Success Principles 1

Friday 1 April
READ: Gen. 1:26-28
MORE LESSON: Psa. 1:1-6

Every human being is created to succeed in life; nobody has been created to fail. You may have seen a thousand and one people struggle to succeed without positive results, or you may have personal experiences of struggling and failing several times. Your knowledge and experience notwithstanding, you were created and fashioned to experience true success in life.
The reason why I am so sure of this is because the first statement God uttered to man when He created him reads thus, Then God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth: Gen. 1:28. The first voice man ever heard was the voice of God and the words he heard were those of blessing. You may note from this passage that the man was blessed by God and empowered by a proclamation to go and succeed in life. The man was ordained to be fruitful, multiply, rule the earth, utilise and manage the resources of the earth (the elements of the air, land and water) to his profit, have dominion over these elements, replenish the earth, make it a vibrant, viable and a worthy place to live in. If you accept the doctrine that all humans (including you) proceed from Adam; that you were created after his image and likeness, then believe also that you share in the blessing that God proclaimed upon him at creation. If you also accept the doctrine that all men became sinners because of Adam's sin (Rom. 5:19a) and that Christ Jesus is the second (spiritual) Adam by which all who believe in His name are reconciled to God, then it should not be difficult to accept that what Adam was and the blessings he carried before he fell have been restored to all who now confess Jesus as LORD and Saviour.
Believe that you are a carrier of blessing. You have the capability to be fruitful; you carry the potential to multiply anything in your hand. The earth and the fullness thereof are at your disposal to explore. Every element of the earth can respond to you. Believe what is written: whatsoever you do shall prosper (Psalm1:3).
The only thing you need to do to guarantee this is to be a true Christian. True Christians don't walk in the counsel of the ungodly, nor do they stand in the path of sinners. They don't sit in the seat of the scornful. Anyone who does these things opens doors for an enemy to eat up his destiny. Do you want to succeed now and always? Delight yourself in the law of the LORD. Meditate on His Word always, and you will see the seed of success planted in you, from creation, germinate, bud, blossom and bear fruit effortlessly.

Prayer/Action
* Lord, I believe that I carry the gene of the blessed Adam.
* I denounce unbelief and the voice of doubt; I confess that I am destined to succeed in life.
* LORD, help me to live the true Christian life, in Jesus’ name.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
Father in heaven, the giver of all good gifts; thank You for the good gift of the month of April, in the name of Jesus.

Beautiful Feet

Thursday 31 March
READ: Isa. 52: 7
MORE LESSON: Mal 3:18

God will do exceptional things for those that work for Him that He will not do for anyone else. God is not partial and He is not a respecter of persons but it is also important to know that every person doesn't carry equal weight with God. There are those that, by the reason of dedication of their lives to serving God, have a special slot with Him.
When a man is dedicated to soul winning; either by his effort, life or resources, God has a special place for such a person. One of the ways you can sign up to become one of God's favourite is to dedicate your life, energy and resources towards winning souls for Him and expanding His kingdom. Isaiah 52:7 says, How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! God is committed to beautifying, not just the feet, but the entire life of those that are committed to advancing the gospel. The Bible says, The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise: Prov 11:30. There is so much wisdom in dedicating your life to publishing the gospel because it is the surest way of securing your life. For example, a man that dedicates a great part of his income to sponsoring the advancement of the Kingdom can be sure of Prov 11:30 being fulfilled in his life, that no matter how sour the economy turns, he will never lose his source of income. This is because God's kingdom will suffer a loss if such a man loses; and God's kingdom can never lose, so the man must always increase.
When you are committed to the gospel, you enjoy divine immunity. In this generation where God is looking for men that will serve Him and everyone is busy pursuing his own agenda, when you make yourself available for Him, He will rather a whole nation be destroyed than your life be touched. This is why the gospel is part of the armour of the believer, And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace: Eph 6:15. It secures your feet so that you cannot be removed.
It is time for you to dedicate your life to advancing the gospel because God has vowed to make a demarcation between those that serve Him and those that don't (Mal. 3: 18).
Do not be deceived by those preaching vain grace; if God has to choose between doing something for one who works for Him and the one who just takes His grace and does nothing for the Kingdom, He will choose the one who works for Him. If He needs to secure the life of one that is committed to Him at the expense of one that is not, He will not hesitate.
Service is a key to divine blessings, go serve God now in any capacity.

