Go for knowledge

Go for knowledge. “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, …” Hosea 4:6 The word destroy in our opening scripture means to fail, to be brought low, perish, made dumb, etc. From the foregoing, it means that failure is traceable to a lack of knowledge. So, if you are failing, what you need is not just somebody to pray for you; you need to find out what you do not know. Success that is not founded on knowledge is not sustainable. It is when you know what made you succeed at first;...

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Lessons from the poor

Lessons from the poor. “Then I said to myself, "Well, these are just poor people. They don't know any better…” Jeremiah 5:4(MSG) Today, I want to share with you some habits of the poor that has kept them poor. If you notice that you have any of these habits, refrain from them and start practicing the opposite from today and you will become rich. Firstly, I found out that poor people are very stingy people and they do not know that their stinginess will cause them to remain poor. Be generous. Give a certain percentage of your income to help others. I...

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Worship

Worship. “While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate now for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” Acts 13:2(AMP) There are principles that govern divine manifestations. For instance, many people are unaware that a time of worship is a time that we hear from God. Worship opens your spirit to hear from God. During a time of worship you can hear a rhema that can position you for your destiny. It is important you take worship seriously. Those who do not know how God operates may not...

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Understand God's Way

Understand God's way. “Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God.”  Jeremiah 5:4 Wherever you are suffering lack today is because of a lack of knowledge or a principle you are ignoring in that area. According to our opening scripture, the people were poor because they did not know the way of the Lord, in other words, they did not know how God operated. Jeremiah 5:5 says, “I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have known the...

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Consecration activates favour

Consecration activates favour. “But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.” Daniel 1:8-9 Our opening scripture shows us that consecration activates favour. In Ruth Chapter one, you will read about Ruth and Orpah who were both daughters-in-law of Noami. They were married to Noami’s...

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State of Favour

State of favour. “For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.” Psalm 5:12 Today, it is obvious to us that God's favour upon our lives surrounds us like a shield. This means that the favour of God protects us. The favour of God will protect you, your household, and all that you have on every side. I pray for you that armed robbers will not visit your house. I pray for you and your household, that none of you shall be kidnapped; none of you shall be assassinated in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ....

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A life of favour.

A life of favour. “And the Lord said to Satan, Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who [reverently] fears God and abstains from and shuns evil [because it is wrong]?” Job 1:8(AMP) Notice from our opening scripture that the Lord boasted about Job that he was an upright man even though he was a business man. This debunks the belief some people have that it is difficult to walk in integrity and prosper. Choose to walk in integrity in whatever you do, and as you do, I pray...

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Express joy

Express joy. “And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.”  Deuteronomy 33:24 Asher, in our opening scripture, is interpreted as Happy. God wants you to live in joy and express joy. This is because when you are depressed, you will stop the flow of favour. Therefore, you must maintain your joy and serve God with joy. See what happened to the children of Israel because they refused to serve the Lord with the joy and gladness of heart. The Bible says in Deuteronomy...

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The Blessing of the Lord

The blessing of the Lord. “You are the descendants (sons) of the prophets and the heirs of the covenant which God made and gave to your forefathers, saying to Abraham, And in your Seed (Heir) shall all the families of the earth be blessed and benefited.” Acts 3:25(AMP) If God wants all the families of the earth to be blessed, it implies that all the families of the earth are not blessed. You need to covet the blessing of the Lord. The blessing of the Lord is not the same with every other blessing. Your father may bless you, your uncle and your...

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Honour God 2

Honour God 2. “The reverent, worshipful fear of the Lord leads to life, and he who has it rests satisfied; he cannot be visited with [actual] evil.” Proverbs 19:23(AMP) To experience a lifetime of unbroken favour, you must make God the most honourable person in your life. As a man or woman that honours God, you must consciously express your fear, reverence and regard for God in all your dealings. All Job needed to be the greatest man in the East was to fear God and to hate evil according to Job 1:8. When you honour God this way by having a high...

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Honour God 1

Honour God 1. “A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name? Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the LORD is contemptible.” Malachi 1:6-7 Our opening scripture shows us that one of the ways we express our honour for the Lord is in our giving. Do not be like one of...

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Loving God

Loving God. “Grace (God's undeserved favor) be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with undying and incorruptible [love]. Amen (so let it be).”  Ephesians 6:24(AMP) Loving God is putting Him first. What you do first is your priority. The difference in people is their routine. The difference in outcomes is their habits. The reason one person makes more progress than another is tied to his habits. Our habits reveal what we do daily. What you do daily determines what you become permanently. Therefore, if you are going to enjoy a lifetime...

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Put the kingdom first

Put the kingdom first. “But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides.” Matthew 6:33(AMP) If you want to enjoy the favour of God consistently, then it is important for you to prioritize kingdom agenda. That is, you have to put kingdom agenda first. This is what you must do to experience a lifetime of unbroken favour, you must be totally dedicated to God and His kingdom. An example of a people in scripture...

