Genesis 49: 1-28 Our text passage shows us Israel praying over his twelve sons and telling them what was to befall them in the years ahead of them. It's a very insightful passage we can draw many life lessons and spiritual lessons from. The power of a fathers prayer over his children, especially a godly father is very powerful. Jacob who became Israel is one of the father's of faith. He is the grandson of Abraham and the son of Isaac. Jacob was a man of great destiny. He was a man of God,  he was prophetic and he had encounters with God., great encounters of God. One of the places where we see the prophetic dimension at work the most in Jacob/Israel's life is in his fatherly/patriarchal blessing to  each of his twelve sons. Through Jacob/Israel's prayer for his sons we see the power of a father's prayer for his children. The words of Jacob/Israel during his prophetic prayers for his twelve sons show us not only what had happened in the lives of his sons up till the ...

Exodus 15:22-26 Our text passage shows us bitter water turning to sweet water. This happened through God's intervention through His prophet. God can make your life sweet. The application of the cross, the wisdom of God to our bitter situation converts that which is bitter to sweetness. The tree or branch thrown into the bitter water represents the cross of Jesus Christ and the wisdom of God. God specializes in making the bitter sweet. It was what the ministry of Jesus Christ was all about.- turning the life and destiny of people from that which is bitter to that which is sweet. Isaiah 61:1-7 We see similar experiences in other passages of the scripture where bitter scenarios as a result of unpleasant experiences were converted to sweet experiences. The blind receiving their sight is sweetness to the blind. The lame walking is sweetness to the lame. The demon possessed getting delivered is sweetness to the oppressed. Those burdened and yoke laden being set free is sweetness to their...

 Zechariah 4:6 Mountains can be levelled. Challenges can be overcome. Enemies can be defeated. However it doesn't happen in our human power or by human strength. It happens by God's Spirit! We can only go so far without the help of the Spirit of God. We can only achieve so much without the Spirit of God. We can not achieve supernatural things without God's Spirit. Men who fulfill their destinies do it by the Spirit of God. Men who don't go wrong achieve it by the Spirit of God. The ministry of the Holy Spirit is so important to us. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God with you. He is an excellent Spirit you can have a relationship with. He guides, He leads, He reminds, He communicates, He helps, He advocates, He fights and He reveals. We cannot defeat the lions of life without the Spirit of God and the might He gives. Judges 14:5-6 The Spirit of might dimension of the Holy Spirit was the secret of Samson. Judges 13:25 We cannot shift and overcome the mountains and block...

  Champions win. Champions are visible. They are visible because they have been winning. Winning is a key to visibility. If you keep winning in life's affairs, your world will begin to notice you. And you should win, God would have you win. You can be and you should be visible for the Lord. Light is visible, if it is not it is darkness. You are not called to darkness, you are called to light, we are called to be the lights of the world through Christ Jesus! Light wins, darkness loses. Darkness always bows to light. Champions are light in their jurisdiction and habitation. King David was called the light of Israel. He led the armies of his nation into battle and always came back victorious. He never lost any battle on the battlefield. From the moment that young man went into battle against Goliath and won, he was visible in the land and kept winning his battles. David was a champion, a champion of light! Goliath, the Philistine giant he defeated on the battlefield was a champion too...

Exodus 4:1-5 Our text passage shows us God asking Moses what he had in his hand. The answer is a rod, a shepherd's rod which God would use mightily. What Moses had in his hand was all God needed. God doesn't ask us to give what we do not have. It is the kingdom of darkness who inconvenience people, asking for all sorts of things people can't get or what people do not have. Anyone who inconveniences people to handover or give what is beyond them more often than not is a false prophet or false minister of the gospel. Ezekiel 34:10 There is no time you do not have something to offer the Lord. There is no time you do not have something to potentially change your fortunes through God. Your prayer, your praise, your giving, your service, your skill, your kindness to the less privileged are seed you can sow. They are things you can give. The widow who gave two mites in the temple gave the least in the eyes of men but in the sight of Jesus Christ she gave the most. Mark 12:41-44 Th...

