Beautiful Feet

Thursday 31 March
READ: Isa. 52: 7
MORE LESSON: Mal 3:18

God will do exceptional things for those that work for Him that He will not do for anyone else. God is not partial and He is not a respecter of persons but it is also important to know that every person doesn't carry equal weight with God. There are those that, by the reason of dedication of their lives to serving God, have a special slot with Him.
When a man is dedicated to soul winning; either by his effort, life or resources, God has a special place for such a person. One of the ways you can sign up to become one of God's favourite is to dedicate your life, energy and resources towards winning souls for Him and expanding His kingdom. Isaiah 52:7 says, How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! God is committed to beautifying, not just the feet, but the entire life of those that are committed to advancing the gospel. The Bible says, The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise: Prov 11:30. There is so much wisdom in dedicating your life to publishing the gospel because it is the surest way of securing your life. For example, a man that dedicates a great part of his income to sponsoring the advancement of the Kingdom can be sure of Prov 11:30 being fulfilled in his life, that no matter how sour the economy turns, he will never lose his source of income. This is because God's kingdom will suffer a loss if such a man loses; and God's kingdom can never lose, so the man must always increase.
When you are committed to the gospel, you enjoy divine immunity. In this generation where God is looking for men that will serve Him and everyone is busy pursuing his own agenda, when you make yourself available for Him, He will rather a whole nation be destroyed than your life be touched. This is why the gospel is part of the armour of the believer, And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace: Eph 6:15. It secures your feet so that you cannot be removed.
It is time for you to dedicate your life to advancing the gospel because God has vowed to make a demarcation between those that serve Him and those that don't (Mal. 3: 18).
Do not be deceived by those preaching vain grace; if God has to choose between doing something for one who works for Him and the one who just takes His grace and does nothing for the Kingdom, He will choose the one who works for Him. If He needs to secure the life of one that is committed to Him at the expense of one that is not, He will not hesitate.
Service is a key to divine blessings, go serve God now in any capacity.

Prayer/Action
* Father, let my service and zeal for Your household attract Your covenant of preservation as Phinehas.
* Father, lead me to someone who needs the gospel today, in Jesus’ name.
* Jesus, help my life today to advance the gospel everywhere I go.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
Father, thank you, as I see the end of this month, so shall I see the end of every pain that manifested in the month, in the mighty name of Jesus.

Celebrate Jesus 2

Monday 28 March
READ: Psa. 103: 2
MORE LESSON: Psa. 19: 1

It is good that you choose to celebrate Jesus for all the very great benefits He has bestowed on you. Jesus deserves our celebration every day and in every way, and we don't have to wait until Christmas time before we celebrate Him. You can celebrate the Son of the Living God today by living for Him and by broadcasting Him wherever you are found. Psalms 103: 2 makes it clear that we are to celebrate Jesus for His benefits to us. Some of the benefits for which we are to celebrate Him are outlined below.
1.Benefit of His death: the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus is a great benefit to all believers because through it we are redeemed from all our iniquities, purified, made peculiar and zealous for good works. And more also, that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles and that we might receive the Holy Spirit, Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us:... that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith: Gal. 3:13-14.
2.Benefit of His name: the name of Jesus is one of the benefits of redemption. It is the reason why every knee bows even to the believer in Heaven, on the earth and beneath the earth. It is the secret of freedom, deliverance and power over the hosts of darkness which the believer exercises in the place of spiritual warfare. It is also the reason for the universal acceptance of the leadership of Jesus (Phil. 2:9-11).
3. The benefit of what the believer receives for coming to Christ; for example forgiveness (Eph.1:7), peace (Rom.5:1), reconciliation (II Cor.5:19), access to God (Eph. 2:18), cleansing (I Jn. 1:7) and liberty (Gal. 5:1). It is not possible to make a list of all that a believer receives when he comes to Christ; the list is inexhaustible and the blessing eternal.
4.The benefit of what the believer also becomes by coming to Christ, And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood...: Rev. 1:5-6. When we come to Christ we become the beloved of the Lord, washed by His blood, kings, and priests. And Peter in I Pet. 2:9 also made us to understand that by the Blood we become ...a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.
It is interesting to know that we are to celebrate Jesus
because of His benefits to us and then He continues to give us benefits for celebrating Him. In other words, when we celebrate Jesus for His benefits to us, He gives us benefits for celebrating Him for His benefits. He is a gracious God and is worthy of our celebration.

Prayer/Action
* Thank You Jesus because my benefits are from You.
* Father, teach me how to celebrate Jesus better.
* Jesus is my Saviour today, tomorrow and forever, in Jesus' name.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
Every sinful habit that has become a weapon in the hand of my enemies, break out of my life today, in the name of Jesus.

Celebrate Jesus 1

Sunday 27 March
READ: Matt. 2:1-11
MORE LESSON: Isa. 38:18-19

Jesus is worthy of celebration. In fact, there is no nation of the world that does not honour the birth of Jesus. Every nation esteems Christmas. Even in the Arab Emirate, Christmas time is a season of joy and cities are well decorated with Christmas lights. So all men, whether they know it or not, respond to the fact that Jesus must be celebrated. Today, I want you to have a revelation for celebrating Jesus so that you can do it with understanding.
Jesus, the Saviour of mankind, took the place of all men when He hanged on the cross. He saved man from sin by becoming sin on the cross. He became all things for us, so that we can be all that God wants us to be. And having done so much for us, one of the things we can do is to celebrate Him. The whole world must celebrate Jesus.
Another reason the whole world must celebrate Jesus is because God has highly exalted Him and given Him a name which is above every name, Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father: Phil. 2:9-11.
And having done so much for us what should our response be?
The psalmist also asked himself the same
question but promised what he will do, What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me? I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people: Psa. 116:12-14. The psalmist said he would take the cup of salvation, call upon the name of the Lord, pay his vows in the presence of God's people. He talked about celebrating the Lord for all He had done for him.
The first thing the psalmist mentioned is that he would take up the cup of salvation. The very first way of celebrating Jesus is to give your life to Him. You do not have to wait till Christmas to celebrate Jesus. You can do that today by giving your life to Him, living for Him and by reflecting His glory and power wherever you are found. The whole world celebrates the Son of the living God; His name is JESUS.

Prayer/Action
* Jesus, be honoured and glorified in my life every single day.
* I will do more and more to celebrate and spread abroad the name of Jesus.
* Pray that the knowledge of Jesus as Lord and Saviour will fill all nations.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
Today, I decree a rain of fire against every propagator and prolonger of problem; they shall continue no more, in the name of Jesus.

Jesus Only!

Saturday 26 March
READ: Phil 3: 8 - 11
MORE LESSON: Matt 6: 33

Paul was a man that was successful by all standards of his time. He was a doctor of law and among the ruling class of the tribes of Israel. He had a great career ahead of him and he was doing well. When he had an encounter with Jesus, his priority in life changed. He forsook all the things he had and followed after Jesus only. Paul said, But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ: Phil 3:7-8. When you read the account of Jesus' disciples you will realise that all of them left something to go after Jesus. Peter left his massive catch at his fishing business. James, John and Andrew left their boats in the sea and followed Jesus. Matthew left his position as a tax collector where he was making money from the people. It is not everyone that is called into full time ministry but every child of God must certainly have testimonies of things that he has sacrificed in his pursuit of God.
I want to let you know that the only right thing to pursue in life is Jesus. When you have Jesus, you have access to all things. Matt 6: 33 says, But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Seek Jesus and His righteousness. Sacrifice, serve, give and do all you can for the expansion of the Kingdom. Some people deceive themselves by saying that they are pursuing life goals and that when they get all they are running after, they will bring it to serve Jesus. You don't seek things to come serve Jesus with. That is not the right order, seek Jesus first. Just as you are, keep seeking Him. When you pursue Jesus, all things will pursue you. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. Jesus is the possessor of all things (Heb 1:2). With Him, you possess all things.
Someone would say that “I am born again. I have Jesus already. So let me pursue other thing”. Getting Jesus is not a once and for all event. You must keep following and desiring Him. Every single day of your life must be spent desiring and seeking more of Him, According to 2 Cor. 3: 18, But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. Beholding Jesus is a continuous exercise.
I boldly assure you that as you pursue Him, nothing good in life will elude you. When you make Jesus your priority in life,all things will follow you.

