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The new life is in Christ.


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For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. ( Romans 7:18 )

The natural man is robbed of all the essence of God resident in Christ. The man without a recreated spirit; the man who is not born again cannot express the original life because they do not have it. This is why as much as a fallen man tries to do good or does good. Their efforts are not recognized because they do not have the basic coding in themselves to live out the life of God. The sinful nature overrule their God nature, so that the only life they can express is a life of enmity to God, at best. The natural man may have a desire to do what is good but they cannot carry it out. On the other hand, a man with a recreated spirit may find themselves in a similar quagmire if their soul is not acquainted with that new life. There is the need to familiarize one’s soul (mind, will and emotions) with the new found life through the study of the word of God. So that one has accepted Christ, they must continue to transform their minds with the word of God. The word of God which is the image of God is the Believer’s agency for transformation even though their spirits are transformed and saved. But for that transformation to be seen on the earth scene, there is the need for careful study and practice of the word.

Prayer_Bead: Thank you Jesus, thank you Father, thank you Holy Spirit for my recreated spirit. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share your life. Make me an agency for change in my world.

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Don’t build on sand.


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But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. ( Matthew 7:26 )

Building a house isn’t an easy task as it involves many processes and activities. For this reason, anyone who intends to build is sure their house is well built, having the right foundation that can withstand the pressures and external forces. In our anchor verse of scripture, Jesus explains to His listeners that it was good to listen to the word of God but that alone is not enough. We need to go further to practice what we heard. In fact, the evidence that we heard the word is when we practice it. So, telling everyone that we fellowship somewhere or we have heard a sermon is not as important to God as practicing it. The matter of being practitioners of the word is so important that Jesus compares a practitioner of the word to a wise builder and non practitioners to foolish men who build on the sand. If we indeed heard the word of God, it will show in our attitude, what we build. If we don’t practice it, then we will build on grounds that cannot hold the building. We must not only be hearers of the word but doers also.

Prayer_Bead: Gracious Lord, thank you for your sweet word of life, give me the grace and attitude to practice it. May I not only hear but also practice what I hear. In Jesus’ name.

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Faith and Patience


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We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. ( Hebrews 6:12 )

God makes promises to men so that we could be lured to the secret place and the realm of God. The promises of God will not fail nor be cut short. God promised Abraham that He will make his children like the stars of the sky. Now it would seem that God didn’t honour that promise because Abraham only had one legitimate child. Yet, because God is faithful, He honored that promise through the children of Abraham. Today, the descendants of Abraham, Israel is a great nation with innumerable people. God’s time is not synchronous with our earthly time. And because His time is different from ours, there is the need for patience. God’s promises are “yes” and “amen” but can we wait for it’s manifestation in the spirit of patience and absolute trust in the faithfulness of God? Waiting patiently for God’s word is prove that we trust what God says He will do. If we can wait, we can have whatever is promised us, of God.

Prayer_Bead: O, God, come and make me so that there is not a possibility for me to ever doubt you but to have a quenchless thirst for the Living God. Give me the tenacity to wait patiently in faith for your promises.

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Gaining Christ, losing the world


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What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ. ( Philippians 3:8 )

Everyday, many things chase after our minds and heart. New desires are draw to us each and every moment. But some of these things come usually to blind us from seeing the important things and attaching to the irrelevant ones. Unless we have a well defined set of priorities of what we deem important and or urgent, we cannot truly see the things that matter in our walk with Christ. There is only one slot for knowing Christ, we cannot seek to know Christ and the world. In other words, we cannot live for the world and still desire that we know Christ as much as other people know Him. In Jesus’ own words, no man can serve two masters. The apostle Paul says he considers every other thing garbage so that he could gain Christ. All material things that could be counted gain was considered loss so that he wouldn’t give them much attention. If we would imitate the apostle, we need to see the value of Christ as far above all else and then we will have real love and passion for the knowledge of Christ. Do we want to know Christ? A pattern is laid for us to follow. Count everything loss and Christ will be magnified as gain and most important. That way, our hearts are linked to heaven at any point in time.

Prayer_Bead: Father and Lord, King of all kings and master of the universe, thank you for the opportunity to choose you amidst all the things that call for my attention. Thank you for helping me to prioritize right.

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What do you really want?


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Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want me to do for you?” he asked. ( Matthew 20:32 )

Two blind men heard that Jesus was passing by and they knew that Jesus could restore their sight. So they began to call out to him disregarding all else and keeping their mind and attention on Jesus. Even when the crowd wanted to shut them up; deny them the opportunity to access their breakthrough, they didn’t give in. The story of these two blind men is like the story of most of us. Jesus is the solution to every life problem and most of us are not oblivious to that. But sometimes the reason why our answers seem to hang over our heads is the fact that, we are unable to answer the question that makes our anchor scripture above. “What do you want me to do for you?” is a question that is difficult to answer because many people have misplaced priorities. What do you really want or need amidst all the shadows of the needs you think you have? What is that real need you want God to help with? When we go to pray, we need to make our needs specific. In the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus taught His disciples to pray, “give us this day our daily bread”. That was so specific and straight to the point. We need to inculcate this attitude of asking and answering questions right.

