January 1Faith Toward God Heb 11:1, 6; Heb 6:1 Heb 6:1 “Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God” Faith is a unilateral spiritual force. It must always be directed toward God alone, not Man, not things. It is faith in God that changes both Man and things, not faith in things, systems or people. Faith in things, systems and people can fail, but faith in God can never fail. In Mark 11:22-23, Jesus says: “…Have faith IN God.”, and then He goes on to say: “For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.” According to the foregoing, it is faith in God that overturns a mountain from its foundation and hurls it into the sea. Things are changed by our faith in God, not in things. The Word of God is the Parent Material from which all things were made. It is only faith in God's Word that can create and recreate the things your heart truly desires. “All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made”. (John 1:3). Jesus Christ, the Living Word, is the Author and Finisher of our faith. Our faith begins and ends with Him. If it does not begin with Him, it cannot finish with Him. Beloved, we are to look to Jesus, The Living Word, and not to things; not to people; not to systems or institutions of men, but unto God. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Pro3:5-7; Rom 4:17-22; Heb 12:2 My Solid Front (Confession) Heavenly Father, I put my trust in You absolutely and whole- heartedly. I know You are working all things out for my ultimate good and pleasure. Thank You for my faith in You will never be let down, in Jesus Name. AMEN. 8 January 2 Why Faith? Heb 11:6; Eph 2:8-9 Heb 11:6 “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” To the Believer, faith is so important that it cannot be over-emphasized. It is the hub of the Christian life; the centrality of our walk with God. Everything that pertains to life and destiny swings on the hinges of faith. Without faith it is impossible to please God. “But without faith it is impossible to please him…” (Heb 11:6). Nothing else pleases God apart from faith.“For we walk by faith, not by sight…” (2Cor 5:7). A walk is a series of steps taken in the direction of progress. Faith is our progressive advancement. It is our victorious procession, without which there is no visible progress with and in God. “….for, The just shall live by faith…” (Gal 3:11). The Believer, who was justified by faith, shall live by faith. Faith is our life. There is no other life worth living for the Believer other than the life of faith. Faith is our sure access to grace. “By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” (Rom 5:2). God's grace always answers to faith. Faith is our unshaking stability. “…For by faith ye stand” (2 Cor 1:24). By faith we are anchored on Christ, the Solid Rock. Nothing moves faith because it is the mover of all things. In view of the above facts, it is evident that faith is the oxygen of the Believer without which there is no life. It is our vital leverage. Our life is that of faith. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Heb 11:1-3; Hab 2:4b; Heb 10:35-39; Rom 1:16b My Solid Front (Confession) Heavenly Father, I thank You for revealing to me the importance of faith. I thank You for showing me how much my faith in You is worth, how much it can accomplish and how far it can go. I declare that I live by faith in Your Word, in Jesus Name. AMEN. 8 January 3 The Measure of Faith Rom 12:3; 2 Thess 3:2; Rom 10:17 Rom 12:3 “…..according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith”. It is of paramount importance for the Believer in Christ to know that God has dealt to every Man the measure of faith. It is 'the' measure of faith, not 'a' measure of faith. Every child of God has the measure of faith. At New Birth, the Believer receives the measure of faith that is of the God-kind. No one child of God receives a measure of faith better and greater than the other, for it is the same Word of God that saves all. Rom 10:17 “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.” The Word of God is the substance of faith, for faith comes by hearing it. It therefore follows that the faith that first came to the Believer for salvation was of the Word of God. It is known as the measure of faith. It is the same in measure across board. It is also known as the saving faith, that is, the faith that brought salvation. Not all men have this kind of faith; “…for all men have not faith.” (2 Thess 3:2), for not all men have received the Word of God that imparts this measure of faith. However, everyone who is born again has the measure of this faith, which is of the kind that God possesses. This is the principle of equality of faith. Nevertheless, though the principle of equality of faith levels all up at New Birth, yet the eventual development of faith is a personal responsibility of the Believer which predicates upon commitment to hearing and doing God's Word. The Believer is responsible for whatever the measure of faith becomes after New Birth. Other Scriptures for Meditation: 2 Pet 3:18; 1 Pet 2:2; Eph 4:13-15; Pro 4:20-23; Josh 1:8 My Solid Front (Confession) Heavenly Father, I thank You for the measure of faith. I commit myself to feeding upon Your Word so my faith can develop. I take this noble responsibility to always challenge my faith to grow as I meditate and act upon Your Word. I declare that I live by faith in Your Word, in Jesus Name. AMEN. 8 I believe in Your Love and I respond also to You in Love today and always. His life is a Love Life. His words are Love Words. Love is God's reason for doing what He does. all of God's principles is His Love nature. Eph 2:4. He that loveth not knoweth not God. all these words reflect God's Love nature. the core and the very essence of His being. furious and angry God as many have portrayed Him. “gracious”. and knoweth God. 2 Cor 13:1 1 John 4:7-8 “Beloved. “merciful”.” Just as much as the nature of a thing or a being defines its characteristics and attributes. Love is His nature. Renew your mind to this truth constantly. AMEN. Other Scriptures for Meditation: 1 John 3:1. let us love one another: for love is of God. it is who God is. and every one that loveth is born of God. He is merciful. I believe that You are a Love God and that Your Love for me can never change. it defines every other thing about Him. longsuffering and abundant in goodness and truth”. Love is the easiest and natural thing for God to do. and proclaimed. 8 . Eph 5:2 My Solid Front (Confession) Heavenly Father. Rom 5:8. Eph 3:19. The reason behind all of God's actions. for God is Love. Love is the definition of God's character. In Exodus 34:6. all of God's Word. The LORD. 1 John 4:16. Everything God does and everything God is stems from His Love nature. That is why 1 John 4:8 says “…God is Love. thank You Lord.January 4 God is Love 1 John 4:7–8. Love is the most significant quality and attribute of God. in Jesus Name. Note the words God used to describe Himself. and He is abundant in goodness and truth. 1 John 4:1-16. “long suffering” and “abundant in goodness and truth”. By nature this is who God is. God doesn't just show mercy. He is longsuffering. The LORD God. He is a Love God full of compassion towards His children and the entire world. God is not a bad tempered.” The God nature is the Love nature. God revealed himself to Moses: “And the LORD passed by before him. Love is not something that God feels when He is pleased. Love is God's way of doing things. God is a Love Being. He is gracious. merciful and gracious. Rom 13:8. If you are a Believer. I am a Love Child of the Love God. Other Scriptures for Meditation: 1 John 5:1-13. then the good news is that. and believeth on him that sent me.January 5 Love: Our New Nature 1John 3:14. The opening Scripture reveals that Love is the substance of the God-kind of life. you can be as merciful. hath everlasting life. he is fundamentally and essentially a Love being. God's Love is shed abroad in my heart and it flows to bring life to everyone that comes in contact with me in Jesus Name. the hour is coming. It is your inherent and permanent nature and you must wake up to this reality every day of your life. 1 Cor 13:1-8a. The New Man has the capacity to walk in love because love is his nature. it is who you are. Eph 5:1-2 1 John 3:14 “We know that we have passed from death unto life. He that heareth my word. Are you born again? If yes. AMEN. Every kind of life has its own nature that defines its peculiar characteristics. The God-kind of life produces the Love nature. Note that Jesus did not say 'will have' but he said 'has'. It is not a feeling. so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself. You cannot possess eternal life and not have the Love nature. I say unto you. For as the Father hath life in himself. because we love the brethren. In John 5:24-26 Jesus said “Verily. as gracious and long suffering as He is. Love is your nature. You can love like God does. Matt 5:44-48.” According to the above Scripture. verily. Rom 12:9-10. but is passed from death unto life. Verily. you have the God-kind of Life in you right from the very moment you confessed Jesus as Lord. 8 . It means every Believer has Eternal Life right now. when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. No wonder the Scriptures say in 1 John 4:4 that “…we are of God”. verily. and shall not come into condemnation. Rom 5:5.” Love is the significant proof of the essence of the God kind of life. I say unto you. I confess that I have passed from death unto life because I have received Your Love nature. Love is the very essence of the New Man in Christ. every one who believes has Everlasting Life. and now is. Zeph 3:17 My Solid Front (Confession) Heavenly Father. Verse 26 clearly reveals that this Life is of the Father. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. You are a Love being as much as God is because you have that same Life that He has. Eph 4:1-3. Agape is divine Love is limitless. 8 . John 13:34-35. the depth and the height of your Love in Jesus Name. and every one that loveth is born of God. May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth. Eph 5:1-2 1 John 4:7 “Beloved. that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God. I thank You because. But Phileo and Philadelphia are natural human love. John 14:21. which passeth knowledge. and knoweth God”. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Matt 5:31-48. Make a commitment to study God's Word about His Word and His Word will lighten your understanding of the God-kind of love. In Ephesians 3:18 Paul prayed for the Ephesians that they “…. while Agape is the God-kind of love. and length. the length. And to know the love of Christ. They are limited. let us love one another: for love is of God. 23.” Walking in the God-kind of Love requires the knowledge of God's Word. and depth. we can learn exactly what the Love of God is apart from what it is not. John 15:17 My Solid Front (Confession) Heavenly Father.January 6 The God-Kind of Love 1 Cor 13:1-8. God wants us to have Philadelphia towards other believers. and height. Amen. by the Holy Spirit You have shed Your kind of Love abroad in my heart. Philadelphia means brotherly love. From God's Word. It is only the Possessor of God's life who can demonstrate Agape because it is supernatural kind of Love. It is the Word of God that enlightens us in the realm of the God-kind of love. Phileo means to be fond of or to have affection for something or someone. However. There are a number of Greek words interpreted as Love in the Bible: 'Phileo' 'Philadephia' and 'Agape'. You must desire the knowledge of God's Word to be skillful in your walk of love. It is the fruit of the God-kind of Life. a sense of kinship with another. I understand the breadth. as a matter of sentiment or feeling. denoting personal attachment. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Heb 11:1-6. Our response ought to be Mary-like. Come to rest by His Word. I walk by faith in all I do. (Rom1:17. 2 Cor 5:7). Your correct response to God's Word will guarantee the flow of His grace in your direction. she pleased God (Heb 11:6). and we walk by faith. having not seen anything done to anyone before her of that spoken by God to her. By doing this.to believe God's Word. 2 Cor 4:13 My Solid Front (Confession) Heavenly Father. 17. accepting it as your present hour reality. '…be it unto me according to Your Word'. this is the sure way to enjoy the fulfilment of God's Word in your life. She. Luke 1:26-38 Luk 1:38 “And Mary said. be it unto me according to thy word. you too can conceive to birth every Word God has spoken to you. She received God's Word as her final authority. yet believed God. At the very moment she believed God. AMEN. her present hour reality. in Luke 1:38 displayed an amazing response to God's Word.January 7 Correct Response to God's Word 2 Cor 5:7. Mary. Remember. 1 Kings 17:9-16. 13. yet she believed God by coming to terms with Him.” Having heard God's Word. That was Mary's response to God's Word spoken to her. we (the Just) live by faith. Beloved. believing Your Word and accepting it as the final authority in my life in Jesus Name. right now I respond correctly to Your Word in faith. All you have to do is to respond with your heart in faith and put His Word in your mouth. Rom 10:8. Though what God said to her was out of place in the natural order. Let your heart settle down with His Word. The Holy Spirit moved upon her and there was a performance of what was told her of the Lord. 8 . And the angel departed from her. Matt 8:5-10. the mother of Jesus. this question is often asked: what do I do with what I have heard? The response to the question is FAITH. she received power to conceive Jesus in her womb. Beloved. Behold the handmaid of the Lord. Mark 7:27-30. and have not charity.” Can you see that greatness in God's kingdom is attached to service done by Love? Greatness in God's kingdom is measured by service rendered to people in Love. 1 Pet 4:8 My Solid Front (Confession) Heavenly Father. 1 Cor 16:14. and understand all mysteries. 8 . And though I have the gift of prophecy.” Think about the foregoing. I am nothing. hope.” Love is the Ultimate to which other things are penultimate. it profiteth me nothing. I seek to bless others with my resources. AMEN. and though I have all faith. but the greatest of these is charity. and have not charity. 1 Tim 1:5. Put premium on your Love walk.January 8 Love is the greatest! 1 Cor 13:13. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor. and all knowledge. I am become as sounding brass. my words and my actions are constantly Love motivated in Jesus Name. Eph 4:16 1 Cor 13:13 “And now abideth faith. God's kind of Love serves humanity heartily. Col 3:14. invest time confessing and meditating on Love till you are saturated with it. charity. Everything you do in God’s kingdom only makes sense and attracts rewards if it is done in Love. it also has the capacity to make you great in God's Kingdom. The value of your faith and your labour is the Love that motivates them. and have not charity. You don't truly love people if you don't serve them. Gifts of the Spirit. To gain mastery in your Love walk is the most Other Scriptures for Meditation: 1 Cor 13:1-13. as he that doth serve. Because Love is this important. 2 Thess 1:3. Not only is love the greatest. and though I give my body to be burned. Gal 5:13 says “…but by love serve one another” and Luke 22:26 “… but he that is greatest among you. Love is selfless.” Love indeed is the greatest. let him be as the younger. these three. faith and even charitable deeds have no value without Love. 1 Cor 13:13 says: “…the greatest of these is Love. Little wonder. See what the Scripture says in 1 Cor 13:1-3 “Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels. so that I could remove mountains. and he that is chief. Your Love in me serves others. Whatever is not of Love has no value to God. always desiring to see the prosperity of other people and going all the way to making life better for them. we must give it more attention in our daily life. or a tinkling cymbal. He gave to us a New Commandment “…as I have loved you. If we use Love all the time to decide how to relate with people. thank You for the grace to Love people the way You have loved me. Love in honour prefers the other person. Rom 13:8-10 My Solid Front (Confession) Heavenly Father. A lot of people talk about having principles and they try to use their principles to judge what is right or wrong. You can never be wrong walking in Love towards people. you see.January 9 The Rule of Love John 13:34. Love is not rude. Love is God's principle when dealing with people (Please. How would my partner feel about my actions? What impact would my words have on other people? These are the vital questions Love always asks. in Jesus Name. that ye love one another. John 15:12. I keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Let Love be your motivation and principle by which you live your life.” This is the rule for life. Love suffers long. Nonetheless. When we apply Love as the rule in our relationship with others. Do you want a good relationship with people especially the people closest to you? Let Love be the rule. AMEN. Romans 13:10 John 13:34 “A new commandment I give unto you. In Philippians 1:9-10 the Scripture says “And this I pray. In the kingdom of God our rule of law is the rule of Love. 8 . we make the right decisions. You can never be wrong walking in Love. I esteem people better than myself and I am quick to forgive. as I have loved you. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Rom 8:35-39. note that Agape.the God-kind of Love is the subject matter in context). In honour I prefer people. that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment. Love is considerate. Jam 2:1-26. Don't follow your feelings or your head. we would be right all of the time. that ye also love one another. Love is patient and kind. Rom 12:9-10. Love people as Christ has loved you. that ye may approve things that are excellent…” Love is always an excellent choice.” As Jesus began to prepare to go back to the Father. follow the law of Love and you will make right decisions about the people you relate with. that ye also love one another. Love forgives. Love will not insist on its own way. Give the Word right of way. Your understanding is shaped and paced by the Word of God.” The Bible declares that we live by the Word of God. let the Word give you a mindset. I meditate in your Word day and night till it becomes my way of thinking. Man shall not live by bread alone. To make the Word of God work for you. You see. Feed on it by meditating on it so much that your thoughts and actions are the overflow of God's Word in your spirit. The Word has become an indispensable part of your daily living. It is written. Let the Word pace your goings. This is a place where you are configured by the Word to function by it. This is what the psalmist opined in Psalm 16:8 “I have set the Lord always before me. Beloved. Psalm 119. let the Word guide you. Amen. 105.” The right hand is the place of authority. but by every Word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. such that the Word is now your only and final authority. Psa 16:8 Matt 4:4 “But he answered and said.January 10 The Word is Your Life Matt 4:4. It therefore follows that God's Word is our life. 9. because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved. Thank you because your Word is at work in me both to will and to do of your good pleasure. 11. How? In your daily affairs. Josh 1:8. 97. in Jesus Name. we do things not because they are in vogue but because the Word says to do them. Other Scriptures for Meditation: John 1:1-14. In Christ Jesus. Decide to deliberately meditate on God's Word constantly and it will make all the difference in your life. you have to come to the place of total acceptance that the Word of God is your life. James 1: 22-25 My Solid Front (Confession) Heavenly Father. We are offsprings of the Word of God. 8 . we were born of God's Word to live by the same Word that sourced us. Pro 4:20-22. you are not going to change your mind about it – 'I shall not be moved'. I give Your Word first place in my life. There are different ways of reading the Bible. 2 Tim 2:15. because they do not have a rounded understanding of what the Bible says about such subject matters. it is important to first of all gather the facts and also read in context.Gathering facts is an important part of meditation. 4:13 “Till I come. It could also be book reading of the Bible. give attention to reading God's Word. where it was said and to whom it was said. Utilize the methods of reading God's Word mentioned above and do it consistently. to exhortation.” Meditation starts with reading. it can be topical reading. for instance what does the Bible say about the topic or subject of prayer? Or it could be character reading. Revelation etc. for example the book of Isaiah. We consider who said what. Col 3:16 My Solid Front (Confession) Heavenly Father. People who do not take time to read make mistakes. gathering facts about the lives of Bible Characters. Learn to read out loud God's Word. so Scriptures can be compared with Scriptures. Please. to consistently read and meditate on Your Word till it dwells in me richly in Jesus Name! Amen! 8 . Spending qualitative time reading God's Word is necessary for qualitative meditation. how it was said. Ps 1:1-3 1Tim. 1 Tim 4:13–15. In reading God's Word. Ps 119:130. Ps 119:97. for faith comes by hearing (audible hearing) God's Word (Rom 10:17).In meditation.January 11 Have You Not Read? 1 Tim 4:13. so as to have what to meditate on. that is. I receive grace to give attention to Your Word. when it was said. A good student of the Bible must be studious when it comes to reading God's Word. Esther etc. Matthew. give attendance to reading. Josh 1:8. to doctrine. my beloved brethren” (James 1:16) Meditation Scriptures: Pro 4:20-22. “Do not err. for example Moses David. Some Christian folks are too quick to jump into conclusions from Scriptures when they have not even gathered enough facts from what the Word of God presents. we consider what God says and what He does not say. To read God's Word is to run through all the facts the Word presents to us. 2 Tim 2:15. you have to know the Spirit of God. Only those that have the Spirit of God in them can truly understand the Word of God. 1 Tim 4:13–15.January 12 The Classroom of the Holy Ghost 1 Timothy 4:15.” (Jos 1:8) Other Scriptures for Meditation: Pro 4:20-22. AMEN. to fulfil the word of God. To truly understand God's Word. You give the Holy Spirit room to fulfill his teaching ministry in the place of meditation. . “Whereof I am made a minister. in Jesus Name. Set aside quality time daily to meditate on the Word of God. that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous. I receive grace to give attention to Your Word. according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you. The Holy Spirit is one who brings the realities of the Word of God to us. He ministers the understanding of God's Word to us. this is where he fulfills his primary role as the Revealer. “…observing to do as it is written therein. Meditation is the classroom of the Holy Ghost. Col 3:16 My Solid Front (Confession) Heavenly Father. It is at this point that you can then begin to act on God's Word consciously i.e. Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations. by so doing the Word of God will be made so plain to you. but thou shalt meditate therein day and night. to consistently and thoughtfully read and meditate on your Word until it dwells in me richly. Ps 119:130. God's Word is not like reading an article from the newspapers and so should not be treated as such. the hope of glory” (Col 1:25-27) The Word of God is a mystery but not unto Believers. Joshua 1:8 Jos 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth. but now is made manifest to his saints: To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles. The scripture says “The natural man receiveth not the things of God for they are foolishness unto him…” (1 Cor 2:14) This reveals the importance of the ministry of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Believer. which is Christ in you. and then thou shalt have good success. the gift of eternal life into your spirit. it is eternal life. 1 John 5:11 “And this is the record that God has given to us eternal life and this life is in his Son”.The Life of God Rom 6:23. have it. Now I have received the life of God through faith in Your Son. It is not so much of giving up your old life as much as it is receiving the life of God. he becomes a possessor of eternal life. Other Scriptures for Meditation: John 1:1-4.January 13 ZOE . 