blessedbeads:
BROKEN PROTOCOLS

“But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
(Matthew 15: 24)

That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today.

In our Focal Scripture, Jesus announced to the woman from Tyre and Sidon that He was sent specifically to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Jesus implied that He was not sent to the Gentiles. His mission was with the Jews. If He had healing, deliverance, miracles, etc, the only expected recipients were Jews: Gentiles had no portion.

Though the woman was not a Jew, she later got what she wanted from Jesus. Jesus' hand was turned in the direction of a Gentile woman who needed divine intervention, and she got it. The terms and condition of Jesus’ mission on earth were suspended to favour a Gentile woman; the law shut her out, but protocols were broken for her sake.

Friend, hear God’s prophetic word: protocols will be broken for your sake. Laws will be suspended in order to deliver your God-ordained results to you. Established procedures and protocols will be set aside to favour you. God will cause some men to give you what was not originally packaged for you; God will cause you to walk into open doors you were earlier disqualified from. Protocols are about to be broken for your sake.

When men say you have been shut out, grace will give you access; when they say you are not qualified, God will qualify you; when they say the law is against you, God’s word will speak for you. Every roadblock/protocol stopping your achievements in life will give way by the power of grace. Even if the law says no, grace will say yes!

Look beyond the protocols of men and look into the grace of God that is able to break every protocol for your sake. If Jehovah is involved, every protocol that is standing before you shall be broken into pieces.

Prayer : Lord, break every protocol that is standing against me, in Jesus’ name! Amen

Amen, in Jesus name

Success comes not by thinking, hardship and faithfulness is what makes Success to become a reality...
God was successful in creating Heaven and Earth in 6 days all because He was diligent in his creativity..

Dear friend, in all that we focused to do, let us be diligent and determined.. Thereafter, Success will be maximally guarantee..

Wishing everyone of us a fruitful and independent week..

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BE A WORSHIPPER

“Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.”
(Matthew 15: 25)

That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today.

When the woman of Tyre and Sidon first met Jesus, she came with a request on behalf of her daughter who was vexed with a devil. She came to the Lord with requests and nothing more, but Jesus didn’t respond to her requests. She placed her request ahead of everything else, and she didn't get any response.

Eventually, she came and worshipped Jesus, after which He responded to her. Her worship was the bridge between her request and result. Her worship unlocked the resources of heaven in her favour; her worship opened the door for her miracle. She switched from request to worship, and her request was granted.

Friend, if you place your requests from God ahead of your worship to God, beware, you may not get the attention you desperately desire from God. When you pay more attention to what you desire from God over and above God’s desire for your worship, you may end up with delayed expectations. The doors of heaven may not readily open to you if you are all request with no worship.

Be a worshipper. Worship God despite the requests He has not yet granted. Worship God with the fruit of your lips; worship God with your service; worship God even if you have requests bugging you down; worship God despite what you don’t have.

The gifts you desire can never be more important than the Giver. Never ignore the Giver because of the gifts He hasn’t given you. Focus on God, make Him the center of your worship, and He will make you the center of His miracles.

Romans 12 vs. 1 says: “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.”

Prayer : Lord, I choose to worship You no matter what I desire from You, in Jesus’ name! Amen

Exodus23v25:
Success comes not by thinking, hardship and faithfulness is what makes Success to become a reality...
God was successful in creating Heaven and Earth in 6 days all because He was diligent in his creativity..

Dear friend, in all that we focused to do, let us be diligent and determined.. Thereafter, Success will be maximally guarantee..

Wishing everyone of us a fruitful and independent week..

Amen

blessedbeads:
BE A WORSHIPPER

“Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.”
(Matthew 15: 25)

That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today.

When the woman of Tyre and Sidon first met Jesus, she came with a request on behalf of her daughter who was vexed with a devil. She came to the Lord with requests and nothing more, but Jesus didn’t respond to her requests. She placed her request ahead of everything else, and she didn't get any response.

Eventually, she came and worshipped Jesus, after which He responded to her. Her worship was the bridge between her request and result. Her worship unlocked the resources of heaven in her favour; her worship opened the door for her miracle. She switched from request to worship, and her request was granted.

