Memorise: It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes. Psalm 118:8-9
Read: John 5:1-9
1 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
4 For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
7 The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
8 Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
9 And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.
Bible in one year: 2 Chronicles 32-33, Matthew 2:19-3:17

AS REVEALED BY PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE IN TODAY’S DEVOTIONAL

1. In the Jewish culture, a godfather is primarily a person who assists a father in performing the rite of circumcision by holding the child upon his knees. He also takes interest in the child’s welfare and plays the role of a father to the child.
2. In modern times, the concept of a godfather has become synonymous with the leader of a powerful criminal organization, especially the Mafia. In more general terms, a godfather is viewed as one who sponsors a person and who goes to great lengths to promote the interests of that person, often having something to gain for himself from this support.
3. A godfather will do everything in his power to fight for the interest of his protégé, including illegal actions like giving bribes or using political power and personal recognition to influence things in favour of the protégé.
4. For this reason, people of all ages, up and coming professionals, business people and even pastors go to great lengths to source for rich, famous and powerful individuals to play the role of godfathers in their lives. The questions the Spirit of the Lord is therefore asking you today is, are you seeking for a godfather or God the Father?
5. Looking to others for encouragement is not bad, but having godfathers will at the very last lead to partial dependence on a human being to achieve success. God views this as paying allegiance to ordinary man and a rejection of His ever present help.
6. He frowns at this attitude, and in Jeremiah 17:5, He has very strong words for anyone who depends on a human being for success: “Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.”
7. The Holy Spirit further highlights the futility and agony of anyone who places his or her confidence in man instead of Go further highlights the futility and agony of anyone who places his or her confidence in man instead of God, saying in Proverbs 25:19: “Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.”
8. Dependence on God to meet our political and physical needs arises out of an awareness of human helplessness and trust in God’s ability to do all things.
9. Note that the use of the word “princes” in today’s memory verse stands for godfathers. God alone is more than able, and He is very much willing to help His people to achieve their purpose and fulfill their destiny. Therefore, looking elsewhere for help is tantamount to rejecting God and paying homage to the arm of flesh which fails. I pray that God will hear your cry for help today and respond speedily in Jesus’ Name.

SHORT REFLECTION BY THE LIGHT POINTERS

Many believers out of favoritism and help from men have failed the one who created the heavens and the earth . They quickly forget that God created the person whom they consider as their godfather or whatever. Regardless of the help you get from your helper never you dare to place them as your God. Our God is a jealous God. Put your trust in Him, He’s dependable, reliable and faithful and you will never be disappointed.  Glory to God for the devotional from Pastor E A Adeboye. 

Key Point: Whatever a man can give to you, a man can take away from you.
Hymn
O God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come
Our shelter from the stormy blast
And our eternal home.
Under the shadow of Thy throne
Thy saints have dwelt secure;
Sufficient is Thine arm alone,
And our defence is sure.
Before the hills in order stood
Or earth received her frame,
From everlasting Thou art God,
To endless years the same
A thousand ages in Thy sight
Are like an evening gone;
Short as the watch that ends the night
Before the rising sun.
Time, like an ever-rolling stream,
Bears all its sons away;
Thy fly forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day.
O God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Be Thou our guard while life shall last,
And our eternal home.

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Memorise: Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? Genesis 18:12
Read: Genesis 21:1-7
1 Now the Lord was gracious to Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did for Sarah what he had promised.
2 Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised him.
3 Abraham gave the name Isaac[a] to the son Sarah bore him. 4 When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God commanded him.
5 Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.
6 Sarah said, “God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.”
7 And she added, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.”
Bible in one year: 2 Chronicles 30-31, Matthew 2:1-18

AS REVEALED BY PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE IN TODAY’S DEVOTIONAL

