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Wen we re told 2 put on d whole armour of God,one tin bcoms clear instantly.Dis is d fact dat dere is a God.We cannot be talkin of d armour of God if dere is no God.Any1 who thinks dat dere is no God is a fool (Psalm 14:1).U hav 2 pray dat God would reveal Himself 2 u.D Bible in Daniel 11:32 says,".....but d pple dat do know deir God shall be strong,nd do exploits".Little wonder Paul,an apostle of Jesus Christ in Philippians 3:10 also said:"Dat I may know him, nd d power of his resurrection,nd d fellowship of his sufferings,being made conformable unto his death;" Dese scriptures show dat knowin God is a weapon of spiritual warfare! Wen u know ur Maker,ur battle is 90% won.Ephesians 6:10-13 makes us realise dat dere is d armour of God.Dis armour is made up of several parts, otherwise we would not be told 2 put on d whole armour of God.D constituents of dis armour re listed 4 us in Ephesians 6:14-17. Many children of God re defeated in d battle of life bcus of deir failure 2 fortify demselves wit d armour God has made available 2 dem. Ephesians 6:11 made it clear dat dere is a devil.D devil is alive nd active.In Job 1:7,we read abt d instability nd unpredictability of his destination. Dis is one of his wiles. Through dis corrupt wisdom,he gets pple into trouble.D devil's attacks re not always direct.Dey may not come 4rm d direction which u expect.A good example is found in Joshua 7:1&12.Jushua had been victorious all d time.Den d enemy came 4rm behind.He entered one man who stole wat God said dey should not take. Joshua tot God was still wit him so he went against a small town called Ai. D Israelites had 2 flee 4rm dis small town.Anoda classical example of indirect attack of d devil is found in 1 Samuel 18:5-9.David did notin wrong but d devil used wiles.He got women together nd taught dem a song:"Saul hath slain his thousands,nd David his ten thousands".Dis turned Saul against David.I pray 4 u dat d devil's wiles against u wil be exposed nd defeated in Jesus' Name.

Dere is one other very important principle for provoking signs nd wonders akin 2 prayer nd worship; dis is testifying 2 d goodness,majesty nd wonder-working power of d Almighty God.Some years back,I observed dat I could not hear pple very well wen dey talked wit me. While dey were almost shouting at d top of deir voices talking wit me,I would say 2 dem "Louder please; speak up".I later found out dat dere was a growth in my hearing canals.D doctor who did d check-up advised dat I should be ready 4 urgent medical operation but I told her dat I was not ready 4 d operation.After she left,I told God dat I did not want healing but brand new ears.Seven days later,d doctor came back nd did another check-up.Dis time,she found nothing nd she could not hold back her amazement at the wonderful works of God.It was a simple matter wit d Lord bcus He only had 2 replace d old,faulty parts wit brand new ones.He wil do d same 4 u 2day in d Name of Jesus. A man who had been married but childless 4 some years listened 2 dis testimony of mine nd his faith was provoked bcus Romans 10:17 says:"So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God".He had been told dat he had no sperm count nd so his case could not be medically helped.He said 2 himself,"Since wat I have cannot be improved upon medically,let me ask 4 a total replacement 4rm above".After prayers during one of our all-night programmes,he got back 2 his house nd dreamed dat he saw me walk nd smile towards him.He woke up nd knew dat d Lord had visited him.By d time he was sharing his testimony,d man wit no sperm count at all was carrying his own child.I pray dat ur testimony wil be greater dan dis in Jesus' Name. Your testimony abt wat d Lord has done 4 u is a form of praise,worship nd practical show of gratitude,it is very potent in provoking further signs nd wonders. I decree dat u re d next 2 give ur testimony in Jesus' Name. Written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye.

U must follow sum spiritual principles if u want signs nd wonders 2 bcom daily occurrences in ur life.God is so generous 2 all dat He has made it easy 4 all men 2 provoke His signs nd wonders.Every record of signs nd wonders in d Bible nd in modern times can b traced 2 certain factors which were responsible 4 deir occurrence.One of such factors is prayer.Prayers come in different forms.D prayer of d centurion is d model I want us 2 consider as a typical prayer dat provokes signs nd wonders.If dere is an example of a prayer dat was answered instantly wit commendation,it is d prayer of d centurion.D prayer of dis man made d wonder-working Saviour 2 marvel! Dis prayer manifests sumtin I must draw ur attention to:it was a prayer of humility.D man said:"I am not worthy".Wen u listen 2 some pple prayin 2 God,u begin 2 wonder whether dey re talkin 2 deir houseboy or maid.Wit every sense of arrogance,dey begin 2 issue commands afta listin d reasons 4 which dey believe God must answer dem! May ur prayer-life receive a fresh sense of humility in Jesus' Name. Anoda spiritual principle dat provokes signs nd wonders is d principle of priase nd worship.Wen I see some pple who think dey re too good 2 worship d King of kings I begin 2 wonder wat dey think demselves 2 be.Do u knw dat even if God wanted 2 say no 2 ur request nd u worship Him,d 'no' can bcom 'yes'? D Syro-phenician woman in Matthew 15:21-28 came 2 Jesus nd said:"Hav mercy on me;my daughter is grievously vexed of d devil".Jesus didn't answer her a word.Dis woman persisted in askin,yet Jesus seemed not 2 pay attention 2 her.He even said He was sent only 2 d lost sheep of d house of Israel.D Bible says d woman came nd worshipped Him saying:"I knw I don't qualify 4 a miracle but look @ me,i am on my knees".At d end of d day,she got her miracle.Hw many pple get up in d mornin nd say:"Thank u Lord"on daily basis? As 4rm 2day,learn hw 2 use d weapons of prayer,praise,nd worship 2 provoke d needed signs nd wonders in ur life.

