THE FEAR OF THE LORD; THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM

SCRIPTURE: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. Proverbs 9:10

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Wisdom is needed in order to be relevant in life and make impact on earth.

Wisdom,"according to Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary, is the ability to make sensible decisions and give good advice based on experience and knowledge. It is the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgement; the quality of being wise.

Wisdom is a critical requirement for a profitable life in time and in eternity. This means the absence of wisdom is the abundance of losses – losses in this life and in the life to come. People lose where wisdom is lacking. People even lose their souls in eternity in hell for failure to apply their heart to the wisdom of embracing the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ (Rev.21":8).

Wisdom is the mystery behind an outstanding life in every realm (Ecclesiastes 8:1). Throughout Scriptures,"we see that people who were outstanding, walked with God and made impact in their generation were people of wisdom.  Wisdom is needed in order to be relevant in life and make impact on earth. Solomon, for instance, made impact by wisdom (1 Kings 10":4).

Now,"what is the secret of wisdom? It is the fear of the LORD (Proverbs 9":10). The fear of the Lord is the entry qualification for the school of wisdom. Where the fear of the Lord is lacking,"people are denied access to the Wisdom of God. This fear of God is achieved by the knowledge of the Word of God. The more of His Word you know, the more of His fear you will connect. Men who study the Bible fear the Lord. So, distance from the Word equals the death of the fear of God. As long as the Bible is in your possession and it is not for decoration, you will abide in the fear of the Lord.

My counsel is, study God’s Word consistently and diligently in order to understand what it means to fear God and possess the wisdom of God.

REMEMBER THIS": Wisdom is needed in order to be relevant in life and make impact on earth.

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Seek the Wisdom of God at the place of prayer.

2. Let the Word of God be your guide in your life’s decisions always.

PRAYER: O Lord,"I ask that You impact me with Your wisdom from above. Let Your fear be in me always, Lord, in Jesus’ Name.

ANOINTED BY COMMITMENT

SCRIPTURE: I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him: Psalms 89:20 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: If God is not first in your life,"your life is not in safety.  The word ‘commitment’ refers to devotion or dedication to a cause, person or relationship. A committed Christian is one who is donated for dedicated service to God, whether in ministry, industry, business or politics, and therefore, has become a natural candidate for the anointing of God. Your personal devotional commitment to God determines God’s commitment to you. It will determine your fulfilment in this life and in the life to come. Your commitment to God also involves your personal prayer life, personal study of the Word and the knowledge of God.  When you are committed to God, you decide and pray to know God like Apostle Paul (Philippians 3":10). The Bible says that the people who do know their God,"shall be strong and do exploits (Daniel 11":32). When God sees you wake up in the morning like Abraham in Genesis 19:27 and before you do anything,"you talk to Him first; He sees you searching concordances and Bible references and different translations, all in a bid to know Him more; then the devil that can forbid your fulfilment in life and frustrate God’s commitment to you has not been born.  Beloved, please note that if your priorities are not in order with God, your possibilities in God are not in view, and if God is not first in your life, your life is not in safety. REMEMBER THIS": If God is not first in your life,"your life is not in safety.
 ASSIGNMENTS": 1. Make a conscious effort to be committed to God in all areas of your life. 2. Ask God for the grace to live for Him.
PRAYER: Lord,"I ask for the grace to be totally committed to You in prayer, worship and study of the Word. Help me Lord, in Jesus’ Name

KEYS TO TERMINATING CAPTIVITY

SCRIPTURE: If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

John 8:36

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: No matter the negative situation you might be passing through, God is interested in bringing it to an end.

Previously, we saw that there is no night situation of life that has no end. This means, no matter the negative situation you might be passing through, God is interested in bringing it to an end. God is interested in setting His people free. That is why He sent His Son, Jesus to die in order to put an end to every form of captivity in our lives.

Now, what are the keys to terminating captivity?

1. Being Born Again

Captivities are broken when we surrender our lives to Jesus Christ. The life in Christ is redeemed from every curse and bondage (Galatians 3:13). When we come to Jesus Christ,"every ancestral power over our lives is broken; this is because the Blood of Jesus is stronger than the blood of your ancestors (1 Peter 1":18-19,"Colossians 1":12-13).

2. The Sent Word

The sent Word is key to breaking captivity and bondage (Psalms 107:20). Sometime ago,"there was a brother who always had nightmares and could not sleep. While studying the Scripture, he came across a passage where the Bible says that God gives His beloved sleep (Psalms 127":2b). Instantly, the demons of nightmare disappeared. The Sent Word is a terminator of captivity.

