Kigoye Eriya

Proverbs 23:4-5 Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for [riches] certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. After knowing that God wants you well, ths second step to financial blessings is to seek not riches.  That is a bit shocking to the common man. A common person will ask, then what is the point in working? Why do I even go to school? Why have more than one job? The common man thinks about himself and his money or possessions. They are either a god to themselves or possessions are their god.  I remember when I was still at the university. Those days marked a spark of my fire for God and serving Him. I remember I got to know God more and all I wanted was Him and nothing else. It's still the case today. One time however in one of the lectures, one lecturer, who usually had life talks with us said something which got me thinking. He asked a question, "why are you in school?" A...

3 John 1:2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. The very first step to financial blessings is to know that God wants you to be blessed, rich and prosperous. This is true whether you are in a poor or rich country. This is so important to know from the very word go because it's very easy to miss it. Those who sometimes are in well to do nations don't see much need to preach about it after all they have "everything." Their sermons are so detached from the day to day needs of those who are "struggling." This is not to say they aren't facing challenges in their context but the necessities of life are not part of their prayer items. So such downplay preaching like these limiting the interpretation of such passages in the Bible to man's spiritual and emotional needs.  But God wants you to be rich. He does not want you to be prosperous in whatever situation you may find yourself in. He has a...

Philippians 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform [it] until the day of Jesus Christ: There is so much that has been said about finances that sometimes you feel as if there is nothing new to write about it. But there's always a reason why we should write about it. God perhaps wants to bring something to pass in the lives of the believers who are not yet conversant about the topic. Even those who have heard about it, its good to hear it again and again so that their faith increases for faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. God has dealt with me in this area and I am happy to give my contribution in it. I have to yet reached where I want to be but am glad that I am not where I used to be. This proves that God's word is true. I believe it more today than ever before in my younger years. It works. The word works. You can put your trust in it and it will work every other time.  Many have given up in their fa...

1 Corinthians 11:23-26 For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the [same] night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke [it] and said, "Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me." In the same manner [He] also [took] the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink [it,] in remembrance of Me." For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death till He comes. Many don't know the power of Holy communion but Holy Communion shows us what happened on the cross. The cross became an altar and a place of sacrifice. On every altar, there is sacrifice and shedding of blood. Altars are also places where the spiritual world meets with the physical world.  The greatest altar was that where the sacrifice of the son of God happened. Jesus the Lamb of God was the per...

1 Samuel 12:23 Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way.  We must be prepared and prepared to serve genuinely and sacrificially. That extra hour you give at the expense of your sleep to serve others counts a lot. Prayer for example is also an act of service. Staying awake interceding for others is an act of service for even prophet Samuel did the same as it is in our theme scripture.  Do not be timid as you are serving. Some put much thought on how others will think about them in case they do something and that alone affects them in one way or the other. Determine in your heart to be delivered from man's opinions about you and better do the right thing and it will be up to them to think whatever they will think. We need to learn from our dear mothers who even when everyone including herself arrive home at around 7pm but immediately she would change and head straight to the kitc...

Luke 22:26 But ye [shall] not [be] so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. The way to greatness is by service and not being served. The more people you can serve in the kingdom, the greater you are. Whenever you reach a new environment, ask those you find how you can be of help to them and it can be through your energy, time or participation for instance you may join certain ministries and they may be well off in terms of finances and it may appear that they do not need your money unless the Lord leads you to give them but at least be of good use to them. Opportunities present themselves to problem solvers. Your relevance is in accordance to the problems you solve. It should never be a burden to you to solve a problem or to give a helping hand. You should find joy in giving help or offering a service.  At times the people who lead us especially in church settings don't do certain things because they want others ...

Luke 15:7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance. Evangelists can be likened to teachers who are known for not growing old. Many preachers have been known to live quite a long life. This is due to the joy it brings when one soul is saved.  A genuine evangelist cannot be satisfied with money. They find more value and energy when a soul is won. A won soul worth far more than anything and they rejoice in it. When a soul is won, there is rejoicing in heaven. Nothing should make you more pleased than to bring joy in the heavens for your soul winning here on earth. Win a soul today!  

