Category: Inspiration

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In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. [ Proverbs 3:6 KJV ]

It is becoming unpopular to acknowledge God for the very things He has done. Even the secular world admits that it is proper to acknowledge someone whose work you intend to use. How much more should we not acknowledge God? Acknowledging God is no longer celebrated because of the perception and arrogance of people. Our generation prides itself in being knowledgeable and advanced. So that even the things that God had done is attributed to AIs and other technological innovations. Yet, the same people complain about God not leading them. But you see, God leads only those who acknowledge and revere Him. Those who are intimate with Him through their reliance on Him. Intimacy with God is the platform upon which acknowledging God is made possible. Without intimacy with God, it is difficult to acknowledge God in any area of our lives. To acknowledge someone means we respect and honour them. It means we recognize their authority and right over something in our lives. God requires our absolute trust in Him to meddle with our affairs. He will not invite Himself to interfere with any life unless there is a sign from that life that they need Him. When we acknowledge God in all our ways, He directs us in the manner that will reveal to others that we acknowledge Him. He brings glory to Himself through our lives when we acknowledge Him in all things. If God is not directing your path, it’s a sign that you’re not acknowledging Him at all, you’re not acknowledging Him in all things or you’re not acknowledging Him right. One of these is the reason why many struggle on their destiny paths. But it can be changed when we begin to acknowledge God in all things. So, again, acknowledge God in all things.

Prayer_Bead: Heavenly Father, thank you for showing me to acknowledge you in all things. Please help me to be conscious of your presence, power and love. In Jesus’ name.

Wisdom_Quote: God directs those who acknowledge Him in all things.

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Now if we are children, then we are heirs —heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. [ Romans 8:17 NIV ]

Our anchor verse of scripture is one of the few scriptures that seem incredible. Yet they form the pillars of our faith. Some religions find this truth too good to be true. They cannot imagine how a “distant God” could have human children. They think it’s blasphemy to say that we are children of God. But the reality is that we become adopted children of God when we believe in His Son. We are grafted into God by faith in the finished work of His Son. “Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God” (John 1:12). And so, the individual who believes in the name of the Son of God, Jesus Christ, the Messiah, has the right of sonship. And then that right gives them the opportunity to be heirs of God and co-heirs with Jesus. By faith in the substitution of Jesus for us, we have the reward of His sufferings as if we had suffered directly ourselves. And if we suffered with Jesus, then it is only fair to enjoy His glory too. Usually, the heirs of a man are his children. As faith-born children of God, we are also heirs of God. We have the right of Sons—the right to be heirs. We have the right to inherit everything that Jesus inherited from the Father. But to be an heir is not automatic, it is earned through sonship. Hence, only a child of God can be an heir of God. And so, if you are a child of God, then enjoy the rights and privileges of the children of God. Don’t live as a slave anymore, because it is possible to continue to live like a servant even after you have been brought into freedom, unless you have your mind renewed with the word of God. Your new identity is revealed in God’s word. Study it, meditate on it and live in its truth daily.

Prayer_Bead: Great Monarch of Zion, thank you for the gift of your Son. Help me to live as an heir and not a slave anymore.

Wisdom_Quote: An heir can live like a servant if they are ignorant of their rights.

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“The Gentiles shall come to your light, And kings to the brightness of your rising.” [ Isaiah‬ ‭60‬:‭3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ ]

Light has a way of attracting people. Imagine yourself in a pitch black darkness and then all of a sudden you see a ray of light in the distance. Would you walk towards the light or further into the darkness? You will most certainly move towards the light because light is a symbol of hope and deliverance as opposed to darkness, the symbol of doom and destruction. There is so much destruction and gloom in the world already and almost everyone is in need of hope. “The Gentiles” used in the text above is symbolic of people in darkness. “The people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.” (Matthew 4:16). Light does not advertise itself to attract people, it attracts people just by being light. And so, as believers, the world will come to us when they see our light. The light of our salvation will bring those in darkness to the cross. All we need to be is light and all we need to do is to not hide. Jesus said that light must be put on a lamp stand so that everyone can see with it ( Luke 8:16). If we don’t hide our light as believers, the world around us will come to Jesus. Our anchor text also says that kings will come to the brightness of your rising. It takes normal light to attract Gentiles but brightness of light to attract kings. For kings, it takes more than just light to catch their attention, and this is why we need to grow in light. Don’t be content with your current light (revelation knowledge). Rise above your current status in light. Aspire to know more and you’d be known by more. Let go of mediocrity and perhaps, kings might come to you.

