Archive for month: May, 2018

What really happened to the sons of Joseph？They had a robust blessing from their grand father. They were blessed with the blessings of the womb and of the breast. Moreover, they were promised that their branches will run over the wall which was another way of saying that they would never be caged.

We saw how Caleb drove out the giants in Hebron and possesed that land. I can almost imagine how Joshua would have felt when the sons of Joseph came to him in Joshua 17. Give up more land they said. They complained that they were a great people who were entitled to more than one portion of land. That is correct said Joshua. Go up to the mountain and take more territories he told them. Do you know their response？ They said they could not because the Canaanites that dwelt in those mountains had iron chariots.

Joshua 17：17-18 says, And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph even to Ephraim and to Manaseh, saying Thou art a great people and hast great power, thou shalt not have one lot only….for thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, and though they be strong.

What the Lord used  Joshua to tell the children of Israel is what I believe He is telling us today. We are well able by the power of the Holy Spirit to fulfill purpose. Take your eyes off those iron chariots. Remember that heaven too has some iron chariots. In Christ Jesus, we even have chariots of fire.  Lord in Jesus name we refuse to concede territories to our enemies. We possess our inheritance in the mighty name of Jesus.

Remember to join me in RCCG , Peace Assembly by 8am on Saturday as we look at Personal Development over breakfast. Address once again is 19 Water Corporation Drive off Ligali Ayorinde Street, Victoria Island. Lagos.

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Ngozi Okure

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The God we serve is known as the Covenant keeping God. With Him, Covenants are serious business that must be obeyed. In the days we live, the Covenant we witness often is the marriage covenants that are entered into in our various Churches during weddings. I love to watch  wedding ceremonies  in this part of the globe. So much celebration and fanfare. In the midst of all the celebrations, I always wonder if the couples involved are aware that the Covenant keeping God is always present. He hears all the vows we make.

The Nigerian Church is huge in prayers and praying. When I watch and listen to some of our prayer points sometimes, I wonder. Do the enemies really have as much power as we ascribe to them？Imagine a couple praying earnestly against the enemies that are behind the recession they may be going through as a family. Meanwhile, they are not faithful to their marital vows. Prayer and fasting is not a fix all in the kingdom. There are things that only obedience can fix. Our God is called the Ancient of Days because He never changes. Israel broke their Covenant with Gibea and famine hit them for years. What makes anyone in our dispensation think that they will violate their marital vows and not attract famine？

The book of Malachi is popular about tithing. Notice what it says in Malachi 2：14. It says, ..Because the Lord hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously, yet is she thy companion and the wife of thy covenant. I add here that he is equally the husband of your youth.The Lord says here that He sees everything. If we can replace treacherous in the scripture above with love and consideration in our marital relationships, things will be better. Remember once again that our God is a Covenant keeping God and that He  sees it all.

Have a beautiful new week. May destiny helpers locate you this new week in Jesus name.

 

Ngozi Okure

www.ngoziokure.com.ng

The word compel reminds me of Mathew 11:12. That scripture tells  us that the violent takes it by force. Of course we know  that our God never wants us to be lukewarm.

Luke 14 tells the story of a particular man that made a supper and invited people and they all made excuses. Verse 23 of it says, And the Lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in that my house may be filled.  It is obvious from this scripture that God is happy when our Church auditoriums are full.  Stretch that a bit further to cover whatever you do.  The first command that God gave man after creation was that he should be fruitful. Scripture calls us branches of the True Vine.  When Jesus sought fruits in the vine and found none,  He was not pleased.  From Matthew 25, we also know that the master was not pleased with the servant that hid his talent. Why should you carry the Holy Ghost who is the extraordinary strategist in your life and what is committed into your hand is drying up?

If you have read HOW TO FLOURISH IN RECESSION,  you will know that I made a huge deal of 2 Kings 4. That dear woman of God was told to go and sell the oil that was given to her.  Heaven gave her a miracle by multiplying her oil but it was her responsibility to ‘compel’ men to buy that oil. If she got the oil and lacked the requisite knowledge of how to sell it,  she would still have been in lack. It is important to note that things are not just bought but should be sold. Gone are the days that you put things in a shelf and only expect men to walk in and pick them up.  These days, you compel them to come through advertising. How do I go about that?  Ask the Holy Ghost. Scripture says that He is the one that teaches us how to profit.

I recently met Pastor Seyi who is in charge of one bookshop in Festac. Looking around at their books,   I saw him reading through HELPMEET with keen interest. “This book makes a lot of sense. Check on me in a month’s time” By the following morning, he had put a quotation from that book in facebook. He told me he would get the pastor in charge of their marriage counseling to announce the book to their intending couples. Did he stop there?  Their youth convention was approaching and he said he will advertise the books there too.  This is compelling men for patronage.

God has not called us unto passivity.  We bear the image of God in our spirit and should blossom where ever we are planted. Remember, excuses were not created by God.  They are made by slothful people.

Have a beautiful day and please share this to inspire someone today.

 

Ngozi Okure

www.ngoziokure.com.ng

I remember calling the leader of the intercessors for Nigeria, my State branch from Venezuela some years ago.  The news trending on the news channels of the world about our great nation were not good at all. Daddy, what do we do?  We have the sword of the Spirit, he had told me among other things.  I learnt from that call that those men and women of the throne room were having prayer vigils every night for weeks over our nation.

Recently, I had visited another great man of prayers and saw pictures he took at Lokoja.  He had gone to that confluence town to do prophetic praying over our great nation still.

You will recall the beautiful prayer program organised recently by one of our fathers over the state of our nation. I was fully involved and had the assurance that our God will do great things for us.  Just yesterday, I saw some clips which reminded me of the small cloud like the fist of a man which grew into a mighty down pour!!!

It takes time for things to happen.  Don’t give up!!! Remember that visions speak at the end and not at the beginning.  Reading through Luke 13 yesterday,  I saw a beautiful reminder of our need for patience. Luke 13:7 says, Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none:, cut it down: why cumbereth it the ground. Scripture says that the vine dresser had encouraged him to give him one more year to tend and nurture the plant.  That gives us four years.  This tells me that it is wisdom not to abandon any vision that you have not nurtured for at least four years.

I say again that it takes time for things to happen.  It is obvious that we have instant everything in our days but the God that causes things to happen  is called the Ancient of Days.  He has not changed.  Tend,  water and nurture your visions and wait on Him to give the fruits in His time. He is forever faithful.  Has never failed anyone and will not start with you. Your victory is. sure in Jesus name. Please share this with friends.

 

Ngozi Okure.

www.ngoziokure.com.ng