Jeremiah 23:29 ‘Is not my word like as a fire? saith the Lord; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?’

DAILY READING • Luke 24:1-12; Genesis 43; Psalm 34

Jonathan Edwards was one of America’s greatest revivalists.
On July 8, 1741, he started a sermon that he could not finish.
His sermon titled “Sinners in the Hands of An Angry God?” has become one of the most famous sermons in history.
It was preached to a hardened audience who had rejected revival.

At that time in 1741, revival was sweeping through Churches and bringing many into God’s kingdom. However, a town called Enfield became notorious for resisting the revival.
Though many preachers had come to the town, the people remained cold and spiritually dry. But when Jonathan Edwards came to preach there the story became different.
He was used by God to break the demonic yoke over the town. As he preached the Word with power the hardened hearts became broken.
The verbal imageries created by his sermon terrified people in the audience, who cried for mercy. Such was the impact of his preaching that Edwards was interrupted many times by people crying out, “What shall I do to be saved?”. The weeping became so loud that Edwards could no longer finish his sermon.
That day, the power of God’s Word, broke through the stony hearts and ignited revival fire among the people of Enfield.

Jeremiah 23:29 says ‘Is not my word like as a fire? saith the Lord; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?’

Indeed God’s Word is fire and hammer that can break through the hardest hearts. God’s Word is able to destroy every spiritual coldness and ignite fresh revival fire in our lives.
As gross moral darkness covers the earth and iniquity abounds in this end times, the Bible predicts that many people’s love for God will wax cold.
Indeed, through daily contact with people, and constant exposure to the sights and sounds of the world, some believers’ fire may gradually begin to wane. It is human nature to stumble sometimes, even fail. However, it is dangerous and risky for a believer to continue in a state of spiritual dryness.

No matter how far we stray, even in the deepest night, if we but step toward Christ, His light will reignite our souls and consume the shadows.

After the crucifixion of Jesus, two of his disciples became downcast and began to walk away, intending to go to another city, Emmaus. But on their way, Jesus met them. As he spoke to them, their hearts were reignited with fire. [Luke 24:32]. They said to one another, “Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?”

Indeed the opening of the Scriptures, and hearing from the Lord, will cause our heart to burn with fresh fire and zeal.
God’s Word is the wood that keeps our spiritual fire burning.

Proverbs 26:20 says “Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out:’

With the coming of the Lord so near, let us always ensure there is oil in our vessels and keep our lamps burning bright.
It is the entrance of God’s Word that gives light. His Word is the lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path. [Psalm 119]

Today, as we accept the spiritual responsibility of diligent study of the Word, surely, our fire will never go out and our paths will shine more and more unto the perfect day.[proverbs 4:18].

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to accept the spiritual responsibility of diligent study of Your Word. Thank You Lord for helping me to keep my light burning bright as I run the race set before me in Jesus Name.
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Reading the Bible gives you over view, studying it takes you to depths. – WORDBITE 222.

Psalm 34:15 ‘The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.’

DAILY READING; • Luke 23:26-56; Genesis 42; Psalm 33

Marcus Luttrell was a Navy SEAL and sniper. He became known worldwide as the “Lone Survivor” due to his amazing survival of a deadly battle in the mountains of Afghanistan.
In 2005, Marcus and three other American soldiers were sent out to scout a Taliban terrorist leader living in an Afghan village. After locating the compound where the terrorist was suspected to be, they hid themselves, in the surrounding bushes waiting for an opportunity to capture him. But they were discovered by some villagers who went and informed the Taliban.
A great number of the Taliban fighters came after them and a huge gun battle broke out. The other three members of his team were killed but Marcus managed to escape. Despite being shot and wounded, Marcus kept running with the Taliban army in hot pursuit. He kept praying to God for divine protection and deliverance. God showed up and Marcus was able to escape the clutches of the Taliban and eventually returned back to the US military base in Afghanistan.
In a 2007 interview with CBN News, Marcus said that he talked to God while in battle and prayed that he would survive. God indeed answered his prayers.
His story is captured in the bestselling book ‘Lone Survivor’, which was made into a hit movie of the same title.
Having retired from the military, today, Marcus goes about telling people about Jesus and the story of God’s amazing deliverance..

