THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE: THURSDAY 29TH DECEMBER 2016.

TEXT: Exodus 23:25-26, Psalm 79:11

THEME: NO JUDGMENT OF DEATH AGAINST YOU SHALL STAND

MESSAGE:
“8 He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it. 9 And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.” (Isaiah 25:8-9)

The year is about to run out. Satanic calendars and evil time-tables are about being activated and ready to be implemented against innocent victims. Evil men and women, occult people, witches and wizards, temples, covens, and shrines have all set ultimatum for their different categories of victims. Some people that travelled home for Christmas have been penciled down to die before the year finally runs out or on their way back to their destinations. Some will be called up in the mirror at midnight, others to die by road accident or in their sleep and so on. There are others that will march poison and receive paralysis.

The unfortunate thing is that many of these potential victims do not know that their enemies have laid ‘mines’ on their ways, set traps and dug holes for them and they are busy celebrating. We do not know the category of potential victims you belong to, but God says they will not succeed. God says it shall not stand neither shall it come to pass (Isaiah 7:7). In agreement with this opinion of heaven, you must go into earnest prayers to nullify every judgment of death hanging upon your neck. God assures that no weapon formed against you shall prosper. Whatever they have programmed for your shall come to nothing – only if you will heed the word of God to become addicted to prayer. You must come out of your comfort zone.

Worship/praise God and then take the following prayer points:
1. Every death sentence hanging upon my neck; be annulled, in Jesus' name.

2. Every land mine which the enemy has laid for me to march upon, backfire in Jesus' name.

3. O thou God of Chosen, save me from the hands of those seeking my life, in Jesus name.

4. Wherever they are calling me in any mirror, shrine or temple, Holy Ghost, respond against them by fire, in Jesus name.

5. O God that hearest prayer, preserve me according to your word, preserve our G. O, our mummy in the Lord and their children from the hands of my enemies and those that hate them, in Jesus name. Every satanic program and agenda against our pastor and his family; backfire, in Jesus name.

AUTHOR: PST LAZARUS MUOKA

THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE: WEDNESDAY 28TH DECEMBER 2016.

TEXT: 1 Samuel 1

THEME: THINGS MUST BE DONE DIFFERENTLY

MESSAGE:
“47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 48 And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.”
(Mark 10:46-51)

Have you prayed and prayed and fasted and yet, nothing seems to be happening in your life? Then, it is time for you to change strategy. Hannah was going to Shiloh every year, yet she could not bear a child until she changed her strategy. When she observed that all her prayer, supplication and fasting had yielded no results; she decided to make a vow. This strategy paid off. Her vow moved the hand of God and she conceived and the following year she carried her baby. What about you? Are you complaining of having developed ulcer as a result of much fasting? Then it is also time to change your strategy.

If you must obtain a different result in life, it means that you must do things differently. That was also the approach Blind Bartimaeus adopted. He had kept quiet for so long and which never paid off. He could not regain his sight and it was becoming reproachful. He longed for another opportunity to give a new strategy a try and it came. On hearing that Jesus was passing that way, he decided to take a different approach knowing that it could be the last time such opportunity would come his way. He shouted at the top of his voice, “O thou son of David, have mercy on me.” People tried to hush him down. He remained undaunted and even shouted the more. And it paid off. Be ready to behave like the Blind Bartimaeus if need be.

Many people claim to desire a change in their situations, yet they do not exhibit any form of positive desperation to prove that they are desire the change. Some even go ahead to sleep while believing that God will just intervene. God knows that we need these things, yet He commands us to ask, seek in order to find. Of course, He does not encourage laziness. He wants us to show that positive desperation that we actually need a change.

Worship/praise God and then take the following prayer points:
1. Every reproach upon my life, O thou Son of David, by your mercy, take it away, in Jesus’ name.

2. He that maketh a way where there is none, the hour has come. Father, make a way for me where there is none, in Jesus’ name.

3. Any spiritual blindness covering my eyes: be healed, in Jesus’ name.

4. Any power assigned to cause discouragement to my G. O and our mummy in the Lord, in the name of Jesus, receive rebuke, in Jesus’ name.

AUTHOR: PST LAZARUS MUOKA

THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE: TUESDAY 27TH DECEMBER 2016.

TEXT: Luke 18:1-5, 1st Thessalonians 5:17

THEME:LEARN TO PRAY WITHOUT CEASING

MESSAGE:
“Pray without ceasing. 18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 19 Quench not the Spirit.” (1 Thessalonians 5:17-19)

It is often very funny to hear people say they have prayed and prayed and got no answers. These are people whose pattern of prayer never tallies with the standard of God. Instead of deep-hearted prayer laced with groaning and intercession, they indulge in selfish prayer that only dwells on what God should give them such as cars, houses, promotions and so on. Sometimes, the reason for asking God to bless them is that their enemies will be ashamed – not that the name of God will be glorified. They pray in ignorance and without faith. Sometimes, they pray for a few minutes in the morning or not all and claim that it is not the duration of prayer that matters.

Not praying all the time can quench the spirit and pave the way for the devil to attack. Praying consistently will help you to withstand the wiles of the wicked one in the evil day. Life is full of battles and only those who pray consistently are most likely to win. No matter the troubles or unpleasant situations you are passing through in life, prayer remains the key. Being discouraged would only create room for more troubles. Jesus Christ prayed severally thereby setting us an example to follow. Though He had the power to deal with certain situations that confronted Him, yet He opted to pray which is an indication that prayer is indispensable if we are to triumph in life’s battles. He prayed to the extent that the sweat that appeared on his forehead were like drops of blood. So, what are those battles that had been standing against your breakthrough and advancement over the years? What are the generational yokes and bondages that have refused to give way? Now is the time to address them.

Worship/praise God and then take the following prayer points:
1. O thou that hearest prayer, give me the strength for prayer, in Jesus’ name.

2. Every spirit of sleeping and slumbering, I bind you and I bind your powers, in Jesus name.

3. Every spiritual weakness working against my prayer life, be destroyed, in Jesus’ name.

4. Any power fighting and attacking my prayer life; be cut off, in the name of Jesus Christ.

5. I cancel every form of distraction against my spiritual growth and development, in Jesus’ name.

6. Any power assigned to weaken our general pastor; receive double frustration. Give our G. O and our mummy in the Lord the spirit of intercession and supplication and strength to prevail through prayer, in Jesus name.

AUTHOR: PST LAZARUS MUOKA

THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE: MONDAY 26TH DECEMBER 2016.

TEXT: Psalm 126:5, Ecclesiastes 11:4

THEME: THERE CANNOT BE A BETTER TIME TO SOW

MESSAGE:
“While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.” (Genesis 8:22)

The yuletide period is usually a celebration of the birth of our Lord and Master Jesus Christ. During this period, people give out lots of gifts as a mark of love. Some visit orphanages, give clothing materials and money to widows and the needy in general. So, unarguably, there can be no better time to sow in the house of God than now. Of course, you can be sure of bountiful reward especially when you sow in a church like The Lord’s Chosen where the power of God is evident. So, you must choose to sow a worthy seed offering to appreciate God for keeping you alive all through the year; for providing for you; fighting all your battles and giving you victory over your enemies and making a way for you where there is no way.

Seed time and harvest are natural phenomena. They are seasonal and happen at specific times. Without seed time, there will be no harvest. One can only harvest what he sows during the seed time. The frequency of sowing will also determine the frequency of reaping or harvesting. As a Christian believer, you are expected to ‘sow’ at all times and not just to be involved peripherally. That way, bountiful harvest is assured. There are those who have concluded that they are poor and exempt themselves from sowing. They feel that their salary or profit is too small and therefore, not enough. Are you like that? At this point, it becomes imperative to re-evaluate what you have been able to sow so far. This evaluation is most likely to help you determine what to expect during harvest. You need to sow and watch over your seed through prayer so that the enemy will not sow tares into what you have already sown.

Worship/praise God and then take the following prayer points:
1. I ask for enabling grace to sow bountifully into God’s harvest, in Jesus’ name.

2. Any good seed I have sown in the time past, I command it to manifest unhindered, in Jesus’ name.

3. I command the spirit of stinginess in my life to die. Let the spirit of bountiful sowing manifest, in Jesus’ name.

4. Every seed sown by our G. O, our mummy in the Lord and their children; whether financially or in terms of evangelism, begin to bear fruits without delay, in Jesus' name.

