Text: Luke 3:21 (KJV)

 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened.

Friends, life often presents us with a choice between a closed heaven and an open heaven. At every point in our journey, there is always a decision to make. The truth is that people choose the kind of heaven they experience, and it largely depends on their attitude toward life. Some make decisions that result in a closed heaven, while others choose an open heaven. Matthew 3:16 - The heavens were opened unto Him. An open heaven is a realm where prayers are answered, and it is what believers long for. We all have access to heaven, but our choices determine whether we draw from an open or a closed heaven. To experience an open heaven, one must be led by the Spirit of God, because the Spirit brings us into a realm of constant access to God. Frankly speaking, when there is an open heaven, there is no emptiness or dryness. Every source you will ever need is supplied. Matthew 7:7 - Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

Amazingly, when heaven is open over a person, blessings always descend, just as in the case of Jesus at His baptism, when the Spirit came down like a dove. The Bible says, John 1:32 - And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. Everyone of us can have access to this open heaven, but one of the major keys to sustaining it is prayer. Scripture exhorts us, 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing. A consistent prayer life helps us receive divine flow and direction from God, which in turn activates the spirit of grace and supplication in us. Beloved, we can all be connected to this heavenly access. All we need is a heart that desires it and a lifestyle of prayer at all times in Jesus name.

PRAYER POINTS:

1.Oh Lord, please help us not to be weary in our covenant prayer altar, in Jesus name.

2. Father, may the Holy Ghost descend upon us so as we can pray how we ought to, in Jesus name.

ACTION QUOTE: Remember, if you can see the physical cloud over your head, be sure that your heaven is still open.

Text: James 1:21(KJV)

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted Word, which is able to save your souls.

Friends, living a Christian lifestyle has become difficult in this last day, but the good news is that, as we embrace the Word of God as our mirror, it transfers the ability for Christian living to us, and in turn, we end up enjoying the Christian lifestyle. Our scripture above reminds us that until the Word of God is engrafted into us, we cannot truly function in the normal way of a Christian living. So, as God’s children, we are meant to have His Word engrafted in us because it is sealed into our lives by the Holy Spirit. The Word of God is a strong vessel and weapon, and it being sealed in our lives makes us stronger and dependent on it. Hebrews 4:12-For the Word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Interestingly, the engrafted Word can fix any problem and influence both our physical man and spiritual man. It also instills grace in us to act and to do His will. Therefore, we all need this Word, but we must have an open heart to the Holy Spirit because He is our teacher. John 14:16- And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever. As we keep hearing the Word of God, it gets rid of all filthy expressions around us. The Word also has the capacity to be imprinted into lives; we just need to be open-minded towards God’s word daily. I urge us to open our hearts today as we receive the engrafted word for total transformation in Jesus name.

PRAYER POINTS:

1.Oh Lord, may God’s nature be planted in our lives, so as to allow the cell of the Word of life to geminate, in Jesus name.

2.Father, please help us to continue to meditate on the Word of God, so as to produce genuine fruits in this kingdom, in Jesus name.

ACTION QUOTE: Remember, if the engrafted tree can bear the new fruit, we too can be grafted into right living as we align, daily.

 Text: Psalm 30:5 (KJV)

For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

Friends, no matter the pain, tears, the hardship, there is joy in the morning because the trials are not permanent but temporary. So, remember that the length of the night of sorrow notwithstanding, God is bringing us into a new season with streams of joy. Yes, God is turning the darkness into a new beginning of rejoicing because our God is faithful. Be rest assured that God will not allow the trails to continue but there shall be an end to sorrow. Psalm 126:5-6 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.  Just as night cannot stop the morning from breaking forth, so trouble cannot stop God’s intervention from shinning out. Therefore, rejoice because there is a shift in that unpleasant season today. The scriptures above testified that God never abandons His own; instead, joy shall come with the new dawn. Be encouraged, because your tears today may water the seeds of tomorrow’s testimony. I pray God will take away the garment of sorrow and rewrite our story into joy unspeakable.

Amazingly, God’s mercy and goodness will always bring a brighter and better tomorrow. So cheer up, our God will ease and lighten our burdens for His name sake as He turns our mourning into dancing just like Hannah’s mockery from Peninnah brought forth Joy with her Samuel, a Prophet in Israel.  John 16:20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. This reminds us that though grief is real but God’s comfort is more realistic and His presence brings renewal and inner strength to us. Hence, morning always comes, and with it comes joy, peace, and restoration on every side in Jesus name.

PRAYER POINT: 

Father, may what we face today which may seem endless, turn around as God’s promise into our joy and no darkness can outlast His light in Jesus name.

ACTION QUOTE: Remember, no matter how thick the darkness, it is temporal.

 Text: 1 Kings19:7-8 (KJV)

And the angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee. And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God.”

