Identify with the Lord

Tuesday 29 December
READ: Dan 6: 1 - 10
MORE LESSON: Dan 6: 5

God wants to distinguish His children in every ramification of life. However, you must delight in God for Him to do uncommon things for you.. When you delight in God, He will take you to the highest place in life. One of the ways you can delight in God and He will take you into your promise land is by identifying with Him and taking a firm stand for Him. Daniel was a man who lived in a land of captivity where a law was passed that nobody should call on any other god except the god of Medes. In spite of the law and the implications Daniel opened his window three times in a day and called upon the God of Israel. Even his enemies knew his stand for his God and he would not compromise that. When you take a firm stand for God so much that every one around you knows you with your stand for God, you are delighting Him and He will take you to places beyond your dreams. So when some people conspired against Daniel to cast him into the lions’ den, God rose up for him because he was so precious to God.

I believe every child of God must have a relationship with God so defined and obvious that the people should recognise his allegiance is to God and only God. It is on the basis of this relationship with God that uncommon and glorious things can happen to you.

When people see you, what comes to their mind? Is it God or something else? Few years ago I was passing through a street close to church and a woman was trying to beckon to me but couldn't remember my name. So when I got to her front, I decided to pass as if I was not the one she was trying to call. But then she shouted “No Parking”- which is the name of our ministry Crusades. I couldn't help but laugh. The laughter betrayed me as the one she was calling. The only thing she could remember about me was “No Parking”. At least she identified me with God.

I pray for you today, anything by which people describe you and it is negative will change, in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. If they call you a barren woman, you will give birth to 7. If they call you a failure, you will lead the class. If they call you a poor man you will dash them money. If they call you a weak man, you will be stronger than them. Anything that people look at you and what comes to their mind is negative, in the name of the Lord that I serve, it will turn around and you will move from negative to the positive. You will be God's showpiece and He God will use you as a description of His glory.

Prayer/Action
* Ask God to fill you with the zeal of His house and make you his master piece. 
* Prophesy against every anti-covenant tag against your destiny.
* Renew your commitment to serve God in all situations.
List 3 areas where you will begin to serve God better than before and ask God for grace.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
In the name of Jesus, I turn every enemy of 2015 to flight and command its pain to stay behind, in the name of Jesus.

Honour to Elders

Monday 28 December
READ: 1Tim. 5:1-2
MORE LESSON: Lev.19:32

The culture of giving respect and honour to the elderly is gradually giving way in our society. Some people attribute this to the influence of the western world and their ideals. They observe that if children have the right to call the police to arrest their own parents, such children will never grow up to have respect for anyone older in age. However, children who are born again must know that the issue of respect and honour is not just a cultural matter; it is a commandment of God. Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee: Exo. 20:12.

This instruction is repeated for emphasis in the Bible. Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee: Deut. 5:16. Many people are not making progress in life today simply because they have broken this scripture. They have come under the curse of the law and it cannot be well with them in the land they dwell because they have failed to honour their parents. Some accuse their parents of witchcraft and declare that they must not live (Exo. 22:18). Others live in elegant houses in the city and eat delicacies daily while their parents live in dilapidated houses in the village and are begging for food. This is disrespect and dishonour to parents as exemplified by the story of a man who spent huge sums to bury his father, for whom he spent only very little to provide medical help while the man was alive. Although people attributed his illness to the witches and wizards of his village, I believe the old man he became a prey to them because the son disobeyed God’s commandment to respect his parents.

God's instruction with respect to honour and respect is not only as it relates to parents but to all older people. Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD: Lev.19:32. It is wrong for you to sit down to greet elderly persons, or to sit comfortably while an elder is standing for lack of seat. You are expected to vacate your seat immediately and usher that elder to take the seat. An elder should not be carrying a luggage while you walk behind him instead of giving him a helping hand. A younger person is not permitted to rebuke, insult or speak rudely to an elder. Even when the elder is in the wrong, speak to him respectfully. Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father...: 1Tim.5:1. Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses: Tim.5:19. The one who keeps these instructions of the LORD will live long and enjoy the blessings of God.

Prayer/Action
* I repent of every way I have disrespected and dishonoured my parents and elderly ones.
* Lord, teach me to relate respectfully with elderly ones in order to attract Your blessing.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
I shall not end with this year but I shall go far beyond it, in the mighty name of Jesus’.

