GOD’S INVITATION

2 Peter 3:9 (NKJV)

The Lord is not… not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.

The worst bondage a person can experience is being lost without salvation. Sin holds people captive, blinding them to the truth and keeping them bound for destruction. Yet, God’s greatest desire is for you to be free, to be part of His family, and to be with Him forever. The Bible declares, "God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8). This means that everything needed to make you right with God has already been done. All that remains is for you to believe it!

Do not let anything keep you from making the most important decision of your life. Refuse to stay bound! The door to salvation is open, and Jesus Himself is calling you. Pray this prayer with faith:

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

O Lord God, I come to You in the Name of Jesus Christ. I believe with all my heart in Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God. I believe He died for me, and God raised Him from the dead. I believe He’s alive today and that He wants me to be with Him in Heaven. I confess with my mouth that Jesus Christ is the Lord of my life from this day. Thank You, Lord, for saving my soul! I’m now a child of God. Hallelujah!​

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John 3:16-17

Isaiah 60:3 (NKJV)

The Gentiles shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.

Diligence is more than hard work; it is intelligent, consistent effort with a focus on excellence. It is the quality that separates those who struggle in obscurity from those who rise to prominence. The Word says that kings, great and influential people, will come to your rising. But for that to happen, you must first rise! Your elevation is the magnet that draws greatness. The lazy, the inconsistent, and the excuse-makers remain in the shadows, but the diligent stand in the spotlight of opportunity.

This is your year to rise! Refuse to be held down by chains of fear, slothfulness, doubt or excuses. Elevate your skills, sharpen your expertise, and build your business with excellence. If training is required, invest in it. If new strategies are needed, implement them. Whatever it takes for you to rise, RISE! Your next level is waiting for you, and with it comes divine connections, favour, and access to kings!

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

I decree and declare that I rise above every limitation! Kings are drawn to the brightness of my rising. I operate in divine wisdom, diligence, and excellence, and my business flourishes beyond measure! In the Name of Jesus, clients gravitate towards my business, seeking the sanctuary of my expertise, insight and goods! Amen.

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Proverbs 22:29

Hebrews 11:3 (KJV)

Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

The verse for today is among the most recognisable passages of scripture in the whole of Christendom yet many are yet to fully realise all that is encapsulated within it. It shows us that one of Faiths primary functions is to reshape your reality! The Word framed comes from the Greek, karatizō meaning to complete or repair, to restore and perfect something into its proper condition! As Christians through Faith, you have the power to remodel your life by the power the Word of God contains!

There is a condition in which every child of God is meant to live, when you are living a life contrary to what God has planned for those who follow Him, begin to frame your world to your liking! Refuse to consider your current circumstances, you have been given the unquestionable authority to adjust everything around you today. You’re your own life’s architect, start remodelling your life to your liking!

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

The same faith used to form the universe is in my possession. With this ability to reshape my world, I prophesy a drastic change in anything that is not aligned to God’s perfect will for my life in Jesus Name! Amen.

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Hebrews 11:1

2 Corinthians 9:6 (KJV)

But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

The title of today’s reading may come as a shock to you, as many Christians around the world can recall many a-time they gave expecting a financial windfall in return yet received “nothing.” However, that is not the case! Your giving will always produce a result just as the Word of God promises. The problem we find in the church today is people often associate blessings only with financial rewards as a result of their sowing and giving!

Whilst you can receive such blessings due to your giving, how do you know that when layoffs came to your workplace your name was not supposed to be among those who were discharged, or that your health was not supposed to be targeted by the diseases that plagued your country or city? The bible tells us in Proverbs 21:18 that the wicked shall become ransom for the righteous, meaning, by way of your giving, if there was something sent to destroy the righteous, God will give the life of the wicked in your place! Today, learn to recognise the many avenues in which God can choose to reward your giving!

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

I am a cheerful Giver! I know when I give to God, I can always expect a result not only financially, but in every aspect of my life, whether it be health, peace or elsewhere! Amen.

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Proverbs 21:18

2 Corinthians 5:20 (NLT)

So, we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!”