1. One of the reasons why we Christians are so special is that we serve a God with whom nothing is impossible.
2. There is no such thing like a hopeless case with our God. In this regard, I have learnt many great and wonderful lessons in my time as the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG). By the grace of God, I have witnessed how God transformed His church from a humble beginning of about 40 small parishes in 1980 to where we are today all over the world.
3. I deliberately used word “witnessed”, because leaving my lecturing job at the university to become General Overseer of the RCCG at that time exemplified madness to most observers. More so, it wasn’t anything I did in particular growth experienced by the church over the years. I know that I cannot explain it; I only witnessed it like every other person. Obviously, it is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes (Mark 12:11).
4. Adversity can indeed be deceptive. Esther became an orphan at a very early age, and she was taken into captivity alongside her uncle, Mordecai. Life was truly looking bleak for her, but by God’s providence she became a queen in a foreign land (Esther 2). Joseph also was sold into slavery by his brothers out of envy, and he later found himself in prison for an offence he did not commit (Genesis 39-41). However, in spite of all this, he became the prime minister of the whole realm of the Egyptian empire. I pray that wherever you are on the ladder of life today, the power of God will move you to where he has destined you to be in Jesus’ Name.
5. Some years ago, the condition of a sick woman on admission in a hospital in Lagos got considerably worse, and the doctors told her family she had just few hours to live. On hearing this, her husband left her in the hospital and took his mistress to their matrimonial home. Unfortunately, for him, his wife was prayed for, and she got miraculously healed a few hours after he had left her in the hospital. He was shocked beyond words when she showed up unexpectedly at their home, interrupting his lustful escapade. This story may sound unbelievable, but it is a true story. I therefore decree that all those who think you are finished and those who think you cannot amount to anything in life will soon join you to celebrate your breakthrough in Jesus’ Name.
6. Paul and Silas were locked up in the inner prison and their feet were fastened in the stocks. They lost the freedom to do many things, but they were free to worship and pray to God. So, they decided to use the only freedom they had to the fullest. As they prayed and sang praises to God at midnight, there was a great earthquake that immediately transformed them into lords of their captors (Acts 16:22-34). What the Lord did for them, He will also do for you in Jesus’ Name.

SHORT REFLECTION BY THE LIGHT POINTERS

Have you concluded in your mind that there is no hope regarding your situation, today’s devotional is a reminder to you that the God we serve is able to restore even the dead. The Bible says “Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭32:27‬ . Have trust in Him and you will not be disappointed. God bless and strengthen Pastor E A Adeboye in Jesus name.

Prayer Point: Father, please deliver me from every wicked scheme of the enemy today in Jesus’ Name
Hymn
O God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come
Our shelter from the stormy blast
And our eternal home.
Under the shadow of Thy throne
Thy saints have dwelt secure;
Sufficient is Thine arm alone,
And our defence is sure.
Before the hills in order stood
Or earth received her frame,
From everlasting Thou art God,
To endless years the same
A thousand ages in Thy sight
Are like an evening gone;
Short as the watch that ends the night
Before the rising sun.
Time, like an ever-rolling stream,
Bears all its sons away;
Thy fly forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day.
O God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Be Thou our guard while life shall last,
And our eternal home.

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Memorise: For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 Corinthians 5:1
Read: John 14:1-3
1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
2 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.
3 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.
Bible in one year: 2 Chronicles 29, Matthew 1

AS REVEALED BY PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE IN TODAY’S DEVOTIONAL

1. Our Lord Jesus Christ in today’s Bible reading assured us of His second coming. Indeed, He is coming to take us to be with Him, so that we may be where He is.
2. The size of our heavenly home is so large that it has taken over two thousand years to complete it, as the number of saints keeps increasing continually.
3. Considering the omnipotent power of the Most High to do all things, this may sound ridiculous; however, the ways of the Lord are unsearchable, and the prerogative of mysteries belongs to Him alone.
4. When dealing with mysteries such as this, all we need to do is believe and take Him by His word. Isn’t it wonderful that our Lord Jesus Christ in John 14:2 said: “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.”
5. In other words, He does not want us to see our present place of abode here on earth as our final destination. He wants us to be mindful of a better place being prepared for us.
6. Those who are busy killing, stealing and embezzling funds in order to amass “mansions” for themselves here on earth are being foolish. Such people do not have an understanding of what is ultimately good for them.
7. Also, those who would not want to be born again because of the material things of this world do not know what they stand to lose in eternity. The truth is that there is enough room for everyone who is born again in the kingdom of God.
8. Those who teach that there is no heaven anywhere and that our heavenly mansions will be here on earth lack spiritual understanding of the Scriptures.
9. Jesus said if what He declared to us about our heavenly mansions was not true, He would have told us so. Aside from the fact that He cannot lie, He has no reason to tell a lie about this.
10. Faith in the promise led Paul to pen the words of today’s memory verse, where he referred to the anticipated replacement of our physical bodies and temporal places of abode with celestial bodies and heavenly mansions respectively. Unfortunately, those who miss out on the heavenly mansions being prepared by Jesus Christ will have their place in the devil’s abode, which is the lake of fire. There is no middle-way about it. My prayer for you today is that you will not miss your celestial body and heavenly mansion in Jesus’ Name. Your portion will not be in the lake of fire in Jesus’ Name.
11. For this prayer to be answered, accept Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, and make sure you do not live or die with any un-confessed sin in your life.

