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¦×ROYALTYצ ~ ¦LEAD¦ ¦RULE¦ ~ I am a royal priesthood, chosen to show the glory of God to the world.
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The power of sonship 

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But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: [ John 1:12 KJV ]

Gifts may be freely given but whether or not they are received depends solely on the recipient. The power to save is available to the world but accessible to only those who receive the Lordship of Christ. Our faith in the son of God is the system that gives us access to the life of God in Him. And because this faith must be rooted in Christ, only those who have heard and believed in the message of the Son can have it. Receiving Him means believing in His name; in His authority. The power of sonship into the family of God does not automatically happen because we go to church or do anything religious. The sonship privilege is given when we believe in Christ. Faith is the means by which the life of God in Christ is imputed to humanity. The power that makes us joint heirs with Christ does not discriminate between people. Whoever we are, whatever tribe or language we belong to, if we come to believe in Jesus, the power of sonship extends the privilege to belong to God. We become identified in Christ as members of His body. And we receive the gift of God in that moment, when we believe in Christ. The apostle Paul teaches that the gift was originally meant for a certain people, the Jews, but then they rejected it. And through their rejection, we have access to this gift. Yet, by our acceptance, they will be brought in by jealousy (References; Romans 9-11). So, right now is your window of opportunity. Take advantage of this gift and become a child of God. 

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for the privilege to be your son by the sacrifice of your only begotten son. 

Wisdom_Quote: The gift of God is made available to all who will take advantage of it. 

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Lover and God

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Or do you think Scripture says without reason that he jealously longs for the spirit he has caused to dwell in us? [ James 4:5 NIV ]

Our Heavenly Father longs for us. In the garden of Eden account, he consistently came to the man and the woman in the cool of the day. God could have stayed wherever He was and relate with man from a distance but He came to them. He wanted a relationship from a close proximity, an intimate fellowship. God had always longed to be tabernacled in us. Even when we sinned He still came after us in love, as if He had forgotten or didn’t notice what we had done. He couldn’t let go of us because He deposited something in us that He cannot ignore. He fashioned us in His image and likeness, as such, we carry within us a part of Him. For this reason, he will not leave us in destruction and doom. He will travel through time and infinity, to redeem and love us. We will pay any prof for our fellowship and communion with Him. It is for this reason God does not desire that we fraternize with the world because friendship with the world is enmity against God (James 4:4). God longs so much to remain in fellowship with us. The spirit He gave us is a crucial part of Him He will not let go of. And so, even in our unfaithfulness, God remains faithful to Himself and His person. God wants a relationship with you today. Don’t draw away from Him. Accept His invitation.

Prayer_Bead: Lover of my soul, thank you for how much you love me. And what length you are willing to go for me. I am eternally grateful._

Wisdom_Quote: Friendship with the world is enmity against God.

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A living hope

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, [ *1 Peter 1:3* NIV ]

The absence of hope in a place or a situation is death to that place or situation. Hope means life and untapped opportunities. Where there is hope, there is a reason to keep at something even when the results are not immediate or as expected. Hope says, we don’t quit even when everything is quiet. Hope says regardless of what the eye is seeing presently, what eyes have not seen and what ears have not heard is still possible. So, hope does not die if the object of the hope is alive. A living hope thrives in any and every environment. Now, it is this hope that Jesus brings us into when we became born again through the mercy of God. And this hope is living because Jesus resurrected and is now alive forever. Hope can be dead when the object and the drive for that hope is dead. Hence, our hope is living because it is sourced from the resurrected Jesus. Our hope is not living because we are strong or have a strong faith. Our hope is living because the object of our faith, Jesus is alive. The Lord Jesus rose from the dead and is alive forever. As believers, we have been born into a living hope, giving us the guarantee of a supernatural life. You have a living hope if you have been born again by your faith in Christ Jesus. Make your faith count because your hope is alive.  And in view of all these, let us live daily in appreciation God. 

Prayer_Bead: Heavenly Father, thank you for the privilege of salvation and all the packages that come with it in Christ Jesus.

Wisdom_Quote: Hope says, we don’t quit even when everything is quiet.

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All is Possible with God.