Prayer/Action
* Father, deliver me from anything that will shift my attention from Jesus.
* Father, help me to keep following and desiring You daily.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
I declare that my enemies shall not live to rejoice over me and my family, in the name of Jesus.

From Darkness to Light

Friday 25 March
READ: Lk. 24:30-35
MORE LESSON: Act. 9:18-19

Spiritually, darkness has been the greatest challenge on earth. No wonder Jesus came as the light of the world. The Bible says the whole world lies in darkness and until Christians begin to shine their Jesus-given light, there is no hope for the world. However, no matter the intensity of light, if the eyes of people are not opened, the light is useless. As it is that people can remain in darkness no matter how wide open their eyes are if there is no light, people can also remain in darkness not because they don't have eyes; but because their eyes are not opened.
The Kingdom of God is the Kingdom of light, so everyone in it must have the power of sight. Flip Wilson said: “What you see is what you get”. Being able to see into the spiritual realm has a lot of advantages. One day God wanted to commission Jeremiah into ministry and one of the things he wanted to be sure the prophet had is the power of sight. He said, Jeremiah, what seest thou: Jer 1: 11, and until God was sure Jeremiah could see correctly, He did not perform His Word. God wants all His children to be seers. Blindness pegs a man's destiny and makes him live a beggarly life. A man with open eyes has access to divine secrets and will live a prosperous life.
Luke 24:31 says: And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he
vanished out of their sight. The evidence that a man's eye is opened is that he is able to see the Lord. When you see and know Jesus as your Lord and Saviour and see God at work everyday, then your eyes are opened. Before a man can see correctly his heart must be inflamed like the disciples that Jesus talked with on the way; their hearts burned within them and their eyes were opened. Beloved, until you begin to hear the voice of Jesus and read His Word, your eyes of understanding remain closed. But when your heart burns, then your eyes will begin to see. What are indications that a man is not seeing correctly or does not see? This happens when:
i. he cannot see God's provision and plan for his life,
ii. a man does not know what to do always,
iii. a man's pathway in life is not even or is awkward all the time,
iv. one does not see beauty, good, success and victory, but evil all of the time.
v. a man does not know his true state by thinking he is what he is not.
But when a man sits, talks, eats with Jesus, his eyes will definitely open ( vs.30-31). May your eyes of understanding be opened, and may you begin to see all that is necessary for your progress, in Jesus’ mighty name.

Prayer/Action
* Oh Lord, let the scales in my eyes fall now, in Jesus' mighty name.
* Father, open my eyes today and deliver me from all manners of darkness, in Jesus' mighty name.
* I receive my sight right now, in Jesus' name.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
I decree that no evil wind shall succeed against me this day, in the mighty name of Jesus.

Developing Strong Family Ties

Thursday 24 March
READ: Gen. 2:15-25
MORE LESSON: Matt. 19:4-6

One of the earliest things God did to establish and consolidate all that He created at the beginning was instituting marriage, And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him: Gen.2:15-18. Marriage is an institution ordained by God for the blessing of mankind. Let us therefore examine issues about it:
1. Married life may be likened to a marathon race. The fact that you did not start well does not mean you will not end well. Great beginnings are not as important as the end. When you are tired along the line and feel like giving up, all you need is the determination to keep plugging away and moving on. Only then will you be able to make it to the end.
2. To have strong family ties, we must close up gaps between members in the family by loving them as you love yourself. Forgiveness, dialogue and togetherness enhance good family ties. Unforgiveness is usually one of the main causes of disaffection in the family.
3. One major purpose of marriage is for the man to have an agreement partner. This can be promoted by being open with the other person and agreeing quickly in adversity. Not allowing anger to linger brakes adversity like nothing else. Amos 3:3 encourages us to stay together in unity.
4. Neglecting your marriage for service to God can be a problem. This was part of what Eli did that in one day both Eli and his children died. And if you neglect your service for marriage as it was in the case of Vashti, partying here and there, it is also a big problem. Marriage and service to God must be wisely balanced by creating enough time for the two.
Moreover, for a family to have very strong family ties, there must be the altar of personal time with God as well as couples altar where burdens are shared together. Issues about how to raise the children, deflate tension in the family and similar challenges can be prayed upon at the family altar. Having leisure with family members and creating excitement for one another is a great boost. Creating time to listen to each other and keeping the terms of the marriage covenant will keep both the marriage and family in a good state.

Prayer/Action
* Lord Jesus, help me to develop a stronger sense of commitment to my family.
* Father, I receive all it takes to build good family ties in my home.
* I rebuke the power of family breaker over my marriage and family, in Jesus’ name.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
I agree with God that the prevailing forces of sin shall not have dominion over me, in the name of Jesus.

Maximising Life

Wednesday 23 March
READ: James 4: 14
MORE LESSON: Psa 90: 10

The issue of spending your life in a way that you can say at the end of life that you made maximum use of the life that God gave you is so vital. James describes life as a vapour that appears for a moment (Jam 4: 14) and after that it disappears. The psalmist also confirmed it by saying that the best of man is 70 years, and by reason of strength it can extend to eighty but it soon ends and we fly away: Psa. 90: 10. The brevity of life is so amazing that it can be truly said that the years of life actually fly away.
This is why it is important to spend your life wisely and make maximum use of it. You have to live your life with a sense of destiny and urgency. Note that years are not stagnant but flying and time lost is gone forever. If you should do something and you don't, God can still help you to do it but definitely it won't be at the time you should but didn't- that time is gone forever. If you spend life doing nothing and having fun around as if life is a long holiday, you will look back and realise that the time of life has flown by. I have noticed that Africans, especially Nigerians, love holidays. And the way they spend their holidays is not impressing. A man says it is public holiday and sleeps, plays games or watches movies from dawn to dusk not realising that it is life that is ticking away. Many spend time going to lots of places that are not necessary, doing unnecessary things, sitting, gisting and laughing away while something precious and irrecoverable is slipping by. There are so many time- wasting activities in the lives of many which they begin to notice at old age, when there is no strength to redeem the time, that they have really done little or nothing much with life. It is time to call upon God to help in this matter.
How do you normally spend your day? Wasted days become wasted years and wasted years become wasted life. Time is life; so spend your time doing things that are impactful in life and eternity. Anything that does not have a corresponding contribution to your destiny should not be allowed. The way to maximise your day is to remove everything that doesn't add to your life and destiny from each day. I have found that one of the things difficult to control in life is time. However, it is possible with discipline. Discipline is difficult for man but when you hand over yourself to God, He will help you to lead a disciplined life. Only a man who has Jesus and is controlled by the Spirit can live a disciplined life. Spend your time, which is your life, on things that matter in life and eternity.

