Topic: The Grace For Power [Thursday October 26, 2017]

Scripture: And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all. Acts 4:33

Thought For The Day: Heavier power equals heavier possibilities.

It is important to know that Power is needed to do anything in life. That is why powerful people are successful people while powerless people are always failures and nonentities in life.

Now, one secret of power is grace. Great grace is the sponsor of great power. To be engraced is to be empowered. When God engraces a person, he is empowered unto greatness. That is why highly anointed servants of God are highly engraced people.

What then are the products of power?

1. It takes power to prevail

In the battles of life, it takes power not to end as a casualty. It takes power to win; it takes power to prevail (Genesis 32:28).

2. It takes power to terminate captivity

A major reason for captivity is power bankruptcy. It takes power to break bondages and captivities. Captivity will continue until the relevant power is accessed and manifested (Exodus 32:11).

3. It takes power to accomplish the impossible
In order to break into some dimensions of possibilities, a dimension of power is needed. The possibilities you have seen so far are the products of the power at your disposal. Heavier power equals heavier possibilities (Luke 1:35-37).

Beloved, in order to attain a new dimension of power such as you have never experienced before, you must come to the throne of grace boldly in prayer (Hebrews 4:16). You must desire the need to obtain the power to prevail against the devil.

Remember This: Heavier power equals heavier possibilities.

Assignments:

1. Make up your mind to access the power of God for breakthroughs in life.

2. Do not live as a weakling on earth.

Prayer: O LORD, I pray for power to prevail in life and destiny in Jesus’ Name.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: ENGRACEMENT FOR POWER

Daily Reading: Jeremiah 49:23 to 50:46, Titus 1:1 to 16, Psalm 97:1 to 98:9, Proverbs 26:13 to 16.

Quote: Your aim in life determines your end in life. Culled from, 30 SECRETS TO THE TOP by Dr Paul Enenche.

Amazing Fact: All babies are colour-blind when they are born.

Today In History: 26/10/1905 – Sweden accepts the independence of Norway.

Dunamis International Gospel Centre (DIGC), is a powerfully anointed church, headquartered at Abuja, Nigeria, with Dr 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: Living with God’s Thoughts, Will and Emotions [Thursday October 26, 2017]

For in Him we live and move and have our being; as even some of your [own] poets have said, For we are also His offspring. — Acts 17:28

God created each of us with a spirit, a soul, and a body. As believers, we need to understand that the soul contains our mind, will and emotions. Since it is full of “self” and does not want to submit to the Holy Spirit, it must be purified.

Because we have a free will, our own minds tell us what we think, but our thoughts are not necessarily God’s thoughts.

Our wills dictate what we want, even if it conflicts with what He wants for us.

Our emotions determine our feelings, but in Christ, our hearts should only be subject to God and His Word.

God wants us to replace our thoughts, desires, and feelings with His. We cannot live in victory over sin until we do.

Start by telling God you want Him to have His way in your soul. In Romans 6, Paul urges us to “offer” ourselves to Him. Make a choice today not to use your soul for yourself, but to instead offer all of your “self” to God.

As the soul is purified, it is trained to carry God’s thoughts, desires and feelings, and then you will become a powerful outlet for His glory.

Prayer Starter: Lord, my mind, will and emotions sometimes rebel against Your Word, but I don’t want to live that way any longer. Father, I offer my soul to You, knowing that when I do, You can purify me use me to accomplish Your will.

From Joyce Meyer’s Ministries

Topic: Living with God’s Thoughts, Will and Emotions [Thursday October 26, 2017]

For in Him we live and move and have our being; as even some of your [own] poets have said, For we are also His offspring. — Acts 17:28

God created each of us with a spirit, a soul, and a body. As believers, we need to understand that the soul contains our mind, will and emotions. Since it is full of “self” and does not want to submit to the Holy Spirit, it must be purified.

Because we have a free will, our own minds tell us what we think, but our thoughts are not necessarily God’s thoughts.

Our wills dictate what we want, even if it conflicts with what He wants for us.

Our emotions determine our feelings, but in Christ, our hearts should only be subject to God and His Word.

God wants us to replace our thoughts, desires, and feelings with His. We cannot live in victory over sin until we do.

Start by telling God you want Him to have His way in your soul. In Romans 6, Paul urges us to “offer” ourselves to Him. Make a choice today not to use your soul for yourself, but to instead offer all of your “self” to God.

As the soul is purified, it is trained to carry God’s thoughts, desires and feelings, and then you will become a powerful outlet for His glory.

Prayer Starter: Lord, my mind, will and emotions sometimes rebel against Your Word, but I don’t want to live that way any longer. Father, I offer my soul to You, knowing that when I do, You can purify me use me to accomplish Your will.

From Joyce Meyer’s Ministries

Topic: Advancement Is Not Necessarily Convenient [Thursday, 26th October, 2017]

And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season. And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about. Luke 4:13‭-‬14

It is true that in life you either appreciate in value or you depreciate. If you are stagnated in one spot, it is also depreciation as others would appreciate and leave you behind. With this in mind, we’re to continually seek growth and development. It would however be erroneous for us to think and believe that such growth and development would come at our convenience and serve at our pleasure. A while back my niece fell really sick that she was admitted in a hospital. She was treated for all manner of ailments, only at the end for us to discover that it was her tooth developing. The growth of her tooth made her inconvenient (sick). Yes, advancement can be uncomfortable, and is mostly so.

