Divinely protected

Thursday, March 31st
Divinely protected.

“Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: …” Numbers 23:23

Today I want you to know that the Word of God in our opening scripture is not just for Jacob or Israel but it is for every child of God who will believe it. Therefore, if you believe that our opening scripture is God's Word concerning you, then put your name there like this, “Surely there is no enchantment against David Wale Feso, neither is there any divination against David Wale Feso's family:” Declare it aloud with your name there.

The word 'enchantment' in our opening scripture means incantation. This means that there is no incantation that can work against you. No charm can overpower you. No spell can hold you bound. This is your heritage as a child of God.

The word 'divination' in our opening scripture means oracle, witchcraft, etc. This means that there is no oracle or witchcraft that can work against you or your family. Until you can see how highly placed you are as a child of God, you would not be able to comprehend how paralyzed and defeated satan is concerning you.

 Luke 10:18-19 say, “And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”

Confession.
In the Name of Jesus I declare according to the Word of God that no incantation, charm or spell can work against me, neither can any oracle or witchcraft prosper against me and my household. Therefore, nothing shall by any means hurt us. Amen.

For further study, read:
Isaiah 54:13-17, Ephesians 2:4-6, Colossians 2:13-15.

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Out of darkness

Wednesday, March 30th
Out of darkness.

“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:”
1 Peter 2:9

Our opening scripture shows us that we have been called out of darkness. This has to go beyond head knowledge to you, because the reason why some Christians are oppressed today is because they do not know that they are free people who have been called out of darkness.

When you got born again, you received the life and nature of God. That life is called zoe in the Greek. In John 1:4 the Bible says, “In him was life; and the life was the light of men.” This means that when the life of God comes into you, you begin to see. His life (zoe) brings you light.

John 1:5(ESV) says, “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” This means that from the day you got born again, it became impossible for satan to overcome you or defeat you. Jesus said in John 8:12, “… I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”

As long as you are no longer in the darkness, satan cannot defeat you because he and his cohorts are called the rulers of the darkness of this world (Ephesians 6:12). Secondly, Jesus said to us in John 15:19, “… ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, …” Since you are not of the world, the rulers of the darkness of this world have no authority over your life.

Therefore, the spirit of your village or any devil cannot oppress you anymore because you have been called out of darkness and you are not of this world. Declare this truth over your life and rebuke those devils and they shall flee from you.

Confession.
In the Name of Jesus, I declare according to my faith in the Word of God that I am a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar person; that I should shew forth the praises of him who hath called me out of darkness into his marvellous light. I have zoe which has brought the light of God inside of me. By that light I have overcome the world and the rulers of the darkness of this world. All devils are my subjects. Amen.

For further study, read:
John 12:46, Ephesians 5:8, 1 Thessalonians 5:5.

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Don't live in ignorance

Tuesday, March 29th
Don't live in ignorance.

“They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.”
Psalm 82:5

Ignorance is darkness. Ignorance is not bliss. Ignorance is deadly. Therefore, because of the ignorance we see in the lives of God's people they are not able to live in the fullness of what God has said concerning them.

God said to them in Psalm 82:6-7, “I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.” Their ignorance made them victims. This means that ignorance will make anyone a victim in life.

Hosea 4:6a says, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: …” The word 'destroyed' here means to fail, to be brought to nothing, reduced to zero, perish, etc. This means that failure is traceable to ignorance. God's people fail because they lack relevant knowledge. They do not know that they are made for the top.

You are where you are because of what you know. It is not because anybody made you stay there or because someone was so powerful to keep you down. Nobody can keep you down without your permission. Your ignorance is what is limiting you.

Take responsibility instead of complaining about where you are. Begin to study the Word of God and relevant materials to get relevant knowledge for greater effectiveness in every area of your life. John 8:32 says, “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” Knowledge liberates. Therefore you are as free as you know. The freedom you enjoy is traceable to your knowledge. The area of your life you are suffering any oppression is the area of your life that you lack knowledge. Go for knowledge.

Prayer
Dear Father, I ask that you give unto me the knowledge of your will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding. Guide me to the right materials that will lead me into the victories I should have in this season of my life, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Proverbs 1:29-33, Isaiah 5:13, Luke 10:38-42.

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Praying the will of God

Monday, March 28th
Praying the will of God.

“Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,”
Ephesians 1:16-18

Our opening scripture is one prayer Paul prayed for the Ephesian Church that you must pray for yourself consistently because there are believers that have the eyes of their understanding darkened so they find it difficult to understand the Word of God and to receive revelation in the knowledge of God. That is why I encourage you to pray Ephesians 1:17 for yourself consistently so that the eyes of your understanding will be enlightened to know the hope of His calling, and the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints.

Another important prayer for you to pray consistently that will help you to walk in wisdom and in the revelation of God is Colossians 1:9-11, “For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;”

Praying these prayers will keep you in step with God walking in the light and in God's perfect will for your life.

Instruction.
Please pray in line with Ephesians 1:17 and Colossians 1:9 for yourself today.

For further study, read:
John 14:26, 1 Corinthians 2:9-12, 2 Peter 3:18.

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The condition of the unbeliever

Sunday, March 27th
The condition of the unbeliever.

“Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, To open their eyes, …”
Acts 26:17-18a

Notice that one of the first things in Paul's mission statement as delivered by the Lord Jesus Christ to him is, “To open their eyes, …” This begins to reveal to us the condition of the man or woman that does not believe in Jesus Christ. If their eyes were open, Jesus would not say, “To open their eyes, …” So it is evident that the unbeliever is blind.

