For promotion cometh neither
from the east, nor from the
west, nor from the south. But
God is the judge: he putteth
down one, and setteth up
another.”
In Genesis 39:20-23 , when Joseph
was thrown into prison, the jailer
made him overseer of all other
prisoners, because God was with
him. If God is with you, wherever
you are, you will succeed. Romans
8:31 reminds us that if God is for
us, who can be against us? This
also means that if God is against
an individual, who can be for him?
If the presence of the Lord is with
you, let the world come against
you, they will fall down flat before
you. You will do mighty things, and
people will want to know your
secret. The secret is that God is
with you. If God is with you, you
may be selling water and yet be
better off than someone working at
the bank. The moment the
presence of God is with you, you
will be able to say like David in
Psalm 23:4:
“Yea, though I walk through the
valley of the shadow of death, I
will fear no evil: for thou art
with me; thy rod and thy staff
they comfort me.”
BIBLE IN A YEAR
Joshua 16:1-19:16
Job 37:1-20
KEY POINT
The blessing that comes with
God’s presence is worth the
price of consecration required to
attract and keep it.

Lord JESUS i need ur santification!

Saturday, September ¹³,2014
TOPIC:WIND OF CHANGE
MEMORISE
Now when they saw the boldness
of Peter and John, and perceived
that they were unlearned and
ignorant men, they marvelled;
and they took knowledge of
them, that they had been with
Jesus.
Acts 4:13

READ
2 Kings 2:11-14
11 And it came to pass, as they still
went on, and talked, that, behold,
there appeared a chariot of fire,
and horses of fire, and parted
them both asunder; and Elijah went
up by a whirlwind into heaven.
12 And Elisha saw it, and he cried,
My father, my father, the chariot of
Israel, and the horsemen thereof.
And he saw him no more: and he
took hold of his own clothes, and
rent them in two pieces.
13 He took up also the mantle of
Elijah that fell from him, and went
back, and stood by the bank of
Jordan;
14 And he took the mantle of Elijah
that fell from him, and smote the
waters, and said, Where is the
LORD God of Elijah? and when he
also had smitten the waters, they
parted hither and thither: and
Elisha went over.

MESSAGE

When the wind blows, you get new
power and there is a symbolic
change of garment, as it happened
in the life of Elisha. After
experiencing the wind of change,
Elisha took off his old garments
and tore them to pieces. It was
only after he tore off the old that
he put on the mantle that Elijah
had dropped off for him. To
experience the new power that the
wind of change brings, you must
be ready to tear off your old
garments and get into new
garments.
At the time Jesus was crucified,
Peter was a terrified weakling who
went into hiding. After the wind
blew on the day of Pentecost, this
same Peter became the first
empowered, bold preacher of the
gospel of Jesus. In addition to his
power-packed preaching, Peter
also spoke boldly the words that
brought about the first recorded
miracle among the early Christians.
This is precisely what all Christians
of today desperately need: power
and grace. The apostles of the early
church had so much power their
exploits for God are still inspiring
us today. Besides, there was so
much grace upon their lives and
ministry that even the authority of
the established rulers of their day
paled into insignificance.
Nicodemus came to Jesus and
testified to the greatness of His
power in John 3:2:
“The same came to Jesus by
night, and said unto him, Rabbi,
we know that thou art a teacher
come from God: for no man can
do these miracles that thou
doest, except God be with him.”
This is time for the wind of change
to blow in your life. The Lord
Almighty wants to fill your mouth
with testimonies. An end has come
to all the curses that have been
working against you. The anointing
of the Lord can break all the curses
in your life. This power knows no
limitations. The impossibilities on
your way have to be removed
because God is poised to do
wonders in your life. He wants to
put a new song in your mouth that
will make your feet break forth into
dancing and rejoicing. Get ready
for a divine intervention that will
divinely position you for
uncommon breakthrough. You
must however settle your account
with the Lord and get rid of sin
because it can stand in your way to
blessing. God wants you to prosper
and be in good health, and so shall
it be in Jesus’ Name.
BIBLE IN A YEAR
Joshua 19:17-21:45
Job 37:21-38:11
PRAYER POINT
Pray that the anointing will
destroy every yoke in your life
and family.

" You must however settle your account with the Lord and get rid of sin because it can stand in your way to blessing. "

After seeking first the kingdom of God and seeking after all righteousness regardless of convenience or seeming advantage, it becomes automatic to receive the best from God.

Oh God let me ever view life with your perspective and thereby order my priorities aright.

Sunday, September ¹⁴2014
TOPIC:CHAMPIONS AND GOALS

MEMORISE
Looking unto Jesus the author
and finisher of our faith; who for
the joy that was set before him
endured the cross, despising the
shame, and is set down at the
right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 12:2
READ
1 Samuel 17:32-37
32 And David said to Saul, Let no
man's heart fail because of him; thy
servant will go and fight with this
Philistine.
33 And Saul said to David, Thou art
not able to go against this
Philistine to fight with him: for
thou art but a youth, and he a man
of war from his youth.
34 And David said unto Saul, Thy
servant kept his father's sheep,
and there came a lion, and a bear,
and took a lamb out of the flock:
35 And I went out after him, and
smote him, and delivered it out of
his mouth: and when he arose
against me, I caught him by his
beard, and smote him, and slew
him.
36 Thy servant slew both the lion
and the bear: and this
uncircumcised Philistine shall be
as
one of them, seeing he hath defied
the armies of the living God.
37 David said moreover, The LORD
that delivered me out of the paw of
the lion, and out of the paw of the
bear, he will deliver me out of the
hand of this Philistine. And Saul
said unto David, Go, and the LORD
be with thee.



