The Power of Light I

Friday 6 January
READ: Isa. 60:1-3
MORE LESSON: Exo, 14:19-20

The Cambridge Dictionary defines light as, the brightness that comes from the sun, fire, etc. and from electrical devices, and that allows things to be seen. Irrespective of sources, the key facts about light, based on the definition above, are: 1) Light illuminates; it brightens; 2) It allows for things to be seen. Where there is light, groping, zigzag walk, fear and intimidation cease. Light is so powerful that it disperses darkness cheaply. Light also has the power to rejuvenate all living things. The power of light is an ordinance of God to teach men about His power. God is light
(1John 1:5). When God lights the lamp of a man's life, it means:
1. God has simply taken residence in that man's life.
2. The fullness of God has come into effect in that man's life.
3. The man is graced to manifest the power and effect contained in the light.
4. The man is empowered to see what others without lamp cannot see.
5. He has become a source of life and power to many others. Through the man many others who grope in darkness will be helped. Hope and life return to those in distress.
When God moved the Israelites through the wilderness, He gave them light in form of pillar so that they could continue their journey in the night. When God wanted to prevent the Egyptians from catching up with the Israelites, ...the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them: And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night: Exo.14: 19-20.
The pillar of cloud which went before the Israelites simply repositioned itself such that it was a pillar of light to the Israelites and darkness to the Egyptians; and as such, their enemy could not catch up with them. I pray for you today, that what is giving you light will give darkness to your enemies. I ask the angel of God to reposition Himself in your matter to become light to you and darkness to your enemies, in the name of Jesus. Those chasing after your destiny to hurt it will never be able to catch up with you. I command the darkness to slow them down while the power of light give you speed for advancement, in Jesus’ name.

Prayer/Action
* Lord , let my light never go dim, in the mighty name of Jesus.
* I command every bit of darkness around me to roll back, in Jesus’ name

TODAY'S PROPHETIC PRAYER
I am a barrier breaker and a line crosser in 2017, all limitations shall be over in my life, in the name of Jesus.

Enlighten my Darkness

Thursday 5 January
READ: Psa. 18: 28
MORE LESSON: John 1: 1 - 5

One of the most terrible things that can happen to a man is for him to live in darkness. One characteristic of darkness is the inability to see clearly. During the daytime, it is always easy to walk around, but once night comes, men stumble. Jesus expressed this fact in John 11: 9 – 10, ...If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. But if one walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him (NKJV). A man can be in darkness physically or/and spiritually. Whichever form of darkness a man finds himself, the answer to darkness is to seek external illumination. Darkness cannot help itself; light must come from an external source. Therefore, when the psalmist found himself in darkness, he said, For thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness: Psa. 18:28. David knew that he didn't have the answer to his darkness problem; he needed the Lord to enlighten his darkness.
Darkness denotes being blind in the spirit of the mind. A man who is not born again is blind in his spiritual man, so he is in darkness (2 Cor. 4:4). Ignorance is also another form of darkness. When a man is ignorant, he does things that put him in bondage and inflict self-damage. Bondage is spiritual darkness. Demonic possession, obsession and oppression are activities of darkness. It is darkness that makes a man feel so downcast to the point of committing suicide. Darkness is the absence of light; wherever there is darkness, movement becomes a struggle. Therefore, every form of stagnation, struggle, poverty and sickness are activities of darkness.
It is important to identify the activities of darkness so that darkness will not hide in one corner of your life and be inflicting damage on you while you think that life is business as usual. Seek out every form of darkness in your life and destroy it. David was a giant slayer, prophet and king but he still prayed to God to enlighten his darkness. This shows that it is possible for a man to be born again, Spirit-filled and even be a preacher while darkness buffets one or more areas of his life. You might be battling with a form of darkness in your finances, family, marriage, career, spirit or body.
The only solution to darkness is light. The psalmist cried for light. When things become so difficult and there seems to be no way, you need to switch on the light. Some problems do not bow to the application of natural principles; they only bow when spiritual light is switched on. Jesus is the Light and today as you call on Him, He will come and put an end to every activity of darkness in your life.

Prayer/Action
* I decree, no darkness shall withstand the light of God in my life, in Jesus’ name.
* By the light of God, every divination and evil enterprise are exposed, in Jesus’ name.

