HE KNOWS Psalms 139:4 – You know what I am going to say even before I say it, LORD. (NLT) Read: Psalms 139:1-10 A toddler had just picked up some vocabulary and could form a few words. Whenever the father was going out, the child would say “pye-pye”. The dad would respond, and she would want him to take her along. As lovely as this seems, the parents also had times when they struggled to understand the baby, especially when she tried to pass a long message, and you could see the frustration on her tender face. The toddler knows what she desires, but the parents could not help because they neve ..read more

BRIDLE THY TONGUE! Proverbs 21:23 – Watch your tongue and keep your mouth shut, and you will stay out of trouble. (NLT) Read: Ephesians 4:29 What are the words you frequently speak—are they good or evil? As small as the mouth may look, it can define one’s destiny. This is why today’s Bible reading encourages us to tame our tongues, because words can trigger destruction! In 1953, Derek and Chris bungled a warehouse in Croydon. The police were quickly alerted. Sidney Miles, the policeman, arrested Derek on the ground floor while Chris was busy packing some goods upstairs. As Sidney attempted to ..read more

THE SHEPHERD Psalm 23:1-3 (1) – The LORD is my shepherd. I am never in need. (GW) Read: Hebrews 13:20–21 A shepherd continuously refreshes the sheep on the green pasture. The parable of the lost sheep in Luke 15:1–7 makes it clear that God cares intimately for each of His sheep, regardless of their numbers. John 10:11–18 gives an understanding of Christ as the good shepherd, while the saved are the sheep. This is what David referred to in today’s Bible reading. As long as he remained under the shepherd’s covering, he was spiritually and physically secured. As the sheep follows the shepherd and ..read more

BREAKTHROUGH PRAYERS FOR A GLORIOUS WEEK Topic: LISTEN Bible Text: Deuteronomy 28:1-2, 1 Samuel 3, Job 33:14-15, Psalms 25:4-5, Isaiah 30:21, Proverbs 2:1-5, John 8:47, 10:2-4, 27-30, Revelation 3:20. Proverbs 3:1-35 (6) – Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track. (MSG) 1. Lord Jesus, I give thanks to You for all You are doing in my life and that of my family. Please accept my offering of praise and gratitude. 2. Father, if there is any sin in me, please blot them out and forgive my iniquities (confess) by Your mercy, in Jesus’ nam ..read more

NIGHT OF WONDERS Lamentation 3:25 – The LORD is good to everyone who trusts in him (GNT) NOW A GRADUATE I was not able to graduate from the university for many years. A few months ago, I dreamed that I stumbled while attempting to climb a ladder, and upon awakening, I discovered that three of my first semester results were not released. Days later, I dreamt again that my lecturer seized my shoe and gave me a query letter on the day I finished my last paper. In the same dream, they sent my colleagues to call me, and they returned my sandals and tore the letter. In reality, God resolved the issu ..read more

THE EYES OF UNDERSTANDING Ephesians 1:17-18 (18) – The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, (KJV) Read: 1 Corinthians 12:7–11 Every human has physical eyes, spiritual eyes, and eyes of understanding. Understanding is the basis for beliefs and knowledge. Today’s Bible reading reveals that the foundation of knowledge has eyes and that these eyes can be enlightened. When Prophet Hosea said that people perish for lack of knowledge, he meant that the community lacked the lig ..read more

BLESSED IS THE MAN Jeremiah 17:7-8 (7) – “But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. (NIV) Read: Isaiah 41:10-14 There were two beggars who always stood at the palace gate. As the king rode by daily, the first beggar would shout, “Blessed is he whom the king helps”, while the second says, “Blessed is he whom God helps.” The king, who is often pleased to hear the first beggar’s praises, decided to reward him with a cake that had gold hidden in it. The beggar was so happy and hailed the king as usual. However, because he believed it was an ordinary cake, he sold i ..read more

NO GAIN UNDER THE SUN Hebrews 9:27 – And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: (KJV) Read: Ecclesiastes 2:4–11; 9:2–3 Everyone has a life and a destiny to fulfil, after which there is a point of departure. Solomon, the wisest and the wealthiest man in his days, said death happens to everybody (the rich, poor, righteous, and the wicked). No matter your rank, possessions, or achievements in this world, everything is temporary because death is inevitable! Luke 12:13–21 reveals the story of the rich fool whose business blossomed. He suddenly became arrogant, refusin ..read more

FAMINE OF THE WORD Matthew 4:1–4 – “Jesus answered, ‘It is written: “Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”’ (NIV) Read: Ephesians 6:16–17 Where there is a famine of God’s Word, destruction is imminent because the Word of God is life and food for the soul. In today’s Bible reading, when Satan confronted Jesus, the response he got revealed that the scriptures are not ordinary letters but daily bread for believers. Without the Word, people become weak and vulnerable to the kingdom of darkness. The famine of God’s Word also leads to ignorance. In t ..read more

BREAKTHROUGH PRAYERS FOR A GLORIOUS WEEK Psalms 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. (KJV) 1. Lord Jesus, thank You for preserving my life, saving my soul, and providing for all my needs, in Jesus’ name (Jeremiah 30:19). 2. Father, please search me through to blot out my sins and grant me access to Your throne of grace, in Jesus’ name (Psalm 139:23-24). 3. I cover and soak my household, myself, and my belongings in the blood of Jesus Christ (Revelation 12:11). 4. Father, the world is waitin ..read more