MESSAGE
Champions are people of rugged
determination. Once they set their
minds on certain goals, nothing will
make them change their minds.
They will pursue their goals
relentlessly until they arrive at their
desired destination. Divine
champions see every mountain as
a potential testimony. David was so
sure that Goliath would end up like
the lion and the bear he had killed.
In other words, the present
problem would become a
testimony. Many times when we go
to battle, we expect to come back
without a scar. Divine champions
believe all their goals will be
actualised, but not without pain.
They don’t bother about the pain
because they know that at the end
they will have their victory. They
are people like Paul who would
say: “I forget those things that are
behind, and press forward”
(Philippians 3:13-14) . A divine
champion is like a river. A river will
always look for a way around an
obstruction to get to the ocean.
I suppose David would have said to
himself: “Not one of the sheep
given to me by my father would get
lost”. All of a sudden, a lion came
and grabbed one of the sheep.
David faced the lion that was the
champion of the forest and killed
it. This was what gave David the
boldness to confront the champion
of the city. Your ability to achieve a
particular goal is a function of the
one you have achieved in the past
through the help of the Almighty
God. When the Lord decided to
move us from the first auditorium
at the Redemption Camp, there
were many people who felt that the
auditorium we were moving from
was the biggest they had ever seen.
Also, when the Lord decided to
move us away from the second
auditorium to the arena where we
presently worship, many said it was
impossible, but it happened.
Today, the Lord is set to move us
to a bigger arena because the
children need to occupy the
present one. Many of us have lost
our miracles because we stopped
so soon. A divine champion sets
goals believing that with God,
nothing shall be impossible (Luke
1:37) . I have been challenged by
people who say what we want to
do is impossible. The moment you
say it is impossible, I will show you
that it is possible. It could take
some sweating, fasting, night vigils
and a little extra effort, but
whatever goals divine champions
set before God, they will get it. As a
divine champion, it is not all the
time you set a goal that you realise
it at first instance. Many times, you
have to try and try over and over
again before you succeed. The
important thing is that as a child of
God you will win at the end.

BIBLE IN A YEAR
Joshua 22
Job 38:12-24
KEY POINT
In Christ alone lies the strength
of a divine champion.

" A divine champion is like a river. A river will always look for a way around an obstruction to get to the ocean."

When we consider the countless obstacles of a river on it's determined journey to the Ocean, we find that when there is a WILL, a Way would be found!

" Champions are people of rugged determination. Once they set their minds on certain goals, nothing will make them change their minds. They will pursue their goals relentlessly until they arrive at their desired destination. Divine champions see every mountain as a potential testimony. "

Never again will I be detered by the enormity of any challenge on the way to my goals!!!

Monday, September ¹⁵,2014
DEPRESSION IS DEADLY
MEMORISE:
A merry heart maketh a cheerful
countenance: but by sorrow of
the heart the spirit is broken.
Proverbs 15:13
READ
Philippians 4:4-7
4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and
again I say, Rejoice.
5 Let your moderation be known
unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
6 Be careful for nothing; but in
every thing by prayer and
supplication with thanksgiving let
your requests be made known
unto God.
7 And the peace of God, which
passeth all understanding, shall
keep your hearts and minds
through Christ Jesus.
MESSAGE
Many people have lost contact with
Heaven because of depression.
There is no way you can carry out
the divine commission of the Lord
with a depressed spirit. It is the joy
of the Lord that should rule your
heart. There is a pit you must avoid
in life; it is the pit of depression.
You must avoid this pit because it
kills the spirit-man gradually. If you
are sorrowful and depressed for
too long over the problems of life,
you will destroy yourself.
Depression can deaden your
marrow, and when this happens,
death is at the corner. Every day
and in every way, let the joy of the
Lord continue to be your strength.
With the joy of God, you can
always confront the problems of
life, giving thanks to the Lord in
every situation and at all times.
Always take your problems to the
Lord in prayer and leave everything
at the feet of Jesus. Tell the Lord
your heartaches and all your
sorrows; you can be sure He will
meet you at the very point of your
needs. Don’t bottle up your issues,
this will lead to depression. God is
your Creator and He has the right
solutions to all the problems of life.
Just pray and never panic. There
are many people who are
hypertensive today, and are in a
very poor state of health because
of depression and sorrows. Always
learn how to be joyful; never give
room for anyone to sentence you
to the prison of sorrow. There are
people who experience happiness,
but God wants you to continue to
draw your joy from Him.
Happiness comes when something
good happens to people. Joy
however is like a well of water that
springs forth naturally even when
nothing has happened. Rejoice in
the Lord because you are a new
creature and because of the hope
you have in Christ Jesus.
The Lord can turn your captivity
into freedom and break every
limitation on your way. Come out
of your sorrow and proclaim the
joy of the Lord. The Lord can put
an end to poverty and stagnation
in your life. It does not matter the
years you have spent under the
grip of the enemy. What matters
most is that the Lord is set to do
wonderful things in your life.
Everything that has been
responsible for sorrow, shame and
reproach in your life is being
turned to a testimony. Through the
power of God, every shame can be
turned to glory and every sorrow
can be turned to joy.
Notwithstanding the arrows shot
by the enemy, the Lord will save,
deliver and totally set free all those
who are under the affliction of
depression. Receive your
deliverance from today in Jesus’
Name.


