Life Without Stress

Text: Gen 3: 1-19
More Lessons: Matt. 11: 28-30
Bible Reading in one Year: 2 Corinthians 4-6

If you go to a very busy township market, you can't but notice the whole lot of activities and stress that take place there. In such a market, you see different people shouting, screaming, haggling, running, carrying loads and sweating under the heat of the sun. A person might be stressed, running helter-skelter, in the market from morning till night in order to make some money which is just a token. If you go there to buy or sell something, you might get it done but with a lot of stress. Let us compare and contrast this scenario with the Central Bank and Stock Exchange Market where all you hear is the humming of air-conditioners and the clicking of computers while people are seated comfortably transacting business in billions without stress. The point is that stress is not an indication of result.

When God created man, it was all good and comfortable. But when man sinned, God cursed the earth for man’s sake: ' . . . cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return: Gen 3:17-19. God said man would eat out of his sweat. Sweat is a symbol of stress because when you see a man sweating it is an indication that he has laboured. Stress is not the original intention of the Creator; it came after man broke the commandment of God. God didn't create man to toil throughout life. Even when men design machines, they make a provision for maintenance break when the machine will rest and be serviced. Your destiny is not designed without a provision for rest and comfort.

Jesus came to redeem man from the curse of the law and return man to the state of blessing before the curse. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith: Gal 3:13-14.
Today, Jesus is calling you to believe and accept His provision of a life free of stress. I see God terminating your labour and bringing you into comfort. You shall not live by your sweat anymore but by the provisions of Heaven, in Jesus’ name.

Prayer/Action
* Thank God for making provision for a stress free life for you.
* Declare every stress and labour ended in your life and destiny.
* Proclaim that the blessing of the Lord that maketh rich and add no sorrow is a reality in your life from today.

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He is with You

Text: Matt 28: 16-20
More Lessons: Is. 43: 1-5
Bible Reading in one Year: 2 Corinthians 1-3

Imagine that you are in church and Jesus walks into the service saying, ''I have come to answer people's prayers and I want them to pray for the next 10 minutes''. I'm sure nobody will push you to pray that day. Imagine that Jesus Christ is physically present with you where you are right now. Imagine that He follows you to work, market and everywhere you go. How holier would you live as the Holy One Himself walks around with you? How powerful and full of faith you will be as the Miracle Worker Himself accompanies you through each day. As He walks with you to your place of work or business, I'm sure you will believe there is no difficulty or impossibility that can overcome you at work that day.

The truth is that all these scenarios happen every day but you just don't key into them. Jesus is really present with you where you are right now, even if you can't see Him with your physical eyes. He literally accompanies you everywhere you go daily. Every time you come to church, He actually walks in and says, 'I have come to answer prayers'. The reason we do not capitalize on the power of the presence of Jesus is because we walk by sight and feelings and not by faith: we only want to believe He is with us when we see Him physically. ...for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me: Heb 13:5-6. These and more promises make us know that Jesus is with us and will never forsake us. He is with you right now and will be with you everywhere you go.

There is a certain knowledge that every believer must have. The Bible in Rom 6:6 says Knowing this.... You must know that the Lord is with you and keep saying it in order to substantiate it in your heart. The Lord takes delight in being with you and you are never alone, the writer of Hebrews says, so that we may boldly say..., which means you must say it, confess it, affirm it to yourself until it becomes your mindset. Since God's Word cannot be separated from Him, it then means that as you keep proclaiming the Word, you are proclaiming God and creating His presence around you. He continued by saying that the Lord is his helper and he cannot fear what man can do unto him. Fear dissipates when you know that the Lord is with you. So walk tall, fearing nothing, for the Lord is with you. There is nothing comparable to knowing that God is with you.

Prayer/Action
* Give thanks to God for His promise to ever be with you.
* T ell Satan to get lost because your Saviour is with you as a mighty warrior.
Celebrate the presence of God with you by waving your hands to God and saying, ‘Thank you Lord for being by me now and always.

