You and your success.

Saturday, December  31st.
You and your success.


“Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest. This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.”  Joshua 1:7-8    

The words in our opening scripture spoken by God to Joshua are also His words to you as well especially as you prepare to enter into a new year. I will like you to read from your Bible the first six opening verses of Joshua chapter 1, and you will discover that before God spoke the words in our opening scripture to Joshua, He already gave him a word concerning the great things He was going to do with Him.

Joshua 1:7-8 was an instruction given to Joshua by God. This instruction was important because, Joshua's success and prosperity in what God has sent him to do was tied to His adherence the Word of God, and the instructions contained in it.Therefore, if Joshua does not observe to do all that God has spoken to Him, he will not be able to enter in and posses the land that the Lord has given to the children of Israel.

The year 2017 is a great year for you, but you are responsible for how much of the blessing that will be manifested in your life. So if you want to enjoy the very best that the Father has prepared for you next year, you must be diligent to begin to observe to do all that He has commanded you to do in the Word of God.

Meditate on the Word of God, let it be in your mouth day and night, then you will make your way prosperous and you will have good success. God bless you. Happy new year in advance.

Confession.
By my faith in the Name of the Lord Jesus, I declare that I am making progress, am moving forward, am getting greater and greater even as I proceed into the year 2017, because my path is the path of the righteous and it is shinning brighter and brighter until the perfect day, in Jesus Name.

For further study, read: Deuteronomy 6:3, Deuteronomy 28:1-13, James 1:22-25.

Doing the Word.
Keep declaring what the Word of God has said concerning you and doing it.

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Renew your mind.

Friday, December  30th.
Renew your mind.

“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”
Romans 12:2  

Why is it important for you to constantly renew your mind by the Word of God? So that you can see the world from God's perspective. You may have learnt so many wrong things because of the company you kept, the books you have read and the movies you have watched. You would have to consciously and deliberately renew your mind with the Word of God for you to have a different world view.

The way you think with your mind is determined by all the information you have imbibed from the Word of God or from natural men, this is why you have to make sure your mind is renewed because your way of thinking is what will determine the way you see with your eyes. In other words, your world view is determined by the information in your mind.

For instance, because my world view is based on the Word of God or God's perspective, as a man I do not see a woman as the natural corrupt minded man will see her. I do not see a woman as a prey; someone to date, deceive and molest.

I see a woman as someone to be protected, prayed for, nurtured in the things of the Spirit and guided in the right way to be able to fulfill her destiny.

Therefore, as you are preparing to enter into a new year, prioritize the renewal of your mind because your life will not change if your mind is not renewed by the Word of God. So the change you desire will be according to the transformation that takes place in your mind.

Instruction.
Please read Ephesians 1:17-18 and pray the prayer for yourself.

For further study, read:
1 Corinthians 3:19, Ephesians 6:13-14, 1 Peter 1:13.

Doing the Word.
Transform your life by renewing your mind.

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The realm of death.

Thursday,  December  29th.
The realm of death.

“Now the mind of the flesh [which is sense and reason without the Holy Spirit] is death …”
Romans 8:6 (AMP)

Many lives are without the blessing because they are living their lives from their carnal minds and reasoning. If you are going to walk in the blessing you must allow the Holy Spirit guide your life in God's way out the realm of sense and reason without the Holy Spirit.

When you start reasoning the things of God and your life outside of God's Word and going against what God has said in His Word you will cut yourself off from the blessing. Many have cut themselves from the blessing; going the way of sense and reason without the Holy Spirit which is the realm of death.

If you choose not to tithe because of the pressure of your needs; you are going the way of sense and reason without the Holy Spirit and the Bible shows us in our opening scripture that is the realm of death.

Instead of thinking like an ordinary man and allowing the pressure of your needs control you, think about the blessing, think about God's input into your life when you tithe, think about the favour you will enjoy, etc.

When your thinking is dependent on God this way it will produce life and peace; which is the realm of the blessing.

For further study, read:
Romans 8:7-8, Galatians 6:6-10,
2 Thessalonians 3:6-16.

Doing the Word.
Let the Word of God be the standard for your life and conduct.

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Do not drift from the blessing.

Wednesday, December  28th.
Do not drift from the blessing.

“Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?”
Genesis 3:1  

Today, I want to highlight some things that led to the loss of the blessing by man in the beginning. This is important because if you know how man lost the blessing, you will know what you should not do if you want to sustain the flow of the blessing in your life.

The first thing that can begin to cause you to drift and disconnect from the blessing is questioning the integrity of the Word of God. So for you to receive, function and flow with the blessing consistently, you must learn to take God at His Word.

One way you know you are beginning to drift from walking in the blessing is choosing to do things independently from God. Unconsciously, you no longer rely on the Word of God and the principles of the kingdom. Such people who are drifting in this way, know very well that what they are about to get involved in or do is not in God's time and it is opposed to God's way, but they still persist in doing it. Living that way will disconnect you from the blessing.

Examine your life and your practices? Are you on the path of those who disconnect themselves from the blessing? If you are I encourage you to repent today and make the right adjustments to get back on the right course where the Word of God becomes the last Word in your life and all that concerns you.

Prayer.
Dear Father, I ask that you expose every seed of falsehood or error that has entered into my belief system and purge me of them all, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Job 22:22-25, Job 23:12, Psalm 119:127-135.

Doing the Word.
Let the Word of God be the final authority in your life.

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Wisdom for prosperity.

Tuesday, December  27th.
Wisdom for prosperity.

“Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.”
Proverbs 23:4-5

There are people who do not believe in the blessing. All they believe in is hard work. Though it is possible for you to be rich through hard work alone but the wealth that comes from hard work alone without the blessing is not permanent.

There are others who believe in been mischievous and corrupt in other for them to be rich. Such wealth as well will not last. Any prosperity that is not based on God's principles has no guarantee because it has no sure foundations. Proverbs 13:11a (GW) says, “Wealth gained through injustice dwindles away …”

There are men who have amassed riches and money many years ago without the blessing; today we cannot even remember their names. Most of them went totally bankrupt before they died because their prosperity had no foundations. Do not envy those who may seem to be rising today without the blessing upon their lives, their end will be miserable unless they retrace their steps back to God.

If you are a child of God, your focus must be different from the rest of the world. You are not under the same economy with them so you should not operate the same principles with them. You rise by the blessing, so you must remain committed to the spread of the gospel through your material wealth because as you take part in furthering kingdom causes, not only will your prosperity be sustained, your children and their children's children will be great. It also guarantees the promise of an eternal reward for you.

Prayer.
Dear Father, I ask that you grant unto me wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of you, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Proverbs 3:9, Acts 20:35, Malachi 3:8-12.

Doing the Word.
Follow God's principles that you have learnt in this devotional for your prosperity.

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Accessing wealth.

Monday,  December 26th.
Accessing wealth.

“The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.”    
Proverbs 10:15

To the natural man wealth is power but there are also other kinds of power. We have mental power; this can be referred to as scientific knowledge or intelligence to natural men but for us as Christians it is wisdom. There is physical power which is strength. We also have economic power which is money. There is social power which is favour. We also have spiritual power which we get from God as Christians.

Spiritual power can give you access to wealth, influence, wisdom, and to all the different types of power listed above.

So how then can one gain access to wealth? This could also be referred to as economic power. Deuteronomy 8:18 shows us how, “But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.” This means that there is a supernatural empowerment to get wealth. That empowerment is the blessing as seen in Proverbs 10:22, “The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.”

The blessing of the Lord upon you will give you effortless success. That does not mean that you would not need to work. Effortless success means that no matter how hard you work, your results would always be beyond every known effort you put into what was accomplished. The supernatural hand of God will always be evident in your life. But you must remember that such a blessed life is accessed and sustained by promoting God's divine agenda or by your partnership in the gospel. Therefore, I encourage you to make a commitment to kingdom expansion by partnering with the gospel and watch God expand your business and your capacity to get wealth.

Prayer.
Dear Father, I thank you that as I commit financially to promoting the gospel through kingdom partnership, I believe I receive the supernatural empowerment to be more, do more and have more for the sake of the gospel, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Psalm 37:22, Psalm 107:38, Ecclesiastes 5:19.

