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Power requires caution

Was Uzziah an actor who plotted his way to power, and revealed his true nature after achieving his goal? It was after he became powerful that the pride in him came out in the open! So, was he scheming…

2 Chronicles 26:16 (NIV), 2 Chronicles 26:17 (NIV), 2 Chronicles 26:18 (NIV), 2 Chronicles 26:19 (NIV), 2 Chronicles 26:20 (NIV), Proverbs 14:12 (NIV), Proverbs 16:18 (NIV), James 4:6 (NIV)

Do you preach the word, always?

In and out of season, we should preach the Gospel. But, do we even preach in season, let alone in all seasons? We should preach it, all the time. This is God's word, telling us what He expects from…

2 Timothy 4:1 (KJV), 2 Timothy 4:2 (KJV), 2 Timothy 4:3 (KJV), 2 Timothy 4:4 (KJV), 2 Timothy 4:5 (KJV)

The Spirit of acceleration.

Something that requires three years can be achieved in one year, when you obey God. God can release the Spirit of acceleration upon you, when you walk with Him. Imagine graduating from a degree at university…

1 Kings 18:45 (KJV), 1 Kings 18:46 (KJV), Jonah 3:3 (KJV), Jonah 3:4 (KJV)

Out of the belly of hell!

What is that burden, prison, problem, etc, etc, that you've found yourself in? The God Who delivered Jonah from his will deliver you from yours, in Christ's name. How did you get there? Walking in your…

Psalm 119:59 (KJV), Psalm 119:60 (KJV), Jonah 2:2 (KJV), John 10:10 (KJV), Hebrews 13:8 (KJV)

The Great Escape.

You are not finished until God says so. Any assignment God wants you to fulfil, can not be aborted. Any man cast into such a tempest would perish, naturally. A whale or shark does not provide accommodation…

1 Samuel 17:33 (KJV), 1 Samuel 17:34 (KJV), 1 Samuel 17:35 (KJV), Jonah 1:11 (KJV), Jonah 1:12 (KJV), Luke 8:26 (KJV), Luke 8:27 (KJV), Luke 8:28 (KJV), Luke 8:29 (KJV), Luke 8:30 (KJV), Luke 8:31 (KJV), Luke 8:32 (KJV), Luke 8:33 (KJV), Luke 8:34 (KJV), Luke 8:35 (KJV), Luke 8:36 (KJV), Luke 8:37 (KJV), Luke 8:38 (KJV), Luke 8:39 (KJV), Revelation 22:16 (KJV)

At the end of the day, it's still going to be just you and Him!

At the end of the day, it's still going to be just you and Him! You and GOD! Not you and your mates, pals, friends, colleagues, teammates, crew, foes, family, partner, etc, etc. Some try to run. Some…

Proverbs 5:21 (KJV), Jonah 1:14 (KJV), Jonah 1:15 (KJV)

Doing nothing is worse: be alive!

Take chances, like these lepers, which are calculated. It is better to try and fail than to fold one's hands and do nothing. Look at it this way: if you fail, at least you will benefit from the experience,…

2 Kings 7:4 (AMP), Proverbs 21:25 (AMP), Ecclesiastes 11:6 (AMP)

Take good care of your body!

When you are asked to look after something for someone else, for a while till the person returns to take it back, you should look after the thing properly as the person would have done, so that the thing…

1 Corinthians 6:19 (AMP), 1 Corinthians 6:20 (AMP)

Serving king.

References: 1 Kings 12: 1 - 19, Matthew 20:25 - 27 & 23:12. Jesus said those who want to be ministers must first learn to serve. Those who humble themselves will be exalted. While those who are haughty…

Serving King

Jesus said those who want to be ministers must first learn to serve. Those who humble themselves will be exalted. While those who are haughty will be brought low. Rehoboam missed the opportunity to…

1 Kings 12:7, Matthew 20:25, Matthew 20:26, Matthew 20:27, Matthew 20:28

Wages of Humility

Christ humbled Himself. In return, He received a name above every other in heaven, earth & beneath the earth. This tells us that there is a reward for humility. The humble will be honoured, made rich…

Proverbs 22:4 (NIV), Isaiah 14:12 (NIV), Isaiah 14:13 (NIV), Isaiah 14:14 (NIV), Philippians 2:6 (NIV), Philippians 2:7 (NIV), Philippians 2:8 (NIV), Philippians 2:9 (NIV), Philippians 2:10 (NIV), Philippians 2:11 (NIV), James 4:6 (NIV)

Making and Marring

God is faithful to His covenants. He is able to and will do everything He says. He can and will make us to become all He promises to make us, and bring to pass in our lives all He promises. There is…

2 Chronicles 7:11 (NIV), 2 Chronicles 7:12 (NIV), 2 Chronicles 7:13 (NIV), 2 Chronicles 7:14 (NIV), 2 Chronicles 7:15 (NIV), 2 Chronicles 7:16 (NIV), 2 Chronicles 7:17 (NIV), 2 Chronicles 7:18 (NIV), 2 Chronicles 7:19 (NIV), 2 Chronicles 7:20 (NIV), 2 Chronicles 7:21 (NIV), 2 Chronicles 7:22 (NIV)

God -before and after science

Solomon's wisdom was excellent in this matter! What would you have done, in his shoes? Only two witnesses, and they were also the contenders. The babies were three days apart in age. This was not an…

1 Kings 3:27 (NIV), 1 Kings 3:28 (NIV), Jeremiah 8:9 (NIV), John 3:31 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 1:18 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 1:19 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 1:20 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 1:21 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 1:22 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 1:23 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 1:24 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 1:25 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 1:26 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 1:27 (NIV), Hebrews 13:8 (NIV)

Confession of God-dependence.

