Will Of God

By Adeshola Abraham 

Hebrews 10:36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

Satan studies you. He understands your strengths and weaknesses and knows how to push you to your limits. But when you keep standing, believing and fighting, the Bible says, 'Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown' (James 1:12 NKJV). The word 'approved' means victory qualifies you for greater things. The word 'endures' means your character and tenacity are being tested. You say, 'How long will this trial last?' Only God knows. Goliath defied the armies of Israel for forty days (see 1 Samuel 17:16). Satan hindered Daniel's prayers for twenty-one days (see Daniel 10:13).

Satan is relentless, so you must be too. When it comes to prayer, your persistence overcomes his resistance. 'Do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord...Patient endurance is what you need now...Then you will receive all that he has promised' (Hebrews 10:35-36 NLT). David didn't get into trouble with Bathsheba until he left the battlefield (see 2 Samuel 11:1).

So keep fighting, and God will come to your aid. He did it for Joshua. When Joshua needed extra time to defeat his enemies, God made the sun stand still and time stop (see Joshua 10:12). It seemed God was saying to him, 'As long as the sun doesn't go down, you won't either, for the same power that's holding it up is holding you up!' When Jesus healed ten lepers, they were probably initially wondering, 'When will it happen, and how will it happen?' The Bible says, 'As they went, they were cleansed' (Luke 17:14 NKJV). Faith doesn't demand details and explanations; it just keeps moving forwards, believing God for the right result.

I pray the faithful God will not allow you to be tempted above that which you can bear. He will keep you from the hour of temptation in Jesus name. Amen.

Good Morning, happy Sunday and a gracious new week.

Keep Thy Heart with All Diligence

By Adeshola Abraham 

Proverbs 4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Peace is priceless. It simply cannot be purchased. But obtaining it does require work. What some of us need to learn is that no car, house, roaring applause, new outfit or amount of Instagram likes is going to give us a true and sustained peace in our hearts and mind.

The pathway to true peace opens up when you realize that it is not predicted on what is happening externally. Peace comes when you trust the anchor of your faith, even in the storm. Yes, storms can create fear, questions and uncertainty but when you completely and totally trust your anchor, a peace settles deep inside you.

Discovering, experiencing and protecting our peace is one of the major steps toward internal health. Peace has to be fought for.

 *I pray for you: As you delight yourself in the LORD, he shall give you the desires of your heart in Jesus name. Peace be unto you. Amen.* 

Good Morning and do have a peaceful weekend.

Righteousness

By Adeshola Abraham 

2 Chronicles 34:1&2 Josiah...... And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD......

When Josiah became king, he cleansed Israel of idolatry and began rebuilding the temple. That's when a priest discovered some scrolls containing God's word. As Josiah heard what they said, he was deeply moved upon realising his people had drifted far from God. So he sent word to the prophetess Huldah as to what would become of the people. She said that since he had repented when he heard God's word, his nation would be spared while he lived (read 2 Chronicles 34:14-27). An entire generation received grace because of the integrity of one man, Josiah.

Josiah had a lot to overcome. His grandfather, Manasseh, was like the Hitler of the Old Testament. He filled Jerusalem 'from one end to the other with innocent blood' (2 Kings 21:16 NLT). And Josiah's father died at the hands of his own officers. 'He did what was wrong', most likely reads his epitaph. Josiah was only eight when he ascended the throne. Immediately he chose righteousness and didn't stop doing what was right all his life.

 *What's the point? You can't pick your parents, but you can pick your role models. You can't change your past, but you can rise above it. Your parents may have given you your DNA, but Jesus will give you a new beginning. 'Follow God's example, therefore, as dearly loved children' (Ephesians 5:1 NIV). Your past doesn't have to be your prison. You have a say in your life, you have a voice in your destiny, and you have a choice in the path you take.* 

So choose well, and someday - generations from now - others will thank God for your legacy in Jesus name. Amen

Good Morning and happy week.

Be Strong In the Lord

By Adeshola Abraham 

Psalms 27:14 NIV..... be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.

David said: 'I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart' (Psalm 27:13-14 NKJV). "The word 'wait' originates from a Hebrew word used in making rope. Every rope starts as a thread, and every added strand increases its strength". So each time you wait on the Lord, you add another thread to the rope; you become a little stronger and a little more able to cope.

Are you hanging on by a thread? Spend more time with God and watch him turn the thread into a rope. The Bible says, 'You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on you: because he trusts in you' (Isaiah 26:3 NKJV). Whether it's sitting prayerfully in God's presence or actively serving him, you have the assurance that your strength will be renewed.

If you are at the end of your rope today, grab hold of these promises: 'Those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint' (Isaiah 40:31 NKJV). 'As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters...so our eyes look to the Lord our God' (Psalm 123:2 NKJV).

As we approach the 2nd half of the year, I pray for you: You will not be ashamed of your hope. And you will yet praise the Lord more and more in Jesus name. Amen

Good Morning, happy Sunday and a wonderful new week ahead.

Not Ignorant Of Devil's Devices

By Adeshola Abraham 

2 Corinthians 2:11. Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.  

As you go in this weekend, I pray for you in the mighty name of our LORD and Saviour Jesus Christ: May you be alert in the spirit. May your spiritual life be in tune with the word of God. May the fire of your spiritual life keep increasing every day. 

May every scheme, device, and antic of Satan over your life be exposed in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. I replace every spirit of ignorance with understanding in the name of Jesus Christ. I shut down every gate and door the enemy has been using as an advantage against you in the name of Jesus Christ. I resist vehemently every demonic projection, against your spiritual alertness in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. You'll no longer be weakened or disadvantaged spiritually in the name of Jesus Christ. I release grace for supernatural strength upon you from henceforth in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. 

Good Morning and do have a restful weekend.

Without Scab

By Adeshola Abraham 

'No one who has...scabs.' Leviticus 21:18-20 is NLT

In Old Testament times, you could not serve as a priest if you had a scab, which is an unhealed wound.

To help someone with their unresolved issues, you must first deal with your own. If the medicine you're offering hasn't made you whole, you will have no credibility when you try to apply it to the lives of others. 

Does that mean if you have unresolved issues, God won't use you? No, it's the broken who become masters at mending. But first you must take time to be healed. It's hard to talk about victory when you're experiencing defeat. 

When you're bleeding spiritually and emotionally, you can't treat people's problems with the same kind of aggressive faith you would have if you had already worked through the problem. Is it wrong to have a broken heart? No, for God 'heals the broken-hearted and binds up their wounds' (Psalm 147:3 NKJV). So let God make you whole so he can use you.

I pray the Lord who delivers the righteous from all his afflictions gives you clues to resolve issues around you in Jesus name. And he will use you to restore others also in Jesus name. Amen.

Good morning and do have a lovely week.

Divine Relationship.

By Adeshola Abraham 

Joshua 1:5. There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I wil be with thee, I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. 

The most difficult battle to fight in life is man. Oftentimes study has shown that man has been the architect of man's problem on earth. The unresolved issues or problems in most families and the world at large is traceable to Man. Man has always been the underlying factor to the struggle of Mankind. There are men that not until they are uprooted as a tree, no good thing will be recorded. From inception of the world, man has been a problem and also the solution to life challenges in general. 

I pray for you today: May God unseat any man that has risen to unseat you in the name of Jesus Christ. May God frustrate, disorganize, and work against the evil agenda of men towards your life's purpose or mandate in the name of Jesus Christ. You'll triumph over the devices, schemes and antics of men in the name of Jesus Christ. May the LORD send and raise men that will help you fulfil your God given purpose in life and destiny in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. 

Good morning, happy Sunday and do have a blessed new week.

Good Command

By Adeshola Abraham 

Matthew 18:18b..... whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

God told Joshua, 'Stretch out the spear that is in your hand toward Ai, for I will give it into your hand' (Joshua 8:18 NKJV). It's amazing how courageous you feel when God is backing you up. When you know he is on your side, you can say, 'No weapon that is formed against me will prevail' (see Isaiah 54:17). But overconfidence is self-confidence that's not based on God-confidence. 

Our problem is, we plan, say and do things without first checking to find out if God is behind us. Do you remember what the evil spirit said to those trying to mimic Paul's ministry when they weren't empowered by God's Spirit? 'Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?' (Acts 19:15 NKJV).

When you're under attack, you need to know that (1) you're in right standing with God (see 2 Corinthians 5:19), (2) it's God's fight as well as yours (see 2 Chronicles 20:15), and (3) 'whatever you bind on earth will be bound in Heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in Heaven' (Matthew 18:18 NIV). There must be agreement in both realms. If it's not approved where God is, it shouldn't be approved where you are. Your confidence comes from knowing you're operating in his will.

 *The Bible calls us 'labourers together with God' (1 Corinthians 3:9 KJV), so don'tgo off and do your own thing. Don't try moving any mountain the Lord doesn't want moved. We do on earth only what he has declared to be his will in Heaven. And he backs us up!* 

I pray the Lord make you perfect in every good work to do his will. And may he work in you that which is well pleasing in his sight in Jesus name. Amen. 

