Topic: She Escaped By Whiskers! [Wednesday 12 July, 2017]

(Psalm 118:17; Isaiah 65:18-25).

Oh! Share with me this amazing testimony sent by your God to disgrace the Agenda of ACHAN the delay agent and merchant of premature death! Did many Jews not die because of ACHAN?

“Dear Dr. Chris, I am Worla B.A from Ghana and a regular user of ODM. On the 11th April, 2017 edition of Our Daily Manna, you asked us to “Pray for the next seven days against premature death,” which I diligently did. Just a day after the prayers which was 18th April, 2017, the God who fetches water with the basket to disgrace bucket and the Holy Spirit who directs our paths, saved me from a near-fatal accident on my way to work. Pastor Chris, on that faithful day, I passed through my normal route to work. When I got to the T-junction, I observed all the traffic rules and in fact, I even looked back before crossing. There was a house close to the road with walls around it which I had to pass by. Pastor, less than five steps to the wall of this house, a commercial car with passengers speeding from where I didn’t know, lost control and crashed into the walls of the house, entering it before stopping.

That was exactly the spot where I had passed with less than five steps forward. If the Holy Spirit hadn’t ordered my steps to pass there quickly, the car would have hit me before using me to hit the wall. I thank God for revealing this to you far ahead of time so that I could pray and avert premature death. Please I want you to publish this to encourage other users to believe and take prophetic instructions seriously. Thank You Jesus Christ! ([email protected]).”

I am humbled to be able to hear from God and write as I am commanded through this ODM booklet! Please Always Take Every Prophetic Instruction, Prayer Point Or Sowing Instruction Written In This Booklet Seriously even if your brain cannot interpret it. In this 14-day prayer and fasting program and at the last-day LAGOS ANOINTING SERVICE, the ANOINTING AGAINST PREMATURE DEATH SHALL LOCATE YOU in a special way! And I have been instructed to lay hands on everyone present! The sister in today’s devotional story narrowly escaped death because she obeyed prophetic instructions and prayed!

You too will ESCAPE! See verse 21 and 22 of today’s second scripture specially! You shall live long to eat the fruit of your labour! ACHAN MUST DIE! Sow an ANTI-PREMATURE DEATH SEED AND GET ONE ANTI-PREMATURE DEATH PSALM which you will pray for 3 weeks!

Today is DAY 4 of the 14-day fasting program. PRAY THE GENERAL PRAYERS ON PAGE 93 AND PRAYERS ON PAGE 42 OF THE “WAR AGAINST HAMA -12 booklet. Plan To Be At The Lagos Anointing Service With Your Prayer Points As I Lay Hands In Agreement Prayers! ACHAN (Every Delay Agent) Must Die! FOR ODM VIEWING CENTERS FOR JULY ANOINTING SERVICE, SEE PAGE 52 NOW!

Prayer Point: Take song 2: Stand up for Jesus……..

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.

Topic: A Genuine Hero [Wednesday July 12, 2017]

Jesus saith . . . I am the way, the truth, and the life . . . — John 14:6

With much of society a disappointment, young people have begun to search for answers on their own. Everywhere I travel, I find young people who are asking: What is truth? Who says so? What is right and what is wrong? Is there a final authority? Yes! There is an authority! There is a moral law! It has been exemplified in a real Person. There is a genuine Hero in whom you can believe, who will never let you down. His name is Jesus Christ. He was born into a world as jumbled and riddled with injustice as yours, but He changed it by changing people.

Prayer for the day: You, Lord Jesus, are the Supreme Authority; and my soul praises You!

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: Fulfilling Your Dream Marriage (2)

Dear Reader,

Instability is one of the circumstances facing the average family today. When adequate responsibility is not taken by couples, everything tumbles, causing separation, infidelity and unfulfillment in the homes.

You don’t have to go through any of those heart-shaking experiences. In fact, your home can become so stable that you are not aware others are collapsing. This shall be your own experience from today in Jesus’ name! Last Week, I taught on taking responsibility.