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death. There is no special qualification required to receive eternal life. AMEN. as in everlasting life. 8 . Zoe is the very life of God. The very day you confessed Jesus as your Lord and believed in your heart that God raised Him from the dead. Eternal life is life as God has it. 1 John 5:11-13 Rom. John 10:28. The moment anyone receives Jesus as his Lord and Saviour. for it is strictly a gift of God to everyone who believes. the Lord. My Solid Front (Confession) Thank you Father. It is life as the Son of God and as everyone in Him. for giving unto me Your very own Life. Jesus Christ. right there and then. 1 John 5:13 “These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God that ye know that ye have eternal life”. The gift is available to anyone and everyone who receives Jesus as their Lord. There is no price tag on it. It first and foremost reveals a quality of life before it stresses on quantity. John 3:16. 2Cor 5:17. other than faith in God through Jesus Christ. but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord”. It is life in the nature and class of God. it is God's own nature. John 6:68. you received. Eternal life is not just longevity of life. He needed to be born again with a new nature that is of the God-kind. Life is as much a nature as death.” Gen 2:17 “…The very day you eat the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil thou shalt surely die. shame. and that they might have it more abundantly. insecurity. Titus 1:2. 1 John 5:11-12 My Solid Front (Confession) Father.” The solution to man's state is a New Creation. vulnerability. John 8:44 “You are of your father the devil and the desires of your father you will always do…” John 10:10 “…. Man did not immediately drop dead like a log of wood the moment he ate the fruit. sin and other characteristics of the natural life. I have come that they may have life and have it more abundantly. but for to steal and to kill and to destroy. in Jesus Name. Rom. In other words. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Rom. John 17:2-3. 8 . I thank You that I have been redeemed from corruption. but a form of existence. In fact he took on the devil's nature and he became subject to the devil. Man became a bonafide child of the devil (1John 3:9-10). 5:12-17. Death is the consequence of sin. not a new reformation. in my ministry and in my career. a nature. instead he dropped into a lower quality of life characterized by fear. Man fell by transgressing the commandment of God. he was separated from the Life of God which is characterized by dominion. He gave man the fruits of the earth to enjoy by way of demonstrating His love to him. God also did want man to reciprocate His revealed love. He breached the trust of God by a deliberate act of disobedience. He gave man commandment not to eat of the fruits of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. made man the king of His creation. but separation from life. I declare that there is no lack in my life. in my health. I have the super abundant life which manifests in my finances.January 14 The Reason for Zoe Gen 2:17. Therefore. 5:21. the life of God. He needed to receive eternal life. Death is not cessation of life. Life is not just existence.” God. having created all things. I am come that they might have life. to sicknesses and to death. The consequence of the disobedience was death. John 10:10 John 10:10 “The thief cometh not. 1 John 5:13 2 Pet. When we became born again. It came with all God is and can do. It is a spiritual. Every defect and deficiency of the natural life can now be overcome by the superior realities of the divine Life. The New Birth is the possibility of divinity and humanity fellowshipping in a homogeneous. And all these (new) things are of God…. Titus 3:5 My Solid Front (Confession) Heavenly Father.”2 Cor. 1 Pet 1:23. having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust”. Everything reproduces after its own kind. it's not conformation. It comes with all the attributes and possibilities of divinity. genetic reality. When we became born again. old things are passed away behold all things have become new. you must train yourself to take your reference point from your divine nature. John 10:28. that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature. We became partakers of the divine nature. and not the weaknesses of the natural human life. it's not renovation. biological. At New Birth. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Gen 1:26-28. 1 John 4:4. 8 . “Therefore if any man be in Christ he is a New Creation. AMEN. John 1:12-13. Old things are passed away in Jesus Name. Salvation is not conversion. we received the nature of God into our spirit. Beloved. The Word declares. It is living life at the level and quality of divinity. Deity became wrapped up in humanity. It is God's ability to live like Him in all the many sidedness of the divine life. It is New Birth. 5:17-18. organic oneness. I thank You that I express all the possibilities of the divine nature. The frailty of the human life can now be overwhelmed by the divine life. I am a New Creation and all things in me are of You. 1:4 “Whereby are we given unto us exceedingly great & precious promises.January 15 Eternal Life – God's Own Nature 2 Pet 1:1-4. we were reproduced after His kind (nature) in the New Creation. Eternal life is the nature of God. 1 Thess 5:24. it is not limited by time. and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken.January 16 The Integrity of God's Word 1 John 1:1. He is so faithful that you can bank on His Word. God is credible. It is not relative. Num 23:19 Num 23:19 “God is not a man. We can depend on God's Word as much as we can depend on God. it becomes easier to accept God's Word for what it is and function by it in our daily living. and so is His Word. faithful and holy and so is His Word. The Word of God is always true and does not change. God's Word is as potent and reliable as Himself. Our confidence in the integrity of God's Word is born out of faith in the person of God. God is one with his Word and because God cannot fail. God's Word is not some theory or concept that fades out or becomes obsolete with time. When we come to this understanding. for Your faithfulness is revealed to me abundantly. that he should lie. yet very much timely. He will not say one thing and mean or do another. will or purpose revealed through His Word. However. Thank You. it is universal. my Father. John 10:35. righteous and holy. Heb 10:22-23. His Word to me cannot fail. John 17:17 My Solid Front (Confession) My God is true. He cannot deny Himself. God is truthful. 2 Tim 2:13. The integrity of God's Word is predicated upon His flawless integrity. that he should repent: hath he said. though timeless. Amen. and shall he not make it good?” God's Word is infallible because He is infallible. neither the son of man. 8 . God and His Word are one. it is absolute. It is not circumstantial. The integrity of God's Word simply means: God's intent. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Ps 119:89. God's Word is eternal. in the beginning. innovation. 1 John 1:1-2. and light was. 8 . whosoever shall say unto this mountain be thou removed and be thou cast into the sea. and shall not doubt in his heart but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass. 2:19-20. expressed creativity when he named every created animal. we can create the world of our dream through the spoken Word. Other Scriptures for Meditation: John 1:1-4. 20-24. creativity and proactivity. by virtue of the New Birth. Within us lie the solutions to daunting challenges in our world. He further stated that anybody with the God Kind of Faith could do the same. Man. I thank You that I have the Divine Life in me. Our words are creative. The same way God said: “let there be light”. 2 Pet 1:4 2 Tim 1:6-8 “ For this reason. Mark 11:23 “For verily I say unto you. Man. 15 My Solid Front (Confession) Heavenly Father. Isa 60:1-3. advancement. we can command in the same manner and get awesome results. is a partaker of the creative life of God. Whatever we are involved in ought to be different because the creative life of God is in us. I understand how best to overcome any challenge that comes my way today in Jesus Name.January 17 Divine Creativity Gen 1:1-3. Jesus manifested this aspect of the divine nature when He cursed the fig tree. To become a partaker of the divine nature is to share in the creative ability of divinity. We have the God-kind of Faith. he shall have whatsoever he saith. Matt 5:14-16. Therefore. Our world ought not be full of darkness and gloom because we are vessels of the creative life of God. Innovations that will develop our economies.” With the creative life of God in us. which facilitates development in every area of my Life. Light stands for progress. “In him was life and the life was the light of men” John 1:4. and we can create our world by speaking the Word of God. AMEN. dare to stand out in your endeavour for the glory of God. The fig tree dried up to its root. Mark 11: 12-14. which is inherent in us. 1 Cor 2:7-10. families and governments are products of this creative life. Our words are kingly. the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of my hands For One of the first manifestations of the divine nature is creativity. I am reminding you to fan the flame. Gal 4:7 My Solid Front (Confession) Father I thank You that I have Your very life in me. “…. He was indeed the ruling. Rom 11.” Gen 1:26 “And God said let us make man in our own image after our likeness and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the fowl of the air. He made man to have dominion over the birds of the air. much more they which receive abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one Jesus Christ. Rom 8:14-17. I set in motion the law of order. failure and lack do not exist. kingly authority of God to reign and to rule over creation.. Man was designed to dominate. lack. The Life of God in us makes us masters over any situation or circumstance that may come our way. Jesus demonstrated dominion in ruling over the raging of the sea. our Perfect Example. By virtue of the divine life we received at New Birth. therefore I rule over every contradiction. 1 John 3:1-2. This confers on us the ability to function daily as though fear. in the beginning. fishes of the sea and every creeping being that creeps on the earth. Remember. God cannot be ruled over by anything or anyone. Gen 1:26-27. so are we in this world” I John 4:17 Royalty. reigning Son of God.January 18 The Ruling Life Romans 5:17. 8 . finds expression in the New Man by faith.. sin and every negative thing that came His way. By my words. reigning life of God. Other Scriptures for Meditation: John 1:12-13. Jesus. AMEN. Little wonder he detests oppression. and I define my path in life as brighter and better in Jesus Name. not to be dominated. He is always in charge of every situation and circumstance. As He is. God.” Dominion is an attribute of the divine life. was asleep on a pillow in the face of apparent shipwreck. crowned man king over all the works of His hands. we possess the dominating. a part of Divinity. You can face any situation with the same boldness because you are a Possessor of the ruling. Mark 4:37-39 Rom 5:17 “For if by one man's offence death reigned by one. AMEN. Beloved.” 2 Pet. 8 . The Word of God reveals the dimensions of the Divine Life and how to access them. let them not depart from thine eyes. Health and life are accessed through the Word of God. Phil 2:16. and health to all their flesh. John 17:1-3. Lord to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of Eternal Life. The Life of God finds expression in my spirit. I get results that are consistent with the Divine Life. Let them dominate your thoughts. Whatever dominates your thoughts will rule your life and will eventually find expression in your life. speech and actions. begin to expect the health God's Word says is yours. Let thoughts of divine health which emerge from God's Word rule your mind on every occasion and as you do this. The words of Eternal Life are the exceeding great and precious promises in God's Word that describe how the Life of God functions. incline your ear to my sayings. keep them in the midst of thine heart. soul and body today. I attend to the Words of Eternal Life. thoughts and actions. Instead of expecting sicknesses every month. Stick your mind on God's Word and see God's life find expression in and through you.” It is impossible to participate in the divine life to any appreciable degree without the Words of Eternal Life. 1:3-4 “Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises that by these you may be partakers of the divine nature. Other Scriptures for Meditation: John 1:1-4. health will undoubtedly manifest in your body. 2 Pet 1:3-4 John 6:68 “Then Simon Peter answered him. 4:20-22. as you cannot think death every time and expect results consistent with the life of God. Refuse to accept thoughts that do not line up with the life of God in you. give attention to the Word of Life.January 19 The Word of Life John 6:68. 1 John 1:1 My Solid Front (Confession) Heavenly Father. in Jesus Name. “My son attend to my words.” Prov. This is when the life of God can find expression through your speech. For they are life to those that find them. I refuse to consider the storms of life. and secondly. Refuse to flinch. knowing this: 'there is nothing that can be done against the truth. This is how to lay hold on eternal life. acting in line with what the Word says in the face of contrary circumstances. The fight of faith is holding unto God's Word in the face of daunting. I thank You that my faith is working and all things work together for my good. where unto thou hath also called…” The Word of God is Life (John 6:63). Refuse to cave in to contrary evidences against your faith in God's Word. but when they have heard. it takes the fight of faith to lay hold on eternal life.” The Word of God is the seed for the manifestation of the Life of God. you still choose to stay on the giving side of life because the Word of God says to give and it will be given back to you. health challenges and not allowing the circumstances pressurize you into saying things that are not in line with God's word. Circumstances may be contrary to the Word but the fight of faith lays hold on the Word of God in the face of contrary circumstances. not on the contrary circumstances. Mark 4:14-15 “The sower soweth the Word and these are they by the way side. The enemy is always seeking to steal the Word of God. 8 . Satan cometh immediately and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. Laying hold on Eternal Life is laying hold on God's Word. AMEN. Mark 4:14-15 1 Tim 6:12 “Fight the good fight of faith. to maintain a confession of the Word of God in the face of financial. Beloved. 2 Cor 4:13 My Solid Front (Confession) Heavenly Father. marital. Jam 1:22-25. lay hold on eternal life.January 20 Lay Hold on Eternal Life! 1 Tim 6:12. Beloved. This means two things: firstly. the life of God is released for abundance in all you do. When you give in the midst of lack. For example. The knowledge of God is eternal life (John 17:1-3). in the midst of lack. This is because it is our contact with God and His life. where the word is sown. remember that anyone who is born of God is not of this world. but I rise above every storm for my focus is on the Word of God. We stay stuck to the Word against all odds and storms of life. which puts me over in every area of life in Jesus Name. but for the truth' Other Scriptures for Meditation: Luke 8:5-15. contrary physical evidences. Faith focuses on the Word of God alone. To demonstrate and manifest the divine life. Not only did He come to teach us lessons in the divine life. He also came to bestow it on humanity with awesome graciousness and benevolence. undoubtedly. We cannot look to Jesus and not know how to go well and do well in life.” Jesus demonstrated Zoe for us to see the dynamic out-workings of the divine life. Acts 10:38. To look to Jesus is to look to the Word of God. It is working in me now to prosper me and mine. Beloved. we must look unto Jesus in all things that pertain to life and godliness (Heb 12:1-2). I have come that you may have life and have it more abundantly. John 5:24-27 1 John 1:1-2 “That which was from the beginning. because I have received Your kind of life. Speak forth Jesus by speaking forth the Word of God in your spirit. Remember. He is our wisdom. He had no consciousness of insufficiency. 14).” He who has the Son of God has received eternal life. We have become Partakers of the divine nature. He multiplied loaves of bread and fishes when confronted with lack. His life was not subject to circumstances. which we have looked upon. John 1:4. He prevailed over the laws of nature through the exercise of the laws of the divine life. which we have seen with our eyes.January 21 A Demonstration of Life 1 John 1:1-2. Jesus is this Eternal Life and His life reveals to us how this eternal life functions. kill and destroy. but for to steal. feed Jesus into you by feeding on God's Word. demonstrated that the divine life is indeed kingly. This is how to demonstrate the divine life. John 10:10 “The thief cometh not. and shew unto you that eternal life. for Jesus is the Living Word (John 1:1-3. and we have seen it. in Jesus name. which we have heard. He calmed the raging of the sea by His command. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Mark 11:22-24. I declare that I am above situations and circumstances because I am a Possessor of the divine life. 8 . and was manifested unto us. Jesus is our Perfect Example. our correct perception of reality. which was with the Father. weakness or fear. He. Be an imitator of Jesus as you act out God's Word that has been built into you. and our hands have handled. and bear witness. of the Word of life. John 5:19 My Solid Front (Confession) Thank You heavenly Father. AMEN. (For the life was manifested. It is the abundant measure of life that can influence our world through us.” .. singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord. the infilling of the Holy Spirit is the initiation into the abundant measure of Eternal Life. The initial evidence of this is speaking with other tongues (Acts 2:4). God's intent is not just to change us. out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.January 22 Abundant Measure John 10:10..The Omnipotence of God finds expression through my hands as special miracles are wrought through my hands. 1 Cor 14:2. Omniscience of God. However. Other Scriptures for Meditation: 1 Cor 12:1-End. but there is a measure that will change the world through us. It is the fullness of life that alters the course of a whole family. Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” John 7:38-39 “. Jesus came for this purpose. but be filled with the Spirit. because that Jesus was not yet glorified. In other words. Jesus describes an overwhelming measure of Eternal Life as a RIVER flowing out of the belly of the believer. John 7:37-39 John 10:10 “…I have come that you may have life and have it more abundantly. Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. “But the manifestation of the spirit is given to every man to profit withal” 1Cor 12:7 The Believer can fully manifest God as he stays consistently filled with the Spirit of God. This dimension unleashes the manifestation of the Omnipotence.” Eternal life is in measures. for the Holy Ghost was not yet given. Eternal Life is what we received at New Birth. This is the dimension of Life that is much more than you can exhaust. But this spake he of the spirit which they that believe on him should receive. in Jesus Name. This is the dimension the infilling of the Holy Spirit offers. 4. Jude 20 My Solid Front (Confession) Heavenly Father.He that believeth on me as the Scripture hath said. wherein is excess. God wants us to have his Life in a super abundant measure. I make the decision to stay filled with the Spirit constantly . Thank God for the measure of the Life that changed us. but also to change the world through us. “And be not drunk with wine. a State and a Nation. our quest should be to manifest this Life in the richest measure.Eph 5:18-20 This is a deeper measure of Eternal Life. AMEN 8 . Gal 5:25. How? This is done through the words of faith we proclaim consistently. for “the gifts and calling of God can never change. today! 8 . I thank You for Your gift in me. The Holy Spirit indwelling and infilling is a gift of God to us. what to do is not to pray for another gift. God gave the gift. Salvation is a gift of God to us. It is our responsibility to stir them up constantly.” The Word of God places on the Believer the responsibility of stirring up the gift of God in him. Just as God planted the Garden of Eden for Adam to keep and tend it. Our callings. love and self-discipline. Whatever gift you have been given can be rekindled by you. If the gifts appear to be dormant or inactive over time. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Eph 5:18-19. I stir up every grace deposit on the inside of me. you must admit personal responsibility for the gift of God in you. I am reminding you to fan the flame.January 23 Fan It To Flame! 2 Tim 1:6-8.” (Rom 11:29). Rom 12:3-8. the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of my hands For God did not give us the spirit of timidity but one of power. talents are all gifts of God to us. Beloved. through prayers and by engaging them in active and profitable use. 1 Cor 14:14-15 My Solid Front (Confession) Father. In the name of Jesus. ministries. it is our responsibility to stir it up. and not leave it up to God to rekindle. however. so has He given to us His gift to be nurtured and to be stirred up by us. 1 Cor 12:7-11 2 Tim 1:6-8 “ For this reason. but to fan to flame the gift already received. Decide to rekindle the gifts today as you admit personal responsibility for the development and use of them. which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began. It is the gift of God received by grace through faith. This is established in second Timothy 1:9 “Who hath saved us. but according to his own purpose and grace. The grace shunt has brought us safely into the salvation package purchased by the death of Jesus Christ. a diversion from the normal. yet by the Grace bypass you are in the Light. 2 Tim 1:9 Eph 2:8-9 “For by grace are ye saved through faith. it should gladden your heart today that though the whole world lies in darkness. This is one of the major reasons you ought to share the Gospel with your unsaved friends and neighbours. he is a New Creature…” Ephesian 2:8 states: “For by grace are ye saved through faith. not according to our works. AMEN.” A shunt is a bypass. The grace shunt or bypass has ushered the Believer into a world of the God-kind. The Bible asserts that the whole world lies in wickedness (1 John 5:19). 