Good Morning and do have a very pleasant weekend

A Good Listener

By Adeshola Abraham 

Prov. 13:10 NIV Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.

Why do we dismiss input that could help us? Sometimes it's to protect our ego against a painful truth. When we have an entrenched opinion, we adopt a dismissive approach towards the thinking of others. And not only do we hurt them, we hurt ourselves. 'Better a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who will be admonished no more' (Ecclesiastes 4:13 NKJV). Yes, you have areas of expertise. But you also have areas where you need advice. The day you decide to stop listening is the day you decide to stop growing.

Even if what you learn is negative or a lesson in what not to do, it's still valuable information that can protect and enrich you. 'What is the one thing - more than any other - that will determine the growth of an organisation? The growth of the people in the organisation. And what determines the people's growth? The growth of the leader! As long as people are following you, they will be able to go only as far as you go. If you're not growing, they won't be growing - either that, or they will go somewhere else where they can grow.'

 *To grow, you need the right associations and the right input. May you flourish like the palm-tree and grow like' a cedar in Lebanon' in Jesus name. Amen.* 

Good Morning and a blessed Midweek.

Choosing The Anointed

By Adeshola Abraham 

1 Samuel 16:10 Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.

David had seven brothers. When it came time to pick a king to replace Saul, Samuel thought any one of them would make a better king. But God rejected all seven. Why? Because: 

(1) They had the looks but not the spiritual core. God explained to Samuel, 'People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart' (1 Samuel 16:7 NLT). David's spiritual core was formed by years spent with God. His heart's cry was, 'As a deer gets thirsty for streams of water, I truly am thirsty for you, my God' (Psalm 42:1 CEV).

(2) They had no personal experiences with God to fall back on. The lion and the bear were big, and Goliath was bigger yet. But David wasn't intimidated. 'The Lord, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, he will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine' (1 Samuel 17:37 NKJV). There are no insignificant battles. The little ones equip you for the big ones that shape your destiny, so stand on your 'God experiences'. How you respond in a crisis is determined by the experiences you have had with God.

(3) They were easily influenced by others. David's brothers allowed the fears of those around them to erode their faith. Fear is contagious; if you listen to it long enough, you will get infected. You shouldn't be isolated from the world, but you must be insulated against its negative influences. Listening to Goliath frightened David's brothers, but it didn't frighten David. 

 *So who are you listening to at a time like this in our nation? Get God's opinion and build your life upon it; allow his word to settle every issue. You are blessed of the Lord in Jesus name. Amen* 

Good Morning and happy new week. Do have a wonderful time in God's presence.

First Love

By Adeshola Abraham 

Revelation 2:4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.

One of Paul's letters was to the church at Ephesus. They were spiritual, doctrinally sound and exemplary in their love for Christ. Then Jesus says to that same church years later, 'You don't love me or each other as you did at first! Look how far you have fallen! Turn back to me and do the works you did at first' (Revelation 2:4-5 NLT).

Has your love for God grown cold? Then you must go back to where you first met him and seek him again like you did before you had heard so much and seen so much; before the pressures of life had worn you down. 'But I'm busy doing the Lord's work,' you say. Beware; busyness and barrenness go hand in hand! Three times Jesus asked Peter, 'Do you love me?' Finally, Peter said, 'Lord, you know all things; you know [the extent to which] I love you' (John 21:17 NKJV).

The greatest competitor of devotion to Jesus is service for him.' When Peter decided to go fishing that night, he may have been making a decision to get away from everything and go back to where he first met the Lord. That's a good move if you also seek the Lord there! When you get discouraged, you will either go back to the One who can save, keep and satisfy, or you will go back to whatever was going on in your life before you met him. That's not a good move! Why? Because the Bible says Peter fished all night and caught nothing.

Receive grace to return to your first love in Jesus name. And you shall be in rest and at ease, and none shall make you afraid. Everlasting joy and singing with gladness shall be your experience at all times in Jesus name. Amen.

Good Morning and happy weekend.

Secrets of Greatness

By Adeshola Abraham 

Genesis 19:27 And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the LORD:

Abraham was known as 'the friend of God' (James 2:23 NKJV). What an honour! But the secret of his greatness is easy to overlook: He started his day with God. Do you?

The way you get up in the morning sets the tone for your day. So try this: first thing this early morning, get alone with God for a few minutes and go over your plans for the day. As you're going over them, you will have some concerns. Just hand them over to him. Maybe you will notice a particular problem you're worried about. Ask him for wisdom. The Bible says he will give it to you gladly (see James 1:5). If he doesn't give you an immediate answer, realise it's because he wants you to trust him. He has something in mind, something that you haven't thought of yet. 

So many of us start our day anxious, hurried, fearful or rushed. But you don't have to. You're going to start your day anyway; why not start it with God? You're going to have a first thought anyhow, so why not let it belong to God before whom all our anxieties flee? Here are two Scriptures to consider: 'In the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly' (Psalm 5:3 NIV). 'Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days' (Psalm 90:14 NIV).

 *When you're having a bad day, pause and ask yourself, 'Did I start this day with God, or did I forget to include him?' May the Lord give you understanding of starting every day of your life right in Jesus name. Amen.* 

Good Morning and do have a great Midweek.

Good Stewards

By Adeshola Abraham 

1 Peter 4:10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

The Bible says: 'God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Do you have the gift of helping others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then everything you do will bring glory to God' (1 Peter 4:10-11 NLT).

The gift God gave you is the key to knowing what he wants you to do. You can't always be what you want to be, but you can be what God calls you to be. What do you love doing, and do well? Is music your forte? Crunching numbers? Working with kids? 'The Spirit has given each of us a special way of serving' (1 Corinthians 12:7 CEV). That means some of the things other people find boring will actually energise and enrich you.

The Bible says that God is building a 'spiritual house' (1 Peter 2:5 KJV). And there is a place for you in it. This dispels the misconception that you're not valuable because you don't have the same talents other people do. It also defines your actual responsibility by doing away with the myth that you're supposed to do everything. Your goal should be to stay within the boundaries of God's plan for you (see 1 Corinthians 12:27 TLB). So, instead of apologising for skills you don't have, unpack the gift God has given you and put it to work.

As you use the gift that the Lord has given you this new week, your gift shall make way for you in Jesus name. Amen

Good Morning, happy Sunday and a wonderful new week.

Blessed With Children

By Adeshola Abraham 

Deuteronomy 33:24. And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children, let him be acceptable to his brethren and let him dip his foot in oil. 

I pray for you in the mighty name of our LORD and Saviour Jesus Christ. As you have stepped into the sixth month, you shall encounter the wonders of heaven in the name of Jesus Christ. You shall be blessed sufficiently in the name of Jesus Christ. 

The elements of heaven shall cooperate with you in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. You'll no longer be rejected by men and people of goodwill in the name of Jesus Christ. You shall be blessed with wisdom and sought after in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. You will be so relevant this month that people will find it difficult to ignore you in the name of Jesus Christ. 

As for You, by the reason of the oil, you will experience and enjoy supernatural acceleration this month in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. Dominance in all ramifications is your portion in the name of Jesus Christ. The month of June is opened for your advancement in the name of Jesus Christ. Nothing and nobody will deny you of your entitlement in the mighty name of the Jesus Christ. 

Good morning and Happy new month!!!

Cry Unto God

By Adeshola Abraham 

Exodus 2:25 So God looked on the Israelites and was concerned about them.

'The Israelites groaned under their burden of slavery. They cried out for help, and their cry rose up to God. God heard them and remembered his covenant promise to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. He looked down on the people of Israel and knew it was time to act' (Exodus 2:23-25 NLT). Just when the Israelites thought life couldn't get worse, Pharaoh withdrew their straw and ordered them to produce the same daily quota of bricks. That's when they reached their breaking point!

Is that where you are today? If so, here are three things you need to know: (1) Sometimes it helps to share your feelings. Especially when you do it at the right time, in the right way, to the right people. It can be therapeutic and healing. But often the help you need cannot be found in people, so (2) There comes a time when you must cry out to God. God saw them struggling to get through another day. But since they talked to everybody but him, nothing changed. Question: have you prayed about it? Prayer must be your first option, not your last resort. David said, 'I called on the Lord in distress; the Lord answered me and set me in a broad place' (Psalm 118:5-6 NKJV). David's prayers got him out of a tight spot and into God's spot. (3) God will always keep his promise. 'He remembered his covenant promise...and knew it was time to act' (Exodus 2:24-25 NLT).

God works according to his plan, not ours. He has a set schedule for answering your prayer and delivering you, so keep praying and believing him. And He will come through for you in Jesus name. Amen.

Good Morning and do have a beautiful weekend.