Prayer/Action
* Pray against the spirit of procrastination in your life in Jesus’ name.
* Receive the wisdom of God to maximise your time and opportunities in Jesus’ name.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
Everything I need to make 2016 good shall voluntarily walk up to me and respond to me, in the name of Jesus.

The Fear of the Lord 2

Tuesday 22 March
READ: Prov. 1:7
MORE LESSON: Prov. 14:34

Lack of the fear of the Lord is the root cause of all evil found on the face of the earth today. The fear of the Lord doesn't mean cowering before God in terror, rather it is utmost reverence and a desire to do God's bidding, which makes a man to love what pleases God and abstain from everything that displeases Him. If we have individuals that fear God, then we will have communities that fear God which will result in a nation that lives in the fear of God. It always starts from the individual to the nation, so the change that the world wants can only be achieved when individuals imbibe the fear of God. We can have a society free of all crime and trouble, but it must begin from one man at a time, to the family, community and then to the nation. The fear of the Lord is the key.
The beginning of some many evils like cultism, homosexualism and other vices in our schools can be traced to when the teaching of the fear of God was removed from the curriculum. Some nations decided that anything religious should be removed from public life and academics so they banned praying and reading the Bible in school assembly grounds. They abolished the fear of God from the curriculum and exalted secularism. The children are paying for the resultant decadence now as satan has taken over those societies. Everywhere people remove the fear of God, they have automatically enthroned satan. I pray that satan will not find the right to rule in your life, family and community, in Jesus’ name. The only way that this prayer can be answered is for you to enthrone the fear of God in your life, family and community. The best heritage you can give your children is to pass a life of reverence and fear of God to them.
The moral decadence and human problems in the nations of the world can only be solved from the grassroots. We have to teach our children the fear of the Lord in the homes and in the schools. There is a need for our primary schools, secondary schools and tertiary institutions to return to teaching the fear of God to the students. If we can bring God back into our curriculum, we will see that politics, economy, national security and every aspect of national life will take a positive turnaround. I require from everyone today to begin to pray that the fear of God be restored to every area of our lives in this nation and I charge you as a person to live your life in the fear of the Lord and make sure you pass on the life of reverence for God to someone else.

Prayer/Action
* Ask God to forgive our nation for encouraging godlessness.
* Dethrone evil authorities that despise the fear of God in our nation.
* Promise God that you will reverence Him all the days of your life.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
2016, I shall not turn from battles, I shall prevail in battles, in the might name of Jesus.

The Fear of the Lord 1

Monday 21 March
READ: Prov. 1:7
MORE LESSON: Prov. 8:13

The book of Proverbs 1:7, which is our text for today says, the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. The fear of the Lord is living a life governed by the desire to only please and never to displease Him. This desire in any man births an abstinence from everything that is contrary to the desire of God. The fear of the Lord is the root of righteous living and the absence of the fear God is the cause of all evil that happens in the life of a man, society, nation and the world at large. If everybody takes God first in every discussion and in every action they take, what do you think the world will look like? The major problem men have is lack of fear of the Lord. Lack of the fear of the Lord is the reason men cheat on one another. It is the reason why armed robbers take other people’s things and sometimes even shed blood. Lack of the fear of God is why politicians go as far as killing one another to get into office and then take all public resources for self-gratification. The number one need in our lives, nation and world is the fear of the Lord.
The Bible says that the fear of the Lord is the foundation on which wisdom is built. This helps you to clearly imagine the opposite; the absence of the fear of the Lord is the beginning of all the foolishness in the world today. It is when men do things that are contrary to the will of God and despise the love of God and the Word of God that folly reigns supreme in the society. In the same way, where God is honoured, feared, respected and obeyed, things go well. When the principles of God are esteemed in a life and society, righteousness flourishes, producing fruits of wisdom and well-being.
I want you to check your life today and check whether there is a proof of the fear of God in the way you live your life. Today provides an opportunity for you to appraise your business, place of work, political office and everything you do and check the degree of the fear of God with which you operate. It is also time to pray for Nigeria that the fear of God will rule in the hearts of individuals, families, communities, leaders and the nation at large. Prov 19:23 says, The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil. The fear of the Lord is the answer to all the problems we have had in this nation and of mankind and the only way to reverse it is by accepting the Lordship of Jesus in our lives as individuals, families, communities and nations. Jesus in us is the hope of glory and the evidence of a God-life.

Prayer/Action
* Pray that the fear of God will rule your heart.
* Ask God for grace to be guarded by the fear of God in all your decision making.
* Ask God to forgive you of all disregard to Him, His ordinance and His servants.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
Good things will locate me this day and abide with me, in the name of Jesus.

Destiny Helped by Favour

Sunday 20 March
READ: Gen 41: 37-46
MORE LESSON: Lk 1: 28-38

Favour is an unmerited help that someone receives. When God favours you, it means that you receive special help and mercy from Him. Favour takes a man beyond human ability. One of the things that the favour of God does is to qualify the unqualified. Let us examine few examples of unqualified people that God's favour located and qualified.
1. Rehab and Ruth, who were not even Israelites, by God's favour became the grandparents of Jesus.
2. Joseph was favoured from his childhood by his father. Even in slavery, he carried the favour of God and his master favoured him. He was later imprisoned but the favour of God located him there. God's favour manifested as His divine presence with Joseph, which made him notable wherever he went. Favour brings accelerated progress. This is what happened to Joseph, who one day woke up a prisoner but before the end of the day, he became a prime minister of the then most powerful nation in the world (Gen 41: 38 - 44).
3. There was a man born blind in John 9; he was 40 years old and had been blind for that number of years. When favour located him, Jesus left everyone in that environment and focused on him. God's favour brings a man under divine focus.
4. Through favour Esther came under special focus. A slave girl became the queen of the most powerful nation in the world. It was God's favour on Esther that caused King Ahaseurus to choose her (Esther 2: 9).
5. In the midst of multitude of sick people by the pool of Bethesda, favour located a man sick of palsy for 38 years. Jesus saw him, and healed him alone out of the crowd of sick people (Jn 5: 2-8).
6. Favour located David among his brethren. From following the sheep in the morning, he was the anointed king of Israel by evening (1 Sam 16).
7. It was favour that brought Moses into divine remembrance; favour brings divine remembrance; when God remembers you, it means you caught His attention. After 40 years of following the sheep in the wilderness, God remembered Moses and called him. From that moment his story was never the same (Exo. 3).
8. The disciples of Jesus were ordinary people (mainly fishermen) but favour made Jesus to beckon to them and their entire life and story changed (Lk 5: 1-11). Favour causes God to beckon to you, to bring you close to His power. He sets you apart for Himself among many. I pray that the favour of God will locate you today and bring you under divine focus.

Prayer/Action
* Make a list of ten people in the Bible whose destinies were helped by favour.
* Pray that favour will bring you to the place of fulfilment of destiny.
* Prophesy on yourself today that you will receive the favour of God that will turn you around.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
Today, I strike out my name from the list of beggars and debtors; I shall walk in abundance and lend to many, in the name of Jesus.