Doing the Word.
Be a consistent partner in giving financially to the spread of the gospel.

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The commandment of love.

Sunday, December  25th.
The commandment of love.

“Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.” Romans 13:8

Merry Christmas. Today I will like to remind us of a very important commandment we have in the New Testament; it is the commandment of love. From our opening scripture we see that love is not just an option for us it is an obligation we owe. There is no better day to talk about this than Christmas day; a day chosen globally to remember and celebrate God's gift of love to mankind. Just as God already gave us Love in the person of Jesus, you owe love as a debt to others. You owe your wife, your husband, your children, the Body of Christ, all men, the duty of love.

The Bible says in Romans 13:8, “… for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.” In the Old Testament, if you want all of God's blessings to come upon you, you had to fulfill the Laws. But now in the New Testament, we have been given a commandment according to 1 John 3:23, “And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.” Therefore, we have been commanded by God to believe in the Name of Jesus Christ and to love one another. When you love, you have fulfilled the law. (See Romans 13:8)

Jesus said in John 13:34, “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.” That is the only debt you should owe everyone, the debt of love. One of the ways to receive, function and flow with the blessing is walking in love. Therefore, the reason why some Christians may not be seeing the manifested blessing of God in their lives in the way they ought to is because they are breaking the commandment of love. Choose to walk in love.

Prayer.
Dear Father, I make a commitment today, to love others just as You have loved me. I thank you because Your grace is sufficient for me and your strength is perfected in me to love even as I ought to, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Colossians 3:12-14, Matthew 22:37-40.

Doing the Word.
Show love by choosing to forgive all who have offended you. You can also take the first step to do them good this season.

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Where is your trust?

Saturday,  December  24th.
Where is your trust?

“Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God. They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.”
Psalm 20:7-8

If your trust is not in God to provide, you will experience lack. So the reason many are lacking is because they are not trusting in God to provide anymore. All their trust and confidence is now in their salary to provide for them. Therefore, the salary that is supposed to just be a channel has become their source; such that all their heart is so dependent on their salary and no longer in God who gave them the job in the first place. Some even find it difficult to tithe when they receive their salary because they no longer trust God to provide, forgetting that their salary was not meant to meet all their needs.

The Bible says in Philippians 4:19, “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” So my needs are not met according to my salary, they are met according to God's riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Therefore, I have all my needs met.

Those who trust in their salary to meet all their needs have now become stranded and in debt because their 'god salary' has not been paid. If all your trust and confidence is in your salary, you are serving mammon and not God. Therefore, for you to enjoy provision irrespective of circumstances you must make God your only source and  resource.

Prayer.
Dear Father, I submit my heart to you to trust you above all else. I take you as my source and only resource for the supply of all my needs. Therefore, I have all my needs met in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
1 Kings 17:1-6, I Kings 17:7-16, Psalm 34:10.

Doing the Word.
If you trust in God stop troubling men.

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Instruction and provision.

Friday, December  23rd.
Instruction and provision.

“Look at the birds. They don't plant, harvest, or gather the harvest into barns. Yet, your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren't you worth more than they?”
Matthew 6:26 (GW)

According to our opening scripture, if God feeds the birds that do not have as much value as you, how much more will He feed you? You ought not to struggle to eat. So if you are struggling to eat something is amiss.

God means what He says, and these are the very words of the Lord Jesus. He said the birds do not plant or harvest. That means their provision was not because they planted or saved. Their provision was because of the Father's care. If you are struggling for provision as a Christian you need to renew your mind to this truth. Provision is your right as a child of God. This is why Jesus said in Matthew 6:11 that when we pray we should say “Give us this day our daily bread.” You demand for your provision, you do not beg for it because it is your right as a child of God.

Also, another reason why some Christians are also lacking provision is because they have not learnt that divine provision is controlled by instruction. Supernatural success is not by human effort it is by following divine instructions. There is provision from God for you every day but you will have to learn to follow instructions daily to always access your provision.

There are times the Lord may instruct you to sow a particular seed; sow it. He may show you a need and give you an idea and an instruction to start a particular business; start it. Whatever instruction He gives you, obey it because your provision is controlled by instruction. Willful disobedience will cut you off from divine supply. Therefore, follow instructions because your provision and the fulfillment of your destiny depend on it.


Prayer.
Dear Father, teach me to number my days so that I may apply my heart unto wisdom, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Genesis 12:1-4, Genesis 17:1-27, Genesis 22:1-19.

Doing the Word.
Whatever He says to you, do it.

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Remain blessed.

Thursday, December  22nd.
Remain blessed.

“…The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.”
Ruth 2:4

The blessing is God's remedy in times of economic crisis. Therefore, in these times of economic crisis all around the world, you must learn how to receive, function and flow with the blessing.

To bless is to empower by speaking. This was why God stipulated the words that should be used to bless His people as seen in Numbers 6:22-27, “And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them, The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:  The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.”
Whenever we are declaring this blessing over God's people, God is putting His name upon them so He can bless them. This is why we do not end our services until we have declared this blessing over the people.

You also can practice doing this every day. When you wake up every morning, do not just walk into your day without first speaking words of blessing over your day, your family, your business, your goals and plans for the day, etc. Take charge of your day by speaking the Word of God to it and you will always have a prosperous day. May God bless you and prosper your day today.

Confession.
I declare today, that I am blessed and protected of the Lord. The mercy and grace of God is heavy upon my life today. The Lord is good to me today and gives me peace roundabout in Jesus' Name.

For further study, read:
Psalm 29:11, Psalm 67:1-7, Psalm 121:4-7.


Doing the Word.
Learn to bless your day daily.

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Access the blessing.

Wednesday, December  21st.
Access the blessing.

“And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.”
Galatians 3:8-9

Before the gospel of Christ was preached, it was only the Jews that had access to the blessing. They had access to the blessing because of their link with Abraham and because they had the Law of Moses. On that basis they could access the blessing.

The Gentiles (referring to all non-Jews) at that time did not have access to the blessing. The Bible referring to the Gentiles outside of Christ says in Ephesians 2:12, “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” The Gentiles were under a curse outside of Christ.

When the gospel of Christ came, it gave all men both Jews and Gentiles equal opportunity to access the blessing by faith. Under the Law, the Gentiles did not have equal opportunity with the Jews, but through the justification of the faith of Christ every man has equal opportunity and access to God and the blessing. The Bible says, “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.” Galatians 3:13-14. Now we all have access to the blessing and the blessing is now on us because of our faith in Jesus Christ. Praise God.

Confession.
I declare by my faith that Christ has redeemed me from the curse of the law, being made a curse for me by His death on the cross. Now the blessing of Abraham is upon me and I have received the promise of the Spirit and access to all the benefits of salvation. Therefore I am justified, am righteous and I have peace with God, in Jesus' Name.

For further study, read:
Genesis 18:18, Genesis 22:17-18,
Galatians 3:16, 26-29

Doing the Word.
Always declare the blessing over all that concerns you.

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Speak with boldness.

Tuesday, December 20th.
Speak with boldness.

“Therefore, since we have such a hope, we speak with great boldness …”                                                2 Corinthians 3:12 (ISV)

Today I want to emphasize the importance of using your mouth in activating the blessing. We have learnt that the realm of faith is the realm of the blessing. Therefore, you must also understand that in the realm of faith, we create with words. The spirit of faith speaks. The Bible says in 2 Corinthians 4:13, “We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;”

Now declare Psalm 91 aloud over you and your home. “I dwell in the secret place of the most High I abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. Surely he shall deliver me from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. He shall cover me with his feathers, and under his wings shall I trust: his truth shall be my shield and buckler. I shall not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flies by day; Nor for the pestilence that walks in darkness; nor for the destruction that wastes at noonday.

A thousand shall fall at my side, and ten thousand at my right hand; but it shall not come near me. Only with my eyes shall I behold and see the reward of the wicked. Because I have made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, my habitation; There shall no evil befall me, neither shall any plague come near my dwelling. For he shall give his angels charge over me, to keep me in all my ways. They shall bear me up in their hands, lest I dash my foot against a stone. I shall tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shall I trample under feet. Because I have set my love upon Him, therefore will He deliver me: He will set me on high, because I have known His name. I shall call upon Him, and He will answer me: He will be with me in trouble; He will deliver me, and honour me. With long life will He satisfy me, and show me His salvation.” Amen.