Faith In God

By Adeshola Abraham 

Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

I'm convinced a phenomenal pattern is about to unfold. But there's hope for tomorrow and there's hope for you and yours. The cascading flow of crises is merging with the outlines of Bible prophecy, like two mighty rivers crashing into each other and coalescing/combining into an unstoppable flood. For the children of God, this isn't a flood that will sweep us away. It will lift us up!

We need this kind of uplifting hope. 

Everyone I know seems to have a lot of unexpected stress. We are living in perilous times. The world has always been in a mess but not since the days of Noah has our fragile planet faced such imminent and existential dangers as now. 

God knows exactly what's going to happen in the future. He has already painted the picture and the history of the world is moving along a preordained route toward its total fulfillment. He knows everything to come, which we could never foresee by our own intuition. 

Brethren, can you also declare this with me: Lord Jesus, thank You that I don't need to be afraid of the future. Your sacrifice and Your grace secure my place in eternity.

Good Morning, Happy Sunday and do have a blessed New Week.

Faith In God.part 7

By Adeshola Abraham 

Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

I'm convinced a phenomenal pattern is about to unfold. But there's hope for tomorrow and there's hope for you and yours. The cascading flow of crises is merging with the outlines of Bible prophecy, like two mighty rivers crashing into each other and coalescing/combining into an unstoppable flood. For the children of God, this isn't a flood that will sweep us away. It will lift us up!

We need this kind of uplifting hope. 

Everyone I know seems to have a lot of unexpected stress. We are living in perilous times. The world has always been in a mess but not since the days of Noah has our fragile planet faced such imminent and existential dangers as now. 

God knows exactly what's going to happen in the future. He has already painted the picture and the history of the world is moving along a preordained route toward its total fulfillment. He knows everything to come, which we could never foresee by our own intuition. 

Brethren, can you also declare this with me: Lord Jesus, thank You that I don't need to be afraid of the future. Your sacrifice and Your grace secure my place in eternity.

Good Morning, Happy Sunday and do have a blessed New Week.

Wise Choices

Proverbs 1:33 But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

Think about the major decisions we make over our lifetime: choosing a mate, where to live, what career to pursue. Have you consistently made the wisest choices? 'We make choices based on what feels best, what's easiest...fastest...makes our kids happy...shuts up the boss...stops our problem for the moment...We buy wants instead of saving for necessities. We marry Mr Right-Now instead of waiting for Mr Right. We get a job instead of an education. We eat a bag of [crisps] instead of a bag of carrots...We don't plan to fail, but unless we plan to win by making wise choices, we can end up getting the short end of the stick...Wise choices aren't usually quick fixes, selfish, or short-term; they involve planning, hard work, sacrifice, and resilience. But the rewards are huge.'

' Growing in wisdom means fearing God, pleasing him, hearing from him, looking to him, choosing his way, staying humble before him, taking his advice, receiving his correction, maintaining a prayer connection with him, and knowing his Son personally (see Psalm 111:10; Ecclesiastes 2:26; Proverbs 2:6; 3:13; 8:10-11; 11:2; 13:10; 29:15; Ephesians 1:16-17; 1 Corinthians 1:30).

James says, 'If any of you lacks wisdom...ask...God...and it will be given' (James 1:5 NKJV). The world spends billions of dollars seeking wisdom, but as God's children we have the wisdom of the Creator of the universe at our disposal. And, when you develop the patience and maturity to make the wise choice instead of the easy one, you can live 'in peace and safety, unafraid' of the outcome.

I pray for you that by the wisdom of God in you: The Lord will make you ten times better and preferred than your contemporaries. You will be a force to reckon with in your field of endeavor in Jesus name. Amen.

Good Morning and do have a wonderful weekend.

Good Conscience

By Adeshola Abraham 

Acts 24:16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

It's been said that our conscience was given to us after the fall of mankind in the garden of Eden. In other words, our desire to know the difference between good and evil was granted through the mechanism God placed within us known as a conscience. So we must not ignore its promptings, silence its voice, or allow it to become calloused, because it's a built-in warning system that protects us from danger and harm. That means you shouldn't be troubled when your conscience bothers you; you should be troubled when it doesn't.

Here are ten principles for keeping your conscience clear: (1) Always pay attention to the inner nudging that makes you stop and question your decisions. (2) Think of your conscience as a God-given filter that helps keep your heart pure. (3) Examine your motives in all 'giving' situations. (4) If you think you may have hurt someone's feelings, ask for forgiveness. (5) Invite God to examine your heart and reveal changes that need to be made in your attitudes and actions. (6) To the best of your ability, don't knowingly involve yourself in compromising situations. (7) Consider others first and honour them with your words and actions. (8) Remember that your conscience is your moral compass. (9) Establish ethical guidelines in all your business dealings. (10) When a thought leaves you feeling unsettled, take time to pray and talk about it with someone you trust.

The word for today is - always maintain a clear conscience before God. And as you do, may those who speak evil of you and falsely accuse you because of your good conscience be greatly ashamed in Jesus name.

Good Morning and do have a blessed Midweek.

Faith In God.part 6

By Adeshola Abraham 

Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Just as the right key opens the door, there are scriptural principles that act as keys to prayer:

Faith is my own number one. God doesn't necessarily respond to your need. Look around and you will see that everyone has unmet needs. So what does God respond to? Your faith! But Satan will try to fill your mind with doubts. And when he does, you need to examine your heart and see what it says. You can believe God's Word in your heart even when your mind questions it. So stand on what's in your heart instead of what's in your head. Sometimes doubt begins with distraction. When you're distracted from God's promises, you start to doubt. And as you focus more and more on your problems, your faith begins to waver. When that happens, you must refocus like a laser on God's promises - and merely glance at your problems. Don't try to deny them, but don't give them undue attention.

The Bible says: 'When you ask for something, you must have faith and not doubt. Anyone who doubts is like an ocean wave tossed around in a storm. If you are that kind of person, you can't make up your mind, and you surely can't be trusted. So don't expect the Lord to give you anything at all' (James 1:6-8 CEV). Stay anchored to God's Word, and don't drift all over the place when your circumstances begin to change.

As you begin to exercise that mustard seed faith of yours, it will move mountains for you. And the One who rewards those who diligently seek him will not pass you by this morning in Jesus name.

Good Morning and happy new week. Do have a wonderful time in God's presence.

Anointed One

By Adeshola Abraham 

2 Samuel 5:3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel. 5:4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.

Today we meet the man after God's own heart, king David himself. In 2Sam5, David experienced the fulfillment of God's plan for him to take his right place as king of Israel.

Let's pause and reflect on what a momentous day this was. 15yrs had passed since Samuel anointed David as future king (1Sam16:6-13). David spent many of those years running for his life from king Saul, wondering if he would ever be king.

There's something rather remarkable about David that provides further evidence for why God chose David to be the people's next king. Rather than celebrate Saul's epic failures and horrific death, David mourned (2Sam1:11-12; 17-27).

King David reminds us that God alone provides the security we so desperately long for. He offers it to those who seek refuge in Him: 2Sam22:23-34.

I pray for you today: Every good prophecy that has gone ahead of you shall come to pass in Jesus name. You have a life to live, it doesn't matter how old you are now or what you've been through, you will live that life and still fulfill destiny in Jesus name. Amen.

Good Morning and happy weekend.

The Power of Resurrection

Philippians 3:10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

Let's take an in-depth look at this verse. (1) 'I want to know Christ.' In Scripture, the word 'know' indicates physical intimacy between two people who love one another. (2) 'And experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead.' What's dead in your life that needs to be raised? There is no problem that Christ's resurrection power can't handle. And how do you access it? When you make intimacy with Christ your top priority, you tap into his power. Some of us would be more comfortable if the verse ended after the words, 'the mighty power that raised him from the dead'. But the truth is, if you want intimacy with Christ, you must be willing to 'suffer with him'.This brings a level of intimacy with Jesus that can't be experienced any other way.

If you have ever suffered deeply with another person, you understand this principle. You will never experience true intimacy with somebody by telling them, 'I only want to share the good times with you.' Often, the strongest relationship bonds come from the suffering we go through together; trials that cause us to know, love and trust one another in a newer, deeper dimension.

May you experience Christ in a new dimension even as he says to you this morning: 'my love will never fail you, my arms will always save you, yes I am close by your side'. And you will not fall off his back in Jesus name.

Good Morning and do have a pleasant Midweek.

Anger free Therapy

Psalms 37:8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

A weapon can either protect or destroy; it all depends on who is using it. Anger works the same way; that's why it's wise to know what triggers or sets you off.

Here are some of the most common triggers: (1) When your rights have been violated. Is it always bad to get mad? No, but as the Bible says, 'Don't get so angry that you sin. Don't go to bed angry and don't give the devil a chance' (Ephesians 4:26-27 CEV). (2) When you're frustrated because things aren't going right for you. (3) When you're under constant stress. Paul writes, 'Be honest in your estimate of yourselves' (Romans 12:3 TLB). By cramming too much activity into too little time, you set yourself up for stress. In life, 'it's always something,' so anticipate challenges and allow time for the unexpected.