Luke 10:2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. Vs 17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. People usually pray for the wrong things in church. People pray that may God bring more people in to His church yet they should be praying for more evangelists to go out and bring people into the church.  People out there are ready to receive the gospel and enter church but there are not enough evangelists to bring them. We cannot be comfortable with the numbers we have in our ministries yet there are many people are out there. The disciples of Christ were sent to preach the gospel and returned with joy and even demons were subject to them through Jesus' name. Joy is not prayed for. It comes through soul winning. You won't be found stressed or bored He fills you with joy as you...

Genesis 29:35 And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing. God’s ways are ways of grace and thus deserves all our praise.  We do utter words of praise unconsciously. While meeting a Christian, instead of saying 'hello' we normally say, 'praise God.' This is so common in that if you are not conversant with saying 'Amen' you are thought of one who is not born again. "Praise God" is not only the way we greet each other but a declaration of our lifestyle in that regardless of what we are going through, it is a powerful declaration of our victory. When we live like that, always praising God, we will see victories. Mind you we live in a fallen world and there are things that come against us to trouble us. But regardless of what you and I may be going through, we should keep praising God and always keep our confession of praise.  When we "Praise God", we are...

Genesis 3:8-9 And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where [art] thou? It is good to talk about the God we seek, but I don’t know how many times we talk of the God who seeks us.  We are bornagain because God sought us. It is humbling to hear that God seeks us and that His eye is on us. Today He is seeking you. You know man can seek God and fail to find Him because there are no guarantees with man’s ways. But when God decides to seek you, will He fail to find you? Definitely not. Thank God He has sought you, like He sought Abraham to bless Him and put him in a place of abundance, so shall it be for you also. When God seeks you, He does it for a reason. Some people think when He finds them, He will punish them or give them a hard task. No no no. When He seeks you it is because He w...

Jeremiah 31:33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people  Covenant number six is the covenant God made with David or name it the Davidic convenant.  Through Prophet Nathan in 2 Samuel 7:16, God promised David that, "And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever. Forever a king would come out of his loins. Hence the children of Israel call Jesus the son of David because Jesus is the eternal son who sits on the throne of his father David. The good thing is that in the New testament He does not sit there alone. We too whom He has made kings and priests are seated with Him in the spirit reigning, glory to God! Covenant number seven is the New covenant. It was prophesied in our theme scripture, Jeremiah 31:33. This is our covena...

According to Psalms 91:1-16 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, [He is] my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. 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 giv...

Deuteronomy 5:3 The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day. Covenant number five was the Mosaic covenant which is contained in the books of the old testament.  Moses wrote the first five books of it including Genesis. You may wonder how he did that. He received a revelation from God. Moses prayed in Exodus 33:13-14 Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation [is] thy people. And he said, My presence shall go [with thee], and I will give thee rest. Grace reveals to you the heart of God and the way of God. That is why Paul prayed for the Ephesian church that God would give them revelation in the knowledge of Him. Secondly, you cannot separate grace from rest. Once you get God’s grace, you cannot fail to enter His rest.  In Exodus 33:19 God continues to promise, "And He said, I will make...

Genesis 12:1 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. We previously mentioned the first three covenants God made with man. Covenant number four is the land covenant God made with the children of Israel as part of the Abrahamic covenant. The Abrahamic covenant had two clauses to it. It had the blessing part and the land part of covenant.  From the Abrahamic covenant came the geographic land that is called the nation of Israel. Up to today, people don’t understand why there is so much contention about this small place on the map that is called the nation of Israel. People who go there ask, ‘what are people fighting about?’ Every day in the papers there is a story related to this small geographical place called Israel or Palestine. First of all, it is a desert. It is not like some African nations endowed with rich minerals. Israel has nothing, no minerals or gold. It does not have beau...

Genesis 12:1-3 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." Many Bible scholars agree that there are 7 covenants that God made with man. But when you look at all of them, they are all primarily rooted in God’s grace. Always remember that whenever God called or calls a man or woman His primary intention is to show His grace and goodness to them. The first covenant was the Adamic covenant. In Genesis 1:26 basically, God creates man and plants them in a garden and instructs them that of every tree they can freely enjoy except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. What a good God. He planted man in a garden of abundance and plenty. His mercy to Adam...

