God’s Oracle Devotionals

Date: Thursday, 21^st November, 2024

Text: Psalm 42:1-2

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

When you love someone you would love to spend as much time as possible with such a fellow. you won’t mind travelling thousands of miles just to be with that person. Even if you have to spend much money in order to be with such a person you won’t see it as any barrier.

Jacob served his uncle Laban for seven years to get his daughter, Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her- Genesis 29:20.

David was a typical lover of God. He said, “As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? Psalm 42:1-2

He was the one that discovered that in the presence God is fullness of joy; and that at his right hand, pleasures forevermore. Psalm 16:11b

Mathematically speaking, we can safely conclude that time spent in God’s presence is directly proportional to the love of God. The more you love God the more time you want to spend in his presence; and the less you love God the less time you want to spend in his presence.

Many people claim to love God but their actions deny it. They find it difficult to spend quality time in God’s presence. They will come late to church and after spending thirty minutes, they are already bored and yawning. You see them looking at their wrist watches or playing with their phones.

When you find every other place interesting and God’s presence boring it shows you lack the Holy Spirit Of God and are rather filled with the spirit of worldliness. Such a person will be spiritually dry, not able to benefit from the joy, peace and pleasures available free of charge in the presence of his majesty.

Prophetic Nugget: May you be filled with the Holy Spirit so that you can enjoy the full package available free of charge in the presence of God in Jesus name.

Date: Wednesday, 20^th November, 2024

Text: John 1:14

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

In Basic Mathematics, just as we have the inverse proportionalities we also have the direct. When two things are related together in a directly proportional manner, it means when one increases, the other increases too.

As we approach the New Year many people are already planning their new resolutions. But wait a minute, they also had resolutions for the old year but could not live up to them especially in the area of holiness and righteousness.

The truth is no one can successfully live holy without the help of the Holy One. A lifestyle of holiness will remain a mirage; an impossible feat without the grace of God.

Christ lived without sin because his life was full of grace and truth. John 1:14 states, “The word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth”

There is a direct relationship between grace and glory; grace enhances holy living and thus produces glory; the more the grace, the greater the glory. If we must radiate the beauty of His Majesty then we must seek his grace and seek it abundantly.

The Holy Spirit through Apostle Paul wrote, “For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age. Titus 2:11 (NKJV)

Prayer Nugget: Father, I open up my heart to you, please, fill my life with your grace in Jesus name.

Date: Tuesday, 19^th November, 2024

Text: Romans 3:23

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

Another inverse proportionality we would look at today is the relationship between sin and glory. Sin is disobedience to the will of God while glory is characteristic of the presence of God. The word of God in Romans 3:23 says, “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God”

The angels of God carry a great weight of God’s glory because they live in obedience. They shine and reflect the beauty of God’s majesty because they live in holiness- Psalm 103:20.

Those of them that could not continue in obedience lost their positions of glory and honour and were cast down to the Earth awaiting God’s final judgment. Revelation 12:9; Jude 1:6

 Adam and Eve lost their glory and they became naked. Shame took over them and they began to hide. Eventually they were cursed and cast out of paradise- Genesis 3.

Sin is inversely proportional to glory and vice versa. You want God’s glory? Quit a lifestyle of sin.

The Word of God says, “Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.” 2 Thessalonians 2:14; John 11:40.

The King of Glory has called us to share in his glory through the Gospel of Christ. Respond to his call today, repent from all sins and become a candidate of his glory.

Key Nugget: You want God’s glory? Quit a lifestyle of sin.

Date: Monday, 18^th November, 2024

Text: Matthew 14:23-31

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

In basic Mathematics when two things are related together in an inversely proportional manner, it means when one increases, the other decreases; and vice versa.

A very good example is when you look at the relationship between time and speed you would notice that when if you are driving and you decide to increase your speed, the time it will take you to arrive at your destination will reduce. Conversely, when you reduce your speed the time taken to reach your destination will increase.

In today’s text, Peter was initially fearful when he saw a “ghost” walking on the water. But when he heard the voice of Jesus he realized it wasn’t a ghost but Christ himself; his faith was boosted and fear lost its hold.