Friend, if you place your requests from God ahead of your worship to God, beware, you may not get the attention you desperately desire from God. When you pay more attention to what you desire from God over and above God’s desire for your worship, you may end up with delayed expectations. The doors of heaven may not readily open to you if you are all request with no worship.

Be a worshipper. Worship God despite the requests He has not yet granted. Worship God with the fruit of your lips; worship God with your service; worship God even if you have requests bugging you down; worship God despite what you don’t have.

The gifts you desire can never be more important than the Giver. Never ignore the Giver because of the gifts He hasn’t given you. Focus on God, make Him the center of your worship, and He will make you the center of His miracles.

Romans 12 vs. 1 says: “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.”

Prayer : Lord, I choose to worship You no matter what I desire from You, in Jesus’ name! Amen

Oh Lord... I choose to worship you and please empower me with your spirit for continual true worship, in Jesus name... Amen

Thank you Lord!

Good day people of God all over the universe, Hope we all are having great time?
The Bible tells us that it is a good thing to give thanks to the Lord and to show His faithfulness in our day to day activities.... Psalm 92:1-2..

God Almighty is worthy enough for us to show gratitude unto Him, therefore, no matter who you are, what you have, or the situation of things inside, outside, & around of you, please do not be discourage for our God is not wicked....

Ebube dike will answer all our prayers by fire, in the name of Jesus.... Amen

Note: GOD IS NOT WICKED...

BEFORE YOU SLEEP:

Saying "I am not available" is not a lie.

Your Availability is at your discretion and requires no explanation.

Don't keep giving ACCESS to things and people with no ASSET Value.

Next time, they try to gain entry, don't forget to inform them that You are not available!

Goodnight.

CONNECTED TO SOURCE

“But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.” (Matthew 15: 26)

That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today.

When the woman of Tyre and Sidon besought Jesus on behalf of her daughter, Jesus declared that it is not right to take the children’s bread and give to dogs. In Jesus’ metaphor, the children referred to the house of Israel, while the dogs referred to Gentiles. In Acts 1 vs. 8, Jesus spoke of how the Gentiles would be reached by His disciples. The Gentiles were meant to be reached by men who were directly impacted upon by Jesus.

In the case of the woman of Tyre and Sidon, instead of getting her miracle through people who were ministered to by Jesus, she got her miracle from Jesus Himself. Instead of being a secondary recipient, she was a primary recipient. Instead of getting her miracle through a middle man, she got it from the Master. She got results directly from the source.

Friend, God says, you will enjoy the blessing of getting your desires directly from the source. God will connect you to the source of everything you need. God will connect you to the source of the information you need. He will connect you to the source of the jobs you need. He will connect you to the source of the finances you need. God will connect you to the source of the resources, favours, open doors, etc you need.

The woman of Tyre and Sidon knew the source of her expected miracle, and she enjoyed the miracle of getting connected to the source. Sometimes, we know the source but we are just not connected. God will connect you to every source that has your results.

God is the Source Himself, and when you are connected to the Chief Source, He will connect you to any human or physical source you need.

Prayer : Lord, I shall get my expectations from the source in Jesus name! Amen

We have had to fight on this for centuries; do you think ladies have roles to play in pulpit ministry?
This blog will clarify all your doubts regarding this topic.
http://www.sujiandrewsblog.tk/2016/04/do-ladies-have-place-in-pulpit-ministry.html
Be blessed as you read in the name of our lord Jesus Christ!

CONNECTED TO SOURCE

“But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.” (Matthew 15: 26)

That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today.

When the woman of Tyre and Sidon besought Jesus on behalf of her daughter, Jesus declared that it is not right to take the children’s bread and give to dogs. In Jesus’ metaphor, the children referred to the house of Israel, while the dogs referred to Gentiles. In Acts 1 vs. 8, Jesus spoke of how the Gentiles would be reached by His disciples. The Gentiles were meant to be reached by men who were directly impacted upon by Jesus.

In the case of the woman of Tyre and Sidon, instead of getting her miracle through people who were ministered to by Jesus, she got her miracle from Jesus Himself. Instead of being a secondary recipient, she was a primary recipient. Instead of getting her miracle through a middle man, she got it from the Master. She got results directly from the source.

