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Put on the whole armour of God

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Redeemed Christian Church of GOD.

HOLY
GHOST CONGRESS!

Theme: A NEW THING.

Date: 12-17 Dec,2011.

Venue: Redemption camp, KM 46,Lagos Ibadan expressway,
Nigeria.

You are invited!

PUT ON THE
WHOLE ARMOUR OF GOD

Put on the
whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the
devil (Ephesians 6:11).

In our fight
of faith, the Bible says that “we
wrestles not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against
powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual
wickedness in high places” (Ephesians 6:12). That’s why we then enjoined to
put on the whole armour of God. Now, did you notice the Scripture doesn’t say, “Pray that God would put the armour on you”
it says you’re the one to put it on. So, it’s no use praying and crying to God
to protect you from the wiles of the devil; He has told you what to do: put on
the armour of God.

Also, the
scripture emphasises that you should put on the whole armour of God, not just
some of it. Another version says, “Put on
the complete armour of God….” (WNT). I like the word “Complete”. You’ve got
to make sure that you don’t leave any part of that armour out. So, it’s up to
you to have your loins covered with truth, righteousness as your breastplate,
have on your feet the gospel of peace, have the helmet of salvation on, and
then above all the others, put on the shield of faith. Note: the shield of
faith is given to you to extinguish all the fiery darts of the enemy.

The armour
of God is available to you today, but you have to make a conscious choice to
put it on. God isn’t going to put it on for you, no matter how much you pray
and fast for Him to. Stand firmly with your whole armour on as a good solder of
Christ. And remember, as you put it on, make sure you keep it on at all times;
don’t ever take it off!

CONFESSION

I take unto
myself the whole armour of God and stand firm as a good soldier of the Lord
Jesus Christ. I have truth as my belt, righteousness as my breastplate, the
gospel of peace on my feet, the helmet of salvation, and faith as my shield. I
am fully equipped to extinguish all the fiery darts of the devil and render all
his stratagems futile and empty. My armour is ever on and I endure hardness as
a soldier of Christ, in the Name of Jesus Christ! Amen!

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May Our God The Almighty prosper Nigeria and Israel and
defend us from all our enemies in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!

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We Are Complete In Christ Jesus

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HOLY GHOST CONGRESS!!!!!

Theme: A NEW THING.

Date:    12-17 Dec, 2011.

Venue: Redemption camp, KM 46, Lagos Ibadan expressway,
Nigeria!

You are invited!

WE ARE
COMPLETE IN CHRIST JESUS

And ye are
complete in Him, which is the head of all principality and power (Colossians
2:10).

We’re living
in the last days, the days of intense pressures and challenges. However, it’s
important you realize that God has given His children divine ability to quell
every machination of the adversary. You’re complete in Christ and superior to
satan. The more you study the Bible, the more you’ll discover that you’re
thoroughly furnished to handle any situation, for you are God’s house (1
Corinthians 3:16), His Living Tabernacle.

Some houses
which are constructed today are customized and well – furnished with the latest
high – tech equipment. Most of their facilities and accessories are fully
automated and activated at the push of buttons. Even if there’s a problem, you
can easily troubleshoot and fix things by simply pushing some other buttons.

You are
God’s customized building; specially designed by Him. Also He has given you
what I call “The push-button life”. This
means that you don’t have to struggle for anything; you’re complete and thoroughly
furnished to advance the course of the kingdom of God.

Everything
you require to live in victory the rest of your life is inside you already.
When there’s a problem, you know what button to press: you can pray in the
Spirit and speak in other tongues, issue commands in the Name of Jesus or sow
seeds to frustrate the plans of the adversary. You’re full of resources to
cause a change in any situation; you’re never out of ideas on what to do. This
is why the Child of God cannot be disadvantaged regardless of the situation.

When problems
come, you can be still, for God has raised a standard against the adversary in
your life (Isaiah 59:19). Christ is in you; hence, you can press the necessary
buttons in you to frustrate his plans. You shouldn’t, therefore, settle for
anything less.

PRAYER

Dear
Heavenly Father, I thank You for giving me the victorious life and the
supernatural ability to cause changes in any situation. You have fashioned me
for greatness and furnished me unto good works. Therefore, I ask that you open
my eyes and enlighten my heart in your Word, so that I may comprehend fully
every gift and ability in me, and teach me also to use the same to the glory of

Your Holy Name! Amen!

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May Our God The Almighty prosper Nigeria and Israel and
defend us from all our enemies in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!

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We are kings and Priests

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The
Redeemed Christian Church of GOD.

