HORM Devotional

Philippians 4:6-7 ‘Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.’

DAILY READING; • Romans 1:16-32; 1 Samuel 9:1-10:16; Psalm 55

During World War II, many parents and relatives of soldiers were very worried about the fate of their loved ones fighting in the war. In America, the whole country was often riveted to the radio, eager for any news from overseas.
Members of First Assembly of God Church in the coastal community of Seadrift, Texas, were especially worried about the young men from their community who had gone to serve in the military. However, rather than keep worrying, the pastor of the Church, Robert Kidell, encouraged the congregation to resort to fervent prayers. A decision was taken to begin praying for all the boys from their town who had gone to fight in the war.
Pastor Robert Kidell, asked members to bring in photographs of their loved ones in the military. These pictures which were 52 in number were all gathered and arranged in a picture frame to form a collage for prayer.
The people in the town then began to meet regularly to pray and seek God for the safety of these soldiers. They stood on the 91st Psalm, which they often read every time they met. The burden for the safety of these soldiers made the townspeople to go beyond only praying at the church, to also pray at their homes.
The result of their consistent prayers was that all the soldiers from that town retuned safely back home from the warfront. All 52 soldiers whose pictures were in the picture frame in First Assembly of God Church Seadrift, Texas, all returned alive. Though many families and towns lost soldiers in the war, all soldiers from Seadrift, Texas survived due to the power of prayer.

1 John 5:14 says “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.’

Prayer indeed works. Prayer makes a difference. Prayer affects changes.
The more you pray, the less you will panic. The more you worship, the less you will worry.
God knows the burdens we carry and the tears we sometimes shed. Therefore He has given us power in prayer to change things around us.

The most awesome power every human being possesses is the power to influence earth from Heaven through prayer.
Through prayer we invite Heavenly interference in our earthly affairs. Prayer is the weapon that God has given us to enforce His Will on earth.
You can have whatever you desire in accordance with God’s Word through the awesome privilege of prayer.

Mark 11:24 says ‘Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.’

Indeed there are things we desire and want to see done in our lives. But rather than worry, let’s begin to take them to God in prayer. The way not to worry about anything is to pray about everything! Tell God your needs and thank Him for His answers in advance. If you do this, you will experience God’s peace.

God indeed wants to give you the desires of your heart. Perhaps your desire is to enjoy divine health, be prosperous, start a business, get married, have good children, wife, husband, etc.
It’s not enough to just think about these things or worry about them. Something supernatural happens when you chose to pray. Your prayer puts a demand on Heaven and causes angels to go to work.
Therefore instead of worrying, we can rather pray to see the changes we desire. God causes things to happen on earth when men and women are in agreement with His will.
God controls the whole universe. He can do exceedingly abundantly above all you could ever think or imagine, but He can be limited in what He wants to do if we fail to pray.

To live a victorious life, prayer is a necessity. A Christian must get on his knees before he gets on his feet.
Certainly, for our lives to become a wonder this year, prayer is very essential. It is through prayer that the Holy Spirit moves to manifest miracles, signs and wonders in our lives.
Therefore today, instead of worrying or fretting over any issue of concern, let us begin to exercise the awesome privilege God has given us through the power of prayer.

PRAYER: Lord, thank You for granting me the grace to maintain a lifestyle of fervent prayers. As I pray, I know indeed You will take care of every cause of concern in my life and turn every mourning into dancing for me in Jesus’ Name.
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It takes a heart for God to make a mark in the sands of time. – WORDBITE 201

Isaiah 54:15 ‘Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.’

DAILY READING; • Romans 1:1-15; 1 Samuel 8; Psalm 54

The night of November 9, 1938, is known in Germany as ‘Kristallnacht’ or the “Night of Broken Glass”.
That night, Nazis attacked Jews in Germany and burned their synagogues, homes, schools and businesses. In the aftermath of the “Night of Broken Glass,” some 30,000 Jewish men were arrested and sent to Nazi concentration camps.