AUTHOR: PST LAZARUS MUOKA

THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE: SUNDAY 25TH DECEMBER 2016.

TEXT: Hosea 4:6, Deuteronomy 28:1-13

THEME: THE DOMINION MANDATE HAS BEEN RELEASED

MESSAGE:
“And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.”
(Genesis 1:28)

Many people appear ignorant of the fact that God has already pronounced blessing and dominion upon them. Instead of engaging in tasks that will provoke such blessing, they are busy praying, “God bless me, God bless me.” Get it straight: The dominion mandate to become whatever you set out to be has been released right from the beginning of time. Therefore, what you make of this dominion will to a great extent determine what your life will look like. If you understand the above scripture and apply it, it will help rid your heart of any fear of the unknown. The bible says, “And God blessed them” which means that the blessings had been prepared and programmed into the destiny of humans. It is therefore left for whoever wishes to be a beneficiary.
However, the mandate to be fruitful, multiply and replenish the earth and subdue it and have dominion can only become operational if you serve God. (Deuteronomy 28:2) That is where many people get it wrong. They do not want to serve God, yet they want to enjoy His blessing. Even when they claim to serve Him, they do not do so in spirit and in truth. Are you seeking for God’s blessing? The scripture says that God has blessed you. The only thing remaining is that you have to activate the mandate for blessing by serving Him. That means seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness so that all other things you are seeking for shall be added unto you.

Worship/praise God and then take the following prayer points:

1. By the power and authority in the name of Jesus, I receive the divine mandate to be fruitful, multiply, replenish, subdue the earth and take dominion, in Jesus' name.

2. I take dominion over situations and circumstances of my life, in Jesus' name.

3. Any ancestral power assigned to challenge the program of God for my life, receive termination, in Jesus' name.

4.I decree that the goodness and mercy of God shall follow our G. O, our mummy in the Lord and their entire family, all the days of their lives and they will dwell in the house of the Lord forever, in Jesus' name.

AUTHOR: PST LAZARUS MUOKA

THE LORD'S CHOSEN CHARISMATIC REVIVAL MINISTRY IS 14 YEARS TODAY.

Let's Celebrate..........

14 years of UNSTOPPABLE REVIVAL.

14 years of CHARISMATIC ELOQUENCE.

14 years of ACROBATIC and LOCUST INVERSION EVANGELISM.

14 years of UNSTAGGERED COMMITMENT to the Call and Vision.

14 years of UNCOMMON HEALING, DELIVERANCE and SALVATION to Humanity.

14 years of COLOURFUL STRATEGICAL EVANGELISM APRON on Rampage all over the World.

14 years of UNQUANTIFIABLE SIGNS and WONDERS all over the World.

14 years of RECORD BREAKING CHURCH, as the FASTEST GROWING in this 21 century.

14 years of GREATEST EXPLOIT of a Church with a decade space of time.

14 years of putting SMILE, JOY, PEACE, HAPPINESS and PROSPERITY to humanity.

14 years of UNHINDERED CHURCH PLANTING all over the World.

14 years of RECORD BREAKING REVIVAL CHURCH in the History of Churches.

14 years of CELEBRATING GOD'S STEADFASTNESS, FAITHFULNESS, LOVE AND GRACE to His Chosen ones.

14 years of GRASS ROOT REVIVAL all over the world.

It all started this day in 2002 at Ilasamaja area of Lagos. This 'godly seed' The Lord's Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministry was planted through the leading of the Holy Spirit and like a wild fire, it started spreading, worshippers throng in their millions because 'God's finger' was evident in the ministry. Myriads of signs and wonders were recorded to the glory of God. Because of God's matchless Grace upon us, men crept in and started saying a lot of things - some gave us space of time to fold up - between 3 months to 6 months. To their uttermost disappointment, God multiplied us the more just like what is recorded in the book of Exodus when the Egyptians maltreated the children of Israelites, the more the 'taskmasters' afflicts them, the more they increase.

From that little place at Ilasamaja, the ONLY GOOD GOD, PRECIOUS DADDY took us to our 'Cannan Land' and increased us beyond measures. God's wonders replicated than the earlier stage - many impotent folks were let loosed, HIV cases in their thousands were healed, hunch backs disappeared, barren wombs conceived, women without wombs are now mothers of children, a woman born without gender received divine recreation by God, today she's a proud mother, deaf and dumb in their thousands got their healings and now hears and speaks with perfection, blindness of many years received divine touch, only declaring I AM A CHOSEN (3 times) armed bandits surrendered their gun and took to their heels, many who were not qualified in various job hunts were selected, angels appeared to many and asked them to rewrite the exams they failed and after which admission was granted to them,to mention but a few.

This ministry has reawaken many sleeping giants in many denominations making them to sit up to their responsibilities. Since the inception of this ministry, crusades have been held in many parts of the world, this year alone hundreds of spiritual awakening crusades have held across the globe. The Lord's Chosen Charismatic Revival Movement in a space of 14 years have entered almost all the countries of the world (about 120 countries of the world) even a dreaded country like India with many branches. It's been God all these years.

The armour bearer of this great ministry in the person of our wonderful father in the Lord, Daddy Lazarus Muoka has tirelessly fought to keep the THREE FOLD VISIONS and TEN BILLION SOUL'S MANDATE alive through God's matchless grace upon him. Our amiable mummy in the Lord, Mummy Joy Muoka has contributed immensely too to the growth of the Church as well as the wonderful seeds God blessed them with. May the good Lord preserve you sir and your family, increase you the more with all heavenly blessings in Christ Jesus. We pray for more grace to push on.

To God Almighty, the pillar behind The Lord's Chosen Charismatic Revival Movement, we humbly bow before you, we are grateful for all you've done for us. Thank you Lord!

We're using this medium to invite you to our big time program — MOUNTAIN TOP GATHERING, MGBIDI 2017 — January, 6th, 7th and 8th 2017.
Venue: Chosen International Secondary School Mgbidi Imo State

You can follow us on our social media via the links below;
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Youtube: Lord's Chosen Online

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Send this to 14 people and recieve 14 GREAT FAVOURABLE SURPRISES before the year ends.

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THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE: SATURDAY 24th December 2016)

TEXT: Romans 8:7, James 4:4

THEME: BEWARE OF EVIL CIVILZATION

MESSAGE:
“In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.”(2 Corinthians 4:4)

Civilization is a shift from the traditional mode of doing things whereby the world evolved from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age and then the modern age which ushered in the scientific and technological age. Within the context of civilization, many obsolete ideas gave way to newer and better ideas. All these reduced physical labour. Almost everything has gone digital. There appears to be a shift from analogue to digital. Today, there are vehicles, trains, airplanes, bicycles, calculators and computing machines, money economy etc as against earlier modes.

This latest social change experience is producing some may be unintended functions – the evil side of civilization as it seems to have trapped the minds of the people of this age. The gods of this age have become money, science and technology. Supposed gospel preachers have been carried away by the prevalent wind. The implication is that many souls are no longer able to see the light of the gospel of glory of our Lord Jesus Christ who is the head of all righteousness and the express image of God. This is a terrible situation. Semi-nude women even prophesy with lipsticks, armless blouses, mini-gowns and skirts and other forms of seductive wears all in the name of ‘new generation church’. Today, abortion, homosexuality, lesbianism, same sex marriage, adultery, fornication, pornography and masturbation have received endorsements from world governments. That is evil civilization. Therefore, beware!

Worship/praise God and then take the following prayer points:
1. Any scale (s) covering my spiritual eyes, I command you to fall off and catch fire, in Jesus’ name.

2. I come against distractions and negative influences caused by evil civilization in my life, in Jesus’ name.

3. Any evil spirit mammon spirit directed against The Lord’s Chosen to cause pollution/contamination; be destroyed by the anointing, in Jesus’ name.

4. Any power whose task is to pollute/contaminate our G. O, our mummy in the Lord and their children; fail woefully in that assignment, in Jesus' name.

AUTHOR: PST LAZARUS MUOKA

THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23RD, 2016.

