Trusting in the Lord 2

Sunday 24 April
READ: Prov. 3:5-7
MORE LESSON: Jer. 17:5-8

One of the best things a man can do to his destiny is to trust in the Lord. Trust in man will not help you because man can change, his position can be taken away or he can even die altogether. This is why a person who puts his trust in man is destined for heartbreaks and woes. If a man makes a promise to you, the day his life ends, the promise ends. There is however an endless God who is worthy of your trust. When the Almighty makes a promise, He personally supervises it to ensure that it comes to pass. God cannot afford to fail because He cannot be found a liar. God is too big to fail over that promise He has made to you. So you can rest assured in Him.
It is important for a man that confesses to be trusting in the Lord to know that he should not trust in any other thing except the Lord. Prov 3:5 says, Trust in the LORD with all thine heart.... All your heart means all your heart. You cannot trust God with a part of your heart while the other part is trusting in another man or something somewhere. Trust in the Lord must be total. You do not claim to be trusting the Lord and still go around lobbying, begging, bribing and seeking connections. This is why that scripture continues, ...and lean not unto thine own understanding: Prov 3:5. Let your confidence not rest in what you can think or do to generate solution to your situation but let it be in the inspiration and the direction which the Lord can give to you.
At this point it is important to note that God will use men for you without you having to do something but you must always see them as mere tools which God wants to use to do what He wants. He can dispose of the tools and methods if He desires, so your assurance and hope should not be in the people or what you want to do, it should always be in God. Surely God can use men as tools to help you, but when you begin to trust in the tool and not the Owner, then there is danger of failure.
This is why the last part of that scripture says, In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths: Prov 3:6. Acknowledge God as the One doing it. Not just in words but in heart and in truth. Know that it is God not that rich man or that politician that is the one to help you. Even if God uses a man, make sure you see God in the picture and not the man.
So trust Him, acknowledge Him and commit your ways to Him. Success awaits you, in Jesus’ name.

Prayer/Action
* Lord, I know that Your promises concerning me will never fail, so I praise You.
* Father, even if You use men to help me, I still trust You as my helper.
* Declare your unflinching trust in the Lord.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
I overthrow all king uzziahs that are making it impossible for me to see the glory of God and I declare them dead now, in the mighty name of Jesus.

Trusting in the Lord 1

Saturday 23 April
READ: Prov. 3:5-7
MORE LESSON: Heb. 11:6

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD, and turn away from evil: Prov. 3:5-7. If there is ever a time that we need to put our trust in the Lord, it is now. The world has become more competitive and survival and sustenance is becoming more and more demanding. We need God now more than ever. To trust is to have confidence in the promise that is made, especially when fulfilment of the promise seems to be delayed.
Psa 125: 1 says, They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever. Trusting in God is very rewarding. With trust in the Lord, a man is able to keep hope alive, sustain confidence and do the impossible. God is moved and excited when you display trust in Him. As it is written in Heb 11:6, And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. If faith honours God, trust brings down help from God. Trust is an advanced form of faith; it is continuing to believe even when you do not understand, knowing fully well that God knows what He is doing with your life and He will make everything work for your good. When a man trusts God, he is able to close his eyes to situations that seem contrary to the promises of God in his life. Despite apparent contradictions, he stands fast and puts his confidence in the Lord.
Trust in God gives Him the assurance that we are truly His and makes Him stand up on our behalf. Know that it doesn't matter whatever you are going through, there is a promise of God in the Scripture that you can hold on to and it is worthy of being believed and trusted. There are several promises of God concerning your situation; look for them, believe them and accept them. Know also that those that trust in the Lord shall not be put to shame no matter how long they wait. Keep your trust alive and your hope will bring forth the fruit. God bless you and have a rewarding day.

