The Word

Theme: Beware of the Wicked Text: Proverbs 4:14-15 14 Do not enter the path of the wicked, and do not walk in the way of evil. 15 Avoid it, do not travel on it; Turn away from it and pass on. Wicked people can be likened to sons of destruction. There are many wicked people out there who do not even acknowledge their ways are evil and wicked. You need to be aware of such people. The sixteenth and seventeenth verses of this chapter gave instances of the wicked one: 16 For they do not sleep unless they have done evil; and their sleep is taken away unless they make someone fall. 17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence (Proverbs 4:16-17) . The wicked doesn't find pleasure in good things for it is not their nature. Their desire is to hurt and afflict others with pain, sorrows and misery. Do you have any association with people of this kind? If you do, then you need to disassociate yourself from them. Do not engage yourself in any of their ways. Dear belove...

Theme: The Lord’s Holy Temple Text: Habakkuk 2:20 20 “But the Lord is in His holy temple. Let all the earth keep silence before Him.” The temple of the Lord is no longer a physical building or tent but has been divinely transformed into the body of men. 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 enlightens that; 16 Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? 17 If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are. Beloved, the Lord's temple is now you as a believer. You need to keep it holy and clean at all times. Habakkuk 2:20 is an auspicious statement meant for our dispensation for the Spirit of God now rests in us and no more in tents built by human hands. It implies if your body is the temple of God, then His presence should bring about some quietness or silence in its reverence. What then needs to be silence in us? Dear beloved sin must be silence in us. The sin of rebellion, presumptuous sins, ...

Theme: Watch Your Ways Text: Proverbs 13:6 6 Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless, But wickedness overthrows the sinner. It is good to live righteously. It safes you from self destruction. In doing good to others, you also enjoys the joy that accompanies it. Likewise if your ways are evil, you as well share in the pain of those you afflict. Your righteous deeds will guard your life and bring you peace with fulfillment on all sides. However, the sinner will be overthrown by wickedness. In the scenario of David and Saul, David had chances to kill Saul but did not even attempt to. Saul realized how stupid it was to plot evil yet never repented until doom came upon him and his household (1 Samuel 24). Let righteousness flow in your life. Prayer: Make me a vessel of righteousness and guard me from evil in Jesus name. AMEN!

Theme: Let God Fight for You  Text: Jeremiah 17:18 Let those who persecute me be shamed, but as for me, protect me from shame; Let them lose courage, but let me be undaunted. Bring on them a day of tragedy, And destroy them with double destruction! Each day is a struggle to be loosed from the grips of our adversaries. Some resort into fighting with their physical strength and even using physical means to attack the enemy like canning, shooting, hooting amongst others. Dear beloved in the Lord, you need not fight by yourself when you have God. Call on Him to put to shame your adversaries. A prayer of faith will crush your adversaries underfoot. He will shame them but you shall not see shame. The power of His deliverance will cause your enemies to loose courage. No power can contend with the Lord. When the Lord arises, His enemies have no choice but to scatter (Psalm 68:1). If you put your trust in the Lord, you shall be like mount Zion that shall never be moved (Psalm 125:1). Our Go...

Theme: Set to Preach the Good News Text: 1 Corinthians 1:17 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect. Our calling is to proclaim Christ whether ordained as a priest or not. If you are not ordain, it doesn't warrant an exempt in the preaching of the Good News. Proclaim it to a soul, win him/her over and hand him/her to the ordained priest for baptism. You have a role to play in the spread of the Gospel. The set time is now, reach out to a soul in darkness with the Light of God. When you go out to proclaim the Gospel, do well not to exalt yourself. You are not the message, Christ is. Take off the self praise and proclaim Jesus as Lord. Let the essence of the cross always be made known in your spread of the Gospel. Salvation is solely in Jesus and no other. Beware of how you proclaim your as if the power you have is by your own strength. If you are also following false teachers wh...