Jesus spoke to him saying,”Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.”The Lord then invited him to come and Peter fixed his gaze on the Lord. At this point his faith was so strong that Peter did the impossible- he defied the law of gravity and walked on the sea.

However, he saw the wind boisterous, he became distracted, was afraid; and began to sink.

Clearly in the above scenario you see that faith and fear are inversely related to each other. When the faith is little the fear is much; but as faith increases fear gradually fizzles out.

The word of God says we should fix our gaze on Jesus the Author and Finisher of our faith- not on our problems, challenges or doctor’s negative report.-Hebrews 12:2. Faith diminishes when we get distracted and shift our focus away from the Author and Finisher of our faith. Fear grows when we exalt our problems above the power of God.

Peter got rescued when Jesus caught him by the hand and set him back on the track of faith.

Prayer Nugget: Father, help me to always keep my focus on Christ and his promises and not on my problems in Jesus name.

Date: Sunday, 17^th November, 2024

 Text: James 1: 13-15

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

If a man is fighting against another man he can fight for himself, seek help from others or even seek help from God to defend him. If he is under attack by unseen forces of darkness he can call on the name of Jesus and devil will submit. In fact, if God himself is the one resisting a man, he can plead with the almighty for mercy.

However, if a man is his own enemy how will he be free? This is what I call the enemy within. A man is his own enemy when he is the one luring himself into sin.

The word of God says, “Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.” James 1: 13-15

The elders say, “The external enemies have no power over you if the internal enemies are not complicit.” In other words, it is the internal enemy that open doors to the external enemy.

Everyone has the responsibility of mortifying his flesh; in order words kill every enemy within. The Holy Spirit through Apostle Paul says, ^“Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming.

“You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.” Colossians 3:5-8

The flesh with its desires must be killed so that it doesn’t lead to condemnation.

Paul wrote I harden my body and bring it under complete control, to keep myself from being disqualified after preaching to others. 1 Corinthians 9:27

Prophetic Nugget: Receive grace to put your internal enemies to death by keeping your body and its desires under the firm control of the Holy Spirit in Jesus name.

Date: Saturday, 16^th November, 2024

Text: 1 Peter 5:8-9

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

During the COVID-19 lock down, the whole world went on compulsory holiday. So many people were idle and they say, an idle hand is the devil’s workshop.

On one of those days, a particular video went viral. In that footage two Nigerian women who were neighours were involved in heated arguments that led to verbal exchange of insults. At a point their husbands got involved and it escalated to a very serious physical brawl.

At a point the fight became bloody as the two men started hitting themselves with any available harmful and dangerous item like wood and broken bottles. Eventually they were rushed to the hospital; one of them was said to have died on the way to the hospital while the other one gave up the ghost later that day.

The two women who started the quarrel became widows and their children also became fatherless the same day! If they had known that what started as a little argument would consume their crowns, they would have done everything possible to quench the evil fire that started from their tongues.

At the end of the day the women would have realized that the fight was not worth it after all. So many people all over the world have suffered similar irreparable losses just because they gave the devil a foothold.

The word of God says, “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.” 1 Peter 5:8

Again the word of God says, “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” James 4:7.

Don’t let the devil hijack your relationships. You don’t have any business negotiating with the devil; simply submit your heart to the Lord. And whenever the devil wants to rear up his ugly head, prayerfully trample upon him and cast him out with the authority of God’s word.

Prophetic Nugget: You are a victor and not a victim in Jesus name.

Date: Friday, 15^th November, 2024

 Text: Ephesians 6:12-13

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

When Christ prayed for his persecutors saying, “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do”- Luke 23:34. He was seeing beyond the cruelty of the Roman soldiers. He knew the forces contending against him were unseen; the soldiers were merely puppets being remotely manipulated and controlled by higher evil powers.

This is in line with the word of God which says, “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this [present] darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) places. Therefore, put on the complete armor of God, so that you will be able to [successfully] resist and stand your ground in the evil day [of danger]. Ephesians 6:12-13a (AMP)

For instance, when you see people fighting and seriously contending with each other; you have done all you can to intervene and make peace but it won’t work then you should know that there are greater forces fueling the chaos in the background. Instead of criticizing them just take authority over the contending powers and you would see the contention supernaturally disappearing.

