God loves you 2

God loves you 2.
“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8

Our opening scripture shows us that the death of Christ was an expression of the Father's love to us. If you ever doubt the love of the Father for you, the question you will need to ask yourself is this, “Did Jesus die for me?” The answer to that question is ‘yes’ according to our opening scripture and that quenches every doubt concerning the love of the Father towards you.

The cross was the demonstration and the exhibition of God's love for us. In Galatians 2:20 Paul said, “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.” This means that if you believe that Jesus died for you, it means you believe that God loves you, because, Jesus died for you based on God's love for you.

God loves you as an individual as though you are the only one in the world. This was why Paul personalized the word in Galatians 2:20 saying, “… I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.” Jesus died and gave Himself for the world because He loved you and wanted to save you. Learn to personalize the love of God for you because God loves you as though you are the only one in the world. Praise God!

Confession.
In the name of Jesus, I declare that I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. Amen.

For further study, read:
Ephesians 5:2, Ephesians 5:25, Revelations 1:5.

Doing the Word.
thanks to the Father for His love which has brought you salvation.

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Covered by grace.

Covered by grace.
“Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life…” Genesis 19:19

Today, you will observe from our opening scripture that wherever there is grace, there is amplified mercy. This means, as a Christian, God will not treat you the way He would treat an unbeliever because His mercy is magnified towards you.

Grace adds value to your life. Therefore, even if judgment was meant to come on everybody, God's grace on you will exempt you from what everybody is suffering. For instance, everybody drowned in the flood in the days of Noah, but Noah with His family, because of grace, was spared. This means that the grace on your life would spare you from what is happening to everybody. So, if everybody around you is experiencing any form of evil, know that the grace upon your life spares you from all evil. Be grace-conscious.

God was going to destroy Sodom and Gommorah but grace brought Lot and his family out. God wanted to destroy the world but grace brought Noah and his family out. That means that the grace on your life would affect your entire household. Therefore, if the grace of God is upon you, know that it not only preserves you, but it has the ability to preserve both you and your family. So, God is willing to bless your family because of you. That is grace.

Prayer.
Dear Father, I thank you because your grace on my life covers me and every member of my household from experiencing any form of evil. No evil shall befall us, neither shall any plague come near our dwelling, in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study read:
Genesis 7:23, Job 5:19-26.



Doing the Word:
Declare Psalm 91 over you and your family.

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Know your value.

Know your value.
“Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:”
1 Peter 1:18-19

Our opening scripture shows us that we have been redeemed with the precious blood of Christ. If we are redeemed with the precious blood of Christ it reveals that we are precious in the sight of God. I want you to know today that the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ has made you precious in the sight of God.

For instance, the value of a thing is decided by what it costs to get it. What is your value? There is only one person who knows your true value and that is God because He created you. He has revealed to you that your value is the precious blood of Christ. This means that you are the most precious asset on the earth.

Never determine your value by corruptible things such as silver and gold. They do not come near you in value. Your value is the precious blood of Jesus Christ.

Confession:
I am a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar person; to show forth the praises of him who has called me out of darkness into his marvellous light. Amen.

For further study, read:
Acts 20:28, Ephesians 1:7, Revelation 5:9-10.

Doing the Word:
Reject every thought that seeks to demean your value in Christ.

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The grace of Jesus.

The grace of Jesus.

“… For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.”
Romans 5:15


The Lord Jesus Christ expressed grace to us when he took our punishment for us so that we might be treated by God as though we never sinned. Anyone who acknowledges and believes that Jesus was punished for him would not be punished again. This is because when he believes in what Jesus did for him, he is acquitted; in other words, he is declared not guilty. If he is not guilty, then he cannot be punished.


Secondly, it is important you understand that the death of Jesus Christ paid for all sins once for all. If you believe, you will be forgiven from all sin. That is grace. Hebrews 9:12(AMP), says, “He went once for all into the [Holy of] Holies [of heaven], not by virtue of the blood of goats and calves [by which to make reconciliation between God and man], but His own blood, having found and secured a complete redemption (an everlasting release for us).”


