HORM Devotional

Malachi 3:3-4 “He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver. Then the LORD will have men who will bring offerings in righteousness…”

DAILY READING – Acts 22:30-23:22; Judges 19; Psalm 44

As Christians, we are all required to go through a process of purification. God requires us to be cleansed and purged in order to be able to carry His glory. Purity comes as we pass through the refining fire.

Great worth and value are placed upon the coinage metals, which are gold and silver. However the process of refining silver and gold to become valuable metals is not easy. It involves putting the metals through intense heat that literally burns and consumes all the impurities in them. In refining silver for example, the silver smith, holds a piece of silver over the fire and lets it heat up. He needs to keep the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames are hottest so as to burn away all the impurities. He also has to keep his eyes on the silver the entire time it is in the fire. This is because, if the silver is left even for a moment too long in the flames, it would be destroyed. One silversmith was asked “How do you know when the silver is ready?” He said, “That’s simple, I heat it until I can see my reflection in the metal and when I see my reflection, I know it’s ready.”

That’s exactly how God works in our lives. Malachi 3:3-4 says “He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver. Then the LORD will have men who will bring offerings in righteousness…”

A refiner’s fire purifies. It melts down the bar of silver or gold, separates out the impurities that ruin its value and burns them up. The real value of the silver and gold manifests after they have been passed through the fire. Likewise, it is after we have been cleansed and purified, that our real value in Christ will manifest.

Purification is essential because without being purged we will not become usable vessels to God. The more we are refined, the more we qualify to be used by God for greater works. God does not use unclean vessels to do His work. Everyone of us have a calling upon our lives, but that calling will only come into full manifestation when we have been refined. Therefore purification is important. And while God has different ways of purifying us, there is a personal demand on us to purge ourselves from carnal tendencies that inhibit the flow of The Spirit of God. This is why it is essential that we go through occasional seasons of fasting and praying. Going through self-denial in fasting and praying purifies us for the manifestation of God’s glory in our lives.

2 Timothy 2:19-21 says ‘let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.’

There is so much work to be done in God’s kingdom. Indeed the harvest is much but the laborers are few. We must purge ourselves so as to be used mightily by God, especially in this end-times.

When we surrender our lives to God, He begins a process of continually purifying us. This may involve sometimes passing through seasons of trials where it seems we are in the fiery furnace. But whatever we go through, we should know that it is all for a reason and it will last only for a season. No matter how painful or unpleasant, the end result of this process culminates in our shinning forth as gold, even as God manifests His glory through us.

PRAYER: Lord, please as I come to the conclusion of this season of fasting and praying, let it culminate in the manifestation of Your glory in my life. Help me to be adequately purged and cleansed so as to be ready to be used mightily by You in this end-times in Jesus Name.

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Until you cry out in the place of prayer certain things won’t happen

Isaiah 61:3 ‘To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified’.

DAILY READING Acts 21:37-22:29; Judges 17-18; Psalm 43

The first message ever passed through a telegram is the now now-famous first message, “What hath God wrought!”. This message was tapped out by Samuel Morse, the inventor of the telegraph, on May 24, 1844. It was then sent over an experimental 38-mile telegraph line between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Maryland.

Samuel Morse’s invention of the telegraph, led the foundation for the long distance electronic communications we enjoy today. However his invention came as a result of a personal grief. Samuel Morse was born into a preacher’s home in New England. After his education at Yale, he was recognized in America as a gifted artist and was in much demand. After getting married, Morse became an itinerant artist, often traveling from New England to the Carolinas. In February 1825, after giving birth to their third child, his wife died. But Morse who was away working, did not receive the news until it was too late. Had there been a means of long distance communication he would have known about his wife’s condition before she died. When he returned back home, in his heartbreak he turned away from painting and began trying to develop a means of rapid communication over great distances. This eventually led to his discovery of the telegraph. The invention brought to Morse a life of wealth but he always gave the glory to God. Morse later remarried and had four more children and spent the rest of his life in philanthropy giving generously in support of Christian causes.

The truth is that in the game of life, everyone, at one time or the other has suffered some injury. But you can’t let your hurt be an excuse to quit playing. Sometimes you have to play even in the pain. Really, life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to soar even in the storm. Eventually every storm runs out of rain, just like the dark night turns into day.