For further study, read:
Isaiah 57:19, Romans 10:8, Romans 15:9.

Doing the Word.
Make it a part of your routine to confess the Word of God daily.

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The fear of God.

Monday, December 19th.
The fear of God.

“The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.”
Proverbs 19:23

Walking in the fear of the Lord will not only prolong your days, you shall abide satisfied; in other words, you shall have need of nothing and you shall not be visited with evil. One of the ways you know you are walking in the fear of God is seen in your attitude and response to the Word of God. Do you hold the Word of God in high regard? Do you have reverence for the Word of God?

A man who is walking in the fear of God knows that whatever God says is the last Word. Is God's Word the last Word in your life or you have a better idea? Do you acknowledge Him by giving Him all that is due Him with reverential fear and worship? Does He have access to determine how you use your time? Does He have access to determine how you use and apportion your money and resources? Does He have control over your will to determine what you do with your life? Are you walking in His ways?
Walking in the fear of God is more than attending church services and singing worship songs. The genuine fear of God includes consciously choosing to honour God with all your heart, mind, will, emotions, strength and all that you have. When you live your life with such consecration the blessing of the Lord will be upon you and overtake you.

Prayer.
Dear Father, I dedicate myself to you and I choose to honour you with all my heart, mind, will, emotions, strength and all that you have blessed me with for Your glory, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Psalm 115:11-15, Psalm 128:1-6, Luke 1:50.

Doing the Word.
Do only that which will bring God glory.

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Stand your ground.

Sunday, December 18th.
Stand your ground.

“Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.” 1 Peter 5:9

The realm of faith is the realm of the blessing. Therefore as a blessed man or woman, what should be your response in difficult times? You must not let your heart be afraid neither should you begin to talk negatively like the rest of the world.

Putting down the guard of your faith is giving satan permission to attack you. Do not be intimidated by challenges which satan throws at you. Satan is not all knowing; he does not know if your hedge is broken or not. Therefore to test the hedge around you, he throws some challenges at you to see if your hedge has been broken. He will know from your response; what you say when challenges arise against you. Do you begin to speak negatively? You will be a prey to satan that way. But when you counter your challenges by speaking the Word of God to them, you are resisting the devil and he will flee from you.

Do not be afraid of challenges or trials. They will come but in the midst of them all you are more than a conqueror. Therefore, when challenges come that is the time to believe and stand in faith. That is the time to confess that the blessing is working in your life. Why? It is because the realm of faith is the realm of blessing and as long as you are functioning in faith, the blessing will be working.

Confession.
Greater is He that is in me than He that is in the world. Thanks be unto God who has given me the victory through my Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, I stand strong, unmovable and steadfast, abounding in the work of the Lord and undaunted in the face of challenges.

For further study, read:
John 16:33, Ephesians 6:10-18, 1 Timothy 6:12.

Doing the Word.
Do not speak negatively.

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Don't break the hedge.

Saturday, December 17th.
Don't break the hedge.

“The thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me. I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.”
Job 3:25-26

It is important you know what you have in the blessing and learn how to protect it. Do you know that it is possible to break God's circle of blessing that is around you as a Christian? Interestingly, satan cannot break it. The only person that can break it is you. One of the ways you can break the circle of blessing around you is by speaking negatively with your mouth. Satan can only gain access to attack you only when that circle of blessing or hedge around you is broken.

A lot of good Christians are suffering today because all they know about God is an assumption of who He is. They do not have a personal revelation of God, His love and the blessing. So there are Christians today who do not know what they have because they are not acquainted with God and His Word. As a result of their ignorance, they do not know that they are protected. They do not know that they are surrounded by God's circle of blessing. They do not know that negative talking will destroy the circle of blessing around them.

Stop speaking your fears and expecting evil to happen, that is negative faith. Instead, speak your faith. Stay your mind on the Word of God and do what the Bible says in 1 Peter 5:7-9 (AMP), “Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully. Be well balanced (temperate, sober of mind), be vigilant and cautious at all times; for that enemy of yours, the devil, roams around like a lion roaring [in fierce hunger], seeking someone to seize upon and devour. Withstand him; be firm in faith …”

Instruction.
Do not complain and do not fret, instead cast all your care, anxieties, worries and concerns once and for all upon the Lord.

For further study, read:
1 Chronicles 28:20, Psalm 27:3, Psalm 56:4

Doing the Word.
Carefully choose your words so as not to break the hedge around you.

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Circle of blessing.

Friday, December 16th.
Circle of blessing.

“A faithful man shall abound with blessings …” Proverbs 28:20a

Proverbs 20:6 says, “Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?” Are you a faithful man? Our opening scripture shows us that a faithful man shall abound with blessings. It's a law.

This was the character that was found in the life of Job such that God had to boast concerning his faithfulness in Job 1:8, “And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?” The answer of satan points out to us that there are benefits for serving God faithfully. Satan answered and said, “… Doth Job fear God for nought? Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.” Job 1:9-10. Job was abounding in blessings because he was a faithful man.

Walking in faithfulness to God and His Word will cause the blessing to rest in your house and on all that concerns you. Just like Job you will always abound with blessings. You will live within God's circle of blessing. By the circle of blessing I am referring to the hedge (fence) that God will make around you, your house, your business and all your possessions on every side. So as you learn to walk in the fear of God and faithfulness, there will be a force field around you, those associated with you and all that concerns you, including the smallest thing that you have.

Prayer.
Dear Father, I thank you because your blessing surrounds me, my house, business and all that I have on every side like a shield, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Genesis 15:1, Psalm 5:12, Psalm 84:11

Doing the Word.
Walk faithfully before God.

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No limits.

Thursday, December  15th.
No limits.

“Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.”
Genesis 18:11

The blessing does not recognize any limitation. Even though Sarah was old and in menopause, that was when God spoke to her that she was going to have a child in one year. The Bible says in Genesis 18:14(GNB), “Is anything too hard for the LORD? As I said, nine months from now I will return, and Sarah will have a son.” According to the Word of the Lord, a woman that has passed menopause was able to conceive and gave birth to a son.

If Sarah could conceive and have a child when it was naturally impossible and difficult, I do not know what may look impossible and difficult for you to achieve or to get even at this time of the year; the last month of the year and just a few days to the end of the year, every barrier and limitation is broken by the blessing, in Jesus' Name. That miracle you have been waiting for will happen in this season, in the Name of Jesus. For those of you reading this today expecting to conceive, I declare by faith in the blessing of the Lord and the Word of the Lord that has gone forth, that in nine months, just like Sarah, you too will carry your own baby in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Instruction.
Rejoice and thank the Lord for the effect of the blessing in your life.

For further study, read:
Numbers 11:23, 2 Kings 7:1-20, Ephesians 3:20

Doing the Word.
Confess the Word of God in agreement to what has been spoken over your life.

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The blessing upon you.

Wednesday, December  14th.
The blessing upon you.

“These are all the blessings that will come to you and stay close to you because you obey the LORD your God”
Deuteronomy 28:2(GW)

The blessing breaks barriers. The blessing is a limit breaker. The blessing is your own personal atmosphere. It is not decided by the general cloud. Blessed people carry their own atmosphere.

For instance, when the children of Israel walked in the wilderness, the Bible shows us that they carried their own atmosphere or cloud with them. “And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night: He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.” Exodus 13:21-22.

Why did God put a pillar of cloud above them by day? God did that to protect them from the heat of the scorching sun of the desert by day. The desert is usually very hot by day but because of the blessing, God's people did not feel the heat because they were under God's air conditioned atmosphere in the desert. At night when it is extremely cold God shielded them with a pillar of fire to give them warmth. The blessing will shield you from the adverse effect of natural laws that others suffer.

The circumstances of life should not determine how you should feel or act. It should not also determine what you should have or what you can do because the blessing is on your life. From today be conscious that you are living under a blessed atmosphere that is not decided by what is happening in the country. You are blessed that is what counts.

Confession.
I declare that the blessing of the Lord is upon me. The Lord's hand shall help me. The Lord has blessed me with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of children, and in all things, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Deuteronomy 28:2-13.

