Pray in faith.

Tuesday, January 31st. Pray in faith. “Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.” Mark 11:24     The Bible shows us today from our opening scripture that faith is the only way we can receive from God. So whenever you pray, you ought to believe that you receive what you asked for before it is manifested. This means that if you pray without believing that you receive what you asked for, it will not be manifested. Matthew 8:13 says, “And Jesus said unto...

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Have confidence in the Name.

Monday, January 30th. Have confidence in the Name. “And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.”         John 14:13 Do you know that whenever you make a demand in the Name of Jesus, God's glory is at stake? This is why Jesus said in our opening scripture, whatsoever you shall ask in my name, that will I do. In other words, Jesus was saying that whatsoever you ask in my name I will make it happen. Why? “… that the Father may be glorified in the Son.” Therefore if Jesus...

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The blessing.

Sunday, January 29th. The blessing. “And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.” Deuteronomy 28:2 As we conclude our fast today, I will like to tell you a story about a dear minister of God in this country; who has been used by God to touch many lives in this nation. Before he got to where he is today, he had to submit to God's program. He was in Kaduna, when God spoke to him to go and see another minister of the gospel who was at that time in Benin. He hesitated at...

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What do you have?

Saturday, January 28th. What do you have? “Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: …” Acts 3:6 Today, I want you to observe the words of Peter in our opening scripture. He said, “… such as I have give I thee …” The question here is: What did Peter have? To understand what Peter had, I will like to share with you from Matthew 9 where Jesus had just healed a lame man, in Matthew 9:8, the Bible says, “But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.” The...

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Authority from the Word.

Friday, January 27th. Authority from the Word. “And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.” Acts 9:1-2 I will like you to notice from our opening scripture that Saul went to the high priest to ask for letters to take to Damascus. Why was those letters important for him to collect? Those letters gave him the...

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Authority in His Name.

Thursday, January 26th. Authority in His Name. “Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.” Acts 15:14 Our opening scripture lets us know that God has chosen us to represent Him. Those of us who believe in Jesus have been specially chosen by the Father, to bare His authority, His character and His power. Therefore if you are a Christian reading this today, I want you to know that God has delegated to you the right to use the Name of Jesus. You have the right to command and enforce...

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Finding God's perfect will.

Wednesday, January 25th. Finding God's perfect will. “Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.”                 Acts 13:1-2 Prior to the time that the Lord spoke these words concerning Paul...

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Getting more from fasting.

Tuesday, January 24th. Getting more from fasting.  “As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.” Acts 13:2 From our opening scripture, we see that fasting and prayer will make you sensitive to divine timing. For instance the Bible says as they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, God spoke to them concerning Paul and Barnabas instructing that they should be separated for the ministry to which He has called them. So as a result of their participation...

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Fasting is a Christian responsibility.

Monday, January 23rd. Fasting is a Christian responsibility. “Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.” Matthew 4:1-2. From our opening scripture, we see Jesus; who is God in the flesh, been led by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness to fast. If Jesus had to fast, then how much more you. Think about it. Some people will say, “I could not fast, there was a way my body was doing, and I just opted out, even God understands.”...

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Sunday, January 22nd.  “Yea, the LORD will answer and say unto his people, Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith: and I will no more make you a reproach among the heathen: But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, … Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things. … Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come...

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Fasting can avert evil.

Saturday, January 21st. Fasting can avert evil. “And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.” 1 Kings 21:27. Fasting is so important. Do you know that through fasting you can reverse a negative sentence? Do you know that through fasting you can reverse the consequences of certain terrible things that should have come upon you, your family, or your community and even upon your nation? That is exactly what Ahab did in 1 Kings 21:17-29....

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Your prayer life counts.

Friday, January 20th. Your prayer life counts. “Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith. But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.”             2 Thessalonians 3:1-3 There is such a thing as a prayer covering or prayer protection. This is because prayer can avert evil from happening to you. For instance, there was...

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Praying in agreement.

Thursday, January 19th. Praying in agreement. “Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.” Matthew 18:19. From our opening scripture, Jesus is saying to us that if any two of us on earth shall agree concerning anything, it shall be done by His Father in heaven. That word agreement is from the Greek word 'sumphoneo.' It means to make one sound, and the word 'done' in our opening scripture, is from the Greek word 'ginomai.'...

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Take prayer seriously.

Wednesday, January 18th. Take prayer seriously. “And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint” Luke 18:1 From our opening scripture, we see that every believer is called to pray and not to give up or quit. The Bible tells us in 1 Thessalonians 5:17, “Pray without ceasing.” In other words, do not stop praying. The Bible tells us to pray on all occasions. This means that as a believer you ought to take every time of prayer seriously. Psalm 141:2 says, “Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense;...

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Fasting and prayer.

Tuesday, January 17th. Fasting and prayer. “… give yourselves to fasting and prayer …”  1 Corinthians 7:5 Do you know that fasting and prayer is part of your Christian service? Some Christians do not fast unless there is a call to fast in their Churches. But God can actually instruct you to pray and fast concerning His work on the earth or even in your nation. There are many things that God wants to do in this nation, He might not be able to do them or He might be able to, depending on the prayer of saints. This is why I always ask Christians,...

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You can minimize your mistakes.