Are you aware that as a child of God, not only do you carry His Spirit on the inside of you, but you carry the atmosphere of Heaven wherever you go? This means, in whichever vocation you specialise in or the educational field you study, you are not operating by the same rules as everybody else, but a system not of this world, the system of Heaven! One of the most detrimental mistakes you can make is viewing yourself with the lens the world looks at you in rather than what God deems you to be!

If you are conscious of your role as a representative of His atmosphere, an ambassador of Christ, you ought to walk with a sense of dignity. There is a decorum that comes with the job. Head held high; shoulders squared complete with a spring in your step, you speak for God! No profanity touches the lips of a Heavenly delegate, anger is not in the equation, immorality is unheard of, instead, a life of integrity and purity. The moment you accepted God into your life, you were separated from this earthly realm and set apart to Him. You are Heaven’s delegate, the Word of God in motion, walk with dignity as you go about your day today.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

I am God’s representative. When people see me walk, they see Christ walking; everything about me reflects Him! I carry divinity, so I walk with dignity in Jesus Name!

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1 Peter 2:9

Acts 17:11 (NIV)

Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.

Chinese Whispers is a children’s game where players sit in a line or circle and pass on a message by whispering from one person to the next. By the time the message reaches the last person, it is often hilariously distorted due to misheard words or accidental changes. In a world full of various mediums to exchange ideologies, philosophies, theological ideas, and various topics popular amongst the public discourse, it’s extremely easy to get information pertaining to the Word of God distorted or changed based on the avenue in which you received it or the vessel that delivered it!

With the rise of false doctrines, if you do not verify the material you consume, you are subject to the enemy’s attacks. The verse above shows us that the Bereans would examine the scriptures EVERYDAY to see if what Paul said was true! Many treat picking up their bible as an inconvenience and would rather trust the words of someone without double checking the Word of God. Choose to make studying the Bible a priority in your life today!

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

From today, I shall grow deeper in the knowledge of the Word of God. I shall not be swayed by falsified doctrines or evil voices bent on causing discord in my life. I am blessed beyond measure as a result! Amen.

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2 Timothy 3:16-17

Mark 4:38-39 (KJV)

And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

Among the world’s most unpredictable fixed variables, weather fluctuations from hot to cold, rainy to dry and vice versa can occur in mere moments! In the same way, its parallels between the circumstances we face in our lives are abundant. Many Christians make the detrimental mistake of expecting their circumstances to match the level of their joy. They expect peace to be their portion only if the bank account agrees. This is far from true.

According to the Word, it makes no difference the situation you find yourself in, whether it rains or shines, it should never determine your peace or joy. There is a God given tranquillity that can calm the greatest storms around you. Look at the example of our Lord Jesus, He literally slept peacefully during a killer storm! What’s the weather like in your life today? Whatever it is, don’t let it affect your peace!

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

I do not fear what happens around me. No matter what today’s spiritual weather forecast projects, I do not fear the enemy’s fruitless plans. There shall be peace in my life in Jesus’ Name! Amen.

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Habakkuk 3:17-18

Mark 10:48 (NIV)

Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

One of the enemy’s biggest tools to derail a Christian’s purpose is influencing them through the people they place around themselves. There are many who’s main aim is to stifle your growth in the Lord or serve as obstacles between you and your blessing. They say statements like, “Do you really believe everything in the Bible,” or “Not everything has to be about God, live a little,” ‘Must you always shout in church?’ In the passage above, Blind Bartimaeus received his healing based on his response to the Word! Even in the midst of the multitude that berated him for his noise, he did not fall silent!

Quiet Christians die quietly; when it comes to spiritual truths silence is never an option! Christians today miss out on the blessings God has stored up for them simply because they failed to show their recognition of His presence in their lives by the level of their response. Like Blind Bartimaeus, when God presents the solution to your problem right in front of you, never allow anyone to lessen your shout!

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

I am not a silent Christian. Silence is never an option for me! I speak the transformative power in the Word of God to take root in my life now as I command every good thing to happen to me today in the Name of Jesus! Amen.

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Isaiah 55:6