God will Help Me

Saturday 9 May
READ: Isa. 41:10-26
MORE LESSON: Psa. 22:4-5

The most authentic help a man can enjoy is that of God because He does not lack what it takes to help. God has all things at His disposal and He is ever willing to go to any extent to give help to man. Thus He invites, Call unto me, and I will answer thee…. Jer. 33:3. When God promises to help you be rest assured that He will do it. So, no child of God should run helter skelter because of a need; all you need to do is to call for God's help.

When David the king is in dire need of help in Ziklag, God sends him the type of people he needs-helpers to help with the war, Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war: I Chron.12:1. God will send you the very type of help you need today, in Jesus' name. But you must do like David, who keeps close to God; he goes into a secret place and calls upon God, He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence: Psa. 91:1-3.

When we turn to God in prayer in times of need, God's unfailing help comes immediately. Sometimes we look at the gravity of the need or the strength of our adversity and panic, but God assures, Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together: Isa. 31:3. God can help you despite the extent, scope and gravity of the issue, simply confess, Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish. Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought: Isa. 41:11-12 throughout today as you trust absolutely in the Lord. He will show His might in your situation, in Jesus' name.

Prayer/Action
* Say, Haba Father, help me, in Jesus’ name.
* Prophesy that with God on your side, the forces of Egypt and their horses shall fail in your matter.
* Give thanks to God because He is a very present help in trouble, therefore you shall not be troubled.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
Today, I receive God’s deliverance from blindness to good opportunities and right timing, in Jesus’ name.

Men who would not Bow II

Friday 8 May
READ: Dan. 6:1-10 MORE LESSON: Dan. 13:15

There come times when it becomes difficult to profess faith in God, and it is at such times that men are differentiated from boys in the things of God. When the going gets tough, it is only the tough that get going. There was a time in the kingdom of the Medes and the Persians when the rulers conspired against Daniel to make King Darius sign a decree that outlawed the worship of Jehovah God. They knew that they would never find any basis for charges against Daniel unless it had something to do with the law of his God (Dan 6:5 NIV). So they manipulated the king to make a law that nobody should worship any god except the king for one month.

Daniel didn't bow to the ungodly legislation but when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks to his God, as was his custom (Dan 6:10). How many of us would not bow to the ungodly system in the same situation? If a law is made in your working place that prohibits identifying with Jesus, will you refuse to bow to that law? If you are threatened to be fired from work unless you compromise your faith, what would you do? We should not love our job more than the God who gave the job. God is looking for men that will stand for Him and defy ungodly laws. I want you to know that it is God who gave you that job and He can give you a better one. Moreover, if the Lord says that job is yours, nobody can move you an inch. Those who rise against you will rather fall for your sake (Deut 28:7). This is what happened in Daniel's case; those that conspired against him finally fell for his sake.

Peter and John also preached and healed in Jesus’ name, and the Sanhedrin, the Jewish religious ruling class, summoned them and after beating them, prohibited them from preaching or speaking in that name anymore (Acts 4: 18). But Peter and John stood their ground and told the council members, Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God's sight to obey you rather than God. For we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard: Acts 4:19-20 (NIV). They refused to bow to the ungodly injunction that they were given. The result of their stand for God was that the gospel spread abroad and we benefit from it today. If they had bowed, generations would have been doomed to hell. Your refusal to bow to ungodliness is not just for yourself but also for the destinies of generations to come. Make up your mind and receive grace from God not to bow.

Prayer/Action
* Pray that God will help you to be a perfect example for other believers to see at home, work and in your neighbourhood.
* Pray that no conspiracy of the enemy will overcome your faith.
* Ask God for grace to stand firm in the face of any challenge.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
Today, every strongman of bad luck attached to my life, be roasted by Holy Ghost fire right now, in Jesus’ name.