This week, I will be teaching on “Knowledge in Fulfilling Your Dream Marriage.” The main cause of the turmoil families are going through today is the devil, who is the enemy on the loose. He afflicts and brings exaction on families through his wiles (tricks). God’s Word says: The enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him (Psalm 89:22). Exaction means to demand something great from someone, while ‘afflict’ means to cause sorrow, trouble or heartache. The Lord is saying the enemy shall no more demand from you the peace your family should enjoy or the love and harmony it should enjoy; no more shall the wickedness of this world afflict or cause you sorrow, heartache or trouble. Isn’t that wonderful news to be able to say: “I am at peace, my family is peaceful and full of joy”, when others are running around and looking for help?

The devil has tricks he uses to afflict families. In order to effectively resist him and enjoy a stable home, your trust must not be in your self effort; rather it must be in the Almighty God. The Lord is a rock, He is very stable; when you anchor your life on Him, you become stable (Hebrews 6:19-20).

If your life is anchored on the Lord Jesus, then you are not alone in these pressure-filled times. God’s Word has been made available to give you absolute exemption. As long as you contend with the enemy and give no room to him, standing on God’s Word, you will never have to go through instability in your family.

One major way, through which the enemy afflicts families and causes heartache, is IGNORANCE. For example, husband and wife are at home talking and smiling and suddenly the face of the man changes, the language of the tongue changes, and before you know what is happening, the two people that were talking together are fighting – the bedroom has been turned to a wrestling ring, all because of ignorance. Therefore, the only solution for ignorance is KNOWLEDGE i.e. knowledge of the facts of a situation and the knowledge of how to solve it. The Bible says: My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge because thou has rejected knowledge… (Hosea 4:6). The word ‘destroy’ in the above talks about being stripped of honour and dignity. You are denied of the results, honour and respect you should be enjoying all because of ignorance. The knowledge we are talking about is not academic, physical or social. No! I am talking of the knowledge of God and His Word. The Living Bible translation says: My people are destroyed because they don’t know me, and it is all your fault…

You can get to know God through His Word (the Bible) and His Word is the only agent of true freedom (John 8:32). My dear husband says all the time, “Freedom is the only evidence of knowledge”. When the knowledge of the truth comes concerning that situation in your life, home and family and you apply the required knowledge and wisdom from God’s Word, you become free from the heartaches and sorrows that such situations would have caused you earlier on. One thing God’s Word says to families is: …Ye husbands, dwell with them (your wife) according to knowledge giving honour unto the wife… (I Peter 3:7). Husbands, you need to know your wife; not just physically but know her likes, dislikes, her background, her way of thinking, why she behaves the way she does, etc.

You may think you’ve known your spouse well enough during courtship, but I tell you there are lots of undiscovered things you need to know and understand about each other. A month, a year, etc is not enough. That’s why marriage is a lifetime experience. You never know everything at once; you get to know more each passing day. You can get to know each other better by communicating, asking questions like: “Why did you do that?”, “How do you feel about this?” in a calm and respectful manner. You can also start doing things together, spending time together and studying each other closely.

The key to knowing each other better is sincerity; being truthful, unashamed and not afraid of betrayal knowing that God is present to help both of you. Some husbands are afraid to tell their wives the truth, while some wives do the same.  Learn to be patient and build trust in each other. The Bible says: Now although the man and his wife were both naked, neither of them was embarrassed or ashamed (Genesis 2:25 TLB). The “nakedness” spoken of here is not only physical but also emotional (your feelings), and spiritual (your goals, desires); they spoke their heart to each other. They did not hide the truth from each other. I must tell you that this makes for better understanding and peaceful relationship. Ignorance of what your spouse needs and what is going on in their minds or lives is what causes quarrels most times.

To conqueror ignorance, the first step to take is to surrender your life to Jesus Christ. You surrender by confessing your sins and accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and personal Saviour.