Theme: Who is the Lord to You?  Text: Psalm 27:1 27 The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? As believers, we all have diverse perspectives of who the Lord is in our lives. All these however do not differ from each other but rather we each uniquely identifies an attribute of God in His relationship with us. Dear beloved in the Lord, what can you say of the Lord in your life? Your response is a guide to your lasting relationship with Him. If it's difficult for you to identify who the Lord is in your life, then your relationship with Him is not very firm. You need to reexamine that fast. The psalmist writes, the Lord is his light and salvation. Jesus is the light of the world and in Him only can salvation be attained (John 3:16). This is a profound statement of eternity hear after. For in the last day, there'll be no need for light for Christ Himself will be Light to all (Revelations 21:23 and 22:5)....

Theme: Hallelujah to the King of Glory!  Text: Psalm 145:3 3 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable. Our God is faithful and good to us. At all times, our praise must go up to Him. God is indeed great. His marvelous works from time past even unto us this day is unmeasurable. If you count your blessings each day, you will understand better why your praise needs to go up. You have been delivered from seen and unseen battles through the mercies of the Lord. Be grateful for what you have now and even be more grateful for what you expect from the Lord this year. Turn every supplication into worship and adoration to God and the glory of God shall make you be favored in all things. Prayer: Be lifted o God, above every other god for there's none comparable to You. We lay down our Crowns to reverend Your greatness and majesty in Jesus name. AMEN!

Theme: Make Peace With All! Text: Romans 12:18 18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. Peace is needful in life. The peace that comes from God must manifest in you at all times. If your  action is what will resolve a misunderstanding, then, rise up and bring an end to the misunderstanding. Live at peace with all people and let people understand the peace Christ Jesus left behind (John 14:27). A life of peace with all people will reveal the true nature of God to the world.  Prayer: Lord Jesus I pray Thee, touch me with Your peaceful Hands and give me peace divine to apply in my daily live. AMEN!

Theme: Let there be Light!  Text: Genesis 1:1-5 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. 3 Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. 4 And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day.   God is the beginning and end of all things. He is the Creator of all things. The earth was without form, void and darkness was on the face of deep. Dear beloved in the Lord, if you fail to allow God to pass through the fields of your life (marriage, education, finances, career, business, investment, etc..), understand it shall be without form, void and darkness shall cover your fields. When you allow God into your fields, He will cause His glory to correct the mess on you...

Theme: Anger Robs Your Solace  Text: Psalm 37:8 8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret—it only causes harm. Anger is a toxin you must not permit seconds to linger on with you. Anger has led many to do what they wouldn't have done if they had control of themselves. Cain is an example of such situation who killed his brother ( Genesis 4:6-8). When you're pushed to the wall in anger, be encouraged with the Word of God. The Apostle Paul admonished the church in Ephesus to, "be angry but do not sin. And do not let the sun go down in your wrath nor give place for the devil" (Ephesians 4:26-27). Though you can be angry over some issues, do not permit it to rule over you. Apart from the spiritual perspective to forgive and to live peacefully with all, ceasing anger will do you great good than harm. Many are suffering hypertension because they've held on to bitterness and anger for far too long. If you allow the sun to set on your anger, be sure to spend more ...

Theme: Grow Above Your Limitations  Text: Numbers 27:1-11 27 Then came the daughters of Zelophehad the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, from the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph; and these were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. 2 And they stood before Moses, before Eleazar the priest, and before the leaders and all the congregation, by the doorway of the tabernacle of meeting, saying: 3 “Our father died in the wilderness; but he was not in the company of those who gathered together against the Lord, in company with Korah, but he died in his own sin; and he had no sons. 4 Why should the name of our father be removed from among his family because he had no son? Give us a possession among our father’s brothers.” 5 So Moses brought their case before the Lord. 6 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 7 “The daughters of Zelophehad speak what is right; you shall surely give them a possession of inheritance a...