TEXT: Luke 6:38, Philippians 4:17

THEME: YOU MUST GIVE SOMETHING TANGIBLE

MESSAGE:
“Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the LORD thy God.” (Deuteronomy 17:1)

Giving worthy sacrifices usually attract God’s blessings, while giving unworthy ones provokes Him to anger. Jesus Christ is God’s most prized possession and God gave Him for us as a sacrifice. As a matter of reciprocity, we are expected to give back to God something that has quality. Giving God such sacrifice often has a price. Giving something worthy to the Lord must cost the giver something tangible. The truth is that nobody can give above God. Unfortunately today, many people do not see any reason to give. And when they give, they do not give enough and they give grudgingly. They can offer lame and blind goats – with blemish; something that is afflicted. No wonder, they are not blessed. The sacrifice a person offers to God is a reflection of the condition of his heart towards God. A person whose heart is right with God offers worthy sacrifice whereas the person whose heart is far from God struggles to give or gives wobbly sacrifices. God loves a cheerful giver.

Anybody who wants to make it in life must challenge God through giving. Having fasted and prayed and yet the situation remains resistant to change, the most viable option is to give – to sow a seed or give it as a sacrifice. Giving can unlock every closed door. Even when you are afflicted with sickness and the doctor is recommending operation, a powerful seed can alter the situation. I do not know what you are passing through today, but assuredly, a worthy offering can turn the tide in your favour. Many have done it and attracted God’s abundant blessings upon their lives and families. Many dying businesses have been revived because the owners gave unto God. If you have not been giving something worthy, you must have a rethink.

Worship/praise God and then take the following prayer points:
1. I regret any unworthy sacrifice which I had given unto God, in Jesus’ name.

2. Any evil sacrifice made against my life, I use the blood of Jesus Christ to nullify it, in Jesus’ name.

3. I regret of any pledge or vow which I made to God without fulfilling it and I ask for your forgiveness, in Jesus’ name.

4. As I give unto you, let it be given to me according to your word, in Jesus’ name.

5. Father, back over teaching of our G. O on giving with power. As the brethren hear the messages, cause them to put them into practice so that they can receive the blessings attached to giving, in Jesus’ name.

AUTHOR: PST LAZARUS MUOKA

THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE: THURSDAY DECEMBER 22ND, 2016.

TEXT: Exodus 3:7, Psalm 12:5, Psalm 72:14

THEME: YOUR OPPRESSORS SHALL RECEIVE DOUBLE OPPRESSION

MESSAGE:
“And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.” (Isaiah 44:26)

To oppress someone is to subjugate that person; never allow him to rise at all. Politically, a people can be oppressed through the legislation of harsh laws which will hinder their growth socially, economically and otherwise. In the same way, many people can be oppressed through judgments, condemnations, attacks and other forms of manipulations, which aim at truncating that person’s destiny. Such oppression can manifest in the form of spirit husband/wife attacks, ancestral demons and idols, witchcraft attacks and so on. Sometimes, these attacks can be so overwhelming that they can suffocate the victims into submission. This was the level of spiritual wickedness meted out against the children of Israel as they were oppressed by King Pharaoh in Egypt and they groaned over the heavy yoke and oppression until they cried out. God heard their cry and helped them and delivered them from their bondage in the hands of their oppressors. The truth is that God never takes it lightly when His people are oppressed for whatever reasons. So, He has promised to oppress those that oppress us and feed them with their own flesh and force them to drink their own blood. The idea is that since they love oppression and feel justified in their actions, they will have a dose of it and see how ‘good’ it tastes.

No matter the individual or kingdom oppressing you, God is set to visit them with oppression. You must support heaven in this noble objective by crying out through prayer and He will deliver you and set you free.

Worship/praise God and then take the following prayer points:
1. Every oppression of the devil going on against my life/destiny, family, business, career, academics and marriage; be halted by the Holy Spirit, in Jesus' name.

2. Whatever may be the reason for the devil’s oppression over my life; with the blood of Jesus Christ I obtain freedom, in Jesus’ name.

3. I receive fresh grace and power to soar above every oppression of the devil against my life and destiny, in Jesus name.

4. Any power assigned to oppress my G. O, our mummy in the Lord and the three-fold vision and ten billion mandate of The Lord’s Chosen ministry; receive double frustration, in Jesus name.

AUTHOR: PST LAZARUS MUOKA

THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL…

DATE: WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 21ST, 2016.

TEXT: Psalm 18:25, Psalm 37:26, Psalm 103:8

THEME: LEARN TO FORGIVE

MESSAGE:
“And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.” (Matthew 6:12)
There are many instances where people have sought for deliverance without success and they kept wondering why they could not be delivered. Sometimes, they can even lay the blame at the feet of the pastor. “This or that pastor is not strong,” they claim. The truth is that deliverance does not lie entirely on the door of the pastor. The person seeking for deliverance has a role to play: to forgive others. God works with principles and one of His principles is that you must forgive others if you want Him to forgive you. You must show mercy to others if you desire God’s mercy.

Put differently, one of the major qualifications for God’s divine intervention in difficult situations affecting His people is that they must have forgiving hearts and by extension show mercy unto others. Jesus Christ in His prayer model to His disciples had outlined the issue of forgiveness. As it is, whoever does not show forgiveness should not expect God to forgive him. Likewise, whoever does not have mercy in his heart should not expect the mercy of God.

Who are those people you have been bearing grudge against them for years and have refused all entreaties to show them mercy and forgive them? Yet, you are expecting God to show you mercy and forgive you. It does not work that way. You must abide by God’s principle to forgive. Do you desire God’s mercy? God requires that you also show mercy unto others. That way, your deliverance is assured.

Worship/praise God and then take the following prayer points:
1. O Lord God my Father, I ask that you give me the heart to forgive those that offended me, in Jesus’ name.

2. I forgive all those who offended me from the bottom of my heart. I lay aside every charge that I hold against them, in Jesus’ name.

3. I release all those I hold under curses, bondages and any other forms of pressure because of my unforgiving heart, in Jesus’ name.

4. O thou that showeth mercy, as I show mercy to those I bear grudges against, please show me mercy, in Jesus’ name.

5.O God, help our pastor; help our mummy in the Lord to continue to stand in righteousness and holiness. Help their children to follow their examples, in Jesus’ name.

AUTHOR: PST LAZARUSMUOKA

THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE: TUESDAY DECEMBER 20TH, 2016.

TEXT: Revelation 7:9-14, Zechariah 3:4

THEME: FILTHY GARMENT CAN IMPEDE PROGRESSION

MESSAGE:
“3 Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel. 4 And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment. 5 And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the Lord stood by.” (Zechariah 3:3-5)

Filthy garment is a spiritual language which represents impurity. Therefore, whoever is described as having a filthy garment is tainted with sin. That was the argument which the devil raised as he stood to resist the angel who was standing by him. The filthy garment on the body of Joshua was an impediment against him making heaven and that was what made Satan to resist him. However, God delivered him by His mercy as the angel on hand commanded the filthy garment to be removed and a clean one to be put on him. A crown of glory was also put on his head.
You might be putting on a white garment physically and people applaud you for looking great. You do not need to be carried away by such compliments. What matters is the spiritual garment you are putting on?

Are you clothed with white or filthy garments? If your garment is not white, the devil is most likely to resist you. He will resist the works of your hands from prospering; he will stand against your destiny and make you a legal captive. Filthy garment provides a legal ground for him to attack you and hold you in bondage. So, you must seek to remove the filthy garment which is the garment of sin and unrighteousness and put on a clean garment – that of righteousness. Then ask God for mercy through repentance and genuine salvation. God said He had caused the sin of Joshua to pass before Him, which means that they will be remembered no more. Your own case will not be different. Genuine repentance and resolve to serve God faithfully will also cause your sins to pass before God and be remembered no more..

Worship/praise God and then take the following prayer points:
1. Father, in the name of Jesus, I confess every known and unknown sin and ask for your mercy. Grant me forgiveness, in Jesus' name.

2. Lord, cause my iniquities to pass from before you, in Jesus' name.

3. Any filthy garment upon my body spiritually, I command it to catch fire, in Jesus' name.

4. O God, clothe me with a change of raiment, in Jesus' name.

5. Any allegation/accusation leveled by the devil against our G. O, our mummy in the Lord and their children; be nullified with the blood of Jesus Christ.