If you are ready for this, please say this prayer of faith with me: “Dear Lord Jesus, I come to You today acknowledging that I am a sinner who needs Your forgiveness. I believe You died for me and rose again on the third day. Forgive me my sins, wash me with Your Blood and write my name in the Lamb’s Book of life. Thank You Lord for saving me.”

If you prayed this simple prayer of faith with me, congratulations, you are born again! You are now a child of God. He loves you and will never leave you. Read your Bible daily, obey God’s Word and seek Christian fellowship (John 14:21).

With this, you are guaranteed all-round rest and peace in Jesus’ Name. Call or write to share your testimonies with me through [email protected], 07026385437 OR 08141320204.

For more insight, these books authored by me are available at the Dominion Bookstores in all Living Faith Churches and other leading Christian bookstores: Marriage Covenant, Making Marriage Work, Building A Successful Home and Success in Marriage (Co-Authored).

Topic: The Priceless Prize of Commitment to God [Wednesday July 12, 2017]

Scripture: But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Matthew 6:33

Thought For The Day: The dividends of dedication to God far outweigh the cost of commitment to God.

Our anchor Scripture makes it clear that dedication to God leads to the addition of things desired for success in life and destiny. A life that is dedicated to God can never be devoid of the additions of desirable things.

Now, we are going to see three facts on dedication to God.

1. There is no wasted service to God. We do not serve God for nothing (Isaiah 45:19).

2. The place you give to God in your life determines the place you find in time and in eternity. It is not possible to give God the first place in your life and come last in life.

3. The dividends of dedication to God far outweigh the cost of your commitment to God.

Matthew 19:29 says, And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

Beloved, the reward of dedication to God is priceless.

There were times when people mocked us; they thought we were wasting our lives serving God but now, it is very clear to everyone that the dividends of dedication to God far outweigh the cost of commitment to God.

Beloved, be dedicated to God and it will amaze you where He will position you in life.

Remember this: The dividends of dedication to God far outweigh the cost of commitment to God.

Assignment(s):

1. Join a department in church and make your service to God in the department count.

2. Do not allow your devotional life to be replaced with vocational activities.

3. Let your heart be involved in your service to God; do it unto God, not unto man. Do it to be raised by God; not to be praised by man.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: THE PROFIT OF DEDICATION

Prayer: O LORD, I surrender all to You. I receive the grace to be committed to You and to Your Kingdom assignment, Lord in Jesus’ Name.

Daily Reading: 1 Chronicles 12:19 to 14:17, Romans 1:1 to 17, Psalm 9:13 to 20, Proverbs 19:4 to 5

Quote: Faithfulness means to be reliable and trustworthy; until faithfulness is in place, service is a waste! Culled from SERVICE; YOUR UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST by Dr Becky Enenche.

Amazing Fact: If you keep a goldfish in a dark room, it will eventually turn white.

Today In History: 12/07/1957 – Dwight Eisenhower became the 1st President to fly in helicopter.

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.

Traveling is very exciting and interesting. There is so much to explore and see especially when you travel Nigeria. It is possible while traveling to lose your valuables like wallet, travel documents and mobile phones among others. A very good example is the talented filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan who forgot his bag containing his valuables in a Uber car in Paris France. Fortunately, he found it. You do not want to be in such situation because you may be unable to get it back. In line with this, Jumia Travel shares some hacks to ensure that you do not lose your valuables when you travel.

Always be aware of your surroundings

When traveling, you are likely to get carried away by the picturesque environment. As a result, you may just forget your valuables. So, ensure that you are aware of your environment so that you won’t remember later that you do not have your belongings on you.

Keep your belongings in sight

Like they say, out of sight is out of mind. Hence, always keep your belongings in sight especially if it is a backpack. Always look out for it every minute to ensure that is still on you. This is not difficult to do.

Utilise luggage locks and safes

The space for locks and safes are not for jokes. So, make sure that you take advantage of it and lock your luggage. This will deter anyone who wants to attempt to steal.