If you’re going to become all God has created you to be, you can’t let setbacks stop you. You have to learn to let go of what didn’t work out and move on. You may get knocked down but don’t get knocked out. A knockdown becomes a knockout only when you stay down. No matter what life throws your way, get back up and keep moving forward.

Understand that God has a plan of bringing forth beauty out of the ashes. Out of the pain Samuel Morse suffered has come forth today the communication technology that has continued to bless humanity.

Isaiah 61:3 says ‘To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified’.

Many people are sitting on the sidelines of life, nursing their wounds, not moving forward because of what they’ve been through. But that is not your case as a child of God. You have a victorious destiny in Christ: You may be challenged, but you are not permitted to be defeated. Christ causes us to triumph always (2 Corinthians 2:14). This is why we praise Him even in the midst of our battles. Indeed when you turn your worry into worship, God will turn your battles into blessings.

In the scriptures, Job went through all kinds of tough times, but in the midst of his pain Job proclaimed, “I know my redeemer lives”. And in the end God brought full restoration and Job went on to live a blessed, happy life

Likewise let’s keep judging God faithful. And soon He will turn every situation of mourning into dancing for us.

PRAYER: Lord, I know with You nothing shall be impossible. Please help me to focus on your Word and to praise You always. I know that indeed, soon, everything will eventually work out for my good in Jesus Name.

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It is only when you can see God in the light of who He truly is that you can begin to walk in the overflow of His blessings. – WORDBITE 222

Psalm 66;12 ‘We went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place”.

DAILY READING • Acts 21:1-36; Judges 16; Psalm 42

In November 2018, California experienced the deadliest and most destructive fire in its history. This wild fire, which lasted for two weeks, destroyed about 19,000 houses, and recorded a number of casualties.

As the fire raged, A North Californian pastor, Doug Crowder who pastors Magalia Pines Baptist Church, risked his life to save others. He gathered up 30 desperate residents and four church members, and brought them into the Church building to take refuge. However when it became obvious that the fire was drawing closer the group loaded up into a convoy of vehicles and attempted to escape the approaching monstrous flames. They were still in the driveway planning to leave when suddenly the surrounding woods and the street exploded with fire. With the fire on all sides around them, and nowhere to turn, the group had to run back inside the church building. They huddled together and prayed to God. With the roaring sound of flames ripping through buildings, and the deafening blast of propane canisters detonating at a neighboring hardware store, the group cried out to God for protection. And, miraculously God answered them.

Despite the fury of the wildfire, the church building remained unscathed, and the group huddled inside, endured the entire night without suffering any injury whatsoever. Amazingly, afterwards, despite the entire town being leveled to the ground by the fire, the church building remained standing. Even the leaves were still on the trees on the church’s property. Amidst the devastation, this unscathed Church building stood as a beacon of hope and a testimony of God’s deliverance power.

Isaiah 43:2 says “When thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.’

Indeed God is able to deliver us from any form of fire. It doesn’t matter how impossible the situation, when we sincerely call upon God in prayer, He is ever ready to answer us. And God not only delivers us, He makes us to become a beacon of His faithfulness.

When the three Hebrew boys were thrown into the fire, it looked like it was over for them. But then there’s no situation so impossible that God can’t deliver us out of it. Rather than kill them, the only thing the fire did was to burn off the cords that held them bound. And when they came out of the fire, king Nebuchadnezzar was so in awe that he not only promoted them but also ordered that everyone should serve the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Their testimony became proof of God’s faithfulness,

Many times the fire meant to kill you only ends up promoting you.. That you are passing through fire is often indicative of the fact that you have an appointment with destiny. And the more you are headed to your ordained place, the more the enemy sends fiery trials to try to stop you. And the worst of these fights often comes at the verge of your breakthrough. But when you stay in faith, the fire that was meant to burn you rather brings you into prominence.

Psalm 66;12 says ‘We went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place”.

If you are going through any sort of fire right now, get ready, God is bringing you out into a wealthy place. When you are faithful in serving God, He is committed to bringing you out of every fiery situation. No matter how fierce the flames, the enemy does not have the final say over your life, only Jehovah does. The Creator of the universe, the one who spoke planets into existence, has your life in the palm of His hands. He knows how to keep you from the flames. He had the solution even before you had the problem. Keep your focus on God’s Word, and don’t worry about the winds blowing against you. Indeed when God is for you, no one can be against you.

After you have been tried by the fire, you will come forth as gold. God’s glory will seen through your story. And like that Church building still standing after the fire, your testimony will become a beacon of God’s faithfulness. People will look at you and know that God indeed still answers prayers.

PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for Your glory that is being manifested in my story. What the enemy meant for evil I know that even right now, You are turning it all around for my good 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.

Galatians 3:13 ‘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:’

DAILY READING Acts 20:17-34; Judges 14-15; Job 42

In December 2018, Fox News featured the story of former gangster legend, Rene Martinez who recently released a documentary about his life story titled ‘warrior level’. Known on the streets as ‘Level,’ Martinez Joined a gang at a very young age. His mother who was not a Christian at the time, used to make animal sacrifices over him, causing his life to be further plagued with demonic activities. By the time he was 14 years, he had been shot severally and narrowly escaped death. At age 15, he started a gang ‘the Latin Syndicate’ which grew to over 300 members, and became one of the most feared gangs in Miami. During this period he saw about 50 of his friends die, while many others went to prison.
However, after a failed suicide attempt his mother attended a church retreat where she accepted Christ as Lord and Savior. Being born-again, she then began to pray for her son. But Martinez dismissed her new life in Christ as being crazy. But his mother continued to pray for him.
By the time Martinez became a father, he turned to bare knuckle fighting and mixed martial arts to support his family. His professional bouts took him around the world, as he competed at world championship level. At this time too he was involved in the recording of gangster music. One night in 2016, while in his garage, writing lyrics, he had a dramatic spiritual experience where he encountered Jesus. He said Jesus showed him how He had been protecting him, including the moments he had guns pointed in his face, and yet the guns refused to shoot. He said Jesus told him He had spared him for such a time as this; and either he would begin to serve God or the hedge of protection around him would be removed. At that point Martinez made the decision to follow Christ. He became born again and later after being baptized in water, he felt a total transformation and began a brand new life. Today he is a pastor and goes about preaching in the same streets he used to terrorize and has helped many gang members to find Christ. As he goes about preaching he also carries along with him a tub of water in his truck, ready to immediately baptize those who give their lives to Christ.
Indeed the amazing transformation of this former street gang legend, is a testament of the power in the Blood of Jesus. There is wonder working power in the precious blood of the Lamb. The blood of Jesus is able to turn the chiefest, vilest of sinners, into a new creature formed in the image of God’s Holiness.

Hebrews 9:14 says ‘How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?’
Saul, a murderer, that tried to destroy the church of the living God after being cleansed by the blood was transformed into “Paul, an apostle of Christ”. The thief on the cross through the power in the blood was transformed from a condemned man into a saint headed for Paradise. There is no soul so gone that the power of the blood of Jesus cannot transform. Jesus shed His blood to free man from every curse of sin and death.
Galatians 3:13 says ‘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:’
The Blood of Jesus is the Blood Covenant that redeemed us from the curse of the law to enjoy the blessings of grace. The transformational power in the blood of Jesus is activated for our deliverance and restoration. By the blood of Jesus we have been delivered from every hold of darkness. It doesn’t matter the kind of evil affliction or oppression the enemy may have attacked you with in the past, there is total deliverance available today through the Blood of Jesus.
The power in the Blood of Jesus is ordained for the supernatural restoration of our redemptive dignity. By the power in His blood we are revived to live a life of glory and not of shame. The power in the blood translates us from the natural realm to the supernatural, from failure to breakthrough, from sickness to health, from death to life, from weakness to power.
In whatever area you may feel afflicted or oppressed, you can be free today through engaging the transformational power of the blood. There is no yoke that cannot be broken by the blood. Every hold of sickness, evil habits, poverty etc can be shattered by the blood.
Indeed through the Blood we are raised out of the waterless pit and made to sit with Christ in heavenly places. It doesn’t matter how terrible your past experiences may have been, through the power in the Blood, you can experience a change of story.

Indeed in this season of prayer as we engage the Blood in warfare, we will be moving from glory to glory. And whatever may want to hinder the shinning forth of your glory, will be permanently terminated by the power in the Blood in Jesus Name.

PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for the transformational power available to me through the blood of Jesus. I know indeed that by the blood of Jesus I am delivered from every hold of darkness and set free to enjoy the blessings of Your grace 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.

Leviticus 6:12-13 – “And the fire on the altar shall be kept burning on it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order upon it… The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out.”

