The Law of Demand and Supply I

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A Daily Devotional by Bishop David

The Law of Demand and Supply I

Thursday, 24 October

 

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. Luke 6:38

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY: Luke 6:38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

 

MORE LESSON: Matthew 25:29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.

 

God is all-sufficient. He is called the El-Shaddai, which means the multi breasted One. Breast milk is the primary source of nourishment for babies as contains all that the baby needs within the first six months of life. Just like the breast milk, God, the multi breasted One, also has all that His children need.

A nursing mother increases her supply of milk by nursing the baby constantly. In other words, the more the baby sucks, the more milk is produced. Conversely, the less a mother nurses her baby, the less milk she would produce. This is similar to the law of demand and supply which states that the more the demand for a product, the more the quantity supplied; the less the demand, the less the quantity supplied. So, for the mother to sustain and increase her supply, she must keep nursing her baby.

Let us assume God to be a nursing mother and every child in the world sucking from Him, you can imagine that the more everyone takes from Him, the more His supply. This is to say that, even if God were to give every human being on earth all that they would ever need in life, He will not even know that anything has left His treasury. His resources can never be depleted because of this simple principle.

God uses this concept to teach us on the subject of giving, which is the more we give, the more we will have, as King Solomon affirmed in Proverbs 11:24, There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. So, we tap in to the El-Shaddai dimension of God through the ministry of giving and receiving. When God wants you to have more, He creates an opportunity for you to give more. This is why both the bread and seed come from Him.

Every blessing of God in your life has two components, the bread and the seed. The bread satisfies your immediate need while the seed sustains the dimension of blessing in your life; it is for your multiplication. So, if you have ever tasted of God's blessing and it looks like it was a once and for all thing, what this means is that you ate the seed alongside the bread. Any seed you sow ensures that the supply is sustained. God is a God of systems and the system for sustaining His blessing in our lives is through the law of seed time and harvest. So, if you desire to change your level, ask God the Giver of seed to give you the seed that gives you access to the dimension of sustained flow of blessing.

 

Prayer/Action

* Receive grace never to withhold what is meant to be given out. 

* Ask the Lord for seed that will lead you into greater dimensions of blessing. 

* Pray that God will bless all the seeds that you sow.

 

TODAY’S PROPHETIC PRAYER: Father, by the power of Your Spirit, I command every mountain of October to become a step stone to glory for me today, in the unstoppable name of Jesus.

Fasting is Powerful

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A Daily Devotional by Bishop David

Fasting is Powerful

Wednesday, 23 October

 

When I went up the mountain to receive the tables of stone, the tables of the covenant which the LORD made with you, I remained on the mountain forty days and forty nights; I neither ate bread nor drank water. Deuteronomy 9:9

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY: Acts 13: 1-4 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. 3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. 4 So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

 

MORE LESSON: Deuteronomy 9:9-18 When I was gone up into the mount to receive the tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant which the LORD made with you, then I abode in the mount forty days and forty nights, I neither did eat bread nor drink water: 10 And the LORD delivered unto me two tables of stone written with the finger of God; and on them was written according to all the words, which the LORD spake with you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly. 11 And it came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights, that the LORD gave me the two tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant. 12 And the LORD said unto me, Arise, get thee down quickly from hence; for thy people which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt have corrupted themselves; they are quickly turned aside out of the way which I commanded them; they have made them a molten image. 13 Furthermore the LORD spake unto me, saying, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people: 14 Let me alone, that I may destroy them, and blot out their name from under heaven: and I will make of thee a nation mightier and greater than they. 15 So I turned and came down from the mount, and the mount burned with fire: and the two tables of the covenant were in my two hands. 16 And I looked, and, behold, ye had sinned against the LORD your God, and had made you a molten calf: ye had turned aside quickly out of the way which the LORD had commanded you. 17 And I took the two tables, and cast them out of my two hands, and brake them before your eyes. 18 And I fell down before the LORD, as at the first, forty days and forty nights: I did neither eat bread, nor drink water, because of all your sins which ye sinned, in doing wickedly in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

 

Fasting is an extremely powerful spiritual weapon when used correctly. With it we humble our souls before the Lord, asking for total cleansing and truly repenting of our sins, and experience sanctification through the blood of Jesus: 2 Chronicles 7:14 says: If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Through fasting we seek the face of the Lord, asking for His help and intervention on very critical matters as we see in Esther 4:16: Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.

We pull down the strongholds of the enemy and destroy all his evil works during fasting. 2 Corinthians 10:4 says: For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds.

We also worship the Lord, in spirit and in truth, and hear His voice of direction concerning the work He has given us to do as recorded of the apostles in Acts 13:2: As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

Fasting enables us to move the hands of the Lord against the enemies in our way, and ask for His help and His good hands upon our lives (Ezra 8:21). The heroes of faith, who have gone before us, used fasting effectively to turn situations around, and to advance the Kingdom of our God. Examples include: Moses (Deuteronomy 9:9,18); David (Psalm 35:13); Nehemiah (Nehemiah 1:4, 9:1); Ezra (Ezra 8:21-23). 4:16); Samuel (1 Samuel 7:6); Jesus (Matthew 4:2); Esther (Esther 4: 2); Paul (2 Corinthians 6:5; 11:27); the early Church (Acts 13:1-2).

