What you don’t qualify for shall become your possession by the mercy of God from this day! What is hard for others will become bread for you!

Topic: The Thief That Was Envied! [Sunday 30 July, 2017]

(Hebrews 11:8-16)

Welcome to today’s devotional encounter! It is just so amazing that the Lord would allow a common criminal who probably had sent some innocent souls to an early grave, to make paradise in 24 hours! Remember that Moses with all his 80 days fasting (He did 40 days twice), could barely make it to the Promised Land. In fact, at his death, Satan was demanding an illegal hold on his body (Jude:9) and he nearly sent him to hell instead of Paradise. It took a strong archangel, Michael, to deliver Moses into paradise. Yet this thief-turned-believer made paradise in 24 hours. That was the same paradise that Abraham entered by the delay of a quarter of a century in waiting for Isaac.

That was the same paradise that Jeremiah entered via severe persecution and pain. At a stage, Jeremiah said, he was no more going to mention the name of the Lord. It was the same paradise that Esther entered via a very strange marriage which denied her of basic marital rites. Oh! It was the same paradise that all the holy prophets of old entered via long delays, pain, affliction and battles. Today’s scripture verse 13 says: “These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth” Can you imagine that? Yet this man died instantly and made heaven!

The Holy Ghost is sending a word to the user of today’s devotional: You shall overtake your superiors from this day in Jesus Christ name! What you don’t qualify for shall become your possession by the mercy of God from this day! What is hard for others will become bread for you! Where others are sweating will be the place where you will soar! Yea! Men and Women shall begin to envy you because, favor instead of labor will have taken over your life and ministry! What is taking others 20 years shall take you 20 minutes from this hour!

Heaven shall shorten your miracle time in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth! Your life shall redefine the words, “MERCY and GRACE” because the everlasting compassion of Jehovah God shall be zoomed towards your star from this day in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. The mercy on that thief-turned- believer is locating you and all your now. This is your hour! This is your day!! This is your year!!!

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Prayer Points: Take any worship song as led.

1. Thank God for today’s word and pray as you are led!

2. Lord, zoom me special favor towards my destiny star.

3. Lord,show me special mercy that You showed to that thief on the cross. Jehovah!! Accelerate my testimony hou!

4. Pray about today seriously and any other issue(s) affecting your peace.

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Publisher/Writer Of ODM And

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

Topic: Be Strategic [Sunday July 30, 2017]

Effective and productive leaders lead by strategies

Strategy is about approach, approach determines be quality of results.

Improve your strategy to improve your result.

Improve your strategy to reduce your sweat.

Improve your strategy to enhance your productivity.

Strategy makes life dynamic.

It will deliver you from status quo.

Strategy must be developed primarily in these areas

– Strategic thinking and planning.

– Strategic implementation and application

– Strategic relationship in leading people to carry out plans that are strategically deviced.

Strategic thinking is initiative focused.

Strategy is continuously evolving and constantly reviewed.

Get strategic to end triumphant.

Topic: The Gift of Repentance [Sunday July 30, 2017]

If My people, who are called by My name, shall humble themselves, pray, seek, crave, and require of necessity My face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. — 2 Chronicles 7:14

When I am headed in the wrong direction, I thank God for the ability to turn around and go in the right direction. That is actually what true repentance is. It is not just a feeling of being sorry, but also a decision to turn and go in the right direction from now on.

We get into trouble through making a series of wrong decisions, and with God’s help, we will get our lives straightened out by a series of right decisions. It took more than a day to get into trouble, and it will take more than a day to get out.

Anyone who is ready and willing to make a real investment of time and right choices can see his or her life turn around for the better. God’s mercy is new every day. He is waiting to give you mercy, grace, favor, and help; all you have to do is be thankful for that mercy and say “yes” to whatever God is asking of you.

Prayer of Thanks: Thank You, Father, for the new starts You provide in my life. Help me realize when I do wrong, then help me repent and begin again. I am so grateful for Your mercies that are new every morning in my life.

Topic: Divine Escort [Sunday July 30, 2017]

Text: Exodus 23:20-33

Key Verse: “Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared” (Exodus 23:20).

Having delivered the Israelites from the hand of Pharaoh, the Lord kept on leading them through Moses towards the Promised Land. This time around, He decided to lead them by His Angel. He promised to send His Angel to lead and keep Israel through the wilderness into the land of Canaan, the land He had promised and prepared for them.

The Lord warned them not to provoke the Angel. For us, believers, we are not to grieve the Holy Spirit. Provoking the Angel of the Lord, would bring great punishment on Israel. The Lord also forewarned them not to serve the idols of the inhabitants of Canaan. They were to serve Him only, the true and living God. After the warning, He promised them that He would bless their bread and water, prevent all forms of epidemic from visiting them, give them good health and healing as well as fruitfulness both in body and spirit. He also laid bare His security plan for them.