Havin expectations depends on many variables,particularly if we re talkin abt havin expectations of God.One of dese variables is d promise.If God has made u a promise,den u hav d right 2 expect dat d promise wil b fulfilled.In Genesis 8:22, the Almighty God made a promise.It is based on dis promise dat d expectation of a farmer rests.He said as long as d earth remains, seed time nd harvest shall neva cease.Dis promise of God is d basis on which a farmer plantin a seed expects dat dere wil be a harvest.Anoda variable which expectations depend upon is d integrity of d one givin d promise.If we re dealin wit a man who doesn't keep his promises,u don't expect anytin 4rm him.If u re dealin wit a man who in d past said "I am going to d right" nd u discovered he went 2 d left, d next time he says "I am coming", u wil know he is going. Thank God dat Numbers 23:19 says clearly dat our God is not a man dat He should lie. Once He makes a promise,u can go 2 bed knowin it wil be fulfilled. The resources nd ability of d one who has made a promise is anoda foundation upon which an expectation depends. Dere was a time I visited my village nd a little boy ran 2 me askin 4 a pair of shoes 4 Christmas.I promised 2 buy him one. D young boy started spreadin d news dat he would soon own a brand new pair of shoes.His mates did not believe him until he told dem dat it was "Lagos Daddy" (as I was being called den) dat promised him a pair of shoes.D reason being dat,apart 4rm d fact dat dey all knew dat wateva "Daddy 4rm Lagos" promised 2 do he would do;dey also knew dat God had blessed him wit d wherewithal 2 keep his promise. It is unfortunate dat many pple go 2 d presence of God witout an iota of expectation.I want 2 encourage u 2 begin 2 seek nd trust d miracle-working God wit great expectations 4 salvation,healing nd astonishing breakthrough.I prophesy 2 ur life dat d mouth-opening miracle u hav been expectin wil come ur way dis season in Jesus' Name. Written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye.

One of d tins u must endeavour 2 know is God's purpose 4 ur life.U were born 4 a purpose.U re not an accident.U re a product of divine wisdom,knowledge nd understanding.D Almighty God does Notin arbitrarily.In everytin He does,He is known 4 clear cut purposes.He knows where He is headin b4 He sets out on any course.Even 4 dose tins or pple u think re bad,dere is a purpose dey serve in d circle of life.Each purpose of God is known 2 Him 4rm d beginning.Dis is revealed in Acts 15:18:"Known unto God re all his works 4rm d beginin of d world". God's purposes re known 2 Him.Dis is so comforting 4 us 2 know.We hav issues wit God nd wit ourselves bcus we don't know wat He knows abt us.Anoda reason we hav issues is dat we don't make out enuf time 2 seek His purpose 4 our lives.Since d fall of man,an inclination towards self-rule has been a part of every natural man.We rely on our human assessment nd understandin of ourselves 2 determine wat we think should be d purpose of our existence.Not seeking God's purpose nd self reliance re traits dat hinder man 4rm d glorious purpose 4 which God created him.Dis was not d case wit Joseph;he knew he was not going 2 end up being d chief of slaves in Potiphar's houes; hence he refused 2 be d "favourite" of d madam of d house(Genesis 39:8-9).Later on in life,wen his brethren began 2 exercise fears of retaliation, Joseph revealed his knowledge of d purpose of God 4 his life by sayin: "...Fear not: 4 am I in d place of God? But as 4 u,ye tot evil against me;but God meant it unto good,2 bring 2 pass,as it is dis day,2 save much people alive" Genesis 50:19-20. Every1 in d world came 4 a purpose.4rm wat God told Jeremiah,we see dat His purpose 4 us is not an after-tot.He had tot out His purpose 4 each of us before ever creating us.It also tells us dat even though He has all power,wisdom, knowledge nd understanding 2 do anytin,He does notin witout a purpose.Dere is a purpose attached 2 ur life; strive 2 discover it 4rm today. Happy new year!

In this uncommon race that we have enlisted in,if u rest prematurely,or take your eyes off the daystar we are following,u will be distracted. Another thing that can divert your attention is opening your mouth prematurely to reveal your secret to 'sympathetic friends'.Never share a testimony until it is complete. Sometimes people have shared how years after a fruitless search for a job,they have eventually been called for an interview and that they are now awaiting their letter of appointment. When the enemy hears this,he or she may begin to manipulate situations,circumstances and those capable of influencing the decision.Such people may lose out in shame eventually. Moreover,if u are truly determined to make it to Heaven,even though u have diverted at some point,u can be restored by the mercies of God.After Abraham had waited for many years for God's promise to be fulfilled,his wife came with a diversion: she asked them to help God by offering him her slave.From the time Abraham diverted to the bondwoman,God went into silence for about 13 years.But being a merciful God,after that period,God restored him again and from that moment,Abraham and God walked together in sweet harmony.The Lord who restored Abraham will restore u in any area you have diverted from His plan and purpose.Some people are becoming weary over the delay in the fulfilment of a particular promise.As a result some are dabbling into sin and trying out other alternatives.A head usher of several years standing could no longer bear his wife's inability to have a child,so he packed up the marriage and went for divorce.Thereafter,he took another lady as wife and moved to another Gospel church.Years after, the second lady could also not have a baby.Would he divorce her too and go for an alternative,it shows u do not really trust in God.Believers who say they are heading for Heaven are now complicating their lives by getting themselves diverted out of impatience.Stay firm in God and He will sort you out.

Another point we can learn from the wise men is that they were givers. Our God also is a giver. He gives us all things freely to enjoy (Romans 8:32). God is such a diehard giver that He gave His only begotten Son to die for His enemies. He wants us as His children to follow His example in giving. For this reason, God is not just interested in you giving but in you giving like Him. Hence 2 Corinthians 9:7 says, "Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver". The only time some people think of giving is when there is a declared need. But do you know that a true cheerful giver does not wait until a need is expressed? The fellow is proactive in giving. He or she gives even when no announcement is made regarding a particular need in church. Some others will not give until everybody is levied. If you are a cheerful giver, a levy is an insult to you. Do you have to be asked before you do your Father's bidding? Generally speaking, it is wrong to grudge over your gifts. Some people are stingy so they will grudge the little that comes out of their pockets, but there is a dimension of giving where you will be led to release that which will touch you to a point of hurt. Even when your body is resisting it, you shut it up and go ahead. Are you a cheerful giver? If you are a cheerful giver, God will not want to miss you in Heaven because like they say, Birds of the same feather flock together - you are like Him. Whenever God finds a cheerful giver, He finds someone like Himself (John 3:16). When Solomon offered God 1000 cows in one offering, that night God paid him a visit (2 Chronicles 1:6-12). If God has been visiting you on earth because you are pleasing Him, you can be sure you will be with Him in Heaven. How cheerfully are you giving to the Lord, His servants, and the work of the Lord today?