Bottom line: 'Do not lose your temper - it only leads to harm.'

As you appear in Zion this morning, look up to the one who says come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden and He will give you rest in Jesus name. His thoughts for you are of peace and not evil to give you an expected end. May you march gloriously into that expected end in Jesus name. Amen.

Good Morning, happy Sunday and a Glorious New Week ahead.

Power of the Tongue

By Adeshola Abraham 

Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Don't speak without thinking. And don't say things that contradict God's Word. Those aren't easy principles to live by, but they're life-and-death issues. You can bless yourself by what you say. 'He who blesses himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth... the former troubles are forgotten"' (Isaiah 65:16 NKJV). Notice two important things in this Scripture: 

(1) Your own words have more power to influence you than anyone else's words. It's not what others say that matters, it's what you tell yourself when they're finished talking. Bottom line: you always have the last word! 

(2) You will never enter into what God has planned for your future while you're still living in the past. You can't undo your past, so don't relive it over and over in your head. God said, 'Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing' (Isaiah 43:18-19 NKJV).

It's time to come into agreement with God and start saying what he says about you. That's no small matter. What you say from the time you get up in the morning until you go to bed at night not only influences your day; it influences the entire outlook and direction of your life. If you have been praying and asking God for specific answers, you can affect the outcome by making sure what you say lines up with what he says. So when you speak, always keep that in mind!

Receive grace to bridle your own tongue at all times in Jesus name. Every negative word spoken ignorantly against yourself is canceled by God's mercy in Jesus name. Amen. 

Good Morning and Beautiful Weekend.

Action Takers

By Adeshola Abraham 

James 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

You will be tested. Like Jesus' desert trial, the enemy comes probing at your weak spots. But this trains you. You make no agreement with whatever the temptation or accusation is. You repent quickly the moment you do stumble so you don't get hammered. You pray for strength from the Spirit of God in you. You directly resist the enemy, out loud, as Jesus did in the desert. You quote Scripture against him and command him to flee.

Life will provide a thousand sessions for raising the warrior God calls you to be. Turn your radar on during the day and intentionally don't take the path of least resistance. Take the road less traveled. When an awkward subject comes up, don't run. Move toward it. Ask hard questions. When the phone rings and it's someone you don't want to talk to, pick it up. Engage. That's the key word- engage. Choose to engage and your weary warrior wakes up.

Where in your life do you need to engage right now? In a tough relationship? A moral issue at work? Your children? Your business? Tending to your own soul? 

May the warrior in you rise up and engage. Greater works than Jesus did we are to do, and because He passed His tests, you'll pass yours, finish well and finish strong in Jesus name.

Good Morning and happy Midweek.

Problem Management

Hebrews 12:2a Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; 

Make Jesus your focal point as you move through every day. Just as a spinning ballerina must keep returning her eyes to a given point to maintain her balance, so you must keep returning your focus on Him.

Circumstances are in flux and the world seems to be whirling around you. The only way to keep your balance is to fix your eyes on the One who never changes. If you gaze too long at your circumstances, you will become dizzy and confused. 

By Adeshola Abraham 

Welcome problems as perspective-lifters. If you encounter a problem with no immediate solution, your response to that situation will either take you up or down.

You can lash out at the difficulty, resenting it and feeling sorry for yourself. Alternatively, the problem can be a ladder, enabling you to climb up and see your life from God's perspective. Viewed from above, the obstacle that frustrated you is only a light and momentary trouble.

Once your perspective has been heightened, you can look away from the problem altogether. 

As you turn toward him completely today, the light of His Presence shall shine upon you in Jesus name. The overwhelming situations around you will not drown you and you're marching forward victoriously in Jesus name. Amen. 

Good Morning, Happy Sunday and a Victorious New Week.

Lord's Will.

By Adeshola Abraham 

FORWARD MARCH!!! 

Matthew 6:9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 6:10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

The rate of hunger, violence and mode of killings is shocking and indescribable. We need Jesus. He is the only One who can bring peace, hope and restoration to our broken and hurting world.

We're still hoping we'll wake up. We're still hoping we'll open a sleepy eye and think what a horrible dream.

Brethren, the way out as I've come to realize is to pray that God's Kingdom be established in our homes. Let's look at it this way, the American Ambassador to Nigeria has no business with the Nigerian Economy yet he lives on the shore of Nigeria. All his needs are supplied from America. Inflation, subsidy removal and all that Nigerians suffer does not affect him. So also as Kingdom citizens, we're not meant to be affected by the so called hardship because we're to operate under the Kingdom economy. Pray it and see it happening. 

In this new month and beyond, whatever causes others to fear is not permitted around you. Sickness, hunger, depression etc that the world suffer is alien to you and yours because you are God's own. May you catch this *RHEMA* in Jesus name. 

Good Morning and Happy New Month. Do have a Pleasant Weekend.

 *DON'T SHORTCHANGE YOURSELF ANY FURTHER. JUST P. U.S.H!*

Vainglory

By Adeshola Abraham 

Philippians 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Paul writes, 'Consider others more important than yourselves. Care about them as much as you care about yourselves and think the same way that Christ Jesus thought' (Philippians 2:3-5 CEV). This goes against our natural instincts, but Jesus shows us how. Hanging on the cross, he took time for the condemned criminal hanging next to him (see Luke 23:39-43). 

As he was being stoned, Stephen prayed for those killing him, asking God not to lay the sin to their charge (see Acts 7:60). Beaten and wrongly imprisoned, Paul and Silas took time to minister to their jailer. Even after God sent a powerful earthquake that broke their chains and opened their prison doors, they stayed for the sole purpose of ministering to their captor. How tempting it must have been to escape while the opportunity was there. How easy it would have been to look out for themselves and not worry about anybody else. But their act of love moved the jailer to ask how he might be saved and, as a result, he and his entire family were won to Christ (see Acts 16:25-34).

In a world whose philosophy is 'look out for number one', selfishness is an instinct you will need God's help to overcome. And when you do, people will take notice. You will never win others by being just like them, so here is the question you need to answer: how many of your friends and loved ones may come to know Christ if you demonstrate that you genuinely love them instead of ignoring, judging and rejecting them?

I pray the Lord establish you, make you a restorer of hope to the downtrodden and an encourager to everyone around you in Jesus name. Your life will become the Bible that hungry and thirsty souls read in Jesus name. Amen.

Good Morning and do have a pleasant Midweek.

Spiritual Growth

By Adeshola Abraham 

Romans 13:14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

Since first impressions are important, we're encouraged to 'dress for success'. And that's a good thing. But as a redeemed child of God, your first concern shouldn't be how you look to others, but to God. Just like a mirror reflects your physical appearance so that you can make adjustments, the Bible reveals your spiritual condition and tells you what to do about it.

James writes: 'If you hear the message and don't obey it, you are like people who stare at themselves in a mirror V24 and forget what they look like as soon as they leave. V25 But you must never stop looking at the perfect law that sets you free. God will bless you in everything you do, if you listen and obey, and don't just hear and forget' (James 1:23-25 CEV). You must spend time each day in the Scriptures; otherwise, you will run around spiritually threadbare. Paul writes, 'Clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh' (Romans 13:14 NIV).

Lasting change takes place in first gear, not overdrive. So expect occasional setbacks, and don't let them derail you. When you feel like throwing in the towel, get down on your knees and ask God to help you get back on track. He will do it.

Are there situations around you making you to consider looking back? Receive the grace like David to encourage yourself in the Lord and get going in Jesus name. You will not fail God or fall by the way side in Jesus name.

Good Morning and happy new week. Do have a wonderful time in God's presence.

Good Comfort

By Adeshola Abraham 

Luke 8:48 And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.

There are three important lessons for us in the story of the woman with the issue of blood: 

(1) Recognise and seize your moment of opportunity. This woman understood that Jesus was visiting her town and might not be back. There are 'God moments' in life when you must rearrange your priorities, overcome your fear and exercise your faith. If you don't, you will miss God's best. 

(2) Be willing to try a different approach. Since she couldn't get Christ's attention because of the crowd, this woman touched the hem of his garment and was healed. Many times, faith calls for stepping into the unknown, doing something you have never done before, and discovering God's grace at work in ways you never expected. 

(3) Establish a precedent for others to follow. Until this time, no one in Scripture had been healed by touching Jesus' garment, and this woman's faith opened a door for others to follow her example. 'People brought all their sick to him and begged him to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed' (Matthew 14:35-36 NIV).

God is looking for people who are willing to break with tradition. He uses them to unlock new dimensions of his power so others are blessed and made whole.

I pray for you this Weekend: Your faith in God will never put you to shame in Jesus name. The miracle of IT CAN ONLY BE GOD will locate you in Jesus name.