Prayer_Bead: Light of the world, Saviour and Lord, thank you for Your light in me. Help me to rise in brightness as I know you more. In Jesus’ name.

Wisdom_Quote: We are known as we know in light.

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“Yet through his powerful declaration of acquittal, God freely gives away his righteousness. His gift of love and favor now cascades over us, all because Jesus, the Anointed One, has liberated us from the guilt, punishment, and power of sin!” [ Romans‬ ‭3‬:‭24‬ TPT‬‬ ]

The gift of God is free and accessible to everyone. But only its recipients are changed by it. The love gift of God has freed many people from guilt and the rule of sin. It has broken the fear of a future punishment. And kindled hope in the hearts of many. God’s powerful declaration of acquittal is only for those who believe in the Son of God who died for them. This is the reason why you cannot have Christianity without the Lord Jesus Christ. Anything that profess to be of Christ but does not believe in the Lord Jesus Christ is a concealed poison. The central truth that gives us hope is that Jesus died and resurrected for our justification. Without the death and resurrection of Jesus, there is no hope for humanity. This is why the devil can allow anybody to do whatever religious and nobel thing they want to do as far as it does not include believing in Jesus as being the gift of God for humanity; that He died and resurrected for our justification. This is why there are religions in the world that believe in the Old Testament, and some even believe in Jesus as a prophet but not as the Messiah—the promised Saviour of the world. These religions go about helping the poor and the needy. Doing every good thing you can imagine except the only good thing they could do for their soul’s salvation. They may think God cannot condemn them after all the good things they have done. But the truth is that, when it comes to the justice of God, “good” cannot interfere with God’s faithfulness. Jesus has liberated us but will you continue to stay in bondage? Sin is a dethroned monarch because of Jesus but if you allow it, it can still rule over you and control how you live your life by compelling you to obey its cravings and desires. Embrace this knowledge and live in its reality and sin’s lure over you will break, allowing the life of Jesus to shine on you.

Prayer_Bead: Heavenly Father, thank you for your grace. Help me to accept your truth and the gift available to me through your Son. In Jesus’ name.

Wisdom_Quote: Sin’s reign is over, but it can still be your master if you allow it._

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“And when the season of tolerance came to an end, there was only one possible way for God to give away his righteousness and still be true to both his justice and his mercy—to offer up his own Son. So now, because we stand on the faithfulness of Jesus, God declares us righteous in his eyes!” [ Romans‬ ‭3‬:‭26‬ TPT‬‬ ]

The mercy of God can be abused if misunderstood. And surely, many have abused God’s mercy and [grace] available to them. It is easy to think that because God is silent about something means God approves it. The forbearance of God—His silence—is intended to bring us to repentance, so that God will not have to punish us. When Adam sinned, humanity was doomed and had to be punished with death, for the wages of sin is death. But the mercy of God could not allow man to be punished yet, but then, His justice would not allow Him to let sin go unpunished either. And so, His mercy would hold back the punishment for a very long time until the stage was ready—in the fullness of time. God was kind to humanity, not to punish sin immediately. But God’s mercy came to the point where Justice had to take over. And so, God did something that would allow justice to take its course yet still be merciful to humanity as well. For this purpose to come true, God had to put on the identity of humanity and suffer our punishment. God took our place on the cross, and now, by the faithfulness of God, we can have the life of Jesus. If God made this enormous sacrifice for our salvation, then we ought to accept His love gift. God offered His only Son, like Abraham so that He will have many children through that one sacrifice. So that as many people as will have faith in Jesus are justified by His works. But anyone who will reject the Lord Jesus even after the price has been paid for them, is only making a loud declaration of their willingness to be eternally condemned. Won’t you rather embrace the love gift of the Father and help others embrace it too?

Prayer_Bead: Merciful Father, thank you for the sacrifice of your Son so that I might have life. I embrace this life that is in Him. So help me God.

Wisdom_Quote: The life of the Son is only received when we accept His suffering on our behalf.

