Life in the Spirit is much more than can be humanly imagined

Push on with all your heart. The Lord will meet you

Each New year, I'm baffled by the Lords ways.

Each season...newness refreshes

Otito

N'oge mbu...a maghi m ebe ndu m na aga.  N'oge mbu a maghi m Chineke ofuma ofuma. Ma na mgbe m choputara iru Chineke...Jesus we bulie m elu, we hichapu anya mmiri n'anya m, we me ka ahu m di ike, mepe anya m na obi m. Jesus di mma, O di ebube, di ngozi, O juru n'ebere. O nweghi ihe obula nwere Ike I me ya ka O bu iheobula abughi Chukwu. Onye kwesiri ka anyi tu kwa si obi. O gaghi a tu gi n'iru, hapu gi ebe ahu so onwe gi. N'ani Ya bu Chukwu. So aha Jesus bu aha ga azoputa anyi. Kpo ya mgbe niile. Mgbe o di ka olilo anya gi gwuru a gwu... O bu mgbe ahu ka O ga a malite maka gi. Jesus, I bu Agu na eche mba mgbe niile. I puo n'otutu, O na eche esinulo gi. N'eche umu gi, oru gi...ihe niile gbasara ndu gi. O di mms. Biko, Nye ya ekele. Ja ya mma ofuma. O bu ekele gi n'otutu a vu nke a ...Chi na azoputa m. Daalu nke oma Onye nwe m. I di amara, dikwa ebube. I buru ibu kacha ibu. Daalu Onye m huru n'anya, daalu Onye m buru n'obi. Daalu Onye na eche m, n'eche mba m. I meela nke oma. Olu Gi, ebere Gi, idimma Gi juru m n'anya. Daalu Chukwu. Buru otito n'ihi na o ruru Gi. R'iwe otito, I makwa ihe di mma. Buru ya, O bu ngi nwe ya. Gi nwe we da n'ala m. I di nnukwu mma.

Brother Paul, who are you

Paul admonished others, but he got tormented for his admonishing. He taught and encouraged and put his body under. Spoke in more tongues. Was always on a higher level. Didn't have too many friends, could count close ones. Was not stagnant per location. Didn't care about retaliation or how people took his letters...Corinthian...what...didn't you know...what.... He bore a lot.

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Book of acts. 

Paul always went straight into the synagogues on the Sabbath days and taught

He always had a sense of urgency

He later started to teach the brethren when barnabas took him to Antioch

He was not afraid to ask for help when he entered Greece and saw the magnitude of idol worshipping

He later met with the brethren who were talking necessary circumcision and was shown to Peter because of the heat of the argument. He was anointed to argue. He went to the synagogues to argue. He argued on the Sabbath. God used his argument to win souls.

He went to Greece, most didn't take him seriously. He knew that they were arguing for argument sake. They wanted knowledge, just to have it. Not making use of it. He was invited back to be heard again, he left instead. He could recognize time wasters. 

Paul poured out what he had in him, till night, till eutychus fell off a window asleep and die. What was his reaction, fell on him pronounced life, went back to preaching till morning. No wasting time. There was a sense of urgency and he did not rest much.

He found himself from the beginning staying with the disciples a while here and there. Like minds think alike. It's a charging, but he always soon had to go. They stayed but that's not his business. The command was go, not are others going. Paul's face was set like flint. 

Paul went from hands laid on him to Him laying hands in apollos area when they didn't know of the Holy Spirit. He went from conversion, staying a bit with the disciples to teaching the disciples to travelling for the gospel

God used him for mighty miracles along the line, it was initially going into the synagogues to prove, reason, explain. Teaching, miracles.

His life was always in danger. He was almost always sneaking out of the city. However, even after Demetrius and other idol makers of Diana wanted to injure or kill him and the clergyman calmed the people down, he was trying to walk to the place he was going next, but the disciples picked him up and they went by ship. 

Revelation 12 v 11. 

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Lord, set a positive command before me

I will make you a Fisher of men.
Peter

I commanded a widow to feed You, ravens, brook
Elijah

Angel, stay your hand
David end of 2 Samuel or 1st

I will raise you up on the last day
...if

Look, see, behold, let your eyes be open. 1 Samuel 3

Samuel

Light of life. Isaiah 53'11. Light is. Come.  Isaiah 60:1.,light is risen . Glory levels

