May 5, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

FIGHTING BATTLES WE DO NOT SEE (1)

Everyone is in it. “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, and against the spiritual wickedness in high places.” Ephesians 6:12. It is a battle, and we are in it to fight and to win. Our spiritual blindness, lack of knowledge, spiritual and physical weakness, low self-esteem, past failures, and lack of strength are never a good excuse. God told the children of Israel at the bank of the Red Sea, I will fight for you, but you will have to hold your peace. Exodus 14:14. God took them into a battle He knew they would never win except He fought for them. He took them into a battle they never saw coming, and could imagine the outcome. We are in a battle we do not see, did not see coming, and could not imagine their magnitude and their outcome, and except the Lord fights these battles for us, we would never win or survive the outcome.

Being born again, righteous, innocent, young, old, married, unmarried, single, poor, rich, silent or outspoken, knowledge or ignorance in scriptures, or being a voodoo doctor or worshipper, does not in any way exonerate anyone from these raging and unseen battles. There are no neutral zones, no neutral persons, neighborhoods, or nations, and there are no exemptions or acceptable excuses to offer. We are in a world controlled and dominated by good and evil forces. But we have the power to choose which side we belong to, either to side with God or the devil.

Do not underestimate the forces in the world. When Jesus Christ came into the world, the world did not know Him, did not accept Him, fought Him, rejected Him, and finally crucified Him. But God had to powerfully intervene to raise Him to life again, giving Him victory over all the forces that control the world. “He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name; who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” Jon 1:10-13. The world always rejects, fights, shames, and humiliates those whom and what God accepts, but you are not of the world. “If the world hates you, know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.” John 15:18-19

There are numerous unseen and unknown battles in people’s lives. In all of your battles, you are never alone, God is fighting for you. He is fighting the battles we see and the ones we do not see. He is fighting the battles we can’t win on our own, regardless of our strength, knowledge in warfare, wealth, or accomplishments in life. In every battle He fights, He wins, irrespective of the forces involved and the domain of the battle.

Do not be fooled, there are unseen battles in people’s lives all over the world. Many (mostly Christians) are involved in battles they cannot see or know physically. They are engaged in battles with strong spiritual forces and powers they do not see seeking to take control of their thoughts, ways, minds, and actions. Seeking to redirect their minds and steps; seeking to derail their righteous path; seeking to force them to disobey the principles of God and question their submissiveness to the divine principles; seeking to take them on the opposite side of the words and demands of God for their lives. These are the intents we fight. Satan went into the Garden of Eden for a single purpose - to disengage Adam and Eve from having a relationship with God.

When it comes to battles fought by Christians and the invisible struggles we face every day, one of the most powerful tools we can use besides prayers is having faith in God and His word. These battles are real, though unnoticed by many in the world; they are significant to our survival on this earth and to our success. Many are fighting it in silence, and God will answer.

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MAY 2, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

WHEN WILL GOD HELP ME? (3)

You may wobble and fail in many ways, but God will keep His covenant with you. You may fall and be wounded several times, but God will heal and raise you again because His covenant promises to you and for you are yet to be fulfilled. He will help you until the time appointed for you to be fulfilled; He will keep you until the day you reach the place appointed to do what He has promised; He will strengthen you until the day you stand before the audience destined to help you fulfill all of His promises. That was what He did with Joseph. “The Lord sent famine to their country and took away all their food. But He sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who had been sold as a slave. His feet were kept in chains, and an iron collar was around his neck, until what He had predicted came true. The word of the Lord proved him right. Then the king of Egypt had him released; the ruler of nations set him free. He put him in charge of his government and made him ruler over all the land, with power over the king's officials and authority to instruct his advisers.” Psalm 105:16-22

When Joseph had the dream, he did not know it was part of God’s bigger plan. When he revealed the two dreams to his parents and siblings, his brothers hated and plotted to kill him thereafter, but through God’s help and intervention, they later sold him into slavery. While in slavery, Joseph was helped by God to maintain good conduct and not fall into sexual temptation. While being moved from one prison to another, God was there to help him. At the right time, God’s covenant word and promise to Abraham tried him and proved him faithful to fulfill part of the covenant. God caused famine in Egypt, and brought Joseph to stand before Pharaoh and gave him help beyond his imagination, and the two dreams he had were fulfilled. “But Joseph said to them, don't be afraid; I can't put myself in the place of God. You plotted evil against me, but God turned it into good, in order to preserve the lives of many people who are alive today because of what happened. You have nothing to fear. I will take care of you and your children. So, he reassured them with kind words that touched their hearts.” Genesis 50:19-21

Though Joseph was in prison, the promises of God for His life were not changed. Though he was in chains and numbered among evildoers, God’s promises for his life were still intact. Though he was humiliated and lonely, though he missed his father and brothers, God still preserved his life in all situations for the day and moment He had destined for his fulfillment. Your day is coming, God is unlimited, He is faithful, merciful, and loving. Regardless of your feelings, He has not abandoned you or changed what He has promised. “I am yours, save me. I have tried to obey your commands. The wicked are waiting to kill me, but I will meditate on your laws. I have learned that everything has limits, but your commandment is perfect.” Psalm 119:94-96

God is not waiting until we leave the faith or lose our hope. He is not waiting until doubts and fears overrun our minds. He is not waiting until our uncertainties become life-threatening. He is not waiting until our enemies become our lords, and he is not waiting until we are imprisoned. He will help us because we are part of His overall plan and covenant.

“Look at my suffering, and save me, because I have not neglected your law. Defend my cause, and set me free; save me, as you have promised. The wicked will not be saved, for they do not obey your laws. But your compassion, Lord, is great; show your mercy and save me. I have many enemies and oppressors, but I do not fail to obey your laws. When I look at those traitors, I am filled with disgust, because they do not keep your commands. See, I love your instructions, Lord. Your love never changes, so save me. The heart of your law is truth, and all your righteous judgments are eternal. Powerful people attack me unjustly, but I respect your law. How happy I am because of your promises, as happy as someone who finds rich treasure.” Psalm 119:153-162

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MAY 1, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

THIS MONTH, EVEN IN THE VALLEY OF BACA

“Blessed are those who dwell in Your house, they will still be praising You. Blessed is the man whose strength is in You, whose heart is set on pilgrimage. As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a spring; the rain also covers it with pools. They go from strength to strength; each one appears before God in Zion. O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob. O God, behold our shield and look upon the face of Your anointed. For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness. For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord will give grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man who trusts in You.” Psalm 84:4-12

What God had planned, that He will do; what He has destined in your life this month, that He will certainly give to you. No good thing will He refuse or withhold or deny you. In His image and likeness, He made you; in His love, He gave us Jesus Christ; by the sacrifice of His blood, He gave us salvation and deliverance. In His mercy, He forgives; by His power, He sustains and leads, and by His grace, He will take us to the place prepared and destined for us this month.

This month is just starting, but God knew and destined it for something great before it came. He planned it before He gave it to us, He fitted it with all His goodness before enabling us to see it, and He is fully prepared to give those good things to you as He promised in His word of your destiny. You are His child. Nothing takes our God by surprise, not even our fears, blessings, or challenges. David told us what God did for him – “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” Psalm 23:5-6. Before David started his journey and became King, he had no dream or knowledge, but God had prepared and destined a table that he would sit on. Before He took David to that table, He anointed his head with oil. God defended, strengthened, and guided David physically and spiritually in all battles until he was established as king, while the enemies were helpless in their disappointment. David enjoyed the goodness and the mercies of the Almighty God. This month, you will not only be told the Lord is good, but you will see and enjoy the goodness of His love and mercies working in your favor.

Even in the valley of Baca (the valley of weeping), you will have good reasons to praise God. You will receive strength to stand strong and go forward; you will find springs of water as you toil; you will be covered by God’s shield, and delivered by His power. He will hear your prayers, wipe your tears, and comfort you with His goodness. No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly according to His word. God knows your heart, ways, and plans concerning you. While others may see impossibilities, failures, challenges, and humiliation as before, God says He will lead you to the spring where you will be refreshed physically and spiritually. “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. You will call on me and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me. I will be found, declares the Lord. I will bring you out from captivity. I will gather you from all the nations and places, declare the Lord, and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth. It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” Jeremiah 29:11-14; Isaiah 55:8-11.

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April 30, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

WHEN WILL GOD HELP ME? (2)

“So, the Lord blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning.”

God is not waiting until we become as old as Abraham or pass the age of conception as Sarah. He is not waiting until we are thrown into prison or the Lion’s den as David. He ​is not waiting until we have lost our eyes like Samson. He is not waiting until we are rendered homeless and valueless in this world. His help will come at an appropriate time, and we will live to see and enjoy what He gives, as Job. He is not waiting until we have lost as Job. He is not waiting until we are too weak to walk or talk. God has given His word concerning you, and His word will find you.

“My thoughts, says the Lord, are not like yours, and my ways are different from yours. As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are my ways and thoughts above yours. My word is like the snow and the rain that come down from the sky to water the earth. They make the crops grow and provide seeds for planting and food to eat. So also, will be the word that I speak—it will not fail to do what I plan for it; it will do everything I send it to do. You will leave Babylon with joy; you will be led out of the city in peace. The mountains and hills will burst into singing, and the trees will shout for joy. Cypress trees will grow where now there are briers; myrtle trees will come up in place of thorns. This will be a sign that will last forever, a reminder of what I, the Lord, have done.” Isaiah 55:8-13

Did you know even the nonbelievers believe that there is time for everything under the Sun? The times may change, and days, months, and even years may pass, but God’s day, month, and year of His timing concerning you will never be hindered or changed, regardless of the evil forces against you. What He has destined will be accomplished; what He says will come to pass; what He wants in and for you will be established. He will not fail despite the years of delays and the pains of waiting. His word found Joseph in prison and brought him out.

God gave His word concerning the future to Abraham. He gave His word concerning Joseph before he was sold and imprisoned in Egypt, and God never forgot His word or changed His plans for them despite what happened to Abraham’s descendants, Jacob, Joseph, and the children of Israel. This is what the scripture says concerning Joseph and the descendants of Abraham -

“The Lord is our God; His commands are for all the world. He will keep His covenant forever, His promises for a thousand generations. He will keep the agreement He made with Abraham and His promise to Isaac. The Lord made a covenant with Jacob, one that will last forever. I will give you the land of Canaan, He said. It will be your own possession. God's people were few in number, strangers in the land of Canaan. They wandered from country to country, from one kingdom to another. But God let no one oppress them; to protect them, He warned the kings: Don't harm my chosen servants; do not touch my prophets. The Lord sent famine to their country and took away all their food. But He sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who had been sold as a slave. His feet were kept in chains, and an iron collar was around his neck, until what He had predicted came true. The word of the Lord proved him right. Then the king of Egypt had him released; the ruler of nations set him free. He put him in charge of his government and made him ruler over all the land, with power over the king's officials and authority to instruct his advisers. Then Jacob went to Egypt and settled in that country. The Lord gave many children to his people and made them stronger than their enemies. He made the Egyptians hate His people and treat His servants with deceit. Then He sent His servants, Moses, and Aaron, whom He had chosen. They did God's mighty acts and performed miracles in Egypt.” Psalm 105:7-27

God gave the promise to Abraham and provided help thereafter to everyone along the path until the promise was fulfilled. Your help will come because God is a covenant keeper; He never fails

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April 29, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

WHEN WILL GOD HELP ME?

“My eyes are tired from watching for what you promised, while I ask, when will you help me?” Psalm 119:82. We have waited, prayed, asked questions, trusted, hoped, obeyed, and are still praying- When will our help come? David asked, when will my help come and also answered– “I look up to the mountains, does my help come from there? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not let you stumble; the one who watches over you will not slumber. Indeed, He who watches over Israel never slumbers or sleeps. The Lord Himself watches over you. The Lord stands beside you as your protective shade. The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon at night. The Lord keeps you from all harm and watches over your life. The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever.” Psalm 121:1-8

Help from men is failing to accomplish what is needed, but help from God is coming, and it will take us beyond and exceed all our expectations. Everything will fail someday, and everyone will experience some form of failure, disappointment, frustration, shame, and pain, but for those who believe in God, rely on His word, and follow Jesus Christ, our living hope, and the restorer of our beings, will find help. This hope is active and continuous, it provides comfort and strength to all believers in all things and at all times. This help will result in our physical and spiritual renewal. This is not the wishful thinking usually associated with hope today, but a living reality that will sustain and renew everyone who believes in Jesus Christ, follows His ways, and obeys His word.

There are disappointments everywhere, but there is assurance in Christ Jesus. There is failure lurking around in everything, but there is assurance in Christ Jesus. People will become whatever they want, but there is assurance in Jesus Christ. This is the assurance that gives us hope, keeps us alive, and opens the doors for a miracle that cannot be denied even by the nonbelievers. It was hope that kept Job alive till the day of his restoration. It was hope that made Jabez pray for help and a change that he experienced in his days of rejection and pain. It is the hope we have that compels us to pray and trust the Living God that He will answer. His word is our hope, strength, joy, and the pathway to our future as designed and destined by God. David was a man of prayer, and this is one of His prayers and commitments.

“You created me, and you keep me safe; give me understanding, so that I may learn your laws. Those who honor you will be glad when they see me because I trust in your promise. I know that your judgments are righteous Lord, and that you punished me because you are faithful. Let your constant love comfort me, as you have promised me, your servant. Have mercy on me, and I will live because I take pleasure in your law. May the proud be ashamed for falsely accusing me; as for me, I will meditate on your instructions. May those who honor you come to me, all those who know your commands. May I perfectly obey your commandments and be spared the shame of defeat. I am worn out, Lord, waiting for you to save me; I place my trust in your word. My eyes are tired from watching for what you promised, while I ask, when will you help me? I am as useless as a discarded wineskin; yet I have not forgotten your commands. How much longer must I wait? When will you punish those who persecute me? The proud, who do not obey your law, have dug pits to trap me. Your commandments are all trustworthy; people persecute me with lies—help me. They have almost succeeded in killing me, but I have not neglected your commands. Because of your constant love, be good to me, so that I may obey your laws. Your word, O Lord, will last forever; it is eternal in heaven. Your faithfulness endures through all the ages; you have set the earth in place, and it remains. All things remain to this day because of your command, because they are all your servants. If your law had not been the source of my joy, I would have died from my sufferings. I will never neglect your instructions, because by them you have kept me alive.” Psalm 119:73-93

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April 28, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

WHEN WILL GOD HELP ME?

“My eyes are tired from watching for what you promised, while I ask, when will you help me?” Psalm 119:82. We have waited, prayed, asked questions, trusted, hoped, obeyed, and are still praying- When will our help come? David asked, when will my help come and also us an answer – “I look up to the mountains, does my help come from there? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not let you stumble; the one who watches over you will not slumber. Indeed, He who watches over Israel never slumbers or sleeps. The Lord Himself watches over you. The Lord stands beside you as your protective shade. The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon at night. The Lord keeps you from all harm and watches over your life. The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever.” Psalm 121:1-8

Help from men is failing to accomplish what is needed, but help from God is coming, and it will take us beyond and exceed all our expectations. Everything will fail someday, and everyone will experience some form of failure, disappointment, frustration, shame, and pain, but for those who believe in God, rely on His word, and follow Jesus Christ, our living hope and the restorer of our beings, will find help. This hope is active and continuous, it provides comfort and strength to all believers in all things and at all times. This help will result in our physical and spiritual renewal. This is not the wishful thinking usually associated with hope today, but a living reality that will sustain and renew everyone who believes in Jesus Christ, follows His ways, and obeys His word.

There are disappointments everywhere, but there is assurance in Christ Jesus. There is failure lurking around in everything, but there is assurance in Christ Jesus. People will become whatever they want, but there is assurance in Jesus Christ. This is the assurance that gives us hope, keeps us alive, and opens the doors for a miracle that cannot be denied even by the nonbelievers. It was hope that kept Job alive till the day of his restoration. It was hope that made Jabez pray for help and a change that he experienced in his days of rejection and pain. It is the hope we have that compels us to pray and trust the Living God that He will answer. His word is our hope, strength, joy, and the pathway to our future as designed and destined by God. David was a man of prayer, and this is one of His prayers and commitments.

“You created me, and you keep me safe; give me understanding, so that I may learn your laws. Those who honor you will be glad when they see me because I trust in your promise. I know that your judgments are righteous, Lord, and that you punished me because you are faithful. Let your constant love comfort me, as you have promised me, your servant. Have mercy on me, and I will live because I take pleasure in your law. May the proud be ashamed for falsely accusing me; as for me, I will meditate on your instructions. May those who honor you come to me, all those who know your commands. May I perfectly obey your commandments and be spared the shame of defeat. I am worn out, Lord, waiting for you to save me; I place my trust in your word. My eyes are tired from watching for what you promised, while I ask, when will you help me? I am as useless as a discarded wineskin; yet I have not forgotten your commands. How much longer must I wait? When will you punish those who persecute me? The proud, who do not obey your law, have dug pits to trap me. Your commandments are all trustworthy; people persecute me with lies—help me. They have almost succeeded in killing me, but I have not neglected your commands. Because of your constant love, be good to me, so that I may obey your laws. Your word, O Lord, will last forever; it is eternal in heaven. Your faithfulness endures through all the ages; you have set the earth in place, and it remains. All things remain to this day because of your command, because they are all your servants. If your law had not been the source of my joy, I would have died from my sufferings. I will never neglect your instructions, because by them you have kept me alive.” Psalm 119:73-93

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April 25, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

HE CAME; HE CONQUERED; YOU WILL

Christ Jesus did all that was necessary for our salvation, redemption, and freedom despite the humiliation and punishment on the Cross. God in His love for us, turned the cross and all the humiliation that followed into a place of freedom and redemption for those who believe. On the Cross, the price was paid, sin was defeated, and the burden was lifted from our bodies, spirits, and souls. On the cross, our souls received freedom from the guilt of sin, our spirits received freedom from association with evils, and our bodies received freedom from condemnation. “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but it is God’s power to us who are being saved. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will set aside the understanding of the experts.” 1 Corinthians 1:18-19

Christ Jesus did what the devil could not believe when he saw Him rose to live on the resurrection day. He did what the government and national leaders could not believe when they saw the power of God on display throughout the place on that day. He did what all the religious leaders did not expect when they saw the veil on the temple being torn from top to bottom, giving all believers direct access to the throne of grace where God dwells. “From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over the whole land. About three in the afternoon, Jesus cried out with a loud voice, Elí, Elí, lemá sabachtháni? That is, My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? When some of those standing there heard this, they said, He’s calling for Elijah. Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge, filled it with sour wine, fixed it on a reed, and offered Him a drink. But the rest said, Let’s see if Elijah comes to save Him. Jesus shouted again with a loud voice and gave up His spirit. Suddenly, the curtain of the sanctuary was split in two from top to bottom; the earth quaked and the rocks were split. The tombs were also opened and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised. And they came out of the tombs after His resurrection, entered the holy city, and appeared to many. When the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they were terrified and said, this man really was God’s Son.” Matthew 27:45-54

On the Cross and after the Cross, they saw the might of the Almighty God in Him and through Him, despite their condemnation, and the shameful action of nailing Him to the cross publicly. What Christ did was for you, it was for us, and we will also see the mighty power of God working in us through Him, regardless of what Satan is doing. Those guarding the tomb said - This man really was God’s Son. We say He was, and He is the Son of God, our redeemer, our Savior, our Lord, and our God. “Buried with Him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with Him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised Him from the dead. And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath He quickened together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses, blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to His cross, and having spoiled principalities and powers, He made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.” Colossians 2:12-15

Let no man judge you, let nothing condemn you, let nothing make you afraid, have faith in God, and continuously rely on His word. At baptism, you were buried with Him; at His resurrection, you were raised with Him. You were dead because of sin, but you were quickened together with Him and forgiven all your trespasses. With His blood, Christ blotted out the handwriting of ordinances and condemnation that was against us. He took out of the way all the things that were contrary to God’s plans for us; He nailed them to His cross, He spoiled principalities and powers, and made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it. He overcame; you will overcome. Christ Jesus is our hope, strength, and our destiny-maker.

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April 24, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

HE CAME; HE FULFILLED ALL; YOU WILL --

“Don’t assume that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For I assure you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or one stroke of a letter will pass from the law until all things are accomplished.” Matthew 5:17-18. Your gains will outnumber all of your pains. Christ Jesus fulfilled the purpose He came into the world for; fulfilled the purpose He died on the Cross for; fulfilled the purpose He was buried in a tomb, and He is fulfilling the purpose He was raised from the dead now. Jesus came to fulfill all the words and intents of God. Because you did not miss experiencing the purpose that Christ came for, as you did not miss the purpose for which He died, as you did not miss the purpose for which He was buried, also will you not miss the purpose for His resurrection. You will not miss having a new experience because of the resurrection. Christ took all our unpleasant experiences with Him, nailing them on the Cross so that we may have a new and pleasant experience thereafter.

The resurrection is a period for new things, new experiences, new dreams, new desires, new visions, and renewed hope now and in the future. One message of resurrection is that God has given us new hope and the grace to have better results and the possibility to experience new and good things He had desired, designed, and destined for us. Opened the doors that were closed against us; the grave of afflictions that destroyed our hope and efforts to be successful had been defeated forever. Our freedom had been proclaimed loud and clear; we are redeemed, we are free, Christ our Lord is Risen, He is our Lord, our Savior, and our God.

Christ Jesus is alive and doing much more for us than He did when He was alive; He is risen for our good and our blessings; He is risen for our hopes and our desires: He is risen for our joy and our assurance, and He is alive forever and no one will take us out from His hands. Christ did not remain on the Cross indefinitely and He did not remain in the grace longer than three days. You will not remain in any hardship indefinitely and your talents and blessings will not remain in the grave any longer. You have certainly struggled in many ways and many things; the good news is that your struggles will not remain unfruitful; whatever it may be that stands on your way will be taken away; your sorrows will not continue indefinitely; whoever desires evil for you will see God changing you and changing your circumstances; your work of faith, your desire for peace, your determination for breakthrough, and your desires for godliness will bring a reward; your faith will increase and bear glorious fruits that are better than your expectations; your labor will bring the expected fruit despite the wickedness unleashed against you by people with evil intent; your moments of increased favor will meet you while you are still living, while you are still strong, and while you are still able to enjoy the gains that will outnumber your pains.

We know how pain is when we feel one; when we experience one, and when we live with one, but what we gain through Christ will outnumber the pains that we have experienced, seen, and have lived with all these years. Christ took our pains and nailed them on the Cross; Christ set the captives free; He broke our yokes and affliction; took sorrows away; established a precedence that will never be forgotten, that will never be abolished, that will forever be respected, that will forever be true, that will never be ineffective, that will never be unholy. A precedence that will always be acceptable by God and the devil irrespective of resistance or denial, a precedence that was instituted in heaven and made possible by Christ on earth. After the pains of Jesus Christ on the Cross, after the agony, after the humiliations, He was lifted above all things in heaven and on earth; after the pains of Sarah’s barrenness, she laughed better in her old age than she did when she was young, and after the pains of shame that Hannah suffered, after her cries before Eli in prayers, Hannah’s joy was multiplied sevenfold; because God gave her more than one child that she requested. As you trust in the resurrection, your gains and rewards will outnumber your pains and sorrows.

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April 23, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP.

BE BOLD, FEARLESS, AND UNMOVED.

So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.” 1 Corinthians 15:58

 After salvation and the evidence of His resurrection, God wants us to be bold and fearless, He wants us to be steadfast in faith, and focused on the message of Jesus Christ, love, and His peace. That was the message to the disciples after Easter, and that is the message to us today. On the cross. When He came into the world, He made the way of salvation open, accessible, and possible. On the cross, He paid the price necessary; after the cross, He defeated sin, Satan, and death, and made heaven possible by opening the door, making the way, and making a promise to take us to where He was. I am certain that He will keep us effective to the end.

“And the angel answered and said unto the women, fear not ye, for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here; He is risen as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. Go quickly, and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and behold, He goes before you into Galilee; there shall ye see Him, lo, I have told you. - Then said Jesus unto them, be not afraid, go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me. Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. When they saw Him, they worshipped Him; but some doubted. Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, all power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you, and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.” Matthew 28:5-7, 10, 16-20

The angel told Mary Magdalene to be bold and fearless, to go and tell the disciples what she saw – an empty grave and the risen Lord. The first word Christ spoke after the resurrection, - tell others what you see, beginning from the brethren, the people you know. He told the disciples to be bold and fearless, to tell the world about Him and what they saw in Him and heard from Him. To teach all nations, baptizing people in all Nations, teach them to observe all things He commanded them. That was the first commission given to the Apostles after the resurrection. Go tell others, be bold, be strong, and be steadfast.

Do not give up the good news for something else, and do not compromise the gospel news for any reason. Say it on the mountain, let those with ears hear you, let those with hearts understand, let those with willing minds accept what you say, and let those with determination accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Do not give up the truth, He will defend you because all authority has been given to Him. This is what John said concerning Jesus Christ: “When I turned to see who was speaking to me, I saw seven gold lampstands. And standing in the middle of the lampstands was someone like the Son of Man. He was wearing a long robe with a gold sash across His chest. His head and His hair were white like wool, as white as snow. And His eyes were like flames of fire. His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice thundered like mighty ocean waves. He held seven stars in His right hand, and a sharp two-edged sword came from His mouth. And His face was like the sun in all its brilliance. When I saw him, I fell at His feet as if I were dead. But He laid his right hand on me and said, don’t be afraid. I am the First and the Last. I am the living one. I died, but look—I am alive forever and ever. And I hold the keys of death and the grave. Write down what you have seen—both the things that are now happening and the things that will happen.” Revelation 1:12-19

Be bold, fearless, steadfast, and unmoved; the result will come, and the reward will be good and great. Christ is with you; He is WITH Us.

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April 22, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP.

AFTER EASTER, WHAT’S NEXT? (2)

“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh, that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” Romans 8:1-4

After easter, all fears are gone, all hopelessness and uncertainties about the future are no more; the powers that hinder are temporal, the grave that keeps back is open, and darkness is no more effective in hiding and keeping back what God has promised you. On the Cross, Christ dealt with our sins forever, destroying its condemnation and attachments over our flesh and souls; after the cross and while in the grave, He defeated darkness and destroyed the works of Satan and the dark forces of wickedness; on the resurrection day, He handed us the victory we deserve in believing, trusting, depending, and following Him. Confirming the first promise of God to all believers and followers of Jesus Christ. “Whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. He that believeth on Him is not condemned.” John 3:15-17

Jesus Christ told His disciples, “Let not your heart be troubled; ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions, if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.” John 14:1-3

After Easter, a new life begins, and you become effective in that new life. This is now the new life - “So if you have been raised with the Messiah, seek what is above, where the Messiah is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on what is above, not on what is on the earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with the Messiah in God. When the Messiah, who is your life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory. Therefore, put to death what belongs to your worldly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these, God’s wrath comes on the disobedient, and you once walked in these things when you were living in them. But now you must also put away all the following: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and filthy language from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self. You are being renewed in knowledge according to the image of your Creator. In Christ, there is no Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave and free; but Christ is all and in all. Therefore, God’s chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, accepting one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a complaint against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you must also forgive. Above all, put on love—the perfect bond of unity. And let the peace of the Messiah, to which you were also called in one body, control your hearts. Be thankful. Let the message about the Messiah dwell richly among you, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, and singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” Colossians 3:1-17. Be a Christ follower in all things. That is what God wants.

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April 21, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP.

AFTER EASTER, WHAT’S NEXT?

“For if we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we have a sound mind, it is for you. Christ’s love compels us since we have reached this conclusion. If One died for all, then all died. He died for all so that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for the One who died for them and was raised. From now on, then, we do not know anyone in a purely human way. Even if we have known Christ in a purely human way, yet, now we no longer know Him in this way. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away, and look, new things have come. Everything is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation. That is, in Christ, God was reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed the message of reconciliation to us. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, certain that God is appealing through us. We plead on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. He made the One who did not know sin to be sin for us so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” 2 Corinthians 5:13-21

After Easter, the real Christian life begins because victory is assured, success is guaranteed, the truth is revealed, the way is made perfect, and the price is fully paid. After Easter, we start the journey beyond the Cross, beyond sin and forgiveness, we take on grace to be what God said through what Christ Jesus did towards our destined divine destination on earth and eternity. On the cross, our past, present, and future sins were nailed permanently on the cross, and we were liberated from the pains, guilt, and suffering for sins. The journey begins, the destiny is assured and the timeline is drawn. In His triumph, Jesus defeated and took captive our spiritual enemies, the devil, death, and the curses associated with sin.

After Easter, remain in Christ, remember old things have passed away, and you are now required to sing a new song about yourself and your situation. You are required to speak in a new way concerning your hopes and desires. You are now a new creature in heart, thoughts, and actions. You are renewed in all ways and in all things; you are refashioned and destined for new things in this life and the life to come. You are now an ambassador of God, an ambassador for peace, and an ambassador assigned with the gospel of peace and reconciliation. After easter, the burden of sin is lifted from your mind and thoughts, the weight of guilt is taken off your shoulders, and the way forward and toward a new life is opened and made accessible to you through grace from Christ our Lord and Savior.

In Christ, in His death and resurrection, God opened the file of those who are reconciled in the world to Himself. He is not counting their trespasses against them and has committed the message of reconciliation to them. You are transformed, and your mind is renewed by His act on the Cross and after the Cross. Your hope is assured and your victory is guaranteed. He died to make it possible for you, to make heaven accessible to you, to open the doors that had been closed through sins and evil actions by the wicked. He rose to assure you that dead things can be brought back to life again for good. He was raised to prove that God will never abandon His people, will never forget them, and will never forsake them for any reason, regardless of where Satan has taken them. In all situations, when Christ was crucified, our old selves were crucified as well. When He resurrected, we too were resurrected to live a new life for God. Old things have passed away.

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April 18, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP.

HE TOOK MY PLACE, I CELEBRATE

Christ came so that we can be reconciled and be called children of God, He died on the cross to pay the price for all our sins and to remove all hindrances so that we can be with and have access to the Almighty God in heaven. Christ went to the Cross for a purpose, He died on the Cross for a purpose, and we who believe also believe for a purpose. We will never understand the power, fullness, and intent of God’s love for our lives until the day we are with Him in heaven. We will never be able to feel the impact of salvation, forgiveness, and mercy without knowing Jesus Christ, enabling us through the Holy Spirit. Believing and accepting the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross is the beginning of the Christian journey to victory over all sins and adversities, and the assurance of eternal life with Christ in heaven.

We will never comprehend what Christ Jesus did by offering His body on the Cross for humanity that faithful day and taking our place and punishment for sin on the cross until the day we see Him face to face in His kingdom. Christ Jesus came into the world to fulfill a purpose that was set by our Father in heaven; He came to show the way to the God who loves and promised to abide with us forever; He took our place on the cross for a reason that pleases the Father, and for that reason, Satan is angry and is out to destroy those who believes, obeys, and follow Christ Jesus wholeheartedly. Because Jesus Christ did it, we have the victory against Satan and sin.

As we celebrate Easter, remember it was instituted for us and for all who believe and accept to follow and depend on Jesus Christ alone as Lord and Savior. As we celebrate Easter, remember an innocent blood was shed on our behalf; as we celebrate, remember a greater celebration is coming; as we celebrate Easter, remember that the angels of God in heaven celebrated our salvation and are waiting to celebrate us again as we walk in that victory purchased for us with His blood on the Cross at Calvary. As we celebrate Easter, remember Christ Jesus took captivity of the spiritual and physical weapons from our enemies that were fashioned for our destruction, rendering them powerless against the things He will enable us to do in His name. Because of the price that was paid on our behalf, the Scriptures declare, “If anyone stirs up strife, it is not from me; whoever stirs up strife with you shall fall because of you. Behold, I have created the smith who blows the fire of coals and produces a weapon for its purpose. I have also created the ravager to destroy; no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their vindication from me, declares the Lord.” Isaiah 54:15-17

Christ did not go to the cross empty-handed, He took with Him our sins, wrongs, and evil ideas or actions the devil uses against us; it was not a show of physical strength but divine strength; it was a show of God’s divine plan and will; it was not a moment of comfort for Him, but a moment that guarantees our comfort; it was a time of sorrow, and a time of pain, but Christ never regretted doing that for us. It was a time to pay the price necessary for our freedom, to break our yokes, comfort our souls, and give our hearts the peace we deserve in trusting God; it was time to make true what was promised; a time to show the love to humanity publicly; a time to give hope and sustain hope, and a time to put the devil in its place of shameful history.

The journey may not be easy, but because of what was accomplished on the cross on our behalf, we will succeed. Christ Jesus took our place. “This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of His blood to be received by faith. He did it to demonstrate His righteousness and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.” Romans 3:22-26

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April 17, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP.

MOUNT OLIVE, BEFORE THE CROSS

“And He came out and went, as was His custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed Him. And when He came to the place, He said to them, pray that you may not enter into temptation. And He withdrew from them about a stone's throw and knelt and prayed, saying, Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done. And there appeared to Him an angel from heaven, strengthening Him. And being in agony He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like great drops of blood falling to the ground. And when He rose from prayer, He came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow, and said to them, why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation. While He was still speaking, there came a crowd, and the man called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He drew near to Jesus to kiss Him, but Jesus said to Him, Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?” Luke 22:39-48

No matter what, do not let down your expectations. Our God is above all and can take us through all that Satan can ever do against us regardless of whom he may use. All the things happening in your life are for a purpose when Jesus Christ is actively involved in your affairs; when you walk in faithfulness and obedience to His words, and principles; when you are spiritually minded to seek and know Christ as Lord and Savior; when you decide to do all things to His glory; when you are determined to honor God and put Him first in everything that concerns you, and when you are heavenly bound through grace and God’s enabling ability to manifest His glory on earth. Whatever happens will be according to His plans. He will not allow His plans to be destroyed in your life. You will succeed even when the enemies are stronger and more in number. When God plans His things, He makes it happen; when He gives a vision, He makes it happen; when He gives a promise, He makes it happen; when God gives a dream, He makes it happen, when God allows it to happen, He will defend and secure it while keeping you alive to see the end.

The night before Christ died on the Cross, He did the following: (1) Took His disciples with Him to share a Jewish traditional Passover meal that commemorated the liberation of the children of Israel from slavery in Egypt and their freedom as a nation under Moses. There, He instituted the Lord’s Supper. “Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, take and eat; this is my body. And He took a cup, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, drink of it, all of you, for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom. And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. Then Jesus said to them, you will all fall away because of me this night. For it is written, I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered. But after I am raised, I will go before you to Galilee.” Matthew 26:26-32. Remember, Judas took part in this meal.

Just before the meal, He had washed their feet, which signified humility, and desired them to do and show the same humility to others. “And since I, your Lord and teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you.” John 13:14-15. Washing of feet shows purification, acceptance, rest, cleaning, departure from old ways, and readiness to begin a new life. During the meal, Christ openly revealed Judas as the one who would betray Him. Showing that He knew and tolerated Judas’s presence with Him and others, but He gave him the chance to think and act otherwise. When God is silent, it does not mean He does not know and has no plans to remedy the situation. Before the Cross, Christ prepared the disciples and prayed. He did not leave them alone. He is with you.

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April 16, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP.

GOD WILL NOT LEAVE YOU THE SAME (3)

Jesus went to the cross with knowledge of the pains that would come; He knew He would be insulted and humiliated, scourged and beaten; stripped naked, and given a cross to carry. He knew He would be mocked openly by people, and treated unfairly regardless of what He would do. He knew that despite the unjust judge, the unjust judicial council, and the unjust religious leaders who would testify against Him, His Father would never leave Him and would not forsake Him. He did not go to the cross with sadness because He knew the result before that day. In your cross, in your righteousness, and because of God’s grace, you will have a good result because He never departs from those He has called for a mission.

The cross you are carrying came because you have a mission; know that without a mission, there is no cross. Christ Jesus came for a mission, one of which was to die a purposeful death on the Cross. He was not seeking people to kill Him; He fulfilled all He came for before the Cross. The mission was to liberate all humanity; in the mission, He was assured of success regardless of the powers that would seek to hinder Him. Christ Jesus came because He was sent; He did what He did because it was required of Him to do them; He was enabled by the Father, and He went to the cross because it was part of the requirement to complete the mission. It is good to know that Christ did not miss any part of His mission; everything was done right and well; all He did was according to the plan in the mission, and the will of His Father. Our mission is with a purpose, and God will give us the grace needed.

There is no cross without a mission; no mission without a message, and no mission will succeed without a messenger. You are God’s messenger. The road to accomplishing your mission may be rough, but you will end well; the road may be difficult, but you will receive grace to stand till the joy comes. The end will be according to God’s plans, according to His will, and will give you joy and gladden God’s heart. When God sends anyone on a mission, no power will hinder the mission, and no situation will stop the messenger. God had called you to carry out and fulfill a mission; it is assured that you will succeed, irrespective of the cross before you and the ones that will come later. The God who enabled you to see this day will keep you to see the day that mission will succeed; His grace to succeed will never diminish because of the afflictions and temptations seeking to destroy your testimony. At every moment in this mission, His grace will perfectly sustain, defend, and uphold you till the day of your glory before other children of God waiting for their celebration through the testimony of your victory.

It is good to do our physical and spiritual best at all moments; it is good that we do not give in to the pains and trials of the wicked; it is good that we do not give up because of words and actions seeking to humiliate, confuse, discourage and disappoint us; it is good to keep our expectations in God alive despite the odd situations we face; people will seek to make us look miserable and have failing thoughts concerning our future, our faith, and our faithfulness to God and His word, but in all things, the God who assigned the mission knows we can do it and will be there to prove Himself in the things He sent us to do. The journey to the cross was not an easy one, but it was necessary for our good and the good of all who will ever believe and follow Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. By His grace, we will see the reward of the cross we face. “Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:1-2. Your cross is because of your mission, not because you are a Christian.

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April 15, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP.

GOD WILL NOT LEAVE YOU THE SAME (2)

“Then Abimelech said to Isaac, go away from here because you are far too powerful for us. So, Isaac left that region and camped in the Valley of Gerar, and settled there. Now Isaac again dug and reopened the wells of water which had been dug in the days of Abraham his father, because the Philistines had filled them up with dirt after the death of Abraham; and he gave the wells the same names that his father had given them. But when Isaac’s servants dug in the valley and found there a well of flowing spring water, the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen, saying, the water is ours. So, Isaac named the well Esek because they quarreled with him. Then his servants dug another well, and they quarreled over that also, so Isaac named it Sitnah. He moved away from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over that one; so, he named it Rehoboth, saying, for now, the Lord has made room for us, and we shall be prosperous in the land. Then he went up from there to Beersheba. The Lord appeared to him the same night and said, I am the God of Abraham, your father; do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless and favor you, and multiply your descendants, for the sake of My servant Abraham. So, Isaac built an altar there and called on the name of the Lord in prayer.” Genesis 26:16-25.

You will not remain the same when God is involved in you and your deeds. His presence is all we need for every change we desire and pray for. Things may not be working right, but you can move beyond that; things may not be as you prepared yourself for, but you can achieve success; things may have stopped working for you, but God has not stopped making new ways for you; things may be very rough and there may be no sign for recovery or breakthrough, but you still move ahead; your dreams may not be what you are seeing and experiencing, but God is still with you in everything; things may not be as you originally planned, but God who works everything right is still with you perfecting His ways and His plans. Though the enemies or economy or regulations, had hindered your dreams and visions, though the lack of help is hindering you, though people with contrary ideas are working to stop you; though the date of your take-off and arrival keeps changing because of unforeseen problems; though you keep missing the marks you set for yourself and your children; though you are unable to meet the requirements, God had not stopped and will not stop lifting you and working in you.

God reconciled you to Himself through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the Cross, through the salvation of your soul the day you repented and asked for forgiveness, through the regeneration of your heart by the power of His words, and the goodness of His amazing grace. You will live to see the freedom God had given you; you will live to enjoy the benefits of knowing and working with Christ Jesus; you will live to say it is good to trust in the Lord our God, and you will live to experience the blessings that only God through Christ Jesus can give. The steps of the righteous are always ordered and directed by God; they may sometimes step on stones, but they will receive healing and go forward; they may step on traps intended to destroy them, but they will recover and move forward; they may sometimes fall or stray or be humiliated, but through grace, they will get up and continue the journey towards the promised place of God for their lives. The righteous never gave up; they never look back; they do not consider setbacks a failure because Jesus Christ has finished the work of their redemption from all adversities.

When Isaac, his servants, and cattle needed water, he opened the wells of his father, which had been closed, and dug many himself, but the enemies kept closing them up. Isaac never gave up digging wells despite being frustrated by the people; never stopped digging despite the previous ones being taken over; he never gave up despite all the experiences until he found one they could take over. Isaac never gave up trusting God, depending on, following, and obeying Him.

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April 14, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP.

GOD WILL NOT LEAVE YOU THE SAME

God will not leave you the way you were after salvation, regardless of your family name, wealth, job title, or location. He will not leave you the way He met and saved you, despite what you own and do. God will not leave you at the same level after years of struggles in what to do, what you know, and what you do not know. He will not leave you the way He called you, despite your past experiences and past accomplishments. He will not leave you in the same way and in the same place He met you. God will not leave you in the hands of the devil, He will not leave you in sin to be haunted by your past, irrespective of its magnitude. He will not leave you with the guilt of your conscience of past events and incidents. He will not allow confusion and doubts to deprive you of His best and your blessings from what you do. God will not allow you to lack a testimony in this life. He will not allow you to lack a life-changing victory. He will not allow you to lack hope of a better result despite the disappointments and wickedness of me. He will not allow you to lack a seed that will transform your life, your situation, and your family. That is His desire.

God has a plan for your life irrespective of your dreams, visions, and desires; nothing, not even your current location, profession, the works of wickedness, and opposition from friends and foes will hinder that plan when your heart is lifted in truth to seek Jesus Christ as your Lord and savior, when you are determined to remain faithful following, trusting, and obeying God in all things that are true according to His words, His promises, and things that will elevate you in His presence. In His faithfulness, love, and power, God did not allow Peter to remain disappointed and discouraged in the way He met him by the bank of the river after a disappointing night adventure. He did not allow Matthew to continue in extortion after meeting him; He did not allow Paul to continue persecuting His people and disrupting the gathering of His faithful ones in worship after He called him. Nothing that God is involved with remains the same; no life that He touches remains the same; no business that is committed to keeping His precepts will die; none of His words concerning you will remain unfulfilled; and nothing that you ask of Him according to His will and plans will remain unanswered.

Salvation was for a purpose, and that purpose is still valid today and remains valid forever. The day of your salvation was the day your upward movement was confirmed; that same day you began the journey; that same day your ways were officially opened; that same day, your hope for the best was confirmed; that same day your assignments received grace and favor from heaven; that same day the angels were assigned to accompany you; that same day, your visions, dreams, and desires received the light of God; that same day, your understanding was enlightened; that same day, your ways and path were made straight and clear; that same day, your reconciliation with God and with all His goodness began, and that same day, your ways to success were made possible. God will not leave you the same again; that is not His plan and desire for you.

Salvation not only changes your spiritual life, it also changes your physical life, advancing you beyond where you are and enabling you to make progress. Advancing and making progress is not an option despite what the devil is doing. Job was advancing in grace and favor while the devil was humiliating him before men. In the end, Job was qualified to receive the blessing of his faith, patience, and obedience. God will not allow you to reconcile to any of your unprofitable and unfaithful past. You are reconciled to God through Christ for good, and you will enjoy the blessings, the profit, the peace, and a progressive future that He desired, designed, and destined for you. “For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, it is much more certain, having been reconciled, that we will be saved from the consequences of sin by His life. Romans 5:10.

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April 11, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP.

KEEP ME STANDING, DEAR LORD

“I lift my eyes toward the mountains. Where will my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber. The Lord will protect you from all harm; He will protect your life.” Psalm 121:1-3

I pray things that keep you happy, relevant, useful, joyful, and excited will never be taken from you through manipulated mistakes, or Satan’s hidden craftiness. In the name of Jesus Christ, I ask that the Almighty Father will preserve your going out and coming in from this day forward. He will keep the devil from touching and destroying your work, dreams, and purpose in life. I ask that God will give you joy, good health, peace in your heart, and dwelling, in your business and family. God will bring you out of darkness and wickedness that intend your failure and falling, preserving you and all the things that concern you for His promised glory.

One of the sweetest things that everyone is craving in life, and worthy of celebration, is the grace that enables the ability to succeed in all things irrespective of magnitude, time, or place. No one desires to fail; everyone hates being called a failure even when they fail. While you keep your eyes on success, the Scripture desires you to be careful and not to slip into things that are not necessary to your desired success. While failure may not be outspoken, you should be careful of what and where you fix your thoughts, actions, and the ways you take daily because those are the breeding places where failure and success grow. “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. As one who reckons, he says to you, eat and drink, yet his heart is not with you but is grudging the cost.” Matthew 6:21, Proverbs 23:7

While you reject failure and its associated shame, you should be careful to avoid the hidden and open pride that accompanies success. But we are thankful to our Father in heaven who will keep you from falling into failure and the pride of success while sustaining your success and progress at the same time. Always remember ignorance and pride are two front runners that will always lead to falling and failure.

“Good people try to avoid evil. They watch what they do and protect themselves. Pride is the first step toward destruction. Proud thoughts will lead you to defeat. It is better to be a humble person living among the poor than to share the wealth among the proud. Good things happen to those who learn from their experiences, and the Lord blesses those who trust Him. People will know if someone is wise. Those who choose their words carefully can be very convincing. Good sense is a spring of fresh water to those who have it, but fools can offer only foolishness. Wise people always think before they speak, so what they say is worth listening to. Kind words are like honey; they are easy to accept and good for your health. There is a way that seems right to people, but that way leads only to death.” Proverbs 16:17-25

Being wise and careful is necessary when pursuing success, but being able to keep oneself from falling is where we struggle and stumble every day and every time. “Control yourselves and be careful. The devil is your enemy, and he goes around like a roaring lion looking for someone to attack and eat.” 1 Peter 5:8. Acquiring great and sustaining wisdom is to seek God every day, every time, everywhere, and in everything. The scripture assures us that, while the devil wants us to fall by all means, God wants us to keep standing successfully despite the trials and temptations. “Except the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; except the Lord keeps the city, the watchman wakes but in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, to take rest late, to eat the bread of anxious toil, for He gives blessings to His beloved in sleep.” Psalm 127:1-2.

God is always willing to keep us standing in every situation and to make us successful while magnifying His glory on earth in us and through us. While people say and want you to fail, God says He will keep you from failing

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April 10, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

THE GLORY OF THE LATTER HOUSE IS COMING

“Long ago God spoke to the fathers by the prophets at different times and in different ways. In these last days, He has spoken to us by His Son. God has appointed Him heir of all things and made the universe through Him. The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact expression of His nature, sustaining all things by His powerful word. After making purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. He became higher in rank than the angels, just as the name He inherited is superior to theirs. For to which of the angels did He ever say, You are My Son, today I have become Your Father, or again, I will be His Father, and He will be My Son? When He again brings His firstborn into the world, He says, all God’s angels must worship Him.” Hebrews 1:1-6. You are the house of God. He is restoring the glory of His house.

God will give us the glory Himself. He will not allow men to take His praise. He sent Jesus Christ not to condemn but to fulfill His word and bring men into the glory He promised. Nothing prevented Christ then and nothing will prevent Him now. The glory promised will come; He will not fail in the fulfillment of the latter glory. It might start slow, but it will come; it might start with difficulties, but it will come; there might be uncertainties and doubts, but it will come; they may say you have fallen but God will lift you again; they say you have missed the way, but God will correct your steps and direct your path. God’s people will see them, they will experience them, they will be blessed in them, and they will praise the Almighty God.

When God restored Job, He brought him into the glory of the latter day by His power. Everyone saw Job and knew him; it was glorious to see Job thereafter; it was praise-worthy to the soul and comforting to the heart. Your day is coming like that of Job. Everything about him was turned upside down by Satan, yet God turned him around and turned everything around and about him for good that was far and beyond what they were before.

“In you, Lord my God, I put my trust. I trust in you; do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me. No one who hopes in you will ever be put to shame, but shame will come on those who are treacherous without cause. Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love, for they are from of old. Do not remember the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you, Lord, are good. Good and upright is the Lord; therefore, He instructs sinners in His ways. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful toward those who keep the demands of his covenant. For the sake of your name, Lord, forgive my iniquity, though it is great. Who, then, are those who fear the Lord? He will instruct them in the ways they should choose. They will spend their days in prosperity, and their descendants will inherit the land. The Lord confides in those who fear Him; He makes His covenant known to them. My eyes are ever on the Lord, for only He will release my feet from the snare. Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. Relieve the troubles of my heart and free me from my anguish. Look on my affliction and my distress and take away all my sins.” Psalm 25:1-18

God is at it again and will magnify Himself through His people, in His house, by His word, and His work. There are many promises that men cannot fulfill without God’s direct involvement, and those who stand with Him, rely on Him, and follow His words will live to see those promises fulfilled. His glory is true, His power is real in the land and lives of His people regardless of what Satan may do and say through his agents. Although the restoration was getting off to what seemed to be a slow start, God is with His people, and that is what matters.

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April 9, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

GOD WILL DO IT HIMSELF. HE WILL NOT SHARE HIS GLORY

“You have never heard; you have never known; for a long time, your ears have not been open. For I knew that you were very treacherous, and were known as a rebel from birth. I will delay My anger for the honor of My name, and I will restrain Myself for your benefit and for My praise so that you will not be destroyed. Look, I have refined you, but not as silver. I have tested you in the furnace of affliction. I will act for My own sake, indeed, My own, for how can I be defiled? I will not give My glory to another. Listen to Me, Jacob, and Israel, the one called by Me, I am He, I am the first, I am also the last. My own hand founded the earth, and My right hand spread out the heavens, when I summoned them, they stood up together. All of you, assemble and listen, who among the idols has declared these things? The Lord loves him, He will accomplish His will against Babylon, and His arm will be against the Chaldeans. I have spoken, yes, I have called him; I have brought him, and he will succeed in his mission. Approach Me and listen to this. From the beginning, I have not spoken in secret; from the time anything existed, I was there, and now the Lord God has sent me and His Spirit.” Isaiah 48:8-16

God called Abraham with a promise never to leave him, his children, and descendants, and to fulfill all He said forever, they lived to see that promise fulfilled. God did not call Abraham when he was perfect, but demanded faithfulness. He did not choose Jacob when he was faithful but demanded faithfulness and obedience thereafter. He refined Jacob, tested him in the furnace of affliction, and glorified His name through him thereafter. That shows the level of His faithfulness to His people and His commitment to His word. God will keep His word and promises to you, He is faithful, true, loving, and compassionate. He will keep His word concerning you no matter what and will not allow anything to take His glory concerning His word and promises to you.

He will do what He said, and no one will be able to take the glory in what He will do in, for, and through you. Let them take counsel together, let them gather in numbers, let them fight, dismiss, humiliate, and shamefully mistreat you, God will show you His glory in this life. He is equipping you for that day and time; nothing will stop Him, and nothing will stop you. He equipped Moses for the day He would use him and manifested Himself through His glory in ways that no one was able to stand against Moses and succeed. The pains and sufferings are humiliating, but the glory will exceed them all.

God told Zerubbabel - “This is the promise I made to you when you came out of Egypt, and My Spirit is present among you; don’t be afraid. For the Lord of Hosts says this, once more, in a little while, I am going to shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. I will shake all the nations so that the treasures of all the nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of Hosts. The silver and gold belong to Me, this is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts. The final glory of this house will be greater than the first, says the Lord of Hosts. I will provide peace in this place; this is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts.” Haggai 2:5-9

God will not allow men, demons, evil images, or powers to take the praise that belongs to Him in your life. By showing you His glory, He will fulfill what He said in His way, righteously, and perfectly without doubt in your mind or shadow of turning. He wants you to see it as Moses saw in the wilderness and beyond. God will not share His glory with man. He will show you the glory, enable, encourage, and lift you beyond bounds before men through the manifestation of His glory. His ways are true regardless of the pain. You need faith, steadfastness, obedience, and patience as you trust in and walk with Him. Moses and Jacob became successful regardless of their past because they allowed Him into their lives, and followed His word with faith and obedience. God wants to take glory in your case. Would you let Him?

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April 8, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

NOW, SHOW ME YOUR GLORY. (2)

“If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer. I will do whatever you ask in My name” Matthew 21:22; John 14:13. Whatever reveals a broad scope of things we can receive when we ask God in prayer. He is unlimited even when our knowledge, wisdom, understanding, thoughts, imaginations, and efforts are limited. Faith in God is going beyond ourselves, standing with Him, in Him, and relying on His strength and power alone. It is believing, obeying, saying, and remaining steadfast and unmoved on what He promised, regardless of what others are doing.

One thing we give up quickly when faced with delay is strength, faith, and hope; but if we can keep our focus on Him, on His strength, keep believing, obeying, and following the instructions in His word, we will sail through and receive whatever we ask. Moses believed every word that God said to him; he obeyed and kept every instruction, yet on that faithful day, he asked God for His presence in the journey forward and that He would show His glory along the way. Now is the time to remain steadfast and ask God to show His glory, His faithfulness, His compassion, and power as you desire to move forward and beyond the failures and pains.

Have you ever asked God for something? Do not give up because of delays - He will do whatever you ask. When Moses asked, God showed him in many ways, by supernatural fire, thick clouds, majestic interventions, and a great quaking of the earth. We see these when God gave the law to Moses at Mount Sinai and many other times throughout his life. God is willing to show you and take you through. “The Lord who made the earth, the Lord who forms it to establish it, Yahweh is His name, says this, Call to Me and I will answer you and tell you great and incomprehensible things you do not know.” Jeremiah 33:2-3

Even when things are tough and uncertain, God can answer, tell, and show you things beyond the best of knowledge and strength when you ask in faith. “Jesus answering saith unto them, have faith in God. I say unto you, that whosoever shall say unto this mountain, be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass, he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore, I say unto you, what things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.” Mark 11:22-24. “Consider it pure joy, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt.” James 1:2-8

It is time to ask for those things that had been impossible and proven unattainable despite all efforts and hard labor. Regardless of past delays, keep asking God; regardless of the difficulties in having what you ask, keep on asking; regardless of the news from people around you who think they know better, do not give up asking God. God will do what He promised even when it seems impossible to you. It is never a mistake to take your case to God, to stand on His word before Him, and to plead your case before Him. He is always merciful and compassionate. Even when people forget you, God will not forget you; even when your request becomes laughable, He will not mock you or reject you. He did not forget Sarah even after twenty-five years of waiting on a promise, and when people abandoned her in her undesirable situation. Even when others say it was impossible and Sarah should accept her barrenness, Abraham never stopped asking God. Even when people were laughing, Hannah never accepted the narrative that she would remain childless and barren and never stopped asking God for a miracle. Do not accept loneliness as normal; do not accept shame as permanent, and do not take your fears as normal. Ask God for a miracle and a change. When people ask you to leave God out, go to Him with a purpose.

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April 7, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

NOW, SHOW ME YOUR GLORY.

“Moses said to the Lord, You have been telling me, Lead these people, but you have not let me know whom you will send with me. You have said, I know you by name and you have found favor with me. If you are pleased with me, teach me your ways so I may know you and continue to find favor with you. Remember that this nation is your people. The Lord replied, My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest. Then Moses said to him, if your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth? And the Lord said to Moses, I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with you and I know you by name. Then Moses said, Now show me your glory.” Exodus 33:12-18

Moses believed God’s word, trusted His power and faithfulness, and was obedient to every word and command given to him, but also wanted a conviction on the way, and of the promise. He did not ask for God’s glory or presence because he doubted Him or to show pride to the people about himself and his godliness. It was for his assurance because of what the people were doing against him and the words of God he communicated to them. Do not be afraid to ask God questions, and do not be ashamed to make your requests and desires known to Him even when others like you are laughing at you for such requests and making fun of you. Make your request known to Him even when people do not want to listen or hear you. Make the requests you know are impossible for you to achieve even at your very best efforts, dreams, and labor. Remember, you are not asking men but asking the Almighty God can do all things regardless of the opposing forces.

On their way to the Promised Land, after accepting the call, obeying, following all commands, and keeping and meeting all requirements, Moses asked God for two things that no one had ever asked. He asked for God’s presence to go with them, and for God to show him His glory. We know His presence is always with us and always makes a difference, but Moses did not want to take things for granted as most Christians are doing today. He made his heart desires known to God and opened up his thoughts, expectations, and views of the people around him. He asked God what no one was asking. While the people were anxious of getting to the Promised Land, Moses knew it would be only possible through God, and His presence would always produce the needed miracle. He knew no human effort, dream, or fight would make it possible for them. He also knew his weakness and the fearful hearts of the people with him.

God is willing and able; He can do whatever you ask. Ask now according to His word and plans, and promises to you, ask in faith, and be willing to keep and obey His commands. God will go before you, make a way, and establish you in the future He promised. Faced with the Red Sea, the wilderness, uncertainties, and difficulties, Moses requested God to go with them, and He did. The future may be difficult, but it is possible; it may seem unreachable, but God will go before you; it may seem you are failing and have failed, but you will reach the place God has promised and will be established in it. God never forgets His word or abandons His people in the ways He promised, even when we doubt ourselves and others, God would not doubt His ways.

When it was difficult, God sent his prophets to help the children of Israel; when Satan resisted and frustrated the prophets and judges in the Old Testament, God sent Jesus Christ to offer His body as a sacrifice and to shed His blood to take all obstacles out of the way. That resulted in our salvation, forgiveness, freedom from sin, and redemption from all that was against us, and made it possible for us to have the grace to see the future promised. God is relenting, He is never tired or sorrowful, He would never mislead us to believe, He is true and perfect in all things.

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April 4, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

YES, YOU HAVE A FUTURE

“Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation, for through Him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see, such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through Him and for Him. He existed before anything else, and He holds all creation together.” Colossians 1:15-17

There will be challenges, and you will be challenged. There will be confusion, and you will see many; there will be contentions, doubts, and fears; you will have many unanswered questions and unfulfilled personal expectations, but it is certain, regardless of the confusion, challenges, and fears, you have a destined future to attain through Christ Jesus. Your salvation is not only spiritual and in name, it is also physical and with the power of the Holy Spirit of God living in you, walking with you, directing your path and thoughts, and keeping them in line according to the word of God and the future God promised. “This is what the Lord says, when seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come to you and fulfill my good promise to bring you back to this place. For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the Lord, and will bring you back from captivity. I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you, declares the Lord, and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile.” Jeremiah 29:10-14

Satan wants to take hold of that promised future by destroying your hope and faith through adversities, delays, humiliations, and shame; he wants to destroy you through endless challenges in life and frustrations; he wants to take your thoughts away from God and fix them on the challenges, past failures, the views and understanding of men, and your weaknesses, but God had destined you for a better future. God is not waiting for seventy years to come, or until you are seventy to give you the future; He can do it now and in this present age, day, and time. Nothing in the whole universe can stop Him when your time according to His plans is at hand.

Job’s friends told him of his failures, but God restored him to the future He planned. Daniel was in prison, but God visited him and took him out. Joseph was in prison, and Pharaoh sent for him. David was told it would be impossible for him by his siblings, but God made it possible for him. What have people told you? What have you heard and seen? The prison of shame, loneliness, failure, and humiliation will not keep you under closed doors indefinitely. God will visit you right in there and take you out.

No matter what, you have a better purpose and a better future. You were made for that purpose and will be fulfilled according to His purpose. For in Him, all things were created, including you and your future. All things were made through Him in the spiritual and physical realms. The ones we can see and the ones we cannot see. His creative power extends to both the seen and unseen universe, it extends beyond the thoughts, wisdom, and knowledge of all men. It includes thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities in heaven and on earth, regardless of their earthly authority and power. He counters any and every belief that elevates angels or other beings above what He plans and promises. All things we see are preserved by Him and made available to us through Him. When Moses and the children of Israel left Egypt, Pharaoh, his armies, and the Egyptians said they were heading to their destruction in the desert, but they were heading to the Promised Land. When they entered the wilderness, the people thought that was their end, but God took them through. God will take you through and take you into the future no matter what.

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April 3, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

BUT YOU HAVE A FUTURE (2)

You may have been rejected and humiliated, but you still have a future. You may have been in several troubles and have been declared a failure for years, yet you still have a Future. You may have made mistakes in many things, many ways, and for many years, yet you still have a future. You may have suffered hardship and pain from several people in several places, yet you still have a future. Your disappointment can turn into an opportunity bigger and better. Moses was abandoned by the riverside to die but God was there to save him, keep him alive, and establish him in the house of Pharaoh because he had a future destined by God that nothing was able to destroy. Thereafter, Moses spent forty years in the house of Jethro doing what would have destroyed his faith in the Almighty God, but God kept him until the day the future he was destined for manifested, and God showed up in a flame of fire and told him, – it is time.

“Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. The angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush was burning, yet it was not consumed. And Moses said, I will turn aside to see this great sight, why the bush is not burned. When the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, Moses, Moses, and he said, here I am. Then He said, do not come near, take your sandals off your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground. And He said I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. Then the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters. I know their sufferings, and I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. And now, behold, the cry of the people of Israel has come to me, and I have also seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them. Come, I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt. But Moses said to God, who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt? He said, but I will be with you, and this shall be the sign for you, that I have sent you, when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain. Then Moses said to God if I come to the people of Israel and say to them, The God of your fathers has sent me to you, and they ask me, what is his name? What shall I say to them? God said to Moses, I am who I am. And He said, say this to the people of Israel, I am has sent me to you. God also said to Moses, Say this to the people of Israel, The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is my name forever, and thus I am to be remembered throughout all generations” Exodus 3:1-15

Forty years of discouragement and slavery did not stop Moses, did not deter God, and did not stop the future God planned for him. His low self-esteem did not stop God on His appointed day, time, and place. Physical lack did not disqualify him and loneliness in that forest did not stop him from hearing God’s voice, word, and command to take up the mission. Moses disqualified himself, but God did not disqualify him. What has disqualified you? What do you think will stop you? God said He would go before you and remove mountains. “I will go before you and will level the mountains; I will break down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron. The Lord says, I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.” Isaiah 45:2, Psalm 32:8. In all circumstances, remember, you have a future in Christ Jesus.

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April 2, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

YOU HAVE A FUTURE (1)

“No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you or forsake you. Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give them. Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go. This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:5-9

Just one news from our God; one revelation from the Holy Scriptures, His word, one revealed and divine promise from the Almighty God is enough to change your world, change your mode, and turn your sorrow into joy. No matter what you are going through, this is not the end of you, despite all, you have a future bigger, better, stronger, and secure more than ever before, and God will bring you into that future regardless of what Satan and his host will ever do or desire to do against you. Afflictions make people forget who and what they are, all about previous knowledge through education, learning, and training. It weakens faith, lowers courage, and depletes strength. It gives reasons to be fearful and uncertain in life, and enables the enemies to look like giants and even better than we are. It enlarges our challenges and makes us cave into shame, worries, and feel inferior before others and within ourselves. But God who promises us a future, has also given us the Spirit of boldness, not timidity. “For God gave us a Spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” 2 Timothy 1:7

Even when things look bad and unfavorable, when you are down and think you are out, when everything is working against you, and there is no victory in sight, there is hope and a future for you in Christ Jesus. David’s world changed the day he received the news of his future from God through Samuel, not the day he killed Goliath, not the day he defeated Saul’s armies, and not the day he ascended the throne as king of Israel. It was the good news about his future that restored and enlarged his faith and faith. It was the good news that revealed to him the purpose of life, it was the good news that made him persevere, push harder, and become bold and courageous. It was the good news about his future that exposed him to numerous life challenges and strong faith in the living God. Despite all the troubles in his life, David lived to see the future fulfilled. This is your day of courage and hope, the future God promised you, He will fulfill    

Be strong and very courageous, and be careful to do according to all the laws of God. Do not turn from it to the right hand or the left, you will have success wherever you go hereafter. Your future is more significant than dreams, it does not prevent you from dreaming, working hard, making mistakes, and stumbling along the way. Joseph never knew his destined future in his God-given dreams would be accomplished and fulfilled through his being sent to prison. Joshua was told not to be discouraged by the passing of Moses, his mentor, and not to look down on himself and undermine his new position and strength. He was assured of success even before he stepped out to take up the new responsibility before him.

David said, The Lord prepared a table for me in the presence of my enemies and turned around and anointed his head with oil. David trusted God beyond his fears and afflictions, and despite his mistakes, he committed himself to obedience, correction, patience, and direction. “You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance.”

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April 01, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

THIS APRIL, REMEMBER YOU HAVE A FUTURE

When David was still a shepherd in the forest, God sent Samuel to deliver a message to him, and it was delivered in the presence of his parents and doubting siblings. The message was - David, regardless of where you are and what you are doing, you have a future bigger than where you are and what you are currently doing, and better than your dream. The same message is for you this month and onward. David never knew how that would be fulfilled, by what they knew before and experienced, his siblings never believed that would ever come to pass, but God, who sent Samuel, knew how and when He would do what He said concerning him.

David testified how it came to pass. “You light a lamp for me. The Lord, my God, lights up my darkness. In your strength, I can crush an army; with my God, I can scale any wall. God’s way is perfect. All the Lord’s promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to Him for protection. For who is God except the Lord? Who but our God is a solid rock? God arms me with strength, and He makes my way perfect. He makes me as surefooted as a deer, enabling me to stand on mountain heights. He trains my hands for battle; He strengthens my arm to draw a bronze bow. You have given me your shield of victory. Your right hand supports me; your help has made me great. You have made a wide path for my feet to keep them from slipping.” Psalm 18:28-36

In announcing his future, David said God lit a lamp for him; God lit up his darkness; by His strength, he crushed an army of the opposing group; with God, he scaled over all hindering walls, and God’s promises proved true. He continued, God arms me with strength; He makes my way perfect; He makes me as surefooted as a deer, enabling me to stand on mountain heights; He trains my hands for battle; He strengthens my arm to draw a bronze bow; He gave him his shield of victory; His right hand supports him; His help has made me great, and He made a wide path for his feet to keep them from slipping. These were the things God did for David, and in David, because of the future He promised. Through these things, David took down Goliath, defeated Saul and his armies, and ascended the throne as promised.

You may be wondering how and when yours will be, you may forget many things and even lose all hope of ever recovery or restoration, but always remember, you have a future, and God is in it, taking you to the place of fulfillment. David never knew how, but God made it; all his siblings lived to see him, and he lived to praise the Almighty God. “I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people Israel. And I have been with you wherever you went and have cut off all your enemies from before you. And I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth. -- I waited patiently for the Lord; He inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog,

and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord.” 1 Samuel 7:8-9, Psalm 40:1-3. As you pray and wait, remember God works in His ways, not our ways.

God is still alive and active in the affairs of men, regardless of what we see, hear, and experience all through our years on earth. He has not left humanity for themselves, regardless of the pains and the activities of Satan. In whatever you have seen and heard, remember you have a future bigger and better; remind yourself daily and in all situations. Tell those around you, tell it to your spouse, your children, family members, friends, and colleagues. Remember, God is with you through Christ Jesus working in you to fulfill His plans. As you daily remind yourself of your future, remind others also of their future. You may not know it, they may not know the future, and your children may not know the future, but in Christ, that future is secured, guaranteed, equipped, fully funded, and better than what you are now.

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March 31, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

DESPITE ALL, THERE IS A FUTURE FOR YOU

“My son, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste. Know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you find it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.” Proverbs 24:13-14

While Joseph, the eleventh son of Jacob and the firstborn of Rachel his wife was being defamed and later sold into slavery by his brothers, his future in God was waiting to unfold. While he was serving as a servant in the house of Potiphar, his future was being fine-tuned by God; while Potiphar’s wife was planning to lure him into voluntary adultery with her, God was preparing the place Joseph would later see the future He planned manifest. While Joseph was being sentenced to the prison where the king’s prisoners were confined in Egypt, God was bringing him closer to his future; while in that prison for years, God was preparing people within the prisoners who would speak on his behalf before the king concerning the future He showed in the two dreams He gave to Him. While Joseph was confined in the prison, God was working on the outside not only for his release but also for his future and position He had prepared. While Pharaoh was having his two dreams, God was finalizing the future He had prepared for Joseph, and while he was still not expecting anything else but his freedom, God brought the future to light.

While Joseph was not expecting anything new, he heard the news of the King asking for him to be brought before him, and unknown to him, the dream he had forgotten, and the future he never believed would be fulfilled because of his past years of adversities and pains and present prison location was now stirring right before his face. Joseph did not desire anything from the King, did not negotiate for his freedom or a position, and did not think of himself as being important or relevant to anyone. Still, God was preparing him for something bigger than his thoughts and better than what he expected for himself. God was transitioning him out of prison to his future. The day, time, and moment of your transition are coming.

“Pharaoh sent for Joseph, and he was quickly brought from the dungeon. When he had shaved and changed his clothes, he came before Pharaoh. - The plan seemed good to Pharaoh and all his officials. So, Pharaoh asked them, can we find anyone like this man, one in whom is the Spirit of God? Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, since God has made all this known to you, there is no one so discerning and wise as you. You shall be in charge of my palace, and all my people are to submit to your orders. Only with respect to the throne will I be greater than you. Pharaoh said to Joseph, I hereby put you in charge of the whole land of Egypt. Pharaoh took his signet ring from his finger and put it on Joseph’s finger. He dressed him in robes of fine linen and put a gold chain around his neck. He had him ride in a chariot as his second-in-command, and people shouted before him, make way. Thus, he put him in charge of the whole land of Egypt. Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, I am Pharaoh, but without your word, no one will lift hand or foot in all Egypt. Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-Paneah and gave him Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, to be his wife. And Joseph went throughout the land of Egypt. Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout Egypt. During the seven years of abundance, the land produced plentifully.” Genesis 41:37-47

I do not know how it is coming for you, but what I know is that God has a future for you, He is preparing you for that future, and nothing else. Regardless of what may be now, regardless of the location and position you are, hold fast to the only God who can speak and fulfill all that He says. He will do what He said in His way, and at His time. He would not fail you. He is faithful to those who put their trust in Him alone.

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March 28, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

THE VERDICT YOU DESERVE IS COMING

Now and always, true Christians need encouragement and there is no better way to receive that directly than from the Holy Spirit. The encouragement from spouses, children, family, wealth, knowledge, colleagues, profession, fame, others around, and nations are failing fast, and not sustaining enough. When standing and trusting the word of God, when a promise God made is long overdue and demands are overbearing, when frustration is holding high against you, and when disappointment seems eminent even in our best efforts and struggles, we have to turn to the Holy Spirit of God for that divine encouragement that will keep us standing on the word, trusting the promise, praying for the manifestation, believing for the victory and desiring to glorify God at the end and have the evidence to show that we overcame. This encourager never fails, never changes the word or the promise, never gives in to adversity, never discourages, and is never frustrated by the things happening around us. The Holy Spirit will bring to pass the will, the word, and the promises of God in your life and your case.

This is what Christ told His disciples, “There is so much more I would like to say to you, but it’s more than you can grasp at this moment. But when the truth-giving Spirit comes, He will unveil the reality of every truth within you. He won’t speak on His own, but only what He hears from the Father, and He will reveal prophetically to you what is to come. He will glorify me on the earth, for He will receive from me what is mine and reveal it to you. Everything that belongs to the Father, belongs to me, that’s why I say that the Divine Encourager will receive what is mine and reveal it to you. John 16:12-15

This divine encourager will receive the verdict you deserve in this case from Christ Jesus and give the same to you, not the verdict of the devil, not that of those opposing and challenging the promises of God in your life, not that of those who feel they are lords or must lord over you and can do whatever they want because they have the power or are a little more privilege or powerful than you. God had given His word; He had given His verdict, and that verdict must be delivered to you because you are in Him and He is in you and you have surrendered to the leading of the Holy Spirit and the power of His word in obedience. When the Holy Spirit is at work, sin, its work, and his people will not succeed against you. Zerubbabel was told of his success, but it will not be by his strength, knowledge, power, or assistance from even the governor, but by the working of God’s Spirit to bring it to pass.

