Category Archives: Faith
Dynamics & Meaning
1 Kings 18:41&43 “Then Elijah said to Ahab, “Go get something to eat and drink, for I hear a mighty rainstorm coming!” “…Go and look out toward the sea.” The servant went and looked, then… said, “I didn’t see anything…” Seven times Elijah told him to go and look.” (emphasis added)
We will kick off today’s devotional still on the story of my friend I shared with you yesterday. Honestly, I thank God that he spoke to me, and thank God for the wisdom to redirect him. Read the rest of this entry
Watch It
Isaiah 11:3 “His delight is in the fear of the Lord, And He shall not judge by the sight of His eyes, Nor decide by the hearing of His ears” (NKJV)
“Man of God, Prophet Sir, you have been fasting and praying for a thunderstorm, for the clouds to pour. Now you hear of a small cloud and you are this excited?” Listen, if you do not move when you see a small cloud, the rain will stop you. Read the rest of this entry
Don’t Dismiss
1 Kings 18:44 “Finally the seventh time, his servant told him, “I saw a little cloud about the size of a man’s hand rising from the sea.” Then Elijah shouted, “Hurry to Ahab and tell him, ‘Climb into your chariot and go back home. If you don’t hurry, the rain will stop you!’” (emphasis added).
Psalm 123:2 “We look to Jehovah our God for his mercy and kindness just as a servant keeps his eyes upon his master or a slave girl watches her mistress for the slightest signal.” (TLB). Read the rest of this entry
Look Again!
1 Kings 18:43 “Go and look toward the sea,” he told his servant. And he went up and looked. “There is nothing there,” he said. Seven times Elijah said, “Go back…”
God is saying to you, “Go and look!” Yes, you have checked before that there was nothing there. God is saying, “Go back and look again.” Just go and look. Are you trusting God for a child? Take a pregnancy test. Go and check! Some say, “Pastor, I don’t want to check. I don’t want to put myself under pressure.” However, God is saying to you, “Go and check. Go and look.” You have trusted God for healing, you know you have received it and are walking in it. Yet, God is saying, “Go and look! Get a medical opinion. Get a second opinion. Just go and look. Some Christians say they would rather not look or check because they don’t want anything to affect their faith.
Faith is not affected by expecting and confirming what God wants to do. So, go and look, go, and check. You say, “Pastor, I submitted a proposal a while ago and I have been following up, but they have not responded.” Go and check, call again. Go and look is the first thing that jumps out at us from our focus scripture, and I am praying that as you look, you will see. As you step out in expectation, you will smell the rain, and you will declare petrichor is here. The rain is here!
The second thing that stands out is that Elijah was specific. Elijah did not just say Go and look…” Go and look where, under a rock or under the bed? Elijah said, “Look towards the Sea!” So powerful. Most times, the reason we are not seeing what God is doing is that we are looking in the wrong direction. But beginning from today, you will look towards the right direction in the Name of Jesus. Look towards the sea, not towards the South or towards the West. Do not look towards any other direction; only look towards the sea. People often think that walking with God is at variance with science, but it isn’t. In fact, science is actually the discovery of what God has already created. Major discoveries in science and breakthroughs in Tech are usually simulated or modelled after something in creation.
The computer, for example, was modelled after the human being; the input and output devices, you can see, hear, talk, and give feedback. The big buzz for a while now has been AI, artificial intelligence. And the breakthrough in AI was modelled after how the brain works, the synapses, and the connections. The building of the deep neural networks was modelled after the human brain, and that is why the breakthrough happened. In fact, we haven’t even scratched the surface when it comes to understanding the human brain. But with the little we have understood, see what has happened in humanity. God wants us to understand how He works. God wants us to have reason to our faith. And this is very important.
Prayer: Father, as I move in obedience to Your instructions this season, exceed my expectations and shut every voice of doubt and fear, in the Name of Jesus. Amen!
Break Free
Romans 12:2 “Don’t copy the behaviour and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.”
We will kick off today’s devotional with our final thought from yesterday. What determines success is not the location you are in; it is the Covenant that you operate. Read the rest of this entry
Placement
Genesis 26:12-13 “When Isaac planted his crops that year, he harvested a hundred times more grain than he planted, for the Lord blessed him. He became a very rich man, and his wealth continued to grow.”
I know that things are far from what they should be in Nigeria and in many other nations in the world. I know that people are going through a lot of difficulty, and sometimes families are struggling. Read the rest of this entry
Age Dynamic
Psalm 92:14 “[Growing in grace] they will still thrive and bear fruit and prosper in old age; They will flourish and be vital and fresh [rich in trust and love and contentment]” (AMP).
The first bait you should not bite is the I Am Too Young For That Bait. The second bait you should not bite is the I Am Too Old For That Bait. Read the rest of this entry
Be On Guard
Matthew 16:6 “Watch out!” Jesus warned them. “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
This is the second day of the sixth month of the year. The question is, what has God done in your life since the beginning of this year? Read the rest of this entry
Remember
Matthew 16:9-10 “…Don’t you remember the 5,000 I fed with five loaves and the baskets of leftovers you picked up? Or the 4,000 I fed with seven loaves and the large baskets of leftovers you picked up?”
Why is it that when God has done a remarkable thing in your life before, and now that you are faced with a challenge, you are panicking? Read the rest of this entry
Foundations
Hebrews 11:11 “It was faith that made Abraham able to become a father, even though he was too old and Sarah herself could not have children. He trusted God to keep his promise.” (GNT)
If you look at Abraham’s life, you will think Abraham was crazy. However, Abraham was not just hopeful, Abraham had faith. Read the rest of this entry