These attacks marked the beginning of Adolf Hitler’s systematic destruction of the Jews. Before Hitler became the leader of Germany, he had said in his manifesto that he planned to rid Germany of all Jews. But many people didn’t think he was serious. Hitler hated the Jews and had blamed them for Germany’s loss of World War I.
As soon as Hitler became chancellor of Germany in 1933, he began subjecting German Jews to repressive policies. Things got worse as he went on to implement his so-called “Final Solution” to what he referred to as the “Jewish problem’. Hitler and his army carried out the systematic murder of about 6 million European Jews in the Holocaust. Hitler’s intention was to totally wipe out every memory of the Jews. But, though he had the army, manpower and weapons to destroy their homes, businesses and even their lives, yet one thing he lacked was the power to destroy the prophesy over their lives. God had promised through prophet Isaiah, about 2700 years before then, that the Jews would be restored to their homeland. Despite, the terrible persecutions, the Jews held on to God’s promises and cried out to Him in prayer.

Hitler did everything in his power to destroy the Jews, yet they remained indestructible. Rather, the horrors of the holocaust stirred sympathy for the Jews globally and pushed the international community to finally, grant them a homeland of their own. In 1948, the modern state of Israel was established.
Hitler, while trying to destroy the Jews, only ended up helping them to fulfill prophesy and arrive at their destined place. Indeed what the enemy meant for evil was turned around to be for their good.

Just as Hitler’s hatred could not stop God’s promise and prophecy over the Jews, circumstances cannot stop you from arriving at your God-appointed destiny!
Rather whatever the enemy tries to use to stop you will backfire and end up pushing you forward.
When Pharoah tried to destroy the children of Israel through oppression, the more he persecuted them the more they multiplied.
God is the One who decides destinies. Your enemies were not there when God was planning your life, hence they can’t stop the manifestation of His plans. Though they may gather, they will surely scatter.[Isaiah 54:15]
Your destiny is in God’s Hands not in the hands of any man. As long as you stay connected to God’s covenant and walk in His ways, you will surely see His promises fulfilled.
This is why we must be diligent and consistent in prayers, studying God’s Word and maintaining fellowship with the Holy Spirit. When you abide under the shadow of the Almighty, He will be your refuge and your fortress.

You are certainly ending up as a wonder this year. Any destiny- destroyer sent to hinder you will fail woefully in their assignment. No matter how much anyone tries to put you down you will only keep rising higher. Therefore don’t be discouraged if perhaps it seems as if you are being cut down in your finances, health, business, or relationships. That you are down, does not mean you are out. The force of the prophetic word spoken over you this year is propelling you forward to your destined place of wonder. Everything meant for evil against you will turn around to work for your good.
Surely, you are unstoppable, indestructible and indefatigable. Because you are born of God, you are certainly destined to always overcome.

PRAYER: Lord, please grant me the grace to keep moving forward and rising higher despite the situations that try to bring me down. By Your Grace the prophetic word spoken over my life this year will surely be fulfilled in Jesus Name..

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God’s promises in Christ in your life may appear delayed, but never forget that delays are not denials.. -WORDBITE 222

1 John 5:8 ‘And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.’

DAILY READING; Acts 28:17-31; 1 Samuel 6-7; Psalm 53

The Blood evidence can make all the difference in a court room. This was the case with Michael Morton who was wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife in 1986. He was imprisoned for 25 years, until a blood evidence emerged that indicted the real murderer and exonerated him.
When Michael Morton was wrongfully accused of murdering his wife, many people believed the story. The media castigated him on TV, in the newspapers, and on the radio. Friends abandoned him and neighbors turned their backs. He lost his liberty, all his assets, and worst of all, he lost his only son who grew up to believe that his dad had indeed murdered his mum.
Michael Morton was 14 years into serving his prison sentence when he heard that his son, then 18 years, had stopped answering his name and legally changed it to another name. At that point, Morton fell into a deep depression and cried out to God for help.
Few days after that, he had a divine encounter where he felt the tangible Presence of God in his cell, As he was enveloped and surrounded by God’s love, he felt peace and knew God was indeed in control of his life.
Soon after that, a volunteer legal group took on his case and began to fight to prove his innocence. Investigations revealed a new blood evidence that eventually proved that another man had committed the crime, not Michael Morton. This man was arrested and accordingly sentenced. Consequently, on October 4th, 2011, Michael Morton was finally released after spending nearly 25 years in prison. God brought restoration to his life, as he remarried, became reconciled to his son and the Government paid him monetary compensation for all the years of his wrongful imprisonment. .
Ironically, the same media who had castigated him years before, turned around to celebrate him and widely circulate the story of his innocence. Michael Morton has written a book titled, ‘Getting Life: An Innocent Man’s 25-Year Journey from Prison to Peace’.
Despite the factual evidences against him, eventually it was the blood evidence that spoke the truth that set him free.

