Fan your Flame II

Monday 28 September
READ: Acts 2:1-14, 37-41
MORE LESSON: Acts 10:38

On the day of Pentecost at the upper room, the one hundred and twenty disciples that were present caught the Holy Ghost fire, And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them: Acts 2:3. After this encounter, they were never the same anymore. The power of the Church was kindled, that which would shape and change the course of human history forever was initiated and the first effect was that the disciples began to speak in diverse tongues hitherto unknown to them and the people were surprised.

Great and impactful as that was, the disciples did not stop there. They stepped into global evangelism with their first open air crusade led by no other person than Apostle Peter, the reed that Jesus changed into a rock. The same Peter who could not witness Jesus before the little maid during Jesus' trial caught the fire and stood before the crowd with a clear message of redemption. With the Holy Ghost fire burning on his inside, he spoke courageously about Jesus. He also displayed a wonderful command of scriptural references across the entire Old Testament without prior preparation.

A close study of that great message in Acts 2: 14-36 shows courage, eloquence, vibrancy, divine accuracy, maturity and power. All these because of the fresh fire of Pentecost on Peter. Verse 37 was the peak, the people were …pricked in their heart…., to the extent of asking …what shall we do? Acts 2:37. That is what the fire of the Holy Ghost can do in a man's life, changing him entirely from timidity to great courage and many more. The result was unprecedented, Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls: Acts 2:41.

Today, ask God for the fresh fire that is able to change your life positively, and grant your life great results in everything you do for God.

Prayer/Action
* Ask for a fresh release of God’s power upon your life with results.
* Ask God for the Holy Ghost with speaking in tongues and power with signs and wonders following.
--Take a decision to speak in tongues at least one hour everyday, beginning from today and see the unprecedented result.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
In the name of Jesus, I turn every disappointment of this year to an appointment with greatness right now.

Fan your Flame I

Sunday 27 September
READ: I Thess. 5:16-23
MORE LESSON: II Tim. 1:6

We are living in dangerous times when the devil is dealing a deadly blow to everything he can lay his hands on, especially in the Church of God and on the people of God. He is dealing deadly blows also in the aspect of love among the brethren; there is no more true love among the brethren. He has dealt a deadly blow to relationships such that brethren are now only casual friends. The intimacy of brotherhood is dead. Satan threw sin into the Church in different colours and camouflage in the name of modernity and the Church has gone cold. Money, popularity and fame have taken their toll; many have become wounded soldiers, just limping to get home. In the face of all these, Apostle Paul says you should not let your fire die, don't kill it and don't allow anybody to quench it, Quench not the Spirit: I Thess. 5:19.

A lot of people have lost the spark of the Spirit of God that was kindled in them at redemption, which is manifested by their lack of excitement at the things of God as it used to be when they just got saved. In the beginning, night vigils were things of joy and evangelism was with burden. Any day you missed quiet time, you skipped breakfast and carried the guilt around like a murderer, and to miss one fellowship day was like missing rapture. To restore the fire and stay awake, Paul says, Pray without ceasing: I Thess. 5:17.

Then, Abstain from all appearance of evil: v22. Until Jesus' return, keep your spirit, soul and body blameless by asking God to grant you a sanctified life, that is, a life delivered totally from the roots of sin and the power of inherited sin. Ask God for the power to keep loving Him and His Word more and more everyday and your fire will be aglow to the end.

Prayer/Action
* Pray that God will rekindle your commitment to His Kingdom.
* Ask God to sanctify you wholly, spirit, soul and body.
* Ask God for a daily thirst after God and His Word.
--Have you thought of something you can do to increase your efficiency in God? Think and work at it today.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
The power of “ALMOST THERE BUT NEVER THERE”, your operation in my life and destiny is hereby terminated, in the name of Jesus.

Uproot that Evil Tree

Saturday 26 September
READ: Matt. 15:10-14
MORE LESSON: Num. 33:52-56

It is very easy to interprete verse 13 of the Scripture reading on the surface. But you don't interprete scriptures only by the understanding that you have. You could also look for a little theological explanation of the scripture. For example, the theological application revolves around Jesus teaching about the Pharisees that the doctrines they had been teaching were not acceptable to God and therefore in a very short while, God would put an end to those doctrines; that is primarily what that scripture is talking about.