Hebrews 9:24-28(AMP) says, “For Christ (the Messiah) has not entered into a sanctuary made with [human] hands, only a copy and pattern and type of the true one,
but [He has entered] into heaven itself, now to appear in the [very] presence of God on our behalf. Nor did He [enter into the heavenly sanctuary to] offer Himself regularly again and again, as the high priest enters the [Holy of] Holies every year with blood not his own. For then would He often have had to suffer [over and over again] since the foundation of the world. But as it now is, He has once for all at the consummation and close of the ages appeared to put away and abolish sin by His sacrifice [of Himself]. And just as it is appointed for [all] men once to die, and after that the [certain] judgment, Even so it is that Christ, having been offered to take upon Himself and bear as a burden the sins of many once and once for all, will appear a second time, not to carry any burden of sin nor to deal with sin, but to bring to full salvation those who are [eagerly, constantly, and patiently] waiting for and expecting Him.”


Prayer.
Dear Father, I thank you for the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ that has been extended towards me. By my faith in His abounding grace towards me, I have been justified and acquitted from all sin, in Jesus Name. Amen.


For further study, read:
Hebrews 9:28, Hebrews 10:10, 1 Peter 3:18.  


Sing praise to the Lord for His grace.
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You have found grace.

You have found grace.
“But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.” Genesis 6:8

The word grace in the Old Testament is from the Hebrew word 'chen.' It means to be gracious, kindness, favour, precious or well favoured.

Grace is God coming to man's level to do Him favour. Grace is God's willingness to come down to your level to do you favour. Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord and God preserved him from destruction. This means that grace will preserve your life. God wanted to destroy all men and all living creatures because the wickedness of man was great on the earth but Noah was preserved by grace.

Grace distinguished Noah from the rest of the world. That means that God's grace on your life will distinguish you. Also, grace prevented judgment from coming on Noah. That means grace will prevent judgment from coming on you.

For instance, Jesus took our place on the cross, was punished for us and died for us. He paid for our sins through His death so that we may be free, delivered, saved, preserved from judgment and condemnation, etc. That is grace. This is why the Bible says in Ephesians 2:3-5, “Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)”

Prayer.
Dear Father, I thank you for your grace that has distinguished and preserved me from wrath. I am preserved from sudden destruction and all evil, in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Psalm 84:11, John 1:16, Romans 5:2.

Doing the Word:
Be confident in God's grace to preserve you from all wrath.

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Be supply conscious.

Be supply conscious.
“And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:”
2 Corinthians 9:8

If you are functioning by grace you will always be supply conscious. This is because grace is always abounding towards you, empowering you to always have sufficiency in all things. So, it is possible for you to always have.

For instance, Jesus was in the wilderness teaching the multitude and then he called his disciples after three days, to give the people something to eat. They said to him that it will take a whole year's wages to be able to feed all the people.

When they complained about how much they will need, Jesus told them to go and see what they had. They went and returned with five loaves of bread and two fish. Jesus took it from them, blessed it and gave thanks. He was supply conscious. Knowing that what He had was enough by grace. Then God multiplied the five loaves of bread and two fish and the multitude were fed.

You also have to possess the same mentality that what you have is enough by grace. You may have twenty thousand naira and what you needed is fifty thousand naira. It is either God will give you thirty thousand to complete it or He will give you favour in such a way that you will get what you wanted for the twenty thousand you have or, above all, you could get it for free. That is the way the grace-conscious man thinks. Be supply conscious today.

Confession.
My God shall supply all my need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

For further study, read:
Matthew 14:15-21, Mark 6:35-44, John 6:5-13.

Doing the Word:
Expect God to supply and be frugal enough not to waste His provisions.

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An accepted time.

Sunday September 20th 2015
An accepted time.
“We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)”
2 Corinthians 6:1-2
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Our opening scripture shows us that today is an accepted time. An accepted time is a time of favour. This means that we have entered into a season of favour. We also see from our opening scripture that we are in a day of salvation where help is available to us.
The word salvation is from the Greek word, 'soteria.' Therefore, being in the day of salvation means that we are in the day of deliverance, rescue, healing, health, prosperity, etc. So, no matter what you may be going through or where you find yourself, all the help you need is available to you every day.
Today, as well as every day, is an acceptable time for you. Therefore, you are entitled to live in the favour of God every day of your life. If you are a Christian, settle this in your heart that every day of your life is a favourable day because now is the time of His favour. So, when is God going to heal, favour and prosper you? Now! Go into your day with this consciousness and it will amaze you the great things that will be manifested in your life by the favour of God today.
Prayer.
Dear Father, I thank you because your favour is upon me to prosper me. Your favour has gone before me to make the crooked places straight. Your favour surrounds me to cause men to do me good always, in Jesus Name. Amen.
For further study read:
Isaiah 49:7-8, Psalm 102:13, Isaiah 60:1-22.
Doing the Word:
Expect a miracle today by the favour of God.