Revelation 22:13 Our enemy does not have the final word on anything that concerns us. He shouldn't. Our Creator is the one who has the final word concerning our situation, our matter and our  circumstances. We have to be careful who we listen to. 1 John 4:1 A wrong voice can take us down a wrong path. A wrong voice can take us off our purpose. A wrong voice may sound logical, seem right but it can lead to destruction. Proverbs 14:12 There are many voices on the earth, and many voices in the world. They are all speaking different things. Some are good things being spoken and some are not. Some are misguided voices. Some are sincere voices. Some are concerned voices. We have the voice of situations and circumstances. There's the voice of experience. There's the voice of the flesh. There's the voice of our dreams. There's the voice of human beings, companies and products. Nature has a voice declaring the glory of God, glory has a voce. Psalm 19:1-4 Rocks, stones and pl...

Judges 14:5-9 When Samson defeated a lion that is in its prime he got a reward from the battle. His reward was the honey found in the carcass of the lion. This suggests to me that every battle we win has something in it for us. Every warfare has spoils we are to receive from it after winning. This honey Samson shared with his parents, which represent his reward, his blessing, his spoil of war benefitting his family. When Abraham battled a coalition of 4 kings  to rescue his nephew Lot and prevailed against them he got the spoils of war. It was from those spoils he tithed to Melchizedek. Genesis 14 In warfare, the winner gets the spoils. In a contest or competition the winner gets the gold. When David killed Goliath he got the 'spoils' of battle- his family being free from paying taxes, access to the palace, employment and leadership in the kings army, and marriage to the princess (one of kings Saul's daughters.) 1 Samuel 17:25 After all the Apostle Paul had gone through in ...

Hebrews 12:2 We know from our text passage that Jesus Christ kept going as a human despite the pain, discomfort and death ahead of him because He could see the glory ahead. The joy set before Him was His reward. He knew and saw the glory ahead of Him, He saw the reward, it kept Him going. You and I are part of His reward, His testimony and the glory ahead that He saw. Knowing there are rewards ahead of our faith journey or in the path of our faith journey helps us endure what we need to endure. Rewards help us endure. Rewards motivate us. Rewards inspire us to keep going. Rewards help us to stay consistent. Rewards strengthen us to endure to the end. An aspect of having faith is knowing that God rewards our faith. Your faith in God is seen in your trust, your consistency, your dedication, your prayer life, your praise and godly lifestyle towards God. We have not been called to have faith for just the sake of having faith. Our faith pleases God. Hebrews 11:6 And when God is pleased He r...

  Isaiah 54:11,12 God is a builder. He builds lives, He builds up individuals and families. He builds nations. He builds generations and linages. Deuteronomy 7:9 He builds ministries and altars! He builds His church! Matthew 16:18 When God builds, He builds beautifully. When God builds He builds perfectly. When God builds He builds in strength. When God builds He builds with foresight. When God builds He builds with consideration. When God builds He builds to time! When God builds He builds to purpose. When God builds He builds with a plan. When God builds He builds on a worthy foundation. God builds and He gives people the wisdom to build too. There is wisdom to build, and it comes from God. God builds through people. God builds through us. God builds with people. Materials are needed in putting buildings together. What materials like wood, blocks and stones are to buildings is what our decisions, choices and obedience are to the building of our lives. Daily we are building, we ar...