Deuteronomy 5:3 The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day. Our God is a God of covenants and He keeps His covenants. Covenant for lack of a better word is like a contract. It is how God deals with His people. When we understand that God keeps His covenants, as children we will rest in the covenant we live in and that is the New Covenant. In the Bible there are about 7 covenants that God made with His people but there are two major covenants of how God has dealt with His people throughout human history and that is the old and new covenant.  To clearly understand the truth about old and covenants, it is important to note that man’s ways are ways of merit for example when you are going to get a job, you go through an interview and you have to impress your interviewers to get it. Also in school, for you to get promoted to a new class, you have to pass exams very well. Parents also promise gifts to their children as a r...

Psalms 23:1-6 A Psalm of David. The LORD [is] my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth 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 thou [art] with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. I have a good shepherd  I don't want or lack anything good. I have all I need, spiritually and physically.  I am well watered My soul is wellwatered I am refreshed all the time. I fear no impending evil The Lord is on my side He is in me, with me and before me. I am filled with joy even in the presence of my enemies.  Goodness and mercy follow me every...

Proverbs 19:20 Gossip betrays confidence (NIV). Women as we have seen are important in ministry but there is something important to caution women about. In his writings, Paul cautions women about particular things and thus it would be unfair to state only the good things without mentioning these powerful principles that can help women excel.  Paul writes to Timothy and advises him even to avoid silly fables or rumours. Dear woman reading this, if you want to be celebrated as a mother or mighty woman of God, avoid silly fables and gossip. If you are caught up in it, people’s confidence in you will disappear just like our theme scripture has stated. On the other hand it is hard to find a man in gossip. Incase you do that is very rare. Secondly, avoid quarrels between yourselves like Paul admonished Euodias and Syntyche. Perhaps they had a quarrel and needed to settle out differences. The devil also knows that when powerful women in the Lord agree, mighty things will happen in the chu...

Romans 16:3-4 Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus: Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles There are a number of special ministry attributes that women have. Firstly women were created to love and Christianity is about love. God has called us to love and touch people. The hurting world out there is not looking for instructors but people to love them. If women can just choose to touch the world, they can change it. That is why you even see the world sings so much about mothers and you rarely hear songs about fathers. This is the exception in the women. And since God has placed His love in us, all of us, male or female can do more in this area. Secondly women know how to pray. When it comes to prayer and intercession, no one does it like women. Wives, God has called you to pray for your husbands. Some of you get frustrated because your husband does not pray as you do and some compare the...

Romans 16:13 Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. When you look at Paul’s life in Romans 16, he saluted a number of people, over 25 people the majority of whom were women. He greeted Phoebe, Priscilla, Rufus’s mother whom he calls as his own. Being a mother does not mean you first become 40 years old. You can be a mother at 20. At the universities, the female leaders in Christian cycles are called mama's literally interpreted as mother, illustrating the point above. Sad to say, many women cannot behave motherly or even lead others in church because of wrong beliefs. For example some people believe women are not supposed to be preachers. I know of a lady who at one time fell prey to such teachings. She had always wanted to become a pastor until some people with wrong doctrine convinced her that women are not to be preachers! And many of them pull that out of Paul’s writings who wrote that the women should not talk in church but inquire from their husbands at hom...

Luke 8:1-3 And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him, And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance. The Bible mentions a number of women that blessed Jesus from our theme scripture but there are many others which were not mentioned. They provided for Jesus from their own substance. They are the ones who took the pains to know what Jesus would eat or dress up that day.  Today it's not the physical Jesus women are to minister to but to His ministers whom He has placed. The women who are married to pastors do a great job at this. That's why I say that when God wants to bless a man, He plants a Godly woman in their life. The women also minister to youn...

John 19:25-27 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the [wife] of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own [home]. Jesus in His three years of ministry was always followed by multitudes. Within the multitudes were His disciples, His core group that followed Him everywhere. But at the cross, at His greatest point of need, everyone had deserted Him except three women; His mother, Mary the wife of Cleophas and Mary Magdalene. In any man's greatest hour of need, be sure that there will always be a godly woman. These wonderful men, God bless their hearts, if at any one time the rubber meets the road, they will find the quickest exit. Most times it is the women who are sure to stay. One thing am sure of, if any danger hap...

