Month: February 2023

7. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.

Today, we shall be praying for the prosperity of God upon NIGERIA. One of the reasons we pray to God is to change a present situation. We let Him knowing how things has been wrong and what we want Him do about it. We keep complaining about the worst situation of the nation, we attribute the problem to some sets of people. We speak negative about her, but we’ve never cried to God directly with the same passion we criticize her. Some times we lay curses on the root of the problem, but the worst it has become for the Nation.

I would like us to give ourselves some minute today to prophesy upon NIGERIA according to our desire, see the prosperity of the Nation. Tell her what you want for her. Pronounce how it’s meant to be and the Lord will hear your request. Declare the leaders you desire for her, and declare her prosperity. Peace be within the walls of Nigeria, prosperity in all her corners, righteousness rest upon her in the day and in the night in Jesus Mighty Name Amen. God is ready to know our desires for her and not the situation, He needs people to cry to Him on behalf of Nigeria genuinely. Be part of those who will stand for Nigeria today.

Good Morning And God Bless You.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.

1 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: 

2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, DESPISERS OF GOOD, 

How do you feel when you see others achieving good success? What comes to your mind when you hear about your colleagues building personal houses, buy a new car or experience success in that area you are failing? Bad or happy? Some won’t even celebrate or congratulate them, why? because they hate seeing others doing good.

When others are promoted how do you feel? When someone get engage what’s goes through your mind? Do you just feel like, “what’s special about that?” Like, they don’t even deserve it. Listen to me, what you despise will move away from you and what you celebrate will glue to you, although, not automatic, but your mind moves towards that direction. What you don’t appreciate in others can’t manifest in you. This attitude brings delay, rejection and bad luck to anyone who possess it.

When others are celebrating and all you see is negativity, check yourself well, you might have this attitude of despising Good things. Even when your enemy make progress, the Scriptures say we should rejoice with them. Don’t be caught in the web of Despising Good thing, it’s a character that attracts negativity.

Good Morning And God Bless You.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.

1 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come:

2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 

3. unloving, unforgiving, SLANDERERS, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 

4. traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 

5. having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!

What do we mean by being slanderous or slanderer? This is an act of being both untrue and harmful to a reputation. It’s the act of false allegation against someone in order to tarnish their reputation. The part that caught my attention in our Bible reading today is verse 5, which says, 

“5. having a form of godliness but denying its power”

This is very true, there’re Christians, that we worship together in the household of faith, we lift up our hands (not holy hands anymore) together to God but, this set of people still go around slandering the reputation of their fellow Christians, do you belong to that caucus?

Pro. 10:18, says, “Whoever hides hatred has lying lips, And whoever spreads slander is a fool.” 

Are you a fool? Am I a fool? Destroying other’s reputation because they are better off or preferred to you, can only bring curse and not blessing. Painting someone black doesn’t make him/her looks black. Sisters, someone preferred your friend to you for marriage and you start cooking negatives image about her, it attracts curse. The pastor preferred the other brother to you and you made him your enemy, that makes one a fool.

As the saying goes, “He who told you about me has already told someone about you”, so beware of who you walk with. Watch the character you allowed around you.

Good Morning And God Bless You.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.

11 Now it happened as He went to Jerusalem that He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. 

12 Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off. 

13 And they lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” 

14 So when He saw them, He said to them, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And so it was that as they went, they were cleansed. 

15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God, 

16 and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan.

17 So Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine?

18 Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?”

19 And He said to him, “Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you well”

“Thank you sir” “Thanks for your gift”. “God bless you for the help ma”

This simple but powerful statement has shattered many Christian’s destiny. Inability to show gratitude for love and good gesture, has brought many to a position of stand still in life. Even in the household of God, many abuse this privileges and this character has stopped others, even God, from releasing blessing on them.

Ten lepers met our Lord Jesus and asked for mercy to be healed. He gave them an instructions to carry out as their healing process. The process worked out, and they were healed. Nine leper had this ingratitude character while just one of them had a grateful heart. He returned to show gratitude to Jesus. Jesus was surprised that he was a Samaritan, a stranger, not a Jew, meaning, not a believer but an unbeliever.

A heart of gratitude is a character that opens doors of blessing, while ingratitude closes the door. Heart of gratitude says, “I’m still available for more”, ingratitude says, “I can leave without your help”. Many repay gratefulness with complains and grumbling like the Israelite did. They never saw help and assistance as something to be grateful for, and this made God stop helping such. Gratitude is an act of appreciating the little received in order to welcome the greater. It’s time to have a rethink. Stop locking doors against yourself. Be grateful to God and men.

