Light versus Darkness II

Tuesday 11 April
READ: Luke 10:17-22
MORE LESSON: Psa. 27:1-3

Has it ever occurred to you that darkness travels in reverse order of the speed of light when ever light shows up? No matter the strength of darkness, it rolls back at the spark of light. The speed at which darkness will roll back is as fast as the strength of the light that confronts it. As fickle as light might be, darkness must submit to its authority. This phenomenon is a typology of the prevailing power of the kingdom of God over the kingdom of darkness. When you know this truth and operate in it, you will always be on top of situations and satan cannot harass you at will.
When Jesus sent out His disciples to propagate His kingdom, He gave them authority over the powers of satan, to heal the sick, deliver the oppressed and even raise the dead. It seems the disciples did not comprehend the magnitude of what they carried. They might have gone in simple obedience. They came back full of excitement as they reported to Jesus, …Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name: v17. Jesus also responded: And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven: v18. Can you imagine the speed of lightning? Thundering is as a result of clash of windstorms. When the windstorms collide, we see the flash of light before hearing the sound. Jesus said, the speed at which satan falls from any position he occupies and reigns when a light carrier appears is like that of lightning. Even before you hear satan tumbling and crashing out, he has fallen.
Why then do some believers tremble in fear of satan and what satanic agents can do to them? The answer is one: they do not know the power they carry as believers. The psalmist said, The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell: Psa. 27:1-2. You are light. Satan and his agents will fall back when you arise to take your place; the Scripture cannot be broken. As it is impossible for darkness to overthrow light, so it is with those in Christ Jesus. You must be conversant with this truth and walk in victory.

Prayer/Action
* Lord Jesus, teach me the truth that sets free and let me walk therein, in Jesus’ name.
* I command satan and his agents around my life to fall back and disappear at the speed of light now, in Jesus’ name.

TODAY'S PROPHETIC PRAYER
I decree that as the month advances so shall my greatness increase this month, in the mighty name of Jesus.

Light versus Darkness I

Monday 10 April
READ: Gen. 1: 16-18
MORE LESSON: John 12:46

Light and darkness do not co-habit. Darkness prevails in the absence of light. No matter the strength of darkness, at the spark of light, it submits to and distances itself from light. Some regard this as a natural phenomenon, yet it is an ordinance instituted by God the Creator of all things to teach men about His power over satanic forces. The physical submission of darkness to the slightest spark of light actually typifies what happens between satan and his kingdom which is darkness and Jesus and His kingdom which is light. Satan and his agents are never able to withstand Jesus and those in His kingdom. When you understand this truth, you will always prevail over satan.
In Genesis 1:3-4, God introduced light into the chaotic earth that was void and formless and darkness was ruling upon the deep. God also separated the light from the darkness and called the light Day and the darkness Night. Although God allowed darkness to still exist, He placed an authority over darkness so that it cannot prevail over the earth as it wills. In the Scripture reading, you will note that …God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light
upon the earth, And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness…: Gen. 1:16-18. This implies that Darkness still has a master over it known as the lesser light. It also means that darkness may exit but it cannot do as it pleases, when its master shows up, darkness will go under.
This arrangement in the cosmos is a type to teach us about the power of God over satan and his forces. Jesus is the Greater Light from whom the believers who are lesser lights derive illumination (just as the moon derives its illumination from the sun). That is why the Scripture refers to us as the light of the world (Matt.5:14). The believers are masters over darkness. You have the mandate to rule over darkness, to set darkness aside and lighten the paths of many. When we begin to operate in this consciousness, the operations of darkness in our homes, communities and nation will be curtailed. In these perilous times, the believers must not allow darkness to prevail. You must take charge of your domain to rule over it.

Prayer/Action
* I am the light of the world; therefore, I will rule my world, in the name of Jesus.
* As the moonlight was ordained to rule the night, I will prevail even in my night hour, in Jesus’ name
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TODAY'S PROPHETIC PRAYER
I speak to the womb of my destiny, reject every demonic power of glory abortion now, in the name of Jesus.

