Topic: The Veil Is Torn [Saturday December 9, 2017]

Luke 23:45 “And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.”

The veil spoken of here reached from the ceiling to the floor, from wall to wall, and separated the Holy of Holies from the holy place in the temple. Solomon’s temple was 30 cubits high (1 Ki. 6:2), but Herod increased the height to 40 cubits according to the writings of Josephus, a first century historian. Therefore, depending on what standard you use to convert cubits to feet (there is uncertainty as to exactly what a cubit equaled in our feet and inches), this veil was somewhere between 60 feet and 90 feet high.

It is significant that this veil was rent from top to bottom (Mt. 27:51; Mk. 15:38). No man could have torn the veil in this fashion. It was definitely God that rent the veil. The time when this veil was rent corresponds exactly with the moment Jesus died.

Hebrews 9:1-9 tells us that the veil separated the Holy of Holies, where God dwelt, from the rest of the temple, where men dwelt. This signified that man was separated from God by sin (Isa. 59:1-2). Only the high priest was permitted to pass beyond this veil, and only once each year (Ex. 30:10; Heb. 9:7). This symbolized the Christ who would enter into God’s presence for us and make an atonement.

The moment that Christ died, the veil was torn in two, revealing that the sacrifice had been made and that there is no longer any separation between God and man. Jesus tore the veil, that is to say His flesh (Heb. 10:20), in two and opened up a new way unto God through Himself.

This message was written by The Association of Related Ministries International (ARMI) is an extension of Andrew Wommack Ministries (AWM). ARMI is a unique partnership committed to providing resources to help like-minded ministers succeed in a spirit of excellence and to draw from the experience and expertise of both the AWM and Charis Bible College staff. (www.awmi.net).

Topic: Your Duty And Your Defence [Saturday December 9, 2017]

Scripture: And ye shall serve the LORD your God… and he shall destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee. – Ex 23:25 & 27

Thought For The Day: You cannot be on a mission for God and be messed up in life; God did not call you to kill you.

From our anchor scripture above, it is confirmed that there is a connection between your service to God and your security in life. The same way an ambassador enjoys diplomatic immunity, every genuine child of God who is in an active service of God has a Heavenlimatic immunity that shields him or her from satanic disasters or calamities that others suffer.

The truth is, God is too just to call you and leave you to be wasted. You cannot be on a mission for God and be messed up in life. God did not call you to kill you; He called you to colour you. For as long as you are on the path of His assignment, He is duty-bound to keep you safe. Where people’s blood is wasted, your blood cannot be wasted because of your commitment to Kingdom assignment.

Beloved, despite the devil and the storms of life, your commitment to kingdom assignment is a guarantee of your preservation and the security of your destiny.

Today, I prophesy to you: no devil shall waste your life. In this season, your blood shall not be wasted and your destiny shall not be aborted, in Jesus’ Name.

Remember This: You cannot be on a mission for God and be messed up in life; God did not call you to kill you.

Assignments:

1. Ask God at the place of prayers to reveal to you what you are created for.

2. Make up your mind to brutally and aggressively fulfill kingdom assignment, especially evangelism or soul winning.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: TOO NEEDED TO BE WASTED

Prayer: LORD, I make demands on Your grace to run with the mandate of Your Kingdom for my life. O Lord, I shall not die before my time, in Jesus’ Name.

Daily Reading: Joel 1:1 to 3:21, Revelations 1:1 to 20, Psalm 128:1 to 6, Proverbs 29:18

Quote: To work for God is to be secured by God. Culled from 365 WISDOM CAPSULES by Dr Paul Enenche

Don’t Forget To Attend: The six over-flooded services tomorrow by 6:am, 7:20am, 8:40am, 10:00am, 11:20am and 12:40pm. Invite friends and loved ones. God bless you.

Today In History: 9/12/1998 – Swiss politicians elected Interior Minister Ruth Dreifuss as president, making her the first woman to lead the Swiss government.

Amazing Fact: It takes eight minutes for light to reach the Earth from the Sun.

Today’s devotional was written by Pastor Paul Enenche of the Dunamis International Gospel Centre (DIGC), headquartered at Abuja, Nigeria, with Pastor Paul and Becky Enenche, as the Senior Pastors. It is a power-packed arena where God’s Presence, Principles and Power are at work for the salvation, healing and restoration of human destinies and dignities.