Praise God who saw it fit to put me in check when I had no idea I needed checking
Praise be to God who was just enough to give me due punishment that went along with the offense
Praise God who saw it fit to open my eyes and heart to the source of the offense that I may repent
Praise God, He didnt harden my heart like pharoah or make it unrepentant like eli
Praise God for a heart like Davids, His servant david of whom he said, since him, he has found no other to liken
Praise God for wisdom to right the wrong
Praise God for forgiveness and a realignment much needed
Praise God for doing His part
Praise God for so much mercy and love
Praise God for being Just
Praise God for discipline chastisement to show that He cares
 What an awesome Father.
Who is like you Lord, surely there is none

Caleb, my testimony

I am not one to post a bunch of pictures on Facebook or to discuss in detail my private life. However, the name of the Lord must be glorified. 2015, I took in. Praise the Lord, I prayed a prayer that goes something like this...Lord, glorify yourself...regardless of me...have your way. Lol. Anyone who KNOWS The Lord knows what kind of weight that prayer can carry if you have His attention. After so many complications that filled a page, I was being watched for this pregnancy. Let me try to share the events that led to this miracle, that the name of the Lord will be glorified.
November 2015, I was in a 3 car pile up. A car ran into a car that ran into mine. Good God, you don't wish car accidents on anyone. Had to rush to the emergency room twice for my baby, then again when I remembered I hadn't been checked out. My back gave up, I was put on bed rest for a week due to the stress on my mental and physical self. Oh, the lady at fault had no insurance. Lol, but mine covered me. It is well.
Doctors appointments here and there, baby didn't turn till 36 weeks when my doctor wanted to schedule a c section. Lol. On the day of the appointment to schedule the c section, the baby turned right before. I remember the devil trying to use the lab attendant to thrash the prayers I had been sending up. She said..."so, you are worried because your baby hasn't turned. I let her talk to herself for a bit until she kept quiet.(Please, when you are at quarter to Miracle...don't let the devil use your mouth to put you back to square one). I let her know that by the grace of God, the baby has already turned and no, I'm not worried. Of course God had done it, baby had turned. She was baffled. Bless God. After everything was clear and good to go, my doctor insisted on my being induced for a good many number of reasons.
I had a scare for pre term labor, when the doctors assistant started panicking over the phone...I called my other doctor. Did I mention that I had multiple doctors. One specialist for complications, one neurologist for excruciating headaches, one obgyn. Ok, enough of the list of doctors.
I was having a lot of labor symptoms, but I didn't think I was in labor, the doctors assistant started to panic and send me to the emergency room. This is not my doctors assistant, my doctor and her assistant were out sick, but another doctors assistant in the office got on the phone to help. She said...go to the emergency room now, you need to go now...You are in pre term labor. Lol, when God didn't mention anything about delivering early to me. Sorry, I don't follow people to panic when I know that I have a God that will see me through. I called my other doctor who rushed me in for a doctor's appointment. It was UTI, after all those restroom breaks. I shamelessly started going to the rest room almost every 10-20 minutes after that as I was led by my bladder. No more waiting. This is a horrible thing to have while pregnant. Thank God for relief.
As I remember the events, I will testify. This is in case I forget any.
Tuesday, I went in with my husband to be induced. All of a sudden, they were rushing my husband to the emergency room...ah ah. My doctor refused to induce till he was released. I notified those who have been praying for and with me from day one. I called my in-laws and they drove about an hour and ended up spending days. Just wait for it. My husband was released and the inducing commenced. I was on full alert now, the enemy was playing games. The doctor broke water and gave epidural before contractions due to complications. We were waiting for dilation. Nurses were coming in and out, being very watchful. At a point, the machine monitoring the baby and contractions went haywire. It looked like childs play with a chalk. Boom, this part was like a movie so please ready yourself and your stomach. Nurses flooded the room, not saying anything....but in a frenzy. The silence was deafening, I was calm, husband calm, mother in law calm. You see, we had been praying for a while and this was One of the times for God to glorify Himself. The nurses started snatching everything that was connecting me to the room, the IV (drip), all wires, the monitoring machines...there had to be about 15 nurses or more. Within what felt like eleven seconds we were rolling out of the room to the operating room. Doctors running in, people snatching at equipment...e.g the one they use to shield my sight from the surgery. What was wrong with this picture, oh ya... They had started cutting me open and pulling my skin apart while I was watching the anesthesiologist run towards me with the syringe for the pain. Some education here for those with no idea....epidural helps with comfort and "some" LABOR pains. Anesthesia is for surgery. I heard this awful, horror movies haven't picked up on this...type screaming/screeching/plain horrible sound. It was me screaming, the whole ward could hear as I learnt later. Felt like the air was knocked out of me...obviously the air part is normal for csection. Someone was pushing down on my stomach so hard that I couldn't breathe...I'll spare the details about how I could feel it all and it was all over before the medicine could kick in. All this time I was being held down. Caleb came out and they proceeded to sew me up. Hold on, with no pain medication....I'm not superman....I was finally put under and when I woke up, I met my son. The last to meet my son, but after everything we were alive. Turns out the umbilical cord was separating and the uterus was squishing the life out of my child, time was of the essence. Praise God, the ever present help in times of trouble.
A day or two later, I was having fevers due to...no time to disinfect before tearing my skin open during the c section. Something about being septic. So, they expect a fever. The fever didn't last an hour, but it was enough to keep me in the hospital till the next day....and on all the antibiotics the hospital had. It was terrible standing up, hurt to Carry anything including the one person I wanted to carry. I was confined to the bed for days, then I was allowed to start walking around. If you look at the photos, you will see how my legs were becoming round. It felt like something was flapping in it when I walked, it had swollen so much. In the end, after all the testing and what not, the hospital and doctors were confounded. They found nothing, I'm glad my son was allowed to stay with me in my room after being discharged on the third day or so. At this time, my in-laws had slept over several times, and my mom had landed full omugwo mode (tradition of mothers taking care of the baby and mother after delivery). We were sleeping in the hospital, about 3-4 in a room including myself...but the room was big enough and private. The pictures showed our living situation. We were stuck there on this fever for 8 days total. (I remember the nurses coming in to see if we were still there, the maintenance people too, we were famous in that ward, one nurse would straight up laugh in our face).On the 6th day came prayers on the leading of the Holy Spirit. On the 8th day was the naming ceremony which is in the album as well. People were asking me if I was going to postpone the naming since I was in the hospital. Lai lai, that would indirectly mean that I was going to postpone my discharge. Let God be God. Last minute means nothing but your eleventh hour miracle. In tight situations, I thank God that He is in control, not me. They that wait upon the Lord.... I trust in the Lord and I shall not be ashamed. I had so many Words that had become rhema. The doctor refused to discharge until the fever had stopped. The night before the naming, the nurse had my temperature at 100.8(fever), laughed and said she would check it again. I said a quick prayer and the temperature came back at 99.7, she recorded that. We left a bit past 12 on that day and that early evening Caleb was named. Isn't Good good, isn't he merciful. I'm so grateful. Please bless the Lord for me. I will tell of His goodness to me. When the Lord turned back the captivity of Crystal's family...We were like them that dreamed. Please bless God for me, He has done wondrous things for me