John 19:25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.  Since Adam fell, everything in the world came under a curse. that is why everything dies and rots. The world can even say we are honouring and celebrating women but there is nothing good that can come out of the world because of the fallen nature of Adam.  But Christ, the second Adam came to redeem everything that fell. He came to restore everything that was in the original plan. In fact not only did He just come to restore, the Bible says in Romans that He has come to do much more. He has not just restored us to the garden of Eden picture. The restored man in Christ is many times more than the Adam whom the devil deceived!  The world can talk of celebrating women. It can advocate for women emancipation, affirmative action, but all those are just cliché words. Truth is it is only us who received Christ and have the good one in us that can t...

Philippians 2:13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure. There are things you feel you should do yet you don’t have the willingness to do them. Do you condemn yourself in such cases? No you shouldn't. I was released when I heard one man of God say that if God has told you to do something, He will also give you the willingness to do the same. That is why some people are sold out to do some things and yet other people don’t care. Am not saying just sit and wait on the willingness to come, but most cases the Lord will have the willingness to do what God has called you to do. But if you do something and you don’t feel God in it, take time to inquire from Him. If God is in something even when a door closes, He opens for you another one and provides the resources, but if He is not, you also won’t want to be in it.   Child of God, your principle should be simple, "if God is not in it however good it is, I also don’t want it."

Luke 10:38-42 'Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her Although being a busy body is discouraged in church, at the same time you should not limit your potential for to whom much is given, much is expected. When you have been given much, you should do much. Simply know what the Lord has called you to do and do it.  You surely need other people's help in accomplishing that vision only it shouldn't be by complaining. Com...

Luke 10:41-42 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. Like Martha was distracted, there are many things that distract us. Distraction is one of the tricks of the devil. His main aim is to distract you with many things so that you are taken off focus and off your calling. It is very bad to live all your life and you never walk in your calling. To some, they actually discover their calling way later when they are too old. Everyone of us, God has set a calling on our lives and it is very good to discover early and walk in it.  We need to serve diligently but the focus of our lives is Jesus Christ. The Bible says when we behold Jesus, we become more and more like Him. All other things become nothing in comparison. We need to learn from nature. Do you know that a lion however much it is rhe king of the jungle can die of hun...

Luke 10:38-42 'Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. The Bible gives us two characters, one is Mary and another is Martha. And Christians act like either or both of the them. It says as they went a certain woman welcomed Jesus into her house just like many of us do welcome Jesus into our lives. It represents the day we got saved and welcomed Jesus into our lives. But what happens after we welcome Jesus into our lives? The ...

Proverbs 2:6 says, 'For the Lord gives wisdom, out of his mouth comes wisdom and understanding'.  God uses people as His mouth piece. You may not discern His voice most of the time but you can hear Him through His chosen vessels, the preachers and teachers of the Word. Therefore take time to listen to preachers not just on Sundays when you go to church but as much as you can. Download some good sermons, get an audio Bible, do everything you can to make sure you are feeding your mind with the Word of God continuously. As you do that, you are growing in wisdom in handling thr affairs of life. Through that you will learn to walk in the spirit of understanding the  and you will find yourself winning in every area of your life because of the wisdom of God in you. The wise shall call you wise because of the wisdom you will display. No one will despise you. There are some accounts of men who after getting saved and hearing the Word every now and then they started to get straight A...

Proverbs 4:5 'Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.' There are many treasures that are hidden in Christ, our wisdom. But how do we discover them? It is by feeding on Christ and keep on doing it all the time. Feeding on Christ is simply reading the Word of God deeper and go beyond what you have heard being preached for God will speak to you things the preachers never even taught you before. It is what the Bible calls on us to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. As you grow in the knowledge of God, you are growing in wisdom. Growing takes time. You don’t plant a seed today and expect it to grow immediately And we never stop growing. Even when you are 20 years in salvation you still need the Word. Proverbs 2:6 says, 'For the Lord gives wisdom, out of his mouth comes wisdom and understanding'. God uses people as His mouth piece. You may not discern His voice most of the time but you can hear Him throu...

