His Glory I

Text: Exo 33: 11-19
More Lessons: Exo. 40: 33-38
Bible Reading in One Year: 1Kings 17-19

Today I will like to expound on what the glory of God is so that the desire for more of His glory will be fanned up in your heart. Moses asked to see God's glory and God told him, You cannot see my face: for no one may see me, and live: v20. But God didn't leave him empty handed. He said to him, I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the LORD, in your presence: Exo. 33:19 (NIV).

Moses asked for glory and here was God talking about His goodness and His Name. I want you to know that God's goodness is part of God's glory. You experience glory when God becomes so good to you that it cannot be explained. The name of the Lord is also part of the glory of God. When the name of the Lord is upon you, you start enjoying glory. His name is wonderful, so your life becomes wonderful, attractive, and beautiful. His name is The Prince of Peace; and you will become full of peace in a world where everyone is seeking for peace.

And God passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, "The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin: Exo. 34:6-7 (NIV).

Moses asked for glory, and God talked about His mercy, His love, His faithfulness, His compassion and His forgiveness. But when we look at the life of Moses after this encounter, we cannot deny that He experienced the glory. So God's graciousness to you is glory. You cannot access the glory of God except by His grace; it is not by labour and strength, but it is a gift of God. God told Moses “I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and show mercy to whom I will show mercy”. He enjoyed God's mercy, compassion, help and presence.

Moses knew he couldn't fulfil his assignment without God so He asked that he might know God and His ways. Now therefore, I pray, if I have found grace in Your sight, show me now Your way, that I may know You and that I may find grace in Your sight. And consider that this nation is Your people: Exo. 33:13 (NKJV).

Divine direction is part of glory. Moses always knew what to do in each situation to produce the miracle. Many people are struggling, pursuing the wrong vision and career without success. Glory comes when you discover your purpose and when God shows you His way, that you may know Him and that you may find grace in His sight. I am sure you know what God's glory can do in your destiny and that you are ready to ask for His glory now.

Prayer/Action
* Ask that the glory of God will perfume your destiny.
* Ask God to beautify your destiny with His glory.
* Pray that you will never walk a day without God's glory.
* Ask God for His goodness, mercy, grace, compassion and faithfulness.

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Pray, Don’t Faint

Text: LK. 18:1-8
More Lessons: Lk. 11:1-3
Bible Reading in One Year: 1Kings 14-16

Knowing the prayer life of Jesus, And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Luke 18:1

I can say without any fear of contradiction, that he is the best prayer teacher in history. His life and teachings on prayer once challenged the disciples so much that they requested, …teach us to pray…: Lk.11:1. That challenge led to the Lord's prayer. However, in our reading today there is another crucial teaching on prayer by the Lord, emphasizing this time the need to persist in prayer.

From this teaching of Jesus, it is clear that the strength of prayer is in the place of persistence, that is, praying until something happens; never giving up no matter how tough. Here, Jesus did not deny the possibility of delay, And he would not for a while…:v4. Note that he says it is for a while. But in verse 8, he says, …he will avenge them speedily....

Note that the speed is for those who do not faint but call on or cry to God, ...day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? I tell you that he will avenge them speedily....: Lk.18:7-8. Hab. 2:3 says, … at the end it shall speak and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it because it will surely come, it will not tarry. Reading this same scripture from the New Living Bible excites and encourages me any day. I don't have to worry about any request to heaven. It says, slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled.

Beloved, hold to this promise and don't faint. It can be slow but it will be steady and will not fail. If it tarries wait for it. It does not say when it tarries, you should walk away to look for other ungodly options or cry and give up. It says, ‘wait’. This year you will not wait in vain. Wait, don't faint! Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. Psa.27:14

Prayer/Action
* Ask God to renew your strength in waiting.
* Rebuke every force of discouragement over your life.
* Release the power of speedy result over all your prayer points this year.
Sing two songs of praise and worship Jehovah for being a prayer answering God.
Start doing a rehearsal how you will give your testimony on the day of answer.

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The Wisdom from the Lord

Text: I Kings 3:1-13
More Lessons: James 1:5
Bible Reading in One Year: 1 Kings 11-13

Wisdom is a gift of God that you cannot do without, And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him...: I kgs.5:12a The presence of wisdom in a man's life will be glaring to all the world while its absence will also be clear for all to see. The Bible speaks clearly about wisdom and what it does in a man's life. Here are examples of what wisdom does:

1. Wisdom makes the face of a man to shine - Ecc.8:1.
2. Wisdom is better than strength - Ecc. 9:16.
3. Wisdom is better than weapons of war -Ecc. 9:18.
4. It is by wisdom that kings reign -Prov.9:14-15.
5. It is by wisdom that a house is built -Prov.24:3.
6. Riches and honour come by wisdom -Prov.8:18.

It is very clear from God's Word that wisdom is not an act, it is a spirit. When the spirit of wisdom rests upon an individual, it shows in everything he or she does. May the spirit of wisdom rest upon you. Even Jesus our Lord did not operate without the spirit of wisdom,

And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD Isa.11:2.

I am glad that wisdom is a gift from God and it is available to everyone who desires, pursues and asks for it. Solomon got it by asking and if you too ask today, it shall be given to you.
However, possessing wisdom does not come just by asking; it begins with walking in the fear of God, The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom…. Prov.9:10. Therefore, if you want God to send the spirit of wisdom upon your life, then make sure you:
* Desire it.
* Walk in the fear of the Lord.
* Ask for it like Solomon did.
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding Prov. 4:7.

Prayer/Action
* Ask God to pour upon you today the spirit of wisdom and might.
* Ask God to baptise you with wisdom to do exploits within and outside His Kingdom.
* Declare that the wisdom of God at work in your life will positively affect your generation and beyond as Solomon did.

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Go Forward, not Back and Forth

Text: Acts 7:30-36
More Lessons: Exo.7:3-5
Bible Reading in One Year: 1 Kings 8-10

My understanding of today's text is based on the New Living Translation (NLT), And by means of many wonders and miraculous signs, he led them out of Egypt, through the Red Sea, and through the wilderness for forty years Acts 7:36. What a tragedy! The people moved back and forth in the wilderness, which explains why a journey that should take eleven days took forty years (Ex.14:15). Even then they did not make it to Canaan, except Joshua and Caleb, all because they did not believe or obey His Word in the wilderness.

Today, I rebuke every work of sin that can make you go back and forth in destiny. Indeed, it is time to stop retrogressing in your life's journey. I was troubled when I read Acts 7:36 and I prayed that stagnancy will not prevail over my life ever. And I pray for you, no more one step forward and three steps backward, in Jesus’ mighty name.

Now pray:
1. I shall not perish with the wicked in life.
2. I shall not die unfulfilled, I shall make it to Canaan.
3. The forces of backwardness and stagnancy shall not accompany me on my life journey.
4. I shall ever move forward and make progress.
5. I shall not live a life of disobedience which could bring God's wrath upon my life.

How do you avoid going back and forth?
1. Believe every Word God gives to you without doubt.
2. Let your obedience to the Word be prompt and total.
3. Do not listen to or company with anyone who tells you that God's Word cannot come to pass in your life.
4. Get rid of sin, lust and uncleanness in your life.
5. Develop the habit of listening attentively to God for His Word for you.

From today, you will go forward, steadily and consistently. Your pathway in life will shine more and more and you will not diminish, But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day Prov.4:18.

Prayer/Action
Using Ex.15:14 to pray: make a list of things that you have not been satisfied with, their level of progress and command them to begin to move forward from today. Also use Josh.1:2-3; Job 8:7; Psa.84:7.

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