A Promise For You From Bible Promises:

Topic: The Christian Constitution [20/07/17]

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalm 119:105. Read: Matt 4:1-11

A constitution is a written document that contains a system of beliefs and laws by which a country, state or organisation is governed. When a country has no constitution to govern her citizens, all manner of atrocities would be the order of the day. Criminals would not be prosecuted and uncontrollable violence would take over such country. The laws in a country’s constitution helps to control her citizens through the leaders.

We as Christians believe heaven is a country inhabited by the Holy God. The constitution He has laid down for us to control and survive this earth is the Holy Bible which contains all the laws and beliefs that would help us succeed. There is no aspect of life that the Bible cannot deal with. You must not just carry the Bible around to show off, you must study it, know what is written in it, obey and do according to the commandments, only in that you would have your way prosperous. Jos 1:8, 2 Tim 2:15. The Word of God in your heart would give you life and light in this dark world, shield you away from falling into temptations and protect you against the assault and harassment of the devil just as in the case of Jesus temptations. God’s Word will put the devil to flight, hasten your deliverance and bring in your miracles. Don’t just do anything as a Christian, let your constitution guide you. When temptation comes, it’s the level of the Word of God in you that would determine whether you would fall inside or escape. Be a Word Bank

#BiblePromisesPrayer

* Father, the grace to be excited about studying your word daily release upon me now in Jesus mighty name

Today’s Scripture: “The secret things belong unto the Lord our God…” – (Deuteronomy 29:29, AMPC)

Topic: The Secret Things [Thursday July 20, 2017]

Are you going through a situation in your life that you don’t quite understand? During these uncertain seasons, it’s natural to question things in your mind. But in order to move forward, we have to look forward with our hearts. We have to look beyond the questions and continue to trust in Almighty God.

Serving God means we’re going to have some unanswered questions. You may never understand why a relationship ended sooner than you would have liked. You may never understand why you lost a loved one. You may never understand why you went through something difficult or why your prayers didn’t get answered. But at some point, you have to decide to put your questions aside and go on with God. We have to decide to trust His character even when our circumstances don’t make sense. The Bible tells us that adversity will come, but God is the one who promises to lead us into victory. He has promised that He’s going to turn that difficulty around and use it for your advantage. He is faithful to His Word, and you can be sure that He will fulfill every promise He’s made to you.

A Prayer for Today: “Father God, I choose to trust You with my unanswered questions. I choose to release any doubt and confusion to You. Help me to focus on Your Word which is truth that sets me free. Thank You for Your goodness and for the blessings You have in store for me in Jesus’ name. Amen.“

Topic: Keep Life Interesting [Thursday July 20, 2017]

Whatever may be your task, work at it heartily (from the soul), as [something done] for the Lord and not for men.  — Colossians 3:23

Life wasn’t meant to be dull and boring. We are not created by God to merely do the same thing over and over until it has no meaning at all. God is creative. If you don’t think so, just look around you. Many of the animals, bugs, plants, birds, trees, and other living things are unique, out of the ordinary, and totally amazing.

You were created to be unique, out of the ordinary and totally amazing too. That is why I think it is good to occasionally do something that seems outrageous to people and perhaps even to you. Do something that people won’t expect. It will keep your life interesting and keep other people from thinking they have you tucked away nicely in a little box of their own design.

One great woman who was seventy-six years of age said that her goal was to do at least one outrageous thing per week. Isn’t that a great idea? If you purposefully do something out of the norm on a regular basis, this will keep you from getting stuck in a rut, bored and unenthused about your life.

What outrageous thing will you do today?

Refuse to be bored and just limp along through life. Be creative and add fun to whatever you do.

Topic: Abandoning God’s Assignment? [Thursday 20, July 2017]

Memorise: Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house. – Haggai 1:9

Read: Haggai 1:5-11 (KJV)

5 Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.

6 Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes.

7 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.

8 Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the LORD.

9 Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house.

10 Therefore the heaven over you is stayed from dew, and the earth is stayed from her fruit.

11 And I called for a drought upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon the corn, and upon the new wine, and upon the oil, and upon that which the ground bringeth forth, and upon men, and upon cattle, and upon all the labour of the hands.