Topic: Evil Legacy — Saturday December 9, 2017.

Text: 2 Kings 15:13-26

Key Verse: “And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin” (2 Kings 15:24).

In honour of his parents who were Baptist missionaries to Argentina when he was a child, Steve Green penned the following lyrics in his popular song: “After all our hopes and dreams have come and gone. And our children sift through all we’ve left behind. May the clues that they discover, and the memories they uncover become the light that leads them to the road we each must find. Oh may all who come behind us find us faithful.

May the fire of our devotion light their way. May the footprints that we leave lead them to believe. And may the lives we live inspire them to obey. Oh may all who come behind us find us faithful.” Scriptural records reveal that all the kings who reigned over the northern kingdom of Israel were grossly ungodly. They all took after the evil legacy of Jeroboam, their foremost progenitor who was the first king to rule over the ten tribes of northern Israel after the kingdom was divided.

In our text today, we have a mention of some of the kings that reigned after Jeroboam and how they “departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin” (2 Kings 15:24). The chain of wickedness is clearly observed: the reigning king is killed and the killer ascends the throne. The people are oppressed, extorted and led into idol worship. There are still many who belong to Jeroboam’s school of thought and subscribe to his legacies. They can kill their rival to gain a political office.

The Bible says, “the heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?” (Jeremiah 17:9). But the good news is that the Blood of Jesus can make you clean. So, turn away from evil and pass a righteous legacy to the coming generation. Then, you will be counted worthy of reigning with Christ in His coming Kingdom.

Thought for the day: Every man will be remembered for what he has done.

Bible Reading in one Year: Luke 17-19

DCLM Daily Manna was written by Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi; is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church situated at KM 42 on the busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Nigeria.

Topic — The Secret: The Small Basic Things Daily! [Saturday, December 9, 2017]

Welcome! When Jim Rohn , the great American philosopher,  was asked how he became successful why many of his friends did not, he simply said: “The answer is simple! The things I found to be easy to do, they found to be easy not to do. I found it easy to set the goals that could change my life. I found it easy to read the books that could affect my thinking and my ideas. They found that easy not to do. I found it easy to attend the classes and seminars and to get around other successful people. They said it probably wouldn’t matter. If I had to sum it up, I would say, ‘what I found to be easy to do, they found it not to be easy to do. Six years later, I am a millionaire, and they still blaming the economy, the government and company policies, yet, they neglected to do the basic easy things.”

Amazing indeed! Note the words: “THE BASIC THINGS.” It means the small/little things! The basic reason for failure in life is refusal to do the small basic things that you know are good daily e.g. meditating on the Word – Joshua 1:8. Success for you is not impossibility. Stop looking for big secrets or revelation for success. The keys to you Canaan Land are around you. They are tied to the things you do or do not do daily! Mark 12:37 declares, “And the common people heard him gladly.” Did you get that? THE COMMON PEOPLE hanged around Jesus often! Not THE BIG PEOPLE! When it comes to  life, don’t be too sophisticated!

Do the simple things you know daily and consistently, like praying, Bible reading, read great books, avoiding dirty thoughts, attending regularly your local church services, planning before action, avoiding what you know to be  sin/bad, giving tithing regularly, forgiving regularly, controlling you sleep, keeping fit physically, thinking more, working on schedule , never harbouring a grudge, always listening to the Holy Spirit, etc. Small BASIC THINGS PF LIFE! Added to the list is to reject procrastination and laziness! One form of procrastination or indiscipline always leads to another. So is disciple! Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments. You don’t fail in one day.

Failure is a result of little, regular indiscipline repeated every day. So pay attention to the little things you do today and daily. Your success or failure i tied to them.

TODAY is the last 2017 Lagos (Ogudu) Manna Mountain ANOINTING SERVICE, TIME: 8am-11.30am. Theme: “THE BEST FOR THE LAST: ANOINTING FOR LAST-MINUTE MIRACLE” and Sunday December 10th is the ANNUAL ODM (INTERDENOMINATIONAL) THANKSGIVING SERVICE.

Prayer Points: Take any song of worship to the Lord as led.

1. Ask for the grace to do little BASIC THINGS of life!

2. Reject indiscipline/PROCRASTINATION! Decree that you will never fail in this planet

3. Pull down every WITCHCRAFT arrow fired to make you fail as 2017 ends! Pray about today and any other point (s) now.

By Bishop (Dr) Chris E. Kwakpovwe (Cek)
Publisher/Writer Of ODM And

Rev (Mrs) Flora E. Kwakpovwe (Fek)
Co-Publisher/Writer Of ODM.