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It's by the Spirit.

Monday September 21st 2015:
It's by the Spirit.
“Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.”
Zechariah 4:6
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Zerubbabel had a responsibility to build the temple. To build the temple required supplies and the willingness of the people. He needed both material and manpower resources.
You may have a dream or a vision that God had given to you. You also require the resources to carry it out. So, how are you going to do it? Our opening scripture is the Word of the Lord to you, “Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.” When the Lord says not by might, it also means that it is not by numbers. So, stop relying on numbers. Stop relying on those you know because it is not going to be that way. Every dream or vision that God gives you will be impossible without divine help. If the dream or vision you have is from God it will be impossible without His help.
Secondly, it is not by power, which could also refer to your financial connections. You do not need to go and beg people or start looking for the money. God can talk to people and cause them to give to what He has told you to do.
This shows us that the Spirit of God is the master connector in the fulfillment of every God-given dream or vision. Learn to recognize the sufficiency of God's Spirit because He is the one that empowers you to do whatever he calls you to do. Therefore, your capacity is the Holy Spirit.
Confession.
In the Name of Jesus and by the Power of the Holy Spirit, I declare that all that God has called me to do and all He has shown me concerning the future will be accomplished, in the set time for His glory. Amen.
For further study, read:
Luke 1:26-35, Psalm 20:7-8, 2 Corinthians 3:17-18.
Doing the Word:
Schedule and spend time praying in the Spirit until the power of the Spirit comes upon you. Then begin to prophesy to those challenges and they will fall before you.

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Don't give up.

September 19th 2015
Don't give up.
“But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,” Galatians 1:15
Have you given up on yourself that God would no longer have anything to do with you? “God is finished with me,” you may think, but that is when He picks you up again and begins to build your life.
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God specializes in taking the pieces of men's lives and putting them all back together again to bring glory out of it.
God got a hold of the life of Paul who was a murderer, persecuting and killing Christians. He said in 1 Timothy 1:15-16(GNB), “… Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. I am the worst of them, but God was merciful to me in order that Christ Jesus might show his full patience in dealing with me, the worst of sinners, as an example for all those who would later believe in him and receive eternal life.” His life is an example to anyone who would respond to God's grace.
Peter, who denied Jesus three times, became the great Apostle to the Jews. He preached boldly about Jesus on the day of Pentecost and three thousand souls were saved. His shadow healed the sick. God went on and did great things through him because he trusted in God's grace.
John who was ambitious, quick tempered, and wanted to call down fire on some people earlier in the ministry of Jesus, became the Apostle of love.
Whatever weakness satan has used to mock you, God is going to turn it to become your place of greatest victory.
Prayer.
Dear Father, I thank you because by the power of your grace at work in me. Every weakness I have encountered is turned to become the place of my greatest victory, in Jesus Name. Amen.
For further study, read:
1 Timothy 1:12-14, 1 Peter 2:9-10, Acts 9:10-21.
Doing the Word:
Believe in God's view of you.

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You fit in His plan.

September 18th 2015
You fit in His plan.
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.”
Ephesians 2:10
Today, I want you to know that every part of your life, no matter what you may have gone through, fits into God's plan for your life.
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Abraham made a terrible mistake in his life when he slept with Hagar, but that which was meant to destroy God's plan fitted into it. Hagar became a type of the law while Sarah became a type of grace. See Galatians 4:22-26.
David made a terrible mistake when he committed adultery with Bathsheba. The first child died, but the second child from that union is one of the very few people God named in the Bible. God said his name shall be Jedidiah. That was Solomon. See 2 Samuel 12:24-25.
I want you to notice that both Abraham and David still went on to fulfill God's plan for their lives in spite of the initial mistakes they made in their lives. They are both products of God's grace. In spite of their flaws, they relied on God's grace and Abraham became the Father of faith and a friend of God. See Romans 4:16 and James 2:23. What about David? Jesus, the Son of God, came from the lineage of David. He is also called the seed of David according to the flesh. See Romans 1:3.
You also can become a trophy of grace by refusing to allow your mistakes deter you from becoming all that God has predestined you for. Repent and rely on His grace. He has not given up on you. His grace will cause you to shine through it all.
Prayer.
Dear Father, I thank you for your abounding grace towards me, in spite of all my mistakes. You are still at work in me, building me up strong to become all that you have predestined me to be. Thank you Father, in Jesus Name. Amen.
For further study, read:
Romans 8:28-30, Romans 3:23-24,
Galatians 1:13-16.
Doing the Word:
Rely on God's grace and press on in God's plan for your life.