Exceeding Excellent are You Lord

Lord Your ways are exceeding excellent
Your works speak ahead of You
Your Word is true

From situation to situation
And in times of trouble
Ever present You are

You who dwell in the high
High and exalted You already are
How then shall I praise You

Rest You give to the weary
Peace You give to the troubled at heart
You settle the solitary in Your way

Exceeding awesome are You Lord

Sitting enthroned upon the praises of Your people

Magnifying Yourself in Your chosen

Moving to and fro to show strength toward Your chosen

Sending forth Your astounding Word

Absolute sovereignty, Exceeding Authority

Revelation

By His grace, my service

Numbers 16 vs 25. Amos 3 vs 3.
Unity of purpose
Where is your loyalty to God when you are put to the test. Will you obey God and be humble or will you raise yourself against another child of God. Let us work alongside one another in unity of heart and agree. For can two walk together unless they agree. We are all in the race together and at the same time individually. Encourage the brethren, and watch yourself lest you yourself  fall. We will not fall or fail a God in Jesus name.

Nehemiah 1 vs 4-6.
Intercede
What do you do when you see fellow brethren doing the wrong thing, do you caution them openly? How do you caution someone older than you, too far from you, too many people to reach or a person with a temperament God is working on? How do you help a stubborn people? You go on your knees, you fast, you pray till you see change. Nehemiah fasted, prayed, mourned and went before God who gave him favor. We will gain favor from The Lord in the place of an intercessor for the brethren in Jesus name.

Nehemiah 1 vs 4-11. 2vs 1-6
Be ready
Nehemiah prayed, fasted, and was ready spiritually, physically and mentally for the mission. When the building of the walls of Jerusalem started, everything was in his favor because He prepared himself and so God answered his prayers. God will give us the grace to be ready for every task He sends us on in Jesus name.

Nehemiah 3.
There is order in the house of The Lord.
Every man knew what to do and did it. Every one provided from his house what was needed for the work they had to do. Not a mention of donation was spoken, the children of God gave freely and abundantly to do the work of The Lord. The work moved on speedily. Order and provision like a vision is shown in these people of God when a task was assigned. Will you be ready when The Lord gives instruction to do your part, or will you be those who see it and not those who sowed into it. God will bless us to be a blessing in His kingdom in Jesus name.