Doing the Word.
Be conscious of the cloud of blessing over you.

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Above natural laws.

Tuesday, December  13th.
Above natural laws.

“For with God nothing shall be impossible.”
Luke 1:37

The blessing upon your life is not dependent on natural laws. The blessing defies natural laws. That was why Isaac could plant seed in a land devastated and dry by famine and he reaped a hundred times as much as he had planted. He reaped a harvest without watering the seed he planted because there was no water for irrigation since there was no rain because of the famine. The blessing defied natural laws right there because there was no rain and there was no water and yet his seed produced a hundred times more totally because of the blessing.

This is what God is saying to you, “You are not governed by the laws of this life.” The blessing is the supernatural empowerment for success, prosperity, progress, etc. The blessing is supernatural. Do not think like the natural man whose life is governed by natural laws, your life is different; you are not governed by natural laws. In the realm of the blessing where you live as a child of God, the impossible is natural there.

From today henceforth, think possibilities and nothing shall be impossible unto you. Nothing is too hard for you because the blessing is on you. This is the life that you have been called to live. Spend time meditating on this truth and then release the blessing into every area of your life by confessing the Word of God into every area of your life to activate the supernatural effects of the blessing in all that pertains to you.

Confession.
By my faith in the blessing, I declare that nothing shall be too difficult or impossible for me, in Jesus' Name.

For further study, read:
Genesis 18:14, Jeremiah 32:17, Luke 18:27

Doing the Word.
Meditate on Matthew 17:20, “…and nothing shall be impossible unto you.”

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Supernatural supply.

Monday, December  12th.
Supernatural supply.

“And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.”
Genesis 24:35

Do you know that as a blessed man or woman you are not supposed to lack provision because of the blessing that is upon your life? This is because every provision you will ever need for your wellbeing and the fulfillment of God's plan and purpose for your life has already been provided in the blessing that is upon your life.

The reason Hagar and her son Ishmael did not die of starvation when Abraham sent them away into the wilderness was because the Lord's blessing was on the lad. God said to Abraham in Genesis 17:20, “And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.” Therefore because of that blessing upon Ishmael, he could not die prematurely. If the blessing worked for Ishmael, what about you?


Therefore, it becomes clear to us that when God's blessing is upon a man, he cannot die of starvation. This is why you must be conscious of the blessing and learn to receive, function and flow with the blessing because as you do, whatever provision you need or require will come to you, even if it means an angel bringing it to you. You must know that when you are blessed, you are connected to supernatural supply.

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

For further study, read:
Genesis 24:1, Genesis 13:2, Proverbs 10:22.

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No disadvantage.

Sunday, December 11th.
No disadvantage.

“There was a famine in the land, as bad as the famine during the time of Abraham. And Isaac went down to Abimelech, king of the Philistines, in Gerar. GOD appeared to him and said, "Don't go down to Egypt; stay where I tell you. Stay here in this land and I'll be with you and bless you.”
Genesis 26:1-3 (MSG)

Today, I want you to be conscious of what the blessing can do in your life as a child of God. It does not matter where you work, where you live, or how unpleasant the economic situation is in the country where you are, as long as that is where God wants you to be, the blessing will cause you to thrive and prosper inspite of the physical conditions.

This is your heritage as a child of God because just as Isaac was so are you. (See Galatians 4:28) God instructed Isaac to stay in a land where there was famine when he was planning to relocate, and as he obeyed and stayed in that land, God blessed him and he prospered. The Bible says, “Then Isaac sowed seed in that land and received in the same year a hundred times as much as he had planted, and the Lord favored him with blessings. And the man became great and gained more and more until he became very wealthy and distinguished; He owned flocks, herds, and a great supply of servants, and the Philistines envied him.” Genesis 26:12-14(AMP).

The blessing thrives in difficult places. That is why for you as a child of God, there is no difficult place; because if the place is difficult the blessing will cause you to shine more. That is when it becomes obvious that you are really blessed. Therefore, if where you are right now looks unfavourable and difficult, it will be your place of favour because the blessing is on you.

Prayer.
Dear Father, I thank you because I am blessed; I am like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth his fruit in his season; my leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever I do shall prosper, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Genesis 24:35, Psalm 31:21, Psalm 112:1-3.

Doing the Word.
Stay where God tells you.

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Seed of equal benefit.

Saturday,  December 10th.
Seed of equal benefit.

“And the Lord made up to Job for all his losses, after he had made prayer for his friends: and all Job had before was increased by the Lord twice as much.” Job 42:10(BBE)

When the blessing is on your life it becomes impossible for you to be disadvantaged no matter the circumstance. The blessing will cause all things to work together for your good inspite of unfavorable circumstances.

Kenneth Copeland told a story of how his camera was stolen from him in an airport. He had hung the camera around his neck, so as he bent down to carry his luggage, before he lifted up his head his camera was gone; snatched away by a fast guy.

Finally, as he boarded the plane on his way to Hawaii he was very angry because of the loss of his camera. Then God spoke to him correcting his attitude; letting him know that being angry was not the right attitude to the young man who had stolen his camera. Trying to justify his attitude, he replied the Lord saying, “But he stole my camera.” The Lord replied him and told him to consider the camera that was stolen as 'a seed of equal benefit' instead of been angry and bitter. Considering the camera as 'a seed of equal benefit' means considering whatever has been taken away from you unjustly as a seed into that person's life. As he decided to obey God and considered the camera as a seed of equal benefit, God told him to name his harvest and he called the name of one of the best camera's then in America which was very expensive. On getting to Hawaii, he got the best camera he named as his harvest for just fifty dollars. That was far below the market value of that camera. What made that possible? He learnt to receive, function and flow with the blessing. I want you to know that you cannot lose when you are blessed. The blessing will always give you an advantage.

Prayer.
Dear Father, I choose to consider as a seed of equal benefit whatever has been taken away from me unjustly. I choose to let go of all bitterness and pain, knowing that you are able to make it up to me for every loss and you are able to give me double for every shame, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Genesis 26:17-22, 2 Chronicles 25:5-9, Isaiah 61:7.

Doing the Word.
Name your harvest and call it forth.

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The blessing and the anointing.

Friday, December 9th.
The blessing and the anointing.

“And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him. And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him …”
Judges 13:24-25a

Do you know that there is a connection between the blessing and the anointing on your life? The Bible shows us in our opening scripture that it was after the Lord blessed Samson the Spirit of the Lord began to move him. So if you do not learn to function in the blessing, you will lose the anointing.

The Bible says, “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.” Galatians 3:13-14. Notice that the blessing made it possible for us to receive the promise of the Spirit.

Isaiah 32:15 says, “Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.”

This shows us that when the Holy Spirit is upon your life it will produce the same effect with the blessing because when the Holy Spirit is upon you it is proof that the blessing is upon your life as well. Just as the blessing produces fruitfulness, when the Holy Spirit is upon you, He will also produce fruitfulness. Therefore, functioning with the Holy Spirit and the anointing will be easier for you if you will learn how to receive, function and flow with the blessing.

Prayer.
Dear Father, I thank you for blessing me with your Spirit, thereby empowering me for a life of productivity and fruitfulness all my days, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Psalm 133:1-3, Isaiah 44:3, Ezekiel 34:26-28.

Doing the Word.
Prioritize your relationship and fellowship with the Holy Spirit.

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You are blessed 2

Thursday,  December  8th.
You are blessed 2.

“…knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.”
1 Peter 3:9b

The first step into the blessing is being born again. So the day you got born again, you were blessed. Yet there are some born again Christians who are still suffering under generational curses. How can a generational curse be on the life of a believer? That is only possible either because of ignorance or such a believer is living in sin.

The day you confessed the Lordship of Jesus over your life, every generational curse was broken. Therefore if you are born again, it is important you renew your mind to the truth that you are blessed of God. So you should always expect fruitfulness, multiplying, replenishing, accomplishing, fulfillment, subduing and dominion.

With this understanding of how empowered a Christian is because of the blessing on his life, how could he still be oppressed by devils? Something must surely be amiss for that to happen. The Bible says in Hosea 4:6, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee …” This shows us that the strength of the oppressor is the ignorance of the oppressed. Therefore one major reason why Christians are oppressed is because of ignorance or the lack of knowledge.

