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I am – The Resurrection and the Life

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‘Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?”’ John 11:25-26 NKJV

Resurrection  – the state of one risen from the dead.

Here Jesus is letting us know that the resurrection is not just an action or event but a person! His very presence causes death to become life. We cannot have Jesus in all His fullness and death in the same place, it is impossible. He has destroyed death in our lives. 

‘This truth is now being unveiled by the revelation of the anointed Jesus, our life-giver, who has dismantled death, obliterating all its effects on our lives , and has manifested his immortal life in us by the gospel.’ 2 Timothy 1:10 TPT

I broke out in tongues reading this verse, pure excitement and joy! Jesus, the resurrection and the life, has dismantled death  and completely obliterated all its effects on our lives! Do you know what death is in our lives? 

Sickness is death.

Lack is death.

Everything not manifesting the life of God in your life is death!

We are the generation who will only live in the fullness of God and would settle for nothing less! Jesus has life in Himself and because we are in Him, we have LIFE!! I am so excited about this. Can you see who you are? Life! Let me use some scriptures to show you this:

‘For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself, ‘ John 5:26 NKJV

Jesus, the Son, has life in Himself. Guess where you are:

‘Your old life is dead. Your new life, which is your real life—even though invisible to spectators—is with Christ in God. He is your life. When Christ (your real life, remember) shows up again on this earth, you’ll show up, too—the real you, the glorious you. Meanwhile, be content with obscurity, like Christ. Your old life is dead. Your new life, which is your real life—even though invisible to spectators—is with Christ in God. He is your life. When Christ (your real life, remember) shows up again on this earth, you’ll show up, too—the real you, the glorious you. Meanwhile, be content with obscurity, like Christ.’ Colossians 3:3-4 MSG

You have in you the same life that Jesus has. 

The life that destroys sickness on contact.

The life that has wisdom for abundant life.

The life that made demons tremble and flee.

The life that multiplies food.

The life that brings money out of the mouth of a fish.

The life that has answered prayers 100% of the time!

This is the life you have. This is why Jesus died, to give you that life. Spend the next few days meditating on the truth shared today and watch as your life aligns with this truth.

‘A thief has only one thing in mind—he wants to steal, slaughter, and destroy. But I have come to give you everything in abundance, more than you expect —life in its fullness until you overflow! ‘ John 10:10 TPT

Yahweh (Jehovah, YHWH) – The Relational God

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This name of God was first mentioned in the Bible in Genesis 2:4 and is translated as “Lord”. However, the most important mention of this name is when God Himself revealed it to Moses in Exodus at the burning bush.

‘But Moses protested, “If I go to the people of Israel and tell them, ‘The God of your ancestors has sent me to you,’ they will ask me, ‘What is his name?’ Then what should I tell them?” God replied to Moses, “ I Am Who I Am . Say this to the people of Israel: I Am has sent me to you.” God also said to Moses, “Say this to the people of Israel: Yahweh, the God of your ancestors—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you. This is my eternal name, my name to remember for all generations.’ Exodus 3:13-15 NLT (emphasis mine)

Yahweh is the God who relates with us, the One who is seeking to have a relationship with His people. In English language scriptures, Yahweh is usually written as LORD and in how He relates with man. What’s your relationship with Him like? Is He just a distant God to you that you are afraid of from afar or is He the One in a relationship with you and is your Lover, Father, Provider, Protector, etc?

God wants us so much that He sent His Son, Jesus to die so He can have more sons sharing His glory with Him. Do you keep God at a distance because of how life has treated you? Repent of that today and get into fellowship with the God who wants to be your everything. Today is not about asking God for anything but it is for us to rest in Him, enjoy Him and just bask in the love of this God that so desperately wants fellowship with you.

I want you to take just a few minutes to worship and thank God this morning. Revel in the love of Yahweh/Jehovah. Be quiet in His Presence and let Him speak to you. Call Him by the name He is to you and desire Him strictly for who He is and all He would ever be.