Psalm 18:6 says ‘In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.’

God, indeed does answer the cry of those who call upon Him in distress..
Each time the enemy tries to get you into a fix, when he thinks he has locked all doors of escape, always remember that you serve the God that rules over the affairs of men.
God is able to move mountains, cause walls to fall, perform miracles and wonders, to bring you out of every tight spot.
For some of us, this has been our story this year. God has showed up in unexpected ways to deliver us from battles that seemed too strong for us.
Just when it seemed to be game over, the Blood of Jesus arose and spoke ‘Passover’ to that trouble.
Indeed through the power in the Blood we have been redeemed from every trap of death, hell and the grave.

If perhaps, you are still faced with any impossible battle today, be assured that there is deliverance for you through the Blood. Never give in to fear, rather fill your heart with faith through study of the Word and keep praising God in the face of the raging storm.
As long as you keep looking to Jesus, the red sea will never swallow you. The storm will not stop you and the billows will not blow you away. No matter who or what gathers against you, God will cause them to fall for your sake.
Even when it seems you have been thrown into the fire, still know that God can show up as the fourth man in the fire to rescue you.
Keep trusting in Him and do not be moved by what you see. Be moved only by what God’s Word has said. As long as you can stay in faith, anything and everything is possible.
In every temptation, God will surely make a way of escape for you. He will deliver you from every financial trouble, sickness, relationship crisis and all form of trials.
No matter how tough that battle, Jesus is greater than it. And as you run into the stronghold of the Blood, you will surely be delivered.

PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for Your Blood that is able to deliver me from any tight and tough situation today. Thank You Lord for always hearing me when I call and answering me speedily in Jesus Name.

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What you thought was disappointment in life, was actually just a redirection from God– WORDBITE 222

Daniel 2:21 ‘And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:’

DAILY READING; Luke 23:1-25; Genesis 41; Psalm 32

One of the single bloodiest battles in America’s history was fought during World War 2. It is known as the battle of the Bulge. In this battle, a surprise attack by the Germans caused a section of the American army to be trapped and besieged at Bastogne in Belgium.
General George Smith Patton, who commanded the U.S Third Army was given the responsibility of rescuing over 12,000 trapped soldiers. However, as he worked to rescue them, he found himself fighting not only the Germans, but also against bad weather.

The weather was the most serious threat. Patton only needed a 24 hour window of decent weather conditions, but his rescue efforts became delayed by a month of unrelentingly horrid weather.
The bad weather affected weapons, aircraft, and the movement of troops.
Though Patton could not control the weather, he believed that God could work a miracle. He then gave the Army chaplain Colonel James O’Neill an assignment to organize prayers for a fair weather.
O’Neill distributed wallet sized prayer cards which the military men began praying with.

Surprisingly as these soldiers began to pray, things miraculously changed. The weather quickly cleared, enabling General George Patton to rescue the trapped men.

The Bible makes it clear that God changes times and seasons (Daniel 2:21).
Just like this army prayed for a change of weather, our prayers can bring an end to a negative season and usher in a positive one.

We often face different seasons in our health, finances, relationships etc. If you don’t like what you see around you, speak what should be.
Fervent prayer is a powerful and effective way to spiritually change your weather.

James 5:14-18 says that Elijah prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. Then he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain and the earth yielded its harvest.

Likewise we can enforce a change of season around us through prayer.
God has promised that whatsoever we desire when we pray we will receive.

If you are facing a stormy weather in your health, finances, family, business or any endeavor, you can change the situation through prayer.

The truth is that Heaven acts in response to the prayers on earth. The prayer altar is the labor room and the spiritual control room of life. It is where things are handled and orchestrated. Those who travail in prayers are those who will prevail in life.
Prayer becomes more effective when we pray with God’s Word. God’s Word is the effective language of prayer. It is what connects us to the throne of grace, to obtain mercy and help in the time of need.