1 Cor 16:23 My Solid Front (Confession) Heavenly Father. deliverance and safety. Psa 91. a world of new realities and possibilities in Christ Jesus. to heal. I live in the liberty of the saints in Jesus Name. I thank You for by the Grace bypass I am saved and safe. I am exempted from all evil and I declare that I am far from oppression. that is.” Anyone who is saved by grace through faith is a New Creature in Christ Jesus. and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:” The word “saved” actually means to keep safe and sound. Wow! What a joy. 8 . to rescue from danger or destruction.January 24 The Grace Shunt Eph 2:1-10. and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Col 3:1-3. to make whole. Salvation is not what can be earned by trying to keep a set of rules and ordinances. Beloved. and called us with an holy calling. as established in 2 Corinthians 5:17: “If any man be in Christ. Rom 5:2. what a blessing. lest any man should boast. to preserve. The idea salvation portrays is wholeness. Rom 6: 1-23. as we learn to pray in faith.January 25 Abundance of Grace Rom 5:17-19. be rest assured that there is sufficient grace to accomplish them. that ye. I come boldly to Your throne to find grace and obtain mercy to help in time of need. God is able to unleash all grace upon you to the end that all that He has put in your heart to birth on earth is accomplished. it is the identifying character of this new dispensation.” Beloved. It is to help us in time of need (Heb 4:16). God is the God of all grace (I Pet 5:10). 2 Cor 9:8 “And God is able to make all grace abound toward you. You can fulfill your God-given dreams by the Grace of God. which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you. Therefore. in Christ. we receive the abundant grace God has made available to us in Christ Jesus before the foundation of the world. 8 .” For all your endeavors from the trivial to the most important. John 1:14-17. Rom 1:5. You can say like the Apostle Paul: “But by the grace of God I am what I am…” I Cor15:10 Grace is the distinguishing feature of the New Covenant. my grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.. You can leap over a wall and do valiantly because of the grace of God at work in you. has received ABUNDANT GRACE – Grace without measure. 2 Corinthians 12:9 establishes the sufficiency of God's grace: “And he said unto me. Receive grace. may abound to every good work. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Rom 5:15-16.” 2 Cor 9:14 “And by their prayer for you. Jesus Christ. In Christ there isn't any deficiency of grace. matchless measures in Christ Jesus. and He can make all grace abound toward you. Jam 4:6-7 My Solid Front (Confession) I thank You Father for I have received abundance of grace and it is sufficient to be all You have ordained me to be in this life in Jesus name. much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one.” The Believer. 2 Cor 12:9 Rom 5:17 “For if by one man's offence death reigned by one.. We can come boldly to access all that has been reserved for us in Christ. We have unreserved access to grace at the mercy seat of the Father. We have abundance of grace in overflowing. Grace is the summary of the New Creation life in Christ Jesus. today! It is abundantly available. always having all sufficiency in all things. He bore our pain. hath quickened us together with Christ. yet for your sakes he became poor.” You can declare boldly that you are free from sin and all its consequences because you have received the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Rom.January 26 Grace Defined 2 Cor 8:9. you have a legitimate right to experience a living relationship with God. and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. by (grace ye are saved. shame and death. though he was rich. 3:24 “Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Jesus didn't die for Himself. It is God's vital involvement in man. How better can we please God? Pleasing God by His own ability at work in us! What a life! The Word of God declares in Ephesians 2:5-6 “Even when we were dead in sins. bestowed on man to become all that God has created him to be.” Other Scriptures for Meditation: Rom 5:15-17. and hath raised us up together.” Beloved. 8 . 4:25 “Who was delivered for our offenses. all at the expense of Jesus Christ's death. However. and was raised again for our justification. prosperous and healthy in my spirit. Jesus Christ took man's fallen state enabling man to take His (Jesus') exalted state. There was no guile or transgression found in Him. 2 Cor 12:9 My Solid Front (Confession) Thank You Heavenly Father for the gift of Your grace. Grace is all that God is. soul and body in Jesus Name. Gal 2:20-21. sound health and prosperity. I declare that I am rich. Titus 3:7. His judgment on the cross was for our emancipation. Eph 1:6. Simply put. that. AMEN. Rom. sorrow. John 8:36 “Whosoever the Son makes free is free indeed. that ye through his poverty might be rich. It was for our prosperity that He was crushed on the cross.” Grace is God's goodness and benevolence directed towards man at the expense of the sacrificial Lamb of God (Jesus Christ). working out His perfect will through him. you are free to live big for and in Christ. 2 Tim 1:9 2 Cor 8:9 “For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. 8 .) full of grace and truth. Rom 5:1-2 John 1:14-17 “And the Word was made flesh.January 27 Grace Is a Person John 1:14-17.” And then in John 1:14 the Bible states: “And the Word was made flesh.” Jesus Christ. and dwelt among us. the glory as of the only begotten of the Father. It is of His fullness that we all have received grace for grace. We are. nor a doctrine. Pro 4:20-22 My Solid Front (Confession) I thank You Father for Jesus Christ is the person of Your Grace and that I can fellowship with Him every day. but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. for Jesus is the Word of God made flesh. nor an idea. AMEN. Beloved. then fellowshipping with the Word. and the Word was God. meditating on God's Word is equivalent to interacting or fellowshipping with Jesus the person of God's Grace. Jesus becomes real to me today in Jesus Name. it follows that fellowshipping with Him is romancing the grace of God. who is the person of God's Grace is also the Word of God. nor a set of creed. undoubtedly. as you meditate upon and speak God's Word. and grace for grace. I declare that by Your Holy Spirit. For the law was given by Moses. the glory as of the only begotten of the Father. the offsprings of God's grace! Having come to terms with the fact that Grace is in the person of Jesus Christ. (and we beheld his glory. and confessing Him as your Lord. Gal 1:1-6. He brought grace and truth (reality) to us. You may be wondering how do you fellowship with Jesus . Grace is in the person of Jesus Christ. and the Word was with God. And of his fullness have all we received.” Grace is a not a concept.) full of grace and truth. John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word. Hence. Josh 1:8. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Eph 1:6-7. and dwelt among us. Rom 10:9-10. Evidently. Jesus is the person of God's grace that came into the world and became a sacrificial Lamb that took away the sin of the world so we can partake of His Grace (the goodness of God).the person of God's Grace? Well it starts by believing that He died for you and was raised from the dead. you are fellowshipping with Grace. The Bible asserts that Jesus is full of grace and truth. (and we beheld his glory. We are under the righteousness of grace and its ability to live above sin. Rom 8:1-2. that ye were the servants of sin. We are no longer under the guilt of sin nor the condemnation of the Law. it's not a license to sin but an empowerment to live in righteousness. Rom 6:4-7 Rom 6:14 “For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law. sin reigned and ruled because of the Law and the weakness of the flesh (human nature). He said: 'It is finished'. sin is finished. We. which in turn ministered condemnation. Condemnation ministered death (separation from God) because of the feeling of unworthiness to approach God.” Gal 2:16. God sent in His Son to fulfill the Law so that the righteous requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us. But thank God we have come into the grace zone. lords it over us. man tried to obey the Law but always defaulted “…for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. Receive it by faith. God's grace is the only cure for sin and sinning. It is maintained by grace. righteousness. 8 . those who are in Christ Jesus are no longer under the Law. Eph 4:7 My Solid Front (Confession) I thank you Father. The Law could not minister righteousness to those under it because of the knowledge of sin that it ministered to it recipients. not by keeping the Law. Nonetheless. Grace is your divine license to live right. guilt and condemnation are finished. Rom10:2. ye became the servants of righteousness”. but under grace. Rom 6:14. are free from the compelling power of sin. Hallelujah! Our salvation came by grace. but under Grace (Rom 6:14).Rom 6:17-18 “But God be thanked. for sin shall not have dominion over me because I am not under the law but under grace. Under the Old Covenant. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Rom 6:20-22. I declare that I am dead to sin and alive to God in Jesus Name. but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. 1 Pet 2:16. AMEN. Being then made free from sin. today. This means. for it is abundantly available in Christ. What the law couldn't do because of the sinful nature of man. Beloved.” Under the Law. When Jesus gave up the Ghost on the cross. Now. who have believed and confessed the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Therefore. Grace can now be ministered to everyone who believes in Jesus Christ. not sin.January 28 Victory Over Sin John 19:16-30. This is the principle of identification with Christ. as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety. This is the truth that the Word of God presents to us. we were buried with Him. AMEN. Reckon yourself to be dead indeed unto sin. Col 2:13. 1 Pet 2:24 My Solid Front (Confession) I thank You Heavenly Father for I am dead indeed to sin and alive unto You. Shalom! Other Scriptures for Meditation: Rom 1:1-17. You don't respond to sin any more. so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. I declare that I am free from the claws of sin and I respond to righteousness in Jesus Name. The old man (sin nature) is the reason for sinning. All you need to do now is to renew your mind to the truth of God's Word. You are not a sinner anymore! The old sinner-man died with Christ. However. When He was buried. Hallelujah! Now. Rom 8:1-13. 8 . you need to see yourself as dead INDEED unto sin. old wretched sinner. To reckon means to deem it fit.” The sin problem has been solved and the how to living above the temptations of sin has been simplified in the Word of God. When He was raised from the dead. Eph 2:1. to account oneself. He was crucified with Christ (Gal 2:20). to consider or think oneself as. This new man in Christ is a righteous man (2 Cor 5:17). 'RECKON' means to consider.” The principles of God's kingdom are so simple that one could overlook them. The Apostle Paul exclaimed in 2 Cor 11:3 “But I fear. When Jesus was crucified. 5. You are dead to it. The key word in the opening Scripture is RECKON. to think oneself as dead unto sin but alive unto God. we (the old nature) were crucified with Him. we can reckon ourselves (old selves) dead with Christ Jesus that the new self may live in the fullness of righteousness. Many think God is so complex that they can't understand Him. You only respond to righteousness. we died with Him.January 29 Dead Indeed To Sin Rom 6:1-23. When He died. we (the new man) were raised together with Him (Rom 6:8 -11). and alive unto God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Beloved. the Believer in Christ has been given to know the mysteries of God's kingdom. Now. lest by any means. Some even think He can't be understood at all. Here is the active point of Romans 6:11. stop thinking of yourself as a forgiven. Rom 8:9-10 Rom 6:11 “Likewise reckon ye yourself to be dead indeed to sin but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. The truth is. 8 . I thank You for the authority in the Name of Jesus. He and His name are one. John 14:13-14 John 14:13-14 “And whatsoever ye shall ask in my Name. that the Father may be glorified in the Son. When we pray in His name. I will do [it]. He is not apart from His name. If ye shall ask any thing in my name. we will transform our world the same way Jesus did His when He walked on the earth. It means that when you command sicknesses or diseases to leave in Jesus' name. Eph 1:21-23 My Solid Front (Confession) Heavenly Father. is present whenever we call His Name. and things in earth. When we do. Amen. He will see to it that they are evicted. on earth and under the earth. “If you demand anything in my name I will do it”. of things in heaven. to use the name of Jesus. We can demand anything in the name of Jesus Christ and He will grant it unto us. and given him a name which is above every name. 2:9-11 “Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him. And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. healings. God has made Jesus Christ Lord over all things in heaven. then we will become bold to use His Name. we understand that the Name of Jesus in the mouth of the Believer brings Jesus on the scene. He comes on the scene. prosperity etc) in the Name of Jesus. that will I do. That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow. I believe when I demand anything (deliverance. When we come to the knowledge that the same Jesus with whom nothing is impossible. When you cast out demons and evil spirits in His Name. and things under the earth. Phil. when His name is called. I walk in this consciousness in Jesus' Name. to the glory of God the Father.January 30 The Name of Jesus Phil 2:5-11. This is the power of attorney He gave us to exercise authority in His name. He will do it. Acts 4:30.” From the Scripture above. we should bear in mind that it is as though Jesus Himself were asking of the Father and this guarantees us answers every time we pray in His Other Scriptures for Meditation: Mark 16:15-18. Over the three realms of existence. He will drive them out. Jesus said. which You have given unto me. in Christ Jesus. This reveals the authority given to the Believer.” The Church has not yet come to the full awareness of the benefits and the power invested in that Name. Jesus Christ reigns as Lord. to them gave He power to become the sons of God. God is true to His Word to perform it. John 1:12 “But as many as received him. and awesome deeds will be wrought. Whatever you ask in that name is sure to materialize. “…that whoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” The Apostles preached in the Name of Jesus and did many wonders in that Name. I have the power of attorney to use the name of Jesus Christ. lack. Indeed.” Not only will that name save you (in that you get born again). I am safe and I am saved. in Jesus' Name. AMEN. and is safe. He said that no man can come unto the Father but by Him. God's Word is sure to deliver what it talks about. not only does the name of Jesus save from sin.January 31 Salvation In The Name of Jesus Acts 4:1-21. oppression etc. Just call on that name in faith. attacks. sicknesses and diseases because I believe in the Name of the Lord Jesus. it will also save you from fear. Other Scriptures for Meditation: John 1:12-13. Acts 2:21. I walk in freedom from fear. Rom 10:11 My Solid Front (Confession) Heavenly Father. in that name (Acts 3:15-16). He has given us the right to use His name to make demands for unfailing deliveries. so much that they were supposed for supermen. Pro 18:10 “The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it. I thank You for salvation is in the Name of Jesus Christ. Salvation is not in believing or calling on the name of an angel. many awesome works were wrought. As the Scripture says in Acts2:21. even to them that believe on His name. 1 Pet 1:23. accidents. it is in the name of Jesus.” Beloved. In that name. whereby we must be saved.” Jesus is the only way to the Father. 8 . it also saves from its consequences. Faith in the name of Jesus will produce awesome results to the glory of God. John 14:6 Acts 4:12 “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men. Use that name in faith and Jesus will come on the scene to perform everything you demand in that name. it was and still is an awesome name. but the greatest of these is LOVE. Love is the greatest force of life without which life is not realizable. 16). thank You for giving me the ability to Love the way Jesus loves. Rom 5:5-8 Gal 5:22 “But the fruit of the Spirit is Love…” God is love and He exemplified His Love towards us by sending forth His Son to come and die for our sins. What a practical demonstration of His love for humanity (John 3:16). hope.” The New Man is a Lover by nature. Everyone who is born of God is born of Love. I decree that I walk in Love all the days of my Life in Jesus' Name. AMEN. Just as much as God has loved us by sending His Son to die for our sins. love. it always wins. 1 Cor 13:13 “And now abideth faith. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Eph 4:32. He does not have love. 1 John 4:7-8 My Solid Front (Confession) Heavenly Father. we can extend the same love to other people by giving ourselves for the purpose of their edification. This is God's fundamental nature. He is ruled and governed by love. It is the force that ensures constant victory. Our affairs are ordered by love. Hatred. He is love.” Put Love first today and victory is assured. that ye also love one another. We love other people with our resources to the end that they are refreshed and then abound in thanksgiving unto God. Love has become the King of our lives. 8 . Nothing can be more graphic! God is love (I John 4:8. John 13:34-35 “A new commandment I give unto you. Love never fails. This is the way of victory that will always ensure unfailing triumph constantly. By this shall all men know ye are my disciples if ye have love one towards another. This is how we live in Christ. is a love being. The New Commandment of love is his matching order. The love of God is shed abroad in our heart by the Holy Spirit in us (Rom 5:5).February 1 Love: The Way to Victory Gal 5:22-23. The Believer therefore. for God is love. He is essentially a love Being. wickedness and all evil will bow where Love thrives. these three. John 15:7. That ye love one another as I have loved you. February 2 Healing in the Name of Jesus Mark 16:17-18; Acts 3:1-16 Mark 16:17-18 “And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.” One of the signs Jesus said will follow the Believer in His name is healing through the laying on of hands. He said the Believer shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover, undoubtedly. This is the truth from the mouth of the Truth Himself. Nothing can be more true. This is the finality of truth; the totality of reality. Beloved, you can bank on His Word. He is honest and credible. John 14:6 “Jesus said to him, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” In Acts 3:6-7, Peter exercised faith in the Name of Jesus and the man who was lame from his mother's womb at the gate called beautiful, received strength in his feet and ankle bones to have his maiden walk. The key to that miracle was hidden in verse 16 of that chapter: “And HIS NAME THROUGH FAITH IN HIS NAME hath made this man strong…..” (Acts 3:16). It was faith in the name of Jesus that gave the lame man perfect soundness. When we believe that the Name will do what Jesus said it will and we use it in faith, then it will produce awesome results. We cast out demons in that Name; we heal the sick (malaria, typhoid, cancer, tuberculosis, name it) in that Name because Jesus has paid for our sickness and disease by His blood (1 Pet. 2:24). Beloved, believe in the Name and you can eradicate sickness in your house and neighborhood. The name of Jesus works wonders. Hallelujah! “…at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth.” (Phil 2:10). Other Scriptures for Meditation: Isa 53:1-5; Heb 2:4; Acts 4:12, 30; Eph 1:21 My Solid Front (Confession) Almighty Father, I thank You for the healing power in the Name of Jesus. In that Name I heal the sick, I raise the dead and I cast out devils. I walk boldly in this authority, in Jesus' Name. AMEN. 8 February 3 Praying In the Name of Jesus John 16:23-24; John 16:23-24 “And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.” Jesus gave us, in His Name, a blank cheque to fill with whatever we desire from His Father. What a privilege! Jesus is the only way to the Father (John 14:6). His name is our sure access to the Father. We cannot receive anything from the Father in any other name other than the name of Jesus. By the authority of God's Word, we are to come to the Father in the name of Jesus. Beloved, when we come to the Father in the name of Jesus, it is as though Jesus were before the Father to ask of Him. We are one with Him in that name. In that name, the Father sees us in Him and Him in us. Halleluyah! We are no longer strangers in His presence because we have come in the name of Jesus (Eph 2:12-13). In that name we are heirs with God and joint-heirs with Christ Jesus. Now we are the children of God and He is our Father (1 John 3:1-2). So we can ask the Father for whatever we desire because we are his children. Jesus tells us how to pray, “….when you pray, say our Father…” We are not to pray to Jesus, we are not to pray to angels, we are not to pray to any man or woman in the Bible. We also don't pray in the name of angels because our prayers will not be answered if we pray that way. Our prayers must be addressed simply to our Father in Jesus' Name. Praying to the Father in the Name of Jesus guarantees the Father's answer and Jesus' endorsement. Beloved, ask the Father for something today in the Name of Jesus and you will see the result of your obedience to God's Word. Other Scriptures for Meditation: John 15:16; 1 John 5:13-15; John 14: 13-14 My Solid Front (Confession) My Father, I thank You for the privilege of asking whatever I desire in the Name of Jesus and I believe that when I ask you hear me. Thank You Father, in Jesus' Name. AMEN. 8 February 4 Exercising Our Authority in His Name (I) Luke 10:19; Matt 28:18 Luke 10:19 “Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” The word used here for 'power' is 'authority' in the Greek rendering. Jesus has given unto us authority over snakes, scorpions and over ALL, not some of the powers or dominion of the enemy. In addition, it says we shall rule over the enemy's entire power and nothing shall by any means hurt us. 1Peter 5:8 says “…your adversary, the devil…” The devil is our adversary, not human beings. Our real enemies are not human beings. They can yield themselves to demons to influence them. However, the devil and his cohorts are our enemies. Eph. 6:12 “For we are not fighting against people made of flesh and blood, but against the evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against those mighty powers of darkness who rule this world, and against wicked spirits in the heavenly realms.” [NLT] Jesus said all authority in heaven and on earth has been given unto Him and He gave that same authority unto us to use against all the powers of the enemy which include sickness, disease, oppression, demons and all their activities. In exercising our authority, the first thing we must know is that our adversary is the devil and not our fellow brethren. We must renew our minds to the fact that the real enemy is the devil. 2 Cor 10:3-4 “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not WAR after the flesh: (for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds.” [NIV]: “We are human but we don't wage war as humans do…” This implies that as human beings, we don't fight one another, we Love one another. The real enemy is the devil. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Mark 16:17-18; John 14:13-14; Eph 6:10-18 My Solid Front (Confession) Heavenly Father, I am not unaware of the schemes of the devil. I exercise my authority over all the powers of the devil and his demons in Jesus' Name. AMEN. 8 February 5 Exercising Our Authority in His Name II Luke 10:19, Luke 7:6-10 Luke 10:19 “Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” Jesus Christ, in His earthly ministry, exercised authority over sicknesses, diseases, storms and all situations and circumstances of life. He is our Perfect Example. We are to look unto Him in the demonstration of the divine life. He is our wisdom. In the name of Jesus, the Believer in Christ has authority over the created world. It was bestowed on us to rule over the created world. We, by new birth, are Kings together with Jesus Christ. Hence, it is not to be put to the debate that we are heirs of God and joint-heirs with Jesus Christ. We are power-brokers! However, the knowledge of our authority in Christ is as important as its technical know-how. The biblical account of how the Centurion received healing for his servant clearly precipitates the use of authority. Authority is delegated right or power to act on behalf of somebody else. It is a legal permission to take somebody else's place in action as though he/she were there in person. The key to exercising authority is AWARENESS. The centurion knew that he had authority over all the 100 soldiers assigned to him and he knew that all he had to do was say the word and they would carry it out. The Roman Emperor gave him that authority and every soldier under him knew it. In the same vein, Jesus conferred on us the right to use His name to rule over the created world. Beloved, you must come to this awareness by meditating on this truth, deeply and consistently. This will enable you exercise your God-given authority effectively. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Phil 2:9-11; Psa 107:20; Isa 53:5 My Solid Front (Confession) Heavenly Father, I thank You for the authority I have in the Name of Jesus. I am conscious of this authority and I exercise it over every situation I encounter, in Jesus' name. AMEN. 8 February 6 Exercising Our Authority in His Name III Acts 16:16-18; Luke 10:19 Acts 16:16-18 “And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation. And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.” Beloved, faith in the name of Jesus enables you to act in His stead with boldness and conviction. Faith is the assurance of your hope coming to pass. It is the evidence of the things not yet seen. By faith, you can exercise authority the way the Apostle Paul did in our opening text. He knew who he was in Christ, and he did not hesitate to make his God-given authority manifest by faith. Faith is never void of a corresponding action. It always goes with an accompanying deed. If you truly believe that Jesus is your Lord and that He has given you authority over the demoniacal world, then you will not be afraid to exercise your authority over them. Fear is a deed that goes with unbelief just as much as boldness is a deed that goes with faith. Kings don't suggest, neither do they beg. They command (Ecc 8:4). We have been made Kings and Priests unto our God. “And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.” Rev 5:10. We are not to cry before poverty, sickness, fear, oppression, depression. We should not even cry before God as though He has not given us authority. We speak as Kings by faith in His name. Exercise your authority now by speaking to that disease, condemnation, sickness, poverty, oppression in the Name that is above every other name. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Rev 5:10; Mark 11:23-24; Rev 1:6 My Solid Front (Confession) Heavenly Father, I exercise the authority You have given me in the Name of Jesus by speaking without doubting in my heart, because I'm confident that the Name of Jesus is efficacious. Hallelujah. 8 meekness and temperance. joy.” John 15:5. Meekness. peace. Hence. This simply means to feed on the Word and fellowship with Him constantly. We understand that fruits grow on the branches. longsuffering. as we bear fruits. so shall ye be my disciples'. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Col 3:12-15. 8 . John 15:8 'Herein is my Father glorified. meekness and temperance. Eph 5:9.” The fruit of the spirit is the fruit that the Believer bears because he has been born of God and he is a possessor of the nature of God. Anyone who is not in union with our Lord Christ Jesus. Phil 1:11. gentleness. we are the branches. goodness.February 7 Fruit of the Spirit Gal 5:22-23. faith. faith. goodness. Jam 3:18. “I am the vine. the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. This is the secret of fruitfulness in Christ Jesus. faith. cannot bear this fruit. We have the ability to bear fruit because we are joined to the Vine. Beloved. It is the fruit that the recreated human spirit bears. in Jesus name. peace. longsuffering. Jesus Christ is the Vine. it is our responsibility to develop our recreated human spirit to bear love. longsuffering. the Father is glorified in His Son. The Vine-life is the fruit bearing life that enables us to become fruitful. ye are the branches: He that abideth in me. and we in Him. We must abide in Him to be fruitful. gentleness. My Solid Front (Confession) Heavenly Father. peace. This means that it is our spirits that bear the fruit. and I in him. that ye bear much fruit. Jesus is the vine and we are the branches. soul and body to love. gentleness. joy. I take responsibility to bear the fruit of the spirit and I yield my spirit. Unbelievers can't bear them because they don't have the nature of God. temperance: against such there is no law. John 15:1-8 Gal 5:22 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love. goodness. It is not the fruit of the Holy Spirit. joy. Heb 12:11. As you practice this.” Josh 1:8 Acting on the Word entails: a) Confessing the Word constantly (day and night) b) Meditating on the Word. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples.” Love is both expressive and reciprocal. it becomes so real in your awareness that walking in Love becomes a lifestyle. Other Scriptures for Meditation: 1 John 3:18. 1 Corinthians 13:5 says 'love is slow to anger'. Love is a force of life that creates love-like actions. We can't truly love without showing it. that ye also love one another. as you meditate and confess that: 'l am slow to wrath in Jesus name’. Agape (the God-kind of love) always demands and creates actions. I declare that I am strengthened to walk in Love in Jesus Name. that is. For example. Acting on the Word is walking in love.February 8 Walking In Love Rom 5:5. as I have loved you. How do we act on the Word? “This book of the law shall not depart out of thy MOUTH. Rom 13:10. that thou mayest observe to DO according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous. John 13:13-35 John 13:34-35 “A new commandment I give unto you. Beloved. we walk in love by acting on the Word of God. if ye have love one to another. My Solid Front (Confession) Heavenly Father. Remember that the Love of God in us grows as we feed it on God's Word and exercise it by acting on the Word. ‘I think no evil towards my neighbour because love thinks no evil'. ‘I am patient and kind because I have the Love of God in me’. thinking deeply on Scriptures until they become your present-hour inner awareness 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8 gives a catalogue of the characteristics of the God-kind of Love. Matt 5:43-48. but thou shalt MEDITATE therein day and night. AMEN. I walk in Love by putting Your Word of Love in my mouth and meditating on Love Scriptures day and night. 8 . and then thou shalt have good success. 1 John 4:7-10. That ye love one another. God is love. We have been redeemed from grief and sorrow into joy unspeakable and full of glory. Proverbs 24:10 “If you faint in the day of adversity. Gal 5:22 reveals the fact that joy is the fruit of the recreated born-again human spirit. touch and hear is good. Psa 8:2. Psa 21:1.” Joy is one of the prominent springs of Eternal Life. We have every cause to rejoice in Christ Jesus. Psa 30:5b. the outflow of eternal life increases and strength is the result. then we are happy but when they are contrary. we mistake happiness for joy.February 9 Strengthened With Joy Isa 53:4. they are a far cry from each other. I believe the joy of the Lord is my strength and I will rejoice always. sadness and grief in Jesus Name. Joy is always in Him. but on spiritual realities in God (1 Thess 5:16). joy is a spiritual force that does not depend on the five physical senses. not outside Him (Phil 3:1. Neh 8:10b Neh 8:10 “…for the joy of the LORD is your strength. 4:4). Other Scriptures for Meditation: 1 Pet 1:8. However. taste. but one can rejoice in the Lord despite them. However. We are not to yield to sadness. The moment what we see. 8 . AMEN. Isa 61:3. It is the propelling force of Eternal Life. the vitality of existence. happiness disappear suddenly. One cannot be happy in trials and afflictions. The Word declares that the joy of the Lord is our strength.” The reason why we rejoice in the midst of adverse situations. Psa 16:11. We are to rejoice in the Lord. I refuse to yield to sorrow. Happiness is based on our five physical senses.” Jam 1:2. thy strength is small. It is the exuberance of life. Joy is God's strengthgiving fountain that exudes and up-holds Eternal Life. smell. The Word declares: “My brethren count it all joy when you fall into divers temptations. and the fullness of God's glory is released to set things in order as we rejoice. sorrow or grief at any time no matter what is happening around us. More often than not. crises and trials is because joy strengthens our spirit to withstand and overcome all odds. It follows that as we activate the force of joy within us. My Solid Front (Confession) Heavenly Father. When you respond to God in faith because you believe His Love for you. I live in the rest the Love of God brings in Jesus Name. This is a direct and precise definition of the Person of God. for God will not keep anything. He loved us unconditionally. This is because people erroneously believe human philosophy and the traditions of men over the revelation of who God is as revealed by His Word. God is Love. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Jer 31:3. Rom 5:8). 1 John 4:19. my faith works always. He never changes and so does His love nature. Faith is the appropriate response to the Father's love demonstrated towards us (1 John 4:16). Draw near to God because He has drawn near to you in His Love and has declared His Eternal Love for you.February 10 Unspeakable Love 1 John 3:1. Love is the reason God made man and shared His Spirit nature with him (Eph 1:4). then you are positioned to partake of and abundantly enjoy all the good things He has provided for you. Love is the reason God sent Jesus to take our place to be punished for our disobedience so we could be justified (John 3:16. God loves me unconditionally and with a never ending love. John 17:23. (Mal 3:6). 8 . Faith in the Love of God is the response that brings man into the vital experience of it. God's Word alone can reveal Him.” The idea of God being a loving and absolutely harmless Father who seeks the peace and prosperity of all humanity is scarce today. away from me. 1 John 3:16. My Solid Front (Confession) I am of God. And because I have believed and received the Love of Father. AMEN. I can receive all I desire in God. The Truth alone can reveal the truth. 16 1 John 3:1 “Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us. 1 John 4:7-10. even while we were yet sinners. God's Love is unconditional. no matter how big or small. I have acceptance with God because of His Eternal Love demonstrated towards me in Christ Jesus. because it knew him not. I am established in the knowledge of God's Love for me therefore. that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not. Col 1:12. God's original design for every man is to perceive and understand life by God's definition and knowledge of it (John 1:9). advancement and civilization. AMEN. The Life of God is our development. My Solid Front (Confession) Father. Other Scriptures for Meditation: John 1:9. God intends for you to be educated in life through the knowledge that comes from His nature. This is the light that lightens us for victory and enables us to live in the fullness of God. in Jesus Name.” The word 'Light' in our text today is used in the context of 'development'. because it was not so designed. They seek solutions to life's challenges in human wisdom and reasoning. then you have the Life that enlightens (Rom 10:8-10.February 11 The Light of Life John 1:1-4. 'advancement' or what you would refer to. and the life was the light of men. as 'civilization'. 2 Pet 1:3-4. It speaks of the knowledge of God's Word that flows from His Nature (Life). This is the true light that lightens every man in Christ. Psa 36:9. Beloved. you are to feed that life with God's Word and the light of it will shine showing you the way of victory. many seek to understand this present life in the 'light' of natural or academic education. Our education comes through studying and confessing the Word of God. I thank You that I have the Light of Life because I have the Life of God. 1 John 1:7. If you have confessed with your mouth that Jesus is your Lord and Saviour and have received Him by faith. today. John 9:5. by it I process information and approach all of life's issues. Isa 60:19. It is the light of God's Word (John 1:1-4). In Christ Jesus. However. development. John 8:12 John 1:4 “In him was life. understanding.Zoe (The God-kind of Life). God's Life in me puts me over in every sphere of human endeavours. 1 John 5:11-12). The light of life is the education that comes through the nature of God. The Life of God is my reasoning. we have access to the Light of Life. 8 . God's Nature in the believer is the ability to see life through God's eyes and to know what to do to have good success. 9. John 12:46. We access it through meditation in the Word (1Pet 2:2). Human wisdom is limited and cannot suffice in matters of spiritual significance. We have to be well fed with God's Word to realize all the possibilities and realities of the life of God in us. Natural bread sustains natural life. I am effective and sharp in the use of my spiritual senses. A famished spirit that is starved of God's Word cannot function effectively in the realm of the God-kind. The spirit of man is sustained and energized by the Word of God. but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God”. feed your spirit with God's Word through meditating. therefore my spirit is strong and sensitive. confessing and acting on God's Word. Our sustenance and nourishment comes from God's Word. Bread is a term which stands for food in Scriptures. Deut 8:3. I feed my spirit with the word of God. Other Scriptures for Meditation: 1 Tim 4:13-16. It depicts the substance of sustenance. Live by the Word of God daily. John 6:68.February 12 The Bread of Life John 6:25-51. My Solid Front (Confession) In the name of Jesus. 8 . Man is essentially a spirit being whose spirit substance needs to be sustained consistently. “it is the spirit that gives life…the word I speak unto you are spirit and life”. The Word of God is the bread of spiritual life. Jesus said in John 6:63. Man shall not live by bread alone. it is written. while spiritual bread sustains spiritual life. Beloved. Matt 4:4 Matt 4:4 “But he answered and said. Man lives by the Word of God. Light and understanding for progress comes to man through his spirit by the Word of God. 1 John 1:1. I do not miss out on important spiritual information. Col 3:16. but the grace of God which was with me. 2 Cor 9:8. always having all sufficiency in all things. stablish. make you perfect. God's provision for your life and destiny is a product of grace. settle you. who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus.” 2 Cor 9:8 “And God is able to make all grace abound toward you. I declare that I walk into prepared places and things. Begin to take faith steps in appropriating the grace of God by knowing what the grace of God holds for you through studying the Word and acting on it. and I meet prepared people necessary for the fulfillment of my destiny in Jesus' Name. after that ye have suffered a while. AMEN. strengthen. Eph. Tit 3:7 My Solid Front (Confession) God's grace abounds towards me in all things. God has provided beforehand. Everything you would ever need for life and godliness is available in God's grace for you. that ye. 2:5. Eph 3:20 1 Pet 5:10 “But the God of all grace. 2 Cor 8:9. 8-9.February 13 God of all Grace 1 Pet 5:10. may abound to every good work” Grace is the involvement of God in the life of a man bringing him or her into prepared places. everything required for your absolute success in life. and things without fleshly and frustrating struggles.” 1 Cor 15:10. but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I. 8 . Our making is of and in God's grace. Faith in the grace of God is faith in His pre-providence. It is time you entered into God's finished works for you through Christ Jesus by stepping out in assurance of faith that these things are yours NOW. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Rom 4:4-5. God desires for you to fulfill His purpose for your life by His grace (finished works for you at Christ's expense). The Apostle Paul reveals the secret behind his success in life and ministry : “But by the grace of God I am what I am and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain. I confess that I live in constant fellowship with God. Prayer is communing with God.” Phil 4:6 Prayer is not an intermittent discharge. One of the reasons many fail in life is prayerlessness. Rom 8:26-28 Luke 18:1 “And he spake a parable unto them to this end. 1 Cor 14:1-15. It is not a spare tool we use once in a while when the regular one goes bad. we are to cast all our burdens on Him. and not to faint. 8 . The Word declares: “be anxious for nothing but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanks giving let your requests be made known to Him. Take your concerns to God in prayers.February 14 Men Ought Always To Pray Luke 18:1-8. Though God has blessed us with all that pertains to life and godliness. God wants you to look to Him for all that pertains to life and godliness. yet we cannot access them without prayer. My Solid Front (Confession) Father I thank You for the privilege to call on Your name. I pray without ceasing and my prayer life yields results because I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. A lot can be accomplished by the Spirit through prayer. Prayer is an indispensable part of our walk with God. 1 Thess 5:17. He made us with no capacity to worry. Prayer is a life we have been called to as Priests of the Most High God. We can access grace through prayer (Heb 4:16). Do it in faith (confident expectation of God's response) and you will enjoy a speedy response from God. God loves to fellowship with us because we were made in His image. no matter how big or small they may seem. Phil 4:6. It is such a privilege we have in God to commune with Him. that men ought always to pray. We were made to trust God for a living. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Jam 5:16b-17 (AMP). and then confess with your mouth that which you have believed with the heart. Begin to declare today with your mouth every truth of God's Word in your heart and you will see the manifestation. 1 Tim 6:12. Walking by faith or professing faith is easy if we just follow this Kingdom rule. It secures the faithfulness of God to commit to what He's promised. Heb 3:1. “Who against hope believed in hope. Mark 11:23 My Solid Front (Confession) In the name of Jesus I have what I say. The Bible says Abraham believed God against all odds. even in the face of all contrary situations and circumstances. 8 . it is what our faith boldly declares as a result of our confidence in God. (for he is faithful that promised” The biblical faith always has a profession. The proclamation of faith is the bold declaration of faith in the face of contrary evidences that are against the Word of God. Beloved. that he might become the father of many nations. according to that which was spoken. 2 Cor 4:13 Heb 10:23 “Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering. Heb 13:5-6. therefore I declare that all things are working together for my good. So shall thy seed be. Our faith cannot be propelled without a bold profession or proclamation. The Lord Jesus is the faithful High Priest of our confession.” Rom 4:18 The profession of our faith is the solid front we present in the midst of the rage of doubt. I have perfect knowledge and understanding concerning all things in Jesus Name. he held unto God's Word. Rom 10:8-10. The rule of the operation of the faith of God says “you must believe with the heart.February 15 The Profession of Our Faith Heb 10:23. your faith is as valid as long as you are holding unto its profession. He believed in hope against hope. He watches over His Word on our lips to perform it.” (Rom 10:9-10). This will result in things turning out according to our words of faith. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Heb 4:14. Simply put. He staggered not at the promise of God. for there to be a physical manifestation of it. We must learn to remain constant in our declaration of faith. AMEN. Jesus promised that we would have what we say. Amen. still. In the face of daunting evidences against his conviction in God. Faith's profession is its proclamation. It anchors our confidence in God's Word. It is the trigger we pull to release our faith for action. The same way we trusted Him to save us by acting on His Word.” A walk is a series of steps in the right direction. Eph 1:4. At Salvation. what you can do through His Word and the power of His Spirit. Salvation came by grace through faith. we are to walk in Him. It is worthy of note that if Salvation (the greatest demonstration of God's benevolence) came by grace through faith. It is a vital principle of God's kingdom that was revealed to us at New Birth. Our walk in Christ is of faith. we were born into the Family of God. Keep the Word in your mouth of who you are in Him. Shalom. I move and I have my being. Col 2:6. Beloved. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Acts 17:28. AMEN. We are not meant to crawl in Him. We make progress in the Lord by faith. that is. 8 . We walk in Him as we learn to abide in Him by putting God's Word first and then practice it by faith. The Word of God has shown us how to walk in Christ Jesus. How? It says “as you received Christ Jesus. unto the glory of God by us. I declare that I am everything the Word of God says that I am and I can do by the power of God's Spirit everything the Word of God says I can do. it follows that God has laid the precedence of how other things of salvation would come thereafter – BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH. and in him Amen. So walk in Him” How did we receive Him? It was BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH (Eph 2:8-9. who the Father is to you. is the same way we walk in Him. Eph 2:10. 1 Thess 4:1 2 Cor 1:20 “For all the promises of God in him are yea.February 16 Walk in Him 2Cor 1:20. what you have in Him. act out these realities in your daily life and you will experience God on a new level. Phil 2:13 My Solid Front (Confession) In Christ I live. We got saved by grace through faith (Eph 2:8-9). 1 John 2:6. who He is in you. Rom 10:9-10). This is worth more than heaven and earth. nor forsake thee. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Jer 42:11. People are afraid to be left alone without anyone committing to them in love to bear their burdens. Matt 28:20. “…Lo. The Believer does not have to think of a possible moment of being lonely. and because of His sure presence you can leap over every challenging situation. and He will always put you on top of every situation you face in life. God is with you.” One of the greatest fears that have plagued the human race is the fear of loneliness. Phil 2:13 My Solid Front (Confession) Father. I am with you. therefore I declare that I am not alone. Beloved. 1 John 4:4. Remind yourself that God is with you and therefore you are not alone. and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said. However. “…I will never leave you nor forsake you” Heb 13:5. Even in the face of daunting situations and circumstances that threaten. do not shiver or quiver. God has given unto us His ever present presence. I thank You that Your presence is with me always.February 17 God's Constant Presence Guaranteed Heb 13:5-6. 