HOLY GHOST
CONGRESS.

Theme: A NEW THING.

Date: 12-17 Dec, 2011.

Venue: Redemption camp, KM 46,Lagos Ibadan expressway,
Nigeria!

You are invited!

WE ARE KINGS
AND PRIESTS

And has made us unto our God Kings
and Priests: and we shall reign on the earth (Revelation 5:10)

Jesus said
in Matthew 18:18 “Whatsoever ye shall
bind on earth shall bind in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth
shall be loosed in heaven.” Here, Jesus didn’t mean that as you bind something
on earth, God does the same thing in heaven. No. He meant that when you bind
something on earth, you’re making a decree, and that decree is upheld by God in
heaven.

God has made
us kings, (Revelation 5:10), and the Bible says in Ecclesiastes 8:4, “Where the Word of a king is, there is
power.” As God’s Words carry and transmit power, your words also have in
them creative ability to produce for you a harvest of what you say. Sadly, not
many Christians have operated in this power; some have only been used to
religious Christianity, where they beg God for everything.

You’re a
King, and kings don’t beg; they make decrees. Job 22:28 says, “Thou shall also decree a thing, and it
shall be established unto thee…..”
The reason you can make decree or issue commands and have them
established unto you is because you’re acting on the Word; you’re taking your
place as God’s King-Priests, ordained to reign in the earth.

Quit crying
or begging God to do something about your situation; decree the Word of God
concerning that matter and effect a change. Take advantage of your office
today; live as the King that you are, issue decrees and see them come to pass.

CONFESSION

I declare
right now by the power of God’s Spirit that I’m reigning in life-in my health,
finances, job, and in every area of my life. The glory of God is manifested in
me and I walk in the victory and dominion of Christ today. I manifest success,
glory and excellence, by the power of The Holy Spirit. Amen!

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May Our God The Almighty prosper Nigeria and Israel and
defend us from all our enemies in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!

 

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There is hope for you

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the Gospel of MatthewTHERE IS
HOPE FOR YOU

Now the God of hope fill you with all
joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of
the Holy Ghost (Romans 15:13)

Hope is the
positive expectation of a desired end. It’s a virtue that gives you strength and
a purpose. Only Jesus Christ can give you extraordinary hope. When you have
that kind of hope, you’ll be propelled to look forward to tomorrow with
excitement, because hope is for the future. It’s to expect with confidence; to
cherish a desire with anticipation of a positive outcome.

We find an
example of this from the story of the woman who had an issue of blood for
twelve years. She had spent all her earnings on medical bills, but instead of
getting better, she only got worse. She heard about Jesus, and on a certain
day, came up behind Him in the crowd and touched His clothes, “For she said within herself, if I may but
touch his garment, I shall be whole” (Matthew 9:21).

As soon as
she touched the hem of Jesus’ garment her bleeding ceased, and she immediately
knew she was healed. She didn’t need anybody to confirm her healing; she just
accepted it and that was it.

Though the
woman had become desperate, having found herself in a hopeless situation for
twelve long years, hope came to her when she heard that the Master was healing people.
Her hope translated to faith when she told herself “I’m going to touch His
clothes and be healed!” never think the situation you might be facing is too
hopeless, for no problem is insurmountable.

There’s hope
for you in Christ Jesus! It makes no difference the medical conditions you’ve
been diagnosed with or the state of your finances; cheer up, there’s hope for
you. The Bible says Christ in you, the
Hope of Glory (Colossians 1:27). Look forward to tomorrow with excitement,
keep your hope alive. Nurture it to the point it can’t be denied. You too can
be healed! You can achieve that desire in your heart. It’s not over for you
yet, see the ray of light in the horizon, for there’s a miracle for you right
now in that situation for which you require a change. Hallelujah!

CONFESSION

Thank be unto God Who has given me
freely all joy and peace in believing, that I may abound in hope through the
power of the Holy Ghost! My life is from glory to glory because Christ in me my
assurance for the upward and forward life, in Jesus Name! Amen!

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May Our God The
Almighty prosper Nigeria and Israel and defend us from all our enemies in Jesus
Christ Name, Amen!

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Give God Your Best

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GIVE GOD YOUR BEST

God doesn’t
just deserve your best, He deserves the best. In fact, He demands it, and He’ll
accept nothing less. Anytime you give God the best of what you have, you active
a Biblical principle and you’re blessed for you action of faith and trust.

