MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH
Pastor David Okoye says:
NEVER GIVE UP ON THE WORD
"he staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in Faith, giving glory to God; and being fully persuaded that what he had promised, he was able also to perform." Romans 4:20-21
Ever wondered why and how Abraham stood in faith without any doubt, why he never gave up on the promises of God? He could have easily accepted that maybe God wasn't really speaking to him, or that he was having hallucinations or something else but instead Scriptures showed us that he never considered the possibility of the promise of God on his life failing, but was fully persuaded: Abraham was convinced beyond any doubt. James 1:6-7 tells why Abraham was successful "...for he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord." showing us that the one that will receive from the Lord, is the one that has no doubt about the word of God. The word of God is full of power but many make it ineffective in their lives by their doubt. So many give up on the word with time but this was not the case with Abraham. He believed beyond time and reason. The Godchild should know of a surety that the promises of God are yea and amen as God cannot go bac on his word.
How then can a Godchild ensure his stand on the word: Abraham showed us the way "he staggered not at the promises of God... But was strong in faith, GIVING GLORY TO GOD". Little wonder thanksgiving is a necessity in receiving from God. When the word of God comes to you, don't just hear it and say amen but receive it with joy knowing that he is able to perform it. Don't stop there: start thanking him for what he has given because he has already given it to you, you've already got it. As you wake up every day, give glory to God for the blessings you've received with a heart of joy and love. With joy you will draw water from the wells of your salvation.
DECLARATION:
I stand strong in faith, giving glory to God. God's promises to me are yea and amen. I refuse to stagger or falter. I'm hanging on the word. Glory!
SCRIPTURAL REFERENCE:
Matthew 21:22
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Isaiah 13-15; Galatians 6
Sunday, September 27, 2015
YOUR ADVANTAGE IN LIFE
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH
Pastor David Okoye says:
YOUR ADVANTAGE IN LIFE
“he sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly” Psalm 147:15
The new creation is the biggest success the world has ever seen. Reason being that the new creation is born of the most high God and we’ve come to know through the word of God that whatsoever is born of God cannot fail “for whatever is born of God is victorious over the world; and this is the victory that conquers the world, even our faith” 1 john 5:4 AMP. Glory! Are you born of God? If YES, then you have overcome the world, you are a victor without choice. The MSG rendering tells “Every God-begotten person conquers the world’s ways...” this was a declaration of fact; it wasn’t a guess or assumption.
Notice the AMP didn’t say whoever but whatever, letting us know that whether animate or inanimate, once an object is born of God, he is a success. But the place of his success is on the basis of his faith. Knowing that “…faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” ( Romans 10:17), the Godchild has to ensure his Faith by the word. Our opening verse tells that God sends his commandment upon the earth and in the earth it runs swiftly meaning that for every instruction God gives, the earth works together to produce it.
In Isaiah 55:10-11 the Lord says “For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: so shall my word be that goeth out of my mouth: it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it”. You’ve got to recognise the word of God and start taking advantage of it.
DECLARATION:
The word of God is my first priority; I work by it, I talk by it and I live by it. I am a success because am standing on the sure word of God.
SCRIPTURAL REFERENCE:
Hebrews 4: 12
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Isaiah 10-12; Galatians 5
Pastor David Okoye says:
YOUR ADVANTAGE IN LIFE
“he sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly” Psalm 147:15
The new creation is the biggest success the world has ever seen. Reason being that the new creation is born of the most high God and we’ve come to know through the word of God that whatsoever is born of God cannot fail “for whatever is born of God is victorious over the world; and this is the victory that conquers the world, even our faith” 1 john 5:4 AMP. Glory! Are you born of God? If YES, then you have overcome the world, you are a victor without choice. The MSG rendering tells “Every God-begotten person conquers the world’s ways...” this was a declaration of fact; it wasn’t a guess or assumption.
Notice the AMP didn’t say whoever but whatever, letting us know that whether animate or inanimate, once an object is born of God, he is a success. But the place of his success is on the basis of his faith. Knowing that “…faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” ( Romans 10:17), the Godchild has to ensure his Faith by the word. Our opening verse tells that God sends his commandment upon the earth and in the earth it runs swiftly meaning that for every instruction God gives, the earth works together to produce it.