"And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment. 1 Chronicles 12:32. An understanding of the times you live in will definitely guide you on what to do, when it should be done, what is important and what is not important. May God give you an understanding of the times we live! What time is it now? Hosea 10:12 says, "Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy, break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you". It is time to seek the Lord. Many people have sought prosperity all their lives only to discover at the end that it does not satisfy. Ecclesiastes 5:10-11 says if you love silver, no matter how much of it you acquire, you will never be satisfied. If you are a billionaire, you cannot take more than a regular meal at a time; you will sleep in one room even if your mansion has 100 rooms; you cannot wear more than one dress or pair of shoes at a time, even if you have a room full of them. In fact Ecclesiastes 5:12 says too much wealth may rob the rich of his sleep. When you get to a certain level of wealth, it becomes a burden. I have visited some very rich people and I felt sorry for them because of the pain they go through in choosing what to take at meal time, what to wear, etc. Do you know that wealth is transient - it is available today but can vanish tomorrow (Proverbs 23:4-5)? Moreover, many have sought for power, fame and position only to find that they do not satisfy. If you are the president today, tomorrow you will be ex-president. While in school, I desired to have several degrees only to later discover that they do not satisfy. Colossians 3:1-2 says you should stop making material things your focus. What are you seeking? It is time to seek after God. He is the One who truly satisfies. Written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye.

In your relationship with God, one place you need to get to is the place of brokenness. To be broken is to have some form of injury that makes the object less than a whole. In spiritual parlance, it is to break or subdue the flesh in order to be more profitable to the Kingdom of God. Why do you need to be broken? You need to be broken in order to put the flesh where it belongs. Until you get to the point of brokenness, your life will operate in the body - soul - spirit order of priority, which means that the body will be in control of the spirit. In 1 Corinthians 9:27, Paul says, "But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway". If you fail to subdue your body, it will disgrace you when you least expect. Another reason for brokenness is that it helps you to lose grounds which God will occupy. That is, it creates room for God. The more broken you are, the greater the space the spirit can fill up within you. Brokenness also helps us to be true ambassadors of Christ - making us to represent Him as we should. 2 Corinthians 5:20 says, "Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God". Without being broken, most believers would put off others who were about to enter the Kingdom. Take for instance, the fellow who is insulted by an unbeliever and retaliates. How could such a believer ever hope to win that soul to Christ? If you are not broken, it may be difficult to see the fruit of the Spirit manifesting in you. Are you broken? To what extent are you allowing the flesh? What measures have you put in place to subdue the flesh? From today, ask God to break you, and fill you with His fullness.

God promotes like no 1 else.Since He is higher dan d highest of men,He can lift u 2 d height no man can take u 2. Dis season,d Lord wil promote u.Many yrs ago,@ d 1st time I was leaving Nigeria 4 overseas,I was on my way 2 Canada 2 attend a world conference of Applied Mathematics. D Nigeria Airways flight I was 2 take was delayed so I went 2 eat @ deir resturant.I was served by a white man @ d resturant.At dat moment,i wished I had a camera 2 record all I was experiencing so dat wen I returned 2 my village @ Ifewara (south-west Nigeria),pple would see how d son of Adeboye was being served by a white man. D truth is,d Almighty God can pick a shepherd boy nd turn him into a king.Hav pple written u off? If God has not finished wit u,any1 who writes u off is only wasting his or her time.Pple hav repeatedly asked me y I say 'Yes sir' or 'Yes ma' 2 everybody nd I told them dat it is bcus u never can tell where God is taking d fellow.A messenger today may bcom a president tomorrow.Wen God wants 2 promote u nd somebody sits on ur promotion,He can remove d fellow or set his seat on fire.Every1 sitting on ur promotion shall be uprooted dis season. Moreover,God sends on errands.He told Moses dat He was sending him 2 Pharaoh.He is looking 4 reliable pple He can send on errands.In Mark 16:15-16,He sends us 2 d whole world 2 preach d Gospel bcus according to John 15:16,He chose us 2 bring forth fruits.We re havin problems today bcus we hav refused 2 go.But if we repent nd decide 2 go,signs wil follow us.In Luke 10:1-3,17 Jesus sent out 70 pple in twos nd wen dey returned,dey were full of joy nd testified dat even d demons obeyed dem.In ur secular work,would ur boss send u on an official errand nd u would refuse? U wil most likely not.Wat if d president sends u on an errand? U wil feel privileged 2 carry it out.Now,y would d Presidents of presidents send u on an errand nd u wil be making excuses? If u don't go,He wil not go wit u. Written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye.

To relate wit d Holy Spirit,u must b holy.U must also exercise a living faith,pray nd fast.Some pple will tell u dat bcus Jesus had finished d work of salvation,dere is no need 2 fast.To dem,fasting is completely needless nd is some form of self-inflicted punishment.But dey forget dat according 2 d Lord Himself,fasting is required 2 handle situations dat appear very tough nd resilient.In Matthew 17:14-21,a lunatic was brought 2 d disciples nd dey prayed but got no positive result. Later,wen d same fellow was brought 2 Jesus,He healed him.Den d disciples privately met d Lord 2 ask y dey could not handle it,nd He told dem it was because of unbelief,ineffective prayer nd a lack of fasting. Also,in Luke 5:33-35,wen some pple came 2 ask d Lord y His disciples hardly eva fasted,He told dem as long as He was wit dem,dere was no need 4 dis but dat when He is taken away,dey will hav no choice but to fast. "But d days will come,wen d bridegroom shall be taken away 4rm dem,nd den shall dey fast in dose days"Luke 5:35.Dose who make excuses not 2 fast usually hav a challenge wit deir appetite.Dey serve a god called d god of d belly,nd dat belly is ever asking for food sacrifices unto it.Never bcom a slave 2 ur stomach! If u re nd dere is a reason 2 skip a meal,dat body will be in trouble.Your body is capable of adjusting 2 any condition.If u re eating five times a day,it will adjust accordingly.But if u change three times daily,dere will be some resistance initially,but it will adjust.If u move 4rm three to two times daily,once daily or none 4 a period,it will protest,but ova a given period it will adjust.Dose who find it difficult 2 fast often hav anoda challenge with self control which is part of d fruit of d spirit. D more u deny ur body of food during fasting,d less control it has in manipulating ur prayer life nd leading u into sin. From today,make out time 2 seek God's face in prayer and fasting.It is advisable 2 fast @ least one day in a week.It is 4 ur spiritual health.