Zerubbabel was told even when the problem is a great mountain, a great hindrance, a great lack, a great opposition, they shall all stand down because of the Spirit of the Lord working to enforce the will and verdict of God. “This is what the Lord says to Zerubbabel; it is neither by force nor by strength, but by my Spirit, says the Lord. Nothing, not even a mighty mountain, will stand in Zerubbabel’s way; it will become a level plain. Zerubbabel will set the final stone of the Temple in place, the people will shout, May God bless it, May God bless it.” Zechariah 4:6-7. As it was for Moses and the children of Israel, if the problem before you is like the Red Sea and behind you is Pharaoh and armed men against the children of Israel, the Holy Spirit will give you the strength to stand and see the salvation of the Lord Almighty. The Red Sea parted and the armies of Pharaoh drowned while the children of Israel went through to the other side. That encourager will come for you, stand still, and you will see as Moses and the children of Israel saw with their eyes and testified with a song, “I will sing to the Lord, for He is highly exalted. Both horse and driver He has hurled into the sea. The Lord is my strength and my defense; He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him. The Lord is a warrior; the Lord is His name. Pharaoh’s chariots and his army He has hurled into the sea. The best of Pharaoh’s officers are drowned in the Red Sea.” Exodus 15:19-21

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March 27, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

MOSES, BY MY SPIRIT – YOU WILL SUCCEED

“Moses said to the Lord, pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue. The Lord said to him, who gave human beings their mouths? Who makes them deaf or mute? Who gives them sight or makes them blind? Is it not I, the Lord? Now go, I will help you speak and will teach you what to say. But Moses said, Pardon your servant, Lord. Please send someone else.” Exodus 4:10-12.

What you know about yourself will not hinder God if you will allow His Spirit to dwell and work in you. Moses told God, the children of Israel believed they are suffering, believed Pharaoh and their taskmasters are cruel, believed they are unjustly treated in Egypt, but they will not believe that God had spoken to him concerning their freedom; they will not agree with him to confront Pharaoh with the message from God; they will not accept the story that he is capable to speak to Pharaoh on their behalf, and they will not agree to follow him. He told God of his inability to speak fluently and eloquently because he knew Pharaoh and the people surrounding Him. Moses knew that Pharaoh would not agree with him and would not accept the message, but despite all that Moses told God, none was strong enough to change God’s mind concerning him and the children of Israel, Pharaoh, and the Egyptians.

There is nothing in, with, and within you that God is not aware of before you notice them. Before He made you in the womb, and before He saves you, He knows your weakness; before He sends you, He knows your weakness, and before He will use you, He will also equip you by, and with His Spirit. Besides, He also knows your strength and where to use you to glorify His name when you are submissive to Him and walk in obedience. David said “For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well.” Psalm 139:13-14

Irrespective of your known or unknown weaknesses, there is strength in you that you are yet to discover, and by God’s divine power working, He will bring you to the place where He will be glorified through, and in you, He will not change His plans for your life. Even when people reject, isolate, frustrate, disappoint, dismiss, and deny you, God will take you up by His Spirit, He will establish you, He will not do as they want or say to do, He will do what He had planned, He will take you to the destiny He had prepared. He did that for Moses despite what Moses knew and said of himself and despite what Pharaoh and the children of Israel knew and said of him. He did that also for David despite being regarded as insignificant by his parents.

Nothing can, nothing will and nothing will be able to change the plan of God and His covenant concerning your life. Not even the strongest wind, the strongest challenges, the most shameful humiliation, the overdue desires, the long delays, and the frustrations of life. Nothing in this entire world is strong enough to break God’s covenant with His children because of the bonding power in His Spirit and the blood of Jesus Christ which washes clean and keeps all together with Him in absolute unity. Not even the floodwater was able to separate Noah from God. “I am going to bring floodwaters on the earth to destroy all life under the heavens, every creature that has the breath of life in it. Everything on earth will perish, but I will establish my covenant with you, and you will enter the ark—you and your sons and your wife and your sons’ wives with you. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying you must be born again. The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So, it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” Genesis 6:17-18, John 3:6-8. Your destiny is of the Lord, He planned it, prepared it, and He will take you to the place He had prepared. The Spirit of God makes the things of God possible, and attainable, and keeps you strong and relevant.

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March 26, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

ENABLE ME OH LORD

We are saved from the life of sin and impossibilities, that salvation brought us into a new life of physical and spiritual possibilities only through faith in God’s presence in us and in His word to us. Salvation is not only spiritual, it is also physical; it involves everything in us, by us, with us, and through us. Nothing is left for imagination, not even the simplest or hardest; all things are inclusive through faith in Christ, through walking daily with Him, and through obedience to His commands. Even the things we do not often think about every time and day are important before Him in our journey on earth. In all things, even when they say it is impossible, it is too hard, and that no one can do it, Christ said – with God, you can do it - all things are possible. God can enable you, and He will enable you. Look unto Him and follow His word. We were not saved to follow men, but Christ Jesus and to depend on Him for all things.

These are some of the things Jesus said are possible for you to do even when it is too hard by the understanding of men. “Behold, a man came up to Him saying, Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life? And He said to him, why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments. He said to him, which ones? And Jesus said, you shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not bear false witness, honor your father and mother, and, you shall love your neighbor as yourself. The young man said to Him, all these I have kept. What do I still lack? Jesus said to him, if you would be perfect, go sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven and come follow me. When the young man heard this, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. And Jesus said to His disciples, truly I say to you, only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven. Again, I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God. When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished, saying, who then can be saved? But Jesus looked at them and said, with man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible. Then Peter said in reply, see, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have? Jesus said to them, truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of Man will sit on His glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last first.” Matthew 24:16-30

God did not save us to have a simple life, but a life of faith and experience His enablement in all the words He has spoken to bless us, even when it is too hard humanly speaking to have those things. We must believe and follow the gospel. Even when it is too hard, we must not forget the word of God. Even when it is too hard, God will enable us to do them and bless us through the things we do. Even when it is too hard – God has pledged – as many as believed in Him will not perish, no matter what. Even when it was too hard – He took Moses and the children of Israel through the Red Sea, and through the wilderness. Even when it is too hard – His word can make, and will make a way for us.

When it was too hard for Peter, obedience to the word of Jesus Christ enabled him. “When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon, put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch. Simon answered, Master, we toiled all night and took nothing, but at your word I will let down the nets. When they had done this, they enclosed a large number of fish, and their nets were breaking. They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.” Luke 5:4-7

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March 25, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

EVEN WHEN IT IS TOO HARD (2)

Even when it is too hard, God has not abandoned His divine plan and love for you for something else. “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. Therefore, whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called the least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:17-20

Even when it is too hard - Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial. Even when it is too hard, God will still crown the lives of those who love Him and keep His commandments in everything they do. Even when it is too hard, God would not tempt you to sin, would not tolerate sin, and would not compromise His words and ethics. Even when it is too hard for any reason, you can overcome every temptation and have victory. Even when it is too hard, every good and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. Even when it is too hard, God brought us forth by His word of truth and made us a kind of first fruits of His creatures through Christ Jesus. Even when it is too hard, be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger. Even when it is too hard, know that the anger does not produce the righteousness of God. Even when it is too hard, put away all filthiness and wickedness. Even when it is too hard, receive with meekness the word of God which will turn your life around for good. Even when it is too hard, be doers of the word of God, and not hearers only. Even when it is too hard, God is still faithful, merciful, compassionate, loving, and will bless you.

Even when it is too hard, Jesus said - All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me, and that has not changed. He told His disciples, even when it is too hard and people are ready to kill you because of me, preach the gospel – “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20

He told His twelve disciples, even when it is too hard, – “Go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Proclaim as you go, saying, the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying, give without pay. Acquire no gold or silver or copper for your belts, no bag for your journey, or two tunics or sandals or a staff, for the laborer deserves his food. And whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy in it and stay there until you depart. As you enter the house, greet it. And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town.” Matthew 10:6-14

He told Nicodemus even when you cannot understand, even when it is too hard, – you must be born again. “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus said to Him, how can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born? Jesus answered, truly, truly, I say to you unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, you must be born again. The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So, it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit. Nicodemus said to him, how can these things be?” John 3:3-9

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March 24, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

EVEN WHEN IT IS TOO HARD

“Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life which God has promised to those who love Him. Let no one say when he is tempted, I am being tempted by God, for God cannot be tempted with evil, and He tempts no one. But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death. Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due. Of His own will, He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures. Know this, my beloved brothers, let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger, for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. Therefore, put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.” James 1:12-24Many things are too bad to tell and experience, too hard to understand, too difficult to navigate through, and too uncertain to hope for, but nothing is too hard for God to do when it comes to the things He has promised in His word to those who trust in, depend on, obey, and follow all of His instructions faithfully. No one on this earth has ever enjoyed a hard free life since the day Satan visited Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Wherever Satan resides, He turns things around and makes them hard for people, that is his best and only mission on earth. His presence in the Garden of Eden cursed hardship for Adam and Eve and the rest of humanity to this day, but Christ came to show us the way even in these hard life situations. Salvation is not a call to an easy life but a call to a higher and better life based on the word and promises of God. It is a call to have faith in God and His word; to work in faith, speak in faith, and maintain a godly expectation in all things based on His word and promises of God and not on the words of men, because strength alone is not a guarantee for victory. It was too hard to believe that Sarah at ninety and Abraham at ninety-nine would be able to have a child. It was hard to believe that Daniel would survive the lion’s den. It was hard to believe that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego would survive the burning furnace of Nebuchadnezzar. It is hard to believe that Nebuchadnezzar was turned into a beast for seven years and restored thereafter. It was hard to believe that Job would be healed, restored, and made seven times better than he was before. It was hard to believe that the woman with the issue of blood would be healed only by touching the hem of Jesus’ garment by faith. It was hard to believe that Jesus Christ would rise from the grave and live again. It was hard to believe that Paul would be a believer and preacher of the gospel he ones fought to destroy. It was hard to believe that Peter, a fisherman, with no record of professional education, would be so empowered to be a preacher of the gospel of Jesus Christ. It was too hard to believe that Jesus Christ opened the eyes of blind Bartimaeus; it is hard to believe that the blind received their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the poor have good news preached, and hardened sinners are forgiven and given a new chance by through salvation by Christ Jesus. Blessed is the one who is not offended by their faith in the word of God and by Christ Jesus. Even when it is too hard, God can turn things around for those who will ask in the name of Jesus Christ. He did it for Jabez when it was too hard.

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March 21, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

GOD WILL GO BEFORE YOU

Let this settle in your heart and dominate all of your thoughts, human beings and promises can fail, but when God makes a promise, He will keep it no matter the delays and hardships because He is faithful, reliable, dependable, merciful, unchanging, and loving. He is a promise keeper. He stands by His words. He is known by His word, trusted by His deeds, and in His deeds. All of God’s promises cannot be broken, because He is the truth and it is impossible for Him to tell a lie. It cannot be changed or canceled; it can only suffer delays and not denial. When He promised Abraham and Sarah a son that would be called Isaac, He waited until men declared the promise impossible before He showed up to make it possible even when Sarah was considered too old to conceive a child in her womb. No matter the misery and darkness you have found yourself in, no matter the disappointment and betrayal by men, God can take you out from them and establish you according to His plans for your life.

Daniel was imprisoned, but God took him out and established him. Men threw him into the Lion’s den, but God took him out and brought him before Nebuchadnezzar to make him his adviser. Meshach, Shadrach, and Abednego were thrown into the furnace of fire, but God brought them out to be promoted before their enemies. Job lost all his wealth, all his children, all his friends, and all his family members deserted him, but God restored him and made him better than before. God will go before you, He will make a way out for you, even a way of escape and a way to establish you. He promised Joseph, allowed him to be imprisoned but brought him out to stand before Pharaoh and be made the second in command in a foreign land. There is no situation too hard that God cannot deliver you from. Has He promised you? Trust, He will do it.

“For thou art my lamp O Lord, and the Lord will lighten my darkness. For by thee, I have run through a troop, by my God have I leaped over a wall. As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried; He is a buckler to all that trust in Him. For who is God, save the Lord? And who is a rock, save our God? God is my strength and power and He maketh my way perfect. He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet and setteth me upon my high places. He teacheth my hands to war so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation, and thy gentleness hath made me great. Thou hast enlarged my steps under me so that my feet did not slip.” 2 Samuel 22:29-37

God’s ways are in His word and nowhere else. His missions are made possible by Him despite what we know, see, and experience. He did not promise all things will be easy, but all things will be possible regardless of where, what, or who when we follow and trust His word faithfully in everything we do. When He keeps you waiting on what He promised, He is not denying what He promised, He is only preparing you for what He promised, and He will do it. He is waiting until men through knowledge, wealth, and strength declare His word and promise impossible, for Him to show us that it. He is waiting until men declare you unfit to and unable to have what God said and he is waiting for the right time to do it. I am convinced He will do it for you. “When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, I am the Almighty God. Obey me and do what is right. I will make my covenant with you and give you many descendants. Abram bowed down with his face touching the ground, and God said, I make this covenant with you, I promise that you will be the ancestor of many nations. Your name will no longer be Abram, but Abraham, because I am making you the ancestor of many nations. I will give you many descendants, and some of them will be kings. You will have so many descendants that they will become nations. I will keep my promise to you and your descendants in future generations as an everlasting covenant. I will be your God and the God of your descendants.” Genesis 17:1-7

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March 20, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

LORD, THIS IS TOO HARD

“I will go before you and will level the mountains. I will break down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron. This is what the Lord says— He who made a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters, who drew out the chariots and horses, the army and reinforcements together, and they lay there, never to rise again, extinguished, snuffed out like a wick. Forget the former things, do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing. Now it springs up, do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 45:2, Isaiah 43:16-19

THEIR TESTIMONY WILL BECOME YOUR TESTIMONY. Many promises of God seem like a fairy tale yet they are all and very possible. Many are too hard to hope on, too difficult to believe and expect, too hard to place any hope on, and often take too long to come by. There are many that you have given up all hope of having because of the long delays, prolonged struggles, satanic hindrances, and high and low expectations without any certified path of having them, and the more you work for them the more you lose grip on them and the more you pray for them the more you are frustrated, and the more you talk about them, the more shameful you become, yet God is still keeping His word and having you in His plans to have them no matter what.

After twenty-five years of expectations and barrenness, all hope and expectations were lost, and there was nothing that could done physically, the flesh became active and took control, sidelining their faith, dependence, and trust in the word and promises of God; human reasonings, human wisdom, and human knowledge seemed to become true, God showed up to Abraham and gave him a sure word of comfort and assurance beyond all human reasoning concerning Sarah and the son He promised to give to them.

“And they said unto him, where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, behold, in the tent. And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life and lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him. Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. Therefore, Sarah laughed within herself, saying, after I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? And the Lord said unto Abraham, wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which I am old? Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the time appointed, I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son. Then Sarah denied saying, I laughed not, for she was afraid. And he said, Nay, but thou didst laugh.” Genesis 18:9-15

You have laughed and become ashamed of yourself and your chances and people have laughed and mocked you for your continuous expectations. That promise and word of God that seems a fairy tale to you and them is not too hard for God to accomplish in you and through you. That prayer that had taken too long to be manifested is not too hard for God to show up and answer. That restoration that you have hoped for too long and given up because of delays and frustrations is not too hard for God to do. You have been frustrated for too long; you have borne the shame for too long. You have been humiliated for too long. You have concealed the insults in your heart for too long. You have been lonely and isolated for too long and it is time for God to show up in your case and your life. He showed up for Abraham and Sarah; He showed up for Isaac and Rebekah; He showed up for Jacob; He showed up for Jabez, Job, Hezekiah, Daniel, David, and many others. It is not too hard with God, He will show up for you. “Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.” Romans 15:13

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March 19, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

THEIR TESTIMONY, YOUR TESTIMONY (3)

“How I love to do your will, my God. I keep your teaching in my heart. In the assembly of all your people, Lord, I told the good news that you save us. You know that I will never stop telling it. I have not kept the news of salvation to myself; I have always spoken of your faithfulness and help. In the assembly of all your people, I have not been silent about your loyalty and constant love. Lord, I know you will never stop being merciful to me. Your love and loyalty will always keep me safe. I am surrounded by many troubles, too many to count. My sins have caught up with me, and I can no longer see; they are more than the hairs of my head, and I have lost my courage. Save me, Lord. Help me now. May those who try to kill me be completely defeated and confused. May those who are happy because of my troubles be turned back and disgraced. May those who make fun of me be dismayed by their defeat. May all who come to you be glad and joyful. May all who are thankful for your salvation always say, how great is the Lord? I am weak and poor, O Lord, but you have not forgotten me. You are my savior and my God, hurry to my aid.” Psalm 40:8-17.

When they say we are lost and we think that way by the situations we face and are unable to rise again by strength or help from men, God turns around, turns our lives around, turns things around, and gives us a testimony beyond all failures, hopelessness, and fears. That was what God did to Joseph while in prison. God showed up at an unexpected time, using unexpected events and people to bring Joseph out of prison and present him before Pharaoh to fulfill what He showed in his two dreams. After God showed up and gave him a testimony beyond all doubt, Joseph said to all his brothers, “You plotted evil against me, but God turned it into good, in order to preserve the lives of many people who are alive today because of what happened. You have nothing to fear. I will take care of you and your children. So, he reassured them with kind words that touched their hearts.” Genesis 50:19-21

Joseph’s brothers plotted to kill him but God took him to prison for a testimony according to his plans for his future. God has a plan for you and the fulfillment will result in your high praise and testimony. “The king sent for Joseph, and he was immediately brought from the prison. After he had shaved and changed his clothes, he came into the king's presence. The king said to him, I have had a dream, and no one can explain it. I have been told you can interpret dreams. Joseph answered, I cannot, Your Majesty, but God will give a favorable interpretation. -- The king and his officials approved this plan, and he said to them, we will never find a better man than Joseph, a man who has God's spirit in him. The king said to Joseph, God has shown you all this, so it is obvious that you have greater wisdom and insight than anyone else. I will put you in charge of my country, and all my people will obey your orders. Your authority will be second only to mine. I now appoint you governor over all Egypt. The king removed from his finger the ring engraved with the royal seal and put it on Joseph's finger. He put a fine linen robe on him and placed a gold chain around his neck. He gave him the second royal chariot to ride in, and his guard of honor went ahead of him and cried out, Make way, Make way. And so, Joseph was appointed governor over all Egypt. The king said to him, I am the king, and no one in all Egypt shall so much as lift a hand or a foot without your permission.” Genesis 41:14-16, 37-44

Godliness comes with a price and Salvation comes with difficulties and challenges, but in that same godliness and salvation comes divine help, peace, and strength in the Name of Jesus Christ to conquer all of them. Your day of expected and unexpected release is coming. God will give you a testimony in His name and by His power.

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March 18, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

THEIR TESTIMONY, YOUR TESTIMONY (2)

“Everything written in the Scriptures was written to teach us, in order that we might have hope through the patience and encouragement which the Scriptures give us.” Romans 15:4

No matter what, where, who, and how, you are not losing out and will not end up being defeated in this Christian race before you, God will change the situation in your favor. He took Moses and all the children of Israel from Egypt to the Red Sea to fight Pharaoh and the Egyptian armies for them, He did not take them there to fight the battle. He said to them through Moses “Don't be afraid. Stand your ground, and you will see what the Lord will do to save you today; you will never see these Egyptians again. The Lord will fight for you, and all you have to do is keep still.” Exodus 14:13-14. Also, when the children of Israel were afraid and confused, God spoke through Jahaziel and said, “Your Majesty and all you people of Judah and Jerusalem, the Lord says that you must not be discouraged or be afraid to face this large army. The battle depends on God, not on you. You will not have to fight this battle. Just take up your positions and wait; you will see the Lord give you victory. Do not hesitate or be afraid.” 2 Chronicles 20:15-17

Whatever is written in the scripture is for our assurance and comfort of what God has done, what He will do now, and what is to come. A divine hope that is unlike the hope of the world. He made a pathway in the wilderness before, He will do it again. He made a way through the Seas before; He will do it again. He defeated kings before; He will do it again. He leveled mountains before, He will do it again. He healed the sick before. He will do it again. He rescued Daniel from the Lion’s den before, He will do it again. He gave children to childless people before; He will do it again. He delivered people from prison before; He will do it again. He took Daniel from the prison to the palace and kept him strong and alive for five consecutive Kings despite plots to kill, smear, or remove him from that position, He will do it again, just trust and rely on Him for the rest of your life. All that He said, He would do, nothing will be taken away from you.

God took Daniel from prison to the palace as an adviser to five kings, and Joseph from prison to the palace as second in command to Pharaoh. He changed the life of Jabez forever, restored Job better than he was before and He has comforted many brokenhearted people before, He will do it again. This is David’s testimony - “He taught me to sing a new song, a song of praise to our God. Many who see this will take warning and will put their trust in the Lord. Happy are those who trust the Lord, who do not turn to idols or join those who worship false gods. You have done many things for us, O Lord our God, there is no one like you. You have made many wonderful plans for us. I could never speak of them all, their number is so great” Psalms 40:3-5

The Christian life is that of daily challenges and pressures from within and without, but it is a life worthy of God’s glory, praise, and testimony of victory. Salvation is true when we surrender all to Christ through obedience to His commands, and thereafter, we have the promise that He will keep us safe and defended against all known and unknown odds. Many Christians feel defeated, but that does not mean we are defeated; many feel cheated, weak, and lost, but we are not. Many things will come our way, but none is strong enough to take us out of His loving hands. “For this reason, we never become discouraged. Even though our physical being is gradually decaying, yet, our spiritual being is renewed day after day. And this small and temporary trouble we suffer will bring us tremendous and eternal glory, much greater than the trouble. For we fix our attention, not on things that are seen, but on things that are unseen. What can be seen lasts only for a time, but what cannot be seen lasts forever.” 2 Corinthians 4:16-18. When Satan sets you up for many troubles, God sets you up for testimonies. He will not allow you to suffer more than you can handle through faith in His word.

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March 17, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

THEIR TESTIMONY, YOUR TESTIMONY

“In nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7

God is not waiting till tomorrow to forgive, restore, and bless you. By your salvation through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the Cross at Calvary, He already paid the price for your release from the captivity of sin and guilt. He has already forgiven all of your past and set you on the path of full recovery, restoration, and blessing. The word and promises of God, the victory of our Lord Jesus Christ on the Cross at Calvary, and His subsequent resurrection from the dead are the strongest evidence of the testimonies we are waiting for in this life. It is not because of the deeds of any man or by our strength, but by what God had already done and said to us.

Many things will come our way but do not be fearful of any of them. Christianity is never a new way of living a defeated life or a new way of showing our weaknesses. It is a life of spiritual transformation by the words and demands of our God. It is a life of living praise to the Almighty God and Jesus Christ our Lord at all times and in all the situations we may experience as living creatures. God did not save us to be defeated again by Satan with all his conning ways but to testify of His every moment goodness, mercies, forgiveness, victory, deliverance, peace in times of affliction, and blessings even when we have nothing to show at present. He saved us to have a life filled with living hope in Him and not on our strength or that of men. God saved us to be His children and have the same testimony as Christ Jesus and the apostles. “God's Spirit joins Himself to our spirits to declare that we are God's children. Since we are His children, we will possess the blessings He keeps for His people, and we will also possess with Christ what God has kept for Him for if we share Christ's suffering, we will also share His glory.” Romans 8:16-17. Always remember this, if you share in His suffering, you will also share in His glory.

Be strong, you have a testimony in Christ in your salvation waiting to happen. Be hopeful, and keep pushing forward, the battle will soon be over; keep praying in the name of Jesus Christ; keep trusting and waiting on Him, following and obeying His commands, and keep depending on His power to do what He said in the scriptures concerning you. Nothing has or will change His mind about you, and nothing will replace you before Him. He remains faithful to all His children regardless of color, age, or prevailing situation. The frustrations of delays will not change His plans for you and nothing, not even dreams, prophecies, inadequacies, or bad timing will deny you what God has prepared for those who love Him with all sincerity and pure hearts.

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, for thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things, we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:37-39. Through salvation, you are bonded in love, forgiven, rescued from all the powers of darkness, and restored.

Whatever you are going through is temporal and for a purpose that is higher and better. It will not take you down or keep you down. God has a way of lifting His children again and that lifting is what you will testify about, not your downfall. David said in the Scriptures, “I waited patiently for the Lord's help; then He listened to me and heard my cry. He pulled me out of a dangerous pit, out of the deadly quicksand. He set me safely on a rock and made me secure.” Psalms 40:1-2

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March 14, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

THEIR TESTIMONY

“And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will. And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them. For God knew His people in advance, and He chose them to become like His Son, so that His Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. And having chosen them, He called them to come to Him. And having called them, He gave them right standing with Himself. And having given them right standing, He gave them His glory. What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?” Romans 8:27-31

Many things in life are painful but none of them is scheduled to destroy your faith in Christ Jesus and His word. This current situation will not destroy you; it will not take you away from His promises, it will not keep you lonely forever and will not take your life. No matter what, God is always faithful, merciful, and worthy to be trusted. He is always with you in all situations and ready to defend, deliver, and rescue you from all afflictions. He has set you up for a testimony that will give glory to His name in this situation. As a true believer, all things work for your good because He is always with you and will help you even when they say it is all over for you, He says your destined testimony of His plans is about to begin.

Testimony gives hope, courage, and strength to all true believers. It is on record that God gives every one of us reasons every day to glorify His name in every situation by the testimonies of His faithfulness, forgiveness, mercy, love, goodness, protection, deliverance, and strength. When He called and sent Moses to Egypt to meet with Pharaoh concerning the freedom of the children of Israel, God told Moses of His testimony in the lives of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This was to encourage, strengthen, and deliver Moses from all fears concerning the strength of Pharaoh and whatever Pharaoh, the Egyptians, and the children of Israel would say or do to Him. “But Moses protested, if I go to the people of Israel and tell them, The God of your ancestors has sent me to you, they will ask me, what is His name?’ Then what should I tell them? God replied to Moses, I am who I am. Say this to the people of Israel, I am has sent me to you. God also said to Moses, say this to the people of Israel, Yahweh, the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob has sent me to you. This is my eternal name, my name to remember for all generations.” Exodus 3:13-15

After losing all and never giving up believing and trusting, Moses needed his self-confidence restored for the next step in his life, to move on and take up the mission God was sending. He was willing but doubted himself and God had to remind him of His testimony in Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. God had to remind him of faithfulness to bless Abraham, to provide for Isaac, and to forgive and establish Jacob as Israel despite all the odds in his life. Moved by the hope and courage in that testimony, Moses was strengthened and ended up being one of the greatest prophets of God in human history. Moses left behind God’s great testimony for all the children of Israel and all believers today. No matter the situation before you right now, God is about to bring forth His testimony through it. When He allows it, He will be glorified in it.

The God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, and Joshua has a plan for you and people of all ages and colors through Christ Jesus our Savior; to provide forgiveness of sins, reconciliation with God, hope for the future, and peace even in times of afflictions and sorrows. That plan was set in motion when God called Abraham and blessed him, and now that plan is brought to fulfillment when Jesus died and rose again. Through the seed of Abraham, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob will rescue, bless, and establish you, and bless all the nations of the world in Christ Jesus.

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March 13, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

WHEN THEY SAY TO YOU---(3)

There are roadblocks everywhere, but God is making ways for His people. There are difficulties everywhere but God is taking care of His people. After the death and burial of Jesus Christ, all His disciples were afraid for their lives, they were threatened and had low self-esteem, yet in that same situation, in that same city, and with the same people, Jesus Christ showed Himself to them physically and say to them, do not afraid, do not be disappointed, and do not give up, - “Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. And when they saw Him, they worshipped him but some doubted. And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you and, lo, I am with you always even unto the end of the world. Amen.” Matthew 28:16-20

They want you to give up, but your victory is on the way because Christ Jesus is with you. They want you to regret but God says you should be strong and courageous. Like Joshua and the children of Israel, they had crossed the Red Sea, ended the wilderness forty years wondering at the wilderness, and survived all the threats and sickness and hunger, and while the promised land was in sight to take possession of, Moses died and the people were troubled, but God spoke to Joshua and all the children of Israel saying – “My servant Moses is dead. Get ready now, you and all the people of Israel, and cross the Jordan River into the land that I am giving them. As I told Moses, I have given you and all my people the entire land that you will be marching over. Your borders will reach from the desert in the south to the Lebanon Mountains in the north; from the great Euphrates River in the east, through the Hittite country, to the Mediterranean Sea in the west. Joshua, no one will be able to defeat you as long as you live. I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will always be with you; I will never abandon you. Be determined and confident, for you will be the leader of these people as they occupy this land which I promised their ancestors. Just be determined, be confident; and make sure that you obey the whole Law that my servant Moses gave you. Do not neglect any part of it and you will succeed wherever you go. Be sure that the book of the Law is always read in your worship. Study it day and night, and make sure that you obey everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Remember that I have commanded you to be determined and confident! Do not be afraid or discouraged, for I, the Lord your God, am with you wherever you go. Then Joshua ordered the leaders to go through the camp and say to the people, get some food ready because in three days you are going to cross the Jordan River to occupy the land that the Lord your God is giving you.” Joshua 1:2-11

No matter what they say to you and against you, there is hope for you through Christ Jesus for He will not leave you or forsake you regardless of the things standing to oppose and frustrate you in this life. God’s plans will be fulfilled and His name glorified when you surrender all to Him and decide to obey His word and carry out His commands. “Wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight; stop doing wrong. Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow. Come now, let us settle the matter, says the Lord. Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool. If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good things of the land; but if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.            For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.” Isaiah 1:16-20. No matter what they say and do to you, God can turn all things around for you and give you all that He promised.

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March 12, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

WHEN THEY SAY TO YOU---(2)

“And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? But and if ye suffer for righteousness sake, happy are ye, and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear; having a good conscience that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.” 1 Peter 3:13-17. Regardless of what people say of you. God has His plans for you and will do what He said, not what they say. Our God is faithful, committed, and focused on His plans for you and all His word concerning you. He said His word will come to pass, not their word, and His plans are what you will see, not their plans.

They may take you down, but God is powerful enough to take you up again. He has done that to many people in the past and will do so for you. Whatever they may say or do to you, remember that God will not keep silent concerning you. In all things and to all people who are called by His name and put their trust in His word, He will rescue them from the wicked words and activities of men. He will defend, deliver, establish, and give them peace and a new life. “Human beings are all like a puff of breath; great and small alike are worthless. Put them on the scales, and they weigh nothing; they are lighter than a mere breath. Don't put your trust in violence; don't hope to gain anything by robbery; even if your riches increase, don't depend on them. More than once I have heard God say that power belongs to Him and that His love is constant. You yourself, O Lord, reward everyone according to their deeds.” Psalm 62:9-12

Tell them you are destined for what God said to you in love through the blood of Jesus Christ and His word. Whatever they say or do to you, be ready to give them an answer that is true and simple to understand. God has equipped you for something bigger than what they say and will ever do against you. He has equipped you with grace and His Holy Spirit, and He is there with you at all times and in all things. This is God’s promise; this is His word.

“Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed, says the Lord, who has compassion on you. Afflicted city, lashed by storms and not comforted, I will rebuild you with stones of turquoise, your foundations with lapis lazuli. I will make your battlements of rubies, your gates of sparkling jewels, and all your walls of precious stones. All your children will be taught by the Lord, and great will be their peace. In righteousness you will be established, tyranny will be far from you; you will have nothing to fear. Terror will be far removed; it will not come near you. If anyone does attack you, it will not be my doing, whoever attacks you will surrender to you. See, it is I who created the blacksmith who fans the coals into flame and forges a weapon fit for its work. And it is I who have created the destroyer to wreak havoc; no weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and this is their vindication from me, declares the Lord.” Isiah 54:10-17

When they say you are lost, “If you wander off the road to the right or the left, you will hear his voice behind you saying here is the road. Follow it.” Isaiah 30:21. God is always making a way for you even when they say there is no way for you in this life.

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March 11, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

WHEN THEY SAY TO YOU---

“But now, this is what the Lord says, He who created you, Jacob, He who formed you, Israel. Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. This is what the Lord says, He who made a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters, who drew out the chariots and horses, the army and reinforcements together, and they lay there, never to rise again, extinguished, snuffed out like a wick. Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing. Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:1-3, 16-19

God has given us many things, enabling us to know many things, and do many things. The mouth is given to speak, the eyes to see, and the ears to hear, But the God who gave them to us wants us to use them in a way that will edify ourselves and others. He wants us to use them to bless ourselves and others, not to inflict harm or curse. He wants us to use them to raise the hope of others, encourage, protect, support, and heal, not to use them to take people down and make them feel shameful of themselves. “God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind. Does He speak and then not act? Does He promise and not fulfill? I have received a command to bless; He has blessed and I cannot change it. No misfortune is seen in Jacob, and no misery is observed in Israel. The Lord their God is with them, the shout of the King is among them. God brought them out of Egypt; they have the strength of a wild ox. There is no divination against Jacob, no evil omens against Israel. It will now be said of Jacob and of Israel, see what God has done. The people rise like a lioness; they rouse themselves like a lion that does not rest till it devours its prey and drinks the blood of its victims.” Number 23:19-24

What you say, hear, and see are important in every aspect and God wants you to say what is good at times, hear what is uplifting to your soul and body at all times, and also see that which is true and important in the things He will expose you to in life. Many people are always saying, seeing, and hearing what is wrong in their lives and that of others, but that is what God intends for you at any time in this world even though you are in this world. “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit, fruit that will last so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. This is my command, Love each other. If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you. Remember what I told you, a servant is not greater than his master. If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also. They will treat you this way because of my name, for they do not know the one who sent me. If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.” John 15:16-22

God has commanded us to speak well of ourselves and others regardless of what they say and do to us. He had commanded us to be the light in this world regardless of the darkness around us and to show others the way regardless of what they think of us. When they say you know nothing, tell them your God knows all things. When they say you are a failure, tell them God is with you and is making gold out of you in His own way. When they say you are lost, tell them God is with you leading in His Holiness with peace for He alone led the children of Israel through the wilderness for forty years and did not miss the way until they arrived at the destined destination. Whatever they say to you, if it is not of God, will not stand against you.

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March 10, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

WHEN THEY SAY ---

The lips of men all over the world are saying various things every day, some are very good to hear and elevating to the soul, while some are bad and humiliating to the heart; the ear hears all of them, but this time, you will hear a special message from the Lord for you. What you will hear from the Lord will be different from what you have been hearing and expecting all these years it will be different from what people around you and with you will hear and see like it was with Paul with his entourage; what you will hear will gladden your heart; encouraged and strengthen you physically and spiritually and guarantee you an undying hope and trust in the Lord our God.

God will not speak what will only gladden you momentarily but what will keep you happy and very joyful for the rest of your life. God will speak what is eternal and true; God will speak what is real; what is tenable, and what is possible for you through His assistance and grace; He will speak what will affect you and your business; what will affect your family; what will affect your generation and affect the entire body of Christ positively around you. God is not leaving you behind in His program and blessings; even when you are currently under a severe and unpleasant situation, God will speak on that situation and will give you a word that will change the situation, change your words, and secure your joyful testimony; God will speak what He intends for you and what is the very best for your life now and the immediate future.     

You must not and should never be stocked with a piece of old news, frustrating news, unsettling, and painful news; this month, God will speak something new; something that had eluded you for years; something that will transform your whole life and family; something that will magnify God’s Holy name on earth; something that will rejuvenate you inside out, and something that will give you a solid foundation. The old news of frustration, lack, shame, rejection, loneliness, limitation, and failure had stayed with you for too long; had followed you everywhere and dominated your life, thoughts, desire, and left you in fear, uncertainty, below average expectations; low self-image and low self-esteem. It is time to hear something new; it is appropriate to expect something new; and God will bring new things and new news about greater things to you.

Mary was a woman with low expectations until the day the angel of God from heaven met with her; gave her a private message from God, and engaged her in a private conversation that completely changed her thoughts for her life, her words for herself, her views for the future, and elevated her confidence in God’s power and ability. That meeting brought something new in her, and gave her the confidence to declare what God will do with her, to her, and for the world.  

“Now in the sixth month after that, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee named Nazareth. To a girl never having been married and a virgin engaged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, Hail, O favored one endued with grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you before all other women.  But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled, and disturbed and confused at what he said and kept revolving in her mind what such a greeting might mean. And the angel said to her, Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found grace with God. And listen, you will become pregnant and will give birth to a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to Him the throne of His forefather David, And He will reign over the house of Jacob throughout the ages, and of His reign, there will be no end. And Mary said to the angel, how can this be since I have no intimacy with any man as a husband? Then the angel said to her, The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will come upon you.’ Luke 1:26-34.

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March 7, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

GOD WORKING IN HIS WAY

“The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.” Exodus 14:14. Everyone wants success, but success comes with a price, determination, focus, and personal best at all times, and doing all to minimize mistakes. But we cannot do God’s work in our ways; it must be in His way. God’s work is done in God’s way and nothing else. God's work done in God's way will never lack God's blessings even in times or days of trials and hardship. When we fully submit ourselves to God, He will do whatever is required to achieve His purposes. Doing things God's way may sometimes feel inefficient or ineffectual in our eyes, but God's work done God's way yields God's profound blessings even when we think we are failing or not doing enough. God's work is not man’s working for God, but God's using man to do what He wants and destines.

This is the testimony of Jesus Christ of God working in His way through us, and what we need while doing God’s work. “Jesus answered, for a long time I have been with you all, yet you do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. Why, then, do you say, show us the Father? Do you not believe, Philip, that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I have spoken to you, Jesus said to His disciples, do not come from me. The Father, who remains in me, does His own work. Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. If not, believe because of the things I do. I am telling you the truth, those who believe in me will do what I do, yes, they will do even greater things, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask for in my name so that the Father's glory will be shown through the Son. If you ask me for anything in my name, I will do it. If you love me, you will obey my commandments. I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, who will stay with you forever. He is the Spirit, who reveals the truth about God. The world cannot receive Him, because it cannot see Him or know Him. But you know Him because He remains with you and is in you. When I go, you will not be left all alone; I will come back to you. In a little while the world will see me no more, but you will see me, and because I live, you also will live. When that day comes, you will know that I am in my Father and that you are in me, just as I am in you. Those who accept my commandments and obey them are the ones who love me. My Father will love those who love me; I too will love them and reveal myself to them.” John 14:9-21

In seeking to do God’s work, we will need His presence and demand it as Moses did; we will have to believe Him and every word He speaks; we will have to say what He says and do what He asks us to do, how He wants it done. We have to be committed to Him faithfully and willingly in all things. We will need His Holy Spirit to guide us always and in all things. We will have to depend on Him, on His wisdom, and His strength. We will have to be committed to prayers in season and out of season no matter what, and we will have to be patient while waiting.

In doing God’s work, we will have fears and uncertainties, but trusting God will take those fears away. God took the children of Israel to the Red Sea to fight for them, not for them to fight regardless of what they will see, and what they will experience. “The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.” Exodus 14:14. And He fought for them in His way. The result was far beyond their thoughts and imaginations. Working in His way, He opened the Red Sea for them to pass through safely and closed it when the enemies tried to do the same. Working in His way, He ensured none of the children of Israel were left behind and none of the enemies who went after them survived. Working in His way, the children of Israel saw what their God did and praised Him for His might. It is time for you to see God working in His way in your life. “Moses said unto the people, fear ye not, standstill, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will shew to you today: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen today, ye shall see no more.” Exodus 14:13

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March 6, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

JACOB, GOD WORKING IN HIS WAY (3)

God will do what He wants and will do what we ask when we ask. We do not have because we do not ask. We do not see miracles because we do not ask. God wants us to ask and leave the rest for Him to do in His way. In all things and to all people, regardless of nationality, race, and color, God will always work in His way to bring forth His glory when we ask. Prayers do not force God; they express our feelings and desires to Him. It is a call to action and readiness of our hearts to be humble and submissive to Him; to acknowledge our lack and weakness before Him, and to take on His strength to go beyond our pains. When God restored Jacob, Esau could not believe, but God did it to honor His covenant. Your God is willing and will do yours.

“For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.” Hebrews 8:12. That was what Jacob received to become Israel. God who made it possible will make it possible for you. He may not change your name but will change your circumstance; deliver you from failure, and establish your feet on a solid ground. When He forgives, He restores. When He restores, He sustains, and when God sustains, He brings His glory along with it. “For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second. For finding fault with them, He saith, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah, not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, because they continued not in My covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord. For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord: I will put My laws into their minds and write them in their hearts, and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to Me a people. And they shall not teach every man his neighbor and every man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for all shall know Me, from the least to the greatest.” Hebrews 8:7-11

By our past sins and mistakes, many have concluded our pathway to recovery is impossible, by our past, they have condemned and refused to help us, by your past deeds, they have destined our downfall according to their knowledge, but unknown to them is that God has forgiven our sins and delivered us from the consequences of all them through the Cross, His love, grace, and He is now working in His way to establish us in the destiny He had destined for our life. God working in His way will restore you, keep you, and enable you to fulfill what has been destined for you.

Esau forgot all about Jacob but God did not forget, people will forget you, but God will never forget you no matter what. “Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice, for the Lord will do great things. Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field, for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength. 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 down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil. And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpillar, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you. And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you, and my people shall never be ashamed. And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel and that I am the Lord your God, and none else, and my people shall never be ashamed. And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions, and also upon the servants and upon the handmaids, in those days will I pour out my Spirit.” Joel 2:21-29

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March 5, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

JACOB, GOD WORKING IN HIS WAY (2)

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:8-9

People live to condemn, know to condemn, judge to condemn, and speak to condemn, that is the mindset and nature of the unrepentant, unregenerated, and ungodly human flesh and minds. But with God, there is always and will always be a pathway to repentance, forgiveness, peace, mercy, restoration, and love – for He works in ways we do not know. By God’s power, Jacob lived to see what he never expected and never prayed for; he lived to see God doing things far beyond his request and ability; he lived to witness the love of God at a higher level; he lived to see God forgive, rescue, restore and bless him regardless of the clear evidence of his past. God is not working in your ways and thoughts to rescue, restore, and bless you. He is working in His way to bring you to the destiny He had for you before you were born. God told Jeremiah -- “Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee, and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5

Jeremiah did not declare himself a prophet, God said he is, and God made him one. Jacob did not rename himself Israel, God said it, God made it, and called him Israel. Jacob did not declare himself a Nation, God said it, God destined it, and God made it. Abram did not rename himself, God renamed him Abraham according to His purpose. Jacob had no land and did not pass any over to his children, God said they would have a land, God made it possible and working in His way, gave it to them. Joseph did not choose to go to Egypt, God took him there, protected him there, and took Jacob and all his children – Israel to meet Joseph there. At the right time, and God working in His ways, took them out with mighty signs and wonders through Moses, through the wilderness, through the dangers of the night and the day, and led them to the place He destined for them as a Nation. God is still working in His way according to His plans for each of us today as He did for Jacob. Neither Jacob nor his children chose the Land, God did, and God gave it to them by working in His ways.

“And the Lord appeared unto Abram and said, unto thy seed will I give this land. And there built he an altar unto the Lord, who appeared unto him.” Genesis 12:7. “On the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the River Euphrates.” Genesis 15:18. “The Lord appeared to Abram and said unto him, I am the Almighty God. Walk before Me, and be thou perfect. I will make My covenant between Me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly. Abram fell on his face and God talked with him, saying, as for Me, behold, My covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. Neither shall thy name anymore be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham, for a father of many nations have I made thee. I will make thee exceeding fruitful, I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. I will establish My covenant between Me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee and to thy seed after thee. I will give unto thee and to thy seed after thee the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession, I will be their God. God said unto Abraham, thou shalt keep My covenant, thou and thy seed after thee in their generations. This is My covenant which ye shall keep between Me and you and thy seed after thee, every manchild among you shall be circumcised. And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and it shall be a token of the covenant between Me and you.” Genesis 17:1-11

God is working in His way to ensure you enjoy the covenant fullness of salvation through Christ.

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March 4, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

JACOB, GOD WORKING IN HIS WAY (1)

“We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God; those who are called according to His purpose. Those He foreknew He predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers. Those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified. What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?” Romans 8:28-31

The world has nothing else to do but condemn Christianity and Christians, but they shall fail because God only works in His way no matter where, what, and who. In all things we see, know, and experience, God is working in His way according to His plans. Jacob flees from home for fear of being killed by Esau, but God was working in His way to fulfill His promise to Abraham. Jacob left with uncertainty about his future, but God was working in His way in his life. Jacob left alone and empty, without a family, or a plan to return, but God was working in His way to fulfill His plans for a Nation. Jacob was mistreated by Laban and his sons, but God was working in His way to fulfill His plans. Jacob was tricked into serving fourteen years for two sisters, but God was working in His ways to fulfill His plans. Esau was comfortable to inherit all his father’s properties, yet God was still working in Jacob to fulfill His plans.

In all things that will ever happen, God is still in His original plan for your life. Nothing has changed before Him. “For I know the plans I have for you, this is the Lord’s declaration. Plans for your welfare, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11. Long before Abraham was born, God had His plans. Before Isaac and Jacob were conceived, God made His plans and promises known to Abraham. When Leah was presented to Jacob instead of Rachel, God was working in His ways. When Rachel was temporarily barren, God was working in His way. I want you to remember that evil shall not take you out and keep you out of God’s plans. When you are in His plans, He will work His way out for your sake. Anchor your faith on His word and not on your pains or experiences. Hope on His strength, for He is able to work in His way to fulfill His plans in every situation.

What are you going through now? Knowing who Jacob was and what he did to his brother and father, who would ever say Jacob would become a Nation honored by God? Our thoughts and knowledge are too small compared to God’s knowledge and plans for our lives. All that we are and know as our very best are too little and too small compared to what God had planned for us. Remember, sin is a hindrance to godliness but thanks be to God for Jesus Christ and His sacrifice on the cross to take our sins away and reconcile us to God and His plans.

You may feel rejected, isolated, humiliated, and uncertain of what the future may be next, do not be dismayed, it may be tough and rough, but because of your Salvation by faith in Christ Jesus, God is working in His ways for you and through you. He is working to fulfill what He said and what He promised. He is working His plans according to His wisdom and by His grace, you will be redeemed, rescued, elevated, established, and confirmed as God in His love, wisdom, and power had planned regardless of what you see, know, and experience. When no one is there to help, when the enemies are more numerous and powerful than you, remember that God is working on His original plan for you. – “I lift my eyes toward the mountains. Where will my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber. Indeed, the Protector of Israel does not slumber or sleep. The Lord protects you; the Lord is a shelter right by your side. The sun will not strike you by day or the moon by night. The Lord will protect you from all harm; He will protect your life. The Lord will protect your coming and going both now and forever.” Psalm 121:1-8

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March 3, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

THIS MARCH, EVEN WHEN EVERYTHING IS AGAINST YOU

“In the same way, wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, you will have a bright future, and your hopes will not be cut short. Don’t wait in ambush at the home of the godly, and don’t raid the house where the godly live. The godly may trip and fall seven times, but they will get up again. But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked. Don’t rejoice when your enemies fall; don’t be happy when they stumble. For the Lord will be displeased with you and will turn His anger away from them. Don’t fret because of evildoers; don’t envy the wicked. For evil people have no future.” Proverbs 24:14-20

This March, regardless of the number of times you have fallen, missed elevation opportunities, humiliated, shamefully treated, suffer loneliness, rejection, neglect, and regret, God will raise you again. Your experience today is a divine call for you to look up not down; it is a divine call to go closer to God through Jesus Christ who made all things and sustains all things by the power of His word. It is a reminder that nothing has changed concerning your life and future in Him, not even the disappointments of today have changed His plans. “Tell the godly that all will be well for them. They will enjoy the rich reward they have earned. But the wicked are doomed, for they will get exactly what they deserve.” Isaiah 3:10-11

Despite the feelings of joy and victory, there are also feelings of failure everywhere. It is hard to be comforted when everything and everyone is against us. When there is no hope left and no available or reliable means to get out of the mess before us; when we lost all and nothing left to take us to the next level; when we see ourselves sinking to the lowest level ever imagined and the enemies rejoicing, clapping, celebrating, dancing, and bragging about our fall. But when all is physically lost, when every program can’t help us, when all that happens are beyond our reach and power to reverse, we can still look unto Jesus Christ, we can still call on Him in despair, we can still depend on Him for divine hope, divine promise, divine assurance, we can still lift our hands and voices to Him. He will hear, He will help, He will deliver, and raise us again.

No fall or misfortune is irredeemable. No shame that God cannot deliver us from, no loss that cannot be restored, and no fear or defeat that cannot be exchanged for victory when we turn to the Lord our redeemer and Savior. In all situations, always remind yourself that it is temporal no matter how big it seems. That is the reason Jesus Christ is called the Savior. He not only saves from sin; but also delivers from sin and sinning. He not only saves us from shame, but He also turns shame into a joyful moment. This is what Jesus Christ declared in the temple before everyone including the high priest, “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; He hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He might be glorified. And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations.” Isaiah 61:1-4

This month, the favor of the Lord shall find you as it found Joseph in the prison, delivered him, and made him what God had promised. The blessing of the Lord shall locate you as it located Jacob even when Laban reduced his wages tenfold and plotted to humiliate him further. This month, Christ Jesus shall speak for you as He did for Joseph, Jacob, and Daniel. The word of the Lord will protect and keep you even when Nebuchadnezzar sets his furnace for your destruction.

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February 28, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

FROM JACOB TO ISRAEL (2)

“Turn to the Lord and pray to Him now that He is near. Let the wicked leave their way of life and change their way of thinking. Let them turn to the Lord, our God; He is merciful and quick to forgive. My thoughts say the Lord, are not like yours, and my ways are different from yours. As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are my ways and thoughts above yours. My word is like the snow and the rain that come down from the sky to water the earth. They make the crops grow and provide seeds for planting and food to eat. So also will be the word that I speak, it will not fail to do what I plan for it; it will do everything I send it to do.” Isaiah 55:6-11

When God gave Abraham the promise of enlargement, he never knew when it would come to pass, he never knew the impact and never knew how, but the God who made the promise knew when, where, how, and the impact. “Then the angel of the Lord called again to Abraham from heaven. This is what the Lord says, because you have obeyed me and have not withheld even your son, your only son, I swear by my own name that I will certainly bless you. I will multiply your descendants beyond number, like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will conquer the cities of their enemies. And through your descendants, all the nations of the earth will be blessed, all because you have obeyed me.” Genesis 22:15-18

When you suffer delays, do not give up on God who made the promise, do not give up on keeping and following and believing His word, and do not give up on trusting His promises. When you experience pains in trusting and following the promise, remain faithful and keep trusting Him; when you experience pressure to talk alternative routes, remember He would not fulfill the promise if we fail to obey His word. God told Abraham what He would do because he had obeyed Him by not withheld even his only son when He asked. “The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the Lord. Is not my word like as a fire? saith the Lord; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?” Jeremiah 23:28-29

Do not give up on your faith and submission when challenges come, when people depart, when friends become enemies; when children or parents leave, and when there is nothing to depend on in life. He says His word is like a hammer that breaks even rocks in pieces, His word will break the rock that stands against you; His word is like fire, it will consume the things seeking to consume you, let your faith in Him and His promises be unwavering, He who promised is faithful, He would do what He said. “But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 15:57-58

Abraham heard and believed the promise, but did not know how and when they would be fulfilled. Jacob knew the promise God gave to Abraham his forefather but did not know he was the one that would fulfill the multiplication. One thing is sure, you know there is a promise from God to you; you know there is a divine word from God concerning you; you know you have been saved by grace through the blood of Jesus Christ on the Cross at Calvary, you know your sins had been forgiven, you know you have faith, and you also know that you are having delays and pains while waiting. Like Jacob, you may not know when, and how God would do what He said, but I am confident and very certain that He who promised you will not fail, and all of His word concerning you will not return to Him void. Jacob saw the Lord fulfill and multiply him beyond what anyone thought of him. You will see God doing what He promised you in Jesus’ Name. Our God is always faithful, merciful, and compassionate.

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February 27, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

FROM JACOB TO ISRAEL

“Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel.” Genesis 32:28

The end of Jacob was becoming Israel. The reality was beyond his dream, his desire, and his physical strength. God’s desire and plan is to take you beyond your dreams and desires, beyond where and what you are now, and to keep you beyond the adverse effects of your past and all adversities. It was not easy for Jocab but through God’s grace, it was possible. It was not done in a day or year; it took Jacob more than fourteen years. Jacob did not plan it, God did, God says He knows His plan for every one of us. Jacob did not ask for a change of name, but God knew what was best for him, and did what He wanted. Jacob only asked for a blessing, but God’s wisdom declared a change of name was the blessing you could have.

His name was changed from Jacob to Israel by God and God told him the reality of the change and the significance twice. “Then God appeared to Jacob again, when he came from Padan Aram and blessed him. And God said to him, your name is Jacob; your name shall not be called Jacob anymore, but Israel shall be your name. So, He called his name Israel. Also, God said to him, I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall proceed from you, and kings shall come from your body. The land which I gave Abraham and Isaac I give to you and to your descendants after you I give this land. Then God went up from him in the place where He talked with him. So Jacob set up a pillar in the place where He talked with him, a pillar of stone, and he poured a drink offering on it, and he poured oil on it. And Jacob called the name of the place where God spoke with him, Bethel.” Genesis 35:9-15

Jacob was bruised in many ways, but he did not let go of his desire to see God’s blessings. He was assaulted in many ways but he did not remain silent before God; He was lonely but never alone, in his mind and heart, was the Almighty God, and before him was his future. At all times and in all things, Jacob clings to God until he wrestles with God without knowing.

God did not let Jacob’s past define his future and relationship. Jacob enjoyed God’s forgiveness, mercy, grace, and love. When God forgives, the past has no hold on us again no matter what they were. “For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more. In that He says, a new covenant, He has made the first obsolete. Now what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away.” Hebrews 8:12-13

Jacob got his name changed after he wrestled alone with God over the night. “During the night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two servant wives, and his eleven sons and crossed the Jabbok River with them. After taking them to the other side, he sent over all his possessions. This left Jacob all alone in the camp, and a man came and wrestled with him until the dawn began to break. When the man saw that he would not win the match, he touched Jacob’s hip and wrenched it out of its socket. Then the man said, let me go, for the dawn is breaking. But Jacob said I will not let you go unless you bless me. What is your name? the man asked. He replied, Jacob. Your name will no longer be Jacob, the man told him. From now on you will be called Israel, because you have fought with God and with men and have won. Please tell me your name, Jacob said. Why do you want to know my name? the man replied. Then he blessed Jacob there. Jacob named the place Peniel which means face of God, for he said, I have seen God face to face, yet my life has been spared. The sun was rising as Jacob left Peniel, and he was limping because of the injury to his hip. Even today the people of Israel don’t eat the tendon near the hip socket because of what happened that night when the man strained the tendon of Jacob’s hip.” Genesis 32:22-32

The change that changed Jacob and enlarged him before all men on earth. It is not impossible, and not too hard for God to do for you what He had planned.

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February 26, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

JACOB, THE MAN GOD ENLARGED (3)

In your life and the case before you right now, no matter what, who, where, and how, God will never change His word, plans, and promises concerning you. Let no situation force you to ever turn your back on Christ Jesus. Let nothing stop you from reading, meditating, obeying, and following His word. In all situations, regardless of age, people, and uncertainties, remain in Him, run to Him, cry to Him, pray to Him, depend on Him, wait on Him, and look to Him. He will never forsake you when your heart is open to Him, He will not deny you what He has promised when you faithfully obey and remain in Him. He knows all about the past, the present, the future, and what to do right now. Your future is not in your hands but in His hands.

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the Lord, and will bring you back from captivity. I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you, declares the Lord, and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile.” Jeremiah 29:11-14

Before Jacob was conceived, God made the plan; before he started his struggles in his mother’s womb with his brother, God had destined his end; before he fled into exile and the confusion and slavery, God had prepared for His enlargement, and at the right time, in his submission, God did what He had planned, and what He promised. God will do what He planned no matter what as He did for Jacob despite what he went through in life. The suffering and pains of today would be wiped away by the joy of His salvation, deliverance, grace, and the power of His faithfulness to all who keep themselves in His presence.

Keep your faith and hope in Him and His word, His limitless power can handle even our most difficult problems. Nothing is too hard for God who alone created the earth, the heavens, and everything in them. He provided a way for our salvation and eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ, in His death, burial, and resurrection. We are continuously assured in the Scriptures that there is no promise too hard for God to fulfill and no prayer too hard for Him to answer. Jacob was a man of many sorrows, a man of faith in God, and a man of prayers before God.

Despite his shortcomings, Jacob was so dear to God and important in His plans that God had to warn Laban in his dream on Jacob’s behalf. – “On the third day Laban was told that Jacob had fled. Taking his relatives with him, he pursued Jacob for seven days and caught up with him in the hill country of Gilead. Then God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream at night and said to him, be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.” Genesis 31:22-24. God told Laban, no matter what you think and know he has done to you, do not speak to him either good or bad, do not harm him or anyone in his entourage in any way, and do not compel him to turn away from following men and doing whatever I have asked him to do. God knows our weakness and strength and He will not allow the devil or anyone to take advantage of us when our faith is actively in Him and doing what He asked us to do. God will speak for you.

He knows what time is right and what to do. He told Moses – “I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering. So I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land into a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey, the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. And now the cry of the Israelites has reached me, and I have seen the way the Egyptians are oppressing them. So now, go. I am sending you to Egypt.” Exodus 3:7-10

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February 25, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

JACOB, THE MAN GOD ENLARGED (2)

“The angel of the Lord called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time, and said, by myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore, and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies. And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed because thou hast obeyed my voice.” Genesis 22:15-19

Abraham had the promise and through obedience, he was greatly blessed, but the enlargement and multiplication came through Jacob. Jacob started life in the womb with a struggle with his elder brother, he left his parents' home in fear, confusion, and uncertainty, but that did not stop God from enlarging him. What are your fears? What is the confusion, and uncertainty in your life after the conviction that God is with you and you are in Him? Even in those times of fear and confusion, Jacob never forgot God, he saw God in his dreams and vowed to God when he was awake. In his fear and confusion, God assured him of what he would be and he believed and lived to it happen.

Laban and his sons did all they could to stop Jacob’s enlargement. All the agreements he had with Laban his father-in-law were always reviewed downward to his disadvantage. His marriage agreement, his wages, and his time in slavery were always reviewed to stop his chances, but God never stopped His plans for his life and his future. He was accused and framed, and his wages were reduced ten times, but that did not stop God. He served fourteen years without pay instead of seven; he did all menial jobs to sustain himself, yet at the right time, God began the process of his enlargement as promised.

“Jacob heard Laban’s sons saying, Jacob has taken everything our father owned and has gained all this wealth from what belonged to our father. And Jacob noticed that Laban’s attitude toward him was not what it had been. Then the Lord said to Jacob, go back to the land of your fathers and to your relatives, and I will be with you. So, Jacob sent word to Rachel and Leah to come out to the fields where his flocks were. He said to them, I see that your father’s attitude toward me is not what it was before, but the God of my father has been with me. You know that I’ve worked for your father with all my strength, yet your father has cheated me by changing my wages ten times. However, God has not allowed him to harm me. If he said, the speckled ones will be your wages, then all the flocks gave birth to speckled young, and if he said, the streaked ones will be your wages, then all the flocks bore streaked young. So, God has taken away your father’s livestock and has given them to me.” Genesis 31:1-9

Jacob was not self-made, he did not give up on himself, he was discouraged by the actions of his in-laws, and he did not give up because of his pains and confusion. The Lord God Almighty made him what he became in life; the Lord Almighty kept him from being harmed by Laban and his sons and kept him alive in his days of fears, loneliness, confusion, and frustration. In all his ways, God assured him of His plans and enabled him to stand the test till the day He set to begin his enlargement. This is what Jacob said to Laban and Laban’s reply -

“Give me my wives and children, for whom I have served you, and I will be on my way. You know how much work I’ve done for you. But Laban said to him, if I have found favor in your eyes, please stay. I have learned that the Lord has blessed me because of you. He added, name your wages, and I will pay them. Jacob said, you know I have worked for you and how your livestock has fared under my care. The little you had before I came has increased greatly, and the Lord has blessed you wherever I have been. But now, when may I do something for my household?” Genesis 30:26-30

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February 24, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

JACOB, THE MAN GOD ENLARGED (1)

Hard work will always be commendable but the enlargement of Jacob did not come by hard work, it came by prayer from his father, personal prayer, believing God is with him, following every Godly revelation, and keeping every given commandment. His enlargement came with a high price, your enlargement will come with a price like that of Jacob but don’t be afraid, God will take you through all that will ever be demanded when He wants to enlarge you as He did for Jacob despite the pains. Remember, it won’t be easy, but it will be possible; it won’t be too early and it won’t be too late. Your submission to God, obedience to His commands, and truthfulness to God and man will be tested, tempted, and tried, but your end will be of praise to His name. In his case, Jacob ended well despite starting with pains, loneliness, and suffering.

Before he was born, while inside his mother’s womb, Jacob was scheduled to be enlarged and the struggle started from there. “Because Rebecca had no children, Isaac prayed to the Lord for her. The Lord answered his prayer, and Rebecca became pregnant. She was going to have twins, and before they were born, they struggled against each other in her womb. She said, why should something like this happen to me? So, she went to ask the Lord for an answer. The Lord said to her, two nations are within you; you will give birth to two rival peoples. One will be stronger than the other; the older will serve the younger. The time came for her to give birth, and she had twin sons. The first one was reddish, and his skin was like a hairy robe, so he was named Esau. The second one was born holding on tightly to the heel of Esau, so he was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when they were born.” Genesis 23:21-226

Jacob, on the way out from fear of being murdered by Esau, had a dream that assures him of his future regardless of the circumstances before him – “Jacob left Beersheba and started toward Haran. At sunset, he came to a holy place and camped there. He lay down to sleep, resting his head on a stone. He dreamed that he saw a stairway reaching from earth to heaven, with angels going up and coming down on it. And there was the Lord standing beside him. I am the Lord, the God of Abraham and Isaac, He said. I will give to you and to your descendants this land on which you are lying. They will be as numerous as the specks of dust on the earth. They will extend their territory in all directions, and through you and your descendants, I will bless all the nations. Remember, I will be with you and protect you wherever you go and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done all that I have promised you. Jacob woke up and said, the Lord is here. He is in this place, and I didn't know it. He was afraid and said what a terrifying place this is. It must be the house of God; it must be the gate that opens into heaven. Jacob got up early next morning, took the stone that was under his head, and set it up as a memorial. Then he poured olive oil on it to dedicate it to God. Genesis 28:10-19

Even in his fearful, uncertain, and hard moments, Jacob believed that God was with him and made a vow to His name. those times did not change what God promised him and will not change what God had promised you. God will ever remain faithful and compassionate when we continue believing His word, trusting Him, and following His ways. God is always delighted when we open our hearts to Him; when we seek a new life through repentance, and when we submit ourselves to follow His word and ways.

In anticipation of God’s enlargement, and before the fulfillment of His plan, Hannah and Jacob made vows to God “Then Jacob made a vow to the Lord, if you will be with me and protect me on the journey I am making and give me food and clothing, and if I return safely to my father's home, then you will be my God. This memorial stone which I have set up will be the place where you are worshiped, and I will give you a tenth of everything you give me.” Genesis 28:20-22

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February 21, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

GOD IS ABOUT TO ENLARGE YOU (5)

“Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying, before I formed you in the womb, I knew you and approved of you as My chosen instrument, and before you were born, I consecrated you to Myself as My own. I have appointed you as a prophet to the nations. Then I said, ah, Lord God, behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am only a young man. But the Lord said to me, do not say, I am only a young man, because everywhere I send you, you shall go, and whatever I command you, you shall speak. Do not be afraid of them or their hostile faces, for I am with you to protect you and deliver you, says the Lord. Then the Lord stretched out His hand and touched my mouth, and the Lord said to me, behold. hear Me, I have put My words in your mouth. See, I have appointed you this day over the nations and over the kingdoms, to uproot and break down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.” Jeremiah 1:4-10

Salvation is the beginning of the fulfillment of what God had planned and prepared for us. It is the beginning of a new life, a life of purpose and impart, and a life that would never have been possible without Christ Jesus. A life that is different from what it was, what we were, and who we were before now. It is a life of obedience and peace even in times of difficult situations and uncertainties. But when God wants to enlarge you according to His plans, when He wants to make you what He said and what you ask, He allows certain events in your life. Let me assure you, when God is with you, and you are in Him, nothing will stop you, not difficulties, shame, delays, or frustration.

Remember, before we were conceived in the womb, God knows and destined us according to His plans, and on the day of our salvation, we begin to journey towards those plans. And when what He planned wants to unfold, we start having issues that we think are overwhelming and hard to deal with. That was the case with Peter before he became an apostle. “He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little distance from the shore. And He sat down and began teaching the crowds from the boat. When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon Peter, put out into the deep water and lower your nets for a catch of fish. Simon replied, Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing, but at Your word, I will do as you say and lower the nets again. When they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their nets were at the point of breaking, so they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both of the boats so that they began to sink.” Luke 5:3-8

Before Peter became a personal disciple and an apostle of Jesus Christ, he started having failures even in things he knew and had been doing quite well before now. we worked hard all night and caught nothing but at Your word, I will do as you say and lower the nets again. When they had done this, they caught a great number of fish. Because He wants to enlarge you and make you what He wants and what He says, difficult times and days, disappointing situations and events, wicked people, and delays will not stop you, but God won’t allow them to succeed. He will do what He knows is right to lift and enlarge you. it might be different from your thoughts, but He will do what He said concerning you and that will be your very best ever. God is about to turn your disappointment around for His glory and give you a testimony for His name’s sake.

As a Christian committed to God’s word and ways, obeying His commands even in days and times of pain and keeping His principles, when God wants to enlarge you, He allows some things you never expected, you never pray for, and never thought would ever happen to you to come after you in ways that are beyond your knowledge and power to overcome regardless of your previous knowledge in solving such problems. He turned Peter’s disappointment around at a time of his failure. He is about to do yours.

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February 20, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

GOD IS ABOUT TO ENLARGE YOU (4)

“I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people Israel. I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you, and I will make you a great name, like that of the great men of the earth.” 2 Samuel 7:8-9

To grow and become large may seem hard and difficult for you but there is nothing too hard or difficult for God to do. What He promised no matter how hard and difficult they may seem, He will do it and help you fulfill them. When Samuel anointed David and told his family members that David would be the next king of Israel after Saul, they did not believe him, they doubted it because to them, that was an impossible desire, it was a promise they believed would come to pass and that they were being deceived by Samuel. But before God sent Samuel to the house for His mission, He had prepared David and approved David being the next King after Saul. Before Samuel even got to the house, God had prepared the way He would take to make His word come to pass for David. The family’s fears were real but were unable to stop God or David. God had searched David, accepted him, approved him, and placed him on the path of enlargement beyond dream, doubt, fear, and the powers of King Saul to kill or stop him.

“O Lord, you have searched me thoroughly and have known me. You know when I sit down and when I rise up, my entire life, everything I do; You understand my thoughts from afar. You scrutinize my path and my lying down, and You are intimately acquainted with all my ways. Even before there is a word on my tongue still unspoken, behold, O Lord, You know it all. You have enclosed me behind and before, And You have placed Your hand upon me. Such infinite knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is too high above me, and I cannot reach it. Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend to heaven, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there. If I take the wings of the dawn, if I dwell in the remotest part of the sea, even there Your hand will lead me, and Your right hand will take hold of me. If I say, surely the darkness will cover me, and the night will be the only light around me, even the darkness is not dark to You and conceals nothing from You, but the night shines as bright as the day, darkness and light are alike to You.” Psalm 139:1-13

You may doubt many things in your life, doubt your dreams and revelation, doubt the word and promises of God, doubt your chances because of what you see and know about yourself and where you are, but doubts would not stop God or make His word and promise ineffective. When doubt wants to stop you, seek faith in God, put your hope in Him, and stand only on the faith in the word of God. Even when the promises of men fail and delay become a companion, God’s word would not fail. Through faith, God can keep you as He kept David.

This was David’s testimony of God’s enlargement – “I waited patiently for the Lord, and He inclined unto me and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And He hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God, many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord. Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies. Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward, they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.” Psalm 40:1-5

Do not give up because of known or unknown fear, stand on the word and promises of God. He will do what no man can do for you. “Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling or falling into sin, and to present you unblemished in the presence of His glory with triumphant joy and unspeakable delight, to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and power, before all time and now and forever. Amen.” Jude 1:24-25

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February 19, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

WHEN GOD IS ABOUT TO ENLARGE YOU (3)

“For You formed my innermost parts; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks and praise to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are Your works, and my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from You, when I was being formed in secret, and intricately and skillfully formed in the depths of the earth. Your eyes have seen my unformed substance, and in Your book were all written the days that were appointed for me. When as yet there was not one of them even taking shape. How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God. How vast is the sum of them? If I could count them, they would outnumber the sand. When I awake, I am still with You.” Psalm 139:13-18

When God wants to enlarge you physically, he allows physical difficulties to shake and shape you and when He wants to enlarge you spiritually, He allows you to have spiritual challenges that will open your spiritual eyes and minds to perceive spiritual things, but none of these is designed to destroy you but to arouse you to His higher purpose in your life. In all things, know that you were uniquely designed by God with great precision; you were made with a divine hand and given a divine breath to have life and inherit a divine mandate; you were made to be His and to remain His at all times regardless of what may come your way. His eyes are forever on you and nothing has changed or will ever change that. You were made for a life of impact, of purpose, and have a better relationship with Him and with others in this life.

How do people see you and what do they say of you? Are you always identified and called and addressed by the troubles in your life? That is about to change. What they see and say is about to change, because those difficulties identified in your life were not placed there to destroy you but to draw you closer to your God for a change. “Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, but his mother named him Jabez, saying, because I gave birth to him in pain.” 1 Chronicles 4:9. In all your difficulties, how you see yourself matters, and what you do therein matters also. Jabez’s mother saw him as a child of pain, a child who causes pain, and a child who will remain in pain for the rest of his life. But Jabez saw himself differently. His difficulty drew him closer to God and gave him the confidence to desire better things and to call on the Almighty God who alone can change people and change things.

His mother saw pain and called him pain, but Jabez saw himself as fearfully and wonderfully made by God for a purpose better than pain. His mother saw his disabilities, but Jabez knew his disability was not his weakness, but an opportunity to demand change. He knew what he was called, he knew the effect of his name and he knew what his mother did, but none of the things he knew about himself and his parents discouraged him from asking God for a change, divine help, and a blessing. He did not ask God to change his name but to bless him. Jabez took himself before God, not his disability, not his mother’s action, and not the difficulties he was supposed to suffer because of his birth. Jabez took himself to God, not his parents, and not his bad name.

Difficulties abound everywhere and in everything regardless of age, color, nationality, wealth, name, and place, but God did not design those difficulties to define your future or to destroy you through them. God allows them to be there so you will have an opportunity to draw nearer and closer to Him, call on Him, trust in Him, and depend on Him. He uses some of those difficulties to open up ways for us to move up, and move out from where we were. He uses those difficulties to show us that all powers come from Him and without Him, we are nothing regardless of what we have, what we are, where we are, and who we are. He allows some of those difficulties to purge us from being proud and continuing in the pride that may eventually bring us down. In all things, always remember you are and were fearfully and wonderfully made for a better purpose.

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February 18, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

WHEN GOD IS ABOUT TO ENLARGE YOU (2)

“I look to the mountains; where will my help come from? My help will come from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not let you fall; your protector is always awake. The protector of Israel never dozes or sleeps. The Lord will guard you; He is by your side to protect you. The sun will not hurt you during the day, nor the moon during the night. The Lord will protect you from all danger; He will keep you safe. He will protect you as you come and go now and forever.” Psalm 121:1-8

Even when there is no one to help you, no one to comfort or encourage you, no one to show you the ways they are taking and what they are doing in their lives to succeed, God will still enlarge you according to His plans. He can bless and help you without the assistance of men. He helped Jabez by granting his request, Jabez did not ask God to send men to help him or fight his parents or his enemies, he asked God to bless him, enlarge his territory, let His hands be with him, and keep him from harm so he will be free from pain, and God granted his request. What you ask God for is important, and how you see yourself before God is important.

When God wants to enlarge you, He allows unusual things to happen. Some will be fearful to see, while others may be disappointing, but before God allows them, He knows the end will be good for you. “But now, this is what the Lord says, He who created you, Jacob, He who formed you, Israel, do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior” Isaiah 43:1-3

No matter what, no matter where, and no matter when, even when you have delays, God will not fail. I know you are asking, looking, waiting, hoping, believing, working, praying, and trusting that your day will come soon. Let me assure you, you may be disappointed by what you see, what you know, and the people around you, but this is certain, you will never be disappointed by God, in all things, and in all ways. His ways are perfect regardless of the difficulties therein. What you are seeing in your life, what you are experiencing, the disappointment by trusted friends, relatives, siblings, colleagues, and parents, and this disgrace will not destroy you regardless of what the enemies are saying to you – God will not let you fall; your protector is always alive and awake and able. This is the promise for you to hold onto.

“Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you, I will give people in exchange for you, nations in exchange for your life. Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west. I will say to the north, give them up, and to the south, do not hold them back. Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth, everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made. Lead out those who have eyes but are blind, who have ears but are deaf. All the nations gather together and the peoples assemble. Which of their gods foretold this and proclaimed to us the former things? Let them bring in their witnesses to prove they were right, so that others may hear and say, it is true. You are my witnesses, declares the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am He. Before me, no god was formed, nor will there be one after me. I, even I, am the Lord, and apart from me, there is no Savior. I have revealed, saved, and proclaimed. I, and not some foreign god among you. You are my witnesses, declares the Lord that I am God. Yes, from ancient days I am He. No one can deliver out of my hand. When I act, who can reverse it?” Isaiah 43:4-13

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February 17, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

WHEN GOD IS ABOUT TO ENLARGE YOU (1)

When God is about to begin enlarging your coast the way He intends according to His love for you and His words of promises to you, He first begins from you personally; touching everything about your life in various ways; working in and through you preparing you to begin the process He is about to bring. God always starts with the inside before the outside; He will first enlarge your heart even in times of trouble so you will be able to accommodate in your heart the understanding of what He is about to do in your life and with your life to others around the world. When the time comes for Him to enlarge you, you will see it, know it, experience it, and rejoice in it. You will see His wonders in your life. God’s ultimate for you now and in the days to come is your fulfillment in living for Him as a Christian and rejoicing in the fullness of His glory.

When the time comes for Him to enlarge you, He will begin giving you divine ideas that are far beyond imagination, insights into what you have never been able to think before; and give you knowledge and ability to comprehend hidden things that never came to your mind, knowledge or understanding before all these years despite the wisdom of learning and previous knowledge of things around you. When these things start happening in your life which I want you to begin observing, know that the day, the time, and the season for your enlargement that God had promised, that you have prayed for, and had been waiting for all these years is about to set in.

When God is about to enlarge your coast after finishing His work in you, He begins by giving you sweet memorable dreams and revelations that will elevate your hope, strengthen your faith, and give you physical and spiritual confidence in living and doing your very best for the glory that will come tomorrow. That was what God did with Jacob when He was running away from being killed by his brother. Those dreams, visions, revelations, and special insights into hidden knowledge and abilities from God are not in vain.

When God is about to enlarge your coast after finishing His work in you, He starts connecting you spiritually and physically to people who will eventually help you stand on your feet, people who will give you the appropriate information you have been waiting for; people who will pray for you and with you sincerely with all their hearts and also fast with you; people who will anoint your head with oil for your cup to run over; people who will back you up in every situation and not turn their back on you because of your mistakes. That was exactly what God when to connect Elisha with Elijah; and what He did to connect Samuel and David.

When God is about to enlarge your coast after working in your life to perfect His intent, He will begin opening your eyes physically and spiritually to see and to recognize things that before then were irrelevant and insignificant to you or you had never paid any close attention to before. He will begin opening your ears to hear wisdom as you have never heard before; He will open your ears to hear things you needed to hear several years ago but never had the opportunity to hear. That was what God did when He allowed David to visit his brothers in the military camp to see Goliath challenge the armies of Israel; to hear the promises made by Saul to the soldiers and for him to meet King Saul face to face.

When God wants to enlarge your coast, He begins by giving you a deep understanding of divine principles and revelations and enables you to put them into practices that will thereafter open the doors for the flow of physical and spiritual favors from all angles. That was what God did with King Solomon which made him the richest of all the kings in his time. The same thing God did with Jabez, He opened his understanding to see himself different from what his parents thought of Him. Ask God to enlarge you this month.

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February 14, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

NEVER GIVE UP ASKING (5)

“Ask the Lord for rain in the season of spring rain. The Lord makes the rain clouds, and He will give them showers of rain and crops in the field for everyone. For the idols speak falsehood, and the diviners see illusions; they relate empty dreams and offer empty comfort. Therefore, the people wander like sheep; they suffer affliction because there is no shepherd. God is able to make every grace overflow to you, so that in every way, always having everything you need, you may excel in every good work.” Zechariah 10:1-2, 2 Corinthians 9:8

You are not asking God questions, you are asking for a life-changing moment, a miracle, and a divine help for your next level. You are asking to satisfy a pleasure but make a lasting impact, have a great start and maintain momentum, fulfill a divine mandate and promise, leave a lasting legacy, promote God’s name and word, elevate others, and keep the faith in Christ Jesus alive and active. Do not be afraid of what people may say or do to you, ask God for what you want, they don’t because they think they have enough and the strength, the connection, and means to get what they need, but they do now that all they have are from the Lord and can be taken away by Satan in a moment of time without notice as he did with Job.

Ask God for true love, ask God for forgiveness, ask God for mercy, ask God for direction, ask God for acceptance, ask God for compassion, ask Him for a miracle, and ask Him for life. – He told His disciples to be bold and confident because -- “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth, and to remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

God has turned darkness into light before and can do it again, He is able. When they ask you to be silent, tell them you are not asking from them but from your God. “The Lord is a jealous and avenging God; the Lord takes vengeance and is fierce in wrath. The Lord takes vengeance against His foes; He is furious with His enemies. The Lord is slow to anger but great in power; the Lord will never leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet. He rebukes the sea so that it dries up, and He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither; even the flower of Lebanon withers. The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt; the earth trembles at His presence, the world and all who live in it. Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, even rocks are shattered before Him. The Lord is good, a stronghold in a day of distress; He cares for those who take refuge in Him. But He will completely destroy Nineveh with an overwhelming flood and He will chase His enemies into darkness. Whatever you plot against the Lord, He will bring it to complete destruction; oppression will not rise up a second time. For they will be consumed like entangled thorns, like the drink of a drunkard, and like straw that is fully dry. One has gone out from you, who plots evil against Yahweh, and is a wicked counselor. This is what the Lord says, though they are strong and numerous, they will still be mowed down, and he will pass away. Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no longer. For I will now break off his yoke from you and tear off your shackles.” Nahum 1:2-13

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February 12, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

NEVER GIVE UP ASKING (4)

“Moses replied, if you do not go with us, don't make us leave this place. How will anyone know that you are pleased with your people and with me if you do not go with us? Your presence with us will distinguish us from any other people on earth.

Never give up asking God for a miracle, for a blessing, for a way, and for His presence. What you ask can make a big difference in and around and about you. Moses was a leader that never stopped asking God for something. In his leadership. He never depended on wisdom, strength, or what he knew about Pharaoh and the Egyptians. Though Moses heard the voice of God calling him to the mission, he saw the burning bush before him and was convinced that God had called and sent him, yet he never depended on that, he asked God for His presence in every step, before every action, everywhere, and in everything.

There is power in what you hear, what they ask, what they curse, and never depend on what you see and know, make a demand before God by asking for specific things always and everywhere, nothing is too small or too big to ask from God. If He made the heavens and the earth and everything therein and sustained the same by the power of His word, then, there is nothing else He can’t do when we humble ourselves to ask. When you ask God for anything, ask in the name of Jesus Christ; when you ask for anything, ask with a deep trust in His word; when you ask God for anything, completely depend on His mercy, compassion, and faithfulness, and when you ask for anything, ask in faith and remain faithful. In His love, compassion, and power he will not leave you behind in His blessings and care. This is what God told Moses when he asked –

“The Lord would speak with Moses face-to-face, just as someone speaks with a friend. Then Moses said to the Lord, it is true that you have told me to lead these people to that land, but you did not tell me whom you would send with me. You have said that you know me well and are pleased with me. Now if you are, tell me your plans, so that I may serve you and continue to please you. Remember also that you have chosen this nation to be your own. The Lord said, I will go with you, and I will give you victory. Moses replied, if you do not go with us, don't make us leave this place. How will anyone know that you are pleased with your people and with me if you do not go with us? Your presence with us will distinguish us from any other people on earth. The Lord said to Moses, I will do just as you have asked, because I know you very well and I am pleased with you. Then Moses requested, please let me see the dazzling light of your presence. The Lord answered I will make all my splendor pass before you, and in your presence, I will pronounce my sacred name. I am the Lord, and I show compassion and pity on those I choose. I will not let you see my face, because no one can see me and stay alive, but here is a place beside me where you can stand on a rock. When the dazzling light of my presence passes by, I will put you in an opening in the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by. Then I will take my hand away, and you will see my back but not my face.” Exodus 33:11-23

Regardless of the promises in His word and the one He gives you either through a dream, revelation, or prophecy, never give up asking, never give up reminding Him, and never forget what He said to you. That was what Moses did throughout the number of years he rendered services to the children of Israel as their leader in obedience to God in His leadership.

“Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord. Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face evermore. Remember the marvelous works that he hath done; His wonders, and the judgments of his mouth; O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen. He is the Lord our God: his judgments are in all the earth. He hath remembered his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.” Psalm 105:3-8

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February 12, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

NEVER GIVE UP ASKING (3)

“God said, do not come any closer. Take off your sandals, because you are standing on holy ground. I am the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. So, Moses covered his face because he was afraid to look at God. Then the Lord said, I have seen how cruelly my people are being treated in Egypt; I have heard them cry out to be rescued from their slave drivers. I know all about their sufferings, and so I have come down to rescue them from the Egyptians and to bring them out of Egypt to a spacious land, one which is rich and fertile and in which the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites now live. I have indeed heard the cry of my people, and I see how the Egyptians are oppressing them. Now I am sending you to the king of Egypt so that you can lead my people out of his country.” Exodus 3:5-10

If you have decided to quit doing others, never quit asking God for a miracle regardless of your wealth and status. Regardless of the pains and the joy, regardless of the suffering and the hardship. God is still listening to our cries and our calls, and He will grant our request.

This is what he told Moses concerning the children of Israel –

-- I am the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

-- I have seen how cruelly my people are being treated in Egypt.

-- I have heard them cry out to be rescued from their slave drivers.

-- I know all about their sufferings,

-- I have come down to rescue them from the Egyptians

-- I have indeed heard the cry of my people,

-- I see how the Egyptians are oppressing them.

-- I am sending you to the king of Egypt so that you can lead my people out of his country.

When you ask God, do not be aimless, hopeless, or frustrated. You may be confused but in all of your asking, do not expect small things, expect great things to follow – Christ told His disciples in Matthew Six - When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites -- when you pray go to your room, -- when you pray do not use meaningless words -- your Father already knows what you need. This is how you should pray, and your Father, who sees in private, will reward you openly.

The children of Israel did not wait until God sent someone before asking God and praying. They prayed before God sent Moses. Their prayer brought deliverance, and freedom; provided safety, and sent shocking waves of fear and uncertainties to Pharoah, his cabinet members, their gods, and all Egyptians. None was exempted and none escaped the impart. Your asking can open doors that had been closed, touch hearts that are hardened, bring mountains of afflictions to their knees, and turn sorrowful moments into joy and celebration. It can open up the rivers of barriers, and make a way through the deserts, and the wilderness of confusion. It can provide a manner for you in times of need and bring you into the place God had destined and promised, taking you out of the effects of your years of mistakes and miseries.

Christ Jesus showed His disciples the power of asking from God. - “Now in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. And Peter, remembering, said to Him, Rabbi look, the fig tree which You cursed has withered away. So, Jesus answered and said to them, have faith in God. For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, be removed and be cast into the sea, and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. Therefore, I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses.” Mark 11:20-26

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February 11, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

NEVER GIVE UP ASKING (2)

“Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, saying, there was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man. Now there was a widow in that city and she came to him, saying, get justice for me from my adversary. And he would not for a while, but afterward, he said within himself, though I do not fear God nor regard man, yet because this widow troubles me I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. Then the Lord said, hear what the unjust judge said. And shall God not avenge His elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth? Luke 8:1-8.

This woman believed in asking, believed in God, trusted she would have justice, was patient, and steadfast regardless of the judge and the order of the time. She did not care what the judge may believe and would do, she did what she could do, believed in her action and it paid off. Asking can change you, change others, and situations. It changed the heart and decision of the judge in this case, it restored to her what belonged to her and what others thought would be impossible. It affirms the power of belief, consistency, and patience.

Jabez did not care about what his parents' thoughts were and what people were saying regarding his name and situation; he took his case before God in faith and confidence, he asked for a life-changing answer and God granted his request. What a way to go when we come to a dead-end in life, a place where there is no possible exit. But do not wait until you get to a dead end before asking God for a miracle. Do it daily, in season and out of season, do it always, everywhere, and every time. Do not allow people’s attitudes to deter you; do not allow what you see, hear, and know to deter you, and do not allow any of your past experiences in asking to stop you. People may refuse to give to you, but not God; they may deny your request, but not God; they may give you an empty promise, fail, and even forget, but not God; they may insult and humiliate you, but not God. But remember, whatever they say and do is temporal, take your case before God and ask.

Never give up asking Him no matter how long it may take, and where you are, just keep asking and do not underestimate what you are asking may do for you. Do not underestimate the imparts it will generate thereafter. Many lives had been changed by asking; many had been blessed by asking, many had been delivered, promoted, restored, forgiven, given things they never thought they would ever possess by asking, and good things had been seen and received by asking and will continue to happen as we keep asking.

Jonah did not wait until he came out from the fish’s belly; he did not wait until the storm subsided; he did not wait until he went into the church, or saw a priest, or a prophet before asking. Right inside the fish belly, right inside the storm, and inside the ocean, with all impossibilities, he humbled himself and asked and God granted his request. “From deep inside the fish Jonah prayed to the Lord his God: In my distress, O Lord, I called to you, and you answered me. From deep in the world of the dead I cried for help, and you heard me. You threw me down into the depths, to the very bottom of the sea, where the waters were all around me, and all your mighty waves rolled over me. I thought I had been banished from your presence and would never see your holy Temple again. The water came over me and choked me; the sea covered me completely, and seaweed wrapped around my head. I went down to the very roots of the mountains, into the land whose gates lock shut forever. But you, O Lord my God, brought me back from the depths alive. When I felt my life slipping away, then, O Lord, I prayed to you, and in your holy Temple, you heard me. Those who worship worthless idols have abandoned their loyalty to you. But I will sing praises to you; I will offer you a sacrifice and do what I have promised. Salvation comes from the Lord. Then the Lord ordered the fish to spit Jonah up on the beach, and it did.” Jonah 3:1-10

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February 10, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

NEVER GIVE UP ASKING (1)

“Ask and keep on asking and it will be given to you; seek and keep on seeking and you will find; knock and keep on knocking and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who keeps on asking receives, and he who keeps on seeking finds, and to him who keeps on knocking, it will be opened. Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you then, evil sinful by nature as you are, know how to give good and advantageous gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven perfect as He is give what is good and advantageous to those who keep on asking Him.” Matthew 7:7-11

Silence may be golden but that is not what God wants you to do. Silence may be the best answer and best reaction in many situations, but that is not what God wants you to do when you stand before Him; silence before God is never the best route to take when you are expecting a life-changing miracle from God; when you are expecting a divine help and helper; when you want a relocation for many reasons as Issac; when you are depressed, oppressed, rejected, and isolated by many people for no reason; when your rights are forcefully taken from you and undue delays has become your companion for too long. When people you help become better and progressive while using the advice you gave; when everything you do ends in failure, frustration, and shame and there is no other way out.

When your strength does not process the expected results; when your qualifications do not match what you are and cannot advance your dreams; when the help of men cannot change you any longer; when people run away from you because there is nothing else they can do to bring you out of your situation, know that it is time not to keep silent before God. It is time to shout out to Him for the help that no one can give. Bartimaeus, who was blind knew it was time to open up, it was time to not be silent even when people asked him to be silent and be contented with what they gave him as arms in time of need, he knew it was time to even shout louder, and when he did, he got his miracle. When he stood before Jesus Christ, Jesus asked him what do you need? – that is, ask again and he did. He knew he had no time to remain silent again.

“They came to Jericho, and as Jesus was leaving with his disciples and a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus son of Timaeus was sitting by the road. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me. Many of the people scolded him and told him to be quiet. But he shouted even more loudly, Son of David, have mercy on me. Jesus stopped and said, call him. So, they called the blind man. Cheer up, they said. Get up, He is calling you. So, he threw off his cloak, jumped up, and came to Jesus. What do you want me to do for you? Jesus asked him. Teacher, the blind man answered, I want to see again. Go, Jesus told him, your faith has made you well. At once he was able to see and followed Jesus on the road.” Mark 10:46-52

People may want you to keep silent, to manage your hardship and pains, but when you go before God, when you stand in His house, when He asks what you need, shout it out. Though He knows our needs, what we will ask, and what we think, He wants to hear us ask and not be silent. It was asking that changed Jabez from what he was to what he became; from what his parents thought, to what God wants and destined. It was by asking Jabez’s name to be in the Holy Bible. It was asking that makes believers know and respect him, it was asking that changed Jabez, and asking can change you also. “And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, Oh that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain. So, God granted what he requested.” 1 Chronicles 4:10. Never give up asking no matter what.

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February 7, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

WHEN THEY SAY YOU WON’T RECOVER (2)

Even with the best of knowledge, weapons, resources, and strength, there are things we won’t be able to do but there is nothing that God can’t do by His power. When we wait faithfully on Him and actively in faith and patience, He will do whatever He had said and whatever is written in His word no matter the delay and the destruction before us. Trust, faith, patience, and obedience are the requirements for every recovery and victory we need. Noah, David, Daniel, Job, and many others recovered and had great victories through these four things.

The woman who had suffered twelve years with a bleeding problem is a story from the Bible that shows faith, determination, action, and the power of Jesus Christ to heal. She demonstrated great faith in Christ and believed that if only she could just touch His garment, she would be healed. It shows the power of hearing, trust, faith, action, and the healing power of Jesus. This woman had spent all of her wealth, and lost all of her strength, no physician was willing to take her case again. She was rejected by all but she never rejected herself and her faith. When she heard of Christ, she decided to put her faith and trust in Him and she acted on her faith with determination and purpose and saw the result she expected.

This woman recovered her health with immediate evidence. She did not give up on hope despite troubling sickness and the evidence of spending all her wealth without being healed. She said to herself, I know this can change, this trouble can stop, and she will have her peace restored. What is your heart telling you? “A large crowd followed and pressed around Him. And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better, she grew worse. When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind Him in the crowd and touched His cloak, because she thought, if I just touch His clothes, I will be healed. Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering. At once Jesus realized that power had gone out from Him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, who touched my clothes? You see the people crowding against you, His disciples answered, and yet you can ask, who touched me? But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it. Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at His feet and, trembling with fear, told Him the whole truth. He said to her, daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.” Mark 5:25-34

This woman did not request to have a conversation with Christ regarding her health and healing, she said in her mind, if only I can touch His garment, I know I would be healed and when she did just that, she was healed and became well instantly. Remember this woman had a bleeding condition that had continued for twelve years. She had spent all her money on treatments from many doctors, and nothing had helped, the blood issue grew worse.  According to tradition, she was ceremonially unclean and should not enter the temple for any Jewish religious ceremonies. By that, it means anything or anyone she touches becomes unclean as well and barred from the temple. But after twelve years of suffering, she was desperate for a miracle, a change, and a recovery of her health and energy. The change came when she heard about Jesus and decided to act by faith and determination, she pushed herself through the crowd, came behind Christ Jesus, and touched His garment, - because she thought in her heart, if I only touch His garment, I will be healed. And it was so.

“For the word of the Lord is right and true; He is faithful in all He does. The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His unfailing love. By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of His mouth.” Psalm 33:4-6

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February 6, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

WHEN THEY SAY YOU WON’T RECOVER (1)

“What advantage, then, is there in being a Jew, or what value is there in circumcision? Much in every way. First of all, the Jews have been entrusted with the very words of God. What if some were unfaithful? Will their unfaithfulness nullify God’s faithfulness? Not at all. Let God be true, and every human being a liar. As it is written, so that you may be proved right when you speak and prevail when you judge. But if our unrighteousness brings out God’s righteousness more clearly, what shall we say? That God is unjust in bringing His wrath on us? I am using a human argument. Certainly not. If that were so, how could God judge the world?” Romans 3:1-6

There are many things that science and technology want you to accept and believe as true. They want you to go with them, talk about them, rely on them, follow them, and put your whole life into them, but no matter the knowledge, the evidence, and the proof, God is always true and what He says will remain the only everlasting truth worthy of our trust. What you believe matters and what you follow can change you. But no matter what you know and hear, - Have faith in the Lord your God and you will be upheld; have faith in His prophets and you will be successful.

Regardless of the report, the knowledge, and wisdom of learned men; regardless of their insights into ancient and modern mysteries and science, even when their report says you won’t recover, you won’t make it out alive and strong, you have no hope, no surety, no down payment, and no reserve, do not be troubled and do not give up believing God. He can turn the judgments and knowledge of men around for your sake by your faith. Do not give up, He is a God of miracles, a God of signs, wonders, and perfection. He is faithful, slow to anger, and full of mercies.

God is not handling your case or treating you according to the views of men or your mistakes or human judgment considering your troubles. He is doing and will do as He had planned and destined for you and His plans are always right, and the very best in all situations. People may condemn you but God won’t. they reject you but God won’t. they may deny and isolate you but God won’t. regardless of what people may say and do to you, God still loves you and will give you what He had promised in His word. Hezekiah did not give up on the report he heard, he did not give up because of the fear, the sickness, the pains, and the troubles in his life. He called on God even in that situation and received an instant miraculous turnaround.

“In those days Hezekiah became sick and was about to die. The prophet Isaiah, son of Amoz came to him and said, this is what the Lord says, give final instructions to your household because you are about to die. You won’t get well. Hezekiah turned to the wall and prayed to the Lord, please, Lord, remember how I’ve lived faithfully and sincerely in your presence. I’ve done what you consider right, and he cried bitterly. Isaiah hadn’t gone as far as the middle courtyard when the Lord spoke his word to him. Go back and say to Hezekiah, leader of my people, this is what the Lord God of your ancestor David says, I’ve heard your prayer. I’ve seen your tears, now I’m going to heal you. The day after tomorrow you will go to the Lord’s temple. I’ll give you 15 more years to live. I’ll rescue you and defend this city from the control of the king of Assyria for my sake and the sake of my servant David. Then Isaiah said, get a fig cake, and put it on the boil so that the king will get well. Hezekiah asked Isaiah, what is the sign that the Lord will heal me and that I’ll go to the Lord’s temple the day after tomorrow? Isaiah said this is your sign from the Lord that He will do what he promises. Do you want the shadow to go forward ten steps or come back ten steps? Hezekiah replied it’s easy for the shadow to extend ten steps forward. No, let it come back ten steps. Then the prophet Isaiah called on the Lord, and the Lord made the shadow that had gone down on Ahaz’s stairway go back up ten steps.” 2 Kings 20:1-11

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February 5, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

DO NOT BE TROUBLED (3)

“I will sing about your strength; every morning I will sing aloud of your constant love. You have been a refuge for me, a shelter in my time of trouble. I will praise you, my defender. My refuge is God, the God who loves me.” Psalm 59:16-17

Troubles come in many ways and they have impacts on our actions, faith, health, relationships, family, work, how we worship and obey God, and how we see things and view people around us.  Regardless of its magnitude, a little trouble can damage what we cannot repair, it can make us lose what we will never be able to recover, and it can send us down financially, spiritually, physically, and mentally. It can turn us into something we never dreamed of being.

Managing trouble of any magnitude is not easy and should not be taken lightly. In days and times of trouble, Satan takes advantage of our lack of knowledge, lack of wisdom, confusion, fear, and hesitancy to bring us into deeper confusion of thoughts and wild imaginations. In times of trouble, never depend on strength, previous experience, or past victory. One trouble is different from the other even when they look similar. This is what the scripture says we should do, and that was what David did. – call upon the Lord

“The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I have been saved from my enemies. The cords of death entangled me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me. The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me. In my distress, I called to the Lord; I cried to my God for help. From His temple, He heard my voice; my cry came before Him, into His ears. The earth trembled and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains shook; they trembled because He was angry.” Psalm 18:2-7

“No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength, it cannot save. But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His unfailing love, to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine. We wait in hope for the Lord; He is our help and our shield. In Him, our hearts rejoice, for we trust in His holy name. May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you.” Psalm 33:16-22

In troubling times and days, lift your eyes up, keep it up looking and calling on the Lord, refuse the temptation to look at your mistakes or the reasons for the trouble, trust God beyond your fears, beyond the strength of the trouble, trust in His help and deliverance, keep your hope and mind in Him. There is no way He will refuse to help you. He is always merciful, trustworthy, and compassionate. This is what David said - “I lift up my eyes to the mountains where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip, He who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, He who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord watches over you, the Lord is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will keep you from all harm, He will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.” Psalm 121:1-8

Reasons we need God - His words are true, His works are dependable, He loves what is righteous and just, and His constant love fills the earth. He created the heavens and the earth by His command, and the sun, moon, and stars by His spoken word. He gathered the seas into one place; He shut the ocean in storerooms. When He spoke, the world was created; at His command, everything appeared. He frustrates the purposes of the nations and keeps them from carrying out their plans, His plans endure forever; His purposes last eternally, and He knows everything.

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February 4, 2025

 NEVER GIVE UP

DO NOT BE TROUBLED (2)

“He reached down from heaven and took hold of me; He pulled me out of deep waters. He rescued me from my powerful enemy and from those who hated me, for they were too strong for me. They confronted me in the day of my trouble, but the Lord was my support. He brought me out to a spacious place; He rescued me because He delighted in me. The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; He repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands. For I have kept the ways of the Lord and have not turned from my God to wickedness. Indeed, I have kept all His ordinances in mind and have not disregarded His statutes. I was blameless toward Him and kept myself from sinning. So, the Lord repaid me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His sight.” Psalm 18:16-24

Trouble is one of the reasons Christians stray away from God’s righteousness. Abraham was troubled by the delay in the promise of God to give him a son with Sarah. Lot was troubled by the lifestyle and activities of people in his neighborhood. The daughters of Lot were troubled after the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Isaac was troubled by the famine in the place he lived, He was also troubled by Rebekah’s trouble. Rebekah was troubled because she was unable to conceive a child in their marriage, but their trouble was taken away by prayers. Both of them were later troubled by the actions of their twin children. Sarah was troubled for not having a child because of her age. Judas was troubled after betraying Jesus Christ. Many people are troubled by the word of God today. But troubles, no matter the magnitude would not change what God had promised and He will do. His word has been tested, tried, and proven to be true.

There are genuine reasons to be troubled today but none of them can change the promises and word of God for your life. Jacob was troubled by many things in his life and family, but none of them changed what God promised to make of him. Jacob was troubled by the actions of his sons, his life was marked by sorrow, fear, and deception, but despite all these, God still loved him and worked to achieve His purposes through him. while in the womb, God declared -

“Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife because she was childless. The Lord answered his prayer and his wife Rebekah became pregnant. When the children inside her were struggling with each other, she said, if it’s like this now, what will become of me? So, she went to ask the Lord. The Lord said to her, two countries are in your womb. Two nations will go their separate ways from birth. One nation will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger. When the time came for her to give birth, she had twins. The first one born was red. His whole body was covered with hair, so they named him Esau. Afterward, his brother was born with his hand holding on to Esau’s heel, and so he was named Jacob. Isaac was 60 years old when they were born.” Genesis 25:21-26

You may not know what is coming, but God knows them; you may not see what is coming but God sees them; you may not what causes them but God knows all. While troubles are scheduled to bring you down and take you out of your comfort zone, God can turn those troubles into the springboard you had been waiting for to take you up and higher. Instead of giving up because of troubles, let the trouble bring you to your knees before God in repentance prayers, seeking help and correction if you have gone out of His ways. Your comfort should be on your God and your faith in what He said and nothing else because in times of trouble, friends and relatives depart in large numbers and you are left feeling empty, cheated, and dying.

“So, don’t be afraid of them. Nothing has been covered that will not be exposed. Whatever is secret will be made known. Tell in the daylight what I say to you in the dark. Every hair on your head has been counted. You are worth more than many sparrows.” Matthew 10:26-30

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February 3, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

This Month, This Year

DO NOT BE TROUBLED (1)

“Jesus replied to them, now you believe. The time is coming and is already here when all of you will be scattered. Each of you will go your own way and leave me all alone. Yet, I’m not all alone, because the Father is with me. I’ve told you this so that my peace will be with you. In the world, you’ll have trouble. But cheer up, I have overcome the world.” John 16:31-33

Trouble comes unannounced, and when we are ill-prepared, but in days and times of our trouble, when our strength, knowledge, and wisdom fail because of physical, spiritual, financial, and mental weaknesses Christ Jesus says cheer up He has already overcome on our behaves. When pain comes, when we are rejected when and where we expected acceptance, isolated when we need companions; when we suffer loneliness with no one to share our pains or joy, when we lack, and lose something or someone precious, and there is no foreseeable help and hope, our trouble grows and start taking tool on us.

The eye sees many things and is never tired of seeing but the heart is troubled by all things that the eye sees. When the heart is troubled, the whole body is troubled and set on edge, it creates fear, uncertainty, hopelessness, and discouragement, and opens doors for many other things to follow. But when your time of trouble comes, as a Christian who believes that Christ Jesus took all of your sins and troubles and nails them on the cross, know that your time of physical and spiritual growth is also at hand, your time of victory is near and your time of freedom from things that hold you down is at the corner. He Said hold your peace, don’t give up on hope, faithfulness, trust, and obedience – “I’ve told you this so that my peace will be with you. In the world, you’ll have trouble. But cheer up, I have overcome the world.” In all of these things, let your eyes be focused on Christ and your heart meditate on what He said and promised.

Christ Jesus told His disciples, even in His absence, they should keep believing in God and in Him; when things are not right with them and their dreams are far from reality, they should keep believing; when the wicked enemies are stronger and progressing more than they, they should keep believing; when their rights are taken away, they should keep believing; when there is no quick answer to their prayers, they should keep believing and praying; when all is lost and there is no hope or path to recovery, they should keep believing, and when their hands are tied behind their back, their hearts should keep believing, that no matter the situation, delays, and people and the oppositions, He would never leave them forsaken. “Don’t be troubled. Believe in God, and believe in me. I will not leave you comfortless. I will come to you.” John 14:1, 18

Most often we are not troubled by what we are going through now but troubled by the long-term effects of such situations on us. We are troubled by our efforts that are not yielding the expected outcome, troubled by how people view and will view us, and troubled by things we do not even know. What we go through these days seems strange but they are not, even when we go through things that are beyond our imaginations and knowledge. We should know that there is no trouble-free country, no trouble-free neighborhood, no trouble-free friendship, no trouble-free parenthood, no trouble-free profession, no trouble-free marriage, no trouble-free wealth, and no trouble-free lack. But in all of these, Christ had given us the victory before they came. He gave this message to the children of Israel through Moses in the days of their trouble – “Moses said to the people, do not be afraid. Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever. The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.” Exodus 14:13-14

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January 31, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

BLESS ME EARLY OH LORD (22)

“And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to Him must believe that God exists and that He rewards those who sincerely seek Him.” Hebrews 11:6.

There is a connection between faith, trust, and obedience. If you believe and have faith in God, walk in obedience by doing and following what He commands. The reward of faith comes through diligent obedience to what He says consistently. It is not a selective obedience but a total obedience at all times and in all things. God has always rewarded sincere and faithful obedience and will continue doing so even now regardless of what people may say and do. If you believe in God show it by your committed obedience to His words and nothing else.

Remember, every word of God is a promise made, and every act of obedience to those words will be rewarded. God’s rewards bring changes to all things, all situations, and everyone who receives such rewards, and just one reward is enough to bring you into a new, joyful, and fulfilling life. Faith is nothing else but trust and obedience in action. It means to be steadfast and uncompromising regardless of signs of fear. Without faith, there is no trust; without trust, there is no obedience, and without faith, there is no miracle. God desires we obey by trusting Him, and following His word in obedience. Do not be deceived, do not be discouraged, and do not look back, every act of obedience to God’s word will be rewarded. This is what the children of Israel promised Moses, what God told Moses and promised the children of Israel -

“Moses go and listen to everything that the Lord our God says. Then tell us whatever the Lord our God tells you. We’ll listen and obey. When the Lord heard the words that you spoke to me, he said, I have heard what these people said to you. Everything they said was good. If only they would fear me and obey all my commandments as long as they live. Then things would go well for them and their children forever. Tell the people to go back to their tents. But you stay here with me. I will give you all the commands, laws, and rules that you must teach them to obey in the land which I’m giving them to possess. So, be careful to do what the Lord your God has commanded you. Never stop living this way. Follow all the directions the Lord your God has given you. Then you will continue to live, life will go well for you, and you will live for a long time in the land that you are going to possess.” Deuteronomy 5:27-33

Your early miracle blessing is possible if you decide to obey His commands by doing what He says faithfully and consistently without looking back or giving up. Whatever His word says is possible for you regardless of the delays, frustrations, and disappointment of the past years. Your location, age, race, and profession are not a hindrance, it is your obedience that unlocks closed doors and opens doors of greater opportunities and grace to see them fulfilled in your life.

Faith assures us of things we expect and convinces us of the existence of things we cannot see.

Faith convinces us that God created the world through his word.

Faith led Abel to offer God a better sacrifice than Cain and received God’s approval.

Faith enabled Enoch to be taken instead of dying because God had taken him.

Faith led Noah to listen when God warned him about the things in the future that he could not see. He obeyed God and built a ship to save his family, and received God’s approval.

Faith led Abraham to obey when God called him to go to a place that he would receive as an inheritance. Abraham left his own country without knowing where he was going. Faith enabled Abraham to become a father, even though he was old and Sarah had never been able to have children. Abraham trusted that God would keep his promise. Abraham was as good as dead. Yet, from this man came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the grains of sand on the seashore.

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January 30, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

BLESS ME EARLY OH LORD (21)

“God is not a man, so he does not lie. He is not human, so He does not change His mind. Has He ever spoken and failed to act? Has He ever promised and not carried it through? Be still, and know that I am God. I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world. “But you must not forget this one thing, dear friends, a day is like a thousand years to the Lord, and a thousand years is like a day. The Lord isn’t really being slow about His promise, as some people think. No, He is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed but wants everyone to repent.” Numbers 23:19, Psalms 46:10, 2 Peter 3:8-9

We may be confused but God is never confused. We may be unable but God is always able. We may be fearful but God is never fearful, and we may be discouraged but God is never giving up on us. In His power of love, He can do all things and now, no matter the situation, your age, race, and condition, God loves you and will do everything He had promised in His love for you by the power of Christ Jesus in you and delays and frustrations cannot stop Him. They were unable to stop Him concerning Abraham, Sarah, Hannah, Jabez, and Job. There is nothing too hard for Him to do regardless of what we may have experienced in life and all the delays in our prayers and expectations. All that He is asking from us is to obey, follow, and keep His commands and He will do the rest as He had promised. “Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear. It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it.” Matthew 24:35, Isaiah 55:11

When we walk in obedience to His commands, He opens doors that had been closed against us; opens doors that had been impossible, and enables us in ways that men had declared we will never see in our lifetime. Obedience goes before sacrifice and is more powerful than anything else we may want to present before the Lord. When Abraham obeyed, God enabled Him to see the manifestation of what He had promised.

“Don’t lay a hand on the boy the angel said. Do not hurt him in any way, for now, I know that you truly fear God. You have not withheld from me even your son, your only son. Then Abraham looked up and saw a ram caught by its horns in a thicket. So, he took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering in place of his son. Abraham named the place Yahweh-Yireh (which means the Lord will provide). To this day, people still use that name as a proverb. On the mountain of the Lord, it will be provided. Then the angel of the Lord called again to Abraham from heaven. This is what the Lord says, because you have obeyed me and have not withheld even your son, your only son, I swear by my own name that I will certainly bless you. I will multiply your descendants beyond number, like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will conquer the cities of their enemies. And through your descendants, all the nations of the earth will be blessed, all because you have obeyed me.” Genesis 22:12-18

No matter what, no matter where, and regardless of the circumstances, place, and people before you, I want you to remember that God is not like men who change with time, season, and place. He is God and nothing else, He is what He said, does what He says, and follows the counsel of His word. He is not what men think or say. He is higher than the best of our knowledge, understanding, and wisdom. Our God is beyond dreams and revelation, He is God and will forever remain our God.

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January 29, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

BLESS ME EARLY OH LORD (20)

“No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will not fail you or abandon you. Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people to possess all the land I swore to their ancestors I would give them. Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the instructions Moses gave you. Do not deviate from them, turning either to the right or to the left. Then you will be successful in everything you do. Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do. This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:5-9

Every word of God comes with His assurance. He will back up all of His words with actions that no one can match, and defend whoever keeps, obeys, and follows them. In seeing the proof of His word, we must accept it as true and the only possible truth to reach the success we desire according to the promise. Even though Joshua was chosen by God to succeed Moses, Joshua was still expected to do his part to ensure the word God promised to Moses was realized and that the land God promised the children of Israel was theirs for inheritance. This is what God promised Joshua and what Joshua was expected to do thereafter - No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live.

I will be with you as I was with Moses.

I will not fail you or abandon you.

Be strong and courageous,

Be strong and very courageous.

Be careful to obey all the instructions Moses gave you.

Do not deviate from them, turning either to the right or to the left.

You will be successful in everything you do.

Study this Book of Instruction continually.

Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it.

Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.

This is my command—be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

Joshua was told, besides being chosen to succeed Moses to bring the children of Israel to the Promised Land, he must be a student of the word of God and learn to meditate on the words as it was written, and above all, he must obey all that is written therein. He was asked to always obey. Obedience was a big requirement alongside courage and strength. Please do not run with a vision until you are sure what you are required to do therein. Every word of God, every given vision, and every dream from God comes with an instruction on what to do. In every vision and dream, ask God for what to do next and He will give you the instructions to follow so you will be able to fulfill the vision and please God in your actions. Faith without obedience is fake. God wants our obedience as we walk in faith above sacrifice. He wants our obedience alongside submission and diligence. Do not allow fear to stop you, do not allow the activities of others to stop you. God is with you as He promised. “The Lord will give you victory over them, and you are to treat them exactly as I have told you. Be determined and confident. Do not be afraid of them. Your God, the Lord himself, will be with you. He will not fail you or abandon you.” Deuteronomy 31:5-7

Through faith and obedience to the written word of God, Joshua was not a failure. He succeeded in all that God required him to do. Through obedience, God will bless you early.

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​January 28, 2025

 NEVER GIVE UP

BLESS ME EARLY OH LORD (19)

“I waited patiently for the Lord, and He turned to me and heard my cry for help. He brought me up from a desolate pit, out of the muddy clay, and set my feet on a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the Lord. How happy is the man who has put his trust in the Lord and has not turned to the proud or to those who run after lies. Lord my God, You have done many things, Your wonderful works and Your plans for us, none can compare with You. If I were to report and speak of them, they are more than can be told.” Psalm 40:1-5

When you put your heart and mind on following God, Satan will notice it, people will taunt you, insult you, and create fear and uncertainty around you, but their actions should not discourage you. God will not leave you to their dreams and desires despite allowing their actions against you to go ahead. To them, it is to discourage, destroy, and leave you poor, hopeless, and humiliated until you are forced by circumstances to do what they say and want, but to God, their evil action will turn around and grow your faith, strengthen your mind, and raise your hope in Him. Their actions should help you trust God more and depend on Him for victory and success.

This is what David said when he placed his heart on pleasing God –

“I praise you Lord because you have saved me and kept my enemies from gloating over me. I cried to you for help, O Lord my God, and you healed me; you kept me from the grave. I was on my way to the depths below, but you restored my life. Sing praise to the Lord, all His faithful people. Remember what the Holy One has done, and give Him thanks. His anger lasts only a moment, His goodness for a lifetime. Tears may flow in the night, but joy comes in the morning. I felt secure and said to myself, I will never be defeated. You were good to me, Lord, you protected me like a mountain fortress. But then you hid yourself from me, and I was afraid. I called to you, Lord, I begged for your help. What will you gain from my death? What profit from my going to the grave? Are dead people able to praise you? Can they proclaim your unfailing goodness? Hear me, Lord, and be merciful, help me, Lord. You have changed my sadness into a joyful dance; you have taken away my sorrow and surrounded me with joy. So, I will not be silent; I will sing praise to you. Lord, you are my God; I will give you thanks forever.” Psalm 30:1-12

There are fears everywhere and in everything, pressures from foes, friends, family, colleagues, and parents. There is serious competition to be like others in many things and ways; desires to meet high pressing life demands for success, comfort, and well-being, but in all of these, God says do not be like them and do not desire what they desire, I will be your comfort. I will supply your needs by my power.

God will not only defeat your fears or your enemies, but He will also defeat the uncertainties around you by the blessings that will follow you as He did for David. All He requires is for you to continue in obedience to His word and commands. “My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity. Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil.” Proverbs 3:1-7

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NEVER GIVE UP

BLESS ME EARLY OH LORD (18)

“Which does the Lord prefer, obedience or offerings and sacrifices? It is better to obey Him than to sacrifice the best sheep to Him. Rebellion against Him is as bad as witchcraft, and arrogance is as sinful as idolatry. Because you rejected the Lord's command, He has rejected you as king. Yes, I have sinned, Saul replied. I disobeyed the Lord's command and your instructions. I was afraid of my men and did what they wanted. But now I beg you, forgive my sin and go back with me so that I can worship the Lord. I will not go back with you, Samuel answered. You rejected the Lord's command, and He has rejected you as king of Israel. Then Samuel turned to leave, but Saul caught hold of his cloak, and it tore. Samuel said to him, the Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel away from you today and given it to someone who is a better man than you. Israel's majestic God does not lie or change His mind. He is not a human being; He does not change His mind.” 1 Samuel 15:22-29

Obedience commands God’s blessings, favor, and grace to continue in what He destined for you, while disobedience destroys hope, prayers, and all efforts that produce success. The cost of disobedience no matter how small is heavier than we think and the consequences last for a long time, but thanks to our Lord Jesus Christ who always gives us a second chance by forgiving our past and opening the door for us to have a second chance at what He had promised. This day is the beginning of your second chance if you have lost the first through hardness of heart, fear, ignorance, physical or spiritual weakness. You cannot do what people say to please God. What pleases Him is doing what commands regardless of what the people may do, or say.

No matter the pains, insults, humiliations, and shame, do all you can to stand by what God says and follow all of His commands. The end result will exonerate you and differentiate you before all of them. The state of your heart and what you see affects your level of obedience. In all you do and see, never forget the promise of God. Even when it seems you are defeated or going to be defeated, God will not fail you and His words and promises to you will never fail and Satan knows that. Where you put your heart and eyes on matters. King Saul failed because he moved attention and eyes from God’s promises to what the people were saying, and what enemies were doing, He saw their weapons, advances, and numbers, and heard the cries of his people.

But in all that will ever befall you, remember the testimonies of God and His promises to never forsake, abandon, or leave you.

“As for me, I look to the Lord for help. I wait confidently for God to save me, and my God will certainly hear me. Do not gloat over me, my enemies. For though I fall, I will rise again. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light. I will be patient as the Lord punishes me, for I have sinned against Him. But after that, He will take up my case and give me justice for all I have suffered from my enemies. The Lord will bring me into the light, and I will see his righteousness. Then my enemies will see that the Lord is on my side. They will be ashamed that they taunted me, saying, so where is the Lord, that God of yours? With my own eyes, I will see their downfall. They will be trampled like mud in the streets. In that day, Israel, your cities will be rebuilt, and your borders will be extended. People from many lands will come and honor you, from Assyria all the way to the towns of Egypt, from Egypt all the way to the Euphrates River, and from distant seas and mountains.” Micah 7:7-12

As you obey His commands, do not be discouraged and do not give up, “The Lord himself will lead you and be with you. He will not fail you or abandon you, so do not lose courage or be afraid.” Deuteronomy 31:8

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January 24, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

BLESS ME EARLY OH LORD (17)

“These are the commands, decrees, and regulations that the Lord your God commanded me to teach you. You must obey them in the land you are about to enter and occupy, and you and your children and grandchildren must fear the Lord your God as long as you live. If you obey all his decrees and commands, you will enjoy a long life. Listen closely, Israel, and be careful to obey. Then all will go well with you, and you will have many children in the land flowing with milk and honey, just as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, promised you.” Deuteronomy 6:1-3

Obedience is what opens the door of grace to receive and benefits in what God had promised in His love for us. Without obedience, there is no trust; love is meaningless and weak, and faith is dormant and unproductive. God has called us to trust Him, love others, obey, and follow all the instructions in His word. What distinguishes true Christ followers from all others regardless of their denominations and affiliations is their level of obedience to the instructions in the word at all times despite their knowledge, wisdom, age, positions, and wealth. God desires faithfulness and this can only be shown in our obedience to His word.

True Christianity is living a life of lawlessness with uncontrolled desires and display of pride; it is abiding in the true love of God through salvation by Jesus Christ, following the words of God, and keeping all of His laws. It is doing what He says and doing that promptly. It is following the examples of Christ and humility before God and all men. Christianity is a journey from where we are to where God had promised, where Jesus dwells and reigns. It is hoping in the future that God had promised regardless of what had passed. It is believing that we have been forgiven and liberated from our past, washed clean by the blood of Jesus Christ, given grace to have a new life, and are sealed and kept protected by the Holy Spirit of God continually.

“Listen, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord alone. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today. Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home, when you are on the road, when you are going to bed, and when you are getting up. Tie them to your hands and wear them on your forehead as reminders. Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates. The Lord your God will soon bring you into the land he swore to give you when he made a vow to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It is a land with large, prosperous cities that you did not build. The houses will be richly stocked with goods you did not produce. You will draw water from cisterns you did not dig, and you will eat from vineyards and olive trees you did not plant. When you have eaten your fill in this land, be careful not to forget the Lord, who rescued you from slavery in the land of Egypt. You must fear the Lord your God and serve him. When you take an oath, you must use only his name.” Deuteronomy 6:4-13

Without obedience, Moses would never have fulfilled the mission that called him to undertake. Without obedience, the children of Israel would never have left Egypt despite God answering their prayers. Without obedience to God’s words, they would never have reached the promised land and without obedience, they would have been defeated by the armies that rose against them on the way and the pestilence that seeks to kill them in the wilderness.

Without obedience to God’s principles, love is never complete no matter how we sing, preach, and praise God. Let us worship God in obedience, God is love and true love is from a heart transformed by God and He desires to keep us in His love, enjoying the benefits He prepared for us through our salvation. Trust is being faithfulness no matter what, and faith is being obedient no matter what. Obedience is the action that shows our commitment.

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January 23, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

BLESS ME EARLY OH LORD (16)

“Pay careful attention to your work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else. For we are each responsible for our conduct. Those who are taught the word of God should provide for their teachers, sharing all good things with them. Don’t be misled, you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. Those who live only to satisfy their sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit. So, let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone, especially to those in the family of faith. Galatians 6:4-10

God is just, no one can mock His justice. God is faithful, no one can mock His faithfulness. God is Holy, no one can mock His Holiness. God is perfect, no one can mock His perfection. His words are true, whoever He sets free is free indeed. Whoever He blesses is blessed. Whoever He saves is protected. Whoever believes in Him will be glorified by Him. Whoever obeys His word will receive the blessings no matter the delay, the race, the place, the age, and the reasoning of men. His word will never come back to Him void or rendered inactive by the knowledge of men or the activities of the wicked.

To please the Spirit is to walk in obedience and follow all directives given in the word of God. In this life and because of your salvation and faith in Christ Jesus, God will help you, His spirit will guide you, and Christ will be with you till you receive the reward and life in the blessings. When Job refused to abandon God in the moments of his sufferings, pains, and trials, God also refused to abandon him. When Daniel while in prison refused to abandon God, God also refused to abandon him. When Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to abandon God, God also refused to abandon them even when Nebuchadnezzar and his counselors succeeded in throwing them into a burning furnace of fire. When you refuse to abandon God in good and bad times, God will also refuse to abandon you in good and bad times. That is how faithful God is to everyone who obeys Him. He is forever faithful and committed to all of His words.

These were the words of these three faithful Hebrew children who refused to remain faithful and obedient to every word promised by God. “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied, O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty. But even if He doesn’t, we want to make it clear to you, Your Majesty, that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up.” Daniel 3:16-18

When fear stands up against you because of your obedience to God, don’t give up trusting and obeying God. It is just a matter of time and you will see the reward. Fear will give way to praise and joy will replace sadness and humiliation. This was the response of Nebuchadnezzar after his successful act of evil against these three men who trusted their God and decided to still remain faithful and obedient even in full view of the fire set up to kill them.

“Suddenly, Nebuchadnezzar jumped up in amazement and exclaimed to his advisers, didn’t we tie up three men and throw them into the furnace? Yes, Your Majesty, we certainly did, they replied. Look, Nebuchadnezzar shouted. I see four men, unbound, walking around in the fire unharmed, and the fourth looks like a god. Then Nebuchadnezzar came as close as he could to the door of the flaming furnace and shouted, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out, come here, so Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego stepped out of the fire.” Daniel 3:24-26

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January 22, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

BLESS ME EARLY OH LORD (15)

He said to me, you are my servant, Israel, and you will bring me glory. I replied, but my work seems so useless, I have spent my strength for nothing and to no purpose. Yet I leave it all in the Lord’s hand; I will trust God for my reward. And now the Lord speaks, the one who formed me in my mother’s womb to be His servant, who commissioned me to bring Israel back to Him. The Lord has honored me, and my God has given me strength. He says you will do more than restore the people of Israel to me. I will make you a light to the Gentiles, and you will bring my salvation to the ends of the earth.” Isaiah 49:3-6

Even when your work seems useless, your life seems meaningless, your future seems uncertain and you have nothing to show after years of hard labor and hope, God can turn your life around. In his words, Isaiah said – I have spent my strength for nothing and to no purpose. Yet that was not his end, God turned him around, made him great, and used him for his purpose, he became better in God’s hands than before. The same goes with Jeremiah and many others. Their testimony proves God's faithfulness and ability to do what He wants when we are obedient to His words and follow His commands. This is what God told Jeremiah - “I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born, I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5. I know you; I prepared you; I ordain you; I appointed you. Even when you do not know, God has prepared you for something and your obedience will enable you to be what He had prepared you for in this life. Nothing quickens us before God more than obedience.

These men were tempted in many ways but obedience to God’s principles kept them standing till they received the expected reward. One thing that kills our obedience is fear, but God wants us to be bold in times of temptation and fear. “Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing. If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do.” James 1:2-8

God blessing you is not difficult and not dependent on any system that is in place to favor or hinder you; turning your life around is not difficult even when everything else and everyone else remains the same; opening closed doors is not difficult even when the keys to those doors can never be found; taking you up and keeping you up is not difficult even when Satan is standing there to ensure you will never rise again, and making you into a new person is not difficult, that is one of the benefits of salvation. We have this assurance that with God all things are possible regardless of the previous nature of those things. He did it for Abraham and Sarah in an amazing way; He did it for Hannah, Jeremiah, Daniel, David, and many others. Their testimony shows God will raise the bar for your defense if He sees obedience. Principalities and powers and all forms of arguments, condemnations, evil reasonings, and evil words standing against you will give up tormenting you when they see and hear of your obedience to God’s commands.

The disciples woke Jesus up, saying, Master, Master, we are about to die. Jesus got up and gave an order to the wind and the stormy water; they quieted down, and there was a great calm. Then He said to the disciples, where is your faith? But they were amazed and afraid, and said to one another, who is this man? He gives orders to the winds and waves, and they obey Him” Luke 8:24-25

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January 21, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

BLESS ME EARLY OH LORD (14)

“Come, let us discuss this, says the Lord. Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will be like wool. If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good things of the land. But if you refuse and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword. For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.” Isaiah 1:18-20

It is God’s will and plan that we are blessed early and the secrets of those blessings are in His word. True salvation opens our hearts to His divine laws and obedience to those laws gives us the needed grace to receive what His word says. In all circumstances, in all wisdom, all knowledge, and in all learnings, His word is higher than whatever we think or know. Our feelings about His word are never a hindrance to what He will do because He is always committed to what He says no matter the situation, the time, the people, the age, race, language, and the place, He is bound to keep His word when we obey them. Obedience is a weapon against stagnation and fear and nothing on earth can stand against it. “The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have the divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete.” 2 Corinthians 10:4-6

Obedience is a demand after Salvation and remaining faithful is all it takes. “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not My ways. For as heaven is higher than earth, so, My ways are higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts. For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return there without saturating the earth and making it germinate and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat, so My word that comes from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please and will prosper in what I send it to do. You will indeed go out with joy and be peacefully guided; the mountains and the hills will break into singing before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands. Instead of the thornbush, a cypress will come up, and instead of the brier, a myrtle will come up; it will make a name for Yahweh as an everlasting sign that will not be destroyed.” Isaiah 55:8-13

When it seems faith in God’s word is not bringing you into His promised blessings as stated and before making a vow, consider walking faithfully in obedience. Faith without obedience opens the door for Satan and his agents to insult and ridicule you openly and God wants that to end. Look at your obedience, look at what you have chosen to obey and what you have chosen to discard or ignore. Every word of God is important and destined to bring you into the fullness of His promised love, provisions, favor, and care no matter the resistance from the devil. “All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17.

It was obedience that ensured the man who was born blind regained his sight despite being blind and not knowing the way to the place Jesus asked him to go. “After He said these things He spit on the ground, made some mud from the saliva, and spread the mud on his eyes. Go, He told him, wash in the pool of Siloam. So, he left, washed, and came back seeing. His neighbors and those who formerly had seen him as a beggar said, is not this the man who sat begging? Some said he’s the one. No, others were saying, but he looks like him. He kept saying, I’m the one. Therefore, they asked him, then how were your eyes opened? He answered, the man called Jesus made mud, spread it on my eyes, and told me, go to Siloam and wash. So, when I went and washed, I received my sight.” John 9:6-11. Faith in the word and obedience changed his life.

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January 20, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

BLESS ME EARLY OH LORD (13)

“If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully keep all His commands that I am giving you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the world. You will experience all these blessings if you obey the Lord your God.” Deuteronomy 28:1-2

Do not relent to start all over no matter what, where, and how as God is about to give you another chance in life. Do not relent to begin obeying God and keeping His word again as the full reward of repentance, godliness, righteousness, and faith are enshrined in your decision to begin walking in obedience to His word. Obedience, not sacrifice will surely lift you high in everything everywhere regardless of past failures and delays. The best of your life is revealed in your obedience to divine principles. The reward of obedience can never be understated or underestimated even when the world says there is nothing for you in doing that. The reward of obedience is from God Himself and not from men and can never be eroded by past or present history. Even when you have failed in past attempts, or people are holding you hostage because of them and using the past to define your future, your obedience today will break every stigma.

Determination to be a success is good, true repentance brings forgiveness and forgiveness brings you to a second or third chance while obedience thereafter enables you to overcome all obstacles and hindrances in that open door to go in and have what God had destined for you. Do not judge yourself as being unable and out because of your past and the guilt in your heart. That guilt and its effects are about to end, the feeling is about to be overrun by God’s favor, and the referral or attachment of your past to your future by the wicked is about to end. God will do something new as you decide to begin a new life of obedience.

The greatest comeback for the children of Israel was orchestrated when they decided to return to obedience after a period of defeats and setbacks. Nothing else brought them quick restoration, victory, and miracle than returning to obey God’s words and follow His instruction. All miracles in the bible are backed by a decision to obey, to forgo what they knew before, and to follow what He said. It was obedience, not hard work that brought Simon Peter the miracles he had despite the failures over the night. He said – “When He had finished speaking, he said to Simon, put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch. Simon answered, Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets. When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink. When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, go away from me, Lord, I am a sinful man. For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, don’t be afraid, from now on you will fish for people. So, they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything, and followed Him.” Luke 5:4-11

It was obedience that turned their lives around after a night of failure. Obedience gave them what diligence, hard labor, and knowledge could not give, and enabled them to see the faithfulness and blessings of the Lord. Obedience revealed to them that knowledge, strength, having the right tool to work with, and being in the right place with the right people are never enough for the expected breakthrough in life. God wants you to elevate your chances of blessings in the opportunities He is about to give to you now. Decide to obey His word even when it hurts, the rewards of your decision to obey will be bigger and better and last longer than the hurts. Do not wait until you make it big, start now, start small, and grow as it increases. “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones.” Luke 16:10

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January 17, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

BLESS ME EARLY OH LORD (12)

There are many ways that God blesses His children, these are just a few. --

The Blessed: Holy Mourners – Matthew 5:4

The Blessed: Saints at the Judgment Day – Matthew 25:34

The Blessed: The Bountiful – Deuteronomy 28

The Blessed: The Children of the Just – proverbs 20:7

The Blessed: The Faithful – Deuteronomy 28:1-2

The Blessed: The Generation of the Upright – Psalm 112:1-2

The Blessed: The Just – Deuteronomy 16:20, Isaiah 3:10, Proverbs 10:16

The Blessed: The Meek --- Matthew 5:5; Psalms 37:11

The Blessed: The Merciful ----- Matthew 5:7; Micah 6:8; Luke 10:25-37

The Blessed: The Peace-Makers --- Matthew 5:9; Psalm 9:6-7; Micah 4:3-4

The Blessed: The Poor in Spirit – Matthew 5:3; Luke 18:9-14

The Blessed: The Pure in Heart – Psalm 24:3-4; Matthew 5

The Blessed: The Righteous –Proverbs 10:6; Psalm 1:1-3

The Blessed: The Undefiled – Psalm 119:1: Matthew 5:8

The Blessed: Whom God Imputes Righteousness Without Works – Romans 4:5-8; Psalms 32:1-2

The Blessed: Who are not offended at Christ – Matthew 11:6

The Blessed: Who Avoid the Wicked – Psalm 1:1-3; 1 Corinthians 15:33

The Blessed: Who Believe – John 20:29; Romans 4:3-5; 7-8

The Blessed: Who Delight in the Commandments of God; -- Psalms 112:1

The Blessed: Who Die in the Lord – Revelation 14:13; John 11:25-26

The Blessed: Who Endure Temptation --- James 1:12-14

The Blessed: Who Favor Saints: -- Matthew 25:34-36

The Blessed: Who Fear God – Proverbs 1:7; Genesis 29:9; Job 1:1

The Blessed: Who Frequent the House of God – Psalm 64:4; Psalm 27:4

The Blessed: Who Have Part in the First Resurrection – Revelation 20:4-7

The Blessed: Who Have the Lord for Their God – Jeremiah 17:7

The Blessed: Who Hear and Keep the Word of God --- Luke 11:27-29; Matthew 7:24-25

The Blessed: Who Hunger and thirst after righteousness --- Matthew 5:6; Micah 6:8

The Blessed: Who Keep the Commandments of God – Proverbs 3:1-2, Deuteronomy 28

The Blessed: Who Know Christ – Philippians 3:7-8; Ephesians 1:3

The Blessed: Who Know the Gospel – Romans 10:14-15

The Blessed: Who Rebuke Sinners – Proverbs 27:5-6; Matthew 18:15-17

The Blessed: Who Shall Eat Bread in the Kingdom of God --- Luke 14:15

The Blessed: Who Suffer for Christ – Matthew 5:10; 1 Peter 3:14; 2:21, Philippians 3:10

The Blessed: Who Trust in God – Psalm 40:4; Jeremiah 17:7-8

The Blessed: Who Wait for the Lord – Isaiah 40:31; Psalm 27:14

The Blessed: Who Watch Against Sin – Matthew 26:41: Hebrews5:14: Psalm 1:1

The Blessed: Who Watch for the Lord – Daniel 1:8

The Blessed: Whom God Calls – Genesis 12:2-4

The Blessed: Whom God Chastens – Hebrews 12:5-6; Proverbs 3:11-12

The Blessed: Whom God Chooses – Genesis 1:28: Deuteronomy 7:8

The Blessed: Whose Sins are Forgiven – Psalm 32:1; Leviticus 16

The Blessed: Whose Strength is in the Lord – Exodus 15:2: Isaiah 40:29

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January 16, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

BLESS ME EARLY OH LORD (11)

God’s blessing involves many things, not just finances. It includes hearing and accepting the Good News of the gospel; peace in times of trouble; calmness in times of despair; forgiveness and being forgiven of all forms of sins and misdeeds; the salvation of souls; opening or softening hardened hearts of men to be considerate; contentment in times of scarcity and lack; granting favor when less expected; health, healing, and wellness; promotion and upliftment; provisions and sustenance; comfort in times of losses and abuse; opening of new opportunities when one closes; directions in times of confusion and loss of what to do next; His divine presence in times of loneliness, isolation, and separation and many more.

This is what Christ Jesus said to those severely persecuted and rejected by the Jews and religious leaders and brethren among the children of Israel for following Him during His time on earth

“The poor in spirit are blessed, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs. Those who mourn are blessed, for they will be comforted. The gentle are blessed, for they will inherit the earth. Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness are blessed, for they will be filled. The merciful are blessed, for they will be shown mercy. The pure in heart are blessed, for they will see God. The peacemakers are blessed, for they will be called sons of God. Those who are persecuted for righteousness are blessed, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs. You are blessed when they insult and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of Me. Be glad and rejoice, because your reward is great in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” Matthew 5:3-12

These people became poor not because they had nothing to do, but because what they had was forcefully taken from them for their decision to listen, hear, and follow Jesus Christ. They mourn because of the wicked deeds of their fellow brethren. These people were judged to be gentle not because they did not know what to do but because they decided to follow the ways of God rather than the ways of men and retaliate. These people were blessed because they did not turn away from righteousness despite what the people did to them; they did not allow their hearts to control their actions but the purity of the word of God. They were merciful, showed mercy, and became peacemakers in moments of trouble. They were blessed because they refused to allow all insults, persecutions, false labels against them, and every kind of evil harsh treatment to affect their trust and faithfulness in Christ Jesus and His word. They were blessed because of their dedication to follow Christ, remain in Him, and adhere to the truth of the gospel

While the world would ask you to reconsider your beliefs and faith, Jesus called them blessed.

These are the TEN WONDERFUL ways

1. Blessed -- Spiritually prosperous, happy, to be admired for the kingdom of heaven’s sake.

2. Blessed -- Forgiven, refreshed by God’s grace, and comforted all-round.

3. Blessed -- Inwardly peaceful, spiritually secure, worthy of respect, gentle, kind-hearted, sweet-spirited, and self-controlled.

4. Blessed -- Joyful, nourished by God’s goodness, and completely satisfied in His provisions.

5. Blessed -- Content, sheltered by God’s promises and God’s mercy regardless of adversities.

6. Blessed -- Anticipating God’s presence, spiritually mature, pure heart integrity, and courage.

7. Blessed -- Spiritually calm, life, joy in God’s favor, and peace of being called sons of God.

8. Blessed -- Comforted by inner peace and God’s love and still doing that which is morally right.

9. Blessed -- Morally courageous and spiritually alive with life-joy in God’s goodness.

10. Blessed -- Be glad and exceedingly joyful, for your reward is absolutely inexhaustible

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January 15, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

BLESS ME EARLY OH LORD (10)

It is hard to obey God in difficult times, but that is the best time to test God’s faithfulness; when there are few opportunities available, when fear and uncertainty are what you see and hear, when joy is diminishing, when there is hopelessness and despair, when everyone around is doing evil and prospering, and when you are challenged beyond knowledge, wisdom, and the help of men.

“My son, don’t forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commands; for they will bring you many days, a full life, and well-being. Never let loyalty and faithfulness leave you. Tie them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding; think about Him in all your ways, and He will guide you on the right paths. Don’t consider yourself to be wise; fear the Lord and turn away from evil. This will be healing for your body and strengthening for your bones. Honor the Lord with your possessions and with the first produce of your entire harvest; then your barns will be completely filled, and your vats will overflow with new wine. Do not despise the Lord’s instruction, my son, and do not loathe His discipline. For My thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not My ways. For as heaven is higher than earth, so My ways are higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.” Proverbs 3:1-11; Isaiah 55:8-9. Nothing can stop the word of God when we walk in obedience.

Because of obedience, Isaac said - Now the Lord has given us freedom to live in the land, and we will be prosperous here.” Genesis 26 Vs. 22. When God blesses you, people will see it and talk about it, Abimelech confessed and said to Isaac -- “Now we know that the Lord is with you, and we think that there should be a solemn agreement between us. We want you to promise that you will not harm us, just as we did not harm you. We were kind to you and let you go peacefully. Now it is clear that the Lord has blessed you.” Genesis 26:28-29

Those that God blesses always have good results to show for their obedience even in times of famine, difficulties, and impossibility as Isaac did in Genesis 26:12-15. This is what Jacob said to Laban – “So Jacob said to him, you know what I have done for you and your herds. For you had very little before I came, but now your wealth has increased. The Lord has blessed you because of me. And now, when will I also do something for my own family?” Genesis 30:29-30

This is what Mary said – “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior because He has looked with favor on the humble condition of His slave. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed, because the Mighty One has done great things for me, and His name is holy. His mercy is from generation to generation on those who fear Him. He has done a mighty deed with His arm; He has scattered the proud because of the thoughts of their hearts; He has toppled the mighty from their thrones and exalted the lowly. He has satisfied the hungry with good things and sent the rich away empty. He has helped His servant Israel, mindful of His mercy, just as He spoke to our ancestors, to Abraham and his descendants forever.” Luke 1:46-55

This is what Balak told Balaam – “God is not a man who lies, or a son of man who changes His mind. Does He speak and not act, or promise and not fulfill? I have indeed received a command to bless; since He has blessed, I cannot change it. He considers no disaster for Jacob; He sees no trouble for Israel. The Lord their God is with them, and there is rejoicing over the King among them. God brought them out of Egypt; He is like the horns of a wild ox for them. There is no magic curse against Jacob and no divination against Israel. It will now be said about Jacob and Israel, what great things God has done.” Numbers 23:19-23

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January 14, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

BLESS ME EARLY OH LORD (9)

“And the man Isaac became great and gained more and more until he became very wealthy and extremely distinguished.” Genesis 26:13

The man grew great and grew more and more until he became very great. And he became richer and richer until he was exceedingly wealthy. This was the progressive nature of Isaac's prosperity through one simple act of obedience and faith in the word of God. You will never remain behind closed doors forever when you decide to faithfully obey and willingly follow God’s instructions. God has given us open doors, do not allow what we see, know, and our previous experiences in life situations to deprive us of what we will gain in obeying and following His word. “If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the best of the land; but if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured by the sword. For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.” Isaiah 1:19-20.

This is what Samuel told King Saul regarding obedience, “Does the Lord take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the Lord? Look, to obey is better than sacrifice, to pay attention is better than the fat of rams. For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and defiance is like wickedness and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, He has rejected you as king.” 1 Samuel 15:22-23. Faith is demonstrated in obedience more than in any way else.

Isaac was blessed beyond the impact of famine in the land; blessed beyond the wickedness of all men in the city; blessed beyond all forms of curses; blessed beyond the agitations to do him evil, and blessed until he was very wealthy and noticed and envied. That is the kind of blessing God wants for you, and it can only be possible through obedience regardless of what you know, see in others around you, and experienced before in that same environment. Blessed beyond all curses, all fears, and all forms of adversities. Obey and act, that’s the key.

After acting through obedience, Isaac left and went to Beersheba. “That night the Lord appeared to him and said, I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid; I am with you. I will bless you and give you many descendants because of my promise to my servant Abraham. Isaac built an altar there and worshiped the Lord. Then he set up his camp there, and his servants dug another well. Abimelech came from Gerar with Ahuzzath his adviser and Phicol the commander of his army to see Isaac. So Isaac asked, why have you now come to see me when you were so unfriendly to me before and made me leave your country? They answered, now we know that the Lord is with you, and we think that there should be a solemn agreement between us. We want you to promise that you will not harm us, just as we did not harm you. We were kind to you and let you go peacefully. Now it is clear that the Lord has blessed you. Isaac prepared a feast for them, and they ate and drank. Early the next morning, each man made his promise and sealed it with a vow. Isaac said goodbye to them, and they parted as friends. On that day Isaac's servants came and told him about the well which they had dug. They said we have found water. He named the well “Vow.” That is how the city of Beersheba got its name.” Genesis 26:22-33

Remember there was famine in that place yet through obedience, not knowledge or wisdom, Isaac sowed in that land and harvested a hundred times as much as he had sown because the Lord blessed him and continued to prosper and became a very rich man. vs 12-13. Because of his obedience to God, that night the Lord appeared to him and said, I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid; I am with you. I will bless you and give you many descendants because of my promise to my servant Abraham. Vs 24. Isaac was blessed through his obedience and the covenant God made with Abraham and his descendants. Isaac did not pray for a blessing and did not have a promise but by obedience to the instructions of God, he was blessed and God unlocked the terms of the covenant He had with Abraham in his favor.

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January 13, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

BLESS ME EARLY OH LORD (8)

The Lord appeared to Isaac and said, do not go to Egypt; stay in this land, where I tell you to stay. Live here, and I will be with you and bless you. I am going to give all this territory to you and your descendants. I will keep the promise I made to your father Abraham. I will give you as many descendants as there are stars in the sky, and I will give them all this territory. All the nations will ask me to bless them as I have blessed your descendants. I will bless you because Abraham obeyed me and kept all my laws and commands.” Genesis 26:2-5

All that was required of Isaac to be blessed was not only inheriting what his father gave to him but obeying and following the instructions given to him by God at the time and place of his test, in the season of famine and uncertainty and nothing else. Obedience will change you and change the situations around you. It will ensure the blessings are yours and nothing can destroy or take them from you. Obedience keeps the doors of blessings continuously open regardless of season, place, and the people around. That was what Isaac enjoyed because of obedience.

While Isaac had received his inheritance from Abraham his father, that was not enough to take him through rough times in life ahead and wicked people around wanting to destroy him. As we should not only depend on inheritance from our parents, government, friends, cooperations, and any other system, Isaac needed God’s intervention personally to remain and retain the blessings, and through obedience to God’s word and submission to do even when it was against his plans, he received God’s approval to be blessed and be exceedingly blessed and enjoy blessings. This was the promise to Isaac through obedience –

(1) I will be with you and bless you.

(2) I am going to give all this territory to you and your descendants.

(3) I will keep the promise I made to your father Abraham.

(4) I will give you as many descendants as there are stars in the sky,

(5) I will give them all this territory.

(6) All the nations will ask me to bless them as I have blessed your descendants.

(7) I will bless you because Abraham obeyed me and kept all my laws and commands.

Regardless of wisdom and knowledge, obedience to God’s word is faith in action and that is what is required to enjoy the benefits of our salvation and relationship with God the Father through Jesus Christ our Lord. When Isaac sowed through obedience despite famine in the place, he was rewarded that same year. “Isaac sowed in that land, and that year, he harvested a hundred times as much as he had sown because the Lord blessed him. He continued to prosper and became a very rich man. Because he had many herds of sheep and cattle and many servants, the Philistines were jealous of him. So, they filled in all the wells which the servants of his father Abraham had dug while Abraham was alive. Then Abimelech said to Isaac, leave our country. You have become more powerful than we are. So, Isaac left and set up his camp in Gerar Valley, where he stayed for some time. He dug once again the wells which had been dug during the time of Abraham and which the Philistines had stopped up after Abraham's death. Isaac gave the wells the same names that his father had given them. Isaac's servants dug a well in the valley and found water. The shepherds of Gerar quarreled with Isaac's shepherds and said, this water belongs to us. So, Isaac named the well Quarrel. Isaac's servants dug another well, and there was a quarrel about that one also, so he named it Enmity. He moved away from there and dug another well. There was no dispute about this one, so he named it Freedom. He said, now the Lord has given us freedom to live in the land, and we will be prosperous here.” Genesis 26:12-22

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January 10, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

BLESS ME EARLY OH LORD (7)

“Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither, whatever they do prospers. Not so the wicked. They are like chaff that the wind blows away. Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.” Psalm 1:1-6

The blessing of God is guaranteed to bring lasting happiness, joy, health, peace, strength, and favor. It is guaranteed to last longer in time, and have a greater impact all around than the best blessing or favor from men regardless of its magnitude. It comes with grace and impact and a clearer purpose without sorrows. It also comes with prosperity, physical and mental health, wellness, self-control, peace of mind, and contentment. It separates us from sin and sinners, keeps our feet from walking in step with the wicked or standing in for them; it takes us on a path different from the ways that sinners take and keeps us away from the company of mockers.

It makes us commit delightedly and wholeheartedly to the things of God, godliness, and holiness without excuses. The blessing of the Lord comes with salvation and righteousness.