Bible in One Year: 2 Samuel 15-16; Ezekiel 12:7-20, Hymn: Sing hymn 14

MESSAGE:

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Topic: Run After Your Life [19/07/2017]

Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die. Ezekiel 18:4. Read: Ezekiel 18:23-32

A Sunday school teacher once said, the reason why God is interested in the souls of men is because His part is in man. The Bible says in Gen 2:7 “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul”. Because of His Spirit in man that turned man into a living soul, God came to the earth in form of Jesus, sowed Himself to redeem man. He is the Bishop of our soul. Whenever you see a man running after a woman, it’s also because there’s a part of a man that is in a woman. Gen 2:22 confirm this truth. “And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man”.

Without the breath of God in a man, man has no life to live, hence, the Bible says, the Lord is your life. You must run after your life – which is God if you want to save it from destruction on the last day. God is not interested in your separation for destruction, He wants every soul to be saved. Running after your life to save it requires you turning to Jesus Christ in repentance and if you have known Him before but backslided, you must rededicate your life to Him to save it. God loves you dearly because He’s your life.

#BiblePromisesThought

* Refusing to turn to Jesus is running away from your life to destruction, but turning your life to Him is wisdom to live a life without end.

Today’s Scripture: “It is an honour for a man to cease from strife…” – (Proverbs 20:3, KJV)

Topic: Know When to Turn Away [Wednesday July 19, 2017]

In life, many of the challenges we face are simply distractions from the enemy to keep us from pursuing our destiny. Maybe someone in the office isn’t as friendly to you as you’d like. Maybe you have a neighbor who always parks in front of your house and blocks your mailbox. Those things may be frustrating, but they have little significance when you look at the big picture of eternity. You can’t allow the little things to cause strife in your life.

In scripture, just before David fought the giant Goliath, his brother Iliab tried to confront him. But David knew that arguing with Iliab wasn’t even worth his time and strength. He knew his real battle was with Goliath, and he didn’t want to be distracted. He simply “turned away” from Iliab and kept his focus on what he was called to do.

Let’s follow the example of David and keep our eyes on what’s most important in life. Instead of being led away by frustrations, let’s focus on the big picture. Know when to turn away from strife and receive the mark of honor the Lord has for you!

A Prayer for Today: “Father God, thank You for Your hand of victory in my life. Give me the wisdom and courage I need to walk away from strife so I can focus on the destiny You have prepared for me. I love You and bless You today and always in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

Topic: Quick to Forgive [Wednesday July 19, 2017]

Be gentle and forbearing with one another and, if one has a difference (a grievance or complaint) against another, readily pardoning each other; even as the Lord has [freely] forgiven you, so must you also [forgive]. —1 Colossians 3:13

The world is filled with pain and hurting people; and my experience has been that hurting people hurt others. The devil works overtime among God’s people to bring offense, strife, and disharmony, but we can be thankful that God gives us a tool to disappoint and defeat the devil: We can be quick to forgive.

Forgiveness closes the door to Satan’s attack so that he cannot gain a foothold that might eventually become a stronghold. It can prevent or end strife in our relationships with others. No wonder Scripture tells us over and over that we are to forgive those who hurt or offend us. Jesus made forgiveness a lifestyle, and He taught us to do the same. This is essential to living a joy-filled life.

Prayer of Thanks Father, I am so thankful for the forgiveness You have given me through Jesus and for the grace to be able to forgive others. Regardless of what others have done to hurt or offend me, today I choose to forgive those who have caused me pain. Thank You for helping me to live out that forgiveness each new day.

Topic: You’ve Got The Keys [Wednesday, 19th July 2017]

And I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever you forbid on earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.” Matthew 16:19

When we see scriptures like we have it in our lead text, we should be excited. Upon the revelation of Jesus as the Messiah of the world, Jesus told His disciples that He will give them the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven. Now, we must understand this fact. Man is the only spirit being that is in this material world physically. While we are seated with Christ in Heaven spiritually (Ephesians 2:6), we are here on earth to dominate, to determine what happens within our sphere of influence (Revelation 5:10).

While we bring the Kingdom of Heaven here on earth with our presence, causing God’s will to be done through us, we are the determinant factor of what heaven approves or disapproves here on earth, not God. The keys have been handed over to us since the day heaven came to us through the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1-4). This was demonstrated in Acts 12, after James was killed because of inaction from the church, Peter was supernaturally freed for the jaws of death when the church disapproved of his death and took action.