BIBLE IN A YEAR
Joshua 23-24
Job 38:25-28
PRAYER POINT:
Father, deliver me from every
satanic depression in Jesus’
Name.

Apologies for being late to post today.I'm so sorry

Tuesday, September ¹⁶,2014
TOPIC:ROOTED IN CHRIST
MEMORISE:
Those that be planted in the
house of the LORD shall flourish
in the courts of our God.
Psalm 92:13
READ
Psalm 92:12-15
12 The righteous shall flourish like
the palm tree: he shall grow like a
cedar in Lebanon.
13 Those that be planted in the
house of the LORD shall flourish in
the courts of our God.
14 They shall still bring forth fruit
in old age; they shall be fat and
flourishing;
15 To show that the LORD is
upright: he is my rock, and there is
no unrighteousness in him.

MESSAGE
The root is the most important part
of a tree. The very life of every tree
is in its roots. Also, the strength of
every tree is in its foundation. If
something goes wrong with the
foundation, the house will fall. The
moment something happens to the
root of any tree, it will show on the
tree. This is a profound truth. Most
of the time, it is the tree that we
see and not its roots. That which is
unseen is what supports what is
seen. The part of a man that keeps
him alive cannot be seen with the
physical eyes. We cannot see God.
However, if God leaves your life,
there will be nothing left of you.
The Bible in Romans 11:16 says,
“For if the firstfruit be holy, the
lump is also holy: and if the root
be holy, so are the branches.”
This clearly shows that if the one
who is your foundation is holy,
then you will turn out holy. If the
God you serve is a holy God, you
will discover that your tendency
will be towards holiness. When the
root is bitter, the tree is going to
be bitter. When somebody offends
you and you do not forgive, your
action will show your bitterness;
your words also will show your
bitterness and it will be difficult for
you to live a life of peace and
holiness in accordance with
Hebrews 12:14-15 .
How can you have the grace and
power of God? The secret is that
your root should be love. This is
enunciated in Ephesians 3:17-19:
“That Christ may dwell in your
hearts by faith; that ye, being
rooted and grounded in love,
May be able to comprehend with
all saints what is the breadth,
and length, and depth, and
height; And to know the love of
Christ, which passeth knowledge,
that ye might be filled with all
the fullness of God.”
When you embrace love, you will
see the attributes of God in every
area of your life. Many of us want
the power of God. We want to be
able to perform miracles. The
question that God is asking is: are
you willing to love? If you have the
abilities of God without the love of
God, anybody who offends you is a
dead person. For the power of
Christ to manifest in you, you need
to be rooted in Christ. Examine
yourself and think of everything in
you that was planted by the devil –
bitterness, lack of forgiveness,
hatred, sickness, disease,
disappointments and fear. Ask God
to uproot them all. The plan of God
is that we being rooted in Him will
prosper materially. He wants you to
be in good health and He also
wants your soul to prosper (3 John
2) .

BIBLE IN A YEAR
Judges 1:1-3:6
Job 38:39-39:12
ACTION POINT
Don’t seek for the power of God
until you have the love of God.

Wednesday, September¹⁷, 2014
TOPIC:THE TESTIMONIAL CODE
MEMORISE
Let your light so shine before
men, that they may see your
good works, and glorify your
Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 5:16

READ
Matthew 5:13-16
13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but
if the salt have lost his savour,
wherewith shall it be salted? it is
thenceforth good for nothing, but
to be cast out, and to be trodden
under foot of men.
14 Ye are the light of the world. A
city that is set on an hill cannot be
hid.
15 Neither do men light a candle,
and put it under a bushel, but on a
candlestick; and it giveth light unto
all that are in the house.
16 Let your light so shine before
men, that they may see your good
works, and glorify your Father
which is in heaven.

