You are Deities III

STRENGTH FOR MY DAYS 

A Daily Devotional by Bishop David

You are Deities III

9 November

 

And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. Acts 14:11

 

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY Acts 14:7-15 7 where they continued to preach the gospel. 8 In Lystra there sat a man who was lame. He had been that way from birth and had never walked. 9 He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed 10 and called out, “Stand up on your feet!” At that, the man jumped up and began to walk. 11 When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they shouted in the Lycaonian language, “The gods have come down to us in human form!” 12 Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes because he was the chief speaker. 13 The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates because he and the crowd wanted to offer sacrifices to them. 14 But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of this, they tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting: 15 “Friends, why are you doing this? We too are only human, like you. We are bringing you good news, telling you to turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and everything in them.

 

MORE LESSON Acts 1:8 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

 

Stop complaining about the mishaps in the world today because your relevance is in that chaos. People have only seen darkness and they are wailing. What will they do when they encounter gross darkness? Do not join the world to complain because you are o m n i p o t e n t ,  o m n i s c i e n t  a n d omnipresent. You are an extension of God's hand to humanity. When men see you in action, they should acknowledge that they have seen God. Then just as they want to worship you, you introduce them to the Almighty.

Every believer is supposed to be a pathway to God. When people follow you over time, ultimately, they should find God. This is what happened to Paul and Barnabas at Lystra as recorded in Acts 14:8-11: …there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet,… The same heard Paul speak:… Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked. And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. They responded to the man's situation in a way that was typical of a god.

Jesus read out His purpose on earth, in Luke 4:18: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised. This is the blueprint of every believer's assignment. Jesus is the first fruit among many brethren, which means that the believer is supposed to become all that Christ was on earth and even more through the supply of the Holy Spirit. So, your deity-ship is so that you can preach the gospel, heal the broken-hearted, preach deliverance to captives and restore sight to the blind. The society should feel the impact of your existence. When you tell them God is good, they will understand it better when you are a channel of conveying God's goodness to them. You may not feed a nation right now, but you can give a meal to a starving child. You may not take the gospel to the nations just yet, but you can win that your straying neighbour or colleague.

At whatever level you are, there is something you can do and there is something you can offer. The subject of lack is relative. According to God's justice system, everyone at every point in time has something to offer. He or she may just not be aware of it or may undermine it. So, get up today and live in the reality of who you are: you are a deity.

Prayer/Action

*              Pray that you will be a solution provider to your generation.

*              Ask for grace to always be obedient to the voice of God.

*              Pray that you will not be a reproach to the body of Christ.

 

TODAY’S PROPHETIC PRAYER: As the salt of the earth, I will sing everywhere I stand, and be a blessing not a curse, in the powerful name of Jesus

 

You are Deities II

 STRENGTH FOR MY DAYS 

A Daily Devotional by Bishop David

You are Deities II

8 November

 

For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. Romans 8:19

 

 

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY Romans 8:18-21 18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. 20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, 21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

 

 

MORE LESSON Obadiah 1:21 21 And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the Lord's.

 

 

The coming of Christ brought believers the advantage of God indwelling man so that he can manifest these attributes. The believer is the stepped-down version of God. That is, using an electrical transmission line as an example, God is the source of power. However, the earth cannot host that level of power just as the electric power generated does not reach our homes in the same magnitude it is generated. It is therefore, passed through a transformer that steps down the power to the degree that it can be useful to us. In the same way, Christ in man is like the stepped-down version of God to help human beings relate with Him.

 

When God appeared to the Israelites in His glory, they were terrified and asked Moses to hear God and tell them all that God said. Similarly, if God had to come down to earth in His glory to save man, human beings would not have been able to host Him. So, He reduced Himself and was born as a man so that men would relate with Him. Hence, when Jesus died and rose again, He gave us the Holy Spirit, so God is now dwelling in man. Believers are deities because they carry God and hence, should exhibit the attributes of God.

 

God wants you to become omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscience, in order to establish His purposes on earth. Therefore, don't let the devil talk you into that fact that these are the attributes of only God because you are  also a god on earth. This is the same deception that Satan sold to Eve in the garden and she fell cheaply for it. Eve was already everything Satan told her she would become. She didn't need to eat the fruit to become because she was already like God and a god on earth.

 

The chaos in the world today needs gods to arise and do as occasion demands. See the instruction in Psalm 82:3-4: Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked. God will not tell you to do what He has not empowered you to do. The instruction in today's text is from God speaking to gods. So, if you are not a god, then He is not referring to you because it only takes the authority of God and gods to do such things in the earth. However, the whole world is in confusion today because believers are not aware that they are deities (gods). They are falling for, the same old trick Eve fell for and as a result, they have not yet taken their position to legislate on behalf of the Almighty God. You are gods on earth, so wipe your tears, realize who you are in Christ and do on earth what God is doing in heaven. There is perfect peace, wholeness, righteousness etc. in heaven and you should replicate same here on earth.

 

Prayer/Action

     *      Pray against smallness in every area of your life.

*          Pray that through your life God will be glorified.

*          Pray that you will operate in your full ordination in Christ.

 

TODAY’S PROPHETIC PRAYER: I decree that in the journey of life beginning from today, the enemy shall not be able to take my joy from me, in the glorious name of Jesus.