Friends, life is a journey that means that means we need strength for the adventure. Yes, there is a rough, crooked and difficult roads in life. For instance, Elijah, God’s prophet, reached a point where he was weary, discouraged, and ready to give up.  Col. 1:11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness. Therefore, we need inner and divine empowerment to sustain life because there is a distance to cover in life but we need to eat fat and drink for the journey ahead. Hence, it is God that provides the strength we need to overcome the challenges and uncertain seasons of life. Remember, it is in Him that we receive grace, joy, power and supplies to move forward to overcome the burnout moment. It is important we learn to build hope and confidence in the capacity of our God for safe landing. Remember, our human effort cannot carry us rather we need divine enablement which takes us farer into His will. Isaiah 40:29-31 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength… But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Interestingly, God show up to men of old like Joshua, he said be strong and of a good courage. To David, he encouraged himself in the Lord. He is also available to us, today. Friends, the journey of life in every perspective is demanding, so we need daily reliance on God either, physical, emotional, or spiritual. Phil 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. We need to build resilience and perseverance as to endure the seasons of tribulations. The path of the journey may be long, but we need to receive daily strength by His Spirit which comes as we dwell in His presence in the place of prayer, building up our faith, as well as in study and meditation of His word daily. Eph 3:16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man. I pray His joy shall be our strength in our inner man today, in Jesus name.

PRAYER POINT: 

Oh God send an angel with food and water that will supply strength continually as I journey through life this month in Jesus name.

ACTION QUOTE: Remember, we need the comfort of the Holy Ghost to rise as to arrive at our destinations without fainting. 

Congratulation and Happy New Month of February

Text:  Psalm 100:4(KJV)

Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name

Friends, welcome to the new month of February. It is a thing of joy that the Lord has ushered us into this amazing month. We should learn to spend time to celebrate God’s faithfulness for the privilege to see another beautiful month that the Lord has made with several load of benefits. Hence, we can access the gates of our blessings with an attitude of thanksgiving. Psalm 24:7–10 Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Hence, thanksgiving must resonate deeply to become a spiritual password that grants us access to divine realms. We can see the life of Paul and Silas at that midnight time they began to sing with thanks and iron gates melted as they transformed the atmosphere that brought about divinity in their midnight season. Acts 16:25–26 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God... Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose. I encourage us to approach this new month with the same attitude and we shall testify daily in Jesus name

Interestingly, every believer desires open doors and divine access to greater opportunities, breakthroughs, and God’s presence that releases and unveils the miraculous. And it is available to us as we engage this heavenly key that unlocks the gates effortlessly which is a lifestyle of thanksgiving and praise. Psalm 67:5–6 - May the people praise you, God; may all the peoples praise you. Then the land will yield its harvest, and God, our God, will bless us.  Therefore, in that time of opposition and difficulty including delays, we must learn to trust the living God for our inheritance and freedom as chains and oppression are broken by the life of thanksgiving and praise. And in this new month, heaven will respond as he grants us access to realms of honour as we thank God daily in this season in Jesus name.

PRAYER POINT: 

Father, we receive strength to be thankful as we access the gates before us either spiritual, financial, emotional or physical for greater opportunities in Jesus name.

ACTION QUOTE: Remember, as we give God quality thanks, we shall watch the gates swing fully open in our favour for His glory.

Text: Psalm 46:1 (KJV)

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble

Friends, we have a safe place we can always run to as our hiding place in the face of concerns and life challenges. And God is that place of safety and strength. He is a helper who is too close and extremely available to us but many fail to recognize His presence. But the scripture above reminds us that he is a well proved help that is impenetrable, so we have to lean on his ready help because that warfare is over by His presence. Psalm 145:18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. Unfortunately, so many people are busy facing the troubles of life instead of stirring at the overwhelming glory of His availability. Yes, we must cast all our cares upon for He cares for all. Amazingly, a lot don’t even know He is too available than the challenge before us and have been distracted with the pressures of the challenge in which we focus our energy to the wrong direction.  And this has kept us longer on the troubles around us,

Interestingly, we should not live in fear because the God with us is leveling the mountains and the valley before us.  The roaring and the shaking notwithstanding, he is still calm and present to help in your boat as to show himself powerful. Friends, God shall be exalted with the presence of His host of armies in that storm. Psalm 46 :6 The heathen raged, the kingdom were moved, he uttered his voice, the earth melted.  And our God is over present from his voice to his glory as His presence brings an unending help that settle ever burden in Jesus name. 

PRAYER POINT:

1.       Father, help us to always call on you because the Lord is nearer than we can imagine, if only we call with a pure heart in Jesus name.

ACTION QUOTE: Remember, God is our firm and tower of strength in difficult times.

 Text: Micah 7:15-16(KJV)

According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I show unto him marvelous things. The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.

Friends, let’s remember God’s nature as a wonder working God. He will still bring the elect of this generation out of famine, operation and wickedness despite the hard times. He has a name that can defend over nations. If we can remember the name we bear as human, God also represents his name in every situation. Psalm 77:14 - Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people. Therefore, let us remember the testimony of God’s faithfulness throughout our lives for His glory.  So, when we think of God’s act in the time of old even in our contemporary times, we can be rest assured, He will do wonders again and again to recover the lost destinies.  Habakkuk 1:5 - Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be told you.

Amazingly, all he does from generation to generation is to show his act of wonders. Our duty is to allow Him show his marvelous works in our lives today. Psalm 139:14 - I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. God will of course do what he did in the past even more as He is the same today and forever. We must remember the way he worked in our lives as a proof of Gods faithfulness. Friends, God has covenanted and promised the patriarch and will do same even to the next generation in Jesus name.

PRAYER POINT:

Father make us to always remember the incredible works you have in the past as to build confidence in the present for He is a reliable father in Jesus name.

ACTION QUOTE: Remember, it is absolutely certain that God will guide our steps.