MESAAGE
A testimonial is an official report
about the abilities, qualities and
character of somebody. It is often
written by a former employer or
the head of an academic institution
where the person has studied.
Sometimes, a person is given an
opportunity not because of his
credentials or qualifications, but
based on his testimonial. This is
also applicable to us as Christians.
We also have a testimonial by
which we are judged. A testimonial
could be written in a coded
language that only an intending
employer can decode. What may
seem harmless to you in your
testimonial may signal danger to
another person reading it.
Sometime ago, I came across my
own testimonial at Ilesha Grammar
School while searching for some
documents. What my principal
wrote about my character seemed
like he was prophesying because
he described me as “cool, calm and
collected”. I am not quite sure I
had those qualities back then. The
qualities Jesus outlined for us in
today’s Bible reading constitute the
code of our testimonial.
The Lord’s first testimony about
you is that you are a child of God.
Galatians 3:26 says:
“For ye are all the children of
God by faith in Christ Jesus.”
What is said about you is your
recommendation to the world.
When our brethren applied for
jobs in those days and the
employers were considering giving
them sensitive positions, they
would come to the late founder of
the church (The Redeemed
Christian Church of God) to get his
recommendation about the
applicant. Our father-in-the-Lord
usually described the applicant as a
Christian or as a child of God. If
you have sincerely given your life to
Jesus, the voice of your testimonial
is that you are a child of God. The
testimonial of a child of God has
special significance. We are called
kings and priests in Revelation 1:6 .
A child of God is a chosen one. He
or she is a saint, a holy person and
a peculiar person, and is therefore
uniquely different. The child of God
is the salt of the earth, the arrester
of decay and preserver of what is
good. As salt, you are to be the
end of corruption wherever you
are. Jesus expects us to prove Him
right by living according to His
description of us. All the
description and titles he bestowed
on us are guaranteed by Him.
Writing a testimonial is a risk
because people base their
judgement on what they know
about the writer of the testimonial.
Jesus demands that we prove Him
right. We should not embarrass
Him or put Him to shame by living
contrary to His testimonial about
us. We should earn our testimonial
by a life conformed to His
specifications.
BIBLE IN A YEAR
Judges 3:7-4:24
Job 39:13-25
PRAYER POINT
Lord, everywhere your
descriptions of me have been
questioned, please forgive me.

Thursday, September ¹⁸,2014
CHURCH ON FIRE
MEMORISE
And with great power gave the
apostles witness of the
resurrection of the Lord Jesus:
and great grace was upon them
all.
READ
Acts 5:10-14
10 Then fell she down straightway
at his feet, and yielded up the
ghost: and the young men came in,
and found her dead, and, carrying
her forth, buried her by her
husband.
11 And great fear came upon all
the church, and upon as many as
heard these things.
12 And by the hands of the
apostles were many signs and
wonders wrought among the
people; (and they were all with one
accord in Solomon's porch.
13 And of the rest durst no man
join himself to them: but the
people magnified them.
14 And believers were the more
added to the Lord, multitudes both
of men and women.
MESSAGE
God has expectations for His
church. It is His desire that the
church would be identified by her
firepower. He wants the church to
be full of His divine fire. When this
happens, satanic agents will no
longer be able to operate within or
around the assembly of the ‘called
out’. There must be fire on the
prayer altar at all times. The
church should make it impossible
for agents of darkness to carry out
their nefarious activities in their
midst. It is unfortunate that
witches and wizards sit down
comfortably in many churches.
They are at ease due to the lack of
fire in the midst of the
congregation. We’ve had enough of
lukewarm Christianity; the fire must
be brought back.
“Then the fire of the LORD fell,
and consumed the burnt
sacrifice, and the wood, and the
stones, and the dust, and licked
up the water that was in the
trench.”
1 Kings 18:38
An incident happened several years
ago at the headquarters of the
Redeemed Christian Church of God,
Ebute-Metta, Lagos, Nigeria.
Something reminiscent of what
happened in the above passage
was re-enacted. There was a
woman who was invited to the
annual convention. The power of
the Holy Spirit was mightily present
and the fire was so much that she
ran out of the church. From a
distance, she was shouting “Please,
help me to pick my bag, I must go
home now”. The woman who
invited her to church came out to
find out why she wanted to leave
the service mid-way; she kept on
saying she must go home, she
insisted she would not return to
the church hall. At this point, the
friend became inquisitive and after
further questioning, she gave this
shocking answer: “I’m sorry, I can’t
stand the fire in there. The fire
burning inside the church is too
much for me to bear.” It is indeed
surprising that a stranger could
attest to the presence of divine fire
during the service. It is my desire
to see such days again so that the
church will no longer be
comfortable for agents of
darkness.
This is the season of divine fire.
God is visiting his church again.
The same fire which descended
upon the early church, by which
divorce, worldliness, gay marriage,
corruption etc, became alien to
them, will come upon us afresh in
Jesus’ Name. When this fire falls,
both the clergy and the laity will
bow in humble adoration. God is
set to do something new in the
church, and everyone will
experience His awesome power.

Bible in one year:
Judges 5:1-6:35
Job 39:26-40:14
Prayer Point:
Father, set the church on fire
and let there be a hunger for
revival in every worshipper.

