SCRIPTURE: As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
1 Peter 2:2
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: The Word of God is a non-negotiable necessity in the life of a child of God.
It has been established that the destiny of a child of God depends on the Word of God. That is why when a child of God is starved of the Word, both his life and destiny are at risk.
Let me give you an example: In medicine, there is a condition called Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM). This condition is seen when a new born baby or a child is not well-fed with adequate nutrients, especially proteins, leading to the child getting malnourished and becoming sick.
As a result, the child becomes highly susceptible to infirmities, and infections, totally unable to fight infections. The affected child would have terrible symptoms on his body. His hair will become fluffy, like chicken feathers; he would also have bloated tummy because of the degeneration of the liver
The child’s skin will begin to peel, a condition called ‘Flaky Paint Dermatosis’. This is because he is not well fed with protein.
In the same way, what happens to a child of God who is starved of the Word can be likened to the condition of a child that lacks protein as described above. As the destiny of a child hangs on his feeding, the destiny of a child of God also hangs on spiritual feeding on the Word of God.
To put this in another way, as nutrition determines the physical destiny of a child, the revelation of the Word of God determines the spiritual destiny of a Christian.
Job esteemed the Word of God more than his necessary food (Job 23:12). This means, the Word of God is more important to a child of God than his necessary physical food.
This also implies that the Word of God will do far more for a child of God than what physical food will do.
My counsel is, make up your mind to treasure the Word of God like Job did.
REMEMBER THIS: The Word of God is a non-negotiable necessity in the life of a child of God.
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Prioritize the ministry of the Word in your life.
2. Make up your mind to study the Word and apply it to your life’s situation always.
PRAYER: Lord, I receive fresh grace to develop appetite for Your Word. I receive the discipline to engage Your Word, Lord, in Jesus’ Name.
FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: ACCESSING THE TREASURES OF THE WORD OF GOD.
QUOTE: If it is His Word, it must penetrate. If it is His Word, it must divide soul from spirit. Culled from “MAKING FULL PROOF OF MINISTRY” by Dr Paul Enenche.
DAILY BIBLE READING: Joshua 9-12.
REFLECTION: The food of the body is nutrition. The food of the mind is information. And the food of the Spirit is revelation, the revelation of the Word of God. To be fed all-round is to be healthy, strong and successful all-round.
PROPHETIC WORD/DECLARATION: The Lord open up for you today, fresh light that will impart you with fresh strength in Jesus’ Name
LOVE
SCRIPTURE: And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
1 Samuel 16:23.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Your love determines your lift. What you love doing connects you to your lift in life.
Affection is a major key or pointer to purpose and destiny. What you love doing is a pointer to what you will live doing.
For example, David was a man who loved worshipping God. David loved worship until he played the instrument to the highest level in Israel. When they were looking for the best instrumentalist in Israel who could play for King Saul to be refreshed, they looked for David. David was indisputably the best instrumentalist in the land at that time (1 Samuel 16:17-23).
David loved worship to the point of inventing a worship equipment.
1 Chronicles 23:5 says:
Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the Lord with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.
As a person, I love worshipping God. So, God has given me the grace to worship Him in the private, to play instruments, to receive and write songs, to sing songs and to coordinate the choir when necessary.
David’s love for worship was his link to the palace. You see, your love determines your lift. What you love doing connects you to your lift in life.
Now, what does love or affection mean?
Affection, in this context, refers to what you love doing for the joy it brings to you.
Whatever turns on the tap of your excitement is your real affection. There is a connection between your excitement and your assignment.
When you follow your excitement into your assignment, you connect your consignment. But that assignment that is not your excitement can lead you to harassment. That will not be your portion in Jesus Name.
You do not need to look too far. Ask yourself: “What is it that turns on the tap of my joy?” That is the secret of your destiny fulfilment.
REMEMBER THIS: Your love determines your lift. What you love doing connects you to your lift in life.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Identify what you are passionate about.
Follow that passion into your destiny.
PRAYER: Lord, I ask that You help me identify my passion in life. I receive the grace to follow that passion to my destiny, Lord, in Jesus’ Name.
FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: PURPOSE AND DESTINY POINTERS (2).
QUOTE: As you love God and serve Him, He will see to the establishment of all that concerns you in Jesus name. Culled from “10 SUCCESS STRATEGIES FOR RELATIONSHIPS” by Dr (Mrs) Becky Paul-Enenche.
DAILY BIBLE READING: Joshua 21-24.
REFLECTION: God is love. Everything He does is with love. When He places a gift, potential or purpose in you, it is wrapped in love. That is why there is a connection between your gift, purpose or potential and your love.
PROPHETIC WORD/DECLARATION: You shall not miss your purpose, p
Potential and gift in life in Jesus’ Name.
Intercessory Prayer Outline
Prayer 1: Father, in the name of Jesus instantly heal everyone called sick in the Karis family and restore them to perfect health- Matt. 8:17
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Prayer 2: Father, in the name of Jesus continue to send us the rain of Your word of grace all through this year that will engender access to the inheritance of every Karisian
#Acts 20:32
And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
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Prayer 3: Father, in the name of Jesus, we decree supernatural restoration for all our new converts of all they may have lost before joining this church, so they can be established in the faith and this church for life
#Joel 2:25
And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you. 2:26 And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the LORD your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.
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Prayer 4: Father, in the name of Jesus we destroy the gates of hell seeking to resist the invasion of Record-Breaking order of multitudes into our various assemblies all through the year 2022
#Matthew 16:18
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
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Prayer 5: Father, in the name of Jesus by access to divine secrets, prosper the work of the hands of every Karisian this year in Jesus name.
#Job 29:4
As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;
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AMEN..