Good Morning And God Bless You.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.

1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession. 

2 And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 

3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself?”

80% of things done in the world today are based on lies. Lie is a very dangerous character that everyone find refuge in, at will. Many has modernize lie and give it the name “wisdom” but, lie still remain lie no matter what we call it and God is not happy with it. It’s one of the most destructive character in human race because it’s easy to fall victim of it.

From our Bible reading today, lie killed a family, father and mother, all because, they wanted to please God, they met their death. I keep saying 

this, it would have been better to tell Apostle Peter, “we sold our land #500,000 and kept #200,000 from the proceed, and this is what we have to give to the Lord”, they would have been counted as righteous people in the Bible today. It’s time to know that God knows all things and can defend us instead of lying to one another.

The Book of John 8:44, says, “You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.”

Ananias and Sapphira didn’t just lied that day, it has been their way of life. They’ve been used to it and felt it’s okay. Many of us have been claiming Christianity, are we sure we are not of the devil because of this character; Lie? They had no privilege to seek for God’s forgiveness before their death, but we have this morning. can we gently pray for God’s forgiveness for our short comings and desist from repeating it often and often? It’s easy to speak lies in order to protect ones image but speaking the truth won’t reduce us either, it will enhance our relationship with God. Avoid this character as much as you can.

Good Morning And God Bless You.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.

1 There was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines, in Gerar.

2. And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:

6.So Isaac dwelt in Gerar.

12. Then Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year a hundredfold; and the LORD blessed him.

13. The man began to prosper, and continued prospering until he became very prosperous;”

Your character is more important than your prayers. God watches your character and attitude before releasing your request. Disobeying God’s voice; instructions, commands is a character with a reward.

God doesn’t bless people with bad character especially disobedience. They may seems blessed but it’s for a while and not from God. God told Isaac to stay in Gerar, during famine. Mean while, He has a character of obedience learnt from his Father, Daddy Abraham. So, he obeyed God. Have you been in that situation where you began to regret your disobedience? When you felt “and I was told not to take that step”, it’s a character you need to work on.

This character of obedience by Isaac made him a wealthy man beyond expectations;

12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year a hundredfold; and the LORD blessed him. 13 The man began to prosper, and continued prospering until he became very prosperous;

The reasons for stagnation in life might be as a result of disobedience to some instruction. Watch your character, it determines your placement in life.

Good Morning And God Bless You.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.

9 I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us. 

10 Therefore, if I come, I will call to mind his deeds which he does, prating against us with malicious words. And not content with that, he himself does not receive the brethren, and forbids those who wish to, putting them out of the church. 

11 Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God.

Yesterday, we studied the life of Gaius, How his character brought him God’s blessings. Today, let’s study another personality in the same chapter with different character. Diotrephes was also a minister over the church. His character speak for him when ministers were sent to the church. Apostle John said, he didn’t receive them, never assisted them, neither did he allowed those who were willing to be of help to the Evangelist. Apostle John promised to rebuke him when he is present,

“10 Therefore, if I come, i will call to mind his deeds which he does, …”

Diotrephes, doesn’t deserve the prayer in 3rd John verse 2, because, it’s meant for those with Good character. What does your character deserve, blessings or rebuke? Remember, Apostle John got the information from others. People will tell others about your character, what will they say about you? What will your character attract, Blessings or Curse? Your Character dictate your benefits.

Good Morning And God Bless You.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.

1 The Elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth: 

2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. 

3 For I rejoiced greatly when brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, just as you walk in the truth. 

4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. 

5 Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren and for strangers, 

6 who have borne witness of your love before the church. If you send them forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God, you will do well, 

7. because they went forth for His name’s sake, taking nothing from the Gentiles. 

8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we may become fellow workers for the truth.

Believers love this portion of the Bible so much but never made a study of the verses before and after it. Gaius, An Elder in the vine yard of God, received this blessings from Apostle John the beloved. It wasn’t a verse for everyone as we will discover during this study.

John the Beloved, heard the report of Gaius. How he welcome strangers, hosted them, fed them and met all their needs during their stay with him. Those ministers went back to John the Beloved, with positive result, and this report made him pronounce this blessings on Gaius as follow; 

2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.

What will your parents, ministers, colleague say about you? Will they pray for you this way? What is your character saying about you? Can someone introduce you with your character?

When next you quote this verse, always remember that, it’s a product of character not just a prayer, do you deserve the prayers according to your character?

Good Morning And God Bless You.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.