This is what David said about those blessed by the Lord -

“The little that a good person owns is worth more than the wealth of all the wicked because the Lord will take away the strength of the wicked, but protect those who are good. The Lord takes care of those who obey him, and the land will be theirs forever. They will not suffer when times are bad; they will have enough in times of famine. But the wicked will die; the enemies of the Lord will vanish like wildflowers; they will disappear like smoke. The wicked borrow and never pay back, but good people are generous with their gifts. Those who are blessed by the Lord will possess the land, but those who are cursed by him will be driven out. The Lord guides us in the way we should go and protects those who please Him. If they fall, they will not stay down, because the Lord will help them up. I am old now; I have lived a long time, but I have never seen good people abandoned by the Lord or their children begging for food. At all times they give freely and lend to others, and their children are a blessing. Turn away from evil and do good, and your descendants will always live in the land; for the Lord loves what is right and does not abandon His faithful people. He protects them forever, but the descendants of the wicked will be driven out. The righteous will possess the land and live in it forever. The words of good people are wise, and they are always fair. They keep the law of their God in their hearts and never depart from it. Wicked people watch good people and try to kill them, but the Lord will not abandon them to their enemy's power or let them be condemned when they are on trial. Put your hope in the Lord and obey His commands; He will honor you by giving you the land, and you will see the wicked driven out.” Psalms 37:16

When God blessed Abraham, He blessed his children and his descendants also. He protected them, lifted them when they fell; forgave their sins when they asked for forgiveness, and restored them where He had destined for them. God would not abandon those He had blessed even when in their old age. “The righteous will flourish like palm trees; they will grow like the cedars of Lebanon. They are like trees planted in the house of the Lord, that flourish in the Temple of our God, that still bear fruit in old age and are always green and strong. This shows that the Lord is just, that there is no wrong in my protector.” Psalm 92:12.

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January 9, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

BLESS ME EARLY OH LORD (6)

Jabez was more honorable than his brothers; but his mother named him Jabez, saying, because I gave birth to him in pain. Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, saying, Oh that You would indeed bless me and enlarge my border, and that Your hand would be with me, and You would keep me from evil so that it does not hurt me. And God granted his request.”

1 Chronicles 4:9-10

His given name did not deter him; what his mother said concerning him did not deter him; and what people saw in him did not deter him either. But what he saw in himself encouraged him. He saw honorable in himself; he saw faith in the living God; and saw every possibility God would answer and grant his request. What is it that is deterring you right now?

The blessing of Jabez was very historic, it not only changed him, but changed his life, situation, personal story, and family history. It gave him a place in the Holy Book – the Bible. Jabez knew who he was before God – “honorable”, he knew what his parents went through, he heard what his mother said about him – “I gave birth to him in pain.” and when there was nothing else left for him to look up to in life, he turned to the Almighty God with his request and he was not disappointed thereafter. As you seek the early blessings and know that you have the Almighty God on your side to grant your request, - “Make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins.” 2 Peter 1:5-9

Jabez’s bold faith and prayer demonstrated His complete dependence on God as the only source of the change he desired and expected and the blessing and prosperity that would come when He answered. His motives were pure – to honor God and walk and live in His blessings so that God would be glorified through him in a wider territory. And God was pleased to answer his prayer and grant the request. His mother had a difficult childbirth and he had a painful life thereafter, but he was not deterred by his adversities or by looming failures. He was encouraged by faith.

By faith, Jabez rose above his circumstances and became an honorable man who sought the Lord Almighty when everyone and everything around him thought nothing would change in his life and situation regardless of what he could ever do.

Despite difficult times, Jabez cried out to the God who hears, and answers prayers; who changes lives and legacies and makes what and who had been rejected valuable again. The fact that Jabez was mentioned at all indicates that he was a significant figure thereafter. The book of Chronicles selected him for inclusion among a long list of names in just two verses, shows that Jabez left an honorable legacy behind and gives us an example of a prayer that invites God’s blessing.

Though from a humble beginning, his zeal for God allowed him to rise above his circumstances. His story displays God’s grace in anyone who seeks Him wholeheartedly. Jabez teaches us that our past does not have to define our future or deter us from calling on The Almighty God. With a pure heart, sincere motive, earnest prayer, and dependence on God, anyone can live an honorable life that glorifies Him. Jabez’s prayer reveals components of God’s blessings and favor. He asked for God’s blessing. He recognizes true prosperity comes from the Lord’s hand. He asks for influence, impact, and enlarged territory. A bigger sphere of effective ministry. He prayed for God’s presence and protection, God’s hand keeping him from harm, and to be kept from pain and trouble that could limit his effectiveness for God.

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January 8, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

BLESS ME EARLY OH LORD (5)

“Jabez called out to the God of Israel if only You would bless me, extend my border, let Your hand be with me, and keep me from harm, so that I will not cause any pain. And God granted his request.” 1 Chronicles 4:10

By reasons of your salvation and the benefits therein through Christ Jesus, God has declared you honorable and so you are. Do not let anything, loneliness, disappointments, temporal failures or hardship, lack, delays, or rejection take that away from your mind and thoughts. Not adversity or pains, not the words and activities of wicked men, and not whatever evil that befalls the world or everyone else around you. This is your guarantee -

“The one who lives under the protection of the Most High dwells in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust. He Himself will deliver you from the hunter’s net, from the destructive plague. He will cover you with His feathers; you will take refuge under His wings. His faithfulness will be a protective shield. You will not fear the terror of the night, the arrow that flies by day, the plague that stalks in darkness, or the pestilence that ravages at noon. Though a thousand fall at your side and ten thousand at your right hand, the pestilence will not reach you. You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked. Because you have made the Lord my refuge, the Most High your dwelling place, no harm will come to you; no plague will come near your tent. For He will give His angels orders concerning you, to protect you in all your ways. They will support you with their hands so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. You will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the young lion and the serpent. Because he is lovingly devoted to Me, I will deliver him; I will protect him because he knows My name. When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will rescue him and give him honor. I will satisfy him with a long life and show him My salvation.” Psalm 91:1-16

When Jabez realized that he was honorable despite what his mother said, he cried out to the Almighty God to make the situations in his life honorable also. Please do not wait until the day of sacrifice, frustration, or lamentation; do not wait until the gang of the wicked has a hold of you where it pains and your future is held hostage by their wicked acts. Now is the time for due diligence in obedience to God’s word and faith in the God who can do more abundantly than we can ever desire and request. The best moment to humble ourselves and pray and call on God for blessings is now, not when we are miserable and frustrated by numerous failures. ASK NOW.

“Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble, and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” 2 Peter 1:10-11. Make every effort to confirm your salvation is true, your faith is real, and your call to be the salt and light to others on earth is effective. Make every effort to pray fervently, obey willingly, remain faithful willingly, and remain unmoved by anything till He answers. He did answer and granted Jabez’s request.

Abraham was blessed because God promised to bless him; he accepted the offer, obeyed the instructions, followed all given directives thereafter, and remained faithful. Jabez was blessed because he asked the God he knew, the God he trusted, and the God he depended on after being declared a child that caused pain to his parents and the people around him. That left him without help or hope everywhere he went and he decided to change that by calling on God personally. What a joy to know that we have the God we can call, the God we can trust and depend on, the God who hears and speaks, and the God who will do beyond what we can ever ask.

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January 7, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

BLESS ME EARLY OH LORD (4)

“Come, let us discuss this, says the Lord. Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will be like wool. If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good things of the land.” Isaiah 1:18-19

God said He would bless His people and I am confident that He would because He said it, and because He is capable of doing what He said and what He told you no matter the opposing forces that may stand up against you with the intent to hinder. But keep this in mind and remember, while we say salvation is free, Jesus Christ paid the full price on our behalf by the sacrifice of His body on the Cross at Calvary. God’s blessings can change people’s situation no matter how hard it has been before. His blessings are conditional and vary from person to person according to His will and actions on the divine commandments and mandates from God. Reasoning with God is arguing with God, it is submitting oneself to accept, obey, and follow what He says.

Abraham received the blessing because he accepted the promise, obeyed the commands, and also followed in the direction of the word commanded by God. He remained consistent and faithful at all times despite the pains, delays, and homelessness that followed. In life and after life Abraham remained blessed and his blessings keep multiplying through Christ Jesus. This was the promise to Abraham – “I will make you into a great nation, I will bless you, I will make your name great,

and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, I will curse those who treat you with contempt, and all the peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” Genesis 12:2-3

This was the condition attached to the promise that Abraham was required to do – “Go out from your land, your relatives, and your father’s house to the land that I will show you.” Genesis 12:1

This was Abraham’s action thereafter that made God reaffirm the efficacy of the promise – “So Abram went, as the Lord had told him, and Lot went with him. Abram was 75 years old when he left Haran. He took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all the possessions they had accumulated, and the people he had acquired in Haran, and they set out for the land of Canaan. When they came to the land of Canaan, Abram passed through the land to the site of Shechem, at the oak of Moreh. At that time the Canaanites were in the land. Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, I will give this land to your offspring. So, he built an altar there to the Lord who had appeared to him.” Genesis 12:4-7

The foundation that led to Abraham living to see the blessings were, (1) hearing what God said, (2) Accepting it as true and possible, (3) obeying every instruction therein without considering what He will lose knowing full well that with God, he stands to gain more, (4) Remaining faithful to the end even if it requires sacrifice to get it done, but he followed faith and obedience.

God had promised to bless us in Christ Jesus. Do not run away with the promise, act on the word and follow His commands, and remain faithful even when you have delays and feel frustrated by people and events. He will do what He said if we remain faithful to the end. God has given us the word and the promise, He would not force anyone but will be pleased if we accept what He said and willingly submit ourselves to follow and do what He said. Remember, God would not force you to obey but will bless you if you obey - “What is more pleasing to the Lord, your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to His voice? Listen, obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams. Rebellion is as sinful as witchcraft, and stubbornness as bad as worshiping idols. So because you have rejected the command of the Lord, He has rejected you as king.” 1 Samuel 15:22-23

God does not want to reject you, that is why He sent Jesus Christ. He wants you with Him and in Him and blessed through Him. He can and would bless your obedience.

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January 6, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

BLESS ME EARLY OH LORD (3)

“She said, may your servant find favor in your eyes. Then she went her way and ate something, and her face was no longer downcast. The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, without painful toil for it.”

1 Samuel 1:18, Proverbs 10:22

“The Lord says, I am the one who strengthens you. Why should you fear mortals, who are no more enduring than grass? Have you forgotten the Lord who made you, who stretched out the heavens and laid the earth's foundations? Why should you live in constant fear of the fury of those who oppress you, of those who are ready to destroy you? Their fury can no longer touch you. Those who are prisoners will soon be set free; they will live a long life and have all the food they need. I am the Lord your God; I stir up the sea and make its waves roar. My name is the Lord Almighty. I stretched out the heavens and laid the earth's foundations; I say to Jerusalem, you are my people. I have given you my teaching, and I protect you with my hand.” Isaiah 51:12-16

The blessings of the Lord will change people, turn events in their lives around, and keep them joyful, happy, and hopeful. That is what God will do in you and through and for you. Hannah was joyful after God turned her life and situation around, but before then, she cried, lamented, felt lonely, and rejected. She was despised, humiliated, and insulted but despite all, she never gave up her faith in the ability of the Almighty God to change things, she never gave up praying and petitioning God in her desire; she never stopped going to the house of God and worship, and she never gave up despite the priest calling her a drunk.

One thing she had to her advantage was courage. She was courageous before God and men, in her home, and before her husband and mate. She was confident that God would answer, God would grant her request, and God would open her womb. She was confident that even though she was childless and considered barren, she was still capable to conceive and have a child and nurse the child. She was confident that God can, and would do it, and she lived to prove that with God things that are considered impossible can become possible, even things that men say can’t and won’t ever happen. Raise your confidence, trust God beyond your doubts, pray, and leave the rest to Him to handle for you and He will handle it rightly and quickly.

“Then Hannah prayed and said, my heart rejoices in the Lord; in the Lord, my horn is lifted high. My mouth boasts over my enemies, for I delight in your deliverance. There is no one holy like the Lord; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God. Do not keep talking so proudly or let your mouth speak such arrogance, for the Lord is a God who knows, and by Him, deeds are weighed. The bows of the warriors are broken, but those who stumbled are armed with strength. Those who were full, hire themselves out for food, but those who were hungry are hungry no more. She who was barren has borne seven children, but she who has had many sons pines away. The Lord brings death and makes alive; He brings down to the grave and raises up. The Lord sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts. He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; He seats them with princes and has them inherit a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the Lord’s; on them, He has set the world. He will guard the feet of his faithful servants, but the wicked will be silenced in the place of darkness. It is not by strength that one prevails; those who oppose the Lord will be broken. The Most High will thunder from heaven; the Lord will judge the ends of the earth. He will give strength to his king and exalt the horn of his anointed.” 1 Samuel 2:1-10

Impossible things are human handicaps but they are done exclusively by our Lord to honor His name and promote His work. He would do yours.

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January 3, 2025

 NEVER GIVE UP

BLESS ME EARLY OH LORD (2)

Trust God’s timing, even when life presents us with unmet desires, unanswered prayers, or unfulfilled needs. Trusting in God’s timing is the most challenging aspect of faith, but this is very certain God will not withhold good things from those who walk uprightly before Him. He said -

“I will come quickly and save them. The time of my victory is near. I myself will rule over the nations. Distant lands wait for me to come; they wait with hope for me to save them. Look up at the heavens; look at the earth. The heavens will disappear like smoke; the earth will wear out like old clothing, and all its people will die like flies. But the deliverance I bring will last forever; my victory will be final. Listen to me, you that knows what is right, who have my teaching fixed in your hearts. Do not be afraid when people taunt and insult you; they will vanish like moth-eaten clothing. But the deliverance I bring will last forever; my victory will endure for all time. Wake up, Lord, and help us. Use your power and save us; use it as you did in ancient times. It was you that cut the sea monster Rahab to pieces. It was you also who dried up the sea and made a path through the water so that those you were saving could cross. Those whom you have rescued will reach Jerusalem with gladness, singing and shouting for joy. They will be happy forever, forever free from sorrow and grief.” Isaiah 51:5-11

Lord do not wait until I am in distress to bless me; do not wait until I lose all hope and be in pain before you answer me; do not wait until my enemies laugh and ridicule and mistreat me before you show up. Do not show up late in my life Oh Lord, make this year the year of your Glory in my life. The year of your promise, the year of your appointed time, and the year of your favor. Please open the door early for me to go in and find favor and help in times of need.

“His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” 2 Peter 1:3-8

God would not allow any delay without a purpose. He has you in mind and all His actions are for your good and benefit. Hold Him, love Him, love His presence, love His house, and love His people. “How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty. My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young, a place near your altar, Lord Almighty, my King, and my God. Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you. Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. As they pass through the Valley of Baka, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools. They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion. Hear my prayer, Lord God Almighty; listen to me, God of Jacob. Look on our shield, O God; look with favor on your anointed one. Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked. For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing will He withhold from those whose walk is blameless. Lord Almighty, blessed is the one who trusts in you.” Psalm 84:1-12

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January 2, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

BLESS ME EARLY OH LORD (1)

“The Lord commanded Moses to tell Aaron and his sons to use the following words in blessing the people of Israel. May the Lord bless you and take care of you; may the Lord be kind and gracious to you; may the Lord look on you with favor and give you peace. And the Lord said, if they pronounce my name as a blessing upon the people of Israel, I will bless them.” Numbers 6:22-27

“Is any thing too hard for the Lord? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.”

Genesis 18:14

“Ah Lord God, behold thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee.”

Jeremiah 32:17

“Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you, for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.” Isaiah 51:2

Abraham was not in distress when God spoke to him concerning his life, his future, his children, and his descendants. God did not give him the promise because he asked, it was God telling him what he was destined for and what He would do then and thereafter. Abraham prayed concerning what God told him, not what others said of him or his doubts. He did not pray by comparing his chances with that of others around him. Abraham prayed what he believed, obeyed what he heard and believed, and Abraham faithfully followed the instructions given to him from time to time by the Lord. In believing, Abraham showed he trusted God; in obeying, Abraham showed his faith in the spoken word of promise; in following the instructions, Abraham showed determination; in patience, Abraham showed he trusted the source; in humility, Abraham showed dependence, and in continuous patience and faithfulness, Abraham proved God to be faithful, capable, and worthy to be trusted no matter the issue at hand.

Every step of faith, obedience, surrender, action, patience, and pain brought Abraham into a new realm of fulfillment of the promised blessing. Remember, the blessings of Abraham did not come in one day, they came one at a time until all were fulfilled. That is the reason we are admonished in the Scripture to look at Abraham as we trust, follow, and obey Jesus Christ our Lord and walk in His righteousness, despite delays, Abraham was not a failure. He lived and proved that God is faithful to His words and promises

“The Lord says, listen to me, you that want to be saved, you that come to me for help. Think of the rock from which you came, the quarry from which you were cut. Think of your ancestor Abraham, and Sarah, from whom you are descended. When I called Abraham, he was childless, but I blessed him and gave him children; I made his descendants numerous. I will show compassion to Jerusalem, and to all who live in her ruins. Though her land is a desert, I will make it a garden, like the garden I planted in Eden. Joy and gladness will be there, and songs of praise and thanks to me. Listen to me, my people, listen to what I say; I give my teaching to the nations and my laws will bring them light.” Isaiah 51:1-4

God is not waiting until you have a man-made foundation or great resources before fulfilling His promise to bless you, All he wants is that you make Him and His word your foundation. He wants you to make obedience, faithfulness, righteousness, patience, love, forgiveness, and hope your foundation as you walk in the righteousness of Christ Salvation this year. “For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” 2 Peter 1:8

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​JANUARY 01, 2025

NEVER GIVE UP

SURELY, 2025

Surely, in blessing, I will bless you, and multiplying, I will multiply you. “For when God made promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no greater, He sware by himself, saying, surely, blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.” Hebrews 6:13-13.

Do not take the promises of God and His words lightly no matter what may be the situation in and around and before you. God would honor His word and keep His promises. God told Abraham, surely in blessing, I will bless you. That was a promise with assurance. A promise without a chance of failure, a promise with all certainty, a promise to trust, walk with, and rely on. A promise that nothing could ever stop, a promise that doubts, delays, fears, uncertainties, arguments, frustration, disappointment, evil report, despair, sickness, old age, barrenness, words of men, human understanding, forgetfulness, and contentions would not be able to stop.

God wanted to make it very clear that He would never change His plans and purpose, so He added His vow to the promise He made to Abraham. This 2025. God is giving you a promise and a vow with the same word – ‘SURELY’ – and nothing will stop Him. Not even ignorance, forgetfulness, and your often weaknesses, would stop them. God reminded Abraham the second time, - “And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh, as it is said to this day, In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen. And the angel of the Lord called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time, and said, by myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore, and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies. And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed because thou hast obeyed my voice.” Genesis 22:13-18

God’s promise and oath would never change. Brace yourself up for the divine hands of God on you and your situation; raise your hopes higher than your doubts and fears, and see God taking above those things that cause you to trip so often. God is taking to the place and time of the manifestation of what He said with an oath – surely-. Abraham lived to see the blessings, Isaac experienced them, Jacob manifested them, his descendants lived in them, and generations after talk about them and rejoice in them till this day. God was very certain what He said to Abraham would happen and Abraham believed them, acted on them, invested his life in full obedience even when it was painful to obey, expected them, waited for them, and saw them manifested.

Abraham heard, believed, acted, and saw God fulfilling His words and plans in his life with his eyes. Your year is here. “Even though we speak like this, dear friends, we are convinced of better things in your case, the things that have to do with salvation. God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the love you have shown Him. We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that what you hope for may be fully realized. We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.” Hebrews 6:9-12, 15

Some things and difficult situations may make you forget what God has said, but nothing will make God forget you, His word, His oath, Christ Jesus, the Cross, or our salvation. “But do not forget one thing, my dear friends, there is no difference in the Lord's sight between one day and a thousand years, ​to him, the two are the same. The Lord is not slow to do what He has promised, as some think. Instead, He is patient with you, because He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants all to turn away from their sins. But the Day of the Lord will come.” 2 Peter 3:8-10

No matter what, the day God will give you a turnaround will come because the day of the Lord will come.

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​HAPPY NEW YEAR

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December 31, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

LOVE - BEYOND COMPREHENSION (2)

God is not afraid of our doubts or the questions in our hearts. He has set His love before Him and above all things else and nothing will change that. He is not looking at our failures, mistakes, or successes, but looking at the willingness of our hearts to obey and follow His precepts. In all our fears, uncertainties, and questions, this is how the Lord responds, “If you return to me, I will restore you so you can continue to serve me. If you speak good words rather than worthless ones, you will be my spokesman. You must influence them; do not let them influence you. They will fight against you like an attacking army, but I will make you as secure as a fortified wall of bronze. They will not conquer you, for I am with you to protect and rescue you. I, the Lord, have spoken. Yes, I will certainly keep you safe from these wicked men. I will rescue you from their cruel hands.” Jeremiah 15:19-21

No matter what has been and what will be, no matter where and when, no matter who and what, God’s love for you is still intact and active. He is bringing you to the moment you will not only see it but feel and experience and praise His name for the incomprehensible love. Look up to Him in heaven, keep your focus on Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, and not on men. The love of men will fade and vanish with little provocation and mistakes but nothing will take away or turn away God’s love for you. He is keeping for a purpose bigger than you. He is preserving you because of His love and desire to make you completely His. His love is set to change your life, change your situation, and give you reasons for a better testimony.

Why did God love a sinful world? Why does He keep His love despite our depraved minds and wicked behaviors? Why has He kept His love active despite our refusal to accept Him? It is so because He has a plan that is based on His love for you. the world would despise you but His love will sustain you. the world would reject and insult you, call you a failure, and reject you, but His love will pick you up and take you to the place He had destined. His love takes our shame away and gives us radiance with hope and peace that passes all understanding.

The world despised Christ Jesus, but the Father did not despise Him. The world condemned and rejected Christ Him, but the Father did not reject or condemn Him. They hanged Him on the Cross, stripped Him naked, and abused Him, yet we are told in the scriptures the Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. The Father so loves that Son that He entrusted all things to Him. The Father loved the Son so much that He gave Him everything and revealed everything He did to Him. Nothing that the people did that took away God’s love from Christ our Lord

God kept His love because without it no one would be alive, no one would strive, no one would excel by strength or knowledge, and no one would overcome the devil regardless of the power of human wisdom, knowledge, and insights. This love never ends even when the year ends. This love raises us up again even when we have been pushed down and forgotten by men. The Father’s love opens up the grave for Christ Jesus to come out at a time that Satan and the wicked world were celebrating their success over Him. By the Fathers’ love, everything that had covered you would be removed; everything that had prevented you would be taken away, and everything that hindered you, would be removed.

“Listen, it’s the voice of someone shouting, clear the way through the wilderness for the Lord. Make a straight highway through the wasteland for our God. Fill in the valleys, and level the mountains and hills. Straighten the curves, and smooth out the rough places. Then the glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all people will see it together. The Lord has spoken.” Isaiah 4:3-5 Every valley shall be exalted. God will remove all obstacles and difficulties that prevent you. It is also a prophecy that the glory of the Lord shall be revealed in you.

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December 30, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

LOVE - BEYOND COMPREHENSION

“God so loveth the world, and who shall ever separate us from that love? Will tribulation, distress, persecution, famine, nakedness, danger, or sword?” John 3:16; Romans 8:35. No matter the reasons brought forward by your adversaries; the answer is NOTHING.

There are many things we can’t explain or fully comprehend and one of such is God’s love, the love He has shown, and the love He will show in the years ahead. Words will never be enough to describe it; the actions we show will never be enough to reciprocate it and nothing can be compared or exchanged for that love. It is beyond comprehension and the only reasonable thing to do is to appreciate it. It is the kind of love that cannot be exchanged with all the treasures in the world. It is love beyond wealth, love beyond our weaknesses, love beyond strength; love beyond best achievements; love beyond worst failures; it is love despite feelings of shame, disappointments, bitterness, hopelessness, loneliness, or pride.

It is the love we cannot acquire by any other means; love that is sufficient enough to turn things around and keep us active, hopeful, and encouraged in times of disappointment, debt, sadness, failure, delays, tears, abuse, hardship, loneliness, and denials. It is the love that shows us the road to a better future despite what is in place now. It is the love that assures us of the power of the Almighty God in action that no one, not even Satan can take away from us. It is the kind the love that is superior and better than whatever we considered best and superior through the years.

It is the love that sin cannot separate or take us away from but can keep us from sinning. It is the love that does not judge or condemn even when we are guilty, but gently urges us to consider our ways and shows us the way of forgiveness and restoration regardless of the guilty verdicts we receive from men. It is love that lasts forever regardless of age, nationality, mental ability, past failures, past weaknesses, past failures, past humiliations, gender, profession, location, or deeds. It is the love that encourages us to rise after a fall. To keep focus on the possibilities that is ahead regardless of the failures and the barriers before us. It is the love that encourages us to do it again despite the evidence of previous failures, disappointments, and shame. It is the kind of love that tells us that the God who is stronger than all forces against us is with us and is interested in our success rather than our failures. It is the kind of love that does not celebrate failures or mistakes but rejoices at our successes and hopes by faith. It is the kind of love that shows us the way forward, opens up that way, and leads us through the path to what had been destined for us in life. It is the love that does not discriminate against color, nationality, profession, wealth, ability, language, race, ethnicity, or status. It does not depend on names, family, or personal history; it does not depend on recommendations, understanding, knowledge, wisdom, or desires.

It is the kind of love that keeps alive, keeps hope alive, keeps heart desires alive, and keeps the word and promises of God alive until we see the manifestation by the power of that love working to confirm the plans of God for us. “For I know the plans and thoughts that I have for you, says the Lord, plans for peace and well-being and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11. “Nevertheless, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us. For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor Angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:37-39

We are changed, blessed, and made holy by His love, not by works, or ability to understand. By this love, we do not only conquer, but we are more than conquerors. Embrace God’s amazing love today. Greater things are in stock for you in His love. A better 2025 is assured by this love.

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December 27, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR? (2)

In Christ Jesus, all things consist. What joy we have when we seek Him and find Him. What peace we have when He lives in us? What hope we have when we know He is with us regardless of the things we go through and the delays we experience in seeing answers to our prayers and expectations? The scripture confirms that “Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation, for through Him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see, such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through Him and for Him. He existed before anything else, and He holds all creation together. Christ is also the head of the church, which is His body. He is the beginning, supreme over all who rise from the dead. So He is first in everything. For God in all His fullness was pleased to live in Christ, and through Him, God reconciled everything to Himself. He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means of Christ’s blood on the cross.” Colossians 1:15-20

There are many things we can do with wisdom, many things to gain, much wealth to acquire, and better choices to make but when it comes to seeing Jesus the Lord, accepting His salvation offer and forgiveness, we should not depend on any form of wisdom, for by wisdom shall no man see the Lord. “No wisdom, no understanding, and no counsel will prevail against the Lord. A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory comes from the Lord.” Proverbs 21:30-31

Isaiah said we can find Him, “Seek the Lord while He may be found; call to Him while He is near. Let the wicked one abandon his way and the sinful one his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, so He may have compassion on him, and to our God, for He will freely forgive.” Isaiah 55:6-7. God promised that we will find what we are looking for, but it has to be right, it has to be what God said and promised, and what God destined for us. He will not follow us to cut corners, He will not do what He did not say, and will not give us what has been destined for others.

When we are in the church, in fellowships, at home, and on our knees in prayers, what are we looking for? The wise men looked for Jesus and found Him. The shepherds looked for Jesus and found Him. Simeon the priest waited for Jesus and found Him. “Simeon took Him up in his arms, praised God, and said, now, Master, you can dismiss Your slave in peace, as You promised. For my eyes have seen Your salvation. You have prepared it in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and glory to Your people Israel.” Luke 2:28-32

Would you find Him? YES. God does not want us to look for Him in vain, He wants us to see Him, be in Him, and remain in Him till the day we will be in heaven with Him. You should not walk alone, wait alone, seek alone. God is not going to send angels again to lead us, He is not sending the stars, He has given us His word in the Bible to lead us. The road and means to see Christ are all outlined from the very first chapter in the book of Genesis to the very last verse in the book of Revelation. The word of God is what we have today. God revealed Christ so we can see, know, follow, and remain in Him. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned.” John 3:16-18. God sent Christ Jesus so we can see Him, know Him, accept Him, and believe Him.

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December 26, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

After being told of the birth of Jesus, the shepherds first found Jesus before telling others what they heard and what they saw – have you found Him? “So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.” Luke 2:16-18. For us to see Jesus, we must hear God’s word, accept what He says, believe what we heard, and diligently seek to see it as He had said, and when we seek, we will find, when we knock, the door will be open and when we ask, we will not be led astray, we will be given. That is God’s assurance.

How excellent would it be that before we praise Him, and before we glorify Him, we have found, believe, and accepted Him as Lord and Savior as the Shepherds did? – “The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.” John 2:20. Let us praise and worship Christ Jesus as people who know Him as Lord and Savior and not by the imaginations of our hearts and the thoughts in our heads. Let us seek Christ Jesus with humble hearts. At Christmas, God revealed Jesus Christ in the flesh to all humanity and also gave everyone the opportunity to see, know, accept, and follow Him. We can find Him if we will seek with open, acceptable, and humble hearts. The shepherds never told anyone until they found Him. Let us tell others the Christ we know, believe, and accept as Lord.

Jesus Christ is not hidden under the trees; wrapped under the cloths, or kept in closets in the church or on shelves at homes – God revealed and gave Jesus Christ to us so we can see Him, we can know Him, and He expects us to accept Him and as many that will accept Him, He gave them power to be called sons and daughters of God. “But as many as received Him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name, which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:12-14

God wants us not to only know Christ Jesus but to also see Him, that was the whole essence of revealing Him in human flesh and Jeremiah said we can find Him if we seek Him. “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the Lord, and will bring you back from captivity. I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you, declares the Lord, and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile.” Jeremiah 29:11-14.

King Herod told the men, though you are wise, do not depend on your wisdom, seek and search diligently for Him and you will find Him. “Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. When they had heard the king, they departed, and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when they come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down and worshipped Him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts gold, and frankincense and myrrh.” Matthew 2:7-11. When the wise men saw the star, they rejoiced, but when they found the child, they worshiped and couldn’t leave until they gave a gift.

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December 25, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

AT CHRISTMAS, WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Christmas is here and the celebration is endless. It is not ending today; it is a joyful continuous everyday celebration that will last till eternity comes. The fulfillment of God’s promise to Adam and Eve is the reason for Christmas; restoring humanity to their creator God is the reason for Christmas; redemption and salvation of souls is the reason for Christmas, and Jesus Christ is the ultimate reason for Christmas because at Christmas, Jesus Christ was born, what God promised is made visible and possible and heaven was made accessible to all who will believe and accept this gift. The Almighty God is the giver of Christmas. It was a gift not only to Christian believers or followers of Jesus Christ to celebrate but to the entire world and everyone and everything therein to celebrate. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son.” John 3:16a. God gave the gift to everyone and everything in the world but did not expect everyone and everything to believe, so He added the ‘whosoever’ and the promise – “whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life” John 3:16b

Many are looking to Christmas for a gift, good food, travel, visits, adventures, business gains, celebrations of friends and relatives, and relationships, but how many are looking for and also ready to celebrate the God who gave Christmas and Christ Jesus who was sent at Christmas? This is what God said “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the greatness of His government and peace, there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over His kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this. Whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” Isaiah 9:6-7; John 3:16b

On the day Christ was born and the shepherds were told, this is what they did – “And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you, you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger. Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom His favor rests. When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about. So, they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.” Luke 2:8-20.

We have heard many things. Are we looking for Christ Jesus at Christmas or for something else?

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December 24, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

REASON FOR CHRISTMAS

The Christmas that God intends is your total liberation and freedom to manifest His word; that you believed in Christ Jesus; that you were destined to be His and show that to the world in everything you do daily. It is the Christmas that you will overflow in the joy of your spiritual freedom that will result in the things that make life worth living; it is the Christmas with unending hope and faith in every word of God, every vision from God, and every desire to be in and with Him; it is the one that you will continue in joyful expectations of the very best the rest of your life. The Christmas of God is of praise, peace, hope, and living with God.

God gave us Christmas by giving us His Son, His very best, His one and only, His trust, and His power; He was willing to release Christ to the world for the sake of saving us from whatever stands against or hinders us; He gave us Christmas so that He can reveal Himself to us through Christ Jesus; He gave us Christmas to show how much He cares concerning our pains, sorrows, and to let us experience the victory that Satan, his demons, and all wicked people in the world would never be able to deny. God gave us Christmas so that we can see Him, have an experience of His kingdom, have a capable counselor at all times, have a Father to look up to all the days of our lives, and have His peace dwelling in and with us.

God gave us Christmas so that whoever believes in this gift and trusts in Him shall not perish from the evil that will come after, but will have a victorious life. God gave us Christmas so that we can overcome evil judgments, sentences, and condemnations in and by the world in the things we will do through Christ Jesus our Lord; God gave us Christmas so that we will be saved through this gift. God gave us Christmas so that we will have a trusted, dependable, and reliable companion in Christ Jesus; so that we will not be rejected but accepted, so that we will not be fearful but courageous; so that we will not be sad but rejoicing; so that we will not be sentenced but set free to praise His Holy name.

God gave us Christmas so that we will have His light in us as we set our hearts and steps to do what we have been called to do on earth and have success; He gave us Christmas so that we will not stumble in the darkness of this world: so that we will hate and avoid all evil deeds, all evil companion, and everything that is revealed as wrong on earth. God gave us Christmas so that we will not be counted among the wrongdoers, sinners, murderers, thieves, and haters in the world, He gave us Christmas so that we will be distinguished and blessed among men. God also gave us Christmas so that we will be bold enough to stand for Him and speak His words, that we will not engage ourselves in sinful and worthless activities; He gave us Christmas so that we will be engaged in practicing the truth in all things in every situation; that we will not be engaged in things that are wrong, morally, ethically and spiritually; He gave us Christmas so that our works will be plainly shown to be what will accomplished God’s will, plans and purpose, that they are divinely prompted, divinely done with God’s help and worthy of divine praise.

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved. He that believeth on Him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.” John 3:16-21. For Prayers Click here

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December 23, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

YES, YOU WILL TESTIFY

God is not angry when we ask questions; He is not offended when we query ourselves, our hearts, and our situations. He is not sad when we cry because we need help, and He will not stand by or fold His arms and watch us destroyed by the devil through our afflictions. Though Zachariah asked how he could be sure the words he heard from the angel that day would happen, the angel did not turn away for asking, did not accuse him of doubting the word of God, or questioning him; the angel told him, your tongue will only be opened to speak after this child is born. As long as you will continue in the Lord faithfully with obedience, God will perform His words in your life despite delays and the thoughts of men on that issue. As long as you refuse to turn your life, your steps, and your heart away from following God and being submissive to Him in truth, you will see His blessed promises fulfilled in your life. As long as our God is the Almighty, the maker of heaven and earth and everything therein, He is willing to do as He had said and Satan cannot stop Him. The only thing God hates is our turning away from Him because of our situation and giving our hearts to follow fleshly desires instead of His words. Zachariah and Elizabeth never gave up but continued holding on to Him till they saw the promises fulfilled and testify of the goodness of the Lord.

“Now the time had come for Elizabeth to give birth, and she gave birth to a son. Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown His great mercy toward her, and they were rejoicing with her. It happened that on the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child as required by the Law, and they intended to name him Zacharias, after his father; but his mother answered, no indeed, instead he will be called John. And they said to her, none of your relatives is called by that name. Then they made signs to his father, as to what he wanted him called. He asked for a writing tablet and wrote as follows, his name is John. And they were all astonished. At once Zacharias’ mouth was opened and his tongue freed, and he began speaking, praising and blessing and thanking God. Then fear came on all their neighbors, and all these things were discussed throughout the hill country of Judea. All who heard these things kept them in mind, saying, what then will this little boy turn out to be? For the hand of the Lord was certainly with him to bring about his birth.” Luke 1:57-66

Because God was still willing despite all the years of delays, frustrations, disappointments, and shame, Elizabeth conceived in her old age, gave birth peacefully to a living prophetic child, and testified to God’s glory because God was still willing. Zachariah the old man saw his wife pregnant and saw the child delivered, and his tongue was loosed to testify of the goodness, the mercy, and the love of the Almighty God to him. Because God is still willing, you will see the words of God being fulfilled in your life and you will testify to the goodness of the Lord. Because God is still willing, you will experience a miraculous deliverance from the things and the people holding you back all these years; because God is still willing, your prophetic job promotion will come despite all the delays and frustrations received from that same organization. Because God is still willing, you will have the success you have been crying for in that venture be it examination, interview, or business. Because God did not withhold the promise He made to Zachariah and Elizabeth concerning a child any further because of His willingness at that moment, yours will no longer be withheld or prolonged; your marriage date and time will no longer be delayed or prolonged; your healing and that of your family member will no longer be delayed or prolonged; your conception will no longer be problematic or denied; your prayers will be answered that your joy may be full; because God is willing, your commitment to godliness and faithfulness to His word will be rewarded. Because God is willing, you will see the changes and the blessings and will testify. For Prayers Click here

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December 20, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

ONLY BELIEVE GOD (2)

God will grant us fulfillment not because we are smart, knowledgeable, wealthy, good-looking, in a better position, eloquent, or command respect, or in pleasant locations, but because He said it and we believed Him. He is ever-loving, merciful, and faithful. Able to fulfill His words and plans. He is willing to walk you through every issue in life.​ He is willing to guide you through all situations as He did with Joseph. He is willing to take away all shame, comfort you, and accompany you in loneliness; He is willing to turn around all failures and take you through this season of hardship. He is able to lead you through in your seasons of confusion, and when you lack direction; He is willing to speak to you when everyone deserts you, when everyone refuses to speak to you, when everyone refuses to listen to you, and when everyone misunderstands you. God is able to take you up and above the places you have fallen, from the place men, colleagues, and family had abandoned you; He is able to change your season of sadness, heal your heart and your body; ​and able to fulfill the dreams He gave you despite the delays; to fulfill the visions He gave you despite the confusions; to manifest the desires He placed in your heart despite the hardship you had experienced in trying to manifest them. He is able to lead you to the place He had promised despite the giants standing to stop you; despite all the wilderness experiences seeking to discourage you; despite all the destructive wickedness of men wanting to make you a confirmed failure; and despite the evil enchantments from the known and unknown dark world that had been ganging up to hinder your upward movement to a better realm of living.

There are no situations that will stop God from helping you; hinder Him from blessing you; prevent Him from using you as His instrument of peace, or stop Him from establishing you the way He planned, purposed, and desired to do. Previous sins will not hinder God when we truly repent and turn away from them; previous mistakes will not hinder God when we are ready to follow His instructions; previous disobedience will not stop Him when we are ready to walk in committed obedience to His words; previous deeds will not hinder God when we are ready to begin doing good according to the scriptures; previous sorrows and sadness will not hinder our future joy when we allow His spirit to dwell and lead our hearts; previous disbelieves will not hinder God when we turn around and begin believing and relying on His words and on Him.

Adam and Eve were not forsaken even when they had disobeyed the words of God, He sort​ed them out from where they were hiding; He spoke to them again in a loving peaceful way; He covered their nakedness; He gave them something to do and gave them a son of consolation called Seth after evil had entered their family. Abraham and Sarah after walking in faith and obedience to every word of God, God did not disappoint them despite the delays they had in having the child that God promised them. Jabez was not disappointed after praying his heart out to God for a change. God did not fail or disappoint Noah after investing all he had to build the ark he was asked to build, and did not abandon him after the flood. Zechariah and Elizabeth in their faithfulness to serve were not disappointed. David working in faith was not disappointed when he faced Goliath, when King Saul rose up against him, and when evil entered his family. When Samson was imprisoned for bad character and he prayed to God in repentance, God granted his petition; when Peter was disappointed after a fruitless night, God did not forsake him; when Lot and his family found themselves in a wrong place with the wrong group of people, God sent angels to deliver them; the woman with the issue of blood, Elijah before king Ahab, and Moses were never disappointed. “And He said to them, follow Me and I will make you fishers of men.” Matthew 4:19. For Prayers Click here

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December 19, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

ONLY BELIEVE GOD

“No man will be able to stand before you to oppose you as long as you live. Just as I was present with Moses, so will I be with you; I will not fail you or abandon you. Be strong and confident and courageous, for you will give this people as an inheritance the land which I swore to their father’s ancestors to give them. Only be strong and very courageous; be careful to do everything in accordance with the entire law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper and be successful wherever you go. This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall read and meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything in accordance with all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will be successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified or dismayed or intimidated, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:5-9

Without doubting any of my motives in following Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior, I believe everything about Him and everything in His words. I do not believe because I know all that He had said and written, but I believe because He knows what He said; I do not believe because I have heard and understood all of them as I would and desired, but I believe because He would not make a mistake and because His words are always true: I do not believe because I can do all that He said to me, but I believe because He can enable me to do all He said and He would do all that He said in and through me. I do not believe it would be easy, but I believe that through faith and sincerity of purpose in and with Him, I will accomplish His purpose concerning me which always remains my dreams, visions, desires, and expectations. Believing Him has changed me and will also change you and change your situations.

God Almighty has not stopped implementing His words in our generation; the darkness in the world today has not stopped Him; doubts and disbelieves have not stopped Him; the wickedness of men has not stopped Him; the lack of obedience and sincerity in the world has not stopped Him; and there is nothing on earth or in heaven or in the hearts and thoughts of men, hidden or open that will be able to stop Him from doing what He had said and fulfilling all of His promises to you while you are still very active and living in the world today. As He was in the beginning, so is He today and so will He ever be till eternity comes. As He was in the lives of Adam and Eve immediately after creation, Abraham and Sarah after their faith and obedience to His words and commands, with Jabez after his prayers for a change, Zechariah and Elizabeth in their display of faithfulness, with Noah and his family during and after the flood, with David when he faced Goliath and King Saul, with Samson when he was imprisoned, with Peter after a fruitless night, with Paul on a wrong mission to kill, with Lot and his family when they found themselves in a wrong place with the wrong people; with the woman with the issue of blood after spending her wealth without success, with Elijah when he stood before king Ahab, with Elisha after faithfully serving Elijah, with Moses when he stood before the Red sea and through the wilderness, and with Joshua when the wall of Jericho stood on their way, so is He with you and with us today as we expect His blessings and comfort.

Because Mary believed, God spoke to Joseph on her behalf – “Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus because He will save His people from their sins. All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet.” Matthew 1:19-22. In all things, believe God and believe everything He said to you. He will do what He said. ONLY BELIEVE

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December 18, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

FEAR AND CONFUSION COULD NOT STOP IT

Things have happened in your life to show that you would not have or see what God had promised. There had been evidence of suffering, denials, confusion, and uncertainties. You have seen others having the things they need with ease, and you wonder when yours would come, but despite what you have heard, seen, and known, God’s word concerning you will be fulfilled, and all that He said to you will be done as He had destined at the right time and place and before the right audience. Zechariah had never seen an angel before and never expected or prayed to see one in his lifetime, but God knowing what is best according to His love sent one to him. You will see what God will do.

This is the truth of what happened “When Herod was king of Judea, there was a Jewish priest named Zechariah. He was a member of the priestly order of Abijah, and his wife, Elizabeth, was also from the priestly line of Aaron. Zechariah and Elizabeth were righteous in God’s eyes, careful to obey all of the Lord’s commandments and regulations. They had no children because Elizabeth was unable to conceive, and they were both very old. One day Zechariah was serving God in the Temple, for his order was on duty that week. As was the custom of the priests, he was chosen by lot to enter the sanctuary of the Lord and burn incense. While the incense was being burned, a great crowd stood outside, praying. While Zechariah was in the sanctuary, an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the incense altar. Zechariah was shaken and overwhelmed with fear when he saw him. But the angel said, don’t be afraid, Zechariah, God has heard your prayer. Your wife, Elizabeth, will give you a son, and you are to name him John. You will have great joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth, ---- Zechariah said to the angel, how can I be sure this will happen? I’m an old man now, and my wife is also well along in years. Then the angel said, I am Gabriel, I stand in the very presence of God. It was he who sent me to bring you this good news. But now, since you didn’t believe what I said, you will be silent and unable to speak until the child is born. For my words will certainly be fulfilled at the proper time. Soon afterward his wife, Elizabeth, became pregnant and went into seclusion for five months. How kind the Lord is, she exclaimed. He has taken away my disgrace of having no children.” Luke 1:5-25.

When he saw the angel that God sent to announce what would happen in his family and his wife, he was fearful, but that fear could not prevent the angel of God from giving him the message sent directly from God, the message that would change him forever, the message that will prepare the way of the Lord, and the message that nothing on earth could stop from becoming real. Yours is coming. No fear in you, from you, and any other source would stop what God is about to you, in you, and through you. Remain faithful as Zechariah was regardless of what the enemies are doing now, the goodness of the Lord will find you and change you.

When Zechariah heard the news, he was fearful, and when he saw the result, and the fulfillment, Elizabeth was pregnant and given birth, he was confused. But in all stages, God was there to walk in and with him. God was there to take his fear away and God was there to take confusion away. “When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son. Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy. Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God. All the neighbors were filled with awe, and throughout the hill country of Judea, people were talking about all these things. Everyone who heard this wondered about it, asking, what then is this child going to be? For the Lord’s hand was with him.” Luke 1:57-58, 64-66. I trust God would to you what He said concerning you and nothing would stop it from coming to pass.

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December 17, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

YOU WILL SEE IT HAPPEN

Yes, you will see God’s promises fulfilled in your life despite all the odds you have been holding against yourself in any way because of anything. Zechariah saw his wife Elizabeth conceive despite her old age and saw his son John the Baptist despite what people say of him and to him. Abraham saw His wife Sarah conceived despite her old age and saw his son Isaac delivered. That same God who enabled them to see His promises fulfilled in their life will also enable you to see all of His promises to you fulfilled. You can imagine the confusion in the thoughts of Zechariah when he saw the angel and heard the words that were spoken to his hearing. To Zechariah, those words came too late because he and his wife had long discarded such expectations, dreams, visions, and desires in their lives. They had passed that stage of expectations and were looking forward to just existing as long as God would keep them alive. Those were words he never expected to hear at his age, words he never believed or given a thought for a second again that would come to pass because of his understanding of things and the mindset he had developed and maintained after years of seeking, failures, and disappointments. When he saw the angel and heard the words, it never occurred to him that was an angel from God, those words were from God to him directly; he tried to dispel the truth because of his imagination, age, and that of his wife. He completely forgot the miracle of Abraham, Sarah, and Isaac in the Old Testament, he completely forgot the assurances in every word of the God he was sincerely and faithfully serving and calling upon all of his life. Delays and troubles can make us forget many things.

His response was that of sincere doubts and impossibility, his open and verbal display of doubts made the angel to introduce himself, His duty, and the source of the message; but despite all that, God in His love was still willing to fulfill His words, His plans, and His desires for them in a way that will amaze everyone far beyond human imaginations. “Zechariah said to the angel, how can I be sure this will happen? I’m an old man now, and my wife is also well along in years. Then the angel said, I am Gabriel, I stand in the very presence of God. It was He who sent me to bring you this good news. But now, since you didn’t believe what I said, you will be silent and unable to speak until the child is born. For my words will certainly be fulfilled at the proper time.” Luke 1:18-20

Doubts can be a hindrance to manifesting what God had said to you but when you are actively in Him as Zechariah was, irrespective of the level of your doubts concerning changes in your life, concerning the words of God in the scriptures, and the words of promises to you; irrespective of the number of evidence you have to dismiss your chances of success because past failures and attempts, disappointments, struggles, and denials in your life; irrespective of the cogent researches to support your reasoning and knowledge of what had been happening in your life; irrespective of the level of intelligence in questioning yourself and the words of God you had believed and followed, the Almighty God is still bound to fulfill all of His words, His plans, and His desires in the lives of the faithful, and Zechariah was faithful.

The journey to the promised land was to take forty days and though it later took forty good years, the children of Israel were able to reach the exact place promised, so will you; though they had many delays caused by physical or spiritual things, they still made it to that land, so will you; and though the road were not known to Moses, God lead them through the path He had designated for them to pass through and they arrived at the exact destined place. Though they did grumble along the way, God showed them mercy, God will show you mercy. Whatever God had destined for you will come despite the delays, frustrations, attacks, failures, disappointments; denials; the number of years you have been waiting; your profession, age; location, and your gender. Nothing will stop your God. For Prayers Click here

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December 16, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

SITUATIONS ARE ABOUT TO CHANGE

Through Christ Jesus, His grace and love, you will never remain a failure. Delays, denials, shame, and disappointments will end in Jesus’ Name. Because doubt could not stop God from being your God, I pray that it will not stop you also from being His sons and daughter; as fear could not stop your God from saving your life, walking in you, through you, and speaking to you, I pray fear will not also stop you from trusting those words you have heard; as disbelieve could not stop your God from opening your understanding to see and know beyond the physical realm, I pray it will not stop you from believing and following those extraordinary promises in the word of God that you have received, and as the shame of your situation could not stop your God from ministering His grace to you, it will not stop you from manifesting the grace that will enable the blessings He promised you.

There are so many persistent and ugly and shameful situations that people have become used to in life, this is not because they like what they see in their lives but because there is nothing else they do to change the situation having tried their very best in previous attempts; not because they desired those situations, but because they could not change them by their strength, wisdom and help from men despite their desires and prayers for change. Many have exhausted all knowledge and power, spent all their income and whatever their family had to get over such ugly situations, yet they could not, and now they are just seeking ways to manage the situation or accept that it is God’s will for such to be in their lives. We should know by now that in His love and care, God had not willed that which is consistently inconvenient, ugly, and unacceptable in our life; God never planned our consistent failure, shame, barrenness, loneliness, poverty, imprisonment, unemployment, lack of success either in examinations, marriages or business, or family life or any other relationship. Whatever God had planned, willed, and desired for our life in this world, are very good, very comfortable, acceptable, very peaceful, and very possible. “Then God looked over all He had made, and He saw that it was very good”. Genesis 1:31

The situation of Zechariah was that of trying to manage the shame while doing his utmost best to keep up with his required services in the house of God. That was the situation that this servant of God, Zechariah fined himself and his family, he was trying all he could to console himself, his wife, his family, and everyone else who ever cared to ask him until that faithful day when he saw, and heard a contrary and comforting voice of the angel of God in the sanctuary of God, giving him something new to believe, something new to rejoice with, something new to hope on, something new to tell people and something new to confirm that even though he had forgotten his request, his prayers, his desires and his earlier expectations in marriage, that God had not forgotten, had not changed His mind and will not deny him that which will change his life and that of his family forever, and will not deny him the joy of marriage, faithfulness and consistency in faith, in believe and in actions.

When ugly situations last too long; when they defile all reasonable solutions in the books; when our very best fails; when medical and scientific solutions are not enough to solve the situations, it increases our level of doubts of ever getting out; it destroys our faith in God’s ability; it takes us back to questioning what we know, seen, and has been told in the scriptures about the power in the words of God. But despite all we will ever experience, see, and know, God is about to change them and we will see the change and praise His name. These are the words of Zechariah and the reply from the angel, “How can I be sure this will happen? Then the angel said, since you didn’t believe what I said, you will be silent and unable to speak until the child is born. For my words will certainly be fulfilled at the proper time.” Luke 1:18-29. Though Zechariah could not believe because of his long wait, God enabled him to see the fulfillment. For Prayers Click here

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December 13, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

GOD IS TURNING THINGS AROUND

You may be sad today, but that won’t last because God is turning things around. You may be crying or regretting certain things in your life today, but that won’t last because God is turning things around. You may have suffered delays, prayed, and labored for years without having what you want and deserve, but those won’t last forever because God is turning things around. He is answering your prayers, restoring lost hopes and dreams, and turning situations around for His glory in your life.

God will change your situation for good. There are many things that people are expecting to hear from you; things that they are eagerly and desperately waiting to see in you and through you; they are waiting for things that are real and very true from the God you trusted and followed all these years; they are expecting the things they can and will use to relate with you; things that they can refer to and come to thank God for in your live; things that will change their previous words, views, and perceptions about you; they are looking for things that will attract them to your God and you know what, God is not relenting in His promises concerning you in all of those things; He will give them to you and show it to them; He will show you how much you are precious and loved. In the eyes of men, the pregnancy of Elizabeth was a surprise and historic. 

Elizabeth and her husband’s expectations for a child were long overdue; their waiting period, efforts and patience were overstretched, their hope was dying with age; family members had stopped all expectations and were disappointed in their inability to have a child early and concluded they would never overcome the shame. Elizabeth had accepted her shame and the words of men against her, but in God’s calendar, that Child will come and nothing will ever be able to stop him. Many things had stopped you in many ways; things that had forced you to doubt your dreams, desires, and expectations from your God; things that are questioning your faith daily; things that are challenging your belief in the Lord Jesus Christ; things that are fighting your hopes, but despite the questions, challenges, fighting, and shame, the God of Elizabeth and Zechariah is still living today and will bring your expected good news, He will take away your shame and grant you favor and joyful peace.

When all hope fails, God will not fail; when people desert you, God will not desert you; when your situation makes you uncomfortable and weak, God will make you comfortable and strong; when the days of your expectations are not coming as fast as you intended, God had not written them off His records for you. Despite all the delays, the shame from the family, and the uncomfortable words from people around, Zechariah was still faithful to his God, was still active in his services, and was still in His presence carrying out his assigned duties courageously and one day, he heard the voice of God again concerning his long expectations. God had not forgotten you, beloved faithful servant.

“Remember your relative Elizabeth. It is said that she cannot have children, but she herself is now six months pregnant, even though she is very old. For there is nothing that God cannot do.” Luke 136-37

“Sarah was listening at the entrance of the tent which was behind him. Abraham and Sarah were very old. Since Sarah was past the age when women normally have children, it had stopped being with Sarah after the manner of women; she had reached menopause, she laughed to herself inwardly. my husband and I are too old, I am worn out and my husband is too old to have a baby. Then the Lord said to Abraham, why did Sarah laugh? Why did she say, I am too old to have a baby? Is anything too hard for the Lord? No, I will return to you at the right time a year from now or in due time and Sarah will have a son. Sarah was afraid,” Genesis 18:11-15

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December 12, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

YOUR JOY IS COMING

Several things in life cause fear to take root and grow and sadness to last longer than expected and become a severe hindrance that determines what we are and what we will be next in life. Some of the things that cause the fears and sadness are real while some are imaginary; some are due to past history in our lives and that of our family members, and some are due to the things we had observed and known in the life of those around us. one thing is very certain in life, irrespective of what we know about ourselves, our family, our children, our spouses, our job situation, and our relatives, irrespective of what we have read, what we have seen and confirmed to be true in the lives of others around us and family members, irrespective of the age of the history behind such situations, irrespective of what the devil is doing and had done; when we come to Christ Jesus, He will overrule their effects in our lives and thereafter we are bound to overcome them, we are bound to set a new mark because of the power in His blood working faithfully in and through us, because of His love for us and His presence in and with us.

Jesus Christ our Lord knew what He was coming to the world to do; He knew what He would experience, He knew people would oppose Him, they would speak ill of Him, they would seek to kill and destroy Him and His followers; He knew He would die on the cross; He knew He would be buried, He knew He would be raised from the death, and above all He knew the joy that was ahead of Him thereafter. The scripture said that but for the joy that was set before Him, He accepted to come into the world. He could have refused and said no to all that He knew would come after Him, but He knew despite those things, He knew joy was assured. He could have avoided all the suffering and no one would have accused Him of doing wrong, yet for the joy that was before Him, He did not refuse and did not avoid them.

He was joyful because He knew His Father in heaven would not lie, would not change His words, would not abandon Him, and would not deny Him. He was joyful because He knew He had done the absolute will of His Father; He was joyful because He did not fail His Father in any way; He was joyful because He knew He accomplished all that the Father sent Him and He was joyful because He had laid a solid foundation of our salvation that will never be destroyed by any force of darkness from hell, and with that, He looked forward to the fullness of the promise. Jesus Christ our Lord was joyful that He would be a success in all areas of human living, and He was; He would be victorious in life and in death and He was; that the grave will not hold Him back, and it did not; that human cruelty will not stop Him, and they did not stop Him. God has prepared joyful days and years for you ahead; He had set His date, time, place, and His day for you and nothing will stop that from coming. Because of the joy that is ahead for you in Christ, do not allow fears to rule over you again, do not allow doubts to hinder you again, and do not allow past evil history to be your source of shame. God is turning things around for you.

You may not see it, but I urge you to believe it; you may not know them yet I want you to trust God and you may have doubts, but when God finishes His works, you will rejoice. “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses who by faith have testified to the truth of God’s absolute faithfulness, stripping off every unnecessary weight and the sin which so easily and cleverly entangles us, let us run with endurance and active persistence the race that is set before us, looking away from all that will distract us and focusing our eyes on Jesus, who is the Author and Perfecter of faith the first incentive for our belief and the One who brings our faith to maturity, who for the joy of accomplishing the goal set before Him endured the cross, disregarding the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God revealing His deity, His authority, and the completion of His work. Hebrews 12:1-2. For Prayers Click here

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December 11, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

GOD WILL GRANT YOU FAVOR AND RESPECT

“The silver is Mine and the gold is Mine, declares the Lord of hosts. The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former, says the Lord of hosts, and in this place, I shall give the ultimate peace and prosperity, declares the Lord of hosts. And I will grant this people favor and respect in the sight of the Egyptians; therefore, it shall be that when you go, you will not go empty-handed. But every woman shall insistently ask her neighbor and any woman who lives in her house, for articles of silver and articles of gold, and clothing; and you shall put them on your sons and daughters. In this way, you are to plunder the Egyptians leaving bondage with great possessions that are rightfully yours.” Haggai 2:8-9; Exodus 3:21-22

On your next move in life, you will need many things and God is saying with all affirmation that you would have them as you move along Him in faith. His word is that you will not go empty-handed. He will supply the needs. Your lamp will not run out of oil needed to keep shining; you will not walk in darkness and you will not miss the right path again. Because God had promised you would not go empty-handed, He will grant you the favor that you will need; He will give you direction and you will not search again with unending confusion; He will give you the companions needed to make the journey easy and pleasant; He will give you company with His Holy Spirit; every confusion on your next location will not be a hindrance; He will grant you the money and finances needed to complete this journey. Because He had said you will not go empty-handed, He will grant you deliverance from the things that will want to keep you back, from the devourers that destroy; He will grant your children and your spouse and family the peace needed to walk with you in agreement, love and with a divine purpose.

As you are about to begin a new journey in life, God is declaring to your hearing today that you will not go empty-handed. You will not begin with a wrong step and the wrong group, even when the ideas are wrong and the people are not as you have desired, the Almighty God will correct your steps; even when the thoughts are wrong, He will correct your ways; even when the roads had been blocked or closed against you due to lateness, sickness or previous evil manipulations against you and your success, God will make a new way and will open a new door just for you to pass through and see the rewards of trusting Him. There was no path through the wilderness, but God opened a road and took Israel through. Sarah was too old to conceive, but God opened her womb and gave her physical strength to deliver safely without any need for medical assistance. Even when there is no more employment in the world for anyone, God will open the door for you to make and maintain a good living. Where others could not find their way through, you will make it through; where your parents failed, you will exceed and what had been declared impossible, you will find possible through Christ Jesus.

What are the needs in your life, family, profession, church, nation, in your current location that the Almighty God, the creator and maker of all things in heaven and on earth, and the only one with the ability to sustain everything by the power of His spoken words cannot and will not supply? What are your needs that are too big or impossible for Him to meet despite all of your thoughts, imaginations, and previous disappointments? There is nothing physical or spiritual that can stop or hinder Him even when they have or had stopped or hindered you in life before. After four hundred and thirty years in bondage and slavery in Egypt, working without any sustainable compensation, recognition, respect, and pity from everyone around, God told them, that the day of their freedom was at hand and they would not go empty-handed despite the oppressions, the years of slavery, the inhuman treatment, and shame, and the children did not go empty-handed and you will not. For Prayers Click here

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December 10, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

THIS JOURNEY WILL BE FRUITFUL

Irrespective of what you are experiencing right now and have ever experienced before in life, this life journey you are taking will be very fruitful despite all frustrations, humiliations, delays, lack, shame, disappointments, and denials. Through grace from God and obedience to the divine call that led to the salvation of your soul, God had set you forth to be fruitful, to inherit a secured blessing, to receive a reward for every action, and to show the world the true evidence of His mighty hands, gracious Holy Spirit, and enabling grace upon your life. A fruitful life is an assurance from God despite all the challenges that often come our way as we take steps each day toward those promised blessings and rewards. Rest all your thoughts and all your imaginations in your God; if they were impossible, He would not say them to your hearing. The assurance you give to yourself at the onset will take you through and keep you hopeful till you reap the fruits at the end.

As long as we are in this flesh and this world, through the will of God for our lives, we will sometimes have things to complain about, things to regret, feelings we have been cheated, feel shameful, disappointed, sad, and sometimes feel used and dumped, but despite all of the feelings and all of the complains, God will still make us fruitful as He had said if we will truly refuse to turn back to our former wrong wicked deeds, go back to any known deliberate sin; turn our back from being obedient and truthful; holding Jesus Christ high in our thoughts and meditating in His words daily as often as we could.

There will be no waste of any kind when we truly walk with God in all sincerity of purpose and obedience to His words even when we feel we are wrong in such decisions, wrong in the steps that we have taken in that obedience, and wrong in our assumption that it will be easy, simple and quick. God did not promise that it will be easy, it will be simple, it will be quick, it will not be challenged, and it will not require our walking in faith constantly. What He promised was that it would be possible through Him and by the application of our faith in Him and His words. Being tough on you does not mean you will not have fruits in this journey, being challenged does not mean you will not meet the set goals; being delayed does not mean you will never move forward beyond that point, will never recover from a fall and will never receive the promise. Your journey to being fruitful is not just starting today, it started the very day you accepted Jesus Christ into your life, called on Him, and depended on Him as your only Lord and savior, and this journey will never end until you fulfill, inherit, and receive all the promises in His words.

When God told Abraham to leave his father’s house to a place He would show him, he experienced many challenges, delays, frustrations, and betrayals, but all those things did not make him give up the journey, did not make him give up the hope and the trust in the promise; as he held on to the very end, Abraham became very fruitful, wealthy, saw his son Isaac, step his feet on the promised land, was exceedingly blessed and became a source of blessing to all Christians who will believe and act as he did in the world today. As you continue in this life journey, you will not be a failure and will not be a man or woman of shame to this generation and your family. When God asked Moses to take the children of Israel on a journey out of Egypt, He was very sure that Moses would be successful and bear the required fruit. Though Moses had some personal issues with weaknesses; though he was severely challenged, the journey was fruitful. Though Israel experienced a lot of resistance, obstacles, opposition, battles, delays, and all forms of fears, that journey was fruitful because they finally reached the land that was promised. God told them; “It is time to break camp and move on. Go to the hill country of the Amorites and to all the neighboring regions, ----. Look, I am giving all this land to you. Go in and occupy it, for it is the land the Lord swore to give to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to all their descendants.” Deuteronomy 1:7-8.

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December 9, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP.

GOOD, BETTER, AND BIGGER

Despite all that Moses went through from the day of his conception to the days and times he was born and lived until he was eighty years old, God purposely preserved him because He knew his year to become great was coming; his time to have a divine encounter with Him was coming; the period he will be His spokesman on earth to Pharaoh and the children of Israel was coming; the period he will lead Israel out of bondage and slavery was coming; the day he will divide the Red Sea through the display of the spirit of obedience to divine order was coming; and the day he will receive the spiritual laws and the Ten Commandments from God on behalf of the children of Israel and all Christians today was coming. Because God knew all these would come to pass, He preserved the life of Moses to see them. God is preserving your life for something bigger than all of your imaginations, better than what you have now, and bigger than what you have ever seen.

Due to what had been going on in your life and around you for a while now, you have developed some cool feet about your ever becoming a success; about your chances for a change, and have forgotten all about having or experiencing a new dawn all together in life. But despite all of your thoughts, imaginations, doubts, fears, and self-condemnations, God has a plan, a purpose, a mission, and a desire for your life and your person. In the book of records in heaven, God is not keeping you just for the numbers, He is not preserving you to satisfy a selfish ambition, and He is not in any way keeping you to be a burden to yourself or anyone else. God is keeping and preserving your life for things that are far bigger than you now, far bigger than eyes can see now, and far better than hearts can imagine.

You have gone through tough situations in this life, yet you are still alive; you have gone through things that would have made people forget all about you, your profession, your marriage, home, and family, yet you are still alive; some of those things were very stressful and extremely challenging; some very demanding; some very tough on you spiritually, physically, and morally; some were very discouraging; some desired you to denounce Christ and your faith, spouse, children, and family; some lasted longer than expected; some are still ongoing, some were difficult for you to understand; some had been hereditary and some had defiled all applicable known solutions; yet in all those things, God is still preserving and keeping you alive. He had a good reason for doing that, and you will soon see those reasons being fulfilled as Moses did. When God preserves life, it is definitely for something good, something better, and something bigger. God is taking you into that realm in Jesus’ Name.

“But we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the wisdom once hidden from man, but now revealed to us by God, that wisdom which God predestined before the ages to our glory to lift us into the glory of His presence. None of the rulers of this age recognized and understood this wisdom; for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory; but just as it is written in Scripture, things which the eye has not seen and the ear has not heard, and which have not entered the heart of man, all that God has prepared for those who love Him who hold Him in affectionate reverence, who obey Him, and who gratefully recognize the benefits that He has bestowed. For God has unveiled them and revealed them to us through the Holy Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things diligently, even sounding and measuring the profound depths of God the divine counsels and things far beyond human understanding. For what person knows the thoughts and motives of a man except the man’s spirit within him? So also no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Holy Spirit who is from God, so that we may know and understand the wonderful things freely given to us by God. We also speak of these things, not in words taught or supplied by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining and interpreting spiritual thoughts with spiritual words for those being guided by the Holy Spirit.” 1 Corinthians 2:7-13. For Prayers Click here

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December 6, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

IT IS TIME DEAR LORD. (4)

Nothing can change the set time of God for your life because, “To all things, there is an appointed time and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1. God would not miss His timing and will not forget or miss His timing for your testimonies. When it was time, God sent Moses; when it was time God sent Samuel to David, when it was time God set Daniel free from prison, and from the powers of the devouring lions. At the appointed time, God sent forth Jesus Christ our Lord – “But when in God’s plan the proper time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the regulations of the Law, so that He might redeem and liberate those who were under the Law, that we who believe might be adopted as sons, as God’s children with all rights as fully grown members of a family. And because you really are His sons, God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, Abba, Father. Therefore, you are no longer a slave, bond-servant, but a son, and if a son, then also an heir through the gracious act of God through Christ.” Galatians 4:4-7

It is time for God to visit you, to lay His mighty hand on Pharaoh, force Pharaoh out, and keep him out of your life. It is time for God to make a way in this wilderness. It is time to answer His people and liberate them from all forms of afflictions and depressions. It is time for God to stop the harassment and loneliness, put an end to captivity and slavery, and open the floodgate of His goodness for His people to go in and find help in times and days of help. It is time to dry up the tears from our eyes as He did for Hannah; it is time for God to put back joy in our hearts and put laughter on our lips as He did for Sarah and Abraham. It is time to be restored as Mary was in her marriage to Joseph. “But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, descendant of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a Son, and you shall name Him Jesus, the Lord is salvation, for He will save His people from their sins.” Matthew 1:20-21

It is time for God to send His word again for your sake; it is time for God to send His angels for your sake; it is time for God to send His chariots of fire for your flights; it is time for You oh Lord to renew our hope and confidence; it is time for God to do something new and worthy of His endless praise. All things have their time. The works of God are perfect, and cause us to fear Him. God shall judge both the just and unjust. There is a time, a season, and a purpose for everything under the sun, your wait for God’s time, God’s plan, God’s season, God’s will, and God’s purpose for your life is here, you were not designed to wait indefinitely or be denied of the goodness of His will and plans. You should never wait indefinitely to have the joy, the blessings, the restoration, the peace, the marriage, the help, the breakthrough, and the transformation that God had promised in His word and plans for you.

At the fullness of time, God sent Jesus Christ into the world, and at the fullness of His time, He saved your soul and delivered you from the clutches and powers of the wicked. When Satan deceived Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, God told Satan the time of his final defeat was coming and God never forgets that word and never forgets humanity. Many things went by but God did not forget His word and His promise. I want you to know that God has not forgotten His word concerning you, His promises to you, and His purpose in your life. All that He said, all He promised, all He destined, and all He planned will be fulfilled regardless of the passage of time, and the works of the wicked against you. This month, we cry, pray, and remind God that it is time for Him to act according to His word, to fulfill His promises, to carry out His plans, and to fulfill His purpose, for there is a time and purpose for everything under the sun.

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December 5, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

IT IS TIME DEAR LORD. (3)

“It is time for the Lord to act.” Psalm 119:126. I have heard of your testimonies; I have known your testimonies; I have been told of your wonderful testimonies, now Oh Lord, it is time for me to see and experience your testimonies in my life. Abraham was told of what God would do in his life, for his life, and his generations; Isaac was conceived to fulfill and experience that very testimony. Jacob manifested the promise through dedication, and now, in Christ Jesus, and because of my salvation, faith in Him and His word, and reunion with the Almighty by the redemptive blood of Jesus Christ, I live to see and experience and manifest the fulness of God’s love and testimonies.

You have prayed with faith and courage; you have prayed effectively, actively, and fervently; you have waited with all patience and humility for the manifestation of answered prayers; you have withheld yourself from revenging; you have given to the needy; you have preached the gospel; you have shown people the right way and showed true unhinged love; you have kept the faith even while facing intimidation, harassment, and insults; you have praised God even in times of severe adversities, rejection, isolation, mockery, and loneliness; you have been truthful to God and men; you have refused to follow the ways of men or do as others do; you have petitioned and call on God day and night, and God had seen your actions and heard your petitions, it is now time oh Lord for you to act.

It is time for you Oh Lord to answer, it is time for me to see your answers manifesting; it is time for my rejoicing at what God has done; it is time for the manifestation of your righteousness, and it is time for you to fulfill your promise oh Lord. It is time to set me free, to put me in the place you have destined, to put me in the position that pleases you and it is time for your name to be honored in me. This is what God told Moses and it came to pass as He said –

“Go, gather the elders, tribal leaders of Israel together, and say to them, the Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared to me, saying, I am indeed concerned about you and what has been done to you in Egypt. So, I said I will bring you up out of the suffering and oppression of Egypt to the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, to a land flowing with milk and honey. The elders of the tribes will listen and pay attention to what you say, and you, with the elders of Israel, shall go to the king of Egypt and you shall say to him, the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us; so now, please, we ask and plead with you, let us go on a three days’ journey into the wilderness, so that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God. But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go unless he is forced by a strong hand. So, I will reach out My hand and strike Egypt with all My wonders which I shall do in the midst of it, and after that, he will let you go. And I will grant this people favor and respect in the sight of the Egyptians; therefore, it shall be that when you go, you will not go empty-handed. But every woman shall insistently ask her neighbor and any woman who lives in her house, for articles of silver and articles of gold, and clothing, and you shall put them on your sons and daughters. In this way, you are to plunder the Egyptians, leaving bondage with great possessions that are rightfully yours.” Exodus 3:16-22

No matter the reasons given, no matter the reasons known and accepted as true, no matter the task and the opposition, no matter the oppression and depression, no matter the hardship and the pains, it is time for God to do what He said – “Then Moses said to the people, do not be afraid, take your stand, be firm and confident and undismayed and see the salvation of the Lord which He will accomplish for you today; for those Egyptians whom you have seen today, you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you while you remain calm.” Exodus 14:13-14

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December 4, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

IT IS TIME DEAR LORD. (2)

Armed with a promise and an assurance; armed with evidence of God’s power to confirm His word and promises; armed with the evidence of God to do what men had concluded would never be, and armed with the confidence of the rescue from the pit of death, deliverance from false and wicked accusation, armed with the restoration of hope despite years in prison, and armed with the eventual promotion of Joseph in Egypt, Jacob and his children, all the children Israel arrived Egypt with high hope and desires for pleasant things. But after the death of Jacob, life and living in Egypt turned around for them, yet God never forgot that He had a set time for their freedom.

No matter what you are going through now or had gone through in life before, no matter all the hindrances of today and the closure of every opportunity God has given you, no matter the pains and the issues against you, God has not forgotten you, He had not forgotten you have a set time according to His plans, you have a set time to be manifested according to His promises. He did not forget the children of Jacob and his children in their days of famine; He did not forget Joseph in prison, He did not forget the dreams He gave to him before things fell apart in his life, and He did not forget His promise to the children of Israel before they got to Egypt, and did not forget them in the wilderness for forty years. The God who does not forget will not forget you.