God has said, “They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course. I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.” Psalm 82:5-6. Walk with this understanding of your true identity in Christ by reason of the blessing.

Prayer.
In the Name of Jesus, I declare that Christ has redeemed me from the curse of the law, being made a curse for me; for it is written, cursed is everyone that hangeth on a tree; that the blessing of Abraham may come upon me; that I may receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. Therefore I declare by my faith that I am blessed and highly favoured. Amen.

For further study, read:
Isaiah 51:2-3, Galatians 3:16-29.

Doing the Word.
Release your faith for the blessing.

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You are blessed 1.

Wednesday,  December  7th.
You are blessed 1.

“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 blessing is the empowerment to be, do or have all that God has ordained for you to be, do or have. Therefore, without the blessing you cannot fulfill your destiny. We know this is true because when God made man in His image and likeness, he made him to have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.  This shows us that Adam was born to reign, but for him to reign he had to first receive the blessing.

“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.” Genesis 1:27-28.

The blessing is what empowers you to walk in dominion. That is why for man to be able to walk in dominion; God had to put the blessing on him first. So the blessing is the key. Even when God wanted to start afresh again with Noah and his sons, God blessed them first. The Bible says in Genesis 9:1, “And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.” God blessed them first because the blessing is what empowers us and fully equips us with all that we require to fulfill our destiny.

Therefore as a Christian it is important for you to understand what it means to be blessed because you have been blessed already with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ; meaning you have been fully empowered and equipped with all you require to fulfill your destiny. Praise God.

Confession.
Blessed be my God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed me with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ. I am blessed in Jesus' Name.

For further study, read:
Genesis 12:2-3, Galatians 3:7-9, Galatians 3:13-14.

Doing the Word.
Personalize and declare the blessing of Abraham in Genesis 12:2-3 over your life.

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To be more blessed ...

Tuesday, December  6th.
To be more blessed ...

“… and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.”
Acts 20:35

The scriptures stipulate for us the required order for a life of prosperity and increase. Our opening scripture reveals to us from the words of Jesus that, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” So if you want to live a life of prosperity and increase Jesus is showing you the order.

Whenever we have God's order there will be a blessing because the blessing follows order. Therefore to the measure we comply with God's order, to that measure we will see the blessing of God manifested. So if you want to see manifestations of God in your life, stick to His order.
For instance, there are certain people who want to come out of poverty who do not give. They are not following God's order because Jesus said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” This means that following God's order by giving will make you more blessed; showing us that the blessing is in levels. More blessings come to the giver. So if you want to see more of God's blessings in your life then giving is not an option it is an obligation because it is the required order.

“But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. 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 9:6-8.

Prayer.
Dear Father, I thank you because the grace of the Macedonian Church is upon me and every member of my household, we are giving of ourselves and of our material resources to the Lord and for the furtherance of the gospel, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
2 Corinthians 8:1-5, 2 Corinthians 9:10-11, Philippians 4:15-19.

Doing the Word.
Give as God enables you.

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The blessing.

Monday, December   5th.
The blessing.

“And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.”
Genesis 1:28

Our opening scripture shows us that the blessing is released through words. When God blessed man, He spoke words over his life. God said to me in 2006, “The blessing is the empowerment to be, do or have what God has ordained for you to be, do or have.”

After God created man, He blessed him. Why? The blessing is what sustains and perpetuates what God has started. When God starts something in your life, if you want it to continue, you must learn to receive, function and flow in the blessing. This is important because learning how to receive, function and flow in the blessing is the key to seeing all your goals and dreams fulfilled.  

The blessing activates fruitfulness. Fruitfulness refers to reproductive ability, perpetuating what you start, etc. For instance, there are people who start a business and the business remains the same way and dies; it is because the blessing is not working in their business so they could not be fruitful. When you learn to receive, function and flow in the blessing, you will not only be fruitful in your business, you will be fruitful in your body and in every other area of your life.

Prayer.
Dear Father, I declare that the blessing of fruitfulness is upon me and all that I lay my hands to do, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Genesis 9:1, 7, Genesis 17:16, Job 42:12-13.

Doing the Word.
Keep declaring fruitfulness and speak no curse concerning all that concerns you.

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What are you creating?

Sunday, December   4th.
What are you creating?

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.”
Proverbs 18:21

You are creating what you are saying. When you understand this truth, you will no longer talk carelessly anymore. God declares in Isaiah 57:19a, “I create the fruit of the lips; …” So whenever you are talking, you are participating in creation. Pause and calmly think about the words you have been speaking lately. I hope you have been creating good things for the future.

Everything you see in creation is a product of words; they were first created by God's words before they were manifested. A lot of people do not take speaking the right words seriously because they do not know that it is at the point of speaking things are actually created. Things are created first in the realm of the spirit before they are manifested in the natural realm.

Everything God said is what He saw, and everything God made is sustained by His Word. The Bible lets us know in Hebrews 1:3 that all things are sustained and upheld by the Word of His power. The same principle applies to us today because we have been made in the image and likeness of God. Therefore, everything we say is what we will see and experience in our lives and what is sustained and upheld in our lives is what we say. So what is growing in your life today is what you said or words which have been spoken over your life. I encourage you to speak the right words always.

Prayer.
Dear Father, in the authority of the name of Jesus, I cancel every curse, inoperative and non working word that has been spoken over my life. I declare that I live a blessed life and I am empowered to be, do and have all that you have ordained for me to be, do and have, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Matthew 12:37, Psalm 34:12-13, Proverbs 13:3.

Doing the Word.
Commit to making daily confessions in line with the Word of God concerning you.

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Faith-filled words.

Saturday, December   3rd.
Faith-filled words.

“A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: …” Proverbs 13:2a

A good and fulfilling life is the product of speaking right words. So if you want to live a blessed and prosperous life, you must learn to use your mouth well. A lot of times what is working against you are the words you have spoken.

Everything God created responds to faith-filled words. For instance, Jesus said you can speak to the mountain (Matthew 17:20). God created the mountain so it responds to faith-filled words. This shows you that the realm of faith is the realm of God's creative ability.

God created everything by faith-filled words. Hebrews 11:3 says, “Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.” Therefore when you speak with faith, those words have creative ability; that means they are self fulfilling.

Most of the successful men in the world are very positive people including Christians and unbelievers. They trained themselves to be positive. You also have to use the Word of God to renew your mind to that point where you always speak faith-filled words concerning your life, family, children, etc. This is important because if you want to have it good, you must learn to talk right.

Prayer.
Dear Father, I thank you because the blessing of the Lord rests upon me and every member of my household for fruitfulness, multiplying, replenishing, subduing and dominion over the earth and in all things, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Mark 11:23, Proverbs 12:14, Proverbs 18:20.

Doing the Word.
Use your words to frame your life.

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The word of blessing.

Friday, December   2nd.
The word of blessing.

“And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word …”
Luke 1:38

What do you do when the blessing is declared over your life? Your response should be the same with that of Mary in our opening scripture when angel Gabriel was sent to give her the Word that caused her to conceive.

Why is your response in verbalizing the Word important? It is because God does nothing on earth until a man says it. Just as for the Word to become flesh, the Word had to be believed, and the person who believed had to verbalize her faith saying, “Be it unto me according to thy word.” That was what made it possible for her to conceive. Therefore, if God's Word is going to come to pass in your life, you must believe it and speak it.

The most important decision of your life is the decision for your salvation. How does a man access salvation? The principle is the same; the gospel is declared to him, then he must believe and speak it. The Bible says, “But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” Romans 10:8-10. You activate salvation by words. Matthew 12:37 says, “For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.” If you are going to function well in the kingdom of God, you must learn the importance and the power of words.

Instruction.
Personalize and declare Deuteronomy 28:3-13 over you and your family.

For further study, read:
Psalm 119:49, 2 Samuel 7:28-29, 2 Corinthians 1:20

Doing the Word.
Speak well always over your life.

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To bless.

Thursday, December 1st.
To bless.

“And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.”
Genesis 1:28

In Hebrew, the word bless or blessing means 'to speak well of' or 'to pronounce upon'. Do you know that there are words that God has spoken over your life? God has spoken well of you; these words refer to the blessings that He has pronounced over your life in His Word because every child of God has been called to inherit a blessing according to 1 Peter 3:9.