As a bona fide member of the Kingdom of God, you must be a proof of His power to save. Matthew 1:21 says Jesus shall save His people from sin. 1 John 1:7 says His blood cleanses us from all sins. If the power to save was demonstrated in the life of anybody at all, it was in the life of Paul. In 1 Timothy 1:15 he says, "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief". He could say this because he realised how far he had gone before Jesus saved him. What about your life? Can you say you have not observed changes in your life from the time you received Jesus into your life? If you have, share it with others. The testimonies of salvation these days are too shallow: when you hear some people talk, you would think they were saints all along. Let your life prove that He can transform lives. Where are the evidences of a changed life? However, you need the power of the Spirit to produce the proof. Power simply means the ability to do work. Philippians 4:13 says I can do all things by the power of Jesus Christ. God wants to use you to heal the sick so that you can truly say Jesus has the power to heal. He wants to use you to cast out demons and bring joy, peace and freedom to the captives so that you can be His witness in all these areas. When the devil takes over a life, he can do things that are negatively incredible e.g. the mad man of Gadara. On the positive side, if you are full of the Holy Ghost, God will use you to do great things that will baffle you. Are you ready for God to use you these last days? Draw closer to the Holy Spirit as never before. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Besides prosperity and comfort, another thing that can divert ur attention while running the race is resting before u reach ur goal. Your goal is Heaven and on earth we have no resting place. The wise men of Matthew 2:1-16 kept on travelling for a period of two years following the star. A period of resting would have been appealing to them, but because they had to reach their goal, and the star they were following was still moving, they kept on going for that whole period. If they had called for a rest, they would have missed their trail. Why are u declaring a rest when u have not reached ur goal? Calling for rest before its time will always lead the fellow into trouble. When David was jumping from cave to cave, he did not commit adultery. But in 2 Samuel 11:1, he was resting when he should be at war, so Satan gave him another assignment which he did very well and lived to regret. The short period of rest led him into certain sins that brought the sword upon his generations. Moreover, another diversion from the race is taking ur eyes off the star. When the wise men entered Herod's palace, they could no more see the star. All they were seeing was the glittering glory of an earthly king, while they were supposed to be on their way to the King of kings. When u take off ur eyes from the Lord and place it on someone else or something else, u have diverted. When we were young Christians, we learnt not to look unto our leaders but Christ because human beings can disappoint u. I have been severally disappointed by people I looked up to, those I thought were better than me. I got the greatest disappointment from the fellow who brought me to Christ. Never look up to ur pastor, minister, general overseer, etc. They can disappoint u any day. Look up to Jesus. Many pastors are living in sin on a regular basis today. If u put ur hope on them, u may get the greatest shock of ur life. Look up to Jesus and He will never fail u. Follow Him always! Written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye.

Speaking of aspirations and ambitions in life, if all you can achieve on earth is for your name to enter and remain in the most important book in the universe - the Book of Life, it is worth it. On the Day of Judgment, many whose names were in earth's halls of fame will be shown the way to the eternal lake of fire just because their names were missing from this great book. In Egypt, Shiphrah and Puah decided to fear the Almighty God and their names were written in the Bible. You must make sure your name is written in the Book of Life and that it remains there as long as you are alive. If you are born-again, you have a divine passport. But it will take the Book of Life to determine those who will be issued visa of rapture or entry visa at death into planet Heaven. There are many people who have their country's passport and may never travel to any country outside their place of birth. So also there are many souls who have the heavenly passport but will not be granted entry at death because they lack the visa. There are testimonies of some brethren who died but God allowed them to return to the earth. When they died, they got to Heaven's gate because they had the passport -were born-again, but they were denied entry for lack of visa. For your name to remain in the Lamb's Book of Life, you must be holy. You must live a life of full obedience to God. You must clear all your debts - both to God and to men. You must have served the Lord and not yourself while on earth. You must have lived a life that impacted men and woman and glorified God. You must have had a blossoming relationship with the Holy Spirit until the time of rapture or death. Are you saved? Do you have this visa to Heaven? Check your life now, and make amends today. Do you know that some people are only going about with titles but they have lost their true spiritual essence? King Saul was still on the throne for years after David was anointed as king.

For ur request to be granted,u have to apply relevant keys.Many people desire financial breakthrough but are not prepared to apply the right key; unsurprisingly the door just won't open. 2 Corinthians 9:6 says you must sow bountifully and if u don't sow,do not expect a harvest.Do u know some people are expecting a harvest when they have not sowed? For such people,their harvest will come as a big bang that will attract people but it will have nothing in it.What a shame that will be! But that will not be ur portion. However,it is not enough to sow; u must adhere to all the conditions necessary for good harvest.For instance,in the parable of the sower documented in Matthew 13:3-8,seeds must be sown on good soil.Any seed sown on bad soil has automatically been lost and the harvest lost.What is a bad soil? A bad soil is a soil that God does not want u to sow into at that material time,no matter how logical or pressing the need is.If God says u should not give to a particular individual and u disobey thinking u know more than God,or u know how much the fellow is in need,u have acted in disobedience and lost both seed and harvest.If care is not taken,u may even get punished. A bad soil is also one that glorifies Satan openly or secretly while claiming to be a godly organisation.Any church, ministry or 'servant of God' that uses a contrary spirit or still offers sacrifices,dialogues with spirits of the dead or indulges in any occultic activity is a bad soil. Sowing there is sowing directly into Satan's kingdom.A bad soil is equally sowing into a cause that will increase the flamboyance, empty pride and sinful lifestyle of its recipient.If a particular man of God is calling for donations over which he may not account for,or which will enable him sustain a riotous lifestyle - ride the biggest cars,live in the most expensive mansions,or live in sin,such seeds are lost.Ask to be led of God before u sow in causes that are not clear to u,lest u waste ur seed and lose ur harvest.