AUTHOR: PST LAZARUS MUOKA

THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE: SUNDAY DECEMBER 18TH, 2016.

TEXT: Proverbs 18:16, Psalm 68:18

THEME: BEWARE OF GREEK GIFTS

MESSAGE:
“16 And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom. 17 Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.” (Daniel 5:16-17)

The gift which God gives to all men is designed to pave way for the beneficiary. But the gift which a man receives from a fellow man is not always designed to pave way for him. Sometimes, such gifts are designed to get the receiver to compromise his/her position. Sometimes, such gifts actually ruin those who receive them. That is why you must scrutinize the kind of gifts you receive from people. If they are gifts that will cause you to lose your salvation or compromise or even backslide, you must never accept them.

Daniel scrutinized the offer of the king and viewed it as capable of causing him to compromise his faith hence; he told the king to give his gifts to another person. Instead, he preferred to fast and pray than to drink the red wine and meat on the king’s table. You must beware of similar offers that the enemy might make to you. It might be all that is required to cause your ruin. Some people lure those they feel are in a tight corner with ‘Greek’ gifts – maybe to pay house rent or children’s school fees, only to hold such individual in bondage perennially.
These days, occult groups and individuals go up and down brandishing gifts which they give to unsuspecting victims - not to favour them, but to useless their destinies. That is why whoever wants to collect gifts must open his eyes. What is the gift they are dangling before you so that you can trade your salvation for a temporary relief? You need to understand the game plan of the wicked one. He has no free gift for anyone. The bible says he came to steal, kill and destroy and not to offer any good thing.

Worship/praise God and then take the following prayer points:
1. I reject any satanic gift packaged against my destiny, in Jesus' name.

2. Any gift packaged by my enemy in order to steal my destiny, catch fire, in Jesus' name.

3. Any spiritual armed robber hired to rob me of my spiritual gifts and virtues, I command you to be arrested by the Holy Ghost, in Jesus' name.

4. Whatever gifts I had lost to the enemy due to negligence, I recover them, in Jesus' name.

5. Any power targeting to contaminate/pollute the gifts of God upon our G. O, our mummy in the Lord and their children; the Lord rebuke you, in Jesus' name.

AUTHOR: PST LAZARUS MUOKA

THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE: SATURDAY DECEMBER 17TH, 2016.

TEXT: Exodus 34:13, Judges 6:25-26

THEME: THROW DOWN YOUR FATHER’S ALTAR

MESSAGE:
“And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.” (Judges 6:13)

Many people are victims of their father’s altars. Those before Gideon whom God had rescued from their bondage in Egypt forsook Him and served other gods prompting God to hand them over to their enemies. They were seriously tormented and they cried out unto God. Gideon had wandered why things were they way he saw them and the angel told him to throw down his fathers’ altars. They were not entitled to God’s blessing, prosperity and protection while those altars were still standing. So, the angel instructed him that the altars must go down and in the night Gideon destroyed the altars of his fathers’ house and built another altar of righteousness for the true and living God.
Our ancestors were busy breaking kola nuts, pouring libation and making diverse sacrifices and washings not knowing that they were raising spiritual altars that will speak against the children born into such families. Based on the agreements and ordinances entered into with these satanic forces, the expectation is that the children born in these families would continue to sustain these idols and deities through different kinds of sacrifices. Failure to oblige causes demons to be assigned to enforce yokes and bondage upon the children in these families. However, the manifestation of Jesus Christ has destroyed all those works of darkness and they are raging. So, you must throw down your fathers’ altars if you are to make any headway in life. Maybe an altar is speaking against your life and destiny and at the same time demanding for sacrifice or ransom or claiming that you or your father owes them. Today, you must dismantle such altar by throwing it down, rejecting it, rebuking it and dissociating yourself from any of its activities.

Worship/praise God and then take the following prayer points:
1. Any altar of the idols of my father’s house working against my life/destiny; in the name of Jesus I throw you down. Be dismantled, in Jesus' name.

2. Any altar speaking against my breakthrough in life, I command you to be silent in darkness, in Jesus' name.

3. Any image deposited in any altar, temple or shrine to represent me, by the power in the name of Jesus Christ, I command you to be broken to irreparable pieces, in Jesus name.

4. Any altar demanding for sacrifices from our G. O, our mummy in the Lord and their children; be razed down by the Holy Ghost fire, in Jesus name.

AUTHOR: PST LAZARUS MUOKA

THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE: FRIDAY DECEMBER 16TH, 2016.

TEXT: Joshua 10:13, 2nd Chronicles 32:7-8

THEME: GOD DOES NOT WORK WITH NUMBERS

MESSAGE:
“And the Lord said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many.” (Judges 7:4)

Gideon gathered all the people that were with him – numbering thousands, in order to fight the enemies of his people. His thinking could have been that having a great multitude of fighters would win them the battle. But God told him that the number of men with him was far too many and urged him to prune it down; lest he would believe that wars are won with human strength. Even at that, he never knew that some of the men were afraid to go to battle and so, would have disappointed him and the nation he was fighting for. But by God’s word, he pruned them down to about three hundred men and went to the battle. At the end; God gave him victory over his enemies with just those few men.

God does not need multitude to fight for you. He needed only Joshua to command the sun to stand still at Gibeon for the battle to swing in favour of the Israelites. Also Aaron and Hur only needed to hold the hand of Moses for Israel to discomfit their enemies. Maybe you are worried that you do not have connection – nobody to help you, nobody from your town or village to represent your interest, no money to fund that project or nobody to send you to school or help you get a job – to fight for you. What is the battle that is going on in your life, business, marriage, career etc? No matter how fierce and hot it is, the Lord can fight for you and give you victory. What He needs is that you trust Him; put your confidence and trust in Him and pray fervently and victory shall be yours. He has done it for many. He will also do it for you. The battle that is standing against you can take only a single angel of the Chosen to be won. It is just about putting your trust in God so that He will fight for you. Do not put your confidence in human beings because the arm of flesh will fail you.

Worship/praise God and then take the following prayer points:
1. O thou God of the Chosen, I put my trust in you. Every battle that I am passing through, fight all my battles and give me victory, in Jesus' name.

2. Any secret battle going on against my life, end in victory over my enemies, in Jesus' name.

3. I decree that no weapon formed against me shall prosper, in Jesus' name.

4. Uphold our G. O, fight for him and give him victory on all fronts, in Jesus' name.

5. Any politician or government functionary using his office to cripple evangelism in The Lord’s Chosen, by the power in the name of the God of Chosen, we remove you from office, in Jesus' name.

AUTHOR: PST LAZARUS MUOKA

THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15TH, 2016.

TEXT: Ezekiel 37:1-14, Isaiah 41:10-12

THEME: GOD WILL CONFIRM THE WORD OF HIS SERVANT

MESSAGE:
“That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof.” (Isaiah 44:26)
The mark of one who is a servant of God is that God confirms his word. Whatever he says, receives divine endorsement from heaven. We can confirm the above assertions based on His working and even personal relationships with His servants of old. He confirmed virtually every word and decree that proceeded from their mouths. Elijah was reputed to have called down fire from heaven. Elisha parted the River Jordan and passed on dry ground. Moses parted the Red Sea. Joshua commanded the sun to stand still at Gibeon and many more.
Our daddy in the Lord here in The Lord’s Chosen has made several declarations concerning our lives, families, businesses, careers and academics over the years that heaven has confirmed – including HIV/Aids. Many – except haters and antagonists can attest that God has been confirming these words and performing the counsel of His messenger in The Lord’s Chosen ministry. His declarations have received confirmation in the lives of many as decades of barrenness, sicknesses and diseases give way after word of knowledge.
What has the servant of God said concerning your life, situation or circumstance? You can even begin to rejoice ahead of your miracle because God will confirm his words and they shall come to pass in your life. Remove doubt. Let the miracles and testimonies of those you have heard convince you. Begin to talk to God in prayer regarding your own self.

Worship/praise God and then take the following prayer points:
1. O God that never allowed the word of your prophet Samuel to fall to the ground, Father confirm every word that your servant in The Lord’s Chosen has pronounced over my life/family during the course of this year, in Jesus' name.

2. Any ancestral spirit challenging the declarations of my G. O over my life, receive destruction by fire, in Jesus' name.