The application of that scripture is that an ungodly and unscriptural doctrine is not the only thing that Jesus wants to put an end to. He wants to put an end to anything that is not acceptable to God; anything that has no foundation in God has no reason to stand. So, apply this to your life. Jesus says, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up: Matt.15:13. That tree must be uprooted because it was not planted by the Father. You can apply that to your life; what are the things that are happening in your life that are not from God? If your life belongs to God, whatever happens to it must get the consent and approval of God.

The scripture becomes relevant when applied to your life, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted. . .. Why is it that only the trees that the Father plants are the ones which must survive? Can't anyone else plant? Must it be the Father alone that plants in your life? Only the Father can plant because the Certificate of Occupancy of the land belongs to the Father as the Bible says, The earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof: Psa. 24:1. The whole earth belongs to God, which means only God has the final authority to give Certificate of Occupancy for any land, because He created it. If God owns it, the devil should not use it.

By faith start your day by prophesying against every tree that the Father has not planted. That is how to make sure that every tree that the Lord has not planted is uprooted, And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith: Mk.11:22-23.

Prayer/Action
* Ask the Lord to empower you over every tree not planted by Him in your life.
* Use the name, the blood and the Spirit of God in you to uproot every demonic planting in your life.
* Declare that your life will no longer be a fertile ground for satanic seeds, in Jesus’ name.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
As a prince with God I shall prevail with God and man, in the name of Jesus.

Rebuilding the Walls

Friday 25 September
READ: Neh 1: 3 - 11
MORE LESSON: 2 Chron. 7: 14

There was a time in scriptures when Israel sinned against God and they went into exile. The city was burned down and the wall of Jerusalem was destroyed. The wall of Jerusalem was the pride of Israel for it was the impregnable defense around Jerusalem that protected it from the onslaught of the enemy. Jerusalem was in ruins for many years after its walls were broken down. Many believers are defenseless and in ruins today because, spiritually speaking, their walls have been broken. When walls are torn down, wild beasts and dangerous animals get in and wretch a city or a life; as expressed in the Bible, . . . and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him: Eccl 10:8. When a city or a life sins against God, its walls get torn down.
A man by the name of Nehemiah decided that he was going to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. It is time for you to rebuild the walls around your life. There are lessons that we can learn when we consider the life of Nehemiah and how he rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem. The first lesson is that Nehemiah was in captivity when he decided that he wanted to rebuild Jerusalem and restore the glory of Israel. He was a slave in another kingdom but he didn't consider that as a hindrance as he went ahead to conceive the thought of rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. I want you not to allow your background and present status to limit your dreams and goals in life. No matter how down you have sank, don't allow your present status to dictate your renewed aspiration.

Nehemiah needed so much resource to execute the project that he conceived but as a slave in the king's palace, he didn't have the money but he still went ahead despite that. You have to make up your mind that the size of your salary and income will not determine your dreams and expenditure but rather the size of your God is what will determine what you will dare to do. When you make that decision, everything will change for you. Nehemiah thought to himself that even though he was a slave in another kingdom and he didn't have all that was needed to build the walls of Jerusalem, he would still go ahead and achieve it; so he started to pray. And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven: Neh 1:4.

He began to cry and weep then he went into fasting. His prayers were so heartfelt that the Bible documented them. His prayers of repentance and supplication was considered fit for scriptures. Your genuine repentance, heartfelt prayer and crying to God is the beginning of your rebuilding the walls of your life. Today you have to rebuild all walls that have been torn down around your life. Start by first identifying areas that need rebuilding, then map out your personal steps for the take off. Then begin to pray and believe. I command your walls to be rebuilt, in Jesus’ name.

Prayer/Action
* Pray that your wall of defense shall not be broken through by the enemy.
* Ask God to cleanse you of any sin that could pull down your wall of defence, in the name of Jesus.
* Ask God for courage and wisdom to confront every weak wall of your defence in life in Jesus’name.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
My head shall not lack oil, I shall be anointed like the horn of the unicorn and I shall be clothed in glory throughout my life time, in the name of Jesus.