Men who would not Bow I

Thursday 7 May
READ: Dan 3:14 - 18
MORE LESSON: Rom. 8:35-39

These are days when it is challenging to stand in the faith, but there is no challenge we see now that has not been faced by men before. Our fathers faced the challenges we face today but they never failed God. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were Hebrews in the land of Babylon and Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, made an idol and told all the people to bow to it. It was either they bowed to the idol or were thrown into the fiery furnace. If you were the one in such a situation, what would you do? Don't be too quick to beat your chest and say, “I would not bow, I would rather be burnt”. Examine yourself in the light of similar situations you face before you make your claim: if you are told to do something wrong or be sacked at work, would you bow? If you are asked to give bribe or lose a contract, job or fail an examination, would you stand or devise some 'spiritual' rationalisation for your compromise? If religious terrorists hold you and say you should deny Jesus or be killed, what would you do? I know people that have changed their faith to secure or maintain a position. Those have bowed to the idol of Babylon.

Many of us have not faced great challenges as the Bible heroes faced and we have already run out of church. Men are quick to deny the faith in our time but Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego boldly declared, ...our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king. But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up: Dan 3:17-18 (NKJV).

It is only men who will not bow that will stand as testimonies and witnesses of God in this end-time. When Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were thrown into the fiery furnace, the Lord God showed up for them and the king saw what he had never seen before: He saw the King of Heaven in the fire and king Nebuchadnezzar bowed to King Jesus. It is only the people that refuse to bow in this world that will cause the world to bow to Jesus. The reason our communities, workplaces, schools, institutions, states and nations are not bowing to Jesus is because believers easily bow to the same things unbelievers bow to. Today God is asking you to decide to be one of those that will not bow.

Prayer/Action
* Pray that you will not bow to any challenge you may face.
* Ask God for grace to stand firm in faith and never to fail.
* Pray that you will stand as a testimony and witness of God in this end time.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
I use the token of the Blood of Jesus and all it speaks to silence all the speaking from strange altars into my life and destiny, in the name of Jesus.

Moving to the Next Level

Wednesday 6 May
READ: Exo. 14:1-15
MORE LESSON: Joshua 1:2-5

Movement characterises life. At every point in time, we are either retrogressing, stagnant or advancing. There are forces that are responsible for our movement, either forward or backward. As children of God, we are mandated to move forward for God is a forward moving God. There are certain disciplines that are needed in moving forward and such include prayer, the Word of God, faith, consistency, persistence, diligence and having a good self-esteem, among others.

It is the grace of God, which comes upon a man that makes him do the extra ordinary in life. So it is God's grace that moves a man forward. Abraham moved forward from his own land to the Promised Land because God had prepared something better for him. God wants to launch you into the next level where you get something better than you can see now. God is not through with you yet; for there are more things that He wants to do in your life. Many have lost excitement in life, happiness in their homes and the passion to forge ahead in life because of the challenges all around. But Jesus can bring life to that situation again. If you are yet to accept Him as your personal Lord and Saviour, you have to do that today. And if you have lost the spiritual drive to move ahead with Him, you can always come back to Him to refire you. Moving ahead means experiencing new and better things in life, and remember that if anyone is in Christ, ...he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new: 2 Cor 5:17 (NKJV). So being in Christ is what qualifies you to move to the next level in life.

However, unless you dedicate your life to Jesus Christ, all other disciplines you undertake to move to the next level are but mere empty activities. Call on Him to come into your heart today. For as many as have accepted Him and live a holy and righteous life, it is time to move forward in their walk with Him. God is ready to take you to Canaan, so don't underestimate yourself by thinking that you don't have what it takes to move on. Trust in God to empower you for what is ahead because He has greater things in stock for you.

Prayer/Action
* Ask God to move you to the next level by divine force.
* Ask God to give you an extraordinary idea that will move you to a higher level.
* Pray that all opportunities that come your way today will produce in you a greater glory.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
Lord, let Your great love and power preserve me from the arrows of untimely death, in the name of Jesus.