Category: Daily Devotional

“4. And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

5. So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.

6. And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.”

The God of all flesh that uses insignificant tools to meet the needs of His children. He chose to use a raven to feed prophet Elijah during famine. What is a raven? A raven is a large, black bird that’s a scavenger — meaning that it likes to feed on dead animals. It feeds and eat greedily, it’s prey of dead body and obtain by violence. Raven is an intelligent bird due to their large brain size. With all these qualities, God made use of it to feed a Prophet for months. It brings the Prophet Bread and flesh twice a day. If i may ask, what’s the size of the bread and flesh? Where did it got them from? Who cooked the meat and baked the bread? A Raven, a bird was a wonderful tools in the hand of God.

Apostle Paul said, God chooses the foolish things of the world to shame the wise. Nothing is useless in the hand of God. Everything He created are tools in his hand. Those animal and pet around are His tools that we shouldn’t over look. All we need do is to be sensitive and be prepare to follow what He says and pay attention to the fulfilment. Elijah went to the designated place to wait for the Raven. Don’t use your brain to define God’s instructions. Just go and do as He says. Father, may we be able to act accordingly to your instructions without thinking with our little brain on how it will happen, in Jesus Mighty Name, Amen.

Good Day 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.

“2. And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.

3. And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it.

4. And the LORD said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand:”

I welcome you to our Devotional for the week with the topic, “The Inconsequential Tools Of God”. Our God specialises in using tools written off by men to perform His wonders. Today, we start with the “Rod Of Moses”. Moses had a Rod used as shepherd, since he became one. Peradventure he found one stick somewhere and turned it to a shepherd staff. He uses it anyhow and throws it anywhere without special honour attached to it. He’s been used to it for almost forty years having left Egypt. But God called him and sent him on an assignment and told him, “This rod in your Hand is meant for signs and wonder” how would you feel?

Many of us have taken for granted many tools that God has predestined to make us a sign and a wonder. Many have looked down and downgraded what God handed over to us to lead us to our destiny all because they look insignificant to be used by God. The same rod became a snake that swallowed up Pharaoh’s magician’s rod, parted the Red Sea, brought alot of plague on the Egyptians. 

Today, I’ll like us to pray by Saying, Father, in the name of Jesus, Open my eyes to see those tools that looks insignificant to me but important to you for the fulfilment of my destiny.

Good Day 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. And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD’S anointed, and be guiltless?

10. David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.

11. The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the LORD’S anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.”

As we round up our study for this week on the topic, “Sensitivity In Famine” we shall be focusing on, “Don’t take revenge nor Do Evil” while in famine. Famine time is a period to spontaneous anger, quarrel and uncontrollable actions. When you’ll feel cheated or being treated unduly but nevertheless, you need to put yourself under control. You need to know it’s a test, trial and temptation to elongate your famine experience. Responding to those who offended you or retaliating may take you backward in that famine.

David was experiencing the worst famine of his time. He was once the most important person to the king but now, the most unwanted by the same King. The king left his throne to pursue David to the cage. A time present itself for David to take the life of King Saul but David seek not to take revenge or do Him evil. He made sure not to laid his hand on him. No matter how hard the famine may be, don’t take revenge or do evil. As a matter of fact, that is the season to show love and care for others and not the other way round. Make it a season of forgiveness and reconciliation, and God will make a way out for you in Jesus Mighty Name, Amen.

Good Day 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.

“12. Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.

13. And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:

14. For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.”

God has promises and covenants for His sons and daughters. He Keeps to His declarations towards us but most times we put all our burdens on Him to carry for us (and stay idle). We pray and fast but wait for Him to lift our loads while we stand to look at Him afar off, that prolong our stay in famine. Every principles of God demands our contribution for the fulfillment. Yes, there’s famine but there’s something we can do to turn it around.

God told Isaac to stay in the land of Gerar where there was famine instead of going to Egypt. But Isaac, in a foreign land, started planting and became a farmer. He was diligent in doing something and the scripture said, “He sowed and received a hundred folds harvest, still in famine. You can’t just fold your hands and wait for God to put things to work for you. You need to be diligent, sell what you have. What’s the skill you have? What do you know how to do? Put it to work to generate God’s blessings. God doesn’t bless nothing, He blesses something. Find something reasonable to do, to sell, to deliver and you will be putting an end to famine in your life. 

Good Day 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.

“23. And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.

35. And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.

36. And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.”

Today’s lesson is from our Lord and maker, Jesus Christ. Seeing how He handled the situation when the resources available was less compare to the present need. There was over four thousand people to be fed after listening to Jesus’ message. He fed them with spiritual meal but the physical needs also needed to be attended to and the situation was compare to famine. Jesus asked what was available and the disciples said, “Seven loaves of bread and few fishes.” When it was handed over to Him the scripture said, “And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks.” Thanksgiving in famine brings increase, it changes limited resources to surplus. Over eight thousand souls were fed with seven loaves of bread and few dishes.