When God
gave the Law to the children of Israel, He specifically warned them never to
bring anything less than the best before His altar as offering: “And if there be any blemish therein, as if
it be lame, or blind, or have any ill blemish, thou shall not sacrifice it unto
the Lord thy God” (Deuteronomy 15:21). If they did, they would come under a
curse. And this was their sin against the Lord many years later (Malachi
1:13-14).

When we
needed a Saviour, He didn’t send an angel, He gave His Son to die for our sins,
and when we needed a teacher, He send His Holy Spirit to live in us to teach us
all things, and bring us into all truth. God doesn’t consider anything too good
for you; this same attitude is what He expects in our service and dedication to
Him. We’re to give Him our ALL! We’re to give Him the very best of all we have
– our time, resource, energy – our life, for He deserves the best!

PRAYER

Dear Heavenly Father, I thank You for
the privilege and opportunity to put Your Word to work and watch it produce
results. Today, I reaffirm that all I am, and all I have are Yours forever, and
I will forever worship You with the very best of my substance as a token of my
gratitude to You, in Jesus Christ Name! Amen!

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May Our God The
Almighty prosper Nigeria and Israel and defend us from all our enemies in Jesus
Christ Name, Amen!

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There is a friend that sticks closer than a brother

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THERE IS A
FRIEND THAT STICKS CLOSER THAN A BROTHER

…….There is a friend that sticketh
closer than a brother (Proverbs 18:24)

In this
world, we all have friends – people who we relate with, talk with, share with,
pray with and whose company we enjoy. But even the best of friends may
sometimes let you down or disappoint you in your hour of need; not because they
want to, but because they may be unavailable, or not have the right words to
say to you at that time. Then of course, it’s possible for them to get tired of
your “issues” and eventually give up on you, because they feel you aren’t going
to change.

But there’s
only ONE Friend that’ll never disappoint, fail, or give up on you! He is never
tired of you! His Name is JESUS CHRIST!
Those who know Jesus Christ as a friend don’t seek the help or favour of men! What
you need is to have a private, personal relationship with Him. And you don’t
need to go looking for Him, for He lives in you! You can talk with Him, and He
will talk to you. He is inside of you, yet He is with you. He can talk to you
inside you, and also talk to you from the outside! He’s the dearest friend you
could ever have, and He has the wisdom and ability to see you through the most
difficult of situations.

The Bible
says “…He (Jesus) is able also to save
them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make
intercession for them” (Hebrews 7:25).He’ll go any length to help you. He already
proved it through His death for you on the cross. He’ll never give up on you or
condemn you! Let Him be your closest friend; don’t be ashamed to identify
yourself with Him for He loves you exceedingly. He’ll never be ashamed of you
and He will ALWAYS be there for you,
even to the end of the world (Matthew 28:20). Start each day by saying “I love You Lord Jesus!” develop that
relationship with Him through His Word and the Holy Spirit. Amen!

PRAYER

Dear Lord Jesus Christ! You’re the
dearest friend I could ever know. No one can love me, believe in me and care
for me the way you do! You’re my best friend and the object of my deepest
affection. I love You with all my heart and desire to know and love You more
and more each day. Thank You for being My Lord, My Master and My Friend! Amen!

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May Our God The
Almighty prosper Nigeria and Israel and defend us from all our enemies in Jesus
Christ Name, Amen!

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Jesus can set you free

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CHRIST JESUS
CAN SET YOU FREE

“Turn [me] back to You, O LORD, and
[I[ will be restored……” Lamentation 5:21 NKJV

Any habit
you cannot break, or that you refuse to break, is a habit that has the power to
break you. Are you dealing with appetites that are out of control? Do you
struggle with compulsion that bring moments of pleasure followed by days of
remorse? Do you go through periods of abstinence, only to be followed by
seasons of indulgence that leave you defeated and condemned? Christ can set you
free! The Bible says, “God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and
power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the
devil…..” (Acts 10:38 NKJV).

It’s not
what you go through in life that messes you up; it’s what you keep going back
to! Are you tired of saying, “I’m not going to look at it; I’m not going to
listen to it; I’m not going to do it,” only to go out and repeat your old
patterns over and over? Here’s a prayer for you to pray, a prayer God will
answer: “Turn me back to You, O LORD, and I will be restored, in Jesus Christ
Name I pray! Amen!”

Ask God to
turn your heart back to him, because the truth is, you can’t do it for
yourself! You say, “But my friends and family have given up on me.” God won’t!
The Psalmist wrote “Many are they who say of me, ………There is no help for him in
God……But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, my glory and the One Who lifts up my
head. I cried to the Lord with my voice, and He heard me” (Psalm 3:2-4 NKJV).
Jesus Christ can set you free, so turn to Him today!