You can overcome the attacks of the devil if you can simply obey God's Word.Before taking on the devil,be sure of your salvation because the salvation of many today is questionable.Many are pretenders and have really never answered the altar call for salvation at any time.At the time they should be answering the altar call of Calvary,they are already ushers,Sunday school teachers or even pastors.This is one reason we must be very careful before bringing an individual into the work force particularly in new parishes where they need workers. Ensure such an individual is genuinely saved and not just that he or she is zealous and regularly attends church programmes. "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold,all things are become new" 2 Corinthians 5:17. How do you know that you are truly saved? It is by assessing the change your salvation has brought to your life.Nebuchadnezzer was negatively born-again. How? When he went to bed he was a king but the following morning he had turned into an animal (Daniel 4:20-33).If you say you are born-again and you are still doing the evil things that you used to do,it shows you are not born-again.When I was saved,we were taught about salvation, sanctification, batism in the Holy Spirit etc.We were rooted in the Word.But today,there are all kinds of teachers who play down these doctrines and only emphasise salvation and water baptism.That is why you see people who speak in tongues yet they go and fornicate; people who indulge in alcohol and yet claim to be in God's service.Let us get back to the basics! In addition, to overcome Satan's attacks,pray without ceasing. Remember that Satan and his demons are fallen angels who never tire,rest or sleep.Ask that the Lord Jesus who prayed for Peter should also pray for you. No matter how holy or careful you are,if God does not keep you,you will surely fall. We are kept by the power of God.

When God set out to deliver the children of Israel from Egypt, it was to take them out of captivity and bondage and to lift them up. God has come to take you out of your current location in the miry clay to your promised land - a land flowing with milk and honey. This simply tells us that the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is the God of promotion. When He promotes you, nobody can demote you. Psalm 75:5-7 says promotion comes from God but He can decide to effect it through any medium. If you catch this revelation, your attitude to God, your boss and your work place will be redefined. If God is the One to promote you, you will not break your relationship with Him. Also, you will not have to compromise your faith in any way. The fear of being denied promotion has made many believers to switch from serving God to serving their boss. Never let any superior or boss rob you of your relationship with God! God still promotes. There is no promotion that takes place without the knowledge of God. If He says your time for promotion has come; there is nothing anybody anywhere can do about it. This season, the Lord shall promote you. Moreover, when He is set to promote you, it does not matter where the enemies have kept you; you are coming out and going up! For instance, He can locate you in the miry clay and take you up according to Psalm 40:1-3. He can also go to the dunghill to pick you up from there and set you up among nobles and princes and nobody will be able to challenge you (1 Samuel 2:. He can take you from any depth and lift you up to any height. He can lift you beyond any level any man can take you. When he decides to promote you, even the sky will be your starting point. This season, the Godhead is taking a decision to promote someone, to take the fellow from the depths to heights. That fellow is you. Thankfully receive your promotion today!

It is one thing to receive the anointing and another to keep on growing in it.There are people who had the anointing,but today, everything has virtually ebbed out.It is possible to connect with the Holy Spirit and to continue to flow in the power of the anointing even at increasing levels.If this is your desire,then you cannot toy with sin. "Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows" Hebrews 1:9. The anointing and righteousness have a symbiotic relationship.If you are living in sin, the Holy Spirit will keep a distance from you and so will the anointing. If you are holy,the anointing can easily flow through you.If you want higher levels of the anointing or you want to sustain it,then you must increase your level of holiness and be far separated from sin. You can say you know of some people who are not living holy,yet they still have power.I have seen a lot of people who operated under a demonic power,usually their end is disastrous.There are two kinds of power - God's power and the power of the devil which he stole from man.Goliath is an example of someone with demonic power.If you study carefully,you will find out that like Goliath,the devil uses his agent for a while and abandons them to destruction down the line.Satan has no value for the life of his devotees! He is also not committed to them beyond a certain point.But our God is committed to the end.He will defend His anointed.Whenever His anointed faces the agents of darkness,God is even more present in such situations.Hook up with the Holy Spirit because,of all the personalities in the Godhead,He is the most jealous of His holiness.The word 'holy' is not used before the name of the Father or the Son,but the Holy Spirit cannot do without it. This is why He is present with those who value His holiness. Little wonder He is rightly called Holy Spirit.

Another way God executes deliverance is by the law of substitution.Proverbs 11:8 says, "The righteous is delivered out of trouble,and the wicked cometh in his stead". At oftentimes,if a particular incident that has been slated against the righteous must surely be carried out,God gives the captor an alternative.Take for instance,when the three Hebrew children were thrown into the fire of Nebuchadnezzar,they came out unhurt,but the king's strongest and most outstanding men,who bound,carried and threw them into the fire were all roasted even though they did not physically enter the fire(Daniel 3:19-22).The enemies that are after your life will lose their best hands in your place.Similarly,the lions that refused to eat up Daniel,ate those who threw him into the den(Daniel 6:24).The lions that have been sent to devour you and members of your family will return to devour those who sent them on that evil mission. A sister once told me she had a dream that her husband travelled abroad and they brought back his corpse.She was concerned because her dreams always come true.So we prayed.The following Sunday she was in church and there was no indication that anything was wrong.The following day,her husband's name appeared on the obituary pages of the dailies.I called her to enquire what happened.She said God had answered our prayer because her husband travelled and returned safely.She however said that,his brother who was not a born-again Christian also travelled but they brought back his corpse.Whenever you face an enemy too strong to handle,call on Jesus,asking Him to be your ally.In the name of Jesus,the law of substitution will work for you from today.Every spirit of death sent against you will claim one of those sending it.God will give men for you and your family,and people will die in your place.Your enemies will know that you serve a living God. Written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye.