The keys of Heaven are with you, and you got to use them to advance God’s righteousness will. We must understand this, and start using the keys to superimpose God’s intentions in our sphere of influence. If you don’t do anything, heaven will not. Your passivity might just pass for approval, as it was in the case of James in Acts 12. Use the keys. Unlock doors, shut doors, change lives, save lives, heal the sick, raise the dead, shut the mouth of the oppressors. Yeah, you can do these. You’ve Got the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Use them just like a king will use his power to advance his course. Use them to advance your course as a king of the Kingdom of Heaven here on earth.

Keep winning daily.

Prayer:

I decree and declared that everything within my sphere of influence that are not in alignment with the will of God give way for God’s will now. I decree life in place of death, righteousness in place of sin, light in place of darkness, health in place of sickness, progress in place of retrogression, abundance in place of lack, victory in place of defeat, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Topic: Think Deeper, Think Better [Wednesday July 19, 2017]

The deeper you think, the better you think,

Think better to live better

Think deeper to fly higher.

Think broader to spread wider

Destroy narrow thinking to destroy narrow living.

Think better to act better

Think better to behave better.

Think dry and run dry

Think full and become full

Think small and remain small,

Think great and end great.

Think up or thin out.

Start thinking deeper and you’ll stop sinking down.

“Child of God, when God delays, He is not sleeping; He is working! “All things work together for good, to them that love God.”

Topic: Delay Means He Is Working! [Wednesday 19 July, 2017]

(John 11:1-6;17,21)

Welcome! Isaiah 55:8-9 reveals: “For My Thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” saith the LORD. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.” God is simply not poerating with our earthly calendar. The Bible says a thousand years is like a day and a day is like a thousand years in His sight! So what we call delay is simply, God operating according to His divine calendar which is different from ours.

“He makes all things beautiful in HIS OWN TIME.” AND DON’T FORGET THAT THE WORD SAYS THERE IS A SEASON AND A TIME FOR EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN (HEAVENS)! EVERYTHING INCLUDES YOUR TESTIMONY!

And when HIS TIME does not tally with OUR TIME, we tend to say that He is slow, late and He delays. Whatever He allows, whether good or bad, positive or negative, is for your ultimate good AT LAST. Note: AT LAST! That means the delay may not make sense NOW but AT LAST, IN THE END, YOU WILL KNOW WHY! Some years ago, there was a young man who was travelling from Lagos to Ondo State of Nigeria. He was the first passenger to board the 504 Saloon-Wagon Car. Shortlybefore take-off from Lagos, the driver suddenly picked a quarrel with him, which forced him out of the vehicle. His programme to leave Lagos early was disrupted and he was angry. He had to board the next car. Shortly, after some kilometers, precisely at a city called Ijebu Ode, they encountered the wreckage of the car from which he was forced out. Everybody in the vehicle including the driver had died.

The question is: “What actually forced that young man out of the car?” Child of God, when God delays, He is not sleeping; He is working! “All things work together for good, to them that love God.” ALL THINGS –including this delay battle confronting you! And a song writer says: “It’s intentional.” God is an intentional God and His intentions are pure and faultless! See our anchor scripture Vs. 21: “Then said Martha unto Jesus, ‘Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.” Martha was saying in essence, “Jesus, You are very, very late!” And that is how millions think today!

But the Holy Ghost is saying to a user of today’s devotional that the delay of God is meant for your dancing and evidence and it will turn out for your good. That “LAZARUS” will rise again! Continue this fast and be at the last-day anointing service at Manna Mountain Ogudu-Orioke, Lagos Nigeria on Saturday July 22nd 7am. Come with faith, anointing oil, your written prayer points, any point of contact and expectation! I shall lay hands on everyone present! Don’t quit now! Sow your “ACHAN-MUST-DIE/ ANTI DELAY SEED” INTO ANY ACCOUNT ON PAGE 29 OF ODM OR PAGE 44 OF “WAR AGAINST HAMAN -12 booklet and get your ANTI-DEALY PSALM which you will pray for 3 weeks!

Today is DAY 11 of the 14-day fasting programme. PRAY THE GENERAL PRAYERS ON PAGE 93 AND PRAYERSON PAGE 68 OF THE “WAR AGAINST HAMAN -12” booklet.

Prayer Point: Take your bet worship song now.

1. Pray about today’s word generally as led now.

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

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