Month: June 2023

Attributes of God

By / June 30, 2023 / Reflections

There is always more to learn about the goodness of our Creator.

Psalm 90:1-2

For us as believers, understanding as much as we can about the Lord deepens our relationship with Him. It also helps us to share our faith with others. With that in mind, let’s explore four attributes of almighty God.

  1. He has the qualities of personhood. Mankind was created with the ability to feel, reason, and make decisions. And God has the capacity for emotion as well—Genesis 1:26 says we were made in His image. The Bible frequently makes mention of His feelings, like anger and love.
  2. The Lord is spirit (John 4:23-24). Because of this, He has no limitations. He isn’t confined to a place, so we can worship Him anywhere. What’s more, His Holy Spirit indwells each believer, so we can enjoy His presence and guidance anytime (Psalm 66:18).
  3. God is eternal (Isaiah 40:28). He always was, is now, and forever will be. Nothing existed before Him or will outlast Him.
  4. Our Father is unchangeable (Malachi 3:6). His nature and attributes always remain constant. Yes, God experiences variety in emotions, but not in the essence of His character.

What a blessing that God would teach us about Himself through the Bible. Praise Him for His attributes, and continue seeking to know Him better through His Word.

Daily Prayer

By / June 30, 2023 / Prayers

At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.” Matthew 11:25, NIV

Lord our God, we thank you for your Word, which is light and strength to us. We thank you for all you give us. We thank you that we may be counted among the simple-hearted, among the children. We do not want to be anything great in the world. We want only to be with you as your children, helpless little children, watched over by you, the Creator and Father of all. Grant us your blessing. Help us in all that is good and right, also in our daily work, so that we can be your children and do what you have commanded. May your name be honored at all times, your kingdom come, and your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us the wrong we have done as we forgive those who have wronged us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Midnight Prayer Points

By / June 30, 2023 / Midnight Prayers

BIBLE REFERENCES:
Proverbs 10:5, John 15:14, 2Corinthians 9:8, Genesis 2:18

Abba father, my father and God, may your name be highly lifted up, be thou glorified in Jesus name.

My Lord and God, thank you for my life, family, friends and even foes. Accept my thanksgiving in Jesus name.

O Lord, we pray that you save the lost souls and draw them unto you.

Grant me grace to win souls to the kingdom and establish new converts in the faith in Jesus name.

O Lord my God, help me to continue to love you and keep your commandments in the name of Jesus.

My Father, I pray that you will generously provide my needs and satisfy me with riches in the name of Jesus.

O Lord, supernaturally connect me with my helper who is just right for me in Jesus name.

I shall no longer be forsaken, the Lord will delight in my family and I in Jesus name.

I Pray that the Lord will not abandon me and He will give me the future that I hope for in Jesus name.

I shall no longer be barren. My land shall no longer be barren. My career shall no longer be barren in Jesus name.

Every promises of God to me and family is fulfilled in Jesus name.

The Lord will perfect, stablish, strengthen and settle me on all sides in Jesus name.

My children are blessings to their generation in Jesus name.

O God, your plan is for us is to live long and not die prematurely, let my family and I live a long and full lives in Jesus name.

My children shall not die prematurely in Jesus name.

My career shall not die prematurely in Jesus name.

I receive creative ideas to rule my generation and acquire generational wealth in Jesus name.

Every evil altar where my name has been taken to, I set them on fire in Jesus name.

For Christ has redeemed me from the curse of the law, therefore, I am free from every generational curse in Jesus name.

Every garment of shame and reproach on me, I set it ablaze in the mighty name of Jesus.

No evil shall befall my loved ones and I in Jesus name.

The Lord that answers by fire shall continue to be my God in Jesus name.

Personal Supplication

Thank you Father for answering our prayers.

The Greatness of God

By / June 29, 2023 / Reflections

We can’t even begin to comprehend the awesome majesty and power of our Lord.

Isaiah 40:12-26

When you think of God, what comes to mind? Often, we tend to view Him in the way that best fits our particular need or situation. For example, if we struggle with guilt, we might focus on His forgiveness. The truth is, His character encompasses far more than we could ever comprehend or try to explain. Even if we had all the time in the world, we wouldn’t be able to do more than scratch the surface of how awesome He is. But today, let’s look at one attribute: His greatness.