  John 21:1-14 Our text passage shows us an interesting true life story from the Bible where Jesus cooked a meal for His disciples. After His resurrection, Jesus prepared a breakfast of bread and fish over a charcoal fire for his disciples on the shore of the Sea of Tiberias (Galilee). It's interesting to know that Jesus cooked a meal, its interesting to know He can cook. What is even more interesting to know is where He got the fish and bread from and how long it took Him to cook the meal. From the passage we don't read about Jesus fishing at sea with the other fisher men, we would have concluded that's where he got the fish from. We don't read about Jesus buying buying bread anywhere before he served his disciples the meal. It was in the early hours of the morning, most shops would not have opened for him to buy dough for the bread, neither would any bakery be opened for him to buy ready made bread from.. I believe it happened supernaturally- the supply of the fish an...

Zephaniah 3:17 God's will is that He rejoices over us. We are God's idea, God's creation, God's intention. Genesis 1:26 God had us come into existence that we may bring Him glory. You are alive for the purposes of God. When a product is functioning the way it should function that product  will bring the manufacturer joy. When a plant brings forth fruit, that plant is producing as the farmer who planted it intended for it to produce. That makes the farmer happy, the harvest from his crops brings him joy in the season of harvest. Psalm 126:5 Rejoicing and dancing is the outward display of joy and happiness. Farmers celebrate and rejoice during the season of harvest. In scripture, God is likened to a farmer or husbandman. Jesus Christ is referred to as the stem of the farmers plant/tree. While we, those connected to Jesus are the branches. The branches are where the fruit manifests. The branches are where the fruits of most trees hang from. God's will is that you will ...

  Isaiah 54: 5-8 To be redeemed in simple terms is to be bought back. It implies a value has been placed on you. It means a price has been used to purchase you. The redeemer is the relative who pays the purchasing price to buy us back from slavery. Redemption takes us from darkness into light, from slavery into freedom. Redemption places value on you because you are bought back at a price more than your original value! Jesus Christ is our redeemer! He is our kinsman redeemer! He is our relative, our kin by virtue of salvation, by accepting His salvation by faith! His blood redeems us and makes us His relatives. Redemption brings us into a new spiritual reality. Colossians 1:13 The purchase and transaction that was made to get you redeemed is the sufferings, the bleeding, the death (crucifixion) and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Redemption offers us many benefits! Redemption grants us access into the riches of God's grace. Ephesians 1:7 Redemption is our ticket to a new reality! Red...

  2 Corinthians 5:17 The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead brought the new upon humanity. You cannot talk about Jesus without talking about the resurrection. You cannot talk about the resurrection without talking about Jesus! The resurrection is the key work of Jesus Christ. It is the chief of all the works of Jesus on the earth! It is the greatest sacrifice that can ever be made. We cannot talk about what Jesus did for humanity without talking about the resurrection. The resurrection also has the greatest benefits! It brought a new hope . 1 Peter 1:3 It makes us a new creation . 2 Corinthians 5:17 It brought a new joy. Matthew 28:8 It brought a new relationship with God the Father of all Spirits . John 16:7-15 It brought a new access to God . Hebrews 10:19-22 It brought freedom . Galatians 5:1 It brought salvation, redemption and justification . Romans 3:24 The resurrection of Jesus Christ the Messiah brought a new reality to humanity! This is what Easter is about. This w...

  Luke 19:28-40 Jesus rode triumphantly on a donkey into Jerusalem. This happened before His death and resurrection. His riding on a donkey into Jerusalem was prophesied long before Jesus was born. Zechariah 9:9 The donkey to be used was a donkey no man had ever rode on before. The donkey to be used was prepared, kept and chosen by God. In the same manner, everything you need for your life and godliness God has provided. 2 Peter 1:3 Jesus's life played out according to the prophecy spoken about Him and written about Him. Luke 4:18-21 As it was with Jesus, so it should be with us regarding the prophecy God has written and spoken concerning us. God has a prophetic destiny for each of us. Our life on this earth should be an outplay of what God has spoken, revealed and written about us. God has a plan for our lives. Jeremiah 29:11 Judah Iscariot fulfilled negative prophecy. May that not be your portion, may you not fulfil negative prophecy. John 17:12 As far as prophecy goes, may the l...

