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Where Jesus Is, There Is Life! Hallelujah!

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Where Jesus Is, There Is Life! Hallelujah!

John_1-1: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God

John_1-1: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God

Nehemiah 8:1

“All the people assembled with a unified purpose at the square just inside the Water Gate. They asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the Lord had given for Israel to obey.”
NLT

It’s a sad fact today that many churches across the world proclaim to love Jesus but refuse to teach His Word. Yet, it is the Word of God that is the life blood of all healthy churches. Even before Jesus instituted the church as we know it today, the people of Israel found revival in their midst when they met together and read aloud the Word of the Lord. Why is it that the elevation of the Bible brings revival? It’s because Christ Himself is contained within the pages and where Jesus is there is life!

John 1:1 “In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.” NLT

The book of John goes on to say that the Word brought life and light into the darkness. Who is this life and light? It is Jesus Christ. So now the question is, “Is the Word of God a priority in your life?” Do you study it, pray through it and apply it to your life? If not, then friend I would challenge you to pick it up today and read. Ask God to give you understanding and then you will see a personal revival in your life that could lead to a revival in your church, community and the world.

Life Lesson
Personal and church-wide revival starts with the Word of God.

Dear God,
Thank You for the Bible. It is through these pages that we find life and light. Within Your Word, there is the story of our salvation in Christ and instruction on how we can live victorious lives. Teach me Your ways and help me grow in wisdom and understanding. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Psalms_119-11: Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

Psalms_119-11: Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

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May God Bless Israel, Nigeria, And America And Take Care Of Us; May God Make His Face Shine Upon Us, And Be Gracious To Us; May The Lord Lift Up His Countenance Upon Us, And Give Us Peace, In Jesus Christ Name, We Pray! Amen!

May The Grace The Lord Jesus Christ, And The Love Of God, And The Fellowship Of The Holy Spirit Be With You All. Amen!

The Lasting Lessons I Need To Learn

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The Lasting Lessons I Need To Learn

2-Timothy_3-16: All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness

2-Timothy_3-16: All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness

God disciplines His children on occasion because He knows the lasting lessons we need to learn

2 Corinthians 4:17
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.

The army had been good for Stan. When he was younger, he was completely undisciplined. The army had taken care of that. He had to work his tail off to get into good shape, but it was worth it. The short period of affliction he suffered through helped him in so many other ways. The folks back home couldn’t believe the change they saw while he was home for the holidays. God disciplines His children on occasion because He knows the lasting lessons we need to learn. Diets help us grow in maturity and fitness for the kingdom of God.

A gain in discipline means a loss in weight!

Hebrews_4-12: For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart

Hebrews_4-12: For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart

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May God Bless Israel, Nigeria, And America And Take Care Of Us; May God Make His Face Shine Upon Us, And Be Gracious To Us; May The Lord Lift Up His Countenance Upon Us, And Give Us Peace, In Jesus Christ Name, We Pray! Amen!

May The Grace The Lord Jesus Christ, And The Love Of God, And The Fellowship Of The Holy Spirit Be With You All. Amen!

I Refuse To Be Sad No Matter What

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I Refuse To Be Sad No Matter What

Proverbs_17-22-1: A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones

Proverbs_17-22-1: A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones

“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.”

Proverbs 17:22 (KJV)

Yesterday was Christmas and many people went out for picnics, family fun, get-togethers, visits etc. Many people exchanged gifts. I know some families did the traditional gift boxes under the Christmas tree. Many had food to eat and to share. Some others maintained a low-key Christmas for one reason or the other. But no matter how you celebrated your Christmas, with fanfare or low-keyed, I want to encourage you not to let go of the spirit of celebration. Yesterday, I said God was ready to bring you joy in the midst of adversity, but even if it is yet to manifest, don’t give up. Hang in there because your spirit determines the result you get.

It is vitally important for us to maintain a merry heart. There are many things released in the atmosphere to keep you sad and break your spirit. The devil knows that if he can get you in the realm of complaints and grumbling, he will be able to steal successfully from you. He knows that the spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity, but a broken spirit no one can bear. So his target is to break your spirit and make you doubt all the promises of God, but you must not allow him. You will be surprised how many people are suffering from sicknesses they never bargained for and even some have died because of their heart condition.

The text gives us a powerful revelation. A merry, joyful happy heart is as good as medicine. A merry heart is medicinal. How much do you need it today? It is a choice you have to make. Then it goes on to say when your spirit is broken it dries the bones, in other words a broken spirit breaks down your body with all kinds of sickness and diseases. A broken spirit will break down your immune system and make you susceptible to even the weakest bacteria. I therefore challenge you to refuse to be sad no matter what. My friend rise up and leap for joy and see the devil bow before you.