Jesus makes this clearer to us in John 3:3, “Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” The unbeliever cannot see the kingdom of God because he is blind.

Since the blindness of the unbeliever is spiritual, he does not even know that he is blind, but his attitude to the Word of God reveals that blindness. The Bible says in 2 Corinthians 4:3-4, “But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.” The mind of the unbeliever is veiled. That is why they find it hard to understand the Word of God.

What is the remedy for the spiritual condition of the unbeliever? 2 Corinthians 3:16(AMP) says, “But whenever a person turns [in repentance] to the Lord, the veil is stripped off and taken away.” Therefore, the moment an unbeliever acknowledges his spiritual condition and turns to the Lord in repentance, the veil that blinded his mind is taken away so that he can receive the light of life.

Instruction.
Please pray according to 2 Thessalonians 3:1, that the gospel will have free course or spread rapidly in our nation and around the world.

For further study, read:
2 Corinthians 4:4-6, Ephesians 2:11-22,
Ephesians 4:17-24.

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The scripture of truth 2

Saturday, March 26th
The scripture of truth 2.

“But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.”
2 Timothy 3:14-17

The scriptures are able to make you wise. The root word from where we get the word wise in the Greek is where we also get the word sophisticated. This means that you are not sophisticated until you are grounded in the scriptures. Therefore we can say that a man is not truly refined until he is grounded in the scriptures no matter how educated he is.

I will like you to also notice that the scriptures will make you wise unto salvation. This means that the way to salvation is revealed to us in the scriptures alone. Therefore any other teaching concerning salvation that is not consistent with the scriptures (that is, through faith in Christ Jesus) is false.

This is because the scriptures are useful for doctrine Which refers to teaching. This means that the scriptures contain knowledge that will give you an advantage on every subject. The scripture is useful for reproof and for correction. This means that consistent study of the scriptures will turn the light on in your spirit and help to expose every seed of falsehood that has entered into your belief system. The scriptures will admonish you and set you on the right course. Finally, the scriptures are useful for instruction in righteousness. This means that the scripture is God's instruction manual on justification and training for right living.  

Therefore, 2 Timothy 2:15 says, “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

Instruction.
Please pray Colossians 1:9 for yourself today.

For further study, read:
Acts 20:25-28, 1Timothy 4:12-16, Hebrews 5:11-14.

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The scripture of truth 1

Friday, March 25th
The scripture of truth 1.

“But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: …”
Daniel 10:21a

The Bible is the conclusive revelation of God. Therefore the Bible is the scripture of truth. So, if you want to know the truth concerning what God is saying on any subject, go to the Bible because the scripture reveals the truth.

2 Peter 1:20-21 say, “Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.” The scriptures are not any human opinion; they are inspired by the Holy Spirit. Therefore understanding the scriptures will help you to understand the voice of the Holy Spirit because He is the Spirit of truth.

John 16:13 says, “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.” Always read the scriptures with the help of the Holy Spirit because He is the only One that can help you to fully understand the scripture of truth.

Do not read the scriptures like a history or story book. It is more than a religious book or a book of laws. The scriptures are full of the power of God and they have the ability to fulfill in your life today what they say if you believe it. 1 Thessalonians 2:13 says, “For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.”

Instruction.
Please pray Ephesians 1:17 for yourself today.

For further study, read:
 Hebrews 2:3-4, Hebrews 3:7-12,
Hebrews 10:15-23.

Doing the Word
Believe the Word of God in the scriptures. Receive them as the voice of the Holy Spirit to you.

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Come to Jesus 2

Thursday, March 24th
Come to Jesus 2.

“Grace mixed with faith and love poured over me and into me. And all because of Jesus. Here's a word you can take to heart and depend on: Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners. I'm proof--Public Sinner Number One--”
1 Timothy 1:14-15(MSG)

Jesus wants all sinners to come to Him in faith just the way they are because He is the only one that can save them and wash them of their sins. He will never chide or condemn any sinner that comes to Him in faith;  instead He will save them.

A good example can be seen in Luke 7:36-39, 44-50(MSG), “One of the Pharisees asked him over for a meal. He went to the Pharisee's house and sat down at the dinner table.  Just then a woman of the village, the town harlot, having learned that Jesus was a guest in the home of the Pharisee, came with a bottle of very expensive perfume and stood at his feet, weeping, raining tears on his feet. Letting down her hair, she dried his feet, kissed them, and anointed them with the perfume. When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, "If this man was the prophet I thought he was, he would have known what kind of woman this is who is falling all over him." Then turning to the woman, but speaking to Simon, he said, “Do you see this woman? I came to your home; you provided no water for my feet, but she rained tears on my feet and dried them with her hair. You gave me no greeting, but from the time I arrived she hasn't quit kissing my feet. You provided nothing for freshening up, but she has soothed my feet with perfume. Impressive, isn't it? She was forgiven many, many sins, and so she is very, very grateful. If the forgiveness is minimal, the gratitude is minimal." Then he spoke to her: "I forgive your sins." That set the dinner guests talking behind his back: "Who does he think he is, forgiving sins!" He ignored them and said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you. Go in peace."” No matter who has rejected you, come to Jesus in faith today. He will receive you, forgive you and cleanse you from all sin.

Instruction
Please pray for the salvation of souls today, that their eyes will be open to see the love of God and that the light of the glorious gospel of Jesus will shine in their hearts.

For further study, read:
1 John 3:5, 1 John 4:9-10, Revelation 5:9

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Come to Jesus 1

Wednesday, March 23rd
Come to Jesus 1.