Good Morning and do have a wonderful weekend.

Treasure In Earthen Vessels

By Adeshola Abraham 

2 Corinthians 4:7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels,

Think about the last time you were around somebody you didn't particularly enjoy. How did it feel? Not too good? Good or bad, we project onto others the thoughts and feelings we have about ourselves. So if you want people to think well of you, you must have a good opinion of yourself - one based on God's Word. Living in continual self-rejection is an open invitation to Satan, whom the Bible says is like a roaring lion prowling for someone to devour (see 1 Peter 5:8). You say, 'But didn't Paul write, "Nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature"' (Romans 7:18 NLT)? Yes, but that means the good qualities you do possess are evidence that God is at work in your life.

The Bible says, 'We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us' (2 Corinthians 4:7 NKJV). Today, instead of focusing on your flaws and feeling bad, recognise the 'treasure' of God's presence, power and potential that live within you.

This morning, because all the promises of God are yea and amen, I decree into your life all the good things he had said concerning you and your family shall come fulfillment in Jesus name. Every power projecting a bad image of you is rendered useless in Jesus name. Amen

Good Morning and do have a blessed Midweek.

A lamp To My Feet

By Adeshola Abraham 

Psalms 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

The psalmist highlights two important things Bible reading does for us: (1) It shows us our spiritual condition. In Bible times there were no tarred roads, so when guests entered a house, they paused to wash the sand, dirt and grime from their feet. That's what Bible reading does. David said, 'How can a young man [and an older one] cleanse his way? By taking heed according to your word' (Psalm 119:9 NKJV). (2) It shows us the direction we need to go. Your word is...a light to my path' (Psalm 119:105 NKJV). When you're faced with an important decision and you don't know which way to go, God will guide you through his Word. David, who loved God's Word and meditated on it constantly, prayed, 'Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness' (Psalm 143:10 NKJV).

Many of the mistakes we make could be prevented if we stopped long enough to seek God's guidance. He knows what lies ahead; we don't. So 'commit your way to the Lord, trust also in him, and he shall bring it to pass' (Psalm 37:5 NKJV). Just like children need to be taught to cultivate a taste for healthy food instead of junk food, we need to cultivate a taste for God's Word. The psalmist said, 'I will delight myself in your commandments, which I love' (Psalm 119:47 NKJV). 'Your word is very pure; therefore your servant loves it' (Psalm 119:140 NKJV).

Today, I'm asking God to give me a love for his Word. And I also pray the same for you. I tell you, that's a prayer He will answer!

Good Morning and do have a blessed weekend.

Meditation

By Adeshola Abraham 

Psalms 119:15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.

Another word for meditation is rumination. And it is simply thought digestion.

Meditation isn't putting your mind in neutral and thinking about nothing. On the contrary, it's thinking seriously about what you're reading. For example, you dwell on one verse of Scripture and ask, 'What does this mean for my life?' You talk to yourself and God about it. The Bible says this: 'Keep your minds on whatever is true, pure, right, holy, friendly, and proper. Don't ever stop thinking about what is truly worthwhile and worthy of praise...And God, who gives peace, will be with you' (Philippians 4:8-9 CEV). Notice that we are to ponder different categories of things and, by implication, to avoid thinking about the opposite kind of things.

Colossians 3:16 (CEV) says, 'Let the message about Christ completely fill your lives'. You need to spend time every day - a minimum of ten to fifteen minutes where you sit down, read a portion of the Bible, and think deeply about what you have just read. Then talk to the Lord about it in prayer. That's the starting point of spiritual uplifting. 

As you throw yourself wholly into meditating and practicing the word of God, may your progress be visible and evident to everyone in Jesus name.

Good Morning and Happy Midweek.

Diligence

By Adeshola Abraham 

Proverbs 4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

The Bible clearly teaches that the way we think determines the way we feel, and the way we feel determines the way we act. So if you want to change your actions, you have to return to the source and change the way you think. At times you may act resentful. Why? Because you feel resentful. And do you know why you feel resentful? Because you are thinking resentful thoughts. The same is true of anger, worry, lust and other destructive thought patterns.

Jesus said, 'You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free' (John 8:32 NLT). When you base your life on truth - when you live with the right kind of thoughts, not misconceptions or false beliefs, and you base your life on thinking from God's Word - you will be set free. You will find your old habits, feelings and actions beginning to fall away. When you focus solely on removing bad thoughts, you create a vacuum into which the bad thoughts can return. But when you replace bad thoughts with good ones - scriptural ones - you are empowered by God to live the life of blessing he wants you to enjoy.

I pray for you: All your good thoughts shall be established in Jesus name. The loving counsel of God and His thoughts concerning you shall stand forever in Jesus name. Amen.

Good Morning, Happy Sunday and a Blessed New Week.

Perfect Peace

Isaiah 26:3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. 

Peace is associated with a river. It is a state of mind, heart, body and soul. It is the freedom to breathe, even in the face of great challenges and chaos. Peace is the river in the desert, not on the other side of it.

By Adeshola Abraham 

Today let's seek the river. And not just a river far off somewhere that we must arrive at, but the river that runs wild and free in our inner lives. The river that carves its way through our need for understanding and reminds us to slow down and breathe. They remind us of the bigger things. They remind us that we can be aware of this very moment, no matter our fears of the future and no matter what we're wrestling from in the past.

Above all we are consoled by the Prince of Peace. Who gives us peace not as the world gives, lest our heart be troubled. John14:27

May you experience all round peace as a result of the good tidings that will be pouring in this month and beyond in Jesus name. Everywhere you turn, good news await you, and also good news from you in Jesus name. Amen.

Good Morning and do have a Peaceful Weekend.

All Things

By Adeshola Abraham 

Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Nothing can come into your life without your heavenly Father's permission; it must be 'Father filtered'. The interesting thing about how God uses circumstances is that their source makes no difference to him. We often bring problems on ourselves. Sometimes they're caused by others. Other times the enemy causes things to happen to us. The source is irrelevant. God said, 'I will make it fit into my plan for your life, to make you like Jesus Christ.' That means there is no circumstance from which we can't learn if we maintain the right attitude.

We change only when our fear of change is surpassed by our pain. If you want to become more like Jesus, think about this: 'Though he was a Son, yet he learned obedience by the things which he suffered' (Hebrews 5:8 NKJV). If God used the challenges, conflicts and circumstances of life to prepare his Son for his destiny, won't he do the same in our lives? Instead of trying to escape your circumstances, learn from them and grow stronger.

This new month as long as you love God and you're called according to his purpose: everything that come your way will work together for your good in Jesus name. It shall be a month of GOOD TIDINGS for you and yours in Jesus name. Amen

Good Morning and happy new month.

Deliverance

By Adeshola Abraham 

Psalms 34:4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

Some fears are perfectly logical. For example, if you're faced with bandits, kidnappers (like the one currently in my community which has made quite a lot of residents to relocate), killer mobs about your faith stand, it makes sense to be afraid. You might wonder how you found yourself being surrounded by them but being afraid of them would be perfectly reasonable.

Other fears aren't so logical. Like fear of caterpillars or spiders. Even though we are bigger than them and can crush them, all we think about is those creepy little legs crawling up our arms. I know this fear is crazy. 

Maybe you have a crazy fear too. May be you're afraid of heights or speaking in front of people(I used to have it, but not anymore). Just because your fear seems crazy doesn't mean you aren't afraid. But don't let fear keep you from experiencing everything God has planned for you. Sure there maybe bandits or killer mobs on the road, but don't miss out on the road trip. Don't miss out either- on riding the tallest roller-coaster ride, telling people about Jesus. 

Today, I give the rest of my fears- crazy or not- to God. How about you? I assure you that He'll help you be brave. Tell Him: Lord, I don't want my fears- real or crazy- to keep me from all You have planned for me. I will trust You to help me be brave. The Lord will deliver you from all your fears in Jesus name. Amen.

Good Morning and a Pleasant Midweek

Work Our Your Salvation

By Adeshola Abraham 

Philippians 2:12

..... work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

The Bible says, 'Work out your own salvation...for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for his good pleasure' (Philippians 2:12-13 NKJV). This Scripture almost sounds like a contradiction, doesn't it? But notice that the Bible doesn't say, 'Work for your salvation.' To work for something means to earn it, deserve it, merit it. And the Bible plainly teaches that salvation isn't something we have to work for or earn. It's a free gift of God's grace (see Ephesians 2:8-9).

When Paul says, 'Work out your salvation,' he is talking about a 'spiritual workout'. What do you do during a physical workout? You develop and tone the muscles God has already provided you. To 'work out' means to grow and make the most of what you have been given. What Paul is saying here is this: develop your spiritual life! God has a part in our spiritual growth, and we, too, have a part. He provides the power, but we must access it, flip the switch, and let it flow through our lives to fulfil his will for us.