8 . in Jesus Name AMEN. because God is with you. God is by my side. Hag 2:4. I will never leave thee. no one or thing can successfully be against or withstand me. Hag 1:13. now. We are more than conquerors through Christ who loves us. you must remember God's Word to you. God is on my side. God's presence with us guarantees constant success on every ground of life's combats. Many enter into wrong relationships for the fear of being lonely.” Matt 28:20. John 14:17 Heb 13:5 “Let your conversation be without covetousness. We have the final say in all matters of life because God is with us. Every resource of heaven is at our reach because God is with us. God is in me. God is with me. and you are not to be ruled by sicknesses and diseases.” Every born-again person has faith. profess. your faith will work and become more and more effective. Rom 4:1-25 My Solid Front (Confession) I acknowledge that the God kind of faith is in me and I am effective in the use of my faith. Scriptures reveal that God has dealt to every man who believes the measure of faith.8. now. Faith is of our New Nature in Christ. I feed my faith fat on God's Word and I overcome the world with my faith in Jesus Name. speak in line with God's Word always (Phil 1:6. 2 Cor 4:13) Ÿ Act on what the Word of God says to do (Jam 1: 22) Meditating on God's word will build your capacity for faith while confessing and acting on God's Word will exercise your faith to become effective. Be aware of who you are in Christ. Ÿ Feed that faith on God's Word (Rom 10:17). Other Scriptures for Meditation: Heb 11:1. confess. As you practice these daily. Rom 12:3 Philem 1:6 “That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus. You are a king and a ruler like Jesus. We are of God (1 John 4:4) and He has given unto us His very own kind of faith. You are not a failure. you are not a beggar. as you come to terms with the realities of the New Man in Christ (who you are in Him now) your faith will grow in leaps and bounds. Rom 10:6. 8 . Rom 1:17.February 18 Effective Faith Philem 1:6. That's who you are. that is. to always produce results. The reason God demands faith is because He has given it to us. Beloved. 6. For your faith to be effective. Mark 11:22-24. you are not a sinner. It would be unjust for God to demand faith from the Believer if he or she does not possess it. yielding results. the God kind of faith (Rom 12:3). Ÿ Declare. AMEN. you must do the following: ŸBelieve and acknowledge the Scriptures that you have the same quality faith as God (Rom 12:3). AMEN. Col 1:28. Pro 11:30. We are co-labourers with Jesus Christ. and to finish his work. Someone may say. Acts 10:38. and then cometh harvest? Behold. How do you reap? Preach the word! Tell at least one person each day that God loves them and Jesus already paid the price for their salvation. There are yet four months. “Well. the buses you take. Reach out to your immediate world. lawyer. wholeness. 8 . I preach the Gospel when it is convenient and when it is not. deliverance. Look around you for the harvest of souls where you work. anywhere you are. Be wise! Other Scriptures for Meditation: Rom 10: 13-15. Beloved. He that wins a soul is wise. Where you are is your field of souls. doctor. to preach the Gospel to all creatures. The Lord Jesus said not to procrastinate when it comes to reaching out to the unsaved. the harvest is ripe. It was not suggested to the Believer. Say not ye. My meat is to do the will of him that sent me. 2 Tim 4:2. and look on the fields. It is a commandment as the command to walk in Love. our Captain and Commander. to reach the unsaved with the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Winning souls is our noble ministry. Lift up your eyes. I thank You for calling me into this noble ministry of winning souls. Matt 9:35-38 John 4:34-35 “Jesus saith unto them. entrepreneur and so on. I am a very busy business man. healing. live or play.” We have a commandment from our Lord and Saviour. it is for us to win souls. You don't have to go about. The harvest is ripe and the Lord of the harvest has sent you as a Reaper. your relationships. We have been made Soul Winners in Christ. I declare that by Your grace at work in me I am an effective Soul Winner. Matt 28:18-20 My Solid Front (Confession) Father. We are to get to work with all hands on deck. Jesus Christ. I do not have the time to go about preaching”. in Jesus Name.February 19 Field Of Souls John 4:34-35. for they are white already to harvest. I say unto you. It is not for angels. in Jesus Name. Everywhere I go. 2 Tim 4:17. 2 Cor 4:5. We have the gospel of Christ in our custody. Healing where there is sickness. He publishes peace. Why? The answer is found in the text. God has sent us with the message of peace to the troubled. which can save and deliver.5:1820). that saith unto Zion. healings.healing. It tells us that we have the exclusive reserve to communicate the gospel to our world. of healing to the sick. God has given unto the Believer the Word and ministry of reconciliation (2 Cor. that bringeth good tidings of good. It's a divine trust. I preach the Gospel with signs and wonders following me. Rom 10:13-15 Isa 52:7 “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings. Prosperity where there is poverty and Righteousness where there is sinfulness. 1 Tim 2:7. God has saddled the Body of Christ with the responsibility to connect our world to the Word of God. Beloved. When men see us. of strength to the weak. 8 . 1 Cor 9:16. as powerful as angels are. prosperity and the rule and reign of the Almighty God in the lives of those who would receive and believe the Gospel. prosperity. it is because he brings the message of good tidings (news). restoration. 1 Cor 1:17 My Solid Front (Confession) Father I thank You that I am a bearer of good tidings. signs and wonder. that publisheth peace. Preach the Word! Make the world beautiful! Do the work of an evangelist! Other Scriptures for Meditation: Col 1:26-28. God did not send them to preach the gospel. which can change the world from worst to best. he publishes salvation. deliverance. AMEN. there will be joy. Thy God reigneth!” The Bible calls the feet of the preacher of God's Word “beautiful”. We have this noble ministry of sharing God's powerful message to change and transform the entire globe. deliverance. Everywhere we go with this message.February 20 BEAUTIFUL FEET Isa 52:7. Hallelujah! Our feet are blessed and beautiful because we bear the Gospel of grace. of hope to the despaired. Every move we make to get the Gospel out to people is blessed with favour. that publisheth salvation. I give Life where there is death. life etc. 2 Tim 4:2. they rejoice and proclaim “beautiful feet”. grace and the miraculous acts of God. I go into my world with the Gospel of Peace. seasoned with salt. The next time you are tempted to use negative words on yourself. I speak Life. Pro 12:18. not disgrace in Jesus Name. 8 . to edify and not discourage. Thus. salt sweetens. to bless and not curse. Let your words be an expression of grace.February 21 Seasoned With Salt Col 4:6. The grace of God teaches us to become aware of the ever present help in God. love and mercies shown to us in Christ. We can let gracious words proceed from our mouth consciously.” Salt preserves. The Bible admonishes the Christian to preserve and sweeten this world with the words of our mouth. It is true according to God's Word that we are responsible for every word we speak and how we speak them. we ought to watch the kind of words that proceed from our mouths. Tit 2:7-8 Col 4:6 “Let your speech be alway with grace. that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. Pro 18:21. to speak the victory we have in Christ Jesus and expect our faith to deliver. to bless and edify our audience. Job 27:3-4. you must remind yourself that such speech is not in the awareness of what God has made available to you in Christ Jesus. I thank You for helping me to carefully choose my words for the purpose of ministering grace to my hearers. Pro 15:4. I speak Grace. Hence. not death. It reveals the uniqueness of taste. What we say affects both us and those who hear us. other people. Our mouth is a door-way to our spirit. or to describe your circumstances. of His goodness and providence. Psa 34:13 My Solid Front (Confession) Father. AMEN. I declare that my words are a substance of preservation. we must let faith and love season our speech. To speak gracefully is to talk in the awareness of God's Eternal favour. Let the anointing season your words. Speak Grace! Speak victory! Speak love! Speak Faith! Other Scriptures for Meditation: 1 Pet 3:10. we can always come boldly to the Throne of Grace. AMEN. It is God's ability strengthening us to do what we cannot accomplish on our own naturally. Walk in Grace! Other Scriptures for Meditation: 2 Cor 8:7-9. The boldness to come to the Father. restoration. 2 Thess 1: 12.February 22 Strengthened in Grace 2 Tim 2:1. This kind of awareness breeds strength in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. I declare that I grow in grace and in the knowledge of Jesus Christ. As we continually learn of Christ through His Word. 2 Cor 9:8. prosperity. Jesus Christ. to find grace and obtain mercy to help in time of need. Phil 4: 23. In addition. Beloved. We did not and will never work to earn it. I thank You for the opportunity to feed on Your Word for growth and development. we become more aware of the grace in Christ and all that is available to us in Him. God's grace is God at work in us. To be strong in grace. and there shall be a performance of every word that God has spoken to you.” Grace is the embodiment of all the benefits we freely enjoy through faith in Christ Jesus. peace in your home. receive the Word in prayer. which is faith. Faith comes by hearing God's Word (Rom 10:17). 8 . Scripture commands us to grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord. be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. safety and everything of the God-kind. through prayer. Grace has been paid for. I am bold to take steps of faith in line with God's Word. Eph 2:8). Faith is our legitimate access to grace (Rom 5:2. in Jesus Name. It is a divine enabling gift for productivity. Heb 13:9 My Solid Front (Confession) Father. everything that is of grace is already paid for and delivered including healing. believe the Word. my son. because God's Word is the Word of His grace. It will always be a free gift which faith draws in our direction. It is God's involvement and investment in us to be willing and doing. 2 Pet 1:2 2 Tim 2:1“Thou therefore. you have to seek establishment in the knowledge of God's Word. steps required to unleash grace in all the affairs of my life in Jesus' Name. learn the Word. is ministered to us through the knowledge of God's Word. in Jesus Name. that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous.. Psa 77:12 My Solid Front (Confession) Father. God's Word must be the object of our meditation. Think God's thoughts today and you will see them leap into being for the taking. Meditating on the Word is fellowshipping with God. but thou shalt meditate therein day and night. it is our divine configuration. You say it to yourself until your inner consciousness comes to term with its reality. increase and so on. Psa 119:15.. AMEN. The result of this is a thought life rich with God's thoughts of prosperity. Psa 63:6. When you meditate on God's Word. They allow all kinds of thoughts take root in their minds and later cry for help when things begin to spin out of control. you are saying it to yourself while in deep thought of it to create an inner consciousness (an inward image of God's Word) until it becomes a reality in your spirit. peace. you will begin to think like God thinks. The Word was given to us to enable us reason like God.in line with His Word. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Psa 1:1-3. The Word of God is worthy of meditation. Through meditation on the Word of God.February 23 Meditate on These Things Josh 1:8. Some don't just do it by choice. 1 Tim 4:15-16 Josh 1:8 “This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth. we can restructure and re-configure our minds to reason like God. healing. When that image is fully formed through meditation it will take over your thinking. I commit myself to thinking on Your Word day and night till I am saturated with the truth thereof in Jesus Name.1:8). Everybody meditates. and then thou shalt have good success”. We are instructed to meditate on the Word of God daily (Jos. God wants His children to meditate on His Word consciously. My thought life produces godly desires and actions as a result of Your Word ruling my mind. 8 . Gen 24:63. you are what you constantly meditate upon. I declare before You in the Name of Jesus that I give attention to the quality of thought that run on my mind. In fact. whatsoever things are true. Judge your thoughts by these standards: Ÿ · True or truth (God's Word defines truth) Ÿ · Honest (Sincere) Ÿ · Just (Righteous) Ÿ · Pure (Holy) Ÿ · Lovely (of Agape Love) Ÿ · Good report (of Faith exploit) Ÿ · Virtue (Godly standard) Ÿ · Praise (things provoking praise to God) Think on these things! Other Scriptures for Meditation: Josh 1:8. I choose this day to make myself think Your thoughts till it becomes my way of life in Jesus Name. The Word of God has given us a blueprint on how to choose what we ought to think upon. it is in your power to choose. AMEN. Phil 2:5 Phil 4:8 “Finally. whatsoever things are pure. In clear terms. It is your responsibility to “let” the mind of Christ be in you. brethren. 8 . Pro 4:23 My Solid Front (Confession) Precious Father. Psa 119:9. think on these things”. whatsoever things are of good report. whatsoever things are lovely. and if there be any praise. if there be any virtue. whatsoever things are honest. Col 3:16. whatsoever things are just. Psa 63:6. You are a direct product of your thought life. No one has successfully been able to separate the outcomes of his life from his thoughts. Psa 1:1-3. your personality will take on the character of your thought life. 11.February 24 Meditate on These Things II Phil 4:8. You can insist on the type and quality of thoughts that run in your mind daily. that in me ye might have peace. but God turns it around for our development (James 1:12.. We become more stable and established as our faith is tried. It is true that in this world we will face challenges and tribulations but it is more true that we have the victory already through our Lord's victory for us. often allow challenges of life weigh them down.5: 3-5) Halleluyah! Beloved. Therefore. but be of good cheer. 1 John 5:4 My Solid Front (Confession) Father. the trying of our faith works patience. Believers. God has commanded us to rejoice in Him. Why do we rejoice or be of good cheer in the face of tribulations and challenges in the world? The answer is not far-fetched. sometimes. we have the confident assurance that our God is more than enough to always put us on top of it. the summary of the matter is that we are more than conquerors through Other Scriptures for Meditation: Neh 8:10b. This is due to the undulating tendencies of our emotions. I thank You for You make me to triumph in all things for Your praise. I have overcome the world”. because we may not feel like rejoicing at all times. empty them of energy as well as deflate their countenance. The enemy means it for our overturning. I find joy and strength to go through every test of life and I overcome in Jesus' Name. Rom. 8 . In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer. Job 41:22. No matter what we face in this world. AMEN. It is because Jesus Christ has overcome the world for us. for I have overcome the world”. Hab 3:17-18.. I declare that through faith in Jesus' words to me. This ought not to be our response to life's challenges. Phil 4:4 John 16:33 “These things I have spoken unto you. Psa 21:1. In addition. He defeated principalities and powers for us to have the ride over them. “. I rejoice always because the joy of the Lord is in my heart and that joy is my strength.February 25 Be of Good Cheer John 16:33. In His substitutionary work. after our likeness…. 8 . Refuse to condescend to the things of this world. it is your possibility. You are of God and He is your reference point. in the image of God created he him. So God created man in his own image. however.” Other creatures were made by the Word of God.” According to God's intent in the beginning. In Christ Jesus. but when it was Man's turn to be created. You are like God and in His very image. Begin to see yourself in the light of who the Word of God calls you. Put this truth in your mouth and shout it on the roof top. you are in the image (nature) of God to function like Him (in His likeness). Man was to be a different creature from all that God created. He spoke other creatures into existence. Do not allow the elements of this world re-define you. That is your true self in Christ. He is the representative of God on earth. I have Your nature and I am not apart from You. let us make man in our image. Man was born of God's Word with the character of His divine nature and person. Hallelujah! Beloved. You are the image of God and you are meant to function or act like Him. Man has become God's offspring. for I'm created in Your image and likeness.February 26 In the Likeness of God Gen 1:26-28. Insist on who you are in Christ and refuse to stoop low to the dishonourable things of this world. John 1:12-13 Gen 1:26-27 “And God said. AMEN. The first Man fell by transgression. Gen 2:1-25. male and female created he them. God gave birth to Man. Do not allow your environment define you. Your identity is your reality. Col 1:14-22 My Solid Front (Confession) Thank You Father. He said: “… let us make Man in our image. after our likeness and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea. The last Man rose by righteousness to restore Man to the original dignity of God's creation. Hallelujah! Other Scriptures for Meditation: Gen 1: 1-31. I receive the Spirit in His fullness in Jesus' Name. and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” Num 11:29. even as many as the Lord our God shall call. Eph 1:13. For John truly baptized with water. priests and prophets had the Holy Spirit on them. Peter said the promise is to as many as the Lord God shall call.” The promised Holy Spirit is for all who believe in the Lord Jesus. This promise of the Father was fulfilled on the day of Pentecost in Acts 2. For the promise is unto you. and to your children. 1 Cor 1:9 says “God is faithful. This would be the fulfillment of the longing of Moses who said “…would God that all the LORD's people were prophets. Acts 2:4 My Solid Front (Confession) Heavenly Father.February 27 The Holy Spirit.” We have been called of God to the fellowship of His Son. but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. only kings. Eph 4:30. ye have heard of me. 8 . and now all who believe in Jesus can receive the Blessed Holy Spirit of promise as it is written. Through Jesus Christ He has poured out His Spirit (Acts 2:33). God has fulfilled the promise He made. thank You for fulfilling the promise You made to pour out Your Spirit on all flesh. resulting in Peter's words “But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel…I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh…”Acts 2:16-17. not for a few. and to all that are afar off. which. saith he. “and faithful is he that calleth you who also will do it. but God gave a promise through the prophet Joel (Joel 2:28) that the day would come when He would pour out His Spirit on all people. and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them. John 7:37-39.” 1 Thess 5:24 Other Scriptures for Meditation: Gal 3:14. AMEN. Today. Acts 2:38-39 Acts 1:4-5 “…but wait for the promise of the Father.The Promise of the Father Joel 2:28-29. by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Acts 2:38 “Repent. In the Old Testament.” The Lord Jesus called the Holy Spirit the promise of the Father. The Holy Spirit would no longer be the preserve of a select few but would be available to all through the redemptive work of Christ. If you are a Believer in Jesus Christ you have been called of God to partake of the Spirit. and be baptized everyone of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins. in the name of Jesus.From these instances in the book of Acts. you'll know it. Ananias was sent to him to pray for him to receive his sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit (Acts9:17). then. “Have you received the Holy Spirit since you believed?” Oh! How important it is to receive the infilling of the Spirit as a Believer. AMEN. Gal 3:14 My Solid Front (Confession) Heavenly Father. There are many who have believed in Jesus but have not yet received the in-filling of the Holy Spirit. but he didn't. He could have asked them a thousand other questions first. we ought to receive the same Holy Spirit that they received. when are you going to be filled with the Spirit?” If you are not sure you have received the Spirit. I receive by faith the Holy Spirit into every fibre of my being in Jesus mighty Name. Peter and John went down to Samaria to pray for the people there after they heard that they had received salvation in Christ through the message of Philip the Evangelist. If our faith is the same as theirs then we ought to have the same experiences they had. Notice that it was the first question Paul asked them when he found out that they were disciples. when you have received the Holy Spirit. prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Ghost. people who believed in Him (Acts 1:15). “Have you received the Holy Spirit since you believed?” If your answer is negative. when they had come down.” In Acts 2.February 28 Have You Received the Holy Spirit Since You Believed? Acts 19:1-6. they sent unto them Peter and John: Who. Acts 2:1-4. Ephesians 4:5 says there's “One Lord. The Bible tells us Acts 8:14-15 “Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God. Some think that believing in Jesus is the same as receiving the in-filling of the Holy Spirit. Receive the in-filling of the Spirit today in the name of Jesus Christ. He asked about the Holy Spirit. Acts 8:12-17 When the Apostle Paul got to Ephesus and found some disciples there. after Jesus appeared to Saul on his way to Damascus. Notice that Paul only asked if they had received the Spirit after he found out that they were disciples. you need to be sure. “What are you waiting for. we can see clearly that everyone who has believed in Jesus ought to receive the in-filling of the Holy Spirit. Also in Acts 9. If you are a believer in the Lord Jesus today. Gal 3:2. Also in Acts 8:14-17. but the Bible shows us that there is a difference between the two. on the day of Pentecost. 8 . there should be no difference.” Since we believe in the same Lord Jesus that they believed in. They were all disciples of Jesus. one faith. he asked them “Have you received the Holy Spirit since you believed?” The same question is put to you today. about 120 people in the upper room received the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. Other Scriptures for Meditation: John 7:37-39. this very day. Ask the Father for the in-filling of the Holy Spirit. I thank You for Your Spirit is my portion in Christ Jesus. John 14:17. and He will fill you. one baptism. March 1 Knowing the Person of the Holy Spirit John 16:13-15 The Lord Jesus spoke so much to His disciples about the Holy Spirit in His final moments on earth. John 16:13-15. whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption”. Jesus said the Spirit would speak to us about Him (John 16:13). but this position is different from what the Bible reveals. I acknowledge You today. it was Jesus the very Son of God who dwelt in the bosom of the Father. This makes it clear that the Holy Spirit can be grieved. He has a will of His own. An impersonal phenomenon cannot will to do one thing or the other. He spoke of the Holy Spirit as a person not as an impersonal phenomenon. a force certainly cannot speak. The Holy Spirit is a Divine Person. Romans 8:27 says “And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit. Jesus said “Howbeit when He the Spirit of truth is come…” Notice He didn't say “when it the Spirit of truth…” but “when He the Spirit of truth…”. just like you and I can. Have Your way in me more than ever before. He has traits and features of a person. There are people who believe that the Holy Spirit is a force -. and He has an emotion. 