Spiritually also, the witness of the Blood is what closes every demonic case against us.
In the courtroom of Heaven, the adversary, the devil often tries to bring false accusations against believers, seeking for permission to keep them in bondage.. We saw this in the case of Job, when the enemy first went before God to bring a case against Job, seeking for permission to afflict him.
However, we also have an advocate—Jesus Christ, the righteous, who is the attorney that defends us. And the Blood is the key witness of His defense. It is by the Blood, that the accusations of the enemy are silenced.
The Blood bears witness that the price of sin has been paid at Calvary, the demands of Justice has been met, therefore affliction cannot arise a second time in our lives.

1 John 5:8 says ‘And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.’

The Blood bears witness that at the Cross, Jesus secured our eternal deliverance from every oppression. And because the voice of the Blood cannot be silenced, our freedom cannot be denied.
Indeed the speakings of the Blood cannot be disputed, refuted, refused or resisted by the accuser of the brethren. We have truly overcome him by the Blood and by the word of our testimony.
Therefore today, let us begin to invoke the speakings of the Blood to silence every tongue that tries to rise against us in judgment. By the Blood we have the victory over every sickness, poverty, depressions, oppressions, and every affliction.
As you invoke the Blood of Jesus you set into motion a spiritual judicial process that overturns every wrong accusation of the enemy against you and secures your deliverance.
Indeed today, through the witness of the Blood, every affliction will be destroyed and every demonic case brought against you shall be dismissed. Surely, because the Son of God has set you free, you are truly free indeed.

PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for the great price that was paid for my freedom at Calvary. Thank You Lord for the Blood of Jesus that is speaking miracles, signs and wonders into my life. Surely, by the Blood, I have continual victory in Jesus Name.
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Nothing liberates like truth, the truth you know and act upon will set you free.- – WORDBITE 222.

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

DAILY READING – – • Acts 28:1-16; 1 Samuel 4-5; Psalm 52

Don Piper was coming from a pastor’s conference on January 18, 1989, when his car was hit by a tractor-trailer truck.
The truck completely crushed the vehicle and killed Don Piper on the spot.
Don immediately found his spirit leaving his body and floating up to Heaven. Meanwhile, at that moment, pastor, Dick Onerecker, who was also returning from the conference came upon the accident scene. Pastor Dick Onerecker was shocked to find that the victim was Don Piper. Though an Emergency medical personnel told him Don was dead, Pastor Dick felt compelled to still pray for him. He walked over to the door of the damaged car and laid his hands upon Don and began to pray.
As he prayed, pastor Dick began to sing praises to God. While singing, he heard another voice join in the song. He was shocked to realize it was Don Piper’’s voice. Don’s spirit had returned back into his body.
Pastor Dick immediately alerted the medical personnel. The equally shocked medical team quickly transported Don to Herman Hospital in Houston. Miraculously, he had suffered no head or internal injuries..
After four months of intensive therapy and numerous operations Don eventually was back on his feet and today, continues to preach the Gospel around the world..
His story is captured in the bestselling book ’90 minutes in Heaven’, which has been made into a movie of the same title.

Indeed thanksgiving and Praise grants us miraculous answers to prayers.
At the grave of Lazarus, Jesus showed us this spiritual principle. (John 11:41-44)
In the face of death Jesus chose to thank God. He said “Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.”
The switch of thanksgiving turned around the hopeless situation and brought Lazarus out of the grave.