He would make them conquer and subdue their enemies not by their own weapons, but by the terror He would lay on the enemies’ hearts and by sending hornets to scare them away. God told them the reason why He would not drive out all their enemies at once, but gradually. It was to preserve the nation of Israel from the beasts of the land that might gather themselves together to exterminate them. A loving God indeed we have, who will never leave His people alone on their journeys in this wilderness called life. His Holy Spirit has been appointed to lead and comfort us.

We must make sure that we do not grieve His Spirit. Sin grieves the Holy Spirit; therefore avoid it like a dreaded plague.

Thought for the day: If God be for us, who can be against us?

Bible Reading in one Year: Ephesians 4-6

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 Voice Of God – Container Of Supernatural Supplies [Sunday July 30, 2017]

Scripture: …cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money…. Matthew 17:27

Thought For The Day: The Voice of God travels in the atmosphere of worship.

The Voice of God is pregnant with provisions and supplies. The Voice of God contains all that is needed by man to survive and flourish on earth. The Voice of God is a key to supernatural breakthroughs and supplies.

When Peter was asked to pay tax in Matthew Chapter 17, Jesus sent him to the sea of Tiberias to catch a fish, open its mouth and get the money needed for the payment of the tax (Mathew 17:27).

Only God knows the sea that carries the fish that holds your money. He knows the business endeavour and the location where your billions can be made. One revealed idea from God can make you a billionaire. It is a futile effort to be looking for money where it is not.

So, sensitivity to the Voice of God is critical for existence in the realm of unlimited supplies (Psalm 23:1-2).

Now, we will be looking at other secrets to spiritual sensitivity in addition to the ones we have seen in previous days.

1. The atmosphere of worship: There is a connection between just a song and the Voice of God. You shall have a song, and the Lord shall cause His glorious Voice to be heard (Isaiah 30:29-30). So, the Voice of God travels in the atmosphere of worship. When Elisha needed to prophesy in 2 Kings 3:14-15, he asked for a minstrel (a worshipper) to play.

2. Submission to spiritual instruction: God uses the voice of your pastor to talk to you. While preaching is going on, God can make you hear something else concerning your life and destiny (Isaiah 30:20-21).

3. The atmosphere of fasting: The fast is key to light (Isaiah 58:6,8); it sharpens spiritual sensitivity.

4. The attitude of enquiry: When you ask God for direction in a specific area, He will show you through any means He considers necessary (Jeremiah 6:16).

I declare that God will show you the direction of where your resources are, in Jesus’ Name:

Remember this: The Voice of God travels in the atmosphere of worship.

Assignment (S)

1. Go through all the mentioned secrets of spiritual sensitivity again.

2. Give the Word of God priority attention in your life.

3. Seek God’s direction before taking any step in life.

For Further Understanding, Get This Message: The Secrets Of Spiritual Sensitivity.

Prayer: O LORD, open my spiritual ears to hear You LORD. Help me LORD to align my movement in life with Your Perfect Will, Lord in Jesus’ Name.

Daily Reading: 2 Chronicles 26:1 to 28:27, Romans 13:1 to 14, Psalm 23:1 to 6, Proverbs 20:11.

Quote: Divine inspiration is key to Divine provision. Culled from 21 Uncommon Keys To Financial Overflow by Dr Paul Enenche.

Amazing Fact: 100,000 chemical reactions occur every second in our brains.

Today In History: 30/07/1956 – A joint resolution of the U.S. Congress was signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, authorizing In God we trust as the U.S. national motto

Dunamis International Gospel Centre (DIGC), is a powerfully anointed church, headquartered at Abuja, Nigeria, with Dr Paul and Dr 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: A Covenant With Eyes [Sunday July 30, 2017]

Keep thyself pure. — 1 Timothy 5:22

Someone has said, “You cannot help the first look, but the second is sin.” Jesus indicated that you can engage in immorality by a look. The Bible places the “lust of the eye” right along with other major sins. Listen: “For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.” Peter spoke of having “eyes full of adultery.” No wonder Job said, “I have made a covenant with my eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?” Your eyes see only what your soul allows them to see.

Prayer for the day: May my eyes be on You, Lord Jesus, for I need Your purity and love to fill my heart and mind.

Written by Billy Graham, Founder of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association(BGEA). BGEA exists to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ by every effective means and to equip the church and others to do the same.

Topic: Preach The Gospel [Sunday, 30th July 2017]

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Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 2 Timothy 4:2

There is one thing that is paramount for us and that is preaching the gospel. This importance was emphasized in 2 Corinthians 5:17-18, when, after we are made new creatures, we were immediately handed the task of reconciling men unto God. “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation.” This shows the immediacy God attaches to the preaching of the gospel.

The preaching of the gospel is very important because it is God’s medium to bring salvation that the world desperately needs. It is the miraculous power of God to vitalise dead lives. Jesus said in John 5:25: “verily, verily, I say unto you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.” We are the voice of the Lord here on earth (2 Corinthians 5:20). And when we preach the gospel we are giving the Lord the opportunity to bring people to life from the dead.