1 Corinthians 12:11 says “But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit. therefore if the Holy Spirit were just a force. I acknowledge Your Presence in my life. To grieve actually means to cause great sadness to somebody. Ephesians 4:30 says “And grieve not the Holy Spirit of promise. because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.” See the expression “the mind of the Spirit” showing us that the Holy Spirit has a mind of His own. The Spirit of God has the ability to communicate by speaking. John 15:26. but the Holy Spirit has a will of His own. In Acts 13:2 the Scripture tells us that the Holy Ghost said “Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them”. that is. then He couldn't be grieved. We ought to pay careful attention to the things He said about the Spirit because if there was anyone who had perfect knowledge of the Holy Spirit of God. we are able to maximally enjoy the benefits of His Presence in our lives. He can choose what to do or what not to do. He has a mind. a mind and an emotion. and when we receive Him and relate with Him in this manner. dividing to everyman severally as he will”. AMEN. What makes any person is the possession of a will. I thank You for Your work in my life. a force cannot be sad. The Holy Spirit has a will of His own. Other Scriptures for Meditation: John 14:17. 8 . You cannot grieve a force.the force of God. He can speak. Rom 8:14-16 My Solid Front (Confession) Precious Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is a Divine Person. If you will look to Him always. God's temple where His Spirit dwells. Unbelievers receive Jesus. He will vitalize your mortal body (Rom 8:11). not unbelievers. When you received Jesus. When we receive the Holy Spirit. because they haven't learnt to stay in touch with the Divine Helper that's on the inside of them. but you must develop a consistent consciousness of Him in order to maximize His Presence. Many Believers live without a consciousness of the indwelling Spirit of God. would come and live inside them. He will help you desire and do God's will (Phil 2:13).” There's One dwelling in you and He's the Greater One. ready to be inhabited by His Spirit. you will never know defeat in any form. There are many other benefits to enjoy from the indwelling Presence of the Holy Spirit. He will strengthen your inner man (Eph 3:16). and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you. 1 John 4:4 says “Ye are of God.” This was the desire of God which was fulfilled in the New Man in Christ Jesus. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Eze 36:27. 1 John 4:13 My Solid Front (Confession) I am the temple of God because I have been washed by the blood of Jesus. They've not learnt to draw from Him strength for their daily challenges. He gives direction to my spirit. That would be His permanent address throughout the Church dispensation on earth. He has come to do some specific things. “…I will dwell in them. God's Spirit lives in me. He will teach you the things of God (John 14:26). He will help you in prayer (Rom 8:26-27). John 14:10. He will reveal to you the things that God has freely given (1 Cor 2:10-12). and I will be their God and they shall be my people.March 2 The Indwelling of the Spirit John 14:16-17. He is strong in me today. AMEN. He will guide you concerning the future (John 16:13). Saints receive the Holy Spirit. we become His permanent house address. and became a New Creation. and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?” We have become God's house. you became the House of God. This is why the Holy Spirit is given only to people who have believed in Jesus. than he that is in the world. 1 John 2:27 The Lord Jesus told His disciples that the Holy Spirit. Now God can dwell in us by His Spirit which is why we are told in 1 Corinthians 3:16 “Know ye not that ye are the temple of God. little children. Glory to God! 2 Corinthians 6:16 tells us what God had said. 8 . This is why they live in defeat. and walk in them. illumination to my mind and strength to my body today. If you are born-again and have received the in-filling of the Holy Spirit. He comes to take residence in us. in Jesus' Name. Rom 8:9-11. The Spirit of God hasn't come to live in you just to occupy space. the Spirit of Truth whom He was sending from the Father. God's Spirit lives in you in His fullness and you must be conscious of His indwelling Presence. wherein is excess. verse 6 says “And when Paul had laid his hands upon them. the Bible says “And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost. they immediately began to speak with other tongues. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Num 11:25.March 3 Yielding Your Tongue to the Holy Spirit Acts 2:1-4. Jam 3:1-18 My Solid Front (Confession) Thank You Father for the Promise of the Spirit is mine. The household of Cornelius the Centurion was not an exemption. Finally. I receive an in-filling of the Holy Spirit and I expect to speak Words inspired by the Spirit today in Jesus' Name. and prophesied. Isa 50:4.” John's Father also got filled with the Holy Spirit and began to prophesy as the Spirit gave him utterance. but be filled with the Spirit. 2 Sam 23:1-2. in Ephesians 5:18-19 the Bible says “And be not drunk with wine. Acts 10:44-46 When the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples on the day of Pentecost and filled them. 8 . Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. for when they also received the Holy Spirit. She couldn't keep quiet.” The pattern established in the Scripture is that the in-filling of the Holy Spirit is accompanied with speaking of Holy Spirit-given words. both in known languages and in unknown languages. they immediately began to speak with other tongues as inspired by the Spirit. Acts 10:44-46 tells us “While Peter yet spake these words. the Holy Ghost came on them. their tongues immediately responded by speaking out words inspired by the Spirit. But they didn't speak with other tongues until they were filled with the Spirit. We also should expect the Holy Ghost to give us words to say as we receive Him in our lives. saying. and they spake with tongues. One thing that is noticeable throughout Scripture is that whenever people were filled with the Holy Spirit. In Acts 19 when Paul was at Ephesus and met some disciples. The in-filling of the Holy Spirit is always accompanied with speaking.” How did the Jewish Christians present know that the Gentiles had been filled with the Holy Ghost? They heard them speak with tongues and magnify God. and said. singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord. Blessed art thou among women…” Elisabeth the mother of John the Baptist was filled with the Holy Spirit and she spoke out. they spoke in other tongues and they prophesied which is a Holy Spirit inspired utterance in a known tongue. the Spirit gave her utterance in her known language.” Again we see the result of these men receiving the Spirit. Praise God! In Acts 2:4. John 6:63. that…Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: And she spake out with a loud voice. AMEN. Luke 1:40-41 tells us “And it came to pass. whether in a known language or an unknown language. the Bible tells us that the disciples began to speak with other tongues or languages as the Holy Spirit gave them the utterance. the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word…for they heard them speak with tongues. Further on in Luke 1:67. and magnify God. and prophesied. we can safely say “He is the Spirit of God's Word. it says “But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you. 1 John 2:20. and since the Holy Spirit is the 'Spirit of Truth'. It is the Holy Spirit that communicates these things to us in a way that can be easily comprehended for us to grasp them. You must realize that your natural mind cannot grasp the truths of God.” He is the One that brings us to a real comprehension and understanding of God's Word. but the spirit which is of God. God's Word is truth. Without the Spirit of God in us. 1 John 2:27 The primary work of the Holy Spirit to the Believer is teaching. our ability to understand the things of God would be limited because the things of God are spiritual and spiritual things can only be understood spiritually. Howbeit when he. that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. 1 Corinthians 2:14 tells us that the things of the Spirit of God are spiritually discerned or perceived. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Eph 1:17-18. if you have received the Holy Spirit. Which things also we speak. The Holy Spirit He said would guide them into all truth or reality.” The Holy Spirit makes known to us the things that God has freely given to us. 8 . not the spirit of the world. know this for sure. but ye cannot bear them now. We are reminded of this in 1 John 2:27. He teaches us and imparts to us the understanding of the things of God. He is the Spirit of Truth (John 14:17) hence He brings us into the understanding and experience of truth. waiting patiently for when the Holy Spirit would come.Our Teacher John 14:26. and if you are filled with the Spirit you need to acknowledge the teaching ministry of the Holy Spirit in your life. the Teacher lives within you.” Beloved. AMEN. Luke 12:12 My Solid Front (Confession) My Heavenly Father. Thank You for fresh insights and understanding of Your truths today by Your Spirit in Jesus' Name. I thank You for Your Holy Spirit in me. but which the Holy Ghost teacheth. 1 Corinthians 2:12-13 says “Now we have received. the Spirit of truth. not in the word which man's wisdom teacheth. this is why the Holy Spirit has been sent. The Lord Jesus said to His disciples in John 16:12-13 “I have yet many things to say unto you.March 4 The Holy Spirit . he will guide you into all truth…” The Lord knew that those disciples were limited in their ability to receive and understand spiritual things so He refrained from saying the things He wanted to say. is come. You must give attention to Him in order that the plans of God for you may be fulfilled. and ye need not that any man teacheth you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things…ye shall abide in him. comparing spiritual things with spiritual. According to John 17:17. In essence therefore. The only difference was that this Comforter is a Spirit and they would have to relate with Him with their spirits not from the sense realm. Jesus was telling His disciples that He would send them another One just like Himself who would go with them in life. Counselor. Provider and Lord. The One they cried to when they were in distress was going away and naturally sorrow filled their hearts. we need to take a careful look at the Greek words used for 'another Comforter' in that Scripture. He said to them in John 16:5-6 “But now I go my way to him that sent me. Whither goest thou? But because I have said these things unto you. and he shall give you another Comforter that he may abide with you forever. life will be a struggle because He's the Helper. He is always with me because Jesus said He will abide with me forever. strengthener or helper. advocate. the Holy Spirit is the One sent by Jesus to be with you and help you. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Acts 1:8. The other word 'Comforter' is the Greek word “Parakletos' which literally means a person called or summoned to one's side. quality or nature. so Jesus said the Holy Spirit is another Comforter that is of the same kind. Without His input in your life as a Christian. this is why it is so important to receive the Holy Spirit and to learn to walk with Him. which is different from the other Greek word. Eph 4:30 My Solid Front (Confession) I am not alone. consoler. helping them along the way. Heteros means another of different kind.March 5 The Holy Spirit – Allos Parakletos John 14:16. especially called to one's aid. He was their Teacher. In order to have a better understanding of the role the Holy Spirit has come to play in our lives. Eph 1:13-14. The Greek word for another is 'allos' which means another of the same kind.” They had been with Him for more than three years. quality or nature. sorrow hath filled your heart. In John 14:16 He called the Holy Spirit another Comforter or Helper. But the Lord said to them that it was to their advantage that He went away. John 16:7-15 John 14:16 “And I will pray the Father. quality and nature like Him.” The disciples of the Lord were sorrowing when He told them He was going away. That word can also mean intercessor. Beloved. Acts 2:1-4. because the Holy Spirit wouldn't come until He had gone. 8 . Guide. and none of you asketh me. used for another which is 'heteros'. the Helper is with and in me. was able to win the Ethiopian Eunuch to Christ thereby making it possible for the gospel to come to Africa. 1 Cor 12:11 My Solid Front (Confession) Thank You Heavenly Father for the partnership of the Spirit. 8 Partnering With the Spirit I . and lean not unto thine own understanding. Zech 4:6. Other Scriptures for Meditation: John 5:19-20. We must therefore learn to walk with Him and partner with Him in order to maximize His Presence in our lives. Again in Acts 15:28 in a letter addressed to the churches of the Gentiles. Proverbs 3:5-6 says “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart. and to us. In fact. He is also. and the love of God. AMEN. his ministry with Barnabas started as a result of the instruction of the Holy Spirit (Acts 13:1-4). This speaks of partnership because partnership is about sharing together with another person. Paul also partnered with the Spirit of God during his missionary journeys as we see in Acts 16:6-10. and this resulted in success for him as an apostle of Christ. Amen. and he stayed sensitive to the leading of the Spirit. the apostles and elders of the Church said “For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost. Partnering with the Holy Spirit begins with having a continuous awareness of His ever-abiding Presence. your success in life depends on Him. In Acts 5:32 Peter acknowledged that they were witnesses of Christ's resurrection together with the Holy Spirit. in partnership with the Holy Spirit. In all thy ways acknowledge him. We have been called into communion or fellowship or sharing together with the Holy Spirit. to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things…” The Holy Spirit was a party in their decision making council. Acts 15:28 2 Cor 13:14 “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. You must believe that He lives in you according to God's Word whether or not you feel like it. and he shall direct thy paths. If you have received the Holy Spirit. because of Him I know that all that I do will turn out successfully in Jesus Name. Philip. In Acts 8:29-39. everywhere you are. You too can walk in partnership with the Holy Spirit today. they were always talking about Him. everywhere you go He goes. sharing together or participation. be with you all. Paul's ministry started by the Spirit.” The early Church walked in a great awareness of the Holy Spirit. and the communion of the Holy Ghost. He was present with them and they acknowledged Him. and you must acknowledge with your mouth what you believe-that He dwells in you.” The word 'communion' in our text can also be fellowship.March 6 2 Cor 13:14. The Holy Spirit has been sent to go with us throughout life. and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. without us allowing His thoughts rule and dominate our thinking.” In Genesis 1. God said in Isaiah 55:8-9. and my thoughts than your thoughts. He always works in agreement with truth.March 7 Partnering with the Spirit II Gen1:1-3. The Spirit of God moved into action in creation when God began to speak. John 14:16-17 Gen 1:1-3 “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. speak His Word and do His deeds. saith the LORD. We need to renew our minds to think in line with God's Word so we can act accordingly. In John 17:17 Jesus said while praying to the Father “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth”. the Spirit of God was moving upon the face of the deep. the Word. Let there be light: and there was light. And God said. speak the Words of God and do the deeds of God. we must think His thoughts. John 6:63. the more we experience the participation or fellowship of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Other Scriptures for Meditation: 1 John 5:7. 8 . AMEN. neither are your ways my ways. And the earth was without form. He acts with and upon the Word of God. The Word of God is truth. Eph 6:17. and darkness was upon the face of the deep. Make a commitment to God's Word today so that you can maximize the Holy Spirit's Presence in your life. then light came. that's what Jesus called Him in John 14:17. Amos 3:3 says “Can two walk together except they be agreed?” For us to effectively walk with and partner with the Holy Spirit. the more we do this. The Spirit of God is one with the Word of God. and void. He is the Spirit of God's Word. 1 John 5:7 says “For there are three that bear record in heaven. yet there was darkness until God said “Let there be light”. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. There can be no partnership with the Holy Spirit without a partnership with the Word of God. Jam 1:22-25. the workings of the Holy Spirit are made more manifest in my life. Josh 1:8. The Holy Spirit will not say or do anything that is contrary to the will and Word of God.” We cannot walk with Him without exchanging our thoughts with His. and since the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of truth. in Jesus' Name. the Father. “For my thoughts are not your thoughts. He always works in line or in agreement with God's Word. He is the Spirit of the Word of God. so are my ways higher than your ways. Col 3:16-17 My Solid Front (Confession) I boldly confess that as I think the thoughts of God. For as the heavens are higher than the earth.” The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of truth. My life continually brings joy to the Holy Spirit in Jesus' Name. thank You for your Spirit living in me. you cannot afford to grieve the Spirit of God in you. Beloved. its time to repent. and clamour. the Blessed Helper. anger. but that which is good to the use of edifying. both parties might end up their separate ways. Jam 1:19-20 My Solid Front (Confession) My Heavenly Father. It shows that we do not hold them in high honour. We must know the things that please Him and the things that displease Him. wrath. Mark 11:25-26. Let all bitterness. And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God. When a man marries a woman. If you are a child of God and you are currently harbouring in your heart or walking in any of the things listed in Ephesians 4:29-32. 8 . He is the only true Helper that you have. the Holy Spirit is grieved when we allow corrupt communication. and anger.March 8 Partnering with the Spirit IV Eph 4:29-31. and do not care about how they feel. To continually and persistently do the things that displease one's spouse or friend is to despise them. he learns to do the things that please her and vice versa. Receive forgiveness today and renew your relationship with the Holy Spirit. bitterness. that it may minister grace unto the hearers. words or deeds bring grief to your Spirit. with all malice…” We cannot walk with the Holy Spirit effectively without knowing His Person. be put away from you. Nature and character. evil speaking. malice or unforgiveness in our lives. Though He has come to abide with and in us forever according to Jesus (John 14:16). I do not by my thoughts. and evil speaking. In the same manner. No relationship can last that way. we must be careful not to displease or grieve Him. two individuals in a friendship learn to do the things that would please the other. clamour. The same can be said of us God's children and the Holy Spirit. Gal 5:16-25. whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Isa 63:10. AMEN. the help of men is vain without His help. 1 Thess 5:19 Eph 4:29-31” Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth. Where will you go to for help if your Helper is grieved? According to Ephesians 4:29-32. and wrath. Despise not prophesyings. In 1 Corinthians 14:39. Paul said “Wherefore. Other Scriptures for Meditation: 1 Sam 2:30. Your workings are precious to me. Have your way in me today.March 9 Quench Not the Spirit Acts 2:3. Gal 5:17. it's to damp or put out His fire. 8 . The next verse. we are exhorted not to quench the Spirit. brethren. AMEN. This applies to other manifestations and workings of the Holy Spirit too. There are people who think that the Holy Spirit will move whenever He wills and that nothing we do could hinder Him from moving. One of the Scriptural symbols of the Holy Spirit is fire. covet to prophesy. We must continually place value on the workings of the Spirit in our midst. But 1 Thessalonians 5:19 shows us that we could hinder the Holy Spirit from moving. in Acts 2:3 when the Holy Ghost came upon the disciples in the upper room. In essence when we despise prophesyings we quench the Spirit of God. This immediately suggests to us that the Spirit of God can be quenched. 1 Thess 5:19-20 1 Thess 5:19-20 “Quench not the Spirit. Notice that verse 19 and 20 are linked together. On the day of Pentecost. I do not treat them lightly. The Amplified Bible says “Do not quench (suppress or subdue) the [Holy] Spirit…” The Phillips New Testament version says “Never damp the fire of the Spirit…” God's Word version says “Don't put out the Spirit's fire. Eph 5:18-19 My Solid Front (Confession) Holy Spirit of God. 1 Thessalonians 5:20 says “Despise not prophesyings”. and forbid not to speak with tongues.” From the different Bible translations.” In the above Scripture. What does it mean to quench the Spirit? We can get a better understanding of the word by looking at a few other Bible versions. To quench the Spirit means that the Holy Spirit is not given room to move or express Himself in our lives either as individuals or as a body of believers gathered together. Rom 12:11. precious Spirit of God. The Holy Spirit comes like fire hence the admonition to not quench Him. it's clear that to quench the Spirit is to suppress Him. I appreciate You and all that You do in my life. the Scripture says cloven tongues like fire came upon the disciples.” We must not come to the place where we feel we are too dignified or too sophisticated for the move of the Holy Spirit. March 10 Be Filled Afresh With the Spirit! Eph 5:18. Luke 3:21-22 says “Now when all the people were baptized. Now how were the apostles filled with the Holy Spirit in the beginning? They were in an atmosphere of prayer and devotion to God in the upper room. This shows us that we can get filled again and again with the Spirit. wherein is excess. more of Him in terms of experiencing His Presence in a fresh way. And it is so important that we are constantly filled with the Spirit because our effectiveness as believers depends entirely upon the Holy Spirit. but be filled with the Spirit. An atmosphere of prayer is the right atmosphere for receiving a fresh in-filling of the Holy Ghost just as we have seen in the lives of Jesus and the Apostles. AMEN. the Bible shows us that they all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication. 