Therefore if the Son makes you free,
you shall be free indeed! (John 8:36). Hallelujah! Amen!

 

May Our God The Almighty prosper
Nigeria and Israel and defend us from all our enemies in Jesus Christ Name,
Amen!

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God enjoys making things

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GOD ENJOYS
MAKING THINGS

Why did God
create the world?

God created
the world and everything in it because He enjoys making things, and He wants to
be with us-His People!

He created
the earth and water and skies out of nothing.

God is so
powerful that He simply said the words to make it all appear.

God created
people because He wanted to have Friends-men, women, boys, and girls-with whom
He could share His love in fellowship!

He created
the world, for them to live in and enjoy. You are also a part of God’s
wonderful creation.

Don’t forget
to thank God for the world you live in, and for His love for you!

 

May Our God The Almighty prosper
Nigeria and Israel and defend us from all our enemies in Jesus Christ Name,
Amen!

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Holy Spirit adds beauty and colour to our lives

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THE HOLY
SPIRIT ADDS BEAUTY AND COLOUR TO OUR LIVES

His Spirit made the heavens
beautiful….(Job 36:13 TNLT)

Have you
ever met someone whose life was “Colourless”? By it I mean things were just
dull and stale and there was nothing inspiring about the person. Such people
are always seeking fulfilment in all the wrong places, but it eludes them.
That’s a sign that such folks have not yielded to the ministry of the Holy
Spirit.

When the
Holy Spirit comes to live in you, He brings colour and beauty into your life!
There will be freshness about your life every single day that can’t be ignored.
If He can only find a way to express Himself in you, your life will be full of
beauty, glory and grace.

When you
study the account of creation in the Bible, you’ll discover that the earth was
a chaotic mass, covered in darkness. But the Bible says that the Spirit of God hovered
over the dark vapour (Genesis 1:1-3). When God spoke and commanded things to
change, guess who went into action? It was the Holy Spirit! He specializes in
beautifying even the worst of situations! When He comes on the scene, the chaos
and disorder vanishes and He brings in colour, order and beauty! All the beauty
that you see in all of God’s creation was produced by the Holy Spirit.

The
Holy Spirit has brought so much beauty and colour into my life and He can do
the same for you. I don’t have any “Blue days” because He makes each day a new
and exciting experience. As you yield to Him, your life will become so full of
beauty and colour that those around you will wonder what you’re doing that
makes you so special. He’ll give you beauty for ashes, such that when people
look at you, they’ll see the beauty and favour of God upon your life.

PRAYER

Precious Holy Spirit of God, You have
come into my life to bring in the beauty, glory and colour of God. I yield
myself to you to have your way in me. I let go of all unnecessary toll and
struggles and I welcome beauty and grace into my every day existence, in the
Name of Jesus Christ! Amen!

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May Our God The Almighty prosper
Nigeria and Israel and defend us from all our enemies in Jesus Christ Name,
Amen!

 

 

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Heaven

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HEAVEN

I wonder what Heaven will be like?

Heaven is a place of tremendous joy – once we get there, we
will like it much more than anywhere we’re ever been. We don’t know yet exactly
what heaven will be like. We only know that it will be wonderful!

In heaven, our bodies will be different from what they are
now. We will be able to recognize each other, but we won’t need food or
sleep.  Everyone who has been saved by
God will be there. This means we will get to talk with people we read about in
the Bible. And we won’t have to worry about the weather – the temperature,
humidity, our income, bills, taxes and expenditures.

We won’t even have to be concerned about what to wear – God
will give us clothes.

Heaven is a wonderful place, filled with joy, love, and
happiness! Amen! (REVELATION 21)

 

May Our God The
Almighty prosper Nigeria and Israel and defend us from all our enemies in Jesus
Christ Name, Amen!

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Jesus Loves You And He Understands Your Pains And Sorrows! The Lord Is Gracious And Full Of Compassion. Psalm 145:8

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Jesus loves you and He understands your pains and sorrows!

The Lord Is Gracious And Full Of Compassion. Psalm 145:8

I have a friend who was working in his home office one evening, trying to get some necessary paperwork done. His little girl, who was about 4 years old at the time, was playing around his desk, puttering about, moving objects here and there, pulling out drawers, and making a good deal of noise.

My friend endured the distraction with stoic patience until the child slammed a drawer on one of her fingers and screamed in pain. Reacting in exasperation he shouted, “That’s it!” as he escorted her out of the room and shut the door.