DAILY READING Acts 20:1-16; Judges 13; Job 41

In Africa, one of the effective and common tactics used when hunting, is the use of fire to smoke out animals. In many African countries, hunting is an important aspect of rural life; and even in modern times, some groups, such as the Bushmen of Southern Africa, depend almost entirely on hunting for essential protein and cash income.
Among the Ashantis living in the forest areas of Ghana, their seasonal group hunting is a highly organised event. As many as 100 people may be involved in the hunting, comprising professional hunters and helpers as well as dogs.
Members of the group are positioned strategically around a patch of grassland known to contain wild animals. The area is then set on fire. As the animals run out to escape the fire, they are killed with cutlasses and clubs. Fire is also used to smoke out rodents such as giant rats from their burrows. As the hunters set fire at the entrance of the animal’s hole, the smoke penetrates the burrow and forces the animal to come out. The hunters, waiting at strategic points around the burrow, kill it as soon as it runs out. Other times, the animal may die in the burrow out of suffocation from the smoke, in which case it is dug out.

We can indeed learn a spiritual lesson from this hunting tactics. The same way these animals flee when fire is applied, that is how evil beasts flee when our body is fired up through prayer. The fire of the Holy Ghost, burning in us through prayer, flushes out every spiritual intruder.
The Bible says The Holy Ghost will thoroughly purge His floor, and burn every chaff with unquenchable fire (Matthew 3:12). Our body is His temple, which He continually cleanses to rid it of every chaff. And just as the fire burns continually in the Jewish temple, the fire of prayer is meant to be burning continually in us.

Leviticus 6:12-13 says, “And the fire on the altar shall be kept burning on it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order upon it… The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out.”
Fire is activated in us through laying up the wood of the word, prayer and fasting. And as the fire begins to burn, those ‘kinds’ Jesus said do not go out except through prayer and fasting will begin to flee. Afflictions that refused to budge (such as besetting sins, evil habits, recurring afflictions and diseases) will flee out of their hiding places to be destroyed by the fire.
Indeed, when we are always on fire through prayer, there will be no more room for demonic activities. This is why Jesus said His house shall be called a house of prayer and not a den of thieves (Mark 11:17).

When you saturate your life with prayers, spiritual thieves and robbers of destiny will stay far away from you.. When you make ,your body a firehouse, the enemy will have no hiding place. You will become too hot to handle.
The truth is that in this end-time, there is no alternative to prayer. With the darkness fast encroaching on the earth, we need the fire of the Holy Ghost to preserve us from the evil and keep us passionate towards spiritual things. In Luke 21:36, Jesus, speaking about the end-times, said, ‘pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass.’
Prayer is the breath of our spirit-man. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 tells us to pray without ceasing. It is through praying constantly in the Holy Ghost, that we remain spiritually alive and alert. And as the fire burns in us, every hold of sin and darkness is broken. Indeed, through the cleansing fire of the Holy Spirit, we are made holy and purified and ready for the manifestation of God’s glory.

PRAYER: Lord, please grant me the grace to pray without ceasing. May the fire of the Holy Spirit continually burn up every chaff of diseases and spiritual weakness and purify me for the manifestation of Your glory in Jesus’ Name.

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It’s never over in your life until you win. God is still in control of your life. WORDBITE 222

Isaiah 30:21 – “And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.”
DAILY READING – Acts 19:21-41; Judges 11:34-12:15; Job 40