And we must never forget to seal our prayers with thanksgiving.

Philippians 4:6 says ‘Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God’

Praise grants us access to God’s Presence, and His Presence will always make the difference.

Today, as we lift our voice to call upon God, certainly we will experience a speedy change of seasons.
In this last quarter of the year, God will bring you out of every failure and establish you in success. He will speedily bring an end to every bad weather and usher you in to a new season of wonders and miracles in Jesus Name..

PRAYER: Lord, please grant me grace to persevere in prayers, study of Your Word and praise, until I experience a favorable change of season in my affairs. Thank You Lord for ushering me to a season of greater victories in Jesus Name.

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Keep on moving forward, there is something much more ahead of you in life, your best is yet ahead of you. WORDBITE 222

Isaiah 41: 10 “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.’

DAILY READING; Luke 22:39-71; Genesis 40; Psalm 31

Achieving flight was an engineering problem that captivated the human imagination for hundreds of years.
Eventually, it was two brothers, Wilbur and Orville Wright, who were formerly bicycle salesmen, that built the world’s first successful airplane.
However arriving at their dream was more difficult that they had thought. After years spent on researches and eventually constructing an airplane, getting it to fly became a big challenge. Between the period of 1899 to 1902, many of their flight tests ended in frustrations and disappointments. One day in 1901, after another failed flying experiments, Wilbur told Orville, “I doubt man will fly in our lifetime, not within a thousand years.”
However, at these low moments, their father, Bishop Milton Wright, who was a Protestant minister stood as an encourager and continually upheld them through prayers.

As the brothers pesevered in their pursuit, only two years later in 1903, they finally achieved their dream of building the first successful airplane in history.
Their invention turned them into a wonder. As the Wright brothers soared above crowds at public exhibitions in the United States and France, people stared up at them in amazement.
Their invention indeed changed the world and ushered in the modern aviation industry which continues to impact almost every aspect of modern existence.

Anyone destined to do great things will face frustrations at some points. When you find yourself at those low points, that is never the time to give up. Remember, that the greatest battles often come at the eve of your greatest victory.

Therefore, rather than faint, you need to walk by faith and not by sight.
By faith begin to call those things that be not as though they were.
God is an ever present help in every time of need.
He has promised to be with you, to strengthen you; help you and uphold you with the right hand of His righteousness. (Isaiah 41:10)

Through God’s help we can overcome the spiritual resistances that aim to stop the work God is doing through us.

If the odds are against you today, don’t forget that it is God that works in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure. Therefore let your focus be on strengthening God’s Presence in your life through going deeper into study of the Word, prayers and praise.
Certainly, when God is with you, nothing and no one can be against you.

Regardless of how contrary things may seem, your greatest days are ahead of you. The 3 months left in this year is more than enough time for God to turn you into a wonder.
What looks like a setback now will only position you for a greater comeback! What looks like a trial will only end in your triumph.

Therefore keep thanking God, and keep blessing Him at all times. Never give into dismay or discouragement because your day of manifestation is very close.
As you have put your trust in God, surely, He will never allow you to be put to shame.

PRAYER: Lord, Please help me to always focus on Your Word, no matter the situation around me. I thank You Lord for causing everything to work together for my good in Jesus Name.

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The study of The Word will keep shame and disgrace far from you. WORDBITE 222

Isaiah 43:2-3 ‘When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned or scorched, nor will the flame kindle upon you’

DAILY READING; • Luke 22:1-38; Genesis 39; Psalm 30

Samuel Kaboo Morris was a Liberian prince born in 1873. He converted to Christianity around the age of 14.

Soon after his conversion, their tribe was attacked by another tribe and Samuel was captured.
While in captivity, he was treated cruelly. But one day, while receiving severe beatings, there was a flash of light and Kaboo heard a voice telling him to flee. He then fled to the jungle, where he wandered for days until he came to a coffee plantation where other Christians were working.
Kaboo joined them and later took the name Samuel Morris.
Around age 18, he felt motivated to travel to America to study. He found passage on a ship to New York in exchange for work. On board, he became known for his frequent prayers and before the end of the five-month journey, many of the crew became converted to Christianity.