Watch and Pray

Sunday 9 April
READ: Mk.13:32-35
MORE LESSON: Lk.21:29-36

There is a great day coming about which Jesus talked to His followers several times before He left the earth for Heaven. The day of the Lord is the day when all events on earth will come to an end and God will usher in the era of eternity; it is a day that will come unannounced (Lk. 21:35), like a thief in the night (I Thess.5:2-4). It is a day when men will be asked to account for what they used their time on earth to do, according to the instruction of God, the maker of all men (Matt.24:46-48).
God expects us to be ready for that day whenever it will be, morning; afternoon or night. Postponing the readiness for that day is very dangerous. To be ready, one must watch and pray always. What is one supposed to watch?
1) Watch to ensure one's faith in God stays unwavering till the end, But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him: Heb.11:6.
2) Watch to ensure that one is stedfast to the end, Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord: I Cor.15:58. Always remember that no labour in God is in vain, a day of rewards and crowning is coming.
3) Watch one's holiness and ensure purity to the end, Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: Heb. 12:14. Jesus is coming back for a Church without wrinkle or spot, one must be watchful to ensure that state of holiness and righteousness continually; that is the reason why He paid the greatest price of all, shedding His blood for our cleansing. Even when you err, be quick to confess it to the Lord and apply the blood for cleansing under the advocacy of Jesus. Learn not to excuse sin away.
4) Watch to ensure a sustained service to God, Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown: Rev.3:11. One must watch and ensure that no satanic deception makes one to lose one’s crown through negative attitudes or emotions.
Watching must be done with the breath and plea of prayer, Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain: Psa. 127:1. Praying consistently gives one access to grace to be ready for the day of the Lord and mercy to be fit for Heaven at the coming of the Lord. May you be ready for that day.

Prayer/Action
* Keep me ready O lord, anytime You may come, keep me ready O Lord, in Jesus’ name.
* I receive the help of God to watch and pray to the end, in the mighty name of Jesus.

TODAY'S PROPHETIC PRAYER
Jesus, on the authority of Your accomplished work on the cross of calvary, I declare my destiny a barrier breaker and a line crosser, in the name of Jesus.

Deeper with God

Saturday 8 April
READ: Ezek. 1:1-10
MORE LESSON: Psa. 27:4-12

Everyone desires open heaven in life; no one wants dryness, dullness or fruitlessness, yet there is no open heaven without taking steps to go further with God. Consider the testimonies that David recorded in Psa. 27: 1-3, The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
All these testimonies are anchored on verse 4 of Psa. 27, One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life…. The blessings and experiences that are got in God are proportional to your consistent walk with the Lord. Several people see others enjoy open heaven, clear vision and progressive accomplishments and wonder why they do not have similar progress, they question the faithfulness of God. What God gives one, He is willing to give the others but there is a path to it. A person, who spends endless hours watching telly without control, does not restrain his eating habits to allow deliberate times to fellowship and commune with God in prayer, cannot enjoy open heaven.
So how can one have open heaven that leads to great visions of God and subsequently to great fulfilment? The principles of God are ever the same, do the following:
1) Create time to cultivate your relationship with God by personal fellowship and communion. Quiet time before the Lord must never become a tradition or be perfunctory. Some people's quiet time is one way, only speaking and no listening. As you worship God and speak to Him, allow Him also to speak back to you.
2)Take time with the Word of God to read it often, meditate upon it, fellowship with the Word, confess and believe it. Do not relegate the Bible only to the times you take it to church.
3) Cultivate listening to your spirit taking the instructions of the Holy Spirit by acknowledging His presence daily and allowing His guidance in your daily walk and work.
4) Love the house of the Lord as the psalmist said above, both for service and worship.
5) Choose to obey God rather than men even when you are said to be foolish. All these patterns, when conscientiously cultivated, will open the heaven upon you and like the prophet in today's reading you will see visions of God and enter the supernatural.

Prayer/Action
* I receive fresh grace for sweet times of fellowship with the Lord, in Jesus’ name.
* My heaven will not be shut, in Jesus’ name.
**Deliberately write your day of special appointment with God that no one will make you shift, alter or break, consciously observe it.

TODAY'S PROPHETIC PRAYER
Today I release the power of life and good living into my destiny, in the name of Jesus.