Later, her mother found her weeping in her bedroom and tried to comfort her. “Does your finger still hurt?” she asked. “No,” the little girl sniffled. “Then why are you crying?” her mother asked. “Cause,” she whimpered, “When I pinched my finger, Papa didn’t say, “Sorry!’”

Sometimes that’s all we need, isn’t it? Someone who cares and who will respond with kindness and compassion, someone who will say, “Sorry!” or “I love you!” We have One name Jesus who does that for us.

Jesus loves us, understands our pains and sorrows, and gave Himself for us (Eph. 5:2). Now we are to “Walk in love” and imitate Him. –David Roper

Knowing God – what comfort there,

Drawn by His eternal care;

Love from God- what joy we share,

Drawn into His mercies rare. – Branon

God’s whisper of comfort quiets the noise of our trials!

May God Almighty prosper Nigeria and Israel and defend them from all their enemies in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!

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Saved By Grace. Salvation. Jesus Christ Did It All For You

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WHEN YOU KNOW THAT YOU WERE SAVED BY GRACE, YOU WON’T
STRUGGLE WITH YOUR SALVATION. JESUS DID IT ALL.

Your days of struggling are over! Struggling with your
salvation, health, finances, job, or relationships will come to an end the
moment you realize Jesus did it all for you. He became poor that you, through
His poverty, might be made rich. 2 Corinthians 8:9 tells us, “For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus
Christ, that, though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that ye
through His poverty might be rich.” When this scripture becomes real to
you, you won’t struggle with lack anymore; when you know that you were saved by
grace, you won’t struggle with your salvation by trying to work for it anymore.

It would be a tragedy for you to seek salvation and
deliverance all your life when you have actually been delivered already. You’d
never be truly happy because the purpose of the sacrifice of Jesus would not
become a reality in your life. In this state, you won’t be able to accept
forgiveness as you will always feel you were committing the same sin over and
over again.

Eternal life starts here on earth! It’s the good life in
Christ Jesus. It brings righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. When
you allow God’s Word to gain ascendancy in your life, you’ll begin to live the
God-kind of life. He’s taken you out of darkness into His marvellous light.
You’ve been liberated!

When you accept that He has overcome the world, you will
live the overcoming life (1 John 4:4). You might be thinking you can’t prosper
except you work very hard. Remember, as faith without works is dead, so works
without faith is dead. When you work, work with faith; work with confidence,
not with doubt. Let the scriptures become real to you. When you’re starting
anything new, start with faith and not with hopelessness, frustrations and
struggles. You’ve been made free. Live without doubts; enjoy a life without
struggles.

CONFESSION:

The lines are fallen
unto me in pleasant places and I have a godly heritage. I don’t need to
struggle for any good thing in life, for God is My Chosen and Assigned Portion,
He has brought me to a good place and He maintains my lot, Amen!

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Touch Not God’s Anointed, And Do God’s Prophets No Harm (Psalm 105:15)

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God said to Abraham
“And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee….”
(Genesis 12:3). Isn’t that ironic! Because of Abraham the blessings of God will
come upon a man. On the other hand, the lot of another man because of Father
Abraham is curse. Anyone who comes against you has positioned himself under a
curse and as such he’ll live in misery the rest of his life. It makes no
difference if it’s one person, two, ten, twenty or more people; they are all
operating under a sealed fate.

This is why you
should be very careful about the things you say about any man of God. Sadly, some
Christians have constituted themselves to be critics of some kind in the house
of God; they are apt to criticize men whom God has anointed. These people would
only get themselves into trouble for God hasn’t given any man such
responsibility; that’s God’s sole responsibility. Miriam was a prophetess and
Moses’ sister. However, when she spoke against Moses the Lord rebuked her and
she became leprous (Numbers 12:1-10). If God could do that to a prophetess,
don’t you think even worse could happen to any other person!

Any man who harms His anointed ones has brought a curse upon
not only himself but also his household and many generations after him. God
Almighty said “…..Touch not my anointed,
and do my prophets no harm” (1 Chronicles 16:22).

Remember, the same fire that gave light to the children of
Israel also placed great darkness upon the Egyptians. I urge you to keep away
from anything that may cause the Holy Spirit to turn against you.”

Don’t touch them with your pen or your publication.

PRAYER

Dear Father, help me
keep my tongue and lips from transgressing against you, through my comments
about men whom you’ve anointed. Let my words be full of grace that it may edify
all that hear me, and strengthen their faith in You and Your prophets, in Jesus
Christ Name, Amen!

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Holy Spirit is With You Forever

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And I will pray the Father, and He
shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you forever (John
14:16).