By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke
PR Associate at Jumia Travel
+2348090747241

Topic: There is Power in Relationship [Wednesday July 12, 2017]

“So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.” – Romans 12:5

If only we can understand the power in relationship and not allow the enemy divide our strength and make us dissipate our energy and fireworks, we will go very far. See your life as a life that God wants to use to put smile on somebody’s face. Come to church not with the mindset of what can I get, but to join forces with God to fulfill his purpose. The truth is that when you begin to live that way, there is no level of blessing that you cannot attain because God will ensure that you are blessed in every area of your life.

When we talk about what you can give, it is not only about money. It could be a smile, a handshake, a pat in the back or a compliment. “You look very nice in this dress of yours. You look beautiful. I look forward to seeing you and I am glad to see you” Just that will lift up somebody’s faith or bring about healing. Simply saying: “I have not seen you for the past one week, where have you been”? Will make people know that someone is looking out for them.

Relationship is the whole essence of Christianity. He gave some Apostles, some Evangelists, some Prophets, some Pastors, some Teachers, for the maturing of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ till we all come to the unity of faith and the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man and of the stature of the fullness of Christ. That we hence forth be no more children fighting over akara or seat. Who is promoted or not. Who is complimented or not. Who is sitting in the front seat or not. No more children, tossed to and fro by every wind of doctrine…. but speaking the truth in love. In other words, if you hurt me, you hurt yourself. I am not planning for you to fall into my trap.

Further Reading: Ephesians 4:1-16

Daily Bible Reading: Morning- Psalms 4-6; Evening- Acts 17:16-34

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: God of Equity [Wednesday July 12, 2017]

Text: Ezekiel 18:1-18

Key Verse: “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).

Our cogitation today brings us to a stern warning from the Lord to the children of Israel to stop the usage of a particular proverb. God considered it as gross injustice to punish the son for the fault of the father, who is unjust, unrighteous and idolatrous while the son lives righteously, keeping the statutes, commandments and judgments of the Lord. In the old economy, an individual belonged to the nation or the family and was related to God only as a member of a larger whole. Now, he has to deal with God directly.

Therefore, each man is responsible for his own acts. The ideal relation with God must be one in which the destiny of every man depends on his own free actions. Each Israelite stands isolated before God, the burden of hereditary guilt falls away from him and he is free to determine his own relationship with God. As prophesied severally by Jeremiah and Ezekiel (Jeremiah 31:29,30; Ezekiel 18:2). The new Israel must be organised on the basis of personal religion. The call to repentance, which is the keynote of Ezekiel’s ministry, is addressed to individual men. It affirms the absolute righteousness of God’s dealings and His readiness to welcome and pardon the individual who is penitent. Every man stands as an individual entity before God, who would not allow the righteous to be unfairly treated just because of someone else’s sin in a previous generation.

True believers need not fear or be cowed by the threats of the enemy; neither should they be incapacitated by the common opinion about generational curses. We have been redeemed completely from them. God is still the same and His words are dependable. You can rise up in the strength of the Lord to silence every contrary voice, statements and situations negating the plans and purposes of God in your life, family and ministry.

Thought for the day: God is righteous in all His judgment.

Bible Reading in one Year: Genesis 35-37

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: Be Skillful [Wednesday July 12, 2017]

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing. – Psalm 34:10

Did you know that, according to the Word of God, there is no lack in the Body of Christ? Everything we could ever need, every problem we could ever face has been covered by the blood of Jesus. His exceeding great and precious promises have supplied it all.

Why then do many of us keep on suffering lack? Because we haven’t, as Hebrews 5:13 says, become skillful in the Word of righteousness.

It takes skill to apply the Word of God. Most of us don’t realize that. We just sling the Word around and try to use it any old way. We pray some ignorant prayer and then say, “Oh well, God knows what I mean” and expect it to be answered.