Friday, September ¹⁹,2014
TOPIC:SELECTIVE BLESSINGS
Memorise:
“Though hand join in hand, the
wicked shall not be unpunished:
but the seed of the righteous
shall be delivered.”
Proverbs 11:21
READ
Deuteronomy 23:12-14
12 Thou shalt have a place also
without the camp, whither thou
shalt go forth abroad:
13 And thou shalt have a paddle
upon thy weapon; and it shall be,
when thou wilt ease thyself
abroad, thou shalt dig therewith,
and shalt turn back and cover that
which cometh from thee:
14 For the LORD thy God walketh in
the midst of thy camp, to deliver
thee, and to give up thine enemies
before thee; therefore shall thy
camp be holy: that he see no
unclean thing in thee, and turn
away from thee.
MESSAGE
In a gathering of the children of
God, God moves around to do two
things. He goes round to deliver us
from our enemies, and to make
these enemies fall before us. As He
is moving from one person to
another, if He gets to someone
who is “unclean,” He would turn
away. Such a person is selectively
ignored by God. If God leaves us
alone for one minute and the devil
has his way, we are finished. This
is why I pity many people who
come to the house of God in
clothes that reveal their unclothedness.
This is a very dangerous act. When
God is moving around to bless
people, to deliver and to destroy
their enemies, when He gets to
their turn and He sees them half
naked, He will turn away because
His eyes cannot behold iniquity
(Habakkuk 1:13) . When He turns
away, the devil is permitted to
move in. You know very well that
the moment you switch off the
light, darkness comes in uninvited.
Anytime God turns aside from
anyone, the forces of darkness
move in, because there can be no
vacuum. Another thing people do
that causes God to selectively
ignore them in a congregation is
that, they engage in the act of
having side discussions while the
service is going on. Some will be
having their own meetings, while
others will be busy with their
phones, answering calls every
minute without being sensitive that
it is the devil trying to distract them
from their blessings. The moment
God sees that they are not part of
the congregation, He moves away
with the blessings meant for them.
There are several instances of God
selectively blessing a few within a
group in the Bible. Joseph was a
member of a family of twelve
brothers. He was neither the
firstborn nor the lastborn, yet, God
picked him for special blessings
and said all his brothers will bow
down before him. There is a reader
of this devotional; this year, the
Lord will assign a special blessing
to you in Jesus’ Name. David also
had seven elder brothers. In fact,
when Samuel came and saw the
firstborn, he was so sure he was
the one God had chosen until God
opened his eyes. God rejected all
of them until it got to the turn of
one who was not even on the list
for selection. I prophesy to you
today that, the kind of blessing that
even you cannot explain will come
your way in Jesus’ Name. At most
times, when God selects someone
for a special blessing, it is because
the one selected has satisfied
several conditions that are
unknown to other men. No man
was there when Joseph refused the
offer of Potiphar’s wife. There are
many people in church who are
not willing to sin when the pastor
is there but they are willing to sin
against God.
Bible in one year:
Judges 6:36-8:28
Job 40:15-41:4
Key point:
When God is the One carrying
you, you will be a wonder to
yourself and everyone.

What a Powerful Message today!!! Blessed be the Preacher, the revelator of the principles of this life! Blessed are the ears that God has opened to hear the sacred things and blessed are the eyes that have been granted view into fundamental truth! Hallelujah!!!

" Deut 23:14 For the LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee. "

Let the meditations of my heart, the words of my mouth and the works of my hand be always acceptable to Thee oh God the owner and creator of all things!!! Amen!!!

Saturday, September ²⁰,2014
TOPIC>>>>NOT A VICTIM
MEMORY VERSE
Be sober, be vigilant; because
your adversary the devil, as a
roaring lion, walketh about,
seeking whom he may devour:
1 Peter 5:8
READ
1 Peter 5:8-10
8 Be sober, be vigilant; because
your adversary the devil, as a
roaring lion, walketh about,
seeking whom he may devour:
9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith,
knowing that the same afflictions
are accomplished in your brethren
that are in the world.
10 But the God of all grace, who
hath called us unto his eternal
glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye
have suffered a while, make you
perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle
you.
MESSAGE
One lesson every believer must
learn is that the devil can never
repent. Hence we are not to joke
with the devil. If you don’t want to
be devoured by the devil, you must
resist him and all that he
represents steadfastly. As soon as
the devil knew that David had been
anointed as king, he decided to
eliminate him. The devil knows that
God wants to do wondrous things
in your life. He knows that your
tomorrow will be alright, and he is
unhappy about all these great
promises for your life.
“He will not suffer thy foot to be
moved: he that keepeth thee will
not slumber. Behold, he that
keepeth Israel shall neither
slumber nor sleep.”
Psalm 121:3-4
Do not underestimate the devil. He
is no doubt a liar, and he is very
stubborn. However, the good news
is that we have a God who can deal
with him effectively. If God is on
your side, and you are on His side,
there is nothing the enemy can do.
Every effort the devil makes to put
you to shame will always turn out
for your good as long as He is on
your side. The devil cannot mess
around with you and get away with
it except the hedge has been
broken. This is why every child of
God must protect his or her
relationship with God. The devil will
always want to make you a victim,
but God will always ensure you
remain a victor because you are
operating on a higher covenant.
Sometime ago, a lady received the
shock of her life in London. A man
proposed to marry her, and all
necessary arrangements were
made for their wedding. However,
on the day of the wedding, gaily
dressed, the lady went to the
registry to wait for her fiancé who
never showed up. What shame,
shock and sorrow she got! She
passed through deep emotional
stress because of the disgrace she
faced. After a while, this lady got
through the period of pain and
later married a man who became a
military governor of a state in
Nigeria. The man who dumped her
became an aide-de-camp (ADC) to
her husband. So, anytime she
wanted to travel, the man who
jilted her was always at her back to
open the door for her to come in
and go out. If God can do this in
the life of someone, you can be
sure He is no respecter of persons.
Everyone the devil has caused to
suffer one form of disappointment
or the other will receive divine
visitation in Jesus’ Name. Whatever
injury, crises or turbulence you
might have gone through, the arm
of the Almighty God will be
revealed in your life to cause a
change in your situation and turn it
into a great testimony.
Bible in one year:
Judges 8:29-9:57
Job 41:5-17
Prayer Point:
Father, by your power, let
everything working against me
begin to work for my good.