1 Cor 14:1-15. and Paul was letting them know they ought to continually stay filled with the Holy Spirit. Other Scriptures for Meditation: John 7:37-39. and the Holy Ghost descended upon Him. he ministered to them and they were filled with the Holy Spirit. now in his letter to them. Luke 18:1. Ephesians 5:18 says “And be not drunk with wine. Thank you for granting me this request in Jesus Name. Acts 4:31 Though we have been filled with the Holy Spirit at one time in our lives. Jude 20 My Solid Front (Confession) Heavenly Father. it was in that atmosphere that they were first filled with the Holy Spirit.they were filled with the Holy Spirit. it came to pass. In Acts 4:31. In Acts 1:13-14. in the Name of the Lord Jesus. When he first went to Ephesus in Acts 19. He was praying. the heaven was opened. Even the Lord Jesus received the Spirit upon Him in an atmosphere of prayer. I ask for a fresh in-filling of Your Spirit today as I pray. that Jesus also being baptized. and praying. and again it was after a prayer meeting. The next time it was recorded that they were filled with the Holy Spirit was in Acts 4:31. Whenever they gathered and prayed something happened -. get filled again with the Holy Spirit. And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him…” Notice that while He was being baptized. he wanted them to know that being filled with the Spirit was not a once-for-life experience. 8 .” This portion of the Scriptures was written to people who had already been filled with the Spirit in time past. the Word of God shows us that we can have more of Him. but rather an ever continuous one for the believer. we see the apostles who had earlier been filled with the Holy Spirit in Acts 2. Psa 46:4-5. The Holy Spirit is likened to water in the Scripture. So then because thou art lukewarm…I will spue thee out of my mouth”.March 11 Desiring the Things of the Spirit Isa 44:3. It's the same word used in chapter14:1 when he said “desire spiritual gifts”. but rather that ye may prophesy. I value the things of the Spirit and I hold them in high esteem. God said in Isaiah 44:3 “For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty. According to Hebrews 11:6. there's no room for lukewarmness. and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed. This is the reason why many of God's children don't experience more of God's Spirit. We must have a fervent passion for the things of the Spirit of God.” He went on to speak about love as the more excellent way in chapter 13 and then in verse 1 of chapter 14 he said “Follow after charity and desire spiritual gifts…” Notice that he said in 1 Corinthians 12:31 “…covet earnestly the best gifts…” and then 1 Corinthians 14:1 “…desire spiritual gifts”. and only those who thirst for Him will be filled. Paul wrote extensively about the various manifestations of the Spirit of God and ended the chapter by saying “But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.” In 1 Corinthians 12. and desire spiritual gifts. and my blessing upon thine offspring. God only rewards those who seek Him diligently. 1 Cor 14:1 1 Cor 14:1 “Follow after charity. 8 . Isa 41:17-18. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Luke 11:13.” Only those who hunger and thirst after the things of God will be filled. It takes a burning desire to experience the things of the Spirit of God. John 7:37-39 My Solid Front (Confession) My heart is desirous of more of the Holy Spirit today. God has no room for lukewarm people. The Greek word for 'covet earnestly' is 'zeloo'. Jesus said in Revelation 3:15 “…I would thou wert cold or hot. which means to have warmth of feeling for or against something or somebody.they do not have a genuine desire for more of Him. It could also mean to desire something or be moved with jealousy about something. Beloved will you reach out today in fervent desire for more of the Spirit of God in your life? God has promised to give to all who ask.” Jesus said in Matthew 5:6 “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. The Amplified version calls it 'unspeakable yearnings and groaning too deep for utterance'. because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. Jude 20. As we begin praying. Thank You for helping me pray aright today in Jesus Name. The word 'infirmities' refers to 'feebleness of the body or mind'. Then you know that whatever it is you have prayed about is done.” That's how He does it. 1 Thess 5:17 My Solid Front (Confession) Holy Spirit of God. How does He do it? Romans 8:26 says “…the Spirit maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 1 Cor 14:1-15 Rom 8:26-27 “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 groanings which cannot be uttered. 8 . I yield to You today as You desire to pray through me. He assists us to overcome our limitations when it comes to praying effectively. When this begins to happen all we need to do is to yield and allow the Holy Spirit pray through us completely until we have the 'note' of victory within us.” One of the most important things the Holy Spirit does for us is to help us pray. It means that we do not always know how to pray to get an answer in every situation of life. It means that the Holy Spirit takes hold together with us against our weaknesses or inability to produce results. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit. they may be things connected to us personally or things that have to do with others. it also means to assist. The Bible says He helps our weaknesses. The word 'helpeth' is the Greek word 'sunantilambanomai' which means 'to take hold together with against'. AMEN.March 12 The Holy Spirit helps us in Prayer Rom 8:26-27. The Revised Standard Version says “the Spirit himself intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words”. Hallelujah! Other Scriptures for Meditation: 1 Cor 14:14-15(Amp). Some things that come against us seem so overwhelming such that we find it challenging praying about those things. Romans 8:26-27 tells us that the Holy Spirit helps our infirmities or weaknesses. He comes to our aid within us. helping us in prayer with deep groanings and sighs that our human words cannot articulate. it refers to the limitations we have as humans when it comes to praying accurately. Verse 26 of Romans 8 says “…for we know not what we should pray for as we ought”. with groaning within us which cannot be uttered in articulate speech. It is at such moments that we need the help of the Holy Spirit to pray. Romans 5:5 tells us that the Love of God has been poured forth in our hearts by the Holy Spirit.” God spoke through the prophet Ezekiel about what He would do for the house of Israel in the latter days. God is at work in you both to will and to do His good pleasure. you don't have to struggle to obey God if you have been born-again. Rom 5:5 Eze 36:27 “And I will put my spirit within you. AMEN. because of the Spirit of God within. God has fulfilled His promise. 8 The Holy Spirit Helps Us walk in God's will . When God gave His people the law and the commandments under the old covenant. When you do that you will be able to say “Indeed His commandments are not grievous or burdensome” Other Scriptures for Meditation: Heb 8:9-11. and cause you to walk in my statutes. Hallelujah! Beloved. Now we can walk in love. Eph 3:14-21. He said He would enable them to walk in His statutes and judgment by putting His Spirit within them. He has put His Spirit in us and we can keep all of His statutes and judgments. God is at work in you by His Spirit. 1 John 5:3. and ye shall keep my judgments. we can express the God-kind of love to all men by the enabling of the Holy Spirit of God. we love to do His will because we have been born of Him and His Spirit lives in us. Keeping the commandments of God would no longer be a struggle but something that comes naturally.” Phil 2:13 Beloved. I am able to fully please God and do all of His will by the help of the Holy Spirit in me. Doing God's will and pleasing Him now comes to us naturally because God's Spirit lives in us. most of them struggled to keep His Word. and do them. Now God has put His Spirit within us and we can keep all of His Word. Little wonder Paul wrote to the Philippians saying “For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. Heb 10:7 My Solid Front (Confession) God is at work within me by His Spirit today. That Scripture not only applies to Israel of old but to us who have become partakers of the promises of Israel through Jesus Christ (Eph 2:11-13). God's Spirit lives in you and all you need to do is to trust Him to help you and to yield to Him every single time. Serving God is no longer burdensome or grievous to us. but thank God that for us.March 13 Eze 36:27. integrity is to be ruled by our words. As Children of God. The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Matt 5:37. the Word “Integrity” means completeness. complete). Ps 25:21 Scripturally. AMEN. it's a matter of having the right heart (motives) and allowing the person you are on the inside to match the person you are on the outside. I am sound and complete. It is important to know that the basis of our Faith is the Integrity of God's Word. This portrays an idea of a man's spirit and soul and body being in alignment. acting exactly like God. Before a man can be trusted. in Jesus name. Biblical integrity is not just doing the right thing. You can build your life on His Word because the Word cannot be faulted in any way. Pro 11:3. Beloved. therefore I declare that I am a Man of integrity. Job 27:4-5. purified seven times. In this context. Hebrews 10:23 says “Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering.March 14 Integrity. we have been called to a life of Integrity. integrity is the inner sense of "wholeness" deriving from qualities such as honesty and consistency of character.” The basis of our Faith is that God is trustworthy because over the years. He has been found faithful. 8 . (for he is faithful that promised. Jam 5:12. Hence. I declare that there is a constant alignment of my spirit and soul and body. The word "integrity" stems from the Latin adjective integer (whole. He must have consistency of character which means that there is a constant alignment of his speech and actions. living a life where we are ruled by our words. Psalm 138:2 says “I will worship toward thy holy temple. Psa 78:72 My Solid Front (Confession) Thank You Father because the seed of God is in me. One of the most important virtues any leader can possess is the ability to say a thing and act accordingly. so as new creations. The three components are geared in the same direction to achieve a specific goal. and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.” This Scripture shows us that God is ruled by what He says. Consistency of Character 2 Cor 1:17-19. (Psa 12:6) To have integrity as a person means to be dependable. For people to depend on us. Be a person of your words Other Scriptures for Meditation: 2 Cor 1:18-19. 1 John 2:27. irrespective of the circumstances surrounding the fulfillment of his or her word. and your no. "Preacher. nor any other oath. AMEN.March 15 Being a Person of Your Word Exo 8:28-32. you promised to give the church a million dollars if you got well. The moment you have to always swear before people can believe you. I speak the truth all the time even in the face of danger. “You know. then your integrity is in question. Several months later. lest you fall into condemnation. neither by the heaven nor by the earth. it is telling the truth at all time. We have not received it yet. the businessman got better and within a short time. if God heals me. it is capital. was out of the hospital." Miraculously. If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything. Integrity is integrating your heart's value into your daily actions. I am a dependable and trustworthy person in Jesus Name. but if you don't tell the truth you have to remember what you said. no. When the pastor was done. when you were in the hospital dying. 8 . 2 Tim 2:15 My Solid Front (Confession) I declare in Jesus name that I walk in integrity and uprightness of heart. Jam 5:12 Jam 5:12 “But before all things. I am not a hypocrite. they must have seen over time that we mean what we say and say what we mean.” A wealthy businessman lay on his deathbed.” The businessman replied. Your yes must be yes and your no must be no. In itself. the businessman said. my brothers. ”Did I say that? I guess that goes to show how sick I really was!” The words of a man of integrity are his bond. Integrity provides a firm foundation. Matt 5:37. Integrity is a priceless jewel. But let your yes be yes. He is bound by whatever he or she says. therefore by the help of the Spirit. do not swear. the pastor bumped into this businessman on the sidewalk and said. His pastor came to visit and talked about God's healing power and prayed for him. I'll give the church a million dollars. you are a leader in your own respect. talent and grace. Do all you do in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ as His able representative to the end that you may save yourself and your audience. calling. Be a doer of the Word! Other Scriptures for Meditation: 1Tim 4:12. Integrity in the biblical sense doesn't just mean doing what you say. We have to constantly examine ourselves to see whether or not our walk matches our talk. because somebody is watching either nearby or far away. Both you and those who hear you will experience salvation. My life is consistent with my doctrine and by the way I live my life. protégées in the things of God are misled and their tender hearts are bruised with pains of regrets and illusions of the reality. Their lack of integrity was not only substandard for those who would follow Christ. Pro 20:7 My Solid Front (Confession) I declare in Jesus name that I am a doer of God's word. Job 27:5. Psa 25:21. In other words. AMEN. Make sure they match. we have to give careful attention to our behaviours and beliefs. Paul exhorts Timothy to watch two things: his life and his doctrine. You carry a measure of influence and you can influence someone with your gift. I practice what I preach. 8 . but it means acting in line with the word of God that is in your spirit. Jesus rebuked the Pharisees for saying one thing and doing another. When leaders throw integrity to the wind. Be careful how you speak and carry yourself. Don't be diverted. In 1 Timothy 4:16. men love to become Christians.March 16 Practice what you preach Matt 23: 16-28. I declare that I am an example for others to follow in Jesus Name. the level of leadership notwithstanding. Jam 5:12. as religious leaders they were guilty of misrepresenting God. This is the reason why the Bible stresses the need for leaders to be people of integrity. 1Tim 4:15-16 1 Tim 4:16 “Keep a firm grasp on both your character and your teaching. the Pharisees and teachers of the law in Jesus' day failed to live up to that standard.” (MSG) The opposite of integrity is hypocrisy. Beloved. Just keep at it. Clearly. Becoming a person of integrity begins at one's immediate circle of influence. We are to live with consistency in public and in private. That in itself is integrity. 1Sam 3:19 “…And Samuel grew. The sons of Eli made themselves vile but Samuel did not join them. This is known as local integrity.March 17 National Integrity 1 Sam 12:1-4. 8 . What a life! Looking at the life of Samuel. Beloved. He lived such an upright life that none of His words fell to the ground. start with being a person of integrity locally and then move beyond borders to the ends of the world. and did let none of his words fall to the ground. 1 Pet 2:12. Remember. this is known as national integrity. National integrity begins with local integrity. That doesn't show a consistent lifestyle. Trust is a product of performance and credibility. purified seven times. it becomes worthy of note that integrity of heart is a force of life back of every word we speak to bring them to pass. which is. A heart of Integrity enables the hands to perform what the mouth proclaims. you are the light of the world. However. putting up a false facade before people. and the LORD was with him. Prophet Samuel had a national integrity so much that it attracted God's testimony. it can also cut across board beyond one's immediate circle of influence. Rev 3:8. AMEN. I declare that my life is consistent with Your Word whether in public or in private.” Honesty or integrity is the most preferred of all the traits of leadership. blazing with shining integrity. 1 Tim 4:12 My Solid Front (Confession) Heavenly Father I declare that my life is attractive everywhere I go because Your beauty is upon me. Num 23:19. because our Father “sees what is done in secret” (Matthew 6:4).” There is something called image maintenance. spending vast amount of energy trying to get people to think about you the way you want to be thought about. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Pro 2:8. God wants us to imitate Him in all things because He made us in His image to function like Him. I am a man of integrity in Jesus Name. Matt 6:1 “Take heed that ye do not your alms before men. Shalom. to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. Everyone wants to be sure that their leaders can be trusted. Heb 6:18 Psa 12:6 “The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth.” This meant that everything Samuel said stood fast. being faithful in little things no matter how insignificant they may seem. 2 Cor 7:4 My Solid Front (Confession) Thank You Heavenly Father because You work in me both to will and to do of Your good pleasure. The blessings of God always go with a man of integrity. I yield myself to Your workings in me and bring forth fruits in accordance to Your will in Jesus Name. Pro 2:7-8 Pro 20:7 “The just man walks in his integrity: his children are blessed after him. A lot of people have been preserved because they exhibited integrity. 8 . acting on His Word. He is the God of knowledge and by Him actions are weighed. The grace of God is available to turn us in the right direction. but those who follow crooked paths will slip and fall” (NLT).March 18 Benefits of Integrity Gen 20:1-6.” Integrity of heart comes with a lorry-load of benefits. God gives us the will and desire to walk in his righteous paths. However. Doers of the Word are people of integrity. Titus 2:7-8. Integrity of heart shields from the fear of judgement. 2 Cor 3:12.” Other Scriptures for Meditation: Psa 41:11-12. it delivers from the snare of men. The beauty of Christianity is that we need not struggle to attain integrity in our lives.” God guards the way of the just and protects the way of the faithful ones. we must learn to work out His will in our lives by faith. Phil 2:13 “For it is God who works in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure. 1 Cor 2:1-4. It brings steady increase and abiding wealth. Abimelech's life was spared because God saw that his action was done in the integrity of his heart. AMEN. Integrity establishes in favour with God and with men. to be seen by them. it protects from the respect of persons. so we need to understand that ‘motives’ count with God. Mat 6:1 “Take heed that you do not do your merciful deeds before men. which is. Prov 10:9 says “People with integrity have firm footing. Otherwise you have no reward with your Father in Heaven. God tries the hearts. Integrity is the true flag of justice and equity. “Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner” Prov 13:6. Therefore. Matt 7:17-18. One of which is to help the Believer develop godly character. Reading Galatians 5:17-23 in context. The fruit of the spirit is the fruit of the recreated human spirit. thereby producing godly character. we understand that the flesh lusts against our recreated human Spirit (not the Holy Spirit). Christ. John 15:1-7 According to Genesis 1:11 . It is the height of spiritual development. gentleness. longsuffering.” The Holy Spirit has come into our lives for many reasons.Therefore. the branches bear the fruits. 1 Cor 6:19. Therefore. We are the fruitbearing part of the Vine (Jesus Christ). we have God's 'DNA'. because the Holy Spirit is in us to strengthen our hearts to bear the fruit of love. peace. meaning that the Holy Spirit helps our spirit to produce fruit after the nature of God.every tree yields fruit after its own kind. The Holy Spirit's indwelling in the Believer is geared towards energizing him to bear the fruits consistent with the nature and character of God. not the fruit of the Holy Spirit. which is. we have to yield ourselves firstly to the Spirit of God in us through meditation in the Word.. in Jesus Name. Meekness.. goodness. prayer and acting on the Word. faith. John 15:1-8 Gal 5:22-23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love. is to abide in the vine. A good seed sown into a good soil will produce good fruits.March 19 The Fruit of The Spirit Gal 5: 17-23. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Rom 7:4. temperance: against such there is no law. In other words. In the Vine. joy. Our recreated spirits ought to bear the fruit of love. I declare that I have the capacity to produce godly fruits and I bring forth fruits unto the glory and praise of my God. This is because we have been born of God's life and nature. for us to yield godly fruits. AMEN. to produce godly fruit according to John 15: 4-5. Rom 6:22. Love is the centrality of the Christian faith. Eph 5:9 My Solid Front (Confession) Thank You Heavenly Father because I am a Possessor of the divine nature and the Holy Spirit dwells in me . Jesus Christ is the Vine and we are the branches. 8 . Gentleness is the quality of being calm and well-tempered within. in Jesus name. We definitely cannot please everyone but by the help of the Spirit. It does not mean to be quiet externally. and crabbed temper.March 20 Maintaining A Gentle Spirit Tit 3:1-5. Jam 3:17. we must seek to please them rather than seeking our own interests. I pray thee.” We ought to take after this astute demonstration of fine gentleness. it is the quality of being polite. coupled with a forgiving spirit.” Abraham exemplified gentleness in his dealings with his nephew. for we are brethren. In dealing with people. Eph 4:32. It is a display of inward strength of control and stability. We must not strive with people. but must be courteous. AMEN. we have been saddled with the responsibility of treating people well. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Phil 4:5. patient” The Word of God places on the Believer the responsibility of stirring up the gift of God in him. and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen. I thank You that You made me with the capacity to act like You. crooked. 2 Tim 2:23-25 2 Tim 2:24 “And the servant of the Lord must not strive. but gentle. 1 Cor 11:16 My Solid Front (Confession) Father. The word “gentleness” means to possess moral excellence in character or demeanor. I declare that I have deep respect and consideration for others. I declare that I am a graceful attraction. It is highly required that God's Children be friendly and not ill-tempered. 1 Tim 6:6. This is the way of Christ. As Christians we must not vilify another man neither must we speak impiously of people. apt to teach. friendly and gentle unto all. Lot. Titus 3:2 says “To speak evil of no man. Gen 13:8 “And Abram said unto Lot. to be no brawlers. I declare that the kindness of Jesus is seen in me. In honour. We must develop some sweetness in our attitude such that people will always love to be around us. Let there be no strife. between me and thee. We must learn to bridle the tongue and channel its power towards the edification of everybody around us. a magnetism of pleasantness. 8 . but internally. but be gentle unto all men. Gentleness is the opposite of a harsh. we must learn to prefer others to ourselves. It is a disposition easy to be pleased. showing all meekness unto all men. Col 4:17. Act on the Word and grow stronger within. my emotions and will. Of all the elements that constitute Christian character. It is your responsibility to put your body under. Self-control is needed to transform from glory to glory. The New Man in Christ has the potential within to develop temperance through meditating and acting on the Word. my desires and appetites are subject to the authority of God's Word. If any man will come after me. I live a disciplined life-in private and in public. my situations and circumstances in Jesus Name. Do not allow the appetites of the body rule you. Learning in God's kingdom is not possible without temperance. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown. It is an easy yoke of learning to acquire the knowledge of God. 8 . Temperance is required to walk with the Lord. having promise of the life that now is. hardships and disciplines in order to achieve a goal. Shalom Other Scriptures for Meditation: 1 Cor 15:9-10. without which there can't be roundedness.. “. let him deny himself…” Luke 9:23. success and temperance are indispensable duo. 9:25 1 Cor 9:25 “And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things.” Temperance is an element of Christian character. The ability to go through the required training that brings victory in life comes through temperance. It takes temperance to make it to the end in every sphere of life. “And he said to them all. you develop capacity for temperance. the better for the best. I declare that I never lose control of myself. and actions. Beloved.March 21 Striving For Mastery Gal 5:23. I have complete mastery of my body. words. It is selfdenial to give up the good for the better. temperance is a key to adding on the other elements. my possessions. Gal 5:16-17 My Solid Front (Confession) I declare that I am temperate in my thoughts.and exercise thyself rather unto godliness…but godliness is profitable unto all things. my mind. temperance is the quality of the human spirit. 1 Cor 3:9.” 1 Tim 4: 7-8. Temperance is the ability to endure discomforts. By the power of temperance within me. but we an incorruptible. AMEN. and of that which is to come. Temperance simply means self-control. My time. According to 1 Corinthians 9:25. Every time you act on the Word when it is not convenient for your flesh. 1 Cor. Beloved. I therefore declare that by the help of the Spirit of God in me. Rom 12:2). talking. Phil 2:13. Phil 3:20-21).” Govern what comes out of your mouth by love and faith. God has made you the Overseer of your own body. it is our charge to keep them under. AMEN. However. wrong habits rule in your body. The salvation of the body will come at the catching up of the saints (I Cor 15: 52-53. Gal 5:13. when I have preached to others. and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means. Use the name of Jesus in faith to put your body under the godly influence of your recreated human spirit. The body always seeks to do wrong and lead astray. that he may please him who has chosen him to be a soldier. 1 Pet 3:3-4 My Solid Front (Confession) Thank You Father because I am temperate in all things and I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. and able also to bridle the whole body. Do not allow looseness. If any man offend not in word. in eating. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Jam 1:19-20. Living a life of self-control is the key to receiving an incorruptible crown. his soul needs to be renewed by the Word of God. “in many things we offend all. it is your responsibility to put your body under the control of your born again spirit. This puts on you the onus to oversee what goes on in and with your body. the spirit of man becomes born again. the same is a perfect man. Bridle your tongue by exercising authority over it in Jesus name. I constantly put my body under and I lay hold of the incorruptible crown in Jesus Name. 1 Cor 9:24-27 I Cor 9:27 “But I keep under my body. You must learn not to yield to the dictates of the flesh or indulge the flesh.March 22 Put Your Body Under! Gal 5:23. At New Birth. You have authority over your own body. I myself should be a castaway. indiscipline. gluttony.” According to God's Word. 8 .” James 3:2. Do not let your mouth cause you to offend. it is your responsibility to exercise self-restraint in all things. 2 Tim 2:4 “No man that wars entangles himself with the affairs of this life. because it is not born again. and his body needs to be subdued by his born again spirit (John 3:6. before our vile bodies are changed. sleeping etc. You can rule your body in the name of Jesus. Psa 35:27. He is the reason we rejoice and believe things will always change for the better. it does not depend on situations and circumstances. The Lord is the object of our joy. Always rejoice because that is God's ideal environment for your optimal performance. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Jer 15:16. meaning.” John 15:11 Not only are we in joy. Rejoice” This is a revelation of truth that our joy is only in the Lord. Joy is a force in our spirits that does not depend on circumstances but is based on revelation knowledge.” In Genesis 2:8 “God planted a garden eastward in Eden. Happiness is based on occurrences and circumstances around us. the joy of the Lord is in us as well.March 23 Joy . Sin evicted man from that ideal environment. God's presence is the place of full joy. thereby creating an atmosphere of rejoicing around us. Depression was never part of God's plan for man. We need to diligently feed on God's Word (our manual for living). It depends only on the immutability of God's goodness and lovingkindness. and that your joy might be full. “These things have I spoken unto you.” Eden actually meant “the place of God's presence”. This way. Man lived in the place of God's presence before the Fall.God's Ideal Environment Gal 5:22. Isa 51:3. that my joy might remain in you. AMEN. That was the ideal environment for man to function at an optimal level. Sorrow was a result of the fall. not things. I declare that my joyful disposition is contagious and it spreads abroad the aroma of Your everlasting goodness in Jesus Name. God would come in the cool of the day to fellowship with man. Job 38:7. We have an unchanging Father who continually loves and cares for us. and there he put the man whom he had formed. but thanks to God who has restored us back into our ideal environment through Christ Jesus. Psa 40:16. man lived in the place of full joy. The Word of God in us is His joy within us. Phil 4:4 “Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say. Phil 4:4 Phil 4:4 “Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say. Our joy does not depend on what man can give us. According to Psalms 16:11. Rejoice. when we are faced with horrific situations we can laugh because we know that God's Word has the final say. Isa 51:11 My Solid Front (Confession) Thank You Father because You dwell in me. and not the problem. therefore my life is filled with joy. it started in Genesis 3:16-17. 8 . our Lord. allowing His Word to have the final say in our lives. We have a responsibility to see that we express His joy that is in our hearts. you can shout it. who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross.8:10). I thank You because I have revelation knowledge.” Words are too shallow to unveil the richness of God's joy. O LORD God of hosts”. in whom. and that there is nothing that can be done against you but for you.” You may ask. Thank you Lord because I can rejoice. Beloved. that ye may be perfect and entire. ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory. and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name. Jer 15:16 1 Pet 1:8 “Whom having not seen. you will always come back with a testimony. 'knowing this'. In other words. Psa 5:11. ye love. count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations. the key to rejoicing is revelation knowledge. Just be sure you are responding to God's joy in you somehow. Isa 65:18. Jer 15:16 “Thy words were found. When you can't speak it. You are aware that you are the offspring of the Truth. I have constant victory in life. no matter what I go through. Jesus was able to go through the sufferings of the cross and of death by the strength of the joy that was set before Him. How much of God's Word you have stored up in you will determine how you will react in the face of adverse circumstances. Zeph 3:17 My Solid Front (Confession) Father. the Word of God in your spirit is your rejoicing. yet believing. it unlocks the door to the wealth this scripture contains. That is the reason why it is labeled 'unspeakable' in Scriptures. you can dance it. for You have overcome the world for me. Remember this: No matter what comes your way. and I did eat them. James 1:2 says “my brethren. for the path of the just is as a shining light that shines ever brighter unto the perfect day. When you can't speak it. My joy springs from the knowledge of God in my spirit.” The key phrase here is. despising the shame…” The key to joy unspeakable is revelation knowledge. AMEN. wanting nothing. though now ye see him not.March 24 Joy Unspeakable 1 Pet 1:6-8. that the trying of your faith worketh patience but let patience have her perfect work. in Jesus Name. 8 . Heb 12:2 “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith. “ How possible is it to rejoice in times of tests and trials?” The answer is in James 1:3-4 “Knowing this. Isa 55:12. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Rom 5:3-5. The Bible admonishes us to rejoice in the Lord always because it is our strength (Neh. I face opposition and discouragement with composure. 1 Sam 13:5-14 Jam 1:4 “But let patience have her perfect work. Falcon Hypersonic airplanes and automated teller machines (ATMs) among many other products of our jet age. We also have to learn patience in order to align to the dealings of God in our lives. Col 1:11.” We live in a world where things are moving at a very fast pace such that information travels at the speed of light. I never give up. It is the ability to endure the bad for the good. Rom 15:4-5. it is the strength to stay faithful in the midst of staggering tempting circumstances to be unfaithful. Perfection is maturity. Perfection is not in view without patience. settle.Patience. Patience matures (Jam 1:3-4). 2 Pet 1:5-8 My Solid Front (Confession) Thank You Father for the understanding of the perfection of patience. that ye may be perfect and entire. I declare that I never make hasty decisions or speak hasty words. this generation is fast loosing grip of the vital part of life that makes everything work . We cannot afford to be hasty in our decision making just because we feel like God failed to come through at the time we so expected. 8 . Many have forsaken the path of destiny because of impatience. AMEN. wanting nothing. Patience is the quality of being constant in the face of changing shifting situations and circumstances. In Malachi 3:3. It is true that men are more patient than boys. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Rom 5:3-5. Too many people quit before their miracles hatch. Almost unknowingly. in Jesus Name. to marry or tarry.March 25 The Perfection of Patience Gal 5:22. There are fast foods. Many have landed on the wrong foot in life due to premature exposure borne out of impatience. Patience is the twin brother of Faith. This was the problem of Saul in 1 Samuel 13:8-14. the prophet wrote that God shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver… The word 'sit' in the Hebrew means to dwell. 2 Cor 6:4. When Samuel did not show up on time. The Word declares:” he that believes shall not make haste” (Isa 28:16). and boys are more patient than little children. super-speed microwave ovens. Biblical Faith is always an expression of patient trust in Jehovah. Saul offered a sacrifice he was not supposed to offer and that action rubbed him of his kingdom. I am not quick at jumping to conclusions. I have capacity to be stable in all that I do. Heb 10:36 My Solid Front (Confession) Father. AMEN. The first thing God said to man when He blessed them was. wanting nothing. it is a hot place. 21). that ye may be perfect and entire. The very moment you understand the effects of patience. Patience means endurance and constancy. I thank You for Your ability in me for patience. Hallelujah! Other Scriptures for Meditation: Eph 4:1-3. but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation works patience. trying periods are only survived by the patient. all the soils were exposed to the same weather conditions. The book of Luke reveals that those who brought forth fruit to maturity did so with patience. which in turn matures you. The parable of the sower reveals how the Believer can become fruitful in his walk of faith. Rom 5:3-5 Rom 5:3 “And not only so. when tribulations come your way. but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation works patience.” Jam 1:4 “But let patience have her perfect work. However.” When tribulations and persecutions react with your faith. Hence. In the parable of the sower. patience is worked out. Stop running from the challenges of life! Your faith in God matures in the oven of challenges. the hearers who endured brought forth fruits with patience. Notice that in the parable of the sower. 1:28). I declare that in the Name of Jesus. This shows that fruitfulness is the main theme in God's heart (Gen. Therefore . Beloved. “be fruitful”. Rom 5:3 “And not only so. 8 . you will begin to rejoice in the Lord. The bakery that produces the loaves of bread that we all enjoy is not a cold place. the scorching sun stands for tribulation and persecution (Matt 13:5. It is evident through out Scriptures that we have been ordained and sent forth to bear abiding fruits (John 15:16).March 26 Patience's Perfect Work Luke 8: 4-15. Patience is a major determinant of fruitfulness. face them with your faith.I declare that I bring forth abiding fruits unto maturity. There are three accounts of this parable.” A good understanding of the parable of the sower is a pre-requisite to understanding all other parables the Master employed to explain the kingdom of God (Mark 4:13). I enjoy wholesome and beautiful fellowship with my Heavenly Father in Jesus Name. we have become God's friends. There is friendship and loving-kindness with God in it. We are no longer in fear of judgement. Abraham believed God. Peace is the work of righteousness (Isa 32:17). we have access by one Spirit unto the Father. Other Scriptures for Meditation: 2 Pet 1:2. 8 . Phil 4:6-7. and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. we were in enmity with God.” In Ephesians 2:18.” When we were sinners. and we have peace with God. we have peace with God. mankind fell. we understand that through Christ. who is our peace. Jam 2:23 “And the Scripture was fulfilled which saith. we could not have earned it by our works of righteousness. In Adam and by his transgression. The peace of God is through Christ alone (Eph 2:14). There is more in this peace than mere termination of enmity with God. we have been reconciled back to God through our Lord Jesus Christ. We are at peace with God by faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ justified us that peace can be ours in Him. This was evidenced by our rebellion against God and His eternal laws. In Christ Jesus. Peace with God is purely by faith. Now that we are justified by faith. Eph 6:23. AMEN. not by the works of the law. Psa 119:165. we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. because they were filthy rags. Through faith in the finished works of Jesus Christ. We were justified by faith. I stay calm in raging situations because my eyes are fixed on Jesus. Col 1:20 My Solid Front (Confession) Thank You Father because I have been justified by faith. Eph 2:12-18 Rom 5:1 “Therefore being justified by faith. I therefore declare that the peace of God rules my heart and mind. However. Jesus was delivered for our transgression and was raised for our justification so that the way might be paved for peace to reach those who believe in Him. Having made us right with God through His substitutionary work on Calvary.March 27 Peace With God Rom 5:1-2. not a suggestion. 8 . A new Priesthood demanded a new commandment.March 28 The Leviticus Gal 5:22. and according to Revelations 5:10. Knowing that God forgave our sins graciously while we were sinners. Love (the God-kind) is the fruit of the recreated human spirit (the born again spirit). As new creation people. The way to follow God is by walking in Love just the same way Christ did (Eph 5:1-2). “Lord I love you”. while we were yet sinners. One of the reasons it is a commandment is because the flesh always wants to get in the way of love.” He loved you so much that He did not walk away from you but stood with you till you became strong enough to say. Rom 12:9-10. we have become possessors of the divine nature. we ought to extend the same benevolence to our friends and enemies. This talks about a sacrificial kind of love known as Agape. Therefore. given to us by the Master. Christ is our High Priest after the order of Melchizedek (Heb 5:5-6). The flesh produces works but the recreated spirit bears fruit. I see all people through the eyes of Christ. which is Love. 1 Cor 8:3 My Solid Front (Confession) Thank You Father because I have Your nature. Walking in Love is giving expression to the life of Other Scriptures for Meditation: Col 3:13. in that. we are Kings and Priests unto our God.” The Leviticus talks about the laws that guide the operations of the Priests. Love prevails in my life. is to understand the way He first loved us. Matt 5:43-48. AMEN. we are obligated to go the way of love as against the flesh's luxury. Loving one another is a commandment. Christ died for us. That ye love one another. I declare that I have the ability to forgive people in advance in Jesus Name. we have become possessor of the divine ability to Love as God does. but now we are to love one another as Christ loved us. We have the ability to walk in Love as God does because His Love has been shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost (Rom 5:5). Rom 5:8 “But God commendeth his love toward us. At such times. that ye also love one another. Rom 13:8-10. I declare that Love guides me. John 13: 34-35 John 13:34 “A new commandment I give unto you. In the Old Testament.the God kind of love. The way we can truly love like God does. as I have loved you. The new commandment is Love which means that the law that now guides the new creation man in Christ is Love (John 13: 34-35). the Jews under the law were asked to love their neighbour's as themselves. ” This shows us that offences will come without fail. Other Scriptures for Meditation: 1 John 3:18. love must be the motivation for our actions. God's Word is our manual for living. 1 Pet 4:8 My Solid Front (Confession) I declare in Jesus Name that I am a Love-being. Rom 10:8-10. 8 . in Matthew 11:6.March 29 Overlooking Offences Psa 119:165. is our bait as we go a fishing. Not only is He Love. 1 Pet 4:8-9 1 Pet 4:8 “And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. attitudes and shortcomings. God is Love. AMEN. characters. says “blessed is he. His motivation is love. Christians are to show love to everyone irrespective of who they are or what they might have done wrong. one must make the Word of God one's delight. not the behaviour of its recipients. Those who love the law of God have great peace and nothing shall offend them (Psa 119:165). Forgiveness is one of the highest demonstrations of love. I win all the time because God comes first and His Word guides all my actions. However.” Love covers a multitude of sins. It God's transforming power to break and change the most hardened offender. Jesus Christ. We are to love people unconditionally beyond their persons. Love is the way to victory and the mark of the disciple of Jesus Christ. Nobody gravitates towards hatred. therefore. 2 Cor 6:6. whosoever shall not be offended in me. In relating with people around us. Thank You Father for this victory in Christ. Gal 5:6b. we must refuse to take them. Everybody wants to be loved and accepted. Love. To constantly live above offences. in Jesus Name. I am magnanimous towards those who offend me and I keep no record of wrongs. Beloved. actions. forgive your neighbour just as the Father has forgiven you. 2 Cor 5:14a. Love is purely based on the nature of God in you. or what they might have been through. True faithfulness does not depend on the smallness or greatness of a duty. Prayer and fasting will never cover up for a man's lack of faithfulness. we must be very thorough and hearty. I declare that I am thorough and diligent. Beloved. faithfulness is required of every steward to become responsible. 1 Cor 1:19. faithfulness attracts reward. Knowing that we will give account of whatever we have been given. In Luke 16:10-12. Stewardship bestows on us a sense of accountability and responsibility. Every Believer has received a measure of grace for life and ministry. Our action should be that we will give our best to whatever has been committed into our hands because God is the Judge. He determines how we shall be rewarded and what we shall be rewarded with.March 30 A Life of Faithfulness Luke 19:12-26. that a man be found faithful. 1 Pet 4:10. Neh 7:2. AMEN. I work out the things you are working in me. It is a Principle of the Kingdom that the key to receiving your own business is faithfulness in another man's business.” The Bible teaches that we are God's stewards. but the faithfulness exercised in the execution of it. On the other hand. It is not the magnitude of your calling or office that God will reward. therefore. and that fidelity is the hallmark of my life. 1 Cor 4:2 1 Cor 4:2 “Moreover it is required in stewards. Psa 31:23. in Jesus Name. Let us consider Jesus “who was faithful to him that appointed him. A steward is a manager of another man's resources. your tithes and offerings. The parable of the talents in Luke 19 reveals that God rewards faithfulness and not ability (status). God will not commit great things into your hands if you are not faithful in little things. as also Moses was faithful in all his house. God will not commit true kingdom riches into your hands if you are not faithful in handling the unrighteous mammon of this world (money). Pro 20:6-7. We must know that reward will be in proportion to our faithfulness. In the service of God. 8 .” Heb 3:2 Other Scriptures for Meditation: Pro 28:20. Jesus said He that is faithful in little is faithful over much. Be faithfulness in your kingdom financial responsibilities. God has committed his resources to our care. Psa 78:72 My Solid Front (Confession) Thank You Father for the abilities you have put in me. unfaithfulness attracts judgement. We are stewards of His manifold grace. and upholding all things by the word of his power. Little wonder He says in John 10:30 “I and my Father are one” and again in John 14:9 “……. The Bible teaches that Jesus Christ is the brightness of God's glory and the express image of His person.March 31 The Radiance of Glory Heb 2:10. (and we beheld his glory.” Jesus Christ is the living Word of God. it follows that nobody can perceive or see the glory of God without Jesus Christ. 8 . The glory of God is the effulgence of His majesty. and the Word was with God. What a life! We are the reflection of God's glory through the Word that lives in us. the Son of the living God. John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word.he that hath seen me hath seen the Father. AMEN. I thank You that I am the reflection of Your glory. Fellowshipping with the Word is fellowshipping with Jesus Christ. This Is remarkable! Jesus. Beloved. and dwelt among us. I declare that I am one with You and Your Word will abide in me consistently. Looking at Him is looking at the Father God. What a description! By this definition. the glory as of the only begotten of the Father. It is peculiar to His nature and presence so distinctly that it separates Him from other beings. is the effulgence of God's very essence. It is the desire of all creation from time immemorial. in Jesus name. I delight myself in Your Word and make my boast in Your glory. II Cor 3:16-18. as feed on the Word and act upon it. when he had by himself purged our sins. “Christ in me” is the hope of glory. The Son of God is the exact image of the Father God. Other Scriptures for Meditation: Rom 5:2. It is such a beautiful thing to behold. and the express image of his person.” John 1:14 “And the Word was made flesh. Shew us the Father?” Jesus Christ has come to reveal the glory of the Father. the Son of God. and how sayest thou then. Acts 10:38 My Solid Front (Confession) Father. you radiate the glory of God in all you set your hands upon to do. Phil 4:19 Heb 1:3 ”Who being the brightness of his glory.) full of grace and truth. and the Word was God. who is the effulgence of God's glory and the express image of His person. sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high” God's glory is all that He is and has.
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