Month: July 2020

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Jesus, our every help


[The Glory Unveiled]

“Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am trying to get in, someone else goes down ahead of me.” ( John 5:7 )

The question which prompted this response—in the preceeding verse—is not in any way suggestive of a helper. Jesus had just asked an invalid whether he wanted to get well? [Our focal verse was his response]. He said he had no one to help him. In this life, everything is dependent on something or someone. In 1 Corinthians 11:11, the apostle Paul says that man is not independent of woman nor is woman independent of man. They all need one another. The invalid at the pool in our devotional text, like any one of us was also not independent of other people, he needed help which unfortunately didn’t come for him for thirty eight years. You see, even though the solution to his problem was just close by, he couldn’t reach it because he needed help to reach the solution. It was not good for Adam to be alone, God said, “I will make a help mate suitable for him”. If the first Adam (man) needed someone to help him, [Eve] and the second Adam, our Lord Jesus was helped with the cross to golgotha, then we all need help. Even though the water of favour may be stirred, we need help to engage it. The stirring symbolizes the moment or opportunity for divine intervention. But when that moment comes, sometimes we still need help. For the invalid, Jesus showed up and that day was the end of his predicament. May Jesus show up for us in every crisis.

Prayer_Bead: Jehovah Jireh, the LORD my provider. Send help to me on every side.

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Force your way in

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“The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the good news of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it. ( Luke 16:16 )

From the time of Moses and the Patriarchs, the laws were preached and the prophets proclaimed the revealed counsel of God. Even before Moses the Patriarchs proclaimed what they knew to be the counsel of God to their families and world. But since John the Baptist came on the scene, the order changed. It’s like a company that always delivered a particular product but after some time, they changed the packaging of what they deliver. Now the company didn’t collapse nor change their name. The only thing that changed is the packaging of the initial product. For example, in the month of March this year, FanYoghurt packaged their yogurts differently. Instead of their normal designs on the wrappings, they decided to use a picture of the Big Six. They didn’t change the real product though, in fact the yogurt tasted exactly the same, if not better. The same is true for the dispensations of the counsel of God. The intention is the same, to get mankind back to Himself (God), but the approach or wrapping changed. Now a more attractive package is being used; the good news of the kingdom. The later part of the scripture says, “…and everyone is forcing his way into it”. We all would agree that good packages attract customers. The distributor of the good news has changed the wrappings because He needs you to get His product at all cost since He loves you. Have you encountered the LORD as Saviour? Do you have the Spirit that makes us children of God? If not, today is an opportunity. The product is a necessity product. We all need saving from the consequences of sin. And glory to God, we have a redeemer. Our role is to accept Him as such. If you would, pray the ‘prayer bead’ below.

Prayer_Bead: Lord Jesus, thank you for your ultimate sacrifice on the cross for me. I acknowledge that I need you. From today, be my Lord and Saviour. Amen!

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Prophesy!!


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Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD! ( Ezekiel 37:4 )

Could it be that your next testimony is a prophecy away? The Bible says life and death are in the power of the tongue. The book of James calls it “a small part of the body that makes great boast” (see James 3:5). So there is so much good we could do with our tongue as much as evil. But today we want to talk about the good we could do with our tongues. Our commentary was introduced with a question, could it be that your next testimony is a testimony away? Usually what separates us from what we envision are, our words and our actions. The words we sow into our daily life is very important to our daily growth or stagnation. Ezekiel was confronted with some dry bones but instead of God doing something about the situation, He asks Ezekiel to prophecy to the bones. Now we must understand that prophecy is the word of God spoken out by man. It means repeating or reporting what God says. And so Ezekiel begun to do as God commanded him. Ezekiel told the dry bones to hear the word of the Lord. God created the world and all that is in it by the word of His mouth, as such every created thing knows and recognises the word of God when spoken. The only reason why any created thing would respond to a major change like the one Ezekiel was undertaking was the word of God. Speak the word of God to the circumstance of life confronting you. Say to that situation what God says and it would pay heed. The key is to speak consistently with the word.

Prayer_Bead: Creator of all things and sustainer of all. Teach me to realize that any situation that confronts me is an opportunity to manifest your glory to the world.

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God has a better army

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You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the LORD will give you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the LORD will be with you.'” ( 2 Chronicles 20:17)

Battles are always approached with strategic mental attitudes and planning; the ultimate goal being to win over perceived enemies. Usually, each side does an under cover investigation to know the man strength and amunition power of their opponents to prepare in advance. But here in Israel, at the time of King Jehosaphat, the army of Israel didn’t follow the laid out military protocols. They have been instructed by a prophet of God to follow a certain procedure he had disclosed to them. This was an approach foreign to their enemies—something that would naturally throw them out of course. They would have carried the battle from the physical sphere to a spiritual arena. As such their opponents were ill prepared for that kind of combat. The best way to win over any battle, even life’s battles is to change the battle plan and mode of engagement. That way the opposing group is thrown into confusion. You would then not have to fight just as the Israelites didn’t have to fight to conquer their enemies. All they did was to take their spiritual strategic positions as instructed by the prophet and then they stood firm [had faith]. They went out to face their enemies but not to fight them but to look upon their destruction. This is what happens when we fight our physical battles with spiritual arsenals. Stop fighting your battles by yourself. There is an army stronger than all the world’s armies ready to fight on your behalf. Engage them and let them do your bidding.

Prayer_Bead: Jehovah Overdo, thank you for the spiritual and physical provisions and supplies. I hand over my battles to you. As I take my position in praise, rise against my adversaries.

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God will stop the unstoppable


[The Glory Unveiled ]

So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, till the nation avenged itself on its enemies, as it is written in the Book of Jashar. The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day. ( Joshua 10:13)


Five Kings of the Amorites came up against Gibeon and overpowered them in battle. And so the Gibeonites sent word to Joshua and his men to help them fight the Amorites. It was during this battle that Joshua prayed and the sun stood still like frozen water and the moon stood motionless like a statue. It may be quite difficult to appreciate this great miracle in our day because Science has convinced us that the sun is already stationary. But even if that were true,  then it means for the sun not to “move” in our scientific interpretation, we would understand that the earth did not revolve around the sun nor spin (rotate) on its axis for that number of hours [then—instead]. Making it rather a beautiful miracle. The reason for considering this scripture is to appreciate what length God would go to protect His name and glory. He did not want to disappoint His people so He had to come through for them. If God would make the sun stop for someone then He could and would make every scorching situation cease in your life. Anything that steals our joy and robs us of the peace of God is hereby stopped in Jesus’ name. God would do whatever He would do to display His glory and kindness to the world through us. Does your situation seem insurmountable? Call upon the God who surmounts the insurmountable, He who stops the lion’s mouth, calms the storms and speaks to fishes. He is the same God today.

Prayer_Bead: God of wonders and exceeding miracles, thank you for your sovereignty and power. Lord, do in my life what would demonstrate your glory and power to the world today.

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