Psalms 34:1-8

Psalms 118:19-24

Philippians 4:1-4

Haggai

Revelation 17

Proverbs_17-22-1: A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones

Proverbs_17-22-1: A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones

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Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace

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Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace

Isaiah_9-6: For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Isaiah_9-6: For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”

Isaiah 9:6 (KJV)

Merry Christmas and compliments of the season. Indeed this is a day of celebration. Many people are today celebrating He whom they do not know, but I am glad you are celebrating the One you know and who you have come into a relationship with. But in case you are coming across this devotional today and you are yet to meet this Wonderful Person, I beseech you by the mercies of God not to log out without inviting Jesus into your life..

Looking at the very popular scripture above, did you notice the phrases “a child is born” and “a Son is given”? It is one thing to see Jesus as a child born in a manger, it is quite another to see Him as a Son, a gift from God to you. When Jesus came into the world, He came simply for a purpose, to pay the full price for your peace so that no matter what the devil may throw at you, nothing will compromise your peace because the Prince of Peace is with you. The scripture quoted above shows that God has promised us joy in the midst of affliction. The world may be crying and suffering, but because the Prince of Peace is with you, you will be dancing and rejoicing.

Take a moment to read that scripture again, you will discover that God was speaking through the Ancient Prophet Isaiah and prophesying the end of the tragedy. Though the land had been under God’s judgment, He was saying that Israel would be great again. God was set to restore His people and break the chains that bind them. How? By the coming of Jesus. Jesus is the Deliverer. He came to pay the price that you and I will not have to pay again. So as the world celebrates Christmas, I want you to celebrate Jesus with the consciousness of the reason why He came. Celebrate Him for paying the price for you. Celebrate Him for bringing true justice and peace to the nations of the world. Celebrate Him for bringing you out of darkness into His marvellous light. Don’t just celebrate a birthday, celebrate the person and rejoice because of all that He came to do.

Compliments Of The Season.

Isaiah 9:1-7

Zephaniah

Revelation 16

Isaiah_9-6: For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Isaiah_9-6: For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

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My Jesus Loves To Heal, Deliver, Prosper And Save People

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My Jesus Loves To Heal, Deliver, Prosper And Save People

John_9-25: He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.

John_9-25: He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.

John 14:7
“If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him.”

Someone once told me that just because you ask God for something, it does not mean that He will give it to you. Quoting 1 John 5:14–15, he said that we first have to ask according to His will before He hears and gives us what we ask of Him.

Of course, we do not ask for things that are against God’s will or Word. But what is normally implied in the earlier statement is that we don’t always know what God’s will for us is—“what will be, will be”. But didn’t Jesus say, “He who has seen Me has seen the Father”? (John 14:9) This means that if you want to know what the Father’s will, mind, heart or attitude toward you and your family is, just look at Jesus in the Gospel stories.

So if your child is sick, is it God’s will to heal him? Well, look at Jesus and see how He ministered to children who were sick—the Syro-Phoenician’s daughter who was demon-possessed (Mark 7:24–30), Jairus’ daughter who was dead (Mark 5:22–24, 35–43), and the widow of Nain’s only son who had died and was about to be buried. (Luke 7:12–15) Jesus cast out the demon. He raised the dead. He healed them all!

Beloved, don’t say, “We can never know God’s will. Sometimes He heals, sometimes He doesn’t. He may bless us, but He may also take away our blessings.” The Jesus of the Bible never made anyone sick. He never made anyone poor. He made the little become much with 12 baskets full of leftovers. (Matthew 14:20) He gave a net-breaking, boat-sinking load of fish to fishermen. (Luke 5:6–7)

My friend, the Jesus of the Bible loves to heal, deliver, prosper and save people. This Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever. (Hebrews 13:8) And He says to you today, “If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him.” So you can know God’s will for you. You can see what He will do for you when you know the Jesus of the Bible and what He did.

Jeremiah_33-3: Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not

Jeremiah_33-3: Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not

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Jesus Christ The Savior Has Come And He Will Save You To The Uttermost!

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Jesus Christ The Savior Has Come And He Will Save You To The Uttermost!

Luke_2-11: For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

Luke_2-11: For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

Luke 2:10–11
Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

My friend, if all is silent and dark in your life now, and you feel like you have been left out in the cold, just know that Jesus came to be your Savior at such a time as this.

He was not born in the comfort of a warm, cozy room, but in a cold manger. There was no room for Him in the inn (Luke 2:7), so that there will always be room at the cross for your healing, deliverance, wholeness and provision, and a mansion in heaven waiting for you!

Jesus was born very quietly, so quietly that the Bible says that only a group of shepherds came to Him, while the rest of Bethlehem slept. (Luke 2:8–9) Like manna falling quietly from heaven in the Old Testament, the true bread from heaven came quietly. It was a silent night, but that was not all.