3. O God, I pray, let the counsel of your messenger in The Lord’s Chosen be performed in my life, family, career and business, in Jesus name.

4. Whatever the enemy has said concerning my life, I decree it will never come to pass, in Jesus name.

5. O God, strengthen our G. O. Give him matchless anointing, boldness and courage to do your work. Uphold our mummy in the Lord and make her a veritable instrument towards the fulfillment of our vision and mandate, in Jesus name.

AUTHOR: PST LAZARUS MUOKA

THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE: WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 14TH, 2016.

TEXT: Deuteronomy 18:14, Jeremiah 27:9, Zechariah 10:2

THEME: GOD WILL FRUSTRATE YOUR DETRACTORS

MESSAGE:
“24 Thus saith the Lord, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the Lord that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself; 25 That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish.” (Isaiah 44:24-25)

God has warned seriously against the activities of diviners, enchanters, sorcerers, palm readers, necromancers and those that practice witchcraft or those that are witches and wizards. They make the use of lying spirits. So, He is out to frustrate their wicked enterprise, cause them great harm and bring all their knowledge to nothing. Lying is a capital sin and the devil is the father of all lies. Those that engage in divinations are destined for hell fire and shall regret any form of divination against the people of God. God is set to frustrate the programs of both liars and diviners against your life as well as make their knowledge foolish. With the God of Chosen on your side, every divination against you will be like the arrow fired against the righteous. Naturally, the arrow will go round and then return back to the sender.

As a Chosen, are you among people that often visit such places seeking fro answers to questions about your life and destiny? What is the vision they have given you today? The Lord is saying you should not believe them. (Zechariah 10:2) Maybe they have told you vision of untimely death, wars and blood. They have no truth to tell you. All they are after is your pocket. You must be very careful not to fall for their gimmicks. Their activities are only designed to rip you off. But He will make a way for you even where there is no way. Stand upon that definite assurance and you will see the salvation of the Lord.

Worship/praise God and then take the following prayer points:
1. Numbers 23:23 says, “Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel.” Any enchantment or divination against my life/destiny; be resisted by the Holy Ghost, in Jesus name.

2. Every game plan of liars against my office, career, business and marriage, receive frustration, in Jesus' name.

3. Any negative knowledge aimed at confusing my faith and belief in the Almighty God, turn to foolishness in my sight, in Jesus' name.

4. Anywhere they are invoking our G. O, our mummy in the Lord and their children in any occult mirror at odd hours of the night; be destroyed by the Holy Ghost, in Jesus name.

AUTHOR: PST LAZARUS MUOKA

THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE: TUESDAY DECEMBER 13TH, 2016.

TEXT: Isaiah 41:10-12, Matthew 21:21, Mark 11:23

THEME: FEAR AND DOUBT CAN MAKE YOU SINK

MESSAGE:
“……. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. 31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?” (Matthew 14:26-31)

The problem with many believers today is that they still doubt the power of God. They come to believe that certain situations are beyond remedy and keep on wondering how God can see them through. This is a function of being carnally-minded. Are you like that? You need to understand that with God all things are possible. God is not a man that can lie. Don’t forget: He created heaven and the earth and everything that is inside them. He has the power and resources to accomplish every promise He has made. Our obligation as believers is to believe whole-heartedly and not doubt and that way, we can have our miracle and blessing.

From the above biblical account, we can see that Peter actually walked upon the sea just like Jesus did. But immediately the boisterous wind arose, fear and doubt entered his mind and he began to sink. It needed the Master’s intervention to save him or else he would have drowned. Whenever you are afraid and doubt, you will find it difficult to take the needed step in life and then you will begin to ‘sink.’ Remember, Peter was sinking in the sea when she doubted. Though you might not be in a sea physically, but you can be drowned in the sea of life – sea of poverty, delay, rising/falling, failure at the edge of breakthroughs, limitations, embargoes – if you doubt. Many believers are being drowned in the sea of life due to fear and doubt. It is not as if they do not pray. They pray and yet doubt. Such people end up not being able to move God’s hands into action. Therefore, believe even when you have not seen physical evidences of answers to your prayers. Your miracle might be just knocking at the gate.

Worship/praise God and then take the following prayer points:
1. Any spirit of doubt working against my faith, I command you to be destroyed in Jesus’ name.

2. Let the spirit of unbelief die in my life, in Jesus’ name.

3. Father, give me the strength and wisdom to believe in your words and promises, in Jesus’ name.

4. Any spirit on assignment to register fear and doubt in the minds of our G. O and our mummy in the Lord as a way to hinder their ministry; receive rebuke, in Jesus name.

AUTHOR: PST LAZARUS MUOKA

THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE: MONDAY DECEMBER 12TH, 2016.

TEXT: Psalm 107:16, Isaiah 45:2

THEME: THE IRON GATE WILL OPEN ON ITS OWN ACCORD

“When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.” (Acts 12:10)

MESSAGE:
Uncountable numbers of people are held in spiritual prisons without them being aware. They wake up every day and go about their business as if nothing is holding them. Unknown to them, there are chains on both their wrists and ankles and so, cannot make any headway in life. All their labour from morning till night usually brings nothing. The Iron Gate leading to the city which stood as a barrier against Peter’s freedom was spiritually dismantled. The spiritual controls the physical. The Iron Gate was first dismantled spiritually and the angel of God was drafted to the scene to ensure that the spiritual would take control of the physical.

Spiritual iron gates can come in the form of limitations, spiritual embargoes, failures, disappointments, rising/fall, and failures at the edge of breakthroughs and so on. Have you considered the way things have been going on in your life in the recent past? The business that refuses to grow, having a higher qualification but always getting a job offer less than the qualification, delay in payments etc. It is most likely that a spiritual iron gate is impeding your advancement. It could be the ancestral, yoke and bondage, generational yoke, inherited family yoke, collective captivity, limitations, hindrances and spiritual embargoes etc that have hindered you from making progress in life. No matter they form they take, God can draft an angel to the scene like He did in Peter’s case. But remember, something provoked heaven to send an angel. That is exactly what you are expected to do.

Worship/praise God and then take the following prayer points:
1. Any spiritual Iron Gate standing against me, I command you to open, in Jesus’ name.

2. Any obstacle standing as an Iron Gate against my advancement, I command you to be uprooted by the angel of God in Jesus’ name.

3. Any iron-like age-long yoke and bondage upon my life and destiny; be uprooted by the anointing, in Jesus’ name.

4. Any spiritual iron gate mounted against our G. O, our mummy in the Lord and The Lord’s Chosen ministry; be upended by the Holy Ghost bulldozer, in Jesus name.

AUTHOR: PST LAZARUS MUOKA

THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE: SUNDAY DECEMBER 11TH, 2014.

TEXT: Deuteronomy 5:13, 1st Thessalonians 4:11

THEME: WITH QUIETNESS WORK FOR YOUR OWN BREAD

MESSAGE:
“10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. 11 For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. 12 Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.” (2 Thessalonians 3:10-12)

God has made it expressly clear that His children must lay their hands on something to earn their own living. Impliedly, you must be engaged in an economic activity that will pave the way for you to be able to take care of your responsibilities and also support the work of God. In spite of this instruction, it is rather very surprising that many believers still do not understand the need to work. As a result of this lack of knowledge, they have become lazy and sit down all day long doing virtually nothing; sometimes depending on the church. It is therefore very important to use this medium to remind every believer that God wants them to be meaningfully engaged in some form of economic activity - not idling away or walking the length and breadth of the church – saluting brethren and sometimes visiting those that are working in their offices and engage them in discussions.

Unarguably, many have the zeal, but without knowledge. Because they do not work, their options become narrowed down to only soliciting for support from other brethren though they have no physical disabilities. The bible says no to this kind of lifestyle. So, you must rise up, go out there and look for something to do so that you can eat your own bread, support your family, pay your tithes and offerings and also make contributions towards the gospel by giving your offerings, paying tithes and sowing seeds of faith. Don’t forget, do not take up jobs and businesses that will always keep you away from the presence and service of God.

Worship/praise God and then take the following prayer points:
1. Any spirit of laziness projected/ruling in my life; with the blood of Jesus I render you impotent, in Jesus' name.