Arriving in America, his Christian qualities shone so brightly that at a time of great racism, the white people in the community, contributed funds to send him to college. He enrolled at Taylor University, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Again, he so impacted the school that
Newspapers printed stories of “the boy from Africa who was charging Fort Wayne with the electric power of God”.

People from around the world would come to the college just to hear him speak.
Though he lived a short life, Samuel Kaboo has become the subject of five novels, over a dozen biographies, a 1954 film, and a 1988 documentary.
Also Taylor University has named numerous buildings, scholarships, and a society in his honor.

The fight and resistance against great destinies actually begin early in life.
However, with God’s help, it doesn’t matter what may come against you, you will not only survive, you will also thrive and flourish.

The truth is that when God is with you no matter how weak or disadvantaged you may be, you will be turned into a wonder.

As long as you have vision, even in the desert, you will still flourish. Those who perish are only those who lose their vision and then stop seeing their way forward.

Despite any obstacles, always remember that
God is taking you somewhere.
Your path is destined to keep shinning brighter and brighter.

You may not see how now, but as you keep walking in faith, great and effectual doors will open before you, despite the many adversaries.
You may pass through the fire and high water, but very soon you are coming into your wealthy place..
Through God’s divine ability in you, every obstacle will be turned into a miracle.

Especially, in this new month, it is time to trust God for mind-blowing testimonies.
Determine that this year will not end without you experiencing your own portion of wonders.

As you stay focused on God’s Word and constant prayers, you will build the faith for your miracle..

All things are possible to him that believes! And as you continue to believe and declare God’s Word over you, surely, you will receive the promise of wonders.

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to be totally dependent upon You, so that by Your power I can always overcome. I thank You Lord that even right now, You are doing amazing wonders in my life in Jesus Name. .

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When God places His hand upon a man in life, nothing can come against him, this is because the gifts and calling of God are without repentance. WORDBITE 222

Proverbs 4:20-22 ‘My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.’

DAILY READING Luke 21; Genesis 38; Psalm 29

The word LASER stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.
Laser light can be used instead of blades (scalpels) for very careful surgical work. This includes repairing a damaged retina in the eye or cutting body tissue.
They can also be used to heat and destroy small areas such as some tumors. It can be used to cut out tumors without damaging other tissue.
Laser therapy uses a very narrow, focused beam of light to work.
Laser light has a single, high energy wavelength and can be focused in a very narrow beam, making it both powerful and precise.
This is unlike regular light or light from the sun, which has many different wavelengths and spreads out in all directions. However, the light rays from the sun can act like a laser when a magnifying glass is used to direct it to one particular area. Indeed a piece of paper can be set ablaze through focusing the light of the sun using a magnifying glass on paper.

This illustration shows us that focus is very powerful.
Likewise, when we keep the right focus, we will have the power to create amazing impact in life.
As believers, our most important focus should be on God’s Word. When we pay attention to God’s Word, it yields signs and wonders around us.
We triumph in life through faith that comes by focusing on God’s Word.
Anytime you encounter challenges, rather than focus on the problems, stay focused on God’s promises. Keep filling your heart continually with the Word, until your actions are dominated and controlled by faith.
As you keep walking in faith, you will soon experience the victory.

Today, no matter how things may look like, keep your mind focused on what God has said concerning you this year.
Keep confessing His promises and keep praising Him for His faithfulness, because His Word will come to pass, despite any contrary circumstance.
The truth is that nothing can change the immutability and infallibility of God’s Word. Even if circumstances change, the goodness of God remains unchanging!
In Malachi 3:6 God says ‘For I am the Lord, I change not . .’
Indeed God never changes.