Some Christians
think the Holy Spirit sometimes goes on a break, or takes a recess just because
at such times they didn’t “feel” His presence. You don’t have to “feel” God to
know that He’s with you. Rather, you ought to know that He’s with you always,
because the Word says so. Jesus said, “…….and,
lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen” (Matthew
28:20). He didn’t say, “I’m with you only
when you can “feel” that I am.” Many have reduced their experience of Christianity
to the carnal realm of feeling, and that’s so wrong, for we walk by faith and
not by sensory perceptions (2 Corinthians 5:7).

But you
might want to ask, “What if someone, having received the Holy Spirit at the New
Birth, backslides and feels that the Holy Spirit has left him or her, is this
just a feeling or was the Holy Spirit actually frustrated with all the sin in
such a person?” Well, God is not a man (Numbers 23:19), and He doesn’t act like
some earthly parents who wouldn’t relate with their kids for doing something
wrong. Sadly, this is the poor perception of God that some folks have.

That you did
something wrong won’t make the Holy Spirit leave you. Remember, you weren’t
made right with God because of your own righteousness; it came because God gave
you His righteousness. Thus, His presence with you isn’t dependent on what you
did right or wrong, or the way you feel. His presence is dependent on His
infallible Word; because of His love! That’s the reason He’ll never leave you
nor forsake you (Hebrews 13:5).

Read again
the words of Jesus in our opening verse, He said”And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter,
that He may abide with you forever” (John 14:16). God the Father, through
the Holy Spirit abides with you forever, not sometimes. Don’t consider what
your feelings tell you. As long as you haven’t wilfully rejected Christ and His
sacrifice of salvation for you on the Cross, the Holy Spirit cannot and will
not leave you!

Even when
you err and start feeling as though the Holy Spirit has left you, it’s still
the Holy Spirit who guides you unto repentance, proving His presence with you
even at such times. If He left you, you could never return to Him! But He
wouldn’t, for He’s with you to fulfil His ministry in your life, till Jesus
comes. Hallelujah!

PRAYER

PRECIOUS LORD, I THANK
YOU FOR THE RICH FELLOWSHIP OF THE HOLY SPIRIT WHICH I ENJOY LAVISHLY TODAY,
AND FOREVER. WHAT JOY TO KNOW THAT I’M ORDAINED INTO THIS WONDERFUL UNION AND
FELLOWSHIP WITH YOU FOR ETERNITY! AMEN!

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Fill Your Heart With The Word Of God.

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Let the Word of Christ dwell in you
richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns
and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord (Colossians
3:16)

My greatest
desire in life is to know God more, for that’s where the glory is. With God’s
Word, I can be anything; go anywhere; have anything, and can do anything.

So, I challenge
you today; fill your heart with God’s Word. Let the desire and love to know God
more through His Word be your greatest driving force in life. Build your spirit
with the Word. This is the beginning of the second quarter of 2011, and if you
haven’t already started making lavish investments in getting you spirit
thoroughly built up by the Word of God, you must begin immediately. That’s what
will cause you to shine, not only in 2011, but also for life.

Remember,
the glory is in the Word. When the Word of God dwells richly in your spirit,
you will shine, as the glory of God will be evident in your life. Therefore,
you must forthwith, give the Word of God rapt attention, until they become your
vocabulary, such that, you can no longer talk fear, lack, weakness, sickness or
anything negative.

Let God’s
Word dwell in your heart so richly, that you can no longer talk according to
your sight, but only according to God’s Word. When that happens, you will shine
and walk in the glory of God not only in this 2011, but also all lifelong.

CONFESSION

MY HEART IS OPENED TO BE FILLED WITH
THE TREASURE AND WISDOM OF GOD’S WORD. AS I STUDY AND LISTEN TO GOD’S WORD, THE
HOLY SPIRIT IS ON HAND TO TEACH AND GRANT ME INSIGHTS AND REVELATIONS, CAUSING
THE WORD TO GROW AND PREVAIL IN MY LIFE, OVER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES, IN JESUS
CHRIST NAME, AMEN!

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The Transforming Presence Of God.

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Repent ye therefore, and be
converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing
shall come from the presence of the Lord (Acts 3:19)

It’s such a
blessing when believers come together in unity to worship the Lord. The Lord’s
presence in such an environment is uplifting and transforming; you’ll never
remain the same afterwards. Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here…..” (Matthew 17:4). He enjoyed
the Lord’s presence so much that he didn’t want to leave. This experience
transformed him forever. In fact, he referred to it many years later in his
letter to the churches (2 Peter 1:16-18).