Sunday, September ²¹„,2014
TOPIC>>>>>DREAMS AND VISIONS
MEMORY VERSE
I press toward the mark for the
prize of the high calling of God
in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:14
READ
Habakkuk 2:1-3
1 I will stand upon my watch, and
set me upon the tower, and will
watch to see what he will say unto
me, and what I shall answer when I
am reproved.
2 And the LORD answered me, and
said, Write the vision, and make it
plain upon tables, that he may run
that readeth it.
3 For the vision is yet for an
appointed time, but at the end it
shall speak, and not lie: though it
tarry, wait for it; because it will
surely come, it will not tarry.
MESSAGE
There are two paramount things
that will keep you on course in
achieving your destined greatness.
First, you need to have a specific
dream of what you want your
future to look like, and then keep
the dream alive by having a focus
or vision. It is rightly said in the
Bible that where there is no vision,
the people perish. Set specific and
workable goals for yourself and
endeavour to work towards
actualising them. Refresh yourself
daily on your dream and vision
through consistent and devoted
quiet time. Be an ardent
worshipper of God and give your
best to the Master’s service. As you
do these, you will see the Almighty
elevating you in all areas. The Spirit
of God can brighten your dream
and refocus your vision. Maybe
you even have small dreams and
visions, the Almighty can boost
them beyond your imagination.
Prior to becoming the General
Overseer of the Redeemed
Christian Church of God, I was the
Head of Department of
Mathematics at the University of
Ilorin, Nigeria. I was living in a
mansion with a two-bedroom guest
quarters. I also had a servant’s
quarters with four bedrooms. All
these were not part of the main
house. But when I became the
General Overseer, I had to live in a
one-room apartment at Mushin (a
poor neighbourhood in Lagos). I
left my wife and children at Ilorin
as a result of my mission in the
church. Due to my deplorable living
condition at that time, I had to tidy
up things before my family could
join me. Before bringing them over,
I went to God in prayers and
explained the challenges I was
facing to Him. I told God to build a
house for me. Left to me, I did not
mind using the one room
apartment, but the thought of
housing my entire family in one
room posed a challenge to me.
God’s response to me was: “Son,
don’t ask for a house, because I
have decided to build you a city”.
That response was beyond what I
could comprehend. After this
encounter, I began to dream of a
city where everybody would be a
Christian. A city where there would
be no form of molestation. A city
where there would be no power
failure or water shortage. God
began to stretch my mind to see a
city where His praises would fill
every mouth.
In like manner, God can give you
great dreams of greatness and
visions of uncommon glory. Can
you see yourself completely whole?
Can you see yourself not struggling
to catch a bus sitting comfortably
at the back of your chauffeur
driven car? If you can, then you
will have it. Do you have a dream
of making a phone call to a bank
manager to come and collect the
money you have? Why not have a
dream of driving to the airport to
board your own private jet? The
vision of greatness should be so
much in your mind that your
spiritual growth will be beyond
limitation.
Bible in one year:
Judges 10-11
Job 41:18-34
Action Point:
Father, give me visions of
uncommon glory and dreams of
greatness.

Monday, September ²²,2014
TOPIC:NO SUBSTITUTE
MEMORY VERSE
Seest thou a man diligent in his
business? he shall stand before
kings; he shall not stand before
mean men.
Proverbs 22:29
READ
1 Samuel 17:34-37
34 And David said unto Saul, Thy
servant kept his father's sheep,
and there came a lion, and a bear,
and took a lamb out of the flock:
35 And I went out after him, and
smote him, and delivered it out of
his mouth: and when he arose
against me, I caught him by his
beard, and smote him, and slew
him.
36 Thy servant slew both the lion
and the bear: and this
uncircumcised Philistine shall be as
one of them, seeing he hath defied
the armies of the living God.
37 David said moreover, The LORD
that delivered me out of the paw of
the lion, and out of the paw of the
bear, he will deliver me out of the
hand of this Philistine. And Saul
said unto David, Go, and the LORD
be with thee.
MESSAGE
There is not a single person whose
story cannot change in life. David
was an unknown man- at least to
the army, yet, within a very short
period of getting to the battlefield
on a visit, he was already standing
before King Saul. This is a
manifestation of the scripture in
Proverbs 22:29 . If David had not
been a diligent person, when his
brother rebuked him, he would
have been discouraged (1 Samuel
17:28) . Consequently, he would not
have represented the nation of
Israel against the enemy. There are
many of us, who retire after
praying for five minutes. There is
no substitute for doing it right
because nobody gets a miracle that
way. There are students who study
once and say they know it all. No
wonder they keep on failing. Some
people become discouraged after
failing an examination once or
twice and spiritualise it by saying
God did not want them to pass.
Our God is a God of success and
He has no substitute for excellence
and accomplishment in the lives of
His children. If David had not been
diligent, he would have ended up
like any other ordinary soldier. To
make it to the top, you have to be
diligent. You need to apply yourself
to the things of God for Him to take
you to where you ought to be. If
you are a hardworking person,
there is no doubt about it, God will
reward you. God does not bless the
lazy. If you have failed as a
carpenter, you cannot succeed as a
pastor. There are people who feel
that ministry is an escape route
from the realities of life. Far from
it! If you cannot work with people
successfully, how do you think you
can please the Lord? You must be
diligent to be successful (Proverbs
2:15) . God never calls a lazy fellow.
It takes diligence to get to the top
and it takes diligence to remain
there. The problem many people
have is that they work hard to get
to the top, but when they get there,
they relax. You need to work twice
as hard to remain on top than was
required to get you there. This is
true both in the secular and in the
spiritual world. Many Christians
were diligent when they became
born-again, but as they matured
spiritually, they relaxed. To remain
where you are, you have to keep
running. If you do not keep
moving, those who are behind you
will catch up with you and surpass
you. More importantly, you have to
be diligent to make it to Heaven. 2
Peter 3:13-14 says,
“Nevertheless we, according to
his promise, look for new
heavens and a new earth,
wherein dwelleth righteousness.
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that
ye look for such things, be
diligent that ye may be found of
him in peace, without spot, and
blameless.”
Bible in one year:
Judges 12-14
Job 42:1-9
Key point:
If you don’t want to die in
poverty, you must be diligent.