Because He never forgets, there is an elevated hope for you and it is time for Him to act. “Then I will come near you for judgment; I will be a swift witness against sorcerers, against adulterers, against perjurers, and against those who oppress the laborer in his wages and widows and the fatherless, and against those who turn away the alien from his right, and those who do not fear Me with awe-filled reverence, says the Lord of hosts. For I am the Lord, I do not change but remain faithful to My covenant with you; that is why you, O sons of Jacob, have not come to an end.” Malachi 3:5-6

After spending four hundred and thirty years in unwilling hard labor and oppression, living life in restricted captivity, and endless sorrows, the children of Israel resorted to crying and praying to the Almighty for help when their strength was no longer enough to carry on, when their enemies were much stronger and richer than them, and when the restriction to worship their God was considered a punishable crime, and when it was time for their freedom, God answered them, God called Moses, and God said to him --

(1) I have seen the affliction, suffering, and desolation of My people who are in Egypt.

(2) I have heard their cry because of their taskmasters and oppressors.

(3) I know their pain and suffering.

(4) I have come down to rescue them.

“The Lord said, I have in fact seen the affliction, suffering, desolation of My people who are in Egypt and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters and oppressors; for I know their pain and suffering. So, I have come down to rescue them from the hand and power of the Egyptians, and to bring them up from that land to a land that is good and spacious, to a land flowing with milk and honey, a land of plenty, to the place of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite. Now, behold, the cry of the children of Israel has come to Me; and I have also seen how the Egyptians oppress them. Therefore, come now, and I will send you to Pharaoh, and then bring My people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.” Exodus 3:7-10

For and with all assurance, let me tell you, God has seen all things concerning you; He has heard your prayers, heard the conversations of evil against you, seen your pains and desires to follow and worship Him with all your heart and it is time for Him to act on your behalf. I am convinced that He will not fail and nothing in you will stand to prevent Him.

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December 3, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

IT IS TIME DEAR LORD. (1)

Even when you think it will never happen; even when the powerful tells you it won’t happen, even when everyone else fails on the same mission, even when your strength fails you, even when people disappointed and failed you, and even when in your dreams you were told it will never happen, faith in the word and promises of God tells me otherwise; faith in Jesus Christ alone says God can do it for you, God will do it for you, and God can make it possible for you to have what He said, be what He planned, and have what He said.

He can, and He will turn your loneliness and isolation around as He did for Moses after the first round of his forty years in the wilderness. Moses was isolated from his brethren and nation for forty years; He was alone in the wilderness for forty years; suffered loneliness in that wilderness for forty years; he lived expecting a personal change of life and situation for forty years; he did odd jobs for forty years, serving his master for forty years, feeding animals for forty years, and he lived in such condition for forty years, and when it was time, God sent His angel, God sent His word and God changed Moses, changed his location, changed his job, changed his vision, and changed his situation. That is what God is going to do for you because it is time.  

“Now Moses was keeping the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, Sinai, the mountain of God. The Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a blazing flame of fire from the midst of a bush and he looked, and behold, the bush was on fire, yet it was not consumed. So, Moses said, I must turn away from the flock and see this great sight, why the bush is not burned up. When the Lord saw that he turned away from the flock to look, God called to him from the midst of the bush and said, Moses, Moses, and he said, here I am. Then God said, do not come near; take your sandals off your feet out of respect, because the place on which you are standing is holy ground. Then He said, I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God. -- I will send you to Pharaoh, and then bring My people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.” Exodus 3:1-6, 10

All through the forty years of loneliness, frustration, and isolation in the wilderness, Moses kept his expectations and hope in the living God alive. He never allowed his physical situation and location to take them away. For Moses to become useful again to himself, to others, and before God, God did the following for him. (1) God sent His Angel. (2) God sent a blazing flame of fire. (3) God sent His word. (4) God called him by name. (5) God gave him a message - I will send you. That is my prayer and expectation for you from now on.

Do not let your situation change you, faith in Christ will always be rewarded at the appointed time and moment, God will not let you down, He saved you for a purpose and a mission. He is God and all things must bow before Him even your current situation. God is changing things and changing people. He is confirming His word and elevating people from hopelessness and shame in various places and nations. He is removing roadblocks and restoring what had been lost or stolen. He is elevating the humble, answering prayers, fulfilling expectations, and healing the minds and bodies of His children. God who changed Moses, He is changing you. God who changed his location, He is changing yours. God who changed his job, He is changing yours. God who changed and gave him a new vision, He is changing and giving you a new vision; God who changed his situation, He is changing yours. That is what God is going to do for you because it is time. God did not fail in the case of Moses, He will not fail in your case. Moses did not fail when God changed his vision, you will not fail. God is placing a new vision, a new mission, and a new life before you and you will not fail. It is God’s time for you.

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December 2, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

IT IS DECEMBER, IT IS TIME DEAR LORD.

While we cannot force God to do anything, God has a set time for everyone in everything He wants, in everything He desires, and in everything He plans. He has a time for His purpose and His will to be fulfilled and when the set time is at hand, nothing will stop Him, nothing will stop it, and nothing will stop you regardless of the forces, their strength, and the powers propelling the evil people against you. No matter what had been; no matter what is now; no matter what they are saying and what they are doing, your time with God will come, and this is the time, the season, and the month. Your time to start experiencing the fullness of God’s plan for your life, the fullness of God’s will for your life situation, and the set time for you to fulfill His purpose for your life. Do not be distracted by the adversities of today, do not recall the adversities of the past, or keep its evil memory or result in your heart. The past is gone and today is passing; tomorrow is coming, God is keeping you alive to see the fullness of the things He had destined in your life.

All that God had promised and said concerning you and your future is still valid regardless of the delays, rejections, loneliness, isolation, failures, frustrations, and disappointments of the past days, weeks, months, and years. What He said of you from the beginning of time, He will fulfill, nothing had been removed, nothing will be left unfulfilled, and nothing will be taken from. You may not be strong enough to fight for them, but the one who made the promise is strong enough to fight for you; He is strong enough to defend you; and strong enough to ensure you get what He promised, you see what He planned and you fulfill His purpose for your life in this very life. Nothing can and nothing will defeat Him. Your God has the strength, courage, and power to do all things known and unknown by men; seen and unseen with the eyes in the physical and spiritual world. He can do and undo whatever He desires without being challenged.

“I know that whatever God does, it endures forever; nothing can be added to it nor can anything be taken from it, for God does it so that men will fear and worship Him with awe-filled reverence, knowing that He is God. That which is, has already been, and that which will be has already been, for God seeks what has passed by so that history repeats itself. Moreover, I have seen under the sun that in the place of justice, there is wickedness and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness. I said to myself, God will judge both the righteous and the wicked, for there is a time appointed for every matter and for every deed. I said to myself regarding the sons of men, God is surely testing them in order for them to see that by themselves, without God they are only animals.” Ecclesiastes 3:14-17

It is time for closed doors to be open. It is time for delayed promises to be fulfilled. It is time for all afflictions to end. It is time for pain to end. It is time for anger and hunger to go away. It is time for courage to overcome discouragement. It is time for the righteousness to shine forth. It is time to begin reaping the fruits of faithfulness and righteousness. It is time for answered prayers to begin manifesting. It is time for the work of God to be done and be seen. It is time for souls to accept Christ Jesus as Lord and Savior. It is time for true repentance. It is time to remember that Christ Jesus came to save and deliver us from our sins, from the deceits of Satan, from the pride of knowledge, of the achievements of the worldly things we have acquired. It is time to jettison wickedness, retaliation, and hatred, and embrace the true love of God without seeking anything in return from men because God can reward us beyond the measures that any man can reward us. It is time to go forward, overcome obstacles, cross the Red Sea, and survive the wilderness. It is time Oh dear Lord to move forward, to go beyond this boundary. It is time to celebrate Your victory and praise Your Name oh Lord. “The Lord said to Moses, why do you cry to Me? Tell the sons of Israel to move forward.” Exodus 14:15

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November 29, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

EVEN WHEN ALL IS LOST (2)

There are many reasons to be thankful but the best is that we know and have Him who has life and knows the way as our Lord and Savior. Even when all is lost, He cannot be lost and in Him, we will always be found, restored, and blessed for the next level of His purpose on earth. Even when all is lost, our hope in Him is intact, our faith is intact and His grace is sufficient in all circumstances. This is what prophet Habakkuk said: -

“Though the fig tree does not blossom and there is no fruit on the vines, though the yield of the olive fails and the fields produce no food, though the flock is cut off from the fold and there are no cattle in the stalls, yet I will choose to rejoice in the Lord; I will choose to shout in exultation in the victorious God of my salvation. The Lord God is my strength, my source of courage, my invincible army; He has made my feet steady and sure like hinds’ feet and makes me walk forward with spiritual confidence on my high places of challenge and responsibility.” Habakkuk 3:17-19. For all Christians and followers of our Lord Jesus Christ, praising our Lord God should be unconditional, loving Him and others should be unconditional, and being thankful should be a way of living and showing the world who we have on the inside of us.

Even when all is lost do not lose hope and do not give up. Keep calling on Christ Jesus, trusting in Him and His grace, looking up for His favor and mercies, and relying on His love, strength, and ability to do all He has promised you according to His plans. This is what David said, “Even though I walk through the sunless valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod to protect and Your staff to guide, they comfort and console me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You have anointed and refreshed my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy and unfailing love shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell forever, throughout all my days in the house and in the presence of the Lord.” Psalm 23:4-6

What you have is nothing compared to what you will gain in Him through faithfulness and grace. All you have lost is nothing compared to His grace which is never lost and always available to rescue and restore you. Our God is everlasting, His faithfulness, love, grace, and presence are all we will ever need to be what He said regardless of what Satan may take from us and do to us. In all things, - “To whom then will you compare Me that I would be his equal? says the Holy One. Lift up your eyes on high and see who has created these heavenly bodies, the One who brings out their host by number, He calls them all by name, because of the greatness of His might and the strength of His power, not one is missing. Why, O Jacob, do you say, and declare, O Israel, my way is hidden from the Lord, and the justice due me escapes the notice of my God? Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth does not become tired or grow weary; there is no searching of His understanding. He gives strength to the weary, and to him who has no might He increases power. Even youths grow weary and tired, and vigorous young men stumble badly, but those who wait for the Lord, who expect, look for, and hope in Him will gain new strength and renew their power; they will lift up their wings and rise up close to God like eagles rising toward the sun; they will run and not become weary, they will walk and not grow tired.” Psalm 40:25-31

Every thing that God created from the beginning of creation to this day, none is missing. Not one star, not one fame, not one saved by the blood of Jesus Christ, and not one who hopes in, relies on, and puts their trust absolutely in Him. “I have been young and now I am old, yet I have not seen the righteous, those in right standing with God abandoned or his descendants pleading for bread.” Psalm 37:25

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November 28, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

EVEN WHEN ALL IS LOST (1)

Even when all is lost, there are still many reasons to be thankful and remain grateful to God. All things may have come to an abrupt end in your life, but there is a way to start again and do even better than before. Your best actions by the standard of your knowledge and wisdom may have ended badly, but that can be the beginning of your new-found life of success and peace. In Christ Jesus and your hope and faith in Him, there is a way better than the best and bigger than your past and present-day dreams. Even with his right standing with God, Job suffered the worst and all things came to an end for him. Job lost his family, marriage, wealth, children, servants, and health, yet His hope in the Almighty was still intact and unshaken. He said - “Even though He kills me, I will hope in Him. Nevertheless, I will argue my way to His face. This also will be my salvation, for a godless man may not come before Him. Listen diligently to my speech, and let my declaration fill your ears. Behold now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated.” Job 13:15-18

Even in his situation, Job did not lose his hope in the Almighty God for help, and God showed up and made a way for him to recover all, and be even better than before. “The Lord restored the fortunes of Job when he prayed for his friends, and the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before. Then all his brothers and sisters and all who had known him before came to him, and they ate bread with him in his house, and they consoled him and comforted him over all the distressing adversities that the Lord had brought on him. And each one gave him a piece of money, and each a ring of gold. And the Lord blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning; for he had 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys. He had seven sons and three daughters. And he called the name of the first daughter Jemimah, and the name of the second Keziah, and the name of the third Keren-happuch. In all the land there were found no women so fair as the daughters of Job, and their father gave them an inheritance among their brothers. After this, Job lived 140 years, and saw his sons and his grandsons, four generations. So Job died, an old man and full of days.” Job 42:10-17

Job’s unwavering hope and faith in God sustained him in the days of his adversities and his obedience to forgive and pray for the friends who criticized and reprimanded him severely opened the door for the restoration to begin. Even when all is lost, your obedience to God, hope in Him, and faith in His word and promises can turn the page for you.

You may have been lost in ideas and insights and knowledge of the way forward, but there is a way that God had made for you; you may be hungry and thirsty right now, but there is a way that God had made to meet your needs; you may have lost everything you ever worked for in life, but there is a way of recovery; you may have been sent out empty handed and considered an outcast by many, but there is a way set by God for you to have the fullness of life He promised; you may have suffered in many ways and for many things with and without reasons, but there is a way for the pains not to define your next experience in life in Christ Jesus. You may have been caged in and there is no way to the best of your knowledge and experience freedom, but there is still a way in His records for your liberation and freedom. You have suffered pains and ill health for a long time, but there is a way for your healing and restoration of your health; you may been lonely and isolated, without hope, vision, and strength, but there is a way that is best known by your God and He will lead you to that way and in that way.

Hagar, the maid sent out empty-handed said, “Then she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, You are God Who Sees; for she said, have I not even here in the wilderness remained alive after seeing Him who sees me with understanding and compassion?” Genesis 16:13

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November 27, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

LEAD ME ON YOUR WAY OH LORD (3)

If any lack wisdom, ask the Lord. If any lack knowledge, ask the Lord. If any lack peace, ask the Lord. If any lack joy, ask the Lord. If any lack direction, ask the Lord. Do not be afraid to ask the Lord for anything. Your knowledge and the knowledge and wisdom of men are never enough in all things. We keep learning every day and yet we do not know enough to stop learning. Ask the Lord, He will give you abundantly. He will not refuse or fail you for any reason. Jesus said, I am the Way, I am the Truth, I am the Life. “If the Lord had not been my help, I would soon have dwelt in the land of silence. If I say, my foot has slipped, Your compassion and lovingkindness, O Lord, will hold me up. When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your comforts delight me.” Psalm 94:17-19

Those ideas in your head and heart are great gifts from God to bring you joy, but the fullness of His plan concerning you is based on salvation that quickens your mortal bodies to the best that God had destined for you in those ideas, preserving you and preparing you for eternity to come in His presence. God has made the way for you already; all He wants is to lead you on that way and nothing else. He wants your submission and patience. Before He ever called Moses to lead Israel out of Egypt, He had made the way already, all that was required was for Moses to lead them on that way no matter the known risk, hunger, thirst, and confrontations from the wicked that would befall them. Before God gives you those Ideas, He has already made the way. ASK HIM FOR THAT WAY, KEEP ASKING, and be patient. He will not fail to lead in that way.

When trouble comes in the way He will lead you, don’t give up following Him, don’t give up trusting Him, don’t give up being faithful and patient, and don’t turn back from the true way to any other way. Moses did not turn back, Moses did not give up, and Moses did not abandon the mission. He was successful in that way. “Consider it nothing but joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you fall into various trials. Be assured that the testing of your faith through experience produces endurance leading to spiritual maturity and inner peace. And let endurance have its perfect result and do a thorough work, so that you may be perfect and completely developed in your faith, lacking in nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom to guide him through a decision or circumstance, he is to ask of our benevolent God, who gives to everyone generously and without rebuke or blame, and it will be given to him. But he must ask for wisdom in faith, without doubting God’s willingness to help, for the one who doubts is like a billowing surge of the sea that is blown about and tossed by the wind. For such a person ought not to think or expect that he will receive anything at all from the Lord, being a double-minded man, unstable and restless in all his ways in everything he thinks, feels, or decides. Let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position as a born-again believer, called to the true riches and to be an heir of God, and the rich man is to glory in being humbled by trials revealing human frailty, knowing true riches are found in the grace of God, for like the flower of the grass he will pass away. For the sun rises with a scorching wind and withers the grass; its flower falls off and its beauty fades away; so too will the rich man, in the midst of his pursuits, fade away.” James 1:2-11

No matter what, do not give up asking for the ways that God had made for you to succeed in every matter. Nothing is too small and nothing is insignificant. One misstep is enough to take you back a thousand miles, but God wants to keep you active, effective, forward-looking, full of hope, and advancing according to His plans. He does not plan your fall. But if you fall or fail, He will not abandon you there, He can and will take you up and out from that failure. All power in heaven and on earth belongs to Him and those whom He leads are guaranteed success regardless of delays and shortfalls that befall all men in their pursuits for success.

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November 26, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

LEAD ME ON YOUR WAY OH LORD (2)

When and where the Lord is leading, there would be many uncertainties, many worries, and many troubles because He does not lead according to our knowledge or the knowledge of men, He does not lead in the conventional ways of human wisdom, but “Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble in dread before them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not fail you or abandon you. It is the Lord who goes before you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or abandon you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” Deuteronomy 31:6, 8

Faith in God does not make things easy but makes things possible. But faith in the divine word of God shows us the way to take and Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior who is also the author and the finisher of that divine faith leads us on that way safely. He will never lead us in the wrong way. When the Lord leads, He goes before and takes us along the path He has made. He will be there at all times, guaranteeing our safety and health, our peace, and ensuring we have victory according to His plans because He who made the plan knows what is in the plan, what is the right way, what is on the way, and also knows the full impact of the plan in our lives and that of others that He will bring to us.

Many have concluded their present failure is the end of their ideas, aspirations, and dreams, but that thinking is false and completely wrong. Rise and ask God again, He gave you the dream and the Idea before, ask Him to lead you on the way that will make a difference. It was your strength that failed not the idea; it was your wisdom that failed, not the idea, it was your knowledge that failed not the idea, and you can still make progress with that same idea, Ask God for the way and keep asking, don’t give up, follow Him and abide by His ways. Your failure can mean something bigger is on its way for you from God. “The Rock, His work is perfect, for all His ways are just; a God of faithfulness without iniquity or injustice, just and upright is He.” Deuteronomy 32:4

“This is what the Lord says to His anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held to subdue nations before him, and I will ungird the loins of kings disarming them; to open doors before him so that gates will not be shut. I will go before you and level the mountains; I will shatter the doors of bronze and cut through the bars of iron. I will give you the treasures of darkness, the hoarded treasures, and the hidden riches of secret places, so that you may know that it is I, The Lord, the God of Israel, who calls you by your name.” Isaiah 45:1-3

When Peter failed after a night of doing what he knew best and had been doing, he thought that it was over but unknown to him was the fact that Christ was waiting for him on the shore to show him the way, the right way, the better way, and the permanent way. Contrary to the expectations of men, Peter’s failure was not his end but his beginning. Your past is not your end but just the beginning of greater things ahead if you will heed the word of God, come to, submit to, ask for the right way forward, and ask to be led on that way because knowledge is never enough when it comes to divine revelations.

“When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon Peter, put out into the deep water and lower your nets for a catch. Simon replied, Master, we worked hard all night to the point of exhaustion and caught nothing, but at Your word, I will do as you say and lower the nets again. When they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their nets were at the point of breaking; so they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both of the boats with fish so that they began to sink. But when Simon Peter saw this, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, go away from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord. For he and all his companions were completely astounded at the catch of fish which they had taken; and so were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon Peter. Jesus said to Simon, have no fear; from now on you will be catching men.” Luke 5:4-10

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November 25, 2024.

NEVER GIVE UP

LEAD ME ON YOUR WAY OH LORD (1)

“Do not let your heart be troubled, afraid, cowardly. Believe confidently in God and trust in Him, have faith, hold on to it, rely on it, keep going, and believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many dwelling places. If it were not so, I would have told you, because I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back again and I will take you to Myself, so that where I am you may be also. And to the place where I am going, you know the way. Thomas said to Him, Lord, we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way? Jesus said to him, I am the only Way to God and the real Truth and the real Life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.” John 14:1-6

There are great ideas in the hearts, minds, and thoughts of men, but how to bring them out and make them functional as the idea is a problem. Where is the road and what is the way, the right way? There are many ways to do things and to get to your destination, but there is only one right way. There are many ideas in the hearts and minds of men, but there is only one way to get it right. Though everyone seems to know something, everyone is looking for someone to lead the way, someone who knows the way, who knows what to do, and had done it successfully before.

Remember, past and present successes do not mean our knowledge of the way is perfect and our failures do not mean we do not have the ideas needed for success. “There is a way which seems right to a man and appears straight before him, but its end is the way of death.” Proverbs 14:12. Everyone, regardless of knowledge and wealth is looking for someone in everything, someone who will and can make things easy, peaceful, less expensive, comfortable, successful, and secured with a guarantee. This is just beyond having just the educational knowledge and wealth. It is knowing what to expect in that way, what is on the inside, what is on the outside, and with a guarantee that the end will be better than the beginning regardless of whatever may happen in that way. Who can do all these? None. “Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; unless the Lord guards the city, the watchman keeps awake in vain.” Psalm 127:1

Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Building a house requires many things and many people; money, knowledge, builders, land, the right materials, and how, when, and where to put those materials together, but even with all these available, unless the Lord builds it, giving wisdom and faith and hope and assurance, the labor of the builders and owner will be in vain.

Unless the Lord guards the city, the watchman keeps awake in vain. The watchmen do not just wake up and go guard the city, they need days of personal preparation, the mind, the heart, and the materials to be effective but with all these in place, unless the Lord is guarding the city, the watchmen will keep awake in vain. The enemy can still come in with them being awake and actively watching the city. God has promised to be there for us if we will allow Him into our lives; if we will follow Him by submitting our ways for His ways and our thoughts for His thoughts, He shows us the way through Christ Jesus and that is His choice and the best way for everyone who needs to know and ask for the way.

Prayer Promises, “So, for now, you are in grief; but I will see you again, and then your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away from you your great joy. In that day you will not need to ask Me about anything. I assure you and most solemnly say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you. Until now you have not asked for anything in My name; but now ask and keep on asking and you will receive, so that your joy may be full and complete.” John 16:22-24. Why not ask the Lord for the way instead of complaining in prayers? Keep asking.

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November 22, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

DO WE KNOW GOD’S WAYS? (5)

We cannot explain His ways, but we know He has a way that is perfect and different from our ways. His ways are harder but better than ours no matter what. Our sorrows, complaints, fears, and cries will not change His plans and the ways He has chosen for us. On the Cross, Jesus cried but God did not change His way or change His plan. He prayed three times for a change, but God did not change it because that was the way God had chosen to bring us salvation and restore us to Himself. No matter what, no matter the way, God will take you through and will restore and fulfill all that He had said through you.

“Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the disciples, sit here while I go and pray over there. And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed. Then He said to them, My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with Me. He went a little farther, and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will. Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, what, could you not watch with Me one hour? Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Again, a second time, He went away and prayed, saying, O My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from Me unless I drink it, Your will be done. And He came and found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy. So, He left them, went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. Then He came to His disciples and said to them, are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise, let us be going. See, my betrayer is at hand. And while He was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, with a great multitude with swords and clubs, came from the chief priests and elders of the people.” Matthew 26:39-47

God has chosen you for a purpose bigger than you and better than the best of your education and knowledge, He will fulfill that purpose through you. How will God do it? and which method will He use? God has revealed His word and plans. He has given us the way to salvation, and His plans for salvation, but God uses ways that are best for Him to fulfill His word and plans in our lives. He will not fail you and you will not fail on the ways He is leading you. Jesus Christ was led to the wilderness and there He was tempted by the devil but He did not fail. On the ways that God is leading you, you will be tested, tempted, and tried but you will not fail. You may fall but God will raise you again, sustain you, and will give you the grace and strength to continue.

“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover, whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified. What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?” Romans 8:14, 18. 28-32

To reveal the end time, God took John to Patmos Island “I, John, both your brother and companion in the tribulation and kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was on the island that is called Patmos for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, as of a trumpet, saying, I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, and, what you see, write in a book and send it to the seven churches which are in Asia: to Ephesus, to Smyrna, to Pergamos, to Thyatira, to Sardis, to Philadelphia, and Laodicea.” Revelation 1:9-11

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November 21, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

DO WE KNOW GOD’S WAYS? (4)

Do you know we have not fully comprehended and know how much God loves us, and the many ways He is daily revealing and showing that He loves us? All we know is that God loves us and the world and that Jesus loves us, but there is more to that love. He did it in His ways and not in the ways we think. Unlike the love we have for ourselves and others, God’s love is much more in all areas. He first loves us and shows us love long before we know it. He loves us so much that He did not only send His Son Jesus Christ to tell us so, but also to die for that love to be made active, effective, and everlasting. He loves by sending His Son Jesus Christ into the world, and Jesus Christ loves us so much that He paid the full price for our redemption – that is His way. He would have done it some other way. But that was the way of His choice.

This is His way – “For when we were still helpless, Christ died for the wicked at the time that God chose. It is a difficult thing for someone to die for a righteous person. It may even be that someone might dare to die for a good person. But God has shown us how much He loves us—it was while we were still sinners that Christ died for us. By His blood we are now put right with God; how much more, then, will we be saved by Him from God's anger? We were God's enemies, but He made us His friends through the death of His Son. Now that we are God's friends, how much more will we be saved by Christ's life? But that is not all; we rejoice because of what God has done through our Lord Jesus Christ, who has now made us God's friends.” Romans 5:6-11

When God leads and we are submissive to His ways and words, we will forget our former ways, fears, thoughts, cries, and uncertainties. He declares, “Do not remember the former things or ponder the things of the past. Listen carefully, I am about to do a new thing, now it will spring forth; will you not be aware of it? I will even put a road in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.” Isaiah 43:18-19. Even when you are in the wilderness, God can lead you through; even when you are surrounded by evil, God can defend you and take you out; even when you are a captive like Daniel and imprisoned, God can take you out by His power and by His chosen path. He will not leave you indefinitely in a bad situation regardless of the years you have spent in that situation and the powerful wicked people holding you back and working to ensure you are not released.

“To whom can God be compared? How can you describe what He is like? He is not like an idol that workers make, that metalworkers cover with gold and set in a base of silver. Anyone who cannot afford silver or gold chooses wood that will not rot. He finds a skillful worker to make an image that won't fall down. Do you not know? Were you not told long ago? Have you not heard how the world began? It was made by the one who sits on His throne above the earth and beyond the sky; the people below look as tiny as ants. He stretched out the sky like a curtain, like a tent in which to live. He brings down powerful rulers and reduces them to nothing. They are like young plants, just set out and barely rooted. When the Lord sends a wind, they dry up and blow away like straw. To whom can the holy God be compared? Is there anyone else like Him? Look up at the sky, who created the stars you see? The one who leads them out like an army, He knows how many there are and calls each one by name. His power is so great - not one of them is ever missing. Israel, why then do you complain that the Lord doesn't know your troubles or care if you suffer injustice? Don't you know? Haven't you heard? The Lord is the everlasting God; He created all the world. He never grows tired or weary. No one understands His thoughts. He strengthens those who are weak and tired. Even those who are young grow weak; young people can fall exhausted. But those who trust in the Lord for help will find their strength renewed. They will rise on wings like eagles; they will run and not get weary; they will walk and not grow weak.” Isaiah 40:18-31

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November 20, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

DO WE KNOW GOD’S WAYS? (3)

Through various knowledge in all fields of science and technology, human beings have come to know many things, yet we cannot know the ways of God in those things. We know what they do and how to use them but do not know how they were made and we have many questions in our minds without a clue of the answers. “Just as you do not know the way and path of the wind or how the bones are formed in the womb of a pregnant woman, even so, you do not know the activity of God who makes all things.” Ecclesiastes 11:5

God knows all of our ways. He knows the thoughts and ways of all men, but we don’t know His ways, but when He leads us on His ways and we follow, our darkness will not be His darkness; our fears will not be His fears; our stumbling will not be His tumbling, and our disappointments will not be His disappointment. In leading us, He knows our thoughts and ways but He will ensure we survive in the ways He leads us and have the success He promises us no matter what and who is on that path. On leaving Egypt, the children of Israel came to the Red Sea, a place of hindrance, but survived. They came to the wilderness, a place of lack but survived. Balaam and Balam came up against them with divination and sorcery, they survived; they suffered delays and survived. They suffered hunger and survived. You also will survive in all the ways that the Lord is leading you no matter what as you hold on courageously strong to Him with faith and trust.

“You know when I sit down and when I rise up my entire life, everything I do; You understand my thoughts from afar. You scrutinize my path and my lying down, and You are intimately acquainted with all my ways. Even before there is a word on my tongue still unspoken behold O Lord, You know it all. You have enclosed me behind and before, and You have placed Your hand upon me. Such infinite knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is too high above me, I cannot reach it. Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend to heaven, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, the nether world, the place of the dead, behold, You are there. If I take the wings of the dawn, if I dwell in the remotest part of the sea, even there Your hand will lead me, and Your right hand will take hold of me. If I say, surely the darkness will cover me, and the night will be the only light around me, even the darkness is not dark to You and conceals nothing from You, but the night shines as bright as the day; darkness and light are alike to You. For You formed my innermost parts; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks and praise to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; wonderful are Your works, and my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from You, when I was being formed in secret, and intricately and skillfully formed in the depths of the earth. Your eyes have seen my unformed substance and in Your book were all written the days that were appointed for me, when as yet there was not one of them even taking shape. How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God. How vast is the sum of them.? If I could count them, they would outnumber the sand. When I awake, I am still with You.” Psalm 139:1-18

Even though God has given us the ability to think, know, and do many things, He still knows all our thoughts and ways and none of ours are as good as His on the ways we will ever choose. His thoughts and ways are far better and safer than whatever we can come up with our imaginations and knowledge. His results are far better than our results. God told Joshua, in following the ways He said and what He says – “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.” Joshua 1:8. God knows the ways He is leading you. allow yourself to be led by Him.

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November 19, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

DO WE KNOW GOD’S WAYS? (2)

We do not know His ways but we know Him, know His word, and His promises. He will not forsake us, He will even lead the blind in paths he does not know. “The Lord will march out like a champion, like a warrior He will stir up His zeal; with a shout, He will raise the battle cry and will triumph over His enemies. For a long time, I have kept silent, I have been quiet and held myself back. But now, like a woman in childbirth, I cry out, gasp, and pant. I will lay waste the mountains and hills and dry up all their vegetation. I will turn rivers into islands and dry up the pools. I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them. But those who trust in idols, who say to images, you are our gods, will be turned back in utter shame.” Isaiah 42:13-17

We have great ideas and knowledge but we lack the knowledge of God’s ways of carrying out those ideas and fulfilling His promises. This is the predicament of human beings and mostly of those who believe, follow, and trust in Christ Jesus as Lord and Savior. His ways are often hidden from the knowledge of men, that is why we believers will always require faith, humility, and trust to allow Him to lead us in that way. “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts higher than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:8-9

Ideas are not the solutions to our problems but knowing the way God destined for us in those problems is the solution. Choosing Joshua to succeed Moses was not a problem, but God had to reveal the ways he should take and the things he should do to be successful in the mission God told Joshua – “After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, it came to pass that the Lord spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore, arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them—the children of Israel. Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you, as I said to Moses. From the wilderness and this Lebanon as far as the great river, the River Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and to the Great Sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your territory. No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life, as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you. Be strong and of good courage, for to this people you shall divide as an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers to give them. Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go. This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:1-9.

God gave Joshua a promise and told him the way. Joshua did not succeed because he had ideas but because he followed what God said and did what God asked him to do. We have great ideas but lack the knowledge of the way. Ask God to lead you in the ways He had set for you. Even when we have lost the way before, God can restore us on that path and lead us again to the success He had laid down for us in His word and promises.

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November 18, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

DO WE KNOW GOD’S WAYS?

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11. God has plans for you but works in ways we do not know and cannot tell to fulfill that plan, but the result of the ways He took will be what He wants and says and promised us. But because His ways are different from our ways, many have gone astray when pursuing His promises and many have done wrong thinking they are right – “There is a way which seems right to a man and appears straight before him, but its end is the way of death.” Proverbs 14:12

God may not reveal the ways to us but He has revealed His word and promises to us. This is His word - “Do not be worried and upset, Jesus told them. Believe in God and believe also in me. I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one goes to the Father except by me. Now that you have known me, He said to them, you will know my Father also, and from now on you do know Him and you have seen Him.” John 14:1, 6-7

“How great are God's riches. How deep are his wisdom and knowledge? Who can explain His decisions? Who can understand His ways? As the scripture says, who knows the mind of the Lord? Who is able to give Him advice?” Romans 11:33-34. No matter the ways He takes you; no matter the pains, the insults, the loneliness, the rejection by men, and the delays, hold on strong to God’s words and promises, you will survive in all the ways He takes you and see all the promises fulfilled. “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6

“But now, this is what the Lord says, He who created you, Jacob, He who formed you, Israel; Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.” Isaiah 43:1-3

In all things, God’s ways remain a mystery we will never understand on our own. Many of His ways had already been revealed but many have not been and will never be revealed. He has revealed the way to salvation and heaven – Jesus told His disciples and followers; He is the way, the truth, and the life. - Jesus Christ is God’s choice and the only way to Salvation, the way of getting it right with God, the way of going to heaven, and the only way to be reconciled to God. Jesus Christ is the only way to​total forgiveness, ​godly mercies, compassion, and restoration. There is no other way to God the Father, no other way to salvation, and no other way to heaven except through Jesus Christ regardless of knowledge, wisdom, and insights into any form of ancient mysteries. It is only through Christ and no one else and no way else.

“Jesus replied, very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again. How can someone be born when they are old? Nicodemus asked. Surely, they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born. Jesus answered, very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying you must be born again. The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit. How can this be? Nicodemus asked. You are Israel’s teacher, said Jesus, and do you not understand these things? Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still, you people do not accept our testimony. I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things? No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man.” John 3:3-13.

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November 15, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

WHEN HUMAN WISDOM FAILS (2)

With all he had seen, with all he had been given by God, with all he had been promised by God, and with all the prayers that he prayed, Solomon failed God but God did not fail in His word and promises. He gave Solomon all he requested and yet Solomon still failed in the application of that wisdom because he departed from the word of God and trusted in wisdom ignoring the God who gave him the wisdom. Solomon was warned before and yet he failed. Do not allow success, failure, pride, or knowledge to drift your heart, mind, and thoughts away from trusting God and following His word for the ultimate He promised.

Solomon’s failure in the application of the wisdom given to him by God did not prevent God from fulfilling His part of the covenant He made with David. When God made His covenant with David, He meant what He said. Solomon did not have the power to undo what God had decreed in His promise to David. Like the covenant God made with Abraham, one needs only to count the I will in that statement. God would uphold both sides of this covenant. A son of David would come, and the kingdom would be established forever, and a house for God’s permanent dwelling would be built. But this heir, this true and better King, would obey and uphold His law perfectly, bringing blessing not just to Israel but to all nations.

“Now remember what you were, my friends, when God called you. From the human point of view, few of you were wise or powerful or of high social standing. God purposely chose what the world considers nonsense in order to shame the wise, and He chose what the world considers weak in order to shame the powerful. He chose what the world looks down on and despises and thinks is nothing, in order to destroy what the world thinks is important. This means that no one can boast in God's presence. But God has brought you into union with Christ Jesus, and God has made Christ to be our wisdom. By Him we are put right with God; we become God's holy people and are set free. So then, as the scripture says, whoever wants to boast must boast of what the Lord has done.” 1 Corinthians 1:25-31

This is what God says even when human wisdom fails – “We know that in all things God works for good with those who love Him, those whom He has called according to His purpose. Those whom God had already chosen He also set apart to become like His Son so that the Son would be the first among many believers. And so those whom God set apart, He called; and those He called, He put right with Himself, and He shared His glory with them. In view of all this, what can we say? If God is for us, who can be against us? Certainly not God, who did not even keep back His own Son, but offered Him for us all. He gave us His Son—will He not also freely give us all things? Who will accuse God's chosen people? God Himself declares them not guilty; who, then, will condemn them? Not Christ Jesus, who died, or rather, who was raised to life and is at the right side of God, pleading with Him for us. Who, then, can separate us from the love of Christ? Can trouble do it, or hardship or persecution or hunger or poverty or danger or death? As the scripture says, for your sake we are in danger of death at all times; we are treated like sheep that are going to be slaughtered. No, in all these things we have complete victory through Him who loved us. For I am certain that nothing can separate us from his love; neither death nor life, neither angels nor other heavenly rulers or powers, neither the present nor the future, neither the world above nor the world below; there is nothing in all creation that will ever be able to separate us from the love of God which is ours through Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:28-39

When God’s wisdom is at work in us, it will seem as foolish to those who place all their hopes on earthly things and the fame it give. But we will trust and rely on God’s wisdom

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November 14, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

WHEN HUMAN WISDOM FAILS

By His wisdom, God sets you up for better days despite the obstacles of today. By His wisdom, God sets the stage for your success regardless of past failures. By His wisdom, God sets you up for a celebration of success regardless of the people and place. By His wisdom, God opens doors that had been closed against you and gives you the grace to go in and praise His name by what you will be and do thereafter. By following His wisdom, the foundation of your best will never be shaken despite the delays and frustration caused by the wickedness of people. By His wisdom, God made you who and what you are; God saved your life through Christ Jesus; God kept you so you will see His goodness in the land of the living, and by His wisdom, God will ensure you are abandoned or forsaken or forgotten.

By His wisdom, God took the children of Israel to the Red Sea even when human wisdom and knowledge had shown that was not the right path for them to escape through. The best of human wisdom remains only earthly. But God’s wisdom is divine and beyond all human thoughts and the very best of human knowledge and breakthroughs. God’s wisdom will distinguish and guide you, it will support and provide for you, and will always be there with you every time and every point in decision-making. His wisdom is higher and better and He gives to everyone who asks and truly believes and will use. “But if any of you lack wisdom, you should pray to God, who will give it to you because God gives generously and graciously to all. But when you pray, you must believe and not doubt at all. Whoever doubts is like a wave in the sea that is driven and blown about by the wind. If you are like that, unable to make up your mind and undecided in all you do, you must not think that you will receive anything from the Lord.” James 1:5-8

 No matter the greatness of human knowledge and wisdom; no matter their successes and great achievements, they are completely subject to the elements of this world and destined to fail when subjected to the test of godliness, righteousness, and faith in the word of God. When all human wisdom fails, and where it ends, God’s wisdom is exalted far beyond them all. God’s wisdom will endure forever and will withstand all human tests, and trials, and will still come true. God’s wisdom is never inferior no matter what people may think and say, it will always change you for the very best and will prove that God is mightier and His ways are better no matter what you are doing and where you are in life. It is good to seek wisdom from men, but never in any way or means ignore the wisdom that comes from God through His word when pursuing wisdom for daily living. God’s wisdom will keep you from following the vanity of human wisdom.

The scripture says, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and set aside the understanding of the scholars. So then, where does that leave the wise? or the scholars? or the skillful debaters of this world? God has shown that this world's wisdom is foolishness. For God in His wisdom made it impossible for people to know Him by means of their own wisdom. Instead, by means of the so-called foolish message we preach, God decided to save those who believe. Jews want miracles for proof, and Greeks look for wisdom. As for us, we proclaim the crucified Christ, a message that is offensive to the Jews and nonsense to the Gentiles; but for those whom God has called, both Jews and Gentiles, this message is Christ, who is the power of God and the wisdom of God. For what seems to be God's foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and what seems to be God's weakness is stronger than human strength.” 1 Corinthians 1:19-25

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November 13, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

AT A TIME LIKE THIS (3)

“Those who preach must preach God's messages; those who serve must serve with the strength that God gives them, so that in all things praise may be given to God through Jesus Christ, to whom belong glory and power forever and ever. Amen.” 1 Peter 4:11. At a time like this, when people look at their lives now and forward regarding plans, desires, and expectations, many want to give up on God but you should not, His ways are still perfect and His plans for you are still intact and He will do it for you by His power because He said it.

Do not give up because of the delays, frustrations, sufferings, and pains; do not give up because the people around you are giving up and leaving the faith. Do not give up because they call you a failure even though they are the ones who pushed you down by their deeds and words in many ways. Do not give up because of the fears of what tomorrow may bring. Be ready to suffer the test for believing and following God and His word. The reward will come from Him and it will be better and bigger. Your submission and discipline will never remain unrewarded. You will not suffer forever and you will never end up in the effects of the past misdeeds. When He forgives, He puts right and restores lost hope and promises.

“My dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful test you are suffering, as though something unusual were happening to you. Rather be glad that you are sharing Christ's sufferings, so that you may be full of joy when His glory is revealed. Happy are you if you are insulted because you are Christ's followers; this means that the glorious Spirit, the Spirit of God, is resting on you. If you suffer, it must not be because you are a murderer, or a thief, or a criminal, or a meddler in other people's affairs. However, if you suffer because you are a Christian, don't be ashamed of it, but thank God that you bear Christ's name. The time has come for judgment to begin, and God's own people are the first to be judged. If it starts with us, how will it end with those who do not believe the Good News from God? As the scripture says, if it is difficult for good people to be saved, what then will become of godless sinners? So then, those who suffer because it is God's will for them, should by their good actions trust themselves completely to their Creator, who always keeps His promise.” 1 Peter 4:12-19

At a time like this, when things are difficult, people are difficult, the present day is difficult and the future seems unattainable, God is still faithful to His word and will keep His promises to you. He did not promise to do it when things are better with you, but promised to do what said to you regardless of the situation past or present. Your shame or failure is never a hindrance. Your joy or success also is never a hindrance. In all things, regardless of the people and place, God can do what He said; He can give you a transforming breakthrough if you would fix your heart and mind on Him and follow His teachings with true submission to obey. Do not follow after the vanity of pride, those are what the ungodly people need and always go after not minding who falls along the way or perishes in the pursuits of those things they need individually.

“Now, all of this is an example for us, to warn us not to desire evil things, as they did, nor to worship idols, as some of them did. As the scripture says, the people sat down to a feast which turned into an orgy of drinking and sex. We must not be guilty of sexual immorality, as some of them were and in one day twenty-three thousand of them fell dead. We must not put the Lord to the test, as some of them did, and they were killed by snakes. We must not complain, as some of them did, and they were destroyed by the Angel of Death. If you think you are standing firm you had better be careful that you do not fall. Every test that you have experienced is the kind that normally comes to people. But God keeps His promise, and He will not allow you to be tested beyond your power to remain firm; at the time you are put to the test, He will give you the strength to endure it, and so provide you with a way out.” 1 Corinthians 10:6-14

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November 12, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

AT A TIME LIKE THIS (2)

“All these things happened to them as examples for others, and they were written down as a warning for us. For we live at a time when the end is about to come.” 1 Corinthians 10:11. At a time like this when things are happening all around us, if you are a Christian, remain faithful to the faith, God’s word and follow His principles as stated in the Holy Scriptures not in the ideas of great men because God is showing up in ways we do not imagine before and doing things we cannot change. He is strengthening the weak, lifting the weak up, healing souls, securing the humble, and comforting the troubling minds. Our God is the only God who cannot be changed by the thoughts, and ideas of men. He is the only God who is perfect in all things regardless of the powers, wealth, and knowledge of men and the outcome of their efforts on earth. He is God in all things for those who put their trust in Him.

At a time like this, God demand Christians who had prayed to pray more. Christians who had been faithful before should continue in faithfulness. Christians who were humble before should remain humble now. He is not absent neither is He silent. He gives wisdom and leads us by what He knows and has ordained for us, He will never let us down or fail. God’s wisdom is available in His word. Obtain His wisdom by following His word, they will never lead you astray even when you think you have failed.

At a time like this, seek God’s wisdom above wealth and fame, rely on it, trust it, submit your thoughts to His wisdom, and follow His principles. “My child, don't forget what I teach you. Always remember what I tell you to do. My teaching will give you a long and prosperous life. Never let go of loyalty and faithfulness. Tie them around your neck; write them on your heart. If you do this, both God and people will be pleased with you. Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Never rely on what you think you know. Remember the Lord in everything you do, and He will show you the right way. Never let yourself think that you are wiser than you are; simply obey the Lord and refuse to do wrong. If you do, it will be like good medicine, healing your wounds and easing your pains. Honor the Lord by making Him an offering from the best of all that your land produces. If you do, your barns will be filled with grain, and you will have too much wine to store it all. My child, when the Lord corrects you, pay close attention and take it as a warning. The Lord corrects those He loves, as parents correct a child of whom they are proud. Happy is anyone who becomes wise—who comes to have understanding. There is more profit in it than there is in silver; it is worth more to you than gold. Wisdom is more valuable than jewels; nothing you could want can compare with it. Wisdom offers you long life, as well as wealth and honor. Wisdom can make your life pleasant and lead you safely through it. Those who become wise are happy; wisdom will give them life. The Lord created the earth by His wisdom; by His knowledge, He set the sky in place. His wisdom caused the rivers to flow and the clouds to give rain to the earth.” Proverbs 3:1-20

Success is never the end of you but the beginning of better things, and failure is never your end, but the beginning of receiving better instructions for better days ahead. God’s plans for you are intact despite what you are now, His plans are higher than your current success and better than your present failures, His plan changes people and situations. Even in captivity, God told the children of Israel – “I alone know the plans I have for you, plans to bring you prosperity and not disaster, plans to bring about the future you hope for. Then you will call to me. You will come and pray to me, and I will answer you. You will seek me, and you will find me because you will seek me with all your heart. Yes, I say, you will find me, and I will restore you to your land. I will gather you from every country and every place.” Jeremiah 29:11-14.

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November 11, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

AT A TIME LIKE THIS

“Where do all the fights and quarrels among you come from? They come from your desires for pleasure, which are constantly fighting within you. You want things, but you cannot have them, so you are ready to kill; you strongly desire things, but you cannot get them, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have what you want because you do not ask God for it. And when you ask, you do not receive it, because your motives are bad; you ask for things to use for your own pleasures. Unfaithful people, don't you know that to be the world's friend means to be God's enemy? If you want to be the world's friend, you make yourself God's enemy. Don't think that there is no truth in the scripture that says, the spirit that God placed in us is filled with fierce desires. But the grace that God gives is even stronger. As the scripture says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” James 4:1-6

There are voices and people everywhere desiring you to listen and hear them; follow them, and submit to their human ideas, but in all things and all places, submit yourself to the word of God, believe and follow what He says; resist every other voice speaking the wisdom and ideas of men. Resist the temptation to follow people whose lifestyle is contrary to the word of God. The Bible promises us that if we submit ourselves to God and resist the devil with his ideas, the devil will flee from us. Therefore, by submitting ourselves to God through following Him, focusing on Him, serving Him, and obeying Him, we can resist the devil and live a life that is pleasing to Him at all times and in all places regardless of what people may say or do. God will take the glory in our lives when we are submissive to Him in the things we desire and do.

“So then, submit yourselves to God. Resist the Devil, and he will run away from you. Come near to God, and He will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you hypocrites. Be sorrowful, cry, and weep; change your laughter into crying, your joy into gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up.” James 4:7-10

At a time like this, we need God and His word more than the word and wisdom of men. God is willing to lift us beyond our fears and worries. He is willing to take us beyond the misconception of men and knowledge of this world, and He is ready to be glorified in and through us if we will submit to Him because He does everything for our good according to His will which is far better than our will, knowledge and strength. At a time like this know that God is still in control of the affairs of all men regardless of the failures or successes.

At a time like this when knowledge, strength, wisdom, and human strategies were unable to turn things around, God showed to take the glory and He will take the glory now. At a time like this, I pray you will pray and God will answer in His way and according to His plans.

“May the Lord answer you when you are in trouble. May the God of Jacob protect you. May He send you help from His Temple and give you aid from Mount Zion. May He accept all your offerings and be pleased with all your sacrifices. May He give you what you desire and make all your plans succeed. Then we will shout for joy over your victory and celebrate your triumph by praising our God. May the Lord answer all your requests. Now I know that the Lord gives victory to His chosen king; He answers him from His holy heaven and by His power gives him great victories. Some trust in their war chariots and others in their horses, but we trust in the power of the Lord our God. Such people will stumble and fall, but we will rise and stand firm. Give victory to the king, O Lord; answer us when we call.” Psalm 20:1-9

At times like this, we need God to direct our affairs, change us, humble us, and lift us to the place and position He has destined according to His will for us, for I know that God never fails and He will not at this time.

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November 8, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

MANY THINGS WILL HAPPEN (2)

When He led Israel out of bondage in Egypt, many things happened but He was still with them. Pharaoh and his men went after them to kill, or bring them back to slavery and hard labor; the Red Sea stood in their way forward; Pharaoh’s men with weapons of war and a large number of horses surrounded them; the people complained; Moses cried, confusion showed up; disloyalty rose and the disdained Moses and God, but God was there to do what He had planned to do for them. No matter what will happen, no matter how it looks like or would look like, God is always to do what He said and fulfill His word and plans. – “Moses answered, don't be afraid, stand your ground, and you will see what the Lord will do to save you today; you will never see these Egyptians again. The Lord will fight for you, and all you have to do is keep still. The Lord said to Moses, why are you crying out for help? Tell the people to move forward. Lift your walking stick and hold it out over the sea. The water will divide, and the Israelites will be able to walk through the sea on dry ground. I will make the Egyptians so stubborn that they will go in after them, and I will gain honor by my victory over the king, his army, his chariots, and his drivers. When I defeat them, the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord.” Exodus 14:13-18  

God will not allow us to be destroyed by our mistakes or wallow in our sins, He will not take us backward but forward. He will answer you, He will give you solutions, He will take you through, He will be your God and your guide forever, even when everyone departs, He will still be there with you. This was the super confidence of David – “The Lord is my light and my salvation; I will fear no one. The Lord protects me from all danger; I will never be afraid. When evil people attack me and try to kill me, they stumble and fall. Even if a whole army surrounds me, I will not be afraid; even if enemies attack me, I will still trust God. I have asked the Lord for one thing; one thing only do I want; to live in the Lord's house all my life, to marvel there at His goodness, and to ask for His guidance. In times of trouble, He will shelter me; He will keep me safe in His Temple and make me secure on a high rock. So, I will triumph over my enemies around me. With shouts of joy, I will offer sacrifices in His Temple; I will sing, I will praise the Lord. Hear me, Lord, when I call to you. Be merciful and answer me. When you said, come worship me, I answered, I will come, Lord. Don't hide yourself from me. Don't be angry with me; don't turn your servant away. You have been my help; don't leave me, don't abandon me, O God, my savior. My father and mother may abandon me, but the Lord will take care of me. Teach me, Lord, what you want me to do, and lead me along a safe path because I have many enemies. Don't abandon me to my enemies, who attack me with lies and threats. I know that I will live to see the Lord's goodness in this present life. Trust in the Lord. Have faith, do not despair. Trust in the Lord.” Psalm 27:1-14

Many things happened to David but God did not abandon him. Many things happened to the apostles and disciples of Jesus Christ but God did not abandon them. Many things are happening in and to the churches of God and to the word of God, but God will not abandon His church, He will not abandon His word, He will stop His work, and He will not abandon His people. “The Lord watches over the righteous and listens to their cries; He opposes those who do evil so that when they die, they are soon forgotten. The righteous call to the Lord and He listens; He rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord is near to those who are discouraged; He saves those who have lost all hope. Good people suffer many troubles, but the Lord saves them from them all; the Lord preserves them completely; not one of their bones is broken. Evil will kill the wicked; those who hate the righteous will be punished. The Lord will save His people; those who go to Him for protection will be spared.” Psalm 34:15-22

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November 7, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

MANY THINGS WILL HAPPEN

“Remember this, keep it in mind, take it to heart, you rebels. Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me. I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say, My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please. From the east, I summon a bird of prey; from a far-off land, a man to fulfill my purpose. What I have said, that I will bring about; what I have planned, that I will do.” Isaiah 46:8-11. Many unimaginable things will happen but God remains the same and will do what He purposed. His plans and purpose have not changed.

As God leads in the affairs of all human beings, many things will happen, many are happening already and many more are coming but God will not allow you to be destroyed, He will not lead you on the wrong side of His history regardless of the effects of things that will befall you. He will not lead you to the same mistake your ancestors made in their ignorance of His plans and purpose; He will not lead you to the same mistake you made out of fear yesterday, and He will not lead you to the loneliness your adversaries planned regardless of the isolation, rejection, lack, and separation by and from people.

Whatever curses your downfall yesterday will not hinder your match toward the future God had destined in your name. He is the God who forgives, restores, makes right and perfect again. He is always merciful and compassionate. If you have fallen, you will be raised again by His power; if you have missed His goodness and opportunities before, you will be positioned to have them come back again; you will be sustained by His power and not your wisdom or strength. He is able and will do it for the sake of His name and glory. This is David’s request and prayer after he fell and God answered him – “Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Oh, give me back my joy again; you have broken me, now let me rejoice. Don’t keep looking at my sins. Remove the stain of my guilt. Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me. Do not banish me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you. Then I will teach your ways to rebels, and they will return to you. Forgive me for shedding blood, O God who saves; then I will joyfully sing of your forgiveness. Unseal my lips, O Lord, that my mouth may praise you. You do not desire a sacrifice, or I would offer one. You do not want a burnt offering. The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit. You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God.” Psalm 51:7-17

Wealth may fail to fulfill its purpose but the purpose of God for your life will stand fulfilled. Money may fail to meet your needs but God’s supply will never diminish, and His provisions for you will never end. Sin, sinners, and the wickedness of the wicked may increase against you, but His grace will always be there to rescue and sustain you. It is by His grace, not of works so we cannot boast. Paul said – “But to keep me from being puffed up with pride because of the many wonderful things I saw, I was given a painful physical ailment, which acts as Satan's messenger to beat me and keep me from being proud. Three times I prayed to the Lord about this and asked Him to take it away. But His answer was, my grace is all you need, for my power is greatest when you are weak. I am most happy, then, to be proud of my weaknesses, in order to feel the protection of Christ's power over me. I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and difficulties for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” 2 Corinthians 12:7-10. In weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in loneliness, and difficulties, don’t give up, don’t drop out, and don’t lose hope. He is changing the things and people that are desiring to change you.

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November 6, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

EVEN IN UNCERTAIN TIMES

What God told you in the beginning is what He is saying to you now. He will do what He said and fulfill what He promised no matter where you find yourself, and the situation around you. The children of Israel found themselves in the wilderness where they had no water, no food, and no health assurance, but God was still with them in that same wilderness doing what He promised to do for them. “He led you through that vast and terrifying desert where there were poisonous snakes and scorpions. In that dry and waterless land, He made water flow out of solid rock for you. In the desert, He gave you manna to eat, food that your ancestors had never eaten. He sent hardships on you to test you, so that in the end He could bless you with good things. So then, you must never think that you have made yourselves wealthy by your power and strength. Remember that it is the Lord your God who gives you the power to become rich. He does this because He is still faithful today to the covenant that He made with your ancestors. Never forget the Lord your God or turn to other gods to worship and serve them.” Deuteronomy 8:15-19

Regardless of your fears and weaknesses; regardless of the delays and uncertainties of the words of men and their contrary opinions, God will never change His plan concerning you. He will lead you to the successes that are bigger than your past dreams and labors. He works in ways that are better than we will ever think or understand. Despite all odds, He will give you what He gave Abraham, Sarah, Hannah, and Elizabeth. “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts, says the Lord. And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.” Isaiah 55:8

God will work in His ways to bring us help and fulfill His plans even when we do not understand or think He is in what we are going through, He works in mysterious ways to fulfill His promises and plans. When people say God works in mysterious ways, they mean God’s actions and plans can be difficult to understand or predict. We may not always see the reasons behind the events or circumstances in our lives, but we trust that God has a purpose and plan for them. It means in truth, God’s ways are beyond our comprehension and we should trust and have faith in His plan just like how God worked his way in the lives of Abraham, Sarah, Hannah, and Elizabeth.

He will establish you as He established Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and David. He will deliver you as He delivered Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from the burning flames of Nebuchadnezzar’s furnace. Pharoah with all his power will not defeat you, he was unable to defeat the children of Israel and take them back to Egypt as slaves. Saul with the people with him will not stop you. He was unable to stop David from being what God had said. When events and circumstances are beyond our human understanding, knowledge, wisdom, and explanation, God will still do what He said. We trust that He is always working for our good

Jacob said to his brothers – “God has sent me ahead of you to keep you and your families alive and to preserve many survivors. So, it was God who sent me here, not you. And He is the one who made me an adviser to Pharaoh—the manager of his entire palace and the governor of all Egypt.” Genesis 45:7-8. Remember, even in uncertain times, God is still working and will do all that He had said, promised, purpose, and planned. He will leave nothing undone no matter what will happen. “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them. For God knew His people in advance, and He chose them to become like His Son, so that His Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.” Romans 8:28-28

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November 5, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

UNCHANGED (2)

“God said, I am who I am. You must tell them, the one who is called I Am has sent me to you. Tell the Israelites that I, the Lord, the God of their ancestors, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, have sent you to them. This is my name forever; this is what all future generations are to call me. Go and gather the leaders of Israel together and tell them that I, the Lord, the God of their ancestors, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, appeared to you. Tell them that I have come to them and have seen what the Egyptians are doing to them. I have decided that I will bring them out of Egypt, where they are being treated cruelly, and will take them to a rich and fertile land—the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites.” Exodus 3:14-17

God is not changing because of our problems, He is changing us and our problems because of His word and promises. His word for you is not changing; His plans are not changing even when all doors are closed and impossibilities are on every side; He will not change who He is, what He said, and what He will do for you. Even when the enemies are more than you handle; even when the enemies are stronger and richer and better than you, and even when they are in places of authority and decision-making over you, God is not changing because of them but will change the situation around you because of His word. He has the power, the authority, and the ability to do what He has said and wants. – Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ told His disciples – “All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.” Matthew 28:18. David said – “God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongs unto God.” Psalm 62:11

God is not leading you into adversity, He is not leading you into despair, He is not leading you to the grave but to grace and heaven, He is not leading you to shameful deeds and deals, not leading you to shameful relationships or marriage. He is leading you to the place prepared to bless, lift, support, and establish you. “I alone know the plans I have for you, plans to bring you prosperity and not disaster, plans to bring about the future you hope for. Then you will call to me. You will come and pray to me, and I will answer you. You will seek me, and you will find me because you will seek me with all your heart. Yes, I say, you will find me, and I will restore you to your land. I will gather you from every country and from every place to which I have scattered you, and I will bring you back to the land from which I had sent you away into exile. I, the Lord, have spoken.” Jeremiah 29:11-15. As He said, so will He do. Trust His word above everything else.

As He led the children of Isreal out from the place of bondage and slavery, so is He leading you out of every physical and spiritual bondage, leading you out of living in fear and uncertainty, out of living without hope and a future, out of living with wandering thoughts and dreams of desires. He is leading you by His power according to His word and counsel. “Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God, for He chose us in advance, and He makes everything work out according to His plan.” Ephesians 1:11

As He led the children of Israel to the place He promised, so is He leading you also – “The Lord your God is bringing you into a fertile land—a land that has rivers and springs, and underground streams gushing out into the valleys and hills; a land that produces wheat and barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives, and honey. There you will never go hungry or ever be in need. Its rocks have iron in them, and from its hills, you can mine copper. You will have all you want to eat, and you will give thanks to the Lord your God for the fertile land that he has given you. Make certain that you do not forget the Lord your God; do not fail to obey any of His laws that I am giving you today. When you have all you want to eat and have built good houses to live in and when your cattle and sheep, your silver and gold, and all your other possessions have increased, be sure that you do not become proud and forget the Lord your God who rescued you from Egypt, where you were slaves.” Deuteronomy 8:7-14

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November 4, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

UNCHANGED (1)

God’s power dwelling and working in you makes you His own beyond all else. “How very great is His power at work in us who believe. This power working in us is the same as the mighty strength which He used when He raised Christ from death and seated Him at His right side in the heavenly world. Christ rules there above all heavenly rulers, authorities, powers, and lords; He has a title superior to all titles of authority in this world and in the next. God put all things under Christ's feet and gave Him to the church as supreme Lord over all things. The church is Christ's body, the completion of Him who Himself completes all things everywhere.” Ephesians 1:19-23

God is never going to change His word, plans, and purpose regardless of our demands. Jesus Christ said - “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.” Matthew 24:35. The world is changing fast, technology, medicine, science, human knowledge, education, and wisdom are changing things around us; habits, shopping, how and where we live, what we buy or sell, and even the ways we communicate, and worship are changing, but God remains the same. But as Christians, we can take comfort in knowing that God never changes. He tells us many times throughout His word in the Scriptures that He never changes. “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.” Isaiah 40:8

God is unchanging in nature and deeds; His word never changes but can change every man and every situation in every nation, and every place on earth regardless of the actions or inactions of men. For those saved by grace through Christ Jesus, accepting Him as Lord and believing Him as Savior, following and obeying His word, there is hope beyond all hopes and there is assurance in all circumstances that He is there for you and will never forsake or forget you. He is consistent in His plans and purpose. His word is constant in season and out of season, and His actions are consistent with His word and counsel. Remember, God is never going to change no matter what.

This is what Balaam the priest told Balak the King concerning God and all children of Israel on their way to the Promised Land from Egypt - “God is not like people, who lie; He is not a human who changes His mind. Whatever He promises, He does; He speaks, and it is done. I have been instructed to bless, and when God blesses, I cannot call it back. I foresee that Israel's future will bring her no misfortune or trouble. The Lord their God is with them; they proclaim that He is their king. God has brought them out of Egypt; He fights for them like a wild ox. There is no magic charm, no witchcraft, that can be used against the nation of Israel. Now people will say about Israel, look what God has done” Numbers 23:19-23. He is not man, He does not lie, or change His mind. What He said is what He will do and what He says is what He will fulfill.

David said, “Long ago you created the earth, and with your own hands you made the heavens. They will disappear, but you will remain; they will all wear out like clothes. You will discard them like clothes, and they will vanish. But you are always the same, and your life never ends. Our children will live in safety, and under your protection, their descendants will be secure.” Psalm 102:25-27.

“Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable.” Isaiah 40:28. “Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.” Psalm 90:2. “Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts, I am the first and I am the last; besides me, there is no god.” Isaiah 44:6. “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.” Revelation 22:13. Our God is the same yesterday, today, and forever

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November 01, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

THIS NOVEMBER, OH GOD, FIGHT MY BATTLE

The Lord says today, He is shattering the despair that had been around you, the hopelessness, and filling your heart with joy to the fullest. Despair has robbed and stolen all hope of the future, but my promise to you is perfect joy, perfect peace, and the perfection of Christ dwelling within you, expressing My being through your life. Lift your eyes and reclaim that upward gaze that people of faith have held throughout the ages. It is in this atmosphere of possibilities that you will begin to truly thrive. I am not a God who withholds, I am a God who says YES. Yes to provision, yes to supply, yes to joy, yes to promise, and yes to transformation.

God is not silent and will not remain inactive concerning you. Oh Lord don't be silent, Lord. No matter what it looks like, no matter what they say and do, God will fight for you. When He took the children of Israel out from Egypt, He promised to fight their battle no matter what, who, where, and how. The battle started on the Red Sea and continued through the wilderness until the time they all took possession of the land He promised to give to them. No matter who, God will fight for you. God will fight for you regardless of the situation and the argument. No matter what is against you, God will fight for you.

No matter the battle, the denial, the lack, or losses, God will fight for you. He said He will fight and He will. “Don't be afraid. Stand your ground, and you will see what the Lord will do to save you today; you will never see these Egyptians again. The Lord will fight for you; all you have to do is keep still.” Exodus 14:14-15

This month, this is what God will do -

“Oppose those who oppose me, Lord, and fight those who fight against me. Take your shield and armor and come to my rescue. Lift your spear and war ax against those who pursue me. Promise that you will save me. May those who try to kill me be defeated and disgraced. May those who plot against me be turned back and confused. May they be like straw blown by the wind as the angel of the Lord pursues them. May their path be dark and slippery while the angel of the Lord strikes them down. Without any reason, they laid a trap for me and dug a deep hole to catch me. But destruction will catch them before they know it; they will be caught in their own trap and fall to their destruction. Then I will be glad because of the Lord; I will be happy because he saved me. With all my heart I will say to the Lord, there is no one like you. You protect the weak from the strong, the poor from the oppressor. Evil people testify against me and accuse me of crimes I know nothing about. They pay me back evil for good, and I sink in despair. But when they were sick, I dressed in mourning; I deprived myself of food; I prayed with my head bowed low, as I would pray for a friend or a brother. I went around bent over in mourning, as one who mourns for his mother. But when I was in trouble, they were all glad and gathered around to make fun of me; strangers beat me and kept striking me. Like those who would mock a cripple, they glared at me with hate. How much longer, Lord, will you just look on? Rescue me from their attacks; save my life from these lions. Then I will thank you in the assembly of your people; I will praise you before them all.  Don't let my enemies, those liars gloat over my defeat. Don't let those who hate me for no reason smirk with delight over my sorrow. They do not speak in a friendly way; instead, they invent all kinds of lies about peace-loving people. They accuse me, shouting, we saw what you did. But you, O Lord, have seen this. So don't be silent, Lord; don't keep yourself far away. Rouse yourself, O Lord, and defend me; rise my God, and plead my cause. You are righteous, O Lord, so declare me innocent; don't let my enemies gloat over me. Don't let them say to themselves, we are rid of him. That's just what we wanted. May those who gloat over my suffering be completely defeated and confused; may those who claim to be better than I am be covered with shame and disgrace. May those who want to see me acquitted shout for joy and say again and again, how great is the Lord. He is pleased with the success of His servant. Then I will proclaim your righteousness, and I will praise you all day long.” Psalm 35:1-28

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October 31, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

UNCHANGED AND CONSTANT

“To you alone, O Lord, to you alone, and not to us, must glory be given because of your constant love and faithfulness. Why should the nations ask us, where is your God? Our God is in heaven; He does whatever He wishes. Their gods are made of silver and gold, formed by human hands. They have mouths, but cannot speak, and eyes, but cannot see. They have ears, but cannot hear, and noses, but cannot smell. They have hands, but cannot feel, and feet, but cannot walk; they cannot make a sound. May all who made them and who trust in them become like the idols they have made. Trust in the Lord, you people of Israel. He helps you and protects you. Trust in the Lord, you priests of God. He helps you and protects you. Trust in the Lord, all you that worship Him. He helps you and protects you. The Lord remembers us and will bless us; He will bless the people of Israel and all the priests of God. He will bless everyone who honors Him, the great and the small alike.” Psalm 115:1-13

No matter our feelings, knowledge, wisdom, and challenges in this life, the Almighty God is still the same and is still alive. The God who created the universe and everything in it also created the Garden He gave to Adam and Eve as a permanent place to live. He also walked in the Garden with Adam and Eve and spoke to them, comforting and giving them instructions concerning His plans and ways is the same God we serve today. He is the same God who called Abraham, gave Moses the ten-commandment, commanded Joshua and the people to walk around the walls of Jericho, cured Naaman of leprosy, called and Anointed David as king, protected and delivered Daniel from the den of lions, delivered Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from the burning furnace of Nebuchadnezzar, healed and restored the blind, made the lame to walk, raised the dead, and cast out demons is the same God who sent His son to die for your sins, raised Jesus from the dead, hears our prayers, and watches over us when we cry and is with us EVERY DAY.

We lose our peace and comfort when we think otherwise about our God. He is never a failing or fallen God, He is always alive in us, active, quick, and strong at all times in all places to all people who will accept, believe, and follow Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Our God has an unchanging nature.

These are the comforting assurances we have in every situation no matter its nature.

“Remember your former leaders, who spoke God's message to you. Think back on how they lived and died, and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Do not let all kinds of strange teachings lead you from the right way. It is good to receive inner strength from God's grace, and not by obeying rules about foods, those who obey these rules have not been helped by them.” Hebrews 13:7-9

“There is no condemnation now for those who live in union with Christ Jesus. But you do not live as your human nature tells you to; instead, you live as the Spirit tells you to, if in fact God's Spirit lives in you. Whoever does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to Him. But if Christ lives in you, the Spirit is life for you because you have been put right with God, even though your bodies are going to die because of sin. If the Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from death lives in you, then He who raised Christ from death will also give life to your mortal bodies by the presence of his Spirit in you. So then, my friends, we have an obligation, but it is not to live as our human nature wants us to.” Romans 8:1, 9-12

“For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed.” Malachi 3:6. People and situations will want you to change or change you, change your faith, and believe in the ways and things of God, but God will never change, He remains unchanged forever.

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October 30, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

STILL BLAMING GOD? (3)

We always take the route of blame when we fall into trouble and fail in our expectations, but no matter the situation, place, and hardship, God can turn things around for our good. “Now, all of this is an example for us, to warn us not to desire evil things, as they did, nor to worship idols, as some of them did. As the scripture says, the people sat down to a feast which turned into an orgy of drinking and sex. We must not be guilty of sexual immorality, as some of them were, and in one day twenty-three thousand of them fell dead. We must not put the Lord to the test, as some of them did and they were killed by snakes. We must not complain, as some of them did and they were destroyed by the Angel of Death. All these things happened to them as examples for others, and they were written down as a warning for us. For we live at a time when the end is about to come. If you think you are standing firm you had better be careful that you do not fall. Every test that you have experienced is the kind that normally comes to people. But God keeps His promise, and He will not allow you to be tested beyond your power to remain firm; at the time you are put to the test, He will give you the strength to endure it, and so provide you with a way out. So then, my dear friends, keep away from the worship of idols. I speak to you as sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say.” 1 Corinthians 10:6-15

According to our thoughts, knowledge, and wisdom, we always have good reasons to blame God, Satan, ourselves, and others, but none is good enough when we know who God is; when we know what He had done before and what He will do now. When we know what He has done for others and what He will do for us now. When we know what had been written in the scriptures and what we should do thereafter. Our confidence in God’s love and ability should not be lost because we have failed, gone astray, or had bad things happening to us or around us. In all things in this world, God is there watching over His children and He will never forsake any of them.

- “People laugh at me all day long; I am a joke to them all. Bitter suffering is all He has given me for food and drink. He rubbed my face in the ground and broke my teeth on rocks. I have forgotten what health and peace and happiness are. I do not have much longer to live; my hope in the Lord is gone. The thought of my pain, my homelessness, is bitter poison. I think of it constantly, and my spirit is depressed. Yet hope returns when I remember this one thing, the Lord's unfailing love and mercy still continue, fresh as the morning, as sure as the sunrise. The Lord is all I have, and so in Him, I put my hope. The Lord is good to everyone who trusts in Him so it is best for us to wait in patience, to wait for Him to save us, and it is best to learn this patience in our youth. When we suffer, we should sit alone in silent patience; we should bow in submission, for there may still be hope. Though beaten and insulted, we should accept it all.” Lamentation 3:14-30

You are not alone, you are not the first Christian to have felt angry at God, and you will not be the last to feel the urge to blame Him. We Christians can be prone, in our pain, to point a finger and raise a fist at heaven. If we believe in God at all, we should believe He is bigger and stronger than whatever we can even fathom. No matter what, as good Christians, we should always remember this, God is never leaving us in our moments of shame, failure, and sadness – “His anger lasts only a moment, His goodness for a lifetime. Tears may flow in the night, but joy comes in the morning.” Psalm 30:5

Free yourself from the acts of blaming God and others; free your mind from all condemnations, accept your acts of disobedience, seek His face and His strength, speak in love and submission before Him, and wait with patience for His help. He will help you.

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October 29, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

STILL BLAMING GOD? (2)

Anger at God or self will never solve a problem; anger is never the best option to take in life; in all things, all places, and all situations, the decision to obey and follow the word of God, keep His commands, and be submissive to His teachings and instructions will always remain the best option to take. Samuel told King Saul while blaming others – obeying and following God’s word is better than blaming God, blaming oneself, blaming Satan, and blaming others. We have spent much time blaming God, Satan, and others for all the bad things that befall us every day and time, the pains we suffer, and the hardship we endure, but the blame does not make things better or make us any better than we were but makes us angrier than before. Failure is never the end of life, God has given everyone the ability to ask for repentance and He will forgive; to seek His mercy and He will be merciful, and to demand His blessings and He will bless us. Stop the act of blaming God, there is room for your rescue, restoration, and blessings.