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(Remain humble.)

Wednesday September 16th 2015
(Remain humble.)
“…Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.”
James 4:6

Our opening scripture shows us that, for God to give you more grace, you must be humble. Do you treat others with contempt because you believe you are better than them? That pride will hinder more grace from flowing towards you from God.

Some people think of themselves more highly than they ought to think after they get born again. That pride causes them to begin to embellish their past by lying concerning things they did, and struggles they had, etc. If you are that way, you will hinder more grace from flowing towards you. That is why some are still struggling in their Christian lives and some fall back into the world because of these secret lies and pride.

Grace increases with humility. This means that you are depending more on God than in your own ability. This is why 1 Corinthians 1:25-29 says, “Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence.”


Prayer:
Dear Father, I thank you for saving me and making me your own. I acknowledge in all humility that without you I can do nothing. Your grace is what has made me who I am today. It has enabled me to do all I have done and has given me all I have. I give all the glory and praise to you Lord, in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Matthew 23:12, Romans 12:3, 1 Corinthians 4:7, Philippians 2:3-11.

Doing the Word:
Give the Lord praise. Sing songs. Recount the things He has done for you and thank Him for it.

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(Rely on grace.)

Thursday September 17th 2015
(Rely on grace.)
“Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.”
1 Timothy 4:12

When God spoke to me about the ministry in the latter part of 1995, I was scared in the natural because He said, “Set forth a standard.” I understood that He was telling me to become an example. In my mind I wondered who I would be an example to. I told Him I was a small boy and that He had great men within and outside the country. He told me that was why He chose me.

I want you to know that God did not make a wrong decision in choosing you. Stop looking at yourself from the natural. All you will see are the reasons why God should not use you. But the reason why you think God should not use you is the reason why He wants to use you so that He alone would get the glory.

If God chose the strongest of us to carry out the strongest assignments, it will be said that we succeeded because we were naturally strong. This is what He does, He chooses the weakest one of us to carry out the strongest assignments so that His grace could shine through that one, so that no flesh would glory in His presence.

No matter what God has called you to do, He did not make a mistake. Rely on His grace and you will excel.


Prayer.
Dear Father, I expect your grace to shine through me in the fulfillment of your assignment for my life, in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Jeremiah 1:4-10, Ephesians 3:8,
1 Corinthians 15:9-10.

Doing the Word
Be strong in the grace in Christ.

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Christ’s sufficiency.

Christ’s sufficiency.
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
Philippians 4:13
What is Christianity? Christianity is Christ at work in humanity. So, as a Christian you are not to depend on your own ability or strength. Depend on the power of Christ in you. Jesus said in Acts 1:8(AMP), “But you shall receive power (ability, efficiency, and might) when the Holy Spirit has come upon you …” Therefore, if you have received the Holy Spirit, you have received t...his power. The strength and the ability of Christ is already inside of you.

The Amplified Bible expresses Philippians 4:13 more clearer this way, “I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me; I am self-sufficient in Christ's sufficiency].”
2 Corinthians 3:4-5(AMP) says, “Such is the reliance and confidence that we have through Christ toward and with reference to God. Not that we are fit (qualified and sufficient in ability) of ourselves to form personal judgments or to claim or count anything as coming from us, but our power and ability and sufficiency are from God.”
Therefore, I encourage you to stir up that grace that is in you by praying in the Holy Spirit. Every time you pray in the Spirit, you are stirring up the efficiency and ability of God in you for exploits.
Instruction.
Please, pray Ephesians 3:16 for yourself today.
For further study, read:
Colossians 1:27-29, Galatians 4:19, 1 John 4:4.
Doing the Word
Build up yourself on your most holy faith. Pray in the Holy Spirit.

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Overcome that weakness.

Overcome that weakness.
  “…My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness…”                    
2 Corinthians 12:9

There are many who feel helpless because of a weakness in their lives. No, you do not need to feel helpless. That is why God has made grace available to you. His grace is made perfect in weakness. In order words, His power works best in weakness.

Stop all your struggles today. What you need is grace. If there is a habit you have been struggling to break, receive grace today to overcome it.

The grace of God will not work in your life as long as you are pretending or hiding your weakness. It is those who are not ashamed to demand for grace because they are weak that experience the power to overcome their weakness.