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And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God. [ Luke 18:27 KJV ]

The “Omni” attributes of God distinguish Him from all men and every other god. There are things in life we cannot understand nor handle. They are simply out of our control, beyond the reach of natural ability. For such things, we say they are supernatural. The supernatural differentiates between the abilities of humanity and divinity. The statement above was made by Jesus, suggesting that certain things are impossible for humans. And this is not because humans are weak or sinful. God in His wisdom just kept them from them. So that they can depend on God for their complete existence. If men were able to do everything, we would not have had a need for an all knowing, all powerful God. But God in His wisdom kept some things from us so that we can depend on Him in all things, ultimately. But then when He said that the things that are impossible with us are possible with God, He did not only mean possible for God but also possible with God. This means the things that are humanly impossible become humanly possible with God involved in it. When we include God in our endeavors, He turns impossible around and makes it possible. So if you are faced with an impossible task or situation, face it with God and impossibility will become possible. Maybe what seems impossible remains impossible because you kept God out of it. 

Prayer_Bead: Impossibility changer, thank you for making the impossibles in my life possible by your help.

Wisdom_Quote: Impossible is the vocabulary of mortals.

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Man’s plans God’s purposes.

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Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. ( Proverbs 19:21 NIV )

The purposes of God sustain the plans of man. Unless the purpose of God has a share in the plans of men, their plans will fail. It is the purpose of God that prevails in every situation. Because the purpose of God sits at the center of all human affairs, we cannot sideline it to have our way. Having plans is good, but having plans does not automatically mean they will be realized. It takes more than just having plans to see the manifestation of one’s desires. Beyond our plans, we need the purpose of God to approve them. This does not nullify the need for making plans. In fact, we should have many plans. However, in making those plans, we must ensure that the purpose of God remains at the center. The purpose of God for anything is the reason for its need and existence. Therefore, nothing can or should survive outside its purpose. As we make many plans, we must strive to discover God’s purpose for them or how they can advance His purposes. Like a sponsor, God invests in things—specifically, plans that advance His purposes. With this understanding, we can discern which of our plans will succeed and which will not simply by checking whether they align with kingdom advancement. In the end, God desires that His will be done on earth through our plans and activities. So, let God’s kingdom come.

Prayer_Bead: Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for the plans I have and for allowing your purposes to be established through them.

Wisdom_Quote: Purpose directs plans and establishes desires.

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Real transformation

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Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. ( Romans 12:2 NIV)

The mind operates on automation through patterns. Whatever the mind is accustomed to becomes its norm. It then functions at the beck and call of the automated input—the pattern. For the mind to deviate from this pattern, it must be fed with new data, different from the previous input. This is why Scripture says we should be transformed by renewing our minds—because real transformation comes from renewing our minds. To renew means to replace with something new. The mind is pivotal to lifelong transformation because it is the central administrative region of a human being. It directs and dictates where we go and what we do. It may seem that we do whatever we want, but that is not entirely the case, as the mind supervises and informs the choices we make. This also means that change will not happen unless our minds align with the new—the element of change. It is only when the mind embraces the new role that change becomes evident in our lives. We cannot identify or acknowledge the will of God unless our minds are renewed and conditioned to think and desire the ways of God. God’s will and God’s word are closely related. Our knowledge of God’s word renews our minds and helps us identify His will.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for the transforming power of your word.

Wisdom_Quote: Patterns are the codes that set the mind to automation mode.

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Divine Seekers

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In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? ( Luke 24:5 NIV )

The Bible says, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you” (Matthew 7:7). However, where and how we ask, knock, or seek plays a major role in finding what we want. In the scripture above, the Angels asked the women who had gone to the tomb of Jesus, “Why do you seek the living among the dead?” This implies that even though we are assured that we will find when we seek, looking in the wrong place can make the search futile. The angels’ question suggested that while the women’s search was genuine, the location of their search rendered it meaningless. When searching for something, it is paramount to know where it can be found; otherwise, the search will be in vain. Something is not found merely because you are searching desperately for it. No matter how fervently you search, if you are looking in the wrong place, you will not find it. In our spiritual journey, we will discover spiritual treasures and realities only when we seek them in the right place. The Bible says, “No one pours new wine into old wineskins.” Your search should align with the location of what you seek. You cannot look for the fruit of the Spirit on the tree of the flesh or in an environment devoid of the Spirit. Walk (search) in the Spirit, and you will find the treasures of the Spirit.

Prayer_Bead: Lord Jesus, thank you for the privilege to search diligently for spiritual treasures and at the right place too.

Wisdom_Quote: The seeker finds in the right search area.