This is what Samuel told Saul - “Saul answered, my men took them from the Amalekites. They kept the best sheep and cattle to offer as a sacrifice to the Lord your God, and the rest we have destroyed completely. Stop Samuel ordered, and I will tell you what the Lord said to me last night. Tell me, Saul said. Samuel answered, even though you consider yourself of no importance, you are the leader of the tribes of Israel. The Lord anointed you king of Israel, and He sent you out with orders to destroy those wicked people of Amalek. He told you to fight until you had killed them all. Why, then, did you not obey Him? Why did you rush to grab the loot, and so do what displeases the Lord? I did obey the Lord, Saul replied. I went out as He told me to, brought back King Agag, and killed all the Amalekites. But my men did not kill the best sheep and cattle that they captured; instead, they brought them here to Gilgal to offer as a sacrifice to the Lord your God. Samuel said, which does the Lord prefer, obedience or offerings and sacrifices? It is better to obey Him than to sacrifice the best sheep to Him. Rebellion against Him is as bad as witchcraft, and arrogance is as sinful as idolatry. Because you rejected the Lord's command, He has rejected you as king. Yes, I have sinned, Saul replied. I disobeyed the Lord's command and your instructions. I was afraid of my men and did what they wanted. But now I beg you, forgive my sin and go back with me so that I can worship the Lord. I will not go back with you, Samuel answered. You rejected the Lord's command, and He has rejected you as king of Israel. Then Samuel turned to leave, but Saul caught hold of His cloak, and it tore. Samuel said to Him, the Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel away from you today and given it to someone who is a better man than you. Israel's majestic God does not lie or change His mind. He is not a human being, He does not change His mind.” 1 Samuel 15:15-29

Through Christ Jesus, God has opened the door for our forgiveness, salvation, healing, health, and restoration and that door remains open today no matter the sin, the fall, the insults, pains, and people. His mercy is everlasting and His compassion never ceases – “The Lord is merciful and will not reject us forever. He may bring us sorrow, but His love for us is sure and strong. He takes no pleasure in causing us grief or pain. The Lord knows when our spirits are crushed in prison; He knows when we are denied the rights He gave us; when justice is perverted in court, He knows. The will of the Lord alone is always carried out. Good and evil alike take place at His command. Why should we ever complain when we are punished for our sins? Let us examine our ways and turn back to the Lord. Let us open our hearts to God in heaven and pray, we have sinned and rebelled, and you, O Lord, have not forgiven us.” Lamentation 3:31-42

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October 28, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

STILL BLAMING GOD?

In all things, in all places, among all peoples and nations, regardless of profession, race, status, and color, God’s ways, words, and actions are perfect and will forever remain perfect despite our words, feelings, thoughts, imaginations, understanding, and actions. We may fault His words and ways, yet they remain perfect in all situations. God does not require our understanding of events, or our good reasoning as we live and age, all He demands is our obedience, and everything good we need will follow and fall in place for our good, His glory, and praise. “My thoughts, says the Lord, are not like yours, and my ways are different from yours. As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are my ways and thoughts above yours.” Isaiah 55:8-9

When He took the children of Israel to Egypt, it was His perfect plan. When He took them out, it was His perfect timing. When He took them to the Red Sea, it was His perfect road to their safety. When He took them to the wilderness and through the deserts, it was His perfect route for their journey. In every route and place He took them to, He also took them through and was there protecting, defending, delivering, healing, providing, and blessing them. “Obey faithfully all the laws that I have given you today, so that you may live, increase in number, and occupy the land that the Lord promised to your ancestors. Remember how the Lord your God led you on this long journey through the desert these past forty years, sending hardships to test you, so that He might know what you intended to do and whether you would obey His commands. He made you go hungry, and then He gave you manna to eat, food that you and your ancestors had never eaten before. He did this to teach you that you must not depend on bread alone to sustain you, but on everything that the Lord says. During these forty years your clothes have not worn out, nor have your feet swollen up. Remember that the Lord your God corrects and punishes you just as parents discipline their children. So then, do as the Lord has commanded you, live according to His laws, and obey Him. The Lord your God is bringing you into a fertile land—a land that has rivers and springs, and underground streams gushing out into the valleys and hills; a land that produces wheat and barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives, and honey. There you will never go hungry or ever be in need. Its rocks have iron in them, and from its hills, you can mine copper. You will have all you want to eat, and you will give thanks to the Lord your God for the fertile land that he has given you.” Deuteronomy 8:1-10

No matter the situation, the fear, misunderstanding, understanding, confusion, feelings, hardship, shame, insults, lack, and betrayal; no matter the people before you or against you, the delays, and denials, never blame God for anything but keep your trust in Him, obey Him, surrender your will for His will, and follow His commands in the scripture. While on the Cross, with the shame of being naked, bitten, and the pain, and with the knowledge of the wickedness and accusation of the people against Him, Jesus Christ surrendered His will for the Father’s will and the result is our salvation and blessings today. He surrendered His thoughts for revenge for the Father’s will and purpose and He lived to rejoice for that decision forever. God will never forget His words or abandon His plans no matter how much we blame Him.

“My word is like the snow and the rain that come down from the sky to water the earth. They make the crops grow and provide seeds for planting and food to eat. So also will be the word that I speak, it will not fail to do what I plan for it; it will do everything I send it to do. You will leave Babylon with joy; you will be led out of the city in peace. The mountains and hills will burst into singing, and the trees will shout for joy. Cypress trees will grow where now there are briers; myrtle trees will come up in place of thorns. This will be a sign that will last forever, a reminder of what I, the Lord, have done.” Isaiah 55:10-13

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October 25, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

NEVER BLAME GOD

Satan is asking you to blame God; friends and foes are asking you to blame God; the wicked in their wickedness are asking you to blame God; your family, parents, siblings, spouse, partners, children, and relatives are asking you to blame God, but is it right to blame God? That was what Job’s wife asked him to do, blame God and forget the consequences. The world is blaming God for every action of men and you should not follow the trend. God is beyond what we know and think. His ways are perfect regardless of our failures when we follow Him. David said- “O Lord, you are faithful to those who are faithful to you; completely good to those who are perfect. You are pure to those who are pure, but hostile to those who are wicked. You save those who are humble, but you humble those who are proud. O Lord, you give me light; you dispel my darkness. You give me strength to attack my enemies, and power to overcome their defenses. This God, how perfect are His deeds? How dependable are His words? He is like a shield for all who seek His protection. The Lord alone is God; God alone is our defense. He is the God who makes me strong, who makes my pathway safe.” Psalm 18:25-32

Every human being wants to blame God for everything wrong on earth and in their lives even those who do not believe He does truly exist and is in control of everything. The nominal minds of this world and the professing Christians who refused to obey His word often blame God for everything that is wrong around them, everything that is not working according to their thoughts, wisdom, knowledge, learning, and understanding while refusing to take any responsibility for the consequences of their actions or ignorance to how God works.

There is every provision in the word of God to keep you alive, secure, happy, healthy, defended, prosperous, hopeful, peaceful, and wise. We may have difficulties, and be deficient in many ways and in many things, but there is no difficulty or deficiency in Him and in His word. His word is complete and we are complete in Him when we follow and obey His word. Blaming God is never a way out of our many troubles or difficulties, it is never a way out to secure our peace and comfort, it is never a way out to continue in sin or acts that destroys our lives and destinies, and it is never a way to anything good. There is nothing good in continuing with any sinful acts and thoughts. there is nothing good in blaming others for our failures and there is nothing good in refusing to obey and follow God’s principles that will save us from destruction. Blaming God is Satan’s best defense against his wicked actions and Christians should watch out for this act.

We are not perfect but God is perfect, His work is perfect, His deeds are perfect and His ways are perfect. If He leads us to the wilderness, He is perfect; if He leads us to the waters, He is perfect, but one thing is certain, He will not lead us to sin or to a place we will fall from His love, and grace. Jesus Christ was led was led into the wilderness and God was there with Him and for Him. Moses and the children of Israel were led into the wilderness and God was there with them and for them. No matter what, who, and where, do not blame God, but trust Him and depend on Him by submission and obedience. In all his trials and tribulations, Job never blamed God but trusted Him all through.

If you don’t do your part, don’t blame God, even when you do your part and still fail, don’t blame God. Don’t hang on to old hurts. You can spend your years blaming God, blaming others, and blaming yourself. Some people create their own storms, then get upset when it rains and start blaming God for the storm and the rain they started. “A man’s own foolishness leads him astray, yet his heart rages against the Lord.” Proverbs 19:3

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October 24, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

OH, GOD IS HERE (2)

In all situations, in all troubles, and in everything you will ever do as a true believing child of the Almighty God, trusting, following, and submitting yourself to His word, have confidence in the presence of our Lord God with you regardless of the outcome. That was the mindset of Job and he survived the worst in his life and became seven times better than he was before Satan and his storms of trouble came to him. God told Jeremiah no matter what, who, and where, - “I chose you before I gave you life, and before you were born, I selected you to be a prophet to the nations. Do not say that you are too young, but go to the people I send you to, and tell them everything I command you to say. Do not be afraid of them, I will be with you to protect you. I, the Lord, have spoken. Listen, I am giving you the words you must speak. I give you authority over nations and kingdoms to uproot and to pull down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant. I am watching to see that my words come true.” Jeremiah 1:5, 7-10, 12

No matter what, who, and where, you will live to do and fulfill what God had destined you to do and to fulfill. When a death threat was issued against Elijah in his day of God’s exploits in honor of God, He was afraid and petitioned for God’s intervention and help, he wanted to die, but not in the hands of the enemies, and this is what happened thereafter – “King Ahab told his wife Jezebel everything that Elijah had done and how he had put all the prophets of Baal to death. She sent a message to Elijah, may the gods strike me dead if by this time tomorrow, I don't do the same thing to you that you did to the prophets. Elijah was afraid and fled for his life; he took his servant and went to Beersheba in Judah. Leaving the servant there, Elijah walked a whole day into the wilderness. He stopped and sat down in the shade of a tree and wished he would die. It's too much, Lord, he prayed. Take away my life; I might as well be dead. He lay down under the tree and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel touched him and said, wake up and eat. He looked around and saw a loaf of bread and a jar of water near his head. He ate and drank, and lay down again. The Lord's angel returned and woke him up a second time, saying, get up and eat, or the trip will be too much for you. Elijah got up, ate, and drank, and the food gave him enough strength to walk forty days to Sinai, the holy mountain. There he went into a cave to spend the night. Suddenly the Lord spoke to him, Elijah, what are you doing here? He answered, Lord God Almighty, I have always served you—you alone. But the people of Israel have broken their covenant with you, torn down your altars, and killed all your prophets. I am the only one left—and they are trying to kill me. Go out and stand before me on top of the mountain, the Lord said to him. Then the Lord passed by and sent a furious wind that split the hills and shattered the rocks—but the Lord was not in the wind. The wind stopped blowing, and then there was an earthquake—but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake there was a fire—but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire, there was the soft whisper of a voice. When Elijah heard it, he covered his face with his cloak and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. A voice said to him, Elijah, what are you doing here?” 1 Kings 19:1-13

Let death sentence from the enemy pursue you; let there be furious winds such that split the hills and shattered the rocks come against you and your dwellings; let there be earthquakes around you, or fire, or rain, God has given His word concerning you and it will be as He had said. In this time, Elijah heard the still small voice of the Lord and took comfort regardless of his fear and the actions of the enemies pursuing him. Your day of comfort is coming from the Lord, He will not fail even when He refuses to deal with your enemies as you may desire, He will not fail to bless you according to His plans.

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October 23, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

OH, GOD IS HERE (1)

Very soon, you will say with joy and gladness, Oh God is here, He is with me. In all the storms of this life; in all the fires that afflict and cause afflictions; in all the shame of failure, rejection, and loneliness; in all the troubles of a true Christian; in all the pitfalls and pit holes dug before you, and in all the temptation you will ever face, God is with you and He is for us. This is how Jacob narrated his dream and said after he had suffered and seen pains due to his action – “At sunset, he came to a holy place and camped there. He lay down to sleep resting his head on a stone. He dreamed that he saw a stairway reaching from earth to heaven, with angels going up and coming down on it. There was the Lord standing beside him. I am the Lord, the God of Abraham and Isaac, He said. I will give to you and to your descendants this land on which you are lying. They will be as numerous as the specks of dust on the earth. They will extend their territory in all directions, and through you and your descendants, I will bless all the nations. Remember, I will be with you and protect you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done all that I have promised you. Jacob woke up and said, the Lord is here. He is in this place, and I didn't know it. He was afraid and said, what a terrifying place this is. It must be the house of God, it must be the gate that opens into heaven.” Genesis 28:11-17

God is always with you and you may not know because of the troubles that distract your mind and dominate your visions and thoughts. He is not passively watching over you from a distance, He is right where you are regardless of the place, the situation, and the people. He is there and ready to fulfill His promises, to take you through it, to keep and protect you, and to ensure you become what He said. He told Jacob in that dream - Remember, I will be with you and protect you wherever you go and bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done all that I have promised you.

Remember, whatever God had said, He will make it happen by the power of His might no matter what. “I, the Lord your God, the holy God of Israel, will make all this happen; I will give you honor and glory. Turn to the Lord and pray to Him, now that He is near. Let the wicked leave their way of life and change their way of thinking. Let them turn to the Lord, our God; He is merciful and quick to forgive. My thoughts, says the Lord, are not like yours, and my ways are different from yours. As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are my ways and thoughts above yours. My word is like the snow and the rain that come down from the sky to water the earth. They make the crops grow and provide seeds for planting and food to eat. So also will be the word that I speak, it will not fail to do what I plan for it; it will do everything I send it to do.” Isaiah 55:5-11

Has He promised to bless you? He will make it happen. Has He promised to deliver you? He will make it happen. Has He promised to protect you? He will make it happen. Has He promised to use you? He will make it happen. Has He promised you a faithful companion, a true friend, a peaceful marriage, and a peaceful home? He will make it happen. Has promised to bless you with children and bless your children? He will make it happen. Has He promised to make His blessings available to you and give you the resources you need to succeed? He will make it happen. Has He promised to open closed doors? He will make it happen. “Israel, the Lord who created you says, do not be afraid—I will save you. I have called you by name—you are mine. When you pass through deep waters, I will be with you; your troubles will not overwhelm you. When you pass through fire, you will not be burned; the hard trials that come will not hurt you. For I am the Lord your God, the holy God of Israel, who saves you.” Isaiah 43:1-3

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October 22, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

OH, WHERE IS GOD? (2)

When Christians are disappointed, the first thing we ask is where is God; when we fail in our dreams and efforts, we ask where is God; when the enemy humiliates us openly and publicly, we ask where is God; when we see delays and failures, we ask where is God? when our prayers are unanswered, we ask where is God; and when darkness is all we see even when there is light all around, we ask where God. We often forget that He is never hidden and is never far. He is always near, available, and able regardless of place and people. He was with Daniel in the Lion’s den even when his prayer to avoid the den was unanswered. He was in the fire set up to kill Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He was with David even when King Saul was pursuing him into the caves to kill him; He was with Job even when He allowed Satan to destroy all that he had in life; He was with our Lord Jesus Christ before the Cross, on the Cross, and in the grave. No matter the question, God is with you even when you have no answer to give.  

We may and will always have challenges and regrets in life. Still, God will never regret loving us, will never regret saving us, will never regret sending Jesus Christ into the world, will never regret allowing Jesus Christ to be hanged and killed on the Cross, will never regret His actions, and will never regret for any reason any of His words. What He said is final and all will be fulfilled regardless of our challenges, regrets, fears, delays, and actions. “As Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the desert, in the same way, the Son of Man must be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life. For God loved the world so much that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not die but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to be its judge but to be its savior. Those who believe in the Son are not judged, but those who do not believe have already been judged because they have not believed in God's only Son.” John 3:14-18

When we look at the world with all its trials, troubles, tribulations, and heartaches; we often ask, where is God? Why doesn't He do something? Why doesn’t He do something? Is it that God is not able? Is the situation too large, difficult, or insignificant for Him? Yet we all know that the Almajesty God is limitless in power. There is no promise too hard for God to keep. God will keep His Word. If He made the promise, He cannot lie, He cannot fail, and He will make it happen exactly as He said it. His word is His bond and His promise is His reward. In all things, seek His knowledge. “Enthusiasm without knowledge is not good, impatience will get you into trouble. Some people ruin themselves by their own stupid actions and then blame the Lord. Rich people are always finding new friends, but the poor cannot keep the few they have.” Proverbs 19:2-4

Regardless of what people have said and done to you; regardless of your failures, weaknesses, rejection, and isolation; regardless of the pains and shame, there is no promise too hard for God to keep, and there is no prayer too hard for God to answer. There is no problem too hard for God to solve. God specializes in things that are impossible for human beings. Now God may not solve your problem the way you want Him to, but there is no problem too hard for God to solve. There is no person too hard for God to save. God can save anyone if they come to Him in true repentance and openness to accept His word and follow it diligently. He is always merciful, compassionate, loving, faithful, forgiving, and patient so that everyone will come to know Him through Jesus Christ and be fulfilled according to His plans. God has not changed His words or His mind concerning you regardless of the questions about you

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October 21, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

OH, WHERE IS GOD? (1)

This question is often on our lips when we see what we do not expect; when we go through hardship and pains; when we are ignored or humiliated; when we are isolated and relegated because of our faith, and when things go wrong in any way or form. We expect perfection and perfect success in all things and always and when such is not forthcoming, we ask ourselves where is God, where is God in our lives, where is God in what we are doing, where is God as we follow Him and His word and still make mistakes, experience delays and when we make mistakes. People also ask us, where our God is when they see us being misled, punished, or suffering loss; God in all of the things we will ever see, do, and experience, He is never absent neither will He allow us to suffer evil without making a way out for us. Delay is never denial; suffering does not mean He is absent or ignorant of our pains.

In whatever situation you are going through, remember this, God is with you and will see you through. Remember, His love through Jesus Christ can never be broken or ignored. His mercy can never diminished by any of our afflictions. Remember also that His word is still alive and quick, active, and equipped with all the faith we will ever need to go through and overcome the situation before Him. Satan uses our situation to confront us with failing thoughts, impossible imaginations, fruitless labor, and disappointing dreams, revelations, and words from men even from our trusted friends, siblings, parents, and colleagues. Yet God is still alive and active in us to do what He said and promised regardless of the prevailing situation.

When Abraham and Sarah had waited for twenty-five years after a promise of a son, when signs and things around them were pointing towards negative and impassibility; when age was no longer on their side, and when giving up was the only best thing to do according human wisdom and knowledge, God showed up with a reaffirmation of His word; reassurance of His promise, and His power to do what He had previously said to them. God told Abraham – “Then they asked him, where is your wife, Sarah? She is there in the tent, he answered. One of them said, nine months from now, I will come back and your wife Sarah will have a son. Sarah was behind him, at the door of the tent, listening. Abraham and Sarah were very old and Sarah had stopped having her monthly periods. So, Sarah laughed to herself and said, now that I am old and worn out, can I still enjoy sex? And besides, my husband is old too. Then the Lord asked Abraham, why did Sarah laugh and say, can I really have a child when I am so old? Is anything too hard for the Lord? As I said, nine months from now I will return, and Sarah will have a son. Because Sarah was afraid, she denied it. I didn't laugh, she said. Yes, you did, he replied. You laughed.” Genesis 18:9-15

When things are getting tougher every day and everywhere; when all the roads of breakthrough are closed; when our labor is overbearing; when insults are unending; when help is not coming, when destruction and failure seem unavoidable and unbearable; when all efforts seem fruitless; when delay has become our worst nightmares, when ideas are no coming and all wisdom seen to fail in all areas - Remember, there is nothing impossible for God to do. He is always with us through the salvation we received from Christ Jesus and our faith in Him. He is near, ready, and always able to do beyond our imaginations and dreams regardless of the decree of men, the wickedness of Satan, and the hindrances we experience from the powerful people in authority all around us. "Ah Lord GOD, behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee." Jeremiah 32:17

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October 18, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

NOT YOUR PAST, BUT YOUR FUTURE (5)

I pray my God to give eyes to see the future He has in store for you; give you the mind to go for it, and the strength to remain faithful, patient, hopeful, and humble until they are unfolded in your life and in the presence of your distractors despite the weaknesses and the insults and pains that Satan will lay on you and on your path. I pray despite all odds in this present day and hour, your joy of knowing and accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior will remain steadfast.

“May you always be joyful in your union with the Lord. I say it again: rejoice. Show a gentle attitude toward everyone. The Lord is coming soon. Don't worry about anything, but in all your prayers ask God for what you need, always asking Him with a thankful heart. And God's peace, which is far beyond human understanding, will keep your hearts and minds safe in union with Christ Jesus. In conclusion, my friends, fill your minds with those things that are good and that deserve praise; things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, and honorable. Put into practice what you learned and received from me, both from my words and from my actions. And the God who gives us peace will be with you.” Philippians 4:4-9

The very best of your past is nothing compared to the best in the future God has for you. Even when they say such is impossible for you to attain considering your past life of failures, hardship, inadequate educational qualifications, lack of eloquence in speech, nationality, hidden location, and the abuses of the past, God will take you to the future He planned, -- because He makes all things possible by His power, by His word, by your faith in His spoken and written word, and by your faithfulness in obeying Him. Remember, the future is not your dreams but His spoken word and promises to you in the scriptures.

This is what He told Jeremiah – “The Lord said to me, I chose you before I gave you life, and before you were born, I selected you to be a prophet to the nations. I answered, Sovereign Lord, I don't know how to speak; I am too young. But the Lord said to me, do not say that you are too young, but go to the people I send you to, and tell them everything I command you to say. Do not be afraid of them, for I will be with you to protect you. I, the Lord, have spoken. Then the Lord reached out, touched my lips, and said to me, listen, I am giving you the words you must speak. Today I give you authority over nations and kingdoms to uproot and to pull down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant. The Lord asked me, Jeremiah, what do you see? I answered, a branch of an almond tree. You are right, the Lord said, and I am watching to see that my words come true. Then the Lord spoke to me again. what else do you see? He asked. I answered I see a pot boiling in the north, and it is about to tip over this way.” Jeremiah 1:3-12

This is the testimony of King David – “I waited patiently for the Lord's help; then He listened to me and heard my cry. He pulled me out of a dangerous pit, out of the deadly quicksand. He set me safely on a rock and made me secure. He taught me to sing a new song, a song of praise to our God. Many who see this will take warning and will put their trust in the Lord. Happy are those who trust the Lord, who do not turn to idols or join those who worship false gods. You have done many things for us, O Lord our God; there is no one like you. You have made many wonderful plans for us. I could never speak of them all, their number is so great. You do not want sacrifices and offerings; you do not ask for animals burned whole on the altar or for sacrifices to take away sins. Instead, you have given me ears to hear you, and so I answered, here I am; your instructions for me are in the book of the Law. How I love to do your will, my God. I keep your teaching in my heart. In the assembly of all your people, Lord, I told the good news that you save us. You know that I will never stop telling it. I have not kept the news of salvation to myself; I have always spoken of your faithfulness and help. In the assembly of all your people, I have not been silent about your loyalty and constant love. Lord, I know you will never stop being merciful to me. Your love and loyalty will always keep me safe.” Psalm 40:1-11

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October 17, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

NOT YOUR PAST, BUT YOUR FUTURE (4)

When every strategy fails; when every dream fails; when every labor ends in more lack; when every help ends in disaster; when every strength is dispersed, and when temptation abounds, God will never fail in His plans for you, His actions will result in the plans He had and destined for you. There is no condemnation, no divination, no enchantment, and no charm that can stop Him and no temptation will overcome you, He will make a way. Trials, tests, hardship, and temptation may want to keep you out, but God will make a way out. Don’t give up the future in Him by the adversities of today which are temporal – “If you think you are standing firm you had better be careful that you do not fall. Every test that you have experienced is the kind that normally comes to people. But God keeps His promise, and He will not allow you to be tested beyond your power to remain firm; at the time you are put to the test, He will give you the strength to endure it, and so provide you with a way out. So then, my dear friends, keep away from the worship of idols. I speak to you as sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say.” 1 Corinthians 10:12-15

When everything goes astray, God won’t; when everyone commits sins, God won’t; when everyone rejects you, God won’t; when everyone forgets you, God won’t; when everyone walks away from you for any reason, God won’t; when the road to recovery seems unattainable by the words and knowledge of the wise, God will make a way; even when the future seems blink to your understanding, God will still make a way. He told Joshua, I will make you. This is what God said to Joshua – “Joshua, no one will be able to defeat you as long as you live. I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will always be with you; I will never abandon you. Be determined and confident, for you will be the leader of these people as they occupy this land which I promised their ancestors. Just be determined, be confident, and make sure that you obey the whole Law that my servant Moses gave you. Do not neglect any part of it and you will succeed wherever you go. Be sure that the book of the Law is always read in your worship. Study it day and night, and make sure that you obey everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous, and successful. Remember that I have commanded you to be determined and confident. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for I, the Lord your God, am with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:5-9

God is not taking you into the past but into the future and He will defeat all enemies and remove all obstructions and hindering things seeking to take you down and keep you out of His will and ways. In all things, believe God, follow Him, trust Him, and let God be true. He will lead and He will guide. The Lord says, “I will teach you the way you should go; I will instruct you and advise you.” He has forgiven your sins before on the day of your salvation and will do that again now.

“Happy are those whose sins are forgiven, whose wrongs are pardoned. Happy is the one whom the Lord does not accuse of doing wrong and who is free from all deceit. When I did not confess my sins, I was worn out from crying all day long. Day and night you punished me, Lord; my strength was completely drained, as moisture is dried up by the summer heat. Then I confessed my sins to you; I did not conceal my wrongdoings. I decided to confess them to you, and you forgave all my sins. So all your loyal people should pray to you in times of need; when a great flood of trouble comes rushing in, it will not reach them. You are my hiding place; you will save me from trouble. I sing aloud of your salvation because you protect me. The Lord says I will teach you the way you should go; I will instruct you and advise you. Don't be stupid like a horse or a mule, which must be controlled with a bit and bridle to make it submit. The wicked will have to suffer, but those who trust in the Lord are protected by His constant love. You that are righteous, be glad and rejoice because of what the Lord has done. You that obey Him, shout for joy.” Psalm 32:1-11

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October 16, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

NOT YOUR PAST, BUT YOUR FUTURE (3)

Even when you have been stripped, trapped, and entangled; even when you are confused and do not know what to do; even when you are surrounded by the enemies of your peace and success; even when the sun refuses to light up your ways and the darkness around you is tick, God will still take you over and will make a way that will lead you to the future He had promised. God will open up for you from this day, the way that leads to the future He promised regardless of the fears, the Red Sea, the wilderness, the armed men of Pharaoh, the decrees and regulations that had kept you back or seeks to hold you down from moving forward. This is what God did in time past to the Egyptians because of the future He promised the children of Israel at the Red Sea.

“Pharaoh will think that the Israelites are wandering around in the country and are closed in by the desert. I will make him stubborn, and he will pursue you, and my victory over the king and his army will bring me honor. Then the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord. The Israelites did as they were told. When the king of Egypt was told that the people had escaped, he and his officials changed their minds and said, what have we done? We have let the Israelites escape, and we have lost them as our slaves. The king got his war chariot and his army ready. He set out with all his chariots, including the six hundred finest, commanded by their officers. The Lord made the king stubborn, and he pursued the Israelites, who were leaving triumphantly. The Egyptian army, with all the horses, chariots, and drivers, pursued them and caught up with them where they were camped by the Red Sea near Pi Hahiroth and Baal Zephon. When the Israelites saw the king and his army marching against them, they were terrified and cried out to the Lord for help. They said to Moses, weren't there any graves in Egypt? Did you have to bring us out here in the desert to die? Look what you have done by bringing us out of Egypt. Didn't we tell you before we left that this would happen? We told you to leave us alone and let us go on being slaves of the Egyptians. It would be better to be slaves there than to die here in the desert. Moses answered, don't be afraid. Stand your ground, and you will see what the Lord will do to save you today; you will never see these Egyptians again. The Lord will fight for you, and all you have to do is keep still. The Lord said to Moses, why are you crying out for help? Tell the people to move forward. Lift up your walking stick and hold it out over the sea. The water will divide, and the Israelites will be able to walk through the sea on dry ground. I will make the Egyptians so stubborn that they will go in after them, and I will gain honor by my victory over the king, his army, his chariots, and his drivers. When I defeat them, the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord.

For the future to be possible, obedience to God’s word is necessary. The angel of God, who had been in front of the army of Israel, moved and went to the rear. The pillar of cloud also moved until it was 20 between the Egyptians and the Israelites. The cloud made it dark for the Egyptians but gave light to the people of Israel, and so the armies could not come near each other all night. Moses held out his hand over the sea, and the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind. It blew all night and turned the sea into dry land. The water was divided, and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on both sides. The Egyptians pursued them and went after them into the sea with all their horses, chariots, and drivers. Just before dawn the Lord looked down from the pillar of fire and cloud at the Egyptian army and threw them into a panic. He made the wheels of their chariots get stuck so that they moved with great difficulty. The Egyptians said the Lord is fighting for the Israelites against us. Let's get out of here.” Exodus 13:3-25.

For that future to come, God will fight your fight, He will fight for you and He will bring you out of every captivity by Himself. He will not fail neither will He forsake you in this wilderness.

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October 15, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

NOT YOUR PAST, BUT YOUR FUTURE (2)

God, He is always a promise keeper. I have promised you this fertile future as your possession, and I will give it to you. I am the Lord your God, and I have set you apart from the others. God will not restore you to your past but will rescue you from its evil hindrances and bring you into the future He destined for you because of His words and promises, His love, His mercies, His compassion, His faithfulness, and His salvation that you have received through Christ Jesus. The past may have been bright but the future is brighter; the past may have been filled with joy but the joy in the future will never diminish; the past may have been bitter but the future is devoid of all bitterness; the memory of the past may have been sorrowful, but the future will be filled with joyous memories and peace. He is not bringing you to the future of mistakes, sorrows, failures, disappointments. or despairs. He is bringing you into the future that He alone rules and reigns and makes possible.

This is what God told the children of Israel as He was taking them into the future He had planned – “The Lord said, keep all my laws and commands so that you will not be rejected by the land of Canaan, into which I am bringing you. Do not adopt the customs of the people who live there; I am driving out those pagans so that you can enter the land. They have disgusted me with all their evil practices. But I have promised you this rich and fertile land as your possession, and I will give it to you. I am the Lord your God, and I have set you apart from the other nations. So then, you must make a clear distinction between animals and birds that are ritually clean and those that are not. Do not eat unclean animals or birds. I have declared them unclean, and eating them would make you unclean. You shall be holy and belong only to me because I am the Lord and I am holy. I have set you apart from the other nations so that you would belong to me alone.” Leviticus 22:22-26

No matter where you have been and what you have experienced, no matter what Pharaoh and the Egyptians are doing to you or had done to you, no matter the hardship and the labor, no matter the lack of rest and the harsh punishment that is painful, I am taking you out and bringing you into the place I promised, a place I promised Abraham as the future home for his descendants. And God did not fail despite the fear of Pharaoh, the Red Sea, the wilderness, the delays of disobedience, the forty years instead of forty days, and the serpents that kill on the way; the lack of water and food. God did not fail them then, and He will not fail now.

When the children of Israel saw the Red Sea before them and the armies of Pharaoh approaching from behind fully armed with horses and weapons ready to kill, they were afraid, but God who is always with His people gave Moses this assurance, don’t be afraid, I will not fail, stretch forth your hands over the Red Sea and it will divide and when Moses did what God said, the way was miraculously open through that same Red Sea for them to move over to the future that God had promised. Remember, our failure is never God’s failure and our fears will never affect His plans but our obedience will enable us and quicken His promises no matter what.

“Long ago the Lord made a road through the sea, a path through the swirling waters. He led a mighty army to destruction, an army of chariots and horses. Down they fell, never to rise, snuffed out like the flame of a lamp. But the Lord says, do not cling to events of the past or dwell on what happened long ago. Watch for the new thing I am going to do. It is happening already, you can see it now. I will make a road through the wilderness and give you streams of water there. Even the wild animals will honor me; jackals and ostriches will praise me when I make rivers flow in the desert to give water to my chosen people. They are the people I made for myself, and they will sing my praises” Isaiah 43:16-21

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October 14, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

NOT YOUR PAST, BUT YOUR FUTURE (1)

“I alone know the plans I have for you, plans to bring you prosperity and not disaster, plans to bring about the future you hope for. Then you will call to me. You will come and pray to me, and I will answer you. You will seek me, and you will find me because you will seek me with all your heart. Yes, I say, you will find me, and I will restore you to your land. I will gather you from every country and from every place to which I have scattered you, and I will bring you back to the land from which I had sent you away into exile. I, the Lord, have spoken.” Jeremiah 29:11-14

You are living today because of the future ahead of you, not because of your past. If the past was good for you, the future will be better in Christ. If the past was bad in any way, the future is hopeful and worthy to be desired through Christ Jesus. God is not taking you into your past, He is taking you into the future He planned and destined if you believe His word and follow them with diligence. Christ Jesus came to help you in the future that is ahead by delivering you from your past and washing the guilt away from you through His shed blood on the Cross at Calvary. The past has no power over you after true repentance because of the grace in the forgiving power of God through Jesus Christ.

Because of the present hardship, pains, deformation, and disappointments in many places, many have forgotten all about prosperity, many have forgotten about the redemption of their fortune, and many have forgotten that God is still interested in their lives and affairs. But this is what the scripture says - “But the Lord says, do not cling to events of the past or dwell on what happened long ago. Watch for the new thing I am going to do. It is happening already—you can see it now. I will make a road through the wilderness and give you streams of water there. Even the wild animals will honor me; jackals and ostriches will praise me when I make rivers flow in the desert to give water to my chosen people. They are the people I made for myself, and they will sing my praises.” Isaiah 43:18-21

We like telling and hearing old stories, but God is doing something new, as we read and hear of His actions in the past, so will we hear and experience the new things He is making now. No man, no adversity, no knowledge, or revelation, and no cognitive insight will ever stop what God will do, not even Satan himself and all the wicked with him. God’s word is true and His power is immeasurable. There is nothing He can’t restore and there is no man He can’t reach out and help. There is no sin that God can’t forgive; no life that He can’t restore; no situation is too hard for Him to rescue you from, and no past or present resistance that He can’t break for you to pass through and have the future He had planned.

“Don't think that the Lord is too weak to save you or too deaf to hear your call for help. It is because of your sins that He doesn't hear you. It is your sins that separate you from God when you try to worship Him. You are guilty of lying, violence, and murder. You go to court, but you do not have justice on your side. You depend on lies to win your case. You carry out your plans to hurt others. The evil plots you make are as deadly as the eggs of a poisonous snake. Crush an egg, out comes a snake. But your plots will do you no good, they are as useless as clothing made of cobwebs. You are always planning something evil, and you can hardly wait to do it. You never hesitate to murder innocent people. You leave ruin and destruction wherever you go, and no one is safe when you are around. Everything you do is unjust. You follow a crooked path, and no one who walks that path will ever be safe.” Isaiah 59:1-8

This is the truth, the comfort, and the assurance, the past is history and the future you hope for is possible through Christ Jesus - I alone know the plans I have for you, to bring about the future you hope for. I will answer you. I say you will find me; I will restore you. I will gather you. I will bring you back. I, the Lord, have spoken.

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October 11, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

WHAT WILL GOD DO NOW? (5)

(1) I will restore health to you and heal you of your wounds, says the Lord. (2) I will bring back the captivity of Jacob’s tents, (3) have mercy on his dwelling places, (4) the city shall be built upon its mound, and the palace shall remain according to its plan. (5) There shall proceed thanksgiving, and the voice of those who make merry; (6) I will multiply them, and they shall not diminish; (7) I will glorify them, (8) they shall not be small. (9) Their children also shall be as before, (10) their congregation shall be established before Me, (11) I will punish all who oppress them. (12) Their nobles shall be from among them, (13) their governor shall come from their midst; (14) I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach Me. (15) You shall be My people, and I will be your God.

Listen, God will not do as we think or as we say. He will do as He had said and it will be far greater, better, and beyond whatever we think, say, or do. The best we can think and do are too small to the little we will receive from Him. “To Him who by His power working in us, is able to do so much more than we can ever ask for, or even think of.” Ephesians 3:20. As promised in His word, God will go before you, will prepare the way before you, will lead and guide you on that way successfully, and He enlarge you regardless of the pitfalls Satan will ever place on that way.

When Saul went after David, God was there to do what He said. He defended David, protected him, guided him, established him, and blessed him as He had said.

“For thus says the Lord, we have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace. Ask now, and see, whether a man is ever in labor with child? So, why do I see every man with his hands on his loins like a woman in labor, and all faces turned pale? Alas, for that day is great, so that none is like it, and it is the time of Jacob’s trouble, but he shall be saved out of it. For it shall come to pass in that day, says the Lord of hosts that I will break his yoke from your neck, and will burst your bonds. Foreigners shall no more enslave them. But they shall serve the Lord their God, and David their king, whom I will raise for them. Therefore, do not fear, O My servant Jacob, says the Lord, nor be dismayed, O Israel; for behold, I will save you from afar, and your seed from the land of their captivity. Jacob shall return, have rest, and be quiet, and no one shall make him afraid. For I am with you, says the Lord, to save you. Though I make a full end of all nations where I have scattered you, yet I will not make a complete end of you. But I will correct you in justice, and will not let you go altogether unpunished.

For thus says the Lord, your affliction is incurable, your wound is severe. There is no one to plead your cause, that you may be bound up; you have no healing medicines. All your lovers have forgotten you; they do not seek you; for I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the multitude of your iniquities, because your sins have increased. Why do you cry about your affliction? Your sorrow is incurable. Because of the multitude of your iniquities, because your sins have increased, I have done these things to you.

Therefore, all those who devour you shall be devoured, and all your adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; those who plunder you shall become plunder, and all who prey upon you I will make a prey.

For I will restore health to you and heal you of your wounds, says the Lord. Because they called you an outcast saying, this is Zion, no one seeks her. Thus says the Lord, behold, I will bring back the captivity of Jacob’s tents, and have mercy on his dwelling places; the city shall be built upon its own mound, and the palace shall remain according to its own plan. Then out of them shall proceed thanksgiving, and the voice of those who make merry; I will multiply them, and they shall not diminish; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small. Their children also shall be as before, and their congregation shall be established before Me, and I will punish all who oppress them. Their nobles shall be from among them, and their governor shall come from their midst; then I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach Me. For who is this who pledged his heart to approach Me? says the Lord. You shall be My people, and I will be your God.” Jeremiah 30:5-22

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October 10, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

WHAT WILL GOD DO NOW? (4)

It might be painful to you now but your future in Christ Jesus is not lost. There are fears and uncertainties in the land; many Christians are feeling the pains and growing fears in almost all things concerning their lives now and the future, but the Lord says, “Come, everyone who is thirsty, here is water. Come, you that have no money, buy grain and eat. Come, buy wine and milk, it will cost you nothing. Why spend money on what does not satisfy? Why spend your wages and still be hungry? Listen to me and do what I say, and you will enjoy the best food of all. Listen now, my people, and come to me; come to me, and you will have life. I will make a lasting covenant with you and give you the blessings I promised to David. I made him a leader and commander of nations, and through him, I showed them my power. Now you will summon foreign nations; at one time they did not know you, but now they will come running to join you. I the Lord your God, the holy God of Israel, will make all this happen; I will give you honor and glory. Turn to the Lord and pray to Him, now that He is near. Let the wicked leave their way of life and change their way of thinking. Let them turn to the Lord, our God; He is merciful and quick to forgive. My thoughts, says the Lord, are not like yours, and my ways are different from yours. As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are my ways and thoughts above yours.

This is the impact of His word -- “My word is like the snow and the rain that come down from the sky to water the earth. They make the crops grow and provide seeds for planting and food to eat. So will be the word that I speak, it will not fail to do what I plan for it; it will do everything I send it to do. You will leave Babylon with joy; you will be led out of the city in peace. The mountains and hills will burst into singing, and the trees will shout for joy. Cypress trees will grow where now there are briers; myrtle trees will come up in place of thorns. This will be a sign that will last forever, a reminder of what I, the Lord, have done.” Isaiah 55:1-13

Remember, God says you will leave Babylon with peace, you will leave the place and people of your affliction with peace just as Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego left Nebuchadnezzar’s furry furnace of fire with peace. Even in that same fire, in that same place, before the people, and the King, armed with that wicked decree – God was not silent eighter was He absent in that which concerned these three men armed with faith and trust in their God. God is never silent in any way concerning everything happening on earth and to His children. Those who have accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior are forever sealed under the covenant He made with Jesus Christ and His word.

You may forget about posterity or blessings, but never forget that He said none of His words will go unfulfilled. He is capable of doing all He had ever said regardless of the years of delays, and frustrations while waiting on those promises. No matter your thoughts, knowledge, learning, and wisdom, this one thing you should remember and know always – His thoughts, says the Lord, are not like yours; His ways are different from yours. His thoughts and His ways are higher and better and they are always above the very best of any human thoughts, knowledge, wisdom, and learning on earth. He watches over all His words to fulfill them and none of them will ever fail to accomplish what He said, what He wants, and what He had destined. It will do everything I send it to do. “I will prepare your way, leveling mountains and hills. I will break down bronze gates and smash their iron bars. I will give you treasures from dark, secret places; then you will know that I am the Lord and that the God of Israel has called you by name. I appoint you to help my servant Israel, the people that I have chosen. I have given you great honor, although you do not know me. I am the Lord; there is no other god. I will give you the strength you need.” Isaiah 45:2-5

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October 9, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

WHAT WILL GOD DO NOW? (3)

No matter what had been and what is now; no matter your location and your situation, God has not forgotten those washed clean by the blood of Jesus Christ; those saved by the working power of His grace, those who daily call on Him in sincerity of hearts, who had washed their hearts and hands clean from the corruption of this world; those who had kept their lips clean from speaking evil, and whose ways are according to His commandments. God has not forgotten you and will never forsake you. You may have lost all, missed your ways, disappointed, disqualified, and also rejected, yet, there are still chances for your recovery and restoration because of His mercies.

When all hope is lost, remember God is never lost. When friends are gone, remember God is right there with you closer than ever before. When nothing good from people is coming your way, remember, God’s goodness is never exhausted. Regardless of our feelings, thoughts, pains, and shame, this is what Jeremiah said in lamentation, expressing his pains, feelings, shame, and also his consolation - “He has also broken my teeth with gravel and covered me with ashes. You have moved my soul far from peace; I have forgotten prosperity. And I said, my strength and my hope have perished from the Lord. Remember my affliction and roaming, the wormwood and the gall. My soul still remembers and sinks within me. This I recall to my mind therefore, I have hope. Through the Lord’s mercies, we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. The Lord is my portion, says my soul therefore I hope in Him. The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. It is good that one should hope and wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. It is good for a man to bear the yoke in his youth. Let him sit alone and keep silent, because God has laid it on him; let him put his mouth in the dust, there may yet be hope. Let him give his cheek to the one who strikes him, and be full of reproach. For the Lord will not cast off forever. Though He causes grief, yet He will show compassion according to the multitude of His mercies. For He does not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men.” Lamentation 3:16-33

People are looking at you and your pains and afflictions and are asking what will God to and for you now? They are asking and waiting, but they will see God showing you compassion, favor, and mercy; they will see God lifting from the pits of shame and loneliness; they will you shining bright like the stars of heaven after God had cleansed you and redeem you from the guilt that had dominated your heart and thoughts and ways; they will hear of the testimonies of His goodness and your restoration, of your peace, and will see the abundance of God’s greatness displayed in you. Regardless of what Saul said and did, he was unable to stop David from sitting where God had destined for him in life. That is God’s portion for you.

“I waited patiently for the Lord's help; then He listened to me and heard my cry. He pulled me out of a dangerous pit, out of the deadly quicksand. He set me safely on a rock and made me secure. He taught me to sing a new song, a song of praise to our God. Many who see this will take warning and will put their trust in the Lord. Happy are those who trust the Lord, who do not turn to idols or join those who worship false gods. You have done many things for us, O Lord our God; there is no one like you. You have made many wonderful plans for us. I could never speak of them all, their number is so great. You do not want sacrifices and offerings; you do not ask for animals burned whole on the altar or for sacrifices to take away sins. Instead, you have given me ears to hear you, and so I answered, here I am; your instructions for me are in the book of the Law. How I love to do your will, my God. I keep your teaching in my heart.” Psalm 40:1-7

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NEVER GIVE UP

WHAT WILL GOD DO NOW? (2)

Many Christians had been consumed by the reproaches in their lives caused by Satan and his numerous agents of wickedness; they have been struck hard by their persistent shame, failures, mistakes, unexplained delays in answered prayers, lack of transforming help, not knowing what to do next when time is passing by and age is no longer on their side; when illness and pains refuse to bow to the promises of healings in the scriptures and when the word of God is losing her relevance in the face of consistent resistance, intimidation, and opposition by the wicked in their positions of authority. But despite the expansion of their strength and growth in wealth and power, God is not backing out of what He had promised you. This is what God said - He will restore not only the years, but also all the months, the resources, and the hopes that had been lost or wasted while waiting for His goodness and promises according to His revealed word to you. He will also restore your health, your people, and His congregation.

“I will restore to you the years the swarming locust has eaten, crawling locust, the consuming locust, and the chewing locust, My great army which I sent among you. You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God who has dealt wondrously with you, and My people shall never be put to shame. Then you shall know that I am in the midst of Israel. I am the Lord your God and there is no other. My people shall never be put to shame. And it shall come to pass afterward that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions. And also, on My menservants and My maidservants, I will pour out My Spirit in those days. I will show wonders in the heavens, and in the earth, blood and fire and pillars of smoke.” Joel 2:25-30

In one of his many praises to our God, David confessed and said “But the meek shall inherit the earth, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth. The Lord laughs at him, for He sees that his day is coming. The wicked have drawn the sword and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to slay those who are of upright conduct. Their sword shall enter their own heart, and their bows shall be broken. A little that a righteous man has is better than the riches of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous. The Lord knows the days of the upright, and their inheritance shall be forever. They shall not be ashamed in the evil time, and in the days of famine, they shall be satisfied. But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord, like the splendor of the meadows, shall vanish. Into smoke, they shall vanish away. The wicked borrows and does not repay, but the righteous shows mercy and gives. For those blessed by Him shall inherit the earth, but those cursed by Him shall be cut off. The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way. Though he falls, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the Lord upholds him with His hand. I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his descendants begging bread. He is ever merciful and lends, and his descendants are blessed. Depart from evil, and do good, and dwell forevermore. For the Lord loves justice and does not forsake His saints, they are preserved forever, but the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off. The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell in it forever. The law of his God is in his heart, none of his steps shall slide. The wicked watches the righteous and seeks to slay him. The Lord will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged. Wait on the Lord and keep His way, and He shall exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it. I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a native green tree. Yet, he passed away, and behold, he was no more. I sought him, but he could not be found. Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright, for the future of that man is peace.” Psalm 37:11-36

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NEVER GIVE UP.

WHAT WILL GOD DO NOW? (1)

“Remember this, keep it in mind, take it to heart, you rebels. Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me. I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say, My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please. From the east, I summon a bird of prey; from a far-off land, a man to fulfill my purpose. What I have said, that I will bring about; what I have planned, that I will do. Listen to me, you stubborn-hearted, you who are now far from my righteousness. I am bringing my righteousness near, it is not far away, and my salvation will not be delayed. I will grant salvation to Zion, my splendor to Israel.” Isaiah 46:8-13

Things are falling away faster than we make them; people are departing from righteousness even in the church and among the preachers and teachers of righteousness. Godliness is far from being real even when everyone is calling on God and salvation has now become a physical exercise of show instead of a spiritual exercise of repentance and reverence to God, The power of God is lacking in the places of worship because of the lack of total submission to God and humility in service before everyone, yet God is not backing out of what He had said, and what He had promised to do. He is still going to complete what He has said and started on the earth.

Regardless of what people say to you personally and about Christianity in general, the lack of compassion and empathy, the isolation and rejection because of your faith, the failures, mistakes, delays, troubles, and accusations, this is what God is saying to you, not to them --- I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me. I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say, My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please. From the east, I summon a bird of prey; from a far-off land, a man to fulfill my purpose. What I have said, that I will bring about; what I have planned, that I will do. Listen to me, you stubborn-hearted, you who are now far from my righteousness. I am bringing my righteousness near, it is not far away, and my salvation will not be delayed.

God said good things are coming your way, things that will change you, and change your life situation; things that will confirm His revealed word, promises, and plans; things that will shut the mouth of the accusers and close the doors of humiliations and shame; things that you will see and rejoice and know that only Him can do such, and things that the world would not be able to deny even when they fail to His the glory.

God will complete what He started in you; He will complete what He promised you; He will complete His mission through you; He will complete the restoration of souls after repentance, and He will complete every word He said no matter what. He will do it in a new way, in ways that no one has known through knowledge, that no man has seen through vision, and no man can ever do or will ever do through strength, wisdom of learning, and ability. He is God and He will be exalted and honored and praised in this very earth we are living in.

The word of God is alive and active, sharper than any double-edged sword. It cuts all the way through, to where soul and spirit meet, to where joints and marrow come together. It judges the desires and thoughts of the heart. There is nothing that can be hid from God; everything in all creation is exposed and lies open before His eyes. And it is to Him that we must all give an account of ourselves. Let us, then, hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we have a great High Priest who has gone into the very presence of God—Jesus, the Son of God. Our High Priest is not one who cannot feel sympathy for our weaknesses. On the contrary, we have a High Priest who was tempted in every way that we are but did not sin. Let us have confidence, then, and approach God's throne, where there is grace. There we will receive mercy and find grace to help us just when we need it.” Hebrews 4:12-16

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October 4, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

WHAT GOD WILL DO (3)

“Now I am going to give you grain and wine and olive oil, and you will be satisfied.

Other nations will no longer despise you.

I will remove the locust army that came from the north and will drive some of them into the desert. Their front ranks will be driven into the Dead Sea, their rear ranks into the Mediterranean.

I will destroy them because of all they have done to you.

Don't be afraid, but be joyful and glad because of all the Lord has done for you.

Animals, don't be afraid. The pastures are green; the trees bear their fruit, and there are plenty of figs and grapes.

Be glad, people of Zion, rejoice at what the Lord your God has done for you. He has given you the right amount of autumn rain; He has poured down the winter rain for you and the spring rain as before.

The threshing places will be full of grain; the pits beside the presses will overflow with wine and olive oil.

I will give you back what you lost in the years when swarms of locusts ate your crops.

Now you will have plenty to eat, and be satisfied. You will praise the Lord your God, who has done wonderful things for you. My people will never be despised again.

My people will never be despised again.

Afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on everyone: your sons and daughters will proclaim my message; your old people will have dreams, and your young people will see visions. I will pour out my Spirit even on servants, both men and women.

I will give warnings of that day in the sky and on the earth; there will be bloodshed, fire, and clouds of smoke. - Joel 2:19-30

My favor will shine on you like the morning sun,

Your wounds will be quickly healed.

I will always be with you to save you;

My presence will protect you on every side.

When you pray, I will answer you.

When you call to me, I will respond.

If you put an end to oppression, to every gesture of contempt, and to every evil word; if you give food to the hungry and satisfy those who are in need, then the darkness around you will turn to the brightness of noon.

I will always guide you and satisfy you with good things.

I will keep you strong and well.

You will be like a garden that has plenty of water, like a spring of water that never goes dry.

Your people will rebuild what has long been in ruins, building again on the old foundations.

You will be known as the people who rebuilt the walls, who restored the ruined houses.

If you treat the Sabbath as sacred and do not pursue your own interests on that day; if you value my holy day and honor it by not traveling, working, or talking idly on that day, then you will find the joy that comes from serving me.

I will make you honored all over the world, and you will enjoy the land I gave to your ancestor, Jacob. I, the Lord, have spoken. - Isaiah 58:8-13

God will save and safe, He will preserve and prosper you. He will guide and lead, and He will ensure your safety in the day and in the day wherever you go.

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October 3, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

WHAT GOD WILL DO (2)

“My thoughts, says the Lord, are not like yours, and my ways are different from yours. As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are my ways and thoughts above yours.” Even when you think, and say you are lost; even when people refuse to give help that will change you, and throw you out as stupid, even when help fails, God says you are still in His sight and within His reach and He will rescue and help you. Your fall, misfortune, or pains are not your end, there is hope and assurance from God for the faithful and righteous followers of the Lord Jesus Christ. Your righteousness will be rewarded even when all things have failed you. Even when you are weak and fainthearted; even when your vow enemies are judges over your case; are rich in all things, and in power, The Lord says – Why do you complain, Jacob? Why do you say, Israel,

my way is hidden from the Lord; my cause is disregarded by my God? Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and His understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall, but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Isaiah 40:27-31

God will defeat you Goliath when you trust and obey His commands as He did for David. He will stop the Pharaoh in your life as He did when he wanted to overrun the children of Israel by the Red Sea. He will make a way for you to escape the adversities of the wicked, making way even through the deserts, the wilderness, and the Red Sea. What God is not hidden even when people refuse to acknowledge it or give Him the praise and glory – “Do not be afraid, I will save you. I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through deep waters, I will be with you; your troubles will not overwhelm you. When you pass through fire, you will not be burned; the hard trials that come will not hurt you. For I am the Lord your God, the holy God of Israel, who saves you.” Isaiah 43:1-3

Did you know He kept Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego alive inside the burning furnace of Nebuchadnezzar’s fire and thereafter, promoted them beyond the imaginations of the people and the evil plots set up to destroy them while still in a foreign land.? “So, Nebuchadnezzar went up to the door of the blazing furnace and called out Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, servants of the Supreme God, come out. And they came out at once. All the princes, governors, lieutenant governors, and other officials of the king gathered to look at the three men, who had not been harmed by the fire. Their hair was not singed, their clothes were not burned, and there was no smell of smoke on them. The king said, praise the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He sent His angel and rescued these men who serve and trust Him. They disobeyed my orders and risked their lives rather than bow down and worship any god except their own. And now, I command that if anyone of any nation, race, or language speaks disrespectfully of the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, he is to be torn limb from limb, and his house is to be made a pile of ruins. There is no other god who can rescue like this. And, the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to higher positions in the province of Babylon.” Daniel 3:26-30

That is what God will do for you. Fear not; do not stop believing, trusting, and following His word. What He said is what He will do. He told Abraham, Sarah your wife shall conceive and have a child called Isaac and He did it even when she was considered too old to conceive by everyone. God will not change His word concerning the reward of your salvation, and of your faithfulness to His ways, and obedience to His word no matter what.

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October 2, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

WHAT GOD WILL DO (1)

 You are worried by many things yet God is not worried by any. Your thoughts and visions are always wondering of where, what, how, and when, but God is not worried by time, or day, or place, or the evil that men will ever do. When things go wrong, we ask, what will God do? When all things are right, we ask what will God do? When the world is going after unrighteous things, we ask, what will God do? When the rich are getting richer and the poor are priced out of what they have and out of existence, we ask what will do.

It is good to know that God is never distracted from His word and His plans. He will never give up on those who follow and trust in Christ Jesus. When Jesus came into the world, God said and the scripture confirmed what God will do – “As Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the desert, in the same way, the Son of Man must be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life. For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not die but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to be its judge, but to be its savior. Those who believe in the Son are not judged, but those who do not believe have already been judged because they have not believed in God's only Son. This is how the judgment works; the light has come into the world, but people love the darkness rather than the light because their deeds are evil. Those who do evil things hate the light and will not come to the light, because they do not want their evil deeds to be shown up. But those who do what is true come to the light in order that the light may show that what they did was in obedience to God.” John 3:14-21

God will save the righteous regardless of their fears and victimization by the world; He will bless the righteous regardless of their lacks and inadequacies; He will reward the righteous even when they are rejected and isolated by the world and treated with contempt; He will heal their bodies as their souls prosper; He will guide them by His word and by His spirit. He will give them peace in all their troubles and joy in times of peace. He will not forsake them nor their children. God will guide and give direction, and above all, He will take the righteous through the ways He had destined for them even when the wicked are in such places. This is what David said concerning himself, - “He lets me rest in fields of green grass and leads me to quiet pools of fresh water. He gives me new strength. He guides me in the right paths, as He has promised. Even if I go through the deepest darkness, I will not be afraid, Lord, for you are with me. Your shepherd's rod and staff protect me. You prepare a banquet for me, where all my enemies can see me; you welcome me as an honored guest and fill my cup to the brim. I know that your goodness and love will be with me all my life, and your house will be my home as long as I live.” Psalm 23:2-6

In all things, regardless of your past failures and mistakes, God will do to you according to His word and promises, not according to the counsel or thoughts of men. He has prepared a banquet for you and will guide you to that place, and sit you at the right table at the right time. He will not abandon you or change His word and promises to you because of the enemies. As you have decided to remain in Him, He will lead you, He will give you strength for each new day. He will guide you on the right path as He has promised. When you go astray, He will restore you. When become a victim, He will rescue you. when you go through the deepest darkness in life, He will give you confidence through His word and hope through His promises. He will give you honor and reasons to praise Him; He will enable you to have and to see His goodness, His love, His mercy, and also enjoy His faithfulness all through. “I will lead my blind people by roads they have never traveled. I will turn their darkness into light and make rough country smooth before them. These are my promises, and I will keep them without fail.” Psalm 42:16

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October 1, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

THIS MONTH, WHAT GOD WILL DO

“I myself, will prepare your way, leveling mountains and hills. I will break down bronze gates and smash their iron bars. I will give you treasures from dark, secret places; then you will know that I am the Lord and that the God of Israel has called you by name. I appoint you to help my servant Israel, the people that I have chosen. I have given you great honor, although you do not know me. I am the Lord; there is no other god. I will give you the strength you need, although you do not know me. I do this so that everyone from one end of the world to the other may know that I am the Lord and that there is no other god. I create both light and darkness; I bring both blessing and disaster. I, the Lord, do all these things. I will send victory from the sky like rain; the earth will open to receive it and will blossom with freedom and justice. I, the Lord, will make this happen.” Isaiah 45:3-8

Numerous things are desiring, working, seeking, and plotting for ways to stop you, but let this settle in your heart, nothing will stop our God. Fear should stop you; previous delays should not stop; intimidation by people should not stop you; lack should not stop you; weakness should not stop you; isolation and rejection should not stop you because of the power of God’s love over you – “Who dares accuse us whom God has chosen for His own? No one, for God Himself, has given us right standing with Himself. Who then will condemn us? No one, for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and He is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleading for us. Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean He no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, persecuted, hungry, destitute, danger, or threatened with death? As the Scriptures say, for your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep. No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us. I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow, not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or the earth below, indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:33-39

Remember, Christ died for you, was raised for you, living today for you, sitting in the place of honor with all honors for you, He is at the right of the Almighty God for you. As the Almighty God was with Christ Jesus, so is Christ Jesus with you. He told His disciples plainly and openly - “Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust God, and trust me.” John 14:1. No matter what and no matter where, believe God, believe Jesus Christ, believe His word, and trust His faithfulness. No matter what, God will do that which only God will do, and nothing less no matter who or what is standing to oppose or frustrate you. All the rejections, separations, and isolations you have suffered by men are temporal. This month, God will start reversing what had been written by the enemies and are working against us, and you will live to see them being done by His power. He has taken the handwriting that was against you away – “You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God made you alive with Christ, for He forgave all our sins. He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross. In this way, He disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by His victory over them on the cross. So don’t let anyone condemn you.” Colossians 2:13-16

Do not follow Christ Jesus with uncertainty in your heart; don’t allow fear to consistently rule your thoughts and visions of your mind; don’t let go of Godly confidence, courage, faithfulness, love, patience, and prayers. This month, God will do what only He can do for you.

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September 30, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

 WHAT IS YOUR DECISION?

Your decision can change you and change all things around you. it can change your dreams and vision; change the way you speak and react to issues and it can make you better than before. No decision is insignificant before God; none is too small, and none is too big that He will not help you fulfill joyfully if it meets His standard for your life, His plans for your life, and His will to take you up, keep you up, and relevant for the rest of your life. There is no age limit required; no location, profession, gender, race, language, nationality, religion, or color that is exempted from making decisions. While God will never force anyone into making decisions, He is delighted when our decisions glorify Him; bring us closer, and keep us close to Him. He is delighted when our decisions target His glory on earth despite what the devil will ever do against us.

Though He frowns at bad decisions, He does give guides to get them right through the scriptures which He will always affirm as His words of life to all who will ever believe in Him and follow His words. In all things, God will never overlook His word and any of your decisions; He will never undermine what you think, what you say, and how you act out your thoughts based on your decisions. There are tremendous life-transforming powers in every decision you will ever make and have ever made and they either make you great or make you irrelevant before Him.

This was Habakkuk’s decision in hard times, after waiting for years for the promises of God, this is what he said, and this is God’s answer to his decision - “I will climb my watchtower and wait to see what the Lord will tell me to say and what answer He will give to my complaint. The Lord gave me this answer; write down clearly on tablets what I reveal to you so that it can be read at a glance. Put it in writing, because it is not yet time for it to come true. But the time is coming quickly, and what I show you will come true. It may seem slow in coming, but wait for it; it will certainly take place, and it will not be delayed. And this is the message, those who are evil will not survive, but those who are righteous will live because they are faithful to God. Wealth is deceitful. Greedy people are proud and restless, like death itself they are never satisfied. That is why they conquer nation after nation for themselves. The conquered people will taunt their conquerors and show their scorn for them. They will say, you take what isn't yours, but you are doomed. How long will you go on getting rich by forcing your debtors to pay up? But before you know it, you that have conquered others will be in debt yourselves and be forced to pay interest. Enemies will come and make you tremble. They will plunder you. You have plundered the people of many nations, but now those who have survived will plunder you because of the murders you have committed and because of your violence against the people of the world and its cities. You are doomed. You have made your family rich with what you took by violence, and have tried to make your own home safe from harm and danger. But your schemes have brought shame on your family; by destroying many nations you have only brought ruin on yourself. Even the stones of the walls cry out against you, and the rafters echo the cry. You are doomed. You founded a city on crime and built it up by murder. The nations you conquered wore themselves out in useless labor, and all they have built goes up in flames. The Lord Almighty has done this. But the earth will be as full of the knowledge of the Lord's glory as the seas are full of water. You are doomed. In your fury you humiliated and disgraced your neighbors; you made them stagger as though they were drunk. You in turn will be covered with shame instead of honor. You will drink and stagger. The Lord will make you drink your cup of punishment, and your honor will be turned to disgrace. You have cut down the forests of Lebanon; now you will be cut down. You killed its animals; now animals will terrify you. This will happen because of the murders you have committed and because of your violence against the people of the world and its cities.” Habakkuk 2:1-17

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September 27, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

WHEN THEY TELL YOU IT IS IMPOSSIBLE (4)

When they tell you it would be impossible, it would not be, and you cannot or will never make it, remember, it is not a matter of being positive or remaining positive, it is a matter of trusting God the more, relying on His word unwaveringly, and putting all your trust and faith in Him. It will remain impossible for you but for you, God will make it possible no matter what. That is what faithfulness means to God. “Now you have every spiritual gift you need as you eagerly wait for the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will keep you strong to the end so that you will be free from all blame on the day when our Lord Jesus Christ returns. God will do this, for He is faithful to do what He says, and He has invited you into partnership with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” 1 Corinthians 1:7-9. Jesus Christ is reliable, trustworthy, and ever true to His promise, He can be depended on.

When He told Joshua I would be with you, He showed him His faithfulness every time, every moment, and in every challenge until all the promises were fulfilled. “I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses. Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the great river, the Euphrates, all the Hittite country, to the Mediterranean Sea in the west. No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them. Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:3-11

No matter what storms in life, Isaiah 43:2 tells us that God will always be with us. He will never leave our side, even when we go through the deepest of waters. “But now, this is what the Lord says, He who created you, Jacob, He who formed you, Israel. Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.” Isaiah 43:1-3

Mary told the angel, it would be impossible, but that did not stop the manifestation of what God said to her, God by His power did what He said and Mary saw it. “How will this be, Mary asked the angel, since I am a virgin? The angel answered, the Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So, the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. For no word from God will ever fail. I am the Lord’s servant, Mary answered. May your word to me be fulfilled. Then the angel left her.” Luke 1:34-38

David was told it would be impossible, but Goliath was defeated publicly. Nebuchadnezzar and his entire counsel knew it would be impossible for Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to survive the burning furnace, but these three men came out from that same fire unharmed. “So, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the fire, and the satraps, prefects, governors, and royal advisers crowded around them. They saw that the fire had not harmed their bodies, nor was a hair of their heads singed, their robes were not scorched, and there was no smell of fire on them.” Daniel 3:27.

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September 26, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

WHEN THEY TELL YOU IT IS IMPOSSIBLE (3)

I am confident of one thing, He who began a good in you will complete what He has started, He will make it perfect as He intended and will establish and stabilize you according to His good purpose and plans in the place he has destined for your life. God will never abandon what He had started, He will never forsake whom He had called, and will never deny any of His messages or any of His messengers. Your dreams may seem impossible, but God who gave you the dream will not deny the dream, He will make it possible; what God told you concerning your own self, may seem impossible, but God will make it possible. For with God, nothing shall be impossible. That was what the angel Gabriel told Mary in Luke 1:37.

God will always do the unthinkable, the unimaginable, and the things that all the wisdom of men will not ever be able to unravel despite knowledge and ability. He specializes in uncommon and uncertain things that no man can do. “For it is written; I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.” 1 Corinthians 1:19-25

The day that David stood before King Saul seeking to go after Goliath, King Saul never knew God had started something good in the life of David, never knew God had anointed him for a mission that would take him to the top; never knew God had prepared David to take over the leadership of Israel from him, and never knew even with the impossible task of defeating Goliath and the Philistines armies before him, God was there ready to use David to expose what He had begun with him and in the secret. God had prepared you for every occasion, and for every challenge, He did not only prepare you to win, He wants you to win and glorify His name and fulfill His plans.

David’s three elder brothers witnessed and knew David had been anointed for a mission but they doubted him being what they heard that day, doubted the mission, and concluded in their hearts that what they heard would be impossible, on that day, before Saul, the armies of Israel, the armies of the Philistines, and Goliath, these three brothers doubted David’s ability and did not give him any chance of doing any better, but God was not turning back because of what they knew and did not know. God knew He had begun a good thing in the life of David and was not going back, He was not going to withhold anything from him, and He knew that was the occasion that would open up to the whole world and to King Saul what He had done in secret with David and what He is going to do openly in and for David. This is what happened to David thereafter.

“Saul took him and would not let him go to his father’s house anymore. Then Jonathan and David made a covenant because he loved him. Jonathan took off the robe that was on him and gave it to David, with his armor, his sword, his bow, and his belt. David went out wherever Saul sent him and behaved wisely. Saul set him over the men of war and was accepted in the sight of all the people and Saul’s servants. It happened as they were coming home when David was returning from the slaughter of the Philistine, the women had come out of all the cities of Israel, singing, and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, joy, and musical instruments. They sang as they danced, and said, Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands. Then Saul was very angry, and the saying displeased him, and he said, they have ascribed to David ten thousand, and to me, they have ascribed only thousands. Now, what more can he have but the kingdom?” 1 Samuel 18:2-8.

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September 25, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

WHEN THEY TELL YOU IT IS IMPOSSIBLE (2)

“O Zion, You who bring good tidings, get up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, You who bring good tidings, lift your voice with strength, lift it, be not afraid. Say to the cities of Judah, behold your God. Behold, the Lord God shall come with a strong hand, and His arm shall rule for Him; behold, His reward is with Him, and His work before Him. He will feed His flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and gently lead those who are with young.” Isaiah 40:8-11. When they tell you it will be impossible for you to see what is good, have a miracle, do what is pure and be what God said in His word, never give up because of their word and intimidation; never give up trusting God and walking in the ways of His righteousness and never fail in your services to Him in full obedience. Impossible things are always before all men but God always gives those who trust in Him the grace and ability to do the impossible, and He will give you the grace to see the miracle of the impossible.

When men tell you it is impossible; when age tells you it is impossible; when failure tells you it is impossible; when location tells you it is impossible; when the activities of wicked men tell you it is impossible; when tradition tells you it is impossible, and when all regulations tell you it is impossible, then, it is time to depend on God, look on God, and sincerely call on Him to do what had been declared to your hearing and knowledge as the impossible in your life. With Pharoah and his armies with all their military equipment of war behind and the Red Sea before them, there was no way for the children of Israel to escape being either killed by the armies of Pharaoh or being drawn in the Red Sea. But while they were confused and waiting and watching, God did what was impossible right before Pharaoh, the armies and their captains and weapons of warfare, and the children of Israel, He made a way through the Red Sea for the confused children of Israel to walk through on dry drown.

That was also the case with Jeremiah after purchasing a piece of land and realizing he would soon lose it. “Now when I had delivered the purchase deed to Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed to the Lord, saying, ah, Lord God, behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You. You show lovingkindness to thousands and repay the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them, the Great, the Mighty God, whose name is the Lord of hosts. You are great in counsel and mighty in work, for Your eyes are open to all the ways of the sons of men, to give everyone according to his ways and according to the fruit of his doings. You have set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, to this day, and in Israel and among other men, and You have made Yourself a name, as it is this day. You have brought Your people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs and wonders, with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and with great terror; You have given them this land, of which You swore to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey. And they came in and took possession of it, but they have not obeyed Your voice or walked in Your law. They have done nothing of all that You commanded them to do; therefore, You have caused all this calamity to come upon them. Look, the siege mounds. They have come to the city to take it, and the city has been given into the hand of the Chaldeans who fight against it, because of the sword and famine and pestilence. What You have spoken has happened, there You see it and You have said to me, O Lord God, buy the field for money, and take witnesses, yet the city has been given into the hand of the Chaldeans. Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying, behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me? Jeremiah 32:16-27

God, and not man, He will do your own regardless of your confusion and pains. The day of your miracle of the impossible things is coming.

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September 24, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

WHEN THEY TELL YOU IT IS IMPOSSIBLE (1)

“I will not die; instead, I will live to tell what the Lord has done. The Lord has punished me severely, but He did not let me die. Open for me the gates where the righteous enter, and I will go in and thank the Lord. These gates lead to the presence of the Lord, and the godly enter there. I thank you for answering my prayer and giving me victory. The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone. This is the Lord’s doing, and it is wonderful to see. This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. Please, Lord, please save us. Please, Lord, please give us success. Bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord. We bless you from the house of the Lord. The Lord is God, shining upon us. Take the sacrifice and bind it with cords on the altar. You are my God, and I will praise you. You are my God, and I will exalt you. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His faithful love endures forever.” Psalm 118:17-29

The words of men are powerful but none is as powerful as the word of God. They have declared you a misfit among them because of what they have seen and known of you; they have told you several times that things will not change and you will not see what you desire, what you prayed for, what you spent years preparing for, and what you have been destined to be in this life by the Lord. But despite all that had been said and known, God, who is capable of doing all things including the impossible in the lives of those who trust in Him will do that which He had said and the people will see and glorify His name as Lord in you.

Do not give up hope and faith in Christ; do not give up righteousness, prayer, and His word; in all services to our God even in severe challenges along the way despite your present faithfulness and obedience, don’t give up; when you experience delays and failure in what God had called you to do and made for you to be in this life, don’t give up. Satan specializes in challenging the children of God and putting stumbling blocks on their path to make them stumble and doubt God in their lives. Do not doubt the word of God, do not doubt your obedience and faithfulness, and do not doubt the way He is leading you. It might be the longest and the most tedious way, but the destination is certain, the end will be what you have been waiting for, what you have been asking and praying to God for, and you will be what He said and be where He designed for you.

God will never take you to the wrong location regardless of the number of years you spent on that journey. Despite spending forty years on the road and through the wilderness, the children of Israel arrived at the place God had promised and destined for them. You might not be important before men, you may not be that person they are looking for, and you may not be the one they hope to use, but one thing is sure in your life, with Christ Jesus in you, and with you and for you, you will arrive at the destination that God had destined and they will see it with their eyes. This present failure is not a better yardstick to measure what you will be next in life, that is why you are not just a believer in Jesus Christ but you are called a believer called to do and to be what He God said. His word and promises for you can never by any means be changed though they are always challenged.

“Is not My word like a fire says the Lord, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces? For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. But the word of the Lord endures forever. But the word of our God stands forever.” Jeremiah 23:29, Hebrews 4:12-13; 1 Peter 1:25 Isaiah 40:8. Even though they have said to your hearing, it will be impossible for you, God says your end will be far better in ways comparable to your past or your present.

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September 23, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

GOD WILL DO THE IMPOSSIBLE (3)

“This foolish plan of God is wiser than the wisest of human plans, and God’s weakness is stronger than the greatest of human strength. Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world’s eyes or powerful or wealthy when God called you. Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And He chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful. God chose things despised by the world, things counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important. As a result, no one can ever boast in the presence of God.” 1 Corinthians 1:25-29. You may not be good by the knowledge and understanding of many people, yet God can still use you to do what had long been considered impossible.