Practically speaking, how do we do that? By spending time praying and reading God's Word each day. By sharpening and strengthening one another through fellowship. By exercising the gifts God has given us. The fact is, he has already done his part; now it's up to you to do yours.

This Sunday morning, receive the grace to work out your own salvation and the Lord will hear you, help and preserve you in Jesus name. With joy shall you continually draw water out of the wells of salvation in Jesus name. Amen.

Good Morning, Happy Sunday and a Blessed New Week ahead.

Be Still

Psalms 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

Life never goes as planned or imagined. Unexpected storms roll in, waves crash, hopes & dreams smash on the rocks. The question we may find ourselves whispering (or screaming) into the darkness is...

Where are you God? Won't You bring Your peace? Won't you cause the writhing sea to calm?

I don't know about you but when the waves of life are crashing all around me, I need something to hold on to, a compass that points me in a direction to go, a rock-solid anchor to keep me grounded. No matter the storm, we can trust the WayMaker, Christ Himself, to be there every step of the way.

We'll learn to develop a S.A.C.R.E.D daily habit that will reorient our souls to the Lord thru Scripture, prayer and study. A daily habit spelled in just six letters, which is the soul's very real and directing compass to keeping company with God.

S- Stillness to Know God

A- Attentiveness to Hear God

C- Cruciformity to Surrender to God

R- Revelation to See God

E- Examine to Thank God

D- Doxology(expression of praise) to Thank God

Just as God did it for the Israelites at the Red Sea, God can make a way when there seems to be no way.

In the ocean and in life, we can face wave after wave. Surges take us seemingly way off course. Disappointments, losses, bad choices and changes reroute us, and maybe they sideswipe our hope too. We can find ourselves looking back at what we had hoped and prayed for and feel like it's gone for good. Like we've lost our way.

It's not the hard roads that slay us. What actually slay us is the expectation that this road isn't what we hoped it would be.

No matter what happens, Christ, our WayMaker, doesn't get tossed about, gulping water. He doesn't waver and He doesn't sink. Knowing Him and staying anchored to Him leads us to the greatest joy and fulfillment of our hearts desires- more than we could ever imagined.

May the helper of the helpless, the very present help in time of need come through for you at every critical moment in Jesus name. Amen. 

Good Morning and do Have a SACRED Weekend.

Tommorow

Exodus 8:10 And he said, Tomorrow. 

'Every plague God sent on Egypt mocked one of their gods. For instance, the Egyptians worshipped a goddess with the head of a frog' , so God sent them a lot of frogs. Finally, Pharaoh called for Moses and said, 'All right, I give up.' But when Moses asked him, 'When do you want me to get rid of the frogs?' Pharaoh's response was classic; he said, 'Tomorrow.' He must have been insane! Why would you wait any longer to have the frogs removed? But we do the same, don't we? We procrastinate by putting off the changes we know would be good for us. Maybe we're unconcerned. Maybe we're too lethargic to change. Maybe we're fearful because we don't know what the changes will entail. Maybe we're just too proud and stubborn. Whatever the reason - we procrastinate.

It's one thing to know God can solve your problem and change your life. It's another matter to overcome your inertia and let him begin to do it now! We keep saying, 'One of these days...' The truth is, Jesus Christ has the power to make changes in your life today. He will give you the power to begin and the power to keep going. It's not too late. He can put your life back together again. So, do it today, not tomorrow!

Your time of divine visitation is now and not tomorrow in Jesus name. The Lord will do a new thing in your life. He'll make a way where there was no way in Jesus name. Amen

Good Morning and do have a happy Midweek.

All Scripture

By Adeshola Abraham 

2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God,...... 

On a cold day, have you ever tried breathing on your hands to restore warmth and life? That's like what happens when you meditate on God's Word, because 'all Scripture is God-breathed' (2 Timothy 3:16 NIV). Imagine yourself at a party where people are blowing up balloons and popping them with pins. A scientist could figure out which balloon was yours because your DNA (the genetic configuration that makes you unique) is in your breath. Now apply that principle to reading the Bible, and you will understand how vital it is to your spiritual life. John tells us, 'the Word was God' (John 1:1 NKJV), so anytime you ingest God's Word, you're ingesting his attributes. That's why the enemy will try to keep you so busy that you have no time to read your Bible.

Many of the issues we struggle with in life could be resolved or eliminated altogether if we developed a hunger for God's Word. Job said, 'I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my necessary food' (Job 23:12 NKJV). Jeremiah, who was so dejected that he became known as 'the weeping prophet', said, 'Your words were found, and I ate them, and your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart' (Jeremiah 15:16 NKJV). Jesus experienced every test and trial known to man; he even went toe-to-toe with the tempter. What was the secret of his strength? He said, 'It is written, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God"' (Matthew 4:4 NKJV).

Today, get God's Word into you - it's his DNA. And as you do, it shall do you good in Jesus name. Every issue of life staring you in the face, taking the place of God and hindering you from studying His Word be taken out of your way in Jesus name. You're free from struggles by in Jesus name. Amen.

Good Morning, Happy Sunday and a Pleasant New Week ahead

Ultimate Prize

By Adeshola Abraham 

Philippians 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Paul writes: 'I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Let us therefore, as many as be perfect [mature], be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this' (Philippians 3:14-15 KJV). Paul describes the Christian as a marksman.

If you have ever fired at a target, you know: (1) Your aim must be unbroken by distractions. When you have the bullseye in your sights, something as insignificant as taking a breath at the wrong moment can make you miss the mark. So Paul is simply saying 'Forget what's behind you and around you and stay focused on winning the prize.' He is not referring to your salvation. Jesus already purchased that and gives it to you freely by grace. No, he is talking about fulfilling your God-given destiny and obtaining the reward that waits beyond it. (2) Your bullet needs the right amount of powder. Otherwise, it will start dropping off before it hits the mark. Are you getting the idea? Your powder is your power! And where does your power come from? The Holy Spirit! Jesus said: 'You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to me in Jerusalem [at home], and in all Judea and Samaria [on the job and in your relationships], and to the end of the earth' (Acts 1:8 NKJV).

I pray as you aim for the mark: You'll not be distracted. All essentials of life that makes one comfortable and focused, the Lord will lavish you with them in Jesus name. Amen.

Good Morning and Blessed Weekend.

Faith In Godu part 5

By Adeshola Abraham 

Psalms 32:10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.

Is God silent in your life? What prayers has He not answered for you?

At a time of unanswered prayer in my life years ago, one of the hymns that helped me was this and I still quote when I am totally baffled by events that seem to sway off what I have asked:

Trust Him when dark doubts assail thee,

Trust Him when thy strength is small,

Trust Him when to simply trust Him, seems the hardest thing of all.

Is your focus on your immediate need blinding you to a greater purpose that God is working out? Would you choose to be patient and simply trust Him? Sometimes God does not answer our immediate prayer because He has something greater in store for us.

Ask yourself the question "Is Jesus my abiding joy?" When He is the focus of our lives and we rest fully in Him trusting in His supernatural plan even during times when we're waiting with unanswered prayers, joy springs up! And with joy, you draw water from the well of salvation.

Though other people may not really understand what you are going through, but the one who understands perfectly will uphold you with his right hand. Your trust and hope in him will not be dashed. And you will not fall off his back in Jesus name. Amen. 

Good Morning and do have a gracious midweek.

Faith In God.part 4

By Adeshola Abraham 

Hebrews 11:21 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.

The Bible says, 'By faith Jacob, when he was dying...worshipped, leaning on the top of his staff' (Hebrews 11:21 NKJV). Picture this: each time Jacob had an experience with God, he took a knife and cut a ring around his staff as a reminder of what happened. The rings started at the bottom and worked their way to the top. One would surely have symbolised the night he wrestled with God and his name was changed to 'Israel...a prince...with God' (Genesis 32:28 KJV). Another would have represented the night God showed him a vision of a ladder extending into Heaven with angels on it. In short, Jacob's staff represented a lifetime of experiences with God. So, it's not surprising that he died worshipping God - and leaning on his staff!

Read the story of the Shunammite woman in 2 Kings 4. Her son suddenly became ill and died, so Elisha sent his servant Gehazi ahead with his staff to let the woman know he was coming. But when Gehazi placed the prophet's staff on the dead boy, nothing happened (v31). Only when Elisha himself came was the child restored (see 2 Kings 4:32-35).

The fact is, you can't lean on anyone's staff but your own! You can't stand on anyone else's experience with God but yours. When it's time to face life's challenges - including death - you can only lean on the faith you have developed during your personal walk with God. That's why it's essential to be faithful and consistent in your spiritual journey. By leaning on his staff when he was dying, Jacob, in essence, declared, 'The God who preserved, protected and prospered me thus far will take me the rest of the way.' What blessed assurance!

And so shall be for you as you lean on your own staff: The Lord who has preserved protected and prospered you thus far will take you the rest of the way in Jesus name. Amen.