1 Thessalonians 5:11 The need for encouragement is a need common to humanity. We all need encouragement from time to time, not because we are weaklings but because life's journey requires it. Our  need for encouragement is one God has made provision for in His wisdom. Through God's word we get encouragement. When we begin to read about the love of God for us, we are encouraged through life's journey. When we begin to understand the nature of God- His goodness, His loving kindness, His mercy and benevolence we are encouraged. As we delve into the abilities of God from the pages of the scriptures, we are encouraged. The word of God shows us God is able. Ephesians 3:20 The word shows us God is dependable. Numbers 23:19 The word shows us God is near us, He is of close proximity to us and can be reached. Psalm 145:18 God is all knowing, He sees, He hears and very importantly He can take action. Psalm 139:1-4 All these facts about God are truth, as we learn them through the scrip...

  Romans 8:1,2 It is obvious in more parts of the Bible than one, that God wants us free. To be free in Christ, that is. Free to worship Christ Jesus without feeling unworthy or condemned. Free to live out God's will for our lives without doubt, fear or anxiety. In Christ we are free to claim healing and wholeness. In Christ we are free to receive the love of God and love others. In Christ we are not bound, we are free. We are free to be creative. Free to be blessed. Free to receive from God  and free to give to others.. We are free to use our faith. We are free to spend our faith in the spiritual realm. We are free to approach God and have a relationship with Him. In Christ we are free to be blessed and claim blessings. We are free to enjoy all God has created- food, nature, healthy relationships, and rest. We are free to rest and sleep well at the appropriate time. We are free to prosper, progress,  and prevail. We are righteous and holy, blameless before God, this is f...

 Joel 2:12,13 Our text passage shows us God is saying to us it is not too late. We can still turn to Him with all our heart. If you are alive it is not too late, if God is not giving up on you it is not too late. It is never too late with God. If God is involved its not too late. If God is in it, it is not too late. If God instructed it, its not too late. When God is directing, it is not too late. If God is the one guiding, it will not be too late. If God gave the dream, getting the provision to execute the dream is not too late. If God is the source, the delays become rearrangements and realignments. With God, the delays and what we have been through qualify us for our next level. To you and to men, it may seem too late but God's perspective is what matters and God's view is different from the view of men. God has His timing and ways, and because men do not always know God's timing and God's ways we think it is too late when it is not. At 75 Abraham didn't have a b...

 Psalm 20:7 Our text passage lets us know the name of the Lord is where our help is and it is more dependable than chariots and horses or the smart inventions of man. The trust of many people is in all the wrong things, their trust is in things that will ultimately fail them, that's what our text passage tells. The Name of the Lord is where our help is. "Chariots and horses" as our text passage mentions, refers to man made devises, structures and systems. A chariot is a transportation carriage fashioned by men and pulled by a horse or horses. Horses on the other hand are animals men have learned to ride that enhances transportation and productivity. What are you looking to outside of God to enhance your life and make you better? Who are you looking to outside of God to help you get far or transport you into the league, success or promotion you desire? There are things like chariots and horses that look dependable, strong and seem to be working. they might even bring some ...

  Psalm 91:14 Those who look to God, trust God, love God have a promise of being successful over their challenges and problems. God promises to deliver such people, He promises to lift such people up in life. The Lord lifts such people to higher altitudes. Loving God makes us grateful to Him. Some people struggle with being grateful. They find it hard being grateful for life, opportunities, and the blessings that have been added to their lives since birth. This is a wrong attitude. Such people are deceived by the natural, they look at natural things like their temporary unpleasant experiences to determine whether God is faithful or not. People in this category are deceived by calendar years, they check out time to determine if God is faithful or not. They give God a time frame for performance, if things don't happen within that time frame they give up on God. This is the wrong attitude. They forget God is not limited to time or by time. God is eternal and time answers to God. Such ...