If we have this understanding many relationships that have been ripped apart would still be sustained by the Spirit of the living God. Has your home being rocked by the devil and you have tried every psychological and physical technique and it has failed?  Now you know better. Take your rightful position and put the devil where he belongs.

Prayer Nugget: I rebuke every power manipulating my life, destiny and relationships in Jesus name.

Date: Thursday, 14^th November, 2024

 Text: Matthew 16: 21-23

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

Yesterday, we looked at how God can give you victory over the physical enemies such as King Herod who attempted to kill the Son Of God, Jesus Christ the righteous.

The more dangerous enemies operate behind the scene. In today’s text Jesus began telling His disciples the need to go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.  But then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not happen to You!” But Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.” Matthew 16: 21-23

Is it not surprising that though Christ was addressing Peter, his own disciple, yet he was rebuking Satan? This shows that at that very moment Peter’s statement was influenced by the devil.

In Genesis 3, if Eve had been spiritually sensitive enough, she would have known that it was the devil that spoke through the serpent; and if Adam had been sensitive enough he would have known that it was the devil that spoke through his wife, Eve.

This calls for watchfulness and prayer on the part of the Saints. When your life is full of prayer, it helps your spiritual antenna to be up and sharp, able to pick spiritual warnings and signals thereby boosting your discernment and spiritual sensitivity.

A song writer sang:

Christian, seek not yet repose,
Hear thy gracious Savior say;
Thou art in the midst of foes:
Watch and pray.

Principalities and powers,
Mustering their unseen array,
Wait for thy unguarded hours:
Watch and pray.

Gird thy heavenly armor on,
Wear it ever night and day;
Ambushed lies the evil one:
Watch and pray.

Action Point: Boost your spiritual sensitivity and save yourself from the avoidable traps of the enemy behind the scene.

Date: Wednesday, 13^th November, 2024

 Text: Deuteronomy 28:1, 2, 7

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

It is not wise to think you don’t have enemies. Let me say this- you don’t even have to offend anybody before they take you as an enemy. Especially when you are blessed and prosperous, naturally you will attract enemies- some of them will come to you smiling in the coat of “friendship”. The fact that things are working in your favour is enough reason to attract enemies.

A good example was when Christ was born- a little infant who was innocent. Can you imagine that Herod the king already became his enemy and was planning to kill him? Why? The three wise men came to worship the new born baby king. Herod felt envious and saw the baby as a threat to his kingdom fearing (illogically) that in the future Jesus would take over his throne- Matthew 2.

Just as Herod failed over Christ and was smitten by worms, all those that want you dead will go in your place in Jesus name.

The word of God says, if you can be careful to obey his word and walk in his ways, “The LORD will grant that the enemies who rise up against you will be defeated before you. They will come at you from one direction but flee from you in seven.” Deuteronomy 28:1, 2, 7

Your own responsibility is to live a life of obedience according to his will; serve him with joy, spend and be spent for his glory, win souls into his kingdom, seek him first in all things and praise him always. The Lord will fight for you and you shall hold your peace in Jesus name.

Prophetic Nugget: The Lord will fight your battles and grant you peace on all sides in Jesus name.

Date: Tuesday, 12^th November, 2024

 Text: Acts 4:12.

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

In every field of endeavor there are authorities and names that are well respected for their contributions to knowledge or for their positive impact in that field.

There are also many religions and names all over the world; their adherents revere them so very much. However, when it comes to the subject of salvation or redemption of the souls of mankind there is only one name that is given to men from heaven through which salvation from eternal damnation can be gotten.

The text of today says, “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved-Acts 4:12.

Jesus said, “I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.” John 10:9. Again he said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the father, but by me.” John 14:6

Don’t be deceived, there is no other name that opens the door to eternal salvation. If your desire is to make it to heaven, on Christ the solid rock you must stand; all other grounds are sinking sands.

Are you feeling weak, defenseless or vulnerable? Take advantage of the name of Jesus today. The name of the Lord is a strong tower, the righteous runs in and they are saved. Proverbs 18:10

Prayer Nugget: Lord Jesus, I call on your name today, please show me mercy and save my soul.