It is important you understand that grace would only take over when you come to the end of yourself in your flesh. This is why Paul said in 2 Corinthians 12:10(AMP), “So for the sake of Christ, I am well pleased and take pleasure in infirmities, insults, hardships, persecutions, perplexities and distresses; for when I am weak [in human strength], then am I [truly] strong (able, powerful in divine strength).”

Confession.
In the Name of Jesus I declare that I am strong. I have ability and I am filled with divine strength. God is at work in me, both to will and to do of His good pleasure.

For further study, read:
2 Corinthians 13:4, 1 Corinthians 10:13,
 Romans 8:12-14.

Doing the Word.
Fix your mind on the sufficiency of God's grace and His ability towards you to make you stand and overcome all weaknesses.

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Sufficient grace.

Sufficient grace.
 “And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”
2 Corinthians 12:9

For every challenge that is before you, know that the grace of God is sufficient for you. So, whenever there is a challenge before you, just declare, “Father I receive the grace to handle this challenge.”

Secondly, I want you to understand that when the Bible says, “…My grace is sufficient …” the word ‘sufficient’ describes the idea of raising a barrier or to ward off, etc. This means that the grace of God surrounds you like a fence and defends, fights and protects you against every onslaught of the enemy in times of difficulty.

If you are experiencing any challenge right now, know that the grace of God is able to give you victory. So, instead of complaining and acting like someone who is helpless, receive grace from your heavenly Father to handle that thing.

If it is concerning your marriage, receive grace to love your husband or your wife the more. If it is concerning your job, receive grace for ideas and excellence that will make you more productive. If you are a minister, receive grace to pastor the church and grow it. If you are a leader, receive grace to lead the people appropriately and effectively. The grace of God is sufficient for you for every need.

Prayer.
Dear Father, I thank you because your grace is sufficient for me today, in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
2 Corinthians 3:5-6, Hebrews 4:16,
Philippians 2:13.

Doing the Word.
Call out the areas of challenge, and declare that you receive grace for those specific areas.

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A divine working.

A divine working.
 “Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts. Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.” Zechariah 4:6-7

Grace is the outworking of the influence of God's Spirit. Grace functions in us by the power of the Spirit. Paul the Apostle bears witness to this in Ephesians 3:7 where he said, “Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.”

So, when the grace of God is at work in your life, the power of God is activated on your behalf for your advantage. This is the grace of God that made that great mountain a plain before Zerubbabel.

Therefore, I want you to know what you have received in the grace of God that is upon your life. By that grace you can overcome every challenge that comes against you or  is before you. Direct the grace of God today against that challenge, mountain or difficulty and watch it fall before you. The grace of God is the power at work in you by the influence of God's Spirit that dwells in you.

Confession:
In the Name of Jesus I declare that I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me. Before me, every mountain shall become a plain and every valley shall be filled up by the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

For further study, read:
Ephesians 3:20, Romans 15:18-19, Colossians 1:29.

Doing the Word:
Receive grace to do all that God has called you to do.

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More grace …

More grace …
 “But he giveth more grace…”
James 4:6

You cannot achieve beyond the measure of grace on your life. One of the ways in which grace is defined is 'unmerited favour,' but that is not all that the meaning of grace represents. Grace is also the divine influence upon the heart and its reflection on the life. This means that when the grace of God is upon your life, it produces an effect that is visible for men to see on the outside.

For instance, the Bible tells us in Acts 11:22-23, “Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch. Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.” Notice that the Bible says Barnabas saw the grace of God when he came to the church at Antioch.

I want you to know that when the grace of God is upon your life, it will attract the generosity of God towards you which will, in turn, produce a visible effect of divine results and blessings in your life, business, ministry, etc. that the natural man would not be able to explain. This is why I encourage you to receive the grace of God and rely on it, because when the grace of God is functioning in your life, it will cause you to be, do and have more than you can be, do and have by your natural ability.

Prayer.:
 Dear Father, I thank you for your divine influence upon my heart, that is reflected in my life, producing visible results and blessings and empowering me to be, do and have more according to your power that is at work in me, in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
2 Corinthians 8:1-7, 2 Corinthians 8:9,
1 Corinthians 1:4-8.

Doing the Word:
Always receive grace to function effectively in every area of your life.

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Grace removes condemnation.

Grace removes condemnation.
  “For God did not send the Son into the world in order to judge (to reject, to condemn, to pass sentence on) the world, but that the world might find salvation and be made safe and sound through Him.”
John 3:17(AMP)

Until you are free from condemnation, you will keep on perpetuating sin. This is why when we believe in Jesus Christ and by faith receive salvation, that singular act of faith in Jesus Christ totally blots out all our sins and empowers us to live above sin.

