I say to you, though he will not rise and give to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will rise and give him as many as he needs. - Luke 11:8 REFERENCE Luke 11:5-13 This passage further reinforces the fact that “You will not necessarily get what you deserve in life (for it was recorded that the man did not answer the petitioner though he was his friend), you will only get what you demand.” (Yes it is recorded that the petitioner’s request was granted because of his persistence). Life on earth...
…That man was telling his friend about a dream that he had. He was saying, 'I dreamed that a round loaf of bread came rolling into the camp of the Midianites. That loaf of bread hit the tent so hard that the tent turned over and fell flat.' - Judges 7:13 ERV REFERENCE Judges 6:3-6 & 7:1-22 In today’s passage we see a time in history when the Israelites were reduced to poverty because their strong enemy – the Midianites oppressed and plundered them. Gideon, whom God called to lead an army against the Midianites, was able to...
Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, 'Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.' - Luke 10:17 REFERENCE Luke 10:1-19 There is unlimited and so much untapped power in the name of Jesus. The disciples discovered it as they went on their mission – sicknesses were healed and stubborn demonic entities heeded their words of command in the name of Jesus. Philippians 2:9-11 shows that the name of Jesus is above every other name, and when mentioned, things on earth, beneath the earth and in heaven bow and confess that Jesus is Lord over...
Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm. - Mark 4:39 REFERENCE Mark 4:35-5:2 Continued from yesterday… There are certain things the devil knows about you that makes him want to hinder you, because if he doesn’t, you will deliver his prisoners and destroy his works. So don’t be fazed by windstorms in your journey of life, their intention is to stop you from completing the journey. (Whether business, marriage, ministry, academics, etc,). Rather, learn from what Jesus did in...
And when He had come out of the boat, immediately there met Him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit. - Mark 5:2 REFERENCE Mark 4:35-5:2 Jesus embarked upon the journey in this passage for a purpose, a purpose not known to his disciples. The destiny of the mad man of Gadara was in Jesus’ hands, so the devil tried to stop Jesus from getting to him and releasing him from his imprisonment. This was why the storm came. In the same way, you are on a destiny journey in life, there is a...
Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David inquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, 'It is because of Saul and his bloodthirsty house, because he killed the Gibeonites.' ~ II Samuel 21:1 REFERENCE II Samuel 21:1-14 The background to this passage is found in Joshua 9, when the Gibeonites entered into a peace treaty with the Israelites by deception. Although the treaty was made by falsehood, God still honored it because the Israelites swore by Him. When king Saul went against the treaty by killing...
For thus says the LORD: After seventy years are completed at Babylon, I will visit you and perform My good word toward you, and cause you to return to this place.- Jeremiah 29:10 REFERENCE Jeremiah 29:10-14 One of the greatest gift God has given to man is ‘TIME,’ it has helped man to plan his life, set goals, make appointments, and has been exchanged for money severally. But, time has been one of man’s greatest source of frustration because he cannot hasten it, delay it or control it. The only person that can control time is God, and...
Now He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief. - Matthew 13:58 REFERENCE Matthew 13:53-58 Today’s passage reveals what happens when we put a limit on God through unbelief: “It leads to ‘no mighty works.'” So, although God is all powerful and there is nothing impossible for Him to do, unbelief in His ability puts a limit on how much He can achieve in your life. God does not like to be doubted or limited, He is not a man. He does not have just one strategy or style to bring you out of...
Then the Spirit said to Philip, 'Go near and overtake this chariot.' So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, 'Do you understand what you are reading?' And he said, 'How can I, unless someone guides me?' - Acts 8:29-31 REFERENCE Acts 8:26-40 The Spirit of God supernaturally directed Philip to go to the eunuch in this text, who was obviously in a dilemma – confused about what he was reading in the scriptures, and needed clarity to encourage his faith. What Philip did, was to begin from where the eunuch was,...
For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. - Romans 8:19 REFERENCE Romans 8:18-22 Man was created and clothed with glory to rule as the leader of the world. However, he ‘fell’ and all of that changed – he was stripped of his glory and that affected other created things because God in His wisdom decided to ‘remove’ the glory of the created world so that there will still be a balance in the hierarchical order, although at a baser level of glory. The creation was subjected to...