Friend, God says, you will enjoy the blessing of getting your desires directly from the source. God will connect you to the source of everything you need. God will connect you to the source of the information you need. He will connect you to the source of the jobs you need. He will connect you to the source of the finances you need. God will connect you to the source of the resources, favours, open doors, etc you need.

The woman of Tyre and Sidon knew the source of her expected miracle, and she enjoyed the miracle of getting connected to the source. Sometimes, we know the source but we are just not connected. God will connect you to every source that has your results.

God is the Source Himself, and when you are connected to the Chief Source, He will connect you to any human or physical source you need.

Prayer : Lord, I shall get my expectations from the source, in Jesus name.. Amen

EARLY MANIFESTATIONS

“But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.” (Matthew 15: 26)

That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today.

In our Focal Scripture, Jesus spoke of the impropriety of giving the children’s bread to dogs. By Jesus’ statement, the children referred to the Israelis, while dogs referred to Gentiles. Gentiles were not meant to be direct recipients of Jesus’ ministry (see Acts 1 vs. . It was not yet their turn to enjoy the miracles which the Jews had begun to enjoy.

The woman of Tyre and Sidon received a huge miracle at a time when Gentiles weren't receiving miracles. She got her miracle ahead of others. What others desired to experience began with her. She was considered ahead of others, and she was considered first among Gentiles. She got her portion ahead of others.

Friend, hear God’s prophetic word: you will receive your portion ahead of others. You will get your divine package ahead of others. While others are still praying, you shall have your answers; while others are still expecting, your own expectations will become your reality. The great future that others hope for shall become your reality. The delayed expectations of others shall not be your portion. You shall be considered first, and you shall have your portion before others have theirs.

Her encounter with Jesus gave her access to an early package, ahead of the scheduled time for Gentiles to receive miracles. As you continually encounter the Lord, He will position you for early packages that will confuse and confound your contemporaries.

Look beyond the time frame for the expectation of others and expect your own expectations to be fulfilled ahead of time.

Psalm 90 vs. 14 sums it up: “O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.”

Prayer : Lord, my expectations shall be fulfilled earlier than others, in Jesus’ name! Amen

blessedbeads:
EARLY MANIFESTATIONS

“But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.” (Matthew 15: 26)

That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today.

In our Focal Scripture, Jesus spoke of the impropriety of giving the children’s bread to dogs. By Jesus’ statement, the children referred to the Israelis, while dogs referred to Gentiles. Gentiles were not meant to be direct recipients of Jesus’ ministry (see Acts 1 vs. . It was not yet their turn to enjoy the miracles which the Jews had begun to enjoy.

The woman of Tyre and Sidon received a huge miracle at a time when Gentiles weren't receiving miracles. She got her miracle ahead of others. What others desired to experience began with her. She was considered ahead of others, and she was considered first among Gentiles. She got her portion ahead of others.

Friend, hear God’s prophetic word: you will receive your portion ahead of others. You will get your divine package ahead of others. While others are still praying, you shall have your answers; while others are still expecting, your own expectations will become your reality. The great future that others hope for shall become your reality. The delayed expectations of others shall not be your portion. You shall be considered first, and you shall have your portion before others have theirs.

Her encounter with Jesus gave her access to an early package, ahead of the scheduled time for Gentiles to receive miracles. As you continually encounter the Lord, He will position you for early packages that will confuse and confound your contemporaries.

Look beyond the time frame for the expectation of others and expect your own expectations to be fulfilled ahead of time.

Psalm 90 vs. 14 sums it up: “O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.”

Prayer : Lord, my expectations shall be fulfilled earlier than others, in Jesus’ name! Amen

Amen, in Jesus name..

RENUNCIATION RENUNCIATION RENUNCIATION
Calvary greetings to everyone..

21-May-2016 has been released as the day for this month Renunciation, a day where God will take away your name from any evil book that belongs to Satan and rewrite it in His book of life.

WHAT IS RENUNCIATION? It simply means Abstention from, Rejection, Abandonment, Denial, Let go, Depart from, Separate from, etc.

WHO NEED RENUNCIATION? Those who want to attend deliverance and don't want the devil to stop their deliverance by accusing them before the throne of God - Revelation 12:10-: "And I heard a loud saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

Beloved, come along with your friends and families and the mercy of God shall speak for everyone of us, in the name of Jesus... Amen
Still same address, same time(8:30am)...