3. The power of praise

Praise breaks the gates of brass and cuts the bars of iron in sunder (Ps 107:15-17). The power of praise set Paul and Silas free from the bondage of captivity. As they praised God,"the doors were opened and the bands on their hands were loosed (Acts 16":25).

When a man praises God,"He deals with every bondage and chains around his life.

Beloved, make up your mind to engage the power of new birth, God’s Word and Praise in order to deal with every form of captivity in your life.

Remember this": No matter the negative situation you might be passing through, God is interested in bringing it to an end.



ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Make up your mind to dedicate your life to Christ

2. Engage the power of God’s Word and intensive, explosive and explorative praise to break bondages.



PRAYER: O Lord, I dedicate my life to You. Give me the grace to engage the power of the Word and praise to break every form of bondage in my life, Lord, in Jesus’ Name.

HOW TO TRIGGER THE BLESSING

SCRIPTURE: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,"who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ": Ephesians 1:3



THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: The level of God’s Blessing in your life is proportional to your level of commitment to God.

It has been established that the Blessing was God’s endowment on man at creation. Although,"this Blessing was lost through disobedience by Adam in the Garden of Eden, Jesus came to restore it to us (Ephesians 1":3).

However, despite the death of Jesus Christ that restored the Blessing, there are triggers to pull in order to unleash the power of the Blessing for maximum impact and benefits. Even though we are potentially blessed in Christ, it is when we pull the triggers that we can experience the real manifestations of the Blessing.

Now, what are the triggers of the Blessing?

1. The fear of the LORD (Gen. 22:16-17,"Psalms 112":1-3)

The fear of the Lord is a trigger of the Blessing of God.

2. The Word of God

The Word of God is the Container of the Blessing of God (Psalms 1:1). The Word of God connects a person to the Blessing of God.

3. The Act of service

When you serve the Lord,"He shall bless your bread and your water (Exodus 23":25). The level of God’s Blessing in your life is proportional to your level of commitment to God.

4. The Act of Giving and Tithing

It is more blessed to give than to receive (Acts 20:35). This means, giving releases the Blessing of God on a man’s life. This giving also includes the tithe. No giver is permitted to die as a beggar or pauper.

5. The prophetic and priestly Impartation

The prophet or priest over a person’s life is a custodian,"depot or channel of the blessing (Number 6":23).

6. Parental goodwill

Parental goodwill releases the blessing. When you honour your parents,"it must be well with you (Ephesians 6":1-4).

Beloved, my counsel is, access God’s Blessings for your life by pulling the triggers and channels mentioned above.

Remember this: The level of God’s Blessing in your life is proportional to your level of commitment to God.



ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Go through today’s message again.

2. Make up your mind to access the Blessing of God by pulling the triggers outlined above.



PRAYER: O Lord, I ask for the grace to reverence You, study Your Word, serve You faithfully, give sacrificially, connect to prophetic and parental releases so I can access Your Blessing for my life, in Jesus’ Name.: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,"who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ": Ephesians 1:3.



THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: The level of God’s Blessing in your life is proportional to your level of commitment to God.

It has been established that the Blessing was God’s endowment on man at creation. Although,"this Blessing was lost through disobedience by Adam in the Garden of Eden, Jesus came to restore it to us (Ephesians 1":3).

However, despite the death of Jesus Christ that restored the Blessing, there are triggers to pull in order to unleash the power of the Blessing for maximum impact and benefits. Even though we are potentially blessed in Christ, it is when we pull the triggers that we can experience the real manifestations of the Blessing.

Now, what are the triggers of the Blessing?

1. The fear of the LORD (Gen. 22:16-17,"Psalms 112":1-3)

The fear of the Lord is a trigger of the Blessing of God.

2. The Word of God

The Word of God is the Container of the Blessing of God (Psalms 1:1). The Word of God connects a person to the Blessing of God.

3. The Act of service

When you serve the Lord,"He shall bless your bread and your water (Exodus 23":25). The level of God’s Blessing in your life is proportional to your level of commitment to God.

4. The Act of Giving and Tithing

It is more blessed to give than to receive (Acts 20:35). This means, giving releases the Blessing of God on a man’s life. This giving also includes the tithe. No giver is permitted to die as a beggar or pauper.

5. The prophetic and priestly Impartation

The prophet or priest over a person’s life is a custodian,"depot or channel of the blessing (Number 6":23).

6. Parental goodwill

Parental goodwill releases the blessing. When you honour your parents,"it must be well with you (Ephesians 6":1-4).

