Category Archives: Jesus
Replace-Ability
Daniel 5:11“There is a man in your kingdom who is full of the divine Holy Spirit. During your father’s time he was well known for his intellectual brilliance and spiritual wisdom. He was so good that your father… made him the head of all the magicians, enchanters…” (MSG)
You are unique by creation, but you are distinct by application. Distinguishing yourself comes from how you apply yourself, grow yourself, and distinguish yourself. However, you are unique already by creation. If you are tall, you are tall by creation. If you are pretty, sometimes it is just by creation. But that does not make you distinct. You are unique by creation, but you are distinct by application. Uniqueness and replaceability are two different things. Replace-ability is from two words: replace and ability. Replace-ability is determined by the abilities, and it is the abilities that determine whether you are dispensable. The Replace-ability is determined by the abilities, not the uniqueness. The abilities—what you have applied yourself to, what you have developed yourself into- that is what determines how difficult it is for you to be replaced.
If your abilities are common, you become easily dispensable, and replaceability comes into play. What we are saying is that even though saying I Am Indispensable is the bait, a lie you should not take. Even though you are not indispensable, you can make it difficult for you to be dispensed of, and you can make it difficult for you to be replaced. Even though you are not Irreplaceable, you can make it such that even when you are missing, you are missed. So that people don’t want to miss you. Distinction makes it difficult for you to become dispensable. I pray that the Spirit of distinction will empower you in the Name of Jesus. Distinction makes it difficult for you to be dispensable.
There are two things that elevate your distinction. The first is Make Your Abilities Uncommon. Daniel 6:1-3 “Darius the Mede decided to divide the kingdom into 120 provinces, and he appointed a high officer to rule over each province. The king also chose Daniel and two others as administrators to supervise the high officers and protect the king’s interests. Daniel soon proved himself more capable than all the other administrators and high officers. Because of Daniel’s great ability, the king made plans to place him over the entire empire.” (emphasis added).
You have to prove yourself. You will exhibit great ability in the Name of Jesus. Daniel made it difficult for him to be replaced. Daniel outlasted four kingdoms; he made himself irreplaceable. The kings will kill themselves, but they will retain Daniel. Why? It is because the cost of replaceability determines how dispensable you are and prohibits losing you or not.
Prayer: Father, because Your Holy Spirit is within me, empower me to prove myself with diligent, excellent work and great skill that distinguishes me, in the Name of Jesus. Amen!
Distinction
Daniel 5:12 “It was because an extraordinary spirit, knowledge and insight, the ability to interpret dreams, clarify riddles, and solve complex problems were found in this Daniel…” (AMP)
Uniqueness and replaceability are two different things. Understanding this and not biting the bait of I Am Indispensable is the key. Read the rest of this entry
Unique vs. Replaceable
Acts 13:22 “But God removed Saul and replaced him with David, a man about whom God said, ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart. He will do everything I want him to do.’”
The fifth bait that you must not bite is the I Am Indispensable Bait. It is a lie, it is a bait, don’t bite it! Everybody, every human being, is dispensable. Read the rest of this entry
Can Do
Exodus 4:1-2 “But Moses protested again, “What if they won’t believe me or listen to me? What if they say, ‘The Lord never appeared to you’?” Then the Lord asked him, “What is that in your hand?” “A shepherd’s staff,” Moses replied.”
God answered Moses’ questions; God will answer your questions and infuse you with confidence in the Name of Jesus. Yesterday, we saw God’s response to two of Moses’ four big excuses. Read the rest of this entry
Excuse Me
Exodus 3:10-11 “Now go, for I am sending you to Pharaoh. You must lead my people Israel out of Egypt.” But Moses protested to God, “Who am I to appear before Pharaoh? Who am I to lead the people of Israel out of Egypt?”
Yesterday, we saw that closely following the bait of People Like Me Don’t… is an excuse, and Moses had four big excuses. Read the rest of this entry
Like You!
James 5:17-18 “Elijah was as human as we are, and yet when he prayed earnestly that no rain would fall, none fell for three and a half years! Then, when he prayed again, the sky sent down rain and the earth began to yield its crops.”
Whatever you see as the best in life, don’t write yourself off it. Some ladies say, “People like me don’t marry a Tech Bro. Tech Bros are not for girls like me.” Read the rest of this entry
Watch Out!
Matthew 6:12 “Then at last they understood that he wasn’t speaking about the yeast in bread, but about the deceptive teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” (emphasis added).
Remember, a bait is not effective if it is obvious to the prey that it is a bait. The Bible says in Proverbs 1:17 “If a bird sees a trap being set, it knows to stay away.” Read the rest of this entry
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