To see miracles, signs and wonders, we must continually give God thanks even in the face of impossible situations.
Surely, if you can do the ridiculous, you will see the miraculous.

Are you perhaps faced with what seems like a dead or hopeless situation today? Have you prayed and there seems to be no answer? Then turn on the switch of praise. You can pray amiss but you can’t praise amiss. Praise brings God’s Presence into your situation and when God arises every enemy must scatter.

Indeed a lifestyle of always giving God thanks, will establish you in a ceaseless flow of signs and wonders.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 says ‘In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.’

In everything we must give God thanks.
Do not look at the problems rather always focus on God’s promises.
Praise God even in the storm.
Never let any situation tamper with your joy. As you refuse to be anxious and continue to give God praise, He will surely answer every prayer and exceed your expectations.

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

Especially, in this season of fasting and prayers, we must continually give thanks to God as we present our requests.. As we give God thanks in everything, surely we will experience a speedy turnaround and miraculous answer to our prayers.

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to praise you despite any situation, let nothing ever stop the continual flow of Your praise from my mouth. You are forever faithful and I know that even right now, You are causing all things to work together for my good in Jesus Name.

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Praise always guarantees you power for a raise, learning to praise God in season and out of season is key to fulfilling destiny. – WORDBITE 222.

2 Corinthians 10:4 ‘For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;’

DAILY READING; Acts 27:13-44; 1 Samuel 3; Psalm 51

Today, Israel is the Military superpower of the Middle East. Despite its small size as a nation, since 1948, Israel has fielded a frighteningly effective military machine that dominates the Middle East. One of Israel’s feared secret military strategy is what is known as the ‘Samson Option’.
The “Samson Option” is the name given to Israel’s nuclear arsenal. Israel has a plan whereby it would launch a massive nuclear strike in retaliation against any nation that attempts to overrun it.

The name ‘Samson option’ comes from the story of Samson in the Bible, who pushed apart the pillars of a Philistine temple, bringing down the roof and at his death he killed more philistines than he did in his lifetime.(Judges 16:30).
Israel’s stockpile of nuclear weapons is enough to possibly destroy all the nations around them.

For many years Israel secretly built up a massive stockpile of over 400 nuclear warheads, which can be launched with precision from land, sea and air. After consistent attempts by enemy nations to totally annihilate Israel and wipe it off the map, the Jewish nation came up with the plan of the Samson Option.
Though it is something the Israeli government doesn’t openly talk about, yet it is a globally known fact.
The book “Samson Option’ is authored by American investigative journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner, Seymour Hersh. The book’s preface says: “This is a book about how Israel became a nuclear power in secret.’
Indeed Israel’s massive nuclear might is an open secret. It is a knowledge that keeps enemy nations at bay, because they realize that any attempt to annihilate Israel, would probably end up as a suicide mission.

In every confrontation the enemy’s first concern is your power level. The moment he knows you are fully empowered he thinks twice before launching an attack.
The greater the level of your spiritual power, the safer you are. Life is full of constant warfare. We need to be spiritually prepared to always overcome.

We are in the last days which are perilous days. As believers, we are living as sheep in the midst of wolves. To be powerless at this time is a big risk. If you live anyhow, you may end up anyhow.
The battles of life come suddenly and they have no time table. Especially in this season of a global pandemic, where Media headlines daily scream the news of sudden victims and rising death tolls. Certainly, this is not the time for any believer to be spiritually careless or powerless.
You don’t have a spare life. Therefore do all you can spiritually to secure the only life you have in Christ. Don’t waste time on mundane pursuits at the risk of losing your soul.

God has given us all we need to live in victory and dominion. The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds; [2 Corinthians 10:4]. But we need to engage these weapons through embracing spiritual discipline so as not to become victims.
Don’t become a cheap prey due to failure to pray. Don’t wait for trouble before you begin to travail in prayers. It may be too late then. You prepare for war in the time of peace. Through a life of diligent study of Scriptures, prayers, praise, fasting and consistent spiritual exercises, you build up the spiritual power that can rebuff and devastate any attack.
The truth is that we either pay the price to become victors or fail to pay and become victims. The choice is ours.