Esther 6 vs 1-3
Your enemies will fall into the pit they dig for you
The king could not sleep until the book of remembrance for Mordecai was opened. Haman suffered the death he planned for Mordecai. God will open the book of your remembrance and bless you. He will out bless any evil that has been wished upon you. Your enemies will be shamed before your eyes to the Glory of God in Jesus name.

Psalm 24 vs 1
You are an heir of the owner of everything through Christ Jesus
Claim what is yours. The earth is the Lords and the fullness thereof, the world and they that dwell there in. You are and heir through Christ. Claim what is yours which is everything. A poor man that has inherited everything remains a poor man if he does not know his right, it does him no good. Step in a place and claim it. Decree a thing and it shall come to pass. Speak into every journey of life and situation and set things right in Jesus name. Your Father owns it all, and you are an heir. Know your right.

Psalm 25 vs 12-15
What man is he that feareth The Lord.
Have you set your heart on The Lord? Have you set your face like flint? Your eyes on The Lord? Are you serving Him with your whole heart, in worship, in praise, in obedience and willingness. He comes to you and your situation fast, His reward is with Him and He will pay accordingly. God owes no one, The Lord Himself will reward you for all your labor of love like only He can, he will make kings lose sleep to bless you in Jesus name.

Psalm 51 vs 17. Isaiah 46 vs 13

Where are you in The Lord?
Did you slip, did you fall...just a bit? This is finished work on the cross. Pick yourself up and run to The Lord, a broken spirit He will not despise. The work is plenty and the laborers are few. Set your eyes upon Him and you shall not be moved. Set your heart upon Jesus the author and finisher of your faith. He will direct your path when you acknowledge Him in all, lean not unto your own understanding. The Lord will help us to finish this race relevantly and strong in Jesus name.

Matthew 6 vs 6
Do you have a secret room
You, when you pray, shut the door in a room by yourself. God has been waiting on you. The Lord who is in secret is waiting for you to join Him. Start a close relationship with The Lord, he is earnestly yearning to have one with you. It's easy, enter a room by yourself, shut the door..there He is. Talk to Him, pray, praise, worship and listen. The Lord is looking for you to worship Him in Spirit and in truth. Did you know He talks back? Start a relationship with The Lord today, try it. As you do, the Good Lord will reveal Himself to you in Jesus name.

Psalm 93 vs 4. Isaiah 43 vs 16
The Lord is mightier than many waters
The Lord our God is mightier than any waters that trouble you. What are the waters, character, finance, disobedience, health, spiritual sleep, whatever it is. Every little fox you don't deal with is a potential goliath. Every worry is a wave among the waters. God is mightier than them all and He can wipe away all the waters that trouble you. He will work on you if you will let Him. Make a conscious decision today to let God. There is no Red Sea that can't be split, no axe that can't be restored, no sea that can't be calmed or walked on. Trust in Him today and you will not be put to shame.

Revelation for impartation

1. Jonah 1 vs 1-3. 4 vs 2

Jonah decided to disobey God because of the mercy of God to other people. He ran away because he knew that after going on the errand of God for evangelism, God would have mercy on the people and not destroy them. God made Him to understand that He created the people and have an interest in their salvation. May God open our eyes to see that the harvest is truly plentiful and it is our job to labor for His glory and not for our reasoning. We will evangelize and be fruitful in the area of soul winning in Jesus name. 

2. Jonah 1 vs 9-14.

Jonah the man of God revealed to the people who he was, who his God is and the people were terrified. They did all they could do to survive, but till they released Jonah from the ship, their lot was death and destruction. Every one holding us ransom or against our destined position, holding or harboring our destiny and our moving forward will be forced to release everything of ours by the storm of God in Jesus name.

3. 1 Samuel 2 vs 22-25. 3 vs 13, 14

Eli had sons that brought the wrath of the Lord to Him. His sons were talked to, warned, scolded, but not restrained. The sins of the house of Eli will never be atoned for by sacrifice or offering. Let us make it a point to restrain our selves and our children from defiling the house of the Lord and may the Lord favor us for it in Jesus name.

4. 1 Samuel 2 vs 27-36. 3 vs 16-18

After the prophet had told Eli all the words that the Lord had spoken against him, Eli had absolutely no remorse. He did not rend his garment and pour ash on his hair nor wear sackcloth or ask forgiveness. The same nothing happened after God confirmed His word through Samuel. Let us pray the God will give us the heart of David to always go back to him for redemption. We will not harden our hearts against the Lord in Jesus name. 

5. Ruth 2 vs 4,5

Boaz was a man who knew the benefit of speaking life. It is profitable to speak life. Before the start of business or discussion of business, he said to his workers The Lord be with you and the workers blessed him in return. The bible records that he was doing very well for himself. Let us pray that God should give us the heart to put Him first and to speak life in all situations.