2. Father, give me the wisdom and strength to be meaningfully engaged, in Jesus' name.

3. Any satanic road block mounted against my destiny, be removed by the Holy Ghost, in Jesus' name.

4. Any spirit projected to weigh our G. O and our mummy in the Lord down; be uprooted by the Holy Ghost, in Jesus' name.

AUTHOR: PST LAZARUS MUOKA

THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE: SATURDAY DECEMBER 10TH, 2016.

THEME: Isaiah 7:7, Isaiah 54:17

THEME: GOD WILL DISAPPOINT THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE ENEMY

MESSAGE:
“And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.” (Acts 12:11)

The expectation in the hearts of your detractors and those that hate you is that you will fail in your endeavours so that they can justify their predictions or permutations, having spoken ill of you at earlier times. Accordingly, the expectation in the hearts of the Jews who heard that King Herod had apprehended Peter was not different – because they hated the gospel and detested his role in its spreading. Herod arrested James and killed him and then arrested Peter and hurled him into prison; waiting to execute him after Easter. But God intervened by the prayer of the church and released him. Therefore, those that had expected him to die (the Jews) became disappointed. Considering the spate of wickedness going on against the gospel even in these present times, the expectation of “the people of the Jews” of this generation concerning your life cannot be different. Therefore, we must follow the example of the church to go into serious intercession and supplication, in order to ensure that the expectation in the hearts of our detractors is disappointed.

It is possible that your haters and detractors might have written you off saying that nothing will become of you. Maybe they are expecting your death, sickness, lack, hardship, suffering and lamentation to continue. Notwithstanding, their expectations shall be disappointed. The Lord will save you from their hands and all their wicked and evil plots like He did for Peter. If you can pray, the Lord will dispatch angels from heaven with the specific instruction to come into spiritual prison where they are holding you to affect your release.

Worship/praise God and then take the following prayer points:
1. Every expectation in the minds of my detractors, I decree they will never come to pass, in Jesus' name.

2. O Lord God my Father, deliver me from the hand of any Herod seeking to terminate my life, in Jesus' name.

3. I cancel every program of death against my life during this “ember” month, in Jesus' name.

4. Any pit which the enemy has dug for me, I jump and pass over them, in Jesus' name.

5. Whatever may be the expectation in the minds of the enemies concerning our G. O, our mummy in the Lord and The Lord’s Chosen ministry; receive huge disappointment, in Jesus' name.

AUTHOR: PST LAZARUS MUOKA

THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE: FRIDAY DECEMBER 9TH, 2016.

TEXT: Exodus 15:9, Numbers 10:19

THEME: YOU MUST STOP THAT HEROD

MESSAGE:
“1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. 2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. 3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.) ” (Acts 12:1-3)

It is obvious that what happened in the days of the apostles is today aggressively being replicated contemporarily. Christians are being apprehended and hauled into prison. Some are even shot inside churches. Brethren, this is not a time for sleeping and slumbering or religiosity. Rather it is a time for prayer. Herod stretched forth his hands and killed James and seeing that the unbelieving Jews were happy, he also laid hold of Peter. Whose turn will it be the next time? The church reasoned; and so reacted to this latter development with all seriousness and went into earnest prayers. My prayer for you today is that you will see the hand writing on the wall and go into earnest prayers for yourself, for your family and for this nation.

You must not allow your head to go off before you follow the step which the church of old took. Remember, immediately they noticed that Peter was apprehended they went into earnest prayer. Unfortunately, many people see how HEROD is chopping off people’s heads and they do nothing. This is the time for every believer in Christ to come out of his/her comfort zone and engage in earnest prayer, supplication, intercession and even petitioning – where necessary.

Worship/praise God and then take the following prayer points:
1. Any Herod stretching forth his hands to lay hold of me, I command you to be eaten up by worms, in Jesus’ name.

2. Any skeleton approaching my abode from the pit of hell, I reverse you back to sender, in Jesus’ name.

3. Any adversary deriving pleasure from my misfortunes; be disappointed, in Jesus’ name.

4. Father, give me the strength to pray without ceasing, in Jesus’ name.

5. Any spiritual ambush laid against my life, back fire, in Jesus’ name.

AUTHOR: PST LAZARUS MUOKA

THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE: THURSDAY DECEMBER 8TH, 2016.

TEXT: Psalm 85:15, Lamentations 3:66, Psalm 35:6

THEME: ANGELS HAVE RECEIVED THE COMMISSION TO PURSUE THEM

MESSAGE:
“And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.” (Exodus 14:23)

Pharaoh was the then king of Egypt during the bondage of the children of Israel in the land of Egypt and remains one of the wicked characters humanity has witnessed since inception. He was an embodiment of wickedness and defiant in spite of all the punishments that God meted out to him. He became envious of the prosperity of the children of Israel and raised alarm accordingly and then enacted a law to subjugate them. He forced them to produce the same number of bricks they were producing as against when they were still being given bricks. At the end, he paid for his wickedness very dearly as he perished in the waters of the Red Sea.

It happened that when God heard the cry of the children of Israel and rose to deliver them out of their bondage, Pharaoh refused insisting that they stayed back to continue serving with rigour. As a result, God’s plague upon Egypt practically reduced it to a waste land. Today, many other human characters and situations have risen to become Pharaoh personified in the lives of the people of God and refuse to let them go. One very important characteristic of the word of God is its ability to reproduce results with consistency. Today, God has arisen to send plagues upon the Pharaoh after your life. The spirit of poverty, failure, disappointment, rising/failure, disfavor, limitations, embargoes can be the Pharaoh refusing to let you go. We are not very sure who the Pharaoh after your life or destiny might be. But one thing is very clear: every defiant pursuer or opposition against you will not fare any better.

Worship/praise God and then take the following prayer points:
1. Any stubborn pursuer assigned against my life; be pursued by the Holy Ghost. Lose control and perish in the Red Sea of life, in Jesus' name.

2. Let them that trouble my pastor, his wife and children receive trouble hundred folds, in Jesus' name.

3. As many that trouble The Lord’s Chosen, we brand them enemies of God. We pray for them to repent; but if they fail to repent let trouble follow them, in Jesus' name.

4. As many that fight against me and contend with me; Father according to your word, fight against them, contend with them and give me all round victory over them, in Jesus' name.

5. Every Red Sea (Problem) standing against my breakthrough and success, I walk past on dry ground, in Jesus' name.

6. Every enemy coming in as a flood against my pastor, The Lord’s Chosen and the three-fold visions and ten billion souls; receive confrontation, in Jesus name.

AUTHOR: PST LAZARUS MUOKA

THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE: WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 7TH, 2016.

TEXT: Philippians 4:13, Hebrews 11:29

THEME: STRETCH FORTH YOUR HAND OVER THE SEA

MESSAGE:
“21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. 22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.”
(Exodus 14:21-22)

As the children of Israel journeyed through the wilderness, they came to the point where the Red Sea became an albatross. They did not know whether to go back or continue the journey. Meanwhile Moses had his rod in his hand - the same rod with which he wrought many miracles against Pharaoh and his magicians and enchanters. And God asked him, “What do you have in your hand?” and he answered and said it was his rod. Then God asked him to stretch forth the rod in his hand and he obliged and struck the sea and it parted ways which enabled them to walk past on dry ground.

Have you come to the point where the Red Sea of life is posing an obstacle to your advancement and you do not know whether to continue or give up? Is the enemy pursuing you directly at your heels causing you to become afraid? The Lord is also asking you today, “What do you have in your hand?” In your own case, you have more than a rod. The name of Jesus Christ is the Rod in your hand. The power of the Holy Spirit through the name of Jesus Christ is the Rod that you have. The blood of the Lamb with which they overcame the devil is the Rod. So, lift up the name and blood of Jesus Christ as a rod in prayer and strike the Red sea. The result you will obtain cannot be any different.

Worship/praise God and then take the following prayer points:

1. Any Red Sea standing between me and my breakthrough, in the name of Jesus I command you to part ways for me to walk past on dry ground, in Jesus' name.

2. Every dark cloud gathering over my horizon; be dispersed by the strong east wind of God in Jesus' name.

3. Any obstacle standing on my way whether physical or spiritual; be uprooted by fire, in Jesus' name.

4. I recover my destiny from the King Pharaoh of my life, in Jesus' name.

5. By the authority of the Holy Ghost, I decree victory for our G. O and our mummy in the Lord over any assigned Pharaoh, in Jesus name.