Good Morning and a Blessed Week. Do have a wonderful time in His presence.

Rhetorical Question

Proverbs 30:4 Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell? 30:5 Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

 

The 7 rhetorical questions in this proverb prove no man can find out God or wisdom by human effort. The answer to each question is an obvious negative. No man has gone to heaven or come back or conquered the elements to learn the ways of God. 

Agur proceeded to teach that every inspired word of God is pure and necessary (Pr30:5). Not a single word was to be deleted or degraded. Putting trust in God and His words was the surest defence against dangers in this world or the next.

Consider 3 very similar questions. "O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and his ways past finding out! For who hath known the mind of the Lord? Or who hath been his counsellor? Or who hath first given to him and it shall be recompensed unto him again? For of him and through him, and to him, are all things: to who be glory for ever. Amen" (Rom11:33-36).

I pray for you: Because our God is unsearchable and His ways past finding out, no one will be able to know how He's blessing you. He'll continue to confound them day after day as you swim in glory in Jesus name. Amen. 

Good Morning and a Beautiful Weekend

Meditation

1 Timothy 4:15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.

'Elisha said: "Pick up the arrows and hit the ground with them." Jehoash grabbed the arrows and hit the ground three times, then stopped. Elisha became angry at the king and exclaimed, "If you had struck it five or six times, you would completely wipe out the Syrians. Now you will defeat them only three times"' (2 Kings 13:18-19 CEV).

Elisha had given Jehoash, the king of Israel, a plan from God for not only defeating his enemy but eliminating him permanently as a future threat. But the plan depended on two important things. First, being fully obedient. Second, being passionate. Jehoash passed the first test but failed the second. He was obedient to what the man of God told him to do, but he didn't go far enough, and he didn't put his heart and soul into it. In short, he settled for less than God had planned for him. Maybe he was tired or distracted...maybe he didn't listen carefully to the prophet's instructions...The Bible doesn't tell us. But this much we do know: he forfeited God's best because he wasn't passionate enough.

As we continue our journey in year 2024 let's not miss the lesson here. It's not enough just to say, 'I've obeyed the Lord.' You must obey him wholeheartedly; otherwise, you can end up compromising your future and failing to experience the fullness of what he has in mind for you. Paul bottom-lines it to Timothy in these words: 'Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them' (1 Timothy 4:15 NKJV). In other words, when God tells you to do something, be passionate (zealous and enthusiastic) about it.

I pray for you: Receive grace to recognize your divine visitation when it comes, and act obediently and passionately in Jesus name. The hidden secret of your greatness be revealed to you in Jesus name. Amen

Good Morning, Happy Sunday and a Glorious New Week.

Proposed Wealth Creation Budget

In the piece below read the wasaap chat of the blogger Ibikunle Laniyan a proposal of the federal budget forwarded to federal minister on poverty alleviation before she was removed.We can turen Nigeria into New York in two years of one can implement such budget and to succeed He evolved a New budget model to implement it.It was wrotten in 2024 going by chanting date and she refused to reply it before she was removed as minister.Note Wealth Creation Budget is far different from normal budget model.Enjoy the reading.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: Honorable minister u have refused to listen or talk to me since u became minister

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: We have devised means of earning income by partnership with d company and cadastral office

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: The annual revenue in the solid minerals sector is estimated at $2tr. per annum not 2trillion naira.i beg.Precaution pls.Infact we could gross in $5tr.per annum in the sector that could last us for a thousand commercial years.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: The annual revenue we can get from tantalite alone per annum not less than $30b.and from gold alone could notch $100 b.per annum.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: The budget if I should have my way should not be less than $500b.not 500billion naira.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: I mean for the federal ministry of solid minerals and its allied commercial ministries.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: I mean not less than $500b.or risk being unbundled.Did you hear me?

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: For instance NTA revenue generation potential capacity should be revamped to generate not less than $100b.per annum to the federal coffers

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: Nigeria should have not less than five thousand Radio and televisions in favour of Radio stations about 4,000Radio penetrating every of our 167,000 communities in the country.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: The proposed budget based on my philogarchical system of government should be $250b.If not achievable this year it is more than possible in 2025 year.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: Total budget should be $5tr.like the planning ministry and $10tr.per annum as revenue.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: Thousands of commodity exchanges could create so much wealth so that we create off balance sheet activities and earn more and hide such wealth.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: The budget for the ministry and allied commercial ministries should be 10tr.naira and revenue $400b.per annum.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: We become the most powerful state in the world.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: Bombers,f15,f16 fighters, ballistics missiles, interceptors, submarines,frigates,space rockets etc.In my research we proposed birockets,triadrockets for Nigerian astronauts or Nastronauts going into space and the first set of mankind to propose to go to sun through the unprecedented sunrockets and intergalactic rockets and space robots first of its kinds and we shall be feared around the world.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: The budget for space mission $1trillion per annum and revenue $8tr.per annum and it is a life or economy of its own.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: It should create 50million jobs per annum

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: Foreign missions should key into this unprecedented Global Macroeconomic order pioneered by Nigerian company.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: Every Nigerian must own a home and setting up Frankfort Morgan and Aristaveck national trust corporation to control $5tr.as investment real estate fund similar to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to compete against lazy federal mortgage bank of Nigeria and finance construction and purchase of properties by Nigerians with no downpayment of their own capital.America achieved this great feat but why can't we with greater potential?

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: 26million houses not enough we construct more than enough with excess occupancy rates in excess of 200m.people after Nigerians have been heavily housed.We eradicate state system pioneered by obafemi awolowo and replace it with country estates or countesses that should house 500million people that is to say before 2050 and 2100 when the population should be 500m.and 1billion ppl respectively providing ahead of time,according to United nations and we would have prevented the looming calamity upon this nation.Landfight, deforestation, desertification ,sea level rise would make Nigeria crash someday.80%and of Niger delta and 80% of Lagos island despite the wall of Lagos installed are vulnerable to sea level rise .Already death rate has increased in the north plateau state or northcentral Benue or 18 states like southern Kaduna as high risk of insecurity and nigeria may not survive without GEMON.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: Urban planning is very poor in Nigeria landscaping grossly lacking,highest incidence of collapsed building incidence in the world and none of our cities were planned including Abuja master plan derailed and nigeria 98% infested with slums .

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: If America have not less than 6,000universities Nigeria should not have less 5,000universities and to interrogate sources of personels to bridge the teaching inadequacy the setting aside of a thousand varsities set aside for the production of adequate teaching population.Nigerian education trust fund should pool a trillion dollars to meet up the challenge.Free education should be free from kindergarten to secondary schools and for the extremely poor families with less than a million naira annual income a thousand universities enjoy free education too and funded by state fund or education trust funds.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: It could generate patentable revenue worth $5tr.and budget $1tr.and employ 50million workforce.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: The federal ministry and allied commercial ministries could generate $10tr.per annum and budget of $2tr.per annum.with 15million jobs in Nigeria alone

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: I think the revenue and budget should run in trillions of dollars $2tr.and $250b.with ten million potential job creation.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: Reformed prison system should have freed prison inmates rehabilitated inmates and economically empowered with vision to eradicate prison system in the country once mass poverty as well as national unemployment is eradicated

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: We require 200,000tourism companies in the country to market the country to the world specializing in the various divisions from music, arts and crafts, visual arts,sports,zoological gardens, museums etc.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: It should generate $5tr.as revenue and budget of $1tr.and create 50m.jobs in the next five years.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: Nigerian economy must evolve its homegrown science or perish

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: Gulf of guinea is a world class oil province and we have the Bida basin, Anambra basin etc largely untapped.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: About 5million jobs could be created per annum and specialist institutions created to tàke research in over 2,000byeproducts produced by petroleum resources to the next level.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: The minister seems to be good but the system could make him underperform below his potential and philogarchy would make him attain maximum capacity.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: Budget at $$500b. and revenue at $2tr.per annum

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: The ministry and allied commercial ministries could generate massive revenue in the system of government proposed

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: The television right of Nigerian football could generate revenue up to $100b.per annum depending on the marketing specifically when the nigerian sport capitalist and football authority institute world champion league and boost local tournament performance.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: Fibre optics,fixed broadband and high cost of mobile penetration requires intense scrutiny and the quality of telecommunication service for which we are still a nonstarter.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: However this second largest delta in the world produces over 80percent of Nigerian crude oil and yet 70percent of its people are poor and 70percent haven't travelled beyond their environment which is covered by 70percent creeks.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: Saudi Arabia generates at least $500b.per annum from crude and nigeria could generate $2tr.from crude or four times of Arabia something deemed impossible by faithlessness of policy makers.Budget should be $500b.per annum with employment of 5million jobs.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: That is to say Niger delta should collect derivation of 50percent not 13percent and a staggering $1tr.could transform the region.This should fall in line with carefully guided resource control

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: Most nigerian heroes are not celebrated and I devised it should have been scraped or intergrated as part of ministry of art and culture

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: though with allied commercial ministries

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: The budget of $500b.is manageable and maritime and shipping could generate $1tr.per annum and the least performing modes of aviation and waterways come from the rear.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: About 2 million jobs per annum should be created in line with fact Nigerians be paid per hour.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: We desire partnership with the ministry and allied commercial ministries we proposed it could generate $10tr.per annum income and budget of $5tr.per annum with INGOCON and WOICO in public private participation with the ministry and eradicate mass poverty and national unemployment in five years.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: The solution is to adopt my Macroeconomic Reforms WOICO and then banish mass poverty and national unemployment and make Nigeria the prosperity capital of the world from the shameless status of poverty capital of the world.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: The proposed approved revenue and budget is $10tr. and $5tr.per annum excluding the full declaration of the offbalance sheet size of full declaration of new political system "philogarchy".

