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April 10, 2021

HIS TRUTH AS A SHIELD AND BUCKLER

Date: 11.04.2021

Topic: HIS TRUTH AS A SHIELD AND BUCKLER
Biblical Text: ‘ He will cover thee with his feathers and under his wings shalt thou trust: His truth shall be thy shield and buckler’ . [Psalm 91:4]

A buckler and a shield are used for similar purposes; to protect and defend during a war. The devil is our adversary always seeking whom to devour. How we defend ourselves from him is by using His Truth as our shield and buckler. His truth is His Word and His Word is Truth . Jesus was not wearing any physical shield and buckler when the devil confronted Him in the wilderness by attacking Him with temptations. Jesus used the Truth (He being the TRUTH) to defend Himself against all the attacks of the devil. The devil left shamefully. The Word of God is your shield and buckler. They tell you that you cannot pass the examination, just put on your shield and buckler and reply them with His Truth which says ‘I will be above and not beneath; I will be the head and not the tail’. David was to go to war with the Philistines; they put heavy armour on him but it was too heavy for him; so he put it off and took on his spiritual armour- His truth ! David told Goliath, ‘you come to me with a sword and shield; but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of host (His Truth was his shield and buckler)’. With the Truth, he defeated Goliath. Whether the devil comes to you subtly or openly to attack you; use His Truth as your shield and buckler. It never fails.

KNOW IT ∞ The Word of God is your shield and buckler
READ IT ∞ Proverbs 30:5, Psalm 115:9, Daniel 3:24-26
PRAY IT ∞ Father, give me the wisdom to always use the Word of God as my shield and buckler.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR ∞ Romans 12-16

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April 9, 2021

YOU NEED TO FORGIVE YOURSELF

Date: 10.04.2021

Topic: YOU NEED TO FORGIVE YOURSELF
Biblical Text: “ So shall ye say unto Joseph, forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now; we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him. [Genesis 50:17]

Some people never believe that God can forgive without melting out a punishment to them. In the world system, every crime is entitled to punishment; no crime or wrongdoing will go unpunished. Even in the African home setting, there are different forms of punishment for a child that does what is wrong. A lot of people therefore grow up with the mentality that there can be no forgiveness without punishment. So, they believe when God wants to forgive them; He will punish them first. That is a dangerous dimension of belief to hold on to. Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus, he did not think that God could forgive him, so he went to hang himself. There was a notorious armed robber in Nigeria who after being arrested, was sentenced to death (having killed so many people). In the prison, he found Jesus, received Him and asked for forgiveness of sins. Today, he has been given a state pardon. He is now an evangelist; preaching Christ. He draws strength from the fact that the blood of Jesus has cleaned his past completely. God does not forgive by adding punishment to it. Jesus Christ came to die for our sins; he paid the ultimate penalty for our sins meaning, He suffered the ultimate punishment for our sins. There is no need for a second payment for our sins. There is no sin too big for God to forgive; draw close to Him and let Him make you a brand-new child of God.

KNOW IT ∞ When God forgives, you are forgiven and made new.
READ IT ∞ Genesis 50:15-20; 2 Samuel 12:13-24
PRAY IT ∞ Thank you Jesus, for paying the ultimate price for the total forgiveness of my sins.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR ∞ Romans 9-11

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April 9, 2021

WE ARE MORE THAN CONQUERORS

Date: 09.04.2021

Topic: WE ARE MORE THAN CONQUERORS
Biblical Text: ‘ Nay. In all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us’ . [Romans 8:37]

A conqueror is one who wins in a war. He is the one who acquires by force. It can also mean to gain, win or obtain by effort. Praise God, through Christ we are more than conquerors. Any battle we engage in or that engages us, we are sure to conquer. Before the battle begins, we have the assurance that we will conquer; in the battle, we are absolutely confident we will conquer and after the battle, we are sure to be the victorious one because we are conquerors. We can conquer by defeating our adversary physically or otherwise. There was a physical battle between Apostle Paul and Elymas the sorcerer. Elymas, the sorcerer tried to oppose Paul so that the deputy of the country Sergus Paulus will not give his life to Christ. Paul controlled by the Holy Spirit spoke that Elymas would be blind for a season, which happened immediately and gave an opportunity for the deputy to receive the good news of Jesus. Here, by force, Apostle Paul obtained victory. We can also conquer when we overcome an abstract obstacle. Though, the obstacle is not physically seen, it might be affecting us. Again, Apostle Paul conquered fear when he said; he was ready to die for the name of Jesus at Jerusalem despite knowing ahead what will likely befall him at Jerusalem. He conquered fear. Whether the devil is roaring or howling, we are conquerors, that is settled; nothing can alter what God says we are! You can conquer fear, defeat, disappointment and failure because God said so! Halleluyah!