Theme: Positive Reasoning.  Text: Micah 7:8 8 Do not rejoice over me, my enemy; When I fall, I will arise; When I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me. There are ups and downs in life. You need to live knowing well, there are two sides to every coin and so is life. It might be pleasant or unpleasant. The pleasant moments don't give you sleepless nights but rather the unpleasant. When faced with unpleasant circumstances, dear friends in Christ Jesus, don't be discouraged. Have a positive mind in Christ Jesus. That situation isn't bigger than  your savior. Let the situation know that you have a deliverer and so when you fall, you will rise again. Peter fell when he denied Jesus, but on realizing who he is in Christ, he arose for Christ and by Jehovah's mercies he defended the very Christ he denied when the Holy Spirit came upon him. Don't remain on the ground. Rise up and shake off the dust on you. You're more than a conqueror in Christ Jesus. In your d...

Theme: God's Comfort  Isaiah 49:13 Shout for joy, O heavens, and rejoice, O earth, And break forth into singing, O mountains! For the Lord has comforted His people And will have compassion on His afflicted. The Lord has assured His comfort and He performs it each day. Let your  praise go up high to the Lord. Sing your victory song for the comfort of the Lord is perfected in your life. Dear beloved in the Lord, no matter the circumstances of life, you need to acknowledge  your source of comfort. Riches, spouses, children, job, friends and family may disappoint you and make you feel uncomfortable but the Mighty hands of God is able to deliver you. Remember, beloved in the Lord that, through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I hope in Him!” ( Lamentation 3:22-24). Trust in the Lord and you'll experience His comfort. AMEN!

Theme: Called to Shepherd  Text: Psalm 78:70-72 70 He also chose David His servant, and took him from the sheepfolds; 71 From following the ewes that had young He brought him, to shepherd Jacob His people, and Israel His inheritance. 72 So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart, and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands. Dear beloved in the Lord, every service you render must be than as though it is to the Lord. David shepherd his father's flock in all eagerness and faithfulness. This prepared him to take up a higher responsibility in Israel as king. What duty are you charged with? How faithful are you in the discharge of this/these duty(ies)? If you work well, you'll get a better calling. You need to develop or acquire skills in every duty at your disposal. These skills will serve as a guide to how you'll lead your subordinates. If you lack integrity and skills, you can't lead to perfection. You'll soon expose yourself in weaknesses. If y...

Theme: The Deliverance of the Upright  Text: Psalm 143:9-12 9 Deliver me, O Lord, from my enemies; In You I take shelter. 10 Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God; Your Spirit is good.  Lead me in the land of uprightness. 11 Revive me, O Lord, for Your name’s sake! For Your righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble. 12 In Your mercy cut off my enemies, and destroy all those who afflict my soul; For I am Your servant. Many have predetermined what to make out of this year though they have fears of being attacked by their adversaries. Beloved in the Lord, your safety is only secured in Christ Jesus. He will shelter you from your enemies. In trusting Him, you need to examine your lifestyle. Your year will get better if you know and understand the will of God for your life. As you schedule prayers and fasting to commence the year and end well, you need to also seek the nature of God in you. The Holy Spirit is able to teach you if you have fellowship with Him. Just lik...

Theme: Give God His Glory  Text: Psalm 115:1 Not to us, O Lord , not to us, But to Your name give glory Because of Your lovingkindness, because of Your truth and faithfulness. When you are celebrating your victories, do well to acknowledge the power of God that shields you at all times. Never take God's glory but do well to channel it to Him. Guide me from evil that I may never rob Thee of Thy glory in Jesus name. AMEN!

Theme: Live the Word  Text: James 1:21-25 21 Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; 24 for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. 25 But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does. The Word of God is life saving to the world. For this life is the light of men (John 1:4). The word of God illumine your path and guides you from falling prey to the adversaries schemes against your salvation (Psalm 119:9-11; 105). When the Word of God comes to you, you need to depict the Word. The Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) will be better fulfilled in ...

Theme: Grace Divine  Text: John 1:16 16 And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. Grace speaks over our lives and transforms us into better people.   Christ has paid off our debts through His death and resurrection. Hold on to Him in faith and grace shall change your story in Jesus name. Prayer: The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit abide with us now and forevermore in Jesus name. AMEN!