The Bible
says, “The hills melted like wax at the
presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth”  (Psalm 97:5). The power of God will become
more real to you and all your problems will melt and fade away. Put differently;
God becomes bigger than everything else.

The psalmist
described the anointing of the Holy Spirit as “…..the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountain
of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore”
(Psalm 133:3). The presence of God will transform you forever. In that presence
is the answer and solution to your nagging concerns and doubts. In that
presence, you’ll see a new picture of yourself the way God sees you in His
Word. So you see, you can’t trade that presence for anything in this world. This
is why you cannot afford to miss your church services or meetings.

God isn’t so
concerned about the number of the people gathering. The Lord Jesus said, “For where two or three are gathered
together in my name, there am I in the midst of them”  (Matthew 18:20).

PRAYER

DEAR FATHER, I THANK
YOU FOR THE HONOUR AND PRIVILEGE OF FELLOWSHIPPING WITH YOUR SPIRIT AND WITH
OTHER BELIEVERS: THANK YOU FOR BINDING OUR HEARTS TOGETHER IN YOUR LOVE AND
TRANSFORMING OUR LIVES WITH THE GLORY OF YOUR PRESENCE. I YIELD MY HEART TO YOU
AND I RECEIVE EVERY BLESSING WHICH YOU’VE PREPARED FOR ME IN YOUR PRESENCE, IN
JESUS CHRIST NAME, AMEN!

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Holy Spirit Will Help You Pray The Perfect Will Of God

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Likewise the Spirit
also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we
ought: but the Spirit Itself maketh intercession for us with groaning which
cannot be uttered (Romans 8:26)

Some people
become so overwhelmed by their problems that they find it difficult to pray. As
a child of God, you should never find yourself in such a situation. But if that’s
where you are, I want you to know the Holy Spirit can help you out of the
quagmire.

When everything
around you is going the wrong direction and you don’t know what to do anymore,
the Holy Spirit is there to help you. Romans 8:26 says, “…….God’s Spirit is
right alongside helping us along. If we don’t know how or what to pray, it
doesn’t matter. He (The Holy Spirit) does our praying in and for us…..” (MSG).

A lot of
people make wrong choices because they are ignorant of the Lord’s Will. God knows
exactly what you require. He also knows that you can unwittingly make wrong
choices or even ask amiss when you pray. The Bible says The Holy Spirit can
help you in that weakness. The Holy Spirit will help you pray when you don’t
know what to say or how to say it; He’ll give you the right words to say and
help you present your request before the Lord. The Bible says, “For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue
speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in
the Spirit he speaketh mysteries” (1 Corinthians 14:2). Whenever you pray
in other tongues, it’s the Holy Spirit that gives you utterance.

God also
knows there could be times when words become difficult to utter; you’re totally
at loss for words. The Holy Spirit can help you present your request at such
times as well. “How?” you may want to ask. By “……making prayer out of our
wordless sighs, our aching groans” (Romans 8:26 MSG). Isn’t God so caring and
loving! He has you covered; He didn’t leave any situation out.

Therefore,
it makes no difference how terrible your situation is, The Holy Spirit is
always there, directing your steps and helping you through it all. He is your
Advocate.

PRAYER

DEAR HOLY SPIRIT, I
THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME WORDS BY WHICH TO COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITH MY HEAVENLY
FATHER. AS I PRAY IN OTHER TONGUES, I YIELD MY VOCAL ORGANS TO YOU AND ASK THAT
YOU FILL IT WITH WORDS OF PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING TO THE LORD FOR HIS MIGHTY
WORKS IN MY LIFE, IN JESUS CHRIST NAME, AMEN!

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The Holy Spirit Your Helper.

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AND I WILL ASK THE
FATHER, AND HE WILL GIVE YOU ANOTHER COMFORTER (CONUNSELLOR, HELPER,
INTERCESSOR, ADVOCATE, STRENGTHENER, AND STANDBY), THAT HE MAY REMAIN WITH YOU
FOREVER (JOHN 14:16 AMP).

The Holy
Spirit wants you to know that He is your Helper. Therefore, you don’t have to
face any difficult situation alone. Three Hebrew boys; Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
were thrown into the fiery furnace, but they were unhurt because they weren’t
alone. There was a fourth man with them in the fire. That fourth man was the
Helper amidst the trouble and He is the Holy Ghost.

The Holy
Spirit is your spiritual Helper and He can do much more than your mind can
fathom (Ephesians 3:20). He can help you out of any situation. He’s your
Standby. He’s always there for you at anytime of the day; for He neither
slumbers nor sleeps (Psalm 121:4).