SHORT REFLECTION BY THE LIGHT POINTERS

“Let not your heart be troubled; you 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 to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.”
‭‭John‬ ‭14:1-3‬ . In case you are troubled or wondering just like the disciples of Jesus Christ about heavenly inheritance, please meditate deeply on this verses.  
Many people just focus on earthly things forgetting that their is a place more glorious. May the Lord open our eyes to see you the eternal glory. God be praised for Pastor E.A Adeboye in Jesus name.
Prayer Point: Father, my heart is set on my heavenly home; please don’t let me miss it. Grant me grace to lay aside any besetting sin that can prevent me from making heaven in Jesus’ Name.
Hymn
I have decided to follow Jesus;
I have decided to follow Jesus;
I have decided to follow Jesus;
No turning back, no turning back.
The world behind me, the cross before me;
The world behind me, the cross before me;
The world behind me, the cross before me;
No turning back, no turning back.
Though none go with me, still I will follow;
Though none go with me, still I will follow;
Though none go with me, still I will follow;
No turning back, no turning back.
My cross I’ll carry, till I see Jesus;
My cross I’ll carry, till I see Jesus;
My cross I’ll carry, till I see Jesus;
No turning back, no turning back.
Will you decide now to follow Jesus?
Will you decide now to follow Jesus?
Will you decide now to follow Jesus?
No turning back, no turning back.

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Memorise: Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: Joel 2:12
Read: 2 Corinthians 7:8-11
8 For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though it were but for a season.
9 Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.
10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
11 For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
Bible in one year: 2 Chronicles 24-25, Acts 27:33-28:10

AS REVEALED BY PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE IN TODAY’S DEVOTIONAL

1. The Bible teaches that any form of restoration must start with true repentance.
2. Repentance is a radical change of one’s thinking, personality and behavior from a state of rebellion against God’s commandments to obedience to God’s word.
3. A repentant person turns a new leaf through a new relationship with God, after attaining a new understanding of his or her nature and character.
4. Repentance is usually demonstrated by remorse, mourning over sin, weeping, wearing of sackcloth, making restitution for wrongs committed and humbling oneself before God. However, the emphasis must be on taking a new course in life that proceeds from a new relationship with God.
5. God always responds positively to a broken heart. Psalm 51:17 says: “The sacrifices of God are broken spirit: a broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.”
6. In Joel 2:12, God specifically called His children to approach Him in repentance with fasting, weeping and mourning whenever they needed restoration, saying: “….turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:” God still honours genuine weeping and mourning in repentance. It is a pity that such open declarations of repentance are no longer “fashionable” in contemporary churches.
7. There are two aspects to true repentance: it looks upon the errors of the past with a weeping eye and unto the future with a watchful eye.
8. To fast, mourn and shed tears of sorrow because sin was the normal practice of the founding leaders of many Christian denominations. The wonderful effect of such expressions of deep genuine remorse for sin is that it usually marks a permanent departure from a sinful lifestyle.
9. Although repentant people may still fall into error in the future, sin and immorality cannot remain a lifestyle for them because they will not want to go through the experience of deep remorse again.
10. The determination to live in holiness therefore becomes their life ambition.
11. In contrast, those who come to God for salvation with levity, while chewing gum and chatting with friends, may not have given any deep thought to their sinful past and the implication of the decision they are making. Such people may not place much value on their salvation. They usually don’t take sanctification seriously and therefore stand the risk of falling back into sin.
12. How genuine is your repentance?

SHORT REFLECTION BY THE LIGHT POINTERS

Today’s devotional is a call for genuine repentance from everyone who poses to be saved and redeemed but are untrue to themselves. God can never be deceived so we should nnot deceive ourselves either. May God continually uphold Pastor E.A Adeboye in Jesus name.

Action Point: Approach God with a broken and contrite heart in repentance over any secret sin you may be harboring in your heart.
Hymn
What can wash away my sin?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
What can make me whole again?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Chorus:
Oh! Precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
For my cleansing this I see
Nothing but the blood of Jesus!
For my pardon this my pleas
Nothing but the blood of Jesus!
Nothing can my sin erase
Nothing but the blood of Jesus!
Naught of works, ‘tis all of grace
Nothing but the blood of Jesus!
This is all my hope and peace
Nothing but the blood of Jesus!
This is all my righteousness
Nothing but the blood of Jesus!