Take note: bring sands from your community and the fire of the God of Elijah that makes the difference will begin to trouble every powers that has been troubling us from our communities, in Jesus name... Amen.
See you all there this Saturday, that is, next tomorrow.... 8:30am...

God bless everyone of us...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw1-9b9AAi0

UNDER THE TABLE

“And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.” (Matthew 15: 27)

That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today.

When Jesus told the woman of Tyre and Sidon that the children’s bread would not be cast to dogs, she insisted that dogs can at least eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table. She put herself in the position of a dog under the table, and insisted on having what falls from the table. Being under the table was the pathway for a 'dog' to eat the crumbs.

We live in a dispensation where everyone wants to sit at the table but no one wants to go under the table; we prefer to be masters but not servants. We often wish to be in charge but not under anyone; we prefer to be bosses but not subordinates. Sometimes, we just can’t go under the table.

Friend, when you are not on the ‘table’, dare to stay under. Stay under someone who is a carrier of grace. Be humble enough to be a servant wherever you find yourself. When you don’t have the finances you need yet, be humble enough to seek and accept the assistance of those who have in abundance. When life does not give you the option of being at the top, make the most of being under.

The crumbs that fall from a table while a meal is on, come from the same meal that is eaten on the table. The crumbs might be small, but they are same as what you have on the table. If you are humble enough to stay around the table, God will cause you to have what those on the table are enjoying. If you dare to be a good servant, God will cause you to have what your masters have.

Like that woman of Tyre and Sidon, stay around the table, hang around the tables you desire to sit on, even if your only option is to be under. One day, what is on the table will come to you.

Prayer : Lord, give me the humility to be under the ‘table’ when I can’t be on the table, in Jesus’ name! Amen

blessedbeads:
UNDER THE TABLE

“And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.” (Matthew 15: 27)

That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today.

When Jesus told the woman of Tyre and Sidon that the children’s bread would not be cast to dogs, she insisted that dogs can at least eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table. She put herself in the position of a dog under the table, and insisted on having what falls from the table. Being under the table was the pathway for a 'dog' to eat the crumbs.

We live in a dispensation where everyone wants to sit at the table but no one wants to go under the table; we prefer to be masters but not servants. We often wish to be in charge but not under anyone; we prefer to be bosses but not subordinates. Sometimes, we just can’t go under the table.

Friend, when you are not on the ‘table’, dare to stay under. Stay under someone who is a carrier of grace. Be humble enough to be a servant wherever you find yourself. When you don’t have the finances you need yet, be humble enough to seek and accept the assistance of those who have in abundance. When life does not give you the option of being at the top, make the most of being under.

The crumbs that fall from a table while a meal is on, come from the same meal that is eaten on the table. The crumbs might be small, but they are same as what you have on the table. If you are humble enough to stay around the table, God will cause you to have what those on the table are enjoying. If you dare to be a good servant, God will cause you to have what your masters have.

Like that woman of Tyre and Sidon, stay around the table, hang around the tables you desire to sit on, even if your only option is to be under. One day, what is on the table will come to you.

Prayer : Lord, give me the humility to be under the ‘table’ when I can’t be on the table, in Jesus’ name! Amen

Amen, in Jesus name..

From east to west, north to south, God is God!!
Jesus, we thank you for all the mighty things you did in our life in today Renunciation service. Thank you for rewritten our name into your Book of Life... It is by your Grace!
Thank you Lord for the children deliverance session for you by yourself attended to them all. Thank you for your servant that you used to do your work..

People of God, next week Saturday by 11:00am prompt being the last Saturday of the month is going to be the deliverance and healing service, see you all there and come along with your friends and families... The God of Elijah shall be attending to all of our needs, in the name of Jesus... Amen

Note: 28-05-2016 {we are to bring sand from our community for prayers}
Same time... 11:00am same venue..... CCT Deliverance Ministries.... See you there!

STRENGTHEN YOUR POSITIVES

“Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.”
(Matthew 15: 28)

That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today.

Before the woman of Tyre and Sidon got her miracle, Jesus made mention of her great faith. This woman was a Gentile, she was from an ungodly nation, her environment was a pagan environment, even Jesus Himself classified her among the ‘dogs’, but in the end, the same Jesus acknowledged her great faith.