“For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
Luke 19:10

Jesus knew exactly why he came and He said it plainly. This is important because a lot of times, a lot of religious folks misrepresent Jesus to those that are lost. They show them a Jesus that does not want them to come to Him. They show them a Jesus that does not want to have anything to do with them because of their sins.

Jesus Himself said, as seen in our opening scripture, that He came to seek and to save that which was lost. He also said in Luke 5:31-32, “… They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” Jesus said in Luke 15:7, “I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.”

God is always ready to forgive any sinner that comes to Him in faith. No matter how bad they have been, he will not turn them back. One example in scripture is the prodigal son when he came back to his father who depicted our Heavenly Father. The  Bible says in Luke 15:20-24, “And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.”

Instruction.
With the understanding of all you have learnt this month, reach out to someone today with the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

For further study, read:
Matthew 1:21, John 1:29, Acts 13:38-39.

For further study, read:
Matthew 1:21, John 1:29, Acts 13:38-39.

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Total forgiveness

Tuesday, March 22nd
Total forgiveness.

“Saul approved of putting Stephen to death. On that day widespread persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem. Most believers, except the apostles, were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. Devout men buried Stephen as they mourned loudly for him. Saul tried to destroy the church. He dragged men and women out of one home after another and threw them into prison.” Acts 8:1-3(GW)

Saul we see from our opening scripture was one of the main enemies of the Church. He tried to destroy the Church; he approved of the death of Stephen and imprisoned many Christians. These were some of the outrageous things that Saul, who later was called Paul the Apostle, did to the Church. This was in his past.

From the day he had an encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus where he was also going to persecute Christians, all his sins, including all the havoc he caused the Church or Christians were completely forgiven by Jesus. This truth became obvious when the Lord spoke to Ananias in a vision sending him to Saul. The Lord said to Ananias in Acts 9:11(GW), “…"Get up! Go to Judas' house on Straight Street, and ask for a man named Saul from the City of Tarsus. He's praying.”

Ananias replied in Acts 9:13-14(GW), “… "Lord, I've heard a lot of people tell about the many evil things this man has done to your people in Jerusalem. Saul has come here to Damascus with authority from the chief priests to put anyone who calls on your name in prison."” The answer of Jesus in Acts 9:15(MSG) shows us that Jesus had already forgiven Saul of his sins. He said, “…Don't argue. Go! I have picked him as my personal representative to Gentiles and kings and Jews.”

Just as Jesus forgave Saul, picked him as His personal representative and chose not to remember his sins anymore even when Ananias tried to remind Him, Jesus will never remember your sins anymore after He forgives you.

Prayer.
 Dear Father, I thank you for the great love with which you have loved me. You have accepted me in the Beloved and completely forgiven me of all my sins. Thank You for making me Your own; the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. To you belong all praise and glory, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Galatians 1:11-16, 1Timothy 1:12-14,
2 Timothy 1:9.

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Thank Him for calling you by His grace.

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How do you think?

Monday, March 21st
How do you think?

“For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: …” Proverbs 23:7a

The word 'thinketh' in our opening scripture refers to 'acting like a gate keeper,' 'that which allows something in or out.' This means that your mind or the way you think is the gate keeper of your life. Wrong thinking can bring sickness into your life. Thinking or seeing yourself based on the Word of God can bring healing, prosperity and soundness into your life as well.

There are some findings that have been made in medicine by medical doctors that reveal that the human brain or the human thinking controls his health. It has also been found out that there are things like caps that protect the cells in the body. There are also free radicals in the human body; these free radicals induce diseases in the human body, but they are not able to make you sick unless they are able to break through the caps that protect the cells. It was revealed from the findings that when an individual starts thinking sickness and fear thoughts, as well as speaking negative words, his cells will open to receive the sickness.

This means that when a person falls sick, he or she opened him or herself to it. They allowed that sickness to come in with their mouth and their thinking. Proverbs 4:20-22(AMP) say, “My son, attend to my words; consent and submit to my sayings. Let them not depart from your sight; keep them in the center of your heart. For they are life to those who find them, healing and health to all their flesh.”

Confession.
In the Name of Jesus, by my faith in the Word of God I declare that I am strong;, the Word of God abides in me, I have overcome the wicked one. I live my days in prosperity and health. The Word of God is at work in me, producing life, healing and health to my body. Amen.

For further study, read:
Proverbs 12:18, Proverbs 16:24, 3 John 1:2.

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It's time to see...

Sunday, March 20th
It's time to see …

“Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, To open their eyes, …”
Acts 26:17-18a

Our opening scripture shows us that the eyes of the unbeliever or the man that does not believe in Jesus Christ are closed. This is why they cannot receive from God. Jesus Himself said in Matthew 13:15, “For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.”

You cannot receive from God without seeing it inside first. A Word, Message or Truth is not revealed to you until you can see it inside with the eyes of your spirit. In other words, if you hear the message of prosperity, you would have to start seeing yourself as prosperous. If you hear the message of healing, you have to start seeing yourself as healed. If you hear the message of forgiveness, you have to start seeing yourself as forgiven. If you hear the message of righteousness, you have to start seeing yourself as the   righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. This is because until you see yourself in the Word of God that is coming to you, it is not yet a revelation to you.

Transformation is a product of revelation. Therefore, until you can see yourself in the light of the Word of God that you have heard, it will not change you.

Prayer.
Dear Father, I ask that you grant unto me the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of you. May the eyes of my understanding be flooded with light, that I might know the hope of Your calling and the riches of Your glorious inheritance in the saints, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
James 1:25, 2 Corinthians 4:6, 2 Peter 1:19.