My Yahweh, You are my Lord and my everything! Today I revel in the knowledge that You want to be in continuous relationship with me. You want to be everything I will ever need. Thank you for choosing to be with me. You are the eternal God who has been before time and yet still dwelling in time with me. You depend on nothing and no one yet You want to be with me. Thank you my I AM

The Breaker

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I have been sending out devotional emails since the beginning of this month on the names of God. I’ll like to share a day with you here. Please feel free to subscribe here:

‘I will surely gather all of you, O Jacob; I will surely collect the remnant of Israel. I will bring them [Israel] together like sheep in a fold, like a flock in the midst of their pasture. They [the fold and the pasture] shall swarm with men and hum with much noise. The Breaker [the Messiah] will go up before them. They will break through, pass in through the gate and go out through it, and their King will pass on before them, the Lord at their head.’ Micah 2:12-13 AMPC

This name of God is messianic, that is, referring to Jesus. Our Breaker who has broken through and conquered sin, satan and the world for us to be restored back to the original intent of God for man in the very beginning, dominion. Jesus, our Breaker, is bringing you into full restoration and I have come to let you know that it is yours already.

The heavy yoke of sin over your life is broken and as a believer, it can no longer hold you captive. (Romans 6:14)

The powers of darkness have no power over you because the Breaker has conquered and triumphed over them for you. (Colossians 2:15)

The weight of uncontrolled negative emotions is broken over you and you are no longer under the heavy weight of shame, guilt, discouragement and depression. (Romans 8:1)

Our Breaker has broken through the negative circumstances hedging you in and has brought you to wide open spaces of freedom in Him, this is why He came (Luke 4:18-19). My prayer for you today is that you will come to a full knowledge of what Jesus, the Breaker, has already done for you. Yokes are broken and you have been brought to a place of expansion and freedom! .

‘In that day the Lord will end the bondage of his people. He will break the yoke of slavery and lift it from their shoulders.’ Isaiah 10:27 NLT .

‘With you as my strength I can crush an enemy horde, advancing through every stronghold that stands in front of me.’ Psalms 18:29 TPT

How to grow your confidence in God’s Word

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Watching my daughter grow is a constant delight, particularly when she was a cute plump toddler! I remember constantly calling her name until she recognised it and by the time she could talk, she said her name with utmost confidence. Why was she confident about her name? She had heard it for so long that she believed it without a doubt. You could not convince her she was anyone else but herself. Her constant hearing her name and abiding with me, the author of her name convinced her that it was true. By the time she could talk, she would repeat her name over and over, further reinforcing her confidence.

Do you know this is the same way your confidence of faith in God’s Word grows? The author and finisher of your faith has spoken to you in His Word, do you know it? Do you believe it? Is it the first thought that comes to your mind when you are in trouble? Or is fear your first port of call? Why do so many of us believers lack confidence in God’s Word? We have not spent enough time with God and His Word!

Imagine a child who was never told her name or called by it. That child would have no identity and no name! She would be unable to tell you her name or where she is from or any details that could tell anyone who she is. There are too many believers today without a firm grasp of their identity and who the Author of their faith is. A lack of identity means you have no idea what you are entitled to and you definitely would not have confidence in what you don’t know you have.

‘Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. ‘ Hebrews 10:35 NKJV

The word confidence in this verse in the Greek is parrhesia and it means Outspokenness, Boldness, Openly, freedom in speaking, free and fearless confidence, cheerful courage!

How do you get to the point where you can courageously say what God has said about you? Just like my daughter, I will share the steps that renews the mind till we have a full confidence of faith in God!

Hear the Word

‘So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ. ‘
Romans 10:17 NLT

My daughter kept hearing what I called her, this was what planted the seed of her name in her. This is the same with you the believer, faith is planted in you by the Word of God you keep hearing. You hear by listening and reading the Word of God. The more you study, the more you see the Good News that is for you.

Meditate on the Word

This is contemplation and continuous thinking about the Word. You become what you constantly think about. The more you meditate on the Word, the more that Word becomes a part of you. The more my daughter stayed with me, she kept hearing her name and must have thought in herself that this must be who I am. Your reality is defined by what you are thinking! Spend more time meditating on the Word and your life will follow the path of your thoughts. Not only that, your confidence in the Word of God and your faith will grow constantly.

“For as he thinks in his heart, so is he” Proverbs 23:7

‘And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. ‘ Philippians 4:8 NLT

Confess the Word

When my daughter was able to talk, she spoke her name confidently and without fear. She declared constantly who she was and even when teased about it, she would come back to me and I would affirm that she is who I have always called her. Never stop confessing the Word as it is a sign of what you believe. Faith speaks!

“Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)” Hebrews 10:23 KJV

‘We have the same Spirit of faith that is described in the Scriptures when it says, “First I believed, then I spoke in faith.” So we also first believe then speak in faith. ‘ 2 Corinthians 4:13 TPT

Praying in the Holy Spirit

‘But you, my delightfully loved friends, constantly and progressively build yourselves up on the foundation of your most holy faith by praying every moment in the Spirit. ‘
Jude 1:20 TPT

Whenever you pray in the Spirit, you are speaking mysteries and praying the complete will of God because your human understanding is not involved. This causes answers to things you do not know you prayed about, your faith will be strengthened!

To help me abide constantly in the Word; I listen to the audio bible in different versions, sermons from bible-based anointed teachers, study the bible and read books from anointed authors.

What ways have you found to stay in God’s Word?

No “buts”

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I have been meditating on the goodness of God over the last few weeks and I’ve been amazed at what I have found.

“But Lord, your endless love stretches from one eternity to the other, unbroken and unrelenting toward those who fear you and those who bow facedown in awe before you. Your faithfulness to keep every gracious promise you’ve made passes from parents, to children, to grandchildren, and beyond.”
Psalms 103:17 TPT

“You are the one and only God. What miracles! What wonders! What greatness belongs to you!”
Psalms 86:10 TPT

For the Lord is always good and ready to receive you. He’s so loving that it will amaze you— so kind that it will astound you! And he is famous for his faithfulness toward all. Everyone knows our God can be trusted, for he keeps his promises to every generation! Psalms 100:5 TPT

There are no “buts” to His goodness.

For example, when people say God is good but He is punishing me for all I’ve done wrong or saying God is punishing a country or town with terrorist attacks. That is SO NOT God. I want to repeat again, there is no “but” to God’s goodness. He is innately good and nothing removes from it.

“Everything You do is beautiful, flowing from Your goodness” Psalm 119:68

Where have you put a “but” in your life?
Evil in any shape or form is from the devil and not God (John 10:10). As long as there is a “but” in your faith in His goodness, your faith won’t work. The devil lies to us and encourages us to believe in “buts”, that is, he is giving us alternatives to His goodness. Once we buy that lie, we operate beneath God’s plans and purposes for us.

Today, I am encouraging you to just declare His goodness according to scripture and debunk every lie the enemy has been feeding to you.
Declare His goodness and faithfulness over that infertility.
Declare His goodness over that lack of finances.
Declare His goodness over that rebellious child.
Declare His goodness over that marriage.
Choose to believe only His goodness and give no place for the devil’s “buts” and watch your faith work for you!
God is always good!!

Day 3: Pour out your rain Lord!

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Scripture for meditation

‘Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Extol Him who rides on the clouds, By His name Yah, And rejoice before Him. A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, Is God in His holy habitation. God sets the solitary(lonely) in families; He brings out those who are bound into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a dry land. O God, when You went out before Your people, When You marched through the wilderness, Selah The earth shook; The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God; Sinai itself  was moved  at the presence of God, the God of Israel. You, O God, sent a plentiful rain, Whereby You confirmed Your inheritance, When it was weary. Your congregation dwelt in it; You, O God, provided from Your goodness for the poor.’ Psalms 68:4-10 NKJV

 ‘On the land of my people will come up thorns and briers, Yes, on all the happy homes in the joyous city; Because the palaces will be forsaken, The bustling city will be deserted. The forts and towers will become lairs forever, A joy of wild donkeys, a pasture of flocks— Until the Spirit is poured upon us from on high, And the wilderness becomes a fruitful field, And the fruitful field is counted as a forest.’ Isaiah 32:13-15 NKJV

We will be praying the above scriptures today! Asking God to pour His rain on us and for the wilderness and dry places in our lives to become fruitful.

  1. Father, we dance and rejoice before you this morning. You are our LORD! Our defender. Our Father! Thank you Lord for setting us all in families (both biological, spiritual and social)! You have broken our bondages and prospered us. Praise the Lord!
  2. Oh Lord, go before us and walk through the wilderness of our lives today in Jesus name. All the dry places left behind as a result of disobedience and ignorance, Father pour out the rain of your Spirit on it in Jesus name.
  3. Every dry area in my marriage, career, health and business begins to flourish as the rain (Holy Spirit) is poured out and it brings divine wisdom, inspiration and breakthroughs in Jesus name
  4. Father, we have been occupied up till now by thorns and briers (unfruitfulness) and our city inhabited by wild donkeys and stray animals (demonic oppression) but today, we ask for an outpouring of your Spirit and we have become a fruitful field overflowing with abundance and free of oppression in Jesus name.
  5. O Lord, walk through my life today in the name of Jesus and set right all that is contrary to the indwelling of your Spirit in Jesus name

The Holy Spirit being poured out as rain in our lives saturates us with God’s Presence and everything contrary to His will in our lives has to bow. God is doing a shaking of mountains in our lives today and an outpouring of His Spirit to turn the dryness we have been experiencing in our spiritual lives and physical lives into fruitfulness for His glory today.