Woman Thou Art Favoured

Saturday 19 March
READ: Luke 1: 26-29
MORE LESSON: Prov 31: 30

Genuine favour is the righteous man’s inheritance from the Lord; the favour of man is deceitful. The woman is a creation of great favour. Although the men folk have so much to say about the woman, God's record about her is the truth. In Luke 1: 28, God sent His angel to reveal His verdict about the woman and it is . . .Hail, thou art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: Blessed art thou among women. Mary the mother of Jesus is blessed and every believing woman is also divinely blessed.
The woman must know who she is and whom she belongs to. The woman belongs to so many people; her father, her mother, her husband, her children. However, she belongs to the Lord more than she belongs to any man, and so can contact and enjoy the unlimited favour of the Lord. And when the King of kings has favoured a man, the king of the earth will have to follow suit.
However, the favour of God is not 'magic', it is contacted. Don't wait for it to come like magic. Therefore, for the woman to be highly favoured she must possess some virtues:
1. A favoured woman must be chaste. One of the reasons why the woman has fallen below the price line before man is lack of chastity; women easily yield to the flesh and breed only weed. It is purity that produces true liberty. Our soul is much more important than the body. What qualified Mary for the high favour was her chastity. Sex is not a tool to get all you want in life; it is a creation of God within the confinement of marriage. When it comes to sex, it is for “the married only”.
2. To be a woman of high favour, you must know the LORD, know His Word and carry His Spirit. It is when we know the Lord that we can know ourselves, the Holy Spirit helping us each day to become more like Jesus.
3. The woman must be ready to accept the will of God always in all things. To be a beneficiary of God's favour, the woman must always ask: “What is the will of God for me in this? What are the things I should do and not do?”
4. She must not rate the knowledge of men above that of God. She must hold onto Jesus in everything and follow her godly passion. She must discover her gifts/talents and use them without being intimidated.
5. She must accept responsibility in God's vineyard and grace will locate her. She must be ready to showcase the grace of God in her life and not the flesh by not hiding what she can do for God and others.
Dear woman, rise up today and become who God made you to be because He wants to use you.

Prayer/Action
* Ask the Lord to open your eyes to see the treasure and high value He has placed inside you.
* Pray that you will believe the report of the Lord and not the opinion of men regarding your esteem.
* Pray that God will give all believing women the grace to be women of virtue and favour, in Jesus, name.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
Every negative mystery that has surrounded my life and destiny for ages be terminated now, in the name of Jesus.

Silver and Gold

Friday 18 March
READ: Haggai 2:8
MORE LESSON: Deut. 8:10-18

Men and women of all ages and races desire silver and gold and even the Bible says that money answereth all things. Indeed money is a vital and essential commodity on this side of eternity. All over the world we see men wake up early and work throughout the day looking for ways to make money. I wish they know that first and foremost wealth is not got by labour and sweat but by connecting to the divine owner of wealth. How do you get wealth?
1.) Let Jehovah God be your God. When you identify with God who owns the silver and gold then you will also receive by inheritance (Gen. 25:5).
2). Identify with the principles of making money and money will be yours. One of such principles is being kind to others. Psalm 37:26 says, The righteous is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. Be ready to give to others. Be ready to scatter rather than hoard. Proverbs.11:24 also says, There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
3.) Whatever is not enough, turn it into a seed. Plant it; give it to God as an offering. The widow in I Kings 17:12-15 was in severe lack and God sent a prophet to her to feed. As she obeyed and sowed her last meal in the house for the prophet to eat first, abundance flowed in that replaced the lack, And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah; and she; and he and her house did eat many days. And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Elijah: I Kings 17:15-16.
4.) Break your siege with your seed. A king did this in hot intense battle; when the tide turned against him, he gave a very costly sacrifice and he won the battle (II Kgs. 3:26-27). One such seed is giving first fruits at the beginning of each year to rid the coming year of lack and tightness. It has been tried and tested that those who honour God with their first fruits walk in supernatural abundance, Honor the Lord with thy substance and with the firstfruits of all thine increase; so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine: Prov.3:9-10.
5.) Look inwards for your miracle. Sometimes you suffer poverty because you are always looking outwards for someone to help you, bless you and give to you. Look inwards by using what you have in your hands to move your life forward and get wealth. These include your skills, talents and gifts.

Prayer/Action
* Take a step of faith and sow a big seed beyond your routine giving to God’s work.
* Lord, I connect to divine ownership today that I might walk in abundance.
* I receive grace to walk in the principles of wealth and terminate poverty forever in my life and lineage.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
Today, the Lord shall increase my greatness and comfort me on every side, in the name of Jesus.

Faithful and True

Thursday 17 March
READ: Isa. 25: 1
MORE LESSON: Rev 19: 11

The Scripture declares, O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth: Isa.25:1. This means that the testimonies of God from ancient times are faithful and true. You can rely on His testimonies and when you do, you also will have a testimony to give about Him. I always insist that too many people have a testimony of God’s faithfulness that they all can’t be wrong or lying; many people have confirmed the faithfulness of God. From scriptural to contemporary accounts, the testimonies about God’s faithfulness are too numerous to be just make-believe. Any man that doesn't have a testimony about the faithfulness of God has to check himself; he is in the minority.
There was a man and his wife that came to me weeping. They had been rich and very influential. Then something happened and everything was all gone; they realised that they were ‘finished’. This is the reason you can't trust money, beauty, certificate and other physical things because they are temporal and can be gone in a short time: God must be your trust everyday of life. After the couple told me their story, I was moved to deep prayer as they cried. I asked God to change their situation and send help.
Sometime later, I began to see someone on TV that looked like the man but I didn't give it so much thought because I didn't even think it could be him. One day I met him and he was looking different; he approached me and said, 'Your God is faithful; He has helped us.' As he continued to talk, he told me that he has a meeting organised for Independence Day and the president of the nation will be there. It was then I remembered the face I had been seeing on TV and asked him if he was the one. He said he was and testified that from the very day I prayed for him and his wife, things began to change; He is a celebrity now. The Faithful and True One visited him and turned things around for him. I have seen people move from failure to celebration in days; I have seen probation turned to academic excellence.
I can give several testimonies, not only from the Bible, but also of people you can visit today and they will confirm that there is a God whose counsels of old are faithfulness and truth. I want you to believe Him so that you will join the league of men that testify of His faithfulness. Your situation is changed for the better from today, in Jesus’ name. The next time we want to testify about the faithfulness and truth of God's testimony, it is your story we will use. God has not changed; He is still as faithful as of old. He is the same today, tomorrow and forever. Faithful and consistent God, I bow before Your throne.

Prayer/Action
* Praise the Lord for His faithfulness, tender mercies and loving kindness.
* Ask God by His faithfulness to visit the works of your hand today.
* Declare positive things over your destiny, trusting in God’s faithfulness.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
This month, I reject every atmosphere and occasion for sorrow, in the name of Jesus.

God is Never Late

Wednesday 16 March
READ: Gal 4: 4
MORE LESSON: Gen. 21: 1-2

People always expect God to show up before disaster or a challenge and avert it. But God does not always move the way man expects. Most times God allows troubles to start; it is at the nick of time when everything looks like all is lost that God shows up and proves that He is in control all the while. The Bible makes us to understand there is a fullness of time that God waits for before He does what He wants to do (Gal 4: 4 ).
In 1 Kings 17:12- Elijah met the Zarephath woman who trusted God for a replenishing when her food was finishing but it didn't come. Eventually, the time came when she was just cooking the last meal for her and her child to eat and wait for death. The woman had expected divine intervention until the last minute and what was left for her was just to eat and die. She was a widow who had a son to care for and must have been praying but it looked as if the provision was not forthcoming. However, on that last day, God sent the prophet Elijah who multiplied the food such that she never had any lack until the drought was over. In John 11, Lazarus was very sick and Jesus was sent for to come heal him but Jesus didn't show up. Lazarus and his sisters believed that if only Jesus could show up, Lazarus would be healed. But Jesus didn't show up till Lazarus died.
When Jesus showed up, He made them realise that He whom they expected to show up and heal the man was there at the fullness of His own time to raise the man from the dead. Jesus got there and said, “Lazarus come forth”. If He had come earlier when Lazarus was sick it would have been, “Lazarus get up”. But “Lazarus come forth” is more remarkable than “Lazarus get up”. So when it looks late, it is because He wants to do something more remarkable.
In Matt. 14:22-33, Peter saw Jesus walking on water and asked Him if he could come join Him to walk on the water. Jesus told him to come and he came walking on water but when the wind became boisterous, he feared and began to sink. Jesus was right there and knew Peter was going to sink. In fact, Jesus saw him begin to stagger and falter on the water but He didn't do anything until Peter began to sink. As Peter was sinking, he shouted, 'Lord save me'. It looked like it was the end for Peter as he was already going down but then Jesus stretched forth His hand and brought him out. A second later would have been too late and a second earlier was too early. God is always right on time. His faithfulness of time is the right time and cannot be late.

