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“MAKARIOS” (In Christ Jesus, You’re Supremely Blessed)

DRESSED UP FOR BATTLE 

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(Put On The Whole Armour Of God)

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TO THE BIBLE – Ephesians 6:12-13 CEV
“We are not fighting against humans. We are fighting against forces and authorities and against rulers of darkness and powers in the spiritual world. So put on all the armor that God gives. Then when that evil day comes, you will be able to defend yourself. And when the battle is over, you will still be standing firm.”

LET’S TALK
Man in himself isn’t as wicked as you see, for God made man in His image and in His likeness. He made man to look like Him and to function like Him (Genesis 1:26); but there’s something that remotely controls the man who’s not born of God, and causes him to think, talk, and act wickedly (Ephesians 2:2).

Thank God, that’s not the case with us His children! We aren’t left hamstrung or defenseless against the attacks of the enemy. When pressures from these wicked spirits come at you, be unruffled! As long as you’re fully-clothed with the full armour of God, you’ll be able to resist and extinguish the cruel and fiendish onslaught from the evil one, and remain standing in the evil day.

Satan and his demons are no threat for the Christian. You have the dominion and authority over principalities, powers, the rulers of the darkness of this world, and spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. God has given you the spiritual weapons with which to keep them at bay (Read Ephesians 6:13-19).

Act on the Word. Get on the offensive against the enemy by keeping the whole armour of God on you all the time, not some of the time. Stand firm and be unshakable, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, the breastplate of righteousness in place, and your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the Gospel of peace. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. Take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. And pray in the Spirit on all occasion with all kinds of prayers and requests. Hallelujah!

Go Deeper
Ephesians 6:13-17

Speak
I’m fully equipped and fortified with the whole armour of God, strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. My faith is a weapon of defence against the fiery darts of the wicked, and an instrument of victory over and against the adversary and adversities. I’m eternally triumphant in Christ.

Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
Luke 4:1-13, Deuteronomy 18-21

TWO YEAR
Matthew 24:34-44, Exodus 30

Act
List the different pieces of God’s armour and what each represents to the Christian.

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RIGHTEOUSNESS : THE EXPRESSION OF GOD’S WILL AND NATURE

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BELIEVE IN PROSPERITY

RIGHTEOUSNESS EXPRESSED,

(Righteousness: The Expression Of God’s Will And Nature)

TO THE BIBLE – Psalm 37:6 NIV
“He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.”

LET’S TALK
To understand righteousness, you must first understand the concept of good and evil, right and wrong. According to the Bible, good and evil, right and wrong can only be judged or decided by the nature of God. This means, to know what’s good or evil, right or wrong, God reveals His nature and will to man. Otherwise, we will never know what to do or what God expects of us.

Righteousness, therefore, is the expression of the will and nature of the Father. He’s the Judge; He decides what’s good or evil, what’s right or wrong, by His very nature. His revelation of Himself, His nature, His character and His will are the collective expression of His righteousness.

Our natural minds can’t comprehend the vastness and immeasurable amplitude of God’s reasoning. If He came to us as complex as He is, we wouldn’t be able to understand anything about Him; so He made it simple by sending Jesus to us, who came as a man so we could understand God. He said, “…He who has seen Me has seen the Father…” (John 14:9) and in John 10:30, He said, “I and My Father are one.” He came to express the will and nature of the Father; He’s described for us in Hebrews 1:3 as the express image of the Father. He was, and still is, the perfect imprint and ultimate icon of God; and we’re like Him (1 John 4:17). Our righteousness, therefore, is the expression of the will and nature of the Father.

Romans 5:17 says, “…much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.” This means we’ve been gifted with the ability, authority and power to articulate, manifest, and express the will and nature of the Father everywhere we go: in every situation, in every event, and in every matter. Hallelujah!

Go Deeper
1 Peter 2:9; Hebrews 1:3; 1 John 4:17

Pray
My life is for the glory of God, and I manifest His goodness, will and nature, everywhere. I’m the proof of His equity, a trophy of His goodness, and the unveiling of His character, beauty, excellence and grace, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
Luke 1:26-56, Deuteronomy 5-7

TWO YEAR
Matthew 23:13-22, Exodus 25

Act
My life is for the glory of God, and I manifest His goodness, will and nature, everywhere. I’m the proof of His equity, a trophy of His goodness, and the unveiling of His character, beauty, excellence and grace, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

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YOUR MIND IS YOUR CAPITAL

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(Success Always Starts From Within)

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TO THE BIBLE: Proverbs 12:8 TLB
“Everyone admires a man with good sense, but a man with a warped mind is despised.”

LET’S TALK
Some people have the erroneous idea that the most important requirement for success is money. So they go for money, and all their lives, they keep going for more of it until they eventually get frustrated. That’s not how to become a success.

Success always begins with a dream. Joseph was a young man who had a dream of success. His brothers envied him for his dream and tried to kill him, and eventually sold him into slavery in Egypt. You see, they couldn’t kill him. It’s hard to kill a man with a dream. Joseph’s dream kept him alive until it eventually came to pass. If you have a dream and you’re disciplined enough to pursue it, nothing can ever stop it from coming to pass. The only person that can kill your dream is you.

Your dream in life shouldn’t be about how or where to get money. Instead, it should be about improving your world to be a better place than you met it. To realise your dream, you need capital, and by that, I don’t necessarily mean money. Money is not the most important capital you need to realise your dream. The first and most vital capital is your mind. That’s what determines whether you become a success or not.

Your mind is where earth-shaking ideas are born. Those ideas, if properly harnessed, are more valuable than money. Money is a slave of your ideas. If you nurse your ideas long enough and discipline yourself in the direction of your ideas, money will eventually come looking for you.