In 2 Timothy 4:10,Demas-a co-labourer with Paul was floored by his love for the world.He became a victim of comfort.Today,many people are also becoming prayerless and shifting their faith or trust from God to uncertain riches.They are now tending towards believe that money can fix everything.If you are in such a situation,repent fast before it is too late.It is certain that anyone who served God with his heart while poor,but could not sustain it after wealth and comfort came,is not fully persuaded of his or her faith in Christ.In Romans 8:38-39,Paul says, "For I am persuaded,that neither death,nor life,nor angels,nor principalities,nor powers,nor things present,nor things to come,Nor height,nor depth,nor any other creature,shall be able to separate us from the love of God,which is in Christ Jesus our Lord". If you go through Paul's list,you will observe a man who is completely sold out to God.He has nothing to look back to having burnt his bridges.Many people still operate a plan B with God.Such people say: let me try God 80% and still put my leg in something else 20% so that should God fail,i will not lose out completely.Do not waste your time! If that is how your commitment is to God, He will definitely fail you.Any time you share your trust in God with someone else or something else,it is no longer God you are trusting in.If wealth can separate you from God,it shows you have not truly decided to follow Jesus.You are not persuaded.Paul says if he is threatened with death he will not deny Christ.He declares that even if all the angels in Heaven were to revolt against God today(which is not possible) and they talk him into denying Christ,they will simply be wasting their time.He says forces of darkness - no matter how vicious, cannot make him stop loving Jesus.He says no present or future technological advancement can take his faith in Christ away from him. He says no promotion or demotion can rob him of Jesus.No love for anything can break him away from Christ.That is a man who is fully persuaded! If any of these things can break you from Christ,you are not persuaded. How persuaded are you?

In 2 Timothy 4:10,Demas-a co-labourer with Paul was floored by his love for the world.He became a victim of comfort.Today,many people are also becoming prayerless and shifting their faith or trust from God to uncertain riches.They are now tending towards believe that money can fix everything.If you are in such a situation,repent fast before it is too late.It is certain that anyone who served God with his heart while poor,but could not sustain it after wealth and comfort came,is not fully persuaded of his or her faith in Christ.In Romans 8:38-39,Paul says, "For I am persuaded,that neither death,nor life,nor angels,nor principalities,nor powers,nor things present,nor things to come,Nor height,nor depth,nor any other creature,shall be able to separate us from the love of God,which is in Christ Jesus our Lord". If you go through Paul's list,you will observe a man who is completely sold out to God.He has nothing to look back to having burnt his bridges.Many people still operate a plan B with God.Such people say: let me try God 80% and still put my leg in something else 20% so that should God fail,i will not lose out completely.Do not waste your time! If that is how your commitment is to God, He will definitely fail you.Any time you share your trust in God with someone else or something else,it is no longer God you are trusting in.If wealth can separate you from God,it shows you have not truly decided to follow Jesus.You are not persuaded.Paul says if he is threatened with death he will not deny Christ.He declares that even if all the angels in Heaven were to revolt against God today(which is not possible) and they talk him into denying Christ,they will simply be wasting their time.He says forces of darkness - no matter how vicious, cannot make him stop loving Jesus.He says no present or future technological advancement can take his faith in Christ away from him. He says no promotion or demotion can rob him of Jesus.No love for anything can break him away from Christ.That is a man who is fully persuaded! If any of these things can break you from Christ,you are not persuaded. How persuaded are you?

One outstanding need that divine midwives must satisfy is to have their names written in the Book of Life.This is the most important book in the universe.Given modern trends and need for details,most institutions have various books in which records are kept and can be retrieved in years to come.Every organisation has a staff register while clubs have membership registers. Most countries of the world have issued out social security numbers or national identity numbers in which certain details of their citizens are held. Apart from these, there are organisations that document great achievements within a section of the world or across the whole world. Some of such documentations are referred to as book of records.Many people strive for their names to enter a particular book of records,and when this is done they appear fulfilled as they have nothing else to strive for. Of all books of records, there is one that is most outstanding. It is about human beings but it is not on earth.It documents the names and certain details about everyone who is saved and washed by the blood of Jesus.Since it is not accessible on earth,it cannot be influenced or manipulated. Human beings record only the information that is accessible to them such as the number of births, deaths, marriages, etc.,but in the case of the Book of Life,no record escapes the angels in charge of this book.For now,this book may appear not so important to many,but according to Revelation 20:11-15,after death and on the day of the Great White Throne Judgment,that book will be very relevant.If your name is in all the important books and halls of fame on earth, by the time you die,those books will no longer be relevant.Your fate will be decided by the presence or absence of your name in the Book of Life.So if there is one book your name should be written in,it is the Lamb's Book of Life. How? By confessing your sins, asking for forgiveness and accepting JESUS CHRIST as your Lord and Saviour.

Who is like unto You... JESUS!!! You are the Lion and the Lamb, the Word of the Father, forever You remain the same

Every blessing worth its salt requires a key without which the seeker cannot access it.While some people have never experienced open doors,others once did,but the doors hitherto opened to them have been shut.In 1 Samuel 16:14,the door which opened to you but is now shut shall be reopened to you again and what you lost shall be restored in Jesus name.It is good to enjoy open doors but far much better is that such doors remain permanently open.There is nothing good about being an ex-champion! God promised that you will be head (Deuteronomy 28:13).This is another way of saying your door into headship shall remain open. Similarly,when David wrote in Psalm 23:5-6,that he has a table of provision without enemy intrusion or attack,and that he enjoys the operation of goodness and mercy all his days,he was also saying that his open doors will be sustained.In the name that is above every other name,every good door that the Lord opens to you from today shall be permanently open. Why then do we need to pray? It is to receive help through the key that is given to us.Exodus 15:26 for instance is a key to healing and good health.It says if only you will listen diligently to God's voice and observe all His commands,that He will insure you against disease that come on unbelievers because He is your healer.If you are sick you can apply that key and claim with thanksgiving your healing and it shall be yours.In the same way,if you have been battling with growing your church or local assembly,apply the key in John 12:32.it says,"And I,if I be lifted up from the earth,will draw all men unto me". If you can lift Him up through high praise and heartfelt spirit-filled worship,He will magnetise people to Himself and in so doing,your church will grow.A church full of praise and worship is a growing church.Apply this key! Every blessing in God's word equally has its key embedded in one promise of God or another. Stop praying without backing it up with the relevant key or promise!