Therefore, how are you going to see those words of blessing that God has spoken over your life already come to pass or manifested? Those blessings will only come to pass in your life when you speak them forth just as God has spoken concerning you. It is important you understand this principle because God works with His Word.

God's works are always linked with His Word. Jesus said in John 14:10, “Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.” The Message Bible puts it this way, “Don't you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I speak to you aren't mere words. I don't just make them up on my own. The Father who resides in me crafts each word into a divine act.” God does nothing until He says it. So until you start speaking what God has said concerning you, it will not be manifested. Therefore, as you proclaim the Word of blessing, God confirms it in your life.

Confession.
I declare in the Name of Jesus, that I am what God says I am, I have what God says I have and I can do what God says I can do. I am strong; the Word of God abides in me. I have overcome the wicked one. Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.

For further study, read:
2 Corinthians 4:13, 1 Timothy 6:12-13, Isaiah 57:19.

Doing the Word.
Keep declaring the Words that God has spoken concerning you in the Bible.

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Your love walk

Wednesday, November 30th,
Your love walk.

“We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.”
1 John 3:14

Walking in love will cause you to remain in health. Be quick to forgive others and do not store up bitterness in your heart. Bitterness will produce sickness in your body.

When you got born again, you moved from the realm of death into the realm of life. The realm of love is the realm of life. So live within the confines of love. When you are living in hatred or bitterness that is death at work in you.

John 5:24 says, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.” This means that the man that is not born again is in the realm of death; and sickness is incipient death. Sickness is the law of death at work in the human body. Sickness will definitely lead to death if it is not checked. But if you are born again, you have passed from the realm of death into life.

In this realm of life where you dwell, “We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren.” Therefore, the only way you can open the door to death is by choosing not to walk in love. When you walk in bitterness and unforgiveness, you will begin to experience death in your body. So choose to walk in love and you will sustain yourself in health.

Prayer.
Dear Father, I commit my heart to love like you because Your love has been shed abroad in my heart by the Holy Ghost who lives in me, in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
1 John 2:10, 1 John 3:23, 1 John 4:7-8.

Doing the Word.
Forgive all who have wronged you.

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Praise your way out.

Tuesday,  November 29th.
Praise your way out.

“He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.” Psalm 113:9

Maintaining an attitude of praise and worship can also sustain you in health. In case you may be wondering how, I will like to share with you the story of a woman who was sixty years old and had never had a child. So she went on a seven days praise, to praise God for seven hours stretch daily.

This woman with that strong passion in her heart kept to that devotion in praise to God daily for seven hours at a stretch. As a result she got pregnant without knowing. She did not know because at her age, she was no longer seeing her period anymore. So there was no way she could have known by missing her period.  Biologically, there was no period anymore, so there was no way for her to have been pregnant because she was in menopause. Yet God has a different report, “Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.” Psalm 127:3.

Therefore, since she was pregnant, she started adding weight. Her husband not knowing she was pregnant started telling her to consider going to the gym so that she can be doing some exercises to keep fit.

Nine months after she got pregnant, on a certain day, she started feeling like easing herself so she went to the bathroom. As she sat down and pushed thinking she wanted to ease herself, it was the head of a baby that came out, immediately she called out to her husband and she was rushed to the hospital and that sixty year old woman gave birth to her baby. The principle she applied was praise.

Therefore, you can also change that hopeless situation in your life by your praise.

Prayer.
Dear Father, I thank You for the efficacy of praise, as I give you the sacrifice of praise; giving glory to Your name. May that which has been called impossible happen with ease as a testimony of Your greatness and grace, in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
2 Chronicles 20:22-30, Psalm 34:1-22, Psalm 42:11.


Doing the Word.
Praise your way out.

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Spirit guidance.

Monday, November 28th.
Spirit guidance.

“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. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.”
Romans 8:26-27

What do you do when you are faced with a condition and you do not seem to know what is causing it? Let me give you an instance of what I mean; there was a particular baby cereal that was popular especially among wealthy families. So, when we had our child it was recommended for us to use it for her, and we started feeding her with it. After some time, we discovered that she began to have rashes. We did not know what was causing the rashes so I decided to spend time praying in tongues because of it. While I was praying in the Spirit, the Holy Spirit told me that the reason for the rashes was because of the cereal my daughter was eating. She was reacting to the food.

Since we had found the problem, I went back in prayer again and asked the Father to guide me to know what we should feed our daughter with, and He told me. So, we discontinued the other cereal, bought that which the Lord led us to get for her and there were no more rashes.

So, if you are dealing with a condition you do not understand, spend time praying in other tongues about it and expect the Lord to speak to your heart; letting you know what is causing the condition and what you need to do to completely eliminate it. As you do, your health will be perfectly restored. Praise God.

Prayer.
Dear Father, I thank You because Your Spirit guides me in the affairs of this life and brings to my knowledge secrets that will help me live my life in comfort and health, both for me and my loved ones, in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Job 12:22, Daniel 2:22, 1 Corinthians 2:10.

Doing the Word.
Do not complain, just commune with the Spirit concerning that condition.

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Life from the Spirit.

Sunday, November 27th.

Life from the Spirit.

“And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.” 

Romans 8:10-11

I heard the story of a lady who was paralyzed. So some believers got together and decided to get her filled with the Holy Spirit, the moment she got filled with the Holy Spirit she stood up and walked. Though the reason they got her filled with the Holy Spirit was not for healing but when she God filled with the Holy Spirit she got healed. Why? The answer is found in our opening scripture, the Spirit of God quickens; that is He gives life to your mortal body.

Therefore, if you are filled with the Holy Spirit and you speak in other tongues you can actually keep yourself in health that way. That is one of the ways to maintain your health.

Time spent in prayer especially praying in the Spirit in other tongues will help to vitalize your mortal body. It will repair your tissues and keep you in health. This is because whenever you are praying in tongues you are stirring up the anointing of the Holy Spirit in you and that anointing has the ability to heal the sick and destroy all the works of the devil.

Prayer.

Dear Father, I thank you for the benefit You have given to me in praying in tongues. As I speak in tongues today I thank you for the work of Your Spirit perfecting my body in health and wholeness, in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study, read:

1 Corinthians 14:4, 1 Corinthians 14:18, Jude 1:20. 

Doing the Word.

Prioritize praying in tongues.

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Depart from evil.

Saturday,  November 26th.
Depart from evil.

“Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.”
Psalm 107:17

Another important principle for you to be mindful of if you are going to maintain a life of health is for you to avoid sin and walk in the fear of God.

Proverbs 3:7-8 says, “Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.”

Proverbs 19:23 says, “The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.” Sickness is evil, but when you walk in the fear of the Lord, you will not be visited with any form of evil.

Living in sin will break the hedge around you and make you vulnerable to satanic attacks. This is because you cannot be living in sin and be walking in righteousness at the same time, according to the Bible in Ephesians 6:14; righteousness is your breastplate. Secondly, you cannot be living in sin and be walking by faith at the same time, according to the Bible in Ephesians 6:16; faith is your shield without which you would not be able to quench the fiery darts of the wicked. Therefore, when your breastplate is not in place and your shield is not in place, you are unprotected and vulnerable to attacks. So, I encourage you to depart from all evil.

Instruction.
If you are not born again, or if you are a backslider, I encourage you to pray the prayer of salvation on page 66.

For further study, read:
Numbers 12:1, 9-13, Psalm 38:3-8, Isaiah 57:17-18.

Doing the Word.
Depart from evil and all iniquity.

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Feed your spirit.

Friday, November 25th.
Feed your spirit.

“Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.”
Psalm 42:11

Your personal devotion can help you to remain in health. Time spent in the Word of God; reading, studying and meditating will make your spirit strong. Having a strong spirit will cause you to be immune to all forms of sicknesses and diseases.

Time spent with God will keep you in health. I heard the story of a minister of the gospel who was sick and he had to take some time to rest. One day as he studied the Bible, by the ministry of the Holy Spirit to him, he discovered that he had not been feeding himself. So, he was only studying to get good messages to preach to others but he was not feeding his own spirit with the nourishment that came from the Word.