Therefore, knowing that all our sins have been blotted out and washed away by the blood of Jesus frees us from all accusations of wrong-doing of the past because, those sins no longer exist. We have been discharged, declared not guilty and acquitted by the blood of Jesus Christ. So, every mouth of accusation and condemnation is stopped because we have been made the righteousness of  God in Him.

The Bible says in Romans 8:33-34(AMP), “Who shall bring any charge against God's elect [when it is] God Who justifies [that is, Who puts us in right relation to Himself? Who shall come forward and accuse or  impeach those whom God has chosen? Will God, Who acquits us?] Who is there to condemn [us]? Will Christ Jesus (the Messiah), Who died, or rather Who was raised from the dead, Who is at the right hand of God actually pleading as He intercedes for us?” With this understanding, “Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:16.

Confession.
I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. Sin has no power over me. God has already accepted me in the beloved. I am completely delivered from fear, shame, condemnation and guilt by the blood of Jesus Christ. Amen.

For further study, read:
Romans 8:1-6, John 3:16-18, John 5:24.

Doing the Word:
Receive fresh mercy and grace every day.

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Grace brought salvation.

Grace brought salvation.
“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”
Romans 3:23

Our opening scripture shows us that every one of us is guilty before God and none of us can save ourselves; so we all need a Saviour. Praise God, we find that Saviour in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Titus 2:11 says, “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,” When Jesus walked this earth over two thousand years ago, He was the grace of God manifested to all men. The Bible tells us in John 8 about the woman that was caught in the very act of adultery that was brought to Jesus by the scribes and Pharisees. According to the laws of Moses, she was supposed to be stoned to death because of her sin. However, the scribes and Pharisees who brought her to Jesus and demanded that she should be stoned to death according to the law, had not kept the law completely themselves; so they were as guilty as the woman they were trying to condemn.

Jesus said to them in John 8:7, “…He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.” There was none of them who was without sin, showing that they were all guilty before God and needed a Saviour. If only the advocators of the law knew that the law made them guilty before God, they would fall before the feet of Jesus for grace. If the law could give salvation, Jesus would not have come to save us. But the law could not make anybody righteous, so the grace of God that brings salvation appeared. Just as he saved that woman, He wants to save you and give you grace to sin no more.

Instruction.
Come boldly to the throne of grace today and receive mercy and grace to help for every area of need or weakness.

For further study, read:
John 8:1-12, Titus 3:3-8, Romans 5:1-2.

Doing the Word
Go and sin no more.

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Saved by faith.

Saved by faith.
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”        
 Matthew 11:28

A lot of people today are trying to be saved. They are earnestly seeking to become righteous according to their own terms because they are ignorant of the righteousness of God.
The Bible tells us in Romans 9:30(AMP) says, “What shall we say then? That Gentiles who did not follow after righteousness [who did not seek salvation by right relationship to God] have attained it by faith [a righteousness imputed by God, based on and produced by faith],” Salvation which brings righteousness is imputed onto us by God, and it is based on and produced by our faith in Jesus Christ. When anyone begins to look for other ways to attain to salvation and righteousness without faith in Jesus Christ and His grace towards us in His redemptive work, such a person will never get it.

This is why the Bible says in Romans 9:31-32(AMP), “Whereas Israel, though ever in pursuit of a law [for the securing] of righteousness (right standing with God), actually did not succeed in fulfilling the Law. For what reason? Because [they pursued it] not through faith, relying [instead] on the merit of their works [they did not depend on faith but on what they could do]. They have stumbled over the Stumbling Stone.”

Ephesians 2:8-9 says, “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”

Instruction:
If you are born again, I encourage you to express thanksgiving to the Father for the gift of salvation. If you are not born again, I encourage you to pray the prayer of salvation below.

For further study read:
Romans 3:23-28, John 5:24, Acts 16:31,
Romans 10:9-10.

Prayer of Salvation:
“O God, I believe in Jesus Christ. I believe that He is the Son of God. I believe that He died for my sins. I believe with all my heart that God raised Jesus Christ from the dead on the third day for my justification. I confess with my mouth that Jesus Christ is my Lord. I take Him as my Lord and personal Saviour. Jesus, come into my heart and make me a new person. I receive eternal life into my spirit even now. Amen.”

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The purpose of the law.