Tuesday, September ²³2014
WHAT TYPE OF WISDOM?
MEMORY VERSE
Because the foolishness of God is
wiser than men; and the
weakness of God is stronger than
men.
1 Corinthians 1:25
READ
Luke 14:28-32
28 For which of you, intending to
build a tower, sitteth not down
first, and counteth the cost,
whether he have sufficient to finish
it?
29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the
foundation, and is not able to
finish it, all that behold it begin to
mock him,
30 Saying, This man began to build,
and was not able to finish.
31 Or what king, going to make war
against another king, sitteth not
down first, and consulteth whether
he be able with ten thousand to
meet him that cometh against him
with twenty thousand?
32 Or else,
while the other is yet a great way
off, he sendeth an ambassage, and
desireth conditions of peace
MESSAGE
The Bible in Proverbs 4:7 tells us
that wisdom is very important:
“Wisdom is the principal thing;
therefore get wisdom: and with
all thy getting get
understanding.”
Wisdom is described as the
principal thing. In other words,
irrespective of what you want to get
from God, make sure you get
wisdom first. If you are wise,
whatever God gives to you will not
lead to your destruction. There are
three types of wisdom: the wisdom
of Satan, the wisdom of man and
the wisdom of God. Satanic wisdom
is corrupted wisdom. Human
wisdom is at times called common
sense, whereas the wisdom of God
is pure and excellent. It is the
wisdom of Satan that propels a
person to pull down a fellow
human being, in order to get
favour. This satanic wisdom
motivates people to look for help
from secret societies. Such wisdom
eventually destroys the seeker. It is
the wisdom of Satan that gives
riches through devilish means. All
these are contrary to the wisdom of
God. It is the wisdom of man that
produces business lies. It tells you
to use ungodly means in achieving
your goals. Common sense will not
work with God because it will often
be contrary to His will. Any
knowledge that tells you that you
know more than God is dangerous.
You cannot use common sense to
interpret your Christian walk or the
things that God will want to do in
your life. That a virgin would
conceive does not have a place in
modern science. Sometimes, the
wisdom of God will tell you to flee
when common sense tells you to
stay and defend yourself. There are
many people who have played
‘James Bond’ with their lives and
unfortunately, did not live to tell
the story. For others who survived
it, it is a sad experience.
“But the wisdom that is from
above is first pure, then
peaceable, gentle, and easy to be
entreated, full of mercy and
good fruits, without partiality,
and without hypocrisy.”
James 3:17
The wisdom of God is holy wisdom.
It is neither the wisdom of
hypocrisy nor that which you use
for character assassination. The
wisdom of God shows you how to
make Heaven. The wisdom of God
makes you understand that all the
commandments of God are for
your own benefit. It makes you
think about Heaven as you relate
with people everyday, thereby
drawing closer to God. This kind of
wisdom is not limited to spiritual
matters alone; rather, it permeates
every aspect of our lives. We can
obtain divine wisdom for our daily
trade, for leadership and for
everyday living.
Bible in one year:
Judges 15-17
Job 42:10-17
Key point:
Those who are directed by God
will never go astray.