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Have Faith in the Father

Text: John 14: 1
More Lessons: Matt 21: 18-22
Bible Reading in one Year: 1 Corinthians 13-16

A friend of mine who is a servant of God in the United States was approached by the school teacher of his child who asked,‘ ‘Please sir, can you find a way of reducing your daughter's confidence in you?'’ The man of God was surprised and asked why? The teacher replied that he felt the extent of his daughter's confidence in him might be disastrous because if he fails to meet those expectations, the girl would be so deeply disappointed and there is no telling what she might do. The preacher asked the teacher to further explain what he meant.

The teacher explained that the girl had actually been going around boasting that if anyone dies, there is no need to worry; they should just send for her dad and he would pray for the dead person to come back to life. The girl actually had so much confidence in her father that she went around boasting about him. So the teacher came to warn the father because he felt if he fell short of the expectation, the might be permanently affected. The man of God replied that his girl had believed rightly that he could do anything by God. He walked over to his daughter and further encouraged her, ...to believe in God, believe also in me: Jn. 14:1. Faith is the confidence and assurance in a person's ability and willingness to do a thing. It is amazing that some children of the Creator of heaven and earth do not have as much faith in Him as this little girl had in her dad. Have faith in God, His Word and His ability. Believe that He can do what He says, and there is nothing greater than His Word. Stand on His Word and you will see mountains move for you. After having faith in God, also have faith in yourself. Have faith in the prayers you pray; believe that your own prayers also can command results. Until you believe in God and also in yourself, there is no prophecy that can be fulfilled in your life. Believe the message and also the messengers that God sends to you so that you shall prosper.

You have the honour of being God's child and He, your Father. Whatever God is, is what you are here on earth. Hence, be confident when you come before Him in full assurance of faith and do not be like a beast that perishes because it does not understand who it is. ‘‘Come boldly’’ is what the Word of God says; anything short of such confidence is borne out of ignorance which can bring even a believer to destruction. It is written, my people perish for lack of knowledge. So child of God have faith in your Father and be confident always about Him.

Prayer/Action
* Ask God to help you keep your faith in Him in all situation.
* Rebuke and renounce everything that could make you doubt God.
* Lift up your face to heaven and say to God, “Oh Lord, I believe in You!”

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The Confession of Faith

Text: 2 Cor. 4:15-18
More Lessons: Josh. 14:6-13
Bible Reading in one Year: 1 Corinthians 10-12

Faith is about having assurance that what God has said will happen. Men who will stand on what God has said with all confidence have the authority to make things happen. So you make things happen by believing the Word of God with all your heart. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation: Rom. 10: 10. In making confessions of faith, the state of the heart should precede the speech of the mouth. The reason many people have made 'confessions of faith' without getting an answer is because they do not realize that the heart precedes and supersedes the mouth. You must believe before you confess. Locate what the Lord has said concerning you and believe it in your heart. It is after you are confident, assured and convinced of what the Lord has said that you can now speak. Don't confess until you are convinced. Stand on what God says, then believe it and keep saying it.

A man of faith is a mountain mover. You can move any mountain if you believe it. You, however, must follow the sequence: find what God has said, believe it and then start confessing it with your mouth. I have seen people insist on what God has said until things that men considered impossible became a reality. Believe in your heart and don't keep shut; confess the Word with your mouth. That is how to activate the promises of God. Caleb the son of Jephuniah believed God’s Word spoken to his life by prophet Moses and kept holding on to the promise for forty five years. One day he went to Joshua, a partner in the promise and said to him, ... Thou knowest the thing that the LORD said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee...: Josh 14:6. He knew what is said concerning him and confessed it to the appropriate person and he got the promise.
In the midst of Joshua’ s fear that he might not be able to achieve success where his master Moses failed, God spake to him how not to fail, This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth ... for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, ... have good success: Josh.1:8.

Prayer/Action
* Today, make a faith confession by confessing a verse of scriptures in every one hour for the next 10hours.
* Ask God to turn every scripture you confess today to a reality in your life.
* Give God thanks for the expected answer.

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