Don’t be afraid, only believe that God is set to make you fruitful!

Day 2: The sheep’s prayer declarations

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Scripture for meditation

Because the Lord is my Shepherd, I have everything I need!

He lets me rest in the meadow grass and leads me beside the quiet streams. He gives me new strength. He helps me do what honors him the most.

Even when walking through the dark valley of death I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me, guarding, guiding all the way.

You provide delicious food for me in the presence of my enemies. You have welcomed me as your guest; blessings overflow!

Your goodness and unfailing kindness shall be with me all of my life, and afterwards I will live with you forever in your home.

Psalm 23:1-6 TLB

Our declarations for today come from one of the most popular Psalms in the Bible. Many do not realize it is not just a Psalm we are taught in Sunday School but also a powerful prayer confession covering provision, guidance and protection. We will be praying it today!

  1. Father, I follow you and obey you as my Shepherd. I am your child and I have everything I need in Jesus name. I do not lack any good thing in my life in Jesus name (Psalm 34:10)
  2. Oh Lord, as I walk with you in the quiet streams of life, I receive strength in my inner man to walk the path of righteousness for your glory in Jesus name. Your Holy Spirit strengthens me to live the life of holiness and righteousness you purposed for me from the beginning of time in Jesus name (Ephesians 2:10)
  4. I declare that with all the increasing evil in the world today, myself and my family will not fall prey to the fear the enemy is selling in Jesus name. We submit to your guidance and direction and know that no evil will befall us and no plague will come near our homes in Jesus name (Psalm 91:10)
  5. Thank you Jesus for daily provision in every area of my life. Thank you Lord for overflowing blessings that the enemy cannot stop in Jesus name. Thank you Father for I walk in the blessings of Abraham and I am a source of blessing to all around me in Jesus name.
  6. Oh Lord, show me mercy in all areas of my life that I deserve judgement in Jesus name. I repent of every way I have disobeyed you and ask that you show mercy in Jesus name. We approach your throne of grace and ask that you show mercy in Jesus name (Hebrews 4:16)
  7. Father, help me to live my life in constant awareness of your Holy Spirit that is always with you. Help me to understand that eternal life and communion starts on this earth for me and help me to never stray from your Presence in Jesus name.
  8. Spend time thanking Him for answered prayers

Day 1: Open up the gates with praise!

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We are starting off our 5 days of prayer and fasting today!

 

Scripture for meditation

‘ MAKE A joyful noise to the Lord, all you lands! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come before His presence with singing!  Know (perceive, recognize, and understand with approval) that the Lord is God! It is He Who has made us, not we ourselves [and we are His]! We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. [Eph. 2:10.]  Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and a thank offering and into His courts with praise! Be thankful and say so to Him, bless and affectionately praise His name!  For the Lord is good; His mercy and loving-kindness are everlasting, His faithfulness and truth endure to all generations.’ Psalm 100:1-5 AMPC

Today, we are opening the gates into this week with praises and thanksg

 

iving for all God has done and will do this week.

  1. Write 5 prayer requests
  2. Spend at least 30minutes in praise and thanksgiving to our God for His goodness today and in rejoicing over the requests.
  3. Meditate on the scripture for meditation and use it as a prayer of thanksgiving to Him.

God is going to do the following with today’s prayer/praise:

  • He will break the chains and bonds of His children who thank Him with bold faith. ‘Oh, that men would give thanks to the  Lord    for  His goodness, And  for  His wonderful works to the children of men! For He has broken the gates of bronze, And cut the bars of iron in two.’ Psalms 107:15-16
  • He will come into your life with His manifest Presence which brings joy! “You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” Psalms 16:11 NKJV

           “But You are holy, Enthroned in the praises of Israel.” Psalm 22:3 NKJV

  • Praise would pull down all the obstacles keeping us from the promises of God for us. “So the people s
    houted when the priests blew the trumpets. And it happened when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat. Then the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.” Joshua 6:20

The testimonies would start from TODAY! Make sure you share them with me.

There would be a daily prayer/prophetic meeting on my Instagram page from 5:30 to 6:00am daily (WAT). Please join me or check out the recorded live session.

God bless you