The book, ‘Why Christians Sin,’ is written by J. Kirk Johnston and published by Discovery House. In this book is the story of Roger Simms, who, on his way home after his service in the army, was given a ride by a man in a sleek, black, new Cadillac. The man, who looked like a successful businessman, introduced himself as Mr. Hanover. After talking about many things, Roger, a Christian, felt a compulsion to witness to this man about Christ. But he kept putting it off, till he realized he was just thirty minutes from his home. It was now or never! So Roger cleared his throat and said, “Mr. Hanover, I would like to talk to you about something very important.” He then proceeded to explain the way of salvation, ultimately asking Mr. Hanover if he would like to receive Christ as his Savior. To Roger’s astonishment, the Cadillac pulled over to the side of the road. Roger thought he was going to be ejected from the car; but rather, the businessman bowed his head and received Christ. He thanked Roger, saying, “This is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me.”
Before Roger dropped off, Mr. Hanover gave him his business card.
Roger got home and went on with his life. However, five years later, he was packing his suitcase for a business trip to Chicago, when he found the small, white business card. When he arrived Chicago he looked up Hanover Enterprises. A receptionist told him it was impossible to see Mr. Hanover, but he could see Mrs. Hanover. On seeing Mrs. Hanover, Roger told her of how her husband had given him a ride five years before on May 7th and how he had been able to lead him to Christ. She seemed shocked on hearing the date and then burst into explosive sobs, telling him it was the exact date her husband had died. He had been involved in a car crash and never arrived at his destination. She further said that she had prayed for her husband’s salvation for years, but after he died she thought God had not answered her prayers, and as a result she had backslid in her Christianity. But now she realized that God had indeed been faithful.
Of course, Roger didn’t know about her prayers when he decided to obey the promptings of the Spirit to preach to Mr. Hanover.
We may never know the immediate results of our obedience to God, but if we can just continue to trust and obey God every step of the way, His plans will eventually unfold for us to see.
When we see a well-arranged puzzle, we can appreciate the picture it forms as a whole. But if one piece of that puzzle was isolated, we might not make sense of it. Like that piece of puzzle, when God gives us an instruction, it may not make sense. But though that simple instruction may seem small and inconsequential, in God’s overall plan it could be a very crucial piece needed to bring the whole picture together.
God has a plan He is executing on earth, and it is important that we cooperate with Him by obeying even the slightest promptings of the Spirit.
Fulfilling our divine purpose on earth is tied to obeying instructions from God. The best of our wisdom and our logical thinking is not a substitute for God’s guidance. It takes guidance to see greatness. God does not lead us into shame but rather to glory and virtue.
We cannot be guided and become grounded. God’s leading is the highway to our blessings. It is through following divine instructions that we arrive at the place of glory God has ordained for us. Moreover, when we follow divine guidance, we enjoy divine backing because God is behind the execution of every divine plan. Once we locate His plan for our lives and are following it, God stands strong and faithful to accomplish it. 1 Thessalonians 5:24 says, ‘Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.’
However, it is through prayers that we can become sensitive to divine signals. And in this season of fasting and prayer, we are already in a place where we can easily pick up spiritual frequency and hear what God is saying.
Isaiah 30:21 says, “And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.”
Each step we take, our spiritual ears should be open to divine signals. And as we follow these divine promptings, we will be guided into the glory ordained for us this year.
PRAYER: Lord, please help me to always cooperate with Your Spirit and obey Your divine instructions so as to see a full manifestation of Your purpose in my life.
In everything I do, may my life constantly glorify You and draw men into Your kingdom in Jesus’ Name.
Quote: Illuminate your world, for you are a star destined to shine.
WORDBITE 222.

Romans 1:16 KJV

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek..

DAILY READING -Acts 19; Judges 10; Job 39

The Great Awakening, was a period of massive renewal of interest in Christianity across Western societies and a time of significant church growth. George Whitefield was one of the spearheads of this movement in the eighteenth-century. Whitefield was a riveting orator and is considered one of the greatest preachers in church history. He was also a man who decided to pour himself out for The Gospel of Jesus Christ. From his first outdoor sermon on February 17, 1739, at the age of 24 until his death 30 years later on September 30, 1770,, his life was one of almost daily preaching. He preached almost six hours a day, seven days a week This daily pace was kept up for 30 years meaning that many weeks he was speaking more than he was sleeping.

He was a phenomenon not just of his age, but in the history of Christianity. There has been nothing like the combination of his preaching pace and geographic extent and auditory scope and attention-holding effect and converting power.

George Whitefield died at the age of 56 years. He preached even until the point of his death. Indeed he gave his all and poured out all that was in him until his last breath. He is buried beneath the pulpit of the Presbyterian church in Newburyport, Massachusetts.

In Ephesians 1:21 Paul said ‘For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain’

Paul’s central passion in life was that Christ will be honored and magnified. For him, to live is to show that Christ is magnificent. And this should be our central theme too. We must be on fire and burning for the world to see. It is the blazing fire of The Holy Ghost in us that can overcome the darkness of this endtime. Lukewarm Christianity will not do, we need to be as burning lights. Our lights must be burning and our lions girded about.

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

We are required to be spiritually on fire at all times. We must keep our lights constantly burning for the world to see. It is this burning light of the Gospel that will lead men out of the dark regions of sin and bondage to seek the true light of Christ.

Moderate Christianity will produce moderate results, and extreme Christianity will produce extreme results. God must be Lord of all or not Lord at all.