 

TODAY’S FASTING FOCUS:  No sorrow, no affliction Isaiah 14:3, 35:10; Revelation 21:4

You are Deities I

  STRENGTH FOR MY DAYS 

A Daily Devotional by Bishop David

 

You are Deities I

 7 November

 

 I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. Psalm 82:6

 

MORE LESSON Romans 8:18-21  18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. 20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, 21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY Psalm 82:3-7  3 Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. 4 Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked. 5 They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course. 6 I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. 7 But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.

The believer is the stepped-down version of God. When people are asked what the attributes of God are, you hear them say: “God is Omnipresent, Omniscient and Omnipresent.” I agree, but God also empowered man with these attributes so that as He is God in heaven, man can be god on earth. The coming of Christ brought believers the advantage of God indwelling man so that he can manifest these attributes. Hence, the presence of God is the most valuable thing in a believer's life. With the presence of God comes everything that the believer needs. A believer who has the presence of God will manifest God-likeness everywhere he goes. This is to say that person will be omnipresent, omnipotent and omniscient. This person will literally become a deity (god) which is who we really are in Christ. Psalm 82:6 says: I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. By being omnipresent, such a person manifests the wisdom of the Spirit and creates products that will be everywhere at the same time. Products like Facebook, Whatsapp, Coca- Cola etc are omnipresent and it takes the assistance of the Spirit to come up with products like these.

Also, there is nothing such a person cannot do because he now operates the power of God. In this realm, weakness does not exist anymore because when you are at your weakest point, that is when God's strength becomes more potent in you. II Corinthians 12:9-10 encourages us: ... My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me… for when I am weak, then am I strong. And since there is nothing God cannot do, there is nothing such a believer cannot also do. The Bible says that it is only with men that impossibility exists; with God, all things are possible. So, a person who lives in God's realm will manifest this ability and defy all odds to get the purposes of God done in the earth.

Furthermore, by the wisdom of the Holy Spirit, there is nothing these kinds of people do not know. Whenever they open their mouth, they leave their audience astonished at the kind of wisdom and authority they command. Little wonder, the Pharisees and Sadducees marveled at the wisdom and authority with which Jesus taught. In as much as they were not comfortable with His teachings, they could not deny the visible manifestation of the wisdom and authority of God each time He taught. Jesus is our perfect theology and everything we see in the life of Jesus is the exact template God desires every believer in Christ to manifest. Live with the consciousness that you are deity and manifest your omnipresence, omnipotence, and omniscience because the whole creation awaits this manifestation.

 

Prayer/Action

 * Pray for understanding about the true identity in Christ              

* Ask for grace to operate in your full capacity.

* Pray for supernatural insight to always walk in wisdom.

 

TODAY’S  PROPHETIC  PRAYER:  Today is the beginning of a new season of praise for me and everything that has to do with me, in the mighty name of Jesus.

Treasure in the House II

 STRENGTH FOR MY DAYS 

A Daily Devotional by Bishop David

 

Treasure in the House II

 6 November

 

 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. Matthew 13:44

 

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY Matthew 13:44-46  44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. 45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: 46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

  

MORE LESSON Psalm 1:2-3  2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. 3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

There is the story of a man that owned a small farm on an acre of land well watered by streams. He lived on the farm and made profit which sustained him. Those days, the exploration of land for diamond just started becoming popular and many people were becoming instantaneously rich as they discovered diamond in their land. This man also wanted to make it and so he sold his farm and took the little money he made from the sale to embark on a journey in search of diamond.

He travelled to distant lands and shores in search of diamond to make him wealthy. After many years of a worn out life, travelling and looking for diamond, he decided to return home. He had become old and since he hadn't been lucky enough to find diamond, he decided to return to his hometown so that, at least, when he died he could be buried there.

When he returned home the first thing he noticed was that the village had become an industrial town and many things had changed. There were roads, schools, hospitals, storey buildings and other infrastructural amenities. He inquired and found out that a large deposit of diamond was discovered in the town after he left. A large industry had to be set up that was responsible for the great economic and infrastructural development. Guess where the deposit of diamond was discovered. It was in the acre of land he sold to embark on his journey. Many people are searching around for treasure and solutions in life while the greatest treasure in the universe lies unused in their house.

The greatest treasure in life is the Word of God. A man has the Bible in his house and is not reading it to discover principles of life but goes around begging for help, prayer and other things. He is uninformed that if he could only extract the treasure in the Bible, all the things he goes around begging for will be produced and distributed by him. Psalm 1: 2-3 declares that a man who digs and discovers the treasure in the Word of God will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water. Productivity, provision and prosperity are in the Word. The Bible is a treasure. If you read, love and obey it, all the things that people traverse the land and sea to look for will naturally flow out of you. Friend, all you are looking for are in the Word of God. Explore God’s Word and be blessed and be a blessing to others.

 

Prayer/Action

*    Ask God to open your eyes so that you will see the treasures that are around you.

*    Pray for the wisdom to be able to identify the treasure in humans.

*    Pray that you will not miss the treasure in God's word through negligence.

 

TODAY’S PROPHETIC PRAYER: Today, over my life, work and family, I declare that the destroyers are destroyed and the wasters wasted, in the irresistible name of Jesus.