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Memorise: But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. James 1:6
Read: 2 Kings 7:1-2, 2 Kings 7:16-20
1 Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the Lord; Thus saith the Lord, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.
2 Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the Lord would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.
2 Kings 7:16-20
16 And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the Lord.
17 And the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned to have the charge of the gate: and the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died, as the man of God had said, who spake when the king came down to him.
18 And it came to pass as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour for a shekel, shall be to morrow about this time in the gate of Samaria:
19 And that lord answered the man of God, and said, Now, behold, if the Lord should make windows in heaven, might such a thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.
20 And so it fell out unto him: for the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died.
Bible in one year: 2 Chronicles 21-23, Acts 27:13-32

AS REVEALED BY PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE IN TODAY’S DEVOTIONAL

1. Doubt and indecision reflect the inability of a person to make a choice between two opinions.
2. Doubt reveals the presence of an internal debate and a lack of conviction. It signifies double-mindedness and partial faith.
3. Doubt paralyses the ability of a person to make sound judgement on critical issues.
4. A person in doubt is therefore often a confused person, divided in opinion and at odds with himself or herself. Here is how the Holy Spirit describes the true condition of a doubter in James 1:8: “A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.”
5. A person living in doubt may believe in the authority of God’s word, but somehow he or she thinks it’s impossible or uncertain that what God says in it would come to pass.
6. The harmful effect is that doubt moves from a divided attitude towards God’s promises to a wholesale questioning of God’s word itself.
7. Doubt is obviously responsible for many seemingly unanswered prayers and unfulfilled promises among believers.
8. Concerning a double-minded person, James 1:7 says: “For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.” Consequently, anyone who lives in doubt may not receive anything from God. May the Lord destroy every spirit of doubt that has denied you the fulfillment of God’s promises in Jesus’ Name.
9. Disobedience to God introduces indecision and doubt into the life of a child of God who hitherto was walking in faith.
10. Sin robs us our confidence in God’s presence. You will observe that Adam and Eve hid themselves from God after they had sinned (Genesis 3:8-10).
11. Indecision and doubt may appear to be simple problems but they have devastating spiritual implications. In today’s Bible reading doubt cost an official of the king his life. Similarly, in Matthew 14:31, the Lord Jesus Christ identified doubt as the reason why Peter began to sink after he had walked towards Him on water. He would have drowned if the Lord had not stretched forth His hand to get him. These Biblical examples show us that doubting the word of God is so dangerous that it can lead to death. I pray that God will deliver you from the devastating effects of doubt in Jesus’ Name.
12. In 1 Kings 18:21, Elijah asked the Israelites an important question which I am also asking today: “How long halt ye between two opinions?”
13. If you have accepted Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, then believe in Him with all your heart. Stop wavering, and follow Him wholly. Do away with sin and be determined to pursue holiness for the rest of your life.
14. Share your salvation experience with others and tell them about the good things that God is doing in your life. It is well with you in Jesus’ Name.

SHORT REFLECTION BY THE LIGHT POINTERS

Prayer Point: Father, please completely destroy every root of doubt in my life in Jesus’ Name
Hymn
When we walk with the Lord in the light of His word,
What a glory He shed on our way!
While we do His good will, He abides with us still,
And with all who will trust and obey.
Chorus:
Trust and obey, for there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.
Not a shadow can rise, not a cloud in the skies,
But His smile quickly drives it away;
Not a doubt or a fear, not a sigh or tear,
Can abide while we trust and obey.
Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share,
But our toil He doth richly repay;
Not a grief or a loss, not a frown or a cross,
But is blessed if we trust and obey.
But we never can prove the delights of His love
Until all on the altar we lay;
For the favor He shows, for the joy He bestows,
Are for them who will trust and obey.
Then in fellowship we will sit at His feet,
Or we’ll walk by His side in the way;
What He says we will do, where He sends we will go;
Never fear, only trust and obey

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Memorise: And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great: Genesis 26:13
Read: Mark 8:22-25
22 They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.
23 He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?”
24 He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.”
25 Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.
Bible in one year: 2 Chronicles 19 – 20, Acts 26:24-27:12

AS REVEALED BY PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE IN TODAY’S DEVOTIONAL