When Christ was to start up His ministry on earth, He fasted 40 days and nights. Now, we would expert that since He was the son of God He does not need to fast as He’s got all power, and because He chose to fast it should have gone smoothly for Him. But the Bible records two difficulties that came with that first; hunger and temptation of the devil. The Word by whom all things were made hungered and then was tempted? Isn’t that just astonishing. However, after all these it was also recorded in Luke 4:14: “and Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.” Without those inconveniences He wouldn’t have advanced so much.

Apostle Paul had to go through a few days of blindness, fasting and praying. What inconvenience! Before the Holy Spirit descended on the day of Pentecost, the disciples had to wait in the upper room, praying. Can you imagine just staying put, not knowing when or how you’d receive the promise, but you just wait? Honestly, I’ll be very reluctant. And now, we’re instructed to give up control of our will for the will of God to be done (Philippians 3:1-10), that’s truly scary. Not being able to have control, but it’s for not only our advancement, but also the advancement of the kingdom. You wonder why you have to give up your job to pursue that career, or whatever it is you seem to be giving up which have brought some inconveniences, don’t fret or complain. Be patient, it is for your advancement and your ultimate good.

Keep winning daily.

Prayer:

Dear Father, thank You for the opportunity to growth and development. I know it won’t be easy, but I rely on Your strength absolutely. Help me to be patient that I may obtain the promise, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

By Esun Tekeme

Topic: Advancement Is Not Necessarily Convenient [Thursday, 26th October, 2017]

And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season. And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about. Luke 4:13‭-‬14

It is true that in life you either appreciate in value or you depreciate. If you are stagnated in one spot, it is also depreciation as others would appreciate and leave you behind. With this in mind, we’re to continually seek growth and development. It would however be erroneous for us to think and believe that such growth and development would come at our convenience and serve at our pleasure. A while back my niece fell really sick that she was admitted in a hospital. She was treated for all manner of ailments, only at the end for us to discover that it was her tooth developing. The growth of her tooth made her inconvenient (sick). Yes, advancement can be uncomfortable, and is mostly so.

When Christ was to start up His ministry on earth, He fasted 40 days and nights. Now, we would expert that since He was the son of God He does not need to fast as He’s got all power, and because He chose to fast it should have gone smoothly for Him. But the Bible records two difficulties that came with that first; hunger and temptation of the devil. The Word by whom all things were made hungered and then was tempted? Isn’t that just astonishing. However, after all these it was also recorded in Luke 4:14: “and Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.” Without those inconveniences He wouldn’t have advanced so much.

Apostle Paul had to go through a few days of blindness, fasting and praying. What inconvenience! Before the Holy Spirit descended on the day of Pentecost, the disciples had to wait in the upper room, praying. Can you imagine just staying put, not knowing when or how you’d receive the promise, but you just wait? Honestly, I’ll be very reluctant. And now, we’re instructed to give up control of our will for the will of God to be done (Philippians 3:1-10), that’s truly scary. Not being able to have control, but it’s for not only our advancement, but also the advancement of the kingdom. You wonder why you have to give up your job to pursue that career, or whatever it is you seem to be giving up which have brought some inconveniences, don’t fret or complain. Be patient, it is for your advancement and your ultimate good.

Keep winning daily.

Prayer:

Dear Father, thank You for the opportunity to growth and development. I know it won’t be easy, but I rely on Your strength absolutely. Help me to be patient that I may obtain the promise, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

By Esun Tekeme

Topic: Avoid Hasty Conclusion — Thursday October 26, 2017.

Text: Job 22:1-20

Key Verse: “Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?” (Job 22:2).

Somebody once said: “When you’re forming your opinions, do it carefully – go slow; hasty judgments are often followed by regretting – that I know.” This was what Eliphaz, Job’s friend, never realized, as he jumped into wrong conclusions about Job. At first, he felt that Job was engrossed with thoughts that God had unjustly afflicted him, which unfortunately, was far from what Job had in mind.

Sadly too, he brought barrels of charges against Job, which never had any substance, except that Job was afflicted. He clearly stated that Job was being punished because of his evil deeds, which was absolutely false because Job, as the Scripture noted, was a good and honest man. He accused Job of oppression, saying that he overlooked the challenges of the poor and widows in the time of his prosperity.

Some rich men, who do not know Christ, could be guilty of these charges, but that was not the situation with Job. This, however, should be a warning to everybody to avoid wrong assumptions and accusations, especially when we do not have any evidence. Assumption, in itself could be sin, as the Scripture states that a fool would not take delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion (Proverbs 18:2).

So, let us be careful in jumping to conclusions, even when things appear to be apparently certain. Such assumptions can sometimes attract God’s wrath and condemnation. Let us also mark the evil way, which the wicked trod and how they ended. This is a warning to every heaven-bound citizen. However, if the wicked are consumed by their evil acts, we should not rejoice at their calamity.

Thought for the day: Avoid assumptions because it can lead to damnation.

Bible Reading in one Year: Ecclesiastes 8-12

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.