Topic: Failure to Tithe – An Invitation to Devourers [Friday July 14, 2017]

Scripture: Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse…And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the Lord of hosts. Malachi 3:10-11

Thought For The Day: Devourers are not permitted to eat up the fruit of your labour if you are a tither.

From our anchor scripture, we see that when a person is a tither, the fruit of his labour is not permitted to be wasted by devourers.

I heard a funny story of a lady who stopped paying tithe and afterwards, some mysterious rats ate up the electric wires in her car; those were devourers. Instances also abound of people who became regular patients in the hospital after they failed to pay their tithes. Some bought new engine for their cars only for the new engine to get knocked. They went ahead to buy another engine and had the same experience. There were others who paid house rent and unknown to them, the ‘Landlord’ was a fraudster. Those who refuse to pay their tithes only invite the activity of the devourer and things usually turn against them.

Failure to pay tithe is an invitation to devourers.

Beloved, devourers are not permitted to eat up the fruit of your labour if you are a tither. Your investment is not for fraudsters if you are a tither.

As you pay your tithe and remain consistent in tithing, the last time you lost money shall be the last forever. Miscarriage is not your portion; witches and wizards cannot resist or alter your destiny, in Jesus’ Name.

Remember this: Devourers are not permitted to eat up the fruit of your labour if you are a tither.

Assignment(s):

1. Whenever resources enter your hand, let tithing be the first thing you do.

2. Be consistent in tithing.

3. Ask God for direction before venturing into business/financial transactions to avoid the activity of devourers.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: THE PRIVILEGE OF SOWING AND TITHING.

Prayer: O LORD, thank You for the privilege of bringing my resources into Your store house. As I give unto You LORD, let Your blessing overwhelm me. Rebuke every devourer around me, in Jesus’ Name.

Daily Reading: 1 Chronicles 16:37 to 18:17, Romans 2:1 to 24, Psalm 10:16 to 18, Proverbs 19:8 to 9

Quote: The tithe opens your hands to what God has in His Hands for you. Culled from 21 UNCOMMON KEYS TO FINANCIAL OVERFLOW by Dr Paul Enenche.
Amazing Fact: Starfish have no brains.

Today In History: 14/07/1911 – Harry Atwood, an exhibition pilot for the Wright brothers, landed his airplane at the South Lawn of the White House. He was later awarded a Gold medal from U.S. President William Howard Taft for this feat.

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: Face to Face [Friday July 14, 2017]

Read: Exodus 33:7–14, Bible in a Year: Psalms 10–12; Acts 19:1–20

The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. Exodus 33:11

Although the world is connected electronically like never before, nothing beats time together in person. As we share and laugh together, we can often sense—almost unconsciously—the other person’s emotions by watching their facial movements. Those who love each other, whether family or friends, like to share with each other face to face.

We see this face-to-face relationship between the Lord and Moses, the man God chose to lead His people. Moses grew in confidence over the years of following God, and he continued to follow Him despite the people’s rebelliousness and idolatry. After the people worshiped a golden calf instead of the Lord (see Ex. 32), Moses set up a tent outside of the camp in which to meet God, while they had to watch from a distance (33:7–11). As the pillar of cloud signifying God’s presence descended to the tent, Moses spoke on their behalf. The Lord promised that His Presence would go with them (v. 14).

We can speak to the Lord as a friend.
Because of Jesus’s death on the cross and His resurrection, we no longer need someone like Moses to speak with God for us. Instead, just as Jesus offered to His disciples, we can have friendship with God through Christ (John 15:15). We too can meet with Him, with the Lord speaking to us as one speaks to a friend.

Prayer: Face to face! O blissful moment! Face to face—to see and know; face to face with my Redeemer, Jesus Christ who loves me so! Carrie E. Breck

We can speak to the Lord as a friend.

Insight:

Moses was described as privileged because he spoke with God “face to face” (Ex. 33:11). God affirmed this unique relationship a second time when he reminded Aaron and Miriam that “with [Moses] I speak face to face” (Num. 12:8). Four hundred years earlier, Abraham was called God’s friend (2 Chron. 20:7; Isa. 41:8; James 2:23). Validating His sacrificial love, Jesus says we are His friends (John 15:12–13).

Reflect on what it means to you that we have the privilege of speaking to God through prayer and sharing with Him as we share with a friend—our burdens, cares, and joys. Sim Kay Tee

This message was written By Amy Boucher Pye [Our Daily Bread Ministries.]

Topic — Foundation: How Strong? [Friday 14, July 2017]

Memorise: Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. – 1 Timothy 6:19

Read: Psalm 11:3-5 (KJV)

3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?