Today’s passage tells us God is greater than creation (Isaiah 40:12), for it was by His hands that everything we see came into being. He is higher than the nations or any idol fashioned by the finest craftsman (Isaiah 40:17-20). In fact, God is above the world and all mankind (Isaiah 40:22-23), surpassing even the heavens and galaxies.

Our Father’s thoughts and ways are far grander than our own (Isaiah 55:9)—and lofty, compared with what we can understand. Psalm 93:1 says, “The Lord reigns, He is clothed with majesty; the Lord has clothed and encircled Himself with strength.”

Consider the awesome God we serve. He truly is worthy of our praise. As we grasp even a fraction of His greatness, our response should be one of humble worship. After all, who are we that a God like this would desire our friendship—so much so that He sent His Son to die for our sins?

Daily Prayer

By / June 29, 2023 / Prayers

But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. O my Strength, I sing praise to you; you, O God, are my fortress, my loving God. Psalm 59:16–17, NIV

Lord God, we glorify your name. How we wish our voices could ring out over all the world, telling of the great things you have done for us, praising you that we can come to you in Jesus Christ, that we can worship, honor, and thank you for all your goodness! Safeguard all your children so that they hold to faith and remain true to the message of the gospel. May we thank and praise you for all you have done this day and for your working in the hearts of many people who are still unknown to us. Your Spirit rules and calls people, to bring them to you, the Father in heaven. Watch over us and continue to bless us. Help us who belong to your people, and protect us through the night. Amen.

Midnight Prayer Points

By / June 29, 2023 / Midnight Prayers

BIBLE REFERENCE:
Psalms 68:1-3, Ezekiel 21:27-29, Matthew 4:10, Zechariah 3:2-4.

Thank you Lord for your mercy and faithfulness towards me and my household

Father, please show me your mercy over my health and finance in Jesus name.

O Lord my God, stretch forth your mighty hands and deliver me from every difficult situation in Jesus name.

Fire of God burn off every filthy garment that has been worn upon me by the enemy, and cloth me with a new garment of Glory in the name of Jesus.

Lord, release your tongue of fire upon my life, and burn away all spiritual filthiness present within me.

Let God arise and let all my enemies be scattered in Jesus name.

Let every accusing finger pointing at me, wither now in Jesus name.

Let every strongman operating against me, be destroyed, in the name of Jesus.

Give me strength o God to run the race, to finish well and to finish strong in Jesus name.

Every long awaiting miracle in my life and destiny, come forth now in Jesus name.

I decree the Joy of the oppressors upon my life to be turned into sorrow, in the name of Jesus.

Lord, catapult me spiritually to the mountain top in the name of Jesus.

Let every delay and setbacks, break in my life, in the name of Jesus.

Father, may I not pass this world as an ordinary person in Jesus name.

Lord God Almighty, put an anointing upon my life that my generation will live to celebrate in Jesus name.

Father, cause me and my household to celebrate before this month ends in Jesus name.

O Lord give me rest on all sides in Jesus name.

Father, please visit any member of Agbala Ise Iyanu that is sick or afflicted in Jesus name.

  1. Your personal supplication.
  2. Thank you Father for answering our prayers.

God’s Love Comforts Us

By / June 28, 2023 / Reflections

Jesus went to the cross and died in our place so that we could become children of God.

Romans 8:38-39

Our heavenly Father wants us to know how much He loves and cares for us. In fact, today’s passage says that nothing can separate us from His love. He has made this clear through:

• Revelation of Himself. In Scripture, we learn that God made us in His image and has a purpose for us. Sin separated us from Him, but He has a solution to our problem.

• Provision of a Savior. We were trapped by our sinful nature and under a sentence of eternal death—separation from God forever. But because of our Father’s great love for us, He sent His only Son to bear the penalty we deserved (Romans 6:23). Jesus rescued us from sin and reconciled us to the Father. What we could never do for ourselves, He did for us.

• Adoption of Believers. When we place trust in Jesus Christ as our Savior, we become children of God. The separation between us and Him is gone; instead of being enemies, we are family. The indwelling Holy Spirit serves as both evidence that we belong to God and assurance of His unending love.

The Father’s care for us shines brightly through the cross—it was because of love that He sent Jesus to earth to die in our place (1 John 4:9-10). Once we accept the gift of salvation through Christ, nothing can separate us from God’s love. What a comfort that is in times of need.

