Holy Access

Sunday 11 December
READ: Matt.4:1-10
MORE LESSONS: Psa.24:7-10

Of all the sense organs of the human system, the loss of sight for me is the most traumatic, especially for the blind that once saw. You lose the beauty of colours, scenery and God's blue sky and deep blue sea. The blind man has no access to anywhere except by aid. In our Christian journey, we are empowered to have access to God every moment of the day for as long as we are correctly connected to Him.
Any time we are disconnected from God, satan takes advantage to lure us into ungodly acts. In our passage for today, satan wanted to give Jesus an unholy access. In Matt.4:9, satan told Jesus- ...all these things will I give you, if you will fall down and worship me…. Did Jesus say He didn't have them? When Jesus wanted to answer, did He say satan lied and that he was not the owner of all the glory on the face of the earth? No, He left it for another day to pay back. After He died on the Cross of Calvary, the Bible says the veil of the holy of holies tore open, providing a holy access. Jesus then followed up to hell to take back from satan the very key he ceased from Adam in order to release the saints that were held captive from the days of old (Psa.24:7). No wonder the Bible says when Jesus resurrected, in the city of Jerusalem they saw the saints that died walking on the streets (Matt.27:51-52). People identified them. The glory that satan said was his own and he needed Jesus to worship him for a lease, Jesus went down to hell and got it from satan by the instrumentality of His shed blood. The moment He died on the cross of Calvary and paid the price, He walked up to satan and said, I have paid the price.
When a man pays for a product, the product goes home with him. Jesus got to the gate of hell and said “I have properties inside” and He began to quote the Scripture. In verse 7 of our second passage. Ye everlasting doors, symbolise all benefits that are shut against your destiny in their large numbers. I command the everlasting doors to be lifted that the King of glory may come in. If you want your destiny to open, open the door. Your success is at the door. Your breakthrough is at the door. Your glory is at the door. The manifestation of God is at the door, your children are at the door, your financial manifestation is at the door, just waiting for you to say, be ye lifted, ye everlasting doors.

Prayer/Action
* Give thanks to God for all that Jesus has accomplished for you.
* Claim all your benefits of health, success, victory, access and breakthrough that Jesus has gotten for you.
* Declare that satan will not get access to your life, home and destiny, in Jesus’ name.

TODAY'S PROPHETIC PRAYER
I am of the seed of Abraham, root of David and offshoot of Jesus, no man born of woman shall be able to uproot me from the land of the living in 2016 in the mighty name of Jesus

Power over Satan

Saturday 10 December
READ: Luke 10: 18 - 19
MORE LESSON: Job 1: 6 - 7

When a third of the angels in Heaven rebelled against God under the rebel-leader called Lucifer, they were cast down to the earth. These fallen angels became very bad and are responsible for all the evil in the world today. The earth is divided under two forces; the good God and evil satan. Since the rebellion of the devil and his defeat in Heaven, he came to the earth looking for men to be in his rebellious camp. Every man is either in the camp of the Lord or the camp of the devil for there is no sitting on the fence. Some people say they are neither for God nor for the devil; they are free men. There are no free men and there is no neutrality, any man that is not for Jesus is for satan (Luke 9: 50).
Every man that is in the camp of the Lord is far above the devil (Eph. 1: 20-23). Satan is defeated and all his cohorts – fallen angels, demons, familiar spirits, wicked spirits and human agents-have been trampled underfoot of the Lord. It is gladdening to know that your enemy is a defeated foe. It should give you relief to know that satan is not that powerful - he has no power over you. Luke 10: 19 says, Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Never you magnify satan, either by fearing him or talking about him. Rather, talk about Jesus and what He is doing in your life. Some people are always talking about the devil and what he is doing to them. Even what satan didn't do, they will say that he did it. They will say that satan hid their shoe and they couldn't find it on time, that is why they came late to church even when satan didn't come to their house at all. If you didn't know that satan is not omnipresent, then know it now. He cannot be in more than a place at a time. That is why in the book of Job, when asked where he has been, he said that he has been trekking to and fro on the earth. Only the Almighty God is in every place and all places at the same time. Satan is limited, and over a believer that knows his position in Christ, he is powerless and clueless.
The Bible proves our victory over satan, Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; ...he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it: Col. 2:14 -15. This shows us that through the cross, Jesus defeated satan and his cohorts and made a public spectacle of them. He triumphed over them and He placed you above them. If you are a genuine child of God, you have authority over satan and all his demons through the name of Jesus. Use your authority over him today.

Prayer/Action
* By the name and the blood of Jesus, I receive power over every force of darkness.
* By the victory of Jesus on the cross, my destiny is far above the control of satan.
* In the name of Jesus, I command every knee over my destiny to bow.