Prayer/Action
* Repent of every act that prove you do not trust God enough.
* Ask God for the grace to trust Him completely.
* Confess any two verses that affirm your trust in the Lord.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
I command the potency of negative words and prophecies spoken over my life to die, in the name of Jesus

Bringing God's will to Pass

Friday 22 April
READ: 1 Kings 18: 41 - 46
MORE LESSON: Psa. 126: 1 - 3

God gave a word to Elijah that there would be rain after three and half years of drought. Elijah then gave the word to King Ahab and urged the king to go home quickly before the rain would start. That was a prophetic statement that was backed up by the Lord but Elijah did not stop at that; he went to a mountain and prayed till the clouds began to gather.
The Bible says, the Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it: Psa. 68:11. God might have spoken to you but it is also your responsibility to declare the word and pray your miracle into reality. God had spoken to Elijah and he knew that it was God's will for the rain to come but he still needed to engage the force of prayer for God's will to be down. It is God’s will that everything that has been a failure in your life be turned to success, joy and increase but you have to pray His will to fulfilment in your life.
God doesn't just perform miracles haphazardly; He does miracles in response to prayer and obedience to His Kingdom principles. God also does not do a miracle without a divine purpose. He does miracles to make His Kingdom come and His will to be done on earth. When you pray in accordance to the will of God and are devoted to the furtherance of the Kingdom on earth for His glory, you will live a life replete with miracles and answered prayers.
The testimony of the children of Israel when God answered their prayer is recorded in Ps 126:1-2, When the LORD brought back the captivity of Zion, We were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, The LORD has done great things for them. When their answer came, even the nations saw that the Lord had done great things for them. In like manner, your victory will not be a secret. The Lord is out to turn your captivity, fill your mouth and tongues with laughter and singing. He is out to give you testimonies by the victory He will give you. However, you must stay with God in unrelenting and earnest prayer till the Lord hastens to perform His Word concerning you.
Recall the projects you have abandoned out of frustration, dust them and re-present them to God. Many people like miracles but detest having any difficulty. A man who will have a testimony must necessarily pass through a stormy weather. So don't be afraid of difficulties, when they come as they must come anyway, present them to God in prayer and He will be glorified in them.

Prayer/Action
* Father, let Your Will be done in my life.
* Father, according to Your Will, turn every failure in my life to success, joy and increase.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
Father, go to the foundation of my life and dislodge the seeds of wickedness working against my destiny, in Jesus’ name.

Action Begets Action

Thursday 21 April
READ: 2 Sam. 22:26-27
MORE LESSON: 2 Chron. 1:1-12

It is only a doing that can give rise to another doing; in other words, it is an action that brings forth a commensurate reaction. If you want God to do great things for you, you must learn to do things that will excite Him. There are actions that provoke God into doing great things for a man; such actions are faith, righteousness, praise, prayer, sacrifice, obedience and doing His will; these actions stir God up to amazing reactions.
The text for today captures God's reaction to human action, ...with the merciful You will show Yourself merciful; with a blameless man, You will show Yourself blameless; with the pure You will show Yourself pure; and with the devious You will show Yourself shrewd: 2 Sam 22:26-27( NKJV).
We have seen in time past that there were things some men did in time past and God responded. So, it is what you do that determines what God does on your behalf. God is not a magician! He doesn't give anybody anything by chance. There is an expectation of God on you and He will respond. God has principles and it is when you do things according to His principles that a response is guaranteed from Him. For example, the Bible says, Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you: Matt 7:7 (NKJV). That is the law of action and reaction in operation. Asking is your action and giving is God's reaction, seeking is another action that elicits God's reaction. When you perform the action of knocking, God reacts by opening the door. This shows that for everything you need from God, there is a scriptural action that triggers God’s reaction of making that thing available. It is your responsibility to search, discover and perform the action that holds the key to your expectation from God.
In conclusion, 'doing begets doing' or 'action begets reaction'. In Biblical language, 'to beget' means to give birth; so it is a doing that gives birth to another doing; you have to do something before Heaven will do something in response. You can stir Heaven to do beyond what you have done. I want you to know that whatever you want to get from Heaven, if you can do your own part of the bargain, you will get what you want, And Solomon went up thither to the brasen altar before the LORD, which was at the tabernacle of the congregation, and offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it. In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee: 2 Chron. 1:6-7.
Don't watch your destiny waste, get doing something about your destiny and see God pick you up from there.

Prayer/Action
* Father, inspire me to do what will provoke Your blessings upon me today.
* I shall not miss my time of visitation, in Jesus’ name.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
In the name of Jesus, I sack every demon assigned to restrain me from help in 2016.