As the year draws to a close, perhaps there are challenges that may be threatening to tamper with your peace of mind. Why not roll over those cares to the Lord and focus rather on proclaiming His Kingdom. God promises that when we seek Him first, He will take care of everything else.
Indeed as you keep your focus on God, He will silence oppositions and release the Abundance of His blessings towards you.
Certainly, as we attend to God’s Word and walk by faith we will experience miracles of diverse healings.

Proverbs 4:20-22 says ‘My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.’

Indeed maintaining our focus on God’s Word, will release wonders of divine health, prosperity, favor and amazing blessings into our lives.

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to always focus on Your Word. No matter what things may look like I know that Your promises are coming to pass in my life. Indeed by the power in Your Word my life is being transformed into a wonder in Jesus Name.

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You will never need more than God to experience the impossible in life. WORDBITE 222.

2 Samuel 6:11. ‘And the ark of the Lord continued in the house of Obededom the Gittite three months: and the Lord blessed Obededom, and all his household.’

DAILY READING – • Luke 20:27-47; Genesis 37; Psalm 28

On Wednesday, 22 June 2005, the BBC and other major global News outlets, reported the amazing story of a young girl rescued by lions from her kidnappers in Ethiopia.
According to the police report, the 12-year-old girl was coming home from school on 9th June, when she was abducted by 7 men for the purpose of a forced marriage.
Such kidnapping is common in Ethiopia. The United Nations estimates that more than 70 percent of marriages in rural Ethiopia are by abduction.
However, as the men were beating this young girl for refusing the forced marriage, a pride of lions emerged from the forest and chased the men away. These lions stood guard around the terrified girl for about 12 hours. It was only as the police approached that they left the girl and went back into the forest.
This story was especially amazing because this was at a time when lions were frequently attacking humans and farm animals in the region.
Some lion experts, interviewed by the BBC, were skeptical and said the lions were probably preparing to eat the girl when the police arrived. Other experts suggested that the lions may have spared the girl because her crying may have sounded like the mewing sound from a lion cub.
Whatever the case, one thing everyone seemed to agree on was the fact that the young girl’s rescue by lions was a big miracle.

Indeed God is able to perform strange miracles of deliverance that baffles people and causes them to ponder.
When Daniel was delivered from the lions’ den, it astounded king Darius and caused the heathen nation to turn to God.
Those lions were so powerful that when the next victims were thrown into the pit, they broke their bones before they even hit the ground. Yet God preserved Daniel in the midst of these ferocious beasts.

In the same way, God is able to deliver us from formidable situations or things that appear too tough for us to handle.

As the year draws to a close, some of us may feel trapped by financial pressures or other issues of concern. Rather than fret, let us trust God for a divine rescue from every tough challenge.

Perhaps, you may be thinking the remaining 3 months in this year are too short to accomplish anything much, but it was within three months that God dramatically elevated and promoted Obededom. [2 Samuel 6].
Likewise in these remaining three months, God is able to catapult us to heights we never imagined.

Today being the first day of October, will indeed mark in our lives a new season of divine visitations. We shall be seeing the God of wonders release to us uncommon favour, speed and acceleration.
Just as Obededom brought the ark of the Lord into his house, and was instantly blessed, as we position ourselves for a divine visitation, we shall record dramatic testimonies of signs and wonders.

By the Blood of Jesus, we shall experience divine rescue out of every tight situation in our health, finances, family and relationships etc.
Indeed as we keep praising God in this season, our story will keep moving from glory to greater glory.

PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for causing me to experience Your divine visitation in this season. Please help me to spiritually position myself to see Your wonders in this new month in Jesus Name.