1 Corinthians 2:7 'But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:' Paul continues to tell the Corinthian church about the hidden wisdom which is Christ Jesus whom Solomon testified about in the Old testament.  Some may ask, 'how come many Christians are not walking in wisdom?' It is because they have not yet understood this truth yet that this wisdom is available for them too for it is the truth we know that sets us free. The truth you don’t know won’t do anything for you, John 8:32.  This wisdom is activated through prayer. In marriage for example, wives ought to pray for their husbands so that God gives them a spirit of wisdom and revelation so tht he leads you and your home the right way. Even when you as the wife has all the wisdom, you will go down the drain with it if the husband is not wise.  Position and influence are key. Men have the position for they are the heads. Women are the necks t...

1 Corinthians 2:4 'And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:'  Since Christ has become unto us wisdom, 1 Cor 1:30, let's therefore embrace that truth and walk in it. Let our reasoning be based not on human wisdom but on Christ, our wisdom. We ought not to think as the world thinks for our wisdom is from on high. When you are listening to a teacher or a preacher, look out whether they are talking about Christ the Son of the living God or just talking merely about human affairs. Some keep talking about traditions or philosophies of men rather than preaching Christ. Some end up preaching about themselves, instead of pointing us to Christ. Avoid listening to talk on pulpits which is only full of talk about wisdom of men rather than the wisdom from above. This is true too about the natural things we get exposed to. You see a Christian feeding on news from morning to evening. What news? Adulter...

1 Corinthians 1:30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: David wrote in Psalms 23:4 that, 'even when I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil.' How do people end up walking in the valley of the shadow of death[problems]? It is because they are not walking in wisdom. But thank God who even when we get ourselves in trouble and are in need of a miracle to get out of there, our good shepherd performs a miracle and saves us. Just like the one who has their marriage restored through prayer and breaks again for lack of wisdom,  so is one who gets into financial problems. They get into debt of say 1 million. God does a miracle through prayer and they clear it and only a few months later the same believer slips into a bigger debt of 5 million because they lacked the wisdom to walk debt free. There we don't attribute it to generational curses or demons which were broken...

Proverbs 3:13-16 'Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.' Living long is associated with walking in divine health. Imagine you are a father and your kids are yearning for you to put them on your shoulders but you cannot because you are ill. No one would love such a situation even though they are wealthy. If a rich man lies on his death bed. Will he want to call for his lawyers so that he signs a business deal and close it before he dies? No, he will ask God to give him life so that he may serve his family, enjoy his children and friends. Being healthy is important but it takes wisdom to live healthy. In Christ, both wisdom and longevity are available for you....

2 Chronicles 9:7 'Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.' When the queen of Sheba went to visit Solomon in 2 chronicles 9:7, she concluded that, 'happy are your men and your servants who stand to continually hear your words of wisdom.'  After years of taking heed to God’s word, our lives begin to change. The only reason for that is that the Word of God reveals God's wisdom to us which transforms us. When God asked Solomon what he wanted from Him as he was ascending to the throne of his father David, Solomon asked for wisdom. 'Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?' (2Ch 1:10). The Bible says God gave Solomon wisdom, knowledge, wealth greater than any other king before or after him. It is estimated that if he was alive today, he would be worth over 200 billion dollars, an amount none has ever...

Luke 5:7 And they beckoned unto [their] partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink. From our theme scripture we understand that Peter signaled to only one boat. Had he signaled to as many boats as he could, wouldn’t they have been filled too? Obviously they would but at that point Peter had little faith. Child of God that should teach you a lesson to enlarge your capacity to receive God’s huge blessing by faith.  What limits may be the formal education we received in school. For instance we learn things like economics which tell us about scarcity of resources and that even influences our thinking or speech. On the contrary if we choose to side with the Word, we shall be overcomes and walk in the abundance that God desires us to. Their boats started to sink because of the extravagant and abundant blessing that they experienced in a short time! This should teach us that God does not...

Genesis 39:5 And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field. In Genesis 39 we see a generational blessing at work in Joseph’s life, a beloved son of Jacob. Earlier in his life, Jacob, his father gave him a coat of many colours which signifies favour. When joseph was sold to Egypt by his brothers, because of the favour that was on him, Egypt became the food basket for the entire world. A whole generation was about to die but because of Joseph, it was saved.  Joseph is a picture of Christ. Christ is the beloved Son of our Father, favored and loved by Him but was hated so much and betrayed by his own brethren, the Jews. Jesus was betrayed and handed over by the Jews to the Romans to be killed and for 2000 years Jesus ended up in the hearts of Egyptians(gentiles) like you and me an...