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To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. [ Colossians 1:27 NIV ]

The believer’s knowledge of Christ floods their soul with the expectation of glory. Every believer has within them a treasure chest of hope that God wants the world to know about. As a believer, you have not been saved just to play safe, you have been saved to tell others about the hope of your salvation. The life of Jesus in us gives us an expectation of glory because when Jesus died, it didn’t end there, He rose from the dead into glory leaving us a picture/example of what kind of hope awaits us. The Lord Jesus Christ in the life of the believer gives them a hope of glory. The believer cannot and should not be confused about their end. Our end is the glory of God revealed; God’s glory is our future identity. We can accurately predict our tomorrow from the lens of Jesus’ earthly life. We have become ambassador of God’s kingdom, going about and making other people aware of the hope of God’s glory. Employing other people to have Christ as their Lord and Saviour so that they will have the same hope of glory when Christ comes to dwell in them. The world is in the dark about many things and God is trusting us to let the world see His glory in us. We cannot afford to disappoint God because the treasure chest is within us. We just have to open it up. God has chosen us in Christ as a royal priesthood to display the glory of His life through us. The life of Christ in us is an experience of the glory of God, so that we can broadcast this glorious experience with the world that does not know the Jesus. Are you making Jesus know where you are? Are people becoming more drawn to Jesus because you are showing them the glory in you?

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for Christ in me. I have hope of glory and I let the world see this hope through my everyday life. Amen.

Wisdom_Quote: Jesus is the hope of the world.

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And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. [ Habakkuk 2:2 KJV ]

There are many visions that go to the cemetery everyday without seeing the light of day. These visions die because their carriers were unable to execute them while they had the time. Their inability to execute their visions are tied to the unclear nature of the visions. Clarity of purpose is the fuel that speeds up the translation of a vision into a mission. Unless a vision is clear, it cannot be translated into a mission that the carrier can run with. Many people fail to execute their vision because it is not plain. The complex nature of a vision can scare the vision carrier and those who are supposed to run with it—your followers. Naturally, every vision is bigger than the vision carrier. And many times they are scary and seem impossible to achieve. Any vision that does not scare the vision carrier is probably not a vision from God. Our visions are usually bigger than us, so that we can seek the help of God in executing them. But even when we invite God into the execution of the vision, we must still make it clear so that other people can run with it. Many times, people only state their visions and try to run with it exactly the way it was handed down to them. And then their struggles start from not knowing where or how to start making the visions come to pass. Write your vision down and make it plain and simple. Break it down into smaller chunks that can be executed without straining life out of you. So, instead of jumping into what you’ve been called to., prayerfully brood over the vision and get a pen and paper. Ask God to show you the little pieces that make up the big vision. Write them into missions and goals that can be achieved within stated time frames. And then with the right amount of dedication and commitment, your vision will not go to the cemetery without being executed.

Prayer_Bead: Dear Lord, thank you for the vision in my heart. Please help me to make it plain and execute it before you call me back home. In Jesus’ name.

Wisdom_Quote: An unclear vision ends up in the cemetery.

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So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. [ Galatians 5:16 NIV ]

The Christian is in the world but not of the world. They are in the world but are supposed to live in an ecosystem that separates them from the stains of the world. This ecosystem is a life that is lived in absolute submission to Jesus by walking side by side with the Spirit of God. But two people cannot walk except they agreed to do so. No one can walk by the Holy Spirit except they have agreed with Him, in spirit and in truth. “God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.” (John 4:24). The scripture shows us how to agree with the Spirt of God in order to relate with Him. It is by moving in agreement with Him—in spirit and in truth. Without the Spirit and Truth, we cannot agree with God. To walk with the Holy Spirit; to come into agreement with Him, we need to come into truth and spirit. The truth cleanses us and His Spirit clothes us to look like Him so that we will be able to fellowship with Him. Walking with the Holy Spirit is not an automatic reality for every one who claims to know the Lord, it is the result of a conscious, time tested, and spirit enabled journey. It takes maturity to walk with the Holy Spirit. It is that maturity that helps the believer not to gratify the desires of the flesh. “The mature children of God are those who are moved by the impulses of the Holy Spirit.” (‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭14‬ ‭TPT‬‬). The believer who lives in this ecosystem is not moved by their sight or by the facts of their world but by the impulses of the Spirit. Walking by the Spirit is a culture in which some people live, and where the world’s culture cannot touch them. Be led by the Holy Spirit and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for the grace to walk by your Spirit. Guide me to worship You in spirit and in truth.

Wisdom_Quote: The flesh is as powerful as you distance yourself from the Spirit of God.

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