Consider the ocean majestic

Consider the ocean in her enchanted blue regalia. Shimmering and wavy, curved in all her ways. Have you ever seen a lady dressed in all her majestic attire and all at once. The sun shines to expose her silver jewelry, the moon for her gold. The darkness for her onyx and light for her heart. Upon her shores the light shines and exposes her, yes even you could see right through her. So vast, so beautiful, so enchanted but yet so deadly. She is never satisfied, giving passage to some and keeping some as everlasting visitors. Swallowing up and spitting out. She can eat up the biggest city and spare the smallest raft. When she roars, men of the sea wear terror as a garment, they look on in horror..hoping she already had her fill this morning. Is she coming gracefully or in the midst of a lovers quarrel. Hurricanes are named after her feminine side. Her masculine side comes in waves, ridden by the inventions of men for sport. She can be motherly and in her rage can run into whole cities taking more permanent visitors against will and choice. Spitting them out as soon as they get boring to the point of stiffness. To Spit out or to feed inner children, choices. Her children are beautiful and deadly alike. Moving in the waters of her beauty with beautiful skin and sharp teeth, some swallowing her visitors whole. Who shall pass through and who shall stay. Riding on her back towards rest, not worrying worth a penny. Her maker is my husband, firm in His ways, having mercy on whom He will have mercy on. Have you not heard that safety belongs to JEHOVAH. He has me under the shadow of His wings where I take refuge. He will protect me and mine. Though I ride through the seas and oceans deep and death hungry, the Holy one of Israel, The Lord the Merciful will give me and mine safe passage. Though she roars and screams like the leaches two daughters, give give, or more more, I will be safe because the Lord has set my life upon His mercy and my ways upon His uncontestable love, I shall tread waters and go through the deep and it shall not overwhelm me, her slapping waves shall not overtake me. In the name of Jesus, I have dominion here. Thank you Jesus.

Happy anniversary

It was during a time of seek ye first the kingdom. It was a time of fellowship with the Lord, I muttered to the effect of He would have to provide a husband if He wanted me to marry. Left it at that and kept seeking first. A month later I got confirmation, just that it would be soon...no face, no characteristics. Well, after all...my God knows in full detail the desires of my heart. See, I'm not your typical social bird, I like my place of abode well enough to stay in it. I was invited to go bowling by Ogaga and I was in agreement as soon as I got the invite. The Spirit of the Lord picked my outfit, yes He can do that. I later found out that my outfit, down to my puffy hair stood out. Mayowa Baiyeri had invited my heart and as soon as he walked in he went to say hi and was by my side the whole evening chatting...turned out we attended the same school back home in Nigeria. Turned out we also lived on the same street. #watchGodwork. We chatted after that for days that turned into weeks. One Saturday morning, the Lord graciously opened my eyes and I had a knowing that he was the one. Weeks turned to months and one afternoon, my joy got a ring and proposed. I laughed, I have different reactions to some situations. I was so happy. #Hecausedmetolaugh I prayed a prayer of surrender to my merciful Father, of it is of you, let it be, if not....you get the gist. It's dangerous to go into an agreement without the Lord. The Lord released to me the Word that kept me in times that I needed my head to be lifted up. Being a quiet person, I was thinking about a wedding of 75 to 100 people...after all who did I know. Here's a revelation.. your wedding is not about you. Those of you that were there would testify that the church was all the way filled with friends, family from out of state and country...the Lord brought them. Henry Chuks and bukky came from Arkansas. Lilian Obianuju Onyenobi came from Houston. Dunni Dehinwa another classmate from Nigeria, I almost fell when I saw them. Some people I forgot to invite, and others I didn't invite for fear of overfilling the hall. Oh, Amber Nicole-Emem Jones came in full African regalia, so beautiful. She caught my bouquet. Latrice Sillers was in gele along with tirade and hazel. Chichi Thelma Ikwuegbu was a life saver as a bridesmaid. Doyin oh, Mado Assani, Kemi, Torkwase Ijir and Leslie Ijeoma Chukwuleta were so pretty that I had to check my own outfit n stuff... See Jayden and uche handling things. Chioma baby was looking so beautiful, she was mini me. Morenike Okungbowa thanks for allowing her to beautify everything. Chima F Chukwuleta all the way from California. Too many names. Mrs Sijuwade was like saving dew from heaven. She is blessed to a level of awe. That's a child of the most High and do you think that my Father in heaven is not seeing what she is doing. Sister Olufunke Babade Omotoso was quick to beautify the position of flower girls and junior bridesmaids with her beautiful daughters. Kimberly Jaiyeola, Sandra, Chioma and my Adaeze, and Simi. So beautiful, you have never seen an array of heavenly beauties as the Lord shewed at my wedding. Blaze Bc Aramide Eseyin ogaga, barede, Alex Xander III and mayowa looking so sharp you could cut it. The annointing in the house was heavy, I tell you. At some points, I almost fell. All the songs I wanted to glorify my Father with that I couldn't pass across to the choir, God ordered all of them from their mouths. #wontHedoit. The day was so heavenly that it could only be God. After all He paid for the wedding, proveded the groom and bride...how wont He complete His marvelous work. Victory house and HOTR helped so much, it was like a video of what Christianity is supposed to be. Anniversary was awesome, the cruise was delayed2 days and so we got a nice refund and still got to cruise. Do you know the cake never showed up, did you know over 430 people showed up for the reception at a reception hall for 300 people. I was thinking it was too much space. Thank God I moved it from the hall of 220 seats. The owner of the hall was threatening to shut the reception down, I never laughed so well, how can you shut down the Lord's wedding. Everything went awesomely well. It was like I was on fast forward. Married life was sweet at honeymoon and then the enemy put up his ugly head. The devil does not sleep. Thank God for the HOLY SPIRIT OF THE LIVING GOD. When the enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord raises a standard against them. No weapon fashioned against me shall prosper. The Holy Spirit is so awesome, He is so quick to help all the time I ask. Sometimes I forget to ask, but He had already provided a solution before I could realize there was an issue. It will be a year tomorrow and I won't have service where I'm going. I would like to say that if not for the Lord on our side, the enemy would have chewed us up and spat us out like chaff. The Lord kept us under His wings, and though 10000 fell at our right side, it did not touch us or come near. Instead of the counsel of the enemy, the Lord delivered our enemies to our feet. He made us laugh, He made us like those that dreamed. An embarrassment of testimonies. My God is mighty in this place and so I'm giving it all back to Him, all the praise and glory that He is worthy of. My loving Father, beside Him there is no other, none can stand where He stands, He rules alone.....rightly and justly. Jesus I love you so, the world can't understand it. I really really really appreciate you and need you to 've glorified in this. While I was yet a sinner, you died to save me. What kind of love is this. Thanks for my marriage and my husband, thanks for my beautiful family, thanks because You are in it with us. All glory to you Almighty God forever and ever.

