January 2020
Daily Devotional: 29th January “AFFLUENCE”
READ: 2 Kings 5:20-27 “The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.“ - 2 Kings 5:27 Money is the root of all breakaways. Money is the
Daily Devotional: 28th January “CRUELTY”
READ: James 3:13-18 “…jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are the coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.“ - Songs of Solomon 8:6 Envy is a negative personal trait that is as cruel as the grave. Anyone who has attended a
Daily Devotional: 27th January “ENVY”
READ: Mark 15:1-20 “A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones“ - Proverbs 14:30 Envy defined: Envy is a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another’s advantages, success and possessions. Envy is a negative personal trait
Daily Devotional: 26th January “PRAYING AND FASTING”
READ: Acts 14:21-28 “In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks. I ate no pleasant bread...“ - Daniel 10:2-3 Develop the art of waiting on God by praying and fasting with “no pleasant bread” (instead of not praying and not eating at all). Daniel
Daily Devotional: 25th January “NEGLECT”
READ: Deuteronomy 8:1-20 “Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day:“ - Deuteronomy 8:11 Many of the evils that befall Christians come about because they fail to remember
Daily Devotional: 24th January “FAINT NOT!”
READ: Isaiah 40:9-11 “When He looked out over the crowds, his heart broke. So confused and aimless they were, like sheep with no shepherd.“ - Matthew 9:36 (Message Bible) Aimlessness is a disease of sheep without their shepherd. Shepherds can likewise become aimless because they no
Daily Devotional: 23rd January “FIGHT POVERTY”
READ: Malachi 3:8-12 “And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes...“ - Malachi 3:11 The greatest blessing for paying tithes is that God rebukes the devourer for you. When you listen to government leaders of poor countries you get the impression that all their problems
Daily Devotional: 22nd January “GOVERNANCE”
READ: 1 Timothy 3:1-13 “Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.“ - Judges 2:16 The Bible reveals diverse descriptions of leaders. Leadership is called government by the apostle Paul. It is considered a grace from
Daily Devotional: 21st January “REPROACH”
READ: Hebrews 11:24-29 “By faith Moses...esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.“ - Hebrews 11:24-26 Moses knew the value of the reproach that he was experiencing. It would work out in
Daily Devotional: 20th January “CHURCH GROWTH”
READ: Numbers 13:26-33 “Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.“ - 1 Thessalonians 5:24 Did you know that God moved in a spirit of reform during the sixteenth century? Did you know that He did not only work through Martin Luther in
Daily Devotional: 19th January “IMITATION”
READ: Matthew 11:7-15 “He will be a man with the spirit and power of Elijah. He will prepare the people for the coming of the Lord...“ - Luke 1:17 (NLT) When I decide to become another of the same kind, I simply copy the systems and
Daily Devotional: 18th January “DISPUTES”
READ: Ephesians 4:1-6 “Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.“ - Ephesians 4:3 Adoubtful person is someone whose loyalty comes into question from time to time. At times the person may seem very loyal and at other times disloyal.
Daily Devotional: 17th January “RESISTANCE”
READ: Deuteronomy 31: 16-30 “For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft...“ - 1 Samuel 15:23 The spirit of Lucifer operates in those who leave in rebellion. The spirit of Lucifer is the spirit that moves out of place and out of rank! Satan is
Daily Devotional: 16th January “KINDNESS”
READ: Exodus 23:1-13 “And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to day.“ - Deuteronomy 15:15 God told the Israelites to be kind to strangers just
Daily Devotional: 15th January “CATCH IT!”
READ: 2 Kings 2:1-15 “And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him,they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha...“ - 2 Kings 2:15 Elisha also realized that the thing which made Elijah’s ministry successful was the
Daily Devotional: 14th January “WEARINESS”
READ: 2 Corinthians 11:23-31 “But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd.“ - Matthew 9:36 (NKJV) There are occupational hazards in every field of endeavour. In hospitals, doctors often acquire
Daily Devotional: 12th January “WORLDLY OR SPIRITUAL?”
READ: 1 Timothy 6:6-14 “But lusted exceedingly...and tempted God in the desert.“ - Psalm 106:14 How can we know what is in our hearts? By the things we say! Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. The love of the world is in
Daily Devotional: 11th January “BUILDING & FIGHTING”
READ: Nehemiah 4:7-18 “For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded...“ - Nehemiah 4:18 Nehemiah is a type of apostle. He was sent to build the house of God and establish the people of God. He is the example
Daily Devotional: 10th January “SELF-PRESERVATION”
READ: John 10:17-18 “He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.“ - Matthew 10:39 There are two ways to lose the things God wants you to give up. You can either give them up
Daily Devotional: 9th January “SELF-INTEREST”
READ: Malachi 3:13-15 “You have said, ‘What’s the use of serving God? What have we gained by obeying his commands...’“ - Malachi 3:14 (NLT) Selfishness is the art of thinking about yourself. Jesus Christ came to teach us about breaking out of a life of selfishness.
Daily Devotional: 8th January “WORK FOR GOD”
READ: Revelation 22:12-14 “And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.“ - Revelation 22:12 What are we called to do? Are we all called to be apostles, prophets, evangelists and teachers? The answer
Daily Devotional: 7th January “SEVERAL ANOINTINGS”
READ: Acts 4:31-33 “How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good...“ - Acts 10:38 Apart from receiving the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:4), several other impartations of the gifts of the Holy
Daily Devotional: 6th January “GET ANOINTED”
READ: Luke 7:2-10 “...Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.“ - Zechariah 4:6 As I studied the Word of God, I realized that the mystery of impartation of anointing through the soaking of the Word is a reality.
Daily Devotional: 5th January “GOD ANOINTS”
READ: Psalm 89:19-37 “I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:“ - Psalm 89:20 At the Suhum Government Hospital where I was doing my community health rotation as a medical student, one night I was praying and listening to
Daily Devotional: 4th January “TESTIMONY”
READ: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 “...and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.“ - 1 Samuel 16:3 Sometime during the middle of the year 1988, I had to fulfil what is called a “Community Health Rotation”. During the Community Health Rotation, I had