AUTHOR: PST LAZARUS MUOKA

THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE: TUESDAY DECEMBER 6TH, 2016.

TEXT : Isaiah 59:1-3, 2 Chronicles 15:2

TOPIC: THE LORD IS STILL WITH YOU

MESSAGE:
“And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the Lord be with us, why then is all this befallen us...” (Judges 6:13)

There are some kinds of heavy yokes and bondage that grind people’s destiny to a standstill. In that case, nothing seems to be happening in their lives no matter how much they try. Nevertheless, they see the situations they pass through as being contrary to what the word of God says concerning them prompting them to ask such questions as, “God, are you still there?” This was the situation that the Israel of Gideon’s generation found themselves. Has the situation of things in your life turned upside down and you are hungry in the midst of plenty and therefore asking the same questions that Gideon asked? Possibly you have been praying without receiving answers to the point you have become tired and frustrated.

We need to reconsider the circumstances that landed the Israel of Gideon’s generation into the trouble they found themselves: They did evil in the sight of God. Even at other times when they sinned, God handed them over to their enemies for varying periods of time. Have you evaluated the situation of hardship you are passing through and it is not linked with sin as was the case of the Midianites. Search yourself and make the necessary amendments.

Worship/praise God and then take the following prayer points:
1. In any way that I have played into the hands of the devil and have become his lawful captive because of my sin; with the blood of Jesus I obtain freedom, in Jesus' name.

2. Whatever is not working well in my life because of sin, by the covenant of God upon our fathers of faith, receive fresh impetus to work well, in Jesus' name.

3. Any channel of attack which the enemy is exploiting in my life through sin, with the blood of Jesus Christ I close the channel, in Jesus' name.

4. Every closed door against me because of sin, with the blood of Jesus I obtain mercy. Let the door open by fire, in Jesus' name.

Any power assigned to hinder the manifestation of God’s anointing; receive rebuke, in Jesus' name. Possess our G. O by your Spirit and power, in Jesus' name.

AUTHOR: PST LAZARUS MUOKA

THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE: MONDAY DECEMBER 5TH, 2016.

TEXT: Matthew 6:33, Deuteronomy 28:1-14

THEME: THE BLESSINGS ARE THERE FOR YOUR TAKE

MESSAGE:
“25 And ye shall serve the Lord your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee. 26 There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfill.” (Exodus 23:25-26)

Many people have not been able to access God’s blessing because they do not understand that He operates with principles and He hinges His blessings upon them. He directs believers to comply with these principles if they are to become beneficiaries of His blessing. In God’s principles for blessing - which covers every stratum of human needs, He says that if we serve Him, He will bless us, take away sicknesses and diseases and barrenness and then we will not die young, but will rather fulfil the number of our years. On the other hand, if we do not serve Him, we shall not be blessed. Instead, curses, hardship, limitations, deaths, poverty and so on, shall take the place of blessings.

The question now is this: Are you seeking for God’s blessing in any area of your life? If the answer is ‘yes’, to what extent have you complied with these principles knowing that compliance or non-compliance will be a determining factor whether the blessings will come or not? Therefore, if you have not been working in obedience to these principles and you are still expecting God’s blessings; it means you are not yet serious about being blessed. So, for you to be blessed you must begin to work in line with these principles and then pray and God will bless you. You must aspire to increase your motivation to serve God and do His will at all times. This can come by heart-felt groaning supplication to God through prayer.

Worship/praise God and then take the following prayer points:
1. O thou that keepeth covenants, bless every work of my hands, in Jesus' name.

2. Any power assigned to siphon the blessings of God upon my life; be destroyed by the Holy Ghost fire, in Jesus' name.

3. By the power in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, I recover any blessing lost to the kingdom of darkness, in Jesus' name.

4. I command any form of barrenness upon my life occasioned by disobedience to God’s principles; be healed, in Jesus' name.

5. Renew you anointing upon our G. O and our mummy; increase your grace and spirit upon them. Nourish them from above, in Jesus' name.

AUTHOR: PST LAZARUS MUOKA

THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE: SUNDAY DECEMBER 4TH, 2016.

TEXT: Isaiah 57:15, Psalm 34:18

THEME: BURNT SACRIFICES ARE NOT NECESSARY

MESSAGE :
“16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering. 17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.” (Psalm 51:16-17)
Many people work for God, but do not walk with Him. They can be likened to those who bring burnt offerings to the Lord’s altar. They serve Him with their lips whereas their hearts are far away from Him. They make sacrifices unto God – work in the church as ushers, leaders, workers and even pastors, but hardly do His will. Their hearts are filled with bitterness, malice, envy, offense, complaining and murmuring. They believe that God is obliged to fight for them because of the work they do. The truth is that God does not require burnt sacrifices to fight for us. Rather, He prefers a broken spirit and a contrite heart. A broken spirit and a contrite heart work in obedience to the commandments of God. Sacrifices and burnt offerings do no substitute for the disobedience to God’s commandments. God is not satisfied when we work for Him alone. He prefers that we also walk with Him.
A broken spirit and a contrite heart however, do not come by mere wishing. One must desire to have them and ask for them. It is God that gives it. No man can do the things of God except God be with that man. How far any man can go with God would depend on his state of mind. Does he have a broken spirit and a contrite heart? Today, you must desire a broken spirit and a contrite heart. (Come to God in repentance – include something on repentance)

Worship/praise God and then take the following prayer points:
1. O God my Father, give me a broken spirit and a contrite heart; give me a new heart that will be obedient to your commandments, in Jesus’ name.

2. Cast me not away from thy presence and take not thy Holy Spirit from me. Father, restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, in Jesus’ name.

3. Give me the spirit of humility that will whole heartedly accept your wise counsels, in Jesus’ name.

4. Holy Ghost, deliver our G. O, our mummy in the Lord and their children from any battle going on against their lives, in Jesus' name.

AUTHOR: PST LAZARUS MUOKA

THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3RD, 2016.

TEXT: 2 Corinthians 10:3-6, Luke 10:19,

THEME: WE WRESTLE AGAINST POWERS

MESSAGE:
“12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.” (Ephesians 6:12-13)

It will not be an overstatement to say that the kind of war that goes on in the life of any believer is a very serious one – not a child’s play as some people’s attitude to spiritual things especially prayer, proves. A lot of spiritual wars go on against the human soul. The bible considers the seriousness of these wars and declares that we “Wrestle not.” The word ‘wrestle’ implies the use of a combination of technique and sheer brute force to outmuscle an opponent. These wars are spiritual – against an organized dangerous enemy who has established kingdoms, thrones, strongholds, temples, covens, inner chambers etc in the air, land, waters (seas, rivers, lakes, ponds etc) and at the local and international frontiers to fight against humanity. They work twenty four hours a day and never observe public holidays. Such war is not the type that a believer will fold his hands and just watch; else he/she will become a prisoner of the war. The bible is very explicit about the nature of the opposition confronting us.

So, escaping from their clutches necessitates the deployment of heavenly arsenal which God has put at our disposal through the powerful blood of Jesus Christ. The blood of Jesus is the offsetting factor against the raging of the enemy. Little wonder, the scripture explains, “And they overcame him with the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony.” Therefore, the blood of Jesus is still available today to help you overcome the enemy. What is the secret or open battle going on against your life? You put hands here; no way and there, still no way. Enemies are raging from the village and threatening to deal with you. All you need to do is to challenge them with the power in the blood of Jesus. I bet; you are coming out victorious, in Jesus' name.

Worship/praise God and then take the following prayer points:
1. Wherever they gather against me for evil, I release Holy Ghost inter-continental ballistic missile mingled with the blood of Jesus into their midst to scatter them, in Jesus' name.

2. Any consortium of witches and wizards and occult powers holding midnight meeting against my life, receive Holy Ghost sulphur, fire and brimstone. Be suffocated, in Jesus' name.

3. Anywhere they are mentioning my name for evil or are invoking me in the mirror, I command Holy Ghost thunder to land in their midst, in Jesus' name.

4. Anywhere they are gathering against our G. O, our mummy in the Lord and their children; with the power in the blood of Jesus I release thunder in their midst, in Jesus name.

AUTHOR: PST LAZARUS MUOKA

THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2ND, 2016.