Between being called a dog and getting her miracle, there was great faith. Despite the negativity she was associated with, she had a positive attribute of faith. Despite what didn’t work, there was something in her that worked; the positive thing in her was the connection that brought her miracle.

Friend, God says, build your positives. Increase in your areas of strength; despite what is not working around you, make sure there is something in you that works; despite the negatives in your environment, grow the positives in you. Build up your skills, abilities, work ethics, discipline, commitment, dedication, prayer life, consecration, devotion, etc. Let your positives eclipse the negatives.

Your next level is a function of what is working in your life. What matters most is what is working. What matters most is not your excuses but your results; what matters most is not your setbacks but your comebacks; what matters most is not your misfortunes but the giant strides that eventually followed.

No matter what is not working, ensure that something is working. Even if only one thing in your life is working, it’s an open door for divine intervention. If there is something left, there is something God can bless.

Isaiah 35: 3 says: “Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.”

Prayer : Lord, help me to build up the positives in me, in Jesus’ name! Amen

Exodus23v25:
From east to west, north to south, God is God!!
Jesus, we thank you for all the mighty things you did in our life in today Renunciation service. Thank you for rewritten our name into your Book of Life... It is by your Grace!
Thank you Lord for the children deliverance session for you by yourself attended to them all. Thank you for your servant that you used to do your work..

People of God, next week Saturday by 11:00am prompt being the last Saturday of the month is going to be the deliverance and healing service, see you all there and come along with your friends and families... The God of Elijah shall be attending to all of our needs, in the name of Jesus... Amen

Note: 28-05-2016 {we are to bring sand from our community for prayers}
Same time... 11:00am same venue..... CCT Deliverance Ministries.... See you there!

thank you lord for what u r all doing,to you alone be all the Glory

THE PLACE OF TESTIMONY

“And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.”
(1 Kings 18: 40)

That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today.

In Judges 5 vs. 21, Deborah sang a song about how the river Kishon swept away the enemies that came against Israel. She testified about how river Kishon worked for her good and worked against her enemies; she spoke of how she had a testimony out of Kishon. Kishon was a place where she received a testimony.

In our Focal Scripture, Elijah slew the prophets of Baal at Brook Kishon. He gained victory over his enemies in the same place where Deborah gained victory. He got a testimony at the same place where Deborah gained hers. Elijah was not a spectator at the place of testimony; he also got his own testimony.

Friend, hear God’s prophetic word: you will not be a spectator at the place of testimony. As others testify, you too will testify; as others speak of their breakthroughs, you too shall have your own breakthroughs; as others speak of the open doors they have received from the Lord, you too will speak of your own open doors; as others make progress, you too will make progress; as others have reasons to speak of what God has done, you won’t be left out.

Deborah and Elijah did not live in the same dispensation; so Deborah got her own testimony at some point, while Elijah got his at another time. Don’t lose faith when it seems that people around you have received testimonies ahead of you; your own is coming, and as they testified, so shall you also testify.

Are there testimonies that people around you have received and you desperately desire to have same? God says, your own is coming; just like Elijah got his testimony at Brook Kishon, you will get yours.

Prayer : Lord, at the place of testimony, I shall not be left behind, in Jesus’ name! Amen

THE CAPTION
Deborah and Elijah did not live in the same dispensation; so Deborah got her own testimony at some point, while Elijah got his at another time. Don’t lose faith when it seems that people around you have received testimonies ahead of you; your own is coming, and as they testified, so shall you also testify.
waaaaw @blessedbead nice write up you have up there, Amen to the prayer.

THE CAPTION

Deborah and Elijah did not live in the same
dispensation; so Deborah got her own testimony
at some point, while Elijah got his at another time.
Don’t lose faith when it seems that people around
you have received testimonies ahead of you; your
own is coming, and as they testified, so shall you
also testify.

waaaaw @blessedbead nice write up you have up there, Amen to the prayer.
@all, may God's grace and mercy be sufficient for us to run this heavenly race until we wear the crown in Jesus name.

gr8tgg:
THE CAPTION

Deborah and Elijah did not live in the same
dispensation; so Deborah got her own testimony
at some point, while Elijah got his at another time.
Don’t lose faith when it seems that people around
you have received testimonies ahead of you; your
own is coming, and as they testified, so shall you
also testify.

waaaaw @blessedbead nice write up you have up there, Amen to the prayer.
@all, may God's grace and mercy be sufficient for us to run this heavenly race until we wear the crown in Jesus name.