Many men wish for or work to attain a position of authority and power. Some achieve it -at various degrees of success. A common error in the thinking of many men is that they reached that position or…

1 Kings 3:7 (NIV), 1 Kings 3:8 (NIV), 1 Kings 3:9 (NIV), 1 Kings 3:10 (NIV), Proverbs 21:1 (NIV), John 15:5 (NIV)

Not practising what he preaches?

If you have a leader, teacher or preacher who does not practice what s/he preaches, do you refrain from doing what is preached and tell him or her to first go "practice what you preach"? That is what…

Matthew 23:1 (NIV), Matthew 23:2 (NIV), Matthew 23:3 (NIV)

Be careful of the counsel you take

No one accepts that s/he is foolish. But, we all know that there are foolish people. A fool will give foolish counsel. A wise person, in man's estimation, can also give foolish counsel if s/he is a fool…

1 Chronicles 19:1 (NIV), 1 Chronicles 19:2 (NIV), 1 Chronicles 19:3 (NIV), 1 Chronicles 19:4 (NIV), Job 2:9 (NIV), Job 2:10 (NIV), Psalm 1:1 (NIV), Psalm 1:2 (NIV), Psalm 1:3 (NIV), Psalm 119:105 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 1:25 (NIV)

If my enemy's enemy is my friend, then...?

Tou was not David's friend. But, since David defeated the enemy of Tou, he decided to be identified with David's camp -because David was an enemy of his enemy. This was the reason for their friendship…

1 Samuel 17:45 (NIV), 1 Samuel 17:46 (NIV), 1 Samuel 17:47 (NIV), 1 Samuel 17:48 (NIV), 1 Samuel 17:49 (NIV), 1 Samuel 17:50 (NIV), 1 Samuel 17:51 (NIV), 2 Samuel 8:9 (NIV), 2 Samuel 8:10 (NIV), 2 Chronicles 20:15 (NIV), 1 John 4:4 (NIV)

Are you listening?

There is a set time for you to breakthrough. There is a time and a season for the fulfilment of every purpose in your life. You need to know when it is. Are you listening for it? Or, are you too busy…

2 Samuel 5:24 (NIV), Luke 10:38 (NIV), Luke 10:39 (NIV), Luke 10:40 (NIV), Luke 10:41 (NIV), Luke 10:42 (NIV)

How deep is your root?

If your root is not deep enough, be assured the plant will die at the first major challenge! A little conflict, and a shallow-minded Christian will fall. God knows this. That's one of the reasons why…

Matthew 13:5 (NIV), Matthew 13:6 (NIV), Colossians 3:16 (NIV), 2 Timothy 2:15 (NIV)

Real tears

David really mourned for his enemy, Saul. He had so much respect and regard for the anointing upon Saul that it is even manifest after Saul's demise. It was real all along -never pretended. What sought…

2 Samuel 1:12 (NIV), 2 Samuel 1:17 (NIV), 2 Samuel 1:18 (NIV), 2 Samuel 1:19 (NIV), 2 Samuel 1:20 (NIV), 2 Samuel 1:21 (NIV), 2 Samuel 1:22 (NIV), 2 Samuel 1:23 (NIV), 2 Samuel 1:24 (NIV), 2 Samuel 1:25 (NIV), 2 Samuel 1:26 (NIV), 2 Samuel 1:27 (NIV), 2 Samuel 2:4 (NIV), 2 Samuel 2:5 (NIV), 2 Samuel 2:6 (NIV)

Holy Spirit -the Enabler

This scripture shows that it is the Holy Spirit of God -as Christ said, that enables the works that Jesus did. This is the same for every work that any child or servant of God does. Jesus is the Word…

Matthew 12:22 (NIV), Matthew 12:23 (NIV), Matthew 12:24 (NIV), Matthew 12:25 (NIV), Matthew 12:26 (NIV), Matthew 12:27 (NIV), Matthew 12:28 (NIV), Matthew 12:29 (NIV), Matthew 12:30 (NIV), Matthew 12:31 (NIV), Matthew 12:32 (NIV)

Wisdom in leadership

These 200 men were among the lot who wanted to stone David for no fault of his. Additionally, they sat down to rest while David and the other men went to battle with the enemies. But, David is the leader…

1 Samuel 30:23 (KJV), 1 Samuel 30:24 (KJV), 1 Samuel 30:25 (KJV), Proverbs 11:25 (KJV)

Refreshing a true servant of God.

With all the goings on in the world, how do we tell who is a real man or woman of God, in order that we will receive our reward when we bless them with our substance? With the media telling us virtually…

2 Kings 4:8 (NIV), 2 Kings 4:9 (NIV), 2 Kings 4:10 (NIV), 2 Kings 4:11 (NIV), 2 Kings 4:12 (NIV), 2 Kings 4:13 (NIV), 2 Kings 4:14 (NIV), 2 Kings 4:15 (NIV), 2 Kings 4:16 (NIV), 2 Kings 4:17 (NIV), Matthew 10:42 (NIV)

How rich are you in God's word?

Let the word dwell in you richly. All of Jesus' response to the devil's temptations came from the same word of God that we all hold in our hands. See them in Deut, 6:13, 16 & 8:3. The difference is that…

Matthew 4:10 (NIV)

Men will stand until You are seated

God will promote you in His favour. God will lift you from disgrace to grace. You will be anointed above your fellows. You will be exalted to the level where deliberations and meetings will not proceed…

1 Samuel 16:11 (NIV)