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Balanced Christianity

Saturday, March 19th
Balanced Christianity.

“Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.” Matthew 22:29

Every step away from the scriptures is a step into error. Balanced Christianity is knowing the scriptures and the power of God. You are not balanced if all you know is the Word and you do not demonstrate the power of God and vice versa.

Paul said in 1 Corinthians 4:19-20, “But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power. For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.” The Word of God always comes with power.

This is why whenever you teach the Word of God, God always confirms His Word with signs following. Mark 16:20 says, “And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.” So if there is no Word, God has nothing to confirm.

Therefore, if you believe the message of God's saving grace as well as forgiveness that has been coming to you daily in this devotional, God will confirm His message in your life with miraculous signs, amazing things, other powerful acts, etc. according to Hebrews 2:1-4(GW) “For this reason we must pay closer attention to what we have heard. Then we won't drift away from the truth. After all, the message that the angels brought was reliable, and every violation and act of disobedience was properly punished. So how will we escape punishment if we reject the important message, the message that God saved us? First, the Lord told this saving message. Then those who heard him confirmed that message. God verified what they said through miraculous signs, amazing things, other powerful acts, and with other gifts from the Holy Spirit as he wanted.”

Prayer.
Dear Father, I believe that you saved me. Therefore, I thank you for Your Word is confirmed in my life with miraculous signs, amazing things, other powerful acts, and with other gifts from the Holy Spirit in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Romans 15:19, 1 Thessalonians 1:4-5, Titus 1:1-3.

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Forgiveness is available

Friday, March 18th
Forgiveness is available.

“The Spirit of the Lord is with me. He has anointed me to tell the Good News to the poor. He has sent me to announce forgiveness to the prisoners of sin and the restoring of sight to the blind, to forgive those who have been shattered by sin,”
Luke 4:18(GW)

From our opening scripture we see that the reason why many are suffering is because they do not know that they have been forgiven. There are unbelievers who find it difficult to believe that they can be forgiven by Jesus from all the wrong things and atrocities they have committed. As a result of their unbelief, they remain prisoners of sin. There are others who are born again but still find it difficult to believe that they have been purged from their old sins according to the scriptures, so that guilt and condemnation cause their lives to be shattered by sin and their faith becomes ineffective. (Hebrews 1:3, 2 Peter 1:9)

There are many who still think in the corner of their minds that maybe it is because of one sin or the other they committed in the past that they are experiencing one set back or the other. They do not really believe that when they asked God to forgive them, all their sins were completely forgiven and washed away.

Therefore, if you are wondering if God can forgive any sin, the answer is yes! He can forgive any sin and wash you as white as snow. So, no matter what you may have done wrong, do not remain in your condemnation and guilt. You can come out of it today by confessing that sin to Jesus and receiving forgiveness by faith.

Isaiah 1:18(GNB) says, “The LORD says, "Now, let's settle the matter. You are stained red with sin, but I will wash you as clean as snow. Although your stains are deep red, you will be as white as wool.”

Prayer.
Dear Father, in obedience to your Word, I choose to repent from all wrong doing. Therefore, the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses me from all sin and washes me as clean as snow and as white as wool, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Isaiah 44:22, Psalm 51:7, Micah 7:18-19.

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Receive complete forgiveness.

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One man

Thursday, March 17th
One man.

“Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:”
Romans 5:12

Today, I will like to answer the question some people ask wondering why will only one person die and his death will cover for the sins of the whole world.

Our opening scripture shows us that sin entered into the world by one man and death by sin. So we see that sin is the sting of death; so anywhere sin is, death can come in. Therefore, when God commanded Adam not to eat of the tree in the midst of the garden, God also told Adam that the day he eats of it, he will surely die. (See Genesis 2:17) In other words, his sin will bring death upon him. This was why when Adam eat of the fruit of the tree in disobedience to God, he died. Since  Adam was the first man, the death affected his seed; so, death passed upon all men.

Therefore, since death came from one man, all it will require to bring life is the sacrifice of one man. Romans 5:17 says, “For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)”  

So, just as sin and judgment passed onto  you because of one man Adam's sin, now by reason of what one man Jesus Christ did, you can receive the gift of righteousness and reign in life over sin and death.

Romans 5:18-19 say, “Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.”

Confession.
In the Name of Jesus, I declare according to the Word of God in Romans 5:17 that just as death reigned because of Adam's offence, now that I have received abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness; I reign in life over sin and death by One, Jesus Christ. Amen.

For further study, read:
John 10:10, Romans 6:23, 1 Corinthians 15:21-22.

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He died your death

Wednesday, March 16th
He died your death.

“This is how we've come to understand and experience love: Christ sacrificed his life for us…”
1 John 3:16(MSG)

I read the story of a man whose son was named after him. The boy had never seen his father and was supposed to be executed because of an offence he committed. His father whom he had never seen was also a prisoner, and knew his son was there in prison and about to be executed.

When the day for the execution came, the executioners went to the prison calling the name of the boy that was supposed to be executed because they could not identify him facially. When the father heard the name, he knew it was his son that was about to be executed so he came out in place of his son and he was executed.

While the son who was supposed to be executed was waiting to be called, he did not know his father had already been executed for him. When he was able to find an officer later, he asked if he was not going to be executed anymore. It was then he was asked for his name. When he mentioned his name, he was told that someone who answered the same name with him had been executed in his place. That was how his life was spared because his father took his place.

That is the same thing Jesus did for us. Romans 5:8-9 say, “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.”