Grace for the Last Days

Sunday 27 December
READ: Gen.6:5-13
MORE LESSON: Gen.6:14-22

There is a lot that has been said about the perilous nature of the end-times but only a little has been said about the provisions of God for His people to overcome in the endtimes. In these endtimes we are also witnessing the periods of the greatest manifestation of the grace of God. Though the wickedness of men was great in the days of Noah, yet his family found grace in the sight of God and they were spared from the destruction that happened to the men of his time. By His grace you will find grace in the times of disgrace, in Jesus’ name. To survive these times you need grace that is made available by Christ. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ: Jn.1:17. There is grace to manifest spiritual maturity in these times. Just ask the Lord and He will endow you with grace to handle the issues of the end-times correctly. You must refuse to be distracted by the events around you. Also, to have grace like Noah in times like these, walk with God and obey His instructions (Gen6:14).

God has also made a provision of godly homes to help overcome these end times. As you allow Jesus, who is full of grace and truth, to rule your home by His Word, your home will become an ark with rooms for your spouse, children (biological and spiritual), in-laws and even friends.

Another major provision made to enable you overcome the perilous times is the grace of the Spirit. Satan is all out with great deception and lying wonders to sweep away many, knowing his time is short. However, God is also equipping many with the power of the Holy Spirit to manifest great deliverances and salvation through the name of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Cases that have been written off as terminal and impossible are being reversed by the power of the Holy Spirit working through God's servants.

Therefore, do not despair; great grace has been released to counteract the workings of Satan in the end-times. Be a partaker of this grace by doing as Noah did. Walk with God, obey His commands and fellowship with the Spirit of grace.

Prayer/Action
* I will overcome all evil distractions in these endtimes as Noah did, by the grace of God.
* I receive power to walk with the Lord and obey His commands as Noah did and I shall escape the destruction awaiting the ungodly.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
Father, let all strange and evil presence bow to the presence of God and depart from my life today, in the name of Jesus.

Make the Most of Life

Saturday 26 December
READ: Psa.8:1-9
MORE LESSON: Isa.3:10

God is mindful of man (Psa.8:4). He has given man His best so that man can have the best on earth and hereafter, eternal life. For thou has made him a little lower than the angels, and has crowned him with glory and honor: Psa.8:5. Glory and honour are not just God's plan for man in eternity, they start here. Blessing and dominion are also God's provision for man right here on earth (Gen. 1:28). It is erroneous for you to believe that you must go through hardship, pain and poverty to make heaven. The Bible says you are to be fruitful and multiply, which implies to be more than what you are at present. This also means to make the most of life.

How can you make the most of God's provision for you in this life? You must first, realize that life is a gift and an opportunity. It is an opportunity to do good, do well and please God here on earth. Also, realize that life is short (Jn.9:4), so you must use life correctly. In addition, realize that life has no second chance for you. Once you pass on in death you cannot return to make impact in this world again. Therefore, live with a purpose; be purpose-driven, and strategize on what you will achieve each day, month and year. Drive your situations; do not let situations drive you. Accept responsibility for your life, and cease from blaming people for what they did or did not do. God is available to help you do things for yourself now, so cease from pity party and work on your life. There are people who had no parents to sponsor them in school but they took the situation by the horns. They got jobs as security personnels who worked at night, and worked in cafes in evenings to pay their school fees through in order to have secondary school and university education.

You can also make the most of life by living sacrificially and by meeting people’s needs. When you are no more meeting people's needs, you are no longer needed. Those who are remembered forever are the ones who remember others. Become relevant by meeting the needs of people around you regardless of your age. You may not be able to give people money but you can give service or your time to help someone. These can open doors to wealth that will surprise even you.

Finally, realize that the best of life comes by redemption. Redemption frees the soul from the bondage of sin so that you can have full expression of life for relevance and usefulness. Calvary is the bus stop for curses and the take -off for blessings.

Prayer/Action
* Lord, I thank You for the gift of life and redemption.
* I receive grace for relevance and impact while here on earth and at the end eternal life.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
I command the spirits of rejection, delay and hatred in my life to end with this year, in the name of Jesus.