Theme: God is Faithful.  Text: Numbers 23:19-20 19 “God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good? 20 Behold, I have received a command to bless; He has blessed, and I cannot reverse it. You're still alive because God is with you. His mercies over your life prevents darkness from consuming you up. Give Him the praise. God is God, and no one can frustrate His doing. His nature is truth and purity so, He can't lie to any of His faithful followers. His words concerning your life is securely preserved. In Isaiah 46:4-5, He made it clear that; "4 Even to your old age I am He, and even to gray hairs I will carry you! I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.  5 To whom will you liken Me, and make Me equal and compare Me, that we should be like?" When evil people plot against your life, God's deliverance is assured. Just as Israel ...

Theme: Glorify the Lord  Text: Psalm 29:1-2 Give unto the Lord, O you mighty ones, give unto the Lord glory and strength. 2 Give unto the Lord the glory due to His name; Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. We are called forth to give glory to God. Our number one duty is to praise and honour the Lord with all that is within us. Praise and worship the Lord God Almighty in your rising and lying down as well as in your going out and coming in. Your fellowship only get better with praise and worship. Prayer: I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will praise You. AMEN!

Theme: The God of Possibility.  Text:  Matthew 19:26 26 But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” God is able to do all things even what seems impossible before the carnal mind. Join me in worship with Eben's song  Alpha and Omega to proclaim what our God does each moment of our lives   EBEN - ALPHA AND OMEGA!  You are the God that opens every door, You are the God that makes the lame to walk You are the God that makes the blind eyes see, You are the one who gives us victory You are the God that opens every door, You are the God that makes the lame to walk You are the God that makes the blind eyes see, You are the one who gives us victory Alpha and Omega Alpha and Omega eh eh  eh eh….. eh eh eh eh eh yee //Alpha and Omega We worship Your name We worship Your name We worship Your name We worship Your name//2× AMEN!!!

Theme: A Call to Repentance  Text:Jeremiah 4:4 Circumcise (dedicate, sanctify) yourselves to the Lord And remove the foreskin [sins] of your heart, Men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem, Or else My wrath will go forth like fire [consuming all that gets in its way] And burn and there will be no one to quench it, Because of the evil of your acts.” Sin distant you from God. However, if you identify and confess them, the blood of Jesus draws you closer to God. The circumcision of your evil heart begins with the knowledge of the Word of God. The Word equips you to understand every deceit of the devil and his agents. You need to have time for the study of the Word of God and ask the Holy Spirit to guide you to walk rightly before the Lord. A time is coming when you can't confess again. That time could be when you are dead or the Day of Judgement. Beloved, Revelations 20:12-15 gives deeper understanding of the wrath that will consume and no one can quench it. "12 And I saw the de...

Theme: Penitent!  Text: Jeremiah 4:1-2 “If you will return, O Israel,” says the Lord, “Return to Me; And if you will put away your abominations out of My sight, then you shall not be moved. 2 And you shall swear, ‘The Lord lives,’ In truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; The nations shall bless themselves in Him, and in Him they shall glory.” Each moment that pass us by, the Lord is calling unto His own to return to Him. The Lord looks forward to your total surrender unto Him and repenting from all forms of evil. As the year has began, don't just write down your expectations for the year but write down the little ugly sins you've been committing the previous years and even currently. Confess them to the Lord and do away with them. Your total surrender and penitent spirit will usher you into greatness. The Lord Himself has said, you'll not be moved. The blessings of Psalm 1 concerning the righteous will locate you at all times and so nothing moves you. You'll never w...

Theme: Are You Wise?  Text: James 3:13-18 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. 15 This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. 16 For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. 18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. Education that does not produce the value and essence it should give is useless. All it births in individuals is literacy skills. Whitehead classify such individuals as uneducated literates. Today's thirteenth verse asked who is wise and of understanding? Let him show it in wisdom. If you acquire all the knowledge of th...