TODAY'S PROPHETIC PRAYER
Father I declare that the forces of wickedness and darkness shall bow to my light this year, in the name of Jesus.

Let there be Light

Wednesday 4 January
READ: Gen. 1: 2 - 3
MORE LESSON: John 1:1 - 5

In the beginning, when God was to create all things, the whole earth was void and formless. The earth was in a chaotic state because darkness was on the face of the deep (Gen. 1: 2). Everywhere darkness reigns, there is chaos, void and formlessness. Even God had a chaotic situation on His hands as long as darkness was allowed to rule on the earth. He had to command light to come so that order could be brought into the world. Enough of disorder in your life; enough of confusion and hopelessness – let there be light.
Everything responds to light. When light comes, darkness fades away. God commanded light to come in the beginning and from there He could solve every other problem. It is only when the light problem is solved that every other problem can be solved. It is when a man is born again and spiritual light comes that every other problem of his life can receive solution. Even in a nation, until the light (power) problem is solved, the economy, social development and infrastructure cannot respond. We have to learn from the all-wise God of Creation, He didn't try to solve all the problems at once even though He is powerful enough to; He started by addressing the light problem. He thereafter attended to the other problems one by one.
What you need in your life is light; when you have light, everything else will fall in place. You may be hungry and poor now, when light comes, it will subsequently put food on your table and wealth in your house. Do you know that even the food that all creation eats is synthesised by light? The process of photosynthesis is the basis for all the food that we eat. John 1: 4 says, In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. Light is life; the more light you have, the more life you have.
If your destiny is currently buffeted by any form of darkness, you have to declare light just as God did. The same Spirit of God that decreed light over darkness in the beginning lives in you, so you can decree light and dispel all darkness in your life, For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ: 2 Cor 4:6.

Prayer/Action
* Declare that the challenges associated with the early stages of life will not stop you, in Jesus’ name.
* Let there be (Mention your desires), in the mighty name of Jesus.

TODAY'S PROPHETIC PRAYER
From the rising of the sun to the going down of same throughout 2017, I shall not record loss in any area of my life and destiny, in the mighty name of Jesus.

The Mystery of Praise II

Tuesday 3 January
READ: Psa.34:1
MORE LESSONS: Acts16:25-26

When God made man, He made him spirit, soul and body. According to 1Thess.5:23b, …and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. So when the psalmist in the first text demanded of his soul to sing praises to the Lord, it was actually his spirit that was instructing his soul to praise the Lord. Why did the spirit of the psalmist summon his own soul to praise God? Our human minds tend to focus on the prevailing challenges around and not on the prevailing power in praise within.
The realms of our intellect and logic cannot fathom that we must praise God because praise is not an intellectual concept; it is a spiritual mystery. That is why, with a closer look, we also will notice that the psalmist was not issuing an advice or suggestion but an emphatic command! David was arguably Israel's greatest King and an anointed man of war from his youth; so if anyone knew anything about issuing commands, David did. Now, here comes the great man of war speaking about praise with military undertones to reveal that he understood that praise was actually a lethal weapon of warfare.
Throughout Bible history, from the exodus of the children of Israel to the time of the apostles, the mystery of praise was one weapon consistently deployed by the children of God to quench the fiery darts of the devil and his cohorts. The mysterious power in praise owes to the fact that God dwells in praise and where ever the presence of the Lord is, no demonic operation can thrive there.
Praise is a vehicle of the presence and power of God. True praise is irresistible to God. It commands the manifestation of the full weight of the Host of Heaven to your life and situation. Whenever we praise God whole heartedly, God surely visits our lives. One visit from the Lord Himself is more than enough to turn everything around for the better and we can testify like David in Psa.126:1, When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Praise is a spiritual transaction through which you give God what He desires and He in turn gives you your heart’s desires. Truly, wise people praise God even before their breakthroughs show up. Be wise, praise Him in advance.

Prayer/Action
* Father, as I praise You continuously from today, cause me to experience the unfathomable power of praise, in Jesus’ name.
* Lord, give me the wisdom to praise You always, in Jesus’ name.

TODAY'S PROPHETIC PRAYER
This year I shall operate by the force and speed of light, in the mighty name of Jesus.