Therefore in this season of fasting and prayers, let us receive the grace for fresh fire. May every spiritual laziness and laxity come to an end in our lives. Indeed may our zeal and passion for God rise to a whole new level, launching us into a life of power that will turn us into a wonder.

PRAYER; Lord, please help me to pay the spiritual price to carry Your Power in these end-times. Please destroy every spiritual laziness and laxity in me and grant me renewed fire and fervency in my spiritual life in Jesus Name.

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When God is on your side anything is possible. WORDBITE 201

Leviticus 6:13 ‘the fire shall ever be burning upon the altar, it shall never go out.’

DAILY READING -Acts 27:1-12; 1 Samuel 2:11-36; Psalm 50

Newspapers called George Whitefield the “marvel of the age.” He was probably the most famous religious figure of the eighteenth century. Whitefield was a preacher capable of commanding thousands on two continents through the sheer power of his oratory. In his lifetime, he preached at least 18,000 times to perhaps 10 million hearers.
However, the public manifestations of his ministry were a result of the price he paid in private in his unrelenting pursuit of God.
In his search for God, Whitefield once fasted to the point that he broke his health and, under doctor’s orders, was confined to bed for seven weeks.
Whitefield usually awoke in the wee hours of the morning to seek God and spiritually prepare for each day.
He was a man who decided to pour himself out for The Gospel of Jesus Christ.In one week he often spent 40 or 50 hours preaching in the pulpit. From his first outdoor sermon on February 17, 1739, at the age of 24 until his death, his life was one of almost daily preaching.
Whitefield was a riveting orator and was one of the spearheads of the Great Awakening in the eighteenth-century. This was a period of massive renewal of interest in Christianity across Western societies and a time of significant church growth..
The spiritual revival he ignited in the Great Awakening, became one of the most formative events in American history. His last sermon on this tour was given at Boston Commons before 23,000 people, likely the largest gathering in American history to that point.
Though he sometimes suffered persecutions from those who opposed his ministry, he never relented. Brutal mobs sometimes attacked Whitefield and his followers and he received letters with death threats, and was once stoned until he was nearly dead, yet, he was not discouraged from his passionate pursuit of God.
George Whitefield preached even until the day before his death. Indeed he gave his all and poured out all that was in him until his last breath.

Our central passion in life should be that Christ will be honored and magnified through our lives.. We must be on fire for God and keep burning for the world to see. It is the blazing fire of The Holy Ghost in us that can overcome the darkness in the world and draw men to Christ. Lukewarm Christianity will not do, we need fiery zeal and blazing passion for the things of God to be able to make a difference in the world. Moderate Christianity will produce moderate results, but extreme Christianity will produce extreme results Indeed at all times .our lights must be kept burning and our loins girded about.

Lev 6:13 says the fire shall ever be burning upon the altar, it shall never go out.

We need to get on fire, and stay on fire for God! It is this burning light of the Gospel in us that will lead men out of the dark regions of sin and bondage to seek the true light of Christ.

You cannot make God first, and become the last. If you will let Him get the throne of your heart, He will secure a throne for you on the earth.
Indeed at all times, seeking God first has to be our priority. As long as we seek Him, our lights will keep burning brighter and brighter. The reason people get spiritually cold is because they fail to spend the necessary time in seeking God. It is the place of God in our hearts that will determine our placing upon the earth.
Indeed may this season of fasting and praying mark the beginning of a greater dimension of hunger for God. Let fresh fire be ignited in our hearts to constantly make God our top priority at all times,
Surely as we seek God and His kingdom first, every other thing will fall into place in our lives.

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to make You priority in my life. Please keep my heart always panting after You and the affairs of Your Kingdom, May my zeal for You never wane in Jesus Name.

QUOTE: 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

1Corinthians 2:4 ‘And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power’.