The preaching of the gospel does not have anything to do with how long a believer has been in Christ. If a man gets saved today, he is well capable of preaching the gospel. The woman at Jacob’s well in John 4 encountered the gospel. Immediately, she went into the town to preach about Jesus, telling the people of what Jesus has done. So, it doesn’t matter if you just encountered the salvation of Christ, go ahead and preach the gospel that saved you. Don’t be shy, but create the atmosphere for the power of God that engenders salvation reach out to people (Romans 1:16).

Keep winning daily.

Prayer:

Thank You Lord for empowering me to preach the gospel. I am excited to create the atmosphere where Your power can vitalise the lives of people. I am an agent of Your global change going on right now, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

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Topic: Benefits Of A Christian Ambassador [30/07/2017]

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19. Read: – Matt 6:33

There are so many benefits a true ambassador stands to gain from his or her own government. But first and foremost, the interest of the government that sent an ambassador must be the most important thing in his or her life. He or she must do everything possible to see that the interest and the protection of his or her fellow countrymen is guaranteed. Any ambassador that fails in his or duty must face the music. When you fail in your responsibility to your government, you are on your own. If you abandon your country’s interest and begin to run after shadow, your country would also abandon their own commitments towards you.

Every country is responsible for the upkeep of their ambassadors. Another benefit to a true ambassador is that, what affect others (whether in his or her own country or the one assigned) never affects him or her. As long as he or she remains faithful to keeping and defending the interest of his or her country in that foreign land, he or she shall never be cut off supply. While others are living in penury, an ambassador shall be living in abundance. If you are a true Christian ambassador, you don’t live by earthly economy but heaven’s economy. The recession on earthly economy should not affect you because in your country – heaven, there is no recession. While the people of the earth are saying there is a casting down, you as a Christian ambassador should be saying there is a lifting up. Job 22:29

#BiblePromisesPrayer

* Father, as Your ambassador to this earth, let not economy downturn in the nation affect me in any way in Jesus Mighty Name.

Topic: Blessed To Be A Blessing [Sunday July 30, 2017]

Luke 16:1 “And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.”

LUKE 16:1-18

The unjust steward was covetous. He had not been faithful to his master or to his master’s debtors. He had wasted his master’s goods on himself. When found out, his self-serving nature considered the options, and decided there had to be a change. He decided to use his lord’s money to make friends so that when he was fired he would have someone to help him.

His master was apparently wealthy enough that he didn’t take offense at the steward’s discounting of the debts owed to him, but rather he commended the steward. He didn’t commend his dishonest ways, but he was commending the fact that he had finally used his lord’s money to plan for the future instead of wasting it on himself. Although the steward was motivated by what he would ultimately gain, there was prudence in his actions. This was lacking before.

In this sense, the children of this world (lost men) are wiser than the children of light (born again men) because they plan for the temporal future.

Jesus is telling us to use money (the unrighteous mammon) to make to ourselves friends that would receive us into “everlasting” habitations. The use of the word “everlasting” denotes that Jesus is now talking about our eternal future. The people who have been saved and blessed by our investments in the kingdom of God will literally receive us into our everlasting home when we pass on to be with the Lord.

Our material possessions have been given to us by God so that we are actually stewards of His resources. The Lord gave us this wealth to establish His covenant on this earth – not so that we could consume it upon our own lusts. You have been blessed to be a blessing!

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: You Have Been Forgiven [Sunday July 30, 2017]

“But there is forgiveness with thee that thou mayest be feared.’’ Psalm 130:4 (KJV)

This scriptural text says it is God’s forgiveness that causes us to fear Him. It is not His judgment. This sounds contradictory. I thought that we take people for granted when they easily forgive. It is the man with the cane that is feared and not the one with a heart of love. This situation is true in the natural but when you understand the true love of God, then you will understand the power of the love that keeps you from sin.

In John 8, we are told that a woman caught in adultery received forgiveness and was offered the gift of no condemnation from Jesus. I guarantee you that the woman left feeling relieved and she most likely held the Lord in awe throughout her life. She knew the law against adultery and obviously expected to be stoned to death. I can imagine her with her eyes closed expecting the first stone to land on her head but nothing happened. Rather, what she heard was the voice of the Master asking, ‘’woman where are thine accusers? I am sure that woman had died several times in her head because she expected the stoning and not forgiveness.

The love of God reached out to that woman caught in adultery and she was totally forgiven. She could never understand how she was delivered from sudden and untimely death. That is grace at work.  The good news is that Jesus has already paid for all your sins on the cross of Calvary. He paid the supreme sacrifice! The Father poured out all His wrath on His only begotten Son and He has no more wrath to pour on you. When Jesus died, He said ‘IT IS FINISHED’. Which means the devil no longer has power to condemn you. You are free and free indeed. All you need do is to appropriate the love of God and receive the gift of righteousness by faith. You may not feel forgiven, but the truth is that you have been forgiven.

Further Reading: John 8:1-11, Ephesians 1:1-11

Daily Bible Reading: Morning- Psalms 51-53; Evening- Romans 2

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.