Practice Proverbs 4:20-22 because you are as healthy as your study life. “My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.”


Creflo Dollar was diagnosed with prostrate cancer some years back. After he told his wife, he locked himself up for seven days; seven times in a day he will confess the Word of God then he would watch Gloria Copeland's healing school videos and read healing scriptures from the Bible, listen to healing messages and healing scriptures. In seven days maintaining that routine bombarding himself with healing scriptures, confessions, messages, videos, they did not find prostrate cancer in his body anymore. That is what will happen to you when you feed your spirit; every trace of sickness will disappear.

Prayer.
Dear Father, I take personal responsibility today to feed myself with Your Word, as I do, Your Word gives life and health to all my being, in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Proverbs 3:5-8, Proverbs 4:4,10,  Jeremiah 33:6.

Doing the Word.
Give as much attention as you can to feeding your spirit until you get the result you desire.

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No more allergies.

Thursday,  November 24th.
No more allergies.

“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”
Romans 12:2

The second principle for you to apply to stay in health; is to renew your mind to God's Word. How do you do this? Spend time hearing the Word of God and meditating on the scriptures, this will transform your life and renew your mind and your way of thinking.

Renewing your mind with the Word of God can heal you of allergies. When I was growing up, I use to be allergic to a lot of things. I could not stand seeing a dust bin. If I saw one I would have goose bumps all over my body. Also, I reacted to a lot of things; for instance, if I wear certain materials my body would swell. I continued to live with these allergies and sensitivity until my mind was renewed by the Word of God.

Many years ago, I listened to a message by Kenneth Copeland that completely transformed my thinking. He recommended in that message that if you are having allergies you would have to renew your mind with the Word of God, so that your emotions can be  healed. Therefore, as I practiced renewing my mind with the Word of God I was completely healed from all the allergies I use to have. Now I am no more allergic to anything. That is what renewing your mind with the Word of God can do for you. So, I encourage you to renew your mind by the Word, it will heal your emotions and it will heal your body. Praise God.

Confession.
In the Name of Jesus, I declare by my faith that I am complete in Christ. I am completely whole in my spirit and my heart. I am completely whole in my soul; my mind, will and emotions. I am completely whole in my body; my immune system, skin, bones, cells, tendons, tissues, nerves and all my internal and external organs. Amen.

For further study, read:
Genesis 1:26-27, Psalm 139:14, Colossians 2:10.

Doing the Word.
Depending on the kind of allergy you had, you will need to renew your mind with certain scriptures; if the allergy was as a result of emotional abuse, pain from past experiences or depression, you will need to renew your mind with the following scriptures preferably read from the Amplified version, Proverbs 12:25, Proverbs 15:13, 15, Proverbs 17:22, Luke 4:18(Jesus heals the brokenhearted). Food allergies renew your mind with 1 Timothy 4:4-5. Fear allergies renew your mind with Psalm 34:4, 2 Timothy 1:7.

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Enjoy good health.

Wednesday, November 23rd.
Enjoy good health.

“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”
3 John 2

The word translated health in our opening scripture is from the Greek word 'hugiaino.' Hugiaino means to have sound health, to be well in body, to be uncorrupted, to be whole, etc. This means that God wants you to remain in health and also enjoy good health.

Many years ago, God defined disease for me as 'distorted ease'. That means when someone is diseased, their body is not at peace because something had gone wrong in their body and is out of order. That is not God's will for you. Instead, He wants you to prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.

So, beginning from today I will be sharing with you some principles you can apply in your life that will keep you in health.

First of these principles is for you to maintain a healthy mind. This is important because toxic thoughts will produce toxic conditions in your body. What are toxic thoughts? These are thoughts of unbelief, fear, worry, bitterness, revenge, etc.

Therefore, keep your mind free from these toxic thoughts and you will enjoy good health because most sicknesses begin with wrong thinking. Therefore, the condition of your mind will affect your body and your health.

Prayer.
Dear Father, in obedience to Your Word to me today, I lay aside every weight of negativity, anxiety, fear and all depressing thoughts, I cast them all upon you, and I receive by faith Your peace to guard my heart and mind, in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Romans 8:6, Colossians 3:1-2, Colossians 3:15-17.

Doing the Word.
Stop thinking thoughts of fear, worry and unbelief.

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Have a definite expectation.

Tuesday, November 22nd.
Have a definite expectation.

“And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.”
Mark 10:51-52

If you believe God for healing it is important for you to have definite expectations. Having a definite expectation makes your healing spontaneous.

For instance, in the case of the man that was impotent in his feet in Acts 14:7-10, the Bible lets us know that he heard Paul speak and Paul steadfastly beholding him perceived that he had faith to be healed said with a loud voice, “Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.” Notice the point of contact, when Paul knew the man had faith to be healed and commanded him to stand upright, the man did not say, “I am paralyzed.” No he leaped and walked. His healing was spontaneous because he had a definite expectation.

Therefore if you want to be healed, have a definite expectation and release your faith for that healing. How do you release your faith? By your action; do what you could not do because you believe you have been healed.

Jesus saw a man that was born with a withered hand (deformed hand) in Luke 6:6-10 and He said to him, “Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other.” Notice the man did not say, “My hand is deformed.” No, he stretched forth his hand as he was commanded and he was healed spontaneously.

Prayer for healing.
Right now on account of the authority of the Name of Jesus, I break satan's power over your spirit, your mind and your body. I curse every affliction of the devil over your life no matter the name to which it is called and I command that spirit of infirmity to come out of your body right now, in the Name of Jesus. I declare you cleansed and whole through all your being right now. Be healed in your body, in your skin, in your blood, in your organs, in your mind, and I command every oppression to cease right now. In Jesus Name. Amen. Now go ahead and do what you could not do before.

For further study, read:
Mark 5:27-34, Luke 17:12-19, Luke 18:35-43.


Doing the Word.
Keep thanking God for your healing and wholeness.

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Healing is God's will.

Monday, November 21st.
Healing is God's will.

“When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.”
Matthew 8:1-3

From our opening scripture we see from the response of Jesus to the leper that came to Him for healing that healing is God's will. The leper said, “Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean.”

You do not need to suffer anymore in your pain or sickness because Jesus is willing to heal you. The Bible says in Matthew 14:14, “And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.”

No matter how hopeless the situation may be it is not impossible for Jesus to change. The Bible shows us this in Luke 7:12-16, “Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother. And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.”

That same Jesus is visiting you today because, “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.” Hebrews 13:8. It is still His will to heal you today, therefore, release your faith for your healing and receive his healing touch right now wherever you are and be made whole in Jesus Name. Amen.

Confession.
In the Name of Jesus, I declare that by the stripes of Jesus I am healed and I remain in divine health. Amen.

For further study, read:
Matthew 11:4-5, Matthew 12:15, Luke 7:21-22.


Doing the Word.
Stop complaining, start praising God concerning your healing and health.

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The healing ministry.

Sunday, November 20th.
The healing ministry.

“And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.”
Matthew 4:24

In the ministry of Jesus which we have been called to perpetuate today, sickness and demonic oppression are all grouped under the healing ministry. This means that the same anointing that heals the sick is the same anointing that drives out devils.

A young man was brought to our healing school one time that had insanity issues. I laid hands on him; casting out that unclean devil and he was cured. He came to church afterwards and testified on a Sunday service concerning his healing. Praise God.

Therefore, I want you to know that the same anointing that drives out the pain will also drive out the spiritual husband because the healing anointing also brings deliverance to the oppressed.

The healing anointing does not only heal the sick, it cast out devils as well.

This was also evident in the lives of the Apostles as seen in Acts 5:16, “There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.”

Confession.
By my faith in the Name of Jesus and who I am in Christ, I declare that the Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord. Amen.

For further study, read:
Luke 4:18-19, Acts 10:38, Acts 19:11-12.

Doing the Word.
You can bring deliverance to the oppressed in the same way you pray for the sick to be healed.

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Faith and healing.

Saturday, November 19th.
Faith and healing.

“And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;”        Luke 6:17

Our opening scripture shows us that Jesus always puts the Word first before ministering to the sick. This is the same principle we follow when we have our healing school or healing meetings; we put the Word of God first so that the faith of the people can be built up for them to be able to receive.