Wednesday, September ²⁴„ 2014
DEMONSTRATION OF POWER
MEMORY VERSE
For the kingdom of God is not in
word, but in power.
1 Corinthians 4:20
READ
2 Corinthians 6:2
2(For he saith, I have heard thee in
a time accepted, and in the day of
salvation have I succoured thee:
behold, now is the accepted time;
behold, now is the day of
salvation.)
MESSAGE.
Just before our Lord Jesus Christ
left His disciples, they asked Him
about the kingdom of God (Acts
1:6) . That kingdom was established
on this earth on the day of
Pentecost when the Holy Ghost
came, and the Holy Ghost has
been with us ever since. Those who
want to be rulers in the kingdom of
God must be baptised in the Holy
Ghost. This is the only condition
for the demonstration of God’s
power on earth. The Kingdom of
God is the kingdom of power. Only
those whom have power can rule
in the kingdom of God. The power
we are talking about here refers to
the spiritual power which comes
only from the Holy Spirit. As soon
as you are born-again, you have
access to the kingdom of God (John
3:3) . However, it is one thing to
have access to the kingdom and
another thing to be a partaker of it.
Anybody who has Christ has no
excuse for being powerless,
because Jesus Christ is the power
of God. As a ruler in the kingdom
of God, you must demonstrate
power wherever you go. Paul
demonstrated this power when he
ministered the gospel. In 1
Corinthians 2:4 he said:
“And my speech and my
preaching was not with enticing
words of man's wisdom, but in
demonstration of the Spirit and
of power:”
There is power anywhere the
gospel of Jesus Christ is being
preached. It is only the power of
God that can bring about a positive
transformation in the life of an
individual. No power of
government can transform. People
are thrown into prison in order to
reform their character, but in most
cases, they return from prison
worse off. Those who are born-
again know that there is something
awesome about the salvation
experience that cannot be
explained. When Jesus Christ
comes in to your life, He makes
you a new creature. There is no
civilian in the kingdom of God.
Anyone truly in the kingdom is a
soldier, and wherever you go, you
are expected to preach the gospel,
heal the sick, cleanse the lepers,
raise the dead and cast out
demons. You need the power to be
a carrier of God’s glory. You need
the power of the Holy Spirit to
perform signs and wonders. Our
God is a God of signs and wonders,
according to Mark 16:15-20 . As
soon as Jesus gave the orders, the
disciples went from place to place.
The Lord went with them, and
miracles happened. God is no
respecter of persons: what he has
done for others and through
others, He will do for you and
through you. If you are not yet
born-again, you cannot experience
this power, neither can you partake
of it. It is for the sons of God (John
1:12) .
Bible in one year:
Judges 18-19
Proverbs 1:1-19
Prayer Point:
Father, what you have done in
demonstrating your through
others, do through me also.

Thursday, September ²⁵,2014
TOPIC:DEFEATIST VOICE
MEMORY VERSE
And Caleb stilled the people
before Moses, and said, Let us go
up at once, and possess it; for we
are well able to overcome it.
Numbers 13:30
READ
1 Samuel 17:33-39
33 And Saul said to David, Thou art
not able to go against this
Philistine to fight with him: for
thou art but a youth, and he a man
of war from his youth.
34 And David said unto Saul, Thy
servant kept his father's sheep,
and there came a lion, and a bear,
and took a lamb out of the flock:
35 And I went out after him, and
smote him, and delivered it out of
his mouth: and when he arose
against me, I caught him by his
beard, and smote him, and slew
him.
36 Thy servant slew both the lion
and the bear: and this
uncircumcised Philistine shall be as
one of them, seeing he hath defied
the armies of the living God.
37 David said moreover, The LORD
that delivered me out of the paw of
the lion, and out of the paw of the
bear, he will deliver me out of the
hand of this Philistine. And Saul
said unto David, Go, and the LORD
be with thee.
38 And Saul armed David with his
armour, and he put an helmet of
brass upon his head; also he
armed him with a coat of mail.
39 And David girded his sword
upon his armour, and he assayed
to go; for he had not proved it.
And David said unto Saul, I cannot
go with these; for I have not
proved them. And David put them
off him.
MESSAGE
A backslider is known by his or her
language. When you listen to the
vocabulary of someone who is no
longer with God, you will know very
quickly that the fellow is a
backslider. King Saul had become a
backslider when he met David and
God had already rejected him.
When the problem of Goliath came,
as big as he was, he could not
stand before Goliath (1 Samuel
10:23) . He felt that since he could
not face Goliath, this would be true
of everyone else. He however
received the shock of his life when
David showed up. For somebody
reading this devotional, the Lord
will make you a standard where
others have compromised, in Jesus’
Name. In Numbers 13:31-33 , we
have the story of the ten spies.
When they came back from the
land flowing with milk and honey,
they said “The land is good;
however, we cannot take it because
of the presence of giants there”.
Backsliders always think negatively.
There are people who for example
believe it is possible to enjoy divine
health all the days of one’s life.
There are some people who believe
God cannot supply all of their
needs without the need to cut
corners or play smart. Whenever
you hear someone saying “We
cannot go forward, let us go back”,
you should know you are listening
to a backslider. Whenever someone
decides to change from doing good
to doing the opposite, the person
has backslidden.
You must stay away from anything
that can annoy God. The more you
see His miracles in your life, the
closer you must draw to Him.
When you separate yourself from
God, you will see how vulnerable
you can be. You will not be a
victim of situation and
circumstances in Jesus’ Name.
Caleb followed God fully and
therefore he could say “We are
able”. The song of the steadfast is
always full of words like: “I can do
it”, “It is possible”, “There is hope”,
“I know with God on my side, there
is no mountain I cannot climb”.
When a man is in contact with God,
he sees problems as stepping
stones to testimonies. Everyone
who is linked with God will be able
to say as Paul said in Philippians
4:13:
“I can do all things through
Christ which strengtheneth me.”
Those who are close to God are
always singing songs of victory in
the face of trouble. They will prefer
to go through fire than to bow to
compromise, because they know
they can’t burn.
Bible in one year:
Judges 20-21
Proverbs 1:20-33
Action Point:
Check in what areas of your life
you have a defeatist attitude;
arise and proclaim what the
word of God says about it.
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