Burning Lamp

Sunday 29 January
READ: Acts.13:47-49
MORE LESSON: Job.11:17

Jesus testifying about John the Baptist said, He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light: John 5:35. Every one who is a believer is supposed to bear this same testimony and much more because Jesus the Light of men now lives in us. When we give our life to Jesus and we get filled with the Holy Spirit, we are ignited to burn and shine. The candle (lamp) of our life which is our spirit is lit by the Holy Spirit who teaches us all things. We become like lamps that have been trimmed and filled with new oil. Men should be willing to rejoice in our light, not only for a season, but till Jesus comes for the rapture of the Church. What must we do to attain this height of testimony?
If we must burn as true lamps, we must recognise and comply with the following:
1. The Lord Himself as our Lamp, For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness: 2 Sam. 22:29.
2. The Word of God as our Lamp, Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a
light unto my path: Psa. 119:105.
3. God's commandments as our lamp, For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life: Prov. 6:23.
4. Supply the oil needed for the lamp everyday, which is prayer, And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always: Exo. 27:20.
Having been lit by God, you must continue to burn until the bridegroom comes. The five virgins whose lamps went down for lack of oil just before the arrival of the bridegroom missed the opportunity to enter the banquet hall when they went searching for oil at the wrong hour. You must sustain your own lamp, for you know not the hour the Bridegroom may come.

Prayer/Action
* Lord, let me burn and never be put out by the power of satan, in Jesus’ name.
* I will affect my generation for the Lord, come what may, in Jesus’ name.

TODAY'S PROPHETIC PRAYER
As we give thanks today for 2017, I prophesy that my candle light will be unquenchable in 2017, in the mighty name of Jesus.

The Dependable God

Saturday 28 January
READ: 1 Thess. 5: 17-24
MORE LESSON: Isa. 25: 1

God is dependable. You can trust Him with your life and know that it is absolutely safe and secure. You can follow God with your two eyes closed and know that you will not miss the way or fall into a ditch. One day, during a sermon, I asked a mother to give her new born baby to another small girl to carry and she did. The small baby didn't revolt or fear, she just continued resting in the arms of the small girl, trusting that whoever was carrying her was up to the task. It is such childlike faith that is required in depending on God. You should rest in his arms, knowing that He is up to the task of carrying you. When the small baby grows up a little more, she begins to select who she will allow to carry her and who she won't.
Many times we have 'grown up' too much and become 'too intelligent' that we do not allow God to carry us anymore.
Sometimes, even children that have grown enough to be selective of who carries them and who doesn't, allow a person to carry them if they know the person's capacity and strength and are sure that the person is up to the task of carrying them. In a similar manner, in-depth knowledge of God creates faith in us and makes us know that we can depend on Him. The more you know God, the more you realise that you can depend on Him.
You can depend on God to meet all your needs; He has all the resources of the earth. According to Psa. 24:1, The earth is the LORD's, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. When you know that God owns all things, you will not struggle to depend on Him for whatever you need. Remember He said, For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills. I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine. If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fullness thereof: Psa. 50:10-12. You can depend on God because He holds and rules the entire world. Whatever you need is available from the dependable God.
There are things you need to do to enjoy God's dependability in your life. The first thing is that you must search and rest on His Word. God is only committed by His Word. When you have God's Word as your basis of trust, He will back up His Word. Secondly, you must respect the prophetic. When God gives prophetic instructions to you, make sure you act on them. When you obey God's prophetic instructions through His servants, you can depend on Him to perform. You must also walk close with Him; a closer walk with God makes Him accessible to you. Finally, God is dependable because of His track record of faithfulness and success; God has no record of failure. There is nothing He has ever said that failed; they have either happened or are about to happen. He has all it takes to keep His promises, so you can trust and depend on Him for your today and tomorrow.

Prayer/Action
* The dependable God is sufficient for me today and forever, in the mighty name of Jesus.
* Declare that you will not lack, in Jesus’ name.

TODAY'S PROPHETIC PRAYER
2017, I call you by your name, overflow with joy for my destiny, in the mighty name of Jesus.