Amen, in Jesus name...

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MAKE THINGS HAPPEN

“So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees,”
(1 Kings 18: 42)

That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today.

Whilst Ahab went to eat and drink in anticipation of the abundance of rain, Elijah went to pray for the abundance of rain. Ahab went to sit back until God’s word is made manifest, but Elijah went into prayer to facilitate the fulfillment of God’s word. Ahab sat down to watch things happen, but Elijah prayed for things to happen.

Friend, God says, make things happen. Make prayers that will cause God to turn things around. Bring forth ideas that will take your world by storm. Push God to intervene in your family, career, business, city, nation, etc. Let your presence make the difference in your team; let your competence bridge the gap between expectations and fulfillment of expectations.

It may be convenient to sit back and watch things happen, but it is more fulfilling, rewarding and prestigious to make things happen. Inactivity is a highway to irrelevance. You may not be the only one to benefit from whatever you can make happen, but God says, make things happen on behalf of others.

In the game of life, those who make things happen are players, while those who watch things happen are spectators. If you remain a spectator, you will only see the movie of life without being a principal actor. If you sit prayerlessly to watch things happen, even the devil will make things happen to your detriment.

Don’t be counted among docile spectators who sit back while others do the work, prayers, brainstorming, etc. Play your part to make things happen. You won’t be remembered for things you watched while they happened; you'll be remembered for what you made happen.

Prayer : Lord, give me grace to make things happen, in Jesus’ Name! Amen

FACE YOUR KNEES

“...And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees,” (1 Kings 18: 42)

That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today.

While Elijah prayed for the abundance of rain, he put his face between his knees. Elijah went to pray, he went to seek God’s face and God’s intervention, he went to pray for what God would do, and he didn’t face the cloud to see if the rain was coming; he put his face between his knees. His eyes were on God and on his expectations.

Sometimes, the devil doesn’t necessarily want you to stop praying, but he wants you to keep watching your realities and circumstances as you pray. He wants you to see that your expectations from God are still unfulfilled. He wants you to see that you are still on your knees, yet without results. He wants you to focus on what is happening around you.

Friend, God says, put your face between your knees. Put your face in the direction of your expectations from God; put your face in the direction of what you want God to do for you; put your face away from the unpleasant realities around you and face the endless possibilities that God is able to make happen. Face God and look away from men.

If you focus on the bad economy, poor leadership, failed promises, poor chances for success, difficult policies/protocols, etc, you will lose sight of what God can do for you, and you may even lose patience with God. If you stay on your knees, yet looking at your environment, you may even stop praying.

Pray on with your face between your knees, look unto God, focus on Jesus, believe in what God can do above what you see around you, and like Elijah, your expectations will be fulfilled.

Psalm 20: 7 says: “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.”

Prayer : Lord, I choose to put my face in between my knees, in Jesus’ name! Amen

HEAVEN IS SPEAKING

“And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.”
(1 Kings 18: 41)

That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today.

In our Focal Scripture, Elijah declared that there is a sound of abundance of rain. The word ‘sound’ as used in that scripture comes from the Hebrew word ‘Kole Kole’, which means ‘a calling out loud’. So Elijah said there was a calling out loud for the abundance of rain. Elijah was yet to pray, so he was not the one calling for the abundance of rain.

God declared that rain was about to fall; and if Elijah heard a calling out loud that didn’t come from him or Ahab, the only person who was making the call was God. Heaven was calling out loud for the abundance of rain; heaven was making a demand for the fulfillment of what God already promised; heaven was literally speaking to make the rain happen.

Friend, for every word God has spoken concerning you, heaven is about to speak for you. Heaven is about to call for the fulfillment of unfulfilled prophecies on your life; heaven is calling for abundance in your finances; heaven is speaking for you in places where you may not ordinarily be able to speak for yourself; heaven is making a call for a physical manifestation that will warm your heart and make you smile.