DAILY READING ; Acts 26:19-32; 1 Samuel 1:1-2:10; Psalm 49

Smith Wigglesworth was one of the most prominent evangelists of the early Pentecostal movement. However, it is amazing that with the global impact of his ministry, he never had a formal education.
From age seven he was sent to the mills to work, sometimes up to14 hours a day, to help provide for his poor family. As a result, he had little education and did not learn to read or write properly until age 26 when he got married. It was his wife, Polly who taught him to read the Bible. He often stated that it was the only book he ever read. He always carried a New Testament Bible wherever he went.
Wigglesworth operated a plumbing business in Bradford, England, and helped his wife in ministering at a small Gospel mission they had built. In those early days, Polly preached because Smith was only just learning to read and was also constrained by a slight stuttering problem. His role in ministry was more of intercession for his wife. However, as he devoted himself to prayer, fasting and constant study of the Bible, eventually, Smith became baptized in the Holy Spirit. By God’s power, he was delivered from his stuttering and was anointed with power.
Though he had been largely unknown outside his town, at 48 years old, when he was baptized in the Holy Spirit, everything changed.
The first day he ministered on the pulpit, his wife could not believe that it was her husband. His sermons were full of power which resulted in the miracles, signs and wonders that began to follow his ministry.
Through Wigglesworth, countless people were healed, the dead were raised and millions came to faith in Christ.

It is indeed amazing how an uneducated plumber was used by God to manifest great signs and wonders that shook the world.

1 Corinthians 2:4 says ‘And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power’

The truth is that though you may not come from the ‘right’ background, or have good education, as long as you can connect to God’s power, you will indeed stand out in your generation.

It is power that determines your level of victory and dominion in life. It is through the greatness of God’s power that the enemies submit themselves to you. (Psalm 66:3)
Llfe is not a funfair but a warfare. There is an enemy who is intent on keeping you on the floor so that you never lift your head up in life. You don’t address him with grammar, he only understands the language of power.
Therefore, power is essential if your desire is to make progress in life. But the price you are willing to pay determines how much power you can acquire. .
The price for power is in a genuine intimate covenant walk with God through diligent study of the Word and fervent prayers. The secret of the power of the apostles is found in Acts 6:4 which says ‘But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.”
Indeed as you walk in the light of the Word and maintain a strong prayer and praise life, you will be greatly anointed with the power of the Holy Ghost..
In this season of fasting and prayers, let us determine not to come out empty handed. Let us ask God to baptize us afresh with His power. Enough of living in powerlessness and defeat. It is indeed time for us to arise and truly begin to manifest the mighty power of God in our lives and ministry.

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to be willing to pay the price for Your power. May spiritual weakness and laziness never rob me of my glorious destiny. Rather by Your grace I accept the spiritual responsibility for the mighty manifestation of Your power 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

Exodus 15:11, “Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?”

DAILY READING; Acts 26:1-18; Ruth 3-4; Psalm 48

Gladys May Aylward was a British missionary to China in the early 1900’s. Though small in stature, this ordinary woman was used by God to do extraordinary things. One of the incredible stories recorded about her was when she was called by local authorities to quell a prison riot.
At that time she had been doing mission work among the people of Yancheng, China. Gladys was known for always preaching about how powerful her God was. And so when the half-starved prisoners in Yangcheng prison began to riot , the wardens who were afraid to go in lest they be killed, sent for Gladys. The chief warden said since she claimed to have the living God inside of her, she should be able to enter the prison without being killed.
Knowing that not complying with the request would damage her testimony, Gladys walked into the prison.
In the center was a man with a large bloody kitchen meat cleaver. Several men had already collapsed on the ground, mortally wounded. Incredibly, the 5-foot-2-inch-tall Gladys marched up to the ring leader and demanded that he hand over the butcher’s knife he was wielding. The man was so surprised by the authority and audacity of this small woman that he quietly handed over the knife. She then made all the prisoners line up and orderly explain why the riot had begun in the first place.
After hearing of their complaints of squalid conditions—lack of food, no clothing and exposure to the elements—Gladys negotiated with the warden to make reforms to how the prisoners were treated. She continued to visit them and minister to them on a regular basis, leading some to Christ.
Her good works won the people over and earned her the title “Ai-weh-deh” which means “virtuous one” in the native dialect.
Even Hollywood was amazed by her story and made a movie about it, entitled ‘The Inn of the Sixth Happiness.’ Also in 2008, a documentary was released about the life of Gladys Aylward titled ‘Small Woman with a Great God’.