1. Our God works in diverse ways and He cannot be boxed into a pattern.
2. While He may choose to perform something instantaneously, He can also choose to do it in progressive stages.
3. The problem with modern day Christians is that they always want God to perform His work instantaneously, and for this reason, they end up falling for magic instead of experiencing the miracles of God. Speaking on Isaac, the Bible makes it clear that he did not become great over night; rather, he progressively increased and moved forward until he was declared to be very great (Genesis 26:13).
4. In contrast to this, what do we see in Christendom today? People are trying to experience a breakthrough that will make them great overnight. This has led to so many falling into diverse temptations of ill-gotten wealth and apostasies.
5. Some people don’t want God to take His time and course to bless them, and so they move away from Him and off they go to the devil, who promise to build them castles in the air like he did with Adam and Eve (Genesis 3:4-5). In their search for instantaneous breakthrough by ungodly means, such people have shipwrecked their faith. May you never fall victim to the deception of “fast” and instantaneous breakthrough that has its roots in the kingdom of darkness in Jesus’ Name.
6. Do you know that there was a time when I could not afford to pay two naira to pass through a toll-gate while on a preaching assignment as a General Overseer? That was a phase God took us through in the ministry.
7. From that little beginning, to the glory of God, we now take the gospel of Jesus Christ around the world with the use of a private jet. However, this testimony manifested itself many years after I had surrendered my personal ambition to God and chose instead to preach the gospel.
8. Again, when I came into full-time ministry, I left a mansion for a tiny house in a slum, but the Almighty God promised me that He would build me a city. This promise of God is a reality today but it took so many years to manifest.
9. I assure you that whatever God has promised you shall come to pass if only you keep on trusting and waiting with expectation for the fulfillment of His promises.
10. Today’s Bible reading contains an example of God’s progressive work.
11. The lesson to learn from this is that God has innumerable ways of accomplishing His will in His created world and in the lives of His creatures. He does not only determine what He wants to do and when He will do it, He also determines the pace at which He will do it.
12. The good news I have for you today is that your breakthrough, which seems to be an illusion, is coming your way this season.
13. Irrespective of how long you have waited for your healing, this is the season of your complete restoration in Jesus’ Name.

SHORT REFLECTION BY THE LIGHT POINTERS

Progressive breakthrough is actually the intention of the creator of heavens and the earth for His children. But most Christians in this generation have failed to operate in this realm. Isaac waxed greatly in wealth because he was consistent and waited patiently. Infact, he obeyed the instruction of God “Then the LORD appeared to him and said: “Do not go down to Egypt; live in the land of which I shall tell you. Dwell in this land, and I will be with you and bless you; for to you and your descendants I give all these lands, and I will perform the oath which I swore to Abraham your father.”‭‭Genesis‬ 26:2-3.  How patient are you when it comes to promises of God for your life? God bless and strengthen Pastor E.A Adeboye on every side in Jesus name.

Prayer Point: Father, please complete my restoration this season in Jesus’ Name
Hymn
(Tune: There shall be showers of blessing)
We will soon shout Halleluyah
Because God will do new things
Sinners will soon be forgiven
Prodigals will come home soon.
Chorus:
Shout Halleluyah
Because God will do new things
Rivers in desert now flowing
Halleluyah to our king.
We will soon shout Halleluyah
Because God will do new things
Sickness and sorrow will be gone
Bondage will be forgotten.
We will soon shout Halleluyah
Because God will do new things
The barren will be fruitful soon
Failure will be forgotten.
We will soon shout Halleluyah
Because God will do new things
Poverty will be forgotten
Stagnancy will soon be gone.
We will soon shout Halleluyah
Because God will do new things
To all miracles are given
There shall be celebrations
We will soon shout Halleluyah
Because God will do new things
Many will have testimonies
Of prayers answered fully
We will soon shout Halleluyah
Because God will do new things
One of us will chase a thousand
Two will conquer ten thousands.
We will soon shout Halleluyah
Because God will do new things
Songs of praises we will sing
Halleluyah to our King.

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Memorise: Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait I say, on the LORD. Psalm 27:14
Read: Job 14:7-14
7 For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.
8 Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;
9 Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.
10 But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?
11 As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up:
12 So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.
13 O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!
14 If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.
Bible in one year: 2 Chronicles 17-18, Acts 26:1-23

AS REVEALED BY PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE IN TODAY’S DEVOTIONAL