I remember when

Mar 17, 14. I got engaged. 2 weeks later at Rtr,  mellman called me to his desk via IM. I thought it was business related. He said, is that an engagement ring, he made such a big deal and I was blushing. This was in February. Almost Valentine's day. My ring was indeed beautiful, it was perfect. He knew I didn't like bulky or blingy. It was absolutely perfect. My darling knows how to do His homework, and he delivered. Some things he lets slide and with some he just knocks you off your feet.

A week before that, Mado outed me at the choirs sleepover at Kemi's place. I was acting as a newscaster and had the tv remote as a microphone. She grabbed my hand and looked at the ring and screamed, I tried to shush her to no avail. As soon as she let the cat out of the bag..everyone flipped. It was so much fun. They turned it into an interview. I was so embarrassed more so because I wasn't used to having so many friends and girls at that. I normally have guy friends and only a handful. We talk over the phone, none of them fuss. They just say that I should marry so they can come and eat party rice. Thinking about that, I haven't spoken to Emmanuel in a while. I and kelechi stayed at his place for nkirus wedding. Was nice and extremely busy. Between running around and sleep, I think we saw him the night before we left. When we arrived, he was there long enough to show us where stuff was. He is a friend indeed. Luckily, he didn't live far from all the wedding stuff. I remember kelechi and I got lost on the way to the pre wedding dinner. Fun. We shopped a bunch during that time. Those were fun times. Since then, we are all married, nkiru, kelechi and I.

The name of Jesus

Ooooooooh, just found part of something I've been looking for for a while. It's awesome how you ask God to show you something and He does. He is awesome like that....ask and you shall receive.
Here it is.... John 17:11-12 NIV

I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of  your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one as we are one.  While I was with them, I protected them and kept them safe by  that name you gave me. None has been lost except the one doomed to destruction so that Scripture would be fulfilled.

Did you catch it, did you?

John 17:11-12 Holy Father, protect them by the power of  your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one as we are one.  While I was with them, I protected them and kept them safe by  that name you gave me.

How about now.....

The name Jesus is not just Jesus name, it's Almighty God's name. Got it now?

John 17:11-12 Holy Father, protect them by the power of  your name(Jesus), the name you gave me(Jesus), so that they may be one as we are one.  While I was with them, I protected them and kept them safe by  that name(Jesus) you gave me.......