In Isaiah 55:10-11 the Lord says “For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: so shall my word be that goeth out of my mouth: it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it”. You’ve got to recognise the word of God and start taking advantage of it.
DECLARATION:
The word of God is my first priority; I work by it, I talk by it and I live by it. I am a success because am standing on the sure word of God.
SCRIPTURAL REFERENCE:
Hebrews 4: 12
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Isaiah 10-12; Galatians 5
YOUR ADVANTAGE IN LIFE
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH
Pastor David Okoye says:
YOUR ADVANTAGE IN LIFE
“he sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly” Psalm 147:15
The new creation is the biggest success the world has ever seen. Reason being that the new creation is born of the most high God and we’ve come to know through the word of God that whatsoever is born of God cannot fail “for whatever is born of God is victorious over the world; and this is the victory that conquers the world, even our faith” 1 john 5:4 AMP. Glory! Are you born of God? If YES, then you have overcome the world, you are a victor without choice. The MSG rendering tells “Every God-begotten person conquers the world’s ways...” this was a declaration of fact; it wasn’t a guess or assumption.
Notice the AMP didn’t say whoever but whatever, letting us know that whether animate or inanimate, once an object is born of God, he is a success. But the place of his success is on the basis of his faith. Knowing that “…faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” ( Romans 10:17), the Godchild has to ensure his Faith by the word. Our opening verse tells that God sends his commandment upon the earth and in the earth it runs swiftly meaning that for every instruction God gives, the earth works together to produce it.
In Isaiah 55:10-11 the Lord says “For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: so shall my word be that goeth out of my mouth: it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it”. You’ve got to recognise the word of God and start taking advantage of it.
DECLARATION:
The word of God is my first priority; I work by it, I talk by it and I live by it. I am a success because am standing on the sure word of God.
SCRIPTURAL REFERENCE:
Hebrews 4: 12
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Isaiah 10-12; Galatians 5
Pastor David Okoye says:
YOUR ADVANTAGE IN LIFE
“he sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly” Psalm 147:15
The new creation is the biggest success the world has ever seen. Reason being that the new creation is born of the most high God and we’ve come to know through the word of God that whatsoever is born of God cannot fail “for whatever is born of God is victorious over the world; and this is the victory that conquers the world, even our faith” 1 john 5:4 AMP. Glory! Are you born of God? If YES, then you have overcome the world, you are a victor without choice. The MSG rendering tells “Every God-begotten person conquers the world’s ways...” this was a declaration of fact; it wasn’t a guess or assumption.
Notice the AMP didn’t say whoever but whatever, letting us know that whether animate or inanimate, once an object is born of God, he is a success. But the place of his success is on the basis of his faith. Knowing that “…faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” ( Romans 10:17), the Godchild has to ensure his Faith by the word. Our opening verse tells that God sends his commandment upon the earth and in the earth it runs swiftly meaning that for every instruction God gives, the earth works together to produce it.
In Isaiah 55:10-11 the Lord says “For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: so shall my word be that goeth out of my mouth: it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it”. You’ve got to recognise the word of God and start taking advantage of it.
DECLARATION:
The word of God is my first priority; I work by it, I talk by it and I live by it. I am a success because am standing on the sure word of God.
SCRIPTURAL REFERENCE:
Hebrews 4: 12
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Isaiah 10-12; Galatians 5
Friday, September 25, 2015
THE HOLY GHOST; OUR ENABLER
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH
Pastor David Okoye says:
THE HOLY GHOST; OUR ENABLER
“How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil... Acts 10:38 (NIV)
The Amplified rendering shows us a deeper truth in our text above. It says “how God anointed and consecrated Jesus of Nazareth with the [Holy] Spirit and with strength and ability and power; how He went about doing good and, in particular curing all who were harassed and oppressed by [the power] the devil, for God was with Him".
