Sunday, July 31, 2016

WALKING WITH GOD

Hebrews 11:5,6 “By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him”.

What we are doing is taking these heroes of faith and see what we can learn from them. From Enoch we see that to live a life of faith is to please God. Or let me put it in another way, faith makes you please God with your life. The Scriptures said of Enoch, he had a testimony before he was taken. I could write that portion this way: “for before his translation ‘it was reported of him’ that he pleased God”. That is he was an evidence himself, he was a living proof. Now, what was reported of him? What was he a living proof of?

Genesis 5:21-24 And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.”

This is what was reported of him: He walked with God. Faith means walking with God, being in step with God. To walk with God, you must allow God to lead you. You cannot be doing your own thing, go where you want to go, do what you want to do and expect your faith to work. Faith works best when you are where God wants you to be doing what He has sent you to do. If Enoch could do it, you could do it also. I want you to notice, Enoch was not always walking with God, he started after he had Methuselah.

And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters”

You too decide today and walk with God. Your faith will begin to thrive like never before.

Confession/Prayer:
IF ENOCH CAN WALK WITH GOD AND PLEASE HIM, I CAN ALSO WALK WITH GOD. I WALK IN OBEDIENCE TO HIM.


Saturday, July 30, 2016

FAITH IS EXPRESSED THROUGH GIVING

Heb 11:4 “By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.”

It is important to understand that living by faith does not mean anything goes. To be successful in your faith walk, the best is what you give to God. Whether it is your time, talents, or treasure, if it is not the best, it is nothing. Besides giving to God, it need be said also that faith does not excuse shoddy services. 
That is you do not give shoddy services to people in the name of ‘you are looking to God and not to man’.  The text says Abel offered a more excellent sacrifice, by faith. Look at what characterize the sacrifice or giving, it is more and it is excellent or the best. This is how you can know if your giving is motivated by faith, it will always be more and it will always be the best you can give at that particular time. Do you know that faith is also expressed through giving?

“Wasn’t our ancestor Abraham “made right with God by works” when he placed his son Isaac on the sacrificial altar? Isn’t it obvious that faith and works are yoked partners, that faith expresses itself in works?” (James 2:21,22 MSG)

In this case what works is the Bible referring to but the offering of his son, in other words, giving? This is why when you can not give God the tithe (which is the minimum), because you think what you have is not enough, you have just expressed your lack of faith in God’s ability to provide for you. 
Living by faith will make you a giving person, this is the witness of Abel to you. When faith is combined with a liberty in giving, such a one cannot be stopped, you will come into dominion with acceleration.

Confession/Prayer: 
I pray for you today, that your faith be strengthened in the area of giving like Paul told the Corinthians that they abound in this area also. May your faith abound in this also, in Jesus name. 

Friday, July 29, 2016

MY REINS SHALL REJOICE

Proverbs 23:16
“Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things”.

Proverbs 15:30
“The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.”

The issue of confession cannot be overemphasized in teaching or talking about faith, that is, making sure that one is speaking the same thing God’s word is saying on any situation. Our verses for meditation today further underscore this. Here we see that it says even your body parts respond to words.
The word “reins” actually refer to internal organs, notice it says they rejoice when you speak right things. Then the next one says a good report will make your bones fat. You may be reading this today and doctors have given you a report which cannot be called a good report that some of your organs are failing or something is wrong with your bone. 

Well, here is the word of God that says you can change what doctors might have seen about your internal organs. The way to go about that is to begin to speak right things about your body, say what the word of God says about your body parts. Your speaking will affect the condition of even your internal organs, so speak life into them. If need be God can change your damaged body part and give you a new one.

Confession:
MY REINS ARE REJOICING AND MY BONES ARE MADE FAT NOW IN JESUS NAME.

Prayer:

I PRAY FOR YOU RIGHT NOW NEEDING A NEW BODY PART, RECEIVE RIGHT NOW IN JESUS NAME. I COMMAND THERE TO BE A TRANSFER FROM THE STOREHOUSE OF HEAVEN INTO YOUR BODY THAT PART YOU NEED NOW IN JESUS NAME.

Thursday, July 28, 2016

FAITH IS A TITLE DEED

Hebrews 11:1 (amp) “NOW FAITH is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses]”.

It says faith is a title deed. What is title deed? Now anyone who has ever purchased a property would know what a title deed is. But let us see from the dictionary:

Title deed •  a legal document constituting evidence of a right, especially to ownership of property.
That is, something that shows you a particular thing is yours. Now there is a property that I have bought, that physically, I have not seen but I have the document that proves its existence and another document registered with the government that says it is mine. If we want to give a name in scriptural terms, we will call that document faith. 

Now there is a document that is evidencing or gives proof to what is rightfully yours, that document is the word of God. So when the devil comes to you to tell you that you are not healed or your need is not going to be met, show him your title deed, the word of God. It is enough to make him to flee and leave you alone. 
That is what Jesus did when He was tempted, He said it is written! He showed the devil the document and the bible said he left. Today, let the devil know what is written concerning you. The bible is a legal document, signed and sealed in the blood of Jesus, attested to by heaven, respected and adhered to by hell.

Confession/Prayer:
QUICKEN ME O LORD ACCORDING TO THY WORD FOR I HAVE HOPED IN THY STATUTES. 

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

THE SHIELD OF FAITH

Eph 6:16
“Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.”

Faith here is symbolized as a shield, which is very instructive and encouraging. This is so because when Paul was penning this passage of the scripture he had before him in full view how a Roman soldier is dressed in their full amour.

The shield back then is not like the tiny ones we see in our books now. The Roman soldier’s shield is such that when it is held, it gives full covering to the soldier and does not leave any part of him exposed. So you can understand the term ‘above all’, it gives an over all covering. This is also the reason all the fiery darts of the wicked will not touch you, though thrown at you, if your faith is in place.

You need to be persuaded about this, because there are believers who believe in win some lose some. No, a thousand and one times No! If you can quench ALL the fiery darts of the wicked, where is the win some, lose some in that? That is a win all situation. That is the NO weapon formed against you shall prosper situation.

So have this picture of your faith as a shield, the Roman soldier type of shield. Notice, the scripture says, for you to take it. It is your responsibility to hold it up. When you do, there is no need to fear, the enemy will not succeed.

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:


Whom resist steadfast in the faith…” (1Peter 5:8,9)