KNOW IT ∞ You are more than conquerors.
READ IT ∞ Acts 21:13, 13:8-11
PRAY IT ∞ Father, thank you for making us more than conquerors in the battles of life in Jesus Name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR ∞ Romans 5-8

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April 7, 2021

THE PAST HURTS

Date: 08.04.2021

Topic: THE PAST HURTS
Biblical Text: “ And Mahlon and Chilon died also, both of them, so the woman was bereft of her two sons and her husband”. [Ruth 1:5]

I met a young man who was working in the military but lost his job in a most mysterious circumstance. He was framed for what he did not do and due to lack of substantial evidence to prove his innocence he was relieved of his duties. The hurt of losing the job affected the young man to the extent that he stopped serving God. I ministered to him and trusted the Lord that he will be restored both spiritually and physically. We all will have periods of hurts in our lives, that should not stop us from serving God or trusting in Him. When the past hurts, we must not neglect God because we are hurting, this is not ideal! Naomi, the wife of Elimelech lost her two sons and husband in a foreign land. It was a hurtful past but she trusted God to help her overcome the past. She decided to return to her own country which is Judah; one of her daughters- in law- Ruth a Moabite, insisted she will follow her to Judah. Because Naomi held on to God to heal her past, God strengthened her and gave her a daughter- in law- Ruth that was regarded as better than seven sons in the eyes of people of Judah. Ruth remarried and gave birth to a son-Obed who Naomi then nurtured up as her son. Obed was the father of Jesse, who was the father of David, the lineage through which Christ came. We must trust God to heal our past that hurts rather than run away from Him. It may be a broken courtship that is hurting you; trust in God to heal your past and bring something better like He did for Naomi.

KNOW IT ∞ Do not dwell on your hurtful past, God has a sweeter future for you.
READ IT ∞ Ruth 1:3-18, Luke 22:61-62, Job 42:8
PRAY IT ∞ Father, heal my past and give me a sweeter future to erase the hurtful past in Jesus Name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR ∞ Romans 1-4

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April 7, 2021

YOU CANNOT DO IT ALONE

Date: 07.04.2021

Topic: YOU CAN NOT DO IT ALONE
Biblical Text: ‘I have planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase’ . [1 Corinthians 3:6]

I recently came up with an analogy. In the football world, one of the highest paid footballer in the world is Christiano Ronaldo. He earns an average of 30 million euros per year meaning he earns about 576,923 euros in a week. When you convert that to Naira, he earns a whopping 300 million naira per week. The combined wages of footballers playing in the Nigerian Premier league is not up to 264 million naira per week. But do you think Christiano Ronaldo with all his skills can win against 22 players in the Nigerian Premier League if the players were selected to play against him alone? Your answer is as good as mine: Christiano Ronaldo with all his skills does not stand a chance to win. Though, he earns so much, he cannot do it alone. Look at an interesting story of Moses; he told Joshua to choose men to go and fight the Amalekites. He said as long as his hands were up, they would be victorious. So they left to fight the Amalekites and true to Moses words, as long as his hands were up, they smote the Amalekites but soon he got tired; his hands were heavy and he put down his hands, then the Amalekites prevailed. Thank God for Aaron and Hur who lifted up his hands to ensure Joshua discomfited the Amalekites. Do not see yourself as an Island that can do it alone; you must never be too proud to think it is only you God needs to achieve an assignment. You need people to support and encourage you all the way. Respect and value others.

KNOW IT ∞ God will bring people your way to achieve the vision He has put in you. You cannot do it alone.
READ IT ∞ Proverbs 27:17, Ecclesiastes 4:9, Exodus 17:9-13
PRAY IT ∞ Father, send people my way who will help me to fulfill your purpose for my life.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR ∞ Isaiah 37-39

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