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Nothing liberates like truth, the truth you know and act upon will set you free.- – WORDBITE 222

Matthew 5:16 ‘Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven’

• DAILY READING • Luke 20:1-26; Genesis 35:1-36:43; Psalm 27

Lun Poobuanak is a native missionary that served in a small village in Kalasin Province, which is in northeast Thailand.
For a long time, he preached the Gospel among the Buddhists and animists in this village, without much result.
Kalasin Province is a rich and fertile agricultural area, however, in 1994, a drought overcame the area and there was a lack of harvest. The situation gradually became desperate.
Though many people in the village had been unwilling to accept the Gospel but as the drought worsened they came to meet the missionary.
The leaders of the village told Lun Poobuanak “If you ask your God to give us rain this month, all households in our clan will worship your God and become Christians,”
Lun accepted the challenge and the Christians in the Church immediately began to fast and pray asking God for rain. On the fourth day a storm came with such intense rain that filled the rice fields and saved the crops.
This manifestation of God’s power made all the 134 families in the village, to become Christians, as they had promised. It also convinced many other unbelievers in the province to come to Christ.

John 4:48 said ‘Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.’

Truly it takes signs and wonders to make believers out of men. The manifestations of power easily draw men to the Gospel.
Today people are desperately looking for solutions to their many problems. There are people with health issues that doctors cannot solve, there are those facing insurmountable challenges in their finances, families, businesses, etc.
As believers, God has raised us for such a time as this to manifest His wonders so as to point men to Christ.
Christianity is not a religion, it is a relationship with God that manifests as power on the earth. It is living and walking in the supernatural and positively affecting the lives of men.

Every true Christian is meant to be a carrier of God’s power. 1Corinthians 2:4 says ‘the kingdom of God is not in words, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power!’

Certainly, in these perilous last days, men desire to see the demonstration of the Spirit! And we are the channel through which God’s power will flow to touch the world. The bright burning of God’s fire through us will draw men out of darkness and bring them into God’s kingdom.

Matthew 5:16 says ‘Let your light so shine before men that they will indeed see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.’

In these last days, while gross darkness covers the earth, glory will cover the Church. Jesus is coming for a glorious Church without spot or wrinkle. It is a Church that is living in power, dominion and holiness. None of us can afford to miss our place!
Let us therefore constantly keep oil in our vessels through diligent study of the Word and keep our lights burning through fervent prayers and passionate worship.
As we do so, surely, our lives will manifest the wonders that will continually draw men into God’s glorious kingdom.

PRAYER: Lord, please enable me to always live a spiritually fervent life. May my light so shine before men, that they will indeed see Your good works and continually glorify You in Jesus Name.

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There is something that God has placed within you that the world is eagerly awaiting to see. WORDBITE 222

Zechariah 2:5 ‘For I, saith the Lord, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.’

DAILY READING – Luke 19:28-48; Genesis 34; Psalm 26

On 10th May 2021, an 11-day war erupted in the Middle East between Israel and Palestine. This would be their fourth war within fourteen years.

As the world watched the media coverage of the war, one remarkable thing stood out; This was the pyrotechnic display of Israel’s missile defense system called the iron Dome.
As rockets shot by Hamas arched towards Israel, they were picked from the sky and exploded mid-air by the iron Dome.
Throughout the war, there were constant loud bangs and trails of white smoke across the sky as the iron Dome intercepted rockets.
The iron Dome is designed specifically for Israel’s peculiar security challenge. Israel is often threatened by rocket attacks from neighboring terrorist groups such as Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. The Iron Dome defense enables Israelis to live normal lives without bothering about the thousands of rockets always pointed at them across their borders.
In this latest conflict, though Hamas fired over 4,360 rockets at populated areas in Israel, 90 percent of the rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome.
Out of the 269 casualties in the war, only 13 Israelis were killed. This low casualty rate in Israel was mostly due to the protection of the iron Dome.
Indeed many Israelis see the iron Dome as God-sent and a great blessing as they live surrounded by enemies..

As believers, we live in a world, where fierce spiritual battles are being fought on all fronts. In these battles spiritual arrows and missiles are flying furiously in different directions, day and night.
However, due to the covering of the Blood of Jesus, we are shielded and able to live without fear, despite the raging battles.

Psalm 91:4b says ‘Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day.’

Indeed the Blood of Jesus is our spiritual missile deflector that destroys the arrows of the wicked. The Blood continually surrounds us and speaks over our lives, ‘Touch not’ to every passing plague.
The mark of the Blood, identifies us as Blood-washed and Blood-bought. It shows that we belong to the One who was wounded for our transgressions and bruised for our iniquities. Therefore by His Blood, we have been made untouchable.
Indeed the Blood is our stronghold in battles and God’s protective wall of fire around us and our families.