Prayer/Action
* Father, let my service and zeal for Your household attract Your covenant of preservation as Phinehas.
* Father, lead me to someone who needs the gospel today, in Jesus’ name.
* Jesus, help my life today to advance the gospel everywhere I go.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
Father, thank you, as I see the end of this month, so shall I see the end of every pain that manifested in the month, in the mighty name of Jesus.

Celebrate Jesus 2

Monday 28 March
READ: Psa. 103: 2
MORE LESSON: Psa. 19: 1

It is good that you choose to celebrate Jesus for all the very great benefits He has bestowed on you. Jesus deserves our celebration every day and in every way, and we don't have to wait until Christmas time before we celebrate Him. You can celebrate the Son of the Living God today by living for Him and by broadcasting Him wherever you are found. Psalms 103: 2 makes it clear that we are to celebrate Jesus for His benefits to us. Some of the benefits for which we are to celebrate Him are outlined below.
1.Benefit of His death: the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus is a great benefit to all believers because through it we are redeemed from all our iniquities, purified, made peculiar and zealous for good works. And more also, that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles and that we might receive the Holy Spirit, Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us:... that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith: Gal. 3:13-14.
2.Benefit of His name: the name of Jesus is one of the benefits of redemption. It is the reason why every knee bows even to the believer in Heaven, on the earth and beneath the earth. It is the secret of freedom, deliverance and power over the hosts of darkness which the believer exercises in the place of spiritual warfare. It is also the reason for the universal acceptance of the leadership of Jesus (Phil. 2:9-11).
3. The benefit of what the believer receives for coming to Christ; for example forgiveness (Eph.1:7), peace (Rom.5:1), reconciliation (II Cor.5:19), access to God (Eph. 2:18), cleansing (I Jn. 1:7) and liberty (Gal. 5:1). It is not possible to make a list of all that a believer receives when he comes to Christ; the list is inexhaustible and the blessing eternal.
4.The benefit of what the believer also becomes by coming to Christ, And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood...: Rev. 1:5-6. When we come to Christ we become the beloved of the Lord, washed by His blood, kings, and priests. And Peter in I Pet. 2:9 also made us to understand that by the Blood we become ...a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.
It is interesting to know that we are to celebrate Jesus
because of His benefits to us and then He continues to give us benefits for celebrating Him. In other words, when we celebrate Jesus for His benefits to us, He gives us benefits for celebrating Him for His benefits. He is a gracious God and is worthy of our celebration.

Prayer/Action
* Thank You Jesus because my benefits are from You.
* Father, teach me how to celebrate Jesus better.
* Jesus is my Saviour today, tomorrow and forever, in Jesus' name.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
Every sinful habit that has become a weapon in the hand of my enemies, break out of my life today, in the name of Jesus.

Celebrate Jesus 1

Sunday 27 March
READ: Matt. 2:1-11
MORE LESSON: Isa. 38:18-19

Jesus is worthy of celebration. In fact, there is no nation of the world that does not honour the birth of Jesus. Every nation esteems Christmas. Even in the Arab Emirate, Christmas time is a season of joy and cities are well decorated with Christmas lights. So all men, whether they know it or not, respond to the fact that Jesus must be celebrated. Today, I want you to have a revelation for celebrating Jesus so that you can do it with understanding.
Jesus, the Saviour of mankind, took the place of all men when He hanged on the cross. He saved man from sin by becoming sin on the cross. He became all things for us, so that we can be all that God wants us to be. And having done so much for us, one of the things we can do is to celebrate Him. The whole world must celebrate Jesus.
Another reason the whole world must celebrate Jesus is because God has highly exalted Him and given Him a name which is above every name, Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father: Phil. 2:9-11.
And having done so much for us what should our response be?
The psalmist also asked himself the same
question but promised what he will do, What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me? I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people: Psa. 116:12-14. The psalmist said he would take the cup of salvation, call upon the name of the Lord, pay his vows in the presence of God's people. He talked about celebrating the Lord for all He had done for him.
The first thing the psalmist mentioned is that he would take up the cup of salvation. The very first way of celebrating Jesus is to give your life to Him. You do not have to wait till Christmas to celebrate Jesus. You can do that today by giving your life to Him, living for Him and by reflecting His glory and power wherever you are found. The whole world celebrates the Son of the living God; His name is JESUS.

Prayer/Action
* Jesus, be honoured and glorified in my life every single day.
* I will do more and more to celebrate and spread abroad the name of Jesus.
* Pray that the knowledge of Jesus as Lord and Saviour will fill all nations.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
Today, I decree a rain of fire against every propagator and prolonger of problem; they shall continue no more, in the name of Jesus.