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: About $48tr or almost $50tr.could be generated per annum and $32.5tr.a third of this budget is declared as main federal budget like a third of revenue is also declared.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: The rest goes into Investment government corporation of Nigeria (INGOCON)statutory reserves.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: Government cannot fix Nigeria and we should copy from America how blackrock was used to fix the American economy during the great contraction or meltdown era.

[1/6/2024, 3:33 PM] ibikabram: Through public private participation it is easy and possible otherwise what we could do in three to five years it may an eternity or a thousand years to do it .

The Mind Of Christ

By Adeshola Abraham 

1 Corinthians 2:16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

There is a natural mindset, and there is a spiritual mindset. To live victoriously, you must develop a spiritual mindset. The Bible says: 'The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God...and cannot understand them because they are [spiritually] discerned...But we have the mind of Christ' (1 Corinthians 2:14, 16 NIV).

As you programme your life in accordance with God's Word and consciously submit yourself to do his will every day of year 2024 and beyond, he will plant his thoughts in your mind. What an advantage! For example, someone criticises you and your feelings get hurt. The Lord says to you, 'Yes, your feelings are hurt, but part of it is just wounded vanity and we can deal with that. I love you despite all your baggage. Your standing with me isn't at risk. The person who criticised you may see a flaw. But nobody thinks you're perfect anyway, and it's better not to have to pretend. Here is a chance to grow. Use it!' Even though there are elements of pain in these kinds of thoughts, instead of paralysing you, they energise you. 

The scripture says 'You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on you: because he trusts in you' (Isaiah 26:3 NKJV). So, instead of focusing on your critics, focus on God, on your spiritual growth, and on what you can learn from the experience. And the Lord of peace himself will give you peace always by all means in Jesus name. The Lord be with you. Amen

Good Morning and a Wonderful Weekend

Let Your Words Be Few

By Adeshola Abraham 

Ecclesiastes 5:2 Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

People often say what they think others want to hear, but that can get them into a lot of trouble. Don't promise something you can't deliver. And don't make excuses. Nothing diminishes your influence like trying to reverse a mistake with a lame excuse. When you make a commitment based on emotion, you will only follow through if you feel a certain way. True commitment doesn't work like that. It's not a feeling; it's a character quality. Human emotions constantly fluctuate, but commitment has to be rock solid.

Real dedication shines through in times of trouble and adversity. It doesn't depend on gifts or abilities, but on integrity. It's a result of choice, not conditions. And it only lasts when it's based on values. Bottom line: 'Don't talk before you think or make promises to God without thinking them through' (Ecclesiastes 5:2 CEV). So look before you leap and think before you commit.

As you go in the new year, don't be impulsive, listen as much as you speak, get as much information as you can, then consult God in prayer before you make a commitment. The Lord guide you continually in Jesus name. Your words will not put you in trouble and cause you to sin in Jesus name. Amen.

Good Morning and a blessed Midweek

Living By The Will Of God

By Adeshola Abraham 

Luke 22:42b.... nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

It is economical and safe to go by his will. If it's his will, He will finance it. It may seem slow or too far, but no struggles and you'll always laugh last.

As you align with his will in the new year: Your strength will be renewed. You'll soar as eagles. When you run, you'll not be weary. And when you walk, you'll not faint in Jesus name. Your life will never entertain your enemies in Jesus name. Amen.

Good Morning and Happy New Year

Enlargement

Adeshola Abraham wrote this essay toward the end of 2023

Psalms 4:1b..... thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress;

This verse is one of the greatest testimonies ever written regarding the effectiveness of God's work on our behalf during times of crisis. It is a statement of thanksgiving for having been set free not from suffering but rather through suffering. The psalmist is declaring that the sorrows of life have themselves been the source of life's enlargement.

Haven't each of us experienced this a thousand times, even in the year that is about to end and found it to be true? Someone once said of Joseph that when he was in the dungeon, "iron entered his soul."

And the strength of iron is exactly what he needed. We all need the iron in life to enlarge our character. The iron is the true experience of life. 

Joseph's dungeon was the very road to his throne and he would have been unable to lift the iron load of his brothers had he not experienced the iron in his own life.

Your life will be enlarged in proportion to the amount of iron you have endured, for it is in the shadows of your life that you will find the actual fulfillment of your dreams of glory. 

So do not complain about the shadows of darkness you experienced this outgoing year - in reality, they are better than your dreams could ever be. For eyes have not seen nor ears heard, neither has it entered into the hearts of men what God has prepared for his own. Those who waited on him and endured sufferings and temptations. 

I decree and declare into your life: You are marching gloriously into the year 2024. You'll look back and tell of God's all round faithfulness in Jesus name. Amen 

Good Morning and happy last Sunday of the year.

Obedience Of Christ

By Adeshola Abraham 

2 Corinthians 10:5.... and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

If a thief came to your door, would you invite them in? No, you would call the police and have them arrested. And that's what you need to do when wrong thoughts come to your mind! Take them captive - before they take you captive. And you must do it the moment the first one tries to enter your mind. When you entertain a thought, you empower it, and it will overcome you.

The Bible says, 'Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you' (James 4:7 NIV). On your own you don't have the power to resist Satan, so don't try it! But the moment you call on God and submit your will to him, you're more than a match for Satan. You get to decide who will control your mind: 'The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace' (Romans 8:6 NIV).

When a thought keeps turning over and over in your mind, ask yourself, 'What direction is this thought leading me in? Is it towards spiritual death, or towards "life and peace"'? Think about it: you don't buy insurance after a storm has flattened your house. You do it before the storm comes. So instead of failing and saying, 'I'll never be any different,' look back and ask yourself, 'What was I thinking that led to my failure? Was I in the wrong company, or the wrong place, or the wrong mindset? Have I been reading God's Word and praying regularly? Have I built my life around people who strengthen me?' 

So as curtain for 2023 draws to an end, and we march in to 2024: Make a decisive effort to monitor your mind. It pays great dividends. Receive the willpower to do so in Jesus name. Amen. 

Good Morning and Wonderful Weekend

Riches In Glory

By Adeshola Abraham 

Philippians 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

How can you tell when you're depending on people rather than God? When you get upset with your boss because you didn't get the raise/bonus you think you deserve at a time like this. When you become angry with a loved one because he or she turned you down for a loan. When you do things like that, you're sitting at the wrong door waiting for your blessing! Yes, it hurts when your efforts aren't acknowledged. But you must understand this: God will use people as instruments to bless you, but he alone must always be the source of all your blessings!

Ponder these Scriptures: 'You may say to yourself, "My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me." But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth' (Deuteronomy 8:17-18 NIV). 'When God gives someone wealth and possessions, and the ability to enjoy them...this is a gift of God' (Ecclesiastes 5:19 NIV). 'She has not acknowledged that I was the one who gave her...silver and gold' (Hosea 2:8 NIV). What was her problem? She ignored God and forgot that he was her true source.

We generally pursue and nurture relationships that are rewarding - and that's important information. Only when you recognise God as the source of all your blessings will you commit to nurturing your relationship with him. That's why Jesus said, 'Seek first his Kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well' (Matt 6:33 NIV). When you pursue God, sow generously into his Kingdom win souls, and expect him to meet your needs, your efforts will be blessed.

As you obey God absolutely and depend solely on him for your supplies: May all your needs be met and even with extra in Jesus name. Amen. 

Good Morning and gracious midweek.

Compassion

"For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion" 

Romans 9:15.

Welcome the Holy Spirit to move upon your life, and then make your own move into the season's best opportunities to bask in the wonder of it all. Reach out to those around: encourage, bless, bake, give, visit, invite, share, and lift hearts wherever you can.

I pray for you and your family this morning, no matter how protracted that issue of concern has been, God Almighty will have mercy on you this Christmas and show you His compassion in Jesus name.

By the mercy of God coming your way, things will turn around for your good in Jesus name. Whatever has been a restraining factor to your wellbeing and progress all this while, by the mercy and compassion of God coming upon you and your family, you are set free today in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.