Restored Kingship

Friday 27 January
READ: Psa. 89: 20 - 37
MORE LESSON: Num. 25: 1 – 13

In Gen. 49: 10, the Holy Spirit spoke through Jacob, The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be. This shows that the kingship of Israel had been prophetically given to Judah. Therefore, the kings of Israel were rightfully supposed to come from the tribe of Judah.
However, when it was time for a king to be selected in Israel, it was Saul the son of Kish that was selected as king. Saul was from the tribe of Benjamin and God took him and wanted to establish his dynasty forever in Israel. This means that Judah would have lost out of his prophetic destiny if God didn't find a man who would rise out of Judah and became king over Israel.
Saul missed the kingship through his repeated disobedience and rebellion against the commandments of God. God searched and found a young man called David, who was busy paying the price of faithfulness and commitment to God. As he worked and walked with God diligently, little did he know that he was reclaiming a prophecy, not just over his life, but the entire tribe of Judah. It was through David's commitment to God that the prophecy of the kingdom over the tribe of Judah was fulfilled.
It seemed like when God found David and saw the integrity of his heart and his passion for the things of God, He began to remember that the kingdom was not meant for Benjamin but Judah in the first place. So God took the throne from Saul and gave it to David; from Benjamin and gave it back to Judah, the rightful owner.
Today you need to pay attention to your life and your walk with God. You must bear in mind that the fulfilment of the prophetic destiny of your family, nation or even your generation can be hanging over your being available to God. You may not even know it but you could fulfil an age long prophecy by your obedience to God. God wants to restore the kingship rightfully meant for your life, family, nation and generation. This is why you can no longer afford to be casual in your approach to the things of God. You must give it all it takes and make yourself available to the maximum to fulfil God's will. It may not look so convenient now but generations to come will celebrate you as the man who made himself available to fulfil God's prophecy for that generation. Phinehas was an example of such godly living. By his life he turned the anger of God away from Israel and earned himself and his future generation a covenant of peace. Because of him his seeds will never live in crisis but peace.
Some people’s lives provoke God’s anger for their future generations and some provoke peace. What will your life purchase for your seeds?

Prayer/Action
* Ask the Lord for the heart that walks in obedience to God, in Jesus’ name.
* I receive grace to fulfil my vows unto the Lord, in Jesus’ name.

TODAY'S PROPHETIC PRAYER
Father, every old story must give way for new and glorious things in my life this year, in the mighty name of Jesus.

Strength for Revival II

Thursday 26 January
READ: Psa. 84: 1 - 12
MORE LESSON: Psa. 63 1 - 3

Revival means coming to life again. Every aspect of your life needs new life and for this newness to come, there is need for new strength. Waiting on the Lord is the secret to accessing strength for revival. It is important that you draw strength from God in the secret place so that you can do exploits in every area of your life. In addition to your personal prayer life, there are other things you need to do to grow strong in destiny. They include;
1. Maximising corporate fellowship with the brethren. The Bible says, Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend: Prov. 27:17. Wherever the people of God gather together, strength is built up and imparted to everyone present.
2. Service: making yourself available for service in the vineyard of God builds strength. If you make yourself available any time God needs a man to use then you can be sure He will strengthen you. If you go to church because of needs or only when you are in trouble, it may look like you come to church regularly but you won't be strengthened because immediately that need is met you will go back to who you used to be. The right motive for coming to the house of God is to come, be blessed and serve.
3. Esteeming the presence of God above every other place is a time proven secret of strength. Psalms 84:10, says, For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. You should not just come to God's presence, you must love His presence above all other places.
4. Total dependence on God: this means being conscious that you do not have any strength of your own and you need to depend on God for strength every day. It is only such heart that is totally dependent on God that will be strong.
The strength of God is available for you if you will be addicted to His presence. Ps 84:6 talks about those who pass through the valley of Baca and make it a well; the rain also fills the pools. The valley of Baca is the valley of weeping and the pools talk about the tears of longing. These people were not crying for food and drink; they were not crying out of pain or lack; they were crying out of longing and desire for God. When you long for God so much that you cry with tears of desire for Him in your secret place, then you will see that your spirit will be refreshed and new strength will come to you. The place of intense desire for God is the place of strength.

Prayer/Action
* Ask the Lord to fuel your fire one more time, in the mighty name of Jesus.
* Ask the Lord to cause a great revival and awakening in the Church and in our nation.

TODAY'S PROPHETIC PRAYER
By the force of Heaven, I am turning every enemy to flight this year, in the name of Jesus.