Monday, January 16th. You can minimize your mistakes. “And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD. And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them.” Joshua 9:14-15. In our opening scripture, we see Joshua making a covenant of peace with those whom God has commanded the children of Israel to destroy because he did not ask counsel of the Lord. This shows us that if we will learn to pray and seek counsel from God, we would...

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Fasting prepares you.

Sunday, January 15th. Fasting prepares you. “And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.”           Acts 13:3 This shows us that fasting prepares us for God's work. So during fasting, give it your whole attention and focus, and expect God to talk to you. Fasting prepares you for the great work God has ahead of you. Acts 13.3 says, “And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.” If fasting was important to the life of the early church,...

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You have special attention.

Saturday, January  14th. You have special attention. “And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.” John 16:23 Our opening scripture lets us know that when we pray in the Name of Jesus, we receive special attention from God, because Jesus said “… Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.” This means that the Father will take pleasure in giving it to you. I want you to know today that whenever you pray in the Name of...

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God already answered.

Friday, January 13th. God already answered. “We don't have a priest who is out of touch with our reality… ” Hebrews 4:15(MSG) Our opening scripture is letting us know that Jesus can be touched by our weaknesses and He understands what we may be going through. Sometimes some people pray and say, “O God, if only you know what I am going through, you would have done something.” They blame God for their problems as though it is God's fault. I would like to share this analogy with you: For instance, let’s say you called me and told me you needed...

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Your household can be saved.

Thursday, January 12th. Your household can be saved.  “Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.” Jonah 1:17 God spoke to me some years ago, saying, “A three day fast can bring about a household salvation.” The first person God brought to my heart to prove that was Jonah. Jonah was in the belly of the fish, for three days and three nights. This means, he also did not eat for three days and three nights (See Jonah 2:1-10). He stayed in the belly of the fish...

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How to fast.

Wednesday, January 11th. How to fast. “Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.” Matthew 16:24 In fasting, you deny the flesh. There must be sacrifice involved. But sadly, what most people call a fast is just a rest of their flesh until a certain time. They keep all their food that they would have eaten from morning till later in the day when they break their fast. That is not the kind of fast God wants us to fast. When you fast, you ought to be expecting...

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What is your motive?

Tuesday,  January 10th. What is your motive? “And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.” Matthew 6:5 From our opening scripture it is obvious that your motive in prayer is what decides your results from prayer. For instance, if you are praying loud so that others can hear how well you pray, you have your reward because they have heard you pray. Also, if you...

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What is fasting?

Monday, January 9th. What is fasting? “Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.” Matthew 4:1 Fasting is from the word 'nesteuo' in the Greek. It means to fast. It also means to abstain from food and drink as a religious exercise. Fasting is also derived from the word 'nestis'. It just means not haven't eaten. It is also from the word 'nesteia'. It is used eight times in the Bible. Seven times it is translated fasting, and...

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The devil is your subject.

Sunday,  January 8th. The devil is your subject. “And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.” Luke 10:17 Satan is subject to the believer in the Name of Jesus according to the Bible in our opening scripture. This is because satan is ranked under each and every believer. For instance in the army, if you had one thousand privates, and one general: the general is still greater than all the privates put together. Though physically, they may all be able to overpower him, but he...

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You have a blank cheque.

Saturday,  January 7th. You have a blank cheque. “And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.” John 16:23 Our opening scripture reveals to us in Jesus' own words that we do not pray to Him, instead He tells us to pray to the Father in His Name. We love Jesus, we fellowship with Him, we honour Him, but we pray to the Father. Jesus said, “Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.” That is a blank cheque Jesus has given...

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A right to the Name.

Friday, January 6th. A right to the Name. “Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.” Acts 19:13 Today, I will like you to notice that these men in our opening scripture who went about casting out devils were not believers. The Bible calls them vagabond Jews. So because they were not born again, they did not have the right to use the Name of Jesus like those of us who are born again in Christ. As a result...

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Pray based on the Word.

Thursday, January 5th. Pray based on the Word. “And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee:” Genesis 32:9 I want you to notice from our opening scripture in the prayer of Jacob that he begins his prayer by bringing God's Word back to Him. He said, “…the LORD which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee:” This is the right way to pray, but for some people, when...

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What are you saying?

Wednesday, January 4th. What are you saying? “I create the fruit of the lips; …” Isaiah 57:19 Do you know that it is what you are saying that God is going to create for you? He has given you the authority to determine whatsoever you want with your mouth. Your mouth can hinder what God seeks to do in your life, and your mouth could also release you into what God has ordained to happen in your life. For instance, when God was bringing the children of Israel from Egypt to the Promised Land, most of them kept on confessing that they were going to...

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Call God Father.

Tuesday, January 3rd. Call God Father. “These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own...

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Have confidence in the Name.

Monday, January 2nd. Have confidence in the Name. “And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.” Acts 3:16           In our opening scripture today, we see Peter the apostle testifying concerning the healing of the lame man at the beautiful gate. He testified to those who were amazed by the miracle that was done. He made them know that it was through faith alone the lame man was made...

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Praying God's will.

Sunday, January 1st.  Praying God's will. “And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:” 1 John 5:14 Today from our opening scripture it is obvious that when we ask any thing according to God's will, he hears us. God's will is revealed to us in His Word. Therefore, when we pray according to the Word of God, He hears us. Praying according to the Word of God, gives us confidence that God will hear us. In other words, God hears you when you pray according to His Word. In 1...

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