TEXT: 2 Timothy 2:4, Luke 10:19.

THEME: DO NOT PLAY TO THE GALLERY

MESSAGE:
“He said also unto me, Turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations that they do.” (Ezekiel 8:13)

Life is a like a stage where we play our different roles and leave the stage. It is also like a football game in which we also play to win and not to the gallery. In football, it is a wrong philosophy to play beautifully and lose than to play ugly and win. Playing beautifully only to lose implies that the players play to the gallery. in that case, the plays play stylishly and the fans clap for them and that is where it ends. In the game of life, each player is expected to play beautifully and also win - by not playing to the gallery. In fact, every serious minded player in the game of life must play to win. There is no point playing to the gallery when it will not guarantee victory at the end of the encounter. Remember, a trophy is usually to be given to the best team at the end of the day.

Now, a lot of evil abominations are going around you and yet, you take no notice of them because you are playing to the gallery. When a believer makes no conscious effort to know what is going on around him especially in the spiritual realm, it means he is playing to the gallery. The truth is that evil is going on in different secret altars, chambers, mountains, covens of witches and wizards against the children of God. In most of these places, they are summoned to shrines, spiritual mirrors, covens and altars, either to stab them with poisoned arrows or to wrestle their destinies from them. You cannot afford to fold your hands and watch while these kinds of abominations are going on around you. There is something you must do today: Wake up from your slumber and begin to counter them. God says, “Behold, I give unto you power” which means, that everything you need to do combat with the wicked abominations is already in your possession.

Worship/praise God and then take the following prayer points:
1. Any secret abomination going on against me in any altar, chamber, coven, mountain or cult group, scatter by fire, in Jesus' name.

2. Any native doctor or witch doctor or evil priest with wrapper on his waist and white chalk marked over his right or left eye; with palm frond across his mouth muttering evil against my destiny, collapse and give up, in Jesus name.

3. Any man or woman breaking native egg for my sake as a way of sending evil arrow, I command your arrow to return back to the sender, in Jesus' name.

4. Any projection from the air, land or sea targeted against our G. O, our mummy in the Lord and their children, back fire, in Jesus' name.

AUTHOR: PST LAZARUS MUOKA

THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1ST, 2016.

TEXT: 2 Samuel 6:14-16, Psalm 100:1-5

THEME: SHOW APPRECIATION UNTO GOD

MESSAGE:
“Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. 2 Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.” (Psalm 100:1-2)
Many people - including those that we knew very closely, began the year with us. But today, we can accurately say that not all of them were able to witness this last month. Many of them have passed on; others in the hospitals, prisons or somewhere else they never desired to be. But here you are today - hale and hearty. Do you think it is because of your beauty, handsomeness, education, social and economic status and so on? The answer is an emphatic no. rather, it is because God has deemed it right to deliver you from the terrible wars both spiritual and physical going on against your life; from the hands of formidable foes that hate you with perfect hatred, provided for you and your entire household and generally kept His covenant of protection upon the Chosen people in your life and family.

Are you among those the Lord has preserved till this very minute? Common sense demands that you do something special as a proof that you are grateful. The scripture recommends that you make a joyful noise unto the Lord and serve Him with gladness and come before Him with singing. This is something that will gladden the heart of your Maker. Remember, He does not eat food as we do or accept burnt offerings any longer. He dwells in the praise of His people. That was what David the Psalmist did. He was a man who always saw reason to praise God and he demonstrated unparalleled appreciation for all the benefits that God bestowed upon his life and family. He danced before the Lord to the point that Michal his wife; Saul’s daughter despised him in her heart. You can be like David today. Approach the throne of grace with dancing and singing for what the Lord has accomplished in your life today. Do not join those that are complaining about what God has not done for them.

Worship/praise God and then take the following prayer points:
1. Father, I am very grateful unto you for making it possible for me to see the beginning of the last month in the year; thank you for all the benefits you bestowed upon me and my household all through the past months, in Jesus' name.

2. Covenant keeping God, I ask that you will see me through the remaining part of the year, in Jesus' name.

3. Lord, as you send your angels to go round to deliver end of the year gifts unto your people, Father remember me and my household, in Jesus' name.

4. Any power that is assigned to use my blood to refill their blood banks, receive termination by fire, in the name of Jesus' Christ.

5. I decree God’s divine protection upon our G. O, our mummy in the Lord and their children all through the remaining part of the year and beyond, in Jesus' name.

AUTHOR: PST LAZARUS MUOKA

THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH, 2016.

TEXT: 1st Chronicles 28:9

THEME: YOUR REPENTANCE IS A DETERMINING FACTOR

MESSAGE:
“14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 15 Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attend unto the prayer that is made in this place.” (2 Chronicles 7:14-15)

The repentance of the people of God is vital if they are to partake of God’s package of mercy. God says that He is ready to reverse back whatever punishment He is putting His people through only if they can repent. Unarguably, He had demonstrated this act of magnanimity severally and is still ready to do it again today.
May be He has shut up the heavens against you that there is no rain of blessing or abundance or maybe He has commanded the locusts to devour your economy such that you face impoverishment or maybe He has sent some kind of pestilence, all you need do is to repent of every known and unknown sin, humble yourself before God and call upon Him. He says He will answer. Remember, God is not a man that He should lie.

Worship/praise God and then take the following prayer points:
1. I repent of all my sins and turn away from my wickedness and from every evil character dispositions. I am very sorry for all of them and I ask you to forgive me, in Jesus’ name.

2. I humble myself before you and I ask that my supplication be acceptable in thy sight, in Jesus’ name.

3. O thou that hearest prayers, Father hear my prayer and forgive my sin and heal my life according to your word, in Jesus’ name.

4. Give me the grace to live a righteous and holy life, in Jesus name.

5. I decree that every promise God has made concerning our G. O, our mummy in the Lord and their children, must come to pass, in Jesus name.

AUTHOR: PST LAZARUS MUOKA

THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH, 2016.

TEXT: Matthew 11:28, Isaiah 32:18-19, Exodus 10:22-23

THEME: WHY DON’T YOU RUN TO GOSHEN?

MESSAGE:
“23 And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt. 24 So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation. 25 And the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail smote every herb of the field, and brake every tree of the field. 26 Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was there no hail.” (Exodus 9:23-26)

Goshen is an area in the northeast sector of the Nile Delta. It was occupied by the Hebrews from the time of Joseph until the Exodus. Pharaoh King of Egypt assigned Goshen to Joseph’s family when they entered Egypt. While the entire Egypt was under the Holy Ghost siege during that period in question, the bible says that there was no ‘hail’ in Goshen where the children of Israel dwelt. By implication, God’s divine protection rested upon the children of Israel in Goshen, but eluded the Egyptians whose country was virtually reduced to rubbles.
Today, there are varying degrees of ‘hail’ going on in our nation and even the world over. There is the ‘hail’ of terrorism, kidnapping, ritual killing, armed robbery, prostitution, inflation, economic recession etc. Our nation has been hit by a spate of unparalleled violence, inflation, recession, religious extremism and so on since it became a nation. People are slaughtered like goats and chickens here and there. Everything seems to have spiraled out of control. Yet, the Chosen ones are preserved like the Israelites in Goshen. Today, you have a choice to make. As a Chosen, you are protected from all the attacks of the enemy. So, be a Chosen and remain a Chosen and it shall be well with you.

Worship/praise God and then take the following prayer points:
1. O thou God of the Chosen, I beseech you; help me to become a Chosen indeed, in Jesus' name.

2. O God my Father, preserve me from any danger like you preserved the Israelites in Goshen, in Jesus’ name.

3. I decree that no evil sweeping through the land shall come near my dwelling in Jesus’ name.

4. Any spiritual ambush laid against our G. O, our mummy in the Lord or any of their children, back fire, in Jesus’ name.

AUTHOR: PST LAZARUS MUOKA

Bro.. Justice Okesisi Kalu

I want to appreciate God for delivering me from occultism and spiritualism. I was a former member of Ogboni frantanity but today I am a chosen.

I was invited to chosen by a man of God who told me that I will be delivered in Chosen. I refused at the initial invitation but later I came to chosen and the power of God delivered me from that occult. I'm happy and grateful to God who has shown me great mercies in Chosen.

Chosen praise the Lord!