Topic: Bless The Lord Oh My Soul — Friday December 9, 2017.

”Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits” – Psalm 103:2 (KJV)

Today, I come to encourage you to stop everything and bless the Lord. “Why do I need to bless the Lord?” may be your question. Beloved, our scripture today encourages us not to forget His benefits. Why will the Psalmist enjoin you not to forget God’s benefits? It is because as human beings, we are so quick to forget that which God has done. We are easily clouded by the various needs, that we forget to thank Him for even some things we forgot to pray about what He has done.

Today, the 9th of December, can you stop and look back at the year? Many people who saw the beginning of the year are no more today. Many men and women with dreams and aspirations who came into this year with determination are no more. It is not because of your righteousness, it is simply a function of grace. That is why you need to thank God. The Psalmist brought a few things that we take for granted to the fore. Think of it, He forgave you all your iniquities. Did you deserve it? No, but He preserved it for you. He paid the price long before you were ever conceived and beyond that, He also gave you the grace to receive Him into your life as your Lord and Saviour. Beloved, don’t ever commonise your salvation. Jesus died for the whole world, but not everyone has accepted Him. That is enough to thank God for.

When the devil wants to overwhelm you with things that are yet to be answered in your life, remind yourself of the many things He has done and be confident that He who did that will do the one you consider outstanding. God is not a man to lie. He is Faithful to His word. Heaven and earth may pass away, but every word that He has spoken concerning you will come to pass.

Beloved, don’t write yourself off; indeed, a living dog is better than a dead lion. You might not be where you desired to be; but as long as you are alive, get ready, a miracle is coming your way in Jesus’ name.

Further Reading: Psalm 103:1-5; Ecclesiastes 9:4-5

Daily Bible Reading: Morning- Daniel 11-12; Evening- Jude

Written by Dr. Mike Okonkwo; Is the Presiding Bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM); a versatile man of God with over 30 years of dedicated service unto the Lord.

Topic: Outside In? — Saturday December 9, 2017.

Read: Galatians 3:23–29, Bible in a Year: Daniel 11–12; Jude

All of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. Galatians 3:27

“Change: From the Inside Out or the Outside In?” the headline read, reflecting a popular trend today—the idea that outward changes like a makeover or better posture can be an easy way to change how we feel on the inside—and even change our lives.

It’s an appealing concept—who wouldn’t want improving our lives to be as easy as a new look? Many of us have learned the hard way that changing deep-rooted habits can seem nearly impossible. Focusing on simple external changes offers hope that there is a quicker path toward improving our lives.

But although such changes can improve our lives, Scripture invites us to seek a deeper transformation—one that is impossible on our own. In fact, in Galatians 3 Paul argued that even God’s law—a priceless gift that revealed His will—couldn’t heal the brokenness of God’s people (vv. 19–22). True healing and freedom required them to, through faith, be “clothed” in Christ (v. 27) through His Spirit (5:5). Set apart and shaped through Him, they would find their true identity and worth—every believer equally an heir to all of God’s promises (3:28–29).

We could easily devote much energy to self-improvement techniques. But the deepest and most satisfying changes in our hearts come in knowing the love that surpasses knowledge (Eph. 3:17–19)—the love that changes everything.

Prayer: Lord, we’re so grateful we don’t have to rely on ourselves. Thank You for Your Spirit renewing us every day and drawing us closer to You and Your love.

In Jesus, true and lasting transformation is possible.

Insight:

How does God’s love transform us? Second Corinthians 5:17–18 tells us, “If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ.” As Christians we are already new, transformed creatures through Christ’s death for our sins. But that doesn’t mean our transformation is complete. What’s our part in this transformation? We are to “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18) so that we are no longer “infants in Christ” (1 Cor. 3:1). And we are to no longer “conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of [our] mind” (Rom. 12:2). But we don’t accomplish this on our own. The Holy Spirit is at work inside us. As we “contemplate the Lord’s glory, [we] are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit” (2 Cor. 3:18).

As we pray, read the Bible, and fellowship with God, the Holy Spirit reveals more about Jesus, helps us to love Him more, and transforms us to more closely resemble Him. Alyson Kieda

This message was written By Monica Brands [Our Daily Bread Ministries.]