It’s important what you set your mind upon every day. Get rid of the wrong stuff that won’t do your mind any good and polish your ideas; refine them and get ready for a great future!

Go Deeper
Joshua 1:8; Ecclesiastes 7:12; Proverbs 18:15

Speak
I’m a dreamer. Money is a slave of my ideas. I fill my mind daily with the Word of God, and as I do, my eyes are opened to see opportunities all around me.

Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
Matthew 25:1-30, Exodus 29-30

TWO YEAR
Matthew 12:31-38, Genesis 36

Act
Go for edifying and educative materials that will help you think right. Start the right way with a copy of my book, “The Power Of Your Mind,” and learn how to better harness your mind.

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ALWAYS GIVE THANKS

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(Stay In A Perpetual State Of Thanksgiving)

TO THE BIBLE: Hebrews 13:15
“Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.”

LET’S TALK
Jesus taught on the importance and benefit of worship and thanksgiving using the story of the ten lepers: “And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine? There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole” (Luke 17:12-19 KJV).

He commended the one who returned to give glory to God, and said unto him, “Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.” By coming to thank God for his miracle, he got something more than healing; he was made whole. Everything he had lost as a result of the leprosy was completely restored.

Never complain, grumble, or reminisce over the failures and disappointments of yesterday! Rather, let your heart be in a continuous state of gratitude, praise, joy and thanksgiving. Count your blessings and worship the Lord specially and passionately from your spirit each day.

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It’s important that you do so continually: celebrate His goodness and many blessings upon your life. Worship Him from the very depths of your heart, for His great love, kindness, mercy and grace revealed to you from His Word. Be in perpetual joy every day of your life!

Go Deeper
Philippians 3:3; Psalm 68:3-4

Pray
Dear heavenly Father, I worship you today from my heart, for your love, kindness, grace and tender mercies! You’re glorious and worthy to be praised; may your Name be glorified forever in my life and in all the earth, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
Matthew 12:22-50, Genesis 40-41

TWO YEAR
Matthew 7:1-12, Genesis 17

Act
Spend quality time today to speak in tongues, and bless the Lord for all His goodness towards you.

My Notes
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FRUITFUL IN ALL AREAS!

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THE IMPORTANCE OF MEDITATION BY PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME

(It’s Your Heritage To Be Productive)

TO THE BIBLE: Isaiah 32:15-16
“Until the Spirit is poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness becomes a fruitful field, and the fruitful field is counted as a forest. Then justice will dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field.”

LET’S TALK
God’s desire is that you walk worthy of Him and please Him in all things. That means when people meet you or listen to you, they’ll be able to testify of God’s goodness, grace, greatness, and love. No wonder the Lord Jesus said in John 15:5, “I am the vine, you are the branches….”

The glory of a tree is in its branches. So if Jesus says He’s the vine and we’re the branches, He’s saying that we’re His extension, His beauty, and His glory. Thus, everywhere you go, you should show forth His glory, please Him in all things, and be fruitful in every good work. This means when we get involved in anything, it comes out right. It can grow, increase, and prosper because productivity is part of your heritage in Christ. Even if that thing was a wilderness before you came, it becomes a “fruitful field,” and the fruitful field becomes a “forest.” Hallelujah!

Always remember that you’re not ordinary. When you arrive in a place, Christ has arrived! That’s the reason you can be fruitful in every good work. So whenever you’re given an assignment, don’t say, “I don’t understand what to do”; no! Don’t think or talk that way! Rather, see yourself as the right candidate for that assignment, and go ahead to make it a success.

Go Deeper
Isaiah 32:15, John 15:4-5

Pray
Dear Father, thank you for making me your extension, your beauty and your glory. I will walk worthy of you always, pleasing you in all things, and fruitful in every good work, in the Name of the Lord Jesus. Amen.

Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
Revelation 8, Obadiah

TWO YEAR
Revelation 14:1-10, Nahum 1-3

Act
Meditate on the following scripture today: “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing” (John 15:5).

My Notes
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DO YOU GET IT?

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EVER FRUITFUL AND PRODUCTIVE .

(Spiritual Understanding Comes Through The Word)

TO THE BIBLE: Colossians 1:9
“For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.”

LET’S TALK
There’s such a thing as spiritual understanding; but sadly, some Christians don’t recognise it and only function with human, worldly, or carnal understanding. When you talk with such people, you can understand why they reason differently. Their lack of spiritual understanding causes them to only think from the world’s perspective. Spiritual understanding comes by the Holy Spirit, and is granted you through the Word.

“Understanding” as used in Colossians 1:9 is translated from the Greek word “sunesis.” It’s an interpretation; a way of thinking; a mentality. It’s a revelatory understanding which the Word of God gives. It’ll make you spiritually wise, insightful, and discerning. It’ll cause you to have the personality that God wants you to have. More importantly, it’ll program you for the ages to come.

So, if you don’t have spiritual understanding—insight into the realities of God’s Kingdom—while you’re still in the earth, how are you going to function in the world to come? It’s therefore important that you study the Scriptures with excitement and a voracious appetite. With the Word in you, it doesn’t matter what you desire in this world; you can get it! This is why God’s ultimate desire isn’t to give you money, a car, a great career; rather, He wants His Word in your spirit, because with the Word in you, you can get or create anything.

Go Deeper
Acts 20:32, Ephesians 1:17-18

Pray
Dear Father, I thank you for the precious gift of the Holy Spirit who grants me spiritual understanding, and sets me on the right course in life. I walk in righteousness and dominion, having insight into mysteries and secrets of your Kingdom; and I live above the distracting influences of the world, because I live in your Word, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
Revelation 7, Amos 5-9

TWO YEAR
Revelation 13:11-18, Micah 7

Act
Decide to spend at least an hour studying the Word and memorising Scripture today.

My Notes
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