Prayer_Bead: Jehovah Jireh, God our provider and sustainer, thank you for showing me the pathway into making requests. Help me to prioritize well and to acknowledge you in all things.

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Life modules


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For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live. ( Romans 8:13 )

There are only two modules for living in the world. And everyone alive subscribes to one of these two agencies; namely living according to the flesh and living by the Spirit. Adam and Eve were attacked in their flesh by what they saw and desired. The devil didn’t come to Eve in the spirit, he came in the visible flesh. And because they lived according to the laws of the flesh [in that moment], they and everyone who came through them died. But God, through Jesus has created a better avenue for us through the body [death of Jesus]. By subscribing to the death of Jesus, we put to death the misdeeds of the body. And then we can live because we would have stumbled into the life of God by that act of submitting to the Spirit of God. The Spirit life is real; it is tangible but it will take more than just acquainting ourselves with a few scriptures. The Spirit life is intentional and very deliberate. We need to demonstrate this life by subscribing to the dictates and ways of the Spirit. We cannot afford to live according to the flesh, especially in these times and seasons of the Lord’s great move in the earth.

Prayer_Bead: Spirit of all spirits and Father of the fatherless, thank you for the opportunity to walk by the Spirit. Please order my steps and teach me to walk in the confines of your word.

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More than bread


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Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’” ( Luke 4:4 )

The word of God is light and life. It is living water and manna to the soul. Without food or water, the flesh dissipates and growth becomes impossible. The word of God says that God’s word is light and lamp to us, without which we walk in darkness. Unless you have ever walked in darkness, you may not appreciate light. But whatever it takes, every living thing understands the need for food or whatever food means to them. So that there are no living things that continue to grow without feeding on something. In the above scripture, Jesus said, man shall not live on bread alone [but every word that proceeds from the mouth of God]. This is because we are spirit beings and spirit is not sustained by flesh nor does flesh lean on the spirit to grow. Without the word of God, the spirit of man cannot grow; the spirit of man starves without the word of God. And if we cannot starve our flesh, then we surely cannot starve our spirits. Let us consciously feed our spirits with the word of God. Let us drag our spirit to the Lord’s table. Let us pray and fast if we must, to shed off every weight so that we can submit our spirit to the tutelage of the Holy Spirit.

Prayer_Bead: Spirit to spirit, Heart to heart, Lover of my soul, thank you for the bread of life and feeding my spirit with your word. Guide me into constructive growth._

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Redeemed from slavery.


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Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. ( Galatians 4:7 )

Identity is very important in the realization of purpose. We were enslaved by sin through disobedience. And as we already know, slavery gives no room for inheritance, rights or privileges. Slaves do not have rights to anything. Whatever they have the opportunity to experience can only be considered an act of mercy and kindness. Something, happened when Jesus hanged on the cross as a payment for our debt. He changed our status. From that moment forward, we were translated from the status of slaves to sons (males and females). And the man who adopted us into His family through Christ is God. So if we are sons, then we are heirs of God by that purchase power of the blood of Jesus. You are not a mere man or woman. You share in the inheritance of Jesus. We are joint heirs with Him. John 1:14, explains that our lineage is heavenly. We became born again not of the will of man but God. Therefore, this world and its systems cannot hold us down. We are up and above.

Prayer_Bead: Abba Father, my source and my Lord, thank you for redeeming me from the curse of the law and translating me into the kingdom of your marvelous Light. I share in the inheritance of Jesus. I am born of God. His blood runs through my veins. Glory!

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God knows what to do.


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He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do. ( John 6:6 )

In the verse five of our anchor chapter, Jesus asks Philip what they were going to feed a multitude of people with? But here in the verse six, we read that the question in verse five was a test because Jesus already knew what to do. You see, usually, before a “challenge” or a test comes our way, God knew how the end would be and what He would do with that test and through it. Almost everything that has to do with God is intended to reveal His glory and power. God knows what to do about your situation even before it came. Do you believe that? If you do, you will need not be worried or intimidated by what goes on around you and the words of people or the voice of the systems of this world. Today, as we go out, let us be reminded that God knows whatever we will encounter. Our trust must rest in God’s omniscience and power. Don’t worry when God can handle your situations.

Prayer_Bead: Jehovah Jireh, the Omnipotent Father, thank you for your great love for me and the plans through which you express this love.

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Wait, for the Lord


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But they soon forgot what he had done
and did not wait for his plan to unfold. ( Psalms 106:13 )

The scripture speaks about the Israelites and what happened during their journey to the land of promise. The promise to them was that they would be taken from the land of slavery into a land flowing with milk and honey. And to prove that the word of prophecy was going to manifest, many signs and wonders were performed in the very eyes of the people to reassure them. Initially, they were amazed and encouraged by these miracles and so their trust in God waxed strong. But after some time, they forgot what the Lord had done for them when they faced challenges. What fear and impatience does is that, it erases the initial intentions of God for a people. When Sarah, became impatient, Ishmael was born, when Esau refused to endure, he lost his destiny. For the plans of God to unfold by their own accord, we need to wait on the Lord. Waiting on the Lord in the secret place is the secret to living a life that cannot be defined by world’s standards and the world’s systems.

Prayer_Bead: Faithful father, Gracious Lord, thank you for your commitment to your word for me. Give me the grace to wait upon your plan to unfold in my life.

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