In famine, we need to learn to thank God. Yes we need Faith that things will be fine. We need prayers but above all we need to keep thanking God because He always hears us, He is the El-shaddai, all sufficient God. When we thank Him, He glorifies Himself. How often do we thank Him in famine? It’s time to always remember to say, Thank You Jesus For You Know Better.

Good Day 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. And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto 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:

We’ve established the fact that, famine doesn’t signifies being forsaken by God. It’s natural for famine to come upon a nation and individuals which we will deal with during this topic. But when Famine arises, we said we need the voice of God to know what to do. When famine set in, many relocate from their residence, leave their marriages, their jobs even the country, thinking that will bring an end to famine. Relocation can’t end famine when God is not involved. 

When their was famine in the land of Gerar, God visited Isaac in the dream, told him, you don’t need to relocate like your father did, just stay here and I will bless you and make you great. Not all famine need relocation. All you need is God’s instructions on what to do. God will always guide His children who ask for direction. When Jezebel threatening Elijah, without seeking for God’s instruction, he began to run to no specific location until God came asking, 

1 Kings 19:9 

“9…., behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and He said unto him, WHAT DOEST THOU HERE, ELIJAH?

Meaning, what are you doing here? Why did you left your rightful position? You don’t need to run for famine, all you need do is to ask him for direction. God is asking many of us this morning, “WHAT DOEST THOU HERE?” It’s time to return to Him for direction and stop running without a location.

Good Day 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. And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand.

12. And she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

15. And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.”

When famine becomes the course of the day, what to listen to is God’s instructions. What is God telling me to do? What’s the way He’s leading you through? In famine, after the brook dried up, God still gave Elijah another instruction to go to a widow, (with the last meal for her and her son). When Elijah got there, he told her to give me water and come along with a meal, but the widow quickly responded, ‘the last meal was meant for me and my son’. But in her lack and needy, she went on to sow her last meal to Elijah first, then she and her son. The scripture says, they never lacked food till rain fell on the land.

When in famine, it’s a season to sow from what we have left. The widow made Elijah’s meal first, served him and ate with her son for day. During famine care for others even when you have little left. Sow seeds to those who needs more than you. Be a solution to other in your famine and see what God will do in your life. She obeyed the instructions even when it was very strange and dangerous but that was the end of famine for her household. What you eat or keep is not what sustains you in famine, it’s what you give and release to others. So, find what to sow in that famine.

Good Day 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.

“2. And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,

3. Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.

4. And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.”

I welcome you to this new week, may God make it a fruitful week for everyone in Jesus Mighty Name, Amen. We shall be focusing on “Sensitivity In Famine” as our topic for the week. Is God aware about famine? Yes. Will the righteous be exempted during famine? Yes, then How? By being sensitive to His instructions before and during famine. God is perfect in making ways in difficulties. He specialises in creating escape route in difficult times. Today, our focus is yielding to His instructions even when it seems impossible. God’s instructions may seems negative when in difficult times. Harkening to His specific instruction is always a way out of famine.

What God is saying in that famine is what singles you out of the famine. When His children are going through famine God is not please. He is forced to give instructions that will change situation but most times we are not ready to listen. Elijah declared famine and instantly God spoke to him, “And the word of the Lord came into him”, what is the Lord saying? God gave him a specific direction. Until we listen to His word during famine we will be wasting in Famine. May I ask you this morning, what is God saying to you in famine?

Good Day 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 Kings 19:19-21.

“19. So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.

20. And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?

21. And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.”

As we round up our study for this week, we shall be considering Prophet Elisha who yielded it all to follow Prophet Elijah. He gave it all and ran after Him to pour water in His hand. Total yielding to God is what makes us greater in the purpose of God for our lives. Going further than others will go. When the mantle of Leadership rested on Elisha, he begged Elijah to wait for him as He closes up His Business and followed Elijah to be the next world prophet.

Mind you, not everyone will be called to this type of yielding, some will be called to yield them selves to Him totally while they retain their personal jobs. Apostle Paul was called to yield it all also but He was still a tent maker who cared for himself and those with him. Elisha fully yielded to Elijah till death separated him. All we need to know is this, Is God calling me to yield it all by following Him? We’ve seen mathematicians, Medical Doctors, Architects, Engineers and other fields who yielded it all. Which area is God asking you to yield it all? Time to search out and do the needful like Elisha. Yielding it all brings the highest fulfillment in life.

Good Day 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.