Prayer/Action
* Father, in the fullness of Your time show up for me in my matter, in Jesus’ name.
* Father, when my strength is exhausted, take away my battle, in Jesus’ name.
* The seed that will guarantee my tomorrow, I shall not withhold it, in Jesus’ name.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
Every alter and enchantment raised against my joy in 2016, collapse, in the name of Jesus.

It shall be Well with You

Tuesday 15 March
READ: Psa. 128: 1 – 6
MORE LESSON: Isa. 3: 10

Today I want you to know that it is possible for it to be well with you all-round. It is possible for it to be well with your spirit, health, mind, family, finances and every area of life. You don't need to choose between being spiritual and being successful, between serving God and having a fulfilled family life or between making Heaven and being wealthy. You can have it all in life.
Many people, including some Christians, actually believe that it is not possible for everything to be well with a man. They believe that having some good and some bad is actually the proof that you are human. They say that as long as we are still on earth, everything cannot be well. It is only when we get to Heaven that all can be well. They go ahead to use scriptures to defend their stand and say, ...Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?: Job 2: 10. But in using this statement from the life of Job they forget that it wasn't God that did all the evil that happened to Job; it was the devil. In the New Covenant, Jesus has come to destroy all the works of the devil so the devil has no hiding place in your destiny anymore.
The will of God concerning you as His child who has been purchased by His Blood and righteousness is stated in the
book of Isaiah 3: 10: Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
Irrespective of what has been happening in the past or what the enemy has done, I want you to know that this is the year that all things will be well with you. The Lord commanded it to be said to the righteous that it shall be well with him. Whatever has been in your life and has been disobeying the commandment of the Lord needs to be destroyed. Whatever has been working against any area of your life that has made it to be unwell is hereby destroyed, in Jesus’ name. From today, it shall be well with you.
However, it all starts with your belief; you must believe God's verdict which is that all should be well. Get dissatisfied with anything that is not well. Know that it is not the will of God for any area of your life to suffer. Believe that God is interested in your total wellbeing. God is interested in you getting to Heaven and He is also interested in your wellbeing here on earth: spirit, soul and body.

Prayer/Action
* Declare today that to the surprise of your enemy, all shall be well and will end well for you, in Jesus’ name.
* The end of this year and that of my life shall be better than the beginning thereof, in Jesus’ name.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
Every forest harbouring alters against me, catch fire now, in the name of Jesus.

Keep Hope Alive

Monday 14 March
READ: Rom 4: 16-24
MORE LESSON: Job 14: 7 - 9

God called Abraham and promised him a child at age 75 but at about 100, the child had still not come. At a point, Abraham got so weary that he suggested to God that Eleazar his servant should become his first son but God insisted that He would give him his own son. Abraham could have thought that God was already late because he was 100 years old. He would have concluded that no child would come anymore, as the situation seemed hopeless. However, it is written concerning Abraham that ...he against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be: Rom 4:18. Abraham kept hope alive even when all hope seemed to be lost. God is amazing and no situation is hopeless as far as he is concerned. If your case seems hopeless, I want you to know that God is a specialist in hopeless situations. When men call it hopeless, that is when God loves to show up.
When you get to the point where things cannot work anymore, there are two things you can do.
1. Don't give up hope. Even when there is evidence that things will not work anymore, keep hope alive. Don't ever conclude that a matter has gone beyond redemption. There is no situation that He cannot redeem. With God, there are no impossibilities and there is no lateness. Whenever God shows up, that is the right time for action.
2. Take up responsibility. Abraham kept fulfilling the covenant of God; he gave tithes (Gen.14:18-20), entertained strangers (Gen18:1-8), kept the circumcision and did all other things he should do. Do not say that what you are expecting is not forthcoming and so decide that you will stop doing what you should do for God and men. There are certain responsibilities we must take even in the midst of hopeless situations. When you are in a hopeless situation keep doing the right things. Keep believing, keep serving God, keep building capacity, keep doing the works that align with your faith and stay diligent in prayer. Do not resign to hopelessness and sit down doing nothing. Don't give in to complaining and murmuring about your situation.
Also when situations seem hopeless, you must take heed to cut off everything that can hinder you from seeing the hand of God in your life. Remember; the Hand of the Lord is not too short that it cannot deliver but your sins have separated you from me: Isa. 59:1- 2. Deal with every known and unknown sin; confess it, repent and forsake it, and God will not have a reason for not answering you. God is good; keep your hope alive in Him.

Prayer/Action
* Father, help me against all forces of delay in every area of my life.
* I purpose in my heart today that no matter what happens, I shall not give in to satan.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
I command every invisible arrow of limitation and reduction against me to backfire, in the name of Jesus.

Peace like a River

Sunday 13 March
READ: Phil.4:6-8
MORE LESSON: ­2 Thess. 3:16

One virtue that is missing in our world today is peace. The simple reason why this is so is because the world has failed to acknowledge Jesus, the Prince of peace. Until His kingdom come where He reigns over all, the earth will not experience peace. Jesus once said, Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. And a man's foes shall be they of his own household: Matt.10:34-36.
This statement of Jesus was not negating the fact that He is the Prince of peace. He said these words to His disciples to make them know that on account of Him, the world will be set in confusion. Because the world will refuse to acknowledge His lordship, other “lords” who will impoverish them and take away their peace will rule the people. The confusion, corruption and insecurity all over the world today is as a result of other lords whom the world is hand-in-glove with and they have succeeded in enthroning themselves over the world. Surely, this confusion will grow worse until Jesus comes to take the centre stage when the kingdoms of this world shall become the kingdom of our God and His Christ.
This same confusion in the larger society is happening in homes that refuse to allow Jesus reign as Lord. The reason for all the troubles in your life and family is simply because you have not given Jesus the authority to oversee your home. Peace like a river will flood your home if only you will invite Jesus in today. If you will agree to rule your home in accordance to Biblical instructions, your home will experience rest because Jesus will take full control. The battle will no longer be yours, but the Lord’s.
You can only “be careful for nothing” and hand over everything to God in prayer with thanksgiving if Jesus is the Lord of your home. Those who fail to do so will fear and faint. But those who acknowledge Him as Lord will acclaim, The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Psa. 27:1; and the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep their hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Prayer/Action
* Lord, give me Your peace like a river.
* Jesus the Prince of peace, let my home experience Your rest.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
I command every padlock used to shut down my destiny to break open today by fire, in the mighty name of Jesus.