Theme: My Body the Holy Spirit's Temple Text: John 2:16  16 And He said to those who sold doves, “Take these things away! Do not make My Father’s house a house of merchandise!” Dear beloved in the Lord, are you gladden by what you use your body for? Are you using your body to glorify God or you're defiling yourself with worldly pleasures? If the latter is true of you, kindly draw near the Throne of Grace and ask for mercy. The good news is that, your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit ( 1 Corinthians 3:16). We are admonished to be filled with the Spirit and not wine (Ephesians 5:18). Don't make your body a merchandise for evil, wickedness, corruption, fornication, lies, murder, unfaithfulness amongst others. Such lives only leads to destruction. You've heard the voice of the Lord calling unto you for a come back. If you harden your heart, you'll meet sudden destruction as stated in Proverbs 29:1 "He who if often rebuke, and hardens his neck, will suddenly be...

Theme: Rejoice! The Lord Delivers  Text: Jeremiah 31:10-14 10 “Hear the word of the Lord, O nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, ‘He who scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him as a shepherd does his flock.’ 11 For the Lord has redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of one stronger than he. 12 Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, streaming to the goodness of the Lord— For wheat and new wine and oil, for the young of the flock and the herd; Their souls shall be like a well-watered garden, and they shall sorrow no more at all. 13 “Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, and the young men and the old, together; For I will turn their mourning to joy, Will comfort them, and make them rejoice rather than sorrow. 14 I will satiate the soul of the priests with abundance, and My people shall be satisfied with My goodness, says the Lord.” Our God is faithful and He redeems us each passing day. Our sins distant us from God. Evil inten...

Theme: Shalom!  Text: Psalm 147:12-14 12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! 13 For He has strengthened the bars of your gates; He has blessed your children within you. 14 He makes peace in your borders, And fills you with the finest wheat. The year is still young and you need assurance of security. When you're unsecured, you can't be able to work as expected of you. However, there's good news for you. God's security is hundred percent assured. He shields you from every form of danger and gives you peace. If you put your trust in the Lord, your gates shall be filled with peace which leads to development. Praise the Lord dear beloved, for He has already provided for your security. Peace be unto you, shalom! Prayer: O Lord, the peace You give, is not of this world. Shower it once again upon me and my household throughout this year in Jesus name. AMEN!

Theme: Beware of Evil Counsel Text: Proverbs 1:8-19 8 My son, hear the instruction of your father, and do not forsake the law of your mother; 9 For they will be a graceful ornament on your head, And chains about your neck. 10 My son, if sinners entice you, Do not consent. 11 If they say, “Come with us, Let us lie in wait to shed blood; Let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause; 12 Let us swallow them alive like Sheol, And whole, like those who go down to the Pit; 13 We shall find all kinds of precious possessions, We shall fill our houses with spoil; 14 Cast in your lot among us, Let us all have one purse”— 15 My son, do not walk in the way with them, Keep your foot from their path;16 For their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood. 17 Surely, in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird; 18 But they lie in wait for their own blood, they lurk secretly for their own lives. 19 So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain; It takes away the life of its ...

Theme: Acquiring Wisdom Text: Proverbs 1:1-7 1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: 2 To know wisdom and instruction, To perceive the words of understanding, 3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, Justice, judgment, and equity; 4 To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion— 5 A wise man will hear and increase learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel, 6 To understand a proverb and an enigma, The words of the wise and their riddles. 7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction. King Solomon was blessed with wisdom above all people in his days and thereafter (1 Kings 3:9-12). He used it in giving guidance to all who take time to read and apply wisdom to his sayings.  You need to develop yourself through the study of the Word of God as well as understanding the world in which you dwell. This aids your judgment on issues of life. You're not easily carried away by wo...

Theme: Let God be God in Your Life  Text: Isaiah 46:4 4 Even to your old age, I am He, and even to gray hairs I will carry you! I have made, and I will bear; Even I will carry, and will deliver you. Begin the year with Christ. Let Him lead you throughout this year by the Hands of the Holy Spirit. God will perfect His will in you if you trust all things into His Hands. His provision over your life has no limit for even when you become very old, God will still sustain you. Remember He created you and so He won't give up on you. Be rest assured of His wonderful deliverance throughout this year and beyond in Jesus name. AMEN!