Somebody shout. I used to praise God, praise Jesus and the Holy Spirit in their separate names and wonders, but I said Lord, show me the name Jesus, I want to "enter".

And God is faithful to do it for me. I'm so grateful, when I say Jesus now, I have extra revelation behind the name

God is great and greatly to be praised

Revelation 4

2 Sam 23 vs 1

David knew who he was. As huge as he is, his last words were wise. He did not lift himself high, but humbled himself. He mentioned his accomplishments and mentioned that they were not by his power. He recognized the help of God. He admitted that he was not perfect, but God still helped him. Most of all, he said he had the Holy Spirit as a guide. Do we have the Holy Spirit as a guide. Do we ignore Him when we are not in dire need. Let us cling to Him as He consistently yearns for an intimate friendship with us and regardless of us. Don't judge yourself out of His fellowship. 

Revelation 3

Matthew 4 vs 1,2. Jesus was ever ready, are you?

The bible says that after baptism Jesus was led by the Spirit of God into the desert where He was going to get tempted. What did He do, complain? No. Refuse? No. The word says He fasted for forty days and forty nights, then He was hungry. That is focus. Is your Spirit in tune with the Spirit of God to know what to do at all times. After an impartation of anointing such as in baptism, The Lord gives opportunities for faith. Let us pray for focus to succeed through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 4 vs 1 Be Hungry for your calling

When Jesus knew He would be tempted, He went into a fast and prepared Himself. It is refreshing when you have come into terms with your fast and the physical hunger goes away and is replaced by a hunger to quote scripture, to pray, to study to show yourself approved and to do the work which you have been sent. After the fast, the word says that Jesus was hungry. Imagine a 40 day hunger from a successful fast. Let us pray that God will strengthen us in our fast by the power of the Holy Spirit and for the race set before us.

Matthew 4 vs 8 the devil took Jesus to the mountain

What mountain is the devil trying to take you to for temptation, what glory is he showing you. Let us be steadfast like our Lord Jesus. He could discern that a mountain is a mountain regardless of how glorious it looks and the devil gives with sorrow. How do you bring someone to a heap of trouble and misery called a mountain and then promise them the world. The devil is a liar, that world would have been attached to every form of spiritual mountain. Thank God Jesus pointed all back to Jehovah who blesses without adding sorrow. Let us hold fast to The Lord and learn to wait on Him, lest we fall into a mountain made of greed. 

Revelation

Matthew 3 vs 1-4 Spiritual growth through living a fasted life

John the Baptist lived in the wilderness, ate wild locusts and honey. His clothes and everything showed that he was not concerned with the cares of this world. In everything he did, he was living a fasted life.  Little wonder why it was said that he was recognized in the kingdom of God. He was well versed in the word and prayed on everyone he baptized. He led a focused life of the word, fasting, prayers and moderation. Let us take into consideration the benefits of a fasted life and ask the Holy Spirit to help us in our race to the finish. 

Matthew 3 vs 11

John said that he baptized with water for repentance, when you are born again, there is then the One that comes after John, he says that He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with Fire. Do you know that it is Jesus being spoke of, if you already have this baptism, you are baptized by Jesus Himself. Oh my, God has a hand in your baptism. Go forth and put it to use, you are fire filled, tell the people of the gospel and lay hands and proclaim His name, Jesus. If you are not yet baptized, the word of God says you should desire it. He is faithful to give it to you. When you have it, remember it is not an accessory- it is Power and builds faith. Let us pray that The Lord will use us mightily in His vineyard.

Matthew 3 vs 12 Father, gather me like wheat

Jesus has His winnowing fork in His hand and He will gather the wheat and burn the chaff. Let us check ourselves to be sure we are part of that wheat, that the fruit we bear is part of that wheat. Like Elijah left for Elisha, let there be someone you are molding into the wheat that Jesus is looking for. Let us pray that any part of us that is unpleasant to God, He should consume by fire like that chaff. 

Matthew 3 vs16

Jesus was baptized same way we are baptized, and some things follow this baptism. He came up out of the water immediately; readiness. Immediately following, the Heavens were opened up to Him; power to go forth. The Spirit of God descended upon Him like lightening;he was quickened. A voice commended Him. Now, we also come out of the water, our heavens open and we have the Spirit of God. How are we putting this massive combination to use by affecting the lives of others. Let us pray for a renewal of our baptism daily so that we may fight the good fight with all the armor we need. 