Prayer.
Dear Father, I am grateful for Your everlasting love towards me in the death of Jesus Christ that has brought me salvation and saved me from the wrath to come in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
John 10:14-18, 1 John 4:9-10, Romans 5:6-8.

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I do not condemn you

Tuesday March 15th
I do not condemn you.

“… Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.”
John 8:11

Our opening scripture captures the words of Jesus to the woman who was caught in the very act of adultery. She was supposed to be stoned to death because of her sins according to the law. When the scribes and Pharisees brought her to Jesus, they did not know they were bringing her to the lamb of God who taketh away the sin of the world. See John 1:29.

Jesus said to her, “…Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.” What Jesus said to her, He is saying to you today. Jesus is not the One condemning you; it is your sin that has brought condemnation to you.

I encourage you to come to Jesus today, acknowledging Him as your Saviour and Lord.  Confess your sins and He will forgive you and remove the weight of condemnation from your heart. When you know that God has forgiven you of your sins and He does not condemn you because of your past sins, you will be able to go and sin no more. In other words, you will be free from the power of sin. So, until you are free from condemnation you will not be free from sin.

I have got no condemnation on my conscience because I know I am eternally forgiven and fully forgiven. The Bible says in Acts 13:38-39, “Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.”

Confession
In the Name of Jesus, I declare according to my faith in the Word of God in Galatians 3:13 that Christ has redeemed me from the curse of the law, being made a curse for me: as it is written cursed is everyone that hangeth on a tree. Therefore, I have been washed, sanctified and justified in the Name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of God. Amen.

For further study, read:
Romans 5:20-21, 1 Timothy 1:15-16,
Romans 6:12-14.

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Set your mind on the things of the Spirit and you shall not fulfill the desires of the flesh.

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Walk in the light

Monday, March 14th
Walk in the light.

“If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.”
1 John 1:6-7

Sin blinds you spiritually. Living in sin is walking in darkness. This is why the moment you acknowledge your sin and choose to forsake them and embrace the light of God's Word, you are cleansed from all sin.

When you walk in the light of God's Word and know that you have been forgiven, it enhances your ability to see spiritually. The Bible says in 2 Peter 1:9, “For the man who has not these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having no memory of how he was  made clean from his old sins.”

Peter said in Acts 2:38, “…Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” When you know your sins are forgiven you, it becomes easier for you to receive the Holy Spirit and also to walk in the gifts of the Spirit.

There are many Christians who find it difficult to receive the Holy Spirit because of condemnation in their hearts. If you are struggling with such condemnation, I encourage you to make a fresh commitment to the Lord today, and know that your sins are remitted, and then receive the Holy Spirit. Receiving the Holy Spirit as well as having the ability to pray in tongues is the right of every child of God.

Instruction.
If you are not filled with the Holy Spirit, release your faith by asking the Holy Spirit to come and fill you right now and give you utterance to pray in other tongues.

For further study, read:
Luke 11:9-13, John 7:37-39, Acts 2:1-18, 38-39.

Doing the Word.
As you pray and ask the Holy Spirit to fill you and give you utterance to speak in other tongues, do not be afraid to speak forth the words that you hear in your spirit. As you speak forth, He will give you more.

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Repent

Sunday, March 13th
Repent.

“Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;”
Acts 3:19

If you are still falling in and out of sin, you need to fully understand the doctrine of repentance and forgiveness. To repent like we said when we began on the first of this month is a change or alteration of mind or a change in ones thinking.

Romans 12:2(GW) says “Don't become like the people of this world. Instead, change the way you think. Then you will always be able to determine what God really wants-what is good, pleasing, and perfect.” When you change your thinking to begin to see and live your life from the view point of God's Word, you will be victorious over your struggles in the flesh.

God is always ready to forgive, but he does not want you to remain a captive of sin. Do not choose to continue in your sin. Wilfully choosing to continue in sin and becoming unrepentant will attract judgment. We see this in Revelations 2:19-22, “I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first. Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.”

Listen to the counsel of God to you today, and repent from all sin. If you are not born again, I encourage you to pray the prayer of salvation below.

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

For further study, read:
Isaiah 55:7, Ezekiel 18:30-32, Acts 2:37-38  

Doing the Word.
Forsake your sins.

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Why did Paul suffer?

Saturday, March 12th
Why did Paul suffer?

“The Lord told Ananias, "Go! I've chosen this man to bring my name to nations, to kings, and to the people of Israel. I'll show him how much he has to suffer for the sake of my name."”
 Acts 9:15-16(GW)

Do you know that as a result of the lack of understanding many Christians have on the doctrine of forgiveness there are many who have erroneously taught and believed that the things that the Apostle Paul suffered was because he persecuted Christians before he became born again.

Our opening scripture shows us the reason why he suffered the things he suffered when the Lord spoke to Ananias concerning Paul. The Lord said, “I'll show him how much he has to suffer for the sake of my name.” So, Paul suffered lots of persecutions not because of his sins but because of the name of Jesus which he preached.

Paul himself revealed that he suffered persecutions because of the gospel not because of himself or his sins. He spoke concerning these things in 2 Timothy 1:8, 11-12(GW), “So never be ashamed to  tell others about our Lord or be ashamed of me, his prisoner. Instead, by God's power, join me in suffering for the sake of the Good News. I was appointed to be a messenger of this Good News, an apostle, and a teacher. For this reason I suffer as I do. However, I'm not ashamed. I know whom I trust. I'm convinced that he is able to protect what he had entrusted to me until that day.”

