Power to be Sons I

Monday 1 August
READ: Romans 8:14-17
MORE LESSON: John 1:12-13

Biology teaches that the makeup of any offspring is a product of the chromosome of the parents. Put in simple terms, every child carries the nature of his parents. This finding in biology is actually an ordinance of God which applies both to physical and spiritual realms. As in natural birth wherein the offspring carries the nature of its parents, so also the offspring by spiritual birth carry the nature of the spirit that quickens them to life. John 1:12 says that when we receive Jesus and believe in His name, we are given the power (the right) to become sons (children) of God. This power is the new birth. When we confess Jesus as our Lord and Saviour, we are begotten again into a living hope. God's Spirit comes into us, therefore, we become children of God. As offspring of God, we are carriers of the nature (attributes and character) of God.

It pleases God to make us partake in His divine nature, as it is written, According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust: 2 Peter1:3-4. Salvation through Christ Jesus reinstates in the believer the image and likeness of God in which man was originally created, And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness … So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them: Gen.1:26- 27.

When Adam and Eve sinned, they lost this image and likeness (the very nature) of God. Since they yielded themselves to satan by obeying his voice and doing what satan suggested, satan's nature (lying, deceit, self, pride, violence, stealing, killing, destruction, and the likes) entered into them. The offspring of Adam and Eve up till date naturally manifest this nature. That is why even children less than one or two years can fight, be selfish, greedy, etc. This nature of satan, like a seed, grows with age and can become a big tree with several branches in a man’s life. When you accept Jesus and believe in His name, God removes that satan's nature and reinstates His nature in you. You then receive power to become a son of God who manifests the attributes of God which include, among others, love, kindness, forgiveness, faithfulness etc.

PRAYER/ACTION
* LORD Jesus, I invite You afresh into my life; I confess You as my Lord and Saviour.
* Displace every nature of satan out of my life and give me the nature of God.

TODAY'S PROPHETIC PRAYER
My Lord and my God, with thanksgiving, I declare the month of August good beginning from now, in the mighty name of Jesus.

Place a Demand

Sunday 31 July
READ: : Exo 14:15
MORE LESSON: JExo. 14: 21 - 29

Life sometimes does not give to you what you deserve, it gives what you demand. Life will not just naturally put things in your hands because you like those things, you will only get what you make a demand on and pursue. Men that sit down, waiting and hoping that things will become better, die sitting down in the same place. It is go-getters that possess their possessions in life. Imagine a man that wants to travel to a destination and sits idly in his room and expects to arrive at the destination that he never boarded a vehicle for. You can lie idly in your room, do nothing and wish yourself to be in London. If you love being in London with all your heart and you do nothing but close your eyes and pray yourself to London, by the time you open your eyes, you will realise that you are still in your room. The natural way to go to London is to get a visa, buy a ticket, pack your load and board an aircraft that is going to London. It is only in making such efforts and taking such steps that your prayer becomes effective.

You don't make impact in life simply by admiring those that are impactful. You can't become successful by merely clapping for those who are successful. You get what you want in life by working and walking towards it. The people of Israel were slaves in Egypt and they wanted to go to Canaan; the Land of Freedom. For many generations, they cried, complained and prayed about the anguish and pain of Egypt as they were told by their fathers that there is a land flowing with milk and honey. They dreamt about Canaan and wished they could get out of Egypt to the Promised Land. Then one day, God remembered their prayers and delivered them by a mighty hand. They left Egypt in a joyous euphoria and celebrated as the bondage of 430 years was over. However they soon realised that getting to a place worthwhile in destiny will place a demand on you. The Israelites thought they would just leave Egypt and stroll to Canaan the next day but the first thing that brought them to face reality was the obstacle of the Red Sea.

When they faced the Red Sea, all the excitement of leaving Egypt evaporated. They became scared and started screaming to God. God replied and told them to take steps and start working and walking towards their dream land of Canaan. Life does not hand over to you what you were promised, it gives you what you contend for. Eventually they realised that those who will enter Canaan will have to take big steps; they will fight wars, cross rivers, climb mountains and survive difficulties. Today, go and place a demand on your dreams and vision by taking steps in the direction of your aspirations. God bless you.

PRAYER/ACTION
* Today I receive power to contend with every giant hindering my advancement in destiny.
* I receive anointing for extra in the fight of destiny.
* I command every grave to vomit my glory, in Jesus’ name.

TODAY'S PROPHETIC PRAYER
Father, I have confidence in You that You are able to make me see the last day of this year as I have seen the last day of this month. Thank You Jesus, in Jesus' mighty name.