TODAY'S PROPHETIC PRAYER
I proclaim my latter days in 2016 shall be greater than the former, in the name of Jesus.

The Grace Within

Friday 9 December
READ: I Pet. 4: 4-11
MORE LESSON: Eph. 4: 7

Every man has a unique grace inside him which can open doors for him and bring him to the fulfilment of his glorious destiny. The Bible says, whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him: John 7:38 (NIV). As long as you are a believer in Jesus Christ and you are filled with the Spirit of God, there is a river of grace that can flow from your inside and be a blessing to everyone that you encounter. This is the reason why no child of God should envy another man; he should rather locate the grace of God within him and no matter how small it looks, he should thank God for it and use it.
A young pastor was privileged to minister in songs in a service where one of the fathers in the faith that God has so highly honoured and lifted in this nation was present. The grace of God was so evident and the presence of God filled the atmosphere as people worshipped God with all their hearts. The spiritual father who was present in the meeting broke down in tears as he humbly worshipped the Almighty Father. After the worship session, the young pastor went to take his seat. It was later that the spiritual father discovered that the young man was a pastor under him in the church network that he oversees. The church network is so large with thousands of branches all over the world. The worship leader was just a parish pastor who was unknown to the general overseer and would never have been privileged to be at the level of a meeting with the General Overseer. In fact, the pastor would have been intimidated to preach where the General Overseer was seated as the gap between them was so wide. However, the grace to worship made the difference and at the first encounter with the General Overseer, the young man had something to offer that stood him out.
There is grace that the Lord has put inside you, you have to make it count. It might be the ability to serve in a little way that will make a difference. Yours might not be music or worship but the grace to bring order and excellent administration to a place. Whatever the Lord has given you, use it for His glory and to bless people around you. Don't hoard your gift, don't despise your grace and don't compare it with another person's that God has given what you think is bigger. What you have is God's best, use the grace within, A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men: Prov. 18:16.

Prayer/Action
* Lord, help me to locate and discover my calling, in Jesus’ name.
* Lord, I pray today that I will not do another man’s work.
* Father, cause that I will excel in my ministerial call by grace, in Jesus’ name.

TODAY'S PROPHETIC PRAYER
I shut the door of December against every type of sympathy and condolence visit, in the name of Jesus.

The Dragon and the Lamb

Thursday 8 December
READ: Rev. 12: 1-17
MORE LESSON: Rev. 20: 1-2

Today's text shows a vision of a woman that was to give birth and a dragon stood waiting to devour the Child. The devil is depicted as a dragon in the Bible, ...The dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan...: Rev 20:2. The Child was born and taken to sit on the throne of God far beyond the reach of the dragon. Not only that, the dragon was defeated and hurled to the earth. When the dragon couldn't get the Child, he pursued after the woman that gave birth to the Child, he spewed water against the woman but the earth helped the woman. The nation of Israel has been the subject of anger as the enemies of God try to destroy her. However, God will not allow the flood of the enemy to prevail against this chosen nation.
It is of interest to note that the devil was defeated in Heaven. The Bible says, they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death: Rev 12:11. It is the blood of Jesus, the Lamb of God, that conquers the devil. Jesus the Lamb is the victory you seek over the devil, the dragon. When you accept redemption through the blood of the Lamb of God, the power of the devil cannot touch you. Through Jesus, you can conquer satan. The blood of the Lamb gives you continual victory over the enemy after you are born again. Each time the dragon raises its ugly head in any area of your life, engage the blood of the Lamb and the devil will quickly hide its wounded head. James 4:7 puts it this way, Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
After the dragon was defeated and frustrated in not getting the woman (Rev. 12), he went to make war with the remnant of the seed which keep the commandments of God and the testimony of Jesus. The devil is now working diligently on the surface of the earth against men because he knows that his time is short. He is using deceit by luring people into eternal damnation. For those who are already born again, he tries to divert their focus and make them miss Heaven. He is unleashing sickness, war, poverty and all manner of evil against men.
Nevertheless, whatever satan does, I want you to know that the victory and antidote to all his works is found in the mystery of the blood of Jesus. Through the blood, you have salvation, eternal life, health, protection, provision, power and wisdom. Regularly activate the blood of Jesus by declaring its power over your destiny in the place of prayer. Also, eat the communion, plead the blood of Jesus on your ways and plan, and confess your trust in the blood constantly. There is victory in the blood.

Prayer/Action
* Satan, I overcome you today and forever by the blood and name of Jesus.
* Satan, you are a loser and you remain a loser, in Jesus’ name.
* I plead the blood of Jesus on (mention what you want) for defence and cover, in Jesus’ name.

TODAY'S PROPHETIC PRAYER
This December, the Lord shall preserve my going out and my coming in, I shall be preserved in every way, in the name of Jesus.