Note that Paul did not suffer for his sins neither does God expect you to suffer for your sins. We are only permitted to suffer for the gospel sake.  

Prayer.
Dear Father, I thank you for sending Jesus Christ to take my place in suffering for my sins and dying my death, in order to bring me into the newness of life, that I may live for Him bringing Him praise and glory, today and always in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Matthew 5:10-12, 2 Timothy 3:12, 1 Peter 4:12-16.

Doing the Word.
Count it all joy when you are persecuted because of Jesus.

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Permanent deliverance

Friday, March 11th
Permanent deliverance.

“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,” Luke 4:18

In our opening scripture, the word 'deliverance' actually means 'aphesis' which means forgiveness. This means that when I find someone that is captive I should preach forgiveness.

God's Word translation actually makes it clearer by putting it this way, “The Spirit of the Lord is with me. He has anointed me to tell the Good News to the poor. He has sent me to announce forgiveness to the prisoners of sin and the restoring of sight to the blind, to forgive those who have been shattered by sin,”

Why is it important to preach forgiveness? It is important because the doctrine of forgiveness deals with the root of condemnation, and if that is not dealt with no one will be able to experience permanent deliverance. Therefore, if you really knew you have been forgiven from the day you got born again, you will not be bound to any devil. Confession.
In the Name of Jesus and by my faith in the Word of God, I declare that I have received deliverance and complete liberty from all captivity because I have received forgiveness in Jesus Christ. Amen.

Confession.
In the Name of Jesus and by my faith in the Word of God, I declare that I have received deliverance and complete liberty from all captivity because I have received forgiveness in Jesus Christ. Amen.

For further study, read:
Psalm 146:7, Zechariah 9:11-12, Psalm 107:10-16.

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Praise Him for liberating you from all captivity.

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Forgiveness and healing

Thursday, March 10th
Forgiveness and healing.

“But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. And he arose, and departed to his house.”
Matthew 9:6-7

I saw the testimony of a man on 700 club. He testified that before he got born again he contracted HIV because of the kind of life he lived at that time. He said he was sexually immoral and a whoremonger.

Finally, after he got born again, in the church he was attending he was taught on the love of God and forgiveness. He learnt that when God forgives, the judgment that came upon you because of your sins would also be removed. This message made him to believe that he could be healed of the HIV he contracted before he got born again.

After some time, he went to the hospital which was owned by the church for an HIV test. The test result came out as negative. On seeing the result, he found it hard to believe it so he decided to go for another HIV test but this time in a hospital run by unbelievers. When the test result was also negative, he became convinced that he had been completely healed of HIV.

What made the miracle possible? It was having an understanding of the love of God and forgiveness that stirred up his faith to believe he could be healed of HIV and he got healed. According to your faith, be it unto you today.

Confession.

In the Name of Jesus, I declare according to Matthew 8:17 that Himself took my infirmities and bore my sicknesses. Therefore by this truth I judge every sickness, pain and affliction in my body as a result of sin, to pass out of my body right now. I am free and cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ. Amen.

For further study, read:  

Isaiah 53:4-5, James 5:14-15, 1 Peter 2:24.

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Forgiveness removes judgment

Wednesday, March 9th
Forgiveness removes judgment
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“Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against the LORD your God, and against you. Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and intreat the LORD your God, that he may take away from me this death only.”
Exodus 10:16-17

One of the prerequisite for you to receive forgiveness is for you to first admit that you are wrong. You must first acknowledge your sin before you can be forgiven of your sin (1 John 1:9). This was exactly what Pharaoh practiced in our opening scripture. He first of all acknowledged that he had sinned before he asked to be forgiven, and when he did, the Bible says in Exodus 1:19, “And the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt.”

If God can forgive Pharaoh who was a wicked man and removed the judgment against him immediately, why do you then believe that God is punishing you His child for the mistakes you made in the past. Today I will like to let you know that it is not God who is punishing you, but it is the fear, condemnation and unbelief or the lack of confidence you have in your heart concerning God's everlasting love and eternal forgiveness towards you that has kept you in bondage to satan.

I encourage you to allow God's love flood your heart and release your faith in His eternal forgiveness towards you, then resist the devil; cast out that pain, sickness, disease and every manipulation of the enemy around you. Because you are forgiven, you ought to be completely free.

Confession.
In the Name of Jesus, I declare according to the Word of God in John 8:36 that if the Son therefore shall make you free, you shall be free indeed. Therefore, I declare that I am free from condemnation, guilt and every oppression of the devil because of the sins of my past. Jesus has made me free; therefore, I am free indeed. Amen.

For further study, read:
Numbers 21:5-9, Jeremiah 3:12, Luke 15:18-24.

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If you have done wrong, confess it to your heavenly Father having faith in His mercy to forgive.

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He will not change His mind

Tuesday, March 8th
He will not change His mind.

“Joseph's brothers realized what their father's death could mean. So they thought, "What if Joseph holds a grudge against us? What if he decides to pay us back for all the evil we did to him?" They sent a messenger to Joseph to say, "Before your father died, he commanded us, 'This is what you should say to Joseph, "I'm begging you to forgive the crime and the sin your brothers committed against you. What they did to you was very evil."' So now, please forgive our crime, because we are servants of your father's God." Joseph cried when he got their message.”
Genesis 50:15-17(GW)

The word forgive in the Old Testament is from the Hebrew word 'nasa' it means to lift, forgive and pardon. The brothers of Joseph here been conscious of their sin against Joseph was begging him to forgive their sin against him.