1. If there is one man who epitomized what it means to wait on the Lord, that man is Job. In spite of his unquantifiable loss, his wife’s taunts and the harsh jugdemental words of his friends, he could still declare these words in Job 14:14 “If a man die, shall he live again? All the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.”
Irrespective of the contrary voices all around him, all he desired was to hear from God about his situation (Job 13:3).
2. He was even willing to wait until the resurrection of the dead at the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ to get an answer from God and experience a change of his situation (Job 19:25-27).
3. Because he waited on God with all his heart, God indeed came to “reason” with him as he desired (Job 38:1-3), and his situation was turned around (Job 42:12).
4. Waiting on God leads to an atmosphere of expectation and confidence in God. It also makes us realize the inadequacy with patience, submission, dependence on God and contentment with His timing on delivering a pending and much needed divine intervention.
5. For example, while the Psalmist anticipated God’s vindication against his enemies, he told his soul to wait patiently on Him (Psalm 27:12-14).
6. Waiting upon the Lord is an act of faith that God will hear the prayers of His children and respond positively on our behalf. I pray that whatever you are waiting on God for, He will answer you speedily, and your expectation shall not be disappointed in Jesus’ Name.
7. Waiting requires patience and perseverance, and the word of God is clear that children of God sometimes need to wait on Him. Waiting is necessary when we are anticipating God’s judgement or hoping for His blessings.
8. Children of God must not consider taking revenge or repaying evil with evil; rather, they must wait for the Lord’s help and timing in all situations.
9. Persecuted and oppressed Christians must never rely on what human strength alone can do for them, they must pray earnestly with total reliance on the efficacy of God’s word (Psalm 46:1).
10. Finally, waiting upon God comes with many benefits. It builds up your hope, faith and trust in God (Psalm 5:3, Job 13:15, Jeremiah 32:27). Rest in God and wait patiently on Him. Although He will act according to His own will, it will be in your favour and for your benefit.

SHORT REFLECTION BY THE LIGHT POINTERS

Wait on the Lord : be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord. Psalms 27:14. This scripture and several others shows us that strength comes from the Lord to us as we wait on Him. Wisdom is profitable to direct and the Holyspirit is available to everyone that will yield to His leading. We shall receive strength as we wait on the Lord in Jesus name. God be praised for blessing our generation with Pastor E.A Adeboye. May he wax stronger in Jesus name.

Action Point: Confess your trust in God and your determination to wait on Him for the perplexing matter you have taken to Him that He has not yet responded to.
Hymn
My faith look up to Thee,
Thou Lamb of Calvary,
Savior divine!
Now hear me while I pray,
Take all my guilt away,
Oh, let me from this day
Be wholly Thine!
May Thy rich grace impart
Strength to my fainting heart,
My zeal inspire!
As Thou hast died for me,
Oh. May my love to Thee
Pure, warm, and changeless be,
A living fire!
While life’s dark maze I tread,
And griefs around me spread,
Be Thou my guide;
Bid darkness turn to day,
Wipe sorrow’s tears away,
Nor let me ever stray
From Thee aside.
When ends life’s transient dream,
When death’s cold, sullen stream shall o’er me roll;
Blest Savior, then in love,
Fear and distrust remove;
Oh, bear me safe above,
A ransomed soul!

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Memorise: But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end. Matthew 26:58
Read: Matthew 26:56-58, 69-75
56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
57 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
58 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.
Matthew 26:69-75
69 Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.
70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.
71 And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.
72 And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.
73 And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.
74 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
Bible in one year: 2 Chronicles 14-16, Acts 25:13-27

AS REVEALED BY PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE IN TODAY’S DEVOTIONAL

1. God is Spirit, and so He does not have physical attributes or possess a form like that of a physical body.
2. For this reason, a “closeness” or “gap” between mankind and God in the real sense of these words is practically untenable.
3. The existence of closeness or space between man and God is therefore used as a spiritual term to express the level of relationship that exists between us and God.
4. The Bible speaks of a gap or space between God and man in terms of break in fellowship between them, otherwise described as backsliding, falling away or portrays rebellion, betrayal, faithlessness or apostasy.
5. In 2 Thessalonians 2:3, the Bible teaches that a falling away will precede the second coming of the Lord Jesus. Confirming this, the Spirit of God further spoke on people falling away from the faith in 1 Timothy 4:1: “Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;”
6. The apostasy spoken of here by the Holy Spirit included giving attention to doctrinal deception, moral insensitivity and departing from the truth in God’s word.
7. The world is obviously in the last days, as we can see these prophecies being fulfilled more than ever before.
8. Several things can create a gap between God and man: hardship, temptation, lust, doubt, complacency and self-indulgence. Once gap is allowed to develop, a more devastating outcome will follow.
9. The gap that existed between Peter and Jesus Christ after His arrest eventually led to Peter’s denial of the Master.
10. To maintain a healthy fellowship or relationship with the Lord, we must follow Him closely rather than from afar off.
11. As soon as a gap developed between Peter and Jesus, his status changed from being a member of Christ’s inner circle to being a mere spectator who could only observe things from afar off. Peter lost the privilege of direct communication with Jesus, and he could no longer ask questions or receive directions from the Master. What a terrible loss this was!
12. Thankfully, God is able to heal His backsliding children (Hosea 14:4). He is also able to keep them from falling away (Jude 1:1).
13. However, some people argue that although a Christian may stray, he or she can never totally fall away, and so once saved, a person is forever saved. This is a lie of the devil as we have seen in our devotionals for the first two days of this month. Romans 6:1 tells us that if we continue in sin, grace is rendered ineffective.
14. BE WARNED! Maintain a close and healthy relationship with Jesus always.