Daily Prayer

By / June 28, 2023 / Prayers

All of creation waits with eager longing for God to reveal his sons. For creation was condemned to lose its purpose, not of its own will, but because God willed it to be so. Yet there was the hope that creation itself would one day be set free from its slavery to decay and would share the glorious freedom of the children of God. Romans 8:19–21, TEV

Lord God, we thank you for all you reveal in your creation so that our lives may be fruitful. Reveal your wisdom and strength among people everywhere so that death and destruction do not have their way, but your will, your love, your mercy shall prevail. Let our age learn that power belongs to you and not to men, and that you will at last fulfill all your promises of good. Your day of justice and holiness will break in, and all misery will be removed through your great mercy. Watch over us as you have done till this hour, and keep us safe during the night. Be present and carry out your will wherever there is misfortune. May your will be done on earth as in heaven. Amen.

Midnight Prayer Points

By / June 28, 2023 / Midnight Prayers

BIBLE REFERENCE:
PSALMS 35:1-28.

Glory be to God in the Highest. We worship your Holy Name, thank you for not leaving us in the hands of our enemies, thank you for everything. Thank you Jesus.

LORD, I thank you because you always answer me anytime that I call You. Thank you Jesus.

Father in your mercy, energize my strength to be on fire and to burn for you in Jesus name.

Father, set me on fire and give me grace and strength to pray tonight in Jesus Name.

Father, every strange fire in my life be quenched in Jesus Name.

In the Name of Jesus, I come against any spirit of doubt and fear in my life.

Father, oppose those who oppose me and fight those who are fighting against me in Jesus name.

In the name of Jesus let my enemies be defeated in Jesus mighty Name.

LORD, in your mightiness, pick up your shield large and small, arise! Help and defend me before this month ends in Jesus Name.

Father, disappoint and put to shame all those who are trying to mock me. Confuse them, and make
them to be ashamed in Jesus Name.

Father, all those who are trying to harm me and my family, O LORD make their way dark and slippery, let them meet destructions on their way in Jesus Name.

O LORD, deliver me from every pit the enemy have dug for my family this month, Let them stumble
into it on their own in Jesus Name.

Father, cause me to rejoice in you LORD and make me happy. Let my satisfaction come from you alone in Jesus Name.

O LORD, before this month ends, let my joy be full and overflow in Jesus Name.

Lord, there’s no one like you, please protect me from those who are stronger than me, be my shield and defender in Jesus Name.

O LORD my God, save me from the hands of the wicked, save my life and that of my family
from the hands of the evil ones in Jesus Name.

LORD, please fight for me, my family and Nation, let your justice rule in our land in Jesus mighty Name.

Father, please don’t let the wicked continually laugh at me in Jesus name.

Father, Let my enemies be ashamed. Embarrass all those who has hands in my problems in Jesus Name.

In the name of Jesus, I decree that what stopped my parents will not stop me. That problem that pulls men down will not pull me down in Jesus Name.

Father make me an overcomer in Jesus name.

Father, I receive great grace to overcome every storm of life in Jesus Name.

Father, do a new thing in my life and family in Jesus name.

Father, cause us to have reasons to celebrate before the end of this month in Jesus Name.

Your personal supplication.

Thank you Father for answering our prayers.

The Requirements of Servanthood

By / June 27, 2023 / Reflections

Before we can share God’s love, we have to slow down and see the needs of the people around us.

Luke 19:1-9

Yesterday, we learned that believers have all been given gifts so they can serve the body of Christ. In fact, Jesus Himself is our best example of a servant (Matthew 20:28). Today, let’s look at three things in the story of Zacchaeus that can help us to serve as the Lord did.

  1. Awareness: Though surrounded by a crowd, Jesus stopped and took notice of one particular man perched in a tree. Zacchaeus was hated and rejected because he was a tax collector. Despite his wealth, something was missing in his life, and Christ recognized his need. People all around us are searching for hope, but we’re often too preoccupied to notice.
  2. Availability: Jesus was heading to Jerusalem to carry out the most important act in human history: our redemption. Yet He stopped to have a meal with a spiritually needy man. What could be so important that it prevents you from giving others the thing they need most—your time?
  3. Acceptance: Although Zacchaeus was a notorious sinner, Jesus didn’t say, “Clean up your act, and then I’ll come to your house.” We’re called to love people, not to fix them.

How are you doing at serving those around you? Maybe it’s time to slow down and open your spiritual eyes to see if there’s someone you can help. God places opportunities all around us, but if we’re not looking, we’ll miss them.