Galatians 3:13-14 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that hangeth on a tree: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. God is a generational God. God called Abraham; therefore, He is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. How does that happen? When God blessed Abraham, He told him that generations after him will also be blessed and that happened to his son Isaac and his grandson Jacob. Up to today the biological Jews pride themselves a lot in being sons of Abraham for God blessed them because they are the natural seed of Abraham. The truth is Isaac did not have so many encounters with God per say but the blessing just came to him simply because he was a son of Abraham. If that was true for them, it is also true for us since we are in Christ Jesus. In Christ, we inherit the blessing of Abraham. What then is o...

Jeremiah 31:29-30 In those days they shall say no more, the fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge. But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge Our theme scripture is one that is always quoted but misused by those that preach on generational curses. The church has been so accustomed to hear about generational curses but so little has been heard about generational blessings that are ours in Christ Jesus. When you hear generational curses all the time, that forms your life because what a man hears forms their belief system and their belief system forms their life. The Bible says faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. The reverse is true. Fear and doubt and curses come by hearing and hearing wrong teaching. The teaching on generational curses is based on this premise that your father and grandfather or someone in your lineage sinned. Unless you are not observant, y...

Matthew 16:16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus told His disciples, 'you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free'. It is not just the truth that will set you free but the truth 'you know' is what will set you free. Many people are aware of Bible truths. Even the devil knows some truths. For example he knows that Jesus is the Son of God but that has never had any influence on him until truth becomes revelational knowledge or until it moves from the head to the heart, it will never have impact in one's life.  Peter answered Jesus’ question of who He was by revelation. Then Jesus told him that on this rock of revelation, not Peter, will I build my church. Although the disciples saw Jesus,  they didn't see him like Peter did. That's how two people can sit under the same message, same church, same preacher but they leave church after service with varying opinions of the message. One is asked ‘h...

Hebrews 13:8-9 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For [it is] a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein. The Bible says the Grace of God will establish you. What you have to know is that not every word you hear is able to build and establish you so be careful what you take in.  The people the writer of Hebrews referred to thought that meats, strange doctrines would in a way establish them. That was not only wrong thinking, it was false. The word of grace is that which establishes a believer and grounds them. The word of grace is the word of Christ, who is the same yesterday, today and forever. In all you seek, seek to be established in the grace of God. 

Act 20:32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. Sheep have shepherds to watch over them, how about the shepherds themselves? Paul committed them to the Word of His grace. The same word they are committed to by God, is the same they commit to the sheep. Even when Paul knew that savage wolves will come to tear down the flock, their best security was the Word. What inheritance is there for them? Glory in heaven and on earth, righteousness, faith, truth etc.  It also builds up a believer spiritually and physically. Men who are given to it grow in maturity and their bodies healthy. The best place one can ever be in is in the Word of His Grace.

2 Peter 3:15-16 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. Paul had received a divine revelation about the gospel of the grace of God, which was not revealed to the first apostles. This was acknowledged by all, including Peter.  In Galatians 2, Paul rebuked Peter publicly at Antioch for not acting in a manner worthy of the gospel he preached. Peter was a great pillar of the New Testament church. For Paul to openly rebuke him means Paul knew exactly what he was doing. For Peter to accept the rebuke is a sign that he recognised what was on Paul. Peter's actions were hypocritical. At one point, he sided with those of the uncircumcision, sign...

Genesis 12:2-3 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. In our theme scripture, we see Abraham promised a blessing so that he would also become a blessing to others. In proceeding chapters he became so rich in cattle, gold and in good works too.  He was a blessing in the rescue of Lot and helping overcome the enemies of King of Sodom and Gomorrah in the battle of the Kings. After rescuing Lot, he didn't even take anything from the spoils, lest they say that his riches was a result of that war. He entirely trusted God and God made him rich, this showed how he was not only content in his relationship with God, but also how blessed he was. God can make you so rich that you become a great blessing to the work of God. This was true to the church at Macedonia who looked for every opport...