Proverbs 22:29 says “Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men”

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. When you are lost in His will, He will be lost in your welfare.

Seeking God first has to be the priority. The place of God in our heart determines our placing upon the earth.

Beloveth, stop living for things and start living for God! All you need is to seek first the kingdom of God, and every other thing will fall into place. Indeed let this season of fasting and praying mark a new beginning in our spiritual quest.. Let fresh fire be ignited in our hearts to constantly make God our top priority at all times in Jesus Name.

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to make You priority in everything, as I travel in this journey of 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.

3 John 1:2 “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth..”

DAILY READING – -Acts 18; Judges 9; Job 38

Billionaire David Green, is today the largest evangelical benefactor in the world. However he started out in life working as a stock boy at McClellan’s general store,. There he spent most of his time sweeping floors and unloading boxes for 60 cents an hour. His father was a small-time preacher and his family had subsisted on hand-me-down clothes and food donations from the congregation, sometimes going weeks without having meat to put on the table. However one thing Green learnt from his parents was the secret of sowing towards the Gospel. From a very meagre income he began sowing towards the spread of the Gospel. As a result God began to bless him. Overtime he was able to turn a small business he began into a multimillion venture. And today, God has expanded him to become one of the richest men in America. Yet despite his great wealth , Green remains focused on always seeking God first. His strong foundation in God’s Word, has kept him from being swayed from following Christ.

Indeed when we seek God first all else shall be added unto us..The glory coning upon the Church will be manifestated through a massive wealth transfer. Wealth will be falling like manna upon many believers. But we must be first prepared spiritually so as not to be swayed .If a man has not built his life on a strong foundation of God’s Word, he can become spiritually weak and easily fall if temptations come..

Proverbs 1:32 says ‘For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.’

The prosperity of fools destroys them because they have no inner strength to withstand and overcome temptations. In God’s agenda we must first be spiritually established, so that what was meant to aid us does not end us, and what was meant to help us does not harm us.

When inwardly your soul has prospered through feeding on God’s Word, then outwardly you will prosper in wealth and health.

3 John 1:2 says “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth..”

Therefore, in this season as we prepare for the coming glory, let us invest in diligent study of scriptures, so as to be strengthened with might in our inner man.

Hosea 4:6 “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”

It is instruction that leads out of destruction. when we dig deep and build our house upon the rock of God’s Word, we will stand strong, able to carry the weight of glory God places on us..
It is preparation that leads to manifestaion, let us therefore be adequately prepared spiritually so as not miss our own portion of the coming glory..

PRAYER: Lord please help me to build my life upon the solid foundation of Your Word. I know that when I seek Your kingdom first, then every other thing, including health and wealth shall be added unto me in Jesus Name. .

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Nothing liberates like truth, the truth you know and act upon will make you free

Isaiah 54:17 “No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgement thou shalt condemn.”

DAILY READING Acts 17:16-34; Judges 7-8; Job 37

In July 2013, Fox News and other major News outlets reported the miraculous survival of Morgan Lake. On Friday, July 18 at 8 p.m., Morgan, a 22-year-old college student was driving across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, when suddenly a large tractor trailer truck rammed into the rear of her car and pushed it over the bridge barrier into the waters below. As her car plunged into the river and quickly submerged beneath the water’s surface, her seatbelt which was locked refused to open. As she struggled to escape she felt her mouth and body filling up with water and realized she was about to drown. But in that moment of desperation she refused to accept the obvious and rather declared “I’m not dying.” As she defied death and cried out to God, suddenly something miraculous happened; she said she felt as if God touched her shoulder and by divine intervention allowed her to unlock her seat belt and then pull herself out of the driver side window and swim to the surface. She then swam to shore where help arrived. Passersby who saw her, captured her rescue on camera. Her story has been shared all around the world on social media as a modern day miracle. Morgan who is a Christian told the media that one of her family’s favorite scriptures is Numbers 14:17 (NIV), which says “Now may the Lord’s strength be displayed, just as you have declared.” Indeed as she declared she would not die, God’s strength was displayed to deliver her from the jaws of death.

Certainly our deliverance is on our mouth. It doesn’t matter the kind of situation you may find yourself in, as long as you can keep declaring the Word of God and refuse to give in, your deliverance is sure.