Though the
fire raged, yet, the fire had no power over the bodies of the three Hebrew
boys, “….nor was a hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed,
nor the smell of fire had passed on them” (Daniel 3:27). I want you to realize
that the Holy Ghost wasn’t just standing like a monument; rather, He was
already working ever before the boys were thrown into the fiery furnace.

If you’re
going through fire right now; it may be in your finances, body, academics,
marriage or business, I want you to know God has big plans for you and He’s
already working on it. He has given you the “super-duper” Holy Ghost as your
Helper. Instead of seeking man’s help, turn your attention to Him and trust Him
for He never fails. He’s saying to you today, “when you go through deep waters
and great trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of
difficulty, you will not drown! When you walk through the fire of oppression,
you will not be burned up – the flames will not consume you” (Isaiah 43:2 TLB).
Trust Him and He’ll bring you out of that trouble.

PRAYER

DEAR FATHER, I THANK
YOU FOR THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT; HE’S MY COUNSELLOR, HELPER, INTERCESSOR, ADVOCATE,
STRENGTHENER, AND STANDBY. STRENGTHEN MY HEART AND STIR UP COURAGE WITHIN ME I
PRAY; THAT I MAY SET MY FOCUS ON HIM ALONE IN SPITE OF THE SITUATION AROUND ME,
IN JESUS CHRIST NAME, AMEN!

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Follow the Holy Spirit.

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FOLLOW THE HOLY SPIRIT.

One of the things you must do throughout this year is to yield to the Holy Spirit and follow His guidance and counsel in all your dealings. No other personality in this life is worth following but the Holy Spirit. He’s the greatest friend and teacher you could ever know; He’s the One called alongside to go with you, and to be with you and in you! He’s the One who guides you into all truth and brings His Word to your remembrance.
Following the Holy Spirit means yielding yourself to Him through the Word of God. You cannot follow the Holy Spirit except you’re yielded to God’s Word; doing what He says. This will reflect the beauty of God in you and help you live a more excellent life. You’ll find yourself making the best decisions and the right choices always. You’ll do the right the first time, be at the right place at the right time, and live an inspiring life.
How important it is to be led by the Holy Spirit of God in all your affairs! No one but He can give you true counsel and guidance in life. So be sure to yield to Him with all your heart. Isaiah 30:21 says “And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.” Also, He said through the Psalm 32:8, “I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with Mine eye.” This is the ministry of the Holy Spirit in your life, take advantage of it today and you’ll never lose your way.

CONFESSION
I yield myself to You precious Holy Spirit to be led, instructed and directed in all my dealings today, and throughout this year! And as I do this, my entire life is transformed form glory to glory, in Jesus Christ Mighty Name, Amen!

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Have The Right Perception Of God.

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Your perception or revelation of God will determine the way you relate with Him and the kind of life you’ll live. Many have their perception of God tainted by religion, rather than the truth the Scriptures reveal to us about Him. I once visited a certain church and noticed a board on which some kids had attempted to answer the question “Who is God?” The question had been posed by their Sunday school teacher, and one of the kids, in his answer, wrote, “God is a terminator: He can destroy anything and anyone He wants to”
How unfortunate! That young mind already had the wrong opinion of God, from the impression given him by the older generation. Through the years, men have misrepresented God, and this has affected their relationship with Him. In their ignorance, many have attributed unpleasant and tragic incidents to God: They believe God ordained both good and evil. Thus, when for example someone passes on, they’ll say “The Lord gives, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the Name of the Lord!” What a wrong perception of God!
Some even think God took time to select certain people for wealth and some for poverty; some for sickness and others for good health. They believe whatever happens in their lives, good or bad is the will of God. They’ve misunderstood the nature of God, and perceived Him wrongly.
God is good and only does good things: “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of Lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning” (James 1:17). Let this be your perception of Him. The Bible lets us know that He is Love. His ultimate display of love was to save you while you were still a sinner (Romans 5:8). It was His deliberate choice to save you and He did it because of His love nature. He chose to give you all of Himself and everything that belonged to Him because He loves you. He loves you. This is the perception of Him that you ought to have.

PRAYER
Dear Heavenly Father, I thank you for the revelation of your personality unveiled to me through your Word and by the Holy Spirit! I declare that I’m growing in the knowledge of who You are, and thus I’m fruitful and productive in all that I do through Your grace and peace that’s multiplied unto me. In Jesus Christ Name; Amen!
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