Besides discouragement,another weapon Satan uses often against believers is their weaknesses.He simply studies an individual for a period of time and not long after,he identifies d fellow's weakness and capitalises on it.Take for instance Peter.Satan discovered that Peter is a cowardly person - lacking in courage.He discovered this on d day Peter set out to walk on water with Jesus.He kept this close to his chest until Jesus was about to be crucified; then he arranged d circumstances and Peter thrice denied his Master.That denial was so fundamental that,but for d Lord's post-resurrection intervention,it could have kept Peter permanently separated from d Lord.Do u deny Jesus in some little way today? Are u afraid of declaring ur faith in Christ? If u are doing certain things or avoiding certain things so that people around u do not know that u are a born-again Christian,deal with that weakness now before d devil hijacks it and gets u to deny Christ when it is a matter of life and death. Revelation 12:10 calls d devil d accuser of believers.The Lord had earlier seen Satan's plan to destroy Peter; therefore he prayed for him.He also put him on notice so that he could be on his guard (Luke 22:31-34).On d day of d Lord's trial,Satan was set for Peter.When Peter fell,Satan quoted God's word that whoever denies d Lord before men shall be denied by d Lord in heaven; and also that: no liar will enter heaven.Count three of d devil's charge was that: it is written,Curse not and Peter had cursed and sworn.He had several counts against him but thank God that d mercy of God was brought to bear in his situation.This was also why d Lord worked at getting him fully restored by thrice demanding a confession of his love for Him (John 21:15-19).Beloved,if Satan should have any grounds for accusing us today,he will rightfully quote relevant scriptures to back up his claims.This is why u must overcome ur weakness and quit sinning secretly so as not to give him anything to charge u with.

God is great but He humbles Himself to d level of His children to deliver them.The one who will deliver you must be stronger than d enemy holding u captive.The reason He is able to deliver is because He is stronger than all ur enemies put together.This is why in Psalm 24:7-10,He is called d Lord strong and mighty,d Lord mighty in battles and d Lord of Host.It does not matter d enemy fighting u,as long as d One who is mighty in battle is on ur side,u will definitely be victorious.Even if u are d one who got yourself into Satan's captivity - that is,u are a lawful captive - if u call on Him,He will deliver u (Isaiah 49:24-26). Many years ago,there was a wedding in my village and I was invited to preach on that day.I had been away from home for a long time because of d many things I had suffered from d hands of witches and wizards for 13 years.On arrival at d wedding,i saw many of them and had to change my message.I dared them to come out of darkness or get ready to be roasted.When d sermon was over,i left,but d witches went to confront d mother of d bride,saying that she invited them so that I could insult them.They threatened to wait for d lady after conception and that she will never deliver d baby.When her daughter became pregnant,d mother wrote to tell me d trouble I had brought to her.I smiled and replied that on the day of delivery,d witches will be asleep.The lady came to d camp for a programme while d witches were planning for the delivery date.She went into labour at d camp and within 10minutes,she had delivered.Similarly,during a particular convention we had in America,news came that some people had planted a bomb at d auditorium,which was set to explode at 1a.m. of d Holy Ghost night.My children panicked but I asked them to relax knowing that d God that I serve can neutralise any bomb,because He says no weapon formed against us shall prosper. What situation are u in today that holds back ur freedom? The Lord will deliver u. Written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye.

In Judges 15:14-15,wen Samson was brought to his enemies bound,d Holy Spirit came mightily upon him and he began 2 level dem one after d other.But u may want 2 ask: Wat were d others looking @ while their colleagues were being killed? It happened dis way because wen d supernatural of God is in action,d enemies will first be paralysed. Dis season,d Lord will paralyse all ur enemies and dey will begin 2 grope in darkness,and dey will become easy preys 4 ur sword in Jesus name. However,just as d positive supernatural is linked with d Holy Spirit,so also is d negative supernatural linked with d devil and his demons.In Acts 1:8 and Luke 24:48-49,d Lord told d disciples not 2 go out 2 preach until dey receive d power of d Holy Spirit.In Acts 19:11-12,God performed special miracles by d hand of Paul.U may wonder wat facilitated this.To answer dat,u may want to look at what he did more dan other brethren.Based on his testimony in 1 Corinthians 14:18,d manifestation of d supernatural in a special way in his life must have been facilitated by d fact dat he spent more time praying in d Holy Spirit than all other brethren.This simply tells us dat d way u relate with d Holy Spirit in ur closet will determine d outward or public results dat will accompany u.If u invest time worshipping and praising Him,speaking in d language He freely gave 2 u and u live holy before Him,u will never be far 4rm d miraculous.The Holy Spirit is d Chairperson of d Body of Christ while Jesus is still d owner.If u want 2 be relevant,u must link up with d Spirit of Truth.Do u monitor ur relationship with Him? Do u hear d voice of d Spirit? Wen u do,do u obey promptly? Are there certain errands He sent u dat u are yet 2 carry out? He is a very gentle Spirit.He must not be grieved often,yet He is equally as patient as d Father and d Lord Jesus Christ contrary 2 what some people teach. However,He should not be taken 4 granted.How much of ur time do u devote 2 developing ur relationship with d Holy Spirit?

It is possible to have victory over the devil in a particular area and the victory becomes a defeat down the line. For example, the victory God gave some people over barrenness has now become an idol. You can be sure that when you idolise the gift, you provoke the Giver to become jealous, and afterwards to become your enemy. Gideon's victory eventually made room for idolatry in Judges 8:22-27. Moreover, the devil did not hide his intention towards Samson: he knew Satan wanted to bring him down. I am often worried about people who talk too much! Samson was confident in himself, he believed Delilah was an ordinary girl and as a result, she will not be able to get him. Today, you will be shocked to see the sins and temptations that are bringing mighty men and women down. Some have fallen because of persistent temptation like it happened to Joseph, only that God's grace sustained him (Genesis 39:7-10). When a particular temptation is persistent, it is because Satan wants to wear you out with his jabs, but you too can wear him out with your prayers (1 Thessalonians 5:17). In Genesis 39:10, we read that Joseph was tempted everyday by Portiphar's wife but he did not succumb. Satan does not mind applying so much pressure on you continuously just to get you to sin. Beside intensive and continuous prayer, when you are in a situation of persistent temptation, it is important to take your flight like Joseph. Many people who fell into temptation started by overcoming them; but when the devil kept at it, gradually, they began to dialogue with him until they felt pressed to yield. When a temptation is becoming too persistent, separate yourself from the source of the temptation. You can also confide in your prayer partner to join you in praying about it. You can also see your pastor for counselling. At such times, avoid being alone and keep good company. The Lord will give you total victory.