Psalms 35:27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. Child of God you need to expect good things to come your way. Let your heart be established on that. Do not be double minded, not knowing what to expect.  There is a teaching which has been popularised nowadays called positive thinking. If you are not careful you may mistake it for faith but it isn't. Positive thinking is an attitude that only expects positive things based on one's own willpower. Faith on the other hand expects good things based on God's word. The former is based on the mind of a man. The later is based on the mind of God.  Positive thinking says if man desires something so badly then they get it. Underline "man". When has man been the centre of things? Isn't that a dethronement of God and enthroning man instead? Doesn't that lead one to self susten...

Joshua 1:8 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. We can succeed in all things that we lay our hands on according to this scripture if we meditate on God's word day and night. I wonder if you believe that statement as radical as it sounds? Many will justify all the suffering they go through and blame it on God wanting to teach then something but all that cannot be farther from the truth.  God's best is to teach us through His Word and not sickness. Would you want your child to learn by sending them diseases or poverty? Am sure you wouldn't but definitely you would wish they hear your instructions and stay away from trouble. Many times you remember what your parent told you when you do the opposite and land into trouble. That's how people are when it com...

3 John 1:2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. It is God's will that we prosper and yet still have peace. There are those whose prosperity brought with it worries, pressures, troubles from loans to the point of even taking pills to get sound sleep, taking alcohol to temporarily forget the troubles they are in, play hide and seek from loan shacks and banks coming to get a hold of the property they put in as security, police cases from squoaters they evited illegally from their land without adequate compensation, people blackmailing them or threating to expose them in the papers for the wrong way they got their riches, kidnaps of their children or loved ones, endless imprisonment for fraud etc. The list is endless.  Some after amassing the wealth without a care of their health, end up spending the rest of their lives spending heavily to keep themselves alive, some after wrecking their marriages or families or steppi...

Genesis 2:16-17 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. God created man in the beginning and gave man all things except one, the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Like Eve added later that touching it was not okay too, if I may borrow her very words for emphasis, many are eating and touching what doesn't belong to them but God's and that's why they aren't prospering.  For instance, many earn money (100%) and instead of giving part of it back to God, in form or tithes or offerings or seed (minimum of 10%), they touch it and eat it! How then can God multiply them if they don't give part of what He has given them back to him yet they can have all the 90% to themselves? Take for instance a little child receiving something to eat from their parent or any adult, when the adult ...

3 John 1:2 "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth." John was writing to his beloved Giaus how that he wished that above all things that he would prosper and be in health, even as his soul prospers. If it was written to Giaus, it's your message too. God wants you and I to prosper.    With the rising prices in fuel or foodstuffs, it is still God's will to prosper you even when things aren't looking good in the economy. The abundance Adam lived in before the fall is the prototype of what He wills you and I to have or enjoy. They had all they needed without toil or sweat. Christ's victory on the cross restored us to that state and more than what Adam had. If lack is the story for all those around you, you can live above it for Christ became poor that we might be made rich, hallelujah.  Further scriptures   2 Corinthians 8:9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, ye...

1 Chronicles 4:9-10 And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested. Old testament believers like Jabez prayed for the hand of God to be with them. When they did so, they implied that let God's presence go with them everywhere. It's different for us in the New testament. We have God's presence over us for God shall never leave us nor forsake us. But an unbeliever can be right to pray that God's presence should be with them. God will never do what He has already done in His Word. Some scriptures are already truth not to be prayed for but as facts to be believed and acted on. God will never leave us nor forsake us, that's comforting. We...

1 Chronicles 4:9-10 And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested. We don't get the details of how Jabez's past but I make a theological guess that it wasn't good. There are three categories of people, those who live in the past, those who live in the present and those who live in the future.  Those who live in the past are ever conscious of their history of failures and successes. They cry foul of the way they were raised, the missed opportunities and always dream about the good old days. They used to pray, have money, have this or that but they nolonger have those. Those who live in the present don't have a care of the past or the fu...

1 Chronicles 4:9-10 And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested. People pray in every way and in all styles. There's nothing as universal as prayer. In fact many use it as an evangelism tool to get inroads to hard hearted. You knock on someone's door and instead of asking to preach to them, you ask to pray for them, they will willingly allow you to go ahead. But the moment they allow you, you give them a brief sermon, lead them to Christ and then pray.  You need to take off time to pray. Many things are at stake and it takes prayer to change them. The Bible speaks of men that prayed and got results, Jabez is one of them. Out of only two verse...