4 The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD’S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

5 The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

Bible in One Year: 2 Samuel 3-4, Ezekiel 7:23-8:6, Hymn: Sing hymn 16

MESSAGE:

The foundation of any building or structure is very important. According to Proverbs 22:6, if a child is given the right foundation, it will be easy for him or her to build on it and succeed in life. The question then is, what kind of foundation are you laying for your child or ward? Do you know that some parents are the ones who push their children into destruction? For instance, if you have a child whose Christian foundation is not solidly established and you send such a child into the society with liberal values, don’t be surprised to see the child follow ungodly lifestyle. For this reason, when you are considering tertiary education for your child, also put into consideration how that child will access spiritual growth in the institution you want to send him or her to. An ideal school should be able to satisfy the academic, moral and spiritual needs of a child. All these should be well balanced. A child’s foundation is laid from kindergarten to university, after which the child will be able to continue in the righteous path of his or her upbringing. Do your children have a solid foundation in Christ? Is their foundation strong enough to carry whatever will be built on it?

On the other hand, the strength of a child’s foundation is a function of several factors such as: the spiritual level of the parents, the values upheld in that family, the parents’ level of education, the financial resources available to the child, and so on. It is true that you cannot give what you don’t have. This invariably means that as parents, the more you invest in your spiritual life, the greater the chances of giving your children a more solid foundation. Children learn a lot by simply copying their parents. Many parents engage in certain unhealthy habits and their children are watching them. The laughable thing is that some parents who practice unwholesome habits even warn their children not to try such. To believe that their children will take them seriously is to engage in self-deception. Some men have girlfriends and their children are aware of this, but they beg them never to tell their mothers. Some even bring such ladies home and bribe their children to keep their mouth shut. How can such children ever grow up to become faithful to their spouses? The strongest legacy you can give your children is to live the kind of life you desire to see in them.

Prayer Point: Father, help me to lay a very solid foundation for every member of my family.

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A Promise For You From Bible promises:

Topic: The Deception of Learning [13/07/2017]

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15. Read: 2 Tim 4:12-16

A story is told about a father who wanted his son to learn boxing, he took him to a master of boxer to commence training. The master looked at the boy, knowing that he lacks patience, he took him to a tank of water and asked him to begin slap it. After a year of slapping the tank, he was discouraged and left with annoyance before the date agreed for his freedom. Why did you left, his father asked him? My master asked me to slapped a tank for the past one year without training. By the time he hit a plant with his fist, it broke into two. Only then did he knew that, he was actually being trained for the one year he slapped the tank.

Are you patient enough to stay on that vocation? Whatsoever you are doing now requires your corporation, it might not appear to be what you want now, keep doing it, when the time comes, the dividends will outweigh the pain. Are you doing something so tenaciously without adequate recognition? Don’t give up because your time of recognition is around the corner. Keep reading because every reader is a potential writer. Give yourself wholly to what you know how to do best, pour yourself in your gift and move on to perfection. Be encouraged like Pastor Timothy whom Paul told to give attention to reading. The deception of learning therefore is that, it will appear what you are learning or doing now is a waste of time. Don’t buy it because, the day you stop learning, that day you start to die gradually.

#BiblePromisesThought

* A generation of readers will breed a generation of writers.

Today’s Scripture: “…God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.” – (Romans 12:3, NKJV)

Topic: The Ability to Believe [Thursday July 13, 2017]

One of the greatest abilities God has given each one of us is our ability to believe. If you believe God’s Word, you can be successful. If you believe God’s Word, you can overcome mistakes of the past. If you believe God’s Word, you can fulfill your God-given destiny. There is incredible power in what you believe. What you believe is greater than your circumstances, greater than your trials, greater than your medical report, and greater than your bank account! When you get into agreement with God and believe what He says about you, then what you believe will supersede any natural law. I have a friend that came to this country with nothing but the clothes on his back. Today, he runs a Fortune 500 company. Against all odds, he believed he could do what God placed in his heart.

Today, nurture those seeds of faith by dwelling on His Word. As you get the Word of God in your heart, faith will come to you. Faith will grow and strengthen in you. Faith will rise up in you and empower you to take hold of all the blessings God has for you!

A Prayer for Today: “Father, thank You for Your Word of truth which sets me free and deposits faith in my heart. I lift up my eyes to You. I turn my focus toward Your Word and invite You to have Your way in every area of my life in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

Topic: You Need Empowerment! [Thursday July 13, 2017]

The believer’s journey begins with the Holy Spirit. The Bible tells us that nobody can say “Jesus is Lord” except by the Holy Spirit. It is the Holy Spirit that convicts sinners and leads them to Christ. So at New Birth you have some measure of the Holy Spirit of God. But that is not sufficient for the empowerment that you require to enjoy fulfillment in life.

The Holy Spirit you received at New Birth is the Spirit of witness and assurance. “The Spirit Itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God” (Romans 8:16). This can not take the place of empowerment. In Acts 1:8 Jesus told His disciples, “You shall receive power after the Holy Spirit is come upon you…and you shall be enabled to become my witnesses unto the uttermost parts of the earth” (Paraphrased). So, there is a witness within and there is a witness without. At New Birth you receive the witness within but to become an effective witness on the earth, you need the empowerment of the Holy Spirit.