Indicators of a Dying Fire

Saturday 12 March
READ: Rev. 3:14-22
MORE LESSON: Psa. 27:1-4

There are some ways to know whether the fire of the Holy Ghost in a believer's life is going out. The first thing is lukewarmness. When the fire is out, the person becomes lukewarm and gradually becomes cold. How hot are you in the spirit? How consistent is your life of Bible study? How is your prayer life and witnessing for Christ? Even as a minister of the Gospel, have you not become lukewarm in sitting at the Lord's table to obtain spiritual food and drink for the congregation?
Another indication of a dying fire is the dominance of ashes, representing past testimonies. If you do not have current and living testimonies of your walk with God, it is evident that the fire is out. If your testimony is constantly in reference to past victories, it is historical. Aaron and his sons were commanded to constantly dispose of ashes on the altar of sacrifice. When ashes are not disposed of, it is difficult to ignite new fire (Lev. 6:11). God's
desire is for your fire to constantly burn and not die (Lev. 6:13).
A burning fire produces noise signifying that it is active. A dying fire however is silent and eventually passes out. When King Saul lost the abiding presence of God, he could not hear directly from God again (I Sam. 28:5-6). Do you still hear from God?
Another indicator of a dying fire is the gathering of flies. When a stove is hot and burning, flies dare not move around it. When it is off and cold, all sorts of insects can perch on it. Flies represent satanic messengers and demons. They also represent old habits and lifestyle gaining dominance again. They pollute lives of saints and destroy anointing (Ecc. 10:1). A dying fire also produces darkness. Let your light shine. Ask God to ignite your light again so that your lamp may burn consistently.

Prayer/Action
* Plead with Heaven to keep your light burning.
* Ask God for fire on the weak areas of your life.
* Ask God to do a new thing in your Christian walk.
* Pray that your sins and weaknesses shall not be hidden from you no matter how little.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
Today, I fire back at all satanic arrows of failure at the edge of my success, in the name of Jesus.

It's a Shadow

Friday 11 March
READ: Amos 5:8
MORE LESSON: Psa.23:4

In life there are so many things that look so real but without reality or substance. Nevertheless, there are other things that look so abstract but are much more real than things that can be touched physically. God ...calls those things which do not exist as though they did: Rom 4:17 (NKJV) that is, declaring shadow a reality whereas there are some things in existence today that are actually shadows of things yet to be (Col.2:17, Heb.10:1). Believers in Christ Jesus, everything outside of God's counsel are shadows that cannot happen unless you permit them. One of God's servants admonishes us to declare old anything you don't want to see again. So when it comes to pain, death, affliction, hunger, lack, and deprivation, they are shadows that must pass away. A shadow cannot hurt, it cannot kill, it cannot destroy.
One day I was standing at the street corner and the shadow of a huge, heavily loaded truck passed right over me. Did it hurt? Of course not. Shadows can’t hurt. That is why the Bible tells us that believers walk through the valley of the shadow of death (Psa. 23:4). But when an unsaved person dies, he walks into torments of the awful jaws of death itself.
It is only in God that all things are real, because they are good and perfect. This is why the book of James calls God the ...Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning: Jam. 1:17. God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? Num. 23:19.
Moreover, our text today makes us to understand that there is no shadow in God, ...He turns the shadow of death into morning....: Amos 5:8 (NKJV). Child of God, this is your portion. Declare every hurtful and negative situation shadows today and they will pass away. Declare what must be and the angels of God will bring them into your life right now, in Jesus' name.

Prayer/Action
* I overcome the spirit of shadow casting evil into my life.
* I declare every negative issue of my life a passing shadow now, in Jesus' name.
* Father, turn my shadow into morning, in Jesus' name.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
Father, I forbid Satan and his agents from having any memorial in my life today, in the name of Jesus.

Reason to Sing

Thursday 10 March
READ: Psa. 40:1-5
MORE LESSON: Psa. 124: 1-8

Apparently, there are many things men consider in order to make merry and such include success in an examination, safe delivery of a new baby, birthday and wedding ceremony, among others, ... is any merry? Let him sing psalms: Jam. 5: 13. When you talk about making merry and singing to the Lord, a lot of people think it is until they get a new job or when any of the things listed above happens. However, there are things for which, when a man considers, he shows sincere gratitude to God with a joyful heart.
One thing to think about is to remember where you are coming from. Anyone will be qualified for joy, singing and making merry should he just remember where the Lord took him from. If you will think about yesterday and remember your beginning, you will think of singing psalms and rejoicing. Whatever is your condition today, think of where you are coming from and your heart will be merry.
In thinking about your past, it's also important that you think about your colleagues that you started together with. Ask yourself, ‘Are they dead or living?’ “Are they happy or just pretending to be happy?” Just look around your life. How many of your colleagues are truly as happy as you are? How many of the people you started primary school with are still alive? The people you started together with may not even be dead but you will realise that you are not the most backward; you surely are not behind as you think.
Also, still considering yesterday, ask yourself, “If God had not been on my side, what or where could I have been today?” Remember some crucial stages when if there was no intervention, it would have been a different story. The psalmist simply looked back and remembered the 'horrible pit, the miry clay’ (v2), the many wonderful works, and thoughts and he declared: … if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered:v5. Count your blessings today, name them one by one and it will surprise you what the Lord has done. I have a reason to give thanks; I hope you do too.
Just by recounting our past experiences everybody needs to make merry and sing songs of praise to the Lord.

Prayer/Action
* Ask God to help you never to forget His goodness.
* Tell God you are grateful for all things and believe in His love to make you a symbol of testimony for the rest of your life.
Renew your decision never to stop believing Him in all circumstances.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
As the path of the just is as a shining light that shines more, so shall my path shine more and more unto the perfect day, in Jesus’ name.

Holy Access

Wednesday 9 March
READ: Matt. 4:1-10
MORE LESSON: Psa. 24:7-10

Of all the sense organs of the human system, the loss of sight for me is the most traumatic, especially for the blind that once saw. You lose the beauty of colours, scenery and God's blue sky and deep blue sea. The blind man has no access to anywhere except by aid. In our Christian journey, we are empowered to have access to God every moment of the day for as long as we are correctly connected to Him.
Any time we are disconnected from God, satan takes advantage to lure us into ungodly acts. In our passage for today, satan wanted to give Jesus an unholy access. In Matt.4:9, satan told Jesus, ...all these things will I give you, if you will fall down and worship me…. Did Jesus say satan didn't have them? When Jesus wanted to answer, did He say satan lied and that he was not the owner of all the glory on the face of the earth? No, He left it for another day to pay back. After He died on the cross of Calvary, the Bible says the veil of the holy of holies tore open providing a holy access. Jesus then followed up to hell to take back from satan the very key he ceased from Adam in order to release the saints that were held captive from the days of old (Psa. 24:7). No wonder the Bible says when Jesus resurrected, in the city of Jerusalem they saw the saints that died walking on the streets (Matt.27:51-52). People identified them. The glory that satan said was his own and he needed Jesus to worship him for a lease, Jesus went down to hell and got it from satan by the instrumentality of His shed blood. The moment He died on the cross of Calvary and paid the price, He walked up to satan and said, “I have paid the price”.
When a man pays for a product, the product goes home with him. Jesus got to the door and said “I have possessions inside” and He began to quote the Scripture. In verse 7 of our second passage, Ye everlasting doors symbolise all benefits that are shut out of your destiny in their large number by satanic forces. I command them to be lifted that the King of glory may come in. If you want your destiny to open, open the door. Your success is at the door. Your breakthrough is at the door. Your glory is at the door. The manifestation of God is at the door, your children are at the door, your financial manifestation is at the door, just waiting for you to say, “be ye lifted, ye everlasting doors”.