 Hebrews 11: 1- 40 Our lengthy text passage shows us what faith is, it reveals to us the exploits of faith and informs us that it is in faith that God created the world! The passage goes on to show us the exploits of faith that God worked through men like you and I. Those individuals we read about in the passage are examples to us. These are people who have walked before us, people whose stories show their strengths, weaknesses, successes and failures. They are called the cloud of witnesses. They are witnesses who cheer us on from the grand stands of heaven when we please God, do right, walk in love and fulfil our destinies. We need these examples and their stories in the Bible is worth getting acquainted with. We are meant to learn from them, that is what the wise will do. In Mathematics text books, before we get to the sums the students have to solve; there are samples or examples of the topics the students have to study and learn.  The wisdom in showing examples is to help ...

  Numbers 12:1-15 To be familiar with the right person or people has its benefits and advantages but overfamiliarity can cost us. People carry different graces, people have unique covenants with God, and people have sacrificed to different degrees one from another to operate in certain dimensions and degrees. It is through people God works on the earth  in most cases. As a result, the grace on a vessel God is using should be respected. Moses was a prophet of God, specifically handpicked and chosen by God for a purpose; the purpose of delivering and leading God's people. He had the authority, the mandate and commission from God to do what he did- challenge Pharaoh for the freedom of the Israelites. Moses had divine presence with him, he heard clearly from God, and he was obedient to God. Exodus 3 Moses had life's experience, he was elderly when God called him to the assignment of bringing His people out of Pharoah's bondage, he had gone through due preparation. Such a man sh...

 1 Corinthians 1: 26-30 The people who God uses to showcase His glory are often those who we do not think or imagine He would use, God uses unlikely people. The weapons God uses to bring us victory are not weapons man would often depend on for victory or protection, they are unlikely weapons. God uses the foolish things of this world to confound the wise, the base things of the world to silence the mighty that no one may boast before Him. Through Samson He used the jawbone of a donkey to bring victory against the Philistines. The jawbone was a dried, discarded, hard piece on the floor. It was useless in many peoples eyes, it was as worthless as garbage, it had probably gathered a lot of dust due to being  on the floor for so long and no one picked it up or gave it any attention because it wasn't seen as useful or valuable. The same jawbone many ignored became an unlikely weapon in Samson's hands, it was a lethal weapon Samson used to kill 1,000 Philistines in a single battle. ...

  Mark 16:26 Your life matters to God and so does your eternity. Your life on earth impacts your eternity. Your physical life affects your spiritual life. God wants us to do well in this life. He also wants us to have a glorious eternity with Him. It is not good enough to do well on earth by human standards and fail in eternity. The soul that finds itself in hell has not won in eternity, such a soul is lost. The soul that made it to heaven is the soul that made it in eternity. The will of God for you is that you do well in this life and in eternity. You can win in this life and you can win in eternity too. Its a choice, it's a decision. Joshua 24:15 The profitable life is the life that gained God on this earth and lived out God's will, plan and purposes. Such a life will make it in eternity too. Abraham is an example of such a man. He prospered on earth, He gained God, and He made it in eternity. It is possible to prosper in this life and be blessed in all things and make it to...

  Romans 8:28 God is a God who orchestrates. Nature, the solar system, the universe, the whole of creation shows this. The connection we see in creation, the dependency we see in eco-systems, and the intelligence we keep discovering and observing in various life forms on earth shows God is the orchestrator. When we consider the word 'orchestration' we find words like arrangement , planning and order come into effect. Think about a musical orchestra, the planning that goes into working and putting it together, how every member of the orchestra sync, working in harmony to produce a desired effect, to manifest an expected sound. There is a sound your life should produce, there is an effect your existence should have, there is an expected outcome for you. You have a purpose and you have a destiny. You need the Lord's orchestration to manifest it, just like He has done for many others. Orchestration can be define as the planning or coordination of the elements of a situation t...