Revelation 1

9/1/14
Matthew 2 vs 13 Be Obedient
The angel told Joseph in a dream to escape to Egypt because Jesus life was sought after. We need to listen when God sends help, we need to discern the source of the help and give absolute obedience. Pick up and go. Joseph didn't question God. The word of God is life and in this instance, it was life saving (matt 2 vs 16). Let us choose to be obedient today. 

Matthew 2 vs 14 Be at the right Location
Joseph was obedient to the instruction from the angel of the Lord. He stayed in Egypt till Herod died. He went to the location that was told to him. Because of obedience, prophecy from Hosea was fulfilled. Hosea 11 vs 1. We need to be in the right location for prophecy to be fulfilled in our lives. Let us pray for direction today so that we don't work amiss of the destination of the Lords provisions for us. 

Matthew 2 vs 18 Stand in the midst of the storm for your breakthrough
Prophecy fulfilled, a bitter one. The little male children of bethlehem slain. The Israelites were devastated, but in the midst of it all- a 400 year old heavy prophecy was coming to pass. The messiah had arrived. Long awaited salvation. In the midst of devastation, keep your eyes on the Lord, He has something great in store for you. 

Matthew 2 vs 19 Trust and Wait upon the Lord in the place He told You
The angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in Egypt. He appeared not just to Joseph, but in Egypt, to the place that he sent Joseph to. What if Joseph hadn't obeyed, he would've missed the angel. God moved Joseph, Mary and Jesus through one person and in the mean time- destroyed all that were looking to kill Jesus. If you are the one God has instructed, full obedience is required. Let us pray and depend on the Holy Spirit for guidance. 

Matthew 2 vs 21-23 Obedience builds relationship with God
Joseph, father of Jesus was obedient with the warning to flee to Egypt. Obedient to leave Egypt and return to Israel. Of course when Joseph was afraid to stay in Israel because of the ruler at the time-God sent warning to go to Galilee (Nazareth) and leave Israel. He knew that Joseph depended on Him, and this obedience led to the fulfillment of prophecy. Let us pray that our Spirit should be sensitive to the things of the Almighty. 

Sept 2 2014

Matthew 3 vs 8-10 Produce good and abiding fruit

The ax is ready at the root of the tree to cut down every non producing tree. Our repentance and salvation should produce fruit, good and abiding fruit. There is no excuse as to why it shouldn't. We are unashamed of the gospel and should spread it by word and by action, with every access we have. The Holy Spirit will give us what to say, as it is written. When we produce good fruit, we should pray for it to abide, sow a seed of salvation everywhere you go and God will in turn work on you. Let us ask the Holy Spirit to put a constant and productive yearning for the salvation of souls in our heart.

The Almighty Creator

The Lord, the unsearchable..the omni potent is God yesterday, today and right now..He is still doing miracles and leading His people to streams of living waters, He still makes their children dream dreams....there has been not one thing spoken from His excellent mouth that has not come to pass, He is excellent like that...He sits on high and scans the entire existence that is and does as He pleases, He is sovereign like that. My God is beyond awesome, he is an awe, there are no words to describe You O mighty and endless creator, Your word makes me to understand that you spoke and things and everything was created.....ooooh, You make me shiver in Your awesomeness. How great are you? How awesome, I know I talk too much but when I start to try to try to try to try to describe You...oooooh my words fail me miserably...You are too wonderful for words. Beyond description God, my God who has a mighty and outstretched arm, my God who makes me laugh. Yes, He causes me to laugh, because I've said thank you for so many things and my mouth has run dry, then I praise, then I worship, then I dance, then I shout, then I testify, then I'm exhausted because it's still not enough.....then He looks upon me and causes me to laugh till I cry.....#the MostHighreighnethinmylifetoday Jesus, thank You for saving me and thank You for saving grace, thank You for being everything to me even though I don't deserve it, You are generous and faithful, merciful God, that is who You are. Be glorified in this temple. Holy Spirit, I love You. Thank You almighty Father for sending me Jesus, well You sent Him to all, and I'm the apple of Jesus eye....sooooooooooo, there. Thank You only wise God.

Jesus has preeminence

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence. (Colossians 1:15-18 NKJV)

He is the image of the invisible God (literally and in every aspect), the firstborn over all creation( all creation, all you can see, all you cannot see, all helpers needed on your side, all enemies and friends, kings and bosses, He is over them all). For by Him all things (all, good and evil) were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers (All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. (John 1:3 NKJV). All things were created through Him and for Him (What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? (Romans 8:31 NKJV) And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist( in Him is your happiness, and solutions, and jobs, and access keys and revelations and everything, not some things..all things) And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence(imagine, before all this earth or any problems arise, or any need arises, before you ever needed deliverance or money or fruit, from the beginning of creation, God has preeminence over it all). (Colossians 1:15-18 NKJV)