In Zechariah 2:5 God says ‘For I, saith the Lord, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.’

The Blood of Jesus is our divine seal that makes our lives inaccessible to the forces of evil.
The only way a believer can be afflicted is if he steps out of the hedge of the protection of the Blood. This is why we are counseled by Scriptures not to break the hedge through sin. Certainly as we maintain a life of purity and holiness we will abide under divine cover.
Today, as we remain spiritually fervent through constant prayers, study of the Word and praise, surely by the Blood, no weapon formed against us shall ever prosper.

PRAYER: Father, I thank You for neutralizing every evil attack against me and my family through the power in the Blood of Jesus. Surely, no weapon formed against us shall ever prosper in Jesus Name.

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The truth of God’s Word in the life of a believer is always reflective, the results can never be hidden. – WORDBITE 222.

Exodus 14:14 ‘The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.’

DAILY READING – Luke 19:1-27; Genesis 32-33; Psalm 25

Recently this year, an exhibition fight, was scheduled between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson. An exhibition fight is not a serious fight, but usually a brief boxing match between famous boxers for charity purposes or for public entertainment.

Today, in a fight with Tyson, many people will expect Evander to win because of his previous victory in their two boxing matches.

However, 25 years ago, in 1996, when Evander first faced Tyson in a historical fight, it was a totally different story.
Many people didn’t think Evander would even survive in the ring because of Tyson’s frightening reputation as the ‘baddest’ boxer in the world.
When a poll was taken of 50 boxing writers on who would win, 49 voted for Tyson, only one person voted for Holyfield. Yet despite the great odds against him, Holyfield who is a devoted Christian, maintained unshakable faith in God. He told the media and everyone that his God would give him the victory.

Evander was so sure because he had seen God do amazing miracles in his boxing career.
Evander knew that the same God would also give him the victory in the fight with Tyson..
And so while he had trained physically, Evander had also prepared spiritually through prayers. He later told the media
‘i prayed during training. I prayed when I got in the ring with Mike, and I still prayed when I was fighting.’
The result of this much prayer was that when they finally entered the ring, Evander Holyfield shockingly knocked out Tyson in the 11th round.
This victory which took place in Las Vegas, made many believers out of the famously hedonistic city.
This fight was later called the greatest boxing upset in history, yet it was a battle where God showed up and showed Himself faithful, because one man trusted in Him.

When we understand that all power belongs to God and all victories come from Him, then we will not fret or cry over any challenge.
Rather our focus will be on how to engage God to fight for us.

Many of the challenges we face on earth may appear natural but in reality their roots are spiritual. And to win in such life’s battles, we need a spiritual approach.
We need to commit every situation to God through fervent prayers.

No matter how insurmountable the obstacle,, we must always remember that we serve the God who is the mighty Man in battle. He is El Shaddai, which means Almighty God who destroys over powers.
He is Yahweh-Sabaoth, the LORD of Hosts, who has military prowess and is the Mighty Warrior. And He is Yahweh-Nissi, the LORD our Banner.

Indeed when God arises to fight for you, every enemy must be scattered. This is why we should always ensure God is on our side by remaining spiritually fervent when faced with trials and oppositions.

Indeed God’s desire for us is to be stable, consistent and not moved by circumstances. His will is that we trust in Him and be at rest no matter what happens.

Exodus 14:13 says ‘Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you today:’

Certainly, today, as we remain steadfast in study of the Word, prayers and praise, the Lord will fight our battles and we will hold our peace.

PRAYER:
Father, I know that You are indeed able to give me the victory in every battle. Thank You Lord for the grace to build up my faith through diligent study of Your Word, prayers and praise in Jesus Name.

QUOTES;
Trials, oppositions, resistances are oftentimes only an indication that your promotion is around the corner. WORDBITE 222