Exodus 15:11 says “Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?”

Indeed the mighty God in us causes us to do wonders upon the earth. As a child of God there is wonder working power in you. It doesn’t matter your physical size or situation, there is an incredible, invisible mighty power in you that can devastate any gang-up and quell every uprising.
The greater One in you is greater that everything and everyone else in the world. There is none who can stand before Him! There is no other power that can compare to the Mighty God we serve.
His Name is “El Shaddai” which means the “Almighty God.” The “El” part of this name speaks of the Lord’s strength. “Shaddai” tells us that the Lord is “most powerful.” And the root word for “Shaddai” carries the ideas of power that has the ability to devastate and destroy His enemies. Our God is indeed great and mighty.
He moves mountains and causes walls to fall. He is able to deliver from every trouble and make a way where there seems to be no way.
He raises a standard against the flood and makes a path through the mighty waters. When you engage His help in every area of concern, He commits Himself to seeing you through.
Therefore today, if any intimidating situation seems to be facing you, understand that you are stronger than you may realize. There is power within you that guarantees your victory.
Faith is the victory that overcomes the world, and faith comes through diligent study of God’s Word.
As we fill our hearts with the Word and maintain fervent prayers and praises, surely through Christ we will always be more than conquerors in every situation of life.

PRAYER: Lord, Please help me to know that You are always there to deliver me, no matter what I may face in life. Thank You for always answering when I call and thank You for always causing me to triumph in all situations in Jesus Name.

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God’s word is God’s ‘prescription’ for every area of your life, let God’s word fix that situation in your life. WORDBITE 222

Eph. 3:10-11 “To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord”

DAILY READIG; • Acts 25; Ruth 1-2; Psalm 47

John Graham Lake was mightily used by God in the Pentecostal movement that began in the early 20th century. Having once studied science, John G. Lake often took interest in interactions with medical professionals.
At one time he visited a great science institute and submitted himself to an experiment to measure his mental capacity and capability. Through the experiment, John G. Lake wanted the scientists to see the mental capacity of a mind renewed in Christ. And so he prayed in his heart that God would anoint him at that moment.
He prayed “Lord God, if You will only let the Spirit come like lightning upon my soul for two seconds, I know something is going to happen that these men have never seen before.’
In this experiment, an instrument was attached to his head to measure the vibrations of his brain and show his mental range as he recited texts from the Bible and other literature.
As he recited the lines, suddenly the Spirit of God erupted in him in a burst of praise and tongues. The indicator on the instrument bounded to its extreme limits.
The professors exclaimed “We have never seen anything like it!”
John G; Lake replied, “Gentlemen, it is the Holy Ghost.”
At the end of experiment, the scientist in charge told him “You are a phenomenon. You have a wider mental range than any human being we have ever seen.”

Indeed when the Spirit rests upon your mentality, you will break all records.
What anyone ever becomes on earth is a function of their mental capacity. Success or failure is determined by how a man utilizes his mind. The mind can be likened to the control room of life because it co-ordinates and controls the activities of a man.
Unfortunately, it has been said that the average man develops only about ten percent of his latent mental ability. Due to operating far below their mental capacity, many people end up with common and ordinary results in life.
However, Salvation has positioned us as believers to achieve extraordinary exploits. Through redemption the wisdom level of Christ operates in us. 1 Cor. 2:16. says ‘..But we have the mind of Christ.”
And it is God’s end-time purpose to manifest His wisdom in us to astound the world.
Eph. 3:10-11 says “To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord”
Indeed in these last days, the Church is about to be unveiled in full redemptive colors. God is raising an army of believers, a kind of people the world has never seen before.
Joel 2:2 describes them as ‘…a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations’
Therefore as a believer in these last days, understand that you are not ordinary. You are born for signs and wonders. It doesn’t matter your background or your current situation, you are a chosen vessel ordained to manifest God’s glory. Therefore don’t just settle for a life with no purpose. God wants to use you!
However, your level of revelation will determine your elevation and relevance in this mighty move. Therefore it is time to begin to accept spiritual responsibility and align ourselves with the Spirit of God, so as to break all limitations and manifest as a great wonder to the world.