Every of God’s children need to come to the realisation that resident in him is the Holy Ghost meaning that he has the dynamic ability to bring about a change in every situation. Another translation says “Then Jesus arrived from Nazareth anointed of God with the Holy Spirit, ready for action. He went through the country helping people and healing everyone who was beaten down by the devil. He was able to do all this because God was with Him”(MSG)
The God child is not one who should be concerned with how he is going to achieve all God wants him to do. He is one that should be more concerned about the presence of the Holy Spirit in his life Little wonder Romans 8:11 tells us “but if the spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his spirit that dwelleth in you”. He is our treasure in earthen vessels. The Holy Ghost enables the child of God to will and to do of God’s good pleasure,(Philippians 2:13). You have the intrinsic ability to cause the biggest change in your environment and the world. Constantly stir up the gift of God that is in you and live in the realities of his enabling power.
DECLARATION:
I stir up the gift of God in me, I live in the realities of his enabling power. I cause changes in my world and give Glory to God.
SCRIPTURAL REFERENCE:
Acts 1:8, 1 John 4:4
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Isaiah 7-9; Galatians 4
Pastor David Okoye says:
THE HOLY GHOST; OUR ENABLER
“How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil... Acts 10:38 (NIV)
The Amplified rendering shows us a deeper truth in our text above. It says “how God anointed and consecrated Jesus of Nazareth with the [Holy] Spirit and with strength and ability and power; how He went about doing good and, in particular curing all who were harassed and oppressed by [the power] the devil, for God was with Him".
Every of God’s children need to come to the realisation that resident in him is the Holy Ghost meaning that he has the dynamic ability to bring about a change in every situation. Another translation says “Then Jesus arrived from Nazareth anointed of God with the Holy Spirit, ready for action. He went through the country helping people and healing everyone who was beaten down by the devil. He was able to do all this because God was with Him”(MSG)
The God child is not one who should be concerned with how he is going to achieve all God wants him to do. He is one that should be more concerned about the presence of the Holy Spirit in his life Little wonder Romans 8:11 tells us “but if the spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his spirit that dwelleth in you”. He is our treasure in earthen vessels. The Holy Ghost enables the child of God to will and to do of God’s good pleasure,(Philippians 2:13). You have the intrinsic ability to cause the biggest change in your environment and the world. Constantly stir up the gift of God that is in you and live in the realities of his enabling power.
DECLARATION:
I stir up the gift of God in me, I live in the realities of his enabling power. I cause changes in my world and give Glory to God.
SCRIPTURAL REFERENCE:
Acts 1:8, 1 John 4:4
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Isaiah 7-9; Galatians 4
Thursday, September 24, 2015
CONTINUOUS ADVANCEMENT
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH
Pastor David Okoye says:
CONTINUOUS ADVANCEMENT
“But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.” Proverbs 4:18 (RSV)
Many especially in our day seem to think that it’s ok for one to be in the middle ground in life. They find solace in the fact that though they don’t have a good life or have good virtues; they are not entirely bad either. And unconsciously many have adopted this thinking pattern in their walk with God. But it is imperative for the Godchild to know that our Christian life was designed to continually know progress this means that God designed our lives as his children to continually know progress and increase. 2 Corinthians 3:18 refers to it as going “from glory to glory”.
If this is God’s desire for our lives, how then can the Godchild have it manifested in his life? In 3 John 2, God begins to show us the way. It says “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth”. The AMP rendering says “beloved, I pray that you may prosper in every way and [that your body] may keep well, even as [I know] your soul keeps well and prospers". This was God showing us how to continually advance in life; it is dependent on the progress of your soul.
The Godchild that does not ensure the prosperity of his soul and spirit will not make it far in life. Little wonder Proverbs 4:23 says to “keep your heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life” another translation says “keep vigilant over your heart; that’s where life starts”(MSG). Choose to improve your Christian life and not maintain it. God didn’t design your life to be at equilibrium, He designed it to shine brighter and brighter. He didn’t place a limit to our success and increase, so keep shining and progressing till the day of our Lord.
DECLARATION:
I constantly know progress all the days of my life, constantly increasing in greatness. I am progressing in every aspect of my life.