Therefore, whenever you want to pray for the sick, bring them the Word of God first, especially if you want them to have permanent healing. As they receive the Word of God and faith is cultivated in their hearts, they will be able to receive their healing by their faith. Why is this important? It is important because if they receive their healing by faith, they will be able to keep it by faith.

When you receive your miracle or healing by your faith, you cannot lose it. When you receive your healing by corporate faith, then you must build your faith afterwards with the Word of God to be able to keep or sustain your healing. You keep whatever God gives you by your faith. Therefore if you have no faith, it becomes difficult to sustain or keep whatever you received from God. This is why some people loose their healing; it is because they did not build their faith after they got healed.

Confession.
By my faith in the finished works of Jesus Christ, I declare that all that Jesus accomplished for me in His death, burial and resurrection is mine, in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Matthew 9:28-30, Matthew 15:25-28, Mark 10:46-52.

Doing the Word.
Always learn to exercise your faith in what you believe in the Word of God.

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Act on your faith.

Friday, November 18th.
Act on your faith.

“And there they preached the gospel. And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked: The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.”
Acts 14:7-10

Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. That is what we see in our opening scripture. The crippled man heard the gospel and faith was stirred in his heart for his healing. When Paul saw that the man had faith to be healed he commanded him to stand up and he leaped and walked. This shows us that when you have faith, you act on what you believe.

Therefore, if you say you have faith to be healed and hands are laid on you or someone prays for you, what you need to do at that point is to begin to act out your faith and immediately begin to do what you could not do before.

“And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them. And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four. And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house. And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.” Mark 2:2-5, 11-12.

Confession.
In the Name of Jesus I declare that I believe in the infallibility of the Word of God. Therefore I confess that God is who He says He is and He can do what He says He can do. I am what God says I am, I have what God says I have and I can do what God says I can do. By the stripes of Jesus I am healed. Amen.

For further study, read:
Mark 5:25-29, Matthew 9:27-30, Mark 9:23.

Doing the Word.
Act out your faith.

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Speak the Word of God.

Thursday, November 17th.
Speak the Word of God.

“A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.” Proverbs 18:20-21

To maintain a healthy lifestyle, you must learn to speak the Word of God constantly to yourself and your body. Do not wait until you are sick before you begin to confess the Word of God concerning your health and well being. Speaking the Word of God concerning your health should be a habitual practice to you. This would also help to sustain you in health.

I want you to notice from our opening scripture that death and life are in the power of the tongue and sickness is incipient death. So, if you are always speaking negatively concerning your body or your health that is what you will get.

When you study the book of Job, you will notice that even though he was living morally upright, he was always making the wrong confession and that was what opened the door for satan to afflict him. He said, “What I fear most overtakes me. What I dread happens to me. I have no peace! I have no quiet! I have no rest! And trouble keeps coming!"” Job 3:25-26(GW) Like Job, stop confessing your fears because it is what you are confessing you are creating for yourself.

Make your tongue and your words a healing instrument; you do that by speaking the Word of God to your body and any unpleasant situation because the Word of God in your mouth has the capacity to deal with any unfavorable situation or circumstance from the root. Therefore let your tongue speak life not death.

Confession.
In the Name of Jesus, I speak life over my life; I shall not die but live to declare the works of the Lord. I live my days in prosperity and health. Goodness and mercy follow me all the days of my life. Blessings overtake me. All my days are days of peace. In my path there is no death. The number of my days I will fulfill and be continually fruitful all my days. Amen.

For further study, read:
Proverbs 15:4, Proverbs 12:18, Proverbs 16:24.

Doing the Word.
Anything you do not want to see established in your life, stop confessing it about you. Use your words to bless yourself and all that concerns you.

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Do not lie.

Wednesday, November 16th.
Do not lie.

“A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue breaks the spirit.”        
Proverbs 15:4(GW)

I discovered from observation and from the scriptures that those who lie a lot, would always be sick. Lying will weaken your spirit and make you susceptible to sickness.

I use to know a guy during my days in the university though he is late now. While we were in school he was always telling lies and he was known to be a liar. Also, I observed that he was always sick. We prayed for him many times yet he was still very sickly. One day, after I discovered Proverbs 15:4 I spoke to him and told him that the reason why he was always sick was because of his constant lying. Lying breaks the spirit.

What is a lie? A lie is the distortion and perverseness of truth. A lie is half truth and half truth is a whole lie. Speak the truth; as a worker, do not lie to your boss. As a child do not lie to your parents. As a husband or a wife do not lie to your spouse. It will affect your health negatively.
Proverbs 11:3 says, “The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.”

Prayer.
Dear Father, I commit to a life of integrity; I receive grace to live a life of truth; speaking truth, living truly and dealing truly in all my dealings to the glory of God, in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Proverbs 28:18, Colossians 3:9-10,
Revelations 21:22-27.

Doing the Word.
Put away lying, always speak truth.

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Personal hygiene.

Tuesday, November 15th.
Personal hygiene.

“Set up a place outside the camp to be used as a toilet area. And make sure that you have a small shovel in your equipment. When you go out to the toilet area, use the shovel to dig a hole. Then, after you relieve yourself, bury the waste in the hole. You must keep your camp clean of filthy and disgusting things. The LORD is always present in your camp, ready to rescue you and give you victory over your enemies. But if he sees something disgusting in your camp, he may turn around and leave.”          
Deuteronomy 23:12-14(CEV)

In maintaining a healthy lifestyle, your personal hygiene must become important to you. You are a steward of your body. Your body is an instrument in the earth. So, you have to care for it so it can function properly and effectively for a long time.

Personal hygiene is much more than wearing a deodorant. You must also learn to maintain good oral hygiene by brushing properly because the freshness of your breath is the ambassador of your words.

Also, bathe properly, preferably twice a day because of the heat and the sweat that may have accumulated on your skin throughout the day, this will prevent skin diseases and body odour.

Wash your clothes. Do not continue wearing your clothes over and over again without laundering them. Preferably wear your clothing once before washing them. These personal hygiene habits would help you to maintain a healthy lifestyle, ward off illness and help you feel good about yourself.

It is also important to wash your hands often especially before and while preparing food, before eating, after using the bathroom, after handling garbage, etc. as this will help keep your hands free from bacteria and germs.

Confession.
Dear Father, I choose to commit to taking proper care of the body you gave me and to present my body to You as a living sacrifice pure and holy as my reasonable service. Amen.

For further study, read:
Genesis 41:14, Numbers 31:24, Romans 12:1, Exodus 19:10,14.

Doing the Word.
Discipline yourself to cultivate healthy personal hygiene habits. Also do your research to find out about more ways you can cultivate healthy personal hygiene.

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Watch your diet.

Monday, November 14th.
Watch your diet.

“Don't associate with people who drink too much wine or stuff themselves with food.”
Proverbs 23:20(GNB)

Many people do not know that their diet can affect their health positively or negatively. What you eat can make you sick or keep you in health. Do not feed yourself with junk food. Isaiah 55:2(MSG) says, “Why do you spend your money on junk food, your hard-earned cash on cotton candy? Listen to me, listen well: Eat only the best, fill yourself with only the finest.”

If you want to stay healthy, you must maintain a healthy diet. Minimize your intake of foods and drinks that contain caffeine; apart from it been used as a stimulant, it provides no nutritional value. The side effects of caffeine can lead to heartburn, increased blood pressure, headaches, etc.

Also, minimize your intake of junk food otherwise known as fast foods and processed foods; such foods can lead to obesity in children and adults, including heart diseases and diabetes. These chronic diseases can be averted in our lives if we choose to eat healthy.

Are you aware that Quaker oats is good for your brain to enhance memory? It can also help to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart diseases. Do not fall for the temptation to neglect your diet because you are young, paying attention to your diet now will cause you to be smarter, healthier and sound mentally even as you advance in age.

Instruction.
Exercise moderation and self control in matters pertaining to food and drink.

For further study, read:
Genesis 9:3, Daniel 1:11-16, Luke 21:34,
1 Timothy 4:8.

Doing the Word.
Cut down on junk food and then discontinue from your diet whatever may be detrimental to your health both food and drink.

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