Prayer/Action
* Ask God for strength and divine direction to your destiny.
* Because Jesus has paid the price, command satan to hands off all that belong to you.
* Command the gates to open and your inheritance be released today.
* Ask God to grant you access to all the doors that have ever been shut against you.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
I overthrow every appointment with death in this month, in the name of Jesus.

Blessed Indeed

Tuesday 8 March
READ: Lk. 19:1-9
MORE LESSON: 1 Sam. 12:3-4

Recently, I noticed a common misconception of what exactly a blessing is and who can be said to be blessed. This argument, I observe, is both within and outside the Church of Jesus Christ.
Before you proclaim your marriage a blessing, ask yourself how you entered into the marriage. Who did you push out to come in? What lie did you tell to get your partner? The number of children you have is not the first test but ask yourself whether you have paid the dowry. Is there a hidden unconfessed matter about your marriage?
Before you declare your bank account or business a blessing, let us ask you, Who did you cheat to get the money? It is not how many cars are in your compound that define your blessing but how they came. How much of what you have can you truly account for? It does not matter how philanthropic and generous you are. Anything that has a lie attached to it cannot bring a lasting joy and it is also not a true blessing.
We are not doubting the possibility of true riches or enduring happiness (blessing) but the source determines its worth. Happiness that does not originate from God will not last and therefore cannot be said to be a true blessing.
Apostle Paul, writing to the Philippians, says, Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, … whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things: Phil.4:8. Every acquisition without a root in God will end like Zacchaeus’ who thought he was a blessed man until he met Jesus and discovered that he had been living on stolen things. Thank God he was granted mercy.

Prayer/Action
* From a sincere heart ask God for forgiveness and mercy over any questionable “blessings” in your possession.
* Ask for the help of God to shun questionable gifts and offers no matter the attraction and need.
* Ask God for riches that is devoid of the enemy’s addition.
* Command the release of godly blessings that add no sorrow.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
I shall walk in the light of His Word and nothing shall by any means offend my destiny, in the name of Jesus.

True and False Repentance

Monday 7 March
READ: II Cor. 7:8-11
MORE LESSON: II Cor. 5:17

One of the reasons we have what is generally called fake/false believers in Church today is because of false repentance. A lot of people merely raise their hands in response to altar calls in church or crusade ground, start going to church as regularly as they can and even join church workforce and that is all. We then begin to call them believers until they start showing their true colour; then we say they are false brethren. I think it is an undue honour in the first place to call them brother/sister, because they are never truly saved in the first instance. True repentance involves a change of life, For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death: II Cor. 7:10. True repentance has to do with changing your view of what sin actually is. To a true believer, sin is not a pleasure but an act of disobedience to God which has grave consequences. When this change of opinion produces a corresponding change of feelings, and one’s opinion is that sin is disobedience and not a pleasure, this is true repentance. Paul the apostle called it …godly sorrow…. II Cor. 7:10. To one who truly repents, sin looks very different when compared to him who has not repented.
To a truly repented man, sin does not look desirable or fascinating, it looks odious and detestable. In fact, a truly repented person remembers his old acts of sin with great sadness and sorrow; a false convert will publicly sin but inwardly wonder why and struggles with disobedience. Repentance is first a matter of the heart, hating the nature of sin and then followed by a change. I think where someone professes to be saved and yet argues with Christian character, he has a problem with the foundation. Every truly repented believer must have no problem accepting and obeying God's law of righteousness. Ask yourself, Have I truly repented of my sins or am I just a camouflage Christian? Remember, there is no sinning Christian in Heaven, you are either a sinner or a Christian.

Prayer/Action
* Pray that the marks of a sinner will not be found in your life as a believer.
* Pray that you will be a true example of the life of Jesus here on earth.
* Release the Spirit of Christ-likeness upon your life.
* Check your wardrobe and your heart, whatever makes you look like an Egyptian, remove it today.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
The strength of sin and error is hereby broken over me today by the blood of Jesus, in Jesus’ mighty name.

Destroying the Waster 1

Saturday 5 March
READ: Mark 5:25-34
MORE LESSON: Psa. 91:3-7

A waster is anything that enters into something and reduces it to nothing. Wasters devour bit by bit till something is reduced to nothing.
1.Sickness is a waster. A woman had an issue of blood plaguing her for twelve years and it devoured her strength, wealth and physical body. The Bible records that she spent all she had on hospital bills and she was not better. I have seen people who were rich become impoverished by the entrance of a sickness into their lives. In the name of Jesus, sickness is forever banned from your life and everything that pertains to you.
2. Death is a Waster. Many promising destinies have been truncated by death. There was a young man sometimes ago who took over his father's newspaper company. At the age of 35, he was a vibrant and hardworking man who everyone was sure would go far in life. He loved to play basketball which he had played for years. It was just announced one day that he collapsed on the basketball court and died. People were trying to reason out what caused the death. It was nothing but the operation of the waster. I decree prophetically over your life that untimely death is far from you and your loved ones. You shall not be wasted by death, in Jesus’ name.
3. Curses are Wasters. There are diabolical spells and pronouncements upon a man that work against his prosperity in whatever he does. Poverty is a waster; it reduces a man to a liability in destiny.
I have brought you the Word of God against every waster in your destiny. According to the word of the Lord in the book of Psalms 91: 6, you shall not be touched by the waster that wastes by day and the one that wastes by night. All forms of wasters whether physical, financial or spiritual are banned from your destiny as long as you dwell in the secret place of the Most High. Today is the end of all wasters small and great, known and unknown in your life, in Jesus’ name.
In Bible times, lepers were not allowed to live among the people. They were separated to a place where they wasted away. The worst thing that could happen to a priest was to be caught with leprosy. A priest and servant of God with a small stain of leprosy was immediately removed. This was what happened to Gehazi in the Bible and his glorious destiny was wasted.
4. Sin is a waster: Sin is spiritual leprosy. The greatest waster in destiny is sin. This is the reason you should repent of every sin in your life and hand over your life to Jesus. Let Him wash you in His blood so that every waster in your destiny will be destroyed. It is well with you, in Jesus’ name.
This year, the waster shall not have a memorial over you, in Jesus’ name.

Prayer/Action
* I break the power of the waster over my life and family.
* Whatever wastes others shall not have dominion over my life, in Jesus’ name.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
I banish the hands of the enemy out of this day and I release God’s mighty hand upon it, in the name of Jesus.

Destroying the Waster 2

Sunday 6 March
READ: Prov. 18: 9
MORE LESSON: Prov.12:27

A waster is what makes a destiny to be reduced to nothing. When a waster is present in a man's life, it devours the life till it becomes zero. Wasters could be at work in a man's life as we have shown yesterday but also a man could be a waster himself. A waster is something or someone that is there to take but has nothing to add. So there are some things in a man's life that make the man to be a waster himself. I declare war against everything that causes waste in your life, in Jesus’ name.
I have found that certain things turn a man to a waste. These are things you must cast out of your life by force.
1. Un-thankfulness: An ungrateful person is a waster. All that is spent on him seems to be wasted as what the giver gets in return is more complaint, murmuring and slander. A Nigerian proverb says that when a man gives good and the recipient is ungrateful, the man feels as if the good was stolen from him. Apostle Paul listed un-thankfulness among the evils that will reign in the end-time (2 Tim 3: 1- 2). A marriage was wasted because the wife could no longer live with the ingratitude of the husband. Friend, please be a grateful person. Don't be useful for nothing.
2. Laziness: People who never get themselves to work at anything are wasters. Wasters can gossip, sleep, play and watch entertainment from dawn to dusk without doing any productive thing. The Bible says, He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster: Prov 18:9. Laziness and wasteful living are brothers. I rebuke laziness in your destiny, in Jesus’ name.
3. A beggarly life: People who are always begging around live a wasted life. When a man lives a life of ever asking and never giving, he is opening the door for a wasted life. A mindset that wants everything for nothing is a mindset of waste. It doesn't matter how little you have now, cultivate a lifestyle of giving and not begging. Some people beg so much that they beg for what is harmful to them. When my father was alive in the village, he had a habit of taking a pill for headache periodically. Even when he didn't have a headache, sometimes he would just take a few pills and swallow. There was a man that used to come visiting our house and if he was around when my dad took his habitual pill, he would just stretch his hand and say, 'please give me too.’
4. Pride: Prov 16:18 says, Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. A proud person is treading the path of a wasted destiny. You must not allow any iota of pride in your heart.
Today everything that brings waste is terminated in your destiny, in Jesus’ name.