Just as ur attention can be arrested by certain things while undergoing a physical journey,so also can ur attention be diverted while running the race to Heaven.One of such things that can divert heaven-bound citizens is prosperity.Prosperity can give u a lot of comfort which can effect ur focus,reduce ur consecration and play down ur personal relationship with God.Prosperity can truncate one's journey to heaven if unchecked.One victim of this was Demas. 2 Timothy 4:10 says,"For Demas hath forsaken me,having loved this present world,and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia". While other co-labours of Paul were travelling to different cities of the world for the work of the Gospel,Demas - a co-labourer of Paul,fell in love with the world to such an extent that he went back to Thessalonica having been taken captive by worldly pleasures and amusements.Is ur prosperity gradually pushing u off the heavenly track? Control it now before it destroys ur soul completely! Many years ago,when all some of us had were two shirts,two trousers and one pair of shoes,we prayed,loved the Lord and served Him with all our hearts and strength.But today,it is a different ball game.For many who have now been blessed materially,it has become a herculean task to give even a quarter of our time and strength to God.Some find it extremely difficult to make sacrifices for God: everything now operates on how convenient it is.I remember when I called church members to join in a 100-day fast,those from low-income areas in Lagos such as Ajegunle, Mushin, etc., immediately received the announcement with joy,while on that same day when I went to make the same announcement in the high brow areas of Lagos - Ikoyi and Victoria Island,they were not happy to receive it,but thank God they joined.Is the comfort of ur bed,store house and bank account now negatively affecting ur fire? Watch it and adjust now before u become it's victim. Written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye.

Another attribute of a divine midwife is dat he or she must be able to earn a reward from God.God rewarded d midwives of Exodus 1 and He is looking for those who can work hard to earn His commendation. "Look to yourselves,dat we lose not those things which we have wrought,but dat we receive full reward" 2 John 8. His commendation does not come cheap: it must be earned.The way u are working for Him,can u earn His 'Well done?' If u consider His dealings with people in Bible times,u will notice dat God loves fruitful people.He loves progressive increases but prefers multiplications.When d servants who received five and two talents returned to their master,with a double of what dey received,dey got d same level of commendation (Matthew 25:14-23). God loves multiplication! In Genesis 1:27-28,immediately after creating Adam and Eve,He commanded them to be fruitful,multiply and replenish d earth.These are stages in growth.God wants you to start by bearing fruit,and then move to the stage of multiplication of d fruits so dat u can eventually dominate d earth.Many of us stop at bearing fruit which should be our starting point.It is time u moved up to d stage of multiplication.If u were winning a soul to Christ per month,now win 10 souls or more to Christ per month,but do not stop there.Lead them to d believers class to disciple them.Follow them up and ensure dat dey are doing what you have done.In other words,reproduce yourself in them so dat dey too can do d same.As this chain continues,a time will come when your spiritual children will be in different parts of d world,taking the world for Jesus.Thank God for d past years of winning minimal souls.Increase your efforts and become a mentor to your converts,and they to their converts down d line.If we can take this up and be committed to 10 souls monthly for a year and mentor them to d point of each getting their 10 souls,in less than five years,we would have reached out to d world.Arise and start your chain of converts today!

Every apartment or compartment with a lock has its key. It takes a key to open the gate of a house and several keys to enter the house and its rooms. If you have a fridge, car or wardrobe, you will equally have their keys. From the foregoing therefore, it is apparent that several good things with value have their respective access keys. The key to a house is different from that to a car. In the same way spiritually, every major blessing has its key. There is a key to rest, a key to provision and a key to progress. When you do not have a particular key to a blessing, you will most likely be denied access to that blessing. A man was once stranded at the airport even though he had his own private jet; he was stranded because he could not find its key. Some people have never been able to unlock their closed doors for want of the right keys all their lives. This was the case with the man that was born blind in John 9:1-7. From birth, his eyes remained locked until the day Jesus came to open it. What are the doors you want to enter but lack the relevant keys to do so? The Lord will give you such keys today. There are those who have never really tasted open doors since they were born; they have never experienced any breakthrough at any time and nothing has ever come easy for them. If you are in this category, the Lord will make a difference in your situation. That good thing which you have never experienced shall be delivered to you this season. On the other hand, there are some people who doors were opened to in the past but for one reason or another, the doors were shut. The man with the withered hand in Matthew 12:10 -13 once had a normal hand before something happened and it withered. Also, the widow of Nain once had a living son before death snatched him and Jesus raised him back to life (Luke 7:11-15). Are you in that situation? Every good door that opened to you but is now shut shall be reopened this season.

Discouragement is a great tool in the hands of the enemy.Proverbs 13:12 says,"Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life". The devil usually does not apply discouragement when you are in high spirits or when you are happy,discouragement comes when you are in low spirits,sad and unhappy.If there is something you have been looking up to God for that is pending,you might be a candidate for discouragement.The devil introduces discouragement when you are tired,weak and sometimes helpless(1Kings 19:4). This is why you must learn to rest.If you have worked very hard,find time to rest.But if you are lazy or you have not been working,let your rest be that you begin to work.To overcome discouragement therefore,allow the joy of the Lord to be your strength.Be filled with God's word and hold on to His promises at every point in time.Shut the door of your heart against laziness. Moreover,when you are closest to achieving your goal,the enemy can bring discouragement.We often fall prey to this because of our inability to see beyond now.In Numbers 13:26-33,the children of Israel were already at the border of the Promised Land when the ten spies brought an evil report that they cannot enter in.Whenever the devil tells you that you cannot achieve something,look back at the word and tell him you can do all things by God's strength.Beloved,never believe the lie of the devil or of men.You can do all things through the strength of the Lord that is inside of you.What you believe at the threshold of your breakthrough definitely affects that breakthrough.In the Garden of Gethsemane,the Lord Jesus was hit by discouragement when He was just about to conclude His work by going to the Cross.But somehow,He overcame.In any way discouragement is sent against you,the Lord will give you victory in Jesus name.