When Joseph got the message of his brothers, our opening scripture shows us that he cried. He cried because he had evidently forgiven them already in Genesis 45 when he revealed himself to them but yet they were not confident that he had really forgiven them, they felt he may change his mind and harm them now that their father (Jacob) was dead.

Now if Joseph who was a human being could forgive his brothers who did evil against him and did not change his mind to harm them, how much more will your heavenly Father forgive you your sins when you ask Him. When God forgives you, He does not change His mind later to harm you.

Psalm 103:12(GNB) says, “As far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our sins from us.”  

Instruction.
 Express thanksgiving to your heavenly Father for the eternal forgiveness He has given to you for all your past sins.

For further study, read:
Psalm 103:1-13, Jeremiah 31:34, Jeremiah 50:20.

Doing the Word.
Stop asking God to forgive you for the sins you have repented from in your past.

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Confess your sin

Monday,  March 7th
Confess your sin.

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9

According to our opening scripture, there is always forgiveness available for you in Christ Jesus. There is no time you ask God for forgiveness because of something wrong you have done that He will answer saying that He cannot forgive you.

When you confess your sins, He is faithful and just to forgive your sins and to cleanse you from all unrighteousness. So, there is forgiveness for you today, tomorrow and whenever you need it. You do not have to live in guilt anymore. Living in guilt will cause you to be in bondage to satan.  So, if you have confessed your sins, then receive forgiveness. The moment God forgives you, He cleanses you from all unrighteousness so satan has no right to accuse you anymore.

Therefore, if you have repented of that sin you committed in 2004 or whenever you committed the sin, God is no longer holding it against you. So do not let condemnation stop you from releasing your faith today because of a mistake you have already repented of in your past.

1 John 1:7(AMP) says, “But if we [really] are living and walking in the Light, as He [Himself] is in the Light, we have [true, unbroken] fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses (removes) us from all sin and guilt [keeps us cleansed from sin in all its forms and manifestations].”

Instructions.
If you are living in unconfessed sin, confess it today and receive forgiveness from the Lord.


For further study, read:
Psalm 32:5, Proverbs 28:13, Acts 19:18-20.

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Confess and forsake your sins.

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Eternal Forgiveness

Sunday, March 6th
Eternal forgiveness.

“In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;”
Ephesians 1:7

Redemption through the blood of Jesus Christ accomplished the forgiveness of our sins. In other words, when Christ paid for our sins, He redeemed us. Colossians 1:14(AMP) says, “In Whom we have our redemption through His blood, [which means] the forgiveness of our sins.”

This means that redemption is forgiveness and forgiveness is redemption. With this understanding I will like to show you Hebrews 9:11-12, “But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.”

Therefore, if Christ obtained eternal redemption for us and remember we established earlier that redemption is forgiveness, it means that Christ has obtained for us eternal forgiveness. This means that when God forgives your sins, He forgives them eternally. That means when a sin is blotted out, it is blotted out forever.

This is why God says in Hebrews 8:12, “For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.” Praise God!

Prayer.
Dear Father, I thank you for the great grace which you have lavished on me through the blood of Jesus Christ which accomplished eternal forgiveness for me. I receive grace to live above sin and reproach in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Isaiah 43:25, Matthew 26:28, Romans 3:23-26.

Doing the Word.
Stop living in the guilt of your past sins, they have been eternally forgiven.

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You are His pleasure

Saturday, March 5th
You are His pleasure.

“God had already decided that through Jesus Christ he would make us his children---this was his pleasure and purpose.”
Ephesians 1:5(GNB)

Today, I want you to know that God is happy to have you as His child. Do not wait to feel like it. If you are a child of God, He is happy to have you as His child. Our opening scripture says, “…this was his pleasure and purpose.”

God is so happy to have you that it was His delight to plan a glorious life for you according to Ephesians 1:5-12(MSG) which says, “Long, long ago he decided to adopt us into his family through Jesus Christ. (What pleasure he took in planning this!) He wanted us to enter into the celebration of his lavish gift-giving by the hand of his beloved Son. Because of the sacrifice of the Messiah, his blood poured out on the altar of the Cross, we're a free people--free of penalties and punishments chalked up by all our misdeeds. And not just barely free, either. Abundantly free! He thought of everything, provided for everything we could possibly need, letting us in on the plans he took such delight in making. He set it all out before us in Christ, a long-range plan in which everything would be brought together and summed up in him, everything in deepest heaven, everything on planet earth. It's in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for. Long before we first heard of Christ and got our hopes up, he had his eye on us, had designs on us for glorious living, part of the overall purpose he is working out in everything and everyone.”

Instruction.
In your own words express your gratitude to your heavenly Father because of His great love, grace and mercy towards you.

For further study, read:
John 11:49-52, John 1:12, 2 Corinthians 6:18.

Doing the Word
Have confidence in your identity as a child of God.

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Holy and without blame

Holy and without blame.
Friday, March 4th

“According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:”
Ephesians 1:4

If you are in Christ according to our opening scripture you are holy and without blame before God in love. Therefore as a born again child of God, when God looks at you, He sees you holy and without blame.

Someone may look at you and say you are not holy because of some wrong things you had done in the past, but from the moment you got born again, God calls you holy. The word 'holy' means dedicated and separated from common use.

The natural man may accuse you of not been holy. The natural man may condemn you because of your past. What should really matter to you right now should not be your past or the wrong things people say about you because of the way you lived your life before you were born again. What should matter to you is the way God sees you. He has forgiven you of your past sins and He now sees you holy and without blame before Him in love.