SHORT REFLECTION BY THE LIGHT POINTERS

It’s is obvious that believers are loosing fellowship with God in this generation forgetting that without fellowship with God the father, son and the Holy Spirit, life becomes meaningless. We are overwhelmed with the issues of this world and ignore relationship with the almighty God. As mentioned in today’s devotional to maintain a healthy fellowship or relationship with the Lord, we must follow Him closely rather than from afar off. When was the last time you communicate with your maker? God help us in Jesus name. May God continue to help and strengthen Pastor E.A Adeboye on every side in Jesus name.
 

Prayer Point: Father, please grant me grace never to stray from You in Jesus’ Name.
Hymn
Nearer, my God, to Thee;
Nearer to Thee;
E’en though it be a cross
That raiseth me,
Still all my song shall be
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee.
Though, like a wanderer,
The sun gone down,
Darkness comes over me,
My rest a stone;
Yet in my dreams I’d be
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee.
There let me see the sight,
An open heaven;
All that Thou sendest me,
In mercy given;
Angels to beckon me
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee.
Then, with my waking thoughts
Bright with thy praise,
Out of my stony griefs
Bethel I’ll raise,
So by my woes to be
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee.

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Memorise: Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts. Zechariah 4:6
Read: Judges 7:1-7
1 Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of Harod: so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.
2 And the Lord said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.
3 Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.
4 And the Lord said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go.
5 So he brought down the people unto the water: and the Lord said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink.
6 And the number of them that lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, were three hundred men: but all the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink water.
7 And the Lord said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine hand: and let all the other people go every man unto his place.
Bible in one year: 2 Chronicles 11-13, Acts 24:22-25:12

AS REVEALED BY PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE IN TODAY’S DEVOTIONAL

1. Power and might symbolize human strength of every description, including physical, mental, moral, financial and intellectual strength.
2. They represent the degree of resources at a person’s disposal to undertake an assignment, and therefore form the basis of assessment of a person’s ability to achieve success in any given task.
3. Every human being seems to have an awareness of his or her own abilities and limitations, and for this reason we respond with confidence to things we have the natural ability to do, while we react with fear and anxiety to those things we consider beyond our capability.
4. With this understanding, the purpose of God’s words to Zerubbabel in today’s memory verse should become clearer to the discerning heart.
5. Zerubbabel was responsible for directing the work of rebuilding God’s temple in Jerusalem. God sent him these words through Prophet Zechariah because the temple was being rebuilt under very challenging conditions.
6. God gave the prophet a vision of a candlestick with seven lamps, seven pipes and two olive trees, to show that just as oil was being supernaturally supplied to these lamps, so also was the work of rebuilding the temple being accomplished through spiritual means far beyond human understanding. I therefore decree over you that the unseen hand of God will intervene in your situation today, and your victory will confound your enemies and detractors in Jesus’ Name.
7. So, you need not be discouraged by your personal weaknesses, because the weakness of man is not an obstacle to the move of God.
8. God can accomplish His purpose “whether with many, or with them that have no power” (2 Chronicles 14:11).
9. God’s purpose in any situation will always be accomplished, irrespective of personal weaknesses or the limitations of the people involved.
10. God has chosen to work in this manner because He does not want any man to glory in His presence, neither does He share His glory with anyone ( 1 Corinthians 1:27-29, Isaiah 42:8).
11. God specializes in using physically weak and inadequate persons to confound and dispossess giants.
12. He used David, who was but a young man without military experience, to overcome Goliath the giant champion of the Philistines.
13. He also used four unarmed leprous men to put the whole Syrian army, which had besieged Samaria for months, to flight (2 Kings 7).
14. All these were made possible because God’s purpose is always carried out in the power of His Spirit, and His power is prophesy that the power of God will perfect your weakness and use you to accomplish great things in this generation in Jesus’ name.

SHORT REFLECTION BY THE LIGHT POINTERS

God’s strategies are beyond human’s reasoning. He is too marvelous for words. He is the mighty Man in battle and this is why we need to give our lives to Him and let Him have His way in us. God bless Pastor E.A Adeboye in Jesus name.