Let us, therefore, follow in this glorious tradition of seeking the face of the Lord in true fasting, as we humble ourselves before the Lord.

 

Prayer/Action

* Give thanks to God for His Word. 

* Give thanks to God who answers prayers. 

* Ask that the spirit of grace and supplication may come mightily upon you.

 

TODAY’S PROPHETIC PRAYER: As I lay my hands on my head, I command every dormant grace of God upon my life to come alive now, in the powerful name of Jesus.

Remain in Him

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A Daily Devotional by Bishop David

Remain in Him

Tuesday, 22 October

 

Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. John 15:4

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY: John 15:4-8 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. 5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. 6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. 7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. 8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

 

MORE LESSON: 1 John 2:27-29 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. 28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. 29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

 

Jesus used the powerful metaphor of the vine and the branches to describe our relationship with Him. Just as a branch draws life and nourishment from the vine, we draw spiritual life and sustenance from Jesus.

To "remain in Him" means to abide, to dwell, to stay connected to Jesus as our source of strength, guidance and purpose. It's a deliberate choice to stay attached to the Vine, to trust in His love and grace, and to rely on His wisdom and power. When we remain in Him, we bear fruit – the fruit of love, joy, peace, and righteousness. We become a reflection of His character, and our lives become testimonies to His goodness and grace.

So, how do we stay connected to Jesus? Most people get this wrong by emphasizing one spiritual discipline over others, and then wonder why they're not experiencing more in other areas of life. The truth is that you need both prayer and practice to stay connected to Jesus!

Jesus modeled seeking God daily through prayer. The gospels recorded how Jesus always disappeared to be alone with His Father. He knew that dependance on God through prayer was the source of His power for ministry. The same is true for us, even more so. When you seek God in prayer He fills you with power to do what you could never do on your own. Jesus says in John 15:10: If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. This means that practising the way of Jesus helps you to stay connected to Him. Whenever you obey God, you unlock His power in your life.

Jesus also says in John15:11: These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. That means our overflowing joy is in being connected to Him by obeying His commandments. If you want to experience real and eternal life in your daily living, you must stay connected to Jesus!

But remaining in Him requires effort and intentionality. You must cultivate a deep relationship with Jesus through prayer, study of His Word, and obedience to His commands. You must also learn to surrender your will and ways, trusting in His sovereignty and wisdom.

 

Prayer/Action

* Pray that you will abide in God's love and grace. 

* Ask God to help you stay connected to Him. 

* Declare that nothing shall separate you from Christ.

 

TODAY’S PROPHETIC PRAYER: Revival fire from heaven, fall upon me today and make my life whole again, in the glorious name of Jesus.

Fellowship with Him

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A Daily Devotional by Bishop David

Fellowship with Him

Monday, 21 October

 

That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. 1 John 1:3

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY: 1 John 1:1-9 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; 2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) 3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. 5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

 

MORE LESSON: John 17:21-24 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. 22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: 23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. 24 Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

 

Fellowship with God is a precious gift. John talked about a shared experience, a communal bond that unites us with the Father and the Son. This fellowship is not just a casual acquaintance but an intimate, loving relationship.

To have fellowship with God means to share in His life, His love and His purpose. We participate in His joy, His sufferings, and His mission and become one with Him, united in spirit and truth. As Christians, we stay right with God as we continue to pursue intimate fellowship with Him and His people based on His Word (Hebrew 10:25).

As we fellowship with God, we are invited to walk in His light. His presence illuminates our path, guiding us in the way we should go. Through fellowship with Him, we gain wisdom, insight, and discernment to navigate life's challenges and take decisions with confidence and peace.

Just as any relationship requires nurturing and investment, our fellowship with God thrives when we invest time, effort and devotion to knowing Him more deeply. As we study His Word, meditate on His promises and engage in prayer, our bond with Him deepens and we grow in spiritual maturity and understanding (Ephesians 3:18-19).

The rewards of fellowship with God are abundant. In His presence, we find comfort in times of trouble, strength in times of weakness and joy in times of sorrow. We experience His peace that surpasses all understanding and His love that never fails. Through fellowship with God, we are transformed from the inside out, becoming more like Christ in character and purpose.

Fellowship with Him transforms us. We begin to see the world through His eyes, to love as He loves and to serve as He serves. We find strength in His presence, comfort in His promises and guidance in His Word.

However, fellowship with Him is not just a personal experience; it's also a communal one. We are called to share this fellowship with others, to build each other up in love and faith. Together, we form a community of believers, united in our love for Him and for one another. May we continually seek deeper fellowship with God knowing that, in His presence, we find true fulfilment and purpose for our lives.

 

Prayer/Action

* Thank God for the gift of fellowship with Him. 

* Ask God to help you deepen your relationship with Him. 

* Ask God for grace to seek Him daily.

 

TODAY’S PROPHETIC PRAYER: In the name of He that makes a road on the high sea, I prophesy over the rest days of this month that there shall be a way where there was none, in Jesus' mighty name.