It’s funny though. We’d never stand for that kind of carelessness in the natural realm. If our doctor came in and just threw a bottle of pills at us and said, “Here, take that,” without even trying to find out what’s wrong with us, we’d leave his office and never come back. Yet, we’re shocked when that same careless attitude in the spiritual realm keeps our prayers from being effective.

We live in an “instant” society where everything is quick and easy. And too many of us are letting that instant mentality leak over into our walk with the Lord Jesus Christ. When someone needs healing, we bust through the hospital door, dab a little oil between their eyes and say, “Glory to God!” and out the door we go. Sometimes it doesn’t take any longer than “In the Name of Jesus be healed!” But sometimes there is something else that must be done.

The time has come for us to shake off that “instant” mentality and realize that there are situations where we’re going to have to take some time and pray in the Holy Ghost. Times when we’re going to have to sit there and listen for God’s instructions.

If you’ve come up short in any area of life—whether it be healing or finances or anything else—determine to develop your Word skills where that area is concerned. Get out your Bible. Read all through the healing scriptures. Read all through the miracle scriptures. Read all through the promises of God. Read all through the blessings of Abraham.

Meditate on them. Ask God to speak to you through them and to enlighten you about the situation you’re facing. Don’t just sling the Word around. Dig in to it. Fellowship with your Father over it. Let Him show you how to apply it skillfully, and eventually, you’ll lack no good thing.

Scripture Reading: Psalm 23

This message was written by Kenneth and Gloria Copeland, the leader of the Kenneth Copeland Ministries (www.KCM.org) that specializes in teaching principles of bible faith – prayer, healing, salvation and other biblical topics.

Topic: Approaching God [Wednesday July 12, 2017]

Read: Hebrews 4:14–16, Bible in a Year: Psalms 4–6; Acts 17:16–34

But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge. Psalm 73:28

A woman desiring to pray grabbed an empty chair and knelt before it. In tears, she said, “My dear heavenly Father, please sit down here; you and I need to talk!” Then, looking directly at the vacant chair, she prayed. She demonstrated confidence in approaching the Lord; she imagined He was sitting on the chair and believed He was listening to her petition.

A time with God is an important moment when we engage the Almighty. God comes near to us as we draw near to Him in a mutual involvement (James 4:8). He has assured us, “I am with you always” (Matt. 28:20). Our heavenly Father is always waiting for us to come to Him, always ready to listen to us.

God is everywhere, is available every time, and listens always.

There are times when we struggle to pray because we feel tired, sleepy, sick, and weak. But Jesus sympathizes with us when we are weak or face temptations (Heb. 4:15). Therefore we can “approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need” (v. 16).

Prayer: Lord, thank You that I can pray to You in all places at all times. Put the desire to come near to You in my heart. I want to learn to come to You in faith and in confidence.

God is everywhere, is available every time, and listens always.

Insight:

How different is our relationship to God from that of Old Testament Israel! At Sinai, the people trembled at God’s presence and were afraid to be near Him (Ex. 19:16). Israel followed this pattern throughout their relationship with their covenant God, requiring the people to go to Him through human priests who stood as intermediaries between God and the people. All of that changed through Jesus. He came to make it possible for us to come directly to God (John 14:6), giving us access to God through our faith in Him (Rom. 5:1–2). Through Jesus we become children of God who now have a family relationship with the perfect Father (John 1:12). And, to strengthen this relationship, Jesus now acts as our High Priest (Heb. 2:17; 4:15; 7:25), interceding and mediating on our behalf (1 Tim. 2:5). Based on our new standing as children of God, and resting in Jesus’s perfect intercession, we can boldly approach the Creator of the universe—and call Him Father!

Spend some time reflecting on these encouraging Scriptures, and then thank the Father that, through Jesus, He has made a way for us to come directly to Him with the needs and joys of our lives. Bill Crowder

This message was written By Lawrence Darmani [Our Daily Bread Ministries.]