The purpose of the law.
 “… for by the law is the knowledge of sin.”
Romans 3:20

Our opening scripture lets us see that the law was given so that we may know what sin is. Without the law, there will be no accurate knowledge of sin.

Therefore, because of the coming in of the law, sin abounded, according to Romans 5:20 which says, “Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:” The law was not given to make anyone righteous. You can only be righteous by faith. The law shows us how sinful man is in order to reveal his need for a savior because no one can keep the whole law.

The Bible says in Romans 3:19(CEV), “We know that everything in the Law was written for those who are under its power. The Law says these things to stop anyone from making excuses and to let God show that the whole world is guilty.” The requirement of the law make the whole world guilty before God. For instance, the law states in Leviticus 15:19-26 that a woman in her cyclic period is unclean, and anything she touches becomes unclean. This means that if she cooks for her husband, the food is unclean; if he eats it,

he becomes unclean; anyone he touches wherever he goes becomes unclean, so that uncleanness spreads on. That is one of the reasons why it is impossible to keep the whole law.

Thanks be to our Lord Jesus Christ through whom we have received grace and justification from all that we could not be justified by the laws of Moses.

Confession:
Thanks be to God who has given me the victory through my Lord Jesus Christ. By my faith in Jesus Christ I declare that I have been completely delivered from all things that I could not be justified from by the laws of Moses. Thank you Father for this grace. Amen.

For further study, read:
Galatians 3:19-29.

Doing the Word:
Be clothed with Christ and reflect Him in all you say and do.

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Dead to sin.

Dead to sin.
“A healthy spirit conquers adversity, but what can you do when the spirit is crushed?”
Proverbs 18:14(MSG)

Your behavior is a reflection of your relationship and fellowship with God. Sin is disorder in conduct. It is a spiritual condition revealed in a man's conduct. So when a man commits a sin, it is a reflection of his spiritual condition.

When your spirit is healthy, you will be strong enough to overcome every temptation to sin.

Romans 6:6-14(GNB) says, “And we know that our old being has been put to death with Christ on his cross, in order that the power of the sinful self might be destroyed, so that we should no longer be the slaves of sin. For when we die, we are set free from the power of sin. Since we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. For we know that Christ has been raised from death and will never die again---death will no longer rule over him. And so, because he died, sin has no power over him; and now he lives his life in fellowship with God. In the same way you are to think of yourselves as dead, so far as sin is concerned, but living in fellowship with God through Christ Jesus. Sin must no longer rule in your mortal bodies, so that you obey the desires of your natural self. Nor must you surrender any part of yourselves to sin to be used for wicked purposes. Instead, give yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life, and surrender your whole being to him to be used for righteous purposes. Sin must not be your master; for you do not live under law but under God's grace.”

Confession:
Dear Father, in the Name of Jesus, I declare that the power of sin is broken over me because I died with Christ. I have been delivered from the desires of the flesh and of the mind. I surrender my whole being to be used for righteous purposes and for the glory of God. Amen.

For further study, read:
Romans 7:4-6, Colossians 3:1-3, Romans 6:1-4.

Doing the Word.
Meditate on Galatians 2:20.

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The Law Vs Right conduct.

The Law Vs Right conduct.
 “Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,”
 1 Timothy 1:9

There is a religious school of thought that believes that it will be impossible for anyone to live right without the laws of Moses. If you are a student of the Bible, you will realize that Joseph lived before Moses and he lived right. That means that Joseph was able to live right without the laws of Moses.

The Bible shows us this in Genesis 39:7-9, “And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me. But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand; There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?” This proves to us that you do not need a law to know what is right or wrong. At this time that Joseph lived, there was no such law written saying, “Thou shall not commit adultery.” Yet he knew it was wrong.

When we submit ourselves to the grace of God in Jesus Christ and we get born again, the Bible lets us know that, we do not need the laws of Moses to live right because His laws are written in our hearts. See Hebrews 8:10-13. It is the unsaved that need the laws of Moses so that they can become guilty before God, repent and receive the salvation in Jesus Christ.

Prayer:
Dear Father, I thank you because your laws are written in my heart. May your grace strengthen me to live a life that is blameless and without reproach in your sight always, in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Romans 6:6-23.

Doing the Word:
Do not yield any part of your body or faculties to the power of sin.
Doing the Word.

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No righteousness by the law.