Romans 8:33-34(CEV) says, “If God says his chosen ones are acceptable to him, can anyone bring charges against them? Or can anyone condemn them? No indeed! Christ died and was raised to life, and now he is at God's right side, speaking to him for us.”

Confession.
In the Name of Jesus and by my faith in the finished works of Christ, I declare that I have received the forgiveness of sins, and by my faith in Jesus I have been justified from all things from which I could not be justified by the laws of Moses. Amen.

For further study, read:
Ephesians 5:25-27, 1 Corinthians 1:8,
Colossians 1:20-23

Doing the Word
Choose to see yourself the way God sees you in Christ Jesus.

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Out of satan's reach

Thursday, March 3rd
Out of satans's reach.

“Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:”
Colossians 1:13-14

When we were sinners, satan had the legal right to oppress us and to punish us at his will because we were in his kingdom. From the day you got born again, satan lost the power to oppress you or to punish you anymore because you have been translated into the kingdom of Jesus Christ.

If you do not understand that you were delivered from the power of darkness, and translated into the kingdom of Jesus Christ when you became born again, you will still suffer generational curses and demonic oppressions in your life even though you are a Christian. Proverbs 11:9 says, “… but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.” Therefore, as long as you lack knowledge that you have been delivered from the power of darkness, the oppression will continue.

When the Bible says you have been delivered from the power of darkness, the word 'power' there refers to authority, right of rule, control, lordship, mastery, etc. This means that you have been delivered from the place where satan has the right to rule you. Satan has no right to control you because he has completely lost all authority over you because you are now in the kingdom of Jesus Christ where satan has no right of rule. You are out of satan's reach.

Colossians 3:3(MSG) says, “Your old life is dead. Your new life, which is your real life--even though invisible to spectators--is with Christ in God. He is your life.”

Confession.
In the Name of Jesus and by my faith in the Word of God, I declare that I have been delivered from the kingdom of darkness, and I have been translated into the kingdom of Jesus Christ. I declare that I am dead, and my life is hid with Christ in God. In Him I live, in Him I move, in Him I have my being. Amen.

For further study, read:
1 Thessalonians 2:12, 2 Peter 1:11, 1 Peter 2:9.

Doing the Word
By this knowledge, renounce satan and every oppression and he will flee from you.

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Don't live in condemnation

Wednesday, March  2nd
Don't live in condemnation.

“Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.”
1 John 3:21

There are many Christians who claim they believe in the forgiveness of sins but their actions reveal that they still have condemnation in their hearts concerning the sins they committed in their past. This is revealed in their lack of confidence towards God especially when challenges arise in their lives.

For instance, there are Christians who when they are faced with challenges in their lives begin to ask God to forgive them of sins they committed many years ago even before they became born again. It is proof they are living in sin consciousness because of the condemnation in their hearts for asking to be forgiven of sins that has already been remitted by the blood of Jesus.

When you got born again, the blood of Jesus Christ completely wiped out all the sins of your past. You became a new creation in Christ Jesus. Do not allow condemnation in your heart anymore because it will make your faith ineffective and rob you of confidence towards God.

Romans 3:25-26(MSG) says, “God sacrificed Jesus on the altar of the world to clear that world of sin. Having faith in him sets us in the clear. God decided on this course of action in full view of the public--to set the world in the clear with himself through the sacrifice of Jesus, finally taking care of the sins he had so patiently endured. This is not only clear, but it's now--this is current history! God sets things right. He also makes it possible for us to live in his rightness.”

Prayer.
Dear Father, I thank you for making me righteous by my faith in Christ Jesus. I release my faith in the finished works of Christ that has made me a new creation in Him. Therefore, I am free from condemnation and I am empowered to live in His rightness in my thoughts, words and deeds, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
1 John 1:9, 1 John 2:1-2, 2 Corinthians 5:17.

Doing the Word
Live conscious of the newness of life you have in Christ Jesus.

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The doctrine of forgiveness

Tuesday, March 1st
The doctrine of forgiveness.

“and in his name the message about repentance and the forgiveness of sins must be preached to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.” Luke 24:47(GNB)

God has commanded us to preach the message about repentance and forgiveness of sins to all nations. Therefore, what is repentance? Repentance is from the Greek word 'metanoia' which means to repent. It also means a change or alteration of mind or a change in ones thinking.

What is forgiveness? Forgiveness is from the Greek word 'aphesis' which means freedom, pardon, forgiveness, remission, deliverance, etc. Having a good understanding of the doctrine of forgiveness will help you to enjoy the benefits of forgiveness as made available to you in Christ according to the scriptures.

Many, who are not taught on the doctrine of forgiveness, believe that God forgives, but they also believe that God remembers their sins from time to time. This erroneous belief keeps them in bondage and in guilt because of their past sins.

Understanding the doctrine of forgiveness in the New Testament will bring you freedom because when God forgives your sins, it means that they are completely remitted by the blood of Jesus, if they are remitted, it means that God will not remember your sins anymore. This completely frees you from all bondage and guilt from your past.

Galatians 5:1(GW) says, “Christ has freed us so that we may enjoy the benefits of freedom. Therefore, be firm in this freedom, and don't become slaves again.”

Prayer.
Dear Father, I thank you for making me a partaker of the inheritance of the Saints in light. Thank you for making me free by the blood of Jesus Christ which was shed for the remission of all my sins. By my faith in the blood of Jesus I receive forgiveness from all sins of the past in Jesus' Name, Amen.

For further study, read:
Matthew 9:13, Acts 2:38, Acts 5:31, Acts 13:38-39.

Doing the Word
Repent and receive forgiveness by faith in Jesus Christ.

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