Prayer/Action
* Father, I cast out of my life every character that wastes a man’s destiny.
* In the name of Jesus, my destiny shall not be reduced to nothing.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
Whatsoever operates against me this month by flying shall lose their wings, the ones that walk shall be crippled and the ones in the waters shall be dried up, in the name of Jesus.

The Place of Vision

Friday 4 March
READ: Prov. 29: 18
MORE LESSON: Hab. 2: 2-3

The place of vision is very important in life. We need vision in every area of life to achieve success. If you don't have a personal vision for your life - academics, finance, home, family - one day you will collapse and perish, because he who fails to plan is planning to fail. As expressed in the Scripture, Where there is no vision, the people perish . . .: Prov 29:18. Vision is the prerequisite for planning: when you know your target and goal, you can start working towards it. Vision helps us develop strategies and a visionary person is not easily distracted. If you see men who wander to and fro in life; today they are in a ministry, tomorrow in another and next tomorrow, they move to yet another, the problem is that they don't have a vision. A visionless person doesn't know what he is doing, where he is going and where he belongs.
The beginning of vision is salvation; when you are reconciled to God, you can be reconciled to your purpose and vision because your purpose is in Him. Even after salvation, you still have to discover what God has saved your soul to do. If you discover what God would have you do, you also need to find the place where He wants you to do it. Discover the location for your vision. Because for every God-given vision, there is a particular place where you most effectively fulfil what God has asked you to do. You don't just attend church as a religious gathering because the vision you have is what determines the church you attend. When you see that your personal life vision matches with the vision of the people gathered in a church, then you come in to achieve the vision with them. If you don't have that kind of mindset, you will not excel in ministry and service to God as you will have to be pushed and pulled before you serve God in church. So vision is the foundation for excellence in ministry.
Vision is the bedrock for a successful marriage as well. When marriage seminars are organised, some young people don't take part because they think such seminars do not concern them. Some of these young people later find it difficult when it is time to make the right choice of partner. They find themselves in such situations because they didn't have a vision of a good marriage well in advance of time. Vision makes you start careful planning of your family, finance, children and career when other people think it is still far way.
Today is the day to get a vision for every aspect of your life from God; present your life to Him and discover what He wants you to do, where He wants you to go and what He fashioned you for. I pray you will not miss your place in destiny.

Prayer/Action
* Ask God to give you a vision for living.
* Pray against a vision-less living.
* Pray that every dormant vision in your life should come alive and strong.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
As I march through March, I shall march into joy and gladness; no good thing will be denied me in this month, in the name of Jesus.

The Wealthy Place

Thursday 3 March
READ: Psa. 66: 12
MORE LESSON: Psa. 23:1 - 6

The text for today says, Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place. Beloved, there is a place called the wealthy place. It is a place of comfort where the problems and the afflictions of men are settled. Some things you struggle with in life naturally disappear when you get to the wealthy place. In Gen 13: 2, we see that God took Abraham to the wealthy place: Abram had become very wealthy in livestock and in silver and gold: Gen 13:2 (NIV). So, part of the covenant of Abraham is the covenant of the wealthy place. As a child of God, you are entitled to the wealthy place.
Psalm 23:5 says, The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul . . . Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.... This scripture is talking about the wealthy place. It is a place where lack doesn't exist. In search for the wealthy place, people relocate, travel and do a lot of things. Many travel to America, Europe or Asia looking for opportunities for wealth, but I hereby announce to you that the wealthy place is not in a nation, it is in God. Whatever your geographical location, you can live in the wealthy place. You live in the wealthy place when the Lord is your Shepherd. You don't need to run around looking for 'greener pastures' because He makes you lie down in green pastures right where you are.
In the text of today, the people had been overrun, despised and reproached but God didn't allow them to end in slavery. They were afflicted through the fire and flood but at last, God brought them to the wealthy place. This shall be your testimony. No matter what you are going through, God has prepared a wealthy place for you. It is a land where you shall eat bread without scarcity, ... a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass. When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee: Deut 8:9-10. God will take you to your wealthy place today, in Jesus’ name.

Prayer/Action
* Ask God, by His mercies, to take you to the wealthy place.
* Pray that this year, tables of abundance will be prepared before you.
* Ask God to take you out of struggles and endless labour.
* Pray that you will never lose contact with the Lord of increase.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
I decree that as the month increases, so shall my greatness increase this month, in the mighty name of Jesus.

Awake my Glory, Don't Sleep

Tuesday 1 March
READ: II Sam. 9:1-13
MORE LESSON: Psa. 57:7-8

A glory can sleep for not every man that carries glory manifests the remarkable. The reason is because some people's glory is active while some people’s is sleeping or inactive. There are abilities that have been incapacitated by satanic spirits inside you, and until you increase your flame on your knees, the glory will not wake up. You must get out of your comfort zone and go to a solitary place and awaken your glory; that is, what God has placed inside you for your glory but which is lying dormant. There must be a doing, a pursuing of the glory for it to be manifested. There is one thing that you will do, which will announce your name to the whole world and awaken your glory.
Some people have, by ordinary cooking, stepped into glory. Others have been announced by service, prayer, giving, divine contact e.t.c. Get something doing; wake up the glory inside of you. The story of Mephiboseth interests me. This man was a disaster as he lost the throne and was crippled. He was a prince but bare and deserted. One day David asked for someone from the house of Saul to whom he could show mercy. And nobody else was remembered except this lame man. They brought Mephiboseth to David the king, and he restored to him the land of his grandfather, Saul (2 Sam. 9:10).
Saul acquired a lot of property when he was reigning over Israel. If you remember the words of Prophet Samuel about the type of king Israel was going to have, you will agree that Saul accumulated riches for himself, putting the people under hard labour and mandating them to pay tax to him. So when David restored all the lands that Saul had to Mephiboseth he virtually made him one of the richest in the land of Israel. The servant of Mephiboseth was Ziba, and Ziba himself had fifteen sons and twenty servants. That was the servant of Mephiboseth. Something happened to Mephiboseth's glory in the spiritual that he became an owner of servants so much that even his servant, Ziba, started hiring servants. May God restore your sleeping glory back to you today.
God used David to awaken and restore the glory of Mephiboseth. I don’t know what He will use for you. It may be your prayer, service, fasting, giving, righteous living, favour, divine help that God will use. Whatever He will use, I command your glory to awaken today, in Jesus’ name.

Prayer/Action
* Command every dormant glory in you to wake up now.
* Rebuke every force that makes destinies dormant to give up over you.
* Ask God to connect you with glory lifters, in the mighty name of Jesus.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
Father thank you for giving me January, February and now march; I give all the praise on my knees, in Jesus’ mighty name.