There is no spiritual virtue or experience, no matter how wonderful that can substitute the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. For three years Jesus taught His disciples and after all the teaching, Peter still could not pass the exams. In Luke 22:55-62, he denied Christ three times. He really wanted to stand for his master, he swore, “Even if I have to die with you, I will not deny you.” But as the saying goes, “The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.” Despite his hot desire to stand for God, Peter failed because the power to back up his desire was inadequate. And after that experience Jesus told all His disciples, “Don’t depart from Jerusalem till you are endued with power from on high” (Luke 24:49).

Topic: Light Up the Darkness [Thursday July 13, 2017]

Fear not [there is nothing to fear], for I am with you; do not look around you in terror and be dismayed, for I am your God. — Isaiah 41:10

God’s Word is clear on this point: We are not to fear. Notice that He doesn’t say that we are never to feel fear, but He does say we shouldn’t allow fear to control us and steal our destiny.

It’s important to remember that what we hide in the darkness has to be brought into the light if we’re going to get rid of it. Go into a completely dark room and switch on the light. What happens? The darkness is swallowed up. That is the way God and His Word work in our lives. When we do what God’s Word tells us to do, those fears that try to torment us are swallowed up. They’re gone, and they have no power over you.

How I wish I had a magic wand I could wave or a prayer I could say that would end fear in your life once and for all. Unfortunately, that’s not going to happen. Prayer does give us the strength to stand against fear, but for us to overcome and be conquerors as God intends us to be, we must realize that we can “feel the fear and do it anyway,” and then we’ll be free.

Lord, may the power of Your Word be effective in dealing with the fears I bring to You now. Show me the truths that set my soul free. Amen.

Topic: I Prophesy: 22 Days! A Great Thing Must Happen! [Thursday 13 July, 2017]

(Jeremiah 32:26-38).

Share with me these wonderful testimonies below:

“During the last July 14-day fasting program, at the anointing service, Bishop said that we should divide whatever money we had with us that day into two and drop one part on the altar. I had some money which I was supposed to use for our Sunday fod for that week. Reluctantly, I divided it and dropped one half on the altar. Before then, I was believeing God for a business opportunity. On August 3rd, God connected me to a very wonderful business till today. (UDUBE GLORIA +234-8066154457).”

Here is another testimony again:

“Praise the Lord. Dear Dr. Chris, I don’t know where to start from but God us truly faithful. According to Romans 8:28: “All things work together for good to them that love God.” In ODM of September 2016, you said that God allows some negative things to happen to us, because He has great, positive things in His master plan for us. Setbacks are permitted to set us up. Sometimes, pain is permitted to purify and promote us and delay sometimes is permitted to enable all satanic correspondence against us to be disgraced. That was for me. My promotion was delayed for 6 years. Every year, I participated in the 21-day praying and fasting program, I sowed into ODM no matter how little and gave my Firstfruit offerings.

I told God that I wanted my testimony to be published in ODM for the world to read and glorify our God Jehovahas I always read in other testimonies. Truly 2017 is our year of EVIDENCE. I was promoted on the 31st of January just after the January WORLD ANOINTING NIGHT of 2017 after years of delay. To God alone be all the glory and honor. Dr. Chris, God will continue to move you and ministry forward in Jesus Christ name. I want my identity hidden sir. Thank you Sir! ( Sister Joke.O.).”

What agreat God! It is indeed a RAIN OF EVIDENCE worldwide as we hear testimonies daily! I prophesy: vs. 27 of today’s scripture will show forth in your life! Something good, great, awesome, extraordinary, wonderful and supernatural is about to happen that will crush the power of ACHAN (Satanic delays), scatter testimony extenders, overturn evil rules and break protocols concerning your life, family, ministry and destiny.

A MIRACLE THAT LOOKS LIKE A LIE, YET IT IS TRUE shall locate you in this 14-day fasting programme and at the end of the WORLD ANOINTING SERVICE of July 22nd. I Prophesy: within 22 days from today, the GOD OF SUDDENLY shall locate you in Jesus Christ name!

Today is DAY 5 of the 14-day fasting program. PRAY THE GENERAL PRAYERS ON PAGE 93 AND PRAYERS ON PAGE 49 OF THE “WAR AGAINST HAMAN -12” booklet.

Pray For Me Dr. Chris! See The Critical Notice On The Inner Cover Page & Page 53 Now!

Prayer Points: Take song 1: Through the love……….

1. I claim the prophetic word of 22 days in Jesus Christ name. SEE ABOVE for today’s prayers.
FOR ODM VIEWING CENTERS FOR JULY ANOINTING SERVICE, SEE PAGE 52 NOW!

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

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