In his early days, David was told he would not be able, and should not try confronting Goliath in any way by three of his elder brothers who were already in the military. King Saul told David he was too young for a battle, he was not qualified to take up arms on a battlefield because of his age; he was no match and too small compared to Goliath, he had not been trained in any kind of combat warfare, and he should not go without having a complete military gear covering him. In that same scene, Goliath also disregarded David because of his age, a lack of military experience and concluded that David has no chance whatsoever to defeat him. King Saul reluctantly allowed David to go against the same Goliath he and his army feared. But David, through the help of Almighty God, did what was considered impossible, he defeated Goliath whom the entire army of Israel and King Saul feared. Through God and Christ Jesus in you, you can do the impossible because He is with you, and will help and strengthen you against all odds.

When they tell you it is impossible, remember the Almighty God who makes all things possible by His power regardless of the activities of men; who gives and makes dreams come true, who lifts the lowly from all the rumbles of shame and gives them grace to shine in times and days of darkness. He changes time, changes events, and at the same time changes people. When they say to you it is impossible, remember that many significant things have been accomplished by people who have been called insignificant in society, and what they accomplish, the wise are unable to explain but admit it is as true while insisting they are still impossible. When they say to you it is impossible, remember God is still alive and very active in love and giving grace.

“Then he took his staff in his hand and he chose for himself five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag, in a pouch which he had, and his sling was in his hand. And he drew near to the Philistine. So, the Philistine came and began drawing near to David, and the man who bore the shield went before him. And when the Philistine looked about and saw David, he disdained him, for he was only a youth, ruddy and good-looking. So, the Philistine said to David, am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. And the Philistine said to David, come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field. Then David said to the Philistine, you come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you and take your head from you. And this day I will give the carcasses of the camp of the Philistines to the birds of the air and the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. Then all this assembly shall know that the Lord does not save with sword and spear; for the battle is the Lord’s, and He will give you into our hands. So it was when the Philistine arose and came and drew near to meet David, that David hurried and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine. Then David put his hand in his bag and took out a stone and he slung it and struck the Philistine in his forehead so that the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth. So, David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone, and struck the Philistine and killed him. But there was no sword in the hand of David. Therefore, David ran and stood over the Philistine, took his sword, and drew it out of its sheath, and killed him, and cut off his head with it. And when the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.” 1 Samuel 17:31-51.

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September 20, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

GOD WILL DO THE IMPOSSIBLE (2)

I have read, heard, and seen God do the impossible many times; I know people who overcome the impossible in their lives by relying on God. One of the greatest examples is Sarah who heard the promise, believed God who promised, and waited for the promise till she became physically old in the eyes of men and medically unfit to conceive a child; scientific and medical reasoning, she was told, having a child at her age was impossible, but God knowing the time and season, His power, grace, and ability, did what men had concluded impossible in their very presence. God told Abraham, “I will certainly return to you according to the time of life, and Sarah your wife shall have a son. Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age, and Sarah had passed the age of childbearing. Sarah laughed saying, after I have grown old, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? And the Lord said to Abraham, why did Sarah laugh, saying, shall I surely bear a child since I am old? Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.” Genesis 18:10-14. God gave Abraham His word, regardless of what the people knew, regardless of what the people concluded, and regardless of how long he had waited with disappointment, -- I shall return according and Sarah shall have a son.

When men tell you it is impossible; when age tells you it is impossible; when frequent failure tells you it is impossible; when location tells you it is impossible; when the activities of men tell you it impossible; when tradition tells you it is impossible, and when all regulations tell you it is impossible, then, it is time to depend on God, look on God, and sincerely call on Him to do what had been declared to your hearing and knowledge as the impossible in your life. That was the case with Jeremiah after purchasing a piece of land and realizing he would soon lose it. “Now when I had delivered the purchase deed to Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed to the Lord, saying, ah, Lord God, behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You. You show lovingkindness to thousands and repay the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them, the Great, the Mighty God, whose name is the Lord of hosts. You are great in counsel and mighty in work, for Your eyes are open to all the ways of the sons of men, to give every one according to his ways and according to the fruit of his doings. You have set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, to this day, and in Israel and among other men, and You have made Yourself a name, as it is this day. You have brought Your people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs and wonders, with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and with great terror; You have given them this land, of which You swore to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey. And they came in and took possession of it, but they have not obeyed Your voice or walked in Your law. They have done nothing of all that You commanded them to do; therefore, You have caused all this calamity to come upon them. Look, the siege mounds. They have come to the city to take it, and the city has been given into the hand of the Chaldeans who fight against it, because of the sword and famine and pestilence. What You have spoken has happened, there You see it and You have said to me, O Lord God, buy the field for money, and take witnesses, yet the city has been given into the hand of the Chaldeans. Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying, behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me? Jeremiah 32:16-27

Many things will be impossible for you, Christ Jesus acknowledges that before His disciples and gives them this assurance. “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26. Nothing is impossible with God.

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September 19, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

GOD WILL DO THE IMPOSSIBLE

By what they see, by what they know, by what they can do and change, by what they see in you concerning your chances, by all that they understood considering your struggles, dedication, desire, righteousness, godliness, and by what they have done to take you out, keep you out, and make you insignificant, God can still do the impossible. They may have declared to your hearing that it will be impossible to change their decision concerning you. but they have not known the kind of God who is with you, who is by you, and who is for you; had they known Him, they would not have said it would be impossible to get through their hurdles, to receive answers to prayers, to see godly desires fulfilled, revived and be blessed. No matter what and no matter who, God is still on the throne, reigning, and will continue to do the impossible. He is never discouraged or disappointed even when people say and believe it will be impossible. God is the God who is in absolute control of events and people.

God can use an ordinary person to bring to pass an extraordinary situation while He takes all the glory therein. He said if men refuse to honor and give Him the glory He deserves, He will raise the stones, the forgotten, and the nobodies in society to do so. Luke 19:40. God is setting up the stage for His honor to come in the affairs of all men throughout the world. He is not looking at the past or the present. He is not depending on the strength, wisdom, knowledge, or wealth of men, He is looking forward to what He had said, what He had planned, and what had been destined in His word. He is the God who cannot be hindered by the failures of men past or present; He is the God who does everything according to His will regardless of the power, wisdom, knowledge, and wealth of those opposing and resisting His will, and whatever He does, will be perfectly in line with His counsel.

Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? That was Nathaniel’s skeptical question to Phillip about the insignificance of Nazareth and its people. Phillip did not answer but said, come and see with your eyes, you will have an answer thereafter. Nathaniel saw and believed what he thought was impossible. The answer was yes, regardless of thoughts, imagination, and understanding of what was known. This question is still being asked today, you may have heard it several times and even say it often when you see and face challenges that are beyond your understanding. God in His power is breaking barriers, setting the captives free, and removing odd and landmarks of shame, isolation, and rejections; He is setting up and upholding those who put their trust in Him, those who are truly born again regardless of all their past, present, gender, age, location, and profession. As God changes the lives of people who come to Him through Christ Jesus, He is changing their situations and the expectations of men in the world.

Do not rejoice when believers fail; when the righteous falls, when the humble is humiliated and insulted; when God’s people are diminishing from the public sphere, when truth is considered as a lie, and when lies are accepted as truth. Do not rejoice when Satan takes over religious houses and space in the name of the Almighty God, and when the word of God is rejected and when His instructions and commandments are jettisoned; He is setting up the stage for His glory and all the living and faithful believers will see and rejoice and give Him the glory He deserves. God will take the glory in the affairs of men no matter where and when.

When Habakkuk saw what was around him, he complained: - “O Lord, how long shall I cry, and You will not hear? Even cry out to You, violence and You will not save. Why do You show me iniquity, and cause me to see trouble? For plundering and violence are before me; there is strife, and contention arises. The law is powerless, and justice never goes forth. The wicked surround the righteous, therefore, perverse judgment proceeds. And God replied to him -- Look among the nations and watch, be utterly astounded, for I will work a work in your days which you would not believe, though it were told you.” Habakkuk 1:2-5.

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September 18, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

THE LORD’S COUNSEL (3)

“Since no one knows the future, who can tell someone else what is to come? As no one has power over the wind to contain it, so, no one has power over the time of their death. As no one is discharged in time of war, so, wickedness will not release those who practice it. All this I saw, as I applied my mind to everything done under the sun. There is a time when a man lords it over others to his hurt. Then too, I saw the wicked buried, those who used to come and go from the holy place and receive praise in the city where they did this. When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, people’s hearts are filled with schemes to do wrong. Although a wicked person who commits a hundred crimes may live a long time, I know that it will go better with those who fear God, who are reverent before him. Yet because the wicked do not fear God, it will not go well with them, and their days will not lengthen like a shadow. There is something else meaningless that occurs on earth, the righteous who get what the wicked deserve, and the wicked who get what the righteous deserve. This too, I say, is meaningless.” Ecclesiastes 8:7-14

Because the unrighteous are in high places, rich, powerful, have a long life, and have what they desire even without praying and fasting and trusting God; even when they have good health and long life, God’s counsel will stand. Whatever the unrighteous will become on the earth, does not in any way mean that God has forgotten the righteous and will not respond to their cry. God will not change His standard and will not change His counsel; He will not permit the righteous to engage in crime, stand in the way, or follow the ways of the unrighteous. In all things and all places under the earth, regardless of those in power and authority, God’s counsel will stand.

Let the rich be richer and the poor poorer; let them beg for food and clothing; and let them be homeless and sick, God’s counsel will stand. “I once was young, now I’m a graybeard, not once have I seen an abandoned believer, or his kids out roaming the streets. Every day, he’s out giving and lending, his children making him proud.” Psalm 37:25-26

David was dethroned by his son, but it was temporal and God restored him because, in all situations, only His counsel will stand. Ahithophel, David’s trusted counselor switched camp and became a counselor to Absalom against David hoping to secure a place for himself, but God in His power overturned his counsel against his interest, and in the end, it was God’s counsel that stood despite all that they did. David’s disgrace was temporal because God was with him.

“Then the king said to Zadok, take the ark of God back into the city. If I find favor in the Lord’s eyes, He will bring me back and let me see it and His dwelling place again. But if He says, I am not pleased with you, then I am ready; let Him do to me whatever seems good to him.” 2 Samuel 15:25-26. David was restored, celebrated, and honored – it was God’s counsel that prevailed.

Throughout the tribes of Israel, all the people were arguing among themselves, saying, the king delivered us from the hand of our enemies; he is the one who rescued us from the hand of the Philistines. But now he has fled the country to escape from Absalom; and Absalom, whom we anointed to rule over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about bringing the king back? King David sent this message to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests: Ask the elders of Judah, why should you be the last to bring the king back to his palace, since what is being said throughout Israel has reached the king at his quarters? You are my relatives, my flesh and blood. So why should you be the last to bring back the king? And say to Amasa, are you not my flesh and blood? May God deal with me, be it ever so severely, if you are not the commander of my army for life in place of Joab. He won over the hearts of the men of Judah so that they were all of one mind. They sent word to the king, “Return, you and all your men. Then the king returned and went as far as the Jordan.” 2 Samuel 19:9-14. Because God’s counsel will always stand, there will be a restoration for you.

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September 17, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

THE LORD’S COUNSEL (2)

God is not silent concerning you regardless of the case; what He counseled, that’s what will stand no matter what. “Mortals make elaborate plans, but God has the last word. Humans are satisfied with whatever looks good; God probes for what is good. Put God in charge of your work, then what you’ve planned will take place. God made everything with a place and purpose; even the wicked are included but for judgment. God can’t stomach arrogance or pretense; believe me, He’ll put those braggarts in their place. Seek God while He’s here to be found, and pray to Him while He’s close at hand. Let the wicked abandon their way of life and the evil their way of thinking. Let them come back to God, who is merciful, come back to our God, who is lavish with forgiveness. I don’t think the way you think. The way you work isn’t the way I work declares the Lord.” Proverbs 16:1-5, Isaiah 55:7-8

God knows the beginning of all things and declares the end before it begins. Nothing is hidden from His eyes and nothing is successful without His approval. Commit your way to Him; trust in Him, He will do it, and you will live to see it. He acts in His way, He will respond with power, He will stand on His word, and not on the word of men, and He will always follow His plans and principles with justice, compassion, grace, and mercy. When He forgives, He turns things around for good regardless of what people may say or do, and regardless of their previous state. He is always merciful and loving, His grace gives us the strength to rebuild what we lost, correct our ways, and become strong, useful, and successful again. He destines the ways of all men.

David was scheduled by the knowledge, wisdom, and counsel of his parents to be and remain a sheep-keeper for life, but God’s counsel turned David around and prevailed against the counsel of his parents. “He chose David His servant and took him from the sheep pens; from tending the sheep, He brought him to be the shepherd of His people Jacob, of Israel His inheritance. And David shepherded them with the integrity of heart; with skillful hands, he led them.” Psalm 78:70-72. The life of David was fashioned by the counsel of God.

David was scheduled to be killed by Saul, but God’s counsel for him prevailed against the plans of King Saul even with all of his armies and ammunitions of war. “I waited patiently for the Lord, He turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in Him. Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods. Many, Lord my God, are the wonders you have done, the things you planned for us. None can compare with you; were I to speak and tell of your deeds, they would be too many to declare.” Psalm 40:1-5

David was supposed to be killed by Goliath who was better armed, trained, with high hopes and personal assurance and evidence of previous victories in warfare, but despite all that Goliath was and did, despite his expectations, that of King Saul, and all the armies of Israel, God’s counsel for David prevailed. Goliath and David declared. – “He said to David, am I a dog, that you come at me with sticks? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. Come here, he said, and I’ll give your flesh to the birds and the wild animals. David said to the Philistine, you come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day, the Lord will deliver you into my hands, and I’ll strike you down and cut off your head. This very day I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds and the wild animals, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.” 1 Samuel 17:43-47

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September 16, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

THE LORD’S COUNSEL

God is never silent, He has a word, a plan, and a destiny for everyone. He has given His word concerning you, they are called the Lord’s counsel and are the only true path for your life. It is His plan that will stand and nothing else. It might seem to be too long to come; you may have prayed and waited too long; you may have been humiliated and insulted too often, but in all that you will ever experience, it is the Lord’s counsel concerning you that will be fulfilled and all the eyes of men shall see it. “Remember what happened long ago; acknowledge that I alone am God and that there is no one else like me. From the beginning I predicted the outcome; long ago I foretold what would happen. I said that my plans would never fail and that I would do everything I intended to do. I am calling a man to come from the east; he will swoop down like a hawk and accomplish what I have planned. I have spoken, and it will be done. Listen to me, you people who think that victory is far away. I am bringing the day of victory near; it is not far away at all. My triumph will not be delayed. I will save Jerusalem and bring honor to Israel there.” Isaiah 46:9-13. God said - I have planned, I have spoken, and it will be done. That is my peace.

Do not let fear dominate your heart and thoughts, or restrain your prayers and words, or control your understanding; do not give up to intimations, ungodly visions, evil threats, or words of the proud, or condescending dreams; let the world hear you speak, let the people around you hear you say it, say it at the top of your voice at the mountain top, let it be in your spirit, in your heart, in your mouth, in your sight, and on your lips always - it is the counsel of the Lord that will prevail in all circumstances no matter what. Let the wise gather themselves to speak against you, let the strong come together with all their weapons of warfare to fight you, let the proud rise to humiliate you publicly, let the lions get ready to devour and eat up your flesh, - it is only the counsel of our Lord Jesus Christ that you believed and know and serve that will prevail and nothing else. It is very certain that God is still merciful, and forgiving, He has not delivered you into their hands, He has not turned His back on you, He has not changed His mind concerning you or changed His counsel because of what they know, see, and do against you. They have failed in their plans and schemes before, and it is very certain, they will fail again.

“This is the end for Babylon's gods. Bel and Nebo once were worshiped, but now they are loaded on donkeys, a burden for the backs of tired animals. The idols cannot save themselves; they are captured and carried away. This is the end for Babylon's gods. Listen to me, descendants of Jacob, all who are left of my people. I have cared for you from the time you were born. I am your God and will take care of you until you are old and your hair is gray. I made you and will care for you; I will give you help and rescue you. To whom will you compare me? Says the Lord. Is there anyone else like me? People open their purses and pour out gold; they weigh out silver on the scales. They hire a goldsmith to make a god; then they bow down and worship it. They lift it to their shoulders and carry it; they put it in place, and there it stands, unable to move from where it is. If any pray to it, it cannot answer or save them from disaster.” Isaiah 46:1-7

Regardless of their number, and their intelligence; regardless of what they know, what they say, what they see, what they hear, and what they will do, it is the counsel of the Lord that will stand, it will prevail against all other counsels, it will not in any way be hindered and will not fail to bring to come to pass what God had planned and destined for you. Keeping yourself by yourself is never enough; keeping yourself by what you know is never enough; keeping yourself by the intelligence and wisdom of the wise is never enough, and following your thoughts is not in any way sufficient compared to the counsel and plans and destiny of the Lord for your life. As a true believer, “Never rely on what you think you know. Remember the Lord in everything you do, and He will show you the way. Never let yourself think you are wiser than you are; simply obey the Lord and refuse to do wrong.” Proverbs 3:5-7.

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September 13, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

GOD, HAS NOT ANNOUNCED YOUR END (2)

This was the testimony of Paul, how God kept him alive, protected, and delivered him because all that happened to him was not ordained by God to be his end. “I repeat then, let no one think that I am foolish, but even if you do, at least accept me as foolish, so that I too may boast a little. What I say in this confident boasting, I say not as the Lord would, with His authority, but foolishly. Since many boast of worldly things and brag about human accomplishments, I will boast too. For you, being so wise, gladly tolerate and accept the foolish like me. For you tolerate it if anyone makes you his slave or devours you and your possessions, takes advantage of you, or acts presumptuously, hits you in the face. To my shame, I must say, we have been too weak in comparison to those pseudo-apostles who take advantage of you. But in whatever anyone else dares to boast, I am speaking foolishly, I also dare to boast. Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I. Are they self-proclaimed servants of Christ? I am speaking as if I were out of my mind, I am more so for I exceed them; with far more labor, with far more imprisonments, beaten times without number, and often in danger of death. Five times I received from the Jews thirty-nine lashes. Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked, a night and a day I have spent adrift on the sea, many times on journeys, exposed to danger from rivers, danger from bandits, danger from my own countrymen, danger from the Gentiles, danger in the city, danger in the wilderness, danger on the sea, danger among those posing as believers; in labor and hardship, often unable to sleep, in hunger and thirst, often driven to fasting for lack of food, in cold and exposure without adequate clothing. Besides those external things, there is the daily inescapable pressure of my concern for all the churches. Who is weak, and I do not feel his weakness? Who is made to sin, and I am not on fire with sorrow and concern? If I must boast, I will boast of the things that reveal my weakness, the things by which I am made weak in the eyes of my opponents. The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, He who is blessed and to be praised forevermore, knows that I am not lying. In Damascus, the governor Ethnarch under King Aretas guarded the city of Damascus in order to arrest me, and I was actually let down in a basket through a window in the wall and slipped through his fingers.” 2 Corinthians 11:16-33

No matter the issue, the confusion, failures, delays, frustrations, and pains, please always remain FAITHFUL to Christ Jesus, to God, and remain in His word. He will not allow adversities of the day or night to defeat you or bring the end that He has not destined. Your purpose in life in Christ Jesus is greater than all the adversities in your life and God will preserve you until you see what He had ordained and destined for you.

“But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper crawled out because of the heat and fastened itself on his hand. When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they began saying to one another, undoubtedly this man is a murderer, and though he has been saved from the sea, Justice the avenging goddess has not permitted him to live. Then Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no ill effects. But they stood watching and expecting him to swell up or suddenly drop dead. But after they had waited a long time and had seen nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and began saying that he was a god.” Acts 28:3-6

Paul enumerated things that had happened to him but were not ordained by God to end what God had destined. He mentioned – the viper, imprisonment, beaten many times, danger of death, five times of thirty-nine lashes, beaten with rods, stoned, shipwrecked, a night and a day adrift on the sea; many times on journeys, exposed to danger from rivers, bandits, countrymen, Gentiles, danger in the city, in the wilderness, on the sea, among those posing as believers; labor and hardship, unable to sleep, hunger and thirst, driven to fasting for lack of food, in cold and without adequate clothing, and daily inescapable pressure. Those things could not end the life and destiny of Paul because God did not ordain them for that in his life.

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September 12, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

GOD HAS NOT ANNOUNCED YOUR END

GOD IS STILL FAITHFUL NO MATTER WHAT. Your failure and current situations are not your end and will never prevent God’s divine intervention, miracles, and help. “Jesus Christ is eternally changeless, always the same yesterday and today and forever. Do not be carried away by diverse and strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be established and strengthened by grace and not by foods, rules of diet, and ritualistic meals which bring no benefit or spiritual growth to those who observe them.” Hebrews 13:8-9. In all things, in all places, before all human beings, and the demanding, and challenging situations, do not be carried away by fears, dreams, uncertainties, contrary revelations, failures, hindrances, or success. Jesus Christ is Lord and the same as He was yesterday, He is the same today and will remain and do the same forever. His testimonies are His words and His actions are evidence of His love and faithfulness. What He did for others He will do for you now and again in this current situation. He has not announced your end even in these difficult times.

God has not announced your end but the end of the evil and their afflictions over your life. This is the testimony of David - “The steps of a good and righteous man are directed and established by the Lord, and He delights in his way and blesses his path. When he falls, he will not be hurled down, because the Lord is the One who holds his hand and sustains him. I have been young and now I am old, yet I have not seen the righteous, those in right standing with God abandoned or his descendants pleading for bread.” Psalm 37:23-25

No matter what is happening, the success of the evil one against you is not your end; the people may have announced your end as they did to David when he was thrown into the lion’s den, but God kept him alive because He did not announce his end. Nebuchadnezzar and his counselors announced the end of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego through a decree and threw them into the burning hot furnace, but because God did not announce their end by that fire, He kept them alive, delivered them alive, and promoted them to a higher office. This was the testimony of Nebuchadnezzar after he succeeded in throwing these three men who trusted in the Almighty God and in His word into the fire.

– “Then Nebuchadnezzar went near the mouth of the burning fiery furnace and spoke, saying, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, servants of the Most High God, come out and come here. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego came from the midst of the fire. And the satraps, administrators, governors, and the king’s counselors gathered together, and they saw these men on whose bodies the fire had no power; the hair of their head was not singed nor were their garments affected, and the smell of fire was not on them. Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying, blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, who sent His Angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him, and they have frustrated the king’s word and yielded their bodies, that they should not serve nor worship any god except their own God. Therefore, I make a decree that any people, nation, or language which speaks anything amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made an ash heap because there is no other God who can deliver like this. Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego in the province of Babylon.” Daniel 3:26-30

Note that these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego walked out from the fire set to kill them, they walked out alive rejoicing because they trusted in their God, the Almighty God and He delivered them. Thereafter, Nebuchadnezzar testified that there is no other God who can deliver as their God. Your day of defeating this problem and deliverance is coming because God has not announced that your current problem will lead to your end.

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September 11, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

GOD, HE IS STILL FAITHFUL (2)

In whatever situation, location, or affliction in find yourself in, you may even forget your name, your educational qualifications, and your purpose for being there, but never in any way forget that the Almighty God remains faithful forever. He can and will still forgive no matter the sins; He can still rescue no matter the mistake; He can still restore, no matter the losses; He can still heal no matter the sickness; He can still promote you no matter the denial; He can still bless, no matter the delays, and He can still uphold you no matter the turmoil with or without the help of any man. He created and made all things by Himself.

“For He has rescued us and has drawn us to Himself from the dominion of darkness, and has transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption because of His sacrifice, resulting in the forgiveness of our sins and the cancellation of sins’ penalty. He is the exact living image the essential manifestation of the unseen God, the visible representation of the invisible, the firstborn, the preeminent one, the sovereign, and the originator of all creation. For by Him, all things were created in heaven and on earth, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities; all things were created and exist through Him that is, by His activity and for Him. And He existed and is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. His is the controlling, cohesive force of the universe. He is also the head, the life source, and leader of the body, the church, and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead so that He will occupy the first place, He will stand supreme and preeminent in everything. For it pleased the Father for all the fullness of deity, the sum of His essence, all His perfection, powers, and attributes to dwell permanently in Him, the Son, and through the intervention of the Son to reconcile all things to Himself, making peace with believers through the blood of His cross, through Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven.” Colossians 1:13-20

Because of your salvation, your faith in Him, and your steadfastness in His word and promises, there is every hope and assurance that His faithfulness will never depart from you, it will work in you, work for you, and work through you. Because our God is faithful, we can always rely, hope, and trust in Him; we can always call on Him at all times, in all places, and on all issues, and we can always and confidently hope in Him doing miraculous things for us.

Though we fall and fail and are miserable a hundred times over, God is still faithful and He will raise us again to stand where He had destined, to do what He had destined, and to be what He has destined. Though the enemies surround us and dictate our every move, God is still faithful and will still direct our path; though it rains as in the days of Noah, God will still keep us because His faithfulness and love for us will never cease until we are fulfilled according to the counsel of His word. These are the confident words of David

“But You, Lord, are on high forever. For behold, Your enemies, O Lord, for behold, Your enemies will perish, all who do evil will be scattered. But my horn, my emblem of strength and power, You have exalted like that of a wild ox; I am anointed with fresh oil for Your service. My eye has looked on my foes; my ears hear of the evildoers who rise up against me. The righteous will flourish like the date palm, long-lived, upright, and useful; they will grow like a cedar in Lebanon, majestic and stable. Planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God. 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; they are living memorials to declare that the Lord is upright and faithful to His promises; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.” Psalm 92:8-15

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September 10, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

GOD, HE IS STILL FAITHFUL

Do not condemn yourself, do not forsake yourself, and do not abandon your hope and trust in His power to redeem and restore you. Delays are always painful; your dreams may fail and no one is or may be ready to offer help in times of need, but God is still faithful, He will do according to His plans for you. No matter what, no matter who, no matter where; no matter the number and power of those against you, God is still faithful to His promises and word to you according to the counsel of His word. God is always dependable because He will never depart from His word.

“I am the man who has seen affliction because of the rod of His wrath. He has led me and made me walk in darkness and not in light. Surely, He has turned His hand against me repeatedly all the day. He has caused my flesh and my skin to waste away; He has shattered my bones. He has besieged and surrounded me with bitterness and hardship. He has made me live in dark places

Like those who have long been dead. He walled me in so that I cannot get out; He has weighted down my chain. Even when I cry out and shout for help, He shuts out my prayer. He has blocked my ways with cut stone; He has made my paths crooked. He is to me like a bear lying in wait, and like a lion hiding in secret places. He has turned aside my ways and torn me in pieces; He has made me desolate. He has bent His bow and set me as a target for the arrow. He has caused the arrows of His quiver to enter my inner parts. I have become the object of ridicule to all my people, and the subject of their mocking song all the day. He has filled me with bitterness; He has made me drunk with bitterness. He has broken my teeth with gravel; He has covered me with ashes and made me cower in the dust. My soul has been cast far away from peace; I have forgotten happiness. So, I say, my strength has perished and so has my hope and expectation from the Lord. Remember O Lord my affliction and my wandering, the wormwood and the gall bitterness. My soul continually remembers them and is bowed down within me. But this I call to mind, therefore I have hope. It is because of the Lord’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed because His tender compassions never fail. They are new every morning, great, and beyond measure is Your faithfulness. The Lord is my portion and my inheritance says my soul, therefore, I have hope in Him and wait expectantly for Him. The Lord is good to those who wait confidently for Him, to those who seek Him on the authority of God’s word. It is good that one waits quietly for the salvation of the Lord.” Lamentation 3:1-26

His faithfulness and loving kindness towards you have not changed; they are forever no matter what is now and what is to come. Though Pharaoh and his people rose against all the children of Israel in Egypt; though they increased their labor and pains daily; though they cried for the pains, and though the Egyptians refused to be kind and compassionate, God’s faithfulness was still with them and they survived to see it unfold, so will you.

Though you are helmed in on every side; though the enemies are in authority over you; more in number every day; though they are more powerful than you as in the days of Nebuchadnezzar and Shadrach, Meshack, and Abednego; though you are bound and left in the burning furnace of affliction; though you are rejected and condemned, and though as in the days of Daniel you are in the den of lions, God is still faithful to His word and promises. He will not forget His word and those He had redeemed and washed clean with the blood of Jesus Christ. “For the Lord is good; His mercy and lovingkindness are everlasting, His faithfulness endures to all generations. For I am the Lord, I do not change but remain faithful to My covenant with you; that is why you, O sons of Jacob, have not come to an end. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through fire you will not be scorched, nor will the flame burn you.” Psalm 100:5, Malachi 3:6, Isaiah 43:2

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September 9, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

MADE WITH ALL FAITHFULNESS

“For the word of the Lord is right, and all His work is done in faithfulness. He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the lovingkindness of the Lord. By the word of the Lord were the heavens made, and all their host by the breath of His mouth. He gathers the waters of the sea together as in a wineskin; He puts the deeps in storehouses. Let all the earth fear and worship the Lord; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast. The Lord nullifies the counsel of the nations; He makes the thoughts and plans of the people ineffective. The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the thoughts and plans of His heart through all generations.” Psalm 33:4-11

In His faithfulness, He created all people including you for a purpose, for the right purpose, for His ultimate glory, and nothing will take the glory away from Him, not the adversities of the past, the ones present now, or the ones that will come. You were lovingly and faithfully made for a better purpose regardless of what Satan and his agents are doing now; you were conceived in the womb for a future purpose, you were given salvation and saved by the blood of Jesus Christ to have an impactful purpose; kept alive today for that purpose, and He will preserve you till that purpose is fulfilled. You may feel unfulfilled, disappointed or feel disappointed, lonely, rejected, poor, sick, and unhappy, yet God has not changed the purpose He set for you in life. Your past or present will not define you, but you will be defined and sustained by His word, the purpose He destined for you before you were created in the womb by Him.

There are no mistakes in His plans for you, no misfortune, and no displeasure. David said, “For You formed my innermost parts; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks and praise to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; wonderful are Your works, and my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from You when I was being formed in secret, and intricately and skillfully formed as if embroidered with many colors in the depths of the earth. Your eyes have seen my unformed substance, and in Your book were all written the days that were appointed for me, when as yet there was not one of them even taking shape. How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God. How vast is the sum of them? If I could count them, they would outnumber the sand. When I awake, I am still with You.” Psalm 139:13-18

Life is tough, things are not right as you want or think or have labored despite all that you have done to get them right. That is the word on the lips of everyone, believers and nonbelievers alike. But it is certain, God faithfully created you for a purpose, Jesus Christ lovingly saved your soul from sin and delivered you from Satan for His purpose and you will fulfill that purpose by the power of His written and spoken word concerning you, for God will not do anything outside of His word, and He has faithfully given His word and promises concerning you.

Regardless of what you are, where you are, what is happening or had happened before now, God has declared you have a purpose and you are alive today for that purpose. He loved and ordained such purpose in your life for His glory and your blessings. “In Him also we have received an inheritance, a destiny we were claimed by God as His own, having been predestined, chosen, appointed beforehand according to the purpose of Him who works everything in agreement with the counsel and design of His will, so that we who were the first to hope in Christ, who first put our confidence in Him as our Lord and Savior would exist to the praise of His glory. In Him, you also, when you heard the word of truth, the good news of your salvation, and as a result believed in Him, were stamped with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit, the One promised by Christ as owned and protected by God.” Ephesians 1:11-13

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September 6, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

YOU ARE FOR A PURPOSE (2)

Regardless of your knowledge, thoughts, wisdom, actions, and desires, you were made to fulfill a purpose bigger and better than what you are now, by His grace and power, you will be what He made you for and will fulfill that good purpose. “We may make our plans, but God has the last word. You may think everything you do is right, but the Lord judges your motives. Ask the Lord to bless your plans, and you will be successful in carrying them out. Everything the Lord has made has its destiny, and the destiny of the wicked is destruction. The Lord hates everyone who is arrogant; He will never let them escape punishment. Be loyal and faithful, and God will forgive your sin. Obey the Lord and nothing evil will happen to you. When you please the Lord, you can make your enemies into friends. It is better to have a little, honestly earned, than to have a large income, dishonestly gained. You may make your plans, but God directs your actions. The king speaks with divine authority; his decisions are always right. The Lord wants weights and measures to be honest and every sale to be fair.” Proverbs 16:1-11

No matter how you see yourself, and view your chances in life; no matter how people see you or what they may say and do to you; no matter the hindrances, the opportunities, the open or closed doors; no matter your race, age, language, profession, nationality, and location, God made you for a purpose that is bigger and better. You will fulfill that purpose, it will come to pass, you will not escape it and it will not elude you no matter the evil set up to drown you. No matter your struggles and the tears, there is a purpose for everything and that purpose will glorify God. Our God is never defeated or disappointed by the events surrounding and concerning us.

“Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain it. Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend into heaven, You are there; if I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there. If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there Your hand shall lead me, and Your right hand shall hold me. If I say, surely the darkness shall fall on me, even the night shall be light about me, indeed, the darkness shall not hide from You, but the night shines as the day. The darkness and the light are both alike to You. For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well. My frame was not hidden from You, when I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book, they all were written, the days fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them. How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God, how great is the sum of them. If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand; when I awake, I am still with You.” Psalm 139:6-18.

Your hold being inward and outward; what you had been before, what you are today, and what you will be in the future has a purpose destined for by God for His glory and honor. He did not make anything that would put you to shame or isolate you from His peace and blessings. The high and low tides in your life will not destroy you. God is for you. In all things, have faith and trust God, look unto Jesus Christ our Lord, He is definitely with you even now, your purpose by Him is perfect and will come to pass. 1 John 3:8  

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September 5, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

YOU ARE FOR A PURPOSE

As long as the earth remains and we are alive, God will not do or allow anything without a good purpose. Everything of and from God is for a purpose including you and everything concerning you. No matter your pains or sorrows, sadness or joy, disappointments or appointments, failures or successes, and no matter the opportunities or the lack of one, you are not an accident, your life is not an accident, and every issue in your life is never an accident. God has a purpose and plan and all His plans and purpose will be fulfilled. The rough roads and tough times will not hinder His purpose though they seem destructive in our eyes and understanding. Even when we are stuck in survival mode every day, every time, and in everything, know that with God, there is a better way. God has plans for our lives, not to harm, but to impact His kingdom; He has plans to give us hope and a future regardless of what we see, know, and think presently.

This is what God told Jeremiah, you are for a purpose and will fulfill that purpose. “Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born, I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations. Then said I, ah, Lord God, behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth. But the Lord said to me, do not say, I am a youth, for you shall go to all to whom I send you, and whatever I command you, you shall speak. Do not be afraid of their faces, for I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord. Then the Lord put forth His hand and touched my mouth, and the Lord said to me; behold, I have put My words in your mouth. See, I have this day set you over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out and to pull down, to destroy and to throw down, to build and to plant.” Jeremiah 1:4-10

No matter what is going on in and around, your past and your present, know that God is rich in mercy and His faithfulness is forever. Nothing will or has separated you from His love or from recovering and enjoying His mercy and nothing will prevent Him from restoring everything you have lost because of adversities, past or present failures, loneliness, fears, insults, accusations, or the evil plans of the agents of the devil. Remind yourself every day and every time that you and your life are for a purpose in the hands of the Almighty God, and you will be fulfilled as He had planned and purposed because He is faithful and mighty in power.

“But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ, by grace, you have been saved, and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace, you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Therefore, remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands, that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus, you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one and has broken down the middle wall of separation, having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace, and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity. And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. For through Him, we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.” Ephesians 2:4-17

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September 4, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

GOD NOT WAITING UNTIL YOU FAIL

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways, says the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts. For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and do not return there, but water the earth, and make it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it. For you shall go out with joy, and be led out with peace; the mountains and the hills shall break forth into singing before you, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree; and it shall be to the Lord for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.” Isaiah 55:8-13

Know this, believe this, it is true, God has given His word concerning you, and all that He said concerning you will come to pass. He spoke in His love for you not hate; He spoke in His power and ability to do all things, and He spoke with knowledge of what will be in your life and no power of any adversity will change His word or commands. He is not waiting for you to fail or fall before He speaks; He is not waiting for you to be miserable and confused before He leads or gives counsel; He is not waiting for you to make mistakes or fall into temptation before He corrects and lifts you higher, but He is waiting for the timing of His word concerning your life.

The words He had spoken and the things He had promised are eternally binding. For none of His word concerning you shall return to Him unfulfilled or accomplish nothing. He spoke because there is a need and a purpose in your life and ahead of you. When He called Abraham, He spoke concerning his future and the future of his generation long before they started manifesting, so it is with you. “Now the Lord had said to Abram, get out of your country, from your family and from your father’s house, to a land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great, and you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you, and in you, all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” Genesis 12:1-3

God said this to Abraham long before he started the faith journey in obedience. There is a word and a promise from God waiting for your full salvation, surrender, and obedience. Long before Jesus Christ was conceived and born, and long before He went to the Cross, God spoke about His government and death and resurrection and all came to pass despite the humiliation, striping naked, insults, and public display of shame on the cross with two thieves. He said, His word will come to pass and they will. No spoken word from God shall be without power or impossible of fulfillment. If God speaks, it WILL come to pass, for God, nothing is ever impossible. He stands over and watches over His Word, making sure they are fulfilled. He told Jeremiah, I will hasten my word to perform it. God’s Word accomplishes that which He says, that which He pleases, that which He purposes, and it prospers in the thing for which He sent it.

God will keep His Word even if men don’t keep theirs. His word is true no matter what people may do, say, or believe, and they stand forever. The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever. He is dependable and faithful, His words are tested, tried, and proven. His way is perfect; His word is tried. He is a Shield to all those who trust and take refuge in Him. God’s Word will work for you if you will believe it. This is what Job said – “I know that You can do everything and that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You. You asked, who is this who hides counsel without knowledge? Therefore, I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.” Job 42:2-3. God is not waiting until you fail.

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September 3, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

WHEN MEN FAIL, GOD WON’T

No one is perfect not even the very best of all humanity, and none is like unto our Jesus Christ even in their highest form of knowledge and wisdom. In the best of the help from men, none can be compared to what God will do for us. Where and when the help of men fails to take you and keep you where God wants, God Himself will step in and take you to where He wants, planned, and destined. He will help you because He is the one who promised and knows the place, He had destined your fulfillment. He knows the way, He knows the place, He knows the time, and knows all that is standing against you. Jesus told His disciples - “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” John 14:6 and He has not changed in your case.

When Job’s friends failed, God stepped in according to His word and promise. Where wealth fails, God will not fail; where good deeds fail, God will not fail; where patience fails, God will not fail; where persuasion fails, God will not fail; where money fails, God will not fail, and even when everything else fails, God will never fail. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. He never fails no matter what men may do. This is the assurance, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear, even though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; though its waters roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with its swelling. There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High. God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall help her, just at the break of dawn. The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved; He uttered His voice, and the earth melted. The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Come, behold the works of the Lord, who has made desolations in the earth. He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariot in the fire. Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge.” Psalm 46:1-11

When all else fails, His refuse will never fail; when the promises of men fail, God’s promises will never fail. When the love of men fails, God’s love never fails. When the provisions of men fail, God’s provision never fails. What He said, that He will do and will never fail. Trust God for His words and His deeds. “He sent from above, He took me; He drew me out of many waters. He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too strong for me. They confronted me in the day of my calamity, but the Lord was my support. He also brought me out into a broad place; He delivered me because He delighted in me. The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands He has recompensed me. For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God. For all His judgments were before me, and I did not put away His statutes from me. I was also blameless before Him, and I kept myself from my iniquity. Therefore, the Lord has recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His sight. With the merciful You will show Yourself merciful; with a blameless man, You will show Yourself blameless; with the pure, You will show Yourself pure; and with the devious, You will show Yourself shrewd. For You will save the humble people, but will bring down haughty looks. For You will light my lamp; the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness. For by You, I can run against a troop, by my God I can leap over a wall. As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him. For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God?” Psalm 18:16-31

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September 2, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP.

THIS MONTH, IT IS TIME OH LORD.

“I have done justice and righteousness, do not leave me to my oppressors. Be surety for Your servant for good, do not let the proud oppress me. My eyes fail from seeking Your salvation and Your righteous word. Deal with Your servant according to Your mercy, and teach me Your statutes. I am Your servant; give me understanding that I may know Your testimonies. It is time for You to act, O Lord, for they have regarded Your law as void. Therefore, I love Your commandments more than gold, yes, than fine gold. Therefore, all Your precepts concerning all things I consider to be right; I hate every false way. Your testimonies are wonderful; therefore, my soul keeps them.” Psalm 119:121-129. This month, it is time for God to act according to His word, His plans, and His purpose for your life, because He had promised.

God’s purpose will stand; nothing will be added or taken from it; He will help you be what He said, what He planned, and what He purposed. Many things are contending to overtake, delay, or even destroy His purpose in your life and you are often confused and afraid, but HIS PURPOSE WILL STAND, NOTHING WILL STOP HIM, OR STOP IT, AND NOTHING WILL STOP YOU. So, stand firm in Him and His word; be unmovable in faith even though shaken by the evil actions of men, do not forget that His presence with and in you will make a difference between shame, fear, words, and works of evil. His purpose in your life is mighty to the pulling down of all evil strongholds against you. It is a matter of time and that time is here, IT IS NOW LORD.

God says He will fulfill His purpose no matter what. Look up and look ahead, lift your head and your heart above what you see, look to Christ, and trust in Him. When David was confused and not knowing what else to do, he prayed - “I will lift up my eyes to the hills, from whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade at your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul. The Lord shall preserve your going out and coming in from this time forth, and even forevermore.” Psalm 121:1-8

The actions of men, feelings of disappointment, delays, and strength of the adversaries will not delay what God had destined for you this month. In your life and case, God will not get it wrong, He has never been wrong; He will never be wrong regardless of the timing, words, and actions of people in and against your life. In the case of Job, despite the adversities, God was never wrong. In the case of Moses and the children of Israel, despite the challenge from Pharaoh and his army, the Red Sea, and the wilderness, God was never wrong. He will guide and order your ways and steps according to His word and promises. He will keep your heart and take control of your fears.

Let the sea roar with rage, let hell be let loose with furry, let all forms of evil people and evil men come together, and let the power of darkness take over, God’s purpose will be fulfilled. Your life will experience that fulfillment of His purpose this month. Disappointment is never a hindrance; delay is not denial, and the pain of waiting is never a sign of rejection, they are a preparation for the best that God has prepared for you.

God is never asleep, never fails, and will never abandon you. No matter what, His purpose will stand, His word will be fulfilled, His plans will be established, and you will reap the fruit of your steadfastness and faithfulness to Him, His word, and His purpose. Shadrach, Meshack, and Abednego lived to see His purpose fulfilled because of their faithfulness and steadfastness despite the fire or nebuchadnezzar. David lived to see His purpose fulfilled even though he spent the night in the lion’s den. This month, you will see His purpose fulfilled in Jesus’ name. Amen

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August 30, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

DAVID BEFORE GOLIATH

David did not go after Goliath to try but to fight and win by faith, confidence, and testimony of the God he serves, trusted, tested, and proved. God is not preparing and equipping you with the weapons of men or the ideas of the flesh; He is not preparing you with weapons that will fail or can be destroyed by the ideas of men or Satan. He is preparing you with spiritual weapons for spiritual warfare against agents of darkness who have made open or hidden vows to defeat you everywhere, every time, and in everything. God had prepared you through Christ and His testimony to fight and to win, and despite the craftiness and expertise in doing evil by the devil and his agents, God will make a way for you because of His word, His purpose, His destiny for you, and your faith in Him. “Give us help from trouble, for the help of man is useless. Through God, we will do valiantly, for it is He who shall tread down our enemies.” Psalm 62:11-12
Saul equipped David with physical weapons doe a spiritual battle, but it was improper for David in that situation. “So, Saul clothed David with his armor, and he put a bronze helmet on his head; he also clothed him with a coat of mail. David fastened his sword to his armor and tried to walk, for he had not tested them. And David said to Saul, I cannot walk with these, for I have not tested them. So, David took them off. Then he took his staff in his hand, and he chose for himself five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag, in a pouch which he had, and his sling was in his hand. And he drew near to the Philistine. So, the Philistine came and began drawing near to David, and the man who bore the shield went before him. And when the Philistine looked about and saw David, he disdained him; for he was only a youth, ruddy and good-looking. So, the Philistine said to David, am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. And the Philistine said to David, come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field.” 1 Samuel 17:37-44

Most often and at some points in our faith journey, we will experience moments of doubt, fear, and uncertainties because of what we know, see, and hear. It is during these times that we need a remind ourselves of the immense power that God possesses.

From healing the sick to parting the seas, the miracles performed by God are nothing short of extraordinary. Your faith and testimonies will ignite a flame within your soul and remind your flesh that no hurdle is big before God, and no mountain is insurmountable when you have the Almighty by your side. Satan will boast against you; his agents will exercise evil authority over you; they will dominate your view, heart, dreams, desires, and space with fears, confusion, and defeat, yet, God will give you victory because He had done before, and can do it again.

Based on his training and experience in battles; in his eyes, knowledge, and imagination, Goliath saw David as insignificant, too small, untrained, without knowledge and experience, and his weapons as nothing compared to what he had, but unknown to him was that the Almighty was in that battle bringing His plans and purpose to pass in the life of David. What the devil does not know concerning you is that though God is silent, He is still actively in you working out His plans regardless of the delays and fear and uncertainties before you.

Fear not for there is now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For who shall separate you from the love of Christ? Surely not tribulation, distress, persecution, famine, nakedness, peril, sword, Goliath, Pharoah, Nebuchadnezzar, or Satan and all his agents?

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August 29, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

GOD DID NOT ABANDON DAVID

David knew how Goliath had been trained, equipped, and prepared for that moment, he knew how the armies of Israel and King Sauk had been afraid of defeat in his hands, and he knew what Goliath would do and could do, he knew Goliath was armed and dangerous and He knew his weapons are not carnal but mighty through God, yet he did not trust in the ways of Saul and his ammunitions of war, instead he testified of the presence of the Almighty God and His power to bring down everything that exalts itself above His knowledge and plans.

“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled. Do you look at things according to the outward appearance? But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel, fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame scorch you. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.” 2 Corinthians 10:3-7; Isaiah 43:1-3

When the chips are down in your life and case, God will be there with you; when the challenges are overwhelming and failure is eminent, God is there with you; when everyone departs, forsake, and wait for your final show of defeat and failure, God is there to sustain and to lift you above all odds; when the devil and his agents are stronger than you and their weapons are superior more than yours, God is there to fight the battle, and when all is done, He will take the glory in you and in the situation you are facing.

When David testified to King Saul and before his brothers, God was there listening and willing to do what He had destined. No matter who, what, and where, God is there with you to do what He had destined by His power. “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel, not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the Lord of hosts. Who are you, O great mountain before Zerubbabel, you shall become a plain, and he shall bring forth the capstone with shouts of Grace, grace to it. Moreover, the word of the Lord came to me, saying, the hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this temple; his hands shall also finish it. Then you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent Me to you. For who has despised the day of small things? For these seven rejoice to see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. They are the eyes of the Lord, which scan to and fro throughout the whole earth.” Zechariah 4:6-10

What God promised will be fulfilled, but He will not tell you how, when, and where, so you need all the confidence in the world to stand up to every challenge and have victory through grace and confidence in Him. While He brings you to the opportunities, the devil turns these opportunities into challenges that seem and desire to sink you into many problems and situations that seem too big for you. David standing before Goliath was an opportunity that God made possible, but his brothers, the armies of Israel, and King Saul saw it as a challenge too big for them and impossible for David.

“Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you. Then Moses called Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, be strong and of good courage, for you must go with this people to the land which the Lord has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you shall cause them to inherit it. And the Lord, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you; He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.” Deuteronomy 31:6-8

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August 28, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

THE SECRET WEAPON OF DAVID

In all situations, you have a story to tell. David has a story and a testimony to tell his brothers, the people, and the armies of Israel and King Saul. Tell people that which is godly; that which is good; that which is encouraging; that which gives hope to the weak; that which gives strength to even to the strong, that which will elevate the forgotten and downtrodden, and that which heaven will applaud, accept, and confirm. “Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death. Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them. Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea, for the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time.” Revelation 12:10-11.

Do not be fooled by his antics, Satan knows his time is short, his days are number, and his power over you is limited; he knows your day of manifestation and fulfillment will come and he knows you will make it as long as you remain in Christ and Christ dwells in you. Even in the presence of impossibilities, fears, uncertainties, and intimidation, David used his testimony with the lions and bears in the forest, in his days of waiting, loneliness, and isolation to silence his brothers, all the armies of Israel in the front line of battle, and King Saul. Always, and in all situations, do not forget your testimony in Christ regardless of the people, the intimidation, the fear ahead, and the circumstances. Speak of all your testimonies in Christ Jesus with all boldness even when they think and believe you are a failure. Speak of your salvation by His grace with joy; speak of the word of God and the transforming power therein; speak of the blood of Jesus Christ that heals, saves, delivers, and defends; speak of His unending faithfulness and unfailing love; speak of His enduring mercies, and speak of His everlasting love towards you and His word of promises to you. Speak because you will overcome all that befalls you by faith in Christ Jesus and the word of your testimony. Speak because you have a story to tell, a story of the strength and faithfulness of your God towards you and all men. That was the secret testimony of David and the secret of his victory against Goliath despite what people thought of him.

“For this cause, everyone who is godly shall pray to You in a time when You may be found; surely in a flood of great waters they shall not come near him. You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance. I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye. Do not be like the horse or like the mule, which have no understanding, which must be harnessed with bit and bridle, else they will not come near you. Many sorrows shall be to the wicked; but he who trusts in the Lord, mercy shall surround him. Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous; and shout for joy, all you upright in heart.” Psalm 32:8-10

Regardless of our failures, the delays, and rejection by men, God will never forget His word, His promises to you and His people even when you forget them or treat them as some words that we would never live to see fulfilled because of hardship, pains, delays, and the suffering before you.

“The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; the statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover, by them, your servant is warned, and in keeping them there is great reward.” Psalm 19:7-9.

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August 27, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

DAVID, BROTHERS, PEOPLE, AND KING SAUL (2)

This was David’s testimony after years of delay, loneliness, waiting for the confirmation of the anointing that he received, battling with bears and lions, and the call and mission of God upon his life before his brothers, the people, armies of Israel, and King Saul. “Your servant has killed both lion and bear, and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God. Moreover, David said, the Lord, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said to David, go, and the Lord be with you.” 1 Samuel 17:36-37.

He told them with boldness and in clear terms, not with fear or sorrows, but with confidence in God, - I am going after Goliath, the Lord who delivered me from the paw of the lion and bear will also deliver me here and now regardless of what you say and do. His confidence in God was compelling because he discovered at that moment and time that over the years, what he went through after the anointing and many years in the forest while keeping the sheep of his family was God preparing him for something bigger than his strength and knowledge. At that moment, his confidence in the outcome of the battle with Goliath was far higher than that of the trained and equipped armies and that of the King who was then the commander of the armies and people of Israel. You will have to raise your confidence no matter what, regardless of what people may say to you or do to you for God to take the glory in what He had said.

Many people around and several issues in your life will tell you it is impossible, you can’t or won’t make it, you are not qualified and knowledgeable enough, you are too old or too small, you are unable to speak as they want and they would not support you. But in all of these things, remember who is with you and who you are in; who had called you and who had anointed you; remember the race is not for the swift or victory for the strong “The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to men of understanding, nor favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all.” Ecclesiastes 9:11

While many are waiting to see you killed or destroyed, God is watching to see you celebrated and living. He is waiting to be glorified in you and through you. Nothing in you will bring shame to Him even when they are shameful in your eyes, in your understanding, and to the people with you. Nothing that is from God will be wasted in your life. Not even His words, commandments, and wisdom. In Him and with Him, all things work together for your good. “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover, whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified. What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” Romans 8:28-31. Nothing, not even the daily challenges that seem overwhelming.

When they say to you, you will fail, tell them your testimony in Christ Jesus. When they say you can’t make it, tell them God’s testimony to Moses. When they say it is impossible, tell them the testimony of Mary the mother of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and Hannah the mother of Samuel. When they say you will be killed, tell them the testimony of Shadrach, Meshack, and Abednego, and of David and Goliath. When they say God is not leading you in this, tell them even God leads the blinds in ways they do not know or understand.

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August 26, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

DAVID, BROTHERS, PEOPLE, KING SAUL

David had been called by God for a mission and anointed by Samuel to fulfill that mission, but time went by with nothing happening; years went by without any sign of that ever happening,’ but David watched, his brothers and family members waited to see how that would ever be; their years of waiting became a source of ridicule to David and the prophecy of Samuel seems to have failed. They waited and gave up hope in what David would be in life. When impossibility seems to deny your call and ridicule the grace of God on your life, when all doors are closed and the way to take is always unknown and fearful, and when becoming what God had said of you and called you for seems unattainable and impossible and years are passing, never forget your years of testimony in Christ and never forget the testimonies of His word. God is still able to do what He said and establish you according to His word.

When years passed by and David was still tending sheep alone in the forest, singing praises to his God even in that situation, in that condition, and in that place which according to the wisdom of men will be a place that will bury the purpose of God for his life, God was preparing David by His divine power and knowledge to effective do what He had said. God was preparing him to defeat the challenge that would launch him to the throne and keep him on that throne as King according to His word. Listen, no matter the situation, the people, the place, and the condition; no matter the loneliness and the rejection, what God had destined for you will come to pass.

By His power, knowledge, and wisdom, during the years of delays and loneliness, God was in His way preparing David for what He had said that David never knew and no one had mentioned to him or had knowledge of. During the years of delay, God prepared a challenge big enough that would bring His purpose and mission in David’s life to pass. God had created a situation that was above and beyond David’s knowledge and power of imagination; beyond the knowledge of Saul and the power of his armies to solve despite being fully trained, armed, and ready. Did you know God is preparing you in and through what you are going through now?

This is what David told his brothers, the people, and King Saul at the place of the challenge; at the place of the opportunity God created for His glory and confirmation of what He said through Samuel concerning David and the throne in Israel. “Then David spoke to the men who stood by him, saying, what shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God? And the people answered him in this manner, saying, so shall it be done for the man who kills him. Now Eliab his oldest brother heard when he spoke to the men, and Eliab’s anger was aroused against David, and he said, why did you come down here? And with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and the insolence of your heart, for you have come down to see the battle. And David said, what have I done now? Is there not a cause? Then he turned from him toward another and said the same thing, and these people answered him as the first ones did. Now when the words which David spoke were heard, they reported them to Saul, and he sent for him. Then David said to Saul, let no man’s heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine. And Saul said to David, you are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are a youth, and he a man of war from his youth. But David said to Saul, your servant used to keep his father’s sheep, and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb out of the flock, I went out after it and struck it, and delivered the lamb from its mouth and when it arose against me, I caught it by its beard, and struck and killed it.” 1 Samuel 17:26-35

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August 23, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

HOW DAVID CAME BEFORE GOLIATH (5)

For David, God was there finalizing and finishing what He had destined and planned. For the children of Israel, God was there perfecting, securing, and ensuring the path they took; for you, God is there guiding the path and will not depart until you are what He said and where He has destined. “So, they took their journey from Succoth and camped in Etham at the edge of the wilderness. And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so, as to go by day and night. He did not take away the pillar of cloud by day or the pillar of fire by night from before the people.” Exodus 13:20-22

What Samuel thought was impossible; what Jesse and his sons thought was impossible and what David did not expect to meet or see on that mission, became an opportunity set up by God for his life. What he could not believe became possible the day he stood in the camp before Saul to hear the words of Goliath. Do not let go of your confidence in God in times of challenges. Do not let go of His word, and the things that God in His love had promised you no matter the challenge or the words and humiliation from men.

The confidence in standing before armed Goliath the giant and going after him was all that David needed to see the promise of God to him through Prophet Samuel fulfilled in his life. These days and times of challenges in your life will not destroy you, rather, it will help you experience and see the power of God working to fulfill what He promised you. While seeing the challenges and experiencing the hardship and confusion therein, look beyond those struggles, look beyond those delays, and look beyond the fears, words, and activities of the wicked. See God standing with you and before you; see God working wonders and establishing His purpose and plans for your life; see God’s grace working for you, and see His Holy Spirit guiding you through.

This was what happened before the Red Sea was divided for the children to cross over – “And when Pharaoh drew near, the children of Israel lifted their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians marched after them. So, they were very afraid, and the children of Israel cried out to the Lord. Then they said to Moses, because there were no graves in Egypt, have you taken us away to die in the wilderness? Why have you so dealt with us, to bring us up out of Egypt? Is this not the word that we told you in Egypt, saying, let us alone that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than that we should die in the wilderness. And Moses said to the people, do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever. The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace. And the Lord said to Moses, why do you cry to Me? Tell the children of Israel to go forward. But lift up your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it. And the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.” Exodus 13:10-16. And despite the challenges and fears, the word of God came to pass and the Red Sea was divided and they crossed over their fears.

When God is with you and for you, the giants before you will fall despite their boasting, pride, wealth, and successes in their previous wicked activities.

The salvation of the Lord will make a way for you, the blood of Jesus Christ will defend, protect, and keep you till the day of your fulfillment. “Therefore, do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise. For yet a little while, and He who is coming will come and will not tarry. Now the just shall live by faith; but if anyone draws back, my soul has no pleasure in him. But we are not of those who draw back to perdition, but of those who believe to the saving of the soul.” Hebrews 10:35-39

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August 22, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

HOW DAVID CAME BEFORE GOLIATH (4)

“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.” Psalm 23:1-4. God will not lead you in the way you know or want. He leads on the ways He made and knows are the very best for what He planned and destined for you. He will not lead you through paved ways but will be there with you even when the time, people, and place are rough, tempting, and unassuming.

Has He saved you through Jesus Christ? Are you in Him with your whole heart? Then He will be with you to the place and time of your fulfillment. There is a place and a time for every word and promise of God to be fulfilled. In Jesus Christ, with Jesus Christ, and by the grace and mercy of Jesus Christ, you are in covenant with God through the blood of Jesus Christ. “To everything, there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?” Ecclesiastes 3:1; Romans 8:35. When God is with you, you will not miss the time even when you experience delays and frustrations. You will not miss the place even when you face opposition from the people and their leaders.

Whatever God promised, He will arrange it out. If He said it, He will walk it out. When He leads, He will be there with you. When He sends you, He will go before you. When you face challenges or experience evil opposition on the path of His righteousness, He will be with you. He is never deficient in grace, love, forgiveness, and power to do whatever He wants. “I will go before you and make the crooked places straight; I will break in pieces the gates of bronze and cut the bars of iron. I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that I, the Lord, who call you by your name, Am the God of Israel.” Isaiah 45:2-3

For the children of Israel to get out of Egypt, they prayed and cried to God and He sent His word to Moses; for Moses to take them out from Egypt and slavery, God shook the power of Pharaoh’s authority over and against them by His mighty power; for the children of Israel to survive in the wilderness and everything that stood against them on that path, God went with them and was with them all through in the day, and in the night. “Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and He saved them out of their distresses. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their chains in pieces. Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men. For He has broken the gates of bronze, and cut the bars of iron in two.” Psalm 107:13-16

“Then Moses said to the Lord, see, You say to me, bring up this people. But You have not let me know whom You will send with me. Yet You have said, I know you by name, and you have also found grace in My sight. Now therefore, I pray, if I have found grace in Your sight, show me now Your way, that I may know You and that I may find grace in Your sight. And consider that this nation is Your people. And He said, My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest. Then he said to Him, if Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here. For how then will it be known that Your people and I have found grace in Your sight, except You go with us? So, we shall be separate, Your people and I, from all the people who are upon the face of the earth. So, the Lord said to Moses, I will also do this thing that you have spoken; for you have found grace in My sight, and I know you by name.” Exodus 33:12-17. God will not take you to a place or allow you to face challenges where and when He is not with you.

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August 21, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

HOW DAVID CAME BEFORE GOLIATH (3)

“But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel, fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame scorch you. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I will bring the blind by a way they did not know; I will lead them in paths they have not known. I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. These things I will do for them, and not forsake them.” Isaiah 43:1-3; 42:16. God will do what He has said; that I know, and that is what I believe.

Remember, when God asked Samuel to go and anoint David, He did not tell him of Goliath or tell him how He would fulfill it. All that He wanted on the path of Samuel was obedience, the same is required of us today. When David was anointed, God did not tell him how He would bring him to the throne to confirm the anointing. All that David did thereafter was to remain faithful and wait on God patiently for that time, day, and place. When David went to the field following the instructions of his father, he did not know of Goliath and God did not tell him anything that would happen. But God had set the stage, prepared the people, and brought forth Goliath before Saul and the armies of Israel, and enabled David to go forth for the fulfillment of what He had planned.

Remember, no matter the people and the situation, the Lord Jesus Christ who saved you is still with you. The God who called you will make a way for you. God who promised you would make His way for His promises to be seen. The God who sent you will open doors of opportunities that you will never miss regardless of your ignorance, weaknesses, and past failures. David went to the camp of the armies of Israel to deliver food to his brothers as instructed by his father, to see how they were faring, and to bring back words to his father. He did not go to fight in the war, but unknown to him that day, his destiny was about to unfold and the confirmation of his anointing was about to be announced before the people and the entire Israel.

“Then Jesse said to his son David, take now for your brothers an ephah of this dried grain and these ten loaves, and run to your brothers at the camp. And carry these ten cheeses to the captain of their thousand, and see how your brothers fare and bring back news of them. Now Saul and they and all the men of Israel were in the Valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines. So, David rose early in the morning, left the sheep with a keeper, and took the things and went as Jesse had commanded him. And he came to the camp as the army was going out to the fight and shouting for the battle.” 1 Samuel 17:17-21

God brought you here for something bigger than your thoughts and the fears in your heart. He kept you alive despite the challenges and the uncertainties because His word and plans for your life are yet to be fulfilled. He will not keep you if there is nothing for you. He will not bring you here if He is not willing to stand with you and for you. He brought David to the scene because He was about to do something in his life according to His word. What King Saul and the armies of Israel thought was an impossible challenge was a preparation for David to be unveiled to the people in fulfillment with what God had said. Did you know God has already prepared the table for you? David said – “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” Psalm 23:5-6

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August 20, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

HOW DAVID CAME BEFORE GOLIATH (2)

Do not give up on the word and promises of God. Do not give up on your faith and trust in His word. Do not let go of your confidence in Him. God will not fail you neither will He fail in His way for your fulfillment even when you are before Goliath, nebuchadnezzar, Pharoah, or Saul. It is what He said that He will do no matter the challenges and the fears associated with your case. Samuel did not allow what Saul would do to stop him, he went in full obedience and submission to do what God asked him to do.

“The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king. But Samuel said, how can I go? If Saul hears about it, he will kill me. The Lord said, take a heifer with you and say, I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what to do. You are to anoint for me the one I indicate. Samuel did what the Lord said. When he arrived at Bethlehem, the elders of the town trembled when they met him. They asked, do you come in peace? Samuel replied, yes, in peace; I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate yourselves and come to the sacrifice with me. Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice. When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and thought, surely the Lord’s anointed stands here before the Lord. But the Lord said to Samuel, do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. Then Jesse called Abinadab and had him pass in front of Samuel. But Samuel said the Lord has not chosen this one either. Jesse then had Shammah pass by, but Samuel said, nor has the Lord chosen this one. Jesse had seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel said to him, the Lord has not chosen these. So, he asked Jesse, are these all the sons you have? There is still the youngest, Jesse answered. He is tending the sheep. Samuel said, send for him; we will not sit down until he arrives. So, he sent for him and had him brought in. He was glowing with health and had a fine appearance and handsome features. Then the Lord said, rise and anoint him; this is the one. So, Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David. Samuel then went to Ramah.” 1 Samuel 16:1-13

In obedience, Samuel went to the house of Jesse to do what God had commanded him to do, setting the stage ready for God to confirm and fulfill His plans. Do not allow fear to stop you from obeying God, He will do the rest and the best when you obey. Do not allow what people will, could, would do, and say to stop you from obeying God and following His word. Do not allow the present-day hindrances on your path to hinder your obedience and faithfulness to what had commanded you to do, obey and He would do the rest and the best. Do not allow delays and frustrations and loneliness or shame to stop you from obeying the word of God, He will fulfill all that He had said when we obey. Do not allow imagination, or the influence of the flesh to stop you from obeying the word and following His instructions, when we obey and follow His word, He will lead us on His path and fulfill His plans for us.

“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled. Do you look at things according to the outward appearance?” 2 Corinthians 10:3-7

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August 19, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

HOW DAVID CAME BEFORE GOLIATH

It was not by luck, by chance, or by coincidence; God arranged it to announce David as King before all the children and armies of Israel according to His plan, purpose, and promise for his life. After Samuel anointed David, no one knew how God would bring it to pass considering that Saul was the sitting king in power, with authority, and control of everything. “I will bring the blind by a way they did not know; I will lead them in paths they have not known. I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. These things I will do for them, and not forsake them.” Isaiah 42:16

You may think you have lost it all, so was David; you will never be fulfilled, so was David; you will never see the promise of God fulfilled, so was Sarah, and there is no way out for you so was Daniel in the den of lions, but remember, God is never lost in His ways and everyone He leads is never lost no matter the challenge, years of delays, and the evil on that path. When God says it, He will make it happen regardless of what people may call it. He does not lead by luck or coincidence, He leads by His word, His plan, His promise, and His purpose. “Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. I am the Lord your God, who teaches you to profit, who leads you in the way you should go. Oh, that you had paid attention to my commandments. Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea; your offspring would have been like the sand, and your descendants like its grains; their name would never be cut off or destroyed from before me.” Isaiah 48:17-19

God will not lead to challenges that will destroy your chances of fulfilling His promises, but in every challenge that is before you, He is with you for His name’s sake, for the sake of His word, and He will make a way. David did not just wake up to fight Goliath, God made it happen so He would use the challenge to fulfill what He had promised in the life of David. In your life and in this case before you, God is working something out for you in a way that will fulfill His word and promises. Do not consider everything around as a challenge seeking to destroy you, but see all as an opportunity that will enhance you beyond your current level, taking and keeping you higher, and making you better and ready to attain the mark of the goal of God’s promise to you.

When God sent Samuel to anoint David King in place of Saul, Samuel, knowing what Saul had done before, what he would do, and what he could do hereafter, told God Saul would kill him when he heard what he was about to do. But that excuse did not stop God. God did not back out of the plan because of what Samuel said Saul would do; He did not stop the promise and choice of David by God and did not stop what God had destined for his life. Samuel remembered what he told Saul about disobedience and disobeying God and he applied that to himself at this time – “What is more pleasing to the Lord; your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice? Listen, obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams. Rebellion is as sinful as witchcraft, and stubbornness is as bad as worshiping idols. So, because you have rejected the command of the Lord, He has rejected you as king.” 1 Samuel 15:22-23

Samuel did tell Saul clearly that regardless of what is before you, the fears, uncertainties, shame, and pains associated with following the words and plans of God, obedience is better, submission is better, rebellion is sinful, and stubbornness is bad. The same word given to Saul was also applicable to Samuel and to all of us today regardless of what we know, see, and have achieved in life. In all things, obey God and He will do the rest the way He knows best. “Then Peter said, of a truth, God is no respecter of persons. But in every, nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.” Acts 10:34-35

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August 16, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

IN THE ENEMY ZONE (4)

“Then he (Goliath) stood and cried out to the armies of Israel, and said to them, why have you come out to line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and you the servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me. If he is able to fight with me and kill me, then we will be your servants. But if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall be our servants and serve us. And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together. When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.” 1 Samuel 17:8-11. Remember David and Goliath. David did not rush into battle with Goliath. He waited patiently for the right moment, trusting God’s divine power and guidance. When the time was right, he struck Goliath with precision, defeating the giant who had terrorized the Israelites even with the fullness of his ammunition and years of preparation.

You, too, have the power to overcome the giants in your life in this enemy zone. It will require patience with self, faith in God and His word, and unwavering trust in God to do the unthinkable and impossible for you, in you, and through you. Do not grow weary or discouraged. Do not give up, for God is with you always, even unto the end of the age. He sees your struggles and hears your cries and your prayers. Know that He is working behind the scenes, orchestrating events for your good. Trust in His timing and plan. For He has a future and a hope for you; a future filled with His blessings and abundance. God told the children of Israel while still under captivity in the enemy zone, - “For thus says the Lord, after seventy years are completed at Babylon, I will visit you and perform My good word toward you, and cause you to return to this place. For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. I will be found by you, says the Lord, and I will bring you back from your captivity; I will gather you from all the nations and from all the places where I have driven you, says the Lord, and I will bring you to the place from which I cause you to be carried away captive.” Jeremiah 29:10-14

Be strong, be courageous, and keep hope alive. Do not be afraid or dismayed by their words and actions. The Almighty is your God, He will strengthen and help you. He will uphold you with His righteous right hand. Remember, the battles you face are not yours alone, God is in it and he is fighting alongside you, and together, you will emerge victorious. Be patient, be faithful, and trust in the power of His Holy Spirit. For in Him, you will find the grace, strength, and courage to overcome any obstacle that stands in your way.

When God took Joseph to Egypt, He did not leave him alone, He was there with him, even in the prison until the day He set him free and confirmed His promise in his life. When God took Jacob and his children to Egypt, He did not leave them alone, He was there with them regardless of the powers and authority of Pharaoh in Egypt and what he did to them. At the appointed time, God led them out by His power with abundance and led them through the wilderness to the place He had promised Abraham, He would give them. This is what God told Moses, - “Go and gather the elders of Israel together, and say to them, the Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared to me, saying, I have surely visited you and seen what is done to you in Egypt, and I have said I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt to the land of the Canaanites and the Hittites and the Amorites and the Perizzites and the Hivites and the Jebusites, to a land flowing with milk and honey.” Exodus 3:16-17. You will not remain a captive forever.

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August 15, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

IN THE ENEMY ZONE (3)

In this zone, envy, jealousy, greed, condemnation, and hate reign supreme, but regardless of the location and people, no Christian is hidden from God’s protection and no situation is beyond His power to change and bring victory to those who keep their hope and trust in Him and His word. Even in this zone of wicked people, Jesus Christ is Lord and He reigns over the affairs of men.

“There is now no condemnation at all for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did; sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. For those who are in accord with the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are in accord with the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so, and those who are in the flesh cannot please God. However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him. If Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit is alive because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. So then, brothers and sisters, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh.” Romans 8:1-12

God is aware of the sudden storms that gather on the horizon of your life. This assault of hell may have taken you by surprise, but it didn't take Him by surprise. Even with this, God is not pacing before the throne trying to figure out how to get you out of this hard place, for He has already brought the victory through Christ Jesus and His word, so receive it, walk in it knowing that God never fails and because He lives on the inside of you, therefore you are in the no Fail zone of His kingdom, while still in the enemy’s zone. The battles you face may come without warning, but be encouraged and do not panic. Do not let fear grip your heart. Remember, amidst the chaos, God’s word will comfort and still give you instruction, wisdom, and guidance on what to do every step of the way and how to answer those who stand as your accusers.

“He who believes in Him (Jesus Christ) is not condemned; but he who does not believe (Jesus Christ) is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be seen, that they have been done in God.” John 3:18-21

In this zone, take a pause, take a deep breath, and listen intently to God’s voice speaking in the silence between your thoughts. Do not be hasty in your actions or reactions. Wait for the answer, for He will answer. Love, patience, obedience, and humility are your weapons in this season of spiritual warfare. These are the shield that deflects the enemy's fiery darts and the sword that exposes the deceptions and lies that seek to ensnare you. When you exercise patience and move in humility, you force the enemy's hand, revealing his tactics and strategies, bringing him down in defeat. “And we overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of our testimony in His victory through love and we rejoice in them.

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August 14, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

IN THE ENEMY ZONE (2)

“Just as it is written, for Your sake we are killed all day long; we were regarded as sheep to be slaughtered. But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:36-39. Even in the enemy’s zone, you are loved by our Father in heaven, the Almighty God through Christ Jesus.

The enemy’s zone is effective and kept active through human philosophy and deceptions of false freedom. This zone is that of disobedience, indiscipline, lack of self-control, self-thoughts, envy, self-glorification, and is interested in self-alone. God threw Satan the enemy out of heaven into the earth for disobedience and lack of respect for God’s authority and thereafter, declared heaven to be the enemy-free zone. He sent Jesus Christ into the world to combat that enemy on behalf of those who will accept, believe, obey, and decide to come to Him through Jesus Christ. On earth and at the cross, Jesus Christ defeated the enemy physically and spiritually declaring the enemy has no power over Him, and we are in the enemy zone and Christ Jesus is our hope and strength.