SCRIPTURAL REFERENCE:
Matthew 5:14-16
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Isaiah 4-6; Galatians 3
Pastor David Okoye says:
CONTINUOUS ADVANCEMENT
“But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.” Proverbs 4:18 (RSV)
Many especially in our day seem to think that it’s ok for one to be in the middle ground in life. They find solace in the fact that though they don’t have a good life or have good virtues; they are not entirely bad either. And unconsciously many have adopted this thinking pattern in their walk with God. But it is imperative for the Godchild to know that our Christian life was designed to continually know progress this means that God designed our lives as his children to continually know progress and increase. 2 Corinthians 3:18 refers to it as going “from glory to glory”.
If this is God’s desire for our lives, how then can the Godchild have it manifested in his life? In 3 John 2, God begins to show us the way. It says “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth”. The AMP rendering says “beloved, I pray that you may prosper in every way and [that your body] may keep well, even as [I know] your soul keeps well and prospers". This was God showing us how to continually advance in life; it is dependent on the progress of your soul.
The Godchild that does not ensure the prosperity of his soul and spirit will not make it far in life. Little wonder Proverbs 4:23 says to “keep your heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life” another translation says “keep vigilant over your heart; that’s where life starts”(MSG). Choose to improve your Christian life and not maintain it. God didn’t design your life to be at equilibrium, He designed it to shine brighter and brighter. He didn’t place a limit to our success and increase, so keep shining and progressing till the day of our Lord.
DECLARATION:
I constantly know progress all the days of my life, constantly increasing in greatness. I am progressing in every aspect of my life.
SCRIPTURAL REFERENCE:
Matthew 5:14-16
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Isaiah 4-6; Galatians 3
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
MANIFEST THE GOD LIFE
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH
Pastor David Okoye says:
MANIFEST THE GOD LIFE
“The earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.” Romans 8:19.
The AMP rendering shows us a deeper truth in our text above. It says “For [even the whole] creation (all nature) waits expectantly and longs earnestly for God’s sons to be known [waits for the revealing, the disclosing of their sonship]. Manifestation here means to show, bring forth to reality, demonstration or appearance. This is the life you’ve been called to live; a constant demonstration of Zoe. Verse 21 tells us Why: “that nature (creation) itself will be set free from it’s bondage to decay and corruption [and gain entrance] into the glorious freedom of God’s children”. All of creation are in bondage to decay and corruption, this is the reason why everything ends in death but through the Godchild, they are liberated to glory.
This is the season we are in, when men will manifest the God life. 1 John 3:8 tells the reason for the manifestation of a Son of God “that he might destroy the works of the devil”. The Amp rendering says to “…to undo (destroy, loosen, and dissolve) the works the devil [has done]. Glory! What a life the Godchild has. When the devil runs rampage in an environment, causing sickness, strife, disease, failure or even death, just like MSG translation of where we read says “The Son of God entered the scene to abolish the devil’s ways”, enter the scene and abolish, eradicate and obliterate his works.
Be just like Jesus who was anointed of God and went about doing good. (Acts 10:38). There is a demand on you to show case the life of God in you. The manifestation of the life of God in us will be by the choice of those that have received that life. If you don’t choose to manifest the God life, it will be dormant in you. You are the son of the most high God, you’ve got the gene of deity. Express it today.
DECLARATION:
I express God in me everywhere I go. I refuse to let the devil run rampage in my life and that of those around me.
SCRIPTURAL REFERENCE:
Romans 5:17, 8:14-19
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Isaiah 1-3; Galatians 2
Pastor David Okoye says:
MANIFEST THE GOD LIFE
“The earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.” Romans 8:19.
The AMP rendering shows us a deeper truth in our text above. It says “For [even the whole] creation (all nature) waits expectantly and longs earnestly for God’s sons to be known [waits for the revealing, the disclosing of their sonship]. Manifestation here means to show, bring forth to reality, demonstration or appearance. This is the life you’ve been called to live; a constant demonstration of Zoe. Verse 21 tells us Why: “that nature (creation) itself will be set free from it’s bondage to decay and corruption [and gain entrance] into the glorious freedom of God’s children”. All of creation are in bondage to decay and corruption, this is the reason why everything ends in death but through the Godchild, they are liberated to glory.