PRAYER Lord I thank You for positioning me for the mighty manifestation of Your power in these end-times. Thank You Lord for the grace to align with Your Word and Your Spirit so as to fulfill Your divine purpose for me in Jesus Name.

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

Galatians 3:13-14 ‘Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ;”

DAILY READING; Acts 24:10-27; Judges 21; Psalm 46

Solomon L. Ginsburg was a famous Baptist missionary to Brazil, who was greatly used by God to impact the world.
However his conversion to Christianity came at a great cost. Solomon had been born to a Jewish Rabbi who had trained him to become a Jewish teacher. When he became born again, it had thrown his family into great turmoil.
The fate of anyone who abandons the Jewish faith is to be excommunicated, disinherited and disowned by the family.
Thereafter, Solomon was called to a meeting of his family members and elders, where he was told to either recant his faith in Christ or he would be cursed and excommunicated. But Solomon told them that he had already counted the cost and was ready to even die for Christ.
One of the elders then proceeded with the ceremony of excommunication by declaring curses over Solomon. He said; “Cursed be he by day, cursed by night; cursed when standing and cursed when lying down; cursed when eating and cursed when drinking…”;
As the elderly man went on reading the curses, Solomon began to despair as he realized he was being cut off from his family, lineage and tribe. But at that moment also, Solomon seemed to see a vision of Christ upon the Cross with outstretched arms. Over the Cross he saw written in plain and shining letters Galatians 3:13, which says: “He redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us.”
As his heartbroken uncles wept for him, Solomon’s heart rather was filled with peace and joy. He knew that because of the Blood of Jesus, none of the curses could ever have any effect on him. He left the room that day rejoicing. He was so happy that he did not know when he walked into the arms of a big policeman, who thought he was drunk.
From that day, Solomon served God with even greater fervor. Solomon Ginsburg was used by God to do great exploits internationaly and he became greatly celebrated. He especially became a wonder to his Jewish community, because though they had cursed him, he became more successful, more famous, and more fruitful than any other member of his family.

Indeed no man can curse whom God has blessed.
Deuteronomy 28:1-2 says that when you hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord, His blessings shall come upon you, and overtake you.
Obedience to God, places a blessing upon you that is irreversible and irrevocable.
The blessings will override everything and everyone that tries to stop you.
In Numbers 22 Balaam tried severally to curse Israel but realized that he could not curse a people whom the Lord had blessed. :
As a believer today, no evil pronouncement can work against you, because Jesus Christ became a curse for you so that the blessings of Abraham can come upon you. [Gal 3:13.]
No conspiracy from hell can change the blessing of God upon your life. Nothing anyone says or does can remove the blessing. They didn’t give you the blessing and so they can’t take it away.
The Blood of Jesus has placed you above the curses of man and the devil. You have been raised far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion…” (Ephesians 1:21-22).
You are above barrenness! You are above sickness! You are above poverty and every negative thing..
The price for our liberty has been fully paid at the cross! We are now to glorify God in our body by living extraordinary lives on earth..

What you need to become outstanding is deep understanding of God’s Word. Your revelation will transform your reality.
It doesn’t matter where you may be today, all you need to become a wonder is to connect to God’s blessings through your obedience. It is God’s blessings that makes rich. God’s blessing turned Abraham from a struggling wanderer into a trans-generational wonder. It can do the same for you.
Indeed Who you follow determines what follows you. When you follow God His blessings will chase after you.
Therefore as we diligently seek God in this season, surely, His blessings will come upon us and transform us into living wonders.

PRAYER; Father, I thank You for Your irreversible blessings that has come upon my life through the Blood of Jesus. Thank You Lord because even right now You are turning me into a living wonder to my generation in Jesus Name.
Quote :
The tests you are going through in life today is not for your destruction, it is for your testimony. – WORDBITE 222