God made the promise of rain in verse 1 of our Scripture Reading, but in our Focal Scripture, He was in a hurry to fulfill His promise. God is in a hurry to fulfill every word He has spoken concerning you; He is in a hurry to make mighty things happen in your life; He is in a hurry to give you testimonies that sound like lies.

When heaven speaks on your matter, the kings of this world will lose their sleep. When God speaks on your matter, everything will happen fast and at the same time.

Prayer : Lord, for every unfulfilled promise on my life, let heaven speak for me, in Jesus’ name! Amen

IT'S WORKING

“...Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man's hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not.”
(1 Kings 18: 44)

That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today.

In our Focal Scripture, Elijah’s servant saw a little cloud out of the sea. Elijah prayed for the rain to fall, but after his prayers, all that came out was a little cloud. What showed up did not look like what Elijah prayed for. A heavy rain should naturally come with heavy cloud, but the servant saw a little cloud.

After the little cloud, the rain fell, and it came in abundance. After what looked too little to make a difference, there was a difference. The initial signs seemed insignificant, but the result was amazing and undeniable. That little cloud led to the heavy abundant rain. It was little, but it was all a part of the bigger picture.

Friend, you may have prayed for an ‘abundance of rain’, yet all you see is a ‘little cloud’; God says, your ‘little cloud’ will lead to abundance. The signs may be small, but the result will be amazing and outstanding. Your initial gains may be little, but bigger gains are on the way. Your ‘small’ job is a platform for bigger jobs you desire. The small profit of today is a harbinger for tomorrow's huge profit.

The little you see is a sign of bigger things to come. The little favours will lead to bigger favours; the small open doors will lead to bigger open doors; the small signs of improvement will lead to amazing results you can't explain or imagine.

Celebrate every little sign that God has shown you; celebrate every sign that suggests that your story is about to change. Something bigger is coming.

Job 8 vs. 7 says: “Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.”

Prayer: Lord, every little sign of my progress will culminate in great progress, in Jesus’ name! Amen

"Every revelation and every invention comes from heaven above.

The devil never created anything. Every
invention is a gift from God and all good
gifts come from God. All you have to do in order to receive your gift is open your
heart to Him and say, "God, use me
however you so will." God is searching the globe looking for that one act of obedience so that He may pour out His blessing.

He is not looking for sinners to punish. All sin has been appropriated through the blood of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

In His name, we should do whatever
the Father has called, commissioned and equipped us to do. Everything else this life offers pales in comparison." By kent simpson.

Remember God is not wicked. From glory to glory

NOT BY CHARIOTS

“And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.”
(1 Kings 18: 46)

That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today.

In our Focal Scripture, Elijah ran on foot and overtook Ahab on the way to Jezreel. Elijah was on foot, while Ahab rode in his chariot. In Bible times, chariots were often attached to horses; but whereas a horse would move fast on its own, it becomes slower when it is attached to a chariot. A chariot served the purpose of providing comfort for Ahab; it was his comfort zone, and it reduced his speed.

Friend, sometimes, a ‘chariot’ might limit your speed. Your comfort zone has a capacity to slow you down. If care is not taken, the things that God has given you to make your life comfortable might slow down the progress that God destined for you. You may have prayed to God for ‘chariots’, but just maybe He is yet to give you ‘chariots’ because He doesn’t want your pace to reduce.

God may not have allowed you to get all the comfort you desire, He may not have allowed your dream job or dream car to become your possession because He wants your prayer life, devotion, competence, work ethics, behaviour, attitudes, mindset, etc to remain upwardly positive. He may have withheld some comfort because of the progress and improvement He wants you to make.

Elijah had no chariot, he ran on foot, and he overtook Ahab who rode on a chariot. God says, despite the ‘chariots’ you don’t have, you will overtake those who are riding on their ‘chariots’. You may not have the comforts, connections, supports, etc that others have, but God says, you will do better than them.

Focus on God and forget the chariots you don’t have.

Psalm 20 vs. 7 says: “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.”

Prayer : Lord, the comfort I lack will not limit me; I must hit my target, in Jesus’ name! Amen

Nice prayer. Prayer : Lord, the comfort I lack will not limit me; I must hit my target, in Jesus’ name! Amen
Amen.