This is the season we are in, when men will manifest the God life. 1 John 3:8 tells the reason for the manifestation of a Son of God “that he might destroy the works of the devil”. The Amp rendering says to “…to undo (destroy, loosen, and dissolve) the works the devil [has done]. Glory! What a life the Godchild has. When the devil runs rampage in an environment, causing sickness, strife, disease, failure or even death, just like MSG translation of where we read says “The Son of God entered the scene to abolish the devil’s ways”, enter the scene and abolish, eradicate and obliterate his works.
Be just like Jesus who was anointed of God and went about doing good. (Acts 10:38). There is a demand on you to show case the life of God in you. The manifestation of the life of God in us will be by the choice of those that have received that life. If you don’t choose to manifest the God life, it will be dormant in you. You are the son of the most high God, you’ve got the gene of deity. Express it today.
DECLARATION:
I express God in me everywhere I go. I refuse to let the devil run rampage in my life and that of those around me.
SCRIPTURAL REFERENCE:
Romans 5:17, 8:14-19
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Isaiah 1-3; Galatians 2
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Prevail By Knowledge
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD
Pastor David Okoye says:
PREVAIL BY KNOWLEDGE
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Ephesians 6:12.
Isaiah 54:17 tells “No weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed” (ESV), “No weapon forged against you shall succeed" (NIV), showing that the devil has many devices fashioned against the Godchild. If the Godchild does not become sensitive to identifying these devices, the devil will get him one way or another. For this reason 2 Corinthians 2:11 says “Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices”. The ESV rendering says “so that we would not be outwitted by Satan, for we are not unaware of his schemes”.
Our opening text tells that the biggest challenge a child of God will face is against principalities and powers. Principalities refer to Principles and abilities. Power is synonymous to Authority and influence. You need to recognise that if a child of God isolates the place of God's principles in his life, and seeks to work it by his God given authority alone, he won’t achieve much in life. It would be like a man trying to change the television channel without putting on the television, it won’t work.
You don’t wrestle with these powers with your physical strength. You’ve got to have knowledge. Hosea 4:6 says “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge…” and in 1 Corinthians 2:12 scripture tells “Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God”. Through knowledge you are delivered into your inheritance. A child of God that can identify what God has done for him and depend on the word of God concerning him is the one that will overcome in life.
DECLARATION:
I am not ignorant. I know my rights and privileges in Christ through His Word. I am walking in Authority setting things right.
SCRIPTURAL REFERENCE:
2 Peter 1:2-3, Proverbs 24: 3-4
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Song of Solomon 6-8; Galatians 1
Pastor David Okoye says:
PREVAIL BY KNOWLEDGE
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Ephesians 6:12.
Isaiah 54:17 tells “No weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed” (ESV), “No weapon forged against you shall succeed" (NIV), showing that the devil has many devices fashioned against the Godchild. If the Godchild does not become sensitive to identifying these devices, the devil will get him one way or another. For this reason 2 Corinthians 2:11 says “Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices”. The ESV rendering says “so that we would not be outwitted by Satan, for we are not unaware of his schemes”.
Our opening text tells that the biggest challenge a child of God will face is against principalities and powers. Principalities refer to Principles and abilities. Power is synonymous to Authority and influence. You need to recognise that if a child of God isolates the place of God's principles in his life, and seeks to work it by his God given authority alone, he won’t achieve much in life. It would be like a man trying to change the television channel without putting on the television, it won’t work.
You don’t wrestle with these powers with your physical strength. You’ve got to have knowledge. Hosea 4:6 says “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge…” and in 1 Corinthians 2:12 scripture tells “Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God”. Through knowledge you are delivered into your inheritance. A child of God that can identify what God has done for him and depend on the word of God concerning him is the one that will overcome in life.
DECLARATION:
I am not ignorant. I know my rights and privileges in Christ through His Word. I am walking in Authority setting things right.
SCRIPTURAL REFERENCE:
2 Peter 1:2-3, Proverbs 24: 3-4
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Song of Solomon 6-8; Galatians 1
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