 
Prayer Point: Father, please help me to depend completely on You in Jesus’ Name
Hymn
My faith look up to Thee,
Thou Lamb of Calvary,
Savior divine!
Now hear me while I pray,
Take all my guilt away,
Oh, let me from this day
Be wholly Thine!
May Thy rich grace impart
Strength to my fainting heart,
My zeal inspire!
As Thou hast died for me,
Oh. May my love to Thee
Pure, warm, and changeless be,
A living fire!
While life’s dark maze I tread,
And griefs around me spread,
Be Thou my guide;
Bid darkness turn to day,
Wipe sorrow’s tears away,
Nor let me ever stray
From Thee aside.
When ends life’s transient dream,
When death’s cold, sullen stream shall o’er me roll;
Blest Savior, then in love,
Fear and distrust remove;
Oh, bear me safe above,
A ransomed soul!

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Memorise: Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD. Psalm 31:24
Read: Joshua 1:1-9
1 Now after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord it came to pass, that the Lord spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying,
2 Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.
3 Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.
4 From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.
5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
6 Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper withersoever thou goest.
8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Bible in one year: 2 Chronicles 9-10, Acts 24:1-21

AS REVEALED BY PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE IN TODAY’S DEVOTIONAL

1. In the kingdom of God, to be courageous is to have the spiritual, emotional and moral willpower to speak and act without fear in the face of distress or concerns over a threat or challenge being faced.
2. Courage is a cardinal virtue that is required to handle any godly leadership position or spiritual assignment.
3. To underscore the importance of courage, saying like “fear not”, “be strong” and “be courageous” were used in several passages of the Bible to encourage God’s appointed leaders. For example, God commanded Joshua to be strong and to be of good courage four times in Joshua chapter one alone. In Daniel 10:19, a heavenly being encouraged Daniel saying “Fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong.” God also encouraged Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, David, Zerubabel, Jeremiah, Peter, Paul and several others in similar fashion. The Lord will support you, encourage you and grant you the fortitude to overcome every obstacle and challenge of life in Jesus’ Name.
4. Moreover, God often instructs His children especially leaders among them to embark on assignments that are new and great, unprecedented, unbelievable, unrealistic and practically impossible by any natural means.
5. The nature of God’s assignment usually strikes fear, doubt and confusion with such tasks without first receiving divine support and encouragement. Courage therefore derives from the hope and assurance of the divine presence in such circumstances.
6. This was what prompted Moses in Exodus 33:15b to say:“If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.”
7. Confronted with the impossible task of leading the Israelites to the Promised Land, he hinged his willingness to move forward on the assurance of God’s presence.
8. David also singlehandedly ran through a troop because God was with him (2 Samuel 22:30). I pray that God’s presence will see you through your present challenges and catapult you to your breakthrough in Jesus’ Name.
9. Courage is demonstrated in various ways, such as leading God’s people against their enemies, proclaiming the gospel to others, and exercising the authority of God’s kingdom in your sphere of influence. God gives strength to His people and enables them to be courageous by giving them faith. God proves Himself faithful to His promises, and His faithfulness enables His people to trust in Him for sustenance in everyday life.
10. Children of God are created to be the head and not the tail. You were created to take charge as a leader wherever you find yourself. You therefore need to be bold, strong and courageous because that is your heritage in Christ.

SHORT REFLECTION BY THE LIGHT POINTERS

Which area of your life have you been crippled with fear from the pit of hell that you cannot even exercise your spiritual authority over the kingdom of darkness? Today’s devotional is an awakening message to every believer. Let’s take charge and be courageous in this race, exercising the spiritual power we have in Christ Jesus. We are born to reign and have dominion.  God bless Pastor E.A Adeboye for this wonderful devotional, may the lord richly bless him in return.

Prayer Point: Father, please give me the willpower to influence the world for You in Jesus’ Name.
Hymn
When we walk with the Lord in the light of His word,
What a glory He shed on our way!
While we do His good will, He abides with us still,
And with all who will trust and obey.
Chorus:
Trust and obey, for there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.
Not a shadow can rise, not a cloud in the skies,
But His smile quickly drives it away;
Not a doubt or a fear, not a sigh or tear,
Can abide while we trust and obey.
Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share,
But our toil He doth richly repay;
Not a grief or a loss, not a frown or a cross,
But is blessed if we trust and obey.
But we never can prove the delights of His love
Until all on the altar we lay;
For the favor He shows, for the joy He bestows,
Are for them who will trust and obey.
Then in fellowship we will sit at His feet,
Or we’ll walk by His side in the way;
What He says we will do, where He sends we will go;
Never fear, only trust and obey

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