He is Coming Back II

Saturday 30 July
READ: Thess. 4: 16-17
MORE LESSON: Rev. 22: 14-17

Jesus died, resurrected, ascended and He is seated with God the Father in Heaven. This is the glorious story of redemption, but this is not all there is to it; He is coming back again. The glorious story of redemption is not complete until we talk about the return of the Lord. There is a song which says, 'He's coming back again, My Lord's coming back again, He went away and promised that He's coming back again. He's coming back again, My Lord's coming back again, Oh glory, Hallelujah, He's coming back again.' For the righteous who have been washed in the blood of Jesus, the coming of the Lord will be a joyful occasion. It is like the bridegroom arriving at the wedding for his bride. The coming of the Lord is not an occasion to be looked forward to in fear; it is to be anticipated in joy by those who have accepted Jesus as their Lord and Saviour.

Living for the Lord and being ready for eternity with Him at His return should be the joyful preoccupation of our lives; so that when the trumpet of the Lord will sound, we will be taken up to meet Him in heaven. The Lord is coming back for His saints that are living for Him, We which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord: 1 Thess 4:17. Those who are dead also are exempt from anticipating the coming of the Lord. The Scripture says, ...the dead in Christ shall rise first: 1 Thess 4: 16. This means that those who died after accepting Jesus as their Lord will be part of the joy of the glorious appearing of the Lord. Death is no hindrance for a man who has accepted Jesus Christ, such a man is only as if he sleeps. The trumpet sounding that day will wake him up and He will join the Saviour in the sky.

On the other hand, the man who is alive but has not given his life to Jesus will be left out. If you are alive, you can be anything else, but if you are not saved, you will not join the Lord when He comes for His own. Money, political power, influence, beauty will not count; God cannot be bribed. The only thing that counts is that you give your life to Jesus. A man that is saved but dead has hope that he will live again. A living unsaved man’s only hope is to accept Jesus before he dies. If a man is unsaved and he dies in that state, all hope is gone. Sinner, why will you die without repentance? Jesus is coming back, please do not let him meet you unprepared. Act now, the count down began over two thousand years ago.

PRAYER/ACTION
* Today and for the rest of my life, I preoccupy myself for the second coming of Jesus.
* I declare today that for me to live is Christ and to die will be gain at eternity, in Jesus’ name.
* I am Heaven bound, wife, husband, money, job, children or anything cannot be a distraction.

TODAY'S PROPHETIC PRAYER
Father, like Abraham, let the angels of performance and blessing visit my house and destiny before the close of today, in the mighty name of Jesus.

He is Coming Back I

Friday 29 July
READ: II Pet. 3: 3 - 11
MORE LESSON: Acts 1:10-11

After the resurrection of the Lord, He showed Himself to His disciples for forty days and expounded to them on the matters of the kingdom of God. His disciples scattered after He was crucified but His resurrection reassembled them. However, the resurrection of Jesus is not the end of the story of redemption. He ascended and sat on the right hand of the Majesty on High. Right now, Jesus is seated at the right hand of God and there He reigns as King and Priest; advocating and mediating for us (Heb. 8: 1).

At the ascension of Jesus Christ, as the disciples stood fixed to the ground, looking up into the glorious cloud that enveloped Him as He was taken up in majesty, two angels appeared and spoke to them, Men of Galilee, they said, why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven: Acts 1:11 (NIV). This timeless sentence was made more than 2000 years ago and it is still as true as ever.

The coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is the message of the hour. It is closer now than ever; so close that He might appear in the clouds before you finish reading this message right now. Since the return of the Lord is this close, the question is, 'Are you prepared for the coming of Christ?' Preparedness entails being born-again and becoming a Christian, but beyond that, it takes living in daily consciousness and readiness for His coming. It is not enough to know that Jesus is coming back, you have to be prepared. Holy living, being prompt in God's service, witnessing to unbelievers and living a zealous and spirit-filled life on a daily basis are indicators of a prepared life. It was preparedness that differentiated the wise virgins from the foolish ones in the parable of Jesus in Matt. 25: 1-13.

Many times, when told that Jesus is coming soon, the response that doubters give is, “They have been saying Jesus will come since the time of our great-great-grand fathers and He has not come.” The Bible has accounted for such people and made a ready response to them before they were born ...I want to remind you that in the last days scoffers will come, mocking the truth and following their own desires. They will say, "What happened to the promise that Jesus is coming again? From before the times of our ancestors, everything has remained the same since the world was first created. . . But you must not forget this one thing, dear friends: A day is like a thousand years to the Lord, and a thousand years is like a day: II Peter 3:3-9 (NLT) Friend, long or short, Jesus will come.

PRAYER/ACTION
* Lord, help me to be focused and ready for your coming anytime, in Jesus’ name.
* Today, I make up my mind to live a rapturable life everyday.
* Like Paul, I declare today that one thing I do is to live for Jesus and be ready for His coming.

TODAY'S PROPHETIC PRAYER
By the force of mercy and righteousness, I dislodge every lie and evil story blocking my favour, in the name of Jesus.