Your ordeal may not be going over a bridge and plunging into the water, but sometimes situations can arise that may seem equally as frightening. It could be facing financial crisis, sickness, family problems etc. Whatever the situation, as a child of God, you have the power of faith within you to overcome the world. That includes everything in the world, and everything the world brings your way! Whenever the enemy tries to push you over or push under the water, secure your deliverance by declaring the Word of God. Find scriptures to speak over your problem.

God has not given anyone the gift of miracles, rather what He has given us is the gift of working of miracles (1 Cor. 12:10). If we want a miracle, then we must work it out. And one of the key ways we can secure our miracle is by declaring God’s Word.

Your deliverance is in your tongue! Prov. 18:21 says ‘Death and life are in the power of the tongue’ and Matthew. 12:37 says you are either justified or condemned by the words you speak.

Indeed God has programmed our tongues for our deliverance. What becomes of us is largely determined by the words we speak. In the world of the spirit, you can’t afford to be silent. No sound, no deliverance. Therefore in this season of expecting to see glory, we must put our tongue to work by declaring the manifestation of glory in our lives. Indeed what we say is what we will see

Isaiah 44:26 says “That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers”.

Surely God will confirm our declaratons in this season. Therefore whatever challenges you may face today, instead of speaking negative words, declare the manifestation of God’s glory through that situation. Declare that it will surely all end in praise and that God’s Name will be glorified in your life. And as we continually speak God’s praise, His glory will surely surround us. Indeed the more we praise God, the more we will be raised out of every negative situation.

PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for the grace to always speak words that magnify You.. And as I continue to release Your power through praise, I thank You for the speedy manifestations of Your glory in my life in Jesus’ name.

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When you obey God’s instruction, you are delivered from destruction.

Proverbs 4:18 ‘But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.’
DAILY READING – • Acts 17:1-15; Judges 6; Job 36

When Kathryn Kuhlman was 21 years old, she started her own ministry. After some years, she settled in Franklin Tennessee, where she had achieved a certain level of success.
One day, she traveled to Pittsburgh to hold a meeting, the impact was so great that people began to urge her to move her ministry to Pittsburg. But she was reluctant about such a move having become comfortable with the level of her success in Franklin. She didn’t want to take the risk of moving to an unknown territory.. In one of her meetings in 1950, she jokingly told the congregation that the roof of the Tabernacle in Franklin, literally would have to cave in before she would move to Pittsburgh.
The next week, during thanksgiving, the roof of the building caved in under the weight of the biggest snowfall to hit that area in its history. When the roof fell it seemed a terrible thing had happened, but to Kathryn the message was clear; it was time to move her ministry to Pittsburg. After moving to Pittsburgh, for the next twenty years the success of her ministry exploded beyond what she could have imagined. People from all over the world attended her services and she had world-wide radio and television programs that reached millions. Indeed it seemed the caving in of the Tabernacle at Franklin had only helped to push her into an amazing new level of ministry.

Like Kathryn, sometimes we can become so comfortable at one level of life that God sometimes has to cause ‘the roof to fall’ to get us to move to the next level.
When God supernaturally delivered the Israelites, He took them through the wilderness on the way to the Promised Land. In the wilderness God fed the people “Manna”. And they became used to this steady, consistent food. But after forty years, when they were getting close to the promised land, the scripture says, the manna ceased. Though it seemed as if something had gone terribly wrong, the truth rather was God planned to give them something better. He was talking them to a land flowing with milk and honey, where they would eat bread without scarceness, inhabit houses they didn’t build and own vineyards they didn’t plant. God’s plan was to move them forward to a better place.

Proverbs 4:18 says ‘But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.”

Our path is meant to shine brighter and brighter. This is why as long as we are in alignment with God’s will, when something ceases, it is only an indication that something better is coming. The manna drying up is a sign that you are close to your Promised Land.
Turbulence or difficulties often precede a higher level. When an airplane is about to go up higher passengers put on their seat belts because they are about to experience turbulence. Therefore don’t be discouraged by any seemingly difficult circumstance you may be facing right now. You are about to go higher. The setback is only a set up for your comeback.
In this season of prayer, the power of God will give you the forceful turnaround that will push you to your next level. Indeed your pain will be turned into power, your mourning will be turned into dancing and every stumbling block will become stepping stones to your higher level.

PRAYER: Lord I thank You for moving me higher up to my next level. I know that indeed every trial and test that comes my way will be turned into a testimony in this season. Thank You Lord for causing all things to work together for my good in Jesus Name.

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To enjoy divine opportunities you must be willing to take the risk of faith.