Jesus was also born during the darkest time in Israel’s history. Israel was under the tyrannical rule of the Romans. It was during this time, when everything was so dark, that Jesus was born. Beloved, He will come to you in the darkest period of your life.

On that cold and silent night, the shepherds were afraid when the angel of the Lord stood before them. But the angel said, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”

Beloved, it was not a judge or lawgiver who was born. It was a mighty Savior. He came to save His people. He came to save you and me. So even if you are in a cold, dark period of your life, don’t be afraid—the Savior has come and He will save you to the uttermost!

Isaiah_9-6: For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Isaiah_9-6: For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

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May the Lord bless you on this Christmas

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May the Lord bless you on this Christmas and always

May the Lord bless you on this Christmas and always

May the Lord bless you on this Christmas and always! Amen!

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Merry Christmas And A Happy Prosperous New Year

Merry Christmas And A Happy Prosperous New Year

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Merry Christmas And A Happy Prosperous New Year

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Merry Christmas And A Happy Prosperous New Year

Merry Christmas And A Happy Prosperous New Year

Merry Christmas And A Happy Prosperous New Year

As we celebrate the birth of our Wonderful Lord Jesus, I pray that His glory and presence will intensify greatly on your life and your loved ones’ as you draw closer to our precious Redeemer, Saviour and Soon-coming King.

May God grant you His abundant blessings during this Christmas season and throughout 2016! Amen!

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Merry Christmas And A Happy Prosperous New Year

Merry Christmas And A Happy Prosperous New Year

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Glorious Legacy: The Life and Times of Bimbo Odukoya

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Glorious Legacy: The Life and Times of Bimbo Odukoya

Pastor Bimbo Odukoya

Pastor Bimbo Odukoya

Senior Pastor of The Fountain of Life Church Pastor Taiwo Odukoya yesterday unveiled the first official biography of late Pastor Bimbo Odukoya who died in the Sosoliso plane crash in 2005. The book titled “Glorious Legacy: The Life and Times of Bimbo Odukoya’, chronicles details of the beloved woman of God from birth to courtship, marriage and the launching into ministry.

Below is what Pastor Odukoya wrote about the book:

Pastor Bimbo Odukoya

Pastor Bimbo Odukoya

“It’s been ten years since we lost ‘Bimbo in the Sosoliso plane crash. And among other things, it has been my desire to ensure that as many people as possible are infected with the same passion and enthusiasm ‘Bimbo carried all through life. This is why I am particularly excited to present to you the first official biography her life titled ‘Glorious Legacy-The Life and Times of ‘Bimbo Odukoya. It chronicles details of ‘Bimbo behind the spotlight. Right from birth, to the period we courted, got married and launched into ministry. In its pages, you will learn what inspired her, the values she esteemed, and the passion through which she was able to become all that God destined for her. More than that, you will also read real life stories of people whose lives she impacted. Don’t just get it just for yourself. Gift it to someone around you. You can place an order online and have it delivered at your doorstop”

Glorious Legacy: The Life and Times of Bimbo Odukoya

Glorious Legacy: The Life and Times of Bimbo Odukoya

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I See The Vision Of God For My Life

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I See The Vision Of God For My Life

Psalms_1-3: And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper

Psalms_1-3: And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper

Psalm 1:3
He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.

When darkness covered the face of the earth, God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. (Genesis 1:3) When a certain man paralyzed for 38 years lay helpless at the pool of Bethesda, Jesus said, “Rise, take up your bed and walk,” and immediately, the man was healed, took up his bed and walked. (John 5:8–9)

You don’t say such words unless you see something others don’t. God does not see the way man sees. Man, however, must see the way God sees. We must see the vision of the Almighty.

The prophet Balaam saw the vision of the Almighty when the Spirit of God fell on him. As he looked down from a mountain at the camp of the Israelites, he found himself saying, “How lovely are your tents, O Jacob! Your dwellings, O Israel! Like valleys that stretch out, like gardens by the riverside, like aloes planted by the Lord, like cedars beside the waters.” (Numbers 24:5–6)

Balaam would not have said this unless he saw Israel not in the natural, but as God saw it. At that time, the Israelites were a discontented lot, always murmuring and complaining in the wilderness. But when God looked at them, He saw them like flourishing gardens planted by the rivers—fruitful and prosperous.

Beloved, God wants you to see yourself the way He sees you—“like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper”. So see yourself like a tree planted by the rivers of water, bringing forth fruit in your season. See yourself as one who will not wither, whose health will not fail. See whatever you do prospering!

See the vision of the Almighty. That vision is always a good vision. Whenever you see your situation through God’s eyes, you will find that your situation will change because when you see as He sees, you allow Him to work as the Almighty in your life!

Psalms_1-3: And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper

Psalms_1-3: And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper

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May The Grace The Lord Jesus Christ, And The Love Of God, And The Fellowship Of The Holy Spirit Be With You All. Amen!