No righteousness by the law.
“If you seek to be justified and declared righteous and to be given a right standing with God through the Law, you are brought to nothing and so separated (severed) from Christ. You have fallen away from grace (from God's gracious favor and unmerited blessing).”
Galatians 5:4(AMP)

Do not seek to become justified or made righteous by the law. You are made righteous by faith in Jesus Christ.

Galatians 2:16(AMP) says, “Yet we know that a man is justified or reckoned righteous and in right standing with God not by works of the Law, but [only] through faith and [absolute] reliance on and adherence to and trust in Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). [Therefore] even we [ourselves] have believed on Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the Law [for we cannot be justified by any observance of the ritual of the Law given by Moses], because by keeping legal rituals and by works no human being can ever be justified (declared righteous and put in right standing with God).”

Our faith in and absolute reliance on Jesus Christ is what makes us righteous before God.

Confession:
Dear Father, I thank you for the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness that you have given me. Therefore I reign in life by my Lord Jesus Christ.

For further study, read:
Romans 4:1-8, Galatians 2:19-21, Romans 10:3-10.

Doing the Word:
Put your confidence in Christ, not in your works.

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Grace Vs Law

"… the strength of sin is the law."

1 Corinthians 15:56

There is a religious school of thought that believes that we should not preach the gospel of grace because they do not understand it. They would rather prefer we preach the law, but our opening scripture reveals to us that the strength of sin is the law.

1 Corinthians 15:57 says, "But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." And the Bible lets us know in John 1:16-17, "And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ." Jesus Christ brought the gospel of grace.

The law brings condemnation for our sins but grace brings justification from all sins through Jesus Christ. Acts 13:38-39 says, "Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses."

Galatians 5:1(CEV) says, "Christ has set us free! This means we are really free. Now hold on to your freedom and don't ever become slaves of the Law again." We have been completely delivered from the condemnation of the law.

Confession.

I have been crucified with Christ; nevertheless I live, yet not I, but Christ lives in me, and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God who loved me and gave Himself for me.

For further study read:

Romans 3:19-22, Romans 5:17-21, Galatians 3:5-14.

Doing the Word

Stop living in condemnation and guilt. If you have done anything wrong, repent and receive forgiveness and justification in Christ.

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Grace makes you strong.

"And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."

2 Corinthians 12:9

Today I want you to understand that the message of grace does not make people weak, it makes them strong. Our opening scripture shows us that God is the source of grace. He says, "…My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness…"

Paul was having a challenge and he prayed three times to God concerning this thorn he had in his flesh and the Lord said to him, "…My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness…" I want you also to know today that God's grace is sufficient for you, because His strength is made perfect in weakness.

The word strength is from the Greek word, 'dunamis' which means power. This means that your access to God's grace is your access to God's power. Therefore, if you are going to walk in the power of God, you must understand grace. It has been said that the gospel of grace is for weak people. Yes, it is true because it would make them strong. So if you are weak in any area of your spiritual life, I encourage you to study this devotional carefully because when you have a better understanding of the gospel of grace, you will become strong.

Prayer.

Dear Father, I thank you because your grace is sufficient for me, for your strength is made perfect in weakness. I believe I receive ability to dominate and overcome every weakness in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study, read:

2 Corinthians 12:10, 1 Corinthians 15:10, Hebrews 4:16.

Doing the Word

Meditate on scriptures that reveal God's ability concerning that area of weakness.

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The gospel of grace.

"And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified."

Acts 20:32

Grace is from the Greek word 'charis' which connotes, graciousness of manner or act, the divine influence upon the heart and its reflection on the life, gratitude, acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace, joy, liberality or generosity, pleasure, thank or thank worthy, etc.

When you expose yourself to the good news or the gospel of grace, it would cause you to grow spiritually. This is obvious from our opening scripture which says, "…I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, …" God's Word translation puts it this way, "I am now entrusting you to God and to his message that tells how kind he is. That message can help you grow …" Therefore if you are not exposed to the Word of His grace, you would not grow. This is why I am bringing you the gospel of grace in the month's devotional so that your spiritual growth can be enhanced.

You will only be able to increase in grace by developing and cultivating a strong spirit through the Word of God. The Bible says in Luke 2:40(AMP), "And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace (favor and spiritual blessing) of God was upon Him."

Instruction.

Thank the Lord for this new month and also pray the prayer in Ephesians 3:16 for yourself today.

For further study, read:

Hebrews 13:9, 2 Timothy 2:1, 2 Peter 3:18.

Doing the Word

I encourage you to make developing your spirit a priority to you this month by studying the Word of God everyday.

　

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