“See to it that there is no one who takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception in accordance with human tradition, in accordance with the elementary principles of the world, rather than in accordance with Christ. For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form, and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over every ruler and authority; and in Him you were also circumcised with a circumcision performed without hands, in the removal of the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ, having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. And when you were dead in your wrongdoings and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our wrongdoings, having canceled the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us, and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him.” Colossians 2:8-15

In the enemy’s zone, you will never be loved because Satan who controls this zone loves to hate and will always hate the true Christians. No matter how much you love them and want to love them, they will hate you for your acceptance and belief in Jesus Christ, for His word in you, for righteousness, for your hope in His redemption, and the punishment for every unrighteous act of men according to the word of God. They hate to hear about God’s judgment, all they want is love according to their terms and commands and nothing else. In this zone, they are never guided by the principles of God, His word, His commandments, and His demands. They are guided by self-thoughts and imaginations of their minds regardless of what may have been.

“If the world hates you, you know that it has hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, because of this the world hates you. Remember the word that I said to you, a slave is not greater than his master. If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they followed My word, they will follow yours also. But all these things they will do to you on account of My name because they do not know the One who sent Me.” John 15:19-21

Don’t be ashamed when you are hated for being in Christ and Christ being in you. The world is the enemy zone, having, practicing, and following Christian values is to work in the enemy zone, and that is why they hate you being in their zone.

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August 13, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

IN THE ENEMY ZONE

We are in the enemy zone, but God is with us because we are in Christ Jesus, and Christ Jesus is in Him. The Salvation of our soul was to deliver us from all sins, from the indwelling of Satan in us, and from his ideas that rule and control this zone. Please never forget this, Jesus Christ triumphed over Satan, death, hell, and the grave in this enemy zone, and His resurrection on the third day is all we need to show as evidence and the proof we all believe. He died and rose again on the third day never to die again; He declared, “I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.” This shows that even in the enemy zone, we can triumph as Jesus did.

Satan, the leader in this enemy zone, was ousted from heaven by God and defeated on earth by Christ Jesus on the Cross on our behalf. “And there was war in heaven, Michael and his angels waging war with the dragon. The dragon and his angels waged war, and they did not prevail, and there was no longer a place found for them in heaven. And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers and sisters has been thrown down, the one who accuses them before our God, day and night. And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death. For this reason, rejoice, you heavens and you who dwell in them. Woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has come down to you with great wrath, knowing that he has only a short time.” Revelations 12:7-12

Even in the enemy zone, with all their great wrath, wealth, false and evil accusations, daily fault finding, humiliation, shame, delay, denial, insults, closing doors against you, destroying or taking off all good opportunities from you, God had saved and called you to Himself and He wants you to overcome and succeed no matter what and where only through His power and according to His word and plans - They overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death. For this reason, rejoice you heavens and you who dwell in them because Christ Jesus overcame, and you the children of God will overcome

This zone is real, large, and filled with worldly fun-seeking, and fun-loving people with ideas of men; its doors are always kept open, luring people into their folds with open hands and enticing false promises that enslave the mind for life. This enemy zone is devoid of the fear of God; His word and counsel, godly ideas, godly people, and people who walk and desire the righteousness of the word of God. If you think otherwise, you are considered an enemy and would be taken as one, and treated as one regardless of who, what, and where you are in knowledge, age, opinion, wisdom, and idea. But even in this enemy zone, working, walking, speaking, doing what God wants and says with full obedience, fulfilling His purpose, being lovely, working in love and patience, God in His power will still keep you enjoying His love, grace, and blessings in full. Even in this zone, God will keep His people saved, safe, delivered, and protected.

“What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things? Who will bring charges against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies; who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, but rather, was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us. Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or trouble, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? Romans 8:31-35

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August 12, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

YOUR CHALLENGE, YOUR SUCCESS

There are no challenges before the true followers of the word of God and the righteous that God will not make a way for them to overcome. Do not overlook challenges, or take them for granted, but sincerely commit yourself and the challenges to God in prayers and wait patiently for Him to work out a way for you. Challenges may be all you need to see your life changed for the best and see God’s promise fulfilled in your life. Challenging situations bring out the best in our thoughts and drive innovations to give birth to new things we never expected. What you do in times and days or even years of your challenges will define and determine your next level and your future.

“Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages have come. Therefore, let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man, but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it. Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. I speak as to wise men; judge for yourselves what I say. For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled. Do you look at things according to their outward appearance? If anyone is convinced in himself that he is Christ’s, let him again consider this in himself, that just as he is Christ’s, even so we are Christ’s.” 1 Corinthians 10:11-16; 2 Corinthians 10:3-7

Jesus Christ our Lord was constantly challenged by the Jews, the Pharisees, the seduces, scribes, lawyers, and the religious leaders of His days on earth, but none of those challenges stopped Him from being and doing and accomplishing all that God sent Him to do on earth. – “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” John 3:16-18; Luke 19:10

The apostles of Jesus Christ were all challenged in many ways and many things but none gave up the mission, their hope, and trust in God’s ability to deliver them. “But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed. Always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body. For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.” 2 Corinthians 4:7-11

God will not abandon you even in your days of adversities, pains, and diverse challenges. This challenge will bring out the best in you and for you. “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame scorch you. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. When you think your challenges have defeated you, just look up to Jesus and keep trusting Him for your ultimate success as promised according to His word and plans.

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August 9, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

CONFIDENCE, CHALLENGE, CONFESSION

The Lord is our Judge, the Lord is our Lawgiver, the Lord is our King; He will save us. Your tackle is loosed, they could not strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail. Then the prey of great plunder is divided, the lame take the prey. Do not take your faith and confidence in God and His word for granted despite all the challenges you know and see in all areas of your life. “Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God, day and night, has been cast down. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.” Revelation 12:10-11. When your confidence is steadfast, God will give you all the strength and courage needed to take you to the next level.

Your confidence in God, His word, His ways, and His will for your life will be challenged by people and circumstances that are beyond your control; you will be confused about many things, and looked down on and often ignored by many, but remember, your confidence is what will lift you above all those challenges, and people waiting to see you remain in the same old sport, and with the same old issues forever. God’s words and ways are greater than the thoughts, powers, ways, and knowledge of all men. This is why your confidence matters more regardless of your thoughts and knowledge – “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways, says the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:8-9

This is the place of worldly wisdom and knowledge – “Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.” 1 Corinthians 1:20-25

David testified of his confidence before King Saul – “Then David said to Saul, let no man’s heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine. And Saul said to David, you are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are a youth, and he a man of war from his youth. But David said to Saul, your servant used to keep his father’s sheep, and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb out of the flock, I went out after it and struck it, and delivered the lamb from its mouth, and when it arose against me, I caught it by its beard, and struck and killed it. Your servant has killed both lion and bear, and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God. Moreover, David said, the Lord, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said to David, go, and the Lord be with you.” 1 Samuel 17:32-37

David did not kill Goliath because he was stronger, but because he had confidence in his God and God was with him. Through confidence, you can bring down the imaginations of wicked men; turn their captivity over you around, and overrun the obstacles against the things God had planned for you. In following the word of God, you will be challenged, but maintain your confidence and confession of God’s love and ability to help you and He will.

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August 08, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

DAVID’S CONFIDENCE (2)

David was a King, a man of great faith, unwavering confidence, and great determination to see the will of God, the promises of God, and the word of God fulfilled. He delighted himself in knowing the laws of God and doing them. These are the words of David concerning God’s laws, words, and promises of God – “I will obey your decrees, do not utterly forsake me. How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word. I seek you with all my heart, do not let me stray from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. Praise be to you, Lord, teach me your decrees. With my lips, I recount all the laws that come from your mouth. I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches. I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways. I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word. Be good to your servant while I live, that I may obey your word. Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.” Psalm 119:8-18

David had hard times but never gave up his confidence, he had challenges but never turned his back off the word, the law, the way, and the precepts of God’s word. Where is your confidence and where is your determination? Christianity without faith, confidence, determination, love, and patience to follow and keep the word, and the way of God will profit you nothing. In all things and all places, no matter the challenges and delays, when faith, love, confidence, and patience work perfectly in you, God will give you the victory you deserve. Your confidence in God and His word will make a way for you regardless of the hard times, hard places, and hardships you may experience in life. “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. I have taken an oath and confirmed it, that I will follow your righteous laws. I have suffered much, preserve my life, Lord, according to your word. Accept, Lord, the willing praise of my mouth, and teach me your laws. Though I constantly take my life in my hands, I will not forget your law. The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from your precepts. Your statutes are my heritage forever, they are the joy of my heart. My heart is set on keeping your decrees to the very end.” Psalm 119:105-112

David said, ‘Your word is a lamp for my feet, and a light on my path,’ not ideas or dreams or the excellent wisdom of knowledge of learned men. He submitted his ways to the word of God, he suffered for it, and he was tempted and challenged, but never forgot the word of God and never failed to follow its path. With all the challenges in life today, where and what is your confidence? Do not follow the ways of others, but submit yourself to follow the word of God. “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we will remember the name of the Lord our God. They have bowed down and fallen, but we have risen and stand upright.” Psalm 20:7-8. In all things and all situations, your confidence in God and His word will lead you to the future that God had made for you no matter what. Like David, your confidence matters.

This is one of David’s confident prayers and testimony – “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

All the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” Psalm 23:1-6

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August 07, 2024 

NEVER GIVE UP

DAVID’S CONFIDENCE

God’s desire over you is steadfast, He is calling you to higher grounds and He will ensure you get there if you put your confidence in Him and His word. There is no better place to put your confidence than in Christ Jesus because He made all things, knows the past, knows the present, is working all things for you today and He sees all of tomorrow even unto the future before they even begin. This is Pual’s confident declaration of faithful followers and believers of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him, all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence. For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell, and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross. And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight, if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister.” Colossians 1:15-23

The word of God is His assurance to us and what we do with us determines what He does for us. His words are His laws and promises. David said, “I have restrained my feet from every evil way, that I may keep Your word. I have not departed from Your judgments, for You Yourself have taught me. How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth. Through Your precepts I get understanding, therefore, I hate every false way. Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments. I am afflicted very much, revive me O Lord, according to Your word. Accept, I pray, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, and teach me Your judgments. My life is continually in my hand yet I do not forget Your law. The wicked have laid a snare for me, yet I have not strayed from Your precepts. Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage forever, for they are the rejoicing of my heart. I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes forever, to the very end. I hate the double-minded, but I love Your law. You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word. Depart from me, you evildoers, for I will keep the commandments of my God. Uphold me according to Your word, that I may live, and do not let me be ashamed of my hope. Hold me up, and I shall be safe, and I shall observe Your statutes continually.” Psalm 119:101-117

By keeping his confidence intact and strong, God took David from being a sheep keeper to the throne of being His anointed king in Israel, when He rejected Saul from being king and leader of the children of Israel. “And when He had removed him, He raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, who will do all My will.” Acts 13:22. God will never overlook your confidence in Him no matter what and where you are. He will confirm and perform His plans for your life. In all things and all places, you will not be ashamed of Him or His word because your ending will be better than how you began. God’s grace will sustain you as you hold fast to your confidence in Him and His word.

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August 6, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

HOLD FAST YOUR CONFIDENCE (2)

Despite your troubles and the challenges before you, hold fast to your confidence in Christ Jesus and His word. He is your one and best hope and strength in all things at all times. Things will be tough but God will take you through; temptations will come but His word will keep you from falling; people will sideline you but God will never; His faithfulness and mercies are everlasting and true. Once your confidence fails, you will be overtaken by the forces of darkness that cause weakness, discouragement, and withdrawal. “Therefore, do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise. For yet a little while, and He who is coming will come and will not tarry. Now the just shall live by faith, but if anyone draws back, My soul has no pleasure in him. But we are not of those who draw back to perdition, but of those who believe to the saving of the soul.” Hebrews 10:35-39

When Abraham passed the test of confidence and obedience, he moved from the level of promise to the level of fulfillment without any more hindrance. God told him in clear terms, “In blessing, I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply you because you have obeyed My voice.” Genesis 22:17-18. Remain strong on your confidence in Christ Jesus, never give up, and never be weary of the activities around you. Fear God and shun evil, show forth your salvation for all to see, do what God says and walk in His righteousness, bear fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, we have Abraham as our father. We are Christians. For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones, but He had chosen you in Christ to be the one to inherit the promise.

There are cooked ways and crooked people with crooked ideas that proudly resist the word and ways that God intends for you; there are situations that will create confusion, uncertainty, doubt, and fear, but in all the ways and issues affecting your life in any way and form what God wants and ask from you, God will make a way because of your confidence in Him and His word and not on your strength or wisdom. “Fools make fun of guilt, but the godly acknowledge it and seek reconciliation. Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can fully share its joy. The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the godly will flourish. There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death. Laughter can conceal a heavy heart, but when the laughter ends, the grief remains. Backsliders get what they deserve; good people receive their reward.” Proverbs 14:9-14

Your confidence in God will not fail you despite delays and what the devil is doing against and around you. We serve the God who had saved us; who can deliver, defend, sustain, and fulfill all of His promises. He is always loving, merciful, faithful, compassionate, kind, and just. He is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The God of Job and David, and the God of Noah. When you are confident in our Lord God and His words, your ways will change, your words will change, your relationship will change, and your heart will be at peace as Job said to his friends – “Hold your peace with me, and let me speak, then let come on me what may. Why do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hands? Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him. Even so, I will defend my own ways before Him. He also shall be my salvation, for a hypocrite could not come before Him. Listen carefully to my speech, and my declaration with your ears.” Job 13:13-17

This is how confidence affected the life of David - the confidence of David “I have learned that everything has limits; but your commandment is perfect. How I love your law, I think about it all day long. Your commandment is with me all the time and makes me wiser than my enemies. I understand more than all my teachers because I meditate on your instructions. I have greater wisdom than those who are old because I obey your commands.” Psalm 119:96-100

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August 5, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

HOLD FAST YOUR CONFIDENCE

Because of your confidence in Christ, because of your salvation and faith, and because of your faithfulness to His word, “Every valley shall be filled and every mountain and hill brought low; the crooked places shall be made straight and the rough ways smooth; and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.” Luke 3:5-6. You will experience valleys and mountains, seeking to create fear, doubts, and uncertainties but God will take you over, Her will bring them low enough for you to cross over; you experience rough and crooked places seeking to frighten and discourage you out of your expectations in Christ, but God will straighten things out for you and smooth ways for you according to His word and promises. The wilderness will never stop you.

When Abraham kept his confidence in God even to the point of scarifying his son Isaac, God said to him – “Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, Abraham, and he said, here I am. Then He said, take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you. So, Abraham rose early in the morning and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and he split the wood for the burnt offering, and arose and went to the place of which God had told him. Then on the third day Abraham lifted his eyes and saw the place afar off. And Abraham said to his young men, stay here with the donkey; the lad and I will go yonder and worship, and we will come back to you. So, Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son, and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife, and the two of them went together. But Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, my father, and he said, here I am, my son. Then he said, look, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering? And Abraham said, my son, God will provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt offering. So, the two of them went together. Then they came to the place of which God had told him. And Abraham built an altar there and placed the wood in order, and he bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, upon the wood. And Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son. But the Angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, Abraham, Abraham, so he said, here I am. And He said, do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him for now I know that you fear God since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me. Then Abraham lifted his eyes and looked, and there behind him was a ram caught in a thicket by its horns. So, Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up for a burnt offering instead of his son. And Abraham called the name of the place, the Lord-Will-Provide, as it is said to this day, in the Mount of the Lord it shall be provided. Then the Angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time out of heaven, and said, by Myself I have sworn, says the Lord, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son, blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies. In your seed, all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice. So, Abraham returned to his young men, and they rose and went together to Beersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba.” Genesis 22:1-19

Remember, “In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, and His children will have a place of refuge. The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to turn one away from the snares of death” Proverbs 14:26-27, Believing God is not easy but it is rewarding; being confident in God in days of lack and suffering is not easy, but its reward will come; being obedient to God when nothing is working is not easy, but it has its reward and it will come. God told Abraham - “By Myself I have sworn, says the Lord, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son, blessing I will bless you.”

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August 2, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

HOLD FAST YOUR CONFESSION (4)

“He is the Lord our God; His judgments are in all the earth. He remembers His covenant forever, the word which He commanded, for a thousand generations, the covenant which He made with Abraham, and His oath to Isaac, and confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, to Israel as an everlasting covenant, saying, to you I will give the land of Canaan as the allotment of your inheritance, when they were few in number, indeed very few, and strangers in it.” Psalm 105:7-12. Through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and the salvation He gives through the forgiveness of all your sins, God has an everlasting covenant with you through the blood that was shed at Calvary.

Hold fast your confidence, God will never forget His word and His people no matter what. He has not forgotten or forsaken you. His memory never fails, His hands are never too short and His power to do what he says and wants are never limited. There is nothing that God cannot deliver you from, no barrier that He cannot take you through, and no gate that He cannot break open for your passage. “Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened that it cannot save; nor His ear heavy, that it cannot hear. I will go before you and make the crooked places straight; I will break in pieces the gates of bronze and cut the bars of iron. I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that I, the Lord, who call you by your name, am the God of Israel.” Isaiah 59:1; 45:2-3

You may be blind, but God will lead you through; you may not have the right knowledge to know the right way, but God will give you success; you may not have the courage and strength to fight, but your confidence in God will bring you into favor with the Lord your God. “I have held My peace a long time, I have been still and restrained Myself. Now I will cry like a woman in labor, I will pant and gasp at once. I will lay waste the mountains and hills, and dry up all their vegetation; I will make the rivers coastlands, and I will dry up the pools. I will bring the blind by a way they did not know; I will lead them in paths they have not known. I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. These things I will do for them, and not forsake them. They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, who trust in carved images, who say to the molded images, you are our gods.” Isaiah 42:14-17

Despite his thoughts and fears and even in old age and weakness, Abraham never gave up His confidence in God and in what He told him. Even when people were laughing and mocking Hanner his wife for being old and unable to have a child, Abraham never gave up reminding God and holding fast to his confidence in what God had said concerning his life and what He could do in that situation. “After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward. But Abram said Lord God, what will You give me, seeing I go childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus? Then Abram said, look, You have given me no offspring; indeed one born in my house is my heir. And behold, the word of the Lord came to him, saying, this one shall not be your heir, but one who will come from your own body shall be your heir. Then He brought him outside and said, look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you can number them. And He said to him, so shall your descendants be. And he believed in the Lord, and He accounted it to him for righteousness. Then He said to him, I am the Lord, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to inherit it. And the Lord visited Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for Sarah as He had spoken. For Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. And Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him Isaac” Genesis 15:1-7, 21:1-3

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August 01, 2014

THIS MONTH

GO BEFORE ME OH LORD

When God goes before you, He will may the way as He had promised; He will remove obstacles that are too hard for you and will take you through every force that will stand in the way to stop or hinder you. “Every valley shall be filled and every mountain and hill brought low; the crooked places shall be made straight and the rough ways smooth.” Luke 3:5. God never fails in all of His ways and missions and never leads us to shame. When He leads, there is assurance of success and arrival at the right destination despite the challenges and difficulties, and He will ensure you have victory and do what He says. Remember He led Moses and the children of Israel into and through the wilderness and ensured they had enough food and water to sustain them for forty years without having to worry.

This is what Moses told the children of Israel - “And you shall remember that the Lord your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not. So, He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord. Your garments did not wear out on you, nor did your foot swell these forty years. You should know in your heart that as a man chastens his son, so the Lord your God chastens you.” Deuteronomy 8:2-5. The delay did not hinder their arrival at the place promised by God. The delays in your life will not hinder or stop what God has said and promised concerning you.

This August, like David, God has prepared a table for you and there is nothing that will stop you from reaching and sitting on that table. He who prepared the table will take you to the place and keep you seated on the table that He had made. The table will not be taken from you nor will it be destroyed. Adversity will come but you will overcome, fear will come but you will overcome, challenges will lift themselves against you but God will give His angels charge over you to protect and keep you from falling. Satan even knows that God’s angels are with you to keep you from falling, he told Jesus Christ our Lord the plans of God and the works of His angels, and he knows he could not stop the angels but tried to prevent Jesus Christ through temptation. This month, just as Jesus Christ defeated Satan and overcame all temptations that Satan brought his way, so will you overcome.

When God leads and goes before you, He will ensure you are delivered, protected, defended, and successful as He has said. You will not remain a stranger, lonely, and be in want forever in this life. Challenges will come but God will take them away; issues of shame will arise but God will settle all the issues by His power and wisdom. He will give understanding and make a way, and He will lead you on the right way. There are things to do and ways to follow, but no one knows the way better than our Lord God. Allow Him to lead you this month.

This is the promise– “Thus says the Lord to His anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held to subdue nations before him and loose the armor of kings, to open before him the double doors, so that the gates will not be shut. I will go before you and make the crooked places straight; I will break in pieces the gates of bronze and cut the bars of iron. I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that I, the Lord, who call you by your name, am the God of Israel. For Jacob My servant’s sake, and Israel My elect, I have even called you by your name; I have named you, though you have not known Me. I am the Lord, and there is no other; there is no God besides Me. I will gird you, though you have not known Me, that they may know from the rising of the sun to its setting that there is none besides Me. I am the Lord, and there is no other; I form the light and create darkness, I make peace and create calamity; I, the Lord, do all these things.’ Isaiah 45:1-7

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July 31, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

HOLD FAST YOUR CONFESSION (3)

Many things happened to Joseph, he was stripped of his best possession, sold to slavery, became a household servant, accused, and imprisoned, yet he held fast his confidence in God and in what He told him in a revelation. Unknown to his brother was the fact God was at work in Joseph through their acts to fulfill what He had said to him and to prepare a way for them because of the famine and hunger that was coming. “He sent a man before them, Joseph who was sold as a slave. They hurt his feet with fetters, he was laid in irons. Until the time that His word came to pass, the word of the Lord tested him. The king sent and released him, and the ruler of the people let him go free. He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his possessions, to bind his princes at his pleasure, and teach his elders wisdom.” Psalm 105:17-22

At the right time, the word of God tested Joseph while still in prison and found him holding fast to His confidence in God and His word, and God acted through Pharaoh to bring him out and to give him an office he never negotiated for. Joseph's confidence in God in good times and in bad times opened the door for him to fulfill the promise of God. This is what Joseph told his brothers – “Then Joseph said to his brothers, I am Joseph; does my father still live? But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed in his presence. And Joseph said to his brothers, please come near to me. So, they came near. Then he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt. But now, do not therefore be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life. For these two years, the famine has been in the land, and there are still five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvesting. And God sent me before you to preserve a posterity for you in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance. So now it was not you who sent me here, but God, and He has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt. Hurry and go up to my father, and say to him, thus says your son Joseph, God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me, do not tarry. You shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near to me, you and your children, your children’s children, your flocks and your herds, and all that you have. There I will provide for you, lest you and your household, and all that you have come to poverty; for there are still five years of famine. And behold, your eyes and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see that it is my mouth that speaks to you. So, you shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that you have seen, and you shall hurry and bring my father down here.” Genesis 45:3-13

Joseph’s time in prison and suffering were not in vain and his life did not end in shame. God honored him according to His word and promises because Joseph held fast to his confidence in God and His word that God will do whatever He said when we hold fast to our confidence in Him in faith, action, and patience. The evidence of your confidence will soon show up as God had said. Because of your faithfulness to Christ Jesus, His word, and walk in His righteousness, you will never suffer in vain; your struggles in this life will not end in defeat and your patience will not end in shame. Never give up, and never turn back, God is on your side of history, He will vindicate you, He will do what He has said concerning you, and by your confidence and faith in Him, you will not be disgraced. You will reap the fruit of your confidence and your righteousness.

“When the Lord brought back the captivity of Zion, we were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, the Lord has done great things for them. The Lord has done great things for us, and we are glad. Bring back our captivity, O Lord, as the streams in the South. Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy. He who continually goes forth weeping, bearing seed for sowing, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.” Psalm 126:1-6.

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July 30, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

HOLD FAST YOUR CONFESSION (2)

No matter what, God in the power of His love, knowledge, mercy, and grace has a future for you in His plans; what you are going through today is a preparation for that future and nothing will stop you if you will shun all distractions caused by failures and enticement of the flesh and hold fast your confidence in Him, in Christ Jesus, and His word. Confidence requires you to press on no matter what and who and where; it requires you not to give up; it requires your trust, patience, submissiveness, focus, and obedience. This is the confidence of Apostle Paul, after being a firebrand persecutor by his strength, and after Christ found him and called him out, and put him in the ministry of saving souls: -

“For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh, though I have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more; circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless. But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For His sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, so that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith, that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and may share His sufferings, becoming like Him in His death, that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own because Christ Jesus has made me His own. Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you. Only let us hold true to what we have attained.” Philippians 3:3-16  

I have confidence that my God will keep you safe through Christ Jesus and by His blood; He will deliver you from the evil that intends to destroy you; He will establish you by His grace; He will take everything causing frustration away from you; He will settle you with peace according to His word, promises, and plan; He will give you long life according to the number of years in His books for you; He will take away loneliness, isolation, lacks, barrenness, and He will preserve your soul and body from all sins till the end of life.

Your faith and confidence in Christ will work wonders in everything you do and everywhere you go. Confidence is a defense that the enemy will try to take away from you to have access to put you to shame and keep you in shame. “The Lord by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding He established the heavens; by His knowledge, the deeps broke open, and the clouds drop down the dew. My son, do not lose sight of these, keep sound wisdom and discretion, and they will be life for your soul and adornment for your neck. Then you will walk on your way securely, and your foot will not stumble. If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. Do not be afraid of sudden terror or of the ruin of the wicked, when it comes, for the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught. Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it. Do not say to your neighbor, go, and come again, tomorrow I will give it when you have it with you. Do not plan evil against your neighbor, who dwells trustingly beside you.” Proverbs 3:19-29

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July 29, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

HOLD FAST YOUR CONFESSION

God had called you out; salvation has set you apart, you are on the path of excellence through the faith you have in Christ Jesus. What you say to yourself and others is important and what you do is evidence of what you say. Let your action be an expression of your faith in the word of God and His promises. The future is true and real, everyone has it, and everyone will see it, God will unfold it to us and in us as He gives us life to live each day in this world. Even when you think and say you have no future, God has one for you. It is not defined by your past or current mistakes in life or that of your parents or ancestors, misfortunes, disappointments, failures, or the works and words of people around you. Your future is defined by your faith and what you do with the faith you hear, the faith you are taught, and the faith you express in Christ Jesus. Because of failure to meet expectations, many have wrongly declared they have no future, but that is Satan’s’ lie in your heart and on your lips. Refuse to declare what Satan wants and says, but confidently declare what God wants and says of you.

Have you confessed Christ Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Hold fast unto that confession. Have confessed He loves you and has washed you clean with His blood? hold fast to that confession. Have you confessed all of your sins have been forgiven? hold fast to that confession. Have you confessed that Jesus Christ died and rose from death to make a way for you? hold fast to that confession. Have you confessed He loves you even when no one cares on the cross and beyond the cross? hold fast to that confession. There is life and power in what you confess with the faith you have, hold fast to your confession because God said – “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the Lord, and I will restore your fortunes and gather you from all the nations and all the places where I have driven you, declares the Lord, and I will bring you back to the place from which I sent you into exile.” Jeremiah 29:11-14

He gives us the future with hope and nothing else; through Christ Jesus, we take possession of that future through belief and forgiveness, and by the exercise of faith and diligence, we take possession of that future by the grace of Christ our Lord and Savior. for by your words, you will be justified, and by your words, you will be condemned.” Matthew 12:37

“Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that He opened for us through the curtain, that is, through His flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” Hebrews 10:19-25

Let your confidence be on Christ Jesus and what He had done on the cross for you, not on what you are or can do. Hold fast your confidence and draw close to Him in righteousness and prayer; remain faith till the day of His blessings; hold fast your confidence in the assurance of faith; hold fast your confidence with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and your body washed with pure water. Hold fast the confession of your hope in Him without wavering, and hold fast your confidence because He who promised is faithful.

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July 26, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

IN BLESSING, I WILL BLESS YOU

God never forgets His word and never fails in doing what He says. We will have challenges, we will have delays, we will have troubles, and will sometimes feel disappointed, but in all things, in all places, regardless of what we see, know, hear, and experience, God will never fail us when we live in obedience to His words; when we diligently keep and follow His commands, and when we wholeheartedly submit ourselves to the way He will lead us, for He will lead us according to His plans and not according to our plans. In God's beginning with Abraham, He promised in His word to bless Abraham, but Abraham must obey and do what He said. He said –

“Now the Lord had said to Abram, get out of your country, from your family, and from your father’s house to a land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you, all the families of the earth shall be blessed. So, Abram departed as the Lord had spoken to him, and Lot went with him. And Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran.” Genesis 12:1-4

Abraham did not take the word and the promise lightly, he obeyed and acted as directed, and God was with him because he believed, accepted, obeyed, and acted. Obedience requires action in words, actions, deeds, and acceptance of the way He leads. So, Abram departed as the Lord had spoken to him. Abraham departed as the Lord asked him, not as he thought, not as he wished, and not as he saw others do. The ways of God will always be contrary to the ways and understanding of men. In obedience to the word of God, we are required to walk by faith and not by sight because what we will see thereafter will always be frightening and discouraging but God is bound to keep His word and bless our obedience if we faint not or turn back.

In passing one of his greatest tests of obedience, after overcoming delays and discouragement, God once again affirmed His promise to Abraham because of his obedience despite the odds he knows. “So, Abraham called the name of that place, the Lord will provide; as it is said to this day, On the mount of the Lord it shall be provided. And the angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time from heaven and said, by myself I have sworn, declares the Lord, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies, and in your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed because you have obeyed my voice.” Genesis 22:14-18

In all of your ways, do not allow the odds you think and know hinder your obedience to the word of God; do not allow the fears you dread most to hinder your obedience; do not allow what you think you will lose to hinder your obedience. In obeying God, you will have challenges and fears in many ways, but be of good cheers, Christ is with you and will help you overcome as he did on the Cross at Calvary

God did not just bless Abraham, He blessed him because he acted what he believed and accepted to do what God said - So, Abram departed as the Lord had spoken to him; by myself I have sworn, declares the Lord, because you have done this; in your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed because you have obeyed my voice. Abraham was a man of obedience and patience. This is how God described Abraham to Isaac “Abraham obeyed my voice and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.” Genesis 26:5

How will God describe you? He demands an answer.

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July 25, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

YOU WILL BE BLESSED (4)

“Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them; who keeps truth forever, who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry; The Lord gives freedom to the prisoners. The Lord opens the eyes of the blind; the Lord raises those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous. The Lord watches over the strangers; He relieves the fatherless and widow; but the way of the wicked He turns upside down. The Lord shall reign forever, your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the Lord.” Psalm 146:5-10

The blessing of the Lord gives joy to and sustains the righteous. Those who depend on God daily for all things are blessed. He blesses those who put their hope in the Lord their God according to His word and promises in all things. He desires to show us His graciousness, compassion, and love when we depend on Him and He will not fail. Those who wait for Him, trusting in His timing and purposes, are truly blessed and will receive His abundant blessings. “Why do you say, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel, My way is hidden from the Lord, and my just claim is passed over by my God? Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might, He increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall, But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:27-31

Even when all hope is lost and there is no one to help you, God can still bless you. Job in his days of devil's affliction was written off by men but not by God. No one thought he would be restored, yet God did what men could not do, God blessed Job beyond the imagination, thought, and knowledge of men. Your day is coming you may not know when, but He knows when; you may not know how, but God knows how, and you may not know dreams, but His word will not fail. Your Creator knows you and knows how, what, when, and where, He knows the end date of your afflictions and pains, and He knows the beginning date of your restoration.

He is not affected by our afflictions and he is not wearied by our pains and He never faints or fails on the way. His understanding of events is perfect and unsearchable. When you are weak, remember that He gives power to the weak; when you have no strength left for the day or next day, remember, for those who have no might to stand the afflictions and pains, He will increase their strength. Age will not be a hindrance to you, for even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall, but those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; even when the mountains are too high and the road is too rough God will give you the strength of an eagle to walk through. By His power walking in through Christ Jesus our Lord, you shall run this race and not be wearied, you shall walk and not faint, and you shall receive the promised blessing because God had said it and it will not return to Him without accomplishing Its purpose.

“Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word. Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things from Your law. I am a stranger in the earth; do not hide Your commandments from me. My soul breaks with longing for Your judgments at all times. You rebuke the proud—the cursed who stray from Your commandments. Remove from me reproach and contempt, for I have kept Your testimonies. Princes also sit and speak against me, but Your servant meditates on Your statutes. Your testimonies also are my delight and my counselors.” Psalms 119:17-24

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July 24, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

YOU WILL BE BLESSED (3)

Whatever God had said, that He would do; nothing would stop Him, and nothing would prevent them from coming to pass, not the Red Sea, not the wilderness, not Balak, not Balaam, not Satan, and not any power. His words are sealed and perfected through Christ Jesus and sacrifice on the cross for all who would believe and trust in Him, and walk in obedience and righteousness. This is the promise and the magnitude of His blessings. God can and will do what he said concerning you, it may seem impossible to you with your understanding of events, but nothing is impossible with God. Christ Jesus once told His disciples that it is easy for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle. Matthew 19:24. Can you imagine that?

This is the scope of the promised blessings - “Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the Lord your God will set you high above all nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you because you obey the voice of the Lord your God. Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the country. Blessed shall be the fruit of your body, the produce of your ground and the increase of your herds, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flocks. Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl. Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out. The Lord will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways. The Lord will command the blessing on you in your storehouses and in all to which you set your hand, and He will bless you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you. The Lord will establish you as a holy people to Himself, just as He has sworn to you if you keep the commandments of the Lord your God and walk in His ways. Then all peoples of the earth shall see that you are called by the name of the Lord, and they shall be afraid of you. And the Lord will grant you plenty of goods, in the fruit of your body, in the increase of your livestock, and in the produce of your ground, in the land of which the Lord swore to your fathers to give you. The Lord will open to you His good treasure, the heavens, to give the rain to your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand. You shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow. And the Lord will make you the head and not the tail; you shall be above only, and not be beneath, if you heed the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you today, and are careful to observe them. So, you shall not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right or the left, to go after other gods to serve them.” Deuteronomy 28:1-14

Righteousness and obedience will always attract heavenly blessings no matter the location, the people, and the situation in question. As you desire God’s blessings, determine to obey His word, and follow His principles. In every trial and temptation, in every denial and delay, and let every desire in your heart be focused on Him, seek to follow the laws of God, and obey His words and commands. Do not follow what people say or do what people do, follow what God says and do what he says, for the ways of men are contrary to the ways of God, they do not glorify God, but rather seek to glorify self.

As you trust God, trust His words also, as you believe Christ Jesus, believe His words also, and as you follow Him, follow His words also. “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways, says the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts. For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and do not return there, but water the earth, and make it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater, so shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.” Isaiah 55:8-11

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July 23, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

YOU WILL BE BLESSED

Good deeds may not earn you a blessing from God, but all righteous deeds will be rewarded in line with His word. God gave Isaac reasons why He blessed his father – “Abraham obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.” Genesis 26:5. God promised and He will not fail, He will not hold back, and nothing will make Him change His promise to you, not the present-day hardship, delays, frustration, or the wilderness experience.

While still in the wilderness, on their way to the Promised Land, the blessings of God were with Moses and all the children of Israel who had left Egypt with him despite spending forty years in that same location. Balaam told Balak – “I have received a command to bless; He has blessed, and I cannot change it. No misfortune is seen in Jacob, and no misery is observed in Israel. The Lord their God is with them; the shout of the King is among them. God brought them out of Egypt; they have the strength of a wild ox. There is no divination against Jacob, no evil omens against Israel. It will now be said of Jacob and of Israel, see, what God has done. The people rise like a lioness; they rouse themselves like a lion that does not rest till it devours its prey and drinks the blood of its victims.” Number 23:8, 20-24

For you, no misfortune, no divination, no disappointment, no disengagement, no isolation, no delay, and no evil omen will derail you from the path of God’s blessings because you decided to walk and remain in obedience to His righteousness through submission to Christ Jesus. While we all have a universal blessing from God, many heavenly blessings will never come our way unless we do things that glorify God, exalt His name in our lives, and magnify His ways. God will not bless us extraordinary for doing nothing. No matter the delay, the loneliness, the pains, and the insults, you will be blessed for walking in the ways of the word of the Lord and keeping His commands therein. Even when you are pushed to the most extreme location on the earth, always given the back seat, rejected, punished, and denied by men for Christ's name and righteousness' sake, you will be blessed by God.

Evil may keep you discouraged or bring misfortune, but through the power and love of our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus, you will be blessed because He holds the final decision concerning you. No one would be condemned if Christ had not condemned such a person. To all who look unto Jesus Christ, our God is always merciful, forgiving, faithful, and loving. No good thing will He withhold from those who constantly look unto Him, call on Him, seek Him, and trust in Him.  

This was David’s desire, prayers, and commitment to doing what God commanded in His word, and God did not fail in blessing him for his deeds. “Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord. Blessed are those who keep His statutes and seek Him with all their heart, they do no wrong but follow his ways. You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed. Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees. Then I would not be put to shame when I consider all your commands. I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws. I will obey your decrees; do not utterly forsake me. How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word. With my whole heart I have sought You; oh, let me not wander from Your commandments. Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You. Blessed are You, O Lord. Teach me Your statutes. With my lips, I have declared all the judgments of Your mouth. I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, as much as in all riches. I will meditate on Your precepts, and contemplate Your ways. I will delight myself in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.” Psalm 119:1-16

The blessing of David was outstandingly perfected by the Lord God for his heart and deeds.

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July 22, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

YOU WILL BE BLESSED

God will bless your obedience to His words and command and evil will not succeed against you, because evil never wins when God is with you. All that was demanded of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden was obedience and obedience was what certifies Abraham’s blessing. Obedience to the word, principles, and precepts of God is all you will ever need to break out of stagnation in every place, and the shame that is associated with it from your life. This is what God told Isaac in the land where he was faced with famine - “And there was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar. And the Lord appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of, sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I swore unto Abraham thy father; and I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws. And Isaac dwelt in Gerar.” Genesis 26:1-5

The blessings of the Almighty God come in many ways and can turn everything around for good regardless of its state now and before, regardless of the location, gender, opposition, resistance, age, and nation. Your pains, rejection, and resistance from evil forces are temporal when you are in Christ Jesus and walking in His righteousness. You may be forgotten by men for your works and words to honor God in righteousness and glorify His name on earth, but you will never be forsaken by God because of what men will do. Your obedience to every word of God will turn out to be a blessing to you because God never ignores obedience to His words and precepts regardless of the pains, the names you may be called, and what people may say. When Isaac obeyed God and remained where God asked him to remain and do what God asked him to do, his entire fortune was turned around for good even in a time of famine when the whole people were under severe starvation because of the famine.

“Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year a hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him. And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great for he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants, and the Philistines envied him. For all the wells that his father's servants had dug in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them and filled them with earth. And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.” Genesis 26:12-16

Do not just wait for the universal blessings from heaven to everyone, seek for, work for, and go for the blessing that always accompanies obedience to the word of God. This is what God told the children of Israel after their days and deliverance from Egypt “Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the Lord your God will set you high above all nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you because you obey the voice of the Lord your God” Deuteronomy 28:1-2

While still walking in obedience to the command of God through the wilderness, Balaam told Barak with all clarity that God had blessed Israel and that the blessing cannot be reversed even though they are still on their way to the Promised Land – “How can I curse those whom God has not cursed? How can I denounce those whom the Lord has not denounced? God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change His mind. Does He speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?” Numbers 23:8, 19

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July 19, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

EVIL NEVER WINS (2)

Though evil is everywhere, it will never win over that which is of God for you or win over those who are truly in Christ Jesus. Do not give place to evil in your heart. God is watching over you and the righteous. He will not keep silent or withhold His hands from defending and delivering the righteous from every evil regardless of the delays. Keep your eyes on Christ Jesus, for therein is our salvation made perfect and our flesh and souls preserved by His grace from being taken over by the evil impulse of lust and wicked desires of the day. Keep your heart meditating on God’s word and plans because the heart is the gateway to all kinds of good and bad things; a heart that is outside of Christ Jesus and without the word of God is never stable, never satisfied, never transformed, and never knowing or thinking what is good and acceptable to God in any way. A heart without salvation is a mill that spews out evil every day and everywhere.

“Thus, saith the Lord; cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord. For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited. Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked, who can know it? I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not, so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.” Jeremiah 17:5-11

To defeat evil, this is what God wants us to do, to control what we think in our hearts and submit our hearts to obey and follow His words, and wait with all patience for Him to unfold His plans for our lives, and He will not fail us. “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again, rejoice. Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable, if anything is excellent or praiseworthy, think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.” Philippians 4:4-9

Evil is everywhere but it will never win; it is strong, but it will never win; it is purposeful but it will never win; it is painful and forceful but it will never win, and it is from the devil but God had given us the victory through Christ our Lord and Savior and we will win. The enemy will try you with hunger, hate, loneliness, isolation, sickness, temptation, sin, abuse, denials, weakness, delays, seeking you compromise with what is against the scripture and your faith, and wanting to get you down by all means, and out from the path of faith in Jesus Christ, but evil will never win. It will hinder you, but it will fail to accomplish its plans against you. The Almighty God will not leave you in the hands of evil ones forever; He will speak for you, He will defend you, and will deliver you by His power. “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel, not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the Lord of hosts.” Zechariah 4:6

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July 18, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

EVIL NEVER WINS

Evil had failed before and it will fail again; our Savior Jesus Christ is stronger and our salvation is strongly secure in and by Him. We are in His hands for good and not evil; we are called out and separated for His glory and not the glory of men and nothing will separate us from His love and guardian, nothing. When evil entered the Garden of Eden to destroy man’s relationship with God, he failed; when he entered to separate man from God, he failed; he entered to test the word of God to man he failed, and what he intended to happen to man from that day became his nightmare forever. – “He shall bruise your head.” Genesis 3:15

Evil rose against Joshua the high priest from all sides, making him miserable and filthy in his eyes and rendering him unable to do what God had called and anointed him to do – thinking he had won, God sent deliverance. “Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to oppose him. And the Lord said to Satan, the Lord rebuke you, Satan. The Lord who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you. Is this not a brand plucked from the fire? Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments and was standing before the Angel. Then He answered and spoke to those who stood before Him, saying, take away the filthy garments from him. And to him, He said, see, I have removed your iniquity from you, and I will clothe you with rich robes. And I said, let them put a clean turban on his head. So, they put a clean turban on his head, and they put the clothes on him. And the Angel of the Lord stood by. Then the Angel of the Lord admonished Joshua, saying, thus says the Lord of hosts, if you will walk in My ways, and if you will keep My command, then you shall also judge My house, and likewise have charge of My courts; I will give you places to walk among these who stand here.” Zechariah 3:1-7

Evil will never win no matter what they have done, what they will do, and what result they may have achieved against you. Like Joshua, let nothing take you away from God’s presence, let not the pains, delays, afflictions, insults, loneliness, isolation, hatred, isolation of the filthy name or garment given to you, God will wash you, He will give you a change of garment, a change of place, a change that no one will take from you. He delivered Joshua by His power, He will also deliver you by His power. Your day of change is coming. “Therefore, we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:1-2. Christ Jesus is the one who gives us victory against our enemies because he saves us.

God will defend you because of your faith in Him, in Christ Jesus, and His word; not for your belief in your strength, knowledge, accomplishment, title, and position; not for the acceptance or recommendation of men you so much crave for and their praise. He will defend you because that was what Jesus Christ came into the world for and that was what He died on the Cross for. To deliver the oppressed, to forgive sin, to lead us the righteous way, and those who call on Him with all sincerity had been promised, - they will not be condemned.

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. 5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.” Romans1:1-5

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July 17, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

THE ENEMY NEVER STOPS AND NEVER WINS

“Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; do not plunder his resting place; for a righteous man may fall seven times and rise again, but the wicked shall fall by calamity. Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles; lest the Lord see it, and it displease Him, and He turn away His wrath from him. Do not fret because of evildoers, nor be envious of the wicked; for there will be no prospect for the evil man; the lamp of the wicked will be put out. My son, fear the Lord and the king; do not associate with those given to change; for their calamity will rise suddenly, and who knows the ruin those two can bring? It is not good to show partiality in judgment. He who says to the wicked, you are righteous, him the people will curse; Nations will abhor him. But those who rebuke the wicked will have delight, and a good blessing will come upon them.” Proverbs 24:15-25.

While evil against righteousness and the righteous will never cease - which is Satan’s greatest desire and target, the evil of the enemy will never win over righteousness and the righteous; even when the righteous seems to be defeated by evil, the righteous never lose their place in the sight of God Almighty. Joshua was told it wouldn’t be easy despite the promise, that he would see and have challenges, and he was given the assurance that he would win and be successful, and that was what he saw and had. The same is true for you today. You will have success.

“Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. So, Joshua ordered the officers of the people: go through the camp and tell the people, get your provisions ready. Three days from now you will cross the Jordan here to go in and take possession of the land the Lord your God is giving you for your own.” Joshua 1:7-11

Wickedness is not new to all humanity and the verdict has always been there, in all situations facing the righteous in all places, evil will never triumph against the righteous. Regardless of the number of times they try, regardless of who and whom, and no matter their strength, and strategy, evil will never triumph. In the Garden of Eden, evil failed to accomplish its goal and in your life, it will fail again. Satan thought God would abandon and forsake the man He made, but all that he thought and planned failed. God sent Jesus Christ to redeem humanity from the evil plans of the wicked. Jesus Christ is our shield and defender. He will save, He will deliver, and He will keep.

“For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. He who believes in Him is not condemned. O God, behold our shield and look upon the face of Your anointed. For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness. For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord will give grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man who trusts in You.” John 3:17-18; Psalm 84:9-12

The blood of the righteous never dies, it speaks louder even in weakness and pain. The blood of Abel never ceased calling on God even when Cain succeeded in killing him. “The eyes of the Lord watch over the righteous; His ears are open to their cries for help.” Psalm 34:15

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July 16, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

THE ENEMY NEVER STOPS BUT (2)

Those who practice evil are restless, but the righteous will never be removed from the favor of the Lord because of the works of the wicked. At every point in their lives, God will establish His plans wherever they are driven from and to by the powers and forces of evil. The enemy never stops doing evil and you should never give up trusting God because you will win through Christ Jesus who once and for all defeated Satan, defeated all forms of wickedness, and defeated the wickedness of the unrighteous on the Cross at Calvary for our sake. Note that even when evil and the wicked celebrate and think and say they are winning, they are truly losing and failing. Just as it happened to Christ Jesus on the day of resurrection. Despite their acts of wickedness against our Lord, He was raised from the grave and given a place above Satan and all principalities and powers could ever desire or dream of.

When the workers of evil think they are succeeding by taking you down, God is right there and prepared to take you up beyond their beliefs if you will keep believing His word, trusting He has plans for your life, and holding unto Him physically, spiritually, in actions, in faith, in words, and deeds. “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Therefore, God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus, every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and those on earth, and those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Philippians 2:5-11

Do not argue with the wicked, it is irritating, you have a higher place prepared for you by our God. Always trust God for favor, mercy, and unending love towards you. “In the multitude of words, sin is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is wise. The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is worth little. The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of wisdom. The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, and He adds no sorrow to it. To do evil is like sport to a fool, but a man of understanding has wisdom. The fear of the wicked will come upon him, and the desire of the righteous will be granted. When the whirlwind passes by, the wicked is no more, but the righteous has an everlasting foundation. As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the lazy man to those who send him. The fear of the Lord prolongs days, but the years of the wicked will be shortened. The hope of the righteous will be gladness, but the expectation of the wicked will perish. The way of the Lord is strength for the upright, but destruction will come to the workers of iniquity. The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not inhabit the earth. The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut out. The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.” Proverbs 10:18-32

For the enemies of righteousness and the righteous, doing evil and practicing wickedness is like an unending sports event and they are never satisfied and never give up trying even when they fail several times. But for the righteous, it is all that Christ will be glorified from the beginning to the very end. This is what Charles Spurgeon - I am sometimes lifted to the very heavens, and then I go down to the deep; I am at one time bright with joy and confidence and at another time dark as midnight with doubts and fears. God is with you day and night. He is leaving you alone, David said - You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. Psalm 23:5-6

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July 15, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

THE ENEMY NEVER STOPS BUT

Evil never stops and never wins, his people are ever-increasing in acts of wickedness, but the Almighty God is the strength of His people, He will keep His people everywhere in all things and He will crown them with His glory in this life and the life to come. The enemy never stops doing evil, but they always fail; their attempts may be fierce, but they never succeed in all that they do against the righteous; the struggle to go beyond this level may be too long for you, and the battle to go forward may be overwhelmingly difficult; you may be getting weak in faith and losing physical strength and prayer and hope, and always you cannot defend yourself, but God is the one defending you and He will never fail no matter what and who is standing against you.

This is what our God said, this is His word, His promise, and the hope we have as children of the living God who have Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. “I turned away angry for only a moment, but I will show you my love forever. So says the Lord who saves you. In the time of Noah, I promised never again to flood the earth. Now I promise not to be angry with you again; I will not reprimand or punish you. The mountains and hills may crumble, but my love for you will never end; I will keep forever my promise of peace. So says the Lord who loves you. The Lord says, O Jerusalem, you suffering, helpless city, with no one to comfort you, I will rebuild your foundations with precious stones. I will build your towers with rubies, your gates with stones that glow like fire, and the wall around you with jewels. I will teach your people and give them prosperity and peace. Justice and right will make you strong. You will be safe from oppression and terror. Whoever attacks you, does it without my consent; whoever fights against you will fall. I create the blacksmith, who builds a fire and forges weapons. I also create the soldier, who uses the weapons to kill. But no weapon will be able to hurt you; you will have an answer for all who accuse you. I will defend my servants and give them victory. The Lord has spoken.” Isaiah 54:8-17

God sees and knows your strength; He sees and knows your weakness; He understands your fears; sees and knows your enemies by name, strength, activities, and location, and He knows what He will do because you have prayed and asked for help in the name of Jesus Christ. I am convinced every day and every time that God will respond favorably to your prayers and answer your call for help miraculously. Nothing takes our God by surprise, nothing on earth or anywhere else in the entire universe; He made all things, knows all things, and can do all things. The evil enemy may laugh at you, doubt you, and smear you everywhere and every time, but God will do what He promised and spoke. “Then the Lord said to Abraham, why did Sarah laugh and say will I really have a child, now that I am old? Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return to you at the appointed time next year, and Sarah will have a son. Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you. You show love to thousands but bring the punishment for the parents’ sins into the laps of their children after them. Great and mighty God, whose name is the Lord Almighty, great are your purposes, and mighty are your deeds. Your eyes are open to the ways of all mankind; you reward each person according to their conduct and as their deeds deserve. You performed signs and wonders in Egypt and have continued them to this day, in Israel and among all mankind, and have gained the renown that is still yours. You brought your people Israel out of Egypt with signs and wonders, by a mighty hand and an outstretched arm and with great terror.” Genesis 18:13-14, Jeremiah 32:17. His mighty hand to set free, deliver, bless, and sustain have not ceased; His good deeds will keep you always. Evil will not succeed against you.

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July 12, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

IT IS GOD’S WAY (4)

The way of the Lord is called the narrow way, and many adversaries are trying to keep us off the path; many troubles waiting to harass us; many insults waiting to be unleashed on us, and valleys to cross but God will never leave us alone and will never allow us to be defeated. When the children of Israel followed the path God took them through, they first arrived at the Red Sea and God opened it giving them a smooth passage despite not having any boats; while still on that path, they arrived at the wilderness, a place without a paved or certain path, but there also, God did not leave them to wonder aimlessly, He was still leading them and taking them to the place He had promised. Regardless of your fears, the obstacles in your life and way, the past and the present-day failures, and all the delays, God is surely with you, He will surely take you to your place of His destiny, and He will give you what He had promised, and you will be fulfilled.

You will reach the destination of His word for your life; you will receive all He had promised, and you will praise His name because you will be fulfilled. When God made His promise to Abraham, He backed it all the way, putting His reputation on the line. He said I promise that I’ll bless you with everything I have, bless and bless and bless. Abraham stuck it out and got everything that had been promised to him. When people make promises, they guarantee them by appealing to some authority above them so that if there is any question that they’ll make good on the promise, the authority will back them up. When God wanted to guarantee His promises, He gave His word, a rock-solid guarantee—God can’t break His word. And because His word cannot change, the promise is likewise unchangeable. We who have run for our lives to God have every reason to grab the promised hope with both hands and never let go. It’s an unbreakable spiritual lifeline, reaching past all appearances right to the very presence of God where Jesus, running on ahead of us, has taken up His permanent post as high priest for us, in the order of Melchizedek.” Hebrews 6:13-20 MSG

Pharaoh, his counselors, magicians, judges, and his cabinet members were prepared and ready to stop the Children of Israel by all means from leaving Egypt, the land of slavery and hard labor, but Pharoah lived to see God doing far beyond what he thought could be possible. Pharaoh saw how God took them out. Your day is coming. Thereafter, Pharaoh went after them to the Red Sea, and there also, God showed Himself strong and capable of doing what He said and protecting all of His children no matter what, who, and where.

On the path God had destined for you, He will go with you. Don’t be afraid and don’t give up. “Then it came to pass when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near for God said, lest perhaps the people change their minds when they see war, and return to Egypt. So, God led the people around by way of the wilderness of the Red Sea. And the children of Israel went up in orderly ranks out of the land of Egypt. So, they took their journey from Succoth and camped in Etham at the edge of the wilderness. And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, to go by day and night. He did not take away the pillar of cloud by day or the pillar of fire by night from before the people.” Exodus 13:17-22

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July 11, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

IT IS GOD’S WAY (3)

God will always lead us on His terms and through the path He had destined. His ways are always right and better regardless of what we think. When God leads, -- Every valley shall be exalted and every mountain and hill brought low; the crooked places shall be made straight and the rough places smooth; the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.” Isaiah 40:4-5

For Joseph to be what God said, he had to submit and follow God’s ways. For Abraham to have Issac as a son under the covenant, he had to submit to God’s ways, submit to His words, and follow His instructions. For Noah to escape the forty days of rain and survive the 370 days of flood he had to follow every detail of God’s instruction to him. God’s ways might hurt us, affect our understanding and the wisdom of men, but they will take us to the place that God had destined and without destroying us in any way or disrupting His plans for our lives. “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11

For the children of Israel to get out of bondage in Egypt, they had to submit to the ways of God and follow Moses. For Moses to lead them to the promised land, they had to follow the ways that God had destined, and even though it took them forty years to travel that way, they finally arrived at the promised place at the appointed time. You will never miss the destination by following the ways of God in everything. Remember, even in the wilderness, God knows the way and will take us through with all grace to the place He had promised and destined.

“The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; the statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover, by them Your servant is warned, and in keeping them there is great reward. Who can understand his errors? Cleanse me from secret faults. Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me. Then I shall be blameless, and I shall be innocent of great transgression. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.” Psalms 19:7-14

“Every commandment which I command you today you must be careful to observe, that you may live and multiply, and go in and possess the land of which the Lord swore to your fathers. And you shall remember that the Lord your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not. So, He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord. Your garments did not wear out on you, nor did your foot swell these forty years. You should know in your heart that as a man chastens his son, so the Lord your God chastens you. Therefore, you shall keep the commandments of the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, and to fear Him. For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, that flow out of valleys and hills; a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive oil and honey; a land in which you will eat bread without scarcity, in which you will lack nothing; a land whose stones are iron and out of whose hills you can dig copper. When you have eaten and are full, then you shall bless the Lord your God for the good land which He has given you.” Deuteronomy 8:1-10

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JULY 10. 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

IT IS GOD’S WAY (2)

God does not give us clues to issues, He tells us what it is and the truth; He shows us the path to follow, and leads us on and through that path. You can be a Christian your way, but you cannot have salvation your way, it has to be God’s way. You can follow God your way, but you cannot enter the kingdom of heaven where God reigns in His fulness your way, it has to be God’s way. We can pray and seek God our way, but God will answer us in His way according to His word and plans, His ways and plans are always better. Jesus is the way. The way to the Father. The way of life. The way to salvation. Jesus lived on earth to show us the way and to lead us through that way. To follow Him in this way means to live in Him and follow His word. A way indicates progression and when we follow Him, we arrive at where He is now.

“Thomas said to Him, Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way? Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. John 14:5-6. Again, this is what Jesus said to Nicodemus - “Jesus answered and said to him, most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus said to Him, how can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born? Jesus answered, most assuredly, I say to you unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.” John 3:3-5

The way of the Lord leads to the presence of God and the throne of His reign, it leads us to being truly saved and having peace in that salvation, and the result is seeing and rejoicing in His glory when we are diligent on that way no matter the pains and the delays. All peoples, religions, traditions, and customs in all nations have been looking and searching for the right way to see, follow, and know God. Did you know that all men desire God no matter who, what, and where they are and no matter what they say or believe? The search to see God, to know Him, to be in His presence, to hear Him, and to worship Him is ongoing as it has been since the day Adam and Eve were shown the way out from the Garden of Eden. Even those who claim God does not exist are searching for Him and because they cannot see Him, they claim that He does not exist but God had revealed Himself to man in Jesus Christ.

God has revealed Himself to us with the most clarity and detail in the person of Jesus Christ. Christ is the living, breathing, flesh-and-blood, human presentation of God. “The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14. “No one has ever seen God. But the unique One, who is Himself God, is near to the Father’s heart. He has revealed God to us” John 1:18. Paul wrote to the Colossians, “Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation.” Colossians 1:15.

God reveals Himself in His ways and word through Christ Jesus and that is the only way to God and all the promises of God. Remember, in all things that we will ever seek and do to please God and receive reward from Him, it has to be by God’s way. “But God shows His anger from heaven against all sinful, wicked people who suppress the truth by their wickedness. They know the truth about God because He has made it obvious to them. For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can see His invisible qualities, His eternal power, and divine nature. So, they have no excuse for not knowing God. Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship Him as God or even give Him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools. -- So, God abandoned them to do whatever shameful things their hearts desired.” Romans 1:18-24

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JULY 9, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

IT IS GOD’S WAY

Right from the days of Nimrod in Genesis eleven till today, all the generations of men had been looking for the right and the perfect way. In all human learning, understanding, and wisdom, there is no knowledge, understanding, or strength in all areas, fields, or labors, nor is there any wisdom that is higher than that of our Lord. No human knowledge, wisdom, understanding, or ways are as perfect as His ways. No mission is as difficult as that of the Lord, and no mission has been as successful as that of our Lord. But all things are only possible through Him, and without Him, we will only see the ultimate failure of all men as that of Nimrod no matter the cooperation, unity, understanding, wisdom, learning, and strength. God will keep His own on His ways not on their ways. “He will keep the feet of His saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.” 1 Samuel 2:9

“Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord, or being His counselor hath taught Him? With whom took He counsel, and who instructed Him, and taught Him in the path of judgment, and taught Him knowledge, and showed to Him the way of understanding?” Isaiah 40:13-14. God leads us only by His words not by our knowledge, ability, strength, or the wisdom of the learned – “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever.” Isaiah 40:8

God never had a counselor, He is never confused, never defeated, and never missed a direction. His is never without a way out in every situation, for every nation, for you, and for everyone else. There is no situation or place too hard, too different, or impossible for Him to walk with you or take you through, even when it involves the debt of the ocean or the valleys or the highest mountain ever. In following His way and not insisting on our way, He promised and said in His word, “Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill brought low; the crooked places shall be made straight and the rough places smooth. The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.” Isaiah 40:4-5

When we follow His way, we are not immune to obstacles for there will be many but we have the assurance from our Lord that we will overcome them. In following His ways, when opposition, fear, and uncertainties arise along that way; when obstructing and disrupting valleys appear on that way, we are assured that such valleys shall be exalted by the Lord for us to cross over; when we meet high hills and mountains on that way, such mountains and hill shall be brought low; also when we meet crooked people and crooked places, such also shall be made straight by the Lord, and when the road and the places are rough, He will make them smooth for us, because in all things that we will do on that way, the power and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together because the mouth of the Lord has spoken.

This is the assurance that He will take us through when we follow His ways no matter the place, the people, the issue, the situation, and the circumstances. “Why do you complain, Jacob? Why do you say, Israel, my way is hidden from the Lord; my cause is disregarded by my God? Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and His understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall, but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not be faint. How great are God's riches? How deep are His wisdom and knowledge? Who can explain His decisions? Who can understand His ways? As the scripture says, who knows the mind of the Lord? Who can give Him advice?” Isaiah 40:27-31; Romans 11:33-34

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July 08, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

THIS IS THE WAY (2)

“Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision for the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision. The sun and moon will grow dark, and the stars will diminish their brightness. The Lord also will roar from Zion, and utter His voice from Jerusalem; the heavens and earth will shake, but the Lord will be a shelter for His people, and the strength of the children of Israel. So, you shall know that I am the Lord your God, dwelling in Zion My holy mountain. Then Jerusalem shall be holy, and no aliens shall ever pass through her again.” Joel 3:14-17

There is confusion everywhere and everyone is in the same state of confusion seeking which way is right, which way is less stressful, which way is profitable, and which way is guaranteed to be the way. The ways often considered good and taken by men are not always hassle-free, there are many risks involved, fears, and doubts, and are laced with all forms of uncertainties on every side, and no guarantee whatsoever such that one is left alone, if you succeed good and if you fail, you bear the pains, but there is a guarantee on every way the Lord will lead you regardless of the fears and wickedness of men. This guarantee is not from any institution or any intermediary or any church but from the Lord Himself.

When God promised in His word to bless and multiply Abraham, He guaranteed the fulfillment of that promise by Himself, because it is impossible for Him to lie and for His word to fail no matter the delay, the people, the place, and the works of the evil ones – “For when God made a promise to Abraham because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, saying, surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you. And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. For men indeed swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is for them an end of all dispute. Thus God, determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath, that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us. This hope, we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil, where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.” Hebrews 6:13-19

Every promise of God is guaranteed to be fulfilled in Christ Jesus despite the confusion, delays, and pains when we remain steadfast in Him. Note that every step you take with the Lord Jesus Christ as your guide is guaranteed. The sun and moon may grow dark with no clear direction to follow; the stars may also diminish their brightness along the way leaving you in the dark; Satan and his agents may roar on you louder than before; the heavens and earth may shake above and below you, and failure may be starring at you closely, but the Lord will roar from Zion, and utter His voice from Jerusalem, the Lord will be a shelter to you and for His people and in whatever situation they may be, there is a guarantee that you will overcome whatever may be against you, there is a guarantee that you will succeed, be fulfilled as the Lord had promised.

Even though God spoke His promises to Abraham’s hearing; even though Abraham believed all that God said to him concerning Sarah his wife, Issac his son, and his entire generation; even though Sarah and Abraham waited patiently, prayed earnestly, and did all they could to make all that God said easy for themselves, Satan still went after them and after all that God said. But in all, God’s guarantee was still unmoved in His promises. “After these things, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, fear not, Abram, I am your shield, your reward shall be very great. for I will hasten my word to perform it.” Genesis 15:1, Jeremiah 1:12

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JULY 05, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

THIS IS THE WAY

“Therefore, the Lord will wait, that He may be gracious to you; and therefore, He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you. For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for Him. For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem; you shall weep no more. He will be very gracious to you at the sound of your cry; when He hears it, He will answer you. And though the Lord gives you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, yet your teachers will not be moved into a corner anymore, but your eyes shall see your teachers. Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, this is the way, walk in it, whenever you turn to the right hand or whenever you turn to the left. You will also defile the covering of your images of silver, and the ornament of your molded images of gold. You will throw them away as an unclean thing; you will say to them, get away. Then He will give the rain for your seed with which you sow the ground, and bread of the increase of the earth; it will be fat and plentiful. On that day your cattle will feed in large pastures.” Isaiah 30:18-23

For God to make you into what He says, wants, and purpose for your life, He will not take you through the ways of the wisdom and understanding of men. He will take you through the path and the ways He had made and destined for you. For Jesus Christ to show us the way to God, He had to come into the world of physical men in the flesh. For Jesus Christ to be the Savior of the whole world regardless of nationality and color and their sins, He had to go through the Cross. For Jesus to pay to full price for our redemption from the powers of sin and its consequences, He had to give His blood in exchange. There is no redemption without forgiveness and His blood.

Your life is for a purpose bigger than all the challenges and bigger than your dreams. Do not base your life only on your dreams, desires of the flesh, the satisfaction of the mind, the pains of the time and moments, and the wealth that is competitive and comparable to that of others. When your life is completely based on now, your dreams and heart desires, the comfort of the flesh, and the joy that accompanies wealth, you will always experience hard challenges, and difficulties in all things and with all people and in all situations; you will see evil people all around you doing what you do like and that will leave you without peace and focus on what God is doing for you and where He is taking you to fulfill His plans. Joseph was in prison, he had lost all freedom and hope, but that did not change the purpose of God for his life and the location for the fullness of what God had promised and revealed in His love.

Note, whatever you are going through will never change what God had destined for you, He will take you to the right place and the right location to the fullness of what He had destined and promised. The right way for Joseph to be fulfilled was through the prison and the right place was the prison in Egypt. God will take you there and He will keep you there until He has done all that He promised – “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. I will be found by you, says the Lord, and I will bring you back from your captivity; I will gather you from all the nations and from all the places where I have driven you, says the Lord, and I will bring you to the place from which I cause you to be carried away captive.” Jeremiah 29:11-14.

This captivity of yours will end with praise to the Almighty God. This present-day hindrance and hardship will end with hallelujah and glory to the God who alone can do all things. This life will not end until you become what God has said concerning you through Christ Jesus who saves and delivers your soul and flesh from all sins and the condemnation of past disobedience.

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JULY 04, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

WHEN SATAN THINKS YOU ARE DOWN

When Satan thinks we are hooked up in addiction, failures, misfortunes, hardship, isolation, weakness, and lack, yet, we are still loved by our Lord, and in His presence, we will be redeemed and restored. When he thinks we will never recover, you will never be married, you will never have enough and to spare, you will never see the goodness of God in your life, and will never be raised to be what God says, remember, he would fail as he had been failing before. We know we have many issues every day and everywhere to deal with, yet our faith in Christ is steadfast, the result will glorify His name and bring us peace. There is every assurance in His word that we not be defeated no matter what.

“Surely, He shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. He shall cover thee with His feathers, and under His wings shalt thou trust. His truth shall be thy shield and buckler. Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night, nor for the arrow that flieth by day; nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand but it shall not come nigh thee. Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked. Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation. There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. For He shall give His angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.” Psalm 91:3-12

All things may seem impossible to you; your dreams may have left your head because of all the hardship you have encountered, but there is hope in Christ Jesus for your establishment. Things are happening that you cannot explain; many things are keeping you down despite your devotion and hard work in faith, dedication to spiritual things, beliefs, and believing in Jesus Christ, yet it is certain that God, in His power will establish you. Things in marriage, job, education, home, and family may become too hard, yet God will take you through. He is able.

This is the confidence we have in our God. “For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. For we which live are always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh. So, then death worketh in us, but life in you. We, having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak; knowing that He which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you. For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God. For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen, for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4:6-18

You will overcome every thought, imagination, action, and evil trap of Satan against you as you remain in Christ Jesus, in His word, and in His presence in prayers.

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JULY 03, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

WHEN SATAN THINKS YOU ARE GOING DOWN (2)

When Satan thinks, brags, and says you are down and out because of what he had done, God says you are not because of what Christ Jesus had done before the Cross, on the Cross, after the Cross, in the grave, and after the grave. What you are going through now will never define your destiny or hinder what God has said and destined for you. The prison time of Joseph and Daniel did not deter their destiny but rather enhanced it. The furnace of Nebuchadnezzar’s fire did not deter the faith of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego neither did it deter their destiny. There are no situations in life that can reverse what God has said concerning you, or anything, or anyone else. As you are in Christ, so is He in you working out and confirming the will of our Father.

“As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in Him. Rooted and built up in Him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. For in Him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily, and ye are complete in Him, which is the head of all principality and power. In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ. Buried with Him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with Him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised Him from the dead. And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath He quickened together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses; blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to His cross, and having spoiled principalities and powers, He made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.” Colossians 2:6-15

Because Christ Jesus lives, we are alive; because He defeated principalities and powers, we will defeat them also; because He is our Lord and Savior, He will defend, deliver, and bless us even when Satan thinks we are down and will never recover. “Come, and let us return to the Lord; for He has torn, but He will heal us; He has stricken, but He will bind us up. After two days He will revive us; on the third day, He will raise us up, that we may live in His sight. Let us know, let us pursue the knowledge of the Lord. His going forth is established as the morning; He will come to us like the rain, like the latter and former rain to the earth.” Hosea 6:1-3

When Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior for thirty pieces of silver; when Christ was arrested while praying in the Garden of Gethsemane with His disciple; when He was falsely accused, assaulted, abused, stripped naked, and spatted upon; when He was taken to the Chief Priest and Pontius Pilat for judgment; when He was judged guilty and condemned; when He was hanged on the cross and his torment displayed openly for all to see; when He died and was buried, Satan thought it was over for Him and His purpose, but he never knew that was just the beginning of his total defeat.

Satan thinks you are defeated but you are not. He says you will never rise or recover, but you will. He says you are done, but you are just beginning. It was when he started his victory dance and celebration against Christ Jesus that he realized he was a loser. Despite all he did to ensure Jesus Christ remained in the grave, God raised Him on the third day, took Him out triumphantly, seated Him at His right hand, and gave Him all authority in heaven and on earth – that is what we call resurrection. Jesus resurrected with all authority given to Him and with the power to do what He wants anywhere and anytime, and it is certain, Christ Jesus will never do evil to anyone at any time, He lives to forgive our sins and make atonement for us before the Father in heaven.

For prayers, please email me at

pastorudobong@theglobalministries.com;

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July 2, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

WHEN SATAN THINKS YOU ARE GOING DOWN (1)

When Satan thinks you are down, wait patiently, God is bringing a miracle your way. “I waited patiently for the Lord to help me, and He turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along. He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what He has done and be amazed. They will put their trust in the Lord. Oh, the joys of those who trust the Lord, who have no confidence in the proud, or in those who worship idols. O Lord my God, you have performed many wonders for us. Your plans for us are too numerous to list. You have no equal. If I tried to recite all your wonderful deeds, I would never come to the end of them. You take no delight in sacrifices or offerings. Now that you have made me listen, I finally understand, you don’t require burnt offerings or sin offerings. Then I said, look, I have come as is written about me in the Scriptures. I take joy in doing your will, my God, for your instructions are written on my heart.” Psalm 40:1-8

Don’t give up trusting God and calling on Him in good and in bad times even when Satan gets you where he wants; when he presses you down and closes all possible doors against you; when he chases you everywhere and every day on all fronts; when he humiliates you publicly, openly and privately; when he arranges and brings events that are too hard for you to handle, and when you feel you are being cripples by his wickedness and lack any idea of the next direction to take. All that Satan is good at doing is seeking to halt the people of God in the ways of righteousness that pleases God. He does this by seeking to destroy their dreams and desires through hardship, delay, shameful conduct, sorrows, and pains. Seeking to stop them from reaching the destined place for the fulfillment of what God had promised, and planned. But little does he know that the more he afflicts God’s children, and the more he frustrates them, the more they get closer to the place and time of the fulfillment of the promises of God.

When Satan finally got Joseph to the prison in Egypt where he wanted for him; he thought that would be Joseph’s final place of destruction, a place to forget all the dreams and their meaning, but Satan was wrong, God was there even in the prison to do what He had planned and destined to do for joseph. Unknown to Satan, that was the place God had destined for him. When Satan thinks you are down, God is lifting you up; when he thinks you are out, God is taking you in and opening doors; when he thinks you can’t or won’t make it, God is right there making ways for you to pass through those closed doors to become what He had promised. When Satan succeeds against you while you are in Christ and active in faith, know that God is at work in, and for you, He won’t allow Satan to overrun you even in days and years of your frustration. When Joseph’s brothers succeeded in selling him, they thought it was all over for him and his dream; they thought his dreams were dead and would never be fulfilled and he would never live to see what he had dreamed again, but little did they know that by their wicked action, Joseph was getting closer to the place of the fulfillment of what God had promised in his dream.

“I will lift up my eyes to the hills, from whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade at your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul. The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in from this time forth, and even forevermore.” Psalm 121:1-8

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JULY 01, 2024

NEVER GIVE UP

THIS MONTH, GOD IS NEVER SLOW