Beloved, my counsel is, access God’s Blessings for your life by pulling the triggers and channels mentioned above.

Remember this: The level of God’s Blessing in your life is proportional to your level of commitment to God.



ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Go through today’s message again.

2. Make up your mind to access the Blessing of God by pulling the triggers outlined above.



PRAYER: O Lord, I ask for the grace to reverence You, study Your Word, serve You faithfully, give sacrificially, connect to prophetic and parental releases so I can access Your Blessing for my life, in Jesus’ Name.

THE BONDAGE -BREAKING POWWR OF GOD

SCRIPTURE: And it shall come to pass in that day,"that his burdenburden  shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing. Isaiah 10":27

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Fasting combined with prayer is key to terminating captivity.

Yesterday, we saw that no matter the negative situation you might be passing through, God is interested in bringing it to an end. God is ready to set us free from every bondage and captivity of life. We also saw three keys to terminating bondage; we saw that the decision to be born again, engaging the power of God’s Word and praise are keys to terminating captivities.

In order to make further explorations into the keys to terminating captivities,"we shall look at three more keys":

1. The power of sacrifice

Sacrifice is a captivity terminator and bondage breaker (Psalms 126:1-6,"Genesis 8":20-21). The sacrifice on the altar takes away curses from the land. Sacrifice also turns around the battles of life.

2. The power of fasting

Fasting undoes heavy burdens,"loosens the bands of wickedness and lets the oppressed go free (Isaiah 58":6). Fasting combined with prayer is key to terminating captivity (Matthew 17:21).

3. The power of the prophetic covering

Your prison tenure can expire by your prophetic cover (Hosea 12:13). The children of Israel were preserved by the prophetic cover over their lives and were also brought out of captivity by the same cover.

4. The power of the anointing

The anointing breaks bondages and destroys yokes (Acts 10:38,"Isaiah 10":27). Anointing in this context is not just the oil but the Presence of God that flows through the oil. The Anointing is the Spirit and Presence of God on a man’s life.

Beloved, my counsel is, maximize the power of sacrifice, fasting, prophetic cover and the anointing to terminate every form of captivity in your life.

Remember this: Fasting combined with prayer is key to terminating captivity.



ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Make up your mind to engage the power of sacrifice and fasting to terminate your captivity.

2. Never neglect prophetic cover; maintain the Presence of God in your life.



PRAYER: O Lord, I ask for the grace to combine the power of sacrifice, fasting, prophetic covering and the anointing to break every form of captivity in my life, Lord in Jesus’ Name.

KEYS TO TERMINATING CAPTIVITY

SCRIPTURE: If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

John 8:36

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: No matter the negative situation you might be passing through, God is interested in bringing it to an end.

Previously, we saw that there is no night situation of life that has no end. This means, no matter the negative situation you might be passing through, God is interested in bringing it to an end. God is interested in setting His people free. That is why He sent His Son, Jesus to die in order to put an end to every form of captivity in our lives.

Now, what are the keys to terminating captivity?

1. Being Born Again

Captivities are broken when we surrender our lives to Jesus Christ. The life in Christ is redeemed from every curse and bondage (Galatians 3:13). When we come to Jesus Christ,"every ancestral power over our lives is broken; this is because the Blood of Jesus is stronger than the blood of your ancestors (1 Peter 1":18-19,"Colossians 1":12-13).

2. The Sent Word

The sent Word is key to breaking captivity and bondage (Psalms 107:20). Sometime ago,"there was a brother who always had nightmares and could not sleep. While studying the Scripture, he came across a passage where the Bible says that God gives His beloved sleep (Psalms 127":2b). Instantly, the demons of nightmare disappeared. The Sent Word is a terminator of captivity.

3. The power of praise

Praise breaks the gates of brass and cuts the bars of iron in sunder (Ps 107:15-17). The power of praise set Paul and Silas free from the bondage of captivity. As they praised God,"the doors were opened and the bands on their hands were loosed (Acts 16":25).

When a man praises God,"He deals with every bondage and chains around his life.

Beloved, make up your mind to engage the power of new birth, God’s Word and Praise in order to deal with every form of captivity in your life.

Remember this": No matter the negative situation you might be passing through, God is interested in bringing it to an end.



ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Make up your mind to dedicate your life to Christ

2. Engage the power of God’s Word and intensive, explosive and explorative praise to break bondages.



PRAYER: O Lord, I dedicate my life to You. Give me the grace to engage the power of the Word and praise to break every form of bondage in my life, Lord, in Jesus’ Name.

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