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The Spirit of God does not strive in man at all times (strive – make great efforts). This speaks to why hardened Christians do or say the wrong things. So as Christians we must endeavour to have the Spirit of God with us at all times.

The word also tells us that iron sharpeneth iron (the file is made out of iron as is the cutlass or the axe). The file and the cutlass are both tempered differently with different levels of impurity and rigidity, hence one is able to sharpen the other. That’s amazing!

Let us give thanks for the persons in our lives who agitate us to godliness and holiness and righteousness and greatness in Jesus’ name.

While we can feel pain and stress and can even look at a person and know that they are stressed or feeling pain, none of us can actually see pain or stress. To stretch our thought processes let us think of someone who could be smiling broadly, yet experiencing the greatest of pain (putting the best outside). Or someone could be crying and yet experiencing the greatest joy (tears of joy or it could be the Holy Spirit ministering to the person!).

When the Word of God says “weeping may endure for a night but joy commeth in the morning” or “turning one’s sorrow into dancing”, this is the process by which the pain and agony of our testings are turned into victory and joy of our testimonies.

To extend a bit more, the word of God says that we overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimonies. So each time we overcome, it qualifies us to be tested further and to overcome!

Father, in the name of Jesus, your children shall overcome and we will not be defeated. Father, I command that every breach be repaired, that everything that is wrong in the lives of your people be fixed in Jesus name. Hedge around us again Lord in Jesus’ name, Amen.

The word of God instructs us to learn to live with much or to live with little Phil. 4:12 (to abound or to abase). It is much easier to live with much than to live in lack. It is however much more beautiful to live in lack and be contented, to depend on God and not freak out!

The beautiful part of living in lack is when you are able to once again purchase the simple basic things that you have had to do without for months and years. Suddenly they seem to take on added value and the simple things mean more to you now. Thank you Jesus!

God knows that if he gives us in abundance without us knowing the value or the cost, then most likely it will become a mess. It is like salvation without knowing or understanding what Jesus Christ actually did, it is like salvation without conviction, backsliding is easier.

Father, help us that we will not perish. Keep us steatfast in Jesus’ name. Amen

Moses thought that it was impossible to do the job that God had called him to do because he stammered (stutter) so badly, to the extent that God gave him Aaron as a mouthpiece. God did not take the job from Moses as his leadership skills were of far more importance to God than his ability to speak well. How many things have we thought ourselves incapable of doing when God is telling us we can?

Age is not a factor for God, as He deals with our spirit not the flesh. It is us that need to take control of the flesh and put it under subjection. Moses was eighty years old when he started the process of freeing the children of Israel from Pharoah’s control! He then spent another forty years taking them through the wilderness.

My God is able!!

Father, restore unto your children, that which the enemy has stolen, our joy, our peace, our happiness, our marriages, our healing, our deliverance, our finances in Jesus’ name.  Amen.

Deception is one of the enemy’s most dangerous tools. It is this deception which causes us to call bad good and good bad. We therefore live a life of whoredom and think it is OK ( serving false gods, idolatry, lusting after the things of the flesh, same sex etc.) The devil will try to sell us a lie every time and will seek to pervert every good thing that God has made.

Discernment is that gift which God gives us to recognize deception and to nullify the effects of it. So therefore we must pray for the Lord to increase the Spirit of Discernment in us. The spirit of discernment not only protects us, but it also protects the body of Christ, the church, from the traps of the enemy.

Father I come against the spirit of scepticism in the name of Jesus. I bind every deluded spirit and cast them back to the dry and desolate places, in Jesus name. Amen.

What can I say? ….. Jesus the Son of God went to the cross and was crucified, He died and was buried, was resurrected on the third day, He ascended into heaven and is now seated at the right hand of His father. Jesus is now fully glorified, He waits on His Father to tell Him when to return to this earth to judge and to rule for a thousand years with His saints.

During the entire time when He agonized, just before His crucifixion, there is no record of God speaking to Jesus with his powerfully reassuring voice. God did not have to, Jesus knew the plan!! All the Almighty did was to send an angel to strengthen Jesus.

Strengthen us this day Lord God so we shall endure to the end. Amen.

God wants us to love him as the only God, with all of who we are.This means that all idols must go from our lives, should they be persons or things!

God wants us to love each other, by being kind, caring and helpful to others.

Father help us, so that in spite of how we might feel, that we will hear you and do the right things. Father there is a constant battle within us,as much as there is a constant battle in the world. Father we pray that we will give up (sacrifice) the wrong things, the evil, the wickedness, so we can gain that which is more important, more valuable, in Jesus’ name.

There was a time when anyone seen taking food from any social event they attended, would be thought to be greedy. I now know that they could just be seizing the opportunity presented to them by God to feed the family for another day!

When I see persons on the streets with a punctured tyre and without a spare, I use to think that they are careless or worthless. Now I know differently, as I have driven to and from work a few days now with a punctured tyre and not being able to replace it or even to repair it.

Christians who are very poor and therefore lack the basic things in life, tend to have a greater degree of faith and therefore have to depend on God for healing in every instant, as they can’t go to the doctor and for God to send food, etc.

Father please keep your people from falling or from failing in Jesus’ name. You are all things to us Lord and we are depending on you completely. Amen

Ever wondered how your prayers seems ineffective at times or that praying aloud or even praying at all seems very difficult? Then try doing this:-

1) Instead of praying in your mind, pray aloud.

2) Instead of sitting and praying, stand and pray or walk around the room or the house while you pray.

3) Instead of walking clockwise while you pray, try walking counter-clockwise.

4) If you usually pray before you go to bed try and add getting up early to pray.

5) Try praying while driving to work or school through various areas.

6) Add praying while driving home in the evenings.

7) Vary the routes you travel if possible while you continue to pray.

These are some of the ways of confusing the enemy and therefore gaining the upper hand. Don’t be afraid of inviting persons to help you pray over particularly difficult circumstances.

In all things we must exercise wisdom.

In all things we must give thanks.

Bless you Lord, amen.

If God has placed you in the land of Pharaoh, then it is because you could become a Joseph !!

Father, I pray that you will send an angel this day to strengthen your people, in each individual situation, in Jesus’ name, amen.