having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. Colossians 2:14 NIV In the trial of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, a lower court is trying him on a repealed law, even though a higher court has already set him free. He refused to put in a defense, stating that where there is no law, no charge, then no defense . We can draw some spiritual insights from this in resisting the enemy in this fallen wor

We are so captivating to God that He drew our own pictures on the palm of His holy hands. In Isaiah 49:16 ERV, He said, “I drew a picture of you on my hand. You are always before my eyes.” How can He ever forget us, if He has the picture of us on the palms of His holy hands?

The Lord will not reject his people; he will not abandon his special possession. Psalms 94:14 NLT God enjoys looking at us, His children. You know how we have pictures of our beloved ones as screen savers on our cell phones , laptops, etc. We are so captivating to God that He drew our own pictures on the palm of His holy hands. In Isaiah 49:16 ERV, He said, “I drew a picture of you on my hand. You are always before my eyes.” How can He ever forget us, if He has the picture

Beloved, we are new creatures, old things have passed away. God does not define us by the flesh, but by the spirit, we live our lives for Him and not for ourselves. James 1:2-3 NIV says,”Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.”

They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness. Hebrews 12:10 NIV Think of how sometimes we keep junk foods away from our little children so they can feed on healthy foods. It might not sound good for them at that point, but it works for their own good at a later time. In the same way, sometimes God allows us to pass through trials so we can feed on the real food, the Word of God. Th

Psalms 130:5 MEV says, “I wait for the Lord; my soul does wait, and in His word do I hope.” We do not wait on the Lord, and our mind is somewhere else. If we are waiting on the Lord for our healing, finances or any trials, we wait with our hearts and minds stayed on Him. Isaiah 26:3 ESV says, “ You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.”

wait for the Lord; my soul does wait, and in His word do I hope. Psalms 130:5 MEV Waiting on the Lord is a good experience for children of God, for it gives us an opportunity to know Him the more. Psalm 34:8 GNT says, “ Find out for yourself how good the Lord is. Happy are those who find safety with him.” The Easy to read version (ERV)says, “Give the Lord a chance to show you how good he is. Great blessings belong to those who depend on him!”( Psalms 34:8 ERV) The Psalmist in

God's nature does not change based on the earthly circumstances, so are we. So let us not allow our feelings dictate our pace, but rather let the Spirit dictate the pace for us and for the world. “For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.” (Romans 8:14 ESV)

From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. 2 Corinthians 5:16 ESV In the beginning, God set the pace in the world by bringing out good from the world in darkness. In the same way, as pacesetters we uphold the will of God on earth by conquering evil in the world with good. Instead of thinking about how bad the world is to us, we think of how good we can be to them.

PRAY FOR YOUR LAND Isaiah 59:19 MEV says, “So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west and His glory from the rising of the sun; when the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.” The enemies of our land today could be all forms of decay in our land. These include: injustice, unemployment, corruption, violence, insecurities, untimely death etc. As the salt of the earth, we set things right in the spiritual so tha

The body of the flesh that held us captive to earthly standards was put off by the circumcision of Christ. We should live from the realm of completion in Him and not in earthly standards. Romans 6:11 ESV says, “ So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.”

My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. Psalm 121:2 ESV Ponder these verses calmly, “Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, .. See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you have been f

Beloved, God has brought immortality to light through the gospel of Jesus Christ. (2 Timothy 1:10 ) Cheer up and walk in it by faith. Are you the brokenhearted, passing through valleys of addictions, depression, financial stagnations, sin struggles ? Weep no more! God has lifted you out of that dunghill and given you a place of honor in Christ through the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ! (Ephesians 2:6)

The least one shall become a clan, and the smallest one a mighty nation; I am the Lord; in its time I will hasten it. Isaiah 60:22 ESV Beloved, let the gospel of Jesus Christ fill your heart with joy, for it has the power to make the smallest one a mighty nation, and the simple, wise. Ephesians 2:6 ESV says, “and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,” We are gloriously enthroned over all circumstances through the gospel of Jesus

The gospel of Jesus Christ reveals how God makes everyone right in His sight by faith in Christ Jesus. (Romans 1:17) It makes the sinners, righteous, the poor, rich. Heals the brokenhearted, and the depressed, giving them garments of praise for every spirit of heaviness. All through the power of Christ in you, the hope of glory!

The least one shall become a clan, and the smallest one a mighty nation; I am the Lord; in its time I will hasten it. Isaiah 60:22 ESV How does God make the least, a clan, and the smallest one, a mighty nation? Through the gospel of Jesus Christ! Romans 1:16 ESV says, “ For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.” The gospel of Jesus Christ has the power to transform everyone.

Beloved, we are not the breed that has our health and wellbeing, finances, marriages, righteousness away from Christ. We are united with Christ, a seamless union, let us trust in His care. 1 Peter 5:7 NIV says, “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” He did not leave us as orphans! Walk in Him.

I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. John 14:18 NIV The prodigal son, from his experience struggling without the father, learned something the elder brother, who was always with the father, did not learn. He learned that the rich might suffer, but those who trust the Lord for their care lack no good things.Psalms 34:10 NIV says, “The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.” Psalm 91:9-10 ESV says,“Because you have made t

Always live your life from the heavenly realm where we are seated from Christ, for the supernatural controls the physical, and He will not allow His Holy ones to see decay. Psalm 139:7 ESV says, “Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence?

He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap, to make them sit with princes, with the princes of his people. Psalm 113:7-8 ESV Beloved l, are you feeling low? Remember how we were saved. Ephesians 2:5-6 ESV says, “even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,” Even at our lowest level, He lifted us u