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Wasted Treasures

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‘The time is coming when everything in your palace—all the treasures stored up by your ancestors until now—will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left,’ says the Lord. ( Isaiah 39:6 NLT )

King Hezekiah was visited by envoys from Babylon after the king of Babylon heard about his illness and recovery. Hezekiah showed the Babylonian envoys all his treasures, even though they did not ask to see them. Then the word of the Lord came to Hezekiah through Isaiah the prophet, declaring that just as he had shown his treasures to the envoys, they would come for everything he had revealed. True to those words, the Babylonians took everything in the days of King Nebuchadnezzar (2 Kings 24:13). In the New Testament, we read about another treasury—one where neither men can break in nor moths destroy (Matthew 6:19-20). This is the treasury of heaven. The Lord Jesus, in teaching about where to store up our treasures, added that where our treasures are, there our hearts will be also. King Hezekiah stored up treasures on earth, but his storehouse in heaven was empty. The Lord Jesus teaches us these things so that we will not waste our treasures. The location of a treasury and those who have access to it determine its vulnerability to being plundered. Until Hezekiah granted access to the Babylonian envoys, he would not have lost his treasures. Additionally, if those treasures had not been stored in a place easily accessible to others, they would not have been looted. Jesus urges us to store up our treasures in heaven, meaning we should invest in heavenly things. As Matthew 6:33 instructs, seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all other things shall be added to you. When we invest in what matters to God and His kingdom, He invests in what matters to us. And nothing can rob us of the rewards.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for the treasures I have in heaven as I invest in things that matter to You.

Wisdom_Quote: Where you store up treasures determine its vulnerability.

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Your Confidence

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Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.( Hebrews 10:35 KJV )

The Bible, among many things, is a book of instructions. The Bible instructs us to do many things because, as it were, our way of life deviates significantly from how God originally intended for us to live. We read about many people in the Old Testament whom God wanted to use, but they lacked the confidence to allow Him to work through them. In other instances, we see how God instructs those He calls to be strong and courageous. He tells them to be confident. Men like Moses, Joshua, Gideon, Elijah, King Jehoshaphat, and Jeremiah—just to mention a few—were all encouraged by God to trust in His promises and His ability to fulfill them. God wanted them to anchor their faith in Him and trust Him to work through them. This understanding—that God could work through them—is what gave them the confidence to fulfill their calling. Confidence gives us the energy to venture into and attempt things we would otherwise have been unable to. It serves as a shield around us, enabling us to take on challenges that seem humanly impossible. If there is anything you should discard as a person, confidence is not one of them. Confidence gives us both the attitude and the aptitude to accomplish what God instructs us to do. As a matter of fact, without the enabling power of confidence, we cannot do anything God asks of us. Usually, when God calls us to do something, it is humanly difficult—if not impossible. It takes confidence even to consider it. So, don’t cast away your confidence, because it will reward you with fruits beyond what you ever imagined you could bear.

Prayer_Bead: Heavenly Father, thank you for the grace to embrace confidence. I confront humanly impossible things through Christ Jesus, who empowers me.

Wisdom_Quote: Confidence is the licence for supernatural exploits.

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The Customs of Jesus

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Jesus then left that place and went into the region of Judea and across the Jordan. Again crowds of people came to him, and as was his custom, he taught them. (Mark 10:1 NIV )

Every successful man or woman has principles and habits that dictate the posture of their living. They do not live their lives according to societal expectations or personal whims. Instead, they live by principle, guided by the values and attitudes they choose to submit to. It is these principles and guidelines that determine the outcome of their lives. The Lord Jesus, while He walked the earth, lived His life in a closely regulated manner. Whatever He did was guided by principles, and these principles were directives from God. In fact, He referred to the Word of God as more important to Him than His necessary food. We see many instances where Jesus could have made arbitrary choices in various matters, yet He consistently chose to follow the principles of God’s Word. One of the profound customs that Jesus devoted His life to was teaching the Word of God, as seen in our anchor text. But He did not merely teach; He was educated in the Word of God. He studied it diligently. In many places, we read that when people came to ask Him questions, He responded with, “Haven’t you read in the Scriptures?” This indicates that He was a student of the Word, even though He Himself was the Word. In Luke 4:16, the Bible states that as was His custom, Jesus stood up to read the Scriptures on the Sabbath day. Another guiding custom in Jesus’ life was that His decisions and choices were always aligned with His purpose. He never acted randomly. Every decision and choice was intentional and guided by divine purpose. As the apostle Paul instructs us to be imitators of Christ, our lives will take better shapes when we imitate the customs of Jesus.

Prayer_Bead: Lord Jesus, thank you for showing me these guidelines with which you lived your life by. Help me to walk in your footsteps. Amen.

Wisdom_Quote: Successful lives are lived on the tangent of established principles.

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