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The doctrine of righteousness 2

The doctrine of righteousness 2. “And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:” Philippians 3:9 Yesterday, we examined two of the four counts of righteousness. The first count was that righteousness is by faith in Jesus Christ. On the second count of righteousness, we saw that because we believe in Jesus Christ, righteousness has become our covering. The third count of righteousness states that Christ is our righteousness....

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The doctrine of righteousness 1

The doctrine of righteousness 1. “THEREFORE, SINCE we are justified (acquitted, declared righteous, and given a right standing with God) through faith, …” Romans 5:1(AMP) Today, I want you to know, according to our opening scripture, that if you are born again, it means that you have been acquitted, declared righteous, and given a right standing with God. In the New Testament, it is on four counts that we are made righteous. Today, I am going to show you two. The first count of righteousness states that we become righteous by faith in Jesus...

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Do not live under the curse.

Do not live under the curse. “Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:”          Ephesians 2:11-12 To enjoy a lifetime of favour you will have to be born again. This is because the man outside of Christ is under a curse,...

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You have a better end

You have a better end.“Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.”Job 8:7 God always starts things small. He builds on principles. This is why every great vision starts small. Ecclesiastes 7:8 says, “Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.” Your beginning may be small, difficult or challenging. But no matter what your beginning is like, always be conscious that the end of a thing is better than the beginning. This means that it does...

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The culture of honour

The culture of honour. “Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.” Ephesians 6:1-3 If you want to activate the favour of God on your life then you have to learn the culture of honour. Having the culture of honour helps to release the blessing and the favour of God in your life. Our opening scripture is the fifth commandment which is the number of grace. It is the only commandment...

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Let God lead you

Let God lead you. “… Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.” John 2:5 Faith cannot override the leading of God's Spirit. For instance, If God gives you an instruction and tells you not to travel, listen to Him and obey. Do not insist on your own way and begin to confess the scriptures that your going out is blessed and your coming in is blessed. Your faith cannot override the leading of God's Spirit because the God that will protect you is the One who is telling you not to travel. So if you go  ahead to disobey the leading of God's Spirit...

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The Blessing

The blessing. “The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.” Proverbs 10:22 The blessing of the Lord is the divine empowerment to get wealth. So if you have a desire to be wealthy, you must understand that God has a way to lead you to wealth different from the world's way. God's way is the blessing way. Therefore when you learn the way of the blessing you will be able to live outside the world's system. Abraham was wealthy and the Bible shows us the source of his wealth. His servant said in Genesis 24:35, “And the...

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Activating Favour 2

Activating favour 2. “By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.” Hebrews 11:8 Our opening scripture shows us that Abraham's obedience to divine instruction activated the blessing and the favour of God upon his life. This means that a life of blessing and favour requires an unqualified committal to God's will for your life. Are you willing to abandon yourself to the integrity of God and His Word? Abraham would have decided...

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Activating Favour 1

Activating favour 1. “And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar. And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:” Genesis 26:1-2 One way you activate the blessing and the favour of God upon your life is by following divine instructions. There was a famine in Gerar, according to our opening scripture, and Isaac wanted to leave for Egypt because of the famine but the...

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No more struggling

No more struggling. “For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.” Psalm 44:3 When the favour of God is upon your life, it will remove from your life unnecessary toiling and struggling to get things done. The Bible shows us in our opening scripture that they got their land not by their sword, or by their own arm, but by the favour of God. When the favour of God is upon your life, it will...

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Strategic Advantage

Strategic advantage. “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”  Romans 8:28 To favour equally means to give someone a strategic advantage. This means that when the favour of God is upon your life, you cannot be disadvantaged. Wherever you are, you will be loved and you will continue to experience progress and new levels of success. For instance, when Joseph was in Potiphar's house, he was made the boss. When he got into prison, he was still made the boss...

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Highly Favoured

HIGHLY FAVOURED "and the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women." What does it mean to be blessed? To be blessed means to be highly favoured. Psalm 5:12 says, "For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield."If you are born again, it is important for you to be aware that wherever you go, you carry an atmosphere of favour with you. It does not matter the negative things that may have been happening there before you came....

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YOU ARE BLESSED

YOU ARE BLESSED "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:"Ephesians 1:3 The believer in Christ is already a blessed man or woman because being born again is being born into the blessing. The Bible says in 1 Peter 3:9(AMP), "...for know that to this you have been called, that you may yourselves inherit blessing(from God--that you may obtain a blessing as heirs, bringing welfare and happiness and protection)." Galatians 3:26(AMP) says, "For in Christ Jesus...

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From punishment to forgivness

From Punishment to Forgiveness "So, why can't I likewise change what i feel about Nineveh from anger to pleasure, this big city of more than a hundred and twenty thousand childlike people who don't yet know right from wrong, to say nothing of all the innocent animals?" Jonah 4:11(MSG) God does not delight in the death of a sinner or in doing evil. This